Factors associated with ABCDEF bundle implementation for critically ill patients: An international cross-sectional survey in 54 countries by Junpei Haruna, Takeshi Unoki, Keibun Liu, Kensuke Nakamura, Shigeaki Inoue, Osamu Nishida

“…As factors associated with its implementation vary according to national income level, tailored strategies are essential for improving ICU care quality. …”
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LGBTQ Community Archives in Small Urban Centers: Reflections on Community and University Partnerships to Build Awareness of the Lehigh Valley’s Rich LGBTQ History from AIDS Activis... by Mary Foltz, Susan Falciani Maldonado, Kristen Leipert, Rachel Hamelers, Adrian Shanker

“…We argue that courses, exhibits, and oral history collection not only produce regional connectivity to national political projects and strategies, but also build stronger understanding of the import of local activism for promoting equity at the civic and state level. …”
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Optimizing VGG16 deep learning model with enhanced hunger games search for logo classification by Mohammed Hussain, Thaer Thaher, Mohamed Basel Almourad, Majdi Mafarja

“…The proposed enhancement to HGS involves modified search strategies, incorporating the concepts of ”local best” and a ”local escaping mechanism” to improve its exploration capability. …”
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Association of HLA-B27 Gene and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis of Potential Role as a Predictive Biomarker by Karzan Ghafur Khidhir, Baban Ahmad, Dana Khdr Sabir

“…Our findings could lead to the discovery of novel diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic strategies. …”
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Challenges in Burns Management in a Tertiary Care Center in Albania by Vladimir Filaj, Ester Tabaku, Ina Kola, Ferdiola Gjonaj, Vilma Tafilaj, Henri Drinjak

“…These remain the most effective strategies to reduce burn incidence and severity. These findings underscore Albania's need for improved burn prevention and public safety initiatives. …”
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The effects of substrate and C:N ratio on water quality in denitrification systems for brackish water aquaculture by Andrew J. Ray, Leo J. Fleckenstein, Mark E. Johannemann, Jill C. Fisk

“…Denitrification can be used to remove nitrate, although some strategies can be expensive and difficult to operate. …”
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Experiences and perceptions of respectful maternity care among mothers during childbirth in health facilities of Eastern province of Rwanda: An appreciative inquiry. by Alice Muhayimana, Irene Josephine Kearns, Darius Gishoma, Olive Tengera, Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana

“…The second theme perceived respectful care, addressed the meaning of respectful care and the sources of the participants' satisfaction. The third theme, strategies for improvement, focused on increasing women's self-control, sustaining providers' positive behaviours, and fostering caring leadership. …”
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Investigating the correlation of hip circumference to cardiovascular disease and type‐2 diabetes using Mendelian randomization by Hongtao Liu, Zhaoyu Li, Su Yan, Shaopeng Ming

“…These findings offer insights into diabetes prevention and treatment strategies, and may inform plastic surgery procedures. …”
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Presence of distinct operant phenotypes and transient withdrawal-induced escalation of operant ethanol intake in female rats by Joseph R Pitock, Shannon R Wheeler, Arleen Perez Ayala, Shikun Hou, Nathaly M Arce Soto, Elizabeth J Glover

“…Collectively, these data closely parallel many of our previous observations in males while also highlighting potential sex differences in drinking strategies following dependence. Our findings provide new insight into similarities and differences in operant ethanol self-administration between males and females and emphasize the importance of including females in future studies of ethanol drinking and dependence.…”
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Experiences of adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with low socioeconomic status: a qualitative study by Vahide Semerci Çakmak, Ebru Sönmez Sari, Serap Çetinkaya Özdemir

“…Themes: The identified themes included difficulties with dietary management of diabetes, individual difficulties, difficulties with self-management in diabetes, and coping strategies. According to Theme 1, it was observed that the participants experienced difficulties in managing nutrition in diabetes due to the economic aspect of diet and the inability to adapt to the diet. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and adverse outcomes of bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women: a systematic review by Neha Sethi, Vallikkannu Narayanan, Rahmah Saaid, Aizura Syafinaz Ahmad Adlan, Soo Tein Ngoi, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh, Mashitah Hamidi, on behalf of WHOW research group

