Proficiency and associated factors of laboratory professionals in sputum smear microscopy at selected peripheral public and private diagnostic laboratories in Ethiopia: cross-secti... by Bewket Mesganaw, Mekuriaw Belayneh, Zigale Hibstu, Abebe Fenta

“…However, notable technical errors related to smear reading and reporting were observed. …”
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A national survey on community pharmacists’ perception, practice and perceived barriers towards pharmaceutical care services in the United Arab Emirates by Salma Mohamed, Subish Palaian, Muaed Alomar, Mohammad M. Al-Ahmad

“…Most of the CPs felt that patients’ medications should be reviewed by them to prevent medicine-related errors and promote the appropriate medication use [median (IQR) 5 (4–5)]. …”
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Exploring the causes of elevated kinesiophobia in post-coronary stenting patients: a qualitative analysis in a cardiac rehabilitation setting by Ying Zhang, Rui Xu, Junfang Miao, Junxia Miao, Weizhao Wang, Mengmeng Dong, Fangli Li

“…Further research is needed to develop and validate interventions based on these findings.…”
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Ways of Mastering and Improving Practical Skills among Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in the System of Moscow Healthcare Department by V. A. Belchenko, I. V. Chantyr, K. D. Zavgorodnev

“…Such training improves the systems of healthcare and CPE and minimizes the number of errors and complications in clinical practice, thereby increasing the effectiveness of treatment and the patient outcomes.…”
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Abnormal Visual Function: An Under-recognized Risk Factor of Road Traffic Injuries by Hassan Hashemi, Payam Nabovati, Abbasali Yekta, Ali Borojerdi, Hamidreza Fallahkohan, Farhad Rezvan, Mehdi Khabazkhoob

“…Abstract Purpose: To determine the relationship between road accidents with visual acuity, refractive errors, visual field, and contrast sensitivity. Methods: This population-based case–control study was conducted on roads leading to Tehran Province, Iran. …”
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Non-clinical factors influencing discharge and admission decisions in the emergency department: a focus group study among Israeli physicians by Ofer Kobo, Itay Itzhaki, Michael J. Drescher, Jacob Glazer, Avi Israeli, Bruce E. Landon, Shuli Brammli-Greenberg

“…This study offers a framework for understanding such influences and can inform interventions aimed at improving ED efficiency and patient outcomes. …”
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Results of a cluster randomized trial testing the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach to increase cervical cancer screening in family planning clinics in Mombasa County, Keny... by McKenna C. Eastment, George Wanje, Barbra A. Richardson, Emily Mwaringa, Shem Patta, Kenneth Sherr, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Walter Jaoko, R. Scott Mcclelland

“…SAIA has five steps: (1) cascade analysis tool to understand the cascade and identify inefficiencies, (2) sequential process flow mapping to identify bottlenecks, (3) develop and implement workflow modifications (micro-interventions) to address identified bottlenecks, (4) assess the micro-intervention in the cascade analysis tool, and (5) repeat the cycle. …”
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Psychological Barriers to the Use of Opioid Analgesics for Treating Pain in Patients With Advanced Recurrent Cancer: A Multicenter Cohort Study by Takehiko Tsuno, Takashi Kawaguchi, Ryota Yanaizumi, Junichi Kondo, Keiko Kojima, Takashi Igarashi, Masaki Inoue, Tomofumi Miura, Akime Miyasato, Kanako Azuma, Hiroshi Hamada, Tomoya Saeki, Hironori Mawatari, Hiroyuki Ogura, Akira Kotani, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Hideki Hakamata

“…The results may provide fundamental information for prospective intervention studies to develop individualized education programs for patients with psychological barriers to opioids. …”
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Pneumorrhachis with spontaneous pneumomediastinum in pediatric patients: An 11-year retrospective study in Southern Taiwan by Yu-Tang Chang, Chieh-Ni Kao, Yu-Ling Huang, Hung-Hsing Chiang, Jui-Ying Lee, Hsien-Pin Li, Po-Chih Chang, Shah-Hwa Chou, Yu-Wei Liu

“…No significant differences in received interventional exams, prophylactic antibiotic administration or restriction of oral intake between the two groups were found. …”
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Electroencephalography estimates brain age in infants with high precision: Leveraging advanced machine learning in healthcare by Saeideh Davoudi, Gabriela Lopez Arango, Florence Deguire, Inga Sophie Knoth, Fanny Thebault-Dagher, Rebecca Reh, Laurel Trainor, Janet Werker, Sarah Lippé

“…Our results indicate that DL networks outperform conventional ML models, capturing complex non-monotonic EEG characteristics and predicting the biological age with a mean absolute error of only one month (MAE = 1 month, 95 %CI:0.88–1.15, r = 0.82, 95 %CI:0.78–0.85). …”
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Causes of revision hip arthroplasty after hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture by Alexander N. Tsed, Nikita E. Mushtin, Alexander K. Dulaev

