Awareness about laryngopharyngeal reflux disease among Chinese otolaryngologists: a nationwide survey by Chen Zhao, Liang Tang, Ting Chen, Hui Yang, Xiong Chen, Xiaobo Cui, Li Shi, Xiangping Li, Jian He, Xiaoxia Peng, Shuifang Xiao, Jinrang Li, Hongliang Zheng, Junbo Zhang, Shuihong Zhou, Donghui Chen, Xuping Xiao, Hui Huangfu, Zhenfeng Tao, Yehai Liu, Shenhong Qu, Guangke Wang, Linli Tian, Wensheng Zhou, Hongyan Fang, Yongwang Huang, Guodong Yu, Zhenqun Lin, Ruixia Ma, Zhaoyan Yu

“…An analysis of the overall status of awareness using a scoring system suggested that otolaryngologists were better aware owing to more access, working at 3A hospitals, and postgraduate or above educational background (all p<0.05).Conclusion Although the majority of Chinese otolaryngologists had heard of LPRD, their overall awareness about the disease was not encouraging. …”
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A comparative machine learning study of schizophrenia biomarkers derived from functional connectivity by Victoria Shevchenko, R. Austin Benn, Robert Scholz, Wei Wei, Carla Pallavicini, Ulysse Klatzmann, Francesco Alberti, Theodore D. Satterthwaite, Demian Wassermann, Pierre-Louis Bazin, Daniel S. Margulies

“…To this end, we leveraged data of 936 individuals from three large open-access datasets: COBRE, LA5c, and SRPBS-1600. We developed a pipeline which allows us to aggregate over a million different features and assess their predictive potential in a single, computationally efficient experiment. …”
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US-county level variation in intersecting individual, household and community characteristics relevant to COVID-19 and planning an equitable response: a cross-sectional analysis by Mathew V Kiang, Nancy Krieger, Caroline O Buckee, Jarvis T Chen, Taylor Chin, Rebecca Kahn, Ruoran Li, Satchit Balsari

“…Using publicly available data, we developed an open-access online tool that allows county-specific querying and mapping of risk factors. …”
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Experiences of health information-seeking behaviour in preoperative patients with lung cancer: a qualitative study in China by Wei Li, Lihua Huang, Jie Zhu, Jiayi Guo, Man Ye

“…Objective Surgery represents the primary therapeutic modality for lung cancer, typically administered promptly following diagnosis. Accessing pertinent information and making well-informed decisions are imperative to navigate this challenging stage. …”
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Using a participatory approach to identify priorities to advance LHS implementation at an academic medical center by Reid M. Eagleson, Madeline Gibson, Carletta Dobbins, Frederick Van Pelt, Allyson Hall, Larry Hearld, Andrea L. Cherrington, Jacob McMahon, Keith Tony Jones, Michael J. Mugavero

“…Initial funding supports a prototype for enhanced health system data access and pilot projects conducted by researchers embedded in health system teams. …”
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COVID-19 and children with congenital anomalies: a European survey of parents’ experiences of healthcare services by Ingeborg Barisic, Carlos Matias Dias, Amanda Neville, Anna Pierini, Anke Rissmann, Joan K Morris, Judith Rankin, Ester Garne, Anna Latos-Bielenska, Elena Marcus, Anna Jamry-Dziurla, Ljubica Odak, Clara Cavero- Carbonell, Elly Den Hond, Lucas Genard, Ana João Santos, L Renée Lutke, Christina Neergaard Pedersen, Annika Niemann, Lucía Páramo-Rodríguez

