Developing and piloting a peer quality improvement coaching protocol for front-line healthcare staff by Siobhán Eithne McCarthy, Petar Popivanov, Mairead Finn

“…Following the coaching journey, the coached multidisciplinary team leaders completed their improvement initiatives and demonstrated increased QI knowledge and skills measured by the ‘IHI improvement advisor self-assessment tool’ and ‘IHI assessment scale for collaboratives’.Conclusion Built on established education, peer coaching and QI concepts, this evidence-based PQIC protocol adds to international evidence on how to support front-line healthcare workers in their improvement efforts. Future research needs to assess protocol effectiveness across different settings.…”
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The Association between Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Oral Neoplasm among Smokers and Betel Quids Chewers by Mei-Sheng Ku, Pallop Siewchaisakul, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Chen-Yu Liu

“…Subjects from areas of higher PM2.5 levels were found to have greater risk of OPMD/OC in Taiwan. Future studies are warranted to investigate the effect of personal PM2.5 exposure on OPMD/OC risk.…”
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Exploration of the quantitative-effectiveness association between acupuncture temporal parameters and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients: a dose-response... by Hao Tian, Qin Luo, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Guang Chen, Mingsheng Sun, Fanrong Liang

“…The identified time-dose-response relationship suggests that tailoring acupuncture frequency and duration can to optimize pain relief in CIPN patients. Future high-quality studies and large-scale multicenter clinical trials are needed to validate these findings.…”
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Metabolomics approach reveals key plasma biomarkers in multiple myeloma for diagnosis, staging, and prognosis by Xiaoxue Wang, Longhao Cheng, Aijun Liu, Lihong Liu, Lili Gong, Guolin Shen

“…A prospective study is essential to validate these discoveries for future MM patient care.…”
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Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review by Emily Schaeffer, Patricia Moreno Grangeiro, Patrícia Eduarda Conrado Martins Rocha Jaleca, Sheila Lam, Sana Arora, Daniel Frank Liggio

“…More information on DDH in Brazil is essential for designing and implementing effective screening and treatment programmes. Future research should be done to understand the prevalence of the disease, optimal forms of screening and early treatment.…”
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A foundation systematic review of natural language processing applied to gastroenterology & hepatology by Matthew Stammers, Balasubramanian Ramgopal, Abigail Owusu Nimako, Anand Vyas, Reza Nouraei, Cheryl Metcalf, James Batchelor, Jonathan Shepherd, Markus Gwiggner

“…Abstract Objective This review assesses the progress of NLP in gastroenterology to date, grades the robustness of the methodology, exposes the field to a new generation of authors, and highlights opportunities for future research. Design Seven scholarly databases (ACM Digital Library, Arxiv, Embase, IEEE Explore, Pubmed, Scopus and Google Scholar) were searched for studies published between 2015 and 2023 that met the inclusion criteria. …”
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A cross-sectional survey on the effects of ambient temperature and humidity on health outcomes in individuals with chronic respiratory disease by Samantha Mekhuri, Shirley Quach, Caroline Barakat, Winnie Sun, Mika L Nonoyama

“…The number of exacerbations in hot/humid was significantly higher compared to ideal conditions…”
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Conceptual and Simulated Semi-Automatic Urban Waste Management System using Global Systems for Mobile Communication and Customer Reliability Indices by L. Ogunwolu, A.D. Omiyale, O.O.E. Ajibola

“…Waste Collection Vehicles are routed based on the responses while an updatable Reporting Reliability Index (RRI) is computed for each user based on estimate of actual level of waste collected as against the reported level to factor future reporting. With history of collection volume at a location known, forecast is made as to the generated waste level when a customer’s response to prompt is not available. …”
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GIOS ONLINE PLATFORM AS A TOOL FOR OVERCOMING LEARNING LOSSES IN MATHEMATICS by Daryna V. Vasylieva, Tetiana L. Hodovaniuk

“…In Ukraine, face-to-face learning has not fully resumed yet, as a full-scale war broke out after 2 years into the pandemic. Consequently, the problem of overcoming learning losses in mathematics is particularly acute, as the country's economy depends on it in the future. …”
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PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF AN EFFECTIVE INFORMATION AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Valerii Yu.  Habrusiev, Hryhorii V. Tereshchuk, Alla V. Stepanyuk, Tetiana M. Olendr

