A scoping review of Do-It-Yourself Automated Insulin Delivery system (DIY AID) use in people with type 1 diabetes. by Amy E Morrison, Kimberley Chong, Peter A Senior, Anna Lam

“…We performed a scoping review of the currently available literature surrounding DIY AID systems, specifically to highlight the evidence available to facilitate healthcare providers to support persons with diabetes who may benefit from DIY AID.…”
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia by Vonthanak Saphonn, John Kaldor, Deborah Williamson, Sothavireak Bory, Philip Cunningham, Jessica Markby, Kennarey Seang, Jacqueline Prestedge, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Marilyn Ninan, Kanika Heng, Andrew Valley

“…The preimplementation training including the Khmer-translated documentation was conducted virtually for Tier 1 laboratories and in-person for Tier 2 laboratories. All QC (n=290) and EQA (n=60) specimens were distributed to the laboratories and testing was performed according to the frequency of Ag-RDTs use in each laboratory. …”
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Impact of the information and communication sector on spatial development and post-war recovery of creative industries in Ukraine's economy by Marianna Kichurchak

“…The author has revealed that, in 2014–2020, given indicators of value added at factor costs of business entities, the number of active business entities in this sector, the number of persons employed by business entities and turnover, the positions of the ICS have strengthened in the regions of Ukraine, which favourably affected the development of creative industries. …”
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The impact of wearing compression hosiery and the use of assistive products for donning and doffing: A descriptive qualitative study into user experiences. by Edith Hagedoren-Meuwissen, Uta Roentgen, Sandra Zwakhalen, Loek van der Heide, Marie Josee van Rijn, Ramon Daniëls

“…In conclusion, wearing compression hosiery has a large impact on a person's life because of its lack of comfort, unattractive appearance, and possible loss of independence through the need of donning and doffing support. …”
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The role of advanced practice nurses in improving healthcare outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease: A scoping review protocol. by Hanako Nozu, Haruka Tamura, Takemi Kudo, Tomoko Araki, Hidetaka Sato, Takao Watanabe, Isoji Sasagawa

“…In general, nurse practitioners are generalist nurses who work as autonomous clinicians with whole personal care. Clinical nurse specialists, in contrast, are nurses with advanced nursing knowledge and skills for individuals or specific populations. …”
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Unexplained Illnesses Associated With a Subscription Meal Service, 2022 by Melanie J. Firestone, Craig W. Hedberg

“…The strength of the association and the increased risk of illness among persons who consumed Lentil and Leek Crumbles, but not other products that shared ingredients (other than tara flour) with Lentil and Leek Crumbles, suggests that tara flour was likely the source of illness, although a specific etiology remains unknown. …”
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Longitudinal associations of flare and damage accrual in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Rangi Kandane-Rathnayake, Sang-Cheol Bae, Zhanguo Li, Shereen Oon, Vera Golder, Mandana Nikpour, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Eric Morand, Chak Sing Lau, Worawit Louthrenoo, Alberta Hoi, Sandra Navarra, Sean O’Neill, Shue-Fen Luo, Yanjie Hao, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Dominique Milea, Aisha Lateef, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Sargunan Sockalingam, Madelynn Chan, Jiacai Cho, Leonid Zamora, Fiona Goldblatt, Yeong-Jian Jan Wu, Xiaomeng Xu, Aldo A Navarro Rojas

“…The incidence of damage accrual during observation was ~58/1000 person-years. Overall, 74.1% (n=1153) of patients experienced a flare of any severity (mild/moderate or severe) at least once; 56.9% (n=885) experienced recurrent (≥2) flares. …”
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WORKING CAPITAL AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA by JOEL ABOYEJI ARANSIOLA

“…The findings of the study reveal that frequently used working capital are personal savings, profit from the business operations, bank loans and account payable. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Female Secondary School students in Ar Rass City, Qassim Region by Wjdan Alharbi, Saulat Jahan

“…A self-administered questionnaire using Google Form, submitted to the WhatsApp groups of the students, gathered personal data, and behavioral, lifestyle and health background characteristics of the participants. …”
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Experience in organizing the cadets’ practical training by means of the discipline “Foreign language” by Olga V. Igumnova

“…The proposed version of the lesson allows you to activate the mechanisms of cadets professional self-identification, promotes the formation of their personal and professionally significant qualities, helps to master legal terminology and apply it in oral communication, as well as to get an idea of the similarities and differences between the legal systems of Russia and the countries of the studied language. …”
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Tools to improve discharge equity: Protocol for the pilot TIDE trial by Kirsten Austad, Cecilia Thai, Alegna Zavatti, Nhi Nguyen, Diana Bautista-Hurtado, Patrick Kenney, Noelia Lugo, Joo H. Lee, Howard Lanney, Ziming Xuan, Erika G. Cordova-Ramos, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Brian Jack

