Effects of a warm-up program on jump-landing pattern and lumbopelvic function in female basketball players with dynamic knee valgus by Mohadeseh Rostami, Parisa Sedaghati, Hassan Daneshmandi

“…The present study employed a quasi-experimental design. …”
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Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programs in the Americas: A Platform for Sustainable Life-Course Immunization and Its Role for Pandemic Preparedness and Response by Francisco Nogareda, Margherita Ghiselli, Martha Velandia-González, Bremen de Mucio, Jorge Jara, Paula Couto, Angel Rodriguez, Marc Rondy, Andrea Vicari, Murat Hakan Ozturk, Shoshanna Goldin, Alba Vilajeliu, Eva Leidman, Jaymin Patel, Julie Carlton, Ashley L. Fowlkes, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Daniel Salas Peraza, Alba Maria Ropero

“…<b>Methods:</b> In this review, we present the history and progress of the seasonal influenza program in the Americas, how the program contributed to the efficient and timely roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic, and how the program can be used to promote immunization operations across the life span for existing and future vaccines. …”
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Status Report on the Chicago-Carnegie Hubble Program (CCHP): Measurement of the Hubble Constant Using the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes by Wendy L. Freedman, Barry F. Madore, Taylor J. Hoyt, In Sung Jang, Abigail J. Lee, Kayla A. Owens

“…We present the latest results from the Chicago-Carnegie Hubble Program to measure the Hubble constant, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). …”
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Determination and Characterization of (Novel) Circulating Strains of <i>Brucella</i> sp. Within the National Bovine Brucellosis Control Program in Ecuador by Ana Dolores Garrido-Haro, Merci Falconí, Paola Moreno-Caballeros, María Elena-Rovalino, Hugo Rosero-Mayanquer, Michelle Yugcha-Díaz, David Fretin, Constance Wielick, Claude Saegerman, Jorge Ron-Román

“…Subsequent MLVA-16 genotyping enabled accurate discrimination among the <i>Brucella</i> strains present in Ecuador. This study confirmed the presence of <i>Brucella abortus</i> strains of biovars 1 and 4 and, for the first time, detected the presence of biovar 2 in Ecuador. …”
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MS2Lipid: A Lipid Subclass Prediction Program Using Machine Learning and Curated Tandem Mass Spectral Data by Nami Sakamoto, Takaki Oka, Yuki Matsuzawa, Kozo Nishida, Jayashankar Jayaprakash, Aya Hori, Makoto Arita, Hiroshi Tsugawa

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this study, we present a novel machine learning model, MS2Lipid, for the prediction of known lipid subclasses from MS/MS queries, providing an orthogonal approach to existing lipidomics software programs in determining the lipid subclass of ion features. …”
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Characteristics and framework analysis of Department of Defense hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs guided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Core Elements by LeeAnne C. Lynch, Katrin Mende, Rana F. Hamdy, Cara H. Olsen, Paige E. Waterman, David R. Tribble

“…Conclusions: DoD hospitals lagged in national adherence to the structural CEs, presenting opportunities for ASP improvement. Refinement of CE adherence measurements, coupled with impact on health outcomes, could aid in better-identifying areas for improvement. …”
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Effectiveness of an educational asthma management program (CuidAR): the protocol for a cluster-randomized trial in the Brazilian primary healthcare setting by Ana Paula Tussi Leite, Géssica Luana Antunes, Amanda Paz Santos, Ingrid Rodrigues Fernandes, Lauren Sezerá Costa, Tássia Rolim Camargo, Camila Bonalume Dall’ Aqua, Fernando Rovedder Boita, Alessandra da Silva Mota, Mariana Motta Dias da Silva, Mariah Prata Soldi Passos Taube, Bruna Silveira da Rosa, Marcus Herbert Jones, Álvaro A. Cruz, Frederico Friedrich, Paulo M. Pitrez

“…Most patients with asthma in Brazil present with uncontrolled disease, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates. …”
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Broad-scale overdose education and naloxone distribution– 5-year follow-up of a regional program in Skåne County, Sweden by Katja Troberg, Pernilla Isendahl, Disa Dahlman, Anders Håkansson

“…A regional naloxone program was implemented in 2018, in Skåne County, Sweden. …”
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Effects of an 8-Week Abdominal Hypopressive Technique Program on Pelvic Floor Muscle Contractility: An Assessor-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial by Olga López-Torres, Miriam Álvarez-Sáez, Jorge Lorenzo Calvo, Loreto Carmona, Lidón Soriano

“…Conclusions: An 8-week AHT program significantly improved PFM strength, load absorption, and muscle efficiency in women from the present study comparing with the CG. …”
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A family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status by Wang L, Lu S, Chong M, Chou W, Hsieh Y, Tsai T, Chen C, Lee Y

“…This study explores the outcomes (relapse rate and academic or social status) of a family-oriented therapy program conducted for substance-using youths who were referred by a judge to participate in it.Methods: The present study includes 121 participants categorized into three groups: 36 youths underwent a weekly ten-session outpatient motivational enhancement psychotherapy (MEP) group program; 41 youths participated in a program that combined the aforementioned MEP program with an additional weekly ten-session parenting skill training (PST) program for their guardians (MEP + PST group); and 44 adolescents who received standard supervision by the court served as the control group. …”
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Two-stage strategic optimal planning of distributed generators and energy storage systems considering demand response program and network reconfiguration by Saleh Ba-swaimi, Renuga Verayiah, Vigna K. Ramachandaramurthy, Ahmad K. ALAhmad, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban

