Outcomes of National Survey of the Practice of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance by Scott RA, Cross TJS, Clarke C, Khan SA, Ryder SD, Franklin J, Aravinthan AD

“…Centres were divided into hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and non-HPB centres, depending on whether the hospital undertakes major liver surgeries.Results: A total of 39 (49.3%) centres responded: 15 HPB and 24 non-HPB centres from across the UK. …”
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Acceptability of Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults: Umbrella Review by Charlene J Treanor, Anne Kouvonen, Tea Lallukka, Michael Donnelly

“…Yet, some users favored the anonymous nature of cCBT, and the capacity to undertake cCBT in one’s own time was deemed beneficial but also led to avoidance of cCBT. …”
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Barriers and facilitators for safe sex behaviors in students from universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) through the COM-B model by Manuel Armayones Ruiz, Eduardo Leiva Pinto, Oriana Figueroa, Noemí Robles, Denise Laroze Prehn, Francisco Villarroel Riquelme, Giuliano Duarte Anselmi

“…This study offers an analysis of the barriers and facilitators that, according to the university students who participated in the focus groups, impede or promote the success of interventions promoting healthy sexuality from the perspective of the actions stakeholders should undertake. In turn, this study proposes intervention hypotheses based on the Behavior Change Wheel which appears as a useful strategy for the design of intervention campaigns. …”
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Problems in Coordinating and Accessing Primary Care for Attached and Unattached Patients Exacerbated During the COVID-19 Pandemic Year (the PUPPY Study): Protocol for a Longitudina... by Emily Gard Marshall, Mylaine Breton, Benoit Cossette, Jennifer Isenor, Maria Mathews, Caitlyn Ayn, Mélanie Ann Smithman, David Stock, Eliot Frymire, Lynn Edwards, Michael Green

“…MethodsThe PUPPY study builds on an existing research program exploring patients’ access and attachment to a primary care practice, pivoted to adapt to the emerging COVID-19 context. We intend to undertake a longitudinal mixed methods study to understand critical gaps in primary care access and coordination, as well as compare prepandemic and postpandemic data across 3 Canadian provinces (Quebec, Ontario, and Nova Scotia). …”
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Developing guidance for a risk-proportionate approach to blinding statisticians within clinical trials: a mixed methods study by Mais Iflaifel, Kirsty Sprange, Jennifer Bell, Andrew Cook, Carrol Gamble, Steven A. Julious, Edmund Juszczak, Louise Linsell, Alan Montgomery, Christopher Partlett

“…Abstract Background Existing guidelines recommend statisticians remain blinded to treatment allocation prior to the final analysis and that any interim analyses should be conducted by a separate team from the one undertaking the final analysis. However, there remains substantial variation in practice between UK Clinical Trials Units (CTUs) when it comes to blinding statisticians. …”
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The development of Sri Lankan biogeography in the colonial period by Rohan Pethiyagoda, Hiranya Sudasinghe

“…This allowed John Christopher Willis to undertake further investigations of the distributions of the Sri Lankan flora, especially within the island. …”
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Estimation of invasive Group B Streptococcus disease risk in young infants from case-control serological studies by Alane Izu, Gaurav Kwatra, Shabir A. Madhi, Fabio Rigat

“…Establishing accurate serological markers of protection against IGbsD could enable use of efficient clinical trial designs for vaccine development and licensure, without needing to undertake efficacy trials in prohibitively large number of mother-infant dyads. …”
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Identification and simulation of space–time variability of past hydrological drought events in the Limpopo River basin, southern Africa by P. Trambauer, S. Maskey, M. Werner, F. Pappenberger, L. P. H. van Beek, S. Uhlenbrook

“…Additionally, it was possible to undertake a characterisation of the drought severity in the basin, indicated by its time of occurrence, duration and intensity.…”
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Patient and Public Involvement in Technology-Related Dementia Research: Scoping Review by Pippa Kirby, Helen Lai, Sophie Horrocks, Matthew Harrison, Danielle Wilson, Sarah Daniels, Rafael A Calvo, David J Sharp, Caroline M Alexander

“…Barriers to and facilitators of undertaking PPI were then examined and themed. …”
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Robotic-assisted laparoscopic approaches to the ureter: Pyeloplasty and ureteral reimplantation by Dinesh Samarasekera, Robert J Stein

“…Until cheaper robotic technology is available, this technique will continue to be expensive, and a cost-benefit analysis must be undertaken by each hospital planning to undertake this surgery. Finally, the benefits of upper tract reconstruction apply equally to the lower tract although there is considerably less experience. …”
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Implementing public involvement throughout the research process—Experience and learning from the GPs in EDs study by Bridie Angela Evans, Andrew Carson‐Stevens, Alison Cooper, Freya Davies, Michelle Edwards, Barbara Harrington, Julie Hepburn, Tom Hughes, Delyth Price, Niroshan A. Siriwardena, Helen Snooks, Adrian Edwards

