Conceptual issues for screening in the genomic era – time for an update? by Caroline F Wright, Ron Zimmern

“…All the other characteristics commonly invoked to describe screening – including the systematic use of a rapid test for risk stratification within a particular population – can be better categorised as either practical requirements or by-products of screening <em>programmes</em> rather than screening tests. …”
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Surface remodeling and inversion of cell-matrix interactions underlie community recognition and dispersal in Vibrio cholerae biofilms by Alexis Moreau, Danh T. Nguyen, Alexander J. Hinbest, Anthony Zamora, Ranjuna Weerasekera, Katherine Matej, Xuening Zhou, Sandra Sanchez, Ignacio Rodriguez Brenes, Jung-Shen Benny Tai, Carey D. Nadell, Wai-Leung Ng, Vernita Gordon, Natalia L. Komarova, Rich Olson, Ying Li, Jing Yan

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Methods for assessing exercise fidelity in unsupervised home-based cardiovascular rehabilitation: a scoping review by Mohammad Jarallah, Thomas M Withers, Sheeba Rosewilliam, Afroditi Stathi, Colin J Greaves

“…Exercise intensity was the most commonly measured fidelity component (38/41 studies), followed by exercise frequency (32/41 studies). …”
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You Call This Exemplary? Lessons from an Unsung International Evaluation by Douglas Horton

“…However, many evaluation stakeholders, including key intended users, may judge evaluations on criteria that differ sharply from the professional standards and the criteria we commonly employ in meta-evaluations. Purpose: This paper highlights the role of academic discipline and epistemic community in judging what is an “exemplary” evaluation, by examining the case of an evaluation that was considered exemplary by professional program evaluators, but methodologically flawed by professionals from different disciplinary traditions. …”
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Degradation of Ciprofloxacin Antibiotic Waste Using TiO2 Nanotube with Addition of Anthocyanin Dye-Sensitizer In Photocatalysis Process: Review by Fidarohman Fidarohman, Fidarohman Fidarohman, Berliana Tristati Putri, Berliana Tristati Putri, Martina Reza Putri, Martina Reza Putri, Indar Kustiningsih, Slamet Slamet, Slamet Slamet

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La publicité à la télévision ou les fictions de l’ordinaire by Jean-Claude Soulages

“…Advertisement occupies a fair share of television programming. Through its particular literary and visual style, advertisement has contributed significantly to the development of today’s television and other audio-visual media. …”
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Pigment Production by <i>Pseudofusicoccum</i> sp.: Extract Production, Cytotoxicity Activity, and Diketopiperazines Identified by Bianca Vilas Boas Alves, Letícia Jambeiro Borges, Samira Abdallah Hanna, Milena Botelho Pereira Soares, Daniel Pereira Bezerra, Laysa Lanes Pereira Ferreira Moreira, Warley de Souza Borges, Ricardo Wagner Dias Portela, Clara Couto Fernandez, Marcelo Andrés Umsza-Guez

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A Web-Based Resource Informed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Positive Psychology to Address Stress, Negative Affect, and Problematic Alcohol Use: A Usability and Descriptive S... by Ingrid Serck-Hanssen, Marit Solheim-Witt, Justin J Anker, Dawn E Sugarman

“…The average SUS score of 76.38 (SD 17.85) was well above the commonly accepted threshold of 68, indicating high system usability. …”
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CBDC ADOPTION: ALIGNING MODEL TECHNOSTRESS INHIBITORS AND PERCEIVED VALUE AMONG INDONESIAN GENERATION Z by Ahmad Febriyanto, Niniek Adenia, Isfiya Annabila, Rizaldi Yusfiarto

“…The success of CBDC programmes will be closely tied to the public interest in adopting CBDC. …”
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Bioactive Plant Compounds as Alternatives Against Antifungal Resistance in the <i>Candida</i> Strains by Thainá dos Santos Dantas, Janaina Carla Barbosa Machado, Magda Rhayanny Assunção Ferreira, Luiz Alberto Lira Soares

