Weight Loss and Engagement in a Tirzepatide-Supported Digital Obesity Program: A Four-Arm Patient-Blinded Retrospective Cohort Study by Louis Talay, Matt Vickers, Catherine Bell, Tom Galvin

“…Background: Obesity is arguably the greatest public health concern in the present day. Digital weight-loss services (DWLSs) that utilize modern medications have demonstrated potential in increasing access to effective obesity treatment. …”
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The current state of physical activity and exercise programs in German-speaking, Swiss psychiatric hospitals: results from a brief online survey by Brand S, Colledge F, Beeler N, Pühse U, Kalak N, Sadeghi Bahmani D, Mikoteit T, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Gerber M

“…To understand whether the benefits reported in the literature are mirrored in current treatment modalities, the aim of the present study was to assess the current state of PAEPs in psychiatric hospitals in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. …”
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Investigating participant learning through international joint fieldwork: implications from a study program on local sustainability in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan by Masahiko Ota, Viola Marcia van Onselen, Wan Jou Lin, Elok Surya Pratiwi, Nazatul Akmal Nazibudin, Nur Syafiqah Che Hussin, Latifah Abd Manaf

“…This study provides empirical data on types of learning processes and themes emerging through international joint fieldwork drawing on a study program in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Building on this empirical data, we also aim to identify factors that can effectively promote knowledge exchange and capacity building across different cultural and disciplinary contexts, by demonstrating how the design of the joint fieldwork supported these outcomes and by discussing the learning processes that emerged. …”
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Institutionally Adopted Perioperative Blood Management Program Significantly Decreased the Transfusion Rate of Patients Having Primary Total Hip Replacement Surgery by Hargita Dömötör, Ádám L. Varga, Róbert Sződy, Ferenc Tóth, Gábor Nardai

“…Thus, we have introduced an institution-tailored perioperative blood management program (PBM) to decrease the amount of blood transfused in patients going through primary total hip replacement (THR) surgery. …”
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Effect of video and pamphlet-based educational program on the quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A quasi-experimental study by Mohammad Reza Jani, Hoda Salehi, Mohammad Hadi Sarvari, Seyed Mostafa Mohsenizadeh

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Feasibility of interventions to increase HPV vaccination acceptability and coverage in school-based programs: Findings from a pilot study in Quebec, Canada by Maude Dionne, Chantal Sauvageau, Doriane Etienne, Holly O. Witteman, Ève Dubé

“…Nevertheless, delivering classroom presentations was perceived by nurses as logistically challenging. …”
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Role of departmental support structures and self-efficacy on physics student persistence: An examination of students’ experience from 19 physics graduate programs by Diana Sachmpazidi, Ben Van Dusen, Charles Henderson

“…Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate and doctoral programs experience consistently high attrition rates. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Computational Times of Lithium-Ion Battery Management Solvers and Battery Models Under Different Programming Languages and Computing Architectures by Moin Ahmed, Zhiyu Mao, Yunpeng Liu, Aiping Yu, Michael Fowler, Zhongwei Chen

“…With the global rise in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and renewable energy, the demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is expected to grow. LIBs present a significant challenge for state estimations due to their complex non-linear electrochemical behavior. …”
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Multiple-family group intervention programming to improve mental health of adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana: An implementation science study protocol. by Dorothy Serwaa Boakye, Samuel Adjorlolo

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Characteristics of Physical Exercise Programs and Their Effects on Quality of Life and Functional Capacity in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Scoping Revi... by Rafael Oliveira, João Paulo Brito, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, Maria de Brito Soares, Alexandre Duarte Martins, Tiago Vasconcelos, João Moutão, Susana Alves

“…Therefore, the objective of this study was to conduct a scoping review on the characteristics—frequency, intensity, time, and type (FITT)—and the effects of exercise programs on quality of life and functional capacity in individuals with COPD. …”
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Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective by Shah T, Brethauer S, Danker III WA, Doshi I, O'Hara M, Silber A, Vasileff WK

