Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination in persons with a recent history of Lyme borreliosis: Insights from a Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour survey in Bavaria, Germany by Stefanie Böhm, Andreas Beyerlein, Volker Fingerle, Merle M. Böhmer, Manfred Wildner

“…Our study aimed to identify the reasons for and against TBE vaccination among persons at high risk for tick-borne diseases (TBD) based on recent diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis (LB) to inform future preventive measures.We invited persons with a recent course of LB notified between June and August 2019 to complete a self-reported questionnaire about their knowledge, attitudes and behaviours regarding TBD-related themes. We examined self-reported TBE vaccination status using different categories based on the number of doses received.Information on their TBE vaccination status was provided by 366 of 376 eligible participants, of whom 249 (68 %) reported to have been vaccinated. …”
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The AFFIRM Framework for gender-affirming care: qualitative findings from the Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Equity Study by Meg Quint, Schuyler Bailar, Alexis Miranda, Shalender Bhasin, Devin O’Brien-Coon, Sari L. Reisner

“…Results Participants had a mean age of 28.5, ranging 18–45 years, and were: 7 transgender men, 6 transgender women, 8 nonbinary, 3 genderqueer, 1 agender, and 2 gender not specified. Themes about gender-affirming care coalesced into the acronym AFFIRM: (1) Affirms in individual interactions: Participants called for affirmation of TGD identity, lived expertise, and competent TGD providers and staff. (2) Flexible and accessible: Participants expressed the need for gender-affirming care to be available beyond urban population-specific clinics, in a timely fashion without long wait lists, and in a community-centered manner such as offering non-traditional times and settings. (3) Fights systemic oppression: Participants emphasized the need for providers and health systems to eliminate gatekeeping practices for gender-affirming care and create care models that resist intersecting oppressive systems such as racism and cisgenderism. (4) Interacts with community: Patients desired intentional interaction with TGD community to holistically address health and unmet gender affirmation needs. (5) Retains patients in care: Patients shared the need to collaboratively identify and problem-solve obstacles to gender-affirming care with providers and healthcare systems to optimize TGD-specific retention strategies. (6) Multidisciplinary: Patients called for interdisciplinary teams with co-located services such as primary care and mental healthcare with letter-writing for surgical care, and incorporation of peer navigators to meet the broader social, health, and well-being needs of TGD people. …”
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Ethics and end-of-life in pediatric and neonatal ICUs: a systematic review of recommendations by Diana Špoljar, Sunčana Janković, Dina Vrkić, Geraldine McNamara, Marko Ćurković, Milivoj Novak, Boris Filipović-Grčić, Stefan Grosek, Chris Gastmans, Bert Gordijn, Ana Borovečki

“…A total of 38 ethical positions were identified and were grouped under 5 themes according to the content of the positions, relating to: patients, parents, medical team, decision-making and treatment options. …”
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Unveiling Hidden Aspects of Intermediary Organizations in Innovation: A Systematic Review through the Lens of Industry Taxonomy by Mostafa Mohseni kiasari, ‌Javad Soltanzadeh, Amirhossein Azizi Hasanabadi, Hamed Talebi

“…Results The results of the analysis showed four main themes: (1) the functions of intermediary organizations in convergence with the macro trends of changes and new technological developments; (2) their functions at various levels of innovation systems, (3) mediating organizations as actors for managing knowledge-based industries, and (4) their functions in different industries are presented.   …”
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Entrepreneurial Budgeting in the Iranian Government Budget: Obstacles and Solutions by Seyyed Mohammad Moghimi, Alireza Salmanian

“…The legislative (relationship between parliament and government, structure of interests, technical competence of representatives, governance of local and regional perspectives), executive (oil rent, government inefficiency, technical and structural problems, governance of political and ideological perspectives, economic instability), and supervisory (traditional approach, multiple supervisory institutions, lack of universal supervision) have been classified; under each, the most important relevant issues are listed and explained Conclusion By analyzing the data obtained from interviews and reviewing and delving into the comprehensive themes, three components of governance structure, mismanagement of oil revenues, and weak domestic production and civil society can be identified as the roots of emerging problems and other obstacles in establishing entrepreneurial budgeting in the country. …”
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விவேக சிந்தாமணி கூறும் மானுட விழுமியங்கள் / Human Values in Viveka Cintamani by முனைவர் சு. சுசா / Dr. S. Susa

“…Additionally, they observed chastity from pigeons, which have one mate for life, and learned unity, food sharing, and communal mourning after death from crows. From trees, bushes, and vines, they learned the virtue of selflessness in supporting other creatures. …”
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Evolving prognostic paradigms in lung adenocarcinoma with brain metastases: a web-based predictive model enhanced by machine learning by Min Liang, Zhiwen Zhang, Langming Wu, Mafeng Chen, Shifan Tan, Jian Huang

“…Predictive models were built using Random Forest, XGBoost, Decision Trees, and Artificial Neural Networks, with their performance evaluated via metrics including the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration plots, brier score, and decision curve analysis (DCA). …”
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ANALYSIS OF AIR QUALITY IN TELEORMAN BY MEANS OF BIOMONITORS-LICHENS by Cernat POPA

“…In carrying out the study, I ordered the selection of the area, namely Teleorman county - in 5 urban points, the sampling of lichen samples from the Troianul Forest - Teleorman, their transplantation in 5 measurement points on the bark of some trees at a height of 1.50 m and their application with natural resin and the exposure period is 30 days between October 11, 2021 and November 11, 2021. …”
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Level of Pollution of Water from River Rwabakazi Indicated by Metal Ions and Suspended Solids Concentrations. by Habimana, Michael

