Characteristics of knowledge translation platforms and methods for evaluating them: a scoping review protocol by Taryn Young, Bey-Marrié Schmidt, Sara Cooper, Nasreen S Jessani

“…We will explore enhancing an existing framework for classifying KTPs, or perhaps even developing a new framework for identifying and monitoring KTPs if necessary and relevant.Ethics and dissemination This scoping review does not require ethics approval, as we will only include information from previously conducted studies and we will not involve human participants. The results will be submitted to a peer-reviewed scientific journal for publication and as conference presentations.…”
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Cost-Effective Autonomous Drone Navigation Using Reinforcement Learning: Simulation and Real-World Validation by Tomasz Czarnecki, Marek Stawowy, Adam Kadłubowski

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) is used in tasks that usually require human intelligence. The motivation behind this study is the growing interest in deploying AI in public spaces, particularly in autonomous vehicles such as flying drones, to address challenges in navigation and control. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Cyclooxygenase Inhibition Profiles Across Various NSAID Forms and Doses: Implications for Efficacy and Adverse Effects by Kenshu Shirakawa, Masafumi Takeno, Hidekazu Kuma, Takaaki Terahara, Shigeki Yamaguchi

“…Therefore, in this study we evaluated the COX inhibitory activities and inhibition rates of clinical doses of the various NSAID formulations, especially diclofenac sodium. Methods Human blood and the drug (diclofenac sodium, celecoxib, ibuprofen, flurbiprofen, or etodolac) were mixed and incubated, and the supernatant was collected and quantified the COX inhibitory activity of each drug by ELISA. …”
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Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 redundantly control clonal deletion and contribute to an anergy-like transcriptome in auto-reactive thymocytes to impose tolerance in mice by Hailyn V. Nielsen, Letitia Yang, James L. Mueller, Alexander J. Ritter, Ryosuke Hiwa, Irina Proekt, Elze Rackaityte, Dominik Aylard, Mansi Gupta, Christopher D. Scharer, Mark S. Anderson, Byron B. Au-Yeung, Julie Zikherman

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Reducing the Impact of Tinnitus on Children and Adolescents’ Lives: A Mixed-Methods Concept Mapping Study by Susan Tegg-Quinn, Robert H. Eikelboom, Christopher G. Brennan-Jones, Syndon Barabash, Wilhelmina H. A. M. Mulders, Rebecca J. Bennett

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Diffused Multi-scale Generative Adversarial Network for low-dose PET images reconstruction by Xiang Yu, Daoyan Hu, Qiong Yao, Yu Fu, Yan Zhong, Jing Wang, Mei Tian, Hong Zhang

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Desempenho das PME e criação de emprego na África Subsaariana: Papel da inovação digital by Solaja Oluwasegun Abraham, Oyedele Olusegun Ola, Olajugba Oluwapemi John, Abiodun Abolaji Joachim, Edewor Ogheneofejiro Jesujoba, Solaja Omobolanle Omotayo, Kehinde Oluwatimilehin Victoria, Akerele Faith Oluwatobiloba

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Hydrochemistry of a Tropical harbor: Influence of Industrial and Municipal inputs by Balogun Kayode James, Ladigbolu Ismail Adejare, Olaji Ebenezer Dayo

“…In recent times, pollution hazards of coastal waters have increased due to human activities including sand mining and dredging, industrial effluent discharges, indiscriminate dumping of sewage and domestic waste, use of detergents and heavy metals. …”
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Rare Site of an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor at the Epididymis: A Case Report by Lange A, Dominiak N, Petros FG

“…Tumor markers were unremarkable for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (b-hCG), and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). …”
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Non-pharmaceutical interventions and epigenetic aging in adults: Protocol for a scoping review. by Alina Liebich, Shenglin Zheng, Theresa Schachner, Jacqueline Mair, Mia Jovanova, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider, Tobias Kowatsch