“…Objective To survey parents and carers of children with a congenital anomaly across Europe about their experiences of healthcare services and support during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Online survey in 10 European countries, open from 8 March 2021 to 14 July 2021.Population 1070 parents and carers of children aged 0–10 years with a cleft lip, spina bifida, congenital heart defect (CHD) requiring surgery and/or Down syndrome.Main outcome measures Parental views about: the provision of care for their child (cancellation/postponement of appointments, virtual appointments, access to medication), the impact of disruptions to healthcare on their child’s health and well-being, and satisfaction with support from medical sources, organisations and close relationships.Results Disruptions to healthcare appointments were significantly higher (p<0.001) in the UK and Poland, with approximately two-thirds of participants reporting ‘cancelled or postponed’ tests (67/101; 256/389) and procedures compared with approximately 20% in Germany (13/74) and Belgium/Netherlands (11/55). …”
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The development of a nurse-led preoperative anaesthesia screening tool by Delphi consensus by M B Nejthardt, P Alexandris, S Bechan, M F A Bijli, S Chetty, J M Dippenaar, M Gibbs, M Johnson, H Kluyts, R Llewellyn, M Motiang, P Mogane, P Motshabi, B Mrara, F Roodt, U Singh, S Spijkerman, E Turton, J van der Westhuizen, B Biccard

“…Most patients arriving for surgery are of low perioperative risk. Without immediate access to preoperative specialist care, an appropriate interim strategy may be to ensure that only high-risk patients are seen preoperatively by a specialist. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 and other pandemics and epidemics on people with pre-existing mental disorders: a systematic review protocol and suggestions for clinical care by Nitika Sanger, Stephanie Sanger, Lehana Thabane, Zainab Samaan, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Tea Rosic, Anjali Sergeant, Emma Alaine van Reekum, Alexander Dufort, Sandra Lubert

“…Introduction The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in high rates of infection and death, as well as widespread social disruption and a reduction in access to healthcare services and support. There is growing concern over how the pandemic, as well as measures put in place to curb the pandemic, will impact people with mental disorders. …”
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Neural Correlates of Social Touch Processing: An fMRI Study on Brain Functional Connectivity by Vladimir Khorev, Semen Kurkin, Larisa Mayorova, Galina Portnova, Anastasia Kushnir, Alexander Hramov

“…From a practical standpoint, our results have significant implications for the development of sensory stimulation strategies for patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness, sensory loss, autism spectrum disorders, or limited access to tactile interaction in their upper extremities.…”
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Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis using rhythmic power changes and phase differences: a low-density EEG study by Juan Wang, Juan Wang, Jiamei Zhao, Xiaoling Chen, Xiaoling Chen, Bowen Yin, Xiaoli Li, Xiaoli Li, Ping Xie, Ping Xie

“…ObjectivesThe future emergence of disease-modifying treatments for dementia highlights the urgent need to identify reliable and easily accessible tools for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Implementation fidelity of a multisite maternity waiting homes programme in rural Zambia: application of the conceptual framework for implementation fidelity to a complex, hybrid-d... by Peter C Rockers, Godfrey Biemba, Davidson H Hamer, Nancy A Scott, Jeanette L Kaiser, Taryn Vian, Thandiwe Ngoma, Misheck Bwalya, Viviane Sakanga, Allison J Morgan

“…Though maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are recommended by the WHO and have been used to help pregnant women access health facilities for decades, a gap exists regarding fidelity studies on MWHs. …”
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Cohort profile: Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle (OPAL) Study, a prospective cohort study of older adults in England by Sarah E Lamb, Christian D Mallen, M Watson, Julie Bruce, S Dutton, S Petrou, Lesley Ward, Maria T Sanchez Santos, Esther Williamson, Angela Garrett, Alana Morris, O Conway, F Darton, D Hagan, D Haywood, A Hewitt, I Marian, L Nevay, P Nicolson, M Slark, K Vadher, E Williamson, N Arden, K Barker, G Collins, J Fairbank, J Fitch, D French, F Griffiths, Z Hanson, C Hutchinson

“…The majority of participants (n=5367) also consented for research team to access their UK National Health Service (NHS) Digital and primary healthcare records.Findings to date Mean participant age was 74.9 years (range 65–100); 51.5% (n=2784/5409) were women. 94.9% of participants were white, and 28.8% lived alone. …”
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Antiphospholipid antibodies positivity as a potential risk factor for restenosis following arteriovenous fistula stenting in hemodialysis patients: a pilot study by Maxime Taghavi, Maxime Taghavi, Adrien Lengelé, Marc Laureys, Lucas Jacobs, Saleh Kaysi, Saleh Kaysi, Frédéric Collart, Anne Demulder, Joëlle Nortier, Joëlle Nortier

