Integrating bioinformatics and machine learning to uncover lncRNA LINC00269 as a key regulator in Parkinson's disease via pyroptosis pathways by LiLi Ma, Yue Liu, Yajing Ren, Na Mi, Jing Fang, Rui Bao, Xiuzhi Xu, Hongjia Zhang, Ying Tang

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Synthetic4Health: generating annotated synthetic clinical letters by Libo Ren, Samuel Belkadi, Lifeng Han, Lifeng Han, Warren Del-Pinto, Goran Nenadic

“…It offers a direction for utilizing the model to process real-world clinical letters, thereby helping to expand datasets in the clinical domain. Our codes and trained models are available at https://github.com/HECTA-UoM/Synthetic4Health.…”
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Barriers and facilitators for developing a prehospital emergency care system evaluation tool (PEC-SET) for low-resource settings: a qualitative analysis by Truls Østbye, Marcus Ong, Catherine A Staton, Pin Pin Pek, Anjni Joiner, Audrey L Blewer, Meilya Silvalila, Gayathri Devi Nadarajan

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Challenges in Managing Noncommunicable Diseases: Perspectives of Family Physicians Practicing in Public‒Private Partnerships: A Qualitative Study by Aboalfazl Marvi, Mohsen Aarabi, Fatemeh Kokabisaghi, Seyed Amir Soltani Kontai, Ali Vafaee‐Najar, Elaheh Hooshmand

“…Graneheim and Lundman's approach was utilized for data analysis. The coding process was performed via MAXQDA 2020 software. …”
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A national cross-sectional study of the role of clinician specialty and facility complexity on glucocorticoid prescribing in Veterans by Beth I. Wallace, Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, Tony Van, Rachel Lipson, Brooke Kenney, Chelsea Tatchin, Jessica Baker, Sameer D. Saini, Akbar K. Waljee

“…We aim to describe the effect of facility complexity and clinician specialty on oral glucocorticoid prescribing in the general population. Methods: This is a national cross-sectional study of Veterans prescribed oral glucocorticoids during 2021-2022. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnostic Use of Transcranial Doppler and Sonography: A Scoping Review of Current Applications and Future Directions by Giuseppe Miceli, Maria Grazia Basso, Elena Cocciola, Antonino Tuttolomondo

“…Transcranial Doppler (TCD) and Transcranial Color-Coded Doppler (TCCD) are widely used, non-invasive modalities for evaluating cerebral hemodynamics in acute and chronic conditions. …”
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The economic burden of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure infections in Italy by Paolo Sciattella, Annarosa Fornero, Susanna Giordano, Claudio De Angelis, Francesco Cattel

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“We have our reasons”: Exploring the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ghana by Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong, Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba’are, Amos Apreku, Richard Panix Amoh-Otu, Edem Zigah, Prince Amu-Adu, Samuel Amuah, Laura Nyblade, Kwasi Torpey, LaRon E. Nelson

“…Abstract Background Ghanaian men who have sex with men (MSM) face significant HIV disparities compared to the general population in Ghana. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective tool for HIV prevention. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Post-COVID Clinics on 6-Month Health Care Utilization for Patients With Long COVID: A Single-Center Experience by Kirby D. Gong, MSE, Ali S. Afshar, PhD, Fred Brown, MBA, Reza Alavi, MD, MBA, Ravindra Ganesh, MBBS, MD, Hadi Kharrazi, MD, PhD

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Identification of differentially expressed circular RNAs in human colorectal cancer by Peili Zhang, Zhigui Zuo, Wenjing Shang, Aihua Wu, Ruichun Bi, Jianbo Wu, Shaotang Li, Xuecheng Sun, Lei Jiang

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Barriers and delays to healthcare at time of death: qualitative analysis of Los Angeles County death records of people experiencing homelessness by Ruth A. Bishop, Christine Tarleton, Joel T. Braslow, Enrico G. Castillo