“…However, a comprehensive overview of whether and which non-pharmaceutical interventions may impact human epigenetic aging is missing. Synthesizing evidence of interventions on epigenetic aging that can be adopted by a wider population is key to guide healthy aging initiatives and to reduce the burden of NCDs and CMDs. …”
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GUIDELINES FOR THE SERVICE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BOUTIQUE HOTELS THAT ATTRACT DOMESTIC WORKCATION TOURISTS: THE CASE OF PATTAYA CITY, THAILAND by Chayapoj LEE-ANANT, Phornprom RUNGREAUNG

“…Lastly, three dimensions of guidelines were formulated, including human resource development, organization development, and information technology development. …”
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Automatic Morpheme Segmentation for Russian: Can an Algorithm Re-place Experts? by Дмитрий Алексеевич Морозов, Тимур Александрович Гарипов, Ольга Николаевна Ляшевская, Светлана Олеговна Савчук, Борис Леонидович Иомдин, Анна Валерьевна Глазкова

“…We also found that, on a randomly selected set of words, the performance of these algorithms was comparable to that of human experts. Conclusion: Our results indicate that although automatic methods have, on average, reached a quality close to expert level, the lack of semantic consideration makes it impossible to use them for automatic dictionary expansion without expert validation. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vivo Cytokinome Profile of IL-12-Loaded PLGA Nanospheres by Ryan A. Lacinski, Justin E. Markel, Jabeen Noore, Hillary G. Pratt, Brock A. Lindsey

“…As IL-12-NS delivers logarithmically lower amounts of IL-12 than previously administered during human clinical trials, our data reflect the importance of IL-12-NS which safely create a systemic immunostimulatory environment.…”
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Biochemical Aspects of a Serine Protease from Caesalpinia echinata Lam. (Brazilwood) Seeds: A Potential Tool to Access the Mobilization of Seed Storage Proteins by Priscila Praxedes-Garcia, Ilana Cruz-Silva, Andrezza Justino Gozzo, Viviane Abreu Nunes, Ricardo José Torquato, Aparecida Sadae Tanaka, Rita de Cássia Figueiredo-Ribeiro, Yamile Gonzalez Gonzalez, Mariana da Silva Araújo

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Exposure pathways (diet, dissolved or particulate substrate) of rare earth elements to aquatic organisms by Ashlyn Kernaghan, Duc Huy Dang

“…The global extraction and use of rare earth elements (REEs) continue to rise as they are implemented in technologies that improve human and environmental livelihoods. However, the general understanding of transfer processes and fates of REEs in aquatic systems remains limited. …”
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Moral and exhausting distress working in the frontline of COVID-19: a Swedish survey during the first wave in four healthcare settings by Mia Svantesson, Lars Sandman, Linda Durnell, Erik Hammarström, Gustav Jarl

“…Moral stress in concern for others attributed to institutional constraints comprised experiences of being deprived of possibilities to respond to humane and professional responsibility. Staff experienced being restricted in fulfilling patients’ and families’ need for closeness and security as well as being compelled to provide substandard and inhumane care. …”
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An optimized method for counting viral particles using electron microscopy by B. N. Zaitsev, O. S. Taranov, N. B. Rudometova, N. S. Shcherbakova, A. A. Ilyichev, L. I. Karpenko

“…The developed approach results in increased sensitivity, accuracy, and reproducibility of quantitative analysis of various samples containing animal, plant or human viruses using electron microscopy.…”
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Characteristics of paediatric burn injuries seen in the tertiary emergency centre, South Africa by Ntsovelo Mugwena, Rule Human, Maria M. Geyser

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Influence of time-of-day on neuromuscular performance in team sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Julio Martin-López, Alberto Pérez-López, David Varillas-Delgado, Álvaro López-Samanes

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Associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and health risk behaviors among adolescents from a city in Southern Brazil by Michael Pereira da Silva, Fabio Eduardo Fontana, Gregory J. Welk, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Edmar Roberto Fantineli, Eliane Denise Araújo Bacil, Wagner de Campos

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