Every sip counts: Understanding hydration behaviors and user-acceptability of digital tools to promote adequate intake during early and late pregnancy. by Abigail M Pauley, Asher Y Rosinger, Jennifer S Savage, David E Conroy, Danielle Symons Downs

“…Scant research has examined pregnant women's knowledge of hydration recommendations, water intake behaviors, and willingness to use digital tools to promote water intake. This study aimed to: 1) describe hydration recommendation knowledge and behaviors by the overall sample and early vs late pregnancy, and 2) identify habits and barriers of using digital tools. …”
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Examining the role of ClassPoint tool in shaping EFL students' perceived E-learning experiences: A social cognitive theory perspective by Huma Akram, Abbas Hussein Abdelrady

“…To explore this further, the present study examined the effect of the ClassPoint tool on students' perceived learning experiences in light of Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). …”
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Use of Biomonitoring Tools to Detect Water Quality-Dependent Ecosystem (Macroinvertebrate) Responses in Lentic Systems: The Examples of Lakes İznik and Manyas, Türkiye by Mercan Deniz, Arslan Naime

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A multi-attribute group decision-making method for optimal selection of digital voting tools to ameliorate public participation in urban transport by Amir Hussain, Kifayat Ullah, Tapan Senapati, Domokos Esztergár-Kiss, Sarbast Moslem

“…The selection of digital voting tools is vital in facilitating this participation. …”
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ABPI against Colour Duplex Scan: A Screening Tool for Detection of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Low Resource Setting Approach to Validation by Janaka Weragoda, Rohini Seneviratne, Manuj C. Weerasinghe, S. M. Wijeyaratne

“…In Sri Lanka the ABPI has not been used as a screening tool to detect peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in epidemiological studies. …”
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PhyIndBC: Development of a machine learning tool for screening of potential breast cancer inhibitors from phytochemicalsGitHub by Agneesh Pratim Das, Subhash M. Agarwal

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INterpolated FLOod Surface (INFLOS), a Rapid and Operational Tool to Estimate Flood Depths from Earth Observation Data for Emergency Management by Quentin Poterek, Alessandro Caretto, Rémi Braun, Stephen Clandillon, Claire Huber, Pietro Ceccato

“…The INterpolated FLOod Surface (INFLOS) tool was developed to meet the operational needs of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Rapid Mapping (RM) component, which delivers critical crisis information within hours during and after disasters. …”
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Cultural & region-specific adaptation of KAP (Knowledge, attitude, and practice) tool to capture healthy lifestyle within primary care settings. by Ahmed Sameer Alnuaimi, Muslim Abbas Syed, Abduljaleel Abdullatif Zainel, Hafiz Ahmed Mohamed, Mohamed Iheb Bougmiza, Mohamed Ahmed Syed

“…Further research is needed to explore evidence-based methodologies to formulate an age-specific and shorter version of KAPs survey without compromising the validity of the tool within specific regional primary healthcare settings.…”
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Reliability of the Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (CAST) to Assess Trunk and Limb Alignment During a 45-Degree Side-Step Cut by Lauren S Butler, Eryn K Milian, Amie DeVerna, Kevin Latz, Henry B Ellis, Alexa R Martinez, Kristin Hayden, Christian Gerstenkorn, Sara C Carpenito, Charles W Wyatt, Dai Sugimoto

“… # Conclusion These findings suggest that the CAST is a reliable tool to evaluate trunk and LE alignment during a cutting task by sports medicine providers…”
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Analysis of regulatory documents regulating the fight against COVID-19 and other healthcare tools used to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan by V. V. Benberin, B. T. Kaikenov, Yu. V. Samsonov

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Development and validation of a screening tool for sepsis without laboratory results in the emergency department: a machine learning studyResearch in context by Shan Jiang, Shuai Dai, Yulin Li, Xianlong Zhou, Cheng Jiang, Cong Tian, Yana Yuan, Chengwei Li, Yan Zhao