“…This study provides a roadmap of best practices for other institutions interested in implementing similar initiatives and presents an example of a successful transition to a sole vendor for hemostasis products driven by effective supplier, institution, and hospital stakeholder coordination.Keywords: hemostatic agent, cost savings, variation reduction, surgical care, hospital inventory…”
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Evaluation of Inflammatory Markers in Patients Undergoing a Short-Term Aerobic Exercise Program while Hospitalized due to Acute Exacerbation of COPD by Caroline Knaut, Carolina Bonfanti Mesquita, Victor Zuniga Dourado, Irma de Godoy, Suzana E. Tanni

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Aggregation of cardiovascular risk factors in a cohort of 40-year-olds participating in a population-based health screening program in Sweden by Beata Borgström Bolmsjö, Emelie Stenman, Anton Grundberg, Kristina Sundquist

“…In 2021 a voluntary health intervention program was introduced in an urban area in Sweden where a cohort of 40-year-olds was invited for cardiovascular risk identification. …”
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The Epoch of Giant Planet Migration Planet Search Program. III. The Occurrence Rate of Young Giant Planets inside the Water Ice Line by Quang H. Tran, Brendan P. Bowler, William D. Cochran, Chad F. Bender, Samuel Halverson, Suvrath Mahadevan, Joe P. Ninan, Paul Robertson, Arpita Roy, Guðmundur Stefánsson, Ryan C. Terrien

“…We present statistical results from the Epoch of Giant Planet Migration RV planet search program. …”
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Transcutaneous Imiquimod Combined With Anti‐Programmed Cell Death‐1 Monoclonal Antibody Extends the Survival of Mice Bearing Renal Cell Carcinoma by Takashi Karashima, Toshihiro Komatsu, Shinkuro Yamamoto, Kaya Atagi, Hatsune Hashida, Hideo Fukuhara, Kenji Tamura, Shingo Ashida, Taro Shuin, Keiko Udaka, Takahiro Shimizu, Motoaki Saito, Nobutaka Shimizu, Keiji Inoue

“…IQM is applied topically for genital warts and actinic keratosis. Programmed cell death‐1 (PD‐1) suppresses activated T cells by binding to programmed cell death‐ligand 1 and programmed cell death‐ligand 2, braking antitumor immunity. …”
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Chicago–Carnegie Hubble Program: A Multiwavelength Search for the Effects of Metallicity on the Cepheid Distance Scale. II. Theoretical Models and Synthetic Spectra by Barry F. Madore, Wendy L. Freedman, Kayla Owens

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Foot screening and customized health education program for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A nurse-led, real-world observational study by Shuhong Liu, Hexiao Ding, Dandan Li, Fen Lu, Gumei Luo, Yujin He, Hui Li, Xiuhong Zeng, Kaixin Li, Dong-E Gong, Xiling Hu, Yanming Chen, Xubin Yang

“…The screening and intervention components of the FSCHE program were all led by nurses. A total of 2022 participants received foot screening and customized health education (FSCHE) program, while 2699 participants recevied regular care. …”
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P320: Abdominal aortic aneurysm in males as the predominant presentation of vascular EDS in a family with a novel COL3A1 variant by Dorsa Kord, Elaine Goh, Melanie Bedford, Melissa Cornthwaite, Jodi Heshka, Kalin Wilk, Sudhir Nagpal, Julie Richer

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Association of genomic predictions for fertility traits with reproductive outcomes in dairy cows under 2 estrus detection and timed artificial insemination programs by D.B. Melo, R.G.S. Bruno, R.S. Bisinotto, F.S. Lima

“…The short program had a shorter interval from calving to pregnancy than the long program. …”
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Paisagens do programa Minha casa, minha vida by René Somain

“…Without pretentious to do a thorough analysis, the article chose a specific angle and, after a brief presentation of its history, seeks to identify the program mark on photos (taken on the ground or harvested on the Internet) and vertical Google Earth images, particularly in medium-sized cities, but also in some capitals.…”
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