A low functional redundancy-based network slimming method for accelerating deep neural networks by Zheng Fang, Bo Yin

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Diabetes medication prescribing trends based on provider type and location in the United States by Susan D. Meeke, Megan M. Weemer

“…Purpose: This retrospective, cross-sectional pilot study aimed to examine differences in type 2 diabetes medication prescribing trends by provider type (physicians vs. …”
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Instrumenting Parkrun: Usefulness and Validity of Inertial Sensors by Rachel Mason, Yunus Celik, Gill Barry, Alan Godfrey, Samuel Stuart

“…The analysis of running gait has conventionally taken place within an expensive and restricted laboratory space, with wearable technology offering a practical, cost-effective, and unobtrusive way to examine running gait in more natural environments. This pilot study presents a wearable inertial measurement unit (IMU) setup for the continuous analysis of running gait during an outdoor parkrun (i.e., 5 km). …”
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In house virtual surgery and 3D complex head and neck reconstruction by Kimberly Luu, Amirreza Pakdel, Edward Wang, Eitan Prisman

“…However, third party access to this technology is costly and removes the opportunity to design, create, and modify the bony reconstructions, as third party technology is a black box. This series is a pilot study to document the feasibility of an in-house software tool. …”
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EFFECT OF TRAINING ON CAREER PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENSE CORPS (NSCDC) PERSONNEL IN KADUNA STATE COMMAND by LEKSHUM SUNDAY AMOS

“…The reliability of the instrument was determined by a pilot study using 30 respondents who were not part of the main study, respondents were entered into the statistical packages for the social sciences (SPSS) Version 21. …”
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Red Flags Associated With Knowledge Of Speech And Language Disorders Among Special Educators by Syed Tariq Shah, Nazia Mumtaz, Ghulam Saqulain

“…Phase 1 included the construction & pilot testing of a questionnaire utilizing a sample of N=20 educators and Phase 2 included the main study with N=100 educators of both genders from schools of Army Special Education Academy, Sir Syed School and College of Special Education and Aghosh Special Education Centre Kharian Cantonment. …”
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Environmentally Friendly Mesoporous Nanocomposite Prepared from Al-Dross Waste with Remarkable Adsorption Ability for Toxic Anionic Dye by Inas A. Ahmed, Najlaa S. Al-Radadi, H. S. Hussein, Ahmed H. Ragab

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Community health worker and caregiver experiences and perceptions of a multimodal handheld pulse oximeter used in sick child consultations in rural Burundi: A qualitative evaluatio... by Sarah Bauler, Leocadie Nivyindika, Titus Kirwa, Vital Habonimana, Dionis Nizigiyimana, Miles A Kirby, Asrat Tolossa

“…We conducted a prospective pilot study and used qualitative research methods to evaluate acceptability and feasibility of a multimodal pulse oximeter used by CHWs during their integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illness consultations in rural Burundi. …”
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Feasibility of using an automated call service to collect quality of life and functional outcome data in trauma patients by Jan O Jansen, Russell L Griffin, Shannon W Stephens, Emily W Baird, Jonathan A Black, John P Winkler

“…We prospectively assessed the feasibility of using a series of automated phone calls administered by Emmi Patient Engagement to survey trauma patients after discharge.Methods Recruitment into the study was incorporated into the patient discharge process by nursing staff. For this pilot, we included trauma patients discharging home and who were able to answer phone calls. …”
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Developing and evaluating a health pack to support dog owners to manage the weight of their companion animals by Thomas L. Webb, Jenifer Molina, Libby Sheridan, Hugues du Plessis, Joanna Brown, Hannah Abraham, Oliver Morton, Susan McKay

“…The acceptability of the materials and potential outcomes were evaluated in a pre-registered pilot trial with a sample of 78 dog owners who were posted a health pack, 49 of whom completed a follow-up questionnaire.ResultsThe findings suggested that owners were willing to weigh their dog, found the pack acceptable, and there was preliminary evidence that the weight and BCS of dogs was lower at follow-up than at baseline.DiscussionThe findings illustrate the potential of a health pack for supporting dog owners and provide the basis for a larger RCT to formally evaluate effectiveness.…”
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TO THE QUESTION OF RELEVANCE OF FORMATION VERBAL COMPETENCES OF STUDENTS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY by Elena N. Ryabinova, Larisa A. Marchenkova

“…For manifestation of creative activity in engineering activity the general indicators of intellectual achievements, sotsial-but-mental sets and personal characteristics matter (emotional and strong-willed and communicative). Results of pilot studies allowed to draw a conclusion that an intellectual factor - development of verbal and nonverbal intelligence, high-speed characteristics of thinking - has backbone value for creative activity in engineering activity. …”
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Experimental analysis of an agricultural diesel engine powered with biogas as green fuel from waste canteen food by Kapura Tudu, Debabrata Barik, Sreejesh S. R. Chandran, Prabhu Paramasivam, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan

