Nurses’ perception of patient safety culture using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture tool and its association with nursing-patient outcomes: a systematic review in Iran... by Alireza Hajizadeh, Behrouz Amini Kordkandi, Sevda Sadeghpour, Milad Khodavandi, Jalal Saeidpour, Edris Kakemam

“…Abstract Background Current systematic review aimed to summarize the evidence that investigated the relationship between nurses’ perception of patient safety culture (PSC), as measured by the Hospital Survey of Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC), and nursing-sensitive patient outcomes within Iranian hospital contexts. Methods This systematic review adhered to the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and employed the PRISMA flow diagram to manage the literature screening process. …”
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Delivering a Group-Based Quality of Life Intervention to Young Adult Cancer Survivors via a Web Platform: Feasibility Trial by Rina S Fox, Tara K Torres, Terry A Badger, Emmanuel Katsanis, DerShung Yang, Stacy D Sanford, David E Victorson, Betina Yanez, Frank J Penedo, Michael H Antoni, Laura B Oswald

“…ObjectiveIn an effort to increase convenience, the goal of this 2-part study was to design and test a website to host the TOGETHER intervention for YA cancer survivors aged 18‐39 years at the time of participation and aged 15‐39 years at the time of initial cancer diagnosis. MethodsIn part 1, we leveraged an existing web-based platform and adapted it to meet the needs of TOGETHER. …”
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Clinical phenotype and functional influence of GRIN2A variants in epilepsy‐aphasia syndrome by Lu Zhang, Yiran Duan, Rui Ma, Jiaqi Han, Na Pan, Lehong Gao, Yuping Wang

“…In addition, it is worth noting that GRIN2A variants exhibit a strong correlation with epilepsy‐aphasia syndromes, a group of age‐dependent epileptic, cognitive, and language disorders with a characteristic electroencephalographic pattern. Methods Whole exome sequencing was conducted in enrolled patients with epilepsy‐aphasia syndromes, and GRIN2A variants were screened. …”
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Integrative single-cell and spatial transcriptomics uncover ELK4-mediated mechanisms in NDUFAB1+ tumor cells driving gastric cancer progression, metabolic reprogramming, and immune... by Yuwei Sun, Wenyang Nie, Zhikai Xiahou, Xiaojing Wang, Wenjia Liu, Zongkai Liu, Zhiheng Lin, Zhaidong Liu

“…Developing multi-target comprehensive treatment strategies by integrating tumor microenvironment (TME) modulation holds promise for significantly improving therapeutic efficacy.MethodsThe study analyzed GC and identified key cell subtypes by integrating data derived from single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) alongside spatial transcriptomics information. …”
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The effectiveness of public health interventions against COVID-19: Lessons from the Singapore experience. by John P Ansah, David Bruce Matchar, Sean Lam Shao Wei, Jenny G Low, Ahmad Reza Pourghaderi, Fahad Javaid Siddiqui, Tessa Lui Shi Min, Aloysius Chia Wei-Yan, Marcus Eng Hock Ong

“…Given the extensive impact of COVID-19 globally, there is international interest to learn from best practices that have been shown to work in controlling community spread to inform future outbreaks. …”
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Association of men’s contraceptive knowledge, attitude and behavior with modern contraceptive use: evidence from Nepal demographic health survey 2022 by Vijaya Laxmi Shrestha, Kamala Devi Lamichhane, Sharadha Hamal, Nanda Lal Sapkota, Krishna Man Shrestha

“…This study aims to examine the association of men’s contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) with the use of modern contraceptives. Methods This study utilized data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2022, which included a total weighted sample of 2,649 married men aged 15–49 years. …”
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The feasibility and acceptability of implementing simplified cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to support postpartum mental health and address associated social and behaviora... by Sarah Burgess, Tesera Bitew, Andenet Haile, Julien Souffrant, Dominick Shattuck, Lynn M. Van Lith, Jessica Moore, Zoé M. Hendrickson

“…Our objective was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of Mothers Time in rural Amhara, Ethiopia. Methods We recruited and trained four CHWs to deliver the intervention. …”
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Patient Voices in Dialysis Care: Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling Study of Social Media Discourse by Ravi Shankar, Qian Xu, Anjali Bundele

