EatSmart, a Web-Based and Mobile Healthy Eating Intervention for Disadvantaged People With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Pilot Mixed Methods Intervention Study by Karimi, Nazgol, Crawford, David, Opie, Rachelle, Maddison, Ralph, O’Connell, Stella, Hamblin, Peter Shane, Ng, Ashley Huixian, Steele, Cheryl, Rasmussen, Bodil, Ball, Kylie

“…Over the 3-month intervention, participants will also receive 3 text messages weekly, encouraging them to review goals, continue to engage with different components of the EatSmart web program, and eat healthily. Participants will undertake follow-up assessments directly following the intervention 3 months post baseline and again after a 6-month postintervention follow-up period (9 months post baseline). …”
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Efektivitas Kebijakan Daerah dalam Penurunan Angka Kematian Ibu dan Bayi by Wiko Saputra, Victoria Fanggidae, Ah Mafthuchan

“…Therefore, the central government needs to encourage local governments to undertake innovative health policies mainly to decrease maternal and infant mortality rates in order to achieve the MDGs health targets to be achieved by 2015.…”
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Cyberspace as a domain of conflict: The case of the United States - Iran and North Korea by Vuletić Dejan V., Milenković Miloš R., Đukić Anđelija R.

“…Iranian and North Korean operations are similar in target selection, planning and exploitation of attacks. Both countries undertake different variants of phishing attacks in an attempt to deceive their victims into downloading malicious software by presenting it as a legitimate link or file. …”
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A disease progression model estimating the benefit of tolvaptan on time to end-stage renal disease for patients with rapidly progressing autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseas... by Gregory Mader, Deirdre Mladsi, Myrlene Sanon, Molly Purser, Christine L. Barnett, Dorothee Oberdhan, Terry Watnick, Stephen Seliger

“…Given the relatively shorter-term duration of the clinical trials, estimating the longer-term benefit associated with tolvaptan via extrapolation of the treatment effect is an important undertaking. Methods A model was developed to simulate a cohort of patients with ADPKD at risk of rapid progression and predict their long-term outcomes using an algorithm organized around the Mayo Risk Classification system, which has five subclasses (1A through 1E) based on estimated kidney growth rates. …”
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2251 Assessing research impact: It takes a team by Ashley Dunn, Michelle B. Bass

“…It can help investigators illustrate qualifications for undertaking new projects, highlight collaborations across schools and departments, justify a grant renewal, and/or highlight accomplishments for promotion. …”
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Conceptions of Legacy Among People Making Treatment Choices for Serious Illness: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Marlaine Figueroa Gray, Matthew P Banegas, Nora B Henrikson

“…After the search strategy has been finalized, 2 independent reviewers will undertake a 2-part study selection process. In the first step, reviewers will screen article titles and abstracts to identify the eligibility of each article based on predetermined exclusion or inclusion criteria. …”
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Evaluation of the reliability, usability, and applicability of AMSTAR, AMSTAR 2, and ROBIS: protocol for a descriptive analytic study by Allison Gates, Michelle Gates, Gonçalo Duarte, Maria Cary, Monika Becker, Barbara Prediger, Ben Vandermeer, Ricardo M. Fernandes, Dawid Pieper, Lisa Hartling

“…Methods An international team of researchers at three collaborating centres will undertake the study. We will use a random sample of 30 SRs of RCTs investigating therapeutic interventions indexed in MEDLINE in February 2014. …”
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Prospective multicenter non-interventional real-world study to assess the patterns of use, effectiveness and safety of follitropin delta in routine clinical practice (the PROFILE s... by Christophe Blockeel, Georg Griesinger, Rocco Rago, Per Larsson, Yum Lina Yip Sonderegger, Stéphane Rivière, Joop S. E. Laven

“…All IVF/ICSI treatment protocols were conducted according to routine clinical practice, including undertaking fresh/frozen transfers. Outcomes included use of dosing algorithm, follitropin delta dosing patterns, ovarian response, pregnancy rates and adverse drug reactions (ADRs).ResultsThe first ovarian stimulation cycle using follitropin delta was initiated in 944 women. …”
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Influence of External Factors on the Strength of Firefighting Hoses Used in Fire Protection Units by Karolina Dwórska, Leszek Jurecki, Mateusz Jakubowski, Maksymilian Żurawski, Łukasz Pastuszka

“…Project and methods: Technological advances in the area of using various types of materials for fire hoses over time have had (and continue to have) a significant impact on the undertaking of rescue and firefighting operations, the speed with which these operations are carried out, as well as their effectiveness. …”
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Modeling Tephra Fall and Sediment-Water Flows to Assess Their Impacts on a Vulnerable Building Stock in the City of Arequipa, Peru by J.-C. Thouret, E. Arapa, S. Charbonnier, A. Guerrero, K. Kelfoun, G. Cordoba, D. Rodriguez, O. Santoni

“…A multidisciplinary project aims to address the impacts of tephra fall and frequent mass flows on the vulnerable building stock and roofs along two ravines that cross the city, enabling decision-makers to undertake retrofitting projects and improve urban risk planning. …”
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LOS TRABAJADORES DE LOS «TALLERES GENERALES DE LA COMPAÑÍA DE LOS FERROCARRILES DE MADRID A ZARAGOZA Y ALICANTE», 1858-1936 by Tomás Martínez Vara, Francisco De Los Cobos Arteaga

