Screening for depression among Spanish-speaking patients in primary care settings within the USA: a scoping review protocol to inform clinical practices by Andrew Creamer, Aden Littlewood, Linda E Guzman, Hannah E Frank

“…We hypothesise that primary care clinics have implemented strategies for screening Spanish-speaking patients for depression driven by healthcare provider initiatives, local policies, research funding or community needs. …”
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Low birth weight associations with cardiac structure and function in adults after arterial switch for transposition of the great arteries by Art Schuermans, Béatrice Santens, Jef Van den Eynde, Xander Jacquemyn, Roel L.F. Van der Palen, Michael C. Honigberg, Alexander Van De Bruaene, Piet Claus, Jan Bogaert, Werner Budts

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Plant-Based Diets and Athletic Performance: A Critical Review of Evidence Across Endurance, Strength, and Hypertrophy Domains by Anna Polakowska, Jagoda Mazurek, Alicja Pyzik, Anna Dziegciarczyk, Oliwia Mróz, Karolina Borkowska

“… Background: The popularity of plant-based diets among athletes has surged in recent years, initiating debate over their adequacy for sports performance. …”
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The Prevalence of Systemic Venous Congestion Post Kidney Transplant Detected by Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) by Santiago Beltramino, Agustín Manchado Bruno, Damián Fernández, Javier Walther, Gustavo Werber

“…Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to better evaluate this potential relationship. …”
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DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL TRENDS IN THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC by Pavel M. Dashkevich, Natalia A. Flud, Irina I. Eliseeva

“…Key measures to stabilize and grow the population in the Arctic include comprehensive support for families with children, poverty reduction initiatives, retention of local youth and attraction of young professionals from other regions, economic diversification, and the establishment of competitive services to meet residents’ needs in healthcare, general and vocational education, infrastructure, and other essential aspects of quality of life in northern latitudes.…”

Segmentation of Plant Roots and Soil Constituents Through X-Ray Computed Tomography and Image Analysis to Reveal Plant Root Impacts on Soil Structure by Yuki Kojima, Takeru Toda, Shoichiro Hamamoto, Yutaka Ohtake, Kohji Kamiya

“…The method combines manual initialization with a layer-wise automated region-growing approach, enabling the extraction of the root systems of soybean, Italian ryegrass, and Guinea grass. …”
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Prevalence of autoimmune diseases in patients with type 1 diabetes: a scoping review by Carlos Antonio Negrato, Rebecca Zerbinatti Pereira, Livia Domingos de Moraes Pimentel Porto, Ylana Walleska Santos Santana, Aline Kimmy Ikemoto Sato, Vitor Casoto de Melo, Miguel Luz Vilela Engel Vieira, Marilia de Brito Gomes

“…A deeper understanding of these associations will guide the development of public health policies, screening strategies, and educational initiatives tailored to the specific needs of this population.…”
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Birth and Regulation of head Extension to Guide Manual perineal Assistance (BREGMA) study: a prospective cohort study by Abdelrahman Abouelhassan, Vladimir Kalis, Marc Schüssler, Hassan Awwad, Rania H. M. Ahmed, Khaled M. Ismail

“…The main aim of this work was to identify the place on the perineum where pressure needs to be applied to achieve optimal forward fetal head displacement away from the anal sphincters using the bregma to posterior fourchette distance (BFD) and the perineal body length (PBL). …”
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Individualised follow-up for head and neck cancer—design of a prospective cohort study to assess its feasibility by Cecile van de Weerd, Julia J. van Tol-Geerdink, Guido B. van den Broek, Johannes H.A.M. Kaanders, Henri A.M. Marres, Rosella P.M.G. Hermens, Robert P. Takes

“…Individualised follow-up means the patient only attends the outpatient clinic on their own initiative in case of physical symptoms or supportive care needs. …”
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Comparison of creatinine‐based methods for estimating glomerular filtration rate in patients with heart failure by Anna Jonsson, Ida Viklund, Andreas Jonsson, Fredrik Valham, Ellinor Bergdahl, Krister Lindmark, Helena Norberg

