Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

“…Our study combines two promising clinical methodologies—conditioning/dose-extension and open-label placebo—to investigate whether placebo effects can increase the effective potency of methadone in treatment-seeking OUD patients.Methods and analysis A total of 120 newly enrolled treatment-seeking OUD patients will be randomly assigned to one of two different groups: either methadone plus daily placebo dose-extension (PDE; treatment group) or methadone/treatment as usual (control). Participants will meet with study team members five times over the course of 3 months of treatment with methadone (baseline, 2 weeks, and 1, 2 and 3 months postbaseline). …”
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Diagnósticos de enfermagem no setor de emergência: uma revisão integrativa by Daniel da Silva Rodrigues, Roberta Teixeira Prado, Maria Paula Taligliatti Luciano, Stephany Fabiane de Moura Costa, Isabella Lusvardi do Pinho Mellado, Rossana Gomes Machado Arruda, Suellen Cristina Dias Emidio

“…Articles available in full, related to emergency care, were used. to adults. Studies that did not meet the objective and duplicate publications were excluded. …”
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A Mindfulness-Based App Intervention for Pregnant Women: Qualitative Evaluation of a Prototype Using Multiple Case Studies by Silvia Rizzi, Maria Chiara Pavesi, Alessia Moser, Francesca Paolazzi, Michele Marchesoni, Stefania Poggianella, Erik Gadotti, Stefano Forti

“…The target users proposed to supplement the app with some face-to-face meetings at crucial moments of the course, such as the beginning and the end. …”
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Perbandingan Fungsi Extremitas Atas pada Fraktur Metafise Distal Radius Intraartikuler Usia Muda Antara Tindakan Operatif Dan Non Operatif dengan Penilaian Klinis Quickdash Score by Edi Burhan, Menker Manjas, Ardian Riza, Erkadius .

“…The sample used is 30 people from 55 people who meet criteria for inclusion. Result: There is meaningful relationship the function upper extremitas with Quick Dash Score a distal radius fracture actions on intraartikuler at a young age that got an operative treatment and non-operative (p Fisher = 0,010 S). …”
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Using the WHO building blocks to examine cross-border public health surveillance in MENA by Laura Buback, Shayanne Martin, Esbeydy Pardo, Farah Massoud, Jesus Formigo, Atousa Bonyani, Noha H. Farag, Zayid K. Almayahi, Kenta Ishii, Susie Welty, Dana Schneider

“…Strengthening cross-border surveillance systems may help MENA countries meet IHR requirements, achieve greater health security, and advance health equity among all types of mobile populations. …”
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Dynamique forestière et pression urbaine dans le Parc national du Banco (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) by Nakouma Sako, Gérard Beltrando, Koffi Lazare Atta, Hyppolite Dibi N’da, Télesphore Brou

“…Multiple industrial units, informal activities and new residential areas bordering the park which is already facing since a decades to the creation of many facilities (creation of motorways, express roads, infrastructure and equipment necessary to meet demand of urban water, electricity etc..). In addition, many areas of PNB are subject to land claims, including the north-east and south of the park. …”
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Förändringsrummet i fyra dimensioner: Att navigera osäkerhet och möjliggöra transformativt samskapande by Pia Andersson, Henrietta Palmer

“…Different research fields have identified ways to understand and in practical ways to overcome the uncertainty that arises when diverse perspectives meet and need to be integrated. However, we believe that while uncertainty certainly acts as an obstacle, it also presents opportunities in collaborative processes. …”
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Analyzing the Effect of Dividends on Default Probability According to Signaling and Agency Theories by Alireza Najjarpour, Saeed Fathi, Ali Foroush Bastani

“…Ultimately, 462 companies meet these criteria and are included in the study. …”
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Analisis Interaksi Aktivitas Pembelajaran Daring Berdasarkan Data Log Aktivitas pada Learning Managemefnt System (LMS) Menggunakan Educational Process Mining by Novriani Dewi Anwar, Nanang Yudi Setiawan, Welly Purnomo

“…Abstract   The combination of technological developments in the field of education has developed an innovation called LMS (Learning Management System) that can be accessed from anywhere and anytime without having to conduct physical meetings in class. Interaction activities in the LMS have event logs that can be extracted to identify analysis using Educational Process Mining (EPM). …”
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Comparison of outcomes following prepectoral and subpectoral implants for breast reconstruction in patients with breast cancer by Jun Zhang, Ran An, Zhi-Hao Yu, Li Zhang

