Quantifying the impact of expanded age group campaigns for polio eradication. by Bradley G Wagner, Matthew R Behrend, Daniel J Klein, Alexander M Upfill-Brown, Philip A Eckhoff, Hao Hu

“…We compared the impact of EAG campaigns, which depend only on age, to more targeted interventions which focus on reaching missed populations. …”
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Understanding moral injury and its predictors among Chinese physicians by Rongqing Shao, Yu Wang, Roger Worthington

“…Results The results of the study showed a mean score of 42.07 (SD = 13.67) for the MISS – HP, and the prevalence of moral injury among the physicians was 31.6%. …”
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Patient Characteristics Are Associated with Appointment “No-Show” at a Tertiary Academic Glaucoma Service: A Cross-Sectional Study by Samantha Rosen, Julie Cassidy, Hai-Wei Liang, Lauren M. Wasser, Doowon Huh, Andrew M. Williams

“…Patients were categorized as NS if they missed any glaucoma service appointment and as never no-show (NNS) if no appointments were missed. …”
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Cohort profile: the Viral load Cohort North-East Lesotho (VICONEL) from 2016 to 2023 – cohort description, test volumes, predictors of viraemia and the road ahead by Tracy Glass, Frédérique Chammartin, Jochen Ehmer, Thomas Klimkait, Alain Amstutz, Josephine Muhairwe, Irene Ayakaka, Blaise Lukau, Jennifer Anne Brown, Lipontso Motaboli, Malebanye Lerotholi, Maurus Kohler, Kathrin Haenggi, Moliehi Mokete, Makobefo Gladys Chakela, Mpho Kao, Mathebe Kopo, Moleboheng Mokebe, Lorena Urda, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Anna Klicpera, Nadine Tschumi, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…At the time of the last viral load test, median age was 42 years (IQR: 33–53); 18 511 (63%) were adult women, 10 029 (34%) adult men and 835 (3%) children <15 years (age/sex missing for 5) and median time taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) was 6.4 years (IQR 3.2–9.9). …”
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Children learn that material hardness is linked to atoms and bonds by playing a game: a case study by Michael Dumin, Ilse Smets, Carole Haeusler

“…Half of the children justified material hardness by atoms and bonds throughout all interview phases, three missed out on one of the post-interviews, and the remaining three responded otherwise or had other prior knowledge about atoms before playing. …”
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Screening log: Challenges in community patient recruitment for gynecologic oncology clinical trials by Rubina Ratnaparkhi, Gary C. Doolittle, Hope Krebill, Michelle Springer, Elizabeth Calhoun, Andrea Jewell, Dinesh Pal Mudaranthakam

“…Up to 14.4 % of patients had one or more missing minimum data elements that hindered full evaluation of clinical trial availability. …”
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A novel nomogram for predicting osteoporosis with low back pain among the patients in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of China by Man Jia, Man Jia, Qinzuo Dong, Zeqin Ren, Liwei Xing, Jinjie Li, Xiaomei Wang, Shun Yu, Xiaoyan Wang, Rong Zhao, Rong Zhao

“…A total of 355 cases were excluded due to relevant missing data, leaving a final analysis cohort of 414 cases. …”
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Characterization of Injuries in Male and Female Ultimate Frisbee Players at the Elite Club-Level by Kevin J Khoo, Joshua M Gellert, Mia S Hagen

“…Observed injury patterns suggest targeted interventions including Nordic Hamstring Exercises and balance and proprioceptive training may decrease injury risk. …”
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Acupoint stimulation methods for premature ovarian insufficiency: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Zhenping Du, Guancheng Ye, Jingyuan Wei, Shutong Li, Shan Zhao, Jun Wang

“…Included studies were patients with POI diagnosed according to established international or Chinese guidelines. The intervention compared AS therapies (e.g., acupuncture, moxibustion, and electroacupuncture) with conventional treatments (oral herbs or hormone replacement therapy) or/and placebo. …”
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Stroke aftercare in Germany: findings from an online survey in the outpatient setting of a neurovascular network by John-Ih Lee, Robin Jansen, Jan F. Cornelius, Hubert Schelzig, Bernd Turowski, Rüdiger J. Seitz, Til Menge, Philipp Albrecht, Philipp Albrecht, Sebastian Jander, Jan Sobesky, Hans-Jürgen von Giesen, Marcel Dihné, Lars Wojtecki, Lars Wojtecki, Tristan Kölsche, Sajjad Muhammad, Tobias Ruck, Sven G. Meuth, Michael Gliem