“…Their faci-lities were equipped to undertake, together with the Clot Workshops in Barcelona, the «heavy repairs» of locomotives and rolling stock. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of a remotely delivered, home-based, pragmatic resistance ‘exercise snacking’ intervention in community-dwelling older adults: a pilot randomised cont... by Jackson J. Fyfe, Jack Dalla Via, Paul Jansons, David Scott, Robin M. Daly

“…This pilot study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of undertaking a four-week home-based resistance ‘exercise snacking’ intervention (performed either once, twice, or thrice daily) when delivered and monitored remotely in older adults.  …”
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Peculiarities of Serving Notice of Suspicion to Person Staying in Temporary Occupied Donetsk and Luhansk Regions by O. Atamanov

“…Based on the results of the conducted research, the following conclusions have been drawn: 1) since the obligation to serve a written notice of suspicion, as an integral part of notifying a person of suspicion, is entrusted with the prosecution, after establishment by whom of the data on the person's location, residing and/or staying in temporary occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions, it is the obligation of the state of Ukraine to take all available measures to promote and protect the rights of its citizens being temporary beyond its control, by applying the provisions of Section IX of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine by an investigator, prosecutor; 2) when the prosecution establishes data on the person’s location, who resides and/or stays in temporary occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions, an investigator, prosecutor undertakes to apply to the Russian Federation for international legal assistance, for carrying out the relevant procedural actions, namely, serving a person with a notice of suspicion, as at present the Russian Federation exercises «effective control» over the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, in connection with which it is obliged to guarantee the implementation of Article 1 of the Convention; 3) the procedure for serving a notice of suspicion to a person located in temporary occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions requires legal improvement by means of making the relevant amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine or specials laws. …”
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Comparing Literature- and Subreddit-Derived Laboratory Values in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): Validation of Clinical Data Posted on PCOS Reddit Forums by Rebecca H K Emanuel, Paul D Docherty, Helen Lunt, Rebecca E Campbell

“…This validation of the PCOS subreddit grants the possibility for more research into the contents of the subreddit and the idea of undertaking similar research using the contents of other medical internet forums.…”
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Evaluation of the Anthropogenic Metal Pollution at Osisko Lake: Sediments Characterization for Reclamation Purposes by Louise Darricau, Abdellatif Elghali, Patrick Martel, Mostafa Benzaazoua

“…The Osisko urban lake located in Rouyn-Noranda (Quebec, Canada) was used partially as a waste disposal facility for many decades, causing a heavy pollution. The main undertakings of this study are (i) assessing the mineralogical and geochemical properties of lake Osisko sediments, and (ii) studying the pollution that occurred within lake water due to the sediments’ reactivity. …”
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Communication about early palliative care: A qualitative study of oncology providers’ perspectives of navigating the artful introduction to the palliative care team by Anna Collins, Lorna Gurren, Sue-Anne McLachlan, Olivia Wawryk, Jennifer Philip, Jennifer Philip

“…Health professionals may lack the confidence or skill to describe the role and benefits of early palliative care.AimThis study sought to explore clinicians’ perspectives on communication about referral to early palliative care, specifically identifying facilitators in undertaking this communication task.MethodsAn exploratory qualitative study set within a tertiary oncology service in Victoria, Australia. …”
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Demand side climate change mitigation actions and SDGs: literature review with systematic evidence search by Joyashree Roy, Shreya Some, Nandini Das, Minal Pathak

“…These three steps become important in the targeted scaling up of actions through policy interventions. This study undertakes a review of the literature between 2015 and 2020 with systematic evidence searching and screening. …”
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Assessment of dietary habits among Polish women with Hashimoto's disease by Kinga Skoracka, Ewelina Swora-Cwynar, Aleksandra Królczyk, Małgorzata Kałużna, Katarzyna Ziemnicka, Marek Ruchała, Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Iwona Krela-Kaźmierczak

“…Considering the study results and current scientific knowledge, it seems necessary to undertake educational activities for patients with Hashimoto's disease to increase patient awareness of the impact of diet on the course of the disease. …”
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Pathology of the Research Sector in Iran\'s Health System with a Focus on Future by AliAkbar Haghdoost, Reza Dehnavieh, Atousa Poursheikhali, Mostafa Hosseini Golkar, Ali Masoud

“…Conclusion: The main solutions to address the current challenges in the country's health research system include agreement on concepts, a unified vision and stable procedures, strengthening the relationship between different levels of management (inter-ministerial, ministerial, and university), enhancing education and research at the level of medical ministry and universities, establishing appropriate structures for knowledge translation, strengthening national funds supporting the research, reforming the evaluation system, and undertaking a fundamental review of human resource empowerment model.…”
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Magnitude and associated factors of household food insecurity in Fedis Woreda East Hararghe zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Mahlet Mulugeta, Gebeyaw Tiruneh, Zewdie Aderaw Alemu

“…Conclusions The findings imply that more than half of the community was food insecure where improvement in food security situation needs to promote family planning, undertake different income generating activities and improve access to farmer’s education. …”
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