How to increase value and reduce waste in research: initial experiences of applying Lean thinking and visual management in research leadership by Annmarie Touborg Lassen, Jesper Ryg, Torben Knudsen, Vibeke Andersen, Torkell Ellingsen, Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad, Anna-Marie Bloch Münster, Aleksander Krag, Tahir Masud, Oke Gerke, Kim Brixen, Kirsten Kyvik, Kristian Kidholm, Malene Grubbe Hildebrandt, Jørgen Ejler Pedersen, Henrik J Ditzel, Annette Langhoff, Gert Nielsen

“…A Transformation Guiding Team (TGT) anchored in the top management was established with participation from leaders, researchers and patient representatives. …”
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Knowledge, Theory and Practice in Knowledge Management: Betweeen Associative Pattering and Context-Rich Action by Alex Bennet, David Bennet

“…After a brief (and vastly incomplete) introduction to KM literature at the turn of the Century, the frameworks of Sampler Call participants are introduced, and two early frameworks that achieved almost cult status—the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom (DIKW) continuum and the SECI (socialization, externalization, combination and internalization) model—are explored through the eyes of Sampler Call participants. …”
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Regional Alteration within the Cerebellum and the Reorganization of the Cerebrocerebellar System following Poststroke Aphasia by Xiaotong Zhang, Zhaocong Chen, Na Li, Jingfeng Liang, Yan Zou, Huixiang Wu, Zhuang Kang, Zulin Dou, Weihong Qiu

“…The Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) test was used to assess the participants’ language ability. Gray matter volume, spontaneous brain activity, functional connectivity, and effective connectivity were examined in each participant. …”
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Can the internet based intervention ‘strategies for empowering activities in everyday life’ support people with cognitive difficulties to self-manage digital work and everyday life... by Monika Lindberg, Maria Ranner, Lars Jacobsson, Eva Månsson Lexell, Maria Larsson-Lund

“…To address this need, the internet-based intervention ‘Strategies for Empowering Activities in Everyday Life’ (SEE 2.0) was tested.Aim To explore and describe how SEE can support the development of self-management in people with cognitive difficulties who engage in digital work and other occupations in everyday life.Material and methods A qualitative, descriptive case study included four participants with cognitive difficulties due to neurological disorders who participated in SEE. …”
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Exploring the influence of media and social factors on altruistic behavior using the general learning model and norm activation theory by Chi-Horng Liao

“…The DEMATEL approach involves a panel of 20 experts, while SEM analyzes data from a significant sample of 1296 participants drawn from the general public in Taiwan. …”
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Validation of mixed reality in planning orbital reconstruction with patient-specific implants by K. Dubron, E. Shaheen, R. Jacobs, C. Politis, R. Willaert

“…Moreover, treatment planning using MR was significantly more accurate (p = .028), with participants reporting a higher mean global satisfaction score compared to the conventional group (80.6% vs. 72.5%). …”
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Associations between environmental exposures and asthma control and exacerbations in young children: a systematic review by Steve Turner, Jon G Ayres, Hilary Cowie, Smita Dick, Emma Doust

“…Objective To complete a systematic review of the literature describing associations between all environmental exposures and asthma symptoms and exacerbations in children up to mean age of 9 years.Design Systematic review.Setting Reference lists of identified studies and reviews were searched for all articles published until November 2013 in electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Controls Trials Register).Participants Studies were selected which examined a link between exposure to environmental factors and asthma symptoms and exacerbations where the study participants were children with a mean age of ⩽9 years.Primary and secondary outcome measures Indices of asthma symptoms, control and exacerbations.Results A total of 27 studies were identified including eight where inhaled allergens and four where environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) were the exposures of interest. …”
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Estimation of malondialdehyde and catalase activity in pregnant women at IIMS&R Hospital, Lucknow, India by Niharika Singh, Saba Khan, Mohammad Mustufa Khan, Haseeb Ahsan, Roshan Alam

“…The age range of participants was 18 to 40 years. MDA and CAT levels were measured spectrophotometrically. …”
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Increased Circulating Betatrophin Concentrations in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Daniel Espes, Mats Martinell, Per-Ola Carlsson

“…Betatrophin positively correlated with age in the controls and with HbA1c in the type 2 diabetes patients. All study participants were insulin resistant with mean HOMA2B IR in both groups exceeding 2 and HOMA2%S<50%. …”
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Practice and Exploration of Market-oriented Profit Models for Virtual Power Plants in Shanghai by LI Qing, DONG Yufang, LIU Ziteng, SHI Zhihao, WANG Xiang, FAN Shuai, HE Guangyu

