Reflections on the training of counsellors in motivational interviewing for programmes for the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa by Bob Mash, Giovanni Baldassini, Happiness Mkhatshwa, Ieshrit Sayeed, Shifiona Ndapeua

“…Transcripts of recorded counselling sessions were then analysed using the motivational interviewing treatment integrity (MITI) code to assess their skills in MI. The MITI analysis was discussed with the action researchers and a consensus was reached on how to improve training. …”
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The impact of intraoperative non-technical skills training on scrub practitioners’ self-efficacy: a randomized controlled trial by Masoumeh Mohammadi, Athar Omid, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Ahmad Ghadami

“…The intervention group underwent training in non-technical skills using a combined technique of lectures and simulated video scenarios delivered in two two-hour training sessions. …”
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Is High-Intensity Interval Training an Option for Post-Kidney Transplant Physical Rehabilitation Programmes? A Scoping Review by Lovatto V, Sousa BDS, Marães VRFDS

“…Viviane Lovatto,1,2,* Bruna da Silva Sousa,1,* Vera Regina Fernandes da Silva Marães1,3 1Postgraduate Programme in Health Sciences and Technologies, University of Brasília, Ceilândia, Brazil; 2Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Rio Verde, Rio Verde, Brazil; 3Postgraduate Programme in Biomedical Engineering, University of Brasilia, Gama, Brazil*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Viviane Lovatto, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Rio Verde, Fazenda Fontes Do Saber - Campus UniversitáRio, Mailbox: 104 - Zip Code 75901-970, Rio Verde, Brazil, Email vivianelovatto@unirv.edu.brPurpose: To systematically and broadly review the literature to show the available information on high-intensity interval training for kidney transplant recipients as an adjunct to physical rehabilitation.Methods: A scoping review of high-intensity interval training for post-kidney transplant patients was conducted by searching the PubMed, EMBASE (Elsevier), Scopus (Elsevier), Web of Science, and PEDro databases. …”
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Empowering Supervisors Towards Responsible Research Conduct in Supervision via an Online Course: A Pilot Study by Mariëtte van den Hoven, Miriam van Loon

“…Supervision and mentoring are highly relevant aspects of research integrity. Codes of Conduct, such as the ALLEA code of conduct, stipulate the relevance of training researchers how to conduct research well and about the role supervision plays in preventing unacceptable research practices. …”
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Cluster Training plus creatine supplementation on body composition and physical performance in older adults: A study protocol by Alejandro Romero-Reyes, Luis Mario Gómez-Miranda, Melinna Ortiz-Ortiz, Marco Antonio Hernández-Lepe, Roberto Espinoza-Gutiérrez, María A. Agudelo-Martínez, Diego A. Bonilla

“…Background Resistance training (RT) is a widely used strategy to improve strength in older adults and counteract age-related decline. …”
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MultiGLICE: Combining Graph Neural Networks and Program Slicing for Multiclass Software Vulnerability Detection by Wesley de Kraker, Harald Vranken, Arjen Hommersom

“…This paper presents MultiGLICE (Multi class Graph Neural Network with Program Slice), a model for static code analysis to detect security vulnerabilities. …”
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Software refactoring prediction evaluation method based on deep learning models by Yichi ZHANG, Yang ZHANG, Yanlei LI, Kun ZHENG, Wei LIU

“…Firstly, refactoring and non-refactoring labeled instances were collected from 303 Java projects using static analysis tools, and seven datasets comprising source code metrics were constructed for seven refactoring operations: extracting class, extracting subclass, extracting super class, extracting interface, moving class, renaming class, and moving and renaming class. …”
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Narrative mobile video game-based cognitive training to enhance frontal function in patients with mild cognitive impairment by Yeseul Choi, Jae-Sung Lim, Hagyun Choi, Yong Hoe Ryu, Eunkyung Seong, Inseok Park, Dong Won Kang, Jae-Hong Lee, Dong-Wha Kang

“…Abstract Although cognitive training has been proposed as a possible therapeutic modality for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), most serious games focus on specific tasks. …”
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Medical students value advocacy and health policy training in undergraduate medical education: A mixed methods study by Caroline Minnick, Kevin Alexander Soltany, Sudarshan Krishnamurthy, Maeve Murray, Roy Strowd, Kimberly Montez

