Regenerative potential of PRP-based scaffolds in chronic wound healing: Mechanisms, advances, and therapeutic insights by Farag M.A. Altalbawy, Bilal Abdul Majeed Mukhlif, Ahemad Hussen, Jaafaru Sani Mohammed, Renuka Jyothi S, Arshdeep Singh, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Ashish Singh Chauhan, Mohammad Ebrahim Astaneh, Narges Fereydouni

“…Conclusions: PRP-based scaffolds offer a multifunctional platform for chronic wound treatment by combining biological activity with structural support. Despite existing challenges such as variability in PRP preparation and limited clinical data, ongoing research and emerging technologies hold strong potential to standardize and enhance these therapies for future clinical translation.…”
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The effects of maternal health literacy, family functioning and self-efficacy on antepartum depression in pregnant women in China: a moderated mediation model by Ling Zhang, Li Ren, Hongyu Li, Haiyan Qiu, Hong Yang, Xiaolan Shi, Honghui Rong, Chuanfen Zheng, Fengju Li, Ting Luo, Lu Lu, Enyu Lei, Dali Yi, Ji-an Chen

“…Methods This cross-sectional study included 1392 pregnant women from 6 hospitals in Chongqing, China. Data were collected via structured scales, including the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, the APGAR Family Care Index Scale, the Maternal Health Literacy Scale and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). …”
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Damage before destruction? X-ray-induced changes in single-pulse serial femtosecond crystallography by Lewis J. Williams, Amy J. Thompson, Philipp Dijkstal, Martin Appleby, Greta Assmann, Florian S. N. Dworkowski, Nicole Hiller, Chia-Ying Huang, Tom Mason, Samuel Perrett, Eduard Prat, Didier Voulot, Bill Pedrini, John H. Beale, Michael A. Hough, Jonathan A. R. Worrall, Robin L. Owen

“…Serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) exploits extremely brief X-ray free-electron laser pulses to obtain diffraction data before destruction of the crystal. However, during the pulse X-ray-induced site-specific radiation damage can occur, leading to electronic state and/or structural changes. …”
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Energy Efficiency in Network Slicing: Survey and Taxonomy by Adnei Willian Donatti, Marcia Cristina Machado, Marvin Alexander Lopez Martinez, Sabino S. Rogerio Antunes, Eli Carlos Figueiredo Souza, Sand L. Correa, Tiago C. Ferreto, Jose Augusto Suruagy, Joberto S. B. Martins, Tereza Cristina Carvalho

“…By consolidating insights from recent developments, our work bridges existing gaps in the literature, offering a structured foundation for researchers and practitioners to design, evaluate, and improve energy-efficient network slicing systems.…”
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Modelling POLG mutations in mice unravels a critical role of POLγΒ in regulating phenotypic severity by Samantha Corrà, Alessandro Zuppardo, Sebastian Valenzuela, Louise Jenninger, Raffaele Cerutti, Sirelin Sillamaa, Emily Hoberg, Katarina A. S. Johansson, Urska Rovsnik, Sara Volta, Pedro Silva-Pinheiro, Hannah Davis, Aleksandra Trifunovic, Michal Minczuk, Claes M. Gustafsson, Anu Suomalainen, Massimo Zeviani, Bertil Macao, Xuefeng Zhu, Maria Falkenberg, Carlo Viscomi

“…Cryogenic electron microscopy highlighted structural differences between human and mouse POLγ, particularly in the POLγB subunit, which may explain the higher activity of mouse POLγ and the reduced severity of mutations in mice. …”
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The influence of patient self-efficacy on value co-creation behavior and outcomes in chronic disease management: a cross-sectional study by Jiamin Tang, Jie Jia, Yuan Gao, Weixiao Yu, ZhengNan Meng, Hailong Zhu, Xianhong Huang

“…The path analysis of the structural equation model indicates that self-efficacy and value co-creation behaviors may directly impact value co-creation outcomes. …”
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Effectiveness of a Health Education Program to Reduce Recurrence of Stroke by Controlling Modifiable Risk Factors in a Specialized Hospital in Bangladesh: Randomized Controlled Tri... by Mahabuba Afrin, K A T M Ehsanul Huq, Sharif Uddin Khan, Subir Chandra Das, Mohammad Shah Jahirul Hoque Chowdhury, Yasuko Fukuoka, Yasuko Fukushima, Michiko Moriyama

“…We collected sociodemographic and clinical data by using a structured questionnaire. The IG received (self) management education, including monitoring blood pressure (BP), medication, diet, and exercise for 12 months, and the CG received usual care. …”
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Blood transfusion training for prehospital providers: a scoping review by Pierre-Marc Dion, Kanwal Singh, Jillian Coleby, Andrew Beckett, Jacinthe Lampron, Melissa McGowan, Risa Shorr, Brodie Nolan

“…Instructional design features such as team-based learning, repeated practice, and structured feedback were reported in most studies. Outcomes were reported across all four Kirkpatrick levels. …”
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Refining a hybrid music therapy intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: a single arm pilot study by Haitong Yu, Angelique Foss, Tracy L. Segall, Seneca Block, Kayleigh Risser, Rab Razzak, Michael Zacharias, Catalina V. Teba, Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick

