Tímea Czvetkó, Gergely Honti, János Abonyi,
This paper aims to identify the regional potential of Industry 4.0 (I4.0). Although the regional background of a company significantly determines how the concept of I4.0 can be introduced, the regional aspects of digital transformation are often neglected with regard to the analysis of I4.0 readiness. Based on the analysis ... Read more >>
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Kate Widdows, Stephen A Roberts, Elizabeth M Camacho, Alexander E P Heazell,
<h4>Objective</h4>To assess implementation of the Saving Babies Lives (SBL) Care Bundle, a collection of practice recommendations in four key areas, to reduce stillbirth in England.<h4>Design</h4>A retrospective cohort study of 463,630 births in 19 NHS Trusts in England using routinely collected electronic data supplemented with case note audit (n = 1,658), ... Read more >>
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Adam Palayew, Alexandra M Schmidt, Sahar Saeed, Curtis L Cooper, Alexander Wong, Valérie Martel-Laferrière, Sharon Walmsley, Joseph Cox, Marina B Klein, ,
<h4>Background</h4>HIV-HCV coinfected individuals are often more deprived than the general population. However, deprivation is difficult to measure, often relying on aggregate data which does not capture individual heterogeneity. We developed an individual-level deprivation index for HIV-HCV co-infected persons that encapsulated social, material, and lifestyle factors.<h4>Methods</h4>We estimated an individual-level deprivation index ... Read more >>
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Johanna A Huhtakangas, Jere Huovinen, Sakari Laaksonen, Hanna-Marja Voipio, Olli Vuolteenaho, Mikko A J Finnilä, Jérôme Thevenot, Petri P Lehenkari,
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin-D3 and its derivatives have shown anti-arthritic and chondroprotective effects in experimental animal models with prophylactic dosing. The purpose of this preliminary study was to test the efficacy and safety of calcipotriol, vitamin D analog, as a treatment for a fully-developed knee arthritis in Zymosan-induced arthritis (ZIA) model. Forty 5-month-old ... Read more >>
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Kindu Alem Molla, Silamlak Birhanu Abegaz,
SARS-CoV-2 disease 2019 (COVID-19) is pandemic and currently becomes a serious cause of death worldwide. It is caused by a SARS-CoV-2 belonging to a family known as corona virus. The aim of this study is to assess the community knowledge, attitude and practice strategy implementation on SARS-CoV-2 disease 2019 (COVID-19). ... Read more >>
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Anteneh Ayelign Kibret, Mohammed Oumer, Abebe Muche Moges,
<h4>Introduction</h4>Hemorrhoidal disease is a very common benign anorectal disease. It affects millions of people around the world, and represent a major medical and socioeconomic problem. However, studies that determine the magnitude and risk factors are limited. Therefore, the aim this study is to assess the prevalence and associated factors of ... Read more >>
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Ugochinyere Ijeoma Nwagbara, Emmanuella Chinonso Osual, Rumbidzai Chireshe, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Balsam Qubais Saeed, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo, Khumbulani W Hlongwana,
<h4>Background</h4>Knowledge, attitudes, perception, and preventative practices regarding coronavirus- 2019 (COVID-19) are crucial in its prevention and control. Several studies have noted that the majority of people in sub-Saharan African are noncompliant with proposed health and safety measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and respective country health departments. In ... Read more >>
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Alexandra Wicht, Stephen Reder, Clemens M Lechner,
We develop an integrative conceptual framework that seeks to explain individual differences in the ability to use information and communication technologies (ICT skills). Building on practice engagement theory, this framework views the continued usage of digital technologies at work and in everyday life (ICT use) as the key prerequisite for ... Read more >>
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Usue de la Barrera, Estefanía Mónaco, Silvia Postigo-Zegarra, José-Antonio Gil-Gómez, Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla,
<h4>Introduction</h4>Technologies provide a brilliant opportunity to promote social-emotional competences, well-being and adjustment in adolescence. Game-based programmes and serious games are digital tools that pursue an educational goal in an attractive environment for adolescents. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine the effectiveness of emoTIC, a game-based social-emotional programme ... Read more >>
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Patience A Afulani, Akua O Gyamerah, Jerry J Nutor, Amos Laar, Raymond A Aborigo, Hawa Malechi, Mona Sterling, John K Awoonor-Williams,
<h4>Introduction</h4>The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded the global crisis of stress and burnout among healthcare workers. But few studies have empirically examined the factors driving these outcomes in Africa. Our study examined associations between perceived preparedness to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and healthcare worker stress and burnout and identified potential ... Read more >>
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Thang Duc Ngo, Sara E Canavati, Dang Viet Dung, Thuan Huu Vo, Duong Thanh Tran, Long Khanh Tran, Rosalie J Whedbee, Ekaterina I Milgotina, Gerard C Kelly, Kimberly A Edgel, Nicholas J Martin,
In-line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Technical Strategy for Malaria (2016-2030), Vietnam is striving to eliminate malaria by 2030. Targeting appropriate interventions in high-risk populations such as forest and forest-fringe communities is a critical component of malaria elimination efforts in Vietnam. In 2016, a household-level malaria indicator survey ... Read more >>
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Takahiro Yagyuu, Naoki Funayama, Mitsuhiko Imada, Tadaaki Kirita,
