Factors influencing survival outcomes in patients with stroke at three tertiary hospitals in Zimbabwe: A 12-month longitudinal study. by Farayi Kaseke, Lovemore Gwanzura, Cuthbert Musarurwa, Elizabeth Gori, Tawanda Nyengerai, Timothy Kaseke, Aimee Stewart

“…This highlights the need to consider socio-demographic and clinical variables in the development of prognostic assessments and targeted interventions for individuals recovering from stroke.…”
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Explainable machine learning algorithms to identify predictors of intention to use family planning among women of reproductive-age in Ethiopia: Evidence from the Performance Monito... by Agmasie Damtew Walle, Shimels Derso Kebede, Jibril Bashir Adem, Tewodros Desalegn Nebi, Daniel Niguse Mamo, Sudi Jemal Wado, Ermias Bekele Enyew

“…Data preparation techniques, such as feature engineering, handling missing values and addressing imbalanced categories, were applied. …”
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Predicting the oral health-related behaviors of the Iranian elderly based on the extended theory of planned behavior by Saeid Bashirian, Sahar Khoshravesh, Erfan Ayubi, Mahrokh Amiri, Akram Karimi-Shahanjarini, Majid Barati, Parshang Faghih Solaymani

“…Abstract Introduction Understanding the predictors of oral health behaviors in older adults helps to design effective interventions. This will improve their oral health and overall well-being. …”
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Development and Validation of a Predictive Model for Activities of Daily Living Dysfunction in Older Adults: Retrospective Analysis of Data From the China Health and Retirement Lon... by Fangbo Lin, Chao Liu, Hua Liu

“…The tool enables risk stratification, supports personalized interventions, and addresses gaps in geriatric care by emphasizing modifiable factors like pain management, depression, and mobility training. …”
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Improving prediction accuracy of hospital arrival vital signs using a multi-output machine learning model: a retrospective study of JSAS-registry data by Yasuyuki Kawai, Koji Yamamoto, Keisuke Tsuruta, Keita Miyazaki, Hideki Asai, Hidetada Fukushima

“…Abstract Background Critically ill patients can deteriorate rapidly; therefore, prompt prehospital interventions and seamless transition to in-hospital care upon arrival are crucial for improving survival. …”
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The Early Prediction of Patient Outcomes in Acute Heart Failure: A Retrospective Study by Maria Boesing, Justas Suchina, Giorgia Lüthi-Corridori, Fabienne Jaun, Michael Brändle, Jörg D. Leuppi

“…Potential predictors were limited to routine parameters, readily available at admission. Missing predictor data was imputed and predictors were identified by means of multivariable regression analysis. …”
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Clinical evidence of acupuncture for amnestic mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Guangyao Lin, Stella Lim Jin Yie, Shanshan Guo, Xuanling Li, Lianwei Xu

“…Methods: We comprehensively searched nine databases on January 09, 2024, to identify relevant articles estimating the effects of acupuncture for aMCI, and then assessed the risk of bias of the included trials utilizing the RoB 2.0 tool which included the domain of randomization process, deviation from intended interventions, missing outcome data, measurement of the outcome, selection of the reported outcome, and overall bias. …”
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Quantifying the indirect impact of COVID-19 pandemic on utilisation of outpatient and immunisation services in Kenya: a longitudinal study using interrupted time series analysis by George Mbevi, Mike English, Chris Paton, Lucas Malla, Amen-Patrick Nwosu, Timothy Tuti, Emelda A Okiro, Steven Wambua, Joel Kandiah, Bernard Wambu

“…Multiple imputation was used to address missing data, interrupted time series analysis was used to quantify the changes in utilisation of services and sensitivity analysis was carried out to assess robustness of estimates.Exposure of interest COVID-19 outbreak and associated interventions.Outcome measures Monthly attendance to health facilities. …”
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Biological treatments for co-occurring eating disorders and psychological trauma: a systematic review by Ella van Beers, Ella van Beers, Irene de Vries, Caroline Planting, Caroline Planting, Carolien Christ, Edwin de Beurs, Edwin de Beurs, Elske van den Berg, Elske van den Berg

“…Studies needed to include a biological intervention and report on at least one eating disorder or psychological trauma outcome. …”
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Practical Utility of Serum Ammonia in Children With Acute Liver Failure: A Biomarker of Outcome by Hala Mohsen Abdullatif, MD, Katharina Weigel, Anita Verma, MD, Akash Deep, MD, Anil Dhawan, MD, FRCPCH

