Biomechanical Advantages of Sustained Dynamic Compression Over Static Fixation in Subtalar Arthrodesis by Christopher E. Gross MD, Shannon King MS, Ryan Brown, Taylor Filicette, James Johnson PhD, David Safranski PhD

“…Category: Hindfoot; Basic Sciences/Biologics Introduction/Purpose: Prolonged stresses at the bone/device interface can predispose patients to complications such as loosening or loss of compression in the setting of normal bone resorption during healing. …”
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The Bridge2AI-voice application: initial feasibility study of voice data acquisition through mobile health by Elijah Moothedan, Micah Boyer, Stephanie Watts, Yassmeen Abdel-Aty, Satrajit Ghosh, Anaïs Rameau, Alexandros Sigaras, Olivier Elemento, Bridge2AI-Voice Consortium, Yael Bensoussan, Yael Bensoussan, Olivier Elemento, Anais Rameau, Alexandros Sigaras, Satrajit Ghosh, Maria Powell, Vardit Ravitsky, Jean Christophe Belisle-Pipon, David Dorr, Phillip Payne, Alistair Johnson, Ruth Bahr, Donald Bolser, Frank Rudzicz, Jordan Lerner-Ellis, Kathy Jenkins, Shaheen Awan, Micah Boyer, William Hersh, Andrea Krussel, Steven Bedrick, Toufeeq Ahmed Syed, Jamie Toghranegar, James Anibal, Duncan Sutherland, Enrique Diaz-Ocampo, Elizabeth Silberhoz, John Costello, Alexander Gelbard, Kimberly Vinson, Tempestt Neal, Lochana Jayachandran, Evan Ng, Selina Casalino, Yassmeen Abdel-Aty, Karim Hanna, Theresa Zesiewicz, Elijah Moothedan, Emily Evangelista, Samantha Salvi Cruz, Robin Zhao, Mohamed Ebraheem, Karlee Newberry, Iris De Santiago, Ellie Eiseman, JM Rahman, Stacy Jo, Anna Goldenberg

“…Interview responses reflected favorable perception of voice-screening apps and their features.ConclusionFindings suggest that the Bridge2AI-Voice application is a promising tool for voice data acquisition in a clinical setting. However, development of improved User Interface/User Experience and broader, diverse feasibility studies are needed for a usable tool.Level of evidence: 3.…”
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Who gets referred for knee or hip replacement? A theoretical model of the potential impact of evidence-based referral thresholds using data from a retrospective review of clinic re... by Andrew J Price, Andrew Judge, Alastair Gray, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, David Beard, Adrian Sayers, Rob Middleton, Stephanie Smith, Karen L Barker, David Murray, Sujin Kang, Elena Benedetto, James Smith, Ray Fitzpatrick, Helen A Dakin, Peter Eibich, Nigel Arden, Andy Carr, Kristina Harris, Elizabeth Gibbons, Jill Dawson, Laura Miller, Elsa Marques, Ashley Blom

“…Objectives To estimate the relationship between patient characteristics and referral decisions made by musculoskeletal hubs, and to assess the possible impact of an evidence-based referral tool.Design Retrospective analysis of medical records and decision tree model evaluating policy changes using local and national data.Setting One musculoskeletal interface clinic (hub) in England.Participants 922 adults aged ≥50 years referred by general practitioners with symptoms of knee or hip osteoarthritis.Interventions We assessed the current frequency and determinants of referrals from one hub and the change in referrals that would occur at this centre and nationally if evidence-based thresholds for referral (Oxford Knee and Hip Scores, OKS/OHS) were introduced.Main outcome measure OKS/OHS, referrals for surgical assessment, referrals for arthroplasty, costs and quality-adjusted life years.Results Of 110 patients with knee symptoms attending face-to-face hub consultations, 49 (45%) were referred for surgical assessment; the mean OKS for these 49 patients was 18 (range: 1–41). …”
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A fuzzy method for the usability evaluation of nuclear medical equipment by Cláudio Henrique dos Santos Grecco, Isaac José Antonio Luquetti dos Santos, Marcos Santana Farias, Larissa Pereira de Farias, Alfredo Marques Vianna Filho

