Cluster randomised controlled trial of an online intervention to improve healthy food purchases from primary school canteens: a study protocol of the ‘click & crunch’ trial by Karen Campbell, Rachel Sutherland, Luke Wolfenden, Nicole Nathan, Sze Lin Yoong, Chris Rissel, Penny Reeves, Rebecca Wyse, Tessa Delaney, Pennie Gibbins, Kylie Ball, Kirsty Seward, Rachel Zoetemeyer, John Wiggers, Chris Oldmeadow, Kathryn Reilly

“…The primary trial outcomes will be the mean energy (kilojoules), saturated fat (grams), sugar (grams) and sodium (milligrams) content of lunch orders placed via the online system, and will be assessed 12 months after baseline data collection.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the ethics committees of the University of Newcastle (H-2017–0402) and the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (SERAP 2018065), and the Catholic Education Office Dioceses of Sydney, Parramatta, Lismore, Maitland-Newcastle, Bathurst, Canberra-Goulburn, Wollongong, Wagga Wagga and Wilcannia-Forbes. …”
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Food intake and influencing factors among primary and secondary school students in rural areas covered by the nutrition improvement program by Wenshuo YOU, Peipei XU, Wei CAO, Mulei CHEN, Qian GAN, Hongliang WANG, Ruihe LUO, Titi YANG, Hui PAN, Jianfen ZHANG, Xiaoning WANG, Qian ZHANG, Juan XU

“…Questionnaires were used to collect data on the frequency of food intake among primary and middle school students. …”
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Speeding up drug susceptibility testing in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using RNA biomarkersResearch in context by Amandine Sury, Margo Maex, Alain Baulard, Roby P. Bhattacharyya, Stéphanie Depickère, Deborah T. Hung, Paul Cos, Fadel Sayes, Wafa Frigui, Roland Brosch, Vanessa Mathys, Elizabeth M. Streicher, Frederik De Keersmaeker, Leen Rigouts, Pieter-Jan Ceyssens, An Van den Bossche

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Cancer immunotherapy nursing care from 2004 to 2023: a bibliometric analysis by Linjuan Li, Ruyu Ge, Tingting Wu, Hongyan Du, Xuanwei Zhang, Shiqi Tao, Linjun Zhong, Mingxia Li, Yan Fu, Yang Zhang

“…This study aims to analyze global trends in cancer immunotherapy nursing care from 2004 to 2023, focusing on key aspects such as patient education, symptom management, immune-related adverse event monitoring, and psychological support.MethodsThe objective of this study was to explore global research trends in cancer immunotherapy nursing care from 2004 to 2023 through bibliometric analysis. …”
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The Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability (PRISM)-capabilities model for use of Artificial Intelligence in community-engaged implementation science research by Nabila El-Bassel, James David, Trena I. Mukherjee, Maneesha Aggarwal, Elwin Wu, Louisa Gilbert, Scott Walters, Redonna Chandler, Tim Hunt, Victoria Frye, Aimee Campbell, Dawn A. Goddard-Eckrich, Katherine Keyes, Shoshana N. Benjamin, Raymond Balise, Smaranda Muresan, Eric Aragundi, Marc Chen, Parixit Davé, David Lounsbury, Nasim Sabounchi, Dan Feaster, Terry Huang, Tian Zheng

“…Artificial Intelligence (AI) could enhance the collaborative process by improving data collection, analysis, insight, and engagement, while preserving research ethics. …”
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Mental well‐being in prostate cancer: A multi‐institutional prospective cohort study by Oliver Brunckhorst, Jaroslaw Liszka, Callum James, Jack B. Fanshawe, Mohamed Hammadeh, Robert Thomas, Shahid Khan, Matin Sheriff, Gordon Muir, Hashim U. Ahmed, Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Robert Stewart, Prokar Dasgupta, Kamran Ahmed

“…Periodic data collection evaluated mental, physical and social well‐being measures incorporating five mental well‐being outcomes selected based on prior research as important measures in patients with prostate cancer. …”
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Chronic unilateral vestibular hypofunction: a qualitative study exploring the full spectrum of symptoms and impacts through the ICF framework by Mustafa Karabulut, Hamide Avci, Eda Yalçınkaya, Merel Kimman, Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Alfarghal Mohamad, Vincent Van Rompaey, Nils Guinand, Angélica Perez Fornos, Levent Özlüoğlu, Osman Nuri Özgirgin, Raymond van de Berg

