Utilising clinical associates to address mental health service provision challenges in South Africa: the views of healthcare managers and providers by Saiendhra Vasudevan Moodley, Jacqueline Wolvaardt, Christoffel Grobler

“…However, overcoming structural barriers such as scope of practice, regulatory issues, and creation of posts will be crucial to realise their potential contribution.…”
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A Polar Coding Scheme With Selected Index Modulation by Si-Yu Zhang, Jia-Qi Zhang, Xin-Wei Yue, Chao-Wei Wang

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Upaya Meningkatkan Teknik Dasar Kihondachi Melalui Latihan Static Balance Pada Nomor Kata by Astri Cindy Lestari, Asep Angga Permadi, Azhar Ramadhana Sonjaya

“…Didapatkan nilai sig (2-tailed) sebesar 0,000 < 0,05 sehingga dapat disimpulkan terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan hasil latihan keseimbangan statis pada data pretest dan postes. Hasil data diatas dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan program latihan Keseimbangan Statis terhadap jumlah Kata. …”
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Laser Coherent Combination With Circular Array of Airy Beams by Huahua Wang, Yang Liu, Jian Ma, Qin Wen, Xingwang Kang, Haoran Du, Xinglin Zhong, Fei Chen, Junjie Sun, Lu Gao, Ze Zhang

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Optimization and assessment of a hybrid geothermal heat pump and wind turbine system in Izmir, Turkey: A 4E analysis approach by Yashar Aryanfar, Jorge Luis García Alcaraz, Julio Blanco Fernandez, Aleksandar G. Georgiev, Ali Keçebaş, Adham E. Ragab, Shabbir Ahmad

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LLM-Based Topic Modeling for Dark Web Q&#x0026;A Forums: A Comparative Analysis With Traditional Methods by Luis de-Marcos, Adrian Dominguez-Diaz

“…This study compares the effectiveness of large language models (LLMs) and traditional topic modeling techniques in analyzing dark web Q&#x0026;A forums, characterized by short, informal, and context-specific posts. We evaluate two LLMs&#x2014;GPT and Gemini&#x2014;against traditional methods, TF-IDF (scikit-learn) and Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA, Gensim), in their ability to generate meaningful and coherent topics. …”
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Exploring relationships between social media use, online exposure to drug-related content, and youth substance use in real time: a pilot ecological momentary assessment study in a... by Meredith Gansner, Meredith Gansner, Anna Katharine Horton, Rasika Singh, Zev Schuman-Olivier

“…Participants had significantly higher odds of substance use on days when exposed to substance-related digital content posted by peers (OR: 19.6). They were also more likely to report these exposures (OR: 7.7) and use substances (OR: 29.6) on days when Snapchat was one of their most frequently used smartphone applications.DiscussionOur results support existing concerns about specific social media platforms being potential mediators of youth substance use. …”
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LAO-UNIFAL CONTRA A COVID-19: UM RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA by Larissa de Oliveira Briganti Carvalho, Alan Paulo Amaral Oliveira, Mariana Martins de Vitro, Renata Messias Frazão, Victor Alves Nascimento, Pollyanna Francielli de Oliveira

“…Para tanto, foram elaborados posts e podcasts informativos, estes últimos, também, na forma de entrevistas com profissionais da saúde, sendo divulgados no Instagram, Facebook e WhatsApp da LAO-UNIFAL-MG entre 8 de abril e 30 de maio de 2020 (8 semanas). …”
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Does initial postgraduate career intention and social demographics predict perceived career behaviour? A national cross-sectional survey of UK postgraduate doctors by Jennifer Cleland, Kim Walker, Peter Johnston, Gillian Marion Scanlan, Suzanne Anderson Stirling

“…We included respondents’ demographics (gender, graduate status on entry to medical school, career intention on starting the FP) and career intention as an outcome measure (eg, specialty (residency) training (UK), NHS non-training posts/further study, career break, working abroad). …”
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Identify predictive factors for the emergence of self-reported oropharyngeal dysphagia in older men and women populations: a retrospective cohort analysis by Shuang Liu, Shuang Liu, Ling-Jie Fan, Hao Tian, Sha-Sha Wei, Si-Jie Zhang, Mei He, Ji-Hong Wei