Tobacco smoking is associated with an increased risk of oral leukoplakia and head and neck cancer. Although it has recently been reported that the establishment of an immunosuppressive microenvironment in oral potentially malignant disorders may lead to malignant transformation, it is unclear whether the microenvironments of oral potentially malignant disorders ... Read more >>
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Samuel Dessu, Serawit Samuel, Feleke Gebremeskel, Alemu Basazin, Zerihun Tariku, Meles Markos,
<h4>Introduction</h4>Post cesarean section surgical site infection increases both the duration of a patient's hospital stay and unplanned hospital costs. It can delays recovery, prolongs hospitalization, necessitates readmission, and adds to hospital bills and other morbidities as well as mortalities.<h4>Method</h4>Facility-based case-control study was conducted from 1st March to 20th April, 2019 ... Read more >>
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<h4>Objective</h4>The use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) to evaluate care is being advocated increasingly in clinical settings. Electronic data capture is both resource and environmentally friendly and convenient. This purpose of this study was to test and implement a nationwide system to collect routine PROM data from osteopathic patients ... Read more >>
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Sudpreeda Chainitikun, Jose Rodrigo Espinosa Fernandez, James P Long, Toshiaki Iwase, Kumiko Kida, Xiaoping Wang, Sadia Saleem, Bora Lim, Vicente Valero, Naoto T Ueno,
<h4>Background</h4>The current use of targeted therapy plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy for inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is based on data extrapolated from studies in non-IBC. We conducted a systematic review to determine whether neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus targeted therapy results in a higher pathologic complete response (pCR) rate than neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone in ... Read more >>
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Cameron Cook, Annastashia Blesi, Samantha Brozak, Suzanne Lenhart, Hanna Reed, Cassandra Urquhart, Abelardo Moncayo, Rebecca Trout Fryxell,
In Appalachia, La Crosse virus (LACV) is a leading pediatric arbovirus and public health concern for children under 16 years. LACV is transmitted via the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Thus, it is imperative to understand the dynamics of the local vector population in order to assess risk and ... Read more >>
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Damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill.) is an aromatic medicinal plant rich in bioactive compounds with high value in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Knowledge of the factors affecting the quantitative and qualitative properties of the compounds in its essential oil (EO) and the bioactivity of this EO is important ... Read more >>
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Pascale Mazzola, Elke Schaeffeler, Oliver Witzke, Martin Nitschke, Volker Kliem, Max Zortel, Eva-Maria Wagner, Matthias Schwab, Ingeborg A Hauser,
<h4>Background</h4>Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is amongst the most important factors complicating solid organ transplantation. In a large prospective randomized clinical trial, valganciclovir prophylaxis reduced the occurrence of CMV infection and disease compared with preemptive therapy in CMV-positive renal allograft recipients (VIPP study; NCT00372229). Here, we present a subanalysis of the VIPP ... Read more >>
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Jun-Ichi Kashiwakura, Kodai Saitoh, Takeru Ihara, Yuto Sasaki, Kota Kagohashi, Shiyo Enohara, Yuka Morioka, Hiroshi Watarai, Ryuta Muromoto, Yuichi Kitai, Kazuya Iwabuchi, Kenji Oritani, Tadashi Matsuda,
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241440.]. ... Read more >>
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Do Young Park, Jong Chul Han, Eun Jung Lee, Changwon Kee,
<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate the association between peripheral vasospasm and the visual field (VF) progression rate in patients with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) with low-teen intraocular pressure (IOP).<h4>Methods</h4>The finger temperature of 113 NTG patients was measured before and after exposure to ice water using a Temperature gun (cold pressor test). These patients had ... Read more >>
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Heock Lee, Insu Kim, Bo Hyoung Kang, Soo-Jung Um,
<h4>Introduction</h4>Several serum inflammatory markers are associated with poor clinical outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, the prognosis and early treatment response in hospitalized CAP patients based on serial neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) measurement has never been investigated.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a retrospective observational study for 175 consecutive patients hospitalized with CAP between February ... Read more >>
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Christine E Valdez, Melissa J London, Steven E Gregorich, Michelle M Lilly,
Cognitive theories suggest the manner in which individuals process trauma-related information influences posttraumatic sequelae. Interpretations about trauma can be maladaptive and lead to cognitive distortions implicated in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through the processes of overaccommodation and assimilation. Alternatively, adaptive interpretations about trauma through the process of ... Read more >>
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Rachael Phadnis, Champika Wickramasinghe, Juan Carlos Zevallos, Stacy Davlin, Vindya Kumarapeli, Veronica Lea, Juliette Lee, Udara Perera, Francisco Xavier Solórzano, Juan Francisco Vásconez,
Effective and rapid decision making during a pandemic requires data not only about infections, but also about human behavior. Mobile phone surveys (MPS) offer the opportunity to collect real-time data on behavior, exposure, knowledge, and perception, as well as care and treatment to inform decision making. The surveys aimed to ... Read more >>
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