Are there opportunities to improve care as patients transition through the cancer care continuum? A scoping review by Diane Lorenzetti, Shamir Chandarana, Areej Hezam, Abigail Thomas, Seremi Ibadin, Jaling Kersen, Stefan Kurbatfinski, Joseph C Dort, Khara M Sauro

“…Interventions intended to improve TiC among patients with cancer were developed, implemented or reviewed in 163 evidence sources.Conclusion While there is a large body of research related to TiC among patients with cancer, there remains a gap in our understanding of several TiC and certain types of cancer, suggesting the need for additional evidence exploring these areas.…”
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Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Led Intervention on Medication Adherence in Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Farhana L, Rahayu FP, Sholihah S, Sweileh W, Abdulah R, Alfian SD

“…As primary providers of pharmaceutical care, pharmacists have implemented various intervention strategies to address the problem. …”
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Unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV and its predictors in East Africa, 2024. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Eyob Shitie Lake, Mulat Ayele, Abebaw Alamrew, Befikad Derese Tilahun, Besfat Berihun Erega, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Getinet Kumie, Gizachew Yilak

“…It underscores the importance of continuous and rigorous initiatives to enhance women's empowerment, focusing on improving both employment and educational status. Additionally, all stakeholders are urged to diligently implement the WHO recommendations, particularly emphasizing a four-pronged approach to a comprehensive PMTCT strategy and the prevention of unintended pregnancies.…”
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Risk Assessment of Exposure to Chemical Pollutants in Industry Through the Development of a Hybrid Approach Based on Fuzzy Logic by Sadaf Jahangiri, Noushin Birjandi, Morteza Ghobadi

“…These results can be used to prioritize resource allocation for implementing control measures and reducing exposure risk to an acceptable level.…”
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Proof of concept of fully automated adaptive workflow for head and neck radiotherapy treatments with a conventional linear accelerator by Gaia Muti, Marco M. J. Felisi, Angelo F. Monti, Chiara Carsana, Roberto Pellegrini, Edoardo Salmeri, Mauro Palazzi, Paola E. Colombo

“…IntroductionThe objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of an automatic workflow for head-and-neck (H&N) radiotherapy using a multi-atlas based auto-contouring software and an a-priori multicriteria plan optimization algorithm and implement an adaptive online approach with CBCT images. …”
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Safety Audit Considerations for a Healthy Workplace that Puts «People Before Profit» and OSHA Compliance by Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Belal A. Kaifi

“…Managers must pay even closer attention and provide additional training for underage school children that work part-time as they are more vulnerable and not allowed to use certain machines and heavy equipment in the workplace. …”
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Assessing the impacts of simulated ocean alkalinity enhancement on viability and growth of nearshore species of phytoplankton by J. L. Oberlander, M. E. Burke, C. A. London, H. L. MacIntyre

“…Short-term exposure is anticipated to more closely mirror the natural systems in which land-based OAE will be implemented because of system flushing and dilution. …”
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Exploring farmer perspectives on Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc]: production constraints, preferred varietal traits and implications for varietal development in no... by Josephine T. Pasipanodya, Lydia N. Horn, Cecil Togarepi, Julia Sibiya, Rudo Musango, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako

“…Based on frequency tabulations, land preparation depended on tillage implements (43% of tractors and animal-drawn power each, and 11% hand hoes). …”
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Investigation of Lassa Fever outbreak in Grand Bassa County, Liberia, 2021 by Phebe Jackson Thomas, Dora Dadzie, Irene Amedzro, Ernest Kenu, Janjay Hilary Glay

“…She had a persistent high fever which did not resolve with anti-malarial and antibiotics. Three additional confirmed cases were detected through community case search. …”
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Quality improvement cycles that reduced waiting times at Tshwane District Hospital Emergency Department by Waqar-un-Nisa Rauf, Julia J. Blitz, Mimi M. Geyser, Abdul A. Rauf