“…We aimed to develop a quick sepsis screening tool (qSepsis) based on patients’ non-laboratory clinical data at the emergency department (ED) using machine learning (ML), and compare its performance with established clinical scores. …”
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Cancer stem cells and tumor-associated macrophages as mates in tumor progression: mechanisms of crosstalk and advanced bioinformatic tools to dissect their phenotypes and interaction by Francesco Verona, Sebastiano Di Bella, Roberto Schirano, Camilla Manfredi, Francesca Angeloro, Giulia Bozzari, Matilde Todaro, Matilde Todaro, Giuseppe Giannini, Giuseppe Giannini, Giorgio Stassi, Veronica Veschi

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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Genetic Testing as a Prenatal Diagnostic Tool for Thalassemia: A Single-Center Study From Central Thailand by Malasai K, Jittikoon J, Udomsinprasert W, Talungchit P, Youngkong S, Sangroongruangsri S, Mahasirimongkol S, Chaikledkaew U

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Taguchi Robust Design for Optimizing Surface Roughness of Turned AISI 1045 Steel Considering the Tool Nose Radius and Coolant as Noise Factors by Adel T. Abbas, Adham E. Ragab, Faycal Benyahia, Mahmoud S. Soliman

“…Imperfect conditions such as the absence of a turning tool with definite specifications as shown in know-how “tool nose radius 0.4 mm” and its replacement with the closest existence tool “tool nose radius 0.8 mm” as well as the interruption of cutting fluid during work as a result of sudden failure in the coolant pump lead to the mentioned different lab-industrial conditions. …”
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Promoting Physical Activity in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study to Develop Intervention Tools for Delivery of Diabetes‐Specific Education by Daniel Crabtree, Sara Bradley, Jenni Connelly, Lynn Bauermeister, Trish Gorely, Sandra MacRury

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Cost of primary care approaches for hypertension management and risk-based cardiovascular disease prevention in Bangladesh: a HEARTS costing tool application by Andrew E Moran, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Deliana Kostova, Muhammad Jami Husain, Mohammad Sabbir Haider, Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan, Renesa Tarannum, Shamim Jubayer

“…Objective To estimate the costs of scaling up the HEARTS pilot project for hypertension management and risk-based cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention at the full population level in the four subdistricts (upazilas) in Bangladesh.Settings Two intervention scenarios in subdistrict health complexes: hypertension management only, and risk-based integrated hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol management.Design Data obtained during July–August 2020 from subdistrict health complexes on the cost of medications, diagnostic materials, staff salaries and other programme components.Methods Programme costs were assessed using the HEARTS costing tool, an Excel-based instrument to collect, track and evaluate the incremental annual costs of implementing the HEARTS programme from the health system perspective.Primary and secondary outcome measures Programme cost, provider time.Results The total annual cost for the hypertension control programme was estimated at US$3.2 million, equivalent to US$2.8 per capita or US$8.9 per eligible patient. …”
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Healthcare assessment tools—a valid source of data for pre-hospital care? Usability for ensuring medical care in the event of a disaster by Robert Konrad, Robert Konrad, Denise Schuster, HJ Heppner, HJ Heppner

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<i>AcOTApks</i> Gene-Based Molecular Tools to Improve Quantitative Detection of the Mycotoxigenic Fungus <i>Aspergillus carbonarius</i> by Angelo Agnusdei, Rita Milvia De Miccolis Angelini, Francesco Faretra, Stefania Pollastro, Donato Gerin

“…This study aimed at the development of innovative quantitative PCR (qPCR) and digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) tools to quantify the mycotoxigenic fractions of <i>A. carbonarius</i> strains on grapes, based on the key gene <i>AcOTApks</i> in the pathway of OTA biosynthesis. …”
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Pigmented Nodular Basal Cell Carcinomas in Differential Diagnosis with Nodular Melanomas: Confocal Microscopy as a Reliable Tool for In Vivo Histologic Diagnosis by Alice Casari, Giovanni Pellacani, Stefania Seidenari, Anna Maria Cesinaro, Francesca Beretti, Patrizia Pepe, Caterina Longo

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Monte Carlo Simulation and Exact Statistical Mechanical Lattice Models as a Development Tool for Zeolite Multi-Component Adsorption Isotherm Derivation by G. Manos, L.J. Dunne, S. Jalili, A. Furgani, T. Neville

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