Methods for Involving People With Dementia in Health Policy and Guideline Development: A Scoping Review by Felix Bühler, Jennifer Geyer, Gabriele Meyer, Anja Bieber

“…While a majority of methods had some facilitation in place to elicit information from participating people with dementia, only nine methods used a structured aggregation to synthesise participants' contributions into a joint statement. …”
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Orthopedic Trainees’ Perception of the Educational Utility of Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Anatomical Models: A Questionnaire-Based Observational Study by Zhou X, Yi K, Shi Y

“…A majority (85.6%) of residents reported enhanced understanding of complex anatomical structures. First-year residents demonstrated higher satisfaction (mean score 7.9) compared to more advanced trainees (mean scores 7.3 and 6.9). …”
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Deep learning system for the auxiliary diagnosis of thyroid eye disease: evaluation of ocular inflammation, eyelid retraction, and eye movement disorder by Yu Han, Jun Xie, Xiaoyu Li, Xinying Xu, Bin Sun, Han Liu, Chunfang Yan

“…Segmenting and classifying images of structures affected by ocular inflammation can effectively exclude interfering features. …”
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Needs of the network: a qualitative study of the needs of family members, partners and close friends of people with a severe mental illness (SMI) by Gwen van Husen, Thijs J. Burger, Mariken B. de Koning, Matty A.S. de Wit, Menno W. Segeren, Aartjan T.F. Beekman

“…We used reflexive thematic analysis to analyze the data, resulting in three themes of perceived needs and useful support. …”
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Exploring nurse and patient perspectives on WeChat-based prenatal education in Chinese public hospitals: a qualitative inquiry by Yushi He, Guangmei Fan, Guangrui Fan, Dandan Liu

“…Seventeen obstetric nurses and eight pregnant women participated in semi-structured interviews between March and August 2024. …”
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Assessment of Medical Students\' Acceptance, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Readiness toward Artificial Intelligence by Sobhan Rahimi Esbo, Maryam Ghaemi-Amiri, Mostafa Mostafazadeh-Bora

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27, employing descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, Pearson correlation tests, and regression analysis. …”
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Workforce Recruitment Through Pre‐Nursing Vocational and Education Training Schemes. A Qualitative Evaluation Through a Social Capital Lens by Marion Waite, Jane Appleton, Kathleen Greenway, Robert Crookston, Sanj Nathoo, Catherine Henshall

“…Interview data was thematically analysed and interpreted through a social capital theory lens. …”
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Study of target INR achievement, incidence of hemorrhagic complications and affecting factors after during warfarin treatment in western area of China by Rui Shi, Wei Wei, Yanbiao Yang, Shouyuan Yang, Liping Yan, Zongjie Zhu

“…Notably, we observed universal therapeutic failure (0% achievement) in three high-risk subgroups: octogenarians (≥ 81 years), underweight patients (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), and amiodarone users. In contrast, structured physician education demonstrated substantial benefit (72.13% achievement rate vs 27.87% without instruction). …”
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Navigating workplace uncertainty: a path analysis of perceived overqualification, covert narcissism, workplace alienation, and role ambiguity among nurses by Heba Sobhy Mohamed, Mohammed Adel Abd Elhafeez Elbakry, Ahmed Abdellah Othman, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Abeer Moustafa Barakat, Alaa Eldin Moustafa Hamed

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 446 nurses from various Egyptian healthcare settings. Data was collected through structured face-to-face interviews using four validated instruments: the Scale of Perceived Overqualification (assessing subjective overqualification), Hypersensitive Narcissism Scale (measuring covert narcissism), Role Ambiguity Scale (evaluating clarity in job responsibilities), Work Alienation Scale (assessing workplace alienation), Additionally, a researcher-developed Demographic Questionnaire was used to collect participants’ background characteristics. …”
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Doctors' experiences on dealing with informed consent required for lifesaving interventions for pregnant women in Somalia by Ahmed Aweis, Machunde Mauma, Abdulkadir Aweis, Abdulkadir Afrah, Ibraahim Abdullahi Guled, Asli Kulane

