Preliminary Evidence for Feasibility, Use, and Acceptability of Individualized Texting for Adherence Building for Antiretroviral Adherence and Substance Use Assessment among HIV-In... by David J. Moore, Jessica L. Montoya, Kaitlin Blackstone, Alexandra Rooney, Ben Gouaux, Shereen Georges, Colin A. Depp, J. Hampton Atkinson, The TMARC Group

“…The feasibility, use, and acceptability of text messages to track methamphetamine use and promote antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence among HIV-infected methamphetamine users was examined. …”
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Collecting Feedback From Neurologists and Patients to Guide Development of a Parkinson Disease App (DigiPark): Qualitative, Noninterventional Study by Martin Duracinsky, Eva Brown Hajdukova, Fabienne Péretz, Julie Sauzin, Neziha Gouider-Khouja, Caroline Atlani, Djamchid Dalili

“…Furthermore, patients with PD consistently showed interest in features that could track and monitor their progress over time. This highlights the need to include clear benefits within the app to maintain user engagement and commitment. …”
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Changes in Cardiac Tone Regulation with Fatigue after Supra-Maximal Running Exercise by Pierre-Marie Leprêtre, Philippe Lopes, Claire Thomas, Christine Hanon

“…Biochemical parameters (blood lactate, pH, PO2, PCO2, SaO2, and HCO3−) were measured at 1, 4 and 7 min after exercise. Time to perform 300 m was not significantly different between both running trials. …”
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A One Session Gait Retraining Protocol with Metronome Augmentation Increases Cadence in Novice and Recreational Runners by Angie Huber, Dave Verhoff

“… # Study Design Randomized Controlled Trial # Methods Thirty-three novice or recreational adult runners completed a 12 Minute Cooper Run on an indoor track. …”
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Locking compression plate as a sequential external fixator following the distraction phase for the treatment of tibial bone defects caused by fracture-related infection: experience... by Xiriaili Kadier, Kai Liu, Aierbanjiang Shali, Yimurang Hamiti, Sulong Wang, Xin Yang, Alimu Keremu, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

“…Time 3, P = 0.020; Time 1 vs. Time 3, P = 0.012). …”
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Analysis of postoperative atrial fibrillation and its associated factors in Morrow procedures with cardiopulmonary bypass by Zhibin Hu, Wenshuai Mao, Lijun Guo, Zhiwei Liu, Xujie Hu, Yong Cui

“…Comparisons between the POAF group and the non-POAF group revealed significant differences in preoperative hypertension (38.0% vs. 14.6%, p = 0.002), ischaemic cardiomyopathy (40.0% vs. 20.2%, p = 0.012), history of heart failure (44.0% vs. 22.5%, p = 0.008), age (55.16 ± 14.11 vs. 46.28 ± 14.55, p = 0.001), the preoperative systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) (418.26 ± 243.97 vs. 330.24 ± 152.89, p = 0.019), the left atrial volume index (LAVI) (36.79 ± 12.08 vs. 32.24 ± 10.78, p = 0.024), CPB time (129.80 ± 39.58 vs. 116.96 ± 28.80, p = 0.027), CPB weaning time (25.68 ± 22.56 vs. 19.49 ± 6.78, p = 0.018), rate of re-CPB (14.0% vs. 3.4%, p = 0.020), rate of ultrafast-track cardiac anesthesia (UFTCA) (78.0% vs. 98.9%, p = 0.000), and ΔSII (2874.58 ± 2865.98 vs. 1981.85 ± 1519.89, p = 0.006) (P < 0.05). …”
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Implementation of Stroke Dysphagia Screening in the Emergency Department by Stephanie K. Daniels, Jane A. Anderson, Nancy J. Petersen

“…However, feasibility of an ED nurse-administered SST, particularly one involving trial water swallow administration, is unknown. The aims of this pilot study were to (1) implement an SST with a water swallow component in the ED and track nurses’ adherence, (2) identify barriers and facilitators to administering the SST through interviews, and (3) develop and implement a process improvement plan to address barriers. …”
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Development and feasibility testing of a new device for home-based leg heat therapy in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease by Bohyun Ro, MSc, John P. Spence, BBA, Paul A. Spence, MD, Christian Buckley, BS, Raghu L. Motaganahalli, MD, Bruno T. Roseguini, PhD

“…Developing methods to track compliance with the treatment regimen will be crucial for the success of this unsupervised, home-based therapy.…”
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Sex differences in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients treated by primary percutaneous intervention by Pascal Meier, Stéphane Cook, MARIO TOGNI, Diego A Arroyo, Serban Puricel, Selma T Cook, Laure Allemann, Malica Cook, Thais Pittet, Amel Brahim-Mathiron