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Centimeter-size achromatic metalens in long-wave infrared by Zhao Fen, Zhao Changchun, Zhang Yuqing, Chen Jie, Li Shaoqi, Zhou Wangzhe, Ran Chongchong, Zeng Yongcan, Chen Huan, He Xin, Wu Jiagui, Zhu Gangyi, Yang Junbo

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Crystal structure modulating performances for 213-nm GeO2 solar-blind photodetectors via DC reactive magnetron sputtering method by Chengming Wei, Jiabao Liu, Xinru Lan, Cheng Yang, Shuiping Huang, Dongdong Meng, Zhengwei Chen, Hongguang Duan, Xu Wang

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Accuracy of a dual path platform (DPP) assay for the rapid point-of-care diagnosis of human leptospirosis. by Scott A Nabity, Guilherme S Ribeiro, Carolina Lessa Aquino, Daniele Takahashi, Alcinéia Oliveira Damião, André H O Gonçalves, Demócrito B Miranda-Filho, Rena Greenwald, Javan Esfandiari, Konstantin P Lyashchenko, Mitermayer G Reis, Marco A Medeiros, Albert I Ko

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The DPP assay performed acceptably well for diagnosis of severe acute clinical leptospirosis and can be easily implemented in hospitals and health posts where leptospirosis is a major public health problem. …”
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Effect of integrating postpartum family planning into the health extension program in Ethiopia on postpartum adoption of modern contraception by Deborah Sitrin, Gebi H Jima, Anne Pfitzer, China Wondimu, Tigist Worku Belete, Tsigue Pleah, Berhane Assefa, Tenaye Kebede, Efrem Regassa, Ezedin Aman Usman, Saifuddin Ahmed

“… # Methods The quasi-experimental study was conducted in two districts in Oromia Regional State and used a controlled trial design with random assignment of primary health care units—a health center and surrounding health posts—to intervention and comparison arms. We used the log-rank test and fitted a multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model to estimate the adjusted hazard ratio (adjHR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for differences in contraceptive uptake by arm. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of hazard prediction training for potential hazard prevention at Champasak Provincial Hospital, Lao PDR: a case study by Yumiko Maekawa, Shinsuke Murai, Khammy Souvankham, Phonepaserth Phengsackmoung

“…Nevertheless, the result led to concrete actions such as tidying the warehouse, organizing the medicines and posting posters in the wards. Conclusion HPTs facilitated discussions on potential hazards in a setting where discussing past failures was culturally discouraged. …”
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Pattern of dermatoses in Wolaita zone prison setting: a call for improved dermatology services by Abraham Getachew Kelbore, Efa Ambaw Bogino, Aldo Morrone

“…The inmates have the right to the best of health, including skin health, so health professionals posted to prison services must be trained to diagnose and manage skin disorders in prisons.…”
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How do users of a ‘digital-only’ contraceptive service provide biometric measurements and what does this teach us about safe and effective online care? A qualitative interview stud... by Paula Baraitser, Caroline Free, Hannah Mcculloch, Alessandra Morelli

“…Our purposive sampling strategy ensured that we included participants from a wide range of ages and those who were and were not prescribed the COC.Intervention A ‘digital-only’ contraceptive service that prescribes the COCafter an online medical history and self-reported height, weight and blood pressure (BP) with pills prescribed by a GMC registered doctor, dispensed by an online pharmacy and posted to the user.Design Semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of 20 participants who were already enrolled in a larger study of this service.Analysis Inductive, thematic analysis of the interviews assisted by NVivo qualitative analysis software.Results Users valued the convenience of ‘digital-only care’ but experienced measuring BP but not height or weight as a significant barrier to service use. …”
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DiffViT-IBFD: A rolling bearing fault diagnosis approach based on diffusion model and vision transformer under data imbalance conditions by Zheru Dong, Wen Zhao, Di Zhu, Zixin Zhang, Yuheng Ren

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Coverage Hole Recovery in Hybrid Sensor Networks Based on Key Perceptual Intersections for Emergency Communications by He Li, Shixian Sun, Chuang Dong, Qinglei Qi, Cong Zhao, Zufeng Fu, Peng Yu, Jiajia Liu

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Terahertz-Based IRS-Assisted Secure Symbiotic Radio Communication: A DRL Approach by Muhammad Shahwar, Manzoor Ahmed, Touseef Hussain, Sajed Ahmad, Wali Ullah Khan, Muhammad Sheraz, Teong Chee Chuah

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