“…Our findings suggest that more accurate methods are needed for determining eGFR in patients with HF.…”
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Specific features of the situation in Kalinin and Kashin diocese prior to the start of Khruschev persecution (1954–1957) by Roman Tupikin

“…Until 1954, taking into account the consequences of the persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church in the 1930s, a series of church and administrative transformations of the Kalinin diocese in the last years of the Great Patriotic War and the post-war period, determined by the needs of the Church, as well as the activities of diocesan bishops in 1935–1953, Church life in the Kalinin region was in decline. …”
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Harnessing traditional principles and guidelines for utilization compliance and sustainability of Maasai Alalili systems in northern Tanzania by Elkana Hezron, Issakwisa B. Ngondya, Linus K. Munishi

“…Innovative solutions like Indigenous local knowledge featuring the community repositories that could enable policy practice are needed to explore, shift, and articulate such trajectories towards sustainable and desired futures. …”
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Interventions for HIV prevention and treatment among people of Haitian descent: a scoping review by Candice Aurelus Sternberg, Michaela E Larson, Jennifer V Chavez, Maika Beauvoir, Shayla Parekh Modi, Sannisha K Dale, Victoria Behar-Zusman

“…Furthermore, few studies focused on adolescents, and most studies did not leverage community-based participatory research strategies.Conclusion To address HIV-related health disparities among people of Haitian descent, new, research-based and community-based strategies are critically needed.…”
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Adapting a digital monitoring system for self-management to geriatric COPD rehabilitation: A participatory mixed method study by Suzanne M Debeij, Eléonore F van Dam van Isselt, Marise J Kasteleyn, Heleen V Krabben, Petra Siemonsma, Wilco P Achterberg, Miriam L Haaksma

“…Other important aspects were easy initiation and use of the system and integration into the treatment program. …”
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How do hospitals address health inequalities experienced by children and young people: a grey literature scoping review protocol by Rachel Isba, Liz Brewster, Pallavi Patel, Louise Brennan, Judith Lunn, Fiona Egboko, Dora Pestotnik Stres

“…Literature must describe the health inequality they aim to address and be initiated by the hospital. It will exclude literature not available in English and published before 2010. …”
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Case series of patients with early psychosis presenting hypoperfusion in angular gyrus and self‐disturbance: Implication for the sense of agency and schizophrenia by Akane Yoshikawa, Youhei Obata, Chihiro Kakiuchi, Atsushi Nakanishi, Satoshi Kimura, Shigeki Aoki, Tadafumi Kato

“…Further longitudinal studies are needed to test this hypothesis.…”
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Surge in Measles Cases in Italy from August 2023 to January 2025: Characteristics of Cases and Public Health Relevance by Antonietta Filia, Martina Del Manso, Daniele Petrone, Fabio Magurano, Silvia Gioacchini, Patrizio Pezzotti, Anna Teresa Palamara, Antonino Bella

“…Communication activities are also needed to increase awareness about disease severity, especially among young adults. …”
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FARMING SYSTEM ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN ALGERIA: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES by Belguet Assia, Bouchareb Radia, Chafia Benider, Guendouz Ali

“…This paper provides an overview of the strategies and initiatives undertaken in Algeria to enhance agricultural resilience in the face of changing climatic conditions. …”
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Re-Designing Secure Children’s Homes Through a Child-First Lens by Caroline Andow, Stefan Kleipoedszus, Rachel Dunn, Nicola Wake, Raymond Arthur, Adeela Shafi, David Gibson

“…SCHs should (i) be close to home to enable family involvement and continuity of care, (ii) feel like a home, and (iii) be flexible and adaptive to changing needs. These findings are feeding into the design of two new homes in England as well as the refurbishment of existing provision and can also influence future expansion of the secure estate. …”
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Assessing the impact of UV-C exposure on pre-existing cultured marine diatom biofilms by Kailey N. Richard, Andrew Palmer, Geoffrey Swain, Kelli Z. Hunsucker

“…Duty cycle testing was able to initially deplete cell viability and chlorophyll a; however, in between exposures, recovery was evident. …”
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