Does the addition of whole-body MRI to routine imaging influence real-world treatment decisions in metastatic breast cancer? by Basrull N. Bhaludin, Nina Tunariu, Nishanthi Senthivel, Amna Babiker, Neil D. Soneji, Nabil Hujairi, Bhupinder Sharma, Sophie E. McGrath, Alicia F. Okines, Alistair E. Ring, Christina Messiou, Kate Downey, Dow-Mu Koh

“…The clinical indications for undertaking the WBMRI examinations were recorded. Data on the extent and distribution of the disease were collected and discordance/concordance of disease status across the imaging modalities were compared. …”
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Supports and Barriers to Lifestyle Interventions in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Australia: A National Online Survey by Angelo Sabag, Lauren Houston, Elizabeth P. Neale, Hannah E. Christie, Lauren A. Roach, Joanna Russell, Colin H. Cortie, Marijka Batterham, Barbara J. Meyer, Monique E. Francois

“…Most respondents managed their BGLs through diet (88.3%), with “low-carbohydrate” diets being the most popular (72.3%), and 46.2% of respondents were undertaking insulin therapy. Only 42.2% and 19.8% of respondents reported meeting the aerobic and strengthening exercise recommendations, respectively. …”
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Clinical evaluation of post-surgical scar hyperaesthesia: a longitudinal observational pilot study by Donna L. Kennedy, Shehan Hettiaratchy, Caroline M. Alexander

“…Seventy percent of participants reported undertaking topical, nonprescription scar treatment independently. …”
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Who Pays the Corporate Tax? Insights from the Literature and Evidence for Canadian Provinces by Kenneth J. McKenzie, Ergete Ferede

“…We also use some new results from a companion technical paper, which undertakes one of the few empirical investigations of the issue using Canadian data, to discuss the implications of increases in corporate taxes for wages in Canadian provinces. …”
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Design and validation of an interprofessional education module to enhance interprofessional competencies among students from healthcare professions by Sunitha S. Nagelli, MSc, Ciraj A. Mohammed, PhD, Baby S. Nayak, PhD, Anice George, PhD

“…Conclusion: This module will assist in providing data and necessary information for those researchers who undertake similar educational interventions that focus on the competencies of IPE and collaborative practice, specifically from this region.…”
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Value of Including the Children’s Experience for Improving Their Rights During Hospitalization: Protocol for the VoiCEs Project by Sabina De Rosis, Manila Bonciani, Veronica Spataro, Ilaria Corazza, Elisa Conti, Barbara Sibbles, Jan A Hazelzet, Pekka Lahdenne, Katariina Gehrmann, Francesca Menegazzo, Michela Sica, Vita Šteina, Guna Esenberga, Elise M Chapin, Stefania Solare, Milena Vainieri

“…The international literature reports a few attempts and several challenges in systematically collecting and using the pediatric patient experience with respect to hospitalization, to undertake quality improvement actions. …”
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Hyperspectral and Thermal Sensing of Stomatal Conductance, Transpiration, and Photosynthesis for Soybean and Maize under Drought by Verónica Sobejano-Paz, Teis Nørgaard Mikkelsen, Andreas Baum, Xingguo Mo, Suxia Liu, Christian Josef Köppl, Mark S. Johnson, Lorant Gulyas, Mónica García

“…During water stress, crops undertake adjustments in functional, structural, and biochemical traits. …”
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Sustainable Development Clauses in the International Law of the Sea by A. N. Vylegzhanin, A. M. Korzhenyak

“…The analysis of international treaties and other international legal instruments applicable to the issue has shown that the long-standing ideas of «sustainable development» are now normatively well-established; that the provisions of international treaties on sustainable development have already developed as an inter-branch (cross-cutting) principle of international law at the intersection, primarily, of the international law of the sea and international environmental law; that States undertake in practice explicit obligations and exercise relevant rights in the framework of upholding this cross-cutting principle.  …”
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Highlights of some human adventures in a karst environment: the case of the Monti Lessini, Venetian Prealps, Italy by Ugo Sauro

“…In particular, during the Late Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Modern Age, interesting undertakings linked with natural monuments and peculiarities of the karst environment, have involved famous people, cultural leaders of the time, as well as local inhabitants. …”
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Morphological Structures and Self-Cleaning Properties of Nano-TiO₂ Coated Cotton Yarn at Different Washing Cycles by Mirra Edreena Sallehudin, Nor Dalila Nor Affandi, Ahmad Mukifza Harun, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Liliana Indrie

