PROTOCOL FOR A PRAGMATIC CLUSTER RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIGITAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN IMPROVING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE MANAGEMENT DURING THE PANDEMIC IN RURAL PAKISTAN.

Protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of digital health interventions in improving non-communicable disease management during the pandemic in rural Pakistan.

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has revealed gaps in global health systems, especially in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Evidence shows that patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and suffering direct and indirect health consequences.Considering the future challenges such as environme

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First record of Sphecodina caudata (Bremer & Grey, 1852) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) from Amur Oblast, with an overview of its distribution in Russia

Hawk moth Sphecodina caudata (Bremer et Grey, 1853) (Lepidoptera, Saddle Stand Sphingidae) is recorded for the Amurskaya Oblast for the first time.The new locality is situated in the extreme southeastern part of this region (3 km W Kundur village, Khingan Nature Reserve), in 308 – 420 km north-west of previously known habitats in the Appa

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INTERACTIVE CHANGE DETECTION USING HIGH RESOLUTION REMOTE SENSING IMAGES BASED ON ACTIVE LEARNING WITH GAUSSIAN PROCESSES

Although there have been many studies for change detection, the effective and efficient use of high resolution remote sensing images is still a problem.Conventional supervised Mood Support methods need lots of annotations to classify the land cover categories and detect their changes.Besides, the training set in supervised methods often has lots of

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Theoretical analysis of transient counter-flow combustion system fueled by porous biomass particles in a non-premixed configuration under non-adiabatic conditions

The current research aims to implement a reliable analytical model in order to scrutinize the transient behavior of a counter-flow non-premixed combustion system Saddle Stand fueled by wet porous biomass particles under non-adiabatic conditions, including several processes such as phase change and dehumidification.A special term is added to the hea

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