“…We will recruit an estimated 50 patient participants from the hospital's top four non-English language groups—Spanish, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole, and Vietnamese—as well as the nurse and in-person interpreter caring for them. Outcomes include patient recall of primary diagnosis and overall understanding of discharge instructions using a newly developed 24-point score, patient experience, implementation measures (acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness), and clinical effectiveness (including hospital reutilization). …”
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Strength Training Session Induces Important Changes on Physiological, Immunological, and Inflammatory Biomarkers by Ayla Karine Fortunato, Washington Martins Pontes, Débora Maria Soares De Souza, Jéssica Santos Ferreira Prazeres, Lucas Soares Marcucci-Barbosa, Júlia Miranda Mól Santos, Érica Leandro Marciano Veira, Eduardo Bearzoti, Kelerson Mauro De Castro Pinto, André Talvani, Albená Nunes Da Silva

“…Both groups hold 4 sets of leg press, knee extensor, and leg curl at 65% of personal one-repetition maximum (1RM), 90 s of recovery, and 2″conc/3″eccen of duration of execution in each repetition. …”
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Lounging Men, Standing Women: Pose and Posture in the Aesthetic Interior by Richard W. Hayes

“…Rooth, by contrast, is typically perpendicular: ‘preferring to stand’, she commands attention by a studied management of ‘the plastic quality of her person’. I propose to take a leaf from James’s attention to bodily disposition—pose and posture—to analyse interiors created during the Aesthetic Movement. …”
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Interpretación a los modelos de generación y gestión del conocimiento by Alexis Robles

“…de esta reflexión, se desprende la necesidad de interpretar y reflexionar el modo, como las empresas que requieren entrar en mercados cada vez más competitivos, necesitan que determinadas plantillas de su personal alcancen el desarrollo de capacidades técnicas que faciliten la introducción de innovaciones tecnológicas en áreas específicas que garanticen el aumento de la productividad. …”
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Expression of some circulating microRNAs as predictive biomarkers for prognosis and treatment response in glioblastoma by Elham Ali, Marwa Adel Ahmed, May A. Shawki, Lobna R. Ezz El Arab, Mohamed K. Khalifa, Menha Swellam

“…In conclusion, circulating miRs revealed a significant role in predicting GBM patient treatment outcomes providing valuable insights for personalized therapeutic strategies.…”
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Exposition et exhortation : deux facettes du discours écologique by Gaëlle Ferré

“…., 2016; Ferré, 2019) while contrasting viewpoints can be expressed in hand gestures being performed in different parts of the speaker’s personal space (McNeill et al., 1993).…”
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PROJECT DESIGN OF LEARNING ACTIVITY CYCLE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ACTIVITY AND COMPETENCE APPROACH by E. O. Pokhomchikova

“…This cycle, which can be viewed as a scale illustrating the competence development, includes four levels: 1) informational (acquisition of data and knowledge), 2) activities (development of special skills), 3) creativity (development of general abilities and skills), and 4) value and sense (development of personal value system). The conception of developing education implies implementation of a complex of organizational forms of interaction between a teacher and trainees such as lections, seminars (webinars), practical training, self-directed work, presentations, online and offline forums, conferences (videoconferences), tutorials, master classes, consultations, project sessions, trainings, and Sunday schools. …”
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Aportes del método inductivo a la enseñanza de la ética militar by Andrés Eduardo Fernández-Osorio, Marina Miron, David Whetham

“…En ese contexto, este artículo evalúa el impacto del curso Conceptos Básicos en Ética Militar y su enfoque inductivo en las actitudes y comportamientos del personal militar colombiano. A través de una metodología con un enfoque cuantitativo, se realizó un estudio con 230 participantes del curso en la Escuela Superior de Guerra General Rafael Reyes Prieto (ESDEG) de Colombia, para medir las actitudes sobre la ética militar, las reglas de enfrentamiento (RE) y la efectividad operacional. …”
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Tratamiento farmacológico de la obesidad. Situación actual y nuevos tratamientos by Julio Sagredo Pérez, Gonzalo Allo Miguel

“…Abstract: The high incidence of obesity in our environment, the progressive and recurrent nature of this disease makes it necessary to know and use all the possibilities of prevention and treatment.When a person suffers from obesity we must offer a treatment plan with specific objectives that will include healthy eating, physical activity and, if necessary, treatment with medication or even surgery.At present in Spain, there are 3 medications available: • Orlistat, with low efficacy and little use. • Liraglutide and semaglutide, both based on incretins and capable of improving obesity, diabetes and other obesity-related conditions. …”
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DVI NARCIZO INTERPRETACIJOS: ETIKA IR POETIKA PSICHOANALITINIAME KONTEKSTE by Leonarda Jekentaitė

“…The main objective of deconstruction is radical reinterpretation of reality, seeking to restore an uninterrupted continuity of sense as ethically coloured totality of personal consciousness. Psychoanalytically orientated sociologist H. …”
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