An adapted smoking-cessation intervention for Turkish-speaking migrants in Switzerland: Predictors of smoking outcomes at one-year follow-up. by Raquel Paz Castro, Michael P Schaub, Corina Salis Gross

“…The need for adapted smoking-cessation treatments for Turkish-speaking populations to achieve equity in health led, in 2006, to the development and implementation of the Tiryaki-Kukla smoking-cessation program. …”
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Deep learning based decision-making and outcome prediction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with posterior surgery by Kai Chen, Xiao Zhai, Ziqiang Chen, Haojue Wang, Mingyuan Yang, Changwei Yang, Yushu Bai, Ming Li

“…Our study aims to devise proper deep learning (DL) models that incorporate key factors influencing surgical outcomes on the coronal plane in AIS patients to facilitate surgical decision-making and predict surgical results for AIS patients. …”
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Dimensionamento econômico de profundidades e espaçamentos de drenos para a produção de cana-de-açúcar Economic design of drain depths and spacings for sugar cane production by Rafael Mingoti, Sergio N. Duarte, Jarbas H. de Miranda, Décio E. Cruciani

“…Combinations for the three soils types showed economic viability for the implementation of drainage system. The results also showed that factors such as the water deficit, the cultivated area lost by the opening of drains and the economical return of investment are important aspects and should be considered in the drainage system design.…”
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Therapy in the digital age: exploring in-person and virtual cognitive behavioural therapy by Julie Vizza, Sanaz Riahi, Olivia Jackson, Christen Potvin, David Rudoler

“…Despite its broad implementation, limited research exists on the real-world experiences of clients who have participated in eCBT, particularly regarding its strengths and challenges compared to in-person therapy. …”
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High-altitude HEMS missions—a retrospective analysis of 3,564 air rescue missions conducted between 2011 and 2021 by Eva Klocker, Lea Wienandts, Dario Josi, Simon Rauch, Roland Albrecht, Jürgen Knapp, Urs Pietsch

“…Demographic and epidemiological data, medical measures implemented on scene, and the on-scene time were then analyzed for both trauma and non-trauma patients. …”
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MOTIVATIONAL CONTENT ANALYSIS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS ON LITERATURE IN CONTEXT OF D. MCCLELLAND’S THEORY by E. V. Bataeva

“…The main motives of human behavior are formed at the primary school age. Several factors play a determining role in children’s development: up-bringing in the family, style of teaching at school, quality of popular literature and other sources of information, and, in particular, school textbooks. …”
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Assessing landslide susceptibility in the Upper Ravi river catchment, Himachal Pradesh, India: a comprehensive analysis using the logistic regression model by Pooja Sharma, Vishwa Bandhu Singh Chandel, Simrit Kahlon, Som Nath Thakur

“…The primary objective is to identify high-susceptibility landslide zones and understand the underlying geospatial factors affecting landslides in the Himalayan regions. …”
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The parallel mediation effects of nutrition, physical activity on depression and sarcopenia risk among older people with diabetes by Wang Miaomiao, Wang Miaomiao, Liu Qiao, Guo Xiaodi, Hu Xiling, Cheng Li

“…The study evaluated demographic and clinical characteristics, along with factors such as nutrition, physical activity, depression, and sarcopenia risk. …”
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Municipal panel data analysis for solid waste, local governments and citizen participation by P. Hernández Medina, D. Pinilla Rodríguez

“…This phenomenon can be linked to their enhanced social cohesion and less complex administrative systems, which promote the successful implementation of policies and initiatives that cater to the unique needs of the community. …”
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Adopting and adapting foreign innovations in health service delivery: a case study in elderly care in Suzhou, China by Wenxing Wang, Jeroen van Wijngaarden, Martina Buljac-Samardžić, Joris van de Klundert

“…However, transferring innovations in service delivery across different health systems has been found challenging and influenced by various factors. There remains a shortage of empirical studies that focus on how the adoption and adaption of innovations originating from high-income Western countries in low- and middle-income contexts such as China have taken place. …”
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Enhancing hand hygiene compliance in healthcare settings: a long time intervention study by Jingjing Yue, Huijuan Pan