“…Results The search strategies yielded a total of 2237 records; among them, 12 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative synthesis. …”
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Impact of multiple maize technology package adoption on the production efficiency and food security of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia: Evidence from the Sidama region by Ashenafi Guye, Tewodros Tefera, Million Sileshi, Abdi-Khalil Edriss

“…Therefore, the policies and strategies aimed at increasing farmers’ production efficiency and food security should address the important variables identified and promote wider adoption in combination to realize the utmost benefit.…”
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Public satisfaction with Healthy China Action Plan implementation: a web-based cross-sectional survey in southwest China by Li Pan, Yi Chen, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Dongyang Liu, Wuzhao Chen, Xinyu Bai

“…This knowledge helped policymakers to develop tailored interventions and strategies.…”
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PARP inhibitors in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer - A Review of literature by Jagoda Niewiadomska, Wiktor Grela, Daria Furtak, Dawid Tulej, Paulina Głogowska, Alicja Dziedzic, Natalia Gniaź, Dominika Marciniuk, Natalia Marko, Aleksandra Górska

“…The changes in treatment outcomes that these drugs can bring underscore the importance of exploring new therapeutic strategies in oncology. …”
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Prognostic model of socio-pedagogical assistance to employment of university graduates by Ljubov G. Pak, Elena G. Kameneva, Ljubov A. Kochemasova, Yulia A. Sokolova

“…A meaningful block of the prognostic model is presented, aimed at the phased implementation of semantic guidelines (subjectivity, facilitation, partnership), strategies (updating the professional and personal potential of young specialists; socio-pedagogical orientation of students to successful self-presentation; activating professional self-determination and granting the right to choose; scaffolding), methods and forms of prognostic orientation of the studied phenomenon. …”
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Experimental hypothermia by cold air: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial by Ane M. Helland, Sigurd Mydske, Jörg Assmus, Guttorm Brattebø, Øystein Wiggen, Haakon K. Kvidaland, Øyvind Thomassen

“…Research on treatment strategies for accidental hypothermia is complicated by the low incidence and heterogeneous patient population. …”
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The Synergistic Effects of Celastrol in combination with Tamoxifen on Apoptosis and Autophagy in MCF-7 Cells by Lijun Wang, Luqun Tang, Chengyun Yao, Chunyan Liu, Yongqian Shu

“…Considering the urgent need for novel therapeutic strategies in anticancer therapy, this combinatorial approach is worthy of further investigation.…”
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Understanding hospital length of stay in trauma laparotomy patients: a National Trauma Database Study by Jeremy Grushka, Kosar Khwaja, Hayaki Uchino, Evan G Wong

“…Introduction The diverse procedures and varying patient conditions in trauma laparotomy cases lead to significant variability in hospital length of stay (HLOS), posing challenges for effective patient care. Strategies to reduce HLOS are varied, with multiple factors potentially modifiable through targeted interventions. …”
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Implementation of carceral medicaid suspension and enrollment programs: perspectives of carceral and medicaid leaders by Sachini Bandara, Brendan Saloner, Hannah Maniates, Minna Song, Noa Krawczyk

“…Interviews covered 4 domains: (1) the role of policy in influencing carceral and reentry Medicaid practices, (2) implementation strategies to suspend and enroll incarcerated individuals into Medicaid, (3) barriers and facilitators to successful implementation, and (4) variation in implementation between jails and prisons. …”
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Osteoarthritis of the knee joint and its association with metabolic syndrome: A case control study by Rohini Motwani, Arvind Kumar Bodla, Shravan Kumar Peddamadyam, Mrudula Chandrupatla, Nagesh Cherukuri, Maheshwar Lakkireddy, Gunvanti Rathod, Sai Ram Challa, Chowdavarapu Raghavendra Rao, Abhishek Arora, Srikanth Eppakayala, Arcot Reddy Vamsi Krishna

“…Understanding whether MetS or its components are linked to an increased risk of TKA could provide crucial insights into preventive and therapeutic strategies for managing severe OAK.…”
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