“…BackgroundIn recent years, different approaches to implant-based breast reconstruction have increasingly become an important option to meet both the treatment and postoperative aesthetic needs of breast cancer patients. …”
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Calculation Method of Overburden Damage Height Based on Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Soft and Hard Rock Layers by Liang Chen, Shaowu Fan, Can Zhao, Lang Zhang, Zhiheng Cheng

“…The calculation accuracy of this method meets the engineering error requirements and can be applied to the prediction of overburden damage height in near horizontal coal seam mining.…”
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Perbandingan antara Metode Advance Use Case point dan Revised Use Case Point untuk Evaluasi Biaya Pengembangan Sistem Informasi Reservasi Ruangan by Mochamad Chandra Saputra, Admaja Dwi Herlambang, Savira Fahrunisa

“…Abstract Many software development projects failed because they didn’t meet the limits of scope, cost and time. In CV Gumcode Indonesia, some projects experienced delay and the cost was overrun because the estimation method used is a mixture of calculations and guesses, resulting in incorrect estimates. …”
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Gambaran Obesitas pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar di SD Pertiwi dan SD Negeri 03 Alai Padang by Rizqa Fiorendita Hadi, Afriwardi ., Yusri Dianne Jurnalis

“…Sample for weight, height, and BMI which meets the criteria for inclusion and exclusion amounts to 93 children. …”
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A Risk Management Approach to Global Pandemics of Infectious Disease and Anti-Microbial Resistance by Annie Sparrow, Meghan Smith-Torino, Samuel M. Shamamba, Bisimwa Chirakarhula, Maranatha A. Lwaboshi, Christine Stabell Benn, Konstantin Chumakov

“…Biomedical responses are insufficient to meet the challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic is the most recent example of the failure of this biomedical model to address global threats, the limitations of laboratory-based surveillance, and the exclusive focus on vaccination for disease control. …”
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Optimized Method to Generate Well-Characterized Macrophages from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Qimin Hai, Peter Bazeley, Juying Han, Gregory Brubaker, Jennifer Powers, Claudia M. Diaz-Montero, Jonathan D. Smith

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Macrophages play a pivotal role in various pathogenic processes, necessitating the development of efficient differentiation techniques to meet the high demand for these cells in research and therapy. …”
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Optimization of SiC reinforced Al7039/Cu composites for enhanced thermal conductivity and hardness via response surface methodology by Fetene Teshome Teferi, Kishor Purushottam Kolhe, Assefa Asmare Tsegaw, Samuel Olawale Fatoba

“…Advancements in engineering technologies are fundamentally driven by the development of superior materials with tailored properties to meet stringent application demands. Metal matrix composites (MMCs) have emerged as essential solutions for such customization. …”
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Evaluation of integrated sludge worm and catfish farming with biofloc system by Dedi Pardiansyah, Eddy Supriyono, Daniel Djokosetianto

“…ABSTRACT Currently, supply of sludge worm (Tubifex sp.) merely came from wild, so that it could not meet demand for fish hatchery. Additionally, harvest from the wild did not have a quality assurance, due to the possibility of sludge worm becoming an agent of disease. …”
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Bioconversion of kitchen waste by Pichia kudriavzeii SGP1 (Sudhida Gautam Parihar1) by Sudhida G Parihar, Ram Dass Gautam

“…To accelerate the “Zero Waste Concept” and meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2015. …”
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Penerapan Machine Learning untuk Mengendalikan Parameter Budidaya Tanaman Hidroponik Berbasis Edge dan Cloud Computing by Helmy Helmy, Arif Nursyahid, Thomas Agung Setyawan

“…Abstract   Hydroponics, as an urban farming method, can meet the demand for fresh vegetables in Indonesia. …”
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Distribution and determinants of the utilization of senior residential care homes in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Saad M. Bindawas, Vishal Vennu, Maha Almarwani, Walid Alkeridy, Walid Alkeridy, Walid Alkeridy

“…BackgroundWith the accelerated increase in the population of seniors aged 60 years or older in Saudi Arabia, understanding the utilization of senior residential care homes is crucial for improving service delivery and policy planning to meet the care transformation objectives of Vision 2030.ObjectiveTo assess the distribution and determinants of senior residential care home utilization across Saudi Arabia’s 13 administrative regions, focusing on predictors of functional dependency among different socio-demographic groups.MethodsThis study analyzed data from 283 Saudi individuals aged ≥65 admitted to social residential care homes in 2021. …”
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