The CeHRes Roadmap 2.0: Update of a Holistic Framework for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of eHealth Technologies by Hanneke Kip, Nienke Beerlage-de Jong, Lisette J E W C van Gemert-Pijnen, Saskia M Kelders

“…The findings from the contextual inquiry are specified in the value specification, in which the foundation for the to-be-developed eHealth technology is created by formulating values and requirements, preliminarily selecting behavior change techniques and persuasive features, and initiating a business model. In the Design phase, the requirements are translated into several lo-fi and hi-fi prototypes that are iteratively tested with end users and other stakeholders. …”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy at 12 weeks of Gestation Following Natural Conception With Literature Review by Wang F, Xu Y, Dong X, Jiang P, Yu QQ

“…The complexity of clinical and laboratory findings complicates its diagnosis, necessitating a high index of suspicion for prompt intervention.Case Presentation: We reported the case of a 36-year-old woman diagnosed with heterotopic pregnancy at 12 weeks of gestation following spontaneous conception, who presented with severe abdominal pain. Initial beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) levels were 57,278.00 mIU/mL. …”
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Assessing the potential of germplasm collections for the management of genetic diversity: the case of the French National Cryobank by Jacques, Alicia, Duclos, Delphine, Danchin-Burge, Coralie, Mercat, Marie-José, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle, Restoux, Gwendal

“…Cryopreserved resources can potentially be used to manage the genetic diversity of populations, but this opportunity is seldom exploited. As an initial step toward this goal, we describe here a methodology for the characterization of the genetic diversity of cryopreserved collections. …”
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Presenting a Leadership Empowerment Model through Sense-making by Using the Cognitive and Behavioral Scripts by Hamid Zare, Aliasghar Pourezzat, Hasan Zareei Matin, Arezoo Salmani

“…Indeed, in many scenarios, an individual’s perception of reality can hold more significant implications than reality itself. This research initiative was undertaken with the aim of exploring how the sense-making process can significantly enhance leadership capabilities through the systematic deployment of behavioral scripts and cognitive scripts. …”
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Dispersion modelling of particulate matter concentrations of sand product plants in a mineral complex by Y. Zehtab Yazdi, N. Mansouri, F. Atabi, H. Aghamohammadi

“…This study was conducted to estimate dust concentrations released from these plants in a mineral complex in the southwest of Tehran.METHODS: Initially, the amount of silt and moisture content of the samples taken from these plants were determined according to the American Society for Testing and Materials C136 and D2216 methods, respectively. …”
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To what extent are digital health interventions targeting HIV care cascade among mobile populations feasible, acceptable, and effective? A mixed methods systematic review protocol by Thulile Mathenjwa, Bessie Malila, Lucia Knight, Frank Tanser, Patricia Makwambeni, Tamsin K. Phillips

“…These challenges include logistical difficulties, interruptions in HIV care continuity, and limited access to services across different locations, which together hinder timely testing, treatment initiation, and viral suppression. Digital health interventions offer flexible approaches that can adjust to the mobile individual’s location to improve HIV care engagement and health outcomes for this underserved and hard-to-reach population. …”
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Perspectives of People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Towards a Decision Aid Assessing Preferences of Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The Dilemma of Choosing by Roldan Munoz S, Mol PGM, de Vries F, van Dijk PR, Hillege H, Postmus D, de Vries ST

“…Sonia Roldan Munoz,1 Peter GM Mol,1 Femke de Vries,2 Peter R van Dijk,3 Hans Hillege,4 Douwe Postmus,4 Sieta T de Vries1 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands; 2Faculty of Beta Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 3Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands; 4Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsCorrespondence: Sieta T de Vries, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, Email s.t.de.vries@umcg.nlBackground: Treatment guidelines recommend metformin as initial drug in many people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and low risk of cardiovascular disease, with the possibility to switch to or add other drug classes. …”
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Ten Years of the Global Reform of Financial Regulation: What is ahead? by L. S. Khudyakova

“…The author selects and reviews three main periods of development of the global financial regulation’s institutional mechanism. In the initial period – the first years after the crisis works were progressing in two directions simultaneously: a) co-ordination of activities of national financial regulatory bodies in coping with the crisis processes and neutralization of its consequences; b) development and reconciliation of major global standards of financial regulation. …”
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Addressing inhaler technique challenges in cognitively impaired chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: the impact of customized training programs by Vaishnavi V Gaonkar, Vinay V Shanbhag, Shreya S Kajave, Mahek R Mattikop, Mandati Santhosh Reddy

“…Our goal was to examine and evaluate the inhaler use skills of CI patients with COPD during both the initial evaluation and subsequent appointments. The Respiratory Department of KLEs Dr. …”
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Effects of Microbial Fertilizer Application on Soil Ecology in Saline–Alkali Fields by Xingguo Tian, Xiu Zhang, Guoping Yang, Yu Wang, Qianru Liu, Jingjing Song