“…A questionnaire survey identified factors affecting compliance, leading to the implementation of targeted interventions, including regular training, performance assessments, promotional campaigns, and monitoring of consumable usage.ResultsThe survey revealed that the need for a diverse range of hand sanitizers (95.53%), timely replenishment of consumables (63.70%), and skin irritation from frequent use (48.83%) significantly impact hand hygiene compliance. …”
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Overcoming the Challenges to Primary Healthcare and Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria: The Pivotal Role of the Family Physician by Ibrahim S. Bello, Abdulakeem A. Ahmed, Blessing T. Olaniyi, Fatai A. Olaniyan, Omowonuola O. Sonibare

“…A lack of policy direction, poor coordination and implementation among the three tiers of government, insurgency, and banditry in some areas are key factors limiting access. …”
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Cooking with the curriculum: a pilot culinary medicine program at the Larner College of Medicine by Sarah Krumholz, Molly Hurd, Alyssa Tenney, Lauren Iacono, Christina Vollbrecht, Whitney Calkins

“…In recent years, there has been increased recognition in medical education of lifestyle factors’ impact on health outcomes in chronic diseases and the value of integrating diet-related interventions into patient care. …”
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF FUNCTIONING OF THE SYSTEM OF AVAILABILITY NARCOTIC AND PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICINAL PREPARATIONS FOR PATIENTS WHO NEED THEM by I. A. Kaminskaya, I. N. Tyurenkov

“…ThePurpose of the Study was to explore the constituents of the system ensuring medicinal availability of narcotic and psychotropic agents and to identify the factors hindering the availability of this group of medicinal agents.Materials and Methods. …”
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Gender differences in burnout among US nurse leaders during COVID-19 pandemic: an online cross-sectional survey study by Carolyn Smith, Latifah Alenezi, Gordon Lee Gillespie, Kermit G Davis

“…Findings demonstrate the importance of addressing gender when examining how nurse leaders react to different factors leading to burnout. In employing a gender lens framework, future researchers might study how the pressures that working men and women nurse leaders face were intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Evaluating the Impacts of Community-Campus Engagement on Population Health in Ottawa and Thunder Bay, Canada: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Contribution Analysis by David Buetti, Cynthia Larche, Michael Fitzgerald, Isabelle Bourgeois, Erin Cameron, Kady Carr, Tim Aubry, Sydney Persaud, Claire E Kendall

“…Measuring the impacts of CCE is inherently complex due to factors such as diverse stakeholders, context-specific variables, and dynamic interactions within a community. …”
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Comparing quality of life methadone and buprenorphine for opioid substitution treatment in Iran by Ahmad Nemati, Amene Raouf-Rahmati, Hosein Serhan, Ahmad Reza Mashreghi, Maliheh DadgarMoghaddam, Hakime Ghadiri Hakim, Mahdi Talebi, Reza Ahmadi, Shabnam Niroumand

“…Multivariate linear regression analysis identified factors associated with QoL. The study included 200 participants with a mean age of 42.7, comprising 103 individuals treated with buprenorphine and 97 treated with methadone. …”
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A study on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of research integrity among medical professionals in Ningxia, China by Yiran Jin, Jie Wei, Jingyi Zhang, Sang Luo, Liwei Yuan, Xiaojie Zou, Dan Liu

“…A comprehensive analysis of the factors contributing to academic misconduct is performed, with the aim of providing insights for the formulation of policies to enhance research integrity. …”
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The effect of conservative non-pharmacological interventions on the management of urinary incontinence in older adults living with frailty: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Maureen O' Callaghan, Katie Robinson, Aoife Whiston, Morgan Senter, Amanda M Clifford

“…Due to the high incidence of intervening illnesses and mortality in older adults living with frailty, it is recommended that future studies assess the effect of implementing tailored interventions addressing modifiable risk factors using more appropriate study design and outcome measures.…”
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Relationship of smokeless tobacco uses in the perspective of oral cancer: A global burden by Ashek Elahi Noor, Boyapati Ramanarayana

“…Additionally, synergistic interactions between smokeless tobacco use and other risk factors, such as alcohol consumption and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, further escalate the risk of oral cancer development. …”
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