Improving access to primary healthcare for vulnerable populations in Australia and Canada: protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of six complex interventions by Nigel Stocks, Mark Harris, Grant Russell, Marina Kunin, Jean-Frédéric Levesque, Sarah Descôteaux, Catherine Scott, Virginia Lewis, Émilie Dionne, Jenny Advocat, Simone Dahrouge, Catherine Spooner, Jeannie Haggerty

“…Innovative Models Promoting Access-to-Care Transformation (IMPACT) is a 5-year research programme built on community-academic partnerships. …”
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Effect of Two Weeks Scapular Stabilisation Exercises, Upper and Lower Limb Plyometrics as a Part of Warm up on Cricket Medium Paced Bowlers: A Research Protocol by Basavaraj S Motimath, Sanjiv Kumar

“…Introduction: Shoulder injuries are common in cricket. Such injuries can result from an ineffective training routine, traumatic injury, and micro-trauma-induced muscle strains. …”
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Competency-based education and training for Community Health Workers: a scoping review by Marium A. Sultan, Emily Miller, Roosa Sofia Tikkanen, Shalini Singh, Arpana Kullu, Giorgio Cometto, Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Onyema Ajuebor, Nicholas Gillon, Anbrasi Edward, Youri P. Moleman, Shivani Pandya, Inyeong Park, Jung Yu Shen, Yefei Yu, Henry Perry, Kerry Scott, Svea Closser

“…Competency-based learning programs can improve the transfer of learning to practice. …”
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Visual prognosis after standardized classification in patients with ocular trauma by Mariela Julia Curbelo Gómez, Maria Isabel González Mesa, Elvira Machado Héctor, María Adela Llull Tombo

“…<strong>Background</strong>: Ocular traumas are a common cause of visual deficiency, mainly of monocular blindness. …”
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Oculocutaneous Albinism and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin of the Head and Neck in Sub-Saharan Africa by P. T. Lekalakala, R. A. G. Khammissa, B. Kramer, O. A. Ayo-Yusuf, J. Lemmer, L. Feller

“…Oculocutaneous albinism which is characterised by impaired melanin biosynthesis is the most common inherited pigmentary disorder of the skin and it is common among Blacks in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Menopause-Specific Quality of Life among Rural Women: A Community-based Cross-sectional Study in Kerala, India by V. L. Nissy, Gopika Gopinathan Bhaskaran, S. S. Lal, G. K. Mini

“…It is important to educate women about common menopause symptoms and the importance of receiving proper medical care.…”
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Problems of immunopathology and prospects for pharmacotherapy of idiopathic recurrent pericarditis: Using an interleukin 1 inhibitor (Anakinra) by E. L. Nasonov, Z. N. Sukmarova, T. V. Popkova, B. S. Belov

“…Pericarditis, a clinical syndrome characterized by inflammation and thickening of the pericardium, is one of the most common forms of inflammatory diseases of the cardiovascular system. …”
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A review on control systems hardware and software for robots of various scale and purpose. Part 1. Industrial robotics by A. M. Romanov

“…The goal of the review is finding common approaches used in various areas of robotics to build on their basis a uniform methodology for designing scalable intelligent control systems for robots with a given level of fault tolerance on a unified component base. …”
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Using Contemplative Medicine to Harness Compassion in the Palliative Care Setting: Lessons Learned by Milagros D. Silva, Brigit C. Palathra

“…Background: Burnout is common among palliative care clinicians caring for patients with a serious illness. …”
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The Role of National Library in Development of Public Libraries in Uganda: A Case Study of Uganda National Library. by Ahumuza, Pretty

“…For potential solutions, the most common suggestion (42% of respondents) was advocating for increased government funding, while the least common (11%) was implementing training programs. …”
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A 5-year examination of CAPABLE implementation using RE-AIM and CFIR frameworks by Deborah L. Paone, Deborah L. Paone, Jeanne W. Schuller, Matthew Lee Smith, Matthew Lee Smith, Laura N. Gitlin, Sarah L. Szanton

