The experiences, perspectives and needs of families raising neurodivergent twins: a multi-informant photo-elicitation exploratory study by Vicky Foley, Myrofora Kakoulidou, Myrofora Kakoulidou, Vassilis Sideropoulos, Camilla Phelps, Georgia Pavlopoulou, Georgia Pavlopoulou

“…Fifteen photo-elicitation semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore both the neurotypical twins’ experiences and perceived needs and the mothers’ perceptions of the neurotypical twins’ experiences and perceived needs. …”
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Preferences for receiving diabetes prevention support and factors influencing healthy eating and physical activity among patients with prediabetes in Chicago, Illinois by Angela Kong, Mary Smart, Yuka Asada, Lourdes Deci Limpoco, Chuxian Tang, Janet Lin, Brian T. Layden

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 35 patients with prediabetes (hemoglobin A1c: 5.7 to 6.4 %) detected from screening in an urban emergency department in Chicago, Illinois. …”
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Delayed orthodontic care and its association with depression among Chinese adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Yang Li, Mengshan Yang, Botang Guo, Lusi Yang, Cui Xiaotian, Jiaxing Zhou, Kun Wang, Shouli Wang, Ping Tang, Shitao Dong

“…This study explores the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents receiving orthodontic care and examines the potential link between treatment delays and depressive symptoms.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescent orthodontic patients in Chengde, Hebei Province. Data on demographic factors, treatment delays, and depressive symptoms were collected through structured questionnaires. …”
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Model of care for individuals with rare cancer predisposition syndromes in Germany by Valentina Härter, Birte Sänger, Josephine C. Gieseke, Tanja Gerasimov, Beatrice Hoffmann, Carolin Huisinga, Anja Karow, Lucas J. Müntnich, Natalie E. Palmaers, Stefanie Paquet, Judith Penkert, Diane M. Renz, Tim Ripperger, Farina J. Silchmüller, Christina M. Dutzmann, Christian P. Kratz

“…While care pathways for individuals with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and familial colon cancer syndromes exist, sufficient interdisciplinary care structures for individuals with rare CPSs are currently lacking. …”
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Stilbene Glycosides in <i>Pinus cembra</i> L. Bark: Isolation, Characterization, and Assessment of Antioxidant Potential and Antitumor Activity on HeLa Cells by Cristina Lungu, Cosmin-Teodor Mihai, Gabriela Vochita, Daniela Gherghel, Ionel I. Mangalagiu, Mihaela Gafton, Sorin-Dan Miron, Camelia-Elena Iurciuc Tincu, Lutfun Nahar, Satyajit D. Sarker, Anca Miron

“…Their antioxidant activity and cytotoxic effects against HeLa cells were evaluated in comparison to the raw bark extract. The structures of resveratroloside and pinostilbenoside were confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry (MS) data analyses. …”
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Optimizing deposition regimes to fabricate VO2/TiO2/c-Al2O3 thin films for active metasurfaces by M. E. Kutepov, V. E. Kaydashev, D. V. Stryukov, A. S. Konstantinov, A. S. Mikheykin, A. V. Nikolskiy, A. T. Kozakov, A. D. Morozov, M. A. Kashchenko, G. V. Alymov, E. M. Kaidashev

“…Decreasing the scale of vanadium dioxide (VO2) structures is one of the ways to enhance the switching speed of the material. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Imaging Modalities, Conservative Interventions, and Surgical Approaches by Joanna Wziątek, Piotr Kowalik, Magdalena Strzelczyk, Paula Bętkowska, Iwona Koziołek, Gabriela Pabis, Patrycja Fatyga, Daria Krzyżanowska, Wiktoria Fatyga, Kinga Dowierciał

“…TOS is divided into three types depending on the affected structures: neurogenic, arterial, and venous. The spectrum of symptoms is broad, ranging from their complete absence to life-threatening thromboembolic events. …”
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Association of cancer and outcomes of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between 2020 and 2023 [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Robert F Terry, Rugiatu Z Kamara, Robert J Samuels, Donald S Grant, Sulaiman Lakoh, Mustapha Kabba, Innocent Nuwagira, Yusuf Sheku Tejan, Sia Morenike Tengbe, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Shermarke Hassan, Abdulai Tejan Jalloh, Divya Nair, Laura Merson

“…Methods We conducted an analysis on data collected in a large prospective cohort study set-up by the International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC). …”
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Barriers underlying care gaps in Singapore’s mental health landscape and suggestions for improvement from service providers’ perspectives: a qualitative approach by Siang Joo Seah, Charlotte Chao Min Tan, Mary Su-Lynn Chew, Jin Jin Lim, Dhiya Mahirah, Yi-Ching Lynn Ho, Sing Ai Lee, Ee-Lian Lee, Sungwon Yoon, Sungwon Yoon, Vicknesan Marimuttu, Ngar Yee Poon, Julian Thumboo, Julian Thumboo

“…To address these challenges, recommendations include expanding insurance coverage, strengthening private sector regulation, and reforming reimbursement structures for integrated care. Streamlining referrals and improving data sharing will enhance coordination. …”
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Improving critical care through telemedicine: a comprehensive analysis of a Tele-ICU project in northern and northeastern regions of Brazil by Shoraya Virginio Carneiro Dal Col, Eduardo Leite Vieira Costa, Diego Britto Ribeiro, Thalyta Flores, Franca Pellison, Larissa Borges Moraes, Ana Luiza Inglesi Arevalo, Anna Carolina Pompermayer Coradelli, Elen Moda de Oliveira Azevedo, Isadora Stefanini Guimarães, Katia Dione da Gama, Rafaella Coutinho Grecco Aguiar, Lilian Mara Perroud Miilher, Marcelo Santos Caires, Pedro Helio Pontes Dantas, Renata Christine Oliveira Pinotti, Beatriz de Faria Leao, Fabiane Raquel Motter, Sabrina Dalbosco Gadenz

