Five-year retrospective analysis of Bakri balloon tamponade for obstetric haemorrhage and patient survey at a single tertiary centre by Tithi Kulkarni, Ruth McCuaig, Gargeswari Sunanda

“…The secondary objectives were to consider impacts on maternal-foetal wellbeing, and optimise healthcare efficiency by reducing length of ICU admissions.Methods This five-year retrospective case series analysed 132 cases of obstetric ICU admissions requiring Bakri balloon insertion for PPH within our centre. …”
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Do doctors and other healthcare professionals know overdiagnosis in screening and how are they dealing with it? A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review by Ann Van den Bruel, An De Sutter, Stefan Heytens, Veerle Piessens, Ann Van Hecke

“…With this systematic review, we aim to synthesise all available research about what HCPs know and think about overdiagnosis, how it affects their position on screening policy and whether they think patients and the public should be informed about it.Methods and analysis We will systematically search several databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL and PsycArticles) for studies that directly examine HCPs' knowledge and subjective perceptions of overdiagnosis due to health screening, both qualitatively and quantitatively. We will optimise our search by scanning reference and citation lists, contacting experts in the field and hand searching abstracts from the annual conference on 'Preventing Overdiagnosis'. …”
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Optimal Proportion of Similar Materials and Rockburst Tendency of White Sandstone by Chaoyi Ma, Zhengguo Zhu, Zhichun Fang, Zhaobin Li, Liu Liu

“…To explore the tendency of rockburst, a similar material ratio was optimised based on white sandstone. Quartz sand, iron powder, gypsum, cement, retarder, and a water-reducing agent were used as the main materials. …”
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UNDERSTANDING THE INFLUENCE OF HEDONIC MOTIVATION AND FEAR OF MISSING OUT (FoMO) ON ONLINE IMPULSE PURCHASE INTENTIONS OF DISCOUNTED PRODUCTS by Otilia-Elena PLATON

“…In the fast-paced world of online commerce, understanding the psychological drivers behind consumers' impulse purchase intentions of discounted products is essential for businesses seeking to optimise their ecommerce strategies and drive sales. …”
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A Fluid Model for Mobile Data Offloading Based on Device-to-Device Communications with Time Constraints by Antonio Pinizzotto, Raffaele Bruno

“…We also formulate an optimisation problem to maximise the utility of the content dissemination process through a simplified analysis of the stationary regime of the ODE model. …”
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Measuring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Diagnostic Delay in Rare Disease by Caitlin Hampson, William Evans, Lucy McKay, Lara Menzies

“…The authors recommend three actions to help address this: optimising remote clinical consultations; enhancing the use of health informatics in rare diseases; and proactively identifying patients with undiagnosed rare diseases missed due to the pandemic. …”
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Methodological aspects of analysis of production costs of an industrial enterprise by O. Nesterenko, D. Khudiakova

“…The results of the analysis show that the company has optimised its costs, which has led to their reduction and increase in profitability. …”
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Patients’ and physiotherapists’ perspectives on implementing a tailored stratified treatment approach for low back pain in Nigeria: a qualitative study by Kay Stevenson, Mishael Adje, Jost Steinhäuser, Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada, Sven Karstens

“…Background Stratified care has the potential to be efficient in addressing the physical and psychosocial components of low back pain (LBP) and optimise treatment outcomes essential in low-income countries. …”
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Arriver à bon port : les canaux en contexte portuaire à l’époque romaine by Pauline Peter

“…In addition to being a naturally favourable structural setting protected from currents and strong winds, harbours are sometimes associated with a channel which contributes to the optimisation of navigation and is an integral part of the port space. …”
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The Impact of Intermediate Antidrug Antibodies to Infliximab and Adalimumab on Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis by Chaoyang Wang, Mazen Tolaymat, Raymond Cross

“…Although the sample size of patients with intermediate titres was small, providers should consider dose optimisation of anti-TNF drugs, with or without the addition of an immunosuppressant, when intermediate titres are present.…”
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A Design of Experiments Approach to the Radical-Induced Oxidation of Dimeric C4-C8 Linked B-Type Procyanidins by Annik Fischer, Recep Gök, Tuba Esatbeyoglu