“…Data collection continued until thematic saturation was reached. …”
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Temporal trends of the utilization patterns of sedative-hypnotic medications in children, adolescents and young adults: a 21-year population-based study with joinpoint regression a... by Carltin Chun Ting Kwok, Heidi Ka Ying Lo, Ching Yui Chan, Joe Kwun Nam Chan, Corine Sau Man Wong, Calvin Pak Wing Cheng, Chung Ho, Brian Man Ho Leung, Wilfred Shone Horn Wong, Zoe Hoi Shuen Yu, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Wing Chung Chang

“…We aimed to examine temporal trends of BZRA prescribing-practice among children, adolescents and young adults in Hong Kong over a 21-year period. Methods This population-based study identified 60,660 individuals aged 4–24 years who had redeemed ≥ 1 BZRA prescription within 2000–2020, using data from medical-record database of Hong Kong public-healthcare-services. …”
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Clinical and Economic Evaluation of a Real-Time Chest X-Ray Computer-Aided Detection System for Misplaced Endotracheal and Nasogastric Tubes and Pneumothorax in Emergency and Criti... by Chu-Lin Tsai, Teresa Cheng-Chieh Chu, Chih-Hung Wang, Wei-Tien Chang, Min-Shan Tsai, Shih-Chi Ku, Yen-Hung Lin, Hao-Chih Tai, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Kuo-Chuan Wang, Anne Chao, Sung-Chun Tang, Wei-Lun Liu, Ming-Han Tsai, Ting-Ann Wang, Shu-Lin Chuang, Yi-Chia Lee, Lu-Cheng Kuo, Chiuan-Jung Chen, Jia-Horng Kao, Weichung Wang, Chien-Hua Huang

“…ResultsThe study was funded in September 2024. Data collection is expected to last from January 2026 to December 2027. …”
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Suicidal behaviour among caregivers of patients with severe mental illness in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Northwest, Ethiopia, 2024: A facility-based Cross-secti... by Birhanu Mengist Munie, Zelalem Birhan Ketema, Haile Amha, Yohannes Tesfahun Kassie, Mengistu Ewunetu, Astewle Andargie Baye, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Aklile Tsega Chekol, Gedefaw Tegegne Kassahun, Lauli Zewdu Abate, Getasew Legas, Assasahegn Tedila

“…Epicollect5 was used to collect data, which were then exported to the SPSS-25 for analysis. …”
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Why do patients with isolated PCL rupture experience no subjective knee joint instability during walking? An in vivo biomechanical study by Mingfeng Lu, Mingfeng Lu, Wei Chen, Jinpeng Lin, Jinpeng Lin, Wenhan Huang, Junqing Gao, Junqing Gao, Lilian Zhao, Shilin Li, Lilei He, Yu Zhang

“…An optical 3D motion capture system was employed to collect six degrees of freedom kinematic data of the knee joint during walking. …”
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Risk factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis: a multilevel assessment approach using an Oversampling Schistosomiasis Survey (SOS) community-based, Plateaux region, Togo... by Penelope Vounatsou, Fiona M Fleming, Rachel Pullan, Katherine Gass, Smaila Alidou, Hélène E Kamassa, Fiali Lack, Essoham Ataba, Efoe Sossou, Manani Hemou, Kossi Yakpa, Mawèké Tchalim, Piham Gnossike, Ameyo M Dorkenoo

“…This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of urogenital schistosomiasis and identify associated risk factors among school-age children in three districts of the Plateaux Region of Togo.Methods A cross-sectional study surveyed school-age children in three Togo districts, using an oversampling strategy of door-to-door visits to collect urine samples, metadata and lifestyle data. …”
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Generational shifts in atopic disease among immigrant families to North America from Southern India by Sangeetha M. Kodoth, MD, Priyanka Dadha, PhD, Shruti Sehgal, MD(Hom), MS, Christopher Warren, PhD, Sai R. Nimmagadda, MD, Lucy A. Bilaver, PhD, Ruchi S. Gupta, MD, MPH

“…Objective: We investigated the impact of migration on atopic disease prevalence among physician families who migrated from Kerala, Southern India, to North America. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to collect demographic information, migration, and atopic history—including allergic rhinitis (AR), food allergy (FA), asthma, and atopic dermatitis (AD)—of physician migrants from Kerala, Southern India, and their families. …”
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Trends in neurology medical education: a bibliometric analysis (2000–2023) by Yongxiang Fan, Yongxiang Fan, Zijing Wang, Yuhao Zhang, Guangxin Hu, Zhijie Cao, Guanda Zeng, Jiaming Fu, Junyi Fu

