A systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence and clinical implications of anatomical variants of the hepatic portal vein by Juan José Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Benjamín Rodríguez-Osorio, Cristian Salgado-Torres, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Alejandro Bruna-Mejías, Roberto Avila-Sepulveda, Álvaro Becerra-Farfán, Macarena Rodríguez-Luengo, Juan Sanchis-Gimeno, Guinevere Granite, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza

“…Tree authors independently performed the search, study selection and data extraction. Methodological quality was evaluated with an assurance tool for anatomical studies. …”
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Spanish Nurses’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Climate Change: A Qualitative Study by Antonio Miguel Caraballo-Betancort, Irene Marcilla-Toribio, Blanca Notario-Pacheco, Maria Leopolda Moratalla-Cebrian, Ana Perez-Moreno, Alba del Hoyo-Herraiz, Raquel Poyatos-Leon, Maria Martinez-Andres

“…Purposive and snowball sampling strategies were used to recruit nurses from emergency services, geriatrics, cardiology, respiratory medicine and primary care in nine different regions of Spain. Semi-structured online interviews were conducted. Data analysis was carried out by three researchers via a three-stage inductive thematic analysis approach. …”
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Ophthalmologists’ and patients’ perspectives on treatments for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Lynne Lohfeld, Hoang Tran, Katie Curran, Van Thu Nguyen, Tung Thanh Hoang, Hue Thi Nguyen, Quan Nhu Nguyen, Catherine Dardis, Hoang Huy Tran, Anh Tuan Vu, Mai Quoc Tung

“…Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.Results In total, 10/24 (41.7%) ophthalmologists were female, and their median age was 41 years (range 29–69 years). …”
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Strengthening the delivery of integrated care for individuals experiencing serious mental illness within mental health settings: a qualitative description of health provider perspe... by Munazzah Ambreen, Christopher Canning, Brian Lo, Sri Mahavir Agarwal, Amer M. Burhan, David Castle, M. Elisabeth Del Giudice, Barna Konkolÿ-Thege, Louis Liu, Osnat C. Melamed, Frank Sirotich, Sanjeev Sockalingam, Gillian Strudwick, Tania Tajirian, Philip G. Tibbo, Mary Rose van Kesteren, Caroline Walker, Vicky Stergiopoulos

“…Methods This qualitative descriptive study involved conducting individual semi-structured interviews with 13 health administrators and four focus groups with 15 clinicians between July 2023 and April 2024. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of FIT and a FIT-based model to optimise symptomatic diagnosis of colorectal cancer: health economic modelling for the COLOFIT project by Linda Sharp, Sarah Bailey, Colin Rees, Willie Hamilton, Dawn Craig, Joe West, David Humes, Gary Abel, James Turvill, Brian Nicholson, Chloe Thomas, Jim Chilcott, Colin Crooks, Olena Mandrik, John Whelpton

“…Cost-effectiveness improves as risk thresholds rise. High structural uncertainty around cancer progression during diagnostic delay and diagnosis of other serious bowel diseases considerably affects cost-effectiveness.Conclusions COLOFIT is likely to be more cost-effective than FIT alone and could help alleviate pressure on diagnostic services. …”
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Impact of residential density on heavy metal mobilization in urban soils: Human activity patterns and eco-health risks in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by Siyu Wang, Lingqing Wang, Xiaoyong Liao, Guangjin Zhou, Yizhong Huan, Shun Li, Tao Liang

“…Co-occurrence network and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) suggested that human activities may indirectly influence metal dispersion by altering soil organic carbon (TOC) and nitrogen dynamics, rather than directly increasing bulk metal content. …”
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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

“…Thematic analysis was used to analyse data while adhering to the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) guidelines. …”
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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

“…Based on current data, the prevalence of electrographic features of pre-excitation is estimated at 0.15-0.25% in the general population. …”
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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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Factors influencing the perceived usability of line pay: An extended technology acceptance model approach by Yogi Tri Prasetyo, Krisna Chandra Susanto, Ko-Hui Chuang, Ruo-Ting Yin, Jia-Wei Chen, Yu-Xuan Zhang, Omar Paolo Benito, Zachariah John A. Belmonte, Maela Madel L. Cahigas, Reny Nadlifatin, Ma. Janice J. Gumasing

“…Utilizing an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the research integrated additional variables such as social influence, trust, security, and environmental concerns, offering a comprehensive framework to understand user adoption dynamics. 120 Taiwanese participants were surveyed by employing the Purposive Sampling Method and data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Peak analysis of cell-free RNA finds recurrently protected narrow regions with clinical potential by Pengfei Bao, Taiwei Wang, Xiaofan Liu, Shaozhen Xing, Hanjin Ruan, Hongli Ma, Yuhuan Tao, Qing Zhan, Efres Belmonte-Reche, Lizheng Qin, Zhengxue Han, Minghui Mao, Mengtao Li, Zhi John Lu

