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Abstract 16996: Controlled Pauses (“Stutter”) CPR Did Not Improve ROSC or 4-hour Survival in a Porcine Model of VF-induced Cardiac Arrest

Alexander Esibov, Tyson G Taylor, Sharon B Melnick et al. · 2015 · Circulation

Introduction: Ischemic post-conditioning (IPC) has shown promise in mitigating ischemia-reperfusion injury. Controlled pauses during CPR (CP-CPR) following cardiac arrest (CA) and prolonged downtime may help invoke IPC mechanisms and have…

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Finding significant pathogens in blood cultures in children: Should we set the timer to 36 hours?

Eugene Yeung, Nadia Sant, Ewa Sucha et al. · 2024 · Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada

Background: Knowledge of time to positivity (TTP) for blood cultures is useful to assess timing of discontinuation of empiric antimicrobials for suspected bacteremia with no focus. Methods: An audit of positive blood cultures from the…

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Threshold definitions for significant change on the timed 25‐foot walk and nine‐hole peg test in primary progressive multiple sclerosis

Marcus W. Koch, Pavle Repovic, Jop Mostert et al. · 2023 · European Journal of Neurology

Abstract Background and purpose The timed 25‐foot walk (T25FW) and nine‐hole peg test (NHPT) exhibit random variability in the short term. A threshold of ≥20% change from baseline has been used to indicate true disability change, but other…

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No Significant Association Between Vitamin C Supplements and Frailty in Korean Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2018–2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Seung Guk Park, Hyoeun Kim · 2025 · Nutrients

Background/Objectives: The association between vitamin C intake and frailty among older adults remains unclear, and evidence from Asian populations is limited. Using nationally representative data, we aimed to examine whether vitamin C…

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Effects of socialization mechanisms on managers’ desire to have a significant impact through work: evidence from the banking sector

Anderson Betti Frare, Vagner Horz, Ana Paula Capuano da Cruz · 2024 · Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change

Purpose This study aims to analyze the effects of socialization mechanisms (belief system and peer mentoring) on managers’ job engagement and their desire to have a significant impact through work, that is, the desire to substantially…

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Can sector-specific REIT strategies outperform a diversified benchmark?

Alex Moss, Andrew Clare, Stephen Thomas et al. · 2017 · Journal of European Real Estate Research

Purpose The authors in this paper aim to investigate the performance of different portfolios of REITs which specialise by property type compared to the performance of a diversified free-float market capitalisation-weighted benchmark index…

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When Do Single‐Species Occupancy Models Outperform Multispecies Models?

Gavin G. Cotterill, Douglas A. Keinath, Tabitha A. Graves · 2025 · Ecology and Evolution

ABSTRACT Occupancy models have become increasingly popular for species monitoring and assessment, in part, because detection/non‐detection data are readily obtained using a variety of methods. Multispecies occupancy models (MSOMs) can…

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Exploring effectiveness of CBT in obese patients with binge eating disorder: personality functioning is associated with clinically significant change

Laura van Riel, Elske van den Berg, Marike Polak et al. · 2023 · BMC Psychiatry

Abstract Background Binge eating disorder (BED), as the most prevalent eating disorder, is strongly related to obesity and other somatic and psychiatric morbidity. Despite evidence-based treatments a considerable number of BED patients…

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Humans outperform Merlin Sound ID in field-based point-count surveys

Brooke D Goodman, Kyle A Lima, Seth Benz et al. · 2025 · Ornithological Applications

Abstract Point counts are integral to bird population monitoring, and multiple methods have been developed to improve their reliability. These methods include multiple-observer protocols, double-sampling, and surveys using autonomous…

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Patients Undergoing Elective Inpatient Major Therapeutic Procedures in Florida Had No Significant Change in Hospital Mortality or Mortality-Related Comorbidities Between 2007 and 2019

Richard H. Epstein, Franklin Dexter, Brenda G. Fahy · 2023 · Anesthesia & Analgesia

BACKGROUND: In a recent study, rapid response team implementation at 1 hospital was associated with only a 0.1% reduction in inpatient mortality from 2005 to 2018, characterized in the accompanying editorial as a “tepid” improvement. The…

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How does servant leadership work in times of uncertainty? Examining servant leadership and perceived job insecurity during significant organizational change

Armin Pircher Verdorfer, Xuan Feng, Claudia Peus et al. · 2025 · Journal of Managerial Psychology

Purpose While the benefits of servant leadership are well established, its effectiveness during major organizational change remains unclear. Grounded in conservation of resources theory, this study examines how servant leadership functions…

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Applying portfolio theory to benefit endangered amphibians in coastal wetlands threatened by climate change, high uncertainty, and significant investment risk

Mitchell J. Eaton, Adam J. Terando, Jaime A. Collazo · 2024 · Frontiers in Conservation Science

The challenge of selecting strategies to adapt to climate change is complicated by the presence of irreducible uncertainties regarding future conditions. Decisions regarding long-term investments in conservation actions contain significant…

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Did an Intervention Programme Aimed at Strengthening the Maternal and Child Health Services in Nigeria Improve the Completeness of Routine Health Data Within the Health Management Information System?

Benjamin Uzochukwu, Tolib Mirzoev, Chinyere Okeke et al. · 2020 · International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Background: During 2012-2015, the Federal Government of Nigeria launched the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, a health system strengthening (HSS) programme with a Maternal and Child Health component (Subsidy Reinvestment and…

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Identification of Most Significant Parameter of Impact of Climate Change and Urbanization on Operational Efficiency of Hydropower Plant

Priyanka Majumder, Apu Kumar Saha · 2019 · International Journal of Energy Optimization and Engineering

The operational performance of hydropower plants (HPPs) is largely affected as the output from the plant entirely depends on the rainfall and demand from consumers both of which are compromised due to the vulnerability in climatic patterns…

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A single session of a beach volleyball exergame did not improve state anxiety level in healthy adult women

Vinnycius Nunes de Oliveira, Ricardo Borges Viana, João Victor Rosa de Freitas et al. · 2024 · BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Abstract This study evaluated the acute effect of the exergame Kinect Sports ® beach volleyball on state anxiety level in adult women. Thirty healthy adult women (age: 21 [4] years, body mass: 54.70 [19.50] kg, height: 1.61 ± 0.05 m, and…

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