Incidence and risk factors of post-transplant diabetes mellitus among kidney transplant recipients: a retrospective study from a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia by Mutlaq Alotaibi, Najlaa Almalki, Manal E. Alotaibi, Majed Alosaimi, Monther Alazwari, Mohamed Hussein, Faisal Alhomayani, Abdulmajeed Alotaibi, Ameerah Bajaber, Fahad Bhutto, Abdulmajeed Algethami, Bassem A. Almalki

“…Close monitoring and individualized immunosuppressive strategies may mitigate PTDM risk and improve post-transplant outcomes. Trial registration Not applicable. The study is not a clinical trial.…”
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Patient satisfaction with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag localization compared with wire localization for nonpalpable breast lesions: the RFID trial by Raphaël Pete, Céleste Pinard, Fanny Sirodot, Ioana Molnar, Margot Dressaire, Angeline Ginzac, Catherine Abrial, Xavier Durando, Marielle Tekath

“…Several wire-free techniques have been developed to overcome these drawbacks; one technique is localisation by Radiofrequency Identification (RFID). …”
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Pulmonary uptake value (PUV): a new quantification method for lung PET/CT imaging by Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Romain Le Pennec, Vincent Bourbonne, Frédérique Blanc-Béguin, Mathieu Pavoine, Kevin Kerleguer, Maëlle Mauguen, Olivier Pradier, Pierre-Yves Salaun, François Lucia, David Bourhis

“…Abstract Background A current limitation to the use of lung PET/CT is the absence of a tool that reliably and reproducibly quantifies the intensity of tracer uptake. We aim to develop a quantitative approach for lung perfusion PET/CT imaging. …”
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Smart Technology Facilitated Patient-Centered Venous Thromboembolism Management (the SmaVTE Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhi-Geng Jin, Zhe-Qi Zhang, Bin-Bin Liu, Hao Wang, Ying Yang, Li-Na Ren, Hui Zhang, Wei Ji, Zhen-Guo Zhai, Yu-Tao Guo

“…To address this, we have developed a smart technique–assisted patient-centered care mobile health app for managing VTE (mVTEA), which integrates psychological frameworks to improve patient outcomes in VTE management. …”
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Outdoor Exercise Facility–Based Integrative Mobile Health Intervention to Support Physical Activity, Mental Well-Being, and Exercise Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults With Prefrailt... by Janet Lok Chun Lee, Arnold Y L Wong, Peter H F Ng, S N Fu, Kenneth N K Fong, Andy S K Cheng, Karen Nga Kwan Lee, Rui Sun, Hao Yi Zhang, Rong Xiao

“…To assess the acceptability of the intervention, individual semistructured interviews were conducted with, and a self-developed questionnaire was administered to, 14 participants from the intervention group. …”
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The EmpaTeach intervention for reducing physical violence from teachers to students in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp: A cluster-randomised controlled trial. by Camilla Fabbri, Katherine Rodrigues, Baptiste Leurent, Elizabeth Allen, Mary Qiu, Martin Zuakulu, Dennis Nombo, Michael Kaemingk, Alexandra De Filippo, Gerard Torrats-Espinosa, Elizabeth Shayo, Vivien Barongo, Giulia Greco, Wietse Tol, Karen M Devries

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03745573).…”
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Post hoc analysis of ADAMANT, a phase 2 clinical trial of active tau immunotherapy with AADvac1 in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, positive for plasma p-tau217 by Branislav Kovacech, Nicholas C. Cullen, Petr Novak, Jozef Hanes, Eva Kontsekova, Stanislav Katina, Vojtech Parrak, Michal Fresser, Jeroen Vanbrabant, Howard H. Feldman, Bengt Winblad, Erik Stoops, Eugeen Vanmechelen, Norbert Zilka

“…Tau-targeting immunotherapies are being developed to stop the spread of tau pathology and thus halt disease progression. …”
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The Effectiveness of a Chatbot Single-Session Intervention for People on Waitlists for Eating Disorder Treatment: Randomized Controlled Trial by Gemma Sharp, Bronwyn Dwyer, Alisha Randhawa, Isabella McGrath, Hao Hu

“…Further research is needed to determine the longer-term effectiveness of ED ESSI. Trial RegistrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12623000680662; https://tinyurl.com/2h9v7hh7…”
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Evaluasi Kualitas Layanan E-Government Pada Aplikasi Pendaftaran Seleksi Calon Aparatur Sipil Negara Menggunakan Model E-GovQual Berdasarkan Perspektif Pengguna by Puja Putri Abdullah, Rina Rahmawati, Dana Indra Sensuse, Sofian Lusa, Assaf Arief, Prasetyo Adi

“…Abstract The goal of this research is to assess one of the e-government applications at National Civil Service Agency (BKN), namely SSCASN (Sistem Seleksi Calon ASN) which is used in the registration process for selection of State Civil Apparatus (ASN) candidate. …”
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Investigating the impact of interdisciplinary training programs on self-efficacy and life satisfaction among Hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Mohadese Bahmani, Mostafa Bijani, Zhila Fereidouni, Azizallah Dehghan, Amene Modreki

