Digital Denture Cast-Free Workflow Merging Concepts and Advantages of Mucostatics and Mucocompressive Philosophies by Lucio Lo Russo, Laura Guida, Mauro Lorusso, Alfredo De Lillo, Domenico Ciavarella, Fariba Esperouz

“…Occlusion rims were then scanned and, within the 3Shape Dental System 2024 software program, the intaglio surfaces of their baseplates were segmented and inverted to obtain the digital master casts which incorporated the precise reproduction of the molded borders. …”
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What slows the progress of health systems strengthening at subnational level? A political economy analysis of three districts in Uganda. by Justine Namakula, Xavier Nsabagasani, Ligia Paina, Abigail Neel, Chimwemwe Msukwa, Daniela C Rodriguez, Freddie Ssengooba

“…Whereas the district health teams play a big role in service program implementation, the context in which they work needs to be improved in terms of sufficient resources, setting realistic targets, widening the decision space and capacity necessary to engage with other various stakeholders and effectively harmonize the implementation of the programs. …”
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Predicting loss of independence among geriatric patients following gastrointestinal surgery by Michaela R. Cunningham, Christopher L. Cramer, Ruyun Jin, Florence E. Turrentine, Victor M. Zaydfudim

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients age ≥ 65 years enrolled in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database and Geriatric Pilot Project who underwent pancreatic, colorectal, or hepatic surgery (January 1, 2014- December 31, 2018). …”
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Modeling of train flow handling through a limiting single-track section of the route at the organization of high-speed operation using the existing infrastructure by S. V. Karasev, A. D. Kalidova

“…The issue of saving capital investments in infrastructure is especially urgent with the small size of high-speed traffic on non-main lines, including feeder lines for high-speed routes. …”
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Peculiarities of the Hypertension Clinical Course Depending on Tonus of the Vegetative Nervous System by Radchenko O., Pylypiv L.

“…Increasing the sympathetic tone in patients with AH leads to an increase in cardiovascular risk, which should be taken into account when assessing the total cardiovascular risk, identifying a program of treatment and prevention.…”
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Switching Off Key Signaling Survival Molecules to Switch On the Resolution of Inflammation by Denise Alves Perez, Juliana Priscila Vago, Rayssa Maciel Athayde, Alesandra Corte Reis, Mauro Martins Teixeira, Lirlândia Pires Sousa, Vanessa Pinho

“…In general, inflammation is self-limiting and resolves by activating a termination program named resolution of inflammation. It has been argued that unresolved inflammation may be the basis of a variety of chronic inflammatory diseases. …”
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Factors Influencing Maternal Health Literacy in Postpartum Women by Sangdang A, Phahuwatanakorn W, Limruangrong P

“…The findings of previous studies have shown, that mothers with low maternal health literacy have inappropriate healthcare behaviors, especially among postpartum women. However, there is still a paucity of studies on the correlates of maternal health literacy in postpartum mothers. …”
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Understanding the profile of community health workers in breast cancer screening education: women’s preferences and insights from a qualitative focus group study by Ilka Jacobs, Dorien Vanden Bossche, Sara Willems, Katrien Vanthomme

“…Abstract Background Despite efforts to reduce disparities in breast cancer screening uptake in Flanders, certain population groups, such as women with a lower income, a lower educational attainment, women living further from screening units, and with a migration background, remain less likely to participate in the population-based mammography screening program. Community Health Workers (CHWs) are effectively involved in breast cancer screening programs in various countries to reach underserved women. …”
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Adoption of solar-powered pumps in agriculture: insights from smallholders in Burkina Faso by Mamadou Sanogo, Roland Yonaba, Amadou Keïta, Abdou Lawane, Bruno Barbier, Abdou Maman Galadima Aminatou, Isidore Bazié, Sabine Ouarmé

“…Within the framework of a solar pump subsidy program, a random sample of 200 farmers, including 42% of adopters and 58% of non-adopters of solar pumps for irrigation. …”
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Survey of Health Care Providers on Social Determinants of Health and Treatment Decision-Making for Patients With HR+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer by Monique Gary, Editha Krueger, Molly Kisiel, Kimberly Demirhan, Alexandra Guarin Barajas, Joanne C. Ryan