“…In DF mode, BG from food waste was the main fuel, and JCMS100 was the pilot (secondary) fuel. The engine was run at different BG flow rates as 4, 8, and 12 liters per minute (LPM) with JCMS100 as injected fuel. …”
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The Impact of Short-Term Supplementation With Guanidinoacetic Acid and Creatine Versus Creatine Alone on Body Composition Indices in Healthy Men and Women: Creatine-Guanidinoacetic... by Sonja Baltic, David Nedeljkovic, Nikola Todorovic, Laszlo Ratgeber, Jozsef Betlehem, Pongrac Acs, Valdemar Stajer, Sergej M. Ostojic

“…The main objective of this pilot study was to compare the effects of short-term supplementation with a mixture containing creatine and guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) versus creatine alone on body composition indices in men and women. …”
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A Model of Tuberculosis Screening for Pregnant Women in Resource-Limited Settings Using Xpert MTB/RIF by Eleanor R. Turnbull, Nzali G. Kancheya, Jennifer B. Harris, Stephanie M. Topp, German Henostroza, Stewart E. Reid

“…We propose a model for same-day TB screening and diagnosis of all pregnant women at antenatal care using Xpert MTB/RIF. Pilot studies are urgently required to evaluate strategies for the integration of TB screening into antenatal clinics using new diagnostic technologies.…”
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Forging new paths in the development of community mental health interventions for people with mental illness at risk of criminal legal system contact by Amy Blank Wilson, Natalie Bonfine, Jonathan Phillips, Jamie Swaine, Faith Scanlon, Anna Parisi, Caroline Ginley, Robert Morgan

“…The proposed study will examine the capacity of Forging New Paths (FNP), a novel criminogenic-focused group intervention developed for individuals with SMI, to engage its primary and secondary outcomes when delivered in community mental health settings. Methods The proposed pilot study will engage a small-scale clinical trial comprising three cycles of FNP delivered in a community mental health center in a Southeastern state in the U.S. …”
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Psychometric properties of the arabic version of occupational value with pre-defined ítems by Mona Eklund, Lisa Ekstam, Mariam Hassan, Pablo Bellosta-López

“…The Occupational Value with pre-defined items (OVal-pd), measuring three dimensions of occupational value; concrete, socio-symbolic and self-rewarding, was designed for that purpose.Aim To pilot an Arabic version of OVal-pd and evaluate its psychometric properties in terms of content validity, factor structure, homogeneity, construct validity, test-retest stability, floor and ceiling effects, and measurement error.Methods Snowball sampling was used to recruit Arabic-speaking persons living in Sweden (n = 55). …”
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Filling in socio‐ecological knowledge gaps to support marine spatial planning in data‐scarce areas: Example from Zanzibar by Elina A. Virtanen, Niina Käyhkö, Zakaria Khamis, Muhammad Juma Muhammad, Hashim Muumin, Mohammed Habib, Ville Karvinen, Juho Lappalainen, Meri Koskelainen, Niko Kulha, Markku Viitasalo

“…We developed a rapid and cost‐effective system for collecting biological data, which, together with remote sensing and place‐based participatory mapping, helped formulate the first pilot ecologically informed MSP for Zanzibar. By sharing our results and experiences, we aim to provide best practices, lessons learned, and recommendations for future projects with a similar ecological setting and socio‐economic context.…”
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Implementing digital respiratory technologies for people with respiratory conditions: A protocol for a scoping review. by Chi Yan Hui, Kathleena Condon, Shailesh Kolekar, Nicola Roberts, Katherina Bernadette Sreter, Sami O Simons, Carlos Figueiredo, Zoe McKeough, Hani Salim, Aleksandra Gawlik-Lipinski, Apolline Gonsard, Ayşe Önal Aral, Anna Vanoverschelde, Matthew Armstrong, Dario Kohlbrenner, Cátia Paixão, Patrick Stafler, Efthymia Papadopoulou, Adrian Paul Rabe, Milan Mohammad, Izolde Bouloukaki, Shirley Quach, Malek Chaabouni, Georgios Kaltsakas, Kate Loveys, Tonje Reier-Nilsen, Anthony Paulo Sunjaya, Paul Robinson, Hilary Pinnock, Amy Hai Yan Chan

“…Data will be extracted into a pilot-tested data extraction table for charting, summarising and reporting the results. …”
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Comparative responses to a physical activity program in older adults by Carlos X. Torres-Ramos, Rachel E. Salyer, Isaura M. Castillo-Hernández, Ellen M. Evans

“…The aim of this pilot study was to examine whether sex/gender influences the effects of a 10-week physical activity (PA) intervention on engagement, PA behaviors, muscle capacity, and lower extremity physical function (LEPF) in older adults (OAs). …”
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Students’ Civic Consciousness in the Framework of Socially Oriented Project-Based Learning by M. V. Pevnaya, L. N. Boronina, E. I. Pochatkova

“…The effectiveness of project-based learning in developing students' citizenship is higher in universities participating in the pilot “Service Learning” programme. It has been proven that the implementation of this approach in project-based learning activates the interaction of external customers with students, thus bringing higher education and practical sphere closer together.…”
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