Knowledge, perception, and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccines in the Ho township, Volta region by Vivian Tackie, Christiana Asiedu, Ewoenam Darkey, Beatrice Hammond, Linda Jailer, Janet Osei Konadu, Samuel Otieku Cyril, Williams Marie Noel, Isaac Aidoo Erzuah

“…The response rate was 99.5% (441). A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. …”
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Role of Exercise in Vascular Function and Inflammatory Profile in Age-Related Obesity by Anna Pedrinolla, Massimo Venturelli, Emine Kirmizi, Federica Moschetta, Monica Zardini, Doriana Rudi, Elisabetta Bacchi, Federico Schena, Paolo Moghetti, Massimo Lanza

“…Thirty normal weight (NW; 70 ± 5 years, 23.9 ± 2.6 BMI) and forty overweight and obese elderly (OW&OB; 69 ± 5 years, 30.1 ± 2.3 BMI) regularly taking part in a structured, supervised exercise program were enrolled in the study and evaluated for vascular function (flow-mediated dilation; FMD) and inflammatory profile (plasma CRP, IL-1β, IL-1ra, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNF-α, and MCP-1). …”
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Evaluating the long-term impact of a distance learning course on attitudes, skills, practices, and knowledge in gender-affirming healthcare among healthcare professionals in Italy by Matteo Marconi, Ughetta Maria Favazzi, Pietro Carbone, Debora Guerrera, Angela Ruocco, Martina Manoli, Martina Manoli, Cristiana Barbati, Francesca Molinaro, Federica Maria Regini, Andrea Vittozzi, Alfonso Mazzaccara, Marina Pierdominici

“…The findings underscore the need for structural support and integrated reinforcement to embed gender-affirming care into routine practice.…”
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Barriers and Enablers for Accessing Rehabilitation Services: Findings From the Rehabilitation Choices Study, Part 1—Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives by Nicolette Hodyl, Gillian Mason, Karen Ribbons, Lucy Bailey, Adrian O'Malley, Tracy Ward, Stephen Ward, Michael Pollack, Michael Nilsson, Frederick Rohan Walker

“…Methods This was an exploratory, qualitative study, using semi‐structured interviews with a discussion guide that was codesigned together with rehabilitation clinicians and rehabilitation researchers. …”
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Strengthening the WHO Emergency Care Systems Framework: insights from an integrated, patient-centered approach in the Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services system—a qualitative sys... by Simone Böbel, Jeske Verhoeven, Mirjam Scholz, Bart Penders, Lorraine Frisina Doetter, Helle Collatz Christensen, Thomas Krafft

“…Methods A qualitative case study was conducted from April through June 2021, including (i) semi-structured interviews with researchers and professionals at the CPH EMS and (ii) a scoping literature review using PubMed, Google Scholar, expert recommendations and snowballing. …”
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Bridging knowledge and practice in the prevention of child maltreatment in medicine: an analysis of counselling and training approaches by Anna Eberhardt, Anna Eberhardt, Ulrike Hoffmann, Ulrike Hoffmann, Jörg M. Fegert, Jörg M. Fegert, Oliver Berthold, Oliver Berthold

“…The combination of individual counseling and structured training can improve child protection expertise comprehensively. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of GASMAN anesthesia simulation software combined with case-based learning versus traditional lecture-based learning in inhalation anesthesia educat... by Chao Chen, Chao Chen, Shengfeng Yang, Xinglong Xiong, Xinglong Xiong, Yewei Shi, Yewei Shi, Zhenyan Zhu, Zhenyan Zhu, Jing Shi, Jing Shi

“…The cases used in the IGC group were structured around realistic clinical scenarios, simulating real-world challenges in inhalation anesthesia. …”
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Effect of Telemedicine Interventions on Heart Failure Hospitalizations: A Randomized Trial by Edmar G. Ribeiro, Luisa C. C. Brant, Lilian C. Rezende, Regina Bernal, Graziela Chequer, Barbara V. Temponi, Daniel B. Vilela, Julia B. Buback, Renato D. Lopes, Tulio B. Franco, Antonio L. P. Ribeiro, Deborah C. Malta

