Influence of context on engagement with COVID-19 testing: a scoping review of barriers and facilitators to testing for healthcare workers, care homes and schools in the UK by Ben Lambert, Sassy Molyneux, Claire Marriott Keene, Prabin Dahal, Kasia Stepniewska, Sheetal Silal, Richard Lewis, Sabine Dittrich, Sunil Pokharel, Siyu Chen, Bo Gao, Umar Mahmood, Ricardo Aguas, Marta Wanat, Lisa White, Rima Shretta, Wirichada Pan-Ngum, Ainura Moldokmatova, Caroline Franco, Sompob Saralamba, Jared Norman, Rachel Hounsell, Reshania Naidoo, Melinda C Mills, Lisa J White, Merryn Voysey, Liberty Cantrell, Sophie Dickinson, Billie Andersen-Waine, Angus Ferguson-Lewis, Anastasia Polner, Ma’ayan Amswych, Anastasiia Polner, Claire Keene, Emily Rowe, Kweku Bimpong, Joseph L-H Tsui, Muhammad Kasim, Randolph Ngwafor Anye, Richard Creswell, Sumali Bajaj, Tracy Evans

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Bridging the policy-action gap: a scoping review of climate-resilient malaria control policies in Kenya and Zambia with recommendations for strengthening the WHO framework by Isaac Ntwiga, Samuel Kamau Kang’ethe, Josphat Martin Muchangi, Sheila Lumumba, Jackline Kiarie, Sarah Kogei, Levy Mkandawire

“…Lastly, the absence of clear implementation metrics, well-defined responsibilities, and cross-cutting indicators in key policies weakens monitoring and evaluation, leading to inefficiencies in achieving malaria reduction targets.ConclusionThe study concluded that significant policy-action gaps exist, which need strengthening multi-sectoral collaboration, integrating climate data into policies, adequate financial support, improving surveillance systems, and mainstreaming climate adaptation into malaria control programs for long-term success.…”
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Adherence to ADA Clinical Guidelines in Type 2 Diabetes Management in Public Health Clinics in Palestine by Abukhalil AD, Muhanna SA, Madi MN, Al-Shami N, Naseef HA, Rabba AK

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Exploring the Learning Needs for Discharge Planning Among Postoperative Orthopedic Patients: A Scoping Review by Rahayu U, Ibrahim K, Herman H

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Comprehensive Review on Personalized Pain Assessment and Multimodal Interventions for Postoperative Recovery Optimization by Xu J, Liu X, Zhao J, Zhao J, Li H, Ye H, Ai S

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Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Adherence and Its Predictors Among Soldiers on HIV Antiretroviral Therapy at a General Military Hospital in Uganda by Moses S, Mupere E, Nangendo J, Semitala FC, Kalyango JN, Chemonges S, Muwanguzi PA, Katamba A

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Uptake and use of a minimum data set (MDS) for older people living and dying in care homes in England: a realist review protocol by Claire Goodman, Julienne Meyer, Karen Spilsbury, Barbara Hanratty, Lisa Irvine, Sarah Kelly, Massirfufulay Kpehe Musa, Gizdem Akdur, Adam Gordon, Guy Peryer, Anne Killett, Jennifer Burton, Sue Fortescue, Ann-Marie Towers

“…Countries with standardised approaches to residents’ assessment, care planning and review (eg, minimum data sets (MDS)) use the data to understand the care home population, guide resource allocation, monitor services delivery and for research. The aim of this realist review is to develop a theory-driven understanding of how care home staff implement and use MDS to plan and deliver care of individual residents.Methods and analysis A realist review will be conducted in three research stages.Stage 1 will scope the literature and develop candidate programme theories of what ensures effective uptake and sustained implementation of an MDS.Stage2 will test and refine these theories through further iterative searches of the evidence from the literature to establish how effective uptake of an MDS can be achieved.Stage 3 will consult with relevant stakeholders to test or refine the programme theory (theories) of how an MDS works at the resident level of care for different stakeholders and in what circumstances. …”
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International Experience of Telerehabilitation: Literature Review by E. I. Aksenova, Y. A. Klimov

