Satisfaction of academic medical staff with integrated medical curriculum: an exploratory multinational survey by Ghazi F. Sharkas, Ragaa El-Masry, Sameh Abdel-Ghany, Ayman El Baz, Tamer Abou-Elsaad, Amira Adly Kassab, Darwish H. Badran, Abdalla Y. Bashir

“…Methods A cross-sectional, online multinational survey was conducted from December 2023 to April 2024 among 525 academic medical staff. A structured, self-reported questionnaire was used to assess satisfaction levels, demographic characteristics, and work-related factors. …”
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Exploring faculty perceptions and concerns regarding artificial intelligence Chatbots in nursing education: potential benefits and limitations by Zyad T. Saleh, Majdi Rababa, Rami A. Elshatarat, Muna Alharbi, Bandar Naffaa Alhumaidi, Majed S. Al-Za’areer, Reem Ahmad Jarrad, Tahany Fareed Al Niarat, Wesam T. Almagharbeh, Khaled Mohammed Al-Sayaghi, Doaa El Sayed Fadila

“…Providing hands-on experience and structured exposure can increase faculty confidence, reinforcing both the usefulness of AI chatbots and strategies to mitigate their limitations. …”
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Beyond Bleeding: An Analysis of Presenting Symptoms Among Black Patients with Endometrial Cancer by Maya E. Gross, Mindy Pike, Julianna Alson, Patrice Williams, Mollie E. Wood, Erica Marsh, Erin Carey, Til Stürmer, Ronit Katz, Whitney R. Robinson, Kemi M. Doll

“…We collected clinical, sociodemographic, and diagnostic information for 24 months before hysterectomy, using merged structured and abstracted data from electronic health records. …”
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Population estimates of shorebirds on the Atlantic Coast of southern South America generated from large-scale, simultaneous, volunteer-led surveys by Fernando A. Faria, Joaquín Aldabe, Juliana Bosi de Almeida, Juan J Bonanno, Leandro Bugoni, Robert P Clay, Julian Garcia-Walther, Agustina González, Arne J. Lesterhuis, Guilherme Tavares Nunes, Nathan R. Senner

“…Taken together, our results highlight the power of community scientists to carry out structured protocols at continental scales and generate critical data for a group of at-risk species.…”
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Determinants of hypertension-related knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) among caregivers in Neno, rural Malawi: A cross-sectional study by Chikondi Maluwa, Sitalire Kapira, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Wason Parklak, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn

“…We used a cross-sectional study design. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS Version 22.0. …”
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Effectiveness of quality improvement on occurrence of needle stick injuries (NSIs) in Harare city, Zimbabwe, 2017: A quasi-experimental study by Sithole Zvanaka, Kudzai Masunda, Collen Madembo, Chonzi Prosper, Stanely Tapesana, Shecriton Muguza, Olufemi Ajumobi, Lilian Bulage, Tsitsi Juru, Notion Tafara Gombe, Gerald Shambira, Mufuta Tshimanga

“…We measured effectiveness of the intervention using Plan, Do Check Act cycle. Data on intervention effectiveness was collected pre and six months post-implementation, using structured questionnaires. …”
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Connectivity guided intermittent theta burst stimulation versus repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in moderately severe treatment resistant depression by Richard Morriss, Lucy Webster, Luke Ingram, Mohamed Abdelghani, Adriana Anton, Shaun Barber, Peter Bates, Paul Briley, Clement Boutry, Cassandra Brookes, Edward Cox, Beth Hall, Marilyn James, Matthew Keane, Micheal Kurkar, Sudheer Lankappa, Peter Liddle, Hamish McAllister-Williams, Hyerin Oh, Alexander O’Neill-Kerr, Jehill Parikh, Stefan Pszczolkowski, Ana Suazo Di Paola, Louise Thomson, Yvette Walters, Dorothee Auer

