Development of a predictive model for patients with bone metastases referred to palliative radiotherapy: Secondary analysis of a multicenter study (the PRAIS trial) by Romina Rossi, Federica Medici, Ragnhild Habberstad, Pal Klepstad, Savino Cilla, Monia Dall'Agata, Stein Kaasa, Augusto Tommaso Caraceni, Alessio Giuseppe Morganti, Marco Maltoni

“…While our findings are promising, it is important to recognize that this was an exploratory trial. The implementation of these tools into clinical practice warrants further investigation and confirmation through subsequent studies with separate databases.…”
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Building a healthy migrant workforce in Singapore – A cross-sectional study to understand health-seeking behaviours of male migrant workers by Nurul Amanina Binte Hussain, Sheena Ramazanu, Priscilla Ang, Halina Talib, Si Ying Tan, Hui Xiang Chia, Sharon Tan, Jeremy Fung Yen Lim, Jason CH Yap

“…The purpose of this study is to identify areas for improvement, so that policy makers can improve the implementation effectiveness of healthcare policies for migrant workers. …”
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Population genomics provides new insights into the genetic variation patterns, population demographic history, and high–altitude adaptation of Sophora moorcroftiana by Ying Liu, Wanting Ge, Luobu Danzeng, Junhui Wang, Nima Danzeng, Wenjun Ma, Yuting Wang, Quzhen Gesang

“…Through genotype–environment association analysis, 90 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were found to be significantly associated with environmental factors, of which 55 SNPs were annotated to genes, involving 20 genes. …”
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Retrospective cohort study of predictors of loss to follow up among adolescents and young adults living with HIV on ART in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 2015–2019 by Magreth Thadei Mwakilasa, Maryam Amour, Suleiman Chombo, Joan Rugemalila, Emmanuel Balandya, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Lameck Machumi, Angelica Rugarabamu, Michael Johnson Mahande, David Sando, Bruno F. Sunguya

“…Therefore, HIV service providers need to pay particular attention to the AYLHIV and factors that influence LTFU in ART care. The increasing incidence of LTFU necessitates the implementation of effective and friendly tracing interventions to identify AYLHIV patients who have become LTFU to re-engage them in care.…”
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The burden and predictors of hospital-acquired infection in intensive care units across Sub-Sahara Africa: systematic review and metanalysis by Ousman Adal, Yeshimebet Tamir Tsehay, Birhanu Ayenew, Teshager Woldegiyorgis Abate, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Sileshi Mulatu, Sosina Tamre Mamo, Temesgen Ayenew, Mengistu Abebe Messelu, Asnake Gashaw Belayneh

“…Strengthening the quality of care and implementing effective infection control measures are recommended to reduce the burden of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Cognitive bias modification for social anxiety: protocol for a living systematic review of human studies and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with rese... by Paulina Schenk, Virginia Chiocchia, Hossein Dehdarirad, Janna Hastings, Claire Stansfield, Toshi Furukawa, Simon E. Blackwell, Ava Homiar, Thomy Tonia, Per Carlbring, Kelvin Opiepie, Claire Friedrich, Simonne Wright, Susan Michie, Georgia Salanti, Richardson Mojica, James Thomas, Jaycee Kennett, Andrea Cipriani, Jennifer Potts

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Professionalisierung von Schulbegleiter:innen von Kindern und Jugendlichen im Autismus-Spektrum – Evaluation des Schulbegleiter:innentrainings „ASS ST“ by Marie Schottel, Charlotte Hanisch, Inés von der Linde, Sascha Knorr, Franziska Schmitz, Nicole Bruning

“…The qualitative results confirm the findings and enable a deeper understanding of the change processes as well as the success factors and challenges during implementation. From the participants' point of view, the training is a low-threshold intervention that can make an important contribution to the qualification of paraprofessionals for children and young people on the autism spectrum and thus to supporting these students in their social participation. …”
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The Spatial–Temporal Evolution and Impact Mechanism of Cultivated Land Use in the Mountainous Areas of Southwest Hubei Province, China by Zhengxiang Wu, Qingbin Fan, Wen Li, Yong Zhou

“…Since the second national soil survey was conducted in around 1980, China has implemented major efforts, such as a nationwide soil testing and fertilization project in around 2005 and the establishment of the <i>National Standards for Cultivated Land Quality Grading</i> in 2016. …”
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Characterizing Research Hotspots and Trends in Simulation-Based Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1961-2024: A Bibliometric Analysis by Xie H, Li Y, Zhang P, Zhu W

“…A zero-inflated negative binomial regression model was developed to identify factors associated with total citations.Results: The number of publications showed an upward trend between 1961 and 2024, with an annual growth rate of 7.35%. …”
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Joint British Diabetes Societies for inpatient Care (JBDS-IP): Guidelines for the management of diabetes in adults with psychiatric disorders in inpatient settings by Mustafa Mahdi, Ben Ivry, Hermione Price, Omar Mustafa, Marilia A Calcia, Jonathan Bickford