“…We herein provide a detailed overview of the implementation of the Tele-ICU project in Brazil’s northern and northeastern regions, describing its multi-modal approach, which combined telemedicine implementation, educational initiatives, simulation-based training, protocol development, and structured data reporting to enhance critical care delivery. …”
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Large atypical lipomatous tumours of the limbs: A report of three cases by Amrane Hemza, Boussha Toufik, Hasrouri Ilies, Mekideche Besma, Moussa Amrane, Benmayouf Nazim, Derdous Chaouki, Khernane Nacer

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Neurodegeneration and choroidal vascular features on OCT in the progression to advanced age-related macular degeneration by Inês Costa, Ana Carvalho, Helton Andrade, Bruno Pereira, Pedro Camacho

“…CONCLUSION: The variation of the analyzed structures could be an indicator of risk of progression with neurodegenerative (GCC) or vascular (choroid) pattern in the intermediate and atrophic AMD. …”
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The Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on Physical and Emotional Dimensions of Girls with Persistent Depression by Froogh Abiri Bonab, Marziyeh Alivandi Vafa, Ali Khademi, Gholam Hossein Javanmard

“…The experimental groups received positive interventions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were gathered using the Beck Depression Inventory. …”
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Using Natural Language Processing to Explore Patient Perspectives on AI Avatars in Support Materials for Patients With Breast Cancer: Survey Study by Eleanor Cheese, Raouef Ahmed Bichoo, Kartikae Grover, Dorin Dumitru, Alexandros Zenonos, Joanne Groark, Douglas Gibson, Rebecca Pope

“…We applied and evaluated different NLP machine learning techniques to draw insights from these unstructured data, namely sentiment analysis, topic modeling, summarization, and term frequency–inverse document frequency word clouds. …”
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Establishing Effective Patient Engagement Through a Terms of Reference to Foster Inclusivity and Empowerment in Research: Example From a Healthcare Transition Quality Indicators Pr... by Sarah E. P. Munce, Tomisin John, Dorothy Luong, Sarah Mooney, Lisa Stromquist, Kyle Chambers, Marilyn Crabtree, Sanober Diaz, Gina Dimitropoulos, Megan Henze, Amanda Higgins, Elaine Li, Samadhi Mora Severino, Melanie Penner, Jacklynn Pidduck, Michelle Wan, Laura Williams, Darryl Yates, Alene Toulany

“…While engagement improves data collection and empowerment, ineffective engagement can lead to negative outcomes. …”
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Digital Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Evaluation by Renato Mattli, Manuel Weber, Manuel Weber, Manuel Weber, Anja Maria Raab, Anja Maria Raab, Karin Haas, Karin Haas, Albrecht Vorster, Albrecht Vorster, Kai-Uwe Schmitt, Kai-Uwe Schmitt

“…We delivered online questionnaires before and after the intervention, collected app usage data and conducted semi-structured interviews.ResultsOne hundred eight older adults participated in the study. …”
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The Impact of Dual-Career Support Systems on Perceived Barriers Among European Student-Athletes with Disabilities by Alejandro Leiva-Arcas, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Lourdes Meroño, María José Maciá-Andreu, Juan Alfonso García-Roca, Lucía Abenza-Cano, Antonino Manuel Almeida-Pereira, Laura Capranica, Tom Comyns, Aura Bota, Amaia Ramírez-Muñoz, Luis Maicas-Pérez, Emanuele Isidori, Antonio Sánchez-Pato

“…In conclusion, when a country’s educational system does not have structured support systems for dual careers, student-athletes perceive more barriers, regardless of their sporting level.…”
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Areas for Improvement and Barriers Identified in Measuring the Quality of Nursing Care: Perceptions of Patients and Professionals by Maria Consuelo Company-Sancho, Manuel Rich-Ruiz, Marta Guillen Toledano, Luis-Miguel Cairós-Ventura, Josefa D. Gil Perez, Ana María de Pascual y Medina, María Pilar Peláez Alba, Ana Isabel Barreno Estévez, María Emma Alonso Poncelas, Carolina Rodríguez Orihuela, Pedro Ruyman Brito-Brito

“…The data were analysed thematically using the Braun and Clarke process. …”
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Future Open Networks Cross-Domain Cognitive Orchestration: A Novel Design Paradigm by Saptarshi Ghosh, Hamid Asgari, Darryl Hond, Konstantinos Antonakoglou, Ioannis Mavromatis, Noel Butler, Rasheed Hussain, Shah Zeb, Kostas Katsaros, Shadi Moazzeni, David Tee, Gabriele Incorvaia, Dimitra Simeonidou

“…Future Open Networks (FONs) are envisioned as large-scale, decentralised, and data-driven systems designed with open interfaces and interoperable standards to deliver diverse services and applications. …”
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Health of Black and LGBTQIA+ Populations in Health EDUCATION: A Scoping Review Protocol by Bruno Pereira da Silva, Patrícia de Carvalho Nagliate, Gabriel da Silva Brito, Danilo Bonfim de Queiroz, Ana Paula de Morais e Oliveira, Célia Alves Rozendo, Danielly Santos dos Anjos Cardoso, Roberto Ariel Abeldaño Zuñiga, Paula Cristina Pereira da Costa, Maria Giovana Borges Saidel, Eduardo Sodre de Souza, Débora de Souza Santos

“…Two independent reviewers will screen the studies and extract data using a form specifically developed for this purpose. …”
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