Empowering older adults in medication safety by Jennifer A. Stoll, Andrew D. Baumgartner, Laura A. Brady, Alexandria M. Wahler, Roopsy Kamboj, Robert G. Wahler, Ranjit Singh

“…Focus groups were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were initially analyzed deductively using the COM-B model of behavior change including capability, opportunity and motivation. …”
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Acquiring Pragmatic Competence during Short-Term Study Abroad: The Service Encounter Request by Todd Hernández, Paulo Boero

“…While abroad, they were given structured tasks and guided reflection assignments designed to develop their pragmatic competence and language awareness. …”
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EXPERIENCE OF USING THE PERPLEXITY AI-POWERED ANSWERING SYSTEM FOR EDUCA- TIONAL CONTENT GENERATION by Kateryna Osadcha, Maryna Osadcha

“…The majority of the generated educational content was well-structured, relevant, accurate, up-to-date, and informative, with source quality being ver- ifiable through the hyperlinks provided by the system. …”
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Digital health tools for hypertension self-management: evaluating user experience and effectiveness in referral hospital in Imo state by Ugonma Winnie Dozie, Gift Uchechi Daniel, Clara Ogechi Raphael, Kelechukwu Celestine Nosike Dozie, Chioma Judith Nnadede, Igwe Chidinma Nkem, Agwoko Anthony, Ikechukwu Nosike Simplicius Dozie

“…Methods This is a descriptive study design conducted in hospital setting with three hundred and thirty five (335) persons serving as the respondents. Data were obtained through the use of structured questionnaires and analyzed using the Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27.0 software to evaluate socio-demographic characteristics, user experience, effectiveness of digital health tools, factors influencing adoption and success, and their relationship with socio-demographic variables. …”
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Effectiveness of Patients’ Education and Telenursing Follow-Ups on Self-Care Practices of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Experimental Study by Mohammed Alsahli, Alaa Abd-alrazaq, Dalia M Fathy, Sahar A Abdelmohsen, Olfat Abdulgafoor Gushgari, Heba K Ghazy, Amal Yousef Abdelwahed

“…They were reminded via telephone follow-up communication of the importance of adhering to recommendations on physical activity, nutritional intake, and the management of blood sugar (ie, insulin). Data collection was undertaken using a structured quantitative questionnaire, encompassing sociodemographic characteristics, medical symptoms and history, and knowledge of DM. …”
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A workplace-based HIV self-testing intervention as a determinant for self-testing knowledge, beliefs, and use among unskilled workers in Wakiso Uganda by Gerald Mukisa Nsereko, Khamisi Musanje, Eron Robinah Ayesiga, Loyce Kiiza Kobusingye, Rhoda Namubiru, Moses Sempala, Christine Kiwala, Martin Mabunda Baluku

“…Methods A quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design was conducted among 46 participants systematically and randomly selected. Data was collected via a validated structured self-administered questionnaire and analysed using the paired samples t-tests and hierarchical multiple regression analysis in SPSS v27. …”
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Prospective associations of infant food exposures and appetitive traits with early childhood diet quality by Tonja R. Nansel, Amara Channell-Doig, Leah M. Lipsky, Kyle Burger, Grace Shearrer, Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Yong Ma

“…This study investigated associations of infant food exposures with early childhood diet quality and whether these associations are modified by infant appetitive traits. Methods Data are from the Pregnancy Eating Attributes Study (PEAS) and Sprouts follow-up study, a prospective cohort assessed from the first trimester of pregnancy through early childhood. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Health Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention in Health Centers of Bushenyi District. by Byamukama, Julius

“…A cross-sectional study technique was used from April 2018 to June 2018 and a total of 246 healthcare professionals from health centers of Bushenyi district were included in the study using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire and analyzed by using SPSS version 20, which presented tables and charts in this report. …”
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Automated Recipe Generation AI Tool from Food Images using Machine Learning. Approach for Ingredient Extraction and Cooking Instructions by Lwamaza, Eddy, Nuwasiima, Happy

