Bimaxillary Advancement as the Initial Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Five Years Follow-Up of the Pori Experience by Antti Raunio, Esa Rauhala, Minna Kiviharju, Ossi Lehmijoki, George K. B. Sándor, Kyösti Oikarinen

“…Group B consisted of patients with occlusal problems needing orthognathic surgery and with OSAS symptoms but no clear disease on polysomnography, where the ODI-4 index was less than 5. …”
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Antipsychotic initiation among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Ontario: a population-based cohort study by Tara Gomes, Simone Vigod, Mina Tadrous, Wayne Khuu, Virginie Cobigo, Yona Lunsky

“…Given the long duration of antipsychotic use in this population, future research is needed to understand the appropriateness of antipsychotic initiation among adults with IDD and the safety implications of long-term use of these products.…”
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Correlates of Delayed Initial Contact to Emergency Services among Patients with Suspected ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Osayi Lawani, Nicholas Gorman, Fiona Gorman, Jiries Ganim, Stefano Sdringola-Maranga

“…Individual attention to high-risk patients and public education campaigns using printed materials, public lectures, and entertainment mediums are likely needed to disseminate information to improve prevention strategies. …”
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Identifying Health Literacy Responsiveness Improvement Ideas in Danish Health Centers: Initial Testing of the OS! Approach by Anna Aaby, Helle Terkildsen Maindal

“…In this study, we aimed to report on our initial testing of the OS! approach in two Danish health care settings. …”
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Applying open innovation practices to social innovation initiatives: building the coalescence innovation framework for urban regeneration by Maria Virginia Sirolli, Andrea Rocchi, Andrea Solimene, Giovanni Tufani, Giuliana Baldo Chiaron

“…In particular, further development is needed to define indicators, validate its core components, and assess its applicability within policy and industry frameworks concerned with sustainability, inclusion, and regional cohesion.…”
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Enhancing pragmatic competence in investigator-initiated clinical trials: structure and evaluation of the CONSCIOUS II training programme by Jitka Rychlíčková, Zora Čechová, Viktoria Nagy, Kateřina Nebeská, Lenka Součková, Stéphane Mouly, Gabor Laszlo Kovacs, Christine Kubiak, Eva Takács, Tiago H. Moreira de Oliveira, Marco Painho, Emília C. Monteiro, Sara Maia, Joana Batuca, Frances Shiely

“…Abstract Introduction Investigator-initiated trials (IITs) bridge the gap between applied clinical research and everyday clinical practice. …”
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A Novel One-Stop Multidisciplinary Clinic for Chronic Postoperative Inguinal Pain: Initial Experiences and Outcomes by Federica Cocciolo, Alice Birch, Maciej Pawlak, Lucy Miller, Alan Bennett, Matthew Lund, David Sanders, John M. Findlay, John M. Findlay, John M. Findlay

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Initial experience of parenchyma-sparing liver resection with systematic selective hepatic vein reconstruction for colorectal metastases by Yevhenii Trehub, Åsmund Avdem Fretland, Artem Zelinskyi, Dzmitrii Kharkov, Oleksii Babashev, Dmytro Chieverdiuk, Artem Shchebetun, Kyrylo Khyzhniak, Maksym Pavlovskii, Andrii Strokan, Sergii Zemskov

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Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Initial Empirical Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Middle-Aged People by T. V. Alexandrova, O. V. Muslimova, M. V. Zhuravleva, A. A. Alexandrov, G. I. Gorodetskaya, E. Yu. Demchenkova, O. A. Demidova, E. A. Sokova, I. A. Mazerkina, Yu. А. Smirnova

“…The third regimen included cefotaxime and azithromycin and was effective in 70% of cases. The patients who needed a change in initial ABT had a significantly higher incidence of developing severe community-acquired pneumonia and complications. …”
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Variations in Poisoning Epidemiology and Management During the Initial COVID-19 Outbreak in a Taiwanese Emergency Department by Chen LC, Mao CY, Cheong CW, Chen WC, Yen TH, Chen HY

