Flipping the mJOA: Clinical utility of the modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association score as a tool for detecting degenerative cervical myelopathy by Caroline Treanor, Conor Gallagher, Warren Lenehan, Hannah Gantly, Ciaran Bolger, Ailish Malone

“…Research question: Does the modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association scale (mJOA) have clinical utility as an early detection tool for possible DCM? …”
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Direct-to-consumer tests advertised online in Australia and their implications for medical overuse: systematic online review and a typology of clinical utility by Katy Bell, Patti Shih, Fiona Stanaway, Stacy M Carter, Andrew St John, Daman Langguth, Andrea R Horvath, Pauline Ding, Mirette Saad

“…Regulatory mechanisms should demand a higher standard of evidence of clinical utility and efficacy for DTC tests. Better transparency and reporting of health outcomes, and the development of decision-support resources for consumers are needed.…”
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Utilizing SMOTE-TomekLink and machine learning to construct a predictive model for elderly medical and daily care services demand by Guangmei Yang, Guangdong Wang, Leping Wan, Xinle Wang, Yan He

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Determinants of postnatal care service utilization among mothers of Mangochi district, Malawi: a community-based cross- sectional study by Jonas, Sagawa, Allen, Kabagenyi, Godwin, Turyasingura, Saul Eric, Mwale

“…This study examined the determinants of PNC utilization among mothers in Mangochi District, Malawi. …”
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Cost-utility and cost–benefit analysis of a multi-component intervention (NEXpro) for neck-related symptoms in Swiss office workers by Beatrice Brunner, Andrea Martina Aegerter, Venerina Johnston, Thomas Volken, Manja Deforth, Gisela Sjøgaard, Achim Elfering, Markus Melloh, the NEXpro Collaboration Group

“…As there is still a large research gap in this area, future studies are needed. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04169646 . …”
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Utilizing Antimicrobial Use Data for Intervention Design: Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in African Health Facilities, across Eight Countries by Ms Maxencia Nabiryo, Dr Helena Rosado, Mrs Frances Garraghan, Dr Ayesha Iqbal, Mrs Chiko Savieli, Mrs Claire Brandish, Mrs Victoria Rutter

“…Conclusion: Whilst PPS data utilization helped identify areas for improvement and led to designing and implementing tailored AMS interventions, continued research is needed to evaluate long-term impact and cost-effectiveness and to strengthen capacity-building efforts to mitigate the threat of antimicrobial resistance in Africa.…”
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Factors influencing utilization of school health nurse program among secondary students of Lalitpur, Nepal: a mixed-method study by Saraswati Sharma, Anita Mahotra, Tulsi Ram Thapa, Pushpa Thapa, Shital Bhandary, Suraj Bhushal, Sudarshan Paudel

“…Thus, this study assessed the utilization of school nurse services among secondary students and identified the factors associated with service utilization quantitatively. …”
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Optimal Utilization of Donors Aged ≥65 Y in Lung Transplantation to Increase Donor Availability While Maintaining Comparable Posttransplant Outcomes by Marniker A. Wijesinha, PhD, Maksim Korotun, DO, Michael L. Terrin, MD, Craig J. Fryman, MD, Manish R. Mohanka, MD, Si M. Pham, MD, Aldo T. Iacono, MD

“…Judiciously increasing utilization of donors aged ≥65 y within recipients aged ≥40 y can reduce deaths among patients needing a lung transplant by decreasing donor scarcity, while maintaining favorable posttransplant survival.…”
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Vers une conception centrée sur l’utilité by Emilie Loup-Escande

“…The main objective of this thesis is to support and to improve, with utility in consideration, the design process of artifacts in the context of emerging technologies. …”
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The need for implementing a standardized, evidence-based emergency department discharge plan for optimizing adult asthma patient outcomes in the UAE, expert meeting report by Rasha Buhumaid, Ashraf Alzaabi, Bassam Mahboub, Mohamed Nizam Iqbal, Hamad Alhay Alhameli, Mohamed Ghazi Al-Mafrachi, Kenneth Charles Dittrich, Thiagarajan Jaiganesh

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Enhancing tuberculosis treatment support: A thematic analysis of interactive messages in a digital adherence technology trial to identify needs, challenges, and strategies for impr... by Javier Roberti, Priscilla Carmiol-Rodríguez, Enrique Chan-Liang, Omar Alfonso Aguilar-Vidrio, Agnes A Suyanto, Jennifer Sprecher, Fernando Rubinstein, Sarah Iribarren

“…However, better understanding is needed of how users engage with DATs and how engagement influences their effectiveness, particularly in real-world settings and among underserved populations.…”
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Innovation of Utilization of Materials Research and Development Results in the Framework of Fulfilling the Defense Equipment of the Indonesian Army (Case Study of Battlefield Manag... by Yudho Setiarsono, Hakimul Ikhwan, Umi Listyaningsih

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Health insurance type, healthcare utilization and out-of-pocket expenditure in the face of COVID-19: Evidence from Thai national survey data. by Chantal Herberholz, Piraya Saichol, Kannika Damrongplasit

“…This study examines whether the type of public health insurance affects outpatient healthcare utilization and out-of-pocket expenditure in Thailand before and during the coronavirus pandemic.…”
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The Ethnoveterinary Study of Medicinal Plants Utilized in Treating Animal Diseases in Ensaro District, North Shewa Zone of Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia by Mikias Teshome, Tamene Yohannes

“…An ethnobotanical study was conducted to document the plant-based indigenous knowledge of the people on the utilization of these medicinal plant resources in Ensaro District, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia. …”
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An exploratory study on the perception of the over-the-top (OTT) industry among film and media production major university students: Utilizing the Q methodology. by Kang Suk Lee, Song Yi Lee

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Sociodemographic predictors of mental health service utilization among young adults with support in daily living in Sweden: a register-based study by Jenny Meyer, Sergej Engström, Maria Löthberg, Steve Berggren, Adriana Ramirez, Sonya Girdler, Tatja Hirvikoski, Sven Bölte, Ulf Jonsson

“…We had a particular focus on mental health service utilization and whether socio-demographic factors influence the use of care. …”
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Policy pathways utilizing extended producer responsibility and eco-modulation frameworks for sustainable food packaging waste management in India: A review by Amrita Dey, Denis Ashok S

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Utilization of Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray compost and mycorrhiza on cultivation of Allium ascalonicum L. grown on post-mine sandpits soil by Cecep Hidayat, Yati Rachmawati, Hasna Marhama, Hikmaya A Ningrum, Sofiya Hasani

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Innovative Prefabricated Wall Panel for Solar Utilization and Energy Efficiency: Building-Integrated Heat Pipe-Embedded System for Cooling-Dominant Zones by Hui Long, Yangguang Xu

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Using Andersen's behavioral model of health care utilization in a decentralized program to examine the use of antenatal care in rural western Ethiopia. by Habtamu Tolera, Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher, Helmut Kloos

“…This study modeled predisposing, enabling, need, and external environmental factors in the utilization of decentralized health facilities for ANC services in rural western Ethiopian communities.…”
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