Patient perspectives of jail based MOUD treatment: views of individuals who have returned to the community following incarceration by Claudia Santelices, Warren Ferguson, Rebecca Rottapel, Ekaterina Pivovarova, Elizabeth Evans, Thomas Stopka, Peter Friedmann

“…Methods We conducted qualitative analyses of semi-structured interviews that were conducted in 2022 with 38 adults released to the community who had been treated with MOUD while living in one of eight Massachusetts jails. …”
Get full text

Med-DGTN: Dynamic Graph Transformer with Adaptive Wavelet Fusion for multi-label medical image classification by Guanyu Zhang, Yan Li, Tingting Wang, Guokun Shi, Li Jin, Zongyun Gu, Zongyun Gu

“…IntroductionMulti-label classification of medical imaging data aims to enable simultaneous identification and diagnosis of multiple diseases, delivering comprehensive clinical decision support for complex conditions. …”
Get full text

Home Healthcare Medication Safety risks among older adults with chronic diseases: a qualitative study by Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi Kohne, Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani, Forough Rafii, Sahar Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki

“…Methods Qualitative research employing conventional content analysis was conducted using Graneheim and Lundman’s approach. was conducted in three home care centers in Tehran (Iran) from August 2020 to July 2022. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 7 nurses, 2 supervisors, 2 nursing assistants (experts in non-nursing careers), 1 home care inspector (expert of the Deputy of Treatment), and 3 family caregivers in home settings, along with four participatory observations and visual methods (narrative photography) focusing on medication safety challenges. …”
Get full text

Health worker experiences on the integration of digital health tools for HPV vaccination and cervical cancer services in Rwanda by Hassan Sibomana, Joyeuse Ukwishaka, Hassan Mtenga, Oswald Luoga, Diana Acosta, Marcie Fisher-Borne, Grace Juan Soma, Marcel Bahizi, Francois Uwinkindi, Marc Hagenimana, Irene Mukanyandwi, Innocent Mbele, Maya Rivera Hildebrand

“…Methodology Using a qualitative approach, the study engaged 15 participants using purposeful sampling to ensure data saturation and maximum variation. Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were conducted with key informants in selected Rwandan healthcare facilities that currently use digital health interventions for HPV vaccinations (e-tracker), and cervical cancer screening and treatment (mUzima app). …”
Get full text

Correlation with viruses enhances network complexity and stability of co-occurrence prokaryotes across the oceans by Bo Wang, Yantao Liang, Kaiyue Lian, Chuyu Zhang, Meiaoxue Han, Min Wang, Hongbing Shao, Andrew McMinn, Hualong Wang

“…However, the mechanisms behind the association and structuring of microbiomes with viruses still remain largely unknown. …”
Get full text

Fatigue life prediction of hoist drum-rail contact pair based on digital twin by Michael A Zhuravkov, Mikhail A Nikolaitchik, Zengcheng Wang, Guangbin Yu

“…The developed digital twin allows to determine the moving lifting vessel on mine conductors contact interaction forces in real time using data from the motion smoothness monitoring system. …”
Get full text

Social support and symptoms of antenatal depression among women screened for gestational diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study in Northern Vietnam (the VALID II study). by Ai T Nguyen, Kien Dang Nguyen, Hieu Minh Le, Thanh D Nguyen, Dan W Meyrowitsch, Ib C Bygbjerg, Jens Søndergaard, Hanh T T Nguyen, Christina A Vinter, Ditte S Linde, Tine M Gammeltoft, Vibeke Rasch

“…The women were screened for GDM and structured questionnaire were used to collect data on social support factors, GDM factors, and symptoms of depression. …”
Get full text

Interrogating green social prescribing in South Wales; A multi-stakeholder qualitative exploration. by Menna Brown, Katharine Sarah Aylett

“…Three multi-discipline research workshops and ten semi-structured, one-to-one interviews were conducted either in person or via zoom. …”
Get full text

Information access and COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy among foreign-born persons in Sweden – a focus group interview-study by Mia Söderberg, Juhaina Swaid, Kristina Aurelius, Annika Rosengren, Kristina Jakobsson, Maria Magnusson

“…Methods We used purposive sampling to recruit foreign-born adults who expressed being hesitant towards getting vaccinated, as well as health guides and doulas who were assigned to spread COVID-19 related information in immigrant-dense urban areas. Data were collected using semi-structured focus group interviews, which were transcribed verbatim and analysed according to systematic text condensation. …”
Get full text

Hypoglycemia and Anemia Associated with Malaria among Pregnant Mothers living with HIV attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State-Nigeria by Sani, N. M., Mukhtar, A. U., Mohammed, Y.

