Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy in Primary Care Across Europe: Expert Panel Consensus on the Consequences of Payer-Driven Access Rules and Call to Action by Di Marco F, Shahaj O, Valipour A, Legrand B, Jommi C, Micheletto C, Vogelmeier CF, Freeman D, Kocks JWH, Alves L, Rubio MC, Peché R, Palkonen Snr S, Winders T, Roche N

“…The expert panel generated seven consensus points stating that enabling PCPs to step up or switch eligible patients to SITT has the potential to support care continuity, enhance clinical autonomy for PCPs, reduce reliance on potentially less effective treatment options, improve patient and healthcare system outcomes, avoid unnecessary referrals to specialists, enable prompt initiation of guideline-directed medical therapy for COPD in primary care and reduce access inequalities.Conclusion: Restrictions for SITT initiation in primary care may need to be revisited to mitigate their unintended health and cost consequences and improve equitable access to treatment. …”
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Temporal trends in prevalence and years of life lived with disability for hearing loss in China from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 by Yuhuan Sun, Yang Yi, Geyao Huang, Shihao Jiang, Yuchen Zhou, Hongkun Chen, Dahui Wang, Dahui Wang

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Editorial by Reza Mehrazin and Shirin Razdan on p. 388–389 of this issue by Ahmed Ghazi, Nitin Sharma, Ahmed Radwan, Hani Rashid, Thomas Osinski, Thomas Frye, William Tabayoyong, Jonathan Bloom, Jean Joseph

“…Questionnaires were answered on a 5-point Likert scale and scores of 4 or greater were considered positive. …”
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Hydrogeomorphological dynamics and erosion of the soft coasts in tropical Africa, the case study of the Wouri estuary, Cameroon by Philippes Mbevo Fendoung, Aurélia Hubert-Ferrari

“…The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) within ArcGIS 10.7.1 quantified shoreline retreat rates using the End Point Rate (EPR) method while meticulously calculating sources of error and uncertainty. …”
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探討強化學習演算法之素材推薦機制與AI學習履歷之學習者感知 Learner Perceptions of AI-Powered Learning Portfolios and Personalized Material Recommendation Mechanisms in Reinforcement Learning Algorithms... by 曾建維 Jian-Wei Tzeng, 黃天麒 Tien-Chi Huang, 薛承祐 Cheng-Yu Hsueh, 廖英淞 Ying-Song Liao

“…The participants demonstrated strong positive attitudes toward system reliability, learning attitudes, and metacognition but low perceptions of system utility, and low overall usage rates. …”
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Radio Propagation Measurements in the Indoor Stairwell Environment at 3.5 and 28 GHz for 5G Wireless Networks by Ahmed Al-Saman, Marshed Mohamed, Michael Cheffena

“…Moreover, for 5G systems utilizing mm-Wave frequency bands, one access point for each stair section might be necessary for increased reliability of the 5G network in stairwell environments.…”
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Lactate, an Essential Metabolic Marker in the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Conditions by Alina Belu, Nina Filip, Laura Mihaela Trandafir, Elena Lia Spoială, Elena Țarcă, Diana Zamosteanu, Gabriela Ghiga, Jana Bernic, Alina Jehac, Elena Cojocaru

“…Measurement of circulating lactate in different body fluids (blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and umbilical blood) provides critical insights into neonatal health and central nervous system involvement. However, challenges remain, including the need for non-invasive and rapid point-of-care testing, particularly in neonatal populations. …”
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An Adaptive Transformer Model for Long-Term Time-Series Forecasting of Temperature and Radiation in Photovoltaic Energy Generation by Asmaa Mohamed El-Saieed

“…Forecasting weather parameters, particularly temperature and solar radiation, plays a vital role in enhancing the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) systems. This study introduces a cutting-edge transformer-based model specifically tailored for long-term time-series forecasting, aimed at improving the performance of PV generation systems. …”
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Digital twin-based structural health monitoring and measurements of dynamic characteristics in balanced cantilever bridge by Tidarut Jirawattanasomkul, Le Hang, Supasit Srivaranun, Suched Likitlersuang, Pitcha Jongvivatsakul, Wanchai Yodsudjai, Punchet Thammarak

