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    The Safety and Effectiveness of On-Site Paramedic and Allied Health Treatment...

    Programs that seek to avoid emergency department (ED) visits from patients residing in long-term care facilities are increasing. We sought to identify existing programs where...
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    We compare the effectiveness of absolute vs. intensity targets in preparing China for progressively stronger climate action under the Paris Agreement. The Agreement requires...
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    Purpose: Well-controlled ionizing radiation injury animal models for testing medical countermeasure efficacy require robust radiation physics and dosimetry to ensure accuracy of...
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    A systematic review of the burden of pertussis disease in infants and the eff...

    Infants too young to be fully immunized are the most vulnerable to severe pertussis disease. To close this susceptibility gap, passive infant immunization through vaccination of...
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    Spatial modelling of cumulative human pressure in the tropical coastscape of ...

    Coastal landscapes and seascapes (‘coastscapes’) are under immense anthropogenic pressures emanating from multiple human activities. We applied spatial modelling to characterise...
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    Medication therapy strategies for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): re...

    The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread globally since it outbroke in December 2019. The urgent pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to develop and...
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    Burden of disease and costs associated with type 2 diabetes in emerging and e...

    To estimate the clinical and economic burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in established (EST) and emerging markets (EMG). Three systematic literature reviews were conducted in...
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    The economic burden of common adverse events associated with metastatic color...

    Aims: Adverse events (AEs) associated with treatments for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) may compromise the course of treatment, impact quality-of-life, and increase...
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    Optimum isotherm by linear and nonlinear regression methods for lead (II) ion...

    Batch experiment was carried out to determine the optimum isotherm suitable to model the adsorption of Pb(II) ions onto synthesized coconut shell–activated carbon (SCSAC). In...
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    Risk factors for poor asthma control and impaired quality of life in a Caribb...

    Asthma, a major cause of disability and reduced quality of life, has a high global prevalence and burden of death. Despite the propitious guidelines, a substantial portion of...
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    Do voluntary certification standards improve yields and wellbeing? Evidence f...

    Cocoa and oil palm production are major agricultural activities in Ghana, contributing substantially to the national economy and rural livelihoods. Even though smallholders...
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    Community-level environmental characteristics predictive of childhood stuntin...

    Coastal morphology makes Bangladesh vulnerable to environmental hazards and climate change. Therefore, environmental characteristics may shape population health, including child...
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    Occupation-based practice involves the inclusion of meaningful occupations in the therapeutic process and is promoted within hospital-based general rehabilitation contexts for...
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    Systematic literature review of the epidemiology and clinical burden of chron...

    We conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) to determine the epidemiology and clinical burden of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and to describe how the...
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    Multiple regression model averaging and the focused information criterion wit...

    We consider multiple regression (MR) model averaging using the Focused Informati on Criterion (FIC). Our approach is motivated by the problem of implementing a mean-variance...
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    Exploring the relationship between adolescent biological maturation, physical...

    Across adolescence, there is a notable decline in physical activity in boys and girls. Maturational timing may be a risk factor for disengagement from physical activity and...
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    Viewing nature scenes reduces the pain of social ostracism

    In a series of four studies (Ns = 245, 135, 155, 222), we explored the effects of viewing nature scenes on promoting recovery from ostracism. We first manipulated experiences of...
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    Radiographic assessment of periodontal ligament visibility in mandibular thir...

    Estimation of age in individuals, either living or dead, is a daunting task in forensic analyses. The relative visibility of the periodontal ligament of the mandibular third...
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    Using remote learning to teach clinicians manual wheelchair skills: a cohort ...

    To test the hypothesis that remote learning to teach clinicians manual wheelchair skills is efficacious. A convenience sample of therapists (physical and occupational) and...
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    Smallholder tree-farmers and forest certification in Southeast Asia: alternat...

    The smallholder tree-farm resources of Southeast Asia are generating substantial benefits for growers and support many successful domestic wood processors. They could provide...