“…After obtaining ethical approval, a total of 200 HIV positive and equivalent numbers of HIV negative pregnant mothers were selected from whom socio-demographic and biomedical data was collected using structured Questionnaire. …”
Get full text

Misconceptions and Behavioral Risks in Parental Antibiotic Use on Romanian Children: A Cross-Sectional Study on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices by Alin Iuhas, Radu Galiș, Marius Rus, Andreea Balmoș, Cristian Marinău, Larisa Niulaș, Zsolt Futaki, Dorina Matioc, Cristian Sava

“…Participants completed a 15 item structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression to examine associations and control for potential confounding effects between education level, residential environment, and parental misconceptions regarding antibiotic use. …”
Get full text

Video-Based Assessment of Surgical Skill in Orthopaedic Surgery by Jillian McNally, MD, David Wilson, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Emma E. Jones, BScH, Neyousha Shahisavandi, MPH, Caroline King, PhD, Chad Coles, MD, FRCSC, Raymond Andrew Glennie, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…The final data set had 61 observations, with a range of 13 to 17 observations per participant. …”
Get full text

Feasibility analysis and efficacy evaluation of computed tomography–guided microwave ablation combined with radioactive 125I particles in the treatment of lung nodules by Yu-Qing Shan, Fan-Xia Lin, Li Wang, Hai-Yu Wang

“…Microwave ablation (MWA), a minimally invasive technique, is effective in early stages of lung cancer, but may cause complications when applied near sensitive structures. Such cases require the use of 125I seed implantation. …”
Get full text

Research Advances and Emerging Trends in the Impact of Urban Expansion on Food Security: A Global Overview by Shuangqing Sheng, Ping Zhang, Jinchuan Huang, Lei Ning

“…The analysis focuses on knowledge production, collaborative structures, and thematic research trends. The results indicate the following: (1) The publication trajectory in this field exhibits a generally increasing trend with three distinct phases: an incubation period (1982–2000), a development phase (2001–2014), and a phase of rapid growth (2015–2024). …”
Get full text

Contraceptive use among women with severe mental illness at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda by Betijuma Luwedde, Bives Mutume Nzanzu Vivalya, Joshua Muyomba, Mpamizo Emmanuel

“…Methods: This study purposely screened 377 women with severe mental illness who attended Gulu hospital between March and June 2023 for contraceptive use using a semi-structured questionnaire with questions specific to the different contraceptive methods used such as condom use, injectable use, and others. …”
Get full text

Expectations of Intensive Care Physicians Regarding an AI-Based Decision Support System for Weaning From Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Predevelopment Survey Study by Benjamin Popoff, Sandie Cabon, Marc Cuggia, Guillaume Bouzillé, Thomas Clavier

“…The questionnaire consisted of 20 questions structured around 4 axes: overview of the problem and current practices concerning weaning from CRRT, opinion on AI-based CDSS, implementation in daily clinical practice, real-life operation and willingness to adopt the CDSS in everyday practice. …”
Get full text

Sociocultural and Demographic Risk Factors for the Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Kuwait: A Case - Control Study. by Suhail N Al-Shammri, Magdy G Hanna, Arpita Chattopadhyay, Abayomi O Akanji

“…Both groups of subjects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, in relation to anthropometric, socio-cultural and demographic data, residence during the 1990/91 Gulf War and current and past medical history, including medications. …”
Get full text

Barriers to community engagement during the response to an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda by Ann Robins, David Musoke, Henry Mwebesa, Edwinah Atusingwize, George Upenytho, Seungwoo Nam, Jesse Bonwitt, Chimwemwe Msukwa, Meddy Rutayisire, Henry Kyobe

“…In addition, 32 key informant interviews were conducted with staff from the Uganda Ministry of Health, district health officials, local leaders, non-governmental organisation staff and other stakeholders. Data were analysed according to the thematic approach using ATLAS.ti (V.6).Results The main barriers to community engagement identified during the EVD outbreak response are presented under four main themes: (1) delayed consultations between partners and communities; (2) poor communication and misinformation; (3) limited support to human resources; and (4) institutional and coordination challenges. …”
Get full text

Making, not breaking the young, aspiring athlete: the development of Prep to be PRO (Nærmere Best) – a Norwegian school-based educational programme by Roald Bahr, Grethe Myklebust, Christine Holm Moseid, Hege Heiestad

“…Long-term sustainability will be secured by organisational commitment, resource alignment and integrating the initiative into existing structures.…”
Get full text

Evaluation of the Effect of Phase 1 Periodontal Therapy on Serum Procoagulant State of Systemically Healthy Chronic Periodontitis Subjects: A Clinico-Biochemical Study by Sapna Raje, Ruchi Banthia, Pallavi Singh, Anshita Shrivastava, Neha Mehrotra, Santosh Gupta

“…Background: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition that targets the structures supporting the teeth and has been linked to various systemic diseases, particularly cardiovascular conditions. …”
Get full text