Capacity Building in Field Epidemiology in Sub Saharan Africa: Findings from Infectious Disease Field Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Africa (IDEA) Fellowship Program by Alunyo JP, Paasi G, Ario AR, Olupot-Olupot P

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Effects of a Digital Functional Exercise Program on the Disease Activities and Physical Capabilities of Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled T... by Xingkang Liu, Xiaojian Ji, Lidong Hu, Tianyu Jiang, Ang Min, Lulu Zeng, Yiwen Wang, Meihui Zhao, Jian Zhu, Feng Huang, Changshui Weng, Zheng Zhao

“…After evaluating clinicians performed face-to-face assessments, 23 lacked a stable medication regimen, 5 presented with severe cervical vertebral bridges, 3 reported regular structured exercise, 2 could not be reached after prescreening, 10 had significant cardiovascular disease, and 3 declined participation due to time constraints. …”
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The impact of a school-based physical activity program on children's movement behaviors, aerobic fitness and motor competence: a follow up study by Moreno Bloch, Rita Cordovil, Rita Cordovil, Luís P. Rodrigues, Luís P. Rodrigues, Clarice Martins, Maria L. Braga, Susana Vale, Susana Vale, Rui Proença, João Brito, João Brito, José Guilherme, José Guilherme, Carlos Neto, André Seabra, André Seabra, Júlio A. Costa

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Designing the First Pregnancy Guaranteed Income Program in the United States: Qualitative Needs Assessment and Human-Centered Design to Develop the Abundant Birth Project by Deborah Karasek, Jazzmin C Williams, Michaela A Taylor, Monica M De La Cruz, Stephanie Arteaga, Sabra Bell, Esperanza Castillo, Maile A Chand, Anjeanette Coats, Erin M Hubbard, Latriece Love-Goodlett, Breezy Powell, Solaire Spellen, Zea Malawa, Anu Manchikanti Gomez

“…Informed by birth equity and social determinants of health perspectives, ABP targets upstream structural factors to improve racial disparities in maternal and infant health. …”
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Interaction of the Home and the Economic Free Related by Alexander Deineka, Valentina Kotik, Sattar Jabbar Nassir Al-Qusi, Kadhim Inas Hasan, Nihad Al-Obaidi

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In vitro activity of omadacycline against bacterial isolates from bone/joint infections and rare pathogens in the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance program (2015–2023) by Michael D. Huband, Paul R. Rhomberg, Kelley A. Fedler, Christopher Blankers, Diane Anastasiou, Alisa W. Serio, Mariana Castanheira

“…Objectives: Omadacycline is an aminomethylcycline (tetracycline class) antibacterial approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (2018) for treatment of adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection (ABSSSI) and community acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) caused by indicated organisms (oral and iv formulations). …”
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Transcriptional programs of Pitx2 and Tfap2a/Tfap2b controlling lineage specification of mandibular epithelium during tooth initiation. by Fan Shao, An-Vi Phan, Wenjie Yu, Yuwei Guo, Jamie Thompson, Carter Coppinger, Shankar R Venugopalan, Brad A Amendt, Eric Van Otterloo, Huojun Cao

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A patient-reported questionnaire for evaluating utilization of the National Essential Public Health Service Program in China among older adults with hypertension and diabetes by Lu Liu, Meicen Liu, Linghe Yang, Xinyue Chen, Yuanli Liu, Lili You

“…The models demonstrated strong structural validity, convergent validity, and discriminant validity.ConclusionA valid and reliable questionnaire for evaluating service utilization and patient satisfaction among older adults with hypertension and diabetes in primary health-care center was developed in China. …”
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Ante-Mortem Clinical Characterization with Post-Mortem Family Interview and Medical Record Abstraction in a Traumatic Brain Injury Brain Donor Program by Amelia J. Hicks, Enna Selmanovic, Ariel Pruyser, Carley R. Trentman, Joshua C. Klein, Kaitlyn Wilkey, Miguel X. Escalon, Natalia Bernal-Fernández, Belinda Yew, Kristen Dams-O’Connor

“…We describe the content development and structure of the LETBI PFI; interviewer training and qualifications; and considerations regarding interview duration, informant selection, and interview timing, as well as PFI inter-rater reliability. …”
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Genetics of aging and longevity by A. A. Moskalev, E. N. Proshkina, A. A. Belyi, I. A. Solovyev