“…The unit of analysis was the organization.ResultsThe following factors were consistently reported by these administrators as supporting ease of implementation: getting leadership support, accessing technical assistance, and maintaining fidelity to the program. Conversely, common challenges reported included difficulty with recruitment, hiring/finding the required personnel, and sustainability funding. …”
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MAintAin Activity in Arthritis: A study protocol of the co-development and feasibility testing of a physical activity maintenance intervention [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by David French, Deirdre Hurley Osing, Aisling Walsh, Suzanne McDonough, Aoife Stephenson, Kathleen Bennett, Noreena Coyle, Chloe Grimmett, Claire Kinneavy, Stacey Grealis, Helen French, Oliver Fitzgerald, Mick Thacker, Maria Stokes

“…Background Despite the wealth of evidence demonstrating the health benefits of physical activity (PA), people with arthritis commonly do not meet recommended PA levels. Whilst various programmes support people with arthritis to become active, most individuals reduce their level of PA after completion of a structured exercise programme. …”
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Integrating Palliative Care and Heart Failure: the PalliatHeartSynthesis realist synthesis by Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Geoff Wong, Claire Duddy, Clare Howie, Loreena Hill, Joanne Reid

“…Background Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death worldwide, highlighting the need for studies to determine options for palliative care within the management of patients with heart failure. …”
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Current status of oral diseases and the training needs of oral physicians in Inner Mongolia by LI Zhen, WANG He, YUE Hongwei, XU Jing, ZHOU Lijiao, WAN Kuo, LI Qian

“…The most common impacts of these diseases on patients were pain and discomfort. …”
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Evaluation of Quizalofop-Resistant Rice for Arkansas Rice Production Systems by Zachary D. Lancaster, Jason K. Norsworthy, Robert C. Scott

“…A greenhouse and field trial were conducted to compare efficacy of quizalofop to currently labeled rice graminicides for control of common rice grass weeds. Results from the greenhouse experiment showed that quizalofop treatments resulted in greater efficacy of common grass weeds compared to cyhalofop or fenoxaprop. …”
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Randomised controlled trial combining vitamin E-functionalised chocolate with physical exercise to reduce the risk of protein–energy malnutrition in predementia aged people: study... by Jose Viña, Chiara Milanese, Federico Schena, Anne McArdle, Malcolm J Jackson, Gabriele Di Sante, Cinzia Antognelli, Anna Pedrinolla, Masoud Isanejad, Desirée Bartolini, Consuelo Borras, Valentina Cavedon, Anna Migni, Cristina Mas-Bargues, Claudia Baschirotto, Roberto Modena, Alessandra Pistilli, Mario Rende, Anna Maria Stabile, Nicola Vincenzo Telesa, Sara Tortorella, Kay Hemmings, Eivind Wang, Massimo Venturelli, Francesco Galli

“…Our programme will test the cytoprotective functions of vitamin E combined with the cortisol-lowering effect of chocolate polyphenols (PP), in combination with muscle anabolic effect of adequate dietary protein intake and physical exercise to prevent the age-dependent decline of muscle mass and its key underpinning mechanisms including mitochondrial function, and nutrient metabolism in muscle in the elderly.Methods and analysis In 2020, a 6-month double-blind randomised controlled trial in 75 predementia older people was launched to prevent muscle mass loss, in respond to the ‘Joint Programming Initiative A healthy diet for a healthy life’. …”
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Important Things to Know about Medicare: Chapter Seven--How does my other insurance work with Medicare? Who pays first? by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

“… Important Things to Know about Medicare is a series of 10 publications that will cover the most common Medicare concerns. The series will provide general information about Medicare, including the four major plans, supplemental policies, interactions with different types of insurance, and assistance programs. …”
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On the structure of eye diseases in children leading to blindness or low vision in various countries of the world by L. S. Khamraeva, D. U. Narzullaeva

“…In lowincome countries, the congenital cataract is one of the leading causes of visual impairment in children, while retinopathy of prematurity is more common in middle-income countries. Uncorrected refractive errors both in children and adults, remain a major cause of visual impairment in all countries. …”
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Analyzing Twitter data to understand COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy following the federal private sector mandate. by Palaniappan, M.

“…This study identified common reasons behind vaccine hesitancy which future research can hopefully use to create targeted outreach programs.…”
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THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN RESOURCES CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT by Yu. A. Zinnurova, E. M. Shironina

“…Human resources capacity in research is considered through the identification of HR capacity and labor potential by identifying common features or differentiating the concepts of HR capacity and labor potential. …”
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