Patients’ views about screening for atrial fibrillation (AF): a qualitative study in primary care by Miriam Santer, Michael Moore, Stephanie Hughes, Mark Lown, George Lewith, Christopher R Wilcox

“…Further work is required to determine if resources including decision aids can address this important knowledge gap and improve clinical informed consent for AF screening.Trial registration number ISRCTN 17495003.…”
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Radiation therapists’ perspectives on artificial intelligence: Insights from a single institution on Improving effectiveness and educational supports by Caroline Marr, Yat Tsang

“…This information can help in understanding how to develop tailored strategies to mitigate potential barriers, leading to the successful implementation of AI in clinical radiation therapy practice.…”
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Promoting environmentally sustainable food purchases in online grocery shopping: insights from a pilot randomised controlled field trial by Helena Bentil, Oyinlola Oyebode, Peter Scarborough, Claire Thompson, Jessica Brock, Michael Clark, Martin White, Thijs van Rens

“…We showed that it is feasible to evaluate online grocery shopping interventions without the collaboration of a supermarket using a web browser extension. Trial registration This pilot trial was not registered, as its main purpose was to test the implementation of the plugin and gather data useful for planning the main trial, which is registered under ISRCTN18800054 as of 27/03/2024.…”
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Engagement in a web-based intervention for individuals who committed sexual offenses against children: observational study by Sonja Schröder, Safiye Tozdan, Peer Briken, Jürgen L. Müller, Peter Fromberger

“…Trial registration: German Clinical Trial Register (DRKS00021256). …”
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Use of non-invasive wearables biomonitoring to detect presmoking, smoking and postsmoking stages: protocol for an observational laboratory study by Robert Tarran, Sherine El-Toukhy, Shahab Haghayegh, Eleanor Leavens, Flori Sassano

“…Data collection is expected to begin in September 2025 and results will be submitted for publication in 2026.Trial registration number NCT07067151.…”
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Acceptance and commitment therapy meets peer-support. Development of a supportive self-care intervention for patients with rare diseases: a multistage development process by Bernd Löwe, Natalie Uhlenbusch, Miriam K Depping

“…Further research needs to test the programme’s efficacy.Trial registration number ISRCTN13738704.…”
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Effect of information and telephone-guided access to community support for people with chronic kidney disease: randomised controlled trial. by Tom Blakeman, Christian Blickem, Anne Kennedy, David Reeves, Peter Bower, Hannah Gaffney, Caroline Gardner, Victoria Lee, Praksha Jariwala, Shoba Dawson, Rahena Mossabir, Helen Brooks, Gerry Richardson, Eldon Spackman, Ivaylo Vassilev, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Anne Rogers

“…<h4>Background</h4>Implementation of self-management support in traditional primary care settings has proved difficult, encouraging the development of alternative models which actively link to community resources. …”
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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPLEX FOR FRICTION AND WEAR INVESTIGATIONS BY THE «DISC ON PLATE» METHOD by F. F. Komarov, V. V. Pilko, V. N. Kuleshov

“…A computerized hardware and software system for the registration of the friction parameters of the process was developed. …”
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Integrated management of childhood illness in Rwanda: Impact of mentorship on the quality of care in Nyanza and Huye districts by Alain Mirindi, Assumpta Mwali Kayinamura, Amedee Fidele Ndibaza, Liliane Uwamahoro, Dieudonne Ndatimana, Ferdinand Bikorimana, Christian Mazimpaka, Richard Kalisa

“…Quality improvements in IMCI assessments were observed in vital sign registration, danger sign detection, cough identification, malnutrition screening, and tuberculosis sign identification in the mentored HPs. …”
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FEATURES OF QUALITY CONTROL STRATEGY FOR DRUGS BASED ON VIABLE SKIN CELLS by O. A. Rachinskaya, E. V. Melnikova, V. A. Merkulov

