Cost-utility and cost–benefit analysis of a multi-component intervention (NEXpro) for neck-related symptoms in Swiss office workers by Beatrice Brunner, Andrea Martina Aegerter, Venerina Johnston, Thomas Volken, Manja Deforth, Gisela Sjøgaard, Achim Elfering, Markus Melloh, the NEXpro Collaboration Group

“…Methods The study was designed as a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial and assessed using an employer’s perspective. …”
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Rotifer Brachionus rotundiformis enriched with taurine for survival and growth of larval milkfish Chanos chanos by Muhammad Ariful Aimma, Dedi Jusadi, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Alimuddin Alimuddin, I Nyoman Adiasmara Giri, Talita Shofa Adestia

“…This study used a completely randomized design with four treatments and five replications. …”
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Analisis Kinerja Intrusion Detection System Berbasis Algoritma Random Forest Menggunakan Dataset Unbalanced Honeynet BSSN by Kuni Inayah, Kalamullah Ramli

“…In this research, we propose an IDS design based on a random forest algorithm with the CIC-ToN-IoT dataset as a whitelist dataset and the Honeynet BSSN dataset as a blacklist dataset. …”
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Long-term impact of different prevalent cropping systems on soil physico-chemical characteristics under subtropical climate conditions of Punjab, Pakistan by Fahad Ali Fayyaz, Irfan Aziz, Muhammad Ansar, Muhammad Akmal, Saud Alamri, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Renata Gamrat, Abdul Qayyum

“…Therefore, the study was designed to assess and quantify soil physico-chemical characteristics, crop yield and economic feasibility of different cropping systems (CS), including groundnut-wheat (G-W), rice-wheat (R-W), fallow-gram/wheat (F-G/W), mix cropping (Mix C) and cotton-wheat (C-W). …”
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Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning Guided Discovery of NLRP3 Inhibitors Towards the Effective Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Sidra Ilyas, Abdul Manan, Chanyoon Park, Hee-Geun Jo, Donghun Lee

“…The outcomes obtained can be used to design more potent and selective NLRP3 inhibitors as therapeutic agents for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as RA. …”
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Current status and factors influencing kinesiophobia in patients with meniscus injury: a cross-sectional study by Faqiang Tang, Pan Xu, Cai Jiang, Xiaohua Ke, Dunbing Huang, Yaling Dai, Zhonghua Lin, Shizhong Wang

“…Abstract Objectives This study aimed to examine the relationships between kinesiophobia and injury severity, balance ability, knee pain intensity, self-efficacy, and functional status in patients with meniscus injuries and to identify key predictors of kinesiophobia. Design A single-center, prospective cross-sectional study. …”
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Health system costs of a breast cancer early diagnosis programme in a rural district of Rwanda: a retrospective, cross-sectional economic analysis by Lydia E Pace, Lawrence N Shulman, Jean Claude Mugunga, Parsa Erfani, Kayleigh Pavitra Bhangdia, Rashidah Nambaziira, Lysa Carolle Niteka, Jean Marie Vianney Dusengimana, John Ruhumuriza, Marie Louise Uwineza, Vestine Rugema, Cyprien Shyirambere, Melany Rabideau

“…We also aimed to estimate the cost of implementing the programme in other districts with different referral pathways and identify opportunities for enhanced cost efficiency.Design Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis using time-driven activity-based costing, based on timed patient clinical encounters, retrospective patient data and unit costs of resources abstracted from administrative and finance records.Setting The BCED programme focused on timely evaluation of individuals with breast symptoms. …”
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Beneficiaries’ satisfaction with health insurance and associated factors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abubeker Alebachew Seid, Bizunesh Fantahun Kase, Abdu Hailu Shibeshi, Molla Getie Mehari, Abdulkerim Hassen Moloro

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the proportion of beneficiaries satisfied with health insurance and identify factors associated with their satisfaction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Design A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis guidelines.Data sources PubMed/MEDLINE, African Journals Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature and Google Scholar were searched up to 23 May 2024.Eligibility criteria Observational and quantitative studies conducted in SSA that reported the proportion of health insurance beneficiaries satisfied with the scheme and/or determined factors associated with satisfaction were included.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel and analysed with STATA V.17 software. …”
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The Lived Experience of Adult Cancer Survivors After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study From Saudi Arabia by Almutairi H, Aboshaiqah A, Alzahrani M, Almutairi AF, Salam M

“…The aim of this study is to explore the lived experience of cancer survivors who underwent HSCT from Saudi Arabia.Material And Methods: This study adopted a qualitative descriptive research design using semi-structured in-depth face-to-face interviews. …”
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In silico development of a multi-epitope-based vaccine against Burkholderia cepacia complex using reverse vaccinology by Donya Ghorbani, Donya Ghorbani, Masoumeh Beig, Masoumeh Beig, Narjes Noori Goodarzi, Mohammad Sholeh, Mohammad Sholeh, Behzad Shahbazi, Behzad Shahbazi, Yaser Moghaddam, Farzad Badmasti