“…The TMI included weekly nurse‐led structured telephone support to monitor weight, blood pressure, heart rate, decompensation signs, and treatment adherence, while promoting self‐care education, including diuretic dose adjustments. …”
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Development of a questionnaire to evaluate the management of gestational diabetes mellitus patients among obstetric nurses by Yongyan Zhu, Yongyan Zhu, Yumin Ren, Jing Ma, Feifei Wan, Feifan Liu, Fangfang Du, Weili Li, Tian Tian, Xiaoqian Liu, Lili Li, Zhumin Jia

“…However, there is a lack of tools to measure the competencies of GDM management among obstetric nurses.MethodsThe questionnaire was developed in two stages: (a) creation of an initial questionnaire based on the definition of competency, literature review, and semi-structured interviews, followed by two rounds of Delphi expert inquiry; (b) evaluation of the questionnaire via piloting study on 30 obstetric nurses and testing of validity and reliability on 239 obstetric nurses.ResultsA questionnaire containing dimensions of professional knowledge, professional skills, professional competence and personal attitude was developed. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to implementation of early intensive manual therapies for young children with cerebral palsy across Canada by Divya Vurrabindi, Alicia J. Hilderley, Adam Kirton, John Andersen, Christine Cassidy, Shauna Kingsnorth, Sarah Munce, Brenda Agnew, Liz Cambridge, Mia Herrero, Eleanor Leverington, Susan McCoy, Victoria Micek, Keith O. Connor, Kathleen O’ Grady, Sandra Reist-Asencio, Chelsea Tao, Stephen Tao, Darcy Fehlings

“…The majority of the identified facilitators and barriers were within the ‘Inner Setting’ CFIR domain, with ‘Structural Characteristics’ emerging as the most reported CFIR construct. …”
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ExerG – an exergame-based training device for the rehabilitation of older adults: a functional model usability study by Jane Muheim, Isabella Hotz, Franziska Kübler, Silvia Herren, Simon Sollereder, Katharina Kruszewski, Anna Lisa Martin‑Niedecken, Alexandra Schättin, Frank Behrendt, Sonja Böckler, Stefan Schmidlin, Roman Jurt, Stephan Niedecken, Yanick Riederer, Christian Brenneis, Leo H. Bonati, Barbara Seebacher, Corina Schuster‑Amft

“…Methods We conducted a multi-methods study using several assessments to quantify usability and enjoyment outcomes, along with semi-structured interviews to gain an in-depth understanding of the users’ experiences. …”
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Antibiotic Prescribing Decisions for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Among Primary Healthcare Physicians in China: A Mixed-Methods Approach Based on the Theory of Planned Behavi... by Muhtar Kadirhaz, Yushan Zhang, Nan Zhao, Iltaf Hussain, Sen Xu, Miaomiao Xu, Chengzhou Tang, Wei Zhao, Yi Dong, Yu Fang, Jie Chang

“…Twenty-two physicians participated in semi-structured interviews. <b>Results:</b> Respondents had a good awareness of AMR (Mean = 4.49) and a weak belief regarding the benefit of antibiotics (Mean = 2.34). …”
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Centering equity, diversity, and inclusion in youth digital mental health: findings from a research, policy, and practice knowledge exchange workshop by Medard Adu, Bilikis Banire, Bilikis Banire, Mya Dockrill, Alzena Ilie, Elizabeth Lappin, Patrick McGrath, Patrick McGrath, Samantha Munro, Kady Myers, Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Rita Orji, Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Lori Wozney, Lori Wozney, Lori Wozney, Victor Yisa

“…Transdisciplinary and intersectional knowledge exchange is greatly needed to address structural barriers to digital mental health engagement, develop and evaluate interventions with historically underserved communities, and ultimately promote more accessible, useful, and equitable care.MethodsTo that end, the Digital, Inclusive, Virtual, and Equitable Research Training in Mental Health Platform (DIVERT), the Maritime Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) SUPPORT (Support for People and Patient-Oriented Research and Trials) Unit and IWK Mental Health Program invited researchers, policymakers, interprofessional mental health practitioners, trainees, computer scientists, health system administrators, community leaders and youth advocates to participate in a knowledge exchange workshop. …”
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Perfil psicomotor en infantes escolarizados entre los 6 y los 11 años en Tunja, Boyacá (Psychomotor profile in school children between 6 and 11 years of age in Tunja, Boyacá) by Luis Andrés Téllez Tinjaca, Joann Sebastian Samaca Medina, Juan Camilo Acevedo Sanchez, Laura Camila Ovalle Cañón, Nelson Alberto Jiménez Baron, Nazly Ximena Gil Gonzáles, William Leonardo Ochoa Moreno, Nestor Manuel Abril Estupiñán, Jhonatan Camilo Peña Ibagon

