The impact of mentoring relationships on professional identity formation in medical education: a systematic review by Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna, Nila Ravindran, Hannah Yi Fang Kwok, Xuan Yu Tan, Jasper Soh, Elizabeth Yong Mei Leong, Darius Wei Jun Wan, Tiat Yan Low, Aiden Wei-Jun Chan, Nicholas Chong Jin Lim, Yen Kit Ng, Arthena Anushka Thenpandiyan, Jun Rey Leong, Adele Yi Dawn Lim, Elaine Li Ying Quah, Leia Ning Tse, Sriram PL, Sri Priyanka Rajanala, Jun Kiat Lua, Varsha Rajalingam, Victoria Jia En Fam, Ranitha Govindasamy, Nur Amira Binte AbdulHamid, Crystal Lim, Eng Koon Ong, Shin Wei Sim, Stephen Mason, Simon Yew Kuang Ong

“…Conclusions The mentoring programme can be seen as a mentoring ecosystem, functioning as a community of practice and supporting the socialisation process within its boundaries and along the mentoring trajectory. The culture and structure of the mentoring ecosystem help inculcate the shared belief systems and programme identity. …”
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Co-designing and testing the learn together guidance to support patient and family involvement in patient safety investigations: a mixed-methods study by Jane O’Hara, Lauren Ramsey, Siobhan McHugh, Joseph Langley, Justin Waring, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Gemma Louch, Jenni Murray, Carl Macrae, John Baker, Rebecca Lawton, Daisy Halligan, Olivia Rogerson, Penny Phillips, Debra Hazeldine, Sarah Seddon, Joanne Hughes, Rebecca Partridge, Katherine Ludwin, Laura Sheard

“…Stage 2B synthesised previous data to develop common principles and programme theory. …”
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A 3D reconstruction platform for complex plants using OB-NeRF by Sixiao Wu, Changhao Hu, Boyuan Tian, Yuan Huang, Shuo Yang, Shanjun Li, Shengyong Xu

“…After that, Zhang Zhengyou's calibration method and Structure from Motion(SfM)are utilized to estimate the camera parameters. …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE ESTIMATION ALGORITHM OF THE BONE SYSTEM METABOLISM IN CHILDREN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS by L. G. Ivchenko, I. M. Bykov, A. A. Basov, F. N. Gilmiyarova, D. A. Domenyuk, G. M.-A. Budaychiev, S. O. Ivanyuta

“…There was carried out a general clinical, laboratory, X-ray examination of 114 children with type 1 diabetes mellitus aged 7 to 12 years with an endocrinopathy experience from eight months to ten years. The obtained data were compared with the results of the examination of 35 “healthy” and “practically healthy” children of this age group. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices regarding animal bites and prevention of human rabies among Traditional Health Practitioners in the eThekwini District in KwaZulu-Natal... by Maxwell Mabona, Maxwell Mabona, Maxwell Mabona, Thembekile Zwane, Babongile Mhlongo, Lazarus Kuonza, Lazarus Kuonza, Poncho Phafane, Poncho Phafane

“…Our study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices regarding human rabies and the associated factors among THPs in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among registered THPs in eThekwini District, collecting data through a structured, standardized questionnaire. …”
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A qualitative study on the experience of nurses in the health education for patients with ulcerative colitis based on the Ottawa decision support framework (基于渥太华决策支持框架的护士参与溃疡性结肠炎患... by LIANG Zhuolin (梁琢琳), LI Xumiao (李旭苗), WEI Rongsai (魏荣赛), LIU Jingying (刘璟莹), ZHANG Nan (张楠), MA Hongwen (马宏文)

“…Through purposive sampling, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 nurses from the Department of Gastroenterology. …”
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The Boost Team: transforming outreach for female veterans in rural communities by Jenny Krause Cohen, Jenny Krause Cohen, Kara Zamora-Rogoski, Caitlin McLean, Mariam Jacob, Tara Stacker, Caroline Dancu, Caroline Dancu, Jennifer Childers