“…We reveal that narrow cfRNA peaks preferentially overlap with protein binding sites, vesicle-sorting sites, structural sites, and novel small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs). …”
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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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Systemic biological mechanisms underpin poor post-discharge growth among severely wasted children with HIV by Evans O. Mudibo, Jasper Bogaert, Caroline Tigoi, Moses M. Ngari, Benson O. Singa, Christina L. Lancioni, Abdoulaye Hama Diallo, Emmie Mbale, Ezekiel Mupere, John Mukisa, Johnstone Thitiri, Molline Timbwa, Elisha Omer, Narshion Ngao, Robert Musyimi, Eunice Kahindi, Roseline Maïmouna Bamouni, Robert H. J. Bandsma, Paul Kelly, Andrew J. Prendergast, Christine J. McGrath, Kirkby D. Tickell, Judd L. Walson, James A. Berkley, James M. Njunge, Gerard Bryan Gonzales

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Response of Montane Fish Biodiversity to Landscape and Anthropogenic Activity Under Potential Water Quality Pathways by Wenjun Zhong, Wanjuan Bi, Yan Zhang, Feilong Li, Zehua Zhang, Xiangyun Huang, Xunjie Liu, Yifan Wang, Song Zhang, Shan Xu, Loïc Pellissier, Xiaowei Zhang

“…First, eDNA‐derived taxonomic composition (R = 0.97 against catch data) demonstrated Cypriniformes and Perciformes dominance. …”
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Designing a defensive silence failure model of creative employees in organizations by Azam Khosravi, karam khalili, Esfandyar Mohammadi

“…The collection tool in the qualitative part is open interviews with experts; and in the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire. For data analysis, theme analysis and fuzzy Delphi technique were used in the qualitative part, and structural equations were used in the quantitative part. …”
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Quantifying brain development in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study: The magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy protocol by Douglas C. Dean, III, M Dylan Tisdall, Jessica L. Wisnowski, Eric Feczko, Borjan Gagoski, Andrew L. Alexander, Richard A.E. Edden, Wei Gao, Timothy J. Hendrickson, Brittany R. Howell, Hao Huang, Kathryn L. Humphreys, Tracy Riggins, Chad M. Sylvester, Kimberly B. Weldon, Essa Yacoub, Banu Ahtam, Natacha Beck, Suchandrima Banerjee, Sergiy Boroday, Arvind Caprihan, Bryan Caron, Samuel Carpenter, Yulin Chang, Ai Wern Chung, Matthew Cieslak, William T. Clarke, Anders Dale, Samir Das, Christopher W. Davies-Jenkins, Alexander J. Dufford, Alan C. Evans, Laetitia Fesselier, Sandeep K. Ganji, Guillaume Gilbert, Alice M. Graham, Aaron T. Gudmundson, Maren Macgregor-Hannah, Michael P. Harms, Tom Hilbert, Steve C.N. Hui, M. Okan Irfanoglu, Steven Kecskemeti, Tobias Kober, Joshua M. Kuperman, Bidhan Lamichhane, Bennett A. Landman, Xavier Lecour-Bourcher, Erik G. Lee, Xu Li, Leigh MacIntyre, Cecile Madjar, Mary Kate Manhard, Andrew R. Mayer, Kahini Mehta, Lucille A. Moore, Saipavitra Murali-Manohar, Cristian Navarro, Mary Beth Nebel, Sharlene D. Newman, Allen T. Newton, Ralph Noeske, Elizabeth S. Norton, Georg Oeltzschner, Regis Ongaro-Carcy, Xiawei Ou, Minhui Ouyang, Todd B. Parrish, James J. Pekar, Thomas Pengo, Carlo Pierpaoli, Russell A. Poldrack, Vidya Rajagopalan, Dan W. Rettmann, Pierre Rioux, Jens T. Rosenberg, Taylor Salo, Theodore D. Satterthwaite, Lisa S. Scott, Eunkyung Shin, Gizeaddis Simegn, W. Kyle Simmons, Yulu Song, Barry J. Tikalsky, Jean Tkach, Peter C.M. van Zijl, Jennifer Vannest, Maarten Versluis, Yansong Zhao, Helge J. Zöllner, Damien A. Fair, Christopher D. Smyser, Jed T. Elison

“…The HBCD MRI Working Group aimed to establish a core acquisition protocol for all 27 HBCD Study recruitment sites to measure brain structure, function, microstructure, and metabolites. …”
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