The use of telehealth in the provision of after-hours palliative care services in rural and remote Australia: A scoping review. by Pathmavathy Namasivayam, Dung T Bui, Christine Low, Tony Barnett, Heather Bridgman, Pauline Marsh, Simone Lee

“…Existing service gaps need to be explored and alternative models of after-hours palliative care need to be tested.…”
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Immunoinformatic strategy for developing multi-epitope subunit vaccine against Helicobacter pylori. by Md Nahian, Md Rasel Khan, Fabiha Rahman, Hossain Mohammed Reza, Imren Bayil, Tanjum Ahmed Nodee, Tabassum Basher, Mostafizur Rahaman Sany, Rabeya Najnin Munmun, S M Ariful Habib, Lincon Mazumder, Mrityunjoy Acharjee

“…Computational approaches offer a viable alternative for designing antigenic, stable, and safe vaccines to control infections caused by this pathogen. …”
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Bilateral Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty – Is it Feasible, Safe, and Worth Considering: A Pilot Study by Sunil Rajan, Saurabh Jain, Chetan Singh Dhosariya, Ashish Goyal

“…Conclusion: Bilateral outpatient TKA can be considered a suitable alternative with benefits of reduced hospital stay, and hence decreased morbidity and cost, early mobilization and recovery, economical advantages, minimal pain owing to multimodal analgesia, faster return to normalcy, and less mental stress or disturbances, but in selected patients at specialized center only. …”
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Vitamin D Receptor Genetic Variations May Associate with the Risk of Developing Late Fracture-Related Infection in the Chinese Han Population by Xing-qi Zhao, Kun Chen, Hao-yang Wan, Si-ying He, Han-jun Qin, Bin Yu, Nan Jiang

“…However, the potential links between such alternations and the risk of developing late fracture-related infection (FRI) remain unclear. …”
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Novel nanomagnetic-based slurry for grouting fractured rocks by Felix Oppong, Oladoyin Kolawole

“…Traditional grouts, however, often exhibit poor dispersion resistance and bonding properties, highlighting the need for alternative grouting technologies for fractured rocks. …”
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AI product cards: a framework for code-bound formal documentation cards in the public administration by Albana Celepija, Alessio Palmero Aprosio, Bruno Lepri, Raman Kazhamiakin

“…By introducing a formalized approach to describing adaptation and optimization techniques, we aim to enhance existing documentation alternatives. Furthermore, its utilization in the public administration aims to foster the rapid adoption of AI-based applications due to the open access to common use cases in the public sector. …”
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Stepwise Improvement of Cerebral Hemodynamics in Staged Angioplasty for Carotid Artery Stenosis by Fumiaki OKA, Takayuki OKU, Akiko KAWANO, Koki OKAZAKI, Takuma NISHIMOTO, Mototsugu SHIMOKAWA, Hideyuki ISHIHARA

“…Staged angioplasty (SAP) is used as an alternative to preventing cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome (CHS) after carotid artery stenting (CAS), particularly among patients with compromised cerebral haemodynamics. …”
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Leveraging Mobile Augmented Reality Devices for Enabling Specific Human Behaviors in Design and Constructability Review by Suleiman Alsafouri, Steven K. Ayer

“…For several types of behaviors, including alternative design formation, navigation of design, and problem solving, no differences were observed between either groups or based on specific AR devices. …”
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Modulation of the high concentration viscosity of IgG1 antibodies using clinically validated Fc mutations by Joel Heisler, Daniel Kovner, Saeed Izadi, Jonathan Zarzar, Paul J. Carter

“…Related single mutations (S254T and T256E) each reduced the viscosity of omalizumab by ~6-fold. An alternative half-life extension Fc mutant (M428L:N434S) had the opposite effect in increasing the viscosity of omalizumab by 1.5-fold. …”
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Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties and Characterization of Natural Fiber Composites Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid): Miswak (Salvadora Persica L.) Fibers by A. F. Nur Diyana, A. Khalina, M. S. Sapuan, C. H. Lee, H. A. Aisyah, M. N. Nurazzi, R. S. Ayu

“…This concludes that there is a possibility of using these materials as an alternative in composites and increase the fiber strength by using pretreatments and/or compatibilizer.…”
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Harnessing the Influence of Pressure and Nutrients on Biological CO₂ Methanation Using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network—Genetic Algorithm Appro... by Alexandros Chatzis, Konstantinos N. Kontogiannopoulos, Nikolaos Dimitrakakis, Anastasios Zouboulis, Panagiotis G. Kougias

