Perceptions and Attitudes of People With Cancer and Diabetes Towards Patient Guidelines: A Mixed Methods Study by Lijiao Yan, Ning Liang, Zeyu Yu, Loraine Cook, Sarah E. Scott, Karen Graham, Xing Liao, Haili Zhang, Jiale Hu, Nannan Shi, Jianping Liu

“…These interviews were analysed through directed content analysis. Findings from the qualitative study were used to develop a questionnaire. …”
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Investigating the relationship between clinical competence and the incidence of needle-stick injuries (NSIs) and their contributing factors in nurses: a descriptive cross-sectional... by Omid Zarei, Fatemeh Zeraatpishe, Najimeh Beygi, Maryam talebi moghadam, Seyede Fatemeh Mousavi Shahraki, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Mostafa Bijani

“…All participants were employed in various departments of teaching hospitals in Fasa city, southern Iran, during the study period. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a clinical competence questionnaire specifically developed for nurses. …”
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Protocol for the Tallaght University Hospital Institute for Memory and Cognition-Biobank for Research in Ageing and Neurodegeneration by Eimear Connolly, Shane Lyons, Cliona O’Farrelly, Graham Knight, Antoinette O’Connor, Adam H Dyer, Sean P Kennelly, Emily Killeen, Christine Gaffney, Helena Dolphin, Laura Morrison, Gavin Sedgwick, Aoife McFeely, Conal Gallagher, Naomi Davey, Conor Young, Ruth Ennis, Cathy McHale, Jasmine Joseph, Emmet Kelly, Nollaig M Bourke, Aoife Fallon, Sean O’Dowd

“…However, further discovery and validation cohorts are required to clarify the real-world utility of new biomarkers, facilitate research into the development of novel therapies and advance our understanding of the clinical heterogeneity and pathobiology of neurodegenerative diseases.Methods and analysis The Tallaght University Hospital Institute for Memory and Cognition Biobank for Research in Ageing and Neurodegeneration (TIMC-BRAiN) will recruit 1000 individuals over 5 years. …”
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From non-human to human primates: a translational approach to enhancing resection, safety, and indications in glioma surgery while preserving sensorimotor abilities by Matteo Gambaretti, Matteo Gambaretti, Luca Viganò, Luca Viganò, Matteo Gallo, Giovanni Pratelli, Tommaso Sciortino, Lorenzo Gay, Marco Conti Nibali, Alberto Luigi Gallotti, Alberto Luigi Gallotti, Leonardo Tariciotti, Luca Mattioli, Lorenzo Bello, Lorenzo Bello, Gabriella Cerri, Gabriella Cerri, Marco Rossi, Marco Rossi, Marco Rossi

“…Since the pivotal studies of neurophysiologists in the early 20th century, research on brain functions in non-human primates has provided valuable insights into the neural mechanisms subserving neurological function. By using data acquired on non-human primates as a reference, important progress in knowledge of the human brain and its functions has been achieved. …”
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High-throughput method for improving rice AGB estimation based on UAV multi-source remote sensing image feature fusion and ensemble learning by Jinpeng Li, Jinpeng Li, Jinxuan Li, Jinxuan Li, Dongxue Zhao, Dongxue Zhao, Qiang Cao, Qiang Cao, Fenghua Yu, Fenghua Yu, Fenghua Yu, Yingli Cao, Yingli Cao, Yingli Cao, Shuai Feng, Shuai Feng, Shuai Feng, Tongyu Xu, Tongyu Xu, Tongyu Xu

“…Feature selection combined statistical analysis and modeling techniques, with collinearity removed through the Variance Inflation Factor (VIF). …”
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Predictive modeling of electrochromic performance in ammonium metatungstate solutions using machine learning algorithms by Bocheng Jiang, Honglong Ning, Muyun Li, Rihui Yao, Chenxiao Guo, Yucheng Huang, Zijie Guo, Dongxiang Luo, Dong Yuan, Junbiao Peng

“…Unlike traditional solid-state ECDs, liquid devices offer a simpler structure, reducing manufacturing variables and potentially improving prediction accuracy with minimal input data. Two types of ECDs were developed using solutions of ammonium metatungstate-iron(II) chloride and ammonium metatungstate-iron(II) sulfate, resulting in 20 different devices with varying concentration gradients. …”
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Phenotype and psychometric characterization of Phelan-McDermid syndrome patients: pioneering towards personalized medicine by Julián Nevado, Julián Nevado, Julián Nevado, Filippo Ciceri, Cristina Bel-Fenellós, Jair A. Tenorio-Castaño, Jair A. Tenorio-Castaño, Jair A. Tenorio-Castaño, Tamara Maes, Jordi Xaus, Carlos Buesa, Pablo Lapunzina, Pablo Lapunzina, Pablo Lapunzina

“…No correlation was detected between deletion size and the BPI and RBQ scores.DiscussionThis analysis presents new data on the best potential endpoints, for a future clinical study exploring vafidemstat actionability for SHANK3-associated psychiatric disorders, constituting a good example of how Precision Medicine may open new avenues to understand and treat Central Nervous System (CNS) disorders, pioneering individual management in PMS.…”
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Job characteristics model-based study of the intrinsic motivations for primary care practitioners by Shichao Zhao, Jing Ping, Hong Zhu, Wanting Ji, Yuyan Wang, Ying Wang

“…Multiple linear regression was employed to assess the impact of these factors on job performance. The interview data were analyzed through thematic analysis. Results: A total of 870 questionnaires were included in the study. …”
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The knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses at general hospitals in Guangdong Province regarding suicide prevention for inpatients and its influencing factors by Jinling Zhu, Meizhu Ding, Dongxu Si, Yingna Li, Zenghong Yuan, Danni Li, LiLi Deng, Cuiying Tang, Shuyun Xiong