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to uncover key themes, emotions, and challenges expressed by the dialysis community on X from April 2006 to August 2024 by leveraging natural language processing techniques, specifically sentiment analysis and topic modeling. MethodsWe collected 12,976 publicly available X posts related to dialysis using the platform’s application programming interface version 2 and Python’s Tweepy library. …”
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Coordinating under constraint: a qualitative study of communication and teamwork along Ethiopia’s cervical cancer care continuum by Sahai Burrowes, Hanamariam Seyoum Alemu, Natasha Khokhar, Genevive McMillian, Souad Hamade, Roman Dmitriyev, Khoa Pham, Sarah Whitney, Baye Galew, Eiman Mahmoud, Alexandra Lydia Hernandez

“…This study explores experiences coordinating care among providers at multiple levels of the cancer-care continuum in Ethiopia. Methods From February 2020 to January 2022, we conducted four focus group discussions (FGDs) and ten key-informant interviews with 34 purposively selected healthcare providers: health extension workers (HEWs) in communities; midwives and nurses at health centers; obstetrician-gynecologists at regional hospitals, and oncology nurses, oncologists, and pathologists at tertiary hospitals. …”
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Abstract 021: Identifying and Dismantling COVID‐19 Barriers to Stroke Care by Akshat N Ubale

“…In this study, we investigate what potential barriers to stroke care exist in the regions most significantly affected by the pandemic in Latin American countries. Methods We categorized a list of 23 Latin American countries based on their burden of stroke and COVID‐19 and amount of stroke societies present and found that Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Chile, and Cuba had the highest burden (Global Life Partners, 2023; Worldometer, 2023). …”
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Patient Perceptions of a Population Health Management Program to Improve Kidney Care: Optimizing care in CKD by Linda-Marie U. Lavenburg, Susan M. Devaraj, Ambreen Gul, Melanie R. Weltman, Balchandre Neilesh Kenkre, Flor de Abril Cameron, Jane O. Schell, Megan E. Hamm, Manisha Jhamb

“…Study Design: An ancillary study of Kidney CHAMP using qualitative methods. Setting & Participants: Participants were sampled from Kidney CHAMP intervention group using 3 predefined strata (racial/ethnic minorities, low socioeconomic status, and multimorbidities) from May 2021 to February 2022. …”
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Wellness in the invisible workforce: a pilot well-being study in black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) women faculty in the pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences by Suzanne C. Harris, Matthew Shane Loop, Kaniz Afroz Tanni, Klarissa D. Jackson, Carla Y. White

“…This pilot study aimed to assess the perceived impact of a longitudinal well-being program for BIPOC women faculty, estimating its effects on well-being, burnout, and self-efficacy. Methods Full-time faculty in pharmacy or pharmaceutical science, identifying as BIPOC women, participated in this pilot repeated cross-sectional study of participants in a Well-Being Initiative, with the first cross-sectional study coming before a pilot intervention and the second cross-sectional coming after the pilot intervention. …”
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Impact evaluation of an interdisciplinary approach to patients with chronic non-cancer pain in Chilean primary care by Paula Zamorano, Teresita Varela, Isidora Salvatierra, Alvaro Tellez, Manuel Espinoza, Gustavo Torres, Victoria Rodríguez, María José Figueroa, Alejandro Rodríguez, Denisse Figueroa, Leonardo Silva, Sheila Salazar, Víctor Lucero, Francisco Suarez

“…Objective This study aims to evaluate the impact on resource consumption, quality of life, and pain perception in patients with CNCP, an interdisciplinary approach implemented in Chilean primary care public health. Methods A concurrent cohort study was conducted with patients aged 25 to 64 with chronic non-cancer musculoskeletal pain. …”
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Consistently processed RNA sequencing data from 50 sources enriched for pediatric data by Holly C. Beale, Katrina Learned, Ellen T. Kephart, A. Geoffrey Lyle, Anouk van den Bout, Molly McCabe, Kathryn Echandia-Monroe, Mansi J. Khare, Elise Y. Huang, Sneha Jariwala, Reyna Antilla, Allison Cheney, Alex G. Lee, Leanne C. Sayles, Stanley G. Leung, Yvonne A. Vasquez, Lauren Sanders, David Haussler, Sofie R. Salama, E. Alejandro Sweet-Cordero, Olena M. Vaske