“…Of Veterans who received the outreach, 58 completed a telephone survey using the Patient Empowerment Engagement Activation Survey (PEEAS), and 21 completed a semi-structured interview. Interviews focused on experiences with the NP, Boost's impact on access to and experience of VHA care, and suggestions for program improvement. …”
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Prevalence of blood-borne virus infections and uptake of hepatitis C testing and treatment in Australian prisons: the AusHep studyResearch in context by Rugiatu Bah, Yumi Sheehan, Xiaoying Li, Gregory J. Dore, Jason Grebely, Andrew R. Lloyd, Behzad Hajarizadeh, Andrew Lloyd, Behzad Hajarizadeh, Yumi Sheehan, Rugi Bah, Charlotte Li, Marianne Byrne, Tony Butler, Bridget Musarurwa, Elmira Hooshmand, Annabeth Simpson, Meya Alrayyani, Jason Grebely, Greg Dore, Nikki Price, Melissa Groom

“…Methods: Randomly-selected participants from 23 representative prisons nationally were offered point-of-care testing for HIV and HCV (anti-HCV) antibodies, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and HCV RNA (if anti-HCV positive). Demographic data and previous HCV testing and treatment were collected by structured interview. …”
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Prospectively investigating the impact of AI on shared decision-making in post kidney transplant care (PRIMA-AI): protocol for a longitudinal qualitative study among patients, thei... by Peter Dabrock, David Samhammer, Zeineb Sassi, Sascha Eickmann, Sebastian Möller, Roland Roller, Bilgin Osmanodja, Aljoscha Burchardt, Klemens Budde, Anne Herrmann

“…Assuming a dropout rate of 20% per year, it is anticipated that 30 patient–SP dyads will be included in the last follow-up with the aim of achieving data saturation. Interviews will be audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. …”
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Feeding Strategy and Management Practices of Indigenous Chicken in Barishal District of Bangladesh by Mahbuba Sultana, Nasim Al Mamun, Faisal Kabir, Mehedi Islam Moon, Falguni Baroi, Md. Tabedar Rosul Noyon

“…A threshold survey was conducted at five upazillas of Barishal district in Bangladesh namely Babuganj, Barishal Sadar, Banaripara, Agaljhara and Gouronodi to know the socioeconomic status of respondents, flock structure, feeding strategy, production performances and management practices of indigenous chicken. …”
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Microbial community characteristics and environmental response of water bodies in different environmental areas underground coal mine by Haitao ZHANG, Guangquan XU, Xiaoqing CHEN, Xu LI, Zixuan LI, Yanxi ZHANG, Gang ZHANG, Jianghui HE

“…Multivariate statistical methods were employed for sequence data processing. The results showed that ① the shaft water is of Cl-Na·Ca type, the sandstone water and goaf water are of HCO3·Cl-Na type, and the other areas are all of Cl-Na type. …”
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Rationale and methodology of a multicentric prospective cohort study on ‘Longitudinal Effects of Air Pollution Exposure on Adolescent Lungs (APEAL)’ in urban India: APEAL protocol... by George D’Souza, Anant Mohan, Padukudru Anand Mahesh, Amruta Nori-Sarma, Harish C Phuleria, Gregory Wellenius, Twinkle Agrawal, Rajesh Thimmulappa, Biligere Siddaiah Jayaraj, Minu Rose Mani, Swapnali Patil, Priya Samdarshi

“…After quality checks, data will be compiled, summarising pulmonary function parameters alongside covariates and confounders. …”
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The Klebsiella pneumoniae tellurium resistance gene terC contributes to both tellurite and zinc resistance by Ruixiang Yang, Shuang Han, Yanshuang Yu, Hongru Li, John D. Helmann, Katharina Schaufler, Michael D. L. Johnson, Qiu E. Yang, Christopher Rensing