“…An optimized MEV was explicitly designed for B. multivorans and B. cenocepacia. The novel MEV platform exhibited high binding affinity to immune receptors and favorable molecular docking characteristics. …”
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Unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV and its predictors in East Africa, 2024. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Eyob Shitie Lake, Mulat Ayele, Abebaw Alamrew, Befikad Derese Tilahun, Besfat Berihun Erega, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Getinet Kumie, Gizachew Yilak

“…All observational study designs were eligible in this SRMA (systematic review and meta-analysis). …”
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Combining several indicators to assess the effectiveness of tailor-made health plans in pig farms by Levallois, Pierre, Leblanc-Maridor, Mily, Scollo, Annalisa, Ferrari, Paolo, Belloc, Catherine, Fourichon, Christine

“…This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of tailor-made health plans in pig farms, designed in various situations after a systematic biosecurity and herd health audit. …”
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Hubungan Tindakan Pemberantasan Sarang Nyamuk dengan Keberadaan Larva Vektor DBD di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya by Ayu Azlina, Adrial ., Eliza Anas Anas

“…The research was an analitic observational with cross-sectional study design. The research was held in Lubuk Buaya with 110 samples in December 2014. …”
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Main topics in assisted reproductive market: A scoping review. by Janaina Ferreira Aderaldo, Beatriz Helena Dantas Rodrigues de Albuquerque, Maryana Thalyta Ferreira Câmara de Oliveira, Mychelle de Medeiros Garcia Torres, Daniel Carlos Ferreira Lanza

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>We realized a scoping review of the ART market from academic publications, market reports, and specialized media news, to identify the main terms and characterize them into the main topics in the area.<h4>Design</h4>We apply an LDA topic modeling process to identify the main terms, and clustered them into semantic synonymous topics. …”
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Sustainable reduction in sound levels on intensive care units through noise management - an implementation study by Sandra Witek, Claudia Schmoor, Fabian Montigel, Birgit Grotejohann, Sven Ziegler

“…Methods The implementation of a setting-specific intervention bundle consisting of (a) ward-specific guide to noise management, (b) further noise reduction and prevention measures and (c) the use of “noise traffic lights” was evaluated in an implementation study with a pre-post design. Our primary endpoint was changes in sound level (equivalent continuous sound pressure (LAeq)) 12 weeks after the intervention, and the secondary endpoint was sound level (LAeq), peak sound pressure and maximum sound level at different time points, including changes at 24-week follow-up. …”
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Carrageenan-Free Diet Shows Improved Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Signaling in Prediabetes: A Randomized, Pilot Clinical Trial by Leo Feferman, Sumit Bhattacharyya, Erin Oates, Nicole Haggerty, Tianxiu Wang, Krista Varady, Joanne K. Tobacman

“…This exploratory, clinical study tested the impact of the no-carrageenan diet in prediabetes. Research Design and Methods. Participants with prediabetes (n=13), defined as HbA1c of 5.7%-6.4%, enrolled in a 12-week, randomized, parallel-arm, feeding trial. …”
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Position-based assessment of head impact frequency, severity, type, and location in high school American football by Amirhossein Bagherian, Alireza Abbasi Ghiri, Mohammadreza Ramzanpour, James Wallace, Sammy Elashy, Morteza Seidi, Marzieh Memar

“…These findings can inform interventions in game regulations, training practices, and helmet design to mitigate injury risks in high school football.…”
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Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic IOLs in Patients with Uveitis &ndash; A Randomised Clinical Trial by Pålsson S, Schuborg C, Sterner B, Andersson Grönlund M, Zetterberg M

“…Sara Pålsson,1,2 Claes Schuborg,2,3 Bertil Sterner,1,2 Marita Andersson Grönlund,1,4 Madeleine Zetterberg1,2 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience/Ophthalmology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; 2Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Mölndal, Sweden; 3Guldhedskliniken, Gothenburg, Sweden; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, SwedenCorrespondence: Madeleine Zetterberg, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Mölndal, SE 431 80, Sweden, Tel +46 31 33 43 31 50, Fax +46 31 41 29 04, Email madeleine.zetterberg@vgregion.sePurpose: To compare inflammatory response, visual acuity, and complications of two intraocular lenses (IOLs) in patients with and without uveitis.Setting: Tertiary referral centre at Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Mölndal, Sweden.Design: Prospective randomised controlled trial.Patients and Methods: Patients with and without uveitis eligible for cataract surgery were randomised to receive a hydrophobic or a hydrophilic square-edged intraocular lens (IOL). …”
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Pengaruh Upright Position Terhadap Lama Kala I Fase Aktif pada Primigravida by Syaflindawati , Rahmatina B Herman, Jumiarni Ilyas

“…An observational study with cross sectional design has been performed<br />on 38 mothers that divided into two groups consisted of 19 mother with upright and 19 with supine positions. …”
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Which dietary shifts to improve nutritional quality while reducing diet cost in the French West Indies? by Marlène Perignon, Rozenn Gazan, Viola Lamani, Zoé Colombet, Caroline Méjean, Florent Vieux, Nicole Darmon

“…Individual optimized diets respecting all nutritional recommendations with minimized departure from the initial diet were designed under different scenarios of cost constraint: none, not exceeding the initial diet cost (COSTinit), and 10%-step reductions (COST-X%); the initial diet cost referring to the cost of the diet based on initial dietary intakes and mean food prices. …”
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