“…Harnessing existing resources from local and national advocacy groups, especially navigator training programs, is an actionable, real-world solution for improving mBC care for patients facing SDOH barriers.…”
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Peer-assisted learning in critical care: a simulation-based approach for postgraduate medical training by Po-Wei Chiu, Shao-Chung Chu, Chia-Han Yang, Huan-Fang Lee, Hsuan-Man Hung, Hsiang-Chin Hsu

“…PGY trainees participated in a one-month program featuring team development, clinical training, scenario design, simulation, peer-assisted debriefing, and post-course evaluations at one week and three months. …”
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Factors influencing the implementation of a guideline for re-engagement in HIV care in primary care settings in Johannesburg, South Africa: A qualitative study. by Ndinda Makina-Zimalirana, Lynne Susan Wilkinson, Anna Grimsrud, Natasha Davies, Chipo Mutyambizi, Anele Jiyane, Fezile Buthelezi, Kate Rees

“…Despite extensive treatment programs, a significant number of people living with HIV in South Africa disengage from care due to different barriers. …”
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Barriers to Perinatal Care among Immigrant and Migrant Women in Southeast Minnesota by Jensen Reckhow, Kirsten A. Riggan, Emily Breutzman, Minerva Orellana, Stephanie Low, Yvonne S. Butler Tobah, Enid Y. Rivera-Chiauzzi, Megan A. Allyse, Vanessa E. Torbenson

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Observational assessment of the utilization of donated point of care tests and glycemic control at free and charitable clinics across the United States by Sonak D. Pastakia, Heidi Schutz, Tena Tiruneh, Ariana Gordillo De Vivero, Lindsey Dodds

“…This analysis assesses trends observed from a national point of care (POC) lab donation program for free and charitable clinics across the United States. …”
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Methodology for calculating financial result for the owner of the infrastructure from increasing carrying capacity of the direction during operation in cars with increased capacity by O. F. Miroshnichenko, A. E. Oginskaya

“…In accordance with the draft Long-Term Development Program of the JSC “Russian Railways” until 2025, the main driver of growth in freight turnover in this perspective will be a further increase in the transportation of hard coal. …”
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Effects of Different Solvents on the Antioxidant Activity of Several Seaweed Species from Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia by Mansoor Abdul Hamid, Chi Hong Yeap, Wan Aida Wan Mustapha, Oslida Martony, Fatmawati Fatmawati

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Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with the Incidence of Placenta Accreta at an Indonesian Tertiary Hospital by Aisha Grayli Cahyani, Willy Sandhika, Gatut Hardianto

“…This complication has increased significantly over the last few decades, especially in developed countries where cesarean deliveries have also risen. …”
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Fingerprinting using vibrational spectroscopy and chemometrics for determining the presence of non-halal meats in food products by Claude Mona Airin, Muhammad Jefriyanto Budikafa, Yuny Erwanto, Sudjadi Sudjadi, Pudji Astuti, Sarmin Sarmin, Anjar Windarsih, Abdul Rohman

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Trends and Disparities in Heart Failure Mortality Among Hypertensive Older Adults in the United States: A 22‐Year Retrospective Study by Ahmed Raza, Manal Kaleem, Muhammad Aliyan Ahmed Shaikh, Fatima Mansoor, Muhammad Ansab, Mustafa Turkmani, Ubaid Khan

“…The Joinpoint regression program was used to calculate annual percentage changes (APCs) and average annual percentage changes (AAPCs). …”
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Deep Learning Innovations: ResNet Applied to SAR and Sentinel-2 Imagery by Giuliana Bilotta, Luigi Bibbò, Giuseppe M. Meduri, Emanuela Genovese, Vincenzo Barrile

“…The elevated precision of data regarding the Earth’s surface, facilitated by the enhanced interoperability among various GNSSs (Global Navigation Satellite Systems), enables the classification of land use and land cover (LULC) via satellites equipped with optical sensors, such as Sentinel-2 of the Copernicus program, which is crucial for land use management and environmental planning. …”
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