“…The aim of the study was to research the international experience in quality assurance of the products based on skin cells in order to identify the features of the quality control strategy in the development, production, as well as during an expert quality assessment as a part of the state registration procedure in the Russian Federation.Materials and methods. …”
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Adaptation of an exercise intervention for pregnant women to community-based delivery: a study protocol by Aline Andres, Elisabet Børsheim, Taren Swindle, Audrey Martinez

“…REP provides a four-phase process for implementing evidence-based interventions including collection of feedback from community stakeholders, iterative piloting of the intervention in the community and a process for standardising the intervention across community settings. …”
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A FUSED PET/MRI IN A PLANNING AND PERFORMING STEREOTACTIC OPERATIONS IN BRAIN TUMORS by A. I. Kholyavin, V. B. Nizkovolos, A. F. Gurchin, T. Yu. Skvortsova

“…Stereotactic planning was conducted on fused MRI/PET images. A co-registration was carried out using a diagnostic workstation Philips and neuronavigation station Medtronic StealthStation S7.Results. …”
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The application of multidisciplinary team combined flipped classroom teaching model in oral general course for clinical undergraduates by Xue-Jing Lin, Jie Zhou, Qing Yuan, Yu-Lei Dong, Wen-Xuan Xia, Diwas Sunchuri, Zhu-Ling Guo

“…Abstract Background Oral general course (OGC) is a basic subject of medical education. The implementation of multidisciplinary team (MDT) meets the individual needs of patients. …”
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Efficiency of phage therapy in humans: systematic review by N. V. Saperkin, O. V. Kovalishena, D. V. Kvashnina, E. Ruizendaal, R. Scholten

“…Successful implementation of lytic virulent bacteriophages in clinical practice requires convincing evidence of its safety and efficacy.Design: We searched in CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, and Russian-language literature databases in May 2018. …”
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Ultrasound-guided subclavian vein catheterisation with a needle guide (ELUSIVE): protocol for a randomised controlled study by Maria Adrian, Ola Borgquist, Thomas Kander, Leila Naddi, Björn P Bark

“…The findings will be submitted to an international peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number NCT05513378, clinicaltrials.gov.…”
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An ADaptivE PrenaTal (ADEPT) intervention to increase childhood vaccinations: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial and nested mixed methods evaluation. by Lavanya Vasudevan, Rachael M Porter, Ilse Campos, Elizabeth L Turner, Sandra S Stinnett, Leah L Zullig, Emmanuel B Walter, Geeta K Swamy, Robert A Bednarczyk, Walter A Orenstein, Beverly Gray

“…<h4>Background</h4>There is limited evidence to assess if interventions implemented during pregnancy proactively mitigate parental vaccine hesitancy and promote timely vaccination among children after birth. …”
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Non-pharmacological treatment for depressed older patients in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Floor Holvast, Btissame Massoudi, Richard C Oude Voshaar, Peter F M Verhaak

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>PROSPERO CRD42016038442.…”
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Analysis of the Epizootiological and Epidemiological Situation on Anthrax in the World in 2023, the Forecast for 2024 in the Russian Federation by A. G. Ryazanova, O. N. Skudareva, D. K. Gerasimenko, T. M. Golovinskaya, F. V. Logvin, L. Yu. Aksenova, O. V. Semenova, E. I. Eremenko, G. A. Pechkovsky, K. A. Oleynikova, A. V. Nikitina, A. N. Kulichenko

“…With proper implementation of all preventive measures and effective surveillance of infection, anthrax incidence in the entities of the Russian Federation will amount to isolated cases.…”
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Estimation of parameters and hypothesis testing of multivariate spatial autoregressive model by Sutikno, Purhadi, Fachrunisah, Fajar Dwi Cahyoko

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Comparison of aesthetic perception and acceptability of silver diamine fluoride staining between Spanish and Italian parents by Maria Chiara Cappiello, Ana Veloso Durán, Yasmi Ornelas Crystal, Simone Bagattoni, Francisco Guinot Jimeno

“…Abstract Assessing parental aesthetic acceptability of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) staining is crucial for its potential implementation in paediatric dentistry in different regions. …”
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