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Beyond tame solutions: a new paradigm for injury prevention in sports by Evert Verhagen, Carly D McKay, Paul McGinley

“…This resulted in a 15% reduction in injuries and substantial decreases in missed performances and overuse injuries over 4 years. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Family Planning among Married Women by Ebere Ayogu, Ngozi Asadu, Success David, AbdulMuminu Isah, Hope Onohuean

“…Background: Contraceptive use remains low in Nigeria despite various interventions. The COVID-19 pandemic further impacted sexual and reproductive health, especially in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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How well are implementation strategies and target healthcare professional behaviors reported? A secondary analysis of 204 implementation trials using the TIDieR checklist and AACTT... by Charlene Weight, Billy Vinette, Rachael Laritz, Meagan Mooney, Sonia A. Castiglione, Marc-André Maheu-Cadotte, Nikolas Argiropoulos, Kristin Konnyu, Christine E. Cassidy, Simonne E. Collins, Sonia Semenic, Nicola Straiton, Sandy Middleton, Natalie Taylor, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Shuang Liang, Laura Crump, Olivia Di Lalla, Talia Meyers, Daniel N. Elakpa, Guillaume Fontaine

“…Incorporating these frameworks during protocol development could strengthen intervention evaluation and reporting, advancing implementation science and fostering cumulative knowledge. …”
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Messaging Circumstances and Economic Pressures as Influences on Linkage to Medical Male Circumcision following Community-Based HIV Testing for Men in Rural Southwest Uganda: A Qual... by Hannah N. Gilbert, Monique A. Wyatt, Stephen Asiimwe, Bosco Turyamureeba, Elioda Tumwesigye, Heidi Van Rooyen, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Connie L. Celum, Norma C. Ware

“…We analysed qualitative data as part of the Linkages Study, a randomized controlled trial to evaluate community-based HIV testing and follow-up as interventions promoting linkage to HIV treatment and prevention in Uganda and South Africa. …”
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Factors associated with disapproval of female genital mutilation among schoolgirls in the Borena and Jimma zones of Ethiopia by Henok Mulatu Teferi, Gizachew Balew Jembere, Siyoum Enqubahiri, Teferi Kebede Nurgi, Amina Kanpise Arero, Biruk Bogale Wolde, Wondimu Chifra Tolera, Addisalem Titiyos, Pontea Afzalirad, Kathryn A O’ Connell, Danielle Garfinkel

“…Through this study, we have identified the influence of geography, culture, and religion in shaping attitudes towards FGM and noted the missed opportunity of using school-based interventions to tackle this issue.…”
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How machine learning on real world clinical data improves adverse event recording for endoscopy by Stefan Wittlinger, Isabella C. Wiest, Mahboubeh Jannesari Ladani, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Matthias P. Ebert, Fabian Siegel, Sebastian Belle

“…Abstract Endoscopic interventions are essential for diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal conditions. …”
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Auditing Flood Vulnerability Geo-Intelligence Workflow for Biases by Brian K. Masinde, Caroline M. Gevaert, Michael H. Nagenborg, Marc J. C. van den Homberg, Jacopo Margutti, Inez Gortzak, Jaap A. Zevenbergen

“…Hence, a group within the population in the area living in these houses would potentially miss out on DRRM interventions. Based on this example, we urge the community of researchers and practitioners to normalize the auditing of geo-intelligence workflows to prevent information disasters from biases.…”
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FD-YOLO: A YOLO Network Optimized for Fall Detection by Hoseong Hwang, Donghyun Kim, Hochul Kim

“…This technology has the potential to significantly improve public health and safety by preventing fall-related injuries and facilitating rapid interventions.…”
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Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on nurturing care in nairobi slums: Findings from 5 rounds of cross-sectional telephone surveys. by Robert C Hughes, Silas Onyango, Nelson Langat, Ruth Muendo, Rachel Juel, Elizabeth Kimani-Murage, Zelee Hill, Betty Kirkwood, Sunil S Bhopal, Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo

“…Survey results found significant disruptions in healthcare services, particularly in early rounds with missed vaccinations (reported by 1 in 5 parents of infants) and therapeutic healthcare seeking (missed by up to 21% of families). …”
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‘Where is the help for me here?’ Female domestic violence survivors’ narratives of navigating and receiving secondary-care mental health services in the United Kingdom by Megan Webb, Anne Cooke, Angela Sweeney

“…The structure of MH services resulted in superficial interventions and relationships, with key windows of opportunity for support missed. …”
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