“…Phone interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and de-identified. Interviews were coded inductively using a coding dictionary. Themes were identified using thematic analysis. …”
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Assessing fidelity of design and training of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) in a mental health inpatient setting by Emma Kemp, Maria Raisa Jessica Aquino, Rob Wilson, Milica Vasiljevic, Kate McBride, Craig Robson, Sally Faulkner, Mish Loraine, Jill Harland, Catherine Haighton, Angela Rodrigues

“…In a mental health inpatient setting a bespoke MECC training package has been developed to encourage cascade training through a train the trainer model and to incorporate an additional regional health strategy A Weight Off Your Mind into Core MECC training to provide a focus on healthy weight management. …”
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Accurate and Robust Train Localization: Fusing Degeneracy-Aware LiDAR-Inertial Odometry and Visual Landmark Correction by Lin Yue, Peng Wang, Jinchao Mu, Chen Cai, Dingyi Wang, Hao Ren

“…Firstly, an IMU preintegration factor considering the Earth’s rotation and a LiDAR-inertial odometry factor accounting for degenerate states are constructed to adapt to railway train operating environments. Subsequently, a lightweight network based on YOLO improvement is used for recognizing reflective kilometer posts, while PaddleOCR extracts numerical codes. …”
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The Post-Harmonisation Health and Safety Challenges of Construction Industry Managers by Richard Phelps, Janis Jansz, Ping Chang, Apurna Ghosh

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Physics in Badminton: How Prospective Coaches Perceive and Apply Torque Concepts by Tian Kurniawan, Nuzulira Janeusse Fratiwi, Nurdini Nurdini, Herdiansyah Agus, Nur Habib Muhammad Iqbal, Reza Ruhbani Amarulloh, Achmad Samsudin

“…A survey was conducted to assess their understanding of physics and its application in training. Data collected through the questionnaire was analyzed using NVivo software, which facilitated thematic analysis and coding of qualitative responses. …”
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Diverse voices, dynamic classrooms: Exploring changing demographics, pedagogical shifts, and training perspectives in Maltese multilingual primary classrooms. by Michelle Panzavecchia

“…The aim of this study is to ultimately develop guidance and customize practical training and consultation sessions focused on culturally and linguistically responsive teaching.…”
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Improving Early Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding through Maternal Counselling and Healthcare Worker Training at Alkhidmat Raazi Hospital, Rawalpindi by Naveed Butt, Usman Zafar, Ashir Iqbal, Bilal Ahmad, Sharmeen Malik

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DREAMS: A python framework for training deep learning models on EEG data with model card reporting for medical applications by Rabindra Khadka, Pedro G. Lind, Anis Yazidi, Asma Belhadi

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ASAP: Automated Style-Aware Similarity Measurement for Selection of Annotated Pre-Training Datasets in 2D Biomedical Imaging by Miguel Molina-Moreno, Marcel P. Schilling, Markus Reischl, Ralf Mikut

“…Our pipeline, consisting of an autoencoder trained with self-supervised learning through a comprehensive loss function that considers the image reconstruction, style features, and dataset membership, does not need any kind of labels in training and test stages. …”
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Training and inference Time Efficiency Assessment Framework for machine learning algorithms: A case study for hyperspectral image classification by Xiaorou Zheng, Jianxin Jia, Shoubin Dong, Yawei Wang, Runuo Lu, Yuwei Chen, Yueming Wang

“…Through mathematical reasoning, TEAF models the training and inference time as functions (ψ) of complex data scales and core model parameters. …”
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Generative Adversarial Network-Based Distortion Reduction Adapted to Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio Parameters in VVC by Weihao Deng, Zhenglong Yang

“…In order to address the issues of image quality degradation and distortion that arise in the context of video transmission coding and decoding, a method based on an enhanced version of CycleGAN is put forth. …”
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Human crime activity recognition and shooting weapon detection in video frames using the contour approximation algorithm, and FastDTW classifier by Y. V. K. Durga Bhavani, V. B. Pagi

“…The classifier evaluates the similarity between training and test vectors for Human Activity Recognition (HAR) and categorizes the crime. …”
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