“…A total of 22 medical doctors were interviewed using a semi structured interview guide, and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis.ResultsAn overarching theme emerged: “The disconnect between healthcare system and patriarchy system” with five sub-themes namely: (1) Consent is given only by paternal male family members (2) Paternal and male witnesses signatures required for the consent form (3) Paternal male conflicts and other reasons for delaying or refusing consent (4) Potential consequences for the doctors without the consent of paternal male (5) Changing the consent guidelines from paternal male dependency. …”
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Le risque d’irradiation des patients exposés aux examens de tomographie volumique a faisceau conique (Cône Beam) : actualité dosimétrique [The radiation risk for patients exposed t... by Abdelkader Rezoug

“…Elle permet d'obtenir une image précise des détails multiplanaires des structures osseuses maxillofaciales et des tissus mous environnants. …”
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A new model for predicting characteristics of the near-field leakage in high-pressure CO2 pipelines by Yan Shang, Xiaoling Chen, Peilu Wu, Zhanjie Li, Ming Yang, Xiaokai Xing, Jian Jiao, Xinze Li

“…Utilizing this model, the characteristics of under-expanded jets resulting from high-pressure CO2 pipeline leakage are investigated in this study. The shock wave structures of the Mach disk and jet boundary layer are examined. …”
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Temporal Dynamics of Functional Connectivity in Temporal and Extra-Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: A Magnetoencephalography-Based Study by Suhas M.V, N. Mariyappa, Karunakar Kotegar, Ravindranadh Chowdary M, Raghavendra K, Ajay Asranna, Viswanathan L.G, Sanjib Sinha, Anitha H

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Adverse Birth Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Mothers in Immediate Postpartum Period with Short and Recommended Pregnancy Interval in East Gojjam Public Hospitals, Northwest... by Tiringo Molla Tiruye, Tazeb Alemu Anteneh, Mulunesh Abuhay Biweta, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret

“…A total of 456 mothers were included in the study using systematic random sampling technique. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews using structured pretested questionnaires and chart review using a checklist. …”
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The practicality of long-term blended teaching and learning at a South African institution by Musawenkosi D. Saurombe, Kamogelo D. Malebe, Marcia Nyandeni, Siphesihle Tshabalala, Themba Tyalintsika, Violet M. Malahlela

“…Methods: The article adopted a qualitative case study approach, and one-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted. The data collected was then analysed using thematic analysis. …”
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Global sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification for a mathematical model of dry anaerobic digestion in plug-flow reactors by Daniele Bernardo Panaro, Andrea Trucchia, Vincenzo Luongo, Maria Rosaria Mattei, Luigi Frunzo

“…In many applications, complex biological phenomena can be reproduced via structured mathematical models, which depend on numerous biotic and abiotic input parameters, whose effect on model outputs can be of paramount importance. …”
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Integration of Kansei Engineering and Nudge Based Design Thinking for Patient Comfort in Healthcare Services by Markus Hartono, Wyna Herdiana, Guguh Sujatmiko, Hairunnas, Brian Kurniawan Jaya, Christabel Annora Paramita Parung

“…Utilizing a human-centric design methodology, this study implemented semi-structured interviews and direct observations with hospitalized patients to assess their emotional responses and interactions with existing beds and hospital staff. …”
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Randomised controlled trial of a person-centred transition programme for adolescents with type 1 diabetes (STEPSTONES-DIAB): a study protocol by Philip Moons, Ewa-Lena Bratt, Anna Lena Brorsson, Anna Ek, Elisabeth Jelleryd, Torun Torbjörnsdotter, Carina Sparud-Lundin

“…Data will be collected at 16, 17 and 18.5 years of age. …”
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The Human Amniotic Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hAMSCs) Improve the Implant Osseointegration and Bone Regeneration in Maxillary Sinus Floor Elevation in Rabbits by Lu Yin, Zhi-xuan Zhou, Ming Shen, Ning Chen, Fei Jiang, Shou-Lin Wang

“…Bone volume, bone volume/tissue volume, bone-to-implant contact ratio, and vessel-like structures in the hAMSC/Bio-Oss group were significantly better than those in other groups in the peri-implant and augmented areas. …”
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Exploring the adoption and utilisation of ChatGPT in everyday academic practices among medical and dental students of Rawalpindi and Islamabad: a study on the impact and perceived... by Khadija Qamar, Saad Waseem Butt, Mehwish Abaid, Ahmed Rashid, Rafia Tahira, Aarij Sohail Iqbal

“…Responses were obtained through a structured online survey. Data was analysed using SPSS 27. …”
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