Protocol on establishing a prospective enhanced surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases in residential aged care facilities in Central Queensland, Australia: an observational... by Mohammad Rashidul Hashan, Robert Booy, Michael Kirk, Gulam Khandaker, Gwenda Chapman, Jacina Walker, Sonya Jayne Davidson, Jill Auriac, Nicolas Smoll, Delwar Akbar

“…The study aims to measure the burden, identify aetiologies, risk factors, predictors of severe outcomes (eg, hospitalisations, mortality) and impact of the existing National Immunization Program (NIP) funded vaccines in preventing VPDs in this vulnerable population. …”
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Digital therapeutics approach for young children with myopia using SAT-001 (DAYS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Hae Jung Paik, Byung Joo Lee, Dong Hui Lim, So Young Han, Eun Hye Jung, Hyun Jin Shin, Hyun Kyung Kim, Ungsoo Samuel Kim, Won Jae Kim, Hee Young Choi, Jihae Park, Soolienah Rhiu, Jihye Lee, Moonjeong Kim, Kyunghee Kim

“…Further research is needed to validate the effectiveness of SAT-001 for moderate to high myopia and concurrent conditions like astigmatism and to improve user engagement, diversify the program, and integrate with hospital-based treatments. …”
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Medical on-call handbook for foundation doctors: a quality improvement project at Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK by Carola Maria Bigogno, Francesca Bladt, Amy Edwards, Priyanka Sivakumaran, Lamin King

“…Background: Newly qualified doctors face numerous challenges when they transition from medical school to the Foundation program, often feeling unprepared to face the several duties and responsibilities of their role.1 This issue is most evident during busy medicine on-call shifts in large district general hospitals, where Foundation Year 1 (FY1) doctors are expected to manage handovers, bleeps and medical emergencies with limited prior experience and support. …”
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The effect of anatomical variables and use of the Lifts system on hearing outcomes after implantation of an active transcutaneous bone conduction device in bilateral congenital con... by Jinsong Yang, Chunli Zhao, Yujie Liu, Mengdie Gao, Ran Ren, Danni Wang, Zhigang Huang, Shouqin Zhao

“…Abstract Background Malformations of the temporal bone present different challenges to the implantation of a transcutaneous active bone conduction device, such as Bonebridge (Med-el, Innsbruck, Austria). …”
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Evaluating mark–resight survey design performance using simulation: A case study of endangered Steller sea lions by Amanda J. Warlick, Brian S. Fadely, Peter Mahoney, Sharon R. Melin, Tom Gelatt, Kim Raum‐Suryan, Sarah J. Converse

“…As such, evaluating the expected performance of monitoring surveys relative to monitoring objectives prior to survey implementation is critical. In this study, we present a simulation framework for examining the accuracy and precision of age‐specific survival estimates and the probability of detecting a change in survival within the context of mark–resight monitoring programs. …”
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The antimicrobial activity of chitosan and gelatin coatings containing pomegranate peel extract against Listeria monocytogenes on Medjool dates by Amin N. Olaimat, Saja Hamaideh, Murad Al-Holy, Anas Al-Nabulsi, Abdelrahim M. Alqudah, Ziad W. Jaradat, Tareq Osaili, Mahmoud Abughoush, Richard A. Holley

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Cálculo estructural de un varadero de buques. // Shipyard structural calculation. by Taymí Rodríguez Delgado

“…<p>En el presente trabajo, a partir de las técnicas de computación, se realiza el análisis estructural de un varadero de buques,<br />con 2000 toneladas de capacidad. …”
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Assessing medication adherence in adults with asthma and its effect on rescue therapy for exacerbations by Yi Ling Eileen Koh, Kian Yong Kenny Chua, Kian Yong Kenny Chua, Ding Xuan Ng, Wai Keong Aau, Ngiap Chuan Tan, Ngiap Chuan Tan

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A Comparative Study of Iran and China's Perspectives on the Liberal International Order and Its Impact on Bilateral Relations by Roya Salimi, Nozar Shafiee

“…To challenge this notion, the article presents statistical data and figures on the volume of Chinese investment in Iran and China's unexpected positions on certain sensitive issues concerning Iran. …”
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Digital mental health intervention for well-being among low-distress workers in small enterprises on a secondary analysis of an RCT by Authers Natsu Sasaki, Utako Sawada, Sayaka Ogawa, Hajime Takeno, Taichi Shimazu, Akizumi Tsutsumi, Kotaro Imamura