“…Furthermore，a market-oriented profit model for VPPs participating in multiple market types is established to improve their operating benefits by reusing the regulation capabilities in different scenarios. …”
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Physical Activity May Be Associated with Conditioned Pain Modulation in Women but Not Men among Healthy Individuals by Yukiko Shiro, Tatsunori Ikemoto, Yuta Terasawa, Young-Chang P. Arai, Kazuhiro Hayashi, Takahiro Ushida, Takako Matsubara

“…Eighty-six healthy young subjects (M/F, 43/43) participated in this study. Participants were assessed on the basis of their mechanical pressure pain threshold (PPT), CPM response, body mass index (BMI), basal metabolic rate (BMR), and duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) over a week, using a motion counter. …”
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The Effectiveness of a Nondiet Multidisciplinary Weight Reduction Program for Severe Overweight Patients with Psychological Comorbidities by Bettina Bannert, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Ulrich Tran, Andreas Remmel

“…A retrospective data analysis of 99 participants who passed the program based on moderate activity, healthy and regular food intake over metabolic rate and behaviour therapy was conducted. …”
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Study protocol for a multi-center stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to explore the usability and outcomes among young people living with HIV in Kiambu and Kirinyaga counties o... by Eric Nturibi, Jared Mecha, Elizabeth Kubo, Albert Orwa, Florence Kaara, Faith Musau, Christine Wamuyu, Justus Kilonzi, Randeep Gill, Sanne Roels

“…We will also evaluate the portal's functionality, usability, fidelity, and costs. Participants will be recruited from 47 antiretroviral treatment (ART) sites with electronic medical records (EMR), forming 16 clusters of 30 participants each. …”
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: A Comparison of the Framingham, PROCAM, and DAD Equations in HIV-Infected Persons by Max Weyler Nery, Celina Maria Turchi Martelli, Erika Aparecida Silveira, Clarissa Alencar de Sousa, Marianne de Oliveira Falco, Aline de Cássia Oliveira de Castro, Jorge Tannus Esper, Luis Carlos Silva e Souza, Marília Dalva Turchi

“…The agreement between the CVD risk equations was assessed using Cohen's kappa coefficient. The participants' mean age was 36.8 years (SD = 10.3), 76.9% were men, and 66.3% were on antiretroviral therapy. 47.8% of the participants had abdominal obesity, 23.1% were current smokers, 20.0% had hypertension, and 2.0% had diabetes. …”
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Traditional Chinese acupuncture versus minimal acupuncture for mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomised, controlled pilot trial by Guang-Xia Shi, Cun-Zhi Liu, Ning Sun, Yi Du, Jian-Feng Tu, Yong-Ting Li, Li-Wen Zhang, Yan Cao, Jing-Jie Zhao, Da-Chang Xiong, Hai-Kun Hou

“…Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. Outcomes of the trial will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration number ISRCTN14016893; Pre-results.…”
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Co-creation as a Methodology to Integrate Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Peacebuilding by Yvonne Sliep, Marian Tankink, Friederike Bubenzer

“…The process includes exploring the context and current situation of a given country, as well as how participants would like to see integration unfold in the short and long term, acknowledging that integration can take on many forms. …”
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Determination of Practice Course Experiences of Nursing First Class Students in the Pandemic Process by Kübra Berber, Özlem Albayrak

“…Objective: This study was planned to determine the experiences and problems experienced in terms of skill acquisition within the scope of nursing education of first-year nursing students who conduct distance and asynchronous practice courses in clinical, laboratory and simulation applications, which are an indispensable part of nursing education.Method: This descriptive study was conducted with first-year students attending a nursing basics course and continuous active education in the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year in a Health School. 88 students who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study were included. Data were collected using an online form consisting of introductory information created by the researchers and questions about student experiences. …”
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Self-Assessment of Adherence to Medication: A Case Study in Campania Region Community-Dwelling Population by Enrica Menditto, Francesca Guerriero, Valentina Orlando, Catherine Crola, Carolina Di Somma, Maddalena Illario, Donald E. Morisky, Annamaria Colao

“…Results. A total of 312 participants were interviewed during the Health Campus event. …”
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Development and validation of an Age-related Language Decline Scale (ALDS) for older adults by Xinan Zhou, Yanping Dong

“…Criterion-related validity was assessed by correlating scale scores with participants' performance in language tasks. Results: EFA and CFA results are consistent with the literature which identified memory and inhibition as essential mechanisms of age-related language decline. …”
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Exploring Chinese Students’ Learning Experiences in a Private Higher Education Institution in the Philippines towards a Proposed Global Engagement Initiative Program by Shao Peng

“…Using a phenomenological research method incorporating open-ended questionnaires, the study analyzed narratives and reflections from the participants to understand their academic, cultural, and personal adaptation processes. …”
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