Evaluation of the Availability and Implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training in Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs by AlHussaini Z, Alsomali S, Ajaj Y, Jameel MA

“…This study focuses on the current state and structure of the EMS rotation within Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs.Objective: The aim is to evaluate the availability and implementation of the EMS rotation curriculum in Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs concerning the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) requirements, identify gaps in its delivery, and propose areas for improvement to enhance standardization and effectiveness.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among emergency medicine program directors and residents in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Effect of Flaxseed Gum and Konjac Gum on the 3D Printing Properties of Pea Protein Isolate Emulsion Gels by Congjin BAI, Jingjing GUO, Yifan WANG, Zhenrong LI, Bo JIAO, Lei DAI

“…Additionally, the emulsion gels were evaluated using the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI) framework. The results indicated that the composite polysaccharide exhibited varying effects on the improvement of emulsion gels depending on its concentration. …”
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Global knowledge gaps in acute febrile illness etiologic investigations: A scoping review. by Chulwoo Rhee, Grishma A Kharod, Nicolas Schaad, Nathan W Furukawa, Neil M Vora, David D Blaney, John A Crump, Kevin R Clarke

“…One-hundred ninety publications underwent full-text review, using a standardized tool to collect data on study characteristics, methodology, and laboratory diagnostics. …”
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Comparative analysis of the Global Initiative for Asthma and the South American guidelines for the diagnosis, management and prevention of asthma in pediatric patients by Leonardo Villegas Huertas, Mikel Silva Barrios, Jean Pierre Seguier Huamán, José Vela Ruiz, Joyce Desposorio Robles, Maria del Socorro Alatrista Gutiérrez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Greater standardization and updating of South American guidelines is required to guarantee adequate and consistent management of asthma in the region.…”
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The impact of demographics and positioning on the imaging features of the optic nerve sheath and ophthalmic vessels by David Berhanu, Luís Abegão Pinto, Inês Carneiro, Isabel Fragata, Joana Tavares Ferreira, Lia Lucas Neto

“…These findings can assist in the interpretation of imaging features in clinical settings and in the standardization of point of care ONSD ultrasonography.…”
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New Platform Technology for Comprehensive Serological Diagnostics of Autoimmune Diseases by Annika Willitzki, Rico Hiemann, Vanessa Peters, Ulrich Sack, Peter Schierack, Stefan Rödiger, Ursula Anderer, Karsten Conrad, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Dirk Reinhold, Dirk Roggenbuck

“…However, detection of antinuclear antibodies by IIF is still recommended to be the gold standard method for antibody screening in sera from patients with suspected SARD. …”
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Air Transport Area as an Object of State Regulation by O. V. Brusakova

“…It is concluded that the state needs to respond appropriately, i.e. to implement appropriate state regulation of the aviation area functioning during the pandemic, in particular in the implementation of air transportation in exceptional cases, the operation of airfields and airports in quarantine, aircraft parking in designated areas, standardization of issues, related to the return of passengers for canceled flights or their rebooking, providing state support to the aviation area in connection with the cessation of financial revenues from all market participants (including by allocating subsidies from the state budget, providing state aid to ensure minimal operation of airports and airfields, exemption of airlines from paying certain types of taxes for a certain period of time), etc.…”
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Vital signs-based healthcare kiosks for screening chronic and infectious diseases: a systematic review by Saksham Bhutani, Aymen Alian, Richard Ribon Fletcher, Hagen Bomberg, Urs Eichenberger, Carlo Menon, Mohamed Elgendi

“…Additionally, several research gaps remain, including a lack of performance testing, user experience evaluation, clinical intervention, development standardization, and inadequate sanitization protocols. …”
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Methodological considerations for estimating indirect costs in children and adolescents with chronic conditions: a scoping review by Anne Kitschen, Lulseged M. Asegu, Dirk Sauerland

“…Discussion In conclusion, various methodologies were used to consider indirect costs for chronic diseases in children and adolescents, underlining the need for standardization. This scoping review presents methodologies for incorporating indirect costs in COIs and other types of economic evaluations, which focus on children and adolescents and adopt a societal perspective. …”
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Patient-reported outcomes for diabetes and hypertension care in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Sarah Masyuko, Carrie J Ngongo, Carole Smith, Rachel Nugent

“…Future research focusing on standardization and simplification could improve future comparability and adaptability across LMIC contexts. …”
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Automated Indirect Immunofluorescence Evaluation of Antinuclear Autoantibodies on HEp-2 Cells by Jörn Voigt, Christopher Krause, Edda Rohwäder, Sandra Saschenbrecker, Melanie Hahn, Maick Danckwardt, Christian Feirer, Konstantin Ens, Kai Fechner, Erhardt Barth, Thomas Martinetz, Winfried Stöcker

“…Indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) on human epithelial (HEp-2) cells is considered as the gold standard screening method for the detection of antinuclear autoantibodies (ANA). …”
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Deep learning based decision-making and outcome prediction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with posterior surgery by Kai Chen, Xiao Zhai, Ziqiang Chen, Haojue Wang, Mingyuan Yang, Changwei Yang, Yushu Bai, Ming Li