“…This study showed the significance of QI cycles in improving waiting times for stable patients at TDH ED without any additional financial or human resources. This was done without compromising the time taken to see unstable patients.…”
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Do Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Require Ceftaroline Dosage Adjustments? Ceftaroline PopPK Model and Dosage Simulations with the Probabili... by Arkadiusz Adamiszak, Krzysztof Pietrzkiewicz, Alicja Bartkowska-Śniatkowska, Piotr Smuszkiewicz, Krzysztof Kusza, Edmund Grześkowiak, Agnieszka Bienert

“…A five-compartment model, with the first-order elimination from the central compartment and additional elimination with the effluent during CRRT, best described the ceftaroline concentrations. …”
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Development of an electrocardiographic prediction model for outflow tract idiopathic premature ventricular contraction with decreased left ventricular ejection fraction by Pinliang Liao, Xiaolian Cai, Wen Zhang, Min Ou, Heling Ren, Maoqin Shu

“…Decision curve analysis (DCA) assessed clinical applicability, and net reclassification improvement (NRI) along with integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) indices were calculated to assess additional predictive value compared with traditional PVC burden. …”
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Functions of a professional brand-building foresight technology in modelling the competitiveness of university graduates in the labour market by L. M. Semenova, V. Kačans

“…The conceptual provisions of the foresight approach, implemented in a complex of brand-forming tools of a single foresight trajectory in order to model and design a professional brand in relation to the strategic goals of a future specialist, became a practice-oriented research tactic. …”
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A landscape review with novel criteria to evaluate microbial drivers for cancer: priorities for innovative research targeting excessive cancer mortality in sub-Saharan Africa by Rebecca Toumi van Dorsten, Rebecca Toumi van Dorsten, Rebecca Toumi van Dorsten, Robert F. Breiman, Robert F. Breiman

“…We examine existing data and formulate plausible hypotheses regarding the potential roles of additional infectious agents in cancer development within SSA. …”
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The Causal Relationship Between Gut Microbiomes, Inflammatory Mediators, and Traumatic Brain Injury in Europeans: Evidence from Genetic Correlation and Functional Mapping Annotatio... by Bingyi Song, Youjia Qiu, Zilan Wang, Yuchen Tao, Menghan Wang, Aojie Duan, Minjia Xie, Ziqian Yin, Zhouqing Chen, Chao Ma, Zhong Wang

“…Several sensitivity analyses methods were implemented to verify the stability of the results. …”
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Blended therapy for adolescents with chronic health conditions to increase fatigue-related self-efficacy (Booster): protocol for a single-case multiple baseline study by Maartje D. Stutvoet, Anouk Vroegindeweij, Jan Houtveen, Raphaële R. L. van Litsenburg, Elise van de Putte, Remco C. Veltkamp, Sanne L. Nijhof

“…It lays the groundwork for implementing ESM tools in clinical practice. Trial registration ClinicalTrials, NCT06562335. …”
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Spatiotemporal Patterns and Regional Transport Contributions of Air Pollutants in Wuxi City by Mao Mao, Xiaowei Wu, Yahui Zhang

“…The current air pollution status in Wuxi City underscores the imperative for implementing more stringent and efficacious intervention strategies to ameliorate air quality.…”
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Individualization of Future Foreign Languages Teacher’s Professional Training in Distance Education Conditions by Yaroslav Chernionkov

“…We have found that the process of professional training becomes more effective if certain pedagogical conditions of students’ teaching training are created and implemented. The basis for our research was scientific and pedagogical studies relevant to future foreign languages teacher’s professional training in distance education conditions. …”
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To explore the effects of different ways of high intensity interval training on self-control and physical health of college students by Yan Sun, Yu Wang, Haohan Yu, Kaiwei Cheng, Haoyi Wang, Jingmin Liu

“…A significant enhancement in standing long jump scores was observed in both groups A and B (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively), while group A demonstrated a significant enhancement in seated forward bending scores (p < 0.05). Additionally, group B exhibited a substantial improvement in 50-m scores (p < 0.01). …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in a protracted war setting: a review of the literature from Palestine by Ramya Kumar, Osama Tanous, David Mills, Bram Wispelwey, Yara Asi, Weeam Hammoudeh, Omar Dewachi

“…The insights can inform physicians and policymakers in designing and implementing effective AMR stewardship programs, not only in Palestine but also in other conflict-affected regions.…”
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