Can digital governance stimulate green development? Evidence from the program of “pilot cities regarding information for public well-being” in China by Xuxin Zou, Jiadi Min, Shuang Meng, Wenguan Dai, Xinyang Li

“…Digital governance is an important goal of government digital transformation, and the policy of “pilot cities regarding information for public well-being” in China is an important initiative to promote the reform of government governance system and realize green development. …”
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Treatment Effects of Upper Limb Action Observation Therapy and Mirror Therapy on Rehabilitation Outcomes after Subacute Stroke: A Pilot Study by Yu-Wei Hsieh, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Jun-Ding Zhu, Ching-Yi Wu, Yun-Ping Lin, Chih-Chi Chen

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A Pilot Study Investigating the Expression Levels of Pluripotency-Associated Genes in Rectal Swab Samples for Colorectal Polyp and Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis by Ryan Wai-Yan Sin, Dominic Chi-Chung Foo, Deepak Narayanan Iyer, May Sau-Yee Fan, Xue Li, Oswens Siu-Hung Lo, Wai-Lun Law, Lui Ng

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Effects of coenzyme Q10 on endothelial and cardiac function in patients undergoing haemodialysis: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial by Yongxing Xu, Enhong Han, Jianjun Gao, Xinlou Li, Xiaowen Zuo, Huaping Jia, Fugui Liang, Lei Xie

“…The aim of this study is to explore whether CoQ10 supplementation can improve endothelial and cardiac function in patients undergoing haemodialysis.Methods and analysis This is a pilot randomised controlled study. Eligible patients undergoing haemodialysis in our haemodialysis centre will be randomly allocated to the CoQ10 and control groups. …”
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Adapting and Implementing a Blended Collaborative Care Intervention for Older Adults with Multimorbidity: Quantitative and Qualitative Results from the ESCAPE Pilot Study by Josefine Schulze, Dagmar Lühmann, Jonas Nagel, Cornelia Regner, Christine Zelenak, Kristina Bersch, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Matthew M. Burg, Birgit Herbeck-Belnap

“…This study aimed to adapt and pilot a BCC intervention for patients aged 65+ with heart failure and physical–mental multimorbidity. …”
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Incorporating health literacy principles into the adaptation of a methods motivational interviewing approach for enrolling black adults in a pilot randomized trial by Olayinka O. Shiyanbola, Meng-Jung Wen, Martha A. Maurer

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Distinct immunological features of oropharyngeal cancer peritumoral tonsillar tissues from inflammatory tonsils and regional lymph nodes: A pilot study by Naohiro Wakisaka, Makiko Moriyama-Kita, Satoru Kondo, Eiji Kobayashi, Takayoshi Ueno, Yosuke Nakanishi, Kazuhira Endo, Hisashi Sugimoto, Tomokazu Yoshizaki

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Machine Learning for Movement Pattern Changes during Kinect-Based Mixed Reality Exercise Programs in Women with Possible Sarcopenia: Pilot Study by Yunho Sung, Ji-won Seo, Byunggul Lim, Shu Jiang, Xinxing Li, Parivash Jamrasi, So Young Ahn, Seohyun Ahn, Yuseon Kang, Hyejung Shin, Donghyun Kim, Dong Hyun Yoon, Wook Song

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A Pilot Study on Determination of Dynamic Behavioral Characteristics by Soil Response Analyses: A Case concerning Üngüt District of Kahramanmaraş Province by Kübra Ceren, Eyyüb Karakan

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Achieving the Recommended Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure: A Randomized Control Study Comparing Loss of Resistance Syringe to Pilot Balloon Palpation by Fred Bulamba, Andrew Kintu, Nodreen Ayupo, Charles Kojjo, Lameck Ssemogerere, Agnes Wabule, Arthur Kwizera

“…The loss of resistance syringe method was superior to pilot balloon palpation at administering pressures in the recommended range. …”
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Effects of pilot-plant photochemical pre-treatment (UV/H2O2) on the biodegradability of aqueous linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) by Mehrab Mehrvar, Gelareh Bankian Tabrizi, Nabil Abdel-Jabbar

“…The effects of the photochemical pre-treatment by using a pilot-plant UV/H2O2 process on the biodegradability of aqueous linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) were studied. …”
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On-Demand Gait-Synchronous Electrical Cueing in Parkinson's Disease Using Machine Learning and Edge Computing: A Pilot Study by Ardit Dvorani, Constantin Wiesener, Christina Salchow-Hommen, Magdalena Jochner, Lotta Spieker, Matej Skrobot, Hanno Voigt, Andrea Kuhn, Nikolaus Wenger, Thomas Schauer

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Effects of Pilot Oil Injection Timing on Combustion, Covariance and Knocking of a Natural Gas–Diesel Duel-Fuel Low-Speed Engine by Wei Cunfeng, Chen Xiang-Xiang, Chen Liang, Li Pengfei, Liu Mingrui

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Development and Beta Validation of an mHealth-Based Hearing Screener (SRESHT) for Young Children in Resource-Limited Countries: Pilot Validation Study by Vidya Ramkumar, Deepashree Joshi B, Anil Prabhakar, James W Hall, Ramya Vaidyanath

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Ultra‐short‐term versus short‐term measures of heart rate variability in specialist police units: A pilot reliability study by Colin D. Tomes, Elisa F. D. Canetti, Ben Schram, Robin Orr

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A Pilot Trial of Pioglitazone HCl and Tretinoin in ALS: Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers to Monitor Drug Efficacy and Predict Rate of Disease Progression by Todd D. Levine, Robert Bowser, Nicole C. Hank, Stephen Gately, Dietrich Stephan, David S. Saperstein, Kendall Van Keuren-Jensen

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Terbinafine versus itraconazole: a long-term, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. A pilote study by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Claudio Rossetti, Delia Colombo, Michele Chiericozzi, Elvana Kola, Luigi Allegra

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Assessing Nutritional Knowledge and Physical Health Among Football Players: A Pilot Study from Three Sports Clubs in Western Romania by Gabriel Roberto Marconi, Brigitte Osser, Gyongyi Osser, Caius Calin Miuța, Csongor Toth, Viorel Petru Ardelean, Anca Dicu, Corina Dalia Toderescu, Laura Ioana Bondar

“…A mixed-methods approach was used, incorporating a self-developed pilot questionnaire and internationally validated instruments. …”
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Assessment of Lipid Profile among Women with Malignant and Non-malignant Breast Lesions in a Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria: A Pilot Study by Ajeigbe AK, Omisore AD, Akinde AO, Makinde RA, Ajose OA

“…Study design: Women (107) undergoing breast imaging in Ile-Ife were enrolled for this pilot study and stratified into BC, benign breast lesion (BBL), and controls. …”
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Web-Based Exercise and Nutrition Intervention to Improve Leg Muscle Strength and Physical Functioning in Older Adults: Pre-Post Pilot Study by Berber Gijsbertha Dorhout, Nick Wezenbeek, Lisette C P G M de Groot, Pol Grootswagers

“…In addition, we conducted a qualitative study to gather key insights of the participants involved, as little is known about older adults’ perceptions of web-based lifestyle interventions. MethodsA pre-post pilot study was conducted in the Netherlands. In the 24-week intervention, 19 healthy adults aged >55 years were included. …”
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