“…The biological methanation process has emerged as a promising alternative to thermo-catalytic methods due to its ability to operate under milder conditions. …”
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Temperate phage-antibiotic synergy is widespread—extending to Pseudomonas—but varies by phage, host strain, and antibiotic pairing by Rabia Fatima, Alexander P. Hynes

“…Curiously, synergy with piperacillin reduced lysogen survivors, but not by inducing the phages, suggesting an alternative mechanism for biasing the phage lysis-lysogeny equilibrium. …”
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Immunopathology of Airway Surface Liquid Dehydration Disease by Brandon W. Lewis, Sonika Patial, Yogesh Saini

“…Several mice models of Cftr mutation have been developed; however, none of these models recapitulate human CF-like mucoobstructive lung disease. As an alternative, the Scnn1b transgenic (Scnn1b-Tg+) mouse model overexpressing a transgene encoding sodium channel nonvoltage-gated 1, beta subunit (Scnn1b) in airway club cells is available. …”
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Intranasal racemic ketamine maintenance therapy for patients with treatment-resistant depression: a naturalistic feasibility study by Katelyn Halpape, Raelle Pashovitz, Annabelle Wanson, Monika Hooper, Evyn M. Peters

“…Most data supporting ketamine for treatment-resistant depression refers to the intravenous route of administration, leaving alternative routes lacking in data, especially as maintenance regimens. …”
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Patient selection criteria for transcatheter implantation of aortic valve by M.B. Todurov, O.V. Zelenchuk, A.V. Khokhlov, M.V. Stan, N.O. Yashchenko

“…Based on the results of several randomized controlled trials, TAVI is associated with a much lower rate of postoperative complications and a faster recovery, and should be the method of choice in all high surgical risk patients and a competitive alternative to aortic valve replacement in intermediate risk patients.…”
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A novel breath pattern model and analysis to minimize patient discomfort in medical ventilators by M. Deepa, R. Vidhyapriya, A. S. Raagul

“…Thus, the proposed cycloidal profile of pressure/flow variations in medical ventilators will be a better alternative, when compared to the step/ramp profiles investigated in this work; further, the proposed cycloidal profile matches closely with the natural breath pattern, based on typical experimental studies.…”
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Protecting the Airway and the Physician: Lessons from 214 Cases of Endotracheal Intubation Litigation by Jean Daniel Eloy, Anna A. Pashkova, Molly Amin, Christy Anthony, Daisy Munoz, Yuriy Gubenko, Shivani Patel, Anna Korban, Andrea Perales, Peter F. Svider, Jean Anderson Eloy

“…Finally, deficits in informed consent were noted in numerous cases, stressing the importance of a clear process in which the physician explains specific risks (such as those detailed in this analysis), benefits, and alternatives.…”
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Comparison of a ready-to-use intranasal dexmedetomidine spray with traditional intranasal dexmedetomidine drops for sedation in preschool children: a prospective, randomized, contr... by Qi-Qi Jin, Wei-Cha Cai, Ying-Feng Zhou, Yan-Tong Zhang, Gang Chen, Meng-Ting Xu, Jun Li, Kai-Ming Yuan

“…Compliance with induction was comparable, with 53.5% in the DS group and 40.0% in the DD group demonstrating “optimal” compliance.ConclusionBoth intranasal spray and syringe drop methods were highly effective in providing sedation and anxiolysis, but the ready-to-use intranasal dexmedetomidine spray was more acceptable to children, offering a viable alternative to the syringe method.Clinical Trial RegistrationChiCTR.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR2400089374.…”
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Comparison of three-dimensional digital exoscope to standard operating microscope in minimally-invasive lumbar decompression: A cohort study in a community setting by Daniel E. Fulkerson, Evan Medich, Dale F. Szpisjak, Daniel H. Fulkerson

“…Conclusion: The exoscope is a viable alternative to the surgical microscope for MISS in a community-based neurosurgical practice.…”
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Experimental and Simulation Study on Breaking Rock under Coupled Static Loading and Ultrasonic Vibration by Yan Zhao, Congshan Zhang, Zengzeng Zhang, Ke Gao, Dajun Zhao, Zihang Sun, Xiaoshu Lv, Yu Zhou, Guobing Zhai

“…To apply this technology to practical engineering, it is necessary to compare the difference between cumulative damage and crack propagation of rock under static load and ultrahigh frequency alternating load. Numerical simulation and laboratory experimental methods were used in this paper to study the damage and fracture characteristics of rock under static loading and ultrasonic vibration. …”
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