Feasibility and implementation of a healthy lifestyles program in a community setting in Ontario, Canada: protocol for a pragmatic mixed methods pilot study by Zainab Samaan, David Feeny, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Elizabeth Alvarez, Majdi Qutob, John Lavis, Cynthia Lokker, Marjan Walli-Attaei, Arielle Sutton, Japteg Singh, John Fortuna

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Metabolic Predictors of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Responsiveness to Continuous Endurance and High-Intensity Interval Training Programs: The TIMES Study—A Randomized Controlled Tria... by Alex Castro, Antonio Gilberto Ferreira, Aparecida Maria Catai, Matheus Alejandro Bolina Amaral, Claudia Regina Cavaglieri, Mara Patrícia Traina Chacon-Mikahil

“…The frequency of Responder/Non-responder individuals between ET (76.7%/23.3%) and HIIT (90.0%/10.0%) programs was similar (<i>p</i> = 0.166). The model based on serum O-acetylcarnitine levels [OR (odds ratio) = 4.72, <i>p</i> = 0.012] classified Responder/Non-responders individuals to changes in CRF regardless of the training program with 78.0% accuracy (<i>p</i> = 0.006), while the intramuscular model based on creatinine levels (OR = 4.53, <i>p</i> = 0.0137) presented 72.3% accuracy (<i>p</i> = 0.028). …”
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After Extraction, Upper Premolars Undergo Programmed Socket Collapse with Development of Cavitations Rather than Complete Socket Healing: A Radiological Study by Shahram Ghanaati, Joanna Śmieszek-Wilczewska, Sarah Al-Maawi, Anja Heselich, Robert Sader

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276 Evaluating equity in utilization of initial health evaluations among World Trade Center Health Program members enrolled during 2012–2022 by Ruiling Liu, Sarah Rockhill, Lillian Fu, Kendra C. Smith, Emma Butturini, Albeliz Santiago-Colón, Rachael Shaw, Kevin Pressley, Geoffrey M Calvert

“…Objectives/Goals: To evaluate equity in utilization of free initial health evaluation (IHE) services among members of a limited health care program, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program (Program), to inform intervention development and provide insights for similar healthcare programs. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to reach and enrollment into a medically tailored meals program within a section 1115 Medicaid pilot: clinic staff perspectives by Sara C. Folta, Jessica Burch, Matthew Alcusky, Arlene S. Ash, Kurt Hager, Jean Terranova, Fang Fang Zhang, Oyedolapo Anyanwu, Zhongyu Li, Dariush Mozaffarian

“…In 2020, Massachusetts Medicaid implemented the Flexible Services Program (FSP) through a Section 1115 Demonstration, which funded novel nutrition programs, including MTMs, for high-risk patients through Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). …”
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Web-Based Education Program for Care Partners of People Living With Dementia (iGeriCare): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Anthony J Levinson, Stephanie Ayers, Sandra Clark, Rebekah Woodburn, Maureen Markle-Reid, Brian McKenna, Doug Oliver, Alexandra Papaioannou, Henry Siu, Richard Sztramko

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The Cost-Effectiveness of Adding Helicobacter Pylori Screening to the National Gastric Cancer Screening Program in Korea: Protocol for a Cost-Effectiveness Modeling Study by Seowoo Bae, Joon Sung Kim, Moon Won Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Young-Il Kim, Woon Tae Jung, Gwang Ho Baik, Beom Jin Kim, Joongyub Lee, Mina Suh, Jae Gyu Kim

“… BackgroundIn Korea, the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP) was implemented in 1999 and provides biennial endoscopy for adults aged ≥40 years. …”
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Assessing research self-efficacy and attitudes among medical students: a quasi-experimental study evaluating the impact of a structured training program by Adebayo Falola, Toluwase Oluwajomiloju Ogundipe, Jonas Paul Ibekwe, Daniel Esanju, Chukwuebuka Asogwa, Balgees Altayib, Ketra Venesa Nandera, Boluwatife David Elusiyan, Chijioke David Mgbeobukwa, Miracle Ifeoluwani Abraham, Jolly Akor Thomas, Afeezah Wojuade, Edward Ephraim Baka, Akinrayo Olufunbi Oyedele, Wahida Hamad Ali, Grace Oluwadarasimi Adebesin, Pezo Norah Kachaka, Marvellous Adelaja, Felicia Ojo, Ademola Obakayode