“…The global psychomotor profile (21.03 ± 2.42) showed an average eupraxic result, and factors with dyspraxic incidence were also found, such as laterality, spatial-temporal structuring and global praxia, according to the battery assessment scale, thus highlighting the importance of implementing intervention programs to increase performance indexes. …”
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Advancing syphilis diagnosis: multi-phase study evaluation of a TpN17-based double-antigen sandwich ELISA for detecting Treponema pallidum specific antibodies by Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Larissa Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Larissa Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Natália Erdens Maron Freitas, Natália Erdens Maron Freitas, Talita Andrade Oliva, Miralba Freire Carvalho Ribeiro Silva, Isadora Cristina Siqueira, Isadora Cristina Siqueira, Isadora Cristina Siqueira, Edimilson Domingos Silva, Keila Gisele Azevedo Figueiredo Santos, Maria Amélia Virgens Lima, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Fred Luciano Neves Santos

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Bringing a Systems Approach to Living Donor Kidney Transplantation by Anna Horton, Katya Loban, Peter Nugus, Marie-Chantal Fortin, Lakshman Gunaratnam, Greg Knoll, Istvan Mucsi, Prosanto Chaudhury, David Landsberg, Michel R. Pâquet, Marcelo Cantarovich, Shaifali Sandal

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Community-level mental health screening and referral using task-sharing with student volunteers in Kerala, India: a scalable model for low and middle income countries by Saju Madavanakadu Devassy, Lorane Scaria, Shyba Babu, Rajeev S.P., Lijo K.J., Amal Tom Jose, Kiran Thampi, Robin E. Gearing

“…The increasing incidence of common mental disorders in India exacerbates the treatment gap. Structural fragmentation prevents effective screening and treatment, despite several policies and programs. …”
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Parental Phasing Study Identified Lineage-Specific Variants Associated with Gene Expression and Epigenetic Modifications in European–Chinese Hybrid Pigs by Chenyu Li, Mei Ge, Keren Long, Ziyin Han, Jing Li, Mingzhou Li, Zhiyan Zhang

“…In this study, we established three crossbred pig families derived from distant genetic lineages and systematically identified variants from different lineages, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and structural variations (SVs). At the phase level, we quantitatively analyzed gene expression, four histone modifications (H3K4me3, H3K27ac, H3K4me1, and H3K27me3), and the binding strength of transcription factor (CTCF) in backfat (BF) and longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle. …”
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Unfolding insights about resilience and its coping strategies by medical academics and healthcare professionals at their workplaces: a thematic qualitative analysis by Salman Yousuf Guraya, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Mohamed Ahmed Eladl, Ayah Mohammad Rajai Rustom, Fatima Audi Saleem Alalawi, Majid Hassan Saleh Alhammadi, Yusra Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed, Amna Ali Omran Taryam Al Shamsi, Sarah Juman Bilalaga, Alfred Nicholson, Hani Malik, Shaista Salman Guraya

“…The synergies and dissimilarities in work-life balance, personal productivity, and job-specific stressors among HCPs and MHAs demand a well-structured resilience program. The themes of cognitive mastery, affective well-being, and conative efficiency are interconnected and can help foster work-life balance and personal well-being of HCPs and MHAs to improve their resilience.…”
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Interventions designed to increase scholarly activity and achieve promotion among primarily junior clinical faculty in the United States: a scoping review by Heather A. Billings, Ashlee Mills Duffy, Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, Emily J. Glenn, Eric S. Peeples, Matthew R. Sandbulte, Jason F. Shiffermiller, Carrie Valenta, Bethany R. Lowndes, Jana L. Wardian

“…Articles published between January 1, 2012, and February 7, 2025, that described faculty development interventions designed to increase scholarly productivity of junior clinical faculty in the United States were included. We employed a structured data extraction algorithm, extracted data in dyads, and resolved any inconsistencies using a third extractor. …”
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