“…However, surgical decision-making and optimal strategies still lack standardization and personalized customization. Our study aims to devise proper deep learning (DL) models that incorporate key factors influencing surgical outcomes on the coronal plane in AIS patients to facilitate surgical decision-making and predict surgical results for AIS patients. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of Buckwheat Hulls, Sprouts, and Extracts: Innovative Food Product Development, Bioactive Compounds, and Health Benefits – a Review by Zhibek Atambayeva, Almagul Nurgazezova, Kumarbek Amirkhanov, Zhanna Assirzhanova, Altyngul Khaimuldinova, Haykuhi Charchoghlyan, Meruyert Kaygusuz

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Developing non-invasive molecular markers for early risk assessment of Alzheimer's disease by Tapas K. Sur, Tanmoy Mondal, Zarish Noreen, Jheannelle Johnson, Gail Nunlee-Bland, Christopher A. Loffredo, Brent E. Korba, Vijay Chandra, Siddhartha S. Jana, Bernard Kwabi-Addo, Sumit Sarkar, Somiranjan Ghosh

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disease, with no standard biomarker(s) to detect or confirm its risk at an early stage. …”
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Pain in the Prehospital Setting in Rwanda: Results of a Mixed-Methods Quality Improvement Project by A. Rosenberg, E. Uwitonze, M. Dworkin, J. P. D. Guidry, T. Cyuzuzo, D. Banerjee, K. McIntyre, K. Carlyle, J. M. Uwitonze, I. Kabagema, T. Dushime, S. Jayaraman

“…They reported using informal ways to measure pain or a standardized granular numeric scale. The SAMU team reviewed these results and developed plans to modify practices. …”
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Moroccan Monofloral Bee Pollen: Botanical Origin, Physicochemical Characterization, and Antioxidant Activities by El Ghouizi Asmae, El Menyiy Nawal, Meryem Bakour, Badiaa Lyoussi

“…The current study is considered to be the first step to the standardization of Moroccan bee pollen.…”
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Adherence to four healthy lifestyles and their influencing factors among residents aged 35 to 75 years in Fujian province: a longitudinal study by Ze YANG, Xin FANG, Yefa ZHANG, Wenling ZHONG, Tiehui CHEN, Jingyu CHEN, Yanrong YIN, Xiaoqing LI

“…ResultsAfter age and sex standardization, the adherence rates to the four individual healthy lifestyle habits among the 31 610 residents in Fujian province, from the highest to the lowest, were non-drinking or moderate drinking (95.7%), non-smoking (76.2%), adequate physical activity during leisure time (26.1%), and a healthy diet (11.4%). …”
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Sustainability in Reconstructive Breast Surgery: An Eco-audit of the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Pathway by Zahra Ahmed, BSc (Hons), Alexander Zargaran, MRCS, David Zargaran, MRCS, Sara Sousi, MRes, Keiron Hakimnia, Sevasti Panagiota Glynou, BSc (Hons), Julie Davies, PhD, Stephen Hamilton, FRCS (Plast), Afshin Mosahebi, FRCS (Plast)

“…Strategies to mitigate the impact of carbon emissions including usage of reusable vs single-use equipment, virtual consultations, standardization of equipment packs, and optimizing waste disposal were suggested areas for improvement. …”
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Features of the initial stage of digitalization of the executive authority of Ukraine: historical and legal overview by E. Najafli

“…It has been found that the key directions of digitalization of the executive power within this stage were the following: creation of the primary legal basis of digitalization; legitimization of informatization of state administration as one of the key functions of executive authorities; creation of the National Agency for Informatization under the President of Ukraine as an institutional center for the primary digitization of the executive power; legitimization of mandatory publication on the Internet of information about the activities of executive authorities; ensuring the functioning of websites of executive authorities of all levels on the basis of uniform standards, their unification and standardization; introduction of the Unified web portal of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, intended for the integration of official websites of executive authorities and placement of information resources in accordance with the needs of citizens; ensuring the coordination of work to ensure the functioning of the Unified web portal, its information content, technical support, support and establishment of regulations and standards for information exchange between its constituent parts; monitoring compliance with information protection requirements in information and telecommunication systems that ensure the content and functioning of official websites (web portals) of executive authorities and the Unified web portal; outline as a prospective task of the transition to a paperless (electronic) form of document circulation in the bodies of executive power.…”
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Current and future burden of breast cancer in Asia: A GLOBOCAN data analysis for 2022 and 2050 by Mengxia Fu, Zhiming Peng, Min Wu, Dapeng Lv, Yanping Li, Shuzhen Lyu

“…Methods: Data were obtained from GLOBOCAN 2022. Age-standardized rates for incidence and mortality per 100,000 person-years were calculated using direct age standardization with the Segi-Doll World standard population. …”
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