“…Fidelity was evaluated by adherence to the session protocol, while acceptability was assessed through semi-structured interviews with randomly selected participants. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and willingness of bipolar disorder patients toward electroconvulsive therapy: a cross-sectional study by Lin Zhou, Lin Zhou, Xinmeng Qi, Liuliu Xu, Liuliu Xu, Xinrong Duanmu, Ke Wang, Kai Liu, Yue Zhang

“…Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, Spearman correlation, multivariate logistic regression, and structural equation modeling (SEM).ResultsThe study successfully enrolled 479 participants. …”
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Weight restoration in patients with anorexia nervosa after stereotactic surgery and brain morphometric insights by Fengting Wang, Wei Liu, Halimureti Paerhati, Zhengyu Lin, Kuanghao Ye, Lulin Dai, Tao Wang, Zhaohui Lan, Dianyou Li, Yijie Lai, Bomin Sun, Shikun Zhan

“…Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) was employed to assess structural differences between AN patients and healthy controls (HCs), as well as to identify brain regions associated with postoperative changes in body mass index (BMI). …”
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The breast cancer genetic testing experience: probing the potential utility of an online decision aid in risk perception and decision making by Anna Vaynrub, Brian Salazar, Yilin Eileen Feng, Harry West, Alissa Michel, Subiksha Umakanth, Katherine D. Crew, Rita Kukafka

“…Conclusions Patients preferred a structured explanation of their GT results to facilitate a more personal testing experience. …”
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Quantitative accuracy of preclinical in ovo PET/MRI: influence of attenuation and quantification methods by Theresa Balber, Katarína Benčurová, Manuela Mayrhofer, Joachim Friske, Martin Haas, Claudia Kuntner, Thomas H. Helbich, Marcus Hacker, Markus Mitterhauser, Ivo Rausch

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A comprehensive mixed-methods analysis of women’s cardiovascular health needs in Georgia, United States by Marlo Vernon, Brianna McIndoe, Michael J. Ryan, Amanda Behr, Daria Ilatovskaya, Ananya Chakraborty, Suma Yellamraju, Ara Idun, Jennifer Sullivan

“…Conclusion Rural women face individual, provider, and structural barriers to cardiovascular health and care. …”
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Exploring cultural competence knowledge, skills, and comfort among male nursing students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Kholoud Alharbi, Safiya Salem Bakarman, Naji Alqahtani, Adel Bashatah, Wajid Syed

“…Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive paper-based study was conducted among male nursing students at a Saudi University between March and May 2024. Data was collected using structured, pre-validated 47-item questionnaires and analyzed using the statistical package for social science version 27. …”
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Prehospital transfusion training in Canada: a national survey of critical care transport organizations by Pierre-Marc Dion, Andy Pan, Andrew Beckett, Kanwal Singh, Adam Greene, Axel Benhamed, Melissa McGowan, Brodie Nolan

“…Level 3 (Behaviour) evaluations were conducted by four CCTOs, primarily through structured assessments; three relied on documentation audits or informal peer review. …”
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Evaluate effects of the National Essential Public Health Service Program on hypertension control of Chinese community-dwelling people during the COVID-19 epidemic: a population-bas... by Yuan Liu, Wenjing Cheng, Yanzhen Kang, Feiran Wei, Han Li, Xiaoqing Ma, You Ge

“…The study outcomes included clinical, lifestyle, and anti-hypertensive treatment indicators. The study data were extracted from the structural patient information recorded in the Residence Health Record System. …”
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Digital Health Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Scoping Review by Leena W Chau, Raymond W Lam, Harry Minas, Kanna Hayashi, Vu Cong Nguyen, John O'Neil

“…Challenges pertained to the technological system, engagement issues, structural barriers, and concerns regarding privacy and confidentiality. …”
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Medication-related infrastructure and medication reviews in nursing homes—a rapid appraisal study by Carla Meyer-Massetti, Magdalena Osińska, Naomi Welte, Franziska Zúñiga

“…Data analysis was done iteratively in a descriptive manner. …”
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Does Patient Satisfaction with Primary and Emergency Care Influence Non-Urgent Emergency Department Utilization? A Path Analysis by Sarbay İ, Mercan Baspinar M, Erman E, Cavdar B, Tamer I, Adiyaman AM, Kosali K, Aksuz MY, Basat O, Calik M

“…İbrahim Sarbay,1 Melike Mercan Baspinar,2 Ezgi Erman,1 Bilge Cavdar,1 Ilayda Tamer,1 Ayla Muge Adiyaman,2 Kafkas Kosali,2 Muhammed Yasar Aksuz,1 Okcan Basat,2 Mustafa Calik1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye; 2Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeCorrespondence: Melike Mercan Baspinar, Email drmelikemercan@gmail.comAim: To examine whether patient satisfaction mediates the relationship between primary care (PC) utilization and non-urgent emergency department (ED) use during weekday working hours.Methods: This observational study compared patient satisfaction levels using two validated tools: the EUROPEP (European Patients Evaluate General/Family Practice) scale for PC visits and the Brief Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Scale (BEPSS) for ED visits. Data analysis was conducted using Jamovi software (version 2.6.26), employing structural equation modeling and correlation analysis.Results: A total of 293 non-urgent adult patients (61.4% female) were enrolled in the study through consecutive sampling at ED visits of a tertiary hospital in Istanbul. …”
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