“…Telecommunication technologies are the means to deliver rehabilitation programs to patients, control program implementation, as well as monitor basic physiological parameters. …”
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Hearing loss in newborn infants with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: protocol for a case–control study by Narendra Aladangady, Sujith Pereira, Milton D'costa

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Overcoming barriers to recruitment and retention of African–American women with SLE in behavioural interventions: lessons learnt from the WELL study by S Sam Lim, Gaobin Bao, Cristina Drenkard, Kirk Easley, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas, Teresa Brady

“…The CDSMP is a 6-week, group-based programme led by peers to enhance self-management skills in people with chronic conditions. …”
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Harnessing new mHealth technologies to Strengthen the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam (V-SMART trial): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ben J Marais, Joel Negin, James Johnston, Virginia Wiseman, Greg J Fox, Thu Anh Nguyen, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Justin Beardsley, Guy Barrington Marks, Kavindhran Velen, Tho Dang, Hoang Anh Nguyen, Dinh Hoa Vu, Thu Thuong Do, Cuong Pham Duc, Huu Lan Nguyen, Huu Thuong Pham, Warwick Britton

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Spatiotemporal Trends in the Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Across China: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis Incorporating Geographic and Demographic Stratification (2000-2024) by Niu Y, Sun S, Wang Y, Chen L, Shao Y, Zhang X

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Generative AI/LLMs for Plain Language Medical Information for Patients, Caregivers and General Public: Opportunities, Risks and Ethics by Pal A, Wangmo T, Bharadia T, Ahmed-Richards M, Bhanderi MB, Kachhadiya R, Allemann SS, Elger BS

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Lived experiences of families of meningitis patients and survivors in the Upper West Region of Ghana. by Damien Punguyire, Ambrose Naawa, Linus Baatiema, Simon Aabalekuu, Munawar Harun Koray, Avevor Patrick Mawupemor, Sally-Ann Ohene

“…The study recommends that health institutions establish follow-up programs to monitor long-term effects on survivors.…”
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Future Patient—Telerehabilitation of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Protocol for a Multicenter, Mixed Methods, Randomized Controlled Trial by Birthe Dinesen, Andi Eie Albertsen, Elisabet Dortea Ragnvaldsdóttir Joensen, Helle Spindler, Katja Møller Jensen, Kristian Kidholm, Lars Frost, Lars Dittman, Mathushan Gunasegaram, Søren Paaske Johnsen, Mads Rovsing Jochumsen, Dorthe Svenstrup

“…The FP-AF program comprises two modules: (1) an education and monitoring module using telerehabilitation technologies (4 months) and (2) a follow-up module, where patients can measure steps and access a data and knowledge-sharing portal, HeartPortal, using their digital devices. …”
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EXamining the feasibility of exerCisE to manage symptoms of Lupus (EXCEL): a protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study by John Reynolds, Katie Hesketh, Matthew Cocks, Megan Quickfall, Alex J Wadley, Scott Green, Jet Veldhuijzen Van Zanten

“…EXCEL will examine the feasibility of conducting a large-scale randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of a remotely monitored, home-based, exercise programme with standard of care for individuals with SLE.Methods and analysis 30 females with SLE will be recruited, and those randomised into Exercise (SLE-Ex) will codesign a progressive training plan with support from the research team. …”
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Opiniones de los participantes en una intervención para el fomento de la actividad física en el contexto escolar: Estudio Fit-Person (Participants’ opinions in an intervention to p... by Iván López-Fernández, Daniel Mayorga-Vega, Santiago Guijarro-Romero, Jesús Viciana

“…However, the participation of the beneficiaries in the evaluation and improvement of the design of intervention programs is rare. Following a qualitative methodology, in the present study 30 primary school students from Granada (Spain) were interviewed to know their perception of their experience in an innovative program to promote physical activity in which intermittent teaching units in Physical Education, activity monitors and behavior modification strategies were combined. …”
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The 7th Saudi Spine Society Annual Conference Proceedings in November 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Abdulkarim Al Rabie, Faisal Konbaz

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Enablers and Barriers to Medication Self-Management in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study Using the COM-B Model by Li H, Li Y, Wang J, Zhang Y, Ben S

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Combined with Antiangiogenic Agent Synergistically Improving the Treatment Efficacy for Solid Tumors by Zhou Y, Liu Z, Yu A, Zhao G, Chen B

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