Out-of-field dose assessment for pencil beam scanning proton radiotherapy versus photon radiotherapy for breast cancer in pregnant women by Menke Weessies, Murillo Bellezzo, Britt J.P. Hupkens, Frank Verhaegen, Gloria Vilches-Freixas

“…Materials and methods: For breast cancer involving lymph node levels 1–4 and the intramammary lymph nodes, treatment plans were created for XRT (with Flattening Filter (FF) and FF-Free (FFF)) and PBS-PRT, prescribing 15 × 2.67 Gy(RBE). …”
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Biologic Cost per Effectively Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient in a Large Managed Care Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Tao Gu, Neel Shah, Gaurav Deshpande, Derek H. Tang, Debra F. Eisenberg, David J. Harrison

“…Biologic costs included plan and patient paid amounts on claims for the biologic drug and administration. …”
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Cohort profile: Outcome Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery (OMACS) – a prospective UK cohort study of cardiac surgery patients at the Bristol Heart Institute by Chris A Rogers, Gianni Angelini, Lucy Culliford, Rachel Brierley, Barnaby Reeves, Katherine Joyce, Terrie Walker-Smith, Rachel Maishman, Emma Hopkins, Penny Lambert, Helena Smartt

“…Additional exploratory research carried out within the OMACS study has been presented at international conferences.Future plans The OMACS study is now closed. The cohort’s data and samples will be available to share with researchers, providing an opportunity to answer a variety of research questions (eg, evaluating predictors of adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery such as biomarkers, surgical methods and pre-existing conditions). …”
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Experiencias de Investigación desde la reflexión y la praxis en alumnos de la Escuela Militar de Suboficiales “Sargento Inocencio Chincá” by Yerife Andrea Parra Orozco, Julián Enrique Barrero García, Julián David Conde Medina

“…El propósito de este artículo es socializar el discurso, la narración y la interpretación del aprendizaje y la práctica de investigación que desarrollan los alumnos en la Escuela Militar de Suboficiales “Sargento Inocencio Chincá”, aplicando una interpretación a esas reflexiones que surgen durante el proceso académico, las cuales se realizan a través del desarrollo de diferentes saberes establecidos en el plan de estudios y en el currículo de los programas de la institución educativa desde los cuales se les permite conocer y aprender, y de este modo, adquirir habilidades, capacidades y destrezas como investigadores en el ámbito académico y profesional. …”
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Status of continuous glucose monitoring use and management in tertiary hospitals of China: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoqin Liu, Hongmei Dai, Liping Wu, Yong Zhao, Zumin Shi, Qin Lin, Liping Chen

“…Seventy-three (88.0%) hospitals had developed CGM standard operating procedures, but only 29 (34.9%) hospitals devised emergency plans to deal with adverse effects related to CGM. …”
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Real-World HbA1c Changes Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Initiating Treatment With a 1.0 Mg Weekly Dose of Semaglutide for Diabetes by Noelle N. Gronroos, Caroline Swift, Monica S. Frazer, Andrew Sargent, Michael Leszko, Erin Buysman, Sara Alvarez, Tyler J. Dunn, Josh Noone

“…Patients were identified in the Optum Research Database and were included if they had continuous health plan enrollment for at least 12 months prior to (pre-index) and at least 12 months following (post-index) the date of the first OW sema T2D claim (index). …”
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Integrating a quality improvement experiential platform into medical student education by Amy S. Stanley, René M. Kronlage, Miranda J. Reid, Hannah G. Rains, Colleen J. Kalynych, Michele N. Lossius, Janice A. Taylor, Carolyn K. Holland

“…The QI/PS student-team collaborated with clinic leaders and utilized QI/PS tools to establish, monitor, and expand impactful Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles. The impact of the training was then evaluated using The New World Kirkpatrick Model leveraging a post-project survey which included the Beliefs, Attitudes, Skills, and Confidence in Quality Improvement (BASiC-QI) survey and questions on overall student perceptions. …”
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On-Site Evaluation and Improvement Strategies of Radiation Occupational Hazard Prevention and Control Effectiveness in Medical Institution Construction Projects by Xie HX, Zhang MQ, Li ZX, Zhao HL

“…Regarding radiation protection management and emergency response, issues such as overly rigid emergency response plans, insufficient personal dose management, and inadequate occupational health examinations remain, requiring systematic adjustments.Conclusion: At present, the awareness of radiation hazard prevention and control in medical institutions has been improved. …”
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Análisis de la disponibilidad de agua útil del suelo en plantaciones de kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa A. Chev) del sudeste bonaerense by M. A. DAVID, H.D. LIGIER, E.E. SÁNCHEZ

“…Los productores de la zona no disponen de un plan de riego acorde a las características del suelo que permita usar racionalmente el agua. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Establish a Correlation Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss by Anshu Chopra, Madhurima Bannerjee, Sanjoy Ghosh