“…Serum ammonia level of >80 µmol/L can be used as an alert to ongoing encephalopathy although encephalopathy signs may be missing or subtle and a surrogate marker for earlier interventions for extracorporeal therapies. …”
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Predicting Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer in BI-RADS 3 Lesions of Large Population with Deep Learning by Congyu Wang, Changzhen Li, Gengxiao Lin

“…However, due to the benign imaging characteristics of these lesions, radiologists often recommend follow-up rather than immediate biopsy, potentially missing critical early interventions. This study aims to develop a deep learning (DL) model to accurately identify very early-stage malignancies in BI-RADS 3 lesions using ultrasound (US) images, thereby improving diagnostic precision and clinical decision-making. …”
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Overcoming Research Mistrust in African American Communities by Engaging Community Members as Research Team Members: Challenges and Opportunities by Melissa Ryan, Travaé Hardaway Griffith, Grace Okoro, Tiffany Osborne, Lori Brand Bateman, Janet M. Turan, Raegan W. Durant, Lece Webb, Mona N. Fouad, Gabriela R. Oates

“…Conclusions: Engaging CECs as research personnel facilitated successful completion of planned enrollment with minimal missing data. Investing in communities by training and employing community members as study personnel can help overcome research mistrust and promote support for research and public health interventions.…”
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Interruptions in administration of enteral feeding and automatic compensation: A post hoc analysis of the smART+ study by I. Kagan, E. Robinson, M. Hellerman Itshaki, P. Singer

“…Conclusion: Interruptions of enteral feeding were mainly related to DTR interventions, but the platform was able to fully compensate for them. …”
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Perceived neighborhood disadvantage and poor chronic health in Israel by Sharon Stein Merkin, Kathleen Abu-Saad

“…Future research is needed to also consider objective measures of neighborhood disadvantage, in order to determine the more salient neighborhood measures with respect to health outcomes and to effectively develop targeted interventions to reduce area-level health disparities.…”
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From Words to Wounds: Cyberbullying and Its Influence on Mental Health Across the Lifespan by Sofia von Humboldt, Gail Low, Isabel Leal

“…This study highlights the significant psychological and emotional impact of cyberbullying across age groups, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions that address the unique challenges faced by individuals at different life stages. …”
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A policy in stagnation: addressing inequalities in the distribution of emergency obstetric and neonatal care in Ghana by Ephraim Senkyire, Gloria Senkyire, Rullmann Twi Owusu, Ernestina Asiedua

“…From 2000 to 2020, Ghana successfully halved its maternal mortality ratio from 499 to 263 deaths per 100,000 live births through various interventions and strategies, which is still higher than the global average. …”
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Predicting neonatal mortality using ensemble machine learning algorithms in the case of Ethiopian Rural Areas by Melaku Alelign Mengstie, Misganaw Telake Telele

“…The dataset included 29,048 instances and 22 relevant features, which were preprocessed to handle missing values and balance the class distribution using the Synthetic Minority oversampling technique. …”
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A Systematic Review of Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Small Non-Community Drinking Water Systems in Canada and the United States. by Wendy Pons, Ian Young, Jenifer Truong, Andria Jones-Bitton, Scott McEwen, Katarina Pintar, Andrew Papadopoulos

“…There was large variation in terminology used to describe SDWSs, and a large number of variables were not reported, including water source and whether water treatment was used (missing in 31% and 66% of reports, respectively).<h4>Conclusions</h4>More consistent reporting and descriptions of SDWSs in future outbreak reports are needed to understand the epidemiology of these outbreaks and to inform the development of targeted interventions for SDWSs. …”
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Mediation role of body mass index in the relationship between food-specific serum immunoglobulin G reactivity and colorectal adenomas in a Chinese population: a cross-sectional stu... by Guanchao Sun, Xiaona Ma, Shiping Xu, Binbin Su, Qianqian Chen, Xiaoyu Dong, Lihui Wang, Jun Wan, Hui Shi

“…These results add a novel dimension to CAs risk assessment and prevention, highlighting potential dietary interventions.…”
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Impact of health literacy in patients with chronic musculoskeletal disease--systematic review. by Yoon K Loke, Ina Hinz, Xia Wang, Gill Rowlands, David Scott, Charlotte Salter

“…In the absence of a definite link, efforts to develop interventions to improve health literacy would not necessarily improve health service or patient-related outcomes.…”
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