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“They look you up and down like you are nothing”: A qualitative exploration of sex workers’ health needs and interactions with UK healthcare services by E. Molloy, R. Tiwana, B.c French, C. Christie, H. Smailes, J. Taylor, C. Bradbury-Jones

“…Methods: We undertook semi-structured interviews which explored healthcare needs and access for sex workers. …”
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Cardiac myosin binding protein C correlate with cardiac troponin I during an exercise training program in patients with HFrEF by E. Riveland, A. Ushakova, T. Valborgland, T. Karlsen, H. Dalen, E. Prescott, T. Omland, A. Linke, M. Halle, M. Marber, Ø. Ellingsen, A.I. Larsen, the SMARTEX‐HF Study Group

“…As the training load in the two intervention arms was similar, these patients were merged and constituted the intervention group (IG). Clinical data and measurements were obtained at baseline and at 12 weeks. …”
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Anticoagulation therapy and related outcomes among Asian patients after bioprosthetic valve replacement by Tang-Yu Liu, Yi‐Hsin Chan, Victor Chien-Chia Wu, Dong-Yi Chen, Kuo-Chun Hung, Fu-Chih Hsiao, Ying-Chang Tung, Chia-Pin Lin, Pao-Hsien Chu, Shao-Wei Chen

“…Design, setting, participants We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent tissue valve AVR, MVR, and double valve replacement (DVR) between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2018. Data were sourced from the Chang Gung Research Database, an electronic structured medical database covering 4 regional hospitals and 3 medical centers. …”
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Factors influencing self-efficacy of healthcare professionals towards end-of-life care in acute care settings in Palestine: a cross-sectional study by Mohammed F. Hayek, Baraa F. Shayeb, Jamila Jalal Yaseen, Issa Hashim Othman, Abdulrahman Afif Taha, Amal Bilal Mustafa Naddaf, Mohammed Mays Njedat, Ruba Sayed Saleh, Nizar B. Said, Ahmad Ayed, Loai M. Zabin, Eman Alshawish, Jamal Qaddumi, Imad Thultheen

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 nurses from governmental hospitals in Nablus, Salfit, and Ramallah, selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire that included demographic information and the validated Self-Efficacy in Palliative Care Scale (SEPC-S), covering communication and patient management domains. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with teenage pregnancy among girls aged 13 to 19 years in Atutur sub-county, Kumi district, Eastern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional stud... by Michael Akol, Ronald Opito, Bonniface Oryokot, Hellen Akurut, James Kalema, Maxwell Chekwoti, John Paul Matovu, Nasta Mayamba Chelimo, Hannah Muwanguzi, Moses Eremu, Samuel Kabwigu

“…They were interviewed using structured researcher administered questionnaire. Data was collected using kobo collect tool, downloaded, cleaned and exported to SPPS version 27.0 for further management and analysis. …”
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Primary care practices’ choice of implementation strategy for continuous glucose monitoring for patients with diabetes: a multiple methods study within a larger hybrid type-3 effec... by Kimberly T. Wiggins, Tristen L. Hall, Bonnie Jortberg, W. Perry Dickinson, L. Miriam Dickinson, Jessica A. Parascando, Douglas H. Fernald, Chelsea Sobczak, Sean M. Oser, Tamara K. Oser

“…In this multiple methods study, baseline practice characteristics were compared across study arms using chi-square and t-tests. Semi-structured interviews with practice members provided additional context to explain study arm selection. …”
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Determinants of Accepting or Rejecting Influenza Vaccination—Results of a Survey Among Ligurian Pharmacy Visitors During the 2023/2024 Vaccination Campaign by Daniela Amicizia, Silvia Allegretti, Federico Grammatico, Matteo Astengo, Francesca Marchini, Alberto Battaglini, Irene Schenone, Irene Schiavetti, Camilla Sticchi, Barbara Rebesco, Filippo Ansaldi

“…A self-administered structured questionnaire gathered data on demographics, vaccination history, healthcare access, and awareness. …”
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