Effect of Video vs. Lecture/Demonstration in Improving Nursing Interns’ Knowledge and Skills Regarding External Ventricular Drain (EVD): A Quasi-Experimental Study by Fadi Shehadeh, Diana Lalithabai, Khalid AlGhamdi, Abdulla Rababah, Mohammed AlShahrani

“…Background: Healthcare settings ought to consider creative strategies with regard to training nurses in clinical competencies, including trainee nurses and new nurses with limited resources. …”
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HMGB1 Promotes Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Enhancing Macrophage Inflammatory Response by Mudan Lu, Shanshan Yu, Wei Xu, Bo Gao, Sidong Xiong

“…These findings suggested that HMGB1 might be a risk factor for SLE, and manipulation of HMGB1 signaling might provide a therapeutic strategy for SLE.…”
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Using the Behaviour Change Wheel to develop an intervention to improve conversations about recovery on the stroke unit. by Louisa-Jane Burton, Anne Forster, Judith Johnson, Thomas F Crocker, David J Clarke

“…Further development work is required to design intervention materials and test whether the strategies are effective in improving staff and patient outcomes.…”
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Microwave NDT/NDE Through Differential Bayesian Compressive Sensing by Marco Salucci, Lorenzo Poli, Giorgio Gottardi, Giacomo Oliveri, Luca Tosi, Andrea Massa

“…The imaging process is then efficiently completed by applying a customized Bayesian compressive sensing (BCS) inversion strategy. Selected numerical and experimental results are provided to assess the effectiveness of the proposed imaging method also in comparison with competitive state-of-the-art alternatives.…”
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Strategic human resources management practices are key to small, medium and micro enterprises effectiveness in South Africa by Jealous Sungwa

“…Research purpose: This study aims to explore strategic human resources management (SHRM) strategies for small businesses in South Africa to enhance survival rates. …”
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Management of classroom acoustics by teachers at two special needs schools in Johannesburg, South Africa by Ben Sebothoma, Victor de Andrade, Nabeelah Galvaan

“…Further research is required to determine the efficacy of these and other strategies used by teachers in special needs schools.…”
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Tourism Development based on Local Wisdom Through the Implementation of CHSE and CPR Adaptations in Tourism Destinations by Ita Purnama, Fani Fitriani

“…Tourism has experienced a crisis in the form of a lack of trust in destinations since the pandemic period some time ago until now, so a strategy is needed to restore tourist trust, one of which is by developing a Cleanliness, Health, Safety, and Environmental Sustainability (CHSE) protocol. …”
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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

“…Harmonisation (within/between healthcare systems) of infrastructure and implementation strategies has the potential to promote safe, equitable and accessible digital healthcare, but guidance for implementation is lacking. …”
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Household Salt consumption and urinary iodine levels in Schoolchildren aged 8–10 in Darab City, Iran: 2022 by Sakineh Hooshmand, Fatemeh Yousefian, Habibollah Rahimi, Mahdiyeh Mohammadzadeh, Rouhullah Dehghani

“…Abstract Iodized salt serves as an effective intervention strategy, combating iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) and promoting overall health. …”
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A family of coexisting multi-scroll chaos and its selected control in coupled non-oscillatory neurons: A case study by Bertrand Frederick Boui A Boya, Zeric Tabekoueng Njitacke, Adelaide Nicole Kengnou Telem, Jacques Kengne

“…In addition, the presence of bursting phenomena and multiple firing partners is present in the model. A control strategy based on a noninvasive control method is applied to select the desired multi-scroll. …”
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Enhanced Three-Phase Shunt Active Power Filter Utilizing an Adaptive Frequency Proportional-Integral–Resonant Controller and a Sensorless Voltage Method by Haneen Ghanayem, Mohammad Alathamneh, Xingyu Yang, Sangwon Seo, R. M. Nelms

“…This article introduces a frequency-adaptive control strategy for a three-phase shunt active power filter, aimed at improving energy efficiency and ensuring high power quality in consumer-oriented power systems. …”
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Control of <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> in Seafood Using the Combination of Lytic Phages and Citric Acid by Xiaoshuang Zheng, Lu Gao, Lei Yuan, Caowei Chen, Zhenquan Yang

“…The application of phages and organic acids is considered an alternative strategy for controlling bacterial contamination in foods. …”
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The Integrated Hydropower Sustainability Assessment in Tajikistan: A Case Study of Rogun Hydropower Plant by Zhao Xu, Yumin Niu, Yangze Liang, Zhigang Li, Atoev Iftikhor

“…Tajikistan has formulated the strategy to rejuvenate the country through hydropower. …”
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Engineering of L-Plastin Peptide-Loaded Biodegradable Nanoparticles for Sustained Delivery and Suppression of Osteoclast Function In Vitro by Sunipa Majumdar, Aniket S. Wadajkar, Hanan Aljohani, Mark A. Reynolds, Anthony J. Kim, Meenakshi Chellaiah

“…Future studies will use this sustained release of peptide strategy to systematically suppress osteoclast bone resorption activity in vivo in mouse models demonstrating bone loss.…”
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Impacts of data consistency levels in cloud-based NoSQL for data-intensive applications by Saulo Ferreira, Júlio Mendonça, Bruno Nogueira, Willy Tiengo, Ermeson Andrade

“…However, DBMSs’ inner characteristics and external factors, such as the replication strategy and network latency, can affect system performance when dealing with data replication, especially when the replicas are deployed far apart from the others. …”
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The Metabolic Syndrome and Biochemical Recurrence following Radical Prostatectomy by Jennifer M. Post, Jennifer L. Beebe-Dimmer, Hal Morgenstern, Christine Neslund-Dudas, Cathryn H. Bock, Nora Nock, Andrew Rundle, Michelle Jankowski, Benjamin A. Rybicki

“…Our findings suggest that targeting components of the metabolic syndrome which are potentially modifiable through lifestyle interventions may be a viable strategy to reduce risk of BCR in prostate cancer.…”
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Enhancing Li-S Battery Performance with Porous Carbon from Hanji by Yunju Choi, Jaeyeong Lee, Jong-Pil Kim, Sei-Jin Lee, Euh Duck Jeong, Jong-Seong Bae, Heon-Cheol Shin

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At the Turn of the Nuclear Ages: Strategic Stability and Contours of a New World Order by V. A. Veselov

“…The author identifies the causes and prerequisites for the beginning of the ‘first nuclear age’ and examines, on the basis of a wide range of policy papers and analytical reports, the evolution of the United States’ approaches to nuclear strategy, deterrence and military and political goal setting. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the risk of stroke: a systematic review protocol by Jennifer K Quint, Ann D Morgan, Chetna Sharma, Kieran J Rothnie

“…The relationship between stroke and COPD, however, is not as well established, and studies conducted to date have generated conflicting results.Methods and analysis MEDLINE and Embase will be searched for relevant articles using a prespecified search strategy. We will target observational studies conducted in the general population that employ either a longitudinal cohort or case–control study design to estimate ORs, HRs or incident rate ratios for the association between COPD and a subsequent first stroke. …”
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Modeling the Impact of Innovation on Economic Quality and Environmental Pollution Change under Consideration of Environmental Regulation by Xinfei Li, Yuan Tian, Yueming Li, Chang Xu, Xiaobing Liu, Baodong Cheng

“…The conclusion of this paper better interprets the development of TFP and GTFP under the innovation-driven strategy, provides a decision-making basis for departments at all levels to formulate innovation support policies, and explores the path of sustainable development.…”
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