“…This report represents a crucial step towards fulfilling the requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Kabale University. It is structured into three main chapters, each playing a distinct role in advancing the understanding and implementation of the proposed project. …”
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Career Development Programs and Employee Performance in Kanungu District, South Western Uganda by Ainebyona, Alex, Moses, Agaba

“…The study used a sample of 164 respondents who were both purposively and randomly selected. Data collection in this study was done using questionnaires and interviews. …”
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Disease modeling of a mutation in α‐actinin 2 guides clinical therapy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Maksymilian Prondzynski, Marc D Lemoine, Antonia TL Zech, András Horváth, Vittoria Di Mauro, Jussi T Koivumäki, Nico Kresin, Josefine Busch, Tobias Krause, Elisabeth Krämer, Saskia Schlossarek, Michael Spohn, Felix W Friedrich, Julia Münch, Sandra D Laufer, Charles Redwood, Alexander E Volk, Arne Hansen, Giulia Mearini, Daniele Catalucci, Christian Meyer, Torsten Christ, Monica Patten, Thomas Eschenhagen, Lucie Carrier

“…Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a cardiac genetic disease accompanied by structural and contractile alterations. We identified a rare c.740C>T (p.T247M) mutation in ACTN2, encoding α‐actinin 2 in a HCM patient, who presented with left ventricular hypertrophy, outflow tract obstruction, and atrial fibrillation. …”
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Role of glucocorticoid receptor expression in Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy: implications for inflammation and cardiac hypertrophy by Florencia B. González, Florencia B. González, Antonella Pacini, Araceli Castro, Susana Lioi, Silvina R. Villar, Silvina R. Villar, Luciano D’Attilio, Luciano D’Attilio, Rodolfo D. Leiva, Rodolfo D. Leiva, Liliana Favaloro, Oscar A. Bottasso, Oscar A. Bottasso, Carlos A. Vigliano, Carlos A. Vigliano, Ana Rosa Pérez, Ana Rosa Pérez

“…Heart control samples with no evidence of structural heart disease and from ischemic cardiomyopathy patients were included. …”
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Left atrial single-cell transcriptomics reveals amphiregulin as a surrogate marker for atrial fibrillation by Yuya Suzuki, Takuo Emoto, Shunsuke Sato, Takeshi Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Shoda, Hiromi Endoh, Manabu Nagao, Tomoyo Hamana, Taishi Inoue, Tomohiro Hayashi, Eriko Nitta, Hiroki Konishi, Kunihiko Kiuchi, Mitsuru Takami, Kimitake Imamura, Masayuki Taniguchi, Masatoshi Inoue, Toshihiro Nakamura, Yusuke Sonoda, Hiroyuki Takahara, Kazutaka Nakasone, Kyoko Yamamoto, Kenichi Tani, Hidehiro Iwai, Yusuke Nakanishi, Shogo Yonehara, Atsushi Murakami, Ryuji Toh, Takenao Ohkawa, Tomoyuki Furuyashiki, Ryo Nitta, Tomoya Yamashita, Ken-ichi Hirata, Koji Fukuzawa

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Evidence-based medicine: 5 steps to navigate uncertainty by Rafael Martín-Masot, Carlos Ochoa Sangrador, Jaime Javier Cuervo Valdés, Carolina Blanco Rodríguez, Paz González Rodríguez, Javier González de Dios, M. Salomé Albi Rodríguez, Pilar Aizpurua Galdeano, María Aparicio Rodrigo, Nieves Balado Insunza, Albert Balaguer Santamaría, Fernando Carvajal Encina, Eduardo Cuestas Montañes, M. Jesús Esparza Olcina, Sergio Flores Villar, Garazi Frailea Astorga, M. Victoria Martínez Rubio, Manuel Molina Arias, Eduardo Ortega Páez, Begoña Pérez-Moneo Agapito, M. José Rivero Martín, Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri, Laura Cabrera Morente, Elena Pérez González, Juan Ruiz-Canela Cáceres