“…The disclosure of the genetic structure of longevity is a fundamental problem of the evolution of ontogeny, evolutionary genetics and molecular gerontology. …”
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Changes in Lung Ultrasound in Systemic Sclerosis Before and After Rehabilitation: A Comparative Study Between People with and Without Interstitial Lung Disease by Samantha Gomes de Alegria, Matheus Mello da Silva, Jéssica Gabriela Messias Oliveira, Beatriz Luiza Pinheiro Alves de Azevedo, Nathália Alves de Oliveira Saraiva, Isabelle da Nóbrega Ferreira, Joana Acar Silva, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Cláudia Henrique da Costa, Agnaldo José Lopes

“…There is limited research on the impact of a physiotherapy-guided rehabilitation program (PGRP) on lung structure in systemic sclerosis (SSc). …”
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The Impact of a Nurse-Led Physical Activity Program on Reducing Obesity and Enhancing Quality of Life Among Obese Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Baby Ilavarasi Chakkaravarthi, Theranirajan Ethiraj, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran, Kannan Kasinathan, Johnson Chinnadurai, Thillainayaki Chandran, Rathiswari Posan

“…The experimental group showed a 31.20% physical activity gain score and a 25.63% quality of life gain score, compared to 14.26% and 2.03% in the control group, respectively. Conclusion: Structured physical activity programs significantly reduce obesity and enhance quality of life, warranting further research on their long-term effects and optimal structures.…”
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Learning-Based Energy Management System for Scheduling of Appliances inside Smart Homes by Nastaran Gholizadeh, Mehrdad Abedi, Hamed Nafisi, Mousa Marzband

“…The current structure uses machine learning techniques to design the best demand response programs for heating, ventilation and cooling devices of each user based on his/her behavior and desired comfort level. …”
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Fuzzy Memory Networks and Contextual Schemas: Enhancing ChatGPT Responses in a Personalized Educational System by Christos Troussas, Akrivi Krouska, Phivos Mylonas, Cleo Sgouropoulou, Ioannis Voyiatzis

“…To achieve this, three modules have been developed: (a) the Fuzzy Memory Module which models human memory retention using time decay fuzzy weights to assign relevance to user interactions, (b) the Schema Manager which then organizes these prioritized interactions into thematic clusters for structured contextual representation, and (c) the Response Generator which uses the output of the other two modules to provide feedback to ChatGPT by synthesizing personalized responses. …”
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Empowering Future Leaders: Evaluating the Impact of a Leadership Enhancement Program on Female Students' Communication, Strategic Thinking, Problem-Solving and Team Collaboration... by Lama Rashed Abdulaziz Al-Ghofaily

“…These results underscore the significance of structured leadership programs within academic curricula to better equip students for future challenges.…”
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Role of Women Empowerment Programs in Accelerating Violence Against Men in Bushenyi District Uganda: A Case Study of Igara East Kyeizooba Sub-County. by Twinomujuni, Eliab

“…The quantitative component involved structured surveys administered to 100 male respondents, while the qualitative component included semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. …”
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A Real-time Speed Profile Planning Algorithm for Freight Trains Based on Neural Network by ZHU Yuqing, BAI Baoxue, CHEN Honghui, CHEN Nankuang, WANG Qingyuan

“…Firstly, the algorithm determines the input and output forms of the neural network model by analyzing the optimization results of the quadratic programming, and then trains the neural network model with a large number of optimization results as sample data to determine the structure and weights of the model. …”
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Determining Appropriate Strategy for Managing the Energy Production System in the Presence of Renewable Energy Sources and Improved Intelligence Method by Amir Sohel, Md Faisal Bin Ashab

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Coal Plant Retirement and Repurposing Optimization Model by Debabrata Chattopadhyay

“…Decision variables in the model include retirement decisions, repurposing options that maximize the value of the site, employment, finance structure and dispatch of coal units. The working of a prototype model has been illustrated using a set of simple examples.…”
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Detecting Conversation Topics in Recruitment Calls of African American Participants to the All of Us Research Program Using Machine Learning: Model Development and Validation Study by Priscilla Pemu, Michael Prude, Atuarra McCaslin, Elizabeth Ojemakinde, Christopher Awad, Kelechi Igwe, Anny Rodriguez, Jasmine Foriest, Muhammed Idris

“…ConclusionsUsing an approach that leverages machine learning to identify topical structure and themes with limited human subjectivity is a promising strategy to identify gaps in, and opportunities to improve, the recruitment of underserved communities into clinical trials.…”
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