Using a digital health intervention “INTERCEPT” to improve secondary prevention in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients: protocol for a mixed methods non-randomised feasibility st... by Catriona Jennings, Irene Gibson, Marissa Corcoran, John William McEvoy, Lis Neubeck, Lisa Hynes, Faisal Sharif, David Wood, Andrew W Murphy, Molly Byrne

“…Informed by behaviour change theory, INTERCEPT integrates a smartphone interface, health care professional portal, a fitness wearable and a blood pressure monitor. …”
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Sustainability of healthcare system improvements, programmes and interventions in acute care settings: protocol for a mixed methods systematic review by Franz E Babl, Sandy Middleton, Julie Cowie, Catherine Wilson, Peter Wilson, Pauline Campbell, Emma Tavender, Lisa Kuhn, Nicola Straiton, Victoria Ramsden, Elizabeth McInnes

“…Empirical quantitative and qualitative studies that report the sustainability of an intervention or programme in acute care settings using a theoretical framework(s), model(s) or theory(ies) to explore facilitators and barriers, will be included. …”
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Provider Practices and Perceived Barriers and Facilitators in Improving Quality Practices in Radiation Oncology Peer Review by Leslie Chang, MD, Sara Alcorn, MD, PhD, Khinh Ranh Voong, MD, MPH, Todd R. McNutt, PhD, Ori Shokek, MD, Suzanne Evans, MD, MPH, Jean L. Wright, MD

“…Two independent coders utilized a grounded theory approach to extract dominant themes. Results: Participants included 6 academic and 3 community radiation oncologists, 2 residents, 2 medical physicists, 2 radiation therapists, 4 dosimetrists, and 1 industry representative. …”
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Blade pitching in vertical axis wind turbines: A double multiple stream tube theoretical approach to performance enhancement by Antim Gupta, Ussama Ali, Hamid Ait Abderrahmane, Isam Janajreh

“…This research delves into the performance enhancement of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) through the innovative approach of variable blade pitching based on Double Multiple Stream Tube theory principles. VAWTs, known for their potential in urban and low-wind environment, often face efficiency and energy yield challenges. …”
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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South:... by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…We analyzed interview data using constant comparison, an approach to grounded theory. Results Participant mean was 33.4 (SD = 8.5) years. …”
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Prioritization of the Skills to Be Mastered for the Daily Jobs of Japanese Dental Hygienists by Yoshiaki Nomura, Erika Kakuta, Ayako Okada, Yuko Yamamoto, Hiroshi Tomonari, Noriyasu Hosoya, Nobuhiro Hanada, Naomi Yoshida, Noriko Takei

“…For the analysis, item response theory (IRT), structural equation modeling (SEM), and logistic regression analysis were applied. …”
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Digital Tools, Technologies, and Learning Methodologies for Education 4.0 Frameworks: A STEM Oriented Survey by Angeliki Boltsi, Konstantinos Kalovrektis, Apostolos Xenakis, Periklis Chatzimisios, Costas Chaikalis

“…In sciences, lab-based experiments constitute a vital part of curricula that bridge the gap between theory and practice. Access to remote lab tools is possible by pairing simulators, emulators and actual equipment, located in various geographical locations. …”
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The Gas-Sensing Properties of Ag-/Au-Modified Ti₃C₂T_x (T=O, F, OH) Monolayers for HCHO and C₆H₆ Gases by Xinghua Qi, Bahadar Nawab Khattak, Arif Alam, Wenfu Liu, Yingang Gui

“…Based on density functional theory calculations, this study analyzed the gas-sensing performance of Ti₃C₂T_x (T=O, F, OH) monolayers modified with precious metal atoms (Ag and Au) for HCHO and C₆H₆ gas molecules. …”
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Comprehensive Structural, Chemical, and Optical Characterization of Cu₂ZnSnS₄ Films on Kapton Using the Automated Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reacti... by Perla J. Vázquez-González, Martha L. Paniagua-Chávez, Lizette A. Zebadua-Chavarria, Rafael Mota-Grajales, C. A. Meza-Avendaño, Enrique Campos-González, A. Escobosa-Echavarría, Yaoqiao Hu, Aldo E. Pérez-Ramos, Manuel-Matuz, Carlos A. Hernández-Gutiérrez

“…The films exhibited p-type conductivity, as inferred from a valence band structure analysis. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations provided insights into the observed band gap variations, further substantiating the findings.…”
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Robust Trading Decision-Making Model for Demand-Side Resource Aggregators Considering Multi-Objective Cluster Aggregation Optimization by Fei Liu, Shaokang Qi, Shibin Wang, Xu Tian, Liantao Liu, Xue Zhao