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A baseline assessment of antimicrobial stewardship core element implementation in selected public hospitals in Malawi: findings from the 2023 National Program Audit by Ronald Chitatanga, Ronald Chitatanga, Chikhulupiliro Yiwombe, Chikhulupiliro Yiwombe, Oscar Divala, Mwayi Prudence Msokera, Ellen Banda, Ellen Banda, Hope Chadwala, Manuel Wellington Gilmon, Wezi Kaminyoghe, Innocent Chibwe, Innocent Chibwe, Harry Milala, Harry Milala, Alinafe Kawerama, Alinafe Kawerama, Kenneth Nyoni, Chikumbutso Mpanga, Christina Mwinjiwa, Akuzike Makondesa, Maurice Mwehiwa, Donald Mlombwa, Daniel Namalawe, Silver Benito, Emmie Jingini, Evelyn Wesangula, Martin Matu, Emily Ciccone, Robert Krysiak, Collins Mitambo, Titha Dzowela

“…In Malawi, frequent stockouts of essential medicines and the widespread dispensing of antibiotics without prescriptions have exacerbated the AMR burden, highlighting the urgent need for robust antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions. This study presents the first documented baseline assessment of AMS core elements across six public healthcare facilities within Malawi’s AMR sentinel surveillance network. …”
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Optimal allocation and configuration of renewable energy sources, electric vehicle parking lots, and fixed and mobile batteries under uncertainty and demand response program by Ahmad K. ALAhmad, Renuga Verayiah, Saleh Ba-swaimi, Hussain Shareef, Azzam Abu-Rayash

“…To support this transformation, a robust energy infrastructure that integrates RESs, smart plug-in EV parking lots (PEV-PLs), energy storage systems (ESSs), and demand response programs (DRPs) is essential. This paper proposes a stochastic multi-objective mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) model for the optimal planning and operation of distribution systems (PDS) with increasing RES and EV penetration. …”
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Effects of a Digital Functional Exercise Program on the Disease Activities and Physical Capabilities of Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled T... by Xingkang Liu, Xiaojian Ji, Lidong Hu, Tianyu Jiang, Ang Min, Lulu Zeng, Yiwen Wang, Meihui Zhao, Jian Zhu, Feng Huang, Changshui Weng, Zheng Zhao

“…While exercise is critical for managing AS, traditional home-based programs lack real-time supervision to ensure movement quality and adherence. …”
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Level-8 Ph.D. Programs In Medical Sciences: High Time For The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Of Pakistan To Establish A Medical Wing by Wafa Omer

“…These degrees are full-time on-campus programs and face-to-face learning during the course is essential. …”
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IMPLEMENTING A NEW EDUCATIONAL MODEL OF THE BACHELOR COURSE: EXPERIENCE OF THE PLEKHANOV RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS by Evgeniya V. Shubenkova, Aleksandr L. Bobkov

“…A standard structure for the educational program for bachelors was presented and key features of its implementation were described, such as the use of module principle, basic subjects equal in labour-intensity, including adaptive subjects for learners with limited health possibilities and disability, broad introduction of electronic and project studying.…”
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Models for estimating the efficiencies of forest enterprises by Janina Kaminskienė, Eligijus Laurinavičius

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Effects of publishing industry and reading culture. Knjižnica, Ljubljana by Maja Breznik

“…The results of the research derive from samples of the Slovene annual publishing production in year 2000 and circulation numbers of these publications in Slovene public libraries in year 2001. The author presents the field of publishing and the basic characterisitics of the contemporary »publishing industry«, naming them »the mono-culture of publishing programs«. …”
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An Approximate Solution of some Variational Problems Using Boubaker Polynomials by Baghdad Science Journal

“…In this paper, an approximate solution of nonlinear two points boundary variational problem is presented. Boubaker polynomials have been utilized to reduce these problems into quadratic programming problem. …”
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On Quantum Methods for Machine Learning Problems Part I: Quantum Tools by Farid Ablayev, Marat Ablayev, Joshua Zhexue Huang, Kamil Khadiev, Nailya Salikhova, Dingming Wu

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THE APPLICATION OF SOCIAL MARKETING IN SOCIAL WORK by Ljubinka Lazić, Svetlana Terzić

“…The paper presents the practical significance and application of social marketing in social work. …”
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Multi-Area Sampling-Based Spatiotemporal Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Driving in Dynamic On-Road Scenarios by Shuhuan Ma, Zhiqiang Ning, Lixin Wei, Pengpeng Chai

“…Then, the best trajectory in the whole course is found by the dynamic programming-based approach, which is presented to optimize the problem-solving process and at the same time reduce the computational burden which is brought about by the multi-area sampling method. …”
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Cycle-based formulations in Distance Geometry by Liberti, Leo, Iommazzo, Gabriele, Lavor, Carlile, Maculan, Nelson

“…The problem is often modelled as a mathematical programming formulation involving decision variables that determine the position of the vertices in the given Euclidean space. …”
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