“…We identified good practice to support effective public involvement in health services research that study teams should consider in planning and undertaking research. Public Contribution This paper was co‐conceived, co‐planned and co‐authored by public contributors to contribute research evidence, based on their experiences of active involvement in the design, implementation and dissemination of a major health services research study.…”
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Computed tomography analysis of guinea pig bone: architecture, bone thickness and dimensions throughout development by Agata Witkowska, Aziza Alibhai, Chloe Hughes, Jennifer Price, Karl Klisch, Craig J. Sturrock, Catrin S. Rutland

“…Images were also used to undertake manual and automated bone measurements, volumes and surface areas, identify and describe nutrient, supratrochlear and supracondylar foramina. …”
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Systematic and meta-based evaluation on job satisfaction of village doctors: An urgent need for solution issue by Yuquan Chen, Yuquan Chen, Yanwei You, Yue Wang, Yue Wang, Yudong Wang, Yudong Wang, Tao Dai

“…BackgroundVillage doctors are the health “gatekeepers” of rural residents in most developing countries. They undertake a series of strenuous but pivotal missions, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of complicated diseases, sanitation services and management, and preventive healthcare and education tasks. …”
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Single-Step Fast Tissue Clearing of Thick Mouse Brain Tissue for Multi-Dimensional High-Resolution Imaging by Youngjae Ryu, Yoonju Kim, Hye Ryeong Lim, Hyung-Joon Kim, Byong Seo Park, Jae Geun Kim, Sang-Joon Park, Chang Man Ha

“…However, these optical clearing methods require specialized equipment or a lengthy undertaking with complex protocols that can lead to sample volume changes and distortion. …”
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Improving the use of research evidence in guideline development: 13. Applicability, transferability and adaptation by Oxman Andrew D, Fretheim Atle, Schünemann Holger J

“…</p> <p>• While needs, availability of resources, costs, the presence of modifying factors and values need to be assessed locally, support for undertaking these assessments may be needed to make guidelines applicable.…”
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Development and Validation of the Short-LIMOS for the Acute Stroke Unit—A Short Version of the Lucerne ICF-Based Multidisciplinary Observation Scale by Beatrice Ottiger, Tim Vanbellingen, Tim Vanbellingen, Dario Cazzoli, Dario Cazzoli, Dario Cazzoli, Thomas Nyffeler, Thomas Nyffeler, Thomas Nyffeler, Janne M. Veerbeek

“…The Short-LIMOS's reliability, validity, and responsiveness were evaluated with data of 416 stroke patients in the acute stroke unit.ResultsA significant equation [F(10,825) = 232.083] with R2 of 0.738 was found for the following ten items for the Short-LIMOS: maintaining a body position (d415), changing basic body position (d410), climbing stairs (d4551), eating (d550), dressing (d540), communicating with—receiving—written messages (reading) (d325), applying knowledge, remembering facts (d179), solving complex problems (d1751), making simple decisions (d177), and undertaking a simple task (d2100). Principal component analysis revealed a Short-LIMOS motor and a Short-LIMOS cognition/communication component. …”
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Risk Factors of Dengue Fever in Urban Areas of Rawalpindi District in Pakistan During 2017: A Case Control Study by Najma Javed Awan, Ambreen Chaudhry, Zakir Hussain, Zeeshan Iqbal Baig, Mirza Amir Baig, Rana Jawad Asghar, Yousef Khader, Aamer Ikram

“…Based on the study findings, undertaking activities to improve the use of mosquito repellents and removing sources of breeding (uncovered water stored indoors) are some recommendations for preventing dengue outbreaks.…”
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Screw tightness and stripping rates vary between biomechanical researchers and practicing orthopaedic surgeons by James W. A. Fletcher, Verena Neumann, Lisa Wenzel, Boyko Gueorguiev, R. Geoff Richards, Harinderjit S. Gill, Michael R. Whitehouse, Ezio Preatoni

“…This may have important implications for the reproducibility and transferability of research findings from different settings depending on who undertakes the experiments.…”
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National security and the accelerating risk of climate change by Lee Gunn

“…In 2014, the Military Advisory Board noted that the climate was changing more quickly than had been forecast in 2007. Undertaking a new climate study, the board concluded that more needed to be done, and done quickly, to prepare for and confront the “catalyst for conflict” that the board now saw in climate change. …”
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The New European Union Directive on Environmental Liability by Radojević Dragana

“…Directive obliges the operators to inform relevant authorities of environmental damage risks which occur due to the operators’ activities, as well as to undertake appropriate measures of control, limitation, security, removal of harmful effects and risk/damage management. …”
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