“…This study developed a digital twin (DT) and structural health monitoring (SHM) system for a balanced cantilever bridge, utilizing advanced measurement techniques to enhance accuracy. …”
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Roll motion characteristics of a polar research ship with ice accumulation in beam waves by Jianzhang Qi, Wei Chai, Jun Wu, Meng Cui, Boao Cai, Li Zhou

“…Initially, an icing prediction model that integrates environmental factors and hull segmentation is utilized to quantitatively assess ice accumulation across various and durations. …”
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Finite-Time Output Robust Control for Restricted Joint Flight Emulator Robotic Arm With Adaptive Tangent Barrier Gains by Isaac Chairez, Alejandra Hernandez-Sanchez, Caridad Mireles, Arthur Mukhamedov, Grigory Bugriy, Stepan Lemak, Viktor Chertopolokhov

“…The proposed robotic system comprises an arm with limited joint mobility, simulating the dynamic movements required for effective motion cueing in flight simulators. …”
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Economic evaluations of human milk for very preterm infants: a systematic review by Anfeng Lu, Peilu Huang, Xin Guo, Li Zhu, Lei Bi, Ruirui Xing, Zhangbin Yu, Hong Tang, Guosheng Huang

“…The majority of these studies (n = 11) performed economic evaluations from a healthcare system perspective, utilizing cost-consequence analysis (n = 6) up to the point of neonatal discharge (n = 11). …”
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Carbon sequestration potential of tea garden soil in northwest Zhejiang and its accumulation characteristic on different fractions of organic carbon by KONG Zhangliang

“…Organic carbon is the basis of soil system, which plays an important role in the soil quality and regulating the supply of nutrients. …”
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Integration of YOLOv9 Segmentation and Monocular Depth Estimation in Thermal Imaging for Prediction of Estrus in Sows Based on Pixel Intensity Analysis by Iyad Almadani, Aaron L. Robinson, Mohammed Abuhussein

“…Estrus classification is performed by comparing new data points with reference datasets using a three-nearest-neighbor voting system. …”
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Acousto-optic characterization of bending damage of pre-cut steel-polyvinyl alcohol hybrid fiber reinforced concrete by Guoliang Yang, Zhiwen Dong, Tongde Zhao, Kangpu Zhao, Jianyu Zhao, Wei Ye

“…Three-point bending tests were conducted using an MTS hydraulic servo test system, supplemented by Digital Image Correlation Method (DICM) and Acoustic Emission (AE) technology, to analyze changes in surface strain fields and the development of internal microcracks. …”
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The spatial-temporal probability assessment for slope instability based on uncertainty of machine learning-based prediction by Tai-feng Li, Xian-pu Xiao, Rong-hui Yan, Kang Xie, You-ming Zhao, Qian-li Zhang, Mao-qin Che

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Vitamin D testing in pharmacies: Results of a federal screening campaign by Olaf Rose, Stefanie Eppacher, Johanna Pachmayr, Stephanie Clemens

“…An automatic fluorescent immunoassay system was utilized for point-of-care-testing, and both patient and provider questionnaires were developed. …”
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Clinical discriminators between acute brain hemorrhage and infarction: a practical score for early patient identification Características clínicas diferenciais entre hemorragia e i... by Ayrton R. Massaro, Ralph L. Sacco, Milberto Scaff, J.P. Mohr

“…New treatments for acute stroke require a rapid triage system, which minimizes treatment delays and maximizes selection of eligible patients. …”
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Identification and grading method of HCAs in gas pipelines based on multisource data fusion by Haoran TANG, Junnan XIONG, Zhiwei YONG, Wenjie CHEN, Aoru LIU, Qisheng WANG, Huiwen XIAO, Rongkang WANG

“…Furthermore, a precise Digital Elevation Model (DEM) and Digital Surface Model (DSM) were created using 3D point clouds to assess building heights. The spatial analysis feature and attribute processing capabilities of GIS were utilized to calculate building areas and integrate spatial and attribute data. …”
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Reliability and Measurement Error of the Qualitative Analysis of Single Leg Loading (QASLS) Tool For Unilateral Tasks by Gemma N Parry, Lee C Herrington, Allan G Munro

“…Qualitative analysis of single leg loading (QASLS) is a new clinical assessment tool for unilateral tasks that utilizes a dichotomous scoring system of ten questions relating to the segmental body regions of the trunk, lower and upper limb…”
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