Kidney Diseases Caused by Complement Dysregulation: Acquired, Inherited, and Still More to Come by Saskia F. Heeringa, Clemens D. Cohen

“…Inherited and acquired dysregulation of the complement alternative pathway plays an important role in multiple renal diseases. …”
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Are Telecommunications and Travel Substitutes or Complements? An Empirical Analysis of a Developing City in Nigeria by Oluwayemi-Oniya Aderibigbe

“…While the substitution effect of telecommunication on the trip was not significant in the study, the result of the multinomial logistic regression revealed telecommunications complements travel more than substitute.…”
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The Influence of Donor and Recipient Complement C3 Polymorphisms on Liver Transplant Outcome by Maria Pires, James Underhill, Abdel Douiri, Alberto Quaglia, Wayel Jassem, William Bernal, Nigel Heaton, Phillip Morgan, Richard Thompson, J. Michael Tredger

“…Despite early reports of an impact of complement C3 polymorphism on liver transplant patient and graft survival, subsequent evidence has been conflicting. …”
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Complement inhibition rapidly blocks lesion extension and facilitates remyelination in neuromyelitis optica by Katherine S Given, Elizabeth G Acker, Wendy B Macklin, Dan Carlin, Gregory P. Owens, Jeffrey L Bennett

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Nearing the Finish Line: Steady Progress in the Development of Complement Inhibitors for Glomerular Disease by Joshua M. Thurman

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Ceruloplasmin and complement C3 are markers of diminished ovarian reserve in premenopausal women by M. D. Salimova, A. V. Atalyan, Ya. G. Nadelyaeva, I. N. Danusevich, L. M. Lazareva, N. A. Kurashova, M. A. Darenskaya, L. F. Sholokhov, M. A. Rashidova, L. V. Belenkaya, I. Y. Egorova, N. I. Babaeva, L. V. Suturina

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Elevated serum complement levels and higher gene copy number of complement C4B are associated with hypertension and effective response to statin therapy in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) by Evan Mulvihill, Stacy Ardoin, Susan D Thompson, Bi Zhou, Gakit Richard Yu, Emily King, Nora Singer, D M Levy, Hermine Brunner, Yee Ling Wu, Haikady N Nagaraja, Laura Eve Schanberg, Chack-Yung Yu

“…Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) features high frequency of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and fluctuating complement levels. The clinical trial Atherosclerosis Prevention in Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus (APPLE) aimed to evaluate whether atorvastatin treatment reduced the progression of atherosclerosis in 221 patients with childhood-onset SLE (cSLE), using carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) as surrogates. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing reusable personal protective equipment in hospitals, and their impacts on environment, care safety, costs, and supply chain resilience: a scoping review protocol by Nathalie Clavel, François M Castonguay, Claudie Laprise, Stephan Williams, Isabelle Ethier, Marie-Claude Bernier, Christine Beauharnais

“…Using an adapted Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, our scoping review will identify enablers and barriers to implementation across different clinical settings. …”
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“(Meth) Will Hurt You and Hurt Your Teeth”: Teen, Parent, and Dental Practitioner Perspectives on Implementing Crystal Meth Use Prevention Messaging in the Dental Office Setting by Margie R. Skeer, David M. Landy, Emma C. Ryan, Michelle Lee-Bravatti, Tamar Boyadjian, Jennifer Towers

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Perceived barriers and facilitators of implementing a sustained smartphone-based telemonitoring program for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in the public and private sectors in Pakistan by Anam Shahil-Feroz, Andaz Riaz, Haleema Yasmin, Sarah Saleem, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Emily Seto

“…This study explores the potential barriers and facilitators for a sustained implementation of the Raabta program in public and private sector hospitals in Pakistan. …”
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A protocol of a pilot randomised trial (Action-RESPOND) to support rural and regional communities with implementing community-based systems thinking obesity prevention initiatives. by Sze Lin Yoong, Andrew D Brown, Gloria K W Leung, Monique Hillenaar, Jennifer L David, Josh Hayward, Claudia Strugnell, Colin Bell, Vicki Brown, Michelle Jackson, Steven Allender