“…Introduction: Diabetes is highly prevalent among individuals with mental disorders, with rates more than double that of the general population.1 These individuals face significant barriers to effective diabetes management, including antipsychotic-induced metabolic risks, lifestyle factors, cognitive impairment and fragmented care between mental health and diabetes services. …”
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THE DENTAL TECHNICIANS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN MANUFACTURING THE SINGLE CROWNS ON IMPLANTS by E.V. Diiev, T.V. Diieva, V.Z. Obidnyak

“…These prosthetic rehabilitation techniques of orthopedic patients don’t have a full legal status in Ukraine because of the lack of clinical and dental protocols and professionals time standards for their implementation, which, according to the official methodology of labor determination in prosthetic dentistry, are based on the average norms of time making a particular type of dentures. …”
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The impact of chronic illness resources, fear of recurrence, hope, and health locus of control on self-management behaviors in post-stroke patients: a cross-sectional study by Jingxia Cheng, Xiaolian Jiang, Xi Liao, Lili Zhou, Li Qin, Hongying Liu

“…Therefore, it is crucial for post-stroke patients to proactively pursue self-management behaviors that foster functional recovery and prevent recurrent strokes, such as keeping a balanced diet or exercising. The implementation of self-management behaviors requires the combined influence of internal and external factors, which have not been fully explored. …”
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National Healthcare Transformation Program in Saudi Arabia: Awareness of the New Models of Care Among Health Professionals by Althuwaybi MA, Alshammari TM, Tharkar S, Alodhayani AA, Al-Muammar M, Abulmeaty M, Almutari KM

“…Factors such as holding a higher university degree (p = 0.007), being a physician (p = 0.018), possessing greater work experience (p = 0.017), and having undergone training (p &lt; 0.000) were found to be significantly correlated with increased awareness of the overall model of care. …”
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Forensic medical evaluation of fatal cases of gastrointestinal diseases as a marker of the quality of surgical care for children in Ukraine by А.М. Biliakov, B.V. Mikhailychenko, Ye.O. Rudenko

“…Surgical practice is associated with high risks to the lives of patients, as it combines the stage of planning surgical intervention, its direct implementation with the involvement of an anesthesiologist, the postoperative period and subsequent recovery. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Variations of Rainstorms and Pluvial Floods and Impact Assessment on Cultural Tourism Clusters during Flood Seasons in Shanghai by Shen Huanhuan, Hu Hengzhi, Xin Chen, Wen Jiahong, Yang Yulu

“…Cultural and tourism clusters should strengthen early warning, regulation, and preventive measures based on seasonal variations, especially during midsummer, when effective countermeasures must be implemented to reduce flooding impacts on visitor experience and regional safety. …”
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Current research and future prospects of air pollutant and CO2 emission inventories in the iron and steel industry by Xin XU, Wanyue SHAN, Zheng ZHANG, Qing WANG, Xin BO

“…As low-carbon innovative technologies continue to develop and be implemented, emission inventories for the iron and steel industry are progressing toward greater precision and comprehensiveness. …”
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Effect of Medication Management at Home via Pharmacist-Led Home Televisits: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Sheikh Rubana Hossain, Akanksha N Samant, Briana C Balsamo, Chelsea E Hawley, Michael C Zanchelli, Carolyn Zhu, Maria D Venegas, Marina Robertson, Megan B McCullough, Judith L Beizer, Kenneth S Boockvar, Albert L Siu, Lauren R Moo, William W Hung

“…Interventions aimed at reducing medication discrepancy in the ambulatory clinic setting, such as reviews of medication lists and the implementation of “brown bag” reconciliation, continue to be challenging, with limited success. …”
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Suboptimal Attainment of Global Goals of Human Rights, Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals in Gaza During 2023&ndash;2024 by Alkhaldi M, Akilan B, Hoteit M, Elhadidy M, Morrison S

“…To address these challenges, there is an urgent need to tackle the factors behind the ineffective role of these organizations and suboptimal attainment of global goals. …”
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Cultivating compassion in care: evaluating a compassion-training intervention and exploring barriers to compassionate care in postgraduate medical education in Pakistan: a mixed-me... by Marib Ghulam Rasool Malik, Sana Saeed, Bisma Aziz, Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Syed Ahsan Ali, Fareed Shaikh, Shahzadi Resham, Amna Subhan Butt, Qamar Riaz

“…This study evaluates a targeted compassion-training intervention for residents in a tertiary care hospital and explores barriers to its implementation. Given shared challenges like resource constraints, high patient loads, and gaps in formal training, these findings have broader implications for integrating structured compassion-based education across LMICs. …”
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Education and Training Needs in the Field of Local Development in the Lower Danube Macro Region by Laurenţiu Tăchiciu, Nicola Yankov, Alina Elena Balalia

“…Therefore, here, the needs for education and training are defined in strict correlation with the required capacity for understanding the development process and its priorities, designing, planning, implementing and assessing development policies with a favourable local impact in a regional context. …”
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