The effect of an additional pre-extubational loading dose of caffeine citrate on mechanically ventilated preterm infants (NEOKOFF trial): Study protocol for a multicenter randomize... by Kinga Kovács, Rita Nagy, Lilla Andréka, Brigitta Teutsch, Miklós Szabó, Péter Varga, Péter Hegyi, Péter Hársfalvi, Nándor Ács, Ágnes Harmath, Csaba Nádor, Ákos Gasparics

“…<h4>Background</h4>Minimizing the duration of mechanical ventilation is one of the most important therapeutic goals during the care of preterm infants at neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The rate of extubation failure among preterm infants is between 16% and 40% worldwide. …”
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Soviet Politics and Diplomacy in the Far East: Strategies and Alliances on the Eve of and During World War II by Yu. A. Dubinin

“…It delineates four distinct chronological segments, each characterized by its unique features, priorities, and challenges. At the same time, these segments are united by the overarching goal of consolidating the Soviet Union's position in the Far Eastern region and the broader Pacific theater. …”
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The People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs (NKID) of the USSR in the City of Kuibyshev (1941-1943) by S. I. Chernyavsky

“…Nevertheless, the striving for a common victory and the awareness of responsibility to their own country, united this motley crew of diplomats, and facilitated the search for compromise solutions. …”
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Exploring the Social Media Discussion of Breast Cancer Treatment Choices: Quantitative Natural Language Processing Study by Daphna Y Spiegel, Isabel D Friesner, William Zhang, Travis Zack, Gianna Yan, Julia Willcox, Nicolas Prionas, Lisa Singer, Catherine Park, Julian C Hong

“…This mirrors national clinical trends in the United States, with the increasing use of mastectomy over BCS in early-stage breast cancer. …”
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Characterizing populations prioritized for PrEP in 19 African countries: a review of national guidance by Lauren A. Graybill, Caroline N. McKay, Jiayu Wang, Nadia A. Sam‐Agudu, Marcel Yotebieng, Friday Saidi, Linda‐Gail Bekker, Bonnie E. Shook‐Sa, Benjamin H. Chi, Nora E. Rosenberg

“…Methods Between January and June 2023, we searched for current National HIV Treatment and Prevention Guidelines, National HIV Strategic Plans, and the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Country Operational Plans (COPs) for all African countries implementing PrEP programmes supported by PEPFAR in 2022. …”
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Impact of Oxycodone HCl Extended-release Formulary Restrictions on Extended-release Opioid Market Share, Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs in Commercial and Medicare Plans by Rolin L. Wade, Chi-Chang Chen, Ajita P. De, Jaren C. Howard

“…**Objective:** This study evaluated, from payer perspective, the impact of formulary restrictions (PA, NF, or step therapy [ST]) for branded oxycodone HCl extended release (OER) on market share, and healthcare resource utilization/costs in ER opioids patients for multiple types of health plans in the United States. …”
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ADAPTATION OF INTERPERSONAL COUNSELLING FOR ADOLESCENTS (IPC-A) FOR FINNISH STUDENT WELFARE SERVICES – RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION BY USING AN EXPANDED FRAMEWORK FOR REPORTING ADAPTAT... by NOORA SEILO, KRISTIINA MÄMMI, OUTI LINNARANTA

“…It has been adapted from IPC for adults in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. IPC-A was first adapted to Finnish student welfare services in a pilot study, conducted in 2016-2018. …”
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Social Acceptance of Smart Glasses in Health Care: Model Evaluation Study of Anticipated Adoption and Social Interaction by Niek Zuidhof, Oscar Peters, Peter-Paul Verbeek, Somaya Ben Allouch

“…The sample primarily included male participants from the United States, with the majority aged 42 years or younger. …”
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Evaluation of mechanical and thermal performance of jute and coconut fiber-reinforced epoxy composites with rice husk ash for wall insulation applications by Md. Ahtesham Akhter, Dipayan Mondal, Arup Kumar Debnath, Md. Ashraful Islam, Md. Sanaul Rabbi

“…The mechanical and thermal properties were measured for repeated three samples by using the UTM and TRSYS101 units, respectively. Regarding the mechanical characteristics, tensile strength increased with the increment of filler percentage for jute fiber composites, however, tensile strength reduced in the coconut coir composites as the filler percentage increased. …”
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La Planète des singes de Pierre Boulle (1963) : entre théorie(s) évolutionniste(s) et conscience cosmique by Audrey Viguier