“…The presence of succinic acid in the nano-TiO₂ coated cotton yarn provided good self-cleaning properties up to the 15^th wash cycle. By undertaking this study, an enhanced cotton property has been developed that will benefit the textile and clothing industry. …”
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A double-blinded randomised controlled trial of vitamin A drops to treat post-viral olfactory loss: study protocol for a proof-of-concept study for vitamin A nasal drops in post-vi... by Kala Kumaresan, Sara Bengtsson, Saber Sami, Allan Clark, Thomas Hummel, James Boardman, Juliet High, Rashed Sobhan, Carl Philpott

“…It is based on this concept that we have chosen vitamin A as our study comparator. Aim To undertake a two-arm randomised trial of intranasally delivered vitamin A vs no intervention to determine proof of concept. …”
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Statistical methods and data visualisation of patient-reported outcomes in early phase dose-finding oncology trials: a methodological reviewResearch in context by Emily Alger, Anna Minchom, Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi, Matthew Schipper, Christina Yap

“…Funding: EA has been supported to undertake this work as part of a PhD studentship from the Institute of Cancer Research within the MRC/NIHR Trials Methodology Research Partnership. …”
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Evaluation of rural general practice experiences for pre-vocational medical graduates by Matthew McGrail, Jasleen Chhabra, Richard Hays

“…Methods: Up to 110 places were established during 2019-2020 for Queensland's interns to undertake an 8-12-week rotation (depending on individual hospital rosters) out of regional hospitals to work in a rural general practice. …”
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Estrategia para la superación profesional en Inglés Médico para profesores de Inglés General A strategy to the professional training of Medical English for professors of General En... by Bárbara Montané González, Oscar Trujillo Chong, Hanny Cruz Gorgoy, Carlos Lázaro Crespo Palacio, Mayelín Bosque Cruz

“…Results showed that General English Language professors had not mastered the contents of English Language for specific purposes in Medical Sciences, not even they have the necessary methodological grounding to undertake the teaching activities and the preparation of under-graduate and post-graduate students of the Medical Sciences. …”
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A Comparative Survey on Silicon Based and Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW)-Based RFID Tags: Potentials, Challenges, and Future Directions by Kasyap Suresh, Varun Jeoti, Socheatra Soeung, Micheal Drieberg, Mark Goh, Muhammad Zubair Aslam

“…The underlying characteristics, principles, advantages, and limitations of such tags are thoroughly discussed, and relevant research work followed by frequency of operation and other parameters are elaborated. This article undertakes a thorough investigation into the evolution of RFID technology and comparison into the current trend in silicon based IC and SAW based RFID tags and provides a comparison across many metrics, such as read range, tag size, tag power, availability of tag power, lifespan and more importantly, cost and security. …”
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Entrepreneurship students distilled their learning experience through reflective learning log by Khar Kheng Yeoh

“…Purpose - This Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research is a part of the larger study grant to analyze written reflections through learning log among the third and final year students undertaking BPME 3073 Entrepreneurship module in University Utara Malaysia (UUM). …”
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Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Booster Vaccine: Associations between Green-Pass, Social Media Information, Anti-Vax Beliefs, and Emotional Balance by Andrea De Giorgio, Goran Kuvačić, Dražen Maleš, Ignazio Vecchio, Cristina Tornali, Wadih Ishac, Tiziana Ramaci, Massimiliano Barattucci, Boris Milavić

“…Further and broader research into possible reasons for continuing or undertaking vaccination is needed. It is recommended to introduce a measure of conformism that represents a change of attitude, belief, or behavior in a narrower sense.…”
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Testing the Outcomes of a Smoking Cessation Smartphone App for Nondaily Smokers: Protocol for a Proof-of-concept Randomized Controlled Trial by Bettina B Hoeppner, Kaitlyn R Siegel, Sarah R Dickerman, Akshiti A Todi, Christopher W Kahler, Elyse R Park, Susanne S Hoeppner

“…MethodsIn total, 225 adult nondaily smokers will be asked to undertake a quit attempt while using smoking cessation support materials for a period of 7 weeks. …”
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SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH KATH MURDOCH’S INQUIRY CYCLE: A CASE STUDY ON PRESERVICE PRIMARY TEACHERS by Bertha Natalina Silitonga, Wiyun Tangkin

“…The practices that a preservice teacher undertakes in his/her teaching years are strongly influenced by his/her learning experience in teacher education. …”
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A Rule of Reason for Inward FDI: Integrating Canadian Foreign Investment Review and Competition Policy by Grant Bishop

“…Then, too, there is the federal government’s built-in ability to impose onerous conditions, or undertakings, on foreign acquirers. All this is clearly a deterrent to potentially beneficial foreign investment in Canada. …”
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