“…This study aimed to perform a bibliometric analysis to assess the key areas and trends concerning the interface between neurology and medical education for the period spanning from 2000 to 2023.ObjectiveThis study aimed to perform a bibliometric analysis to assess the key areas and trends concerning the interface between neurology and medical education for the period spanning from 2000 to 2023.MethodsWe gathered articles from the Web of Science Core Collection database and employed two bibliometric tools, CiteSpace and VOSviewer, to evaluate and quantify various impact and collaboration metrics. …”
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Environmental risk factors associated with community diarrheal disease in Ethiopia by Devin LaPolt, Sage Smith, Lina Gazu, Silvia Alonso, Amete Mihret Teshale, Binyam Moges Azmeraye, Galana Mamo Ayana, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Desalegne Degefaw, Ariel V. Garsow, Aaron Beczkiewicz, Getnet Yimer, Michala J. Krakowski, Robert Scharff, Eyasu T. Seyoum, Barbara Kowalcyk

“…REDCAP mobile app was used to collect data during face-to-face interviews using a structured, pretested questionnaire. …”
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Analysis of Russian pharmaceutical specialists labor market for 2019–2022 by D. V. Kurkin, Yu. S. Knyazeva, O. V. Ivanova, Yu. A. Kolosov, Yu. V. Gorbunova, D. A. Bakulin, I. S. Krysanov, D. L. Klabukova, M. A. Javakhyan, V. I. Zvereva, N. A. Lycheva, V. N. Shoich, V. V. Neyolova, E. V. Pavlova, E. I. Morkovin, E. A. Kalashnikova, A. B. Bosenko, D. Z. Zyazikova, R. E. Musaev, A. G. Gadzhiev, B. M. Gabrielyan, A. A. Agamirova, V. I. Petrov

“…A labor market analysis is an integral component of the early career guidance work with students and their navigation in the profession, which is especially important at the beginning of their employment.The aim of the work was to conduct a comparative analysis of supply and demand indicators in the labor market of pharmaceutical specialists in nine Russian regions in 2019–2022.Materials and methods. The research methodology included the collection, quantitative and qualitative analyses of the data on the SuperJob.ru website. …”
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Stakeholder perspectives on the effects of environmental and socio-economic factors on children's health and learning: a qualitative study in Greater Manchester, England by Sarah Daniels, Hua Wei, Anne Clayson, Martie van Tongeren, Thomas Bannan, Melanie Carder, Luke Munford, Nicola Gartland

“…The identified air quality initiatives mainly targeted traffic reduction and active travel, but evaluation of initiatives faced challenges, particularly time constraints hindering data collection, and there were mixed opinions on effectiveness. …”
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A nomogram to predict postoperative new-onset cerebral infarction after revascularization of moyamoya disease in adults and its validation: a retrospective study by Zhen Wang, Jiacheng Yu, Yu Zhang, Jiaping Ruan, Xiaojie Liu, Sijia Ma, Jun Xie, Mimi Wu, Jinhua Bo, Yu’e Sun, Yu’e Sun

“…The present study aims to construct a nomogram to predict postoperative new-onset cerebral infarction (POCI) after revascularization of adult MMD.Materials and methodsClinical data of 653 cases of adult MMD treated with revascularization were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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A novel mechanism of sperm midpiece epididymal maturation and the role of CCDC112 in sperm midpiece formation and establishing an optimal flagella waveform by Maddison L. Graffeo, Joseph Nguyen, Farin Yazdan Parast, Jessica E. M. Dunleavy, Denis Korneev, Hongyi Yang, Hidenobu Okuda, Anne E. O’Connor, Donald F. Conrad, Reza Nosrati, Brendan J. Houston, Moira K. O’Bryan

“…CCDC112 is a poorly characterised protein and there is virtually no knowledge of its in vivo function. Methods Here, we define CCDC112 as crucial for male fertility using a Ccdc112 loss-of-function mouse line. …”
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Modifying exercise and physical therapy in medical rehabilitation to promote a physically active lifestyle: Protocol for a multicenter controlled hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implem... by Eva Grüne, Johannes Carl, Wolfgang Geidl, Johanna Popp, David Victor Fiedler, Natalie Boss, Regina Brinkmann, Juliane von dem Bussche, Gabi Eichner, Kathrin Kleinert, Christoph Löhr, Florian Mex, Paul Schwanitz von Keitz, Till Richter, Joachim Schmidt, Rainer Tischendorf, Gorden Sudeck, Klaus Pfeifer

“…Within a multicenter controlled hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation study, we will simultaneously evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of modified exercise and physical therapy by collecting, analyzing, and triangulating qualitative and quantitative data at several measurement time points. …”
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