“…Nous verrons comment Pierre Boulle affranchit les espèces de leurs servitudes phylétiques à travers la conscience réflexive, et nous essaierons de comprendre comment cette approche à la fois évolutionniste et holistique de Pierre Boulle (l’unité parfaite de l’esprit et du biologique) mène le lecteur à la possibilité réelle de rencontrer, un jour, des singes évolués de Soror.Planet of the Apes is a novel written in 1963. …”
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POTENTIAL OF THE KANTIAN NOTION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE by Z. Kieliszek

“…In his opinion, justice in the field of international relations requires that they be based on the principles of federal unification of individual states. The concept of social justice developed by Kant can be identified as a form of classically understood contractual justice. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Apomorphine Sublingual Film as an “On-Demand” Treatment for “OFF” Episodes in Patients with Parkinson's Disease by Andrew Thach, Noam Kirson, Miriam L. Zichlin, Ibrahima Dieye, Eric Pappert, G. Rhys Williams

“…**Background:** “On-demand” treatments approved in the United States (US) for “OFF” episodes in Parkinson’s disease (PD) include apomorphine hydrochloride injection (SC-APO), apomorphine sublingual film (APL), and levodopa inhalation powder (CVT-301). …”
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Environmental awareness factor of used cell phones by N. Wibowo, R. Nurcahyo, D.S. Gabriel

“…The average cell phone ownership in Jabodetabek is 1.28 units, and the average cell phone life span of people in Jabodetabek is 2.6 years. …”
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A mixed-methods observational study of strategies for success in implementation science: overcoming emergency departments hurdles by Deonni P. Stolldorf, Alan B. Storrow, Dandan Liu, Cathy A. Jenkins, Rachel A. Hilton, Karen F. Miller, Joy Kim, Deepika Boopathy, Satheesh Gunaga, Bory Kea, Joseph Miller, Sean P. Collins

“…We describe implementation barriers and facilitators, and the selection and refinement of implementation strategies, to facilitate future GUIDED-HF implementation. Methods A mixed-methods cross-sectional observational study was conducted in four United States EDs in two diverse healthcare systems in the Pacific West and Midwest. …”
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Karakteristik Penderita Dispepsia Fungsional yang Mengalami Kekambuhan di Bagian Ilmu Penyakit Dalam RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang, Sumatera Barat Tahun 2011 by Yui Muya, Arina Widya Murni, Rahmatina B Herman

“…Di Indonesia belum terdapat prevalensi penyakit ini secara keseluruhan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui karakteristik penderita dispepsia yang mengalami kekambuhan di RSUP Dr. …”
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The Complete Blood Count Sepsis Index Using Monocyte Distribution Width for Early Detection of Sepsis in Patients Without Obvious Signs by Scott Levin, PhD, Nima Sarani, MD, Jeremiah Hinson, MD, PhD, Melissa Naiman, PhD, Chad Cannon, MD, Aria Smith, MS, Benjamin Steinhart, MS, Arnaud DeBraine, BS, Sarah Kehoe, PhD, Bryan Immhoff, MD, Yasir Taribichi, MD, Alexandra Malinovska, MD, Kemi Badaki-Makun, MD

“…Its performance was best for nonobvious presentations, suggesting highest utility in a subgroup that is most susceptible to delayed interventions and poorer outcomes.…”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“…Wilcoxon signed rank tests for paired data were conducted and Mann-Whitney U tests assessed whether there were any differences between students who completed the course face-to-face versus online. …”
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Evaluating CNN Architectures for the Automated Detection and Grading of Modic Changes in MRI: A Comparative Study by Li‐peng Xing, Gang Liu, Hao‐chen Zhang, Lei Wang, Shan Zhu, Man Du La Hua Bao, Yan‐ni Wang, Chao Chen, Zhi Wang, Xin‐yu Liu, Shuai Zhang, Qiang Yang

“…The remaining 30 patients had MRIs obtained from both Philips and United Imaging scanners from June 2022 to March 2023, forming Dataset 2. …”
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS FOR THE DANUBE DELTA RURAL COMMUNITIES by NICOLETA DAMIAN, BIANCA DUMITRESCU

“…Dans cette espace, plus que dans les autres unités géographiques de la Roumanie, le cadre naturel met une profonde empreinte sur la structure, sur les fonctions et les composantes de la dynamique démographique, économique, sociale et culturelle. …”
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An Updated Demographic Profile of Orthopaedic Surgery Using a New ABOS Data Set by Lindsey S. Caldwell, MD, Natalie Glass, PhD, Gregory P. Guyton, MD, David W. Elstein, BA, Charles L. Nelson, MD, FAOA

“…The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) is the leading board certification organization for orthopaedic surgeons in the United States. The ABOS began collecting self-reported race/ethnicity and sex/gender data of its examinees and diplomates in 2017. …”
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