Perceived acceptability of a prototype toolkit to support patients and informal caregivers to express their perspectives in palliative care conversations by Annet Olde Wolsink-van Harlingen, Jan Jukema, Kris Vissers, Madeleen Uitdehaag, Jeroen Hasselaar, Leontine Groen-van de Ven

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Health literacy demands assessment of web-based COPD inhaler use education video series by Michael Stellefson, Alexa J. Watach, Isabelle Boyd, Sarah Flora, Olivia Campbell, Adam P. Knowlden

“…In addition to the clinical accuracy, timeliness, and quality of educational content, materials must be accessible, transparent, understandable, and actionable for COPD patients with varying health literacy levels. The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Foundation website provides an Inhaler Education Series that explains best practices for using approved inhalers and nebulizers to treat COPD.Aims Conduct a comprehensive health literacy demands assessment of the COPD Foundation’s Inhaler Education Series to explore its understandability, clarity, actionability, and accessibility.Methods Videos (n = 26) were assessed independently by two reviewers using three instruments: (1) Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Materials (PEMAT-AV), assessing understandability and actionability; (2) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Accessible Health Information Technology for Limited-Literacy Populations Checklist (AHRQ Health IT Checklist) evaluating accessibility; and (3) the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Modified Clear Communication Index (CDC-CCI) analyzing clarity.Results The median PEMAT-Understandability score was 82% (Interquartile Range [IQR] = 0%). …”
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Examining Media Ownership and its Effects on Journalism Practices: A Study of Electronic Private Media Houses in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province by Leya Namonje, Sycorax Ndhlovu

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A Sleep Sensor Made with Electret Condenser Microphones by Teru Kamogashira, Tatsuya Yamasoba, Shu Kikuta, Kenji Kondo

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Dental Health Literacy among Highly Skilled Professionals in India: A Pilot Study by Harsh Priya, Ramya Shenoy, Mithun Pai, Dimple Rani Bangera, Ashwini Rao, Rajesh G Rao

“…Conclusions: Effective communication with patients is crucial for delivering high-quality dental care. …”
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Obstacles to Dataset Citation Using Bibliographic Management Software by Kristina Vrouwenvelder, Natalie H. Raia, Andrea K. Thomer

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RIS-Aided V2I–VLC for the Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems in Mountain Areas by Wei Yang, Haoran Liu, Guangpeng Cheng, Zike Su, Yuanyuan Fan

“…However, in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) VLC, the line-of-sight (LOS) link for communication is often obstructed by vehicle mobility. …”
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Inflammatory diseases and risk of lung cancer among individuals who have never smoked by Monica E. D’Arcy, Ruth M. Pfeiffer, Marie C. Bradley, Phuc H. Hoang, Thi-Van-Trinh Tran, John P. McElderry, Mengying Li, Michael Kebede, Curt T. DellaValle, Sara Rivas, Youjin Wang, Shahinaz M. Gadalla, Maria Teresa Landi

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Side effects of N95 and surgery respirator masks: A narrative review from a nursing perspective by Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari

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Epidemiological characteristics of dementia and its correlation with multimorbidity among people aged 65 and above by Sijing Zhou, Bangan Luo, Hui Cao, Xi Zhang, Dongxin Wang

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Design towards recyclable micron-sized Na2S cathode with self-refinement mechanism by Suwan Lu, Yang Liu, Jingjing Xu, Shixiao Weng, Jiangyan Xue, Lingwang Liu, Zhicheng Wang, Can Qian, Guochao Sun, Yiwen Gao, Qingyu Dong, Hong Li, Xiaodong Wu

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Radiation-hardened dendritic-like nanocomposite films with ultrahigh capacitive energy density by Yajing Liu, Mengsha Li, Kai Jiang, Yang Zhang, Pin Gong, Sijia Song, Dong Li, Huan Liang, Xinmiao Huang, Jing Wang, Weiwei Li, Ce-Wen Nan

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FixOM-SAM: Blockage Analysis in Indoor Li-Fi Networks by Saswati Paramita, Abhinav Rawat, Manan Daderwal, Vivek Ashok Bohara

“…Both approaches are applied to a simulated indoor environment with predefined Li-Fi access point configurations, accounting for practical blockage scenarios. Simulation results quantify the impact of blockages on transmission success probability, highlighting the critical role of static and shadow-based obstructions in network planning. …”
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Effectiveness of m-Learning in Enhancing Knowledge Retention for Nurses’ Lifelong Learning: Quasi-Experimental Study by Daniel José Cunha, Paulo Machado, José Miguel Padilha

“… Abstract BackgroundThe current information and communication technologies, digital literacy, and ease of access to communication and information devices by nurses provide them with new ways and intention to access information for technical-scientific updating, ensuring the quality and safety of health care. …”
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Acceptability and barriers of a GP–physiotherapist partnership in the diagnosis and management of COPD in primary care: A qualitative study by Lisa Pagano, Zoe McKeough, Sally L. Wootton, Andrew S. L. Chan, Sriram Mahadev, Nicholas Zwar, Deborah Pallavicini, Sarah Dennis

“…Abstract Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly diagnosed and managed in primary care but there is evidence that this has been suboptimal, with low confidence expressed in providing interventions requiring behaviour change. …”
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Respiratory telerehabilitation: user experience and satisfaction with the program by Neuza Reis, Maria José Costa Dias, Luís Sousa, João Oliveira, Miguel Toscano Rico, Cristina Lavareda Baixinho, Maria Adriana Henriques

“…It makes it possible to make recommendations for clinic practice and research into this emerging area of health care.…”
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MicroRNA: a clinician's view of the state of the problem. Part 2. MicroRNA as a biomarker by O. Iu. Mironova, M. V. Berdysheva, E. M. Elfimova

“…In the last decade, microRNAs have more often been considered as potential biomarkers of a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnoea. Early diagnosis of these diseases is essential to initiate immediate treatment, which can lead to improved outcomes. …”
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Interventions to improve referrals from primary care to outpatient specialist services for chronic conditions: a systematic review and framework synthesis update by Layla Bolton Saghdaoui, Smaragda Lampridou, Sara Tavares, Rachael Lear, Alun Huw Davies, Mary Wells, Sarah Onida

“…Abstract Background Prior systematic reviews highlight that accessing specialist healthcare to treat chronic conditions can be obstructed by variations in referral rates, inappropriate referrals, and poor communication. …”
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A Fish-Counting Method Using Fusion of Spatial Sensing and Temporal Information by Zhaozhi Wu, Xinze Zheng, Yi Zhu, Longhao Wu, Congcong Li, Qiang Tu, Fei Yuan

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Exploring interprofessional collaboration in the intensive care unit by Meluleki S. Thethwayo, Pat Camp, Diane Van Staden, Verusia Chetty, Stacy Maddocks

“…Results: Four major themes were identified from the data, namely, scope-of-practice dispute, teamwork disruption, organisational obstacles and future aspirations. …”
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