“…In order to remedy this deficiency, the purpose of this work is to adopt a Fuzzy Set Theory (FST) approach to establish a method for the usability evaluation of nuclear medical equipment based on usability heuristics for user interface design and international standards for ergonomics of human-system interaction. …”
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Artificial intelligence prediction of carcinoembryonic antigen structure and interactions relevant for colorectal cancer by Ivan Shabo, Erik Nordling, Mirna Abraham-Nordling

“…The structure of the monomeric glycosylated CEA exhibit two bends, one in the domain interface B1–A2 and one in the domain interface B2-A3. …”
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Comparative study of NLFE models for simulating settlement-induced damage in masonry façades: macro- and simplified micro-models by Alfonso Prosperi, Michele Longo, Paul A. Korswagen, Giorgia Giardina, Jan G. Rots

“…The analysis also shows that the TSRCM-based macro-model is more sensitive to variations in the type of base interface models and base interface tangential stiffness, convergence criteria, incremental-iterative procedure, and analysis settings, whereas the EMM macro-model and the simplified micro-model are less affected. …”
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Content quality versus sharing practices on social media: a cross-sectional analysis of nutrition information on Twitter by Cassandra H Ellis, Peter Ho, J Bernadette Moore, Charlotte EL Evans

“… Abstract Objective: To use the validated Online Quality Assessment Tool (OQAT) to assess the quality of online nutrition information. Setting: The social networking platform was formerly known as Twitter (now X). …”
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Needs and Expectations for the myNewWay Blended Digital and Face-to-Face Psychotherapy Model of Care for Depression and Anxiety (Part 1): Participatory Design Study including Peopl... by Katarina Kikas, Kathleen O'Moore, Rosemaree Kathleen Miller, Julie-Anne Therese Matheson, Sophie Li, Kathleen Varghese, Peter Baldwin, Nicole Cockayne, Alexis Estelle Whitton, Jill Maree Newby

“…Ease of use and a well-designed interface were important, as was a positive, encouraging, and uplifting DMHI look and feel. …”
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Toward Resilient Implementation of Land Degradation Neutrality via Systemic Approaches by Jaime Martínez-Valderrama, Jorge Andrick Parra Valencia, Tamar Awad, Antonio J. Álvarez, Rocío M. Oliva, Juanma Cintas, Víctor Castillo

“…While the UNCCD’s Science–Policy Interface provides guidance and the LDN Target Setting Programme has led many countries to define baselines using agreed indicators (soil organic carbon, land use change, and primary productivity), concrete intervention strategies often remain poorly defined. …”
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The trace fossil Bifungites and its tracemaker: A rare find! by Daniel Sedorko, Andrew K. Rindsberg, Renata Guimarães Netto, Gabriel E.B. de Barros, Ronald R. McDowell, Sônia Agostinho, Antônio Carlos Fernandes

“…The animals lived in a shallow-marine setting of probably normal marine salinity conditions. …”
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Feasibility of implementing Extubation Advisor, a clinical decision support tool to improve extubation decision-making in the ICU: a mixed-methods observational study by Tim Ramsay, Andrew JE Seely, Karen EA Burns, Aimee J Sarti, Katina Zheng, Stephanie Sutherland, Rebecca Porteous, Irene Watpool, Christophe L Herry, Michael Hickey, Nathan B Scales, Caitlin Anstee, Anna Fazekas

“…Interviews (n=15) revealed favourable impressions regarding its user interface and functionality, but unexpectedly, also concerns regarding EA’s potential impact on respiratory therapists’ job security.Conclusions EA implementation was feasible, and users perceived it to have potential to support extubation decision-making. …”
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The Use of Technology in Evaluation Practice by Vanessa Jamieson, Tarek Azzam