“…Evidence-based medicine provides a structured and practical approach for addressing the challenges of modern medicine, which is characterized by an overload of information and the need for well-founded clinical decision-making. …”
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Acmeological technology of forecasting individual professional-oriented trajectories of students’ personality development by E. F. Zeer, L. N. Stepanova

“…F. Flakhta. Statistical data processing was carried out using the standardised IBM SPSS Statistics 17.0 software package.   …”
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Modern approach to automation of internal control of quality and safety of medical care by S. Y. Morozov, M. A. Morozova, L. E. Morozova

“…Many engineers and programmers working in Moscow’s medical system organizations attempted uploading the medical record data and create automated logs within the UMIAS system; however, they failed [4, 8, 9, 10]. …”
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Characterising the effects of displacement on gender-based violence among women living with HIV in Ukraine: a cross-sectional study by Stefan David Baral, Carrie Lyons, Althea Wolfe, Mary Anne Roach, Gnilane Turpin, Omar Syarif, Pim Looze, Katarzyna Lalak, Jean de Dieu Anoubissi, Yi-Chi Chiu, Alexandra Volgina, Sophie Brion, Keren Dunaway, Olena Stryzhak, Daria Ocheret, Laurel Sprague, Carlos Garcia de Leon Moreno, Katherine B Rucinski

“…These forms of violence are conceptualised as severe forms of enacted stigma that are downstream outcomes of social, cultural and political norms, as well as social and structural stigmas related to misogyny and HIV.Methods Data were collected in Ukraine in 2020 as part of the People Living with HIV Stigma Index 2.0, led by 100% Life, the largest organisation for people living with HIV in Eastern Europe/Central Asia. …”
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RANK is a poor prognosis marker and a therapeutic target in ER‐negative postmenopausal breast cancer by Marina Ciscar, Eva M Trinidad, Gema Perez‐Chacon, Mansour Alsaleem, Maria Jimenez, Maria J Jimenez‐Santos, Hector Perez‐Montoyo, Adrian Sanz‐Moreno, Andrea Vethencourt, Michael Toss, Anna Petit, Maria T Soler‐Monso, Victor Lopez, Jorge Gomez‐Miragaya, Clara Gomez‐Aleza, Lacey E Dobrolecki, Michael T Lewis, Alejandra Bruna, Silvana Mouron, Miguel Quintela‐Fandino, Fatima Al‐Shahrour, Antonio Martinez‐Aranda, Angels Sierra, Andrew R Green, Emad Rakha, Eva Gonzalez‐Suarez

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Effectiveness of exercise in reducing symptom burden among hemodialysis patients: a non-pharmacological intervention approach by Bushra Alshammari, J. Silvia Edison, Sameer A. Alkubati, Awatif M. Alrasheeday, Bander Albagawi, Laila Lafi Alharbi, Hajer I. Motakef, Layla Alshammari, Bahia Galal Abd El-Razik Siam, Nawal Abdullah Alharbi, Wejdan Assiri, Amirah Abdulaziz Almoqad, Abdulrahman Ibrahim Aldibas, Farhan Alshammari

“…Participants engaged in a structured exercise program for 12 weeks, with sessions conducted three times per week for 30 min. …”
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H‐Shaped Anatomical Titanium Plate: Biomechanical Validation and Clinical Application in the Treatment of Complex Posterior Wall/Column Acetabular Fractures by Qiaoli Zhang, Liang Jin, Xiaorui Hao, Weijie Zheng, Fei Zhou, Shuxin Zhang, Tianfeng Li, Xiaohui Xiong, Yihan He, Xiaojie Chen, Jiexin Huang

“…Following anatomic reduction, cyclic loading and destructive experiments were conducted to assess the efficacy of different fixation devices under various loads for the posterior wall and column, as well as their peak load and structural stiffness. Additionally, we retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 53 patients (46 males, 7 females; mean follow‐up 24.6 ± 3.2 months) with the HTP at our hospital from April 2017 to January 2023. …”
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