“…The core idea  is the idea of content modelling based on the combination of key competences of the 21st century «4 С» (critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication) with digital competence and the ability to predict the possibilities of developing a modern educational environment in the future. The basis of the methodological system is the introduction of a scientific and methodological seminar on the topic «The Use of activity components and online communications of the Moodle system», which is considered to be an element of non-formal education of teachers. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of BZR transcription factor family in Gerbera hybrida by Qishan Luo, Gan Huang, Xiaohui Lin, Xiaojing Wang, Yaqin Wang

“…These findings provide a basis for further studies on the biological function of the BZR gene family in petal growth and a theoretical basis for future horticultural application in gerbera.…”
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FPF@FCC: neutrino, QCD, and BSM physics opportunities with far-forward experiments at a 100 TeV Proton Collider by Roshan Mammen Abraham, Jyotismita Adhikary, Jonathan L. Feng, Max Fieg, Felix Kling, Jinmian Li, Junle Pei, Tanjona R. Rabemananjara, Juan Rojo, Sebastian Trojanowski

“…Here we present a first quantitative exploration of the reach for neutrino, QCD, and BSM physics of far-forward experiments integrated within the proposed Future Circular Collider (FCC) project as part of its proton-proton collision program (FCC-hh) at s $$ \sqrt{s} $$ ≃ 100 TeV. …”
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The emerging role of glycine receptor α2 subunit defects in neurodevelopmental disorders by Sean D. Fraser, Sean D. Fraser, Robert J. Harvey, Robert J. Harvey

“…We also highlight potential future developments in the field, including routes to personalized medicines for individuals with GlyR α2 mutations.…”
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Gastrostomy uptake in motor neurone disease: a mixed-methods study of patients’ decision making by Natalie James, Emma Power, Anne Hogden, Julie Labra, Victoria M Flood

“…Other reported factors included: reducing carer burden, improving quality of life, increasing independence, continuing participation in social outings and gaining control.Conclusions Future research may give greater insight into how healthcare organisations can better facilitate gastrostomy decision making, to meet the needs of people living with MND. …”
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TEACHERS’ PROFILE, MOTIVATION, APTITUDE, AND SATISFACTION IN A VIRTUAL UPSKILLING ENVIRONMENT by Dave E. Marcial, Jan Cynth Palama, Fredlie Bucog, Steven Binarao

“…Addressing the deficit in online learning skills while sustaining high motivation and satisfaction among teachers should be a top priority in future education initiatives. …”
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Trends in prevalence and disability-adjusted life years for refractive disorders in China and globally from 1990 to 2021: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Fangfang Lai, Hongfang Xia, Liang Wang

“…The ARIMA model was applied to predict future trends.ResultsThe temporal trend of the health burden of RD in China aligned with the global trend, though the magnitude of change was greater, and the gap between the two had been narrowing recently. …”
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Biological subphenotypes in patients hospitalized with suspected infection in Thailand: a secondary analysis of a prospective observational studyResearch in context by Prapassorn Poolchanuan, Taylor D. Coston, Viriya Hantrakun, Parinya Chamnan, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Pavan K. Bhatraju, Narisara Chantratita, Direk Limmathurotsakul, T. Eoin West, Shelton W. Wright

“…Patient subphenotype assignment was characterized by distinct clinical outcomes and biological profiles which could inform contextualized future study design. Funding: The US National Institutes of Health, the Wellcome Trust, and the Firland Foundation.…”
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Analysing COVID-19 Verified, Recuperate and Death Cases in Ethiopia Using ARIMA Models by Birhanu Betela Warssamo

“…Using these models, a forecast of five-month a heads future situation of COVID-19 confirmed case, recovered and death case (Jan 3, 2021 to May 3, 2021) has been made. …”
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Face Masks and Prevention of Respiratory Viral Infections: An Overview by Chiu-Sen Wang

“…While face masks have proven adequate in reducing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infections, continuous improvement is needed to better prepare for future respiratory viral threats.…”
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Fine Particle pH and its Impact on PM2.5 Control in a Megacity of Central China by Mingming Zheng, Ke Xu, Lianxin Yuan, Nan Chen, Menghua Cao

“…By sensitivity simulations, PM2.5 remained acidic with pH changes less than 0.5 units in spring, summer and fall in foreseeable future even when the concentration varied by two orders of magnitude. …”
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