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Roles of Polymerization Temperature and Initiator Type on Thermal Properties of Rubitherm^® 21 PCM Microcapsules by Refat Al-Shannaq, Monzer Daoud, Mohammed Farid, Md Wasi Ahmad, Shaheen A. Al-Muhtaseb, Mazhar Ul-Islam, Abdullah Al Saidi, Imran Zahid

“…Two different water-insoluble thermal initiators were evaluated: 2,2-Azobis (2,4-dimethyl valeronitrile) (Azo-65) and benzoyl peroxide (BPO). …”
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Pan-Canadian Respiratory Standards Initiative for Electronic Health Records (PRESTINE): 2011 National Forum Proceedings by M Diane Lougheed, Janice Minard, Shari Dworkin, Mary-Ann Juurlink, Walley J Temple, Teresa To, Marc Koehn, Anne Van Dam, Louis-Philippe Boulet

“…The Pan-Canadian REspiratory STandards INitiative for Electronic Health Records (PRESTINE) goal is to recommend respiratory data elements and standards for use in electronic medical records across Canada that meet the needs of providers, administrators, researchers and policy makers to facilitate evidence-based clinical care, monitoring, surveillance, benchmarking and policy development. …”
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Enhancing care service utilization and reducing burden: the role of needs assessments for dementia caregivers in long-term care by Yung-Yu Su, Wen-Fu Wang, Kai-Ming Jhang, Lih-Wen Mau, Chun-Min Chen

“…The primary outcome, caregiver burden, was assessed using the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) at the initial needs assessment (Time 1) and six months post-assessment (Time 2). …”
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Community nudges: why we need tools for turning on the we-mode to tackle problems that concern all of us by Denise de Ridder

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Understanding the educational needs of undergraduate nursing students regarding end-of-life care: a qualitative content analysis by Zahra Taheri-Ezbarami, Fateme Jafaraghaee, Ali Karimian Sighlani, Seyed Kazem Mousavi

“…This research aimed to understand the educational needs of undergraduate nursing students regarding end-of-life care. …”
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Career Adaptability in Special Educational Needs Populations: A Systematic Review of the Empirical Evidence and Emerging Research Directions by Cheng Li, Lan Yang, Kuen Fung Sin, Fengzhan Gao, Alessandra Romano

“…Despite robust evidence linking career adaptability (CA) to positive vocational and psychosocial outcomes in general populations, research on the CA among individuals with special educational needs (SEN) remains limited. Prior reviews have largely overlooked the distinct challenges faced by SEN populations. …”
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The Role of Motivational Strategies on Young EFL Learners’ Basic Psychological Needs: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective by Narges Sardabi, Mehrnoosh Kia, Amir Ghajarieh

“…The results revealed that motivational strategies impacted young learners' basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness positively. …”
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Building a resilient organic hemp industry: Survey and focus groups assess research, extension, and education needs by Virginia Moore, Emily Fratz, David Baltensperger, Shelby Ellison, Heather Grab, Lynn Sosnoskie, David Suchoff, Daniela Vergara

“…In 2023, a national survey of current and prospective organic hemp growers (n = 140) was conducted to identify major challenges associated with organic hemp production and determine what resources and information are needed to support growth and resilience within the industry. …”
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Financial toxicity and firearm injury: exploring financial needs of participants in a hospital-based violence intervention program by Ana M Reyes, Carlene McKenzie, Meghan Scott, Christopher R Haggerty, Julie Y Valenzuela

“…Overall, financial needs were identified for 94 (91.3%) patients: 91 (88.3%) at initial program intake and 3 additional patients (2.9%) during longitudinal case management.Conclusions Survivors of firearm violence experience financial challenges after injury. …”
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A scoping review of non-communicable diseases and maternal and child health needs of Venezuelan migrants in South America by Benjamin Gallo Marin, Andres Amaya, Giancarlo Medina Perez, Adam C. Levine, Katelyn Moretti, Stephanie C. Garbern

“…While the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of infectious diseases in Venezuelan migrants across South America appears to be well described, the non-communicable disease (NCD) and maternal and child health needs in this population is less clear. A scoping review of existing peer-reviewed primary research and grey literature describing the epidemiology of NCDs and maternal and child health needs in Venezuelan migrants in major South American host countries was performed in order to highlight important gaps in knowledge…”
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