The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cardiovascular function in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: A randomized trial by Gansheng Tan, Anna L Huguenard, Kara M Donovan, Phillip Demarest, Xiaoxuan Liu, Ziwei Li, Markus Adamek, Kory Lavine, Ananthv K Vellimana, Terrance T Kummer, Joshua W Osbun, Gregory J Zipfel, Peter Brunner, Eric C Leuthardt

“…The observed acute increase in heart rate after taVNS treatment may serve as a biomarker for SAH patients who could derive greater benefit from this treatment. Funding: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (ALH), The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation (ALH), The National Institutes of Health R01-EB026439, P41-EB018783, U24-NS109103, R21-NS128307 (ECL, PB), McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience (ECL, PB), and Fondazione Neurone (PB). …”
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Use of implementation logic models in the Quadruple Aim QUERI: conceptualization and evolution by Russell E. Glasgow, Marina S. McCreight, Brianne Morgan, Heidi Sjoberg, Anne Hale, Lexus Ujano-De Motta, Lauren McKown, Rachael Kenney, Heather Gilmartin, Christine D. Jones, Joseph Frank, Borsika A. Rabin, Catherine Battaglia

“…Methods This paper describes our initial plans, experiences, and lessons learned from applying implementation logic models in the Quadruple Aim Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) a large multi-study program funded by the Veterans Health Administration (VA). …”
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Enhancing Africa’s agriculture and food systems through responsible and gender inclusive AI innovation: insights from AI4AFS network by Nicholas Ozor, Joel Nwakaire, Alfred Nyambane, Wentland Muhatiah, Cynthia Nwobodo

“…The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into agriculture holds urgent and transformative potential for enhancing food security across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region acutely impacted by climate change and resource constraints. …”
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Internal Control Systems and service delivery in Kabale Municipal Council, Kabale District, Uganda. by Boaz, Abomugisha

“…The analysis and findings showed that the factors that negatively affected service delivery included lack of integrity followed by weak internal control systems, inadequate funding and delayed funds release from the Central Government. …”
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Sex differences in epigenetic ageing for older people living with HIVResearch in context by Carrie D. Johnston, Alina P.S. Pang, Eugenia L. Siegler, Charlene Thomas, Chelsie O. Burchett, Mia Crowley, Rochelle O'Brien, Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, Marshall J. Glesby, Michael J. Corley

“…Interpretation: These results highlight the importance of studying sex-specific differences in epigenetic ageing biomarkers for HIV-related geroscience research. Funding: National Institute on Aging (K23AG072960), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (UL1TR000457), National Institute of Mental Health (R21 MH115821).…”
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Peripheral blood age-sensitive immune markers in multiple sclerosis: relation to sex, cytomegalovirus status, and treatmentResearch in context by Haritha Desu, Renaud Balthazard, Audrey Daigneault, Sandra Da Cal, Wendy Klément, Jennifer Yu, Marie-Laure Clénet, Clara Margarido, Annie Levert, Canisius Fantodji, Olivier Tastet, Jean-Marc Girard, Pierre Duquette, Alexandre Prat, Gabrielle Macaron, Marie-Claude Rousseau, Nathalie Arbour, Catherine Larochelle

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Protocol for the systematic review of age and sex in preclinical models of age-correlated diseases [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Céline Heinl, Ines Schadock, Maximilian Wurm, Paul Lucas Wildner, Daniel Butzke, Bettina Bert, Alexandra Bannach-Brown, Matthias Steinfath, Kai Diederich

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Head-mounted camera as a debriefing tool for surgical simulation-based training: a randomized controlled study in Senegal by Abdourahmane Ndong, Adja C. Diallo, Armaun D. Rouhi, Diago A. Dia, Sebastian Leon, Cheikhou Dieng, Mohamed L. Diao, Jacques N. Tendeng, Noel N. Williams, Mamadou Cissé, Kristoffel R. Dumon, Ibrahima Konaté

“…Abstract Introduction Video feedback, particularly with a head-mounted camera, has previously been described as a useful debriefing tool in well-funded health systems but has never been performed in a low-resource environment. …”
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