“…If a relation between tinnitus and hearing can be identified, it helps to identify the pathophysiology, which will further be helpful to plan the line of management. There are very limited number of studies conducted. …”
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Analysis of health expenditures in China from 2000 to 2019 compared with the world and upper-middle-income countries by Xindian Zeng, Xindian Zeng, Lijie Chen, Lu Chen

“…The government should continue to optimize the financing structure of THE, increase GHE, encourage social capital investment, decrease the proportion of OOPHE, diversify financing and reimbursement policies to promote hierarchical medical system, promote health management for an aging population, and formulate health expenditure plans for public health emergencies.…”
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Patient safety culture through the lenses of surgical patients: a qualitative study by Magnhild Vikan, Arvid S. Haugen, Berit T. Valeberg, Ann K. Bjørnnes, Vigdis K. S. Husby, Ellen CT. Deilkås, Stein O. Danielsen

“…The patients underscored the value of predictable plans in caregiving, tailored information, personalized care, and dialogue on equal terms. …”
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Costo de oportunidad del manejo forestal en bosque natural en el Área de Conservación Arenal-Huetar Norte, Costa Rica by Christian Zúñiga-Méndez, Sebastián Ugalde Alfaro, Víctor Meza Picado, Jhonny Méndez Gamboa

“…[Metodología]: Se utilizó un set de datos de 24 sitios con plan de manejo forestal en bosque natural, aprobados por las autoridades forestales del Área de Conservación Arenal-Huetar Norte, Costa Rica. …”
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Patterns of Comorbidity and Multimorbidity Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis in a Large US Commercially Insured and Medicare Advantage Population by Dingwei Dai, Ajay Sharma, Amy L. Phillips, Carroline Lobo

“…Eligibility criteria were (1) at least 3 MS-related inpatient/outpatient (ICD-10-CM: G35), or disease-modifying therapy claims within 1 year (date of first claim = index date); (2) Aetna commercial health plan or Medicare Advantage medical and pharmacy benefits at least 12 months pre-/post-index; and (3) age 18 and older. …”
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Particle-bound PAHs and Chemical Composition, Sources and Health Risk of PM2.5 in a Highly Industrialized Area by Elizabeth Vega, Diego López-Veneroni, Omar Ramírez, Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson

“…These data establish baselines and trends against which later concentrations can be compared as emission reduction plans are implemented. PM2.5 mass, chemical composition, and 15 particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured at two sites. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone: an application of Health Belief Model constructs by Simon Ssentongo, Alex Muhereza, Morie Mustapha, Ruth Gemi, Dennis Cherian, Rebecca Waugh, Benjamin Crookston, Cougar Hall, Mary Linehan, Hayden Borg, Joshua West

“…This research delves into the underlying factors that influenced these disparities in vaccine acceptance in these two countries, using the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as guiding frameworks. Methods This study utilized data from a cross-sectional survey encompassing 2,312 participants from areas where the Africa Christian Health Associations Platform (ACHAP) operates in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone. …”
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Factors Affecting Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets in Households Among Children Under Five Years of Age in Kazo Town Council, Kazo District. by Tumwebaze, Rodgers

“…The study recommended that plans be made to increase the number of free ITN s distributed to households, increase in community education and public awareness on ITN use.…”
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Role of Government Projects and Youth Employment in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Youth Livelihood Program. by Zaninka, Esther

“…The study also showed that lack of training of the youth and policy implementers was the major challenge affecting the YLP in the provision of quality service delivery among people in Kisoro district, YLP put more emphasis on multiple areas, namely to provide capital to young entrepreneurs, avail business development services, facilitate linkages in supply chain and create market opportunities for goods and services produces by youth services such as training and mentorship, business plan competition and developing partnership with public and private institutions. …”
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Agricultural Innovation Characteristics and Their Utilisation: A Case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Barekye, Alex

“…Also respondents agreed that in order to sustain innovations, agricultural research innovators need a clear plan on how innovations should be done (88% of respondents agreed), 91% of respondents agreed that regular information sharing among stakeholders and 94% agreed that the cost of the innovation process, are important factors in sustaining agricultural research innovations. …”
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Lumbosacral Plexopathy After Carbon-ion Radiation Therapy for Postoperative Pelvic Recurrence of Rectal Cancer: Subanalysis of a Prospective Observational Study (GUNMA 0801) by Takuya Kumazawa, MD, PhD, Shintaro Shiba, MD, PhD, Yuhei Miyasaka, MD, PhD, Masahiko Okamoto, MD, PhD, Daijiro Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Tatsuya Ohno, MD, PhD

“…These results would improve treatment plans using CIRT for patients with pelvic recurrences of rectal cancer.…”
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