“…There are few published articles that examine the interface between evaluation and technology and this study represents an initial attempt at examining the technological tools that evaluators use in their practice, the reasons they are adopted, and future technological interest of practicing evaluators.  …”
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Optimising neonatal bubble continuous positive airway pressure: A Somaliland quality initiative by Hawa D. Mahmoud, Sarah C. Kent, Fatima E. Ibrahim, Najma Mohamed, Fatima A. Abdulahi, Meagan N. O'Neal, Priya Kanajam, Ellen K. Diego

“…Background: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the standard of care for neonatal respiratory distress and improves survival when implemented in low-resource settings. Clinical audits at the Borama Regional Hospital (BRH) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) revealed multiple barriers to effective CPAP, including insufficient pressure, a lack of neonatal-sized nasal prongs, and patient interface challenges. …”
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Effect of Rapid Thermal Annealing on the Characteristics of Micro Zn-Doped Ga₂O₃ Films by Using Mixed Atomic Layer Deposition by Jiajia Tao, Xishun Jiang, Aijie Fan, Xianyu Hu, Ping Wang, Zuoru Dong, Yingjie Wu

“….), high density (4.9 g/cm³), and smooth interface (average R_q = 0.51 nm) of Zn-doped Ga₂O₃ film. …”
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Spatial resources in pre-service teachers’ instructional practices in VR tandems: co-constructing shared spaces and embodied spatial scaffolding by Milica Lazovic

“…The linguistic, perceptual, epistemological, and technical asymmetries within this setting necessitate scaffolding the co-participant through the virtual environment, guiding them in spatial exploration, orienting them to usability cues, leveraging spatial resources to support interactive and learning processes, developing embodied practices, and fostering mutual alignment. …”
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Multimedia: multimodal mediation analysis of microbiome data by Hanying Jiang, Xinran Miao, Margaret W. Thairu, Mara Beebe, Dan W. Grupe, Richard J. Davidson, Jo Handelsman, Kris Sankaran

“…Multimedia is a modular R package with close ties to the wider microbiome software ecosystem that makes statistically rigorous, flexible mediation analysis easily accessible, setting the stage for precise and causally informed microbiome engineering.…”
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Using telemedicine to support care for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative analysis of patients’ perspectives by Jun Yang Lee, Carina Ka Yee Chan, Siew Siang Chua, Thomas Paraidathathu, Kenneth Kwing-Chin Lee, Christina San San Tan, Nazrila Nasir, Shaun Wen Huey Lee

“…The main obstacles found in patients using the telemedicine systems were related to internet connectivity and difficulties experienced with system interface. Cost was also another significant concern raised by participants. …”
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What Is(n't) Environmental Stewardship? Eliciting Unspoken Assumptions Using Fisheries as a Model by Abigail S. Golden, William N. S. Arlidge, Chelsey Crandall, Elias Ehrlich, Lotte vanden Heuvel, Thomas Klefoth, Sophia Kochalski, Kai Lorenzen, Valerio Sbragaglia, Christian Skov, Paul Venturelli, Robert Arlinghaus, Samuel Shephard

“…ABSTRACT Environmental stewardship is often invoked as a net social good and an approach for achieving equitable and sustainable conservation outcomes, but it is rarely defined explicitly in management settings, and conflicting definitions have proliferated. …”
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Hybrid ML-based predictive modeling and GUI development of calcium aluminate cement hydration and strength optimization for advanced and durable construction applications by Muwaffaq Alqurashi

“…Calcium aluminate cement (CAC) is a sustainable alternative to Portland cement, valued for its rapid setting and chemical resistance; however, its complex hydration behaviour challenges traditional predictive models. …”
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A preliminary simulator study on exploring responses of drivers to driving system reminders on four stimuli in vehicles by Zhao Zou, Fady Alnajjar, Michael Lwin, Luqman Ali, Hamad Al Jassmi, Omar Mubin, Muhammad Swavaf

“…It also seeks to enhance the field of automotive user interface design by developing more intuitive and responsive interactions between humans and humanoid-assistant in future autonomous vehicles.…”
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