“…Methods A convenience sampling method was employed to survey general hospital nurses in Guangdong Province using the Questionnaire Star platform. Data were collected using a self-designed general information questionnaire, a KAP questionnaire on nurses’ suicide prevention for hospitalized patients, the Perceived Social Support Scale, and the Work Engagement Scale. …”
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Evaluating Leaf Water Potential of Maize Through Multi-Cultivar Dehydration Experiments and Segmentation Thresholding by Shuanghui Zhao, Yanqun Zhang, Pancen Feng, Xinlong Hu, Yan Mo, Hao Li, Jiusheng Li

“…The performance of the models developed for each cultivar was compared with the performance of the cross-cultivar model. …”
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Mecanismos de enfrentamento desencadeados por pacientes em situações estressoras: cirurgia ambulatorial [Coping mecanism by surgical patients in stress situations: ambulatory surge... by Carlos Eduardo Peres Sampaio, Thays Macedo Nascimento Costa, Dayane de Araújo, Deyse Conceição Santoro

“…Participated on this study 12 patients between 16 and 74 years old. Through the analysis of the data, 2 cathegories were elaborated, emphasizing the religion and the family’s support as adaptive mechanisms during the surgical period. …”
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Leveraging local health system resources to address quality healthcare gaps in sub-Saharan African: lessons from the SafeCare quality improvement programme in Ghana by Robert Kaba Alhassan, Maxwell Akwasi Antwi, Gifty Sunkwa-Mills, Bonifacia Benefo Agyei, Aafke de Graaff, Tobias F Rinke de Wit, Edward Nketiah-Amponsah

“…Total of 45 focus group discussions (FGDs) and 47 individual in-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted among frontline staff and policy makers from government and private local partner institutions. Analysis: Group and individual interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematic content analysis done using Nvivo (version 12.0) software. …”
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APOE ε4‐independent pathways predominate in the association between retinal nerve fiber layer thinning and 12‐year incident dementia by Yuzhuo Wang, Xiaoxi Ma, Haoze Cen, Jie Wang, Jie Wu, Ding Ding, Yiqin Xiao, Qianhua Zhao

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DETERMINATION OF DEPENDENCE OF CHEWELESS EFFECTS FROM TEMPERAMENT by K.D. Toncheva, D.M. Korol, I.V. Zaporozhchenko, D.V. Kalashnikov, D.D. Kindii

“…The study, in which 59 people took part, of them 27 men (45.8%) and 32 women (54.2%) aged 17-25 years, was conducted on the basis of the laboratory of the Department of Propaedeutics of Orthopedic Dentistry of the HSEEU "Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy "(Poltava). The analysis of the obtained data showed absolute numerical superiority among the surveyed representatives of two temperamental groups: 1 group - sanguine, 17 of them 10 men and 7 women; 2 group - choleric people, 24 of them 9 men and 15 women. …”
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Pre-challenge gut microbial signature predicts RhCMV/SIV vaccine efficacy in rhesus macaques by Hayden N. Brochu, Elise Smith, Sangmi Jeong, Michelle Carlson, Scott G. Hansen, Jennifer Tisoncik-Go, Lynn Law, Louis J. Picker, Michael Gale, Xinxia Peng

“…Despite vaccination group differences, by using newly developed compositional data analysis techniques, we identified a common gut microbial signature predictive of vaccine protection outcome across the three vaccination groups. …”
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Intra-abdominal pressure, renal resistive index, sublingual microcirculation and total body water for guidance of volume resuscitation to avoid acute kidney injury during shock the... by Sereina Roffler, Hannah Büchler-Fehlberg, Anna Dietz, Rita Achermann, Markus Aschwanden, Daniel Staub, Caroline Kiss, Michael Dickenmann, Caroline Eva Gebhard, Alexa Hollinger, Martin Siegemund

“…Methods, design and analysis This mono-centre observational cohort study included patients with shock who presented to the intensive care unit (ICU). …”
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What social media analyses can tell us about Ghanaian women's concerns during pregnancy by Martina Anto-Ocrah, Martina Anto-Ocrah, Tori Valachovic, Joseph W. Lanning, Ali Ghanem, Claire Couturier, Claire Couturier, Celestin Hakizimana, Celestin Niyomugabo, Nabeeha Jabir Affan, Hemika Vempalli, Ruth Sally Kodam

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MODERN METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH DENTITION DEFECTS COMPLICATED OF DISORDERS OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT by R. Ozhohan, M. Rozhko, Z. Ozhohan

“…"Survey map" was developed, which is divided into such topics: history of the periodontal treatment, the endodontic treatment, the orthodontic treatment, the orthopedic treatment and the analysis of vertical, sagittal and transversal movements of the mandible. …”
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Research on education of graduates of bonded medical program for rural health in China: A systematic review by Xintao Huang, Mo Chen, Junyu Wang, Chen Zhang, Huisheng Deng

“…Descriptive analysis was performed to summarize and interpret the findings. …”
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Exploring the Relationship Between Personal Values and Professional Attitude of Journalism Students by Amartuvshin Sukhee

“…Considering the potential connection between these outcomes and the "attitude of a specialist journalist" within the journalism curriculum, an analysis was conducted. Based on the analysis, this article advances the notion that assisting students in establishing a professional attitude based on their personal values is more crucial than solely focusing on knowledge acquisition and skill development during their professional training. …”
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