“…There have however been reported challenges with implementation of such initiatives, which may be strengthened by incorporating implementation science methods.…”
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Efforts to Improve Students' Problem Solving Abilities and Mathematical Disposition by Implementing the Problem Based Learning Model Assisted by PowerPoint-Based Interactive Learning Media by Nurul Hikmah, Isnawati Lujeng Lestari

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Implementing the ‘Integrated Model for Supervision’ for mental health and psychosocial support programming within humanitarian emergencies: A mixed-methods evaluation across six humanitarian contexts by Meg Ryan, Charles Zemp, Nadeen Abujaber, Marie Sonnenstuhl, Ahmad Alshibi, Pia Tingsted Blum, Ahlem Cheffi, Robert Fox, Sandra Githaiga, Hannah Green, Md. Saidul Islam, Salam Jabbour, Sabiha Jahan, Cátia Sofia Peres de Matos, Bhanu Pratap Maurya, Kelly A. McBride, Louise Marie Thorlund Nielsen, Nick Ockenden, Nathalie Helena Rigall, Shona Whitton, Namanya Wright, Frédérique Vallières

“…The current study sought to (i) describe how the IMS was implemented following IMS training; (ii) assess whether delivery of the IMS training is associated with changes in a selection of theoretically supported quantitative outcomes; and (iii) elicit feedback on the IMS and its implementation process. …”
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A qualitative study of challenges and facilitators to implementing an Indigenous-led cultural safety education program within a large urban emergency department in Vancouver, Canada by Andreas Pilarinos, Jessica Key, Elder Dennis Joseph, Scott Maher, Lori Quinn, Brittany Bingham

“…This study sought to explore the barriers and facilitators to implementing an ICS education program within Western Canada’s largest Emergency Departments. …”
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Challenges implementing technology transfer as a viable pathway for equitable vaccine production and access: A case study of the mRNA vaccine hub in South Africa by Omowamiwa Kolawole, Caroline Ncube, Jeremy de Beer

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Implementing best practice for peripheral intravenous cannula use in Australian emergency departments: a stepped-wedge cluster-controlled trial and health economic analysis protocol by Gerben Keijzers, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Peter Cameron, Emily Callander, Louise Cullen, Gerard O’Reilly, Diana Egerton-Warburton, Helena J Teede, Joanne Enticott, Carolyn Hullick, Daniel Fatovich, Claire Rickard, Lisa Kuhn, Julia Morphet, Paul Buntine, Long Khanh-Dao Le, Sundy Ni-Yen Yang, Leah Heiss, Bibesh Pokhrel, Viet Tran

“…The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and Learning Health System will be used to guide implementation. …”
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Implementing a Clinician-Built High-Dose Antipsychotic Therapy (HDAT) Calculator and Tracker: A Quality Improvement Project to Optimise HDAT Monitoring and Safe Prescribing by Nurul Ain Mohd Nizam, Isabelle Tighe, Claire Butler, Paul Harris

“…This quality improvement project aimed to determine the prevalence of HDAT use in an assertive outreach team, assess adherence to the local trust HDAT monitoring guidelines, and implement a clinician-built HDAT Calculator and Tracker to improve monitoring efficiency.…”
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Correction: Barriers and facilitators to implementing six monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in two urban HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi. by PLOS Global Public Health Editors

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Implementing Person-Centred Lean Six Sigma to Transform Dermatology Waiting Lists: A Case Study from a Major Teaching Hospital in Dublin, Ireland by Aileen Igoe, Seán Paul Teeling, Orla McFeely, Michelle McGuirk, Siobhan Manning, Vanessa Kelly, Heather Coetzee, Úna Cunningham, Karen Connolly, Patsy Lenane

“…A new centralised triage system was established, leading to a more efficient allocation of appointments and better management of urgent cases. Post-implementation data showed a 40% reduction in the overall waiting list and a 60% reduction in the number of patients waiting over 12 months. …”
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Model Technology to Performance Chain (TPC) in Implementing Accrual-Based Sistem Informasi Manajemen Daerah (SIMDA) Finance: Empirical Evidence from Local Government of Indonesia by Willy Abdillah, Asep Saepullah

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