“…The results indicated that, compared to NS0 and NS2 (the initial sowing period without microbial fertilizer addition), the soil pH and electrical conductivity (EC) levels significantly decreased by 4.1% and 8.49% and 60.56% and 39.66% for NS1 (after the first harvest) and NS3 (after the second harvest), respectively. …”
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Peran Gratitude Sebagai Mediator Antara Perceived Teacher’s Social Support dan Purpose in Life Pada Remaja by Nurul Aisah, Livia Yuliawati

“…The perceived social support of teachers is an initial stimulus for students to discover life goals. …”
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Analysis of Mammography BI-RADS Distribution and Follow-up Ultrasound Assessment: A Single-Center Study by Kankaya B, Buyukasik S, Altundal YE, Topcu FS, Rahmanbakhsh P, Etemad A, Kapan S, Alis H

“…Notably, 2.3% (n=18) were classified as BI-RADS 4 or 5, suggesting findings suspicious for malignancy.Conclusion: Our findings highlight the crucial role of follow-up US in breast cancer screening. The high rate of initial BI-RADS 0 classifications using mammography, coupled with the significant non-completion rate for follow-up US examinations, particularly among older age groups, highlights potential gaps in the current screening process.Keywords: breast ultrasonography, mammography, breast cancer, early diagnosis, BI-RADS classification…”
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The book graphics of Vilnius printing houses in XVI-XVII centuries by Jolita Liškevičienė

“…The books in the printing houses of Vilnius were illustrated very modestly. The initials, headpieces, tailpieces, and ornamented page frames were the main decorations used by the printing houses in Vilnius. …”
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The assessment of routine health information system performance towards improvement of quality of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services in Ondo and... by Victoria Oladoyin, Sunday Adedini, Kayode Ijadunola, Hassan Ogunwemimo, Olubunmi Folorunso, Elizabeth Chukwu, Ugo Okoli, Anthony Adoghe, Samuel Oyeniyi, Oniyire Adetiloye, Adesegun Fatusi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Nigeria's reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health indicators have remained unsatisfactory in the face of poor-quality healthcare services. Nigeria initiated the reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent, elderly + nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) quality of care (QoC) agenda to address the challenge. …”
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Monocyte STAT1 phosphorylation and treatment response of JAK inhibitors in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis by Motoshi Sonoda, Keishiro Kinoshita, Nobutaka Harada, Sungyeon Park, Shunichi Adachi, Yutaro Yada, Katsuhide Eguchi, Toshifumi Fujiwara, Makiko Kido-Nakahara, Noriko Kinjo, Masataka Ishimura, Shouichi Ohga

“…In four intractable cases, pSTAT1 levels remained high despite conventional treatments but significantly decreased after initiating JAK inhibitors (p = 0.036). This reduction correlated with improved patient pain visual analog scale (p = 0.008), CNO clinical disease activity score (p = 0.029), and better bone and joint imaging, though cytokine levels remained unchanged. …”
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Shaping a low-carbon future: Uncovering the spatial-temporal effect of population aging on carbon emissions in China. by Zhuoqun Li, Haohao Li, Xueqiang Ji, Yuesong Zhang

“…From the time dimension, the effect of aging on carbon emissions shows a stage characteristic, initially it will reduce carbon emissions, but with the deepening of aging, its effect may tend to weaken. …”
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Determination of the MEC90 of Oxycodone for Preventing Perioperative Shivering in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anaesthesia: A Biased-Coin up-and-D... by Lu X, Chen K, Xuan Y, Shen M, Lei W, Huang Y, Sun J

“…Oxycodone was administered intravenously after the delivery of the foetus. The initial dose was 80 μg/kg, and subsequent dose adjustments were determined by up-and-down sequential allocation using a biased-coin design based on the response of the previous patient. …”
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Assessment of phytochemical screening, antibacterial, analgesic, and antipyretic potentials of Litsea glutinosa (L.) leaves extracts in a mice model. by Zubair Khalid Labu, Samira Karim, Md Tarekur Rahman, Md Imran Hossain, Sarder Arifuzzaman, Md Shakil

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, we conducted an initial investigation of the major phytochemical groups present in L. glutinosa leaves using both modern chromatographic techniques, specifically High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and conventional phytochemical screening methods applied to cold methanol extracts. …”
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The bergen 4-day treatment for panic disorder: a longer-term follow-up by Thorstein Olsen Eide, Bjarne Hansen, Kay Morten Hjelle, Stian Solem, Michael G. Wheaton, Thröstur Björgvinsson, Gerd Kvale, Kristen Hagen

“…This study extends a previously published study by providing a long-term follow-up of the same cohort (n = 30), initially assessed at three months post-treatment. …”
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Light People: Prof. Henry Snaith’s (FRS) perovskite optoelectronics journey by Ruidong Xia, Ying Hu

“…He highlighted the significant contribution of his team to the progress of PSC technology from its initial discovery to its current exciting commercialization status; this includes the development of tandem solar cells and the exploration of p-i-n configurations for better stability. …”
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