“…We aim to investigate the influence of sex on the timing and clinical outcomes of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients using a controlled Swiss registry.Methods and results Based on the Fribourg STEMI Fast Track Registry, 1177 patients (288 women, 889 men) with &gt;12 months clinical follow-up were selected. …”
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Good-Quality mHealth Apps for Endometriosis Care: Systematic Search by Diksha Sirohi, Cecilia HM Ng, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Helen Slater, Melissa Parker, M Louise Hull, Rebecca O'Hara

“… BackgroundMobile health (mHealth) apps are increasingly being used by community members to track symptoms and manage endometriosis. In addition, clinicians use mHealth apps for continued medical education and clinical decision-making and recommend good-quality apps to patients. …”
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Effect of Midsole Compliance on Oxygen Consumption and Perception of Effort and Comfort during running by Kai Biedermann, Gian-Andri Baumann, Christina M. Spengler, Fernando G. Beltrami

“…Spatiotemporal data, including impact loading, ground contact time, and cadence, were assessed using accelerometry. …”
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An Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Point of View to Develop Controllers of Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Ngo Van Hien, Van-Thuan Truong, Ngoc-Tam Bui

“…The detailed PIM is subsequently transformed into the PSM by open-source platforms to rapidly implement and deploy the Q-UAV controller. The paper ends with trial flights and deployment results that show good feasibility to be used for a trajectory-tracking controller of a low-cost Q-UAV. …”
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Generative Adversarial Networks for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Object Detection with Fusion Technology by Nageswara Guptha M, Y. K. Guruprasad, Yuvaraja Teekaraman, Ramya Kuppusamy, Amruth Ramesh Thelkar

“…It employs the Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) algorithm, which iimproves object detection accuracy above benchmark models at the same time maintaining real-time efficiency in an embedded computer for UAVs. …”
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Audit and feedback is an effective implementation strategy to increase fidelity to a multi-component labor induction protocol designed to reduce obstetric inequities by Rebecca F. Hamm, Sreya Pattipati, Lisa D. Levine, Samuel Parry, Sindhu K. Srinivas, Rinad S. Beidas

“…During the POST period, unit-aggregated A&F reports were distributed via email every 3 months to site clinicians. Reports tracked fidelity to protocol components over time. …”
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Predicting species distributions in the open ocean with convolutional neural networks by Morand, Gaétan, Joly, Alexis, Rouyer, Tristan, Lorieul, Titouan, Barde, Julien

“…Our aim is to present the results of the first trial of this method in the open ocean, discuss limitations and provide feedback for future improvements or adjustments. …”
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600 meters to VO2max: Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness with an Uphill Run by Kübra Stoican, Regina Oeschger

“…In spite of the high accuracy provided by direct measurements, they are time-consuming, costly, and require expertise. At the same time, multiple indirect methods have been developed to estimate VO2max, most of which are field tests. …”
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Les fours « à pain » dans les Gaules et les Germanies (ve s. av. J.-C.-ve s. apr. J.-C.), un regard technique by Nicolas Monteix, Camille Noûs

“…One of the 26 baking trials carried out between April 2016 and May 2019 is described in detail in order to track the different phases occurring as dough transforms into bread. …”
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Peer- and community-led responses to HIV: A scoping review. by George Ayala, Laurel Sprague, L Leigh-Ann van der Merwe, Ruth Morgan Thomas, Judy Chang, Sonya Arreola, Sara L M Davis, Aditia Taslim, Keith Mienies, Alessandra Nilo, Lillian Mworeko, Felicita Hikuam, Carlos Garcia de Leon Moreno, José Antonio Izazola-Licea

“…Three studies reported structural level changes, including positive influences on clinic wait times, treatment stockouts, service coverage, and exclusionary practices.…”
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Exploration of Muscle Fatigue Effects in Bioinspired Robot Learning from sEMG Signals by Ning Wang, Yang Xu, Hongbin Ma, Xiaofeng Liu

“…In robot learning tasks requiring multiple demonstrations, the fatiguing status of human demonstrator can be acquired by tracking the changes of the proposed features over time. …”
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Maternal singing and speech have beneficial effects on preterm infant’s general movements at term equivalent age and at 3 months: an RCT by Manuela Filippa, Gianluca Filippa, Elisa Della Casa, Alberto Berardi, Odoardo Picciolini, Sara Chiara Meloni, Clara Lunardi, Alessandra Cecchi, Alessandra Sansavini, Luigi Corvaglia, Luigi Corvaglia, Didier Grandjean, EVC Group, Fabrizio Ferrari

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of maternal singing and speaking in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on preterm infants’ GMs at term equivalent age and at 3 months.MethodsIn this multi-center randomized clinical trial, 56 stable preterm infants (25–32 weeks) were randomized to either an intervention group – in which mothers were asked to speak and sing to their infants for 20 min, 3 times per week, for 2 weeks – or to a control group. …”
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