“…Finally, robust optimization theory is adopted to cope with the uncertainty of demand-side resource responsiveness, the robust transaction decision model of demand-side resource aggregator is constructed, and a community in Henan Province is selected for simulation analysis to verify the validity and applicability of the proposed model. …”
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Virtual online consultations: advantages and limitations (VOCAL) study by Trisha Greenhalgh, Joe Wherton, Sara Shaw, Charles Gutteridge, Emma Byrne, Isabel Hodkinson, Shanti Vijayaraghavan, Desirée Campbell-Richards, Satya Bhattacharya, Philippa Hanson, Seendy Ramoutar, Anna Collard, Joanne Morris

“…Data will be analysed and synthesised using a sociotechnical framework developed from structuration theory.Ethics approval City Road and Hampstead NHS Research Ethics Committee, 9 December 2014, reference 14/LO/1883.Planned outputs We plan outputs for 5 main audiences: (1) academics: research publications and conference presentations; (2) service providers: standard operating procedures, provisional operational guidance and key safety issues; (3) professional bodies and defence societies: summary of relevant findings to inform guidance to members; (4) policymakers: summary of key findings; (5) patients and carers: ‘what to expect in your virtual consultation’.Discussion The research literature on video consultations is sparse. …”
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Eating "rubbish"? Exploring the herbal secrets of "Laji-He," a traditional herbal rice snack from southern China by Renchuan Hu, Qianyun Wang, Zhongxin Duan, Yunan Hu, Kedao Lai, Xiaohui Cai, Ya Peng, Binsheng Luo

“…Additionally, the medicinal properties of these plants were categorized based on traditional Chinese medicinal theory and modern pharmacological literature. A detailed review of historical texts and local chronicles was also performed to trace the historical development and cultural changes of Laji-He. …”
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Bridging incremental to transformative hazard management strategies on the Tule River Indian Reservation by Natalie Herbert, Caroline Beckman, Kerri Vera, Eric Coles, Thomas Kim, Seung-Hyun Cho, Gabrielle Wong-Parodi

“…We interviewed 16 practitioners with expertise in emergency management and health care services on the Tule River Indian Reservation. Using a grounded theory approach to analyze practitioner interviews, our article makes two major contributions. …”
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A DFT Analysis on Antioxidant and Antiradical Activities from Anthraquinones Isolated from the Cameroonian Flora by Judith Caroline Ngo Nyobe, Laurent Gael Eyia Andiga, Désiré Bikele Mama, Baruch Ateba Amana, Joseph Zobo Mfomo, Toze Flavien Aristide Alfred, Jean Claude Ndom

“…The present work is devoted to the exploration antioxidant and antiradical activity of twenty anthraquinones isolated from the Cameroonian flora at B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory using the B3LYP/6-31 + G(d,p) geometrical data as geometry optimization starting points. …”
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OVERCOMING THE ANTINOMIES OF HUMAN EXISTENCE: ONTOLOGY OF TRICKSTER by T. V. Danylova

“…Levi-Strauss, C. Jung’s theory of archetypes, and hermeneutical methodology. …”
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Photobiomodulation on Bax and Bcl-2 Proteins and SIRT1/PGC-1α Axis mRNA Expression Levels of Aging Rat Skeletal Muscle by Fang-Hui Li, Yan-Ying Liu, Fei Qin, Qing Luo, Hai-Ping Yang, Quan-Guang Zhang, Timon Cheng-Yi Liu

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Dephrasal adjectives in Polish – A case of syntax-inside-morphology by Joanna Kolbusz-Buda

“…Lieber and Scalise’s (2007) Firewall Theory, which belongs to the current of the so-called mixed models of word-formation advanced in the recent years by, for instance, Ackema and Neeleman 2004 and Pafel 2017, allowing for a limited intermodular interaction between morphological and syntactic domains. …”
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Multiple underwater target positioning with optimally placed acoustic surface sensor networks by David Moreno-Salinas, Antonio Manuel Pascoal, Joaquín Aranda

“…To this end, we resort to tools from estimation theory and multi-objective optimization. For each target, the function to be minimized (by proper choice of the sensor configuration) is related to the determinant of the corresponding Fisher information matrix, which yields information on the minimum possible covariance of the error with which the position of the target can be estimated using any non-biased estimator. …”
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Illiberal Peacebuilding dan Ekstraktivisme di Indonesia: Studi Manajemen Konflik Autoritarian terhadap Konflik Sumber Daya Alam tahun 2018-2022 by Jasmine Rafifah Fathia Putri, Adhi Cahya Fahadayna

“…This finding suggests that the Authoritarian Conflict Management theory may not be universally applicable, especially in Indonesia, which exhibits complex and diverse socio-economic and political dynamics. …”
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Prenatal labor analgesia education program on outcomes for primiparas: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Jiali Wu, Jing Chen, Weiwen Zhang, Jiangtao OuYang, Jia Li, Xujuan Zheng

“…Methods A single-blinded, randomized, controlled, parallel-design trial will be conducted. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, online and offline prenatal labor epidural analgesia education program has five modules: (a)elementary knowledge, (b)attitude, (c)subjective norm, (d) perceived behavioral control and (e)behavioral intention. …”
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