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Alternative therapies for denture stomatitis treatment: in vivo experimental model in rats by Guilherme Rodrigues Teodoro, Gabriela de Morais Gouvêa Lima, Marina Bacelar Silva, Patricia Carla Lopes, Cybelle Mori Hiraoka, Gabriela de Fátima Santana-Melo, Daniel Freitas Alves Pereira, Fernanda Lourenção Brighenti, Cristiane Yumi Koga-Ito

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Rabies mortality and morbidity associated with animal bites in Africa: a case for integrated rabies disease surveillance, prevention and control: a scoping review by Seydou Doumbia, Abraham Aseffa, Reinhard Busse, Adane Mihret, Peter Suwirakwenda Nyasulu, Jacqueline Weyer, Rea Tschopp, Samuel Victor Nuvor, Jacques Lukenze Tamuzi, Luke Nyakarahuka, Gideon Kofi Helegbe, Melaku Tefera Gebreyesus, Christian Drosten

“…We found challenges in rabies reporting, existing dog vaccination programmes and post-exposure prophylaxis availability or compliance.Conclusion This study found challenges for dog rabies control and elimination in Africa and the need for a policy to drive the goal of zero dog-transmitted rabies to humans by 2030.This is an open-access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build on this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated and the use is non-commercial (see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).…”
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Costs of community-wide mass drug administration and school-based deworming for soil-transmitted helminths: evidence from a randomised controlled trial in Benin, India and Malawi by Judd Walson, ROBIN BAILEY, Katya Galactionova, Maitreyi Sahu, Samuel Paul Gideon, Saravanakumar Puthupalayam Kaliappan, Chloe Morozoff, Sitara Swarna Rao Ajjampur, Khumbo Kalua, Euripide Avokpaho, Moudachirou Ibikounle, Arianna Rubin Means, James Simwanza, Wongani Lungu, Parfait Houngbegnon, Adrian J F Luty, Rachel Pullan

“…Accounting for local staff time (volunteers, teachers, health workers) in community programmes is important and drives higher cost estimates than commonly recognised in the literature. …”
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Isolation and characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii from environmental waters in Dhaka City, Bangladesh by Mohammed Aziz Hossain, Nayara Noor E. Fatima, Jahid H. Tushar, Hasib Mahmud, Fahim Kabir Monjurul Haque

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Compact and Ultra-Broadband 3 dB Power Splitter Based on Segmented Adiabatic Tapered Rib Waveguides by Zhen Li, Xin Fu, Lin Yang

“…Optical 3 dB power splitters are fundamental building blocks for advanced silicon photonic integrated circuits, with applications ranging from high-speed modulators to optical phased arrays and programmable photonic processors. However, 3 dB power splitters are commonly hampered by trade-offs in device dimensions, operation bandwidth, and fabrication technology. …”
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A Rare Complication of Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole: Drug Induced Aseptic Meningitis by Pinky Jha, Jeremiah Stromich, Mallory Cohen, Jane Njeri Wainaina

“…Drug induced aseptic meningitis is a rare but challenging diagnosis, most commonly reported with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics. …”
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Determination of Macro- and Microelements in the Inflorescences of Banana Tree Using ICP OES: Evaluation of the Daily Recommendations of Intake for Humans by Rafaela Henriques Rosa, Melina Ribeiro Fernandes, Elaine Silva de Pádua Melo, Daniela Granja Arakaki, Nayara Vieira de Lima, Luana Carolina Santos Leite, Paulo Renato Espindola, Igor Domingos de Souza, Valdir Aragão do Nascimento, Paula Fabiana Saldanha Tschinkel, Fabiane La Flor Ziegler Sanches, Valter Aragão do Nascimento

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A Case of Turmeric-Induced Liver Injury by Nadia Smati, Crystal Xue, Manasa Vallabhaneni, Ibironke Oduyebo

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Nonuremic Idiopathic Calciphylaxis in a Patient With Preceding Warfarin Use and Iron Infusions by Miranda Huebner, Aishwarya Kothapalli, Tyler Schwiesow

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APPLICATION OF COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARD REGRESSION FOR ANALYZING FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RECOVERY RATE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS by Asrul Irfanullah, Ferina Lestari Damamain, Nur Amaliya Tuanaya

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