“…The DME dataset was entered into a single file for coding using NVivo 12. Using thematic analysis as outlined by Braun and Clarke, the authors iteratively identified themes related to barriers and delays in healthcare to create a codebook. …”
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Author Correction: A bioabsorbable mechanoelectric fiber as electrical stimulation suture by Zhouquan Sun, Yuefan Jin, Jiabei Luo, Linpeng Li, Yue Ding, Yu Luo, Yan Qi, Yaogang Li, Qinghong Zhang, Kerui Li, Haibo Shi, Shankai Yin, Hongzhi Wang, Hui Wang, Chengyi Hou

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Centering intersectional breast cancer screening experiences among black, Latina, and white women: a qualitative analysis by Sienna Ruiz, Kamilah Abdur-Rashid, Rachel L. Mintz, Maggie Britton, Ana A. Baumann, Graham A. Colditz, Ashley J. Housten

“…We examine diverse women’s perspectives on screening to characterize patient-centered experiences.MethodsWe conducted 28 focus groups with 134 non-Latina Black (n = 51), non-Latina White (n = 39), and Latina (n = 44) participants. We coded participants’ discussion of their screening influences. …”
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Focus group-supported development and psychometric exploration of an instrument to assess perceived physical exertion in nursing students by Eva Lorenz, Eva Grüne, Johanna Popp, Klaus Pfeifer, Johannes Carl

“…Methods We initially conducted two parallel semi-structured focus group interviews with purposefully sampled nursing students to gain insights into their daily physical load. We coded the material and derived an initial set of 35 items (work-related and school-related). …”
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What do physicians want at the end? An international qualitative study on physicians’ personal end-of-life preferences and what influences them by Sarah Mroz, Frederick Daenen, Sigrid Dierickx, Freddy Mortier, Ludovica De Panfilis, Luca Ghirotto, Toby Campbell, Kenneth Chambaere, Luc Deliens

“…Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and NVivo 14 was used for coding and analysis. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) were followed. …”
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Experiences of older adult Filipino-Americans surrounding eye surgery and factors in health decision-making: a qualitative study by Marycon C. Jiro, Michael Sigua, Migel Dio, Lauren Hennein, Jennifer Cocohoba

“…Despite this, Filipino-Americans are aggregated with the general “Asian-American” category, making it a challenge to obtain accurate population health data on social determinants of health. …”
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Perceptions and reflections of embryo donation recipients: a qualitative follow-up study by Seungho Lee, Salomeh Salari, Mona El-Gayar, Joshua Mangels, Rebecca Flyckt, Jody Madeira, Susan Klock, Steven R Lindheim

“…Interviews were transcribed using Temi software and coding was conducted in accordance with grounded theory methodology by five independent researchers to identify themes.Participants came from three embryo donation programmes across the USA. 28 participants, with an average age of 48 years (range: 34–69), volunteered to participate in interviews from a larger subject group. …”
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Про методологію просторової фіксації в дослідженнях книгописання в Україні XI–XVIII ст. by Віра Фрис

“…By marking the mentioned points on the map, a model that reflects the frequency of rewritten preserved codes in a certain area was created. This made it possible to compare books created in the same area and determine their similarity in design, paleography and the general approach to the organization of the book, in contrast to books transcribed in more distant lands. …”
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Association of atherogenic indices with C-reactive protein and risk factors to assess cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis patient at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Add... by Gashaw Dessie

“…In RA patients, the risk of cardiovascular disease is increased by 2-3 folds as compared to the general population. The major burden of RA is the development of cardiovascular diseases, including congestive heart failure, stroke, and myocardial infarction.…”
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Patient Perceptions of Audio-Only Versus Video Telehealth Visits: A Qualitative Study Among Patients in an Academic Medical Center Setting by Ryan Kruis, Elizabeth A. Brown, Jada Johnson, Kit N. Simpson, James McElligott, Jillian Harvey

“…Interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed using a general inductive approach. …”
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