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Characteristics, outcomes and the necessity of continued guideline-directed medical therapy in patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction by Qin-Fen Chen, Yindan Lu, Christos S. Katsouras, Yangdi Peng, Junfang Sun, Mingming Li, Chenyang Liu, Hongxia Yao, Liyou Lian, Xiaofang Feng, Wei-Hong Lin, Xiao-Dong Zhou

“…Background Much remains to be learned about patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF).Objective This study sheds light on the characteristics and clinical outcomes of HFimpEF patients, including the consequences of halting guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT).Methods This retrospective study was conducted on patients diagnosed with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who underwent a second echocardiogram at least 6 months apart between January 2009 and February 2023. …”
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Innovation in the blue economy and environmental sustainability in marine and fisheries strategy by S.W. Trenggono, I. Meilano, H. Latief, S.D. Diantara, W. Sakti, D.G.K. Ketaren, I.N.P. Winata, T. Yuwono, Syamdidi , F.Y. Arthatiani, K. Kasim, I.N. Radiarta

“…This study examines the implementation of the Ministry's fisheries blue economy initiatives, aiming to formulate future strategies based on lessons learned from two years of execution.METHODS: To assess the implementation of these key initiatives, participatory approaches, including focus group discussions, semi-structured interviews, and key informant interviews, were utilized to gather insights into program implementation experiences and lessons learned. …”
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Renewable Energy Sources and the New Paradigm in Energy Engineering by Eden Mamut

“…With interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approaches, reliable tools and methods may be developed to strengthen the methodologies as <em>“ecosystem services”</em> and this movement has to be further multiplied in order to become a norm. …”
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The Power of Strategic Social Media Influencer Communication to Improve Black Women’s Knowledge and Awareness of Environmental Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Surveys of Instagram... by Elissia T Franklin, Katherine E Boronow, Jennifer Liss Ohayon, Aleyana Momplaisir, Jenell Steele, Camille Kathleen Smith, LaShannon Taylor, Breanna D Brock, Korie A Grayson, Kalere Edgecombe, Brittany S Harris, Kristen N Pender, Ijeoma B Kola, Adana AM Llanos, Dede K Teteh-Brooks, Lilly Marcelin, Julia Green Brody, Robin E Dodson

“…We assessed the impact of strategic social media influencer (SMI) communication on knowledge and awareness of EDCs and intentions to change product-use behaviors. MethodsWe recruited 7 SMIs to engage with their audiences about EDC-related information on Instagram. …”
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Haptic communication and interpersonal dynamics in hand-by-hand guided locomotion in children and adults by Priscilla Avaltroni, Priscilla Avaltroni, Francesca Sylos-Labini, Francesca Sylos-Labini, Margherita Villani, Germana Cappellini, Germana Cappellini, Francesco Lacquaniti, Francesco Lacquaniti, Yury Ivanenko

“…Here, we studied haptic-guided locomotion in children and adults.MethodsWe examined 11 pairs (adult-adult, child-child [6–8 years old], and adult-child) walking side by side with hand contact toward targets, with one participant leading and one blindfolded follower. …”
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Engaging the private sector to increase access to HIV services and increase sustainability of the HIV response by Hannah Marqusee, Ryan Schowen, Patrick Amanzi, Susanna Baker, Peter Egena, Mai Hijazi, Isa Iyortim, Abimbola Kola-Jebutu, A. K. Nandakumar, Babatunji Odelola, Gene Peuse, Carolina Piña, Jemeh Pius

“…Through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s Sustainable Financing Initiative (SFI), USAID engaged the private sector to expand access to HIV care and mobilize private financing for HIV in low- and middle-income countries. Methods SFI worked in 11 countries and two regional programs on private sector activities, including technical assistance to financial institutions and private providers on lending to the health sector, facilitating the growth of social enterprise models, enabling private providers to offer additional HIV services, and generating and communicating evidence to host governments to strengthen the policy and regulatory environment for private HIV service delivery. …”
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