Lightning-induced vulnerability assessment in Bangladesh using machine learning and GIS-based approach by Tanmoy Mazumder, Md. Mustafa Saroar

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Isolating the net effect of multiple government interventions with an extended Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Recovered (SEIR) framework: empirical evidence from the second wave of... by Jie Liu, Boya Gao, Helen Xiaohui Bao, Zhenwu Shi

“…These were tabulated and a narrative synthesis was undertaken given the diverse research designs, methods and implications.Results Supported by extensive empirical validation, our results indicated that the net effect of some specific government interventions (including masks, environmental cleaning and disinfection, tracing, tracking and 14-day centralised quarantining close contacts) had been significantly underestimated in the previous investigation. …”
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Effect of motivational interviewing to promote advance care planning among palliative care patients in ambulatory care setting: a randomized controlled trial by Helen Yue-Lai Chan, Doris Yin-Ping Leung, Po-Tin Lam, Polly Po-Shan Ko, Raymond Wai-Man Lam, Kin-Shan Chan

“…The intervention group reported greater improvements in social support and value of life than the control group immediately after the intervention. …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Patient Experience of Biosimilar to Biosimilar Infliximab Switching in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective, Single-Centre, Phase IV Interv... by Clare Harris, Richard James Harris, David Young, Martin McDonnell, Bridget Clancy, Justin Harvey, Carlos Araujo, Ines Iria, Joao Goncalves, Susan Latter, J. R. Fraser Cummings

“…Certain factors must be considered in supporting patient decision-making. These results support the development of clear, streamlined, and well-monitored biosimilar switching programmes.…”
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A preoperative predictive model based on multi-modal features to predict pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in esophageal cancer patients by Yana Qi, Yanran Hu, Chengting Lin, Ge Song, Liting Shi, Hui Zhu

“…Additionally, both the calibration plot and DCA curves support the clinical utility of the integrated multi-modality model.ConclusionsThe combined multi-modality model we propose can better predict the pCR status of esophageal cancer and help inform clinical treatment decisions.…”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…Although intervening with peer-support specialists can yield substantial benefits—including fewer coercive interventions, a better-working alliance with care providers, and higher odds that individuals will receive and adhere to their preferred medications— professionals must reach informed consent during each facilitation session.[51] VII.     …”
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Understanding and reducing delayed dental care for early childhood caries: a structural equation model approach by Mengmeng Wang, Yu Zhang, Xiaofei Li, Xin Liu

“…The SEM, which is based on the modern medical model, revealed that children’s dental fear plays a mediating role in the relationships among social support, oral health, and treatment delay. Conclusion The present study developed a novel model to study the ECC treatment delay, elucidated the causal links between the identified variables, and proposed potential intervention strategies to enhance oral health awareness, knowledge, and skills among young children and their parents. …”
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Factors that influence the adoption of a school-based eHealth alcohol prevention program among Spanish personnel: a mixed methods study by Ester Alejandra Rosado-Pulido, Pablo Fernández-León, Marta Lima-Serrano, Hein de Vries

“…Abstract Background Evidence-based research has shown that using eHealth interventions effectively reduces risk behaviors such as alcohol consumption, a public health problem worldwide. …”
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Structured lactation support for mothers of very low birthweight preterm infants and establishment of human donor milk banks in German NICUs (Neo-MILK): protocol for a hybrid type... by Angela Kribs, Nicole Ernstmann, Nadine Scholten, Martin Hellmich, Antje Hammer, Eva Mildenberger, Andreas Müller, Dirk Horenkamp-Sonntag, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Tim Ohnhäuser, Katja Matthias, Jens Ulrich Rüffer, Nicola Gabriela Dymek, Julia Jaschke, Anna Katharina Stirner, Isabella Schwab, Daniel Wiesen, Till Dresbach, Friederike Eyssel, Katharina Lugani, Anne Sunder-Plaßmann, Melanie Klein, Christoph Rupprecht

“…As the production of MOM may be impeded due to preterm birth, it is important to provide lactation support and establish human donor milk (HDM) banks to provide HDM when MOM is fully or initially absent. …”
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Organizational and legal measures to prevent psychosocial risks caused by the war in Ukraine by V. I. Teremetskyi, R. V. Kolodchyna

“…It is emphasized that mental health reforms should be non-intrusive and organic to reduce coercion and support mental health service users to make their own decisions about treatment. …”
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Natural language processing to identify suicidal ideation and anhedonia in major depressive disorder by L. Alexander Vance, Leslie Way, Deepali Kulkarni, Emily O. C. Palmer, Abhijit Ghosh, Melissa Unruh, Kelly M. Y. Chan, Amey Girdhari, Joydeep Sarkar

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Patient and provider experiences with active surveillance: A scoping review. by Claire Kim, Frances C Wright, Nicole J Look Hong, Gary Groot, Lucy Helyer, Pamela Meiers, May Lynn Quan, Robin Urquhart, Rebecca Warburton, Anna R Gagliardi

“…Given uncertain outcomes, patient engagement could support decision-making about AS. Little is known about how to optimize patient engagement for AS decision-making. …”
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Synergizing GIS and genetic algorithms to enhance road management and fund allocation with a comprehensive case study approach by Ahmed Gouda Mohamed, Fahad K. Alqahtani, ElHassan Reda Ismail, Mohamed Nabawy

“…Anticipated results will provide asset managers with a comprehensive decision support system for executing effective M&R practices.…”
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Considerations for ensuring safety during telerehabilitation of people with stroke. A protocol for a scoping review. by Ruvistay Gutierrez-Arias, Camila González-Mondaca, Vinka Marinkovic-Riffo, Marietta Ortiz-Puebla, Fernanda Paillán-Reyes, Pamela Seron

“…The results of this scoping review could contribute an information base for clinicians and decision-makers when designing remotely delivered exercise intervention programs.…”
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Voters’ attitudes towards political parties’ communication: the case of Diepsloot voters in Gauteng, South Africa by Trevor Hlungwani, Siyasanga Tyali

“… This article investigates how South African political parties’ communication strategies influence voters’ decision-making. The study sought to understand the effects and influences of political communication approaches on voters’ decision-making processes. …”
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Advantages and disadvantages of mobile applications for workplace health promotion: A scoping review. by Maren Junker, Markus Böhm, Helmut Krcmar

“…However, knowledge is lacking on the potential advantages and disadvantages of using this technology for WHP compared with nontechnical WHP programmes to support employers in their decision making and effective development of such an intervention. …”
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Digital health technologies and innovation patterns in diabetes ecosystems by Odile-Florence Giger, Estelle Pfitzer, Wasu Mekniran, Hannes Gebhardt, Elgar Fleisch, Mia Jovanova, Tobias Kowatsch

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Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies: A case study in Northern Vietnam by Khuat Huyen, Ha Tuan

“…In addition, an overall strategy with identified systemic interventions, through the support of a decision supporting tool, have been formulated in addressing the climate induced risks. …”
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Social network analysis in healthcare settings: a systematic scoping review. by Duncan Chambers, Paul Wilson, Carl Thompson, Melissa Harden

“…To inform this work, we conducted a systematic scoping review to identify and evaluate the use of SNA as part of an intervention to support the implementation of change in healthcare settings.…”
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Gender Analysis, Milk Value Chain, Kabale Uganda. Kabale: Kabale University. by Tugume, Samuel

“…The study reveals a need for interventions to empower women and ensure their equitable participation. …”
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