“…This secondary analysis examined the effectiveness of a fully automated text-based stress management program, “WellBe-LINE,” using the LINE app to improve the well-being of employees with low levels of psychological distress in MSEs. …”
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Alcohol use disorder among people diagnosed with tuberculosis in a large urban case-finding project in central Uganda: prevalence, associated factors and challenges to treatment ad... by Josephine Bayigga, Ilona Kakai, Eva Agnes Laker Odongpiny, Ahmed Ddungu, Lynn Semakula, Martha Nansereko, Christine Sekaggya Wiltshire, Turyahabwe Stavia, Stella Zawedde-Muyanja

“…These patients experienced several challenges while on TB treatment. Therefore, TB care programs need to design interventions that actively assess for AUD and in order to address related challenges.…”
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THE RESEARCH OF THE RAILWAY RAIL FOR ANALYSIS OF SURFACE INITIATED ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE CRACKS by Pavlo Protsenko, Yurii Borodii, Andrii Petryshyn, Janis Thalau, Pavlo Lypovka, Eckart Uhlmann, Volodymyr Horbyk, Viktor Hlukhovskyi

“…Provides a hydraulic system. For testing, a test program was developed, which provides for two-hour tests, after which tests for the presence of defects (micro cracks) on the rail are conducted. …”
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A long-term, high-accuracy and seamless 1km soil moisture dataset over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau during 2001–2020 based on a two-step downscaling method by Yulin Shangguan, Xiaoxiao Min, Nan Wang, Cheng Tong, Zhou Shi

“…Firstly, the daily SM data from the Climate Change Initiative program of the European Space Agency (ESA CCI) was downscaled to 1 km utilizing five ML approaches. …”
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Dynamics of general physical fitness indicators in the system of physical therapy of 11–13-year-old women weightlifters after traumatic injuries of the musculoskeletal system by E. Yu. Doroshenko, A. A. Orlov, O. Ye. Chernenko, A. M. Hurieieva, I. V. Shapovalova, V. I. Hlukhykh, S. H. Polskyi, I. O. Sazanova, M. M. Syromiatnykov

“…For main group patients in the training period, the program of physical therapy has been developed and implemented, with the current control of overall physical condition indicators. …”
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Optimization of Duck Semen Freezing Procedure and Regulation of Oxidative Stress by Zhicheng Wang, Haotian Gu, Chunhong Zhu, Yifei Wang, Hongxiang Liu, Weitao Song, Zhiyun Tao, Wenjuan Xu, Shuangjie Zhang, Huifang Li

“…The results showed that program P4 (initial 7 °C/min slow descent to −35 °C, followed by 60 °C/min rapid descent to −140 °C) was significantly better than the other programs (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and its post-freezing sperm vitality reached 71.41%, and the sperm motility was 51.73%. …”
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FUNCTIONAL POLYMORPHISM OF THE PRO-INFLAMMATORY CYTOKINE GENES IN PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS by E. G. Churina, O. I. Urazova, V. V. Novitsky, A. V. Sitnikova, S. E. Barmina

“…In the present time, incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) becomes broader, due to spreading resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MBT) to anti-tuberculosis drugs and infection with highly virulent strains of M. tuberculosis. …”
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Effects of physical fitness using a Kinect system for pre-frail community-dwelling older adults by Wan-Yun Huang, Wan-Yun Huang, I-Hsiu Liou, Shin-Tsu Chang, Shin-Tsu Chang, Chao-Hsien Lee, Yi-Chun Du, Rong-Ju Cherng, Rong-Ju Cherng

“…But the experimental group presented significantly more improvement than control group at 0–8 weeks in 30CST and at 0–12 weeks in 6MWT. …”
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Integrating multiple precision livestock technologies to advance rangeland grazing management by Lillian J. McFadden, Hector M. Menendez, Krista Ann Ehlert, Jameson R. Brennan, Ira L. Parsons, Ken Olson

“…Therefore, our objectives were to: (1) measure CH4, CO2, and O2 emissions, DMI, and the weight of dry beef cows; (2) create a data pipeline to integrate three PLT data streams in Program R; and (3) use these data to develop a mathematical model capable of predicting grazing DMI. …”
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Are Point-of-Care devices suitable for the management of Dengue Virus infections? A comparison with mainframe analysers using External Quality Assurance (EQA) data by Miss Ashley Prasad, Mr Peter Graham

“…The RCPAQAP has a Dengue Virus Serology EQA program covering DV IgG, IgM and NS1 Ag markers suitable for both mainframe and Point of Care (PoC) assays.We sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of PoC devices compared to mainframe ELISA/FIA assays based on the returned EQA results. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences by O.V. Chernyshova, N.A. Kartavov, R.A. Ilyin, S.V. Titov

“…Genotyping of individuals in single-species populations of speckled ground squirrel in the right-bank Volga region at the present stage is becoming a prerequisite for successful research and rehabilitation measures.…”