“…Further studies on nutrient and pesticide pollution of this river should be carried out and trees should be planted on slopes of open surfaces to minimize erosion. …”
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Ultrasound investigation at examination of gastro-intestinal tract at combined trauma by A. S. Yermolov, O. A. Alekseyechkina, Ye. S. Vladimirova, G. P. Titova, V. M. Abuchina

“…Combined trauma (of chest, abdomen, pelvis, spine, extremities) was diagnosed in 41 patients, in 7 cases closed craniocerebral trauma prevailed. …”
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Analisis Dukungan Petugas Kesehatan Dalam Optimalisasi Competence Baby Care Pada Ibu muda Melalui Pendekatan Maternal Sensitivity Models Berbasis Keluarga (Analysis of Health Of... by diyan indriyani

“…ABSTRACT Introduction: Infants are extremely vulnerable group to various pain conditions because their immunity system is still low. …”
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Exploring the role of district clinical specialist teams in maternal health outcomes in a South African district: A mixed method study from 2012 to 2020 by J Basu, A Stewart, D Basu, J Wing, U Feucht

“…Thematic analysis extracted seven themes, namely clinical effectiveness, clinical risk management, professional development, accountability for maternal and child health, clinical work, monitoring and evaluation, and leadership and governance. …”
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Determining the Factors and Evolutionary Trends of Customer Engagement in Businesses: A Bibliometric Analysis by Reza Abbasi Mobarakabadi, Amir khanlari, Nader Seyyedamiri

“…This study also provides a comprehensive insight into marketing and brand managers by identifying the main themes of customer engagement. Moreover, the direction and trends of customer engagement shed light on a range of strategic opportunities that can be used by brand managers as a competitive advantage.   …”
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Presenting a Leadership Empowerment Model through Sense-making by Using the Cognitive and Behavioral Scripts by Hamid Zare, Aliasghar Pourezzat, Hasan Zareei Matin, Arezoo Salmani

“…This research is firmly grounded in an interpretive paradigm and is classified under qualitative methodologies, employing an inductive approach that also incorporated a retrospective analysis to deepen the understanding of the underlying themes. In this extensive study, a total of 111 randomly selected groups operating at various organizational levels within companies active in the pharmaceutical industry were meticulously examined to gather a broad spectrum of insights. …”
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Peer-assisted telemedicine hepatitis-C treatment for people who use drugs in rural communities: a mixed methods study by Kim Hoffman, Gillian Leichtling, Sarah Shin, Andrew Seaman, Tonhi Gailey, Hunter C. Spencer, P. Todd Korthuis

“…Results Quantitative data (n = 78) indicated patients had high levels of satisfaction with and support from the peers. Three themes were identified from the qualitative data (n = 12) including. (1) Key peer-level elements such as providing support during potentially difficult lab draws, creating a peer-facilitated “bubble of trust” between patients and clinicians, enabling technology access, conducting outreach to maintain contact and support treatment retention, and facilitating stabilizing wrap-around services (e.g., housing vouchers) (2) Key clinician-level factors such as capacity for unscheduled peer-facilitated appointments, having dedicated time for case consults with peers, and clinicians trained in working with PWUD and skilled in identifying related clinical concerns (3) Key systems-level elements such as standing lab orders, challenges related to specialty pharmacies and Medicaid managed care organizations, and streamlined communication strategies between peers and clinicians. …”
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“I believe it when there is an expert next to me:” a qualitative analysis on the perceptions and experiences of pregnant women to self-monitor blood pressure in Lombok, Indonesia... by Tigest Tamrat, Yuni Dwi Setiyawati, Maria Barreix, Nya’Jeumpa Madani, Antoine Geissbühler, Anuraj H. Shankar, Ozge Tuncalp

“…Results We enrolled a total of 71 pregnant women, across 11 FGDs and conducted 15 IDIs with participants who used the smartphone for SMBP. Themes emerged related to (i) understanding of and experiences related to BP; (ii) facilitators and motivations for SMBP; (iii) barriers and concerns with SMBP; and (iv) experiences of using a smartphone-based BP application. …”
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Assessment of The Factors Affecting Management of Gender and Sexual Violence Against Women in Rural Communities: A Case Study of Kyanamira Sub County Kabale District. by Tumuheki, Timothy

“…The researcher employed a content analysis method to analyze the data. The emerging themes and opinions were properly analyzed, and compared with the information that was obtained in the literature review. …”
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Effectiveness of Retail Promotions in the Green Industry by Age Group: A Case Study by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…Surprisingly, men are the driving force in this age group (with a 125% increase) who spent approximately $441 per household (in 2012) with most of the expenditures being on food producing/edible plants (i.e. fruit trees, berries, vegetables and herbs).  The local and ‘grow your own food’ movements are likely the main drivers of increased interest in edible and food producing plants (National Gardening Association, 2013).  …”
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Qualitative application of the diffusion of innovation theory to maternity waiting homes in rural Zambia by Jeanette L. Kaiser, Rachel M. Fiorillo, Taryn Vian, Thandiwe Ngoma, Kayla J. Kuhfeldt, Michelle L. Munro-Kramer, Davidson H. Hamer, Misheck Bwalya, Viviane R. Sakanga, Jody R. Lori, Eden Ahmed Mdluli, Peter C. Rockers, Godfrey Biemba, Nancy A. Scott

“…We applied content analysis to identify themes. Results Utilization of MWHs was higher among intervention (65.4%) than control women (42.5%). …”
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Mapping and Analysis of Exit Strategy Research: A Bibliometrics and Systematic Review by Alireza Valipour, Ali Heidari, Mohammad Ali Shahhosseini, Asadollah Kordnaiej

“…This suggests a disciplinary gap within the research area. Four key research themes emerged from the analysis were exit drivers, exit decisions, exit modes, and consequences. …”
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