“…This work presents a stochastic two-stage mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) optimization model for the long-term planning of a distribution system (DS) to improve renewable energy integration over a ten-year period. …”
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Effects of Physical Exercise Programs on Sarcopenia Management, Dynapenia, and Physical Performance in the Elderly: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials by Renato Gorga Bandeira de Mello, Roberta Rigo Dalla Corte, Joana Gioscia, Emilio Hideyuki Moriguchi

“…Assuming theoretical expected heterogeneity among studies, especially regarding different physical exercise programs and different outcome measurements, authors decided to be conservative and present study results in descriptive tables. …”
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Investigating Google Trends to forecast acute febrile illness outbreaks in North India reported through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program by Madhur Verma, Kamal Kishore, Pragyan Paramita Parija, Soumya Swaroop Sahoo, Dolly Gambhir, Usha Gupta, Rakesh Kakkar

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Observational cohort study of a group-based VR program to improve mental health and wellbeing in people with life-threatening illnesses by Hannes Kettner, Hannes Kettner, David R. Glowacki, David R. Glowacki, Justin Wall, Justin Wall, Justin Wall, Robin L. Carhart-Harris, Robin L. Carhart-Harris, Leor Roseman, Leor Roseman, Joseph L. Hardy, Joseph L. Hardy

“…Participants were individuals suffering from LTIs that self-selected to participate in the CL program. A total of N = 15 participants were evaluated based on assessments 1 week before and after the program, using self-report measures of anxiety, depression, wellbeing, and secondary psychological outcomes.ResultsThe intervention was well-tolerated among participants. …”
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Efficacy of a Blended Low-Intensity Internet-Delivered Psychological Program in Patients With Multimorbidity in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Trial by Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Adoración Castro, M Ángeles Pérez-Ara, Margalida Gili, Fermín Mayoral, María Magdalena Hurtado, Esperanza Varela Moreno, Cristina Botella, Azucena García-Palacios, Rosa M Baños, Yolanda López-Del-Hoyo, Javier García-Campayo, Jesus Montero-Marin

“…Participants diagnosed with depression and either type 2 diabetes or low back pain (n=183) were randomized to “intervention + iTAU” (combining a face-to-face intervention with a supporting web-based program) or “iTAU” alone. The main outcome consisted of a standardized composite score to consider (1) severity of depressive symptoms and (2a) diabetes control or (2b) pain intensity and physical disability 3 months after the end of treatment as the primary end point. …”
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Cardiac myosin binding protein C correlate with cardiac troponin I during an exercise training program in patients with HFrEF by E. Riveland, A. Ushakova, T. Valborgland, T. Karlsen, H. Dalen, E. Prescott, T. Omland, A. Linke, M. Halle, M. Marber, Ø. Ellingsen, A.I. Larsen, the SMARTEX‐HF Study Group

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Community engagement in early childhood development intervention trials: lessons learnt from a stepping stones program in rural India by Zahiruddin Quazi Syed, Shital Telrandhe, Penny A. Holding, Swati Dudhkohale, Manoj Patil, Roshan Umate, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Shilpa Gaidhane, Sonali G. Choudhari, Deepak Saxena, Abhay Gaidhane

“…This paper presents the approach, implementation, and program impact, offering insights into building scalable, community-owned models for ECD.MethodsThis mixed-methods study was embedded within a cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted in 106 villages across two rural blocks in Maharashtra, India. …”
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Assessment of the HIV Enhanced Access Testing in the Emergency Department (HEATED) program in Nairobi, Kenya: a quasi-experimental prospective study by Adam R. Aluisio, Joshua Smith-Sreen, Agatha Offorjebe, Wamutitu Maina, Sankei Pirirei, John Kinuthia, David Bukusi, Harriet Waweru, Rose Bosire, Daniel K. Ojuka, McKenna C. Eastment, David A. Katz, Michael J. Mello, Carey Farquhar

“…Results All 151 clinical staff were reached through trainings and sensitizations on the HEATED program. Systems-level ED-HTS among all presenting patients increased from 16.7% pre-implementation to 23.0% post-implementation periods 1 and 2 (RR = 1.31, 95% CI: 1.21–1.43; p < 0.001). …”
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Immunohistochemical Expression of Programmed Death Ligand-1 in Colorectal Carcinoma and its Association with Clinicopathological Profile: A Cross-sectional Study by Sindhu Radhakrishnan, Shameera Begum, Bhavani Krishnamurthy, Rajan Vaithianathan, Sowmya Srinivasan

“…Checkpoint blockade therapy targeting Programmed Cell Death-1 (PD-1) and its ligand, Programmed Death Ligand-1 (PD-L1), using anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies is under evaluation for treating cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Mathematical Models for Disassembly Line Balancing and Pickup - Delivery Vehicle Routing Problem by Zeynel Abidin Çil, Damla Kızılay, Hande Öztop

“…A mixed-integer nonlinear programming model, a mixed-integer linear programming model and a constraint programming model are presented to solve the integrated problem. …”
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