Specialized Medical Weight Management Intervention for High-Risk Obesity by Gitanjali Srivastava, Chelsea Paris, Jessica Johnson, Emma Barnes, Brittany L. Cunningham, C. J. Stimson, Kevin D. Niswender, Sabrina J. Poon

“…Mean weight loss from the initial program start date was 6.28% (+/-0.48% standard error of mean [SEM]; 95% confidence interval [CI] 5.34-7.23%). …”
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What integrated care means from an older person’s perspective? A scoping review protocol by Amy Marshall, Manasi Murthy Mittinty, Gillian Harvey

“…Two experienced researchers will conduct an initial search of the literature to identify relevant articles. …”
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Factors associated with successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in a district municipality of Vhembe, Limpopo by Busisiwe Mkhavele, Slindile Zondi, Lindiwe Cele, Mabina Mogale, Margeret Mbelle

“…Results: Of the 289 TB cases, 282 (97.6%) were newly initiated on TB treatment. Of these, 37.0% were cured, followed by 29.0% who defaulted treatment, 22.3% who completed the treatment and 11.7% who died during treatment. …”
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Using Real World Evidence to Describe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs Associated with PDE-5 Inhibitor Monotherapy by George Ruiz, Jason Yeaw, Cassandra A. Lickert, Ajita P. De, Rolin L. Wade, Janis Pruett, William Drake

“…Eligible patients were ≥18 years with ≥1 inpatient or ≥2 outpatient claims ≥30 days apart, a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension or other chronic pulmonary heart disease, and an initial PDE-5i prescription. To include only World Health Organization group 1 PAH patients, ≥1 encounter for right-heart catheterization or Doppler echocardiogram was required during the pre-index period. …”
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Covid-19 And Performance of Selected Non-Governmental Organizations in Kabale District, Uganda. by Karungi, Molly

“…The researcher made a conclusion that NGOs in Kabale District were actively involved in community development initiatives, advocacy and the promotion of human rights, political and economic empowerment. …”
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Delphi consensus survey: the opinions of patients living with refractory ulcerative proctitis and the health care professionals who care for them by Philip Smith, Stuart Bloom, Christian Selinger, Ailsa Hart, Christopher Lamb, Anjan Dhar, Helen Steed, Matthew Brookes, Jonathan Macdonald, Ian Arnott, Shellie Radford, Gordon W Moran, Susan Ritchie, Victoria Fletcher, Jonathan Segal, N Sharma, Shahida Din, Daniel Gaya, J Butterworth, S Andrews, P Adams, Deborah Morris, Pearl Avery, Philip Oppong, Mario Guslandi, Maro Kyriacou, Rachel Linger, Madhoor Ramdeen, John Appleton, John Anneh, B Kussel

“…A brainstorming stage involving a focus group where the participants came up with an initial list of statements was completed. Following this, there were three rounds of Delphi surveys in which the participants were asked to rank the importance of the statements and provide any additional comments or clarifications. …”
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The influence of exogenous melatonin treatment on quality, nutritional profile, and antioxidant system of fresh-cut carambola during cold storage by Farah Anum Mohd Yusof, Ezzat Mohamad Azman, Noranizan Mohd Adzahan, Noor Liyana Yusof

“…High hydrogen peroxide content during the initial storage may serve as a signalling molecule that upregulates the antioxidant system, resulting in fresh-cut carambola with better retention in quality and nutritional value. …”
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Skrifbeskouing en oorredingsretoriek: perspektiewe op performatiewe prediking by Johan Cilliers

“…The critique that has been levelled against this understanding of Scripture and preaching, initiated through the mind-set of the Enlightenment (Kant), gaining momentum since the Second World War, and coming to full fruition in the so-called postmodernism, is briefly addressed. …”
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BRINGING STANDARDISATION CLOSER TO ENTREPRENEURIAL RESEARCHERS by Ivana Mijatovic, Biljana Tosic, Nicholas Ferguson, Maria Giuffrida

“…Many initiatives underlined the strategic importance of standardisation and called for more education and training about standardisation. …”
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American children – the challenges they are facing and helpful solutions by Krystyna Nowak-Fabrykowski

“… The goal of this paper is to analyze four major challenges that American children were facing well before COVID-19 and to discuss some initiatives and programs available to help children and families to overcome or lessen the disease effect. …”
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Collapse of wave functions in Schrödinger’s wave mechanics by Rainer Dick

“…Specifically, we find that the initial width of the emerging wave function in inelastic scattering is primarily determined by the size of the participating scattering center and the range of the scattering potential, but not by the width of the incoming wave function. …”
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Classroom Management and Novice Language Teachers: Friend or Foe? by Ana Clara Sánchez Solarte

“…A definition of classroom management along with a description of its dimensions, a set of initial principles and practical ideas to approach teaching with more confidence are provided in this paper. …”
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Emergency Snakebite Action Plan by Steve A. Johnson, Martin B. Main

“…We encourage schools to develop a plan of action and immediately initiate the plan if necessary. This document is WEC 200, one of a 4-part series of the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department entitled Dealing with Venomous Snakes in Florida School Yards, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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MICROPROPAGATION OF OROXYLUM INDICUM (L.) KURZ by Phu Hiep Hoang, Thi Hong Tran

“…MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg/l BAP was the most effective medium for shoot initiation, and MS medium supplemented with 0.7 mg/l IBA was the best rooting medium. …”
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All that glitters on chest radiology is not tuberculosis by Madhav Mahawar, Shreeshail Anjutagi, Keertivardhan D. Kulkarni, B. Likhitha

“…It details the case of a 64-year-old woman initially treated for TB, who was later diagnosed with adenocarcinoma after suffering side effects from antitubercular therapy. …”
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Postrzeganie dziecka przez wychowawcę w żłobku by Lucyna Telka

“…The concept of developmental accompaniment and the child’s initiative in the activity undertaken, pointed out by the narrators, became the starting point for the emergence of elements of a theory grounded in the data concerning the perception of the child by the educator in the creche, namely the concept of the causative child and the of efficient child. …”
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The Role of Numerical Methods in the Sensitivity Analysis of a Density Parameter in a Passivation Rate Interaction by EN Ekaka-a, EO Chukwuocha, NM Nafo

“…The mathematical modelling of physiochemical interaction in the framework of industrial and environmental physics which relies on an initial value problem is defined by a first order ordinary differential equation. …”
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The Savvy Survey #8: Pilot Testing and Pretesting Questionnaires by Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Glenn D Israel

“… It is a good practice to pre-test a questionnaire after the initial design and formatting are completed. Based on studies conducted by researchers, pre-testing can be implemented using various methods. …”
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To Push or To Clip: That is the Question by Stephen H. Futch, James H. Graham, Larry W. Duncan

“…It describes the results of a study initiated in 2002 to investigate concerns about the push and clip methods.  …”
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The Savvy Survey #1: Introduction by Jessica L. Gouldthorpe, Glenn D. Israel

“…This initial publication in the Savvy Survey Series provides Extension faculty who are interested in creating savvy surveys with a brief introduction to survey design and basic considerations to make when choosing to use a survey for program planning and evaluation. …”
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