“…Analysis was inductive using thematic analysis of transcribed interview data. Neuroimaging Participants’ baseline and 16-week MRI scans (the London site underwent scanning at the baseline time point only), were carried out at the same site and using the same scanner platform (all 3T), using a core protocol across the treatment sites (scanner sites Nottingham for Nottingham and Northampton; Newcastle, London, and Manchester for Oldham). rsfMRI and structural MRI was conducted at all sites and Mesher-Garwood Point Resolved Spectroscopy (MEGA-PRESS) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) scans in the DlPFC at Nottingham and Newcastle only. …”
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Immunization Coverage and Barriers among Hajj and Umrah Pilgrims: Insights into Vaccine Uptake and Compliance by Adeeb A. Bulkhi, Hani M. Almoallim, Majed S. Obaid, Nahla H. Hariri, Hamsah S. Alqashqri, Ismail A. Alghamdi, Amar Mohammad A. Alkhotani, Muhammad Irfanullah Siddiqui, Heba M. Adly, Mohammed A. Garout, Elbagir A. Elfaki, Saleh A. K. Saleh, Noura Mohammed Bakhsh, Raghda Sami Hassan H. Alhazmi, Aous S. Alhazmi, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Fahad A. Alamri, Anas A. Khan

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2024 Hajj season, with data collected via structured interviews from 5,355 participants. …”
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Embracing Growth, Adaptability, Challenges, and Lifelong Learning: A Qualitative Study Examining the Lived Experience of Early Career Nurses by Liz Ryan, Di Stratton-Maher, Jessica Elliott, Tracey Tulleners, Geraldine Roderick, Thenuja Jayasinghe, Joanne Buckley, Jamie-May Newman, Helen Nutter, Jo Southern, Lisa Beccaria, Georgina Sheridan, Danielle Gleeson, Haiying Wang, Sita Sharma, Jing-Yu (Benjamin) Tan, Linda Ng, Blake Peck, Tao Wang, Daniel Terry

“…<b>Method:</b> A qualitative descriptive design using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used as part of a longitudinal study. Follow-up semi-structured interviews were conducted among twenty-five ECNs between 2022 and 2024 using purposive sampling to recruit ECNs who had graduated four years ago. …”
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Mammography in 2022, from Computer-Aided Detection to Artificial Intelligence Applications by Filippo Pesapane, Chiara Trentin, Marta Montesano, Federica Ferrari, Luca Nicosia, Anna Rotili, Silvia Penco, Mariagiorgia Farina, Irene Marinucci, Francesca Abbate, Lorenza Meneghetti, Anna Bozzini, Antuono Latronico, Alessandro Liguori, Giuseppe Carrafiello, Enrico Cassano

“…Objective: During the last decades, advances in computing power, structured data, and algorithm development, developed a technology based on Artificial intelligence (AI) which is currently applied in medicine. …”
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From ECG to Ablation: A Modern Review of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome by Agata Krupa, Maria Potrykus, Przemysław Klasicki, Maciej Mozer, Wiktor Możarowski, Anna Krawczyk, Michał Pałuchowski, Jan Mateńko, Julia Kiełbratowska, Wiktoria Pietruszka

“…The aim of this study is to show a structured knowledge of the pathophysiology and epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, risk assessment and management of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome based on a review of the literature, Pubmed and Google Scholar databases. …”
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A Probability Fusion Approach for Foot Placement Prediction in Complex Terrains by Jingfeng Xiong, Chuheng Chen, Yuanwen Zhang, Xinxing Chen, Yuepeng Qian, Yuquan Leng, Chenglong Fu

“…In the first part, a deep learning model is trained on augmented data to predict the probability distribution of preliminary foot placement. …”
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Early nasal microbiota and subsequent respiratory tract infections in infants with cystic fibrosis by Ruth Steinberg, Nadja Mostacci, Elisabeth Kieninger, Bettina Frauchiger, Carmen Casaulta, Jakob Usemann, Alexander Moeller, Daniel Trachsel, Isabelle Rochat, Sylvain Blanchon, Dominik Mueller-Suter, Barbara Kern, Maura Zanolari, Urs Frey, Kathryn A. Ramsey, Markus Hilty, Philipp Latzin, Insa Korten, SCILD study group, BILD study group

“…We collected 1511 biweekly nasal swabs and analyzed the microbiota after amplifying the V3–V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. We conducted structured weekly interviews to assess respiratory symptoms and antibiotic treatment. …”
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Epidemiological and clinical features of lymphoproliferative diseases in the head and neck region by F. Sh. Kamolova, A. M. Mudunov, P. A. Zeynalova, L. Yu. Grivtsova, G. F. Allakhverdieva, R. I. Azizyan, A. A. Akhundov, I. A. Zaderenko, M. V. Bolotin, D. K. Stelmakh, V. I. Sokorutov, K. D. Il’kaev, V. T. Tsiklauri, I. M. Gelfand, M. B. Pak, O. L. Timofeeva, Yu. E. Ryabukhina, F. M. Abbasbeyli, Ts. Chzhao