“…Iranian registry of clinical trials IRCT registration number: IRCT20190917044802N11.…”
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Adaptation of the legal regulation of labor, civil, tax relations to the gig economy by S. M. Mironova, D. V. Kozhemyakin, A. E. Ponomarchenko

“…In the current situation, the state needs to do a lot of work: (1) the sphere of the gig economy requires the compilation of clear terminology, as well as the analysis and identification of the functions of digital platforms and gig workers, then it requires amendments to labor legislation; (2) it is necessary to develop criteria for gig workers or independent contractors, one of the criteria can be proposed: the performance of work by a gig worker without the control of the hiring firm. …”
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Investigating Challenges in Implementing a Digital Play Intervention in a Complex Organization Across Pediatric Departments: Non-Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial by Laerke Winther, Michelle Stahlhut, Derek John Curtis, Christian Have Dall, Thomas Leth Frandsen, Jette Led Sorensen

“…Future studies should use simpler digital play interventions and invite end users’ active involvement in developing the intervention.…”
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CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS OF COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY ONLINE LEXICOGRAPHY by Iryna B. Mentynska

“…Therefore, in the future, it is worthwhile, using technology achievements in terminology, to develop the concept of a modern electronic dictionary of computer terms, combining the efforts of lexicographers, programmers, and philologists-terminologists, to create a lexicographic complex of this type.…”
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Redesigning ambulatory care management for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study of the impact of a Boot Camp model on outcomes by Michelle F Magee, Kelley M Baker, Stephen J Fernandez, Chun-Chi Huang, Mihriye Mete, Alex R Montero, Carine M Nassar, Paul A Sack, Kelly Smith, Gretchen A Youssef, Stephen R Evans

“…Few studies report meaningful improvements in clinical care settings, warranting DCM redesign. We developed a Boot Camp to provide timely, patient-centered, technology-enabled DCM. …”
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The impact of intermittent fasting on body composition and cardiometabolic outcomes in overweight and obese adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled t... by Bingjie Wang, Chen Wang, Haixia Li

“…Registration PROSPERO CRD420251036588.…”
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'Do Fever-Sugar-Swallow Protocols improve nurses' and physicians' satisfaction with the management of fever, hyperglycemia and dysphagia in stroke patients: A pre-and post-implemen... by Anne-Kathrin Cassier-Woidasky, Winfried Zinn, Sandy Middleton, Simeon Dale, Waltraud Pfeilschifter

“…This would not only improve the quality of care, but could also contribute to increase attractiveness of work at the stroke unit. Registration: Not registered.…”
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“There’s a lot of unknowns”: a thematic analysis of the experiences of young adults with cancer who died during a psychosocial intervention trial by Madeline H. Bono, Samantha Reese, Kristine Levonyan-Radloff, Kristine A. Donovan, Olle Jane Z. Sahler, Marie E. Barnett, Meredith Collins, Katie A. Devine

“…From December 2022 to March 2023, 10 researchers reviewed all available Bright IDEAS-YA transcripts and inductively co-developed a codebook on emergent transcript themes. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of the 2022 mpox outbreaks: a comprehensive global systematic evidence review with meta-analysis by Dr George Okoli, Dr Paul Van Caeseele, Miss Nicole Askin, Dr Ahmed Abou-Setta

“…To gain more insights and better understanding of the epidemiology of the outbreaks for more informed clinical decision-making and public health preventive planning against future mpox outbreaks, we sought to systematically identify and summarize the findings from peer-reviewed published studies on the epidemiological characteristics of the outbreaks Methods: We conducted a global evidence review in accordance to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, and the review protocol was registered with the Open Science Framework (OSF registration: osf.io/j3kb7) prior to commencement. A literature search strategy to identify studies pertaining to mpox outbreaks was developed for MEDLINE (Ovid) by a health librarian and peer reviewed by an independent health librarian using the Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies (PRESS) Checklist. …”
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Implementation strategies to integrate HIV and hypertension care in Kampala and Wakiso districts, Uganda: study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial (PULESA-Uganda... by Chris T. Longenecker, John Baptist Kiggundu, Florence Ayebare, Martin Muddu, James Kayima, Gerald Mutungi, Isaac Ssinabulya, Jeremy I. Schwartz, Donna Spiegelman, Guangyu Tong, Rachel Nugent, Angela Aifah, Faith Kagoya, Drew B. Cameron, Brian Hutchinson, Moses R. Kamya, Anne R. Katahoire, Fred C. Semitala

“…Methods Building on insights gained from a comprehensive mixed-methods formative assessment, we used a human-centered design approach to develop a multi-component HIV-HTN integration (HTN-PLUS) strategy. …”
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Mobility analysis of a posterior sacrospinous fixation using a finite element model of the pelvic system. by Marine Lallemant, Andres Arteaga Shimojyo, Olivier Mayeur, Rajeev Ramanah, Chrystèle Rubod, Yohan Kerbage, Michel Cosson

“…The anchorage area on the sacrospinous ligament seems to have little effect on the pelvic organ mobilities.<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04551859.…”
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