“…BackgroundThe arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred vascular access for hemodialysis. AVF stenosis is a common complication, often requiring balloon angioplasty. …”
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Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) by Shaojie Chen, Yuanyuan Luo, Yuhan Xu, Ying Chen, Yinxing Jiang, Zhao Li, Lin Tian, Furong Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jing Li

“…Copyright © 2024 by Authors, Published by BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).…”
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Activin levels correlate with lymphocytic infiltration in epithelial ovarian cancer by Elizabeth T. Evans, Emily F. Page, Alex Seok Choi, Zainab Shonibare, Andrea G. Kahn, Rebecca C. Arend, Karthikeyan Mythreye

“…Methods Publicly available RNA sequencing data were accessed from GEO (#GSE143897) with normalization and quantification performed via DESeq2. …”
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Photoreduction of CO2 to Formic Acid in Aquatic Phase Using Layer Double Hydroxide (LDH) Catalyst by Jenny Rizkiana, Dzaky Auliardi, Aghietyas Choirun Az Zahra, Francesco Thadeo, Wibawa Hendra Saputera, Tatang Hernas Soerawidjaja, Hary Devianto

“…Copyright © 2024 by Authors, Published by BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).…”
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Examining the Emotional and Physical Health Impact in Users of Open-Source Automated Insulin Delivery and Sources of Support: Qualitative Analysis of Patient Narratives by Bryan Cleal, Yanbing Chen, Mandy Wäldchen, Hanne Ballhausen, Drew Cooper, Shane O'Donnell, Christine Knoll, Niklas Krug, Klemens Raile, Tebbe Ubben, Adrian Tappe, Dana Lewis, Ingrid Willaing, Timothy Skinner, Katarina Braune

“… BackgroundAlthough commercially developed automated insulin delivery (AID) systems have recently been approved and become available in a limited number of countries, they are not universally available, accessible, or affordable. Therefore, open-source AID systems, cocreated by an online community of people with diabetes and their families behind the hashtag #WeAreNotWaiting, have become increasingly popular. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on utilisation of facility-based essential maternal and child health services from March to August 2020 compared with pre-pandemic March–August 2019... by Grace J Chan, Delayehu Bekele, Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw, Kimiko Van Wickle, Chalachew Bekele, Fanos Ashenafi Gebremeskel, Michelle Korte, Christine Tedijanto, Lisanu Taddesse

“…Introduction Health systems are often weakened by public health emergencies that make it harder to access health services. We aimed to assess maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) service utilisation during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with prior to the pandemic.Methods We conducted a mixed study design in eight health facilities that are part of the Birhan field site in Amhara, Ethiopia and compared the trend of service utilisation in the first 6 months of COVID-19 with the corresponding time and data points of the preceding year.Result New family planning visits (43.2 to 28.5/month, p=0.014) and sick under 5 child visits (225.0 to 139.8/month, p=0.007) declined over the first 6 months of the pandemic compared with the same period in the preceding year. …”
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Feasibility of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation combined with personalized word retrieval for improving naming in primary progressive aphasia by Allan George, Eric McConathey, Amy Vogel-Eyny, Elizabeth Galletta, Giuseppina Pilloni, Leigh Charvet

“…This approach not only facilitates broader access to participation but also enables the extended treatment necessary to evaluate its clinical benefits, moving this treatment closer to clinical availability as a telehealth treatment.…”
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Synesis as a framework to enable safety interventions in complex healthcare environments by Jamie Cargill, Aarti Bavare, Tiffany Wrenn, Anne Lam, Lauren Salinas, Itode Idowu, Asma Razavi, Venessa Lynn Pinto, Eric Williams

“…We used a synesis framework to change siloed reviews of safety reports to a comprehensive appraisal of quality, safety, productivity and reliability to facilitate interventions.Methods After a needs assessment survey, we launched serial plan-do-study-act cycles to (1) enhance teams’ ability to access SERs, (2) facilitate regular multidisciplinary review of SERs to identify actionable opportunities, (3) allocate action priority using failure mode and effects analysis, and (4) launch actions and summarise data. …”
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