“…The high heterogeneity of lymphomas in the head and neck area requires structuring knowledge about their epidemiology and clinical manifestations.Objective: to study the epidemiological and clinical features of the head and neck lymphoproliferative diseases, which will lead to an improvement in diagnostic quality of this nosology’s.Materials and methods. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of cold-water exposure on mental health by Steven Schepanski, Steven Schepanski, Florian Batta, Florian Batta, Marleen Schröter, Marleen Schröter, Georg Seifert, Georg Seifert, Anna Katharina Koch, Anna Katharina Koch

“…Random-effects meta-analyses will be conducted where sufficient data are available. The review will provide a structured quantitative synthesis of cold-water exposure’s effects on mental health, helping to bridge the gap between popular claims and empirical evidence. …”
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“You do it for the patient”: a qualitative analysis of changes to primary care nurses’ workplace demands and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada by Sarah Spencer, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Emily Gard Marshall, Maria Mathews, Samina Idrees, Jennifer E. Isenor, Ruth Martin-Misener, Leslie Meredith, Crystal Vaughan, Dana Ryan, Dana Ryan

“…Accordingly, we sought to understand the personal and professional experiences of nurses working in primary care settings in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform future pandemic responses and health workforce planning that account for primary care nurses’ mental and physical needs.MethodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with licensed and registered practical nurses, registered nurses, and nurse practitioners working in primary care in four Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Ontario. …”
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Myths and misconceptions of intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorities: a qualitative exploration by Stefan Kurbatfinski, Stefan Kurbatfinski, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Susanne Marshall, Dawn McBride, Jason Novick, Keira Griggs, Arielle Perrotta, Arielle Perrotta, Morgan Daye, Carrie McManus, Kendra Nixon

“…This study sought to: (1) develop a compendium of myths and misconceptions that SGM individuals exposed to IPV and relevant service providers shared they encountered; (2) describe the impacts of these myths and misconceptions on SGM individuals experiencing IPV; and (3) make recommendations to address these myths and misconceptions.MethodsThis qualitative study used data from a larger project focused on SGM IPV where SGM individuals who experienced IPV (n = 18) and service providers who supported SGM individuals experiencing IPV (n = 8) were interviewed using semi-structured formats. …”
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Evaluating the new family medicine internship programmes in the Western Cape, South Africa by Lauren N. Hutton, Louis S. Jenkins, Robert Mash, Klaus von Pressentin, Steve Reid, Jennie Morgan, Paul Kapp

“…Many interns reported no structured teaching programme (41.7% – 55.6%). Most supervision was from medical officers and registrars. …”
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Bayesian trial of adalimumab versus secukinumab for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis or chronic anterior uveitis by Athimalaipet V Ramanan, Andrew D Dick, Thomas Jaki, Gianmarco Caruso, David S Robertson, Ashley P Jones, Ben Hardwick, Sian Drake, Balini Balasubramaniam, Coziana Ciurtin, Ivan Foeldvari, Elke O Kreps, Alice Leahy, Kristina May, Pierre Quartier, Matthieu P Robert, Gabriele Simonini, Catherine Guly, Michael W Beresford

“…Methods Nine international experts in paediatric rheumatology, paediatric ophthalmology and/or paediatric uveitis took part in a structured Bayesian prior elicitation meeting. Results The final consensus was that adalimumab is expected to yield a higher response rate than secukinumab (mean 0.67 vs. 0.55). …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and vaccination coverage of medical students toward hepatitis B virus in North Sudan, 2023 by Osama M.I. Mohamed, Hassan S.H. Mohammedali, Shimaa N.A. Mohamed, Hussein A.S. Ahmed, Alaa A.M. Mohamedsalih, Ola M.A. Abdalgani, Tebian A.A. Mohammedosman, Alaa A.A. Ali, Thuiba A.H. Ali, Othman N.O. Amin, Mohamed A. Issak, Mohamed O. Abdelaziz

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2023 among medical students in North Sudan. Data were collected using a structured scale using online Google Forms. …”
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