“…The most common bone defects were types 2C and 3A (total of 41.6% in all groups). There were errors in choice of the size of the acetabular bipolar or monopolar component in all 100% of hemiarthroplasty cases. …”
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Identifying key competencies for supporting second victims in different contexts: a scoping review by José Joaquín Mira, Kris Vanhaecht, Deborah Seys, Massimiliano Panella, Reinhard Strametz, Paulo Sousa, Andrea Conti, Alicia Sánchez-García, Clara Pérez-Esteve, Eva Potura

“…It covers all professional roles susceptible to human errors affecting people’s well-being. The focus is on peer support and psychological first aid, encompassing relevant competencies, attitudes and knowledge for addressing safety-related incidents and workplace errors.Sources of evidence The scoping review was conducted following Arksey and O’Malley’s framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. …”
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Tritium contamination of surface and ground waters at the “Dnepr” peaceful underground nuclear explosions site by V. P. Ramzaev, A. M. Biblin, V. S. Repin, E. V. Khramtsov, K. V. Varfolomeeva

“…The mean value (± standard error of the mean) of the effective half-time of tritium in water from the mine, the boreholes, and the Kuniyok River was estimated as 4.4 ± 0.2 year. …”
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The real-world effectiveness of defocus incorporated multiple segments and highly aspherical lenslets on myopia control: a longitudinal study from the French myopia cohort by Jost B Jonas, Serge Resnikoff, Rupert Bourne, Alain M Bron, Nicolas Leveziel, Rime Najji, Mark Bullimore, Mathieu Naudin, Clément Giraud

“…The first SVL group was matched to the MCS group for age, sex and initial refractive error (first matching), and the second SVL group was matched for the same criteria and myopia progression during the first 6 months of follow-up (second matching).The difference in myopia progression was calculated between SVL groups and the MCS group. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge of women: a cross-sectional study among the women experienced abortion in urban slums, Dhaka, Bangladesh by Md Arif Billah, Kamrun Nahar Koly, Farzana Begum, Shakera Naima, Quazi Suraiya Sultana, Tithi Rani Sarker, Elvina Mustary, Md. Mahbubul Haque, Daniel Reidpath, Syed Manzoor Ahmed Hanifi

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (i.e., mean, standard error, and 95% confidence interval (CI)) for continuous and percentage distribution for categorical variables. …”
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Effect of Airofit Pro Device on Lung Function, Capacity and Quality of Life in COPD: A Protocol for Randomised Controlled Trial by Pooja Ramesh Tiwari, Vishnu Vardhan

“…Outcome variables will be analysed using descriptive statistics, which include measurements such as minimum, maximum, mean, standard deviation, standard error, and 95% confidence intervals for parametric data. …”
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Assessment of a simulation-based implementation method to support the introduction of a new invasive device: a prospective cross-over study by Pierre Albaladejo, Julien Picard, Pierrick Bedouch, Claire Chapuis, Cordélia Salomez-Ihl

“…Simulation training has also led to a better understanding of the most common errors. Because of new IABPS widespread use, it was all the more important to prevent usage errors.…”
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Effects and Persistence of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BL-99 and Fructooligosaccharides on Older Adults with Functional Constipation: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo... by Meina Li, Qi Zhang, Wen Zhao, Juan Chen, Yinghua Liu, Limian Zhou, Yihui Liu, Langrun Wang, Yiran Guan, Jian He, Qiuyue Jiang, Zhaozhong Zeng, Xinmei Guo, Can Liu, Liwei Zhang, Yong Zhang, Jie Luo, Wei-Lian Hung, Jingjing He, Ran Wang

“…Compared to placebo, the synbiotic group showed significant improvements in weekly spontaneous bowel movements (Least squares mean ± standard error: 4.94 ± 0.25 vs. 3.00 ± 0.26, P < 0.001) and whole gut transit time (37.13 ± 3.78 vs. 50.64 ± 4.22 h, P = 0.019), with benefits sustained 2 weeks post-intervention. …”
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Motor skills in Peruvian preschool children: A cross-sectional study by Joel Figueroa-Quiñones, Karem Julissa Pariona Espino, Ashley Oliveros Marquez, Cesar Ortiz Huamán, Kiara Saravia Huamán, Kerrily Fiorell Fernández Castilla

“…Additionally, a multiple linear regression analysis with robust standard errors was conducted. Results The results revealed significant differences between regions. …”
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A comparison of family health history of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes in self-reported survey and electronic health records data, All of Us Research Program by Ridgely Fisk Green, Ramal Moonesinghe, Sun Hee Rim, Katherine Kolor, Danielle Rasooly, Kevin Littrell, Scott Bowen, W. David Dotson, Muin J. Khoury

“…Methods: We calculated percentages and standard errors of participants who accessed the FHH survey, reported no FHH knowledge, had EHR data available, had FHH data in the survey and EHR, and had FHH in the survey or EHR that was not captured in the other data source for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes. …”
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