“…The formation rates were optimised to 47.4 ± 1.14% (A1; <b>1</b>), 27.5 ± 0.76% (A2; <b>2</b>), 48.6 ± 4.01% (<b>3</b>), 32.0 ± 1.14% (<b>4</b>), 45.0 ± 5.14% (<b>5</b>) and 60.2 ± 3.68% (<b>6</b>).…”
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Universal model for predicting the phase composition of multicomponent brasses based on chemical analysis data by Aleksey V. Svyatkin, Gleb V. Kostin

“…This is critically important for optimising technological processes, and improving the operational properties of materials.…”
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Improving the Performance and Biodegradability of Biocomposites Made from Banana Sap and Banana Fibres by Vimla Paul, Sudhakar Muniyasamy, Krishnan Kanny, Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko, Ponnurengam Malliappan Sivakumar

“…In a circular economy approach, characteristics such as durability, environmental toxicity, and recyclability of such materials should be studied and optimised to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Different Graphite Concentrations in Micro-PMEDM Drilling by Chiara Ravasio, Giuseppe Pellegrini, Giuseppe Rosace, Valentina Trovato

“…This paper focusses on the optimisation of different aspects of this process, particularly the effects of the powder concentration, the presence of the surfactant, the stirring of the dielectric during the machining and the stability in time of the dielectric in micro-drilling. …”
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Determination of the area index of lettuce leaves with a monocular camera by Laimonas Kairiūkštis, Başak Yalçıner, Emre Özkul

“…This method offers valuable insights into monitoring lettuce growth and optimising harvesting schedules at different stages for lettuce farmers and agricultural researchers through non-intrusive imaging techniques. …”
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Modeling the Effect of Plants and Peat on Evapotranspiration in Constructed Wetlands by Florent Chazarenc, Simon Naylor, Yves Comeau, Gérard Merlin, Jacques Brisson

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Site-selective photo-crosslinking for the characterisation of transient ubiquitin-like protein-protein interactions. by Zac Sandy, Zijuan Wang, Deepak Behera, Benjamin M Foster, Finlay A Martin, Kira Brüninghoff, Kathleen M Cain, Wolfgang Dörner, Maria Jose Cabello-Lobato, Josep V Forment, Matthew J Cliff, Igor Larrosa, Perdita Barran, Duncan L Smith, Henning D Mootz, Christine K Schmidt

“…Here, we provide further proof-of-principle validation of the method and highlight its generality by applying an optimised workflow to a lesser studied UBL, interferon stimulated gene 15 (ISG15). …”
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Acceptability of donor funding for clinical trials in the UK: a qualitative empirical ethics study using focus groups to elicit the views of research patient public involvement gro... by Simon Bowman, Heather Draper, Alexander Masters, Dominic Nutt, Kirstie Shearman

“…Some misgivings fell outside the usual REC purview: detrimental impact of donors of bad character, establishing the trustworthiness of the matching agency and its processes and optimising research funding and resources. Despite their concerns, participants recognised that because the donor funds the whole trial, others would also potentially benefit from participating.Conclusions We identified concerns about the Plutocratic Proposal. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementation of non-medical independent prescribing in primary care in the UK: a qualitative systematic review by Nicola Carey, Judith Edwards, Melaine Coward

“…Enhancement, substitution and role-specific implementation models reflected three main ways that the IP role was used in primary care.Conclusions In order to address global deficits, there is increasing need to optimise use of IP capability. Although the number of independent prescribers continues to grow, numerous barriers to implementation persist. …”
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‘I can’t understand why others don’t screen more’: a qualitative study exploring why Australian general practitioners screen for primary aldosteronism by Sanne Peters, Jun Yang, Grant Russell, Abhir Krishan Nainani

“…Most of these practical barriers could be addressed by relatively simple educational and practice modifications to increase PA screening rates and optimise detection for the most common cause of secondary hypertension in primary care.…”
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