The combination of kidney function variables with cell cycle arrest biomarkers identifies distinct subphenotypes of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: a post-hoc analysis (the... by Dimitri Titeca-Beauport, Momar Diouf, Delphine Daubin, Ly Van Vong, Guillaume Belliard, Cédric Bruel, Yoann Zerbib, Christophe Vinsonneau, Kada Klouche, Julien Maizel

“…Early detection of SA-AKI subphenotypes might facilitate the rapid provision of individualized care.Patients and methods In this post-hoc analysis of a multicenter prospective study, we combined conventional kidney function variables with serial measurements of urine (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 [TIMP-2])* (insulin-like growth factor-binding protein [IGFBP7]) at 0, 6, 12, and 24 h) and then using an unsupervised hierarchical clustering of principal components (HCPC) approach to identify different phenotypes of SA-AKI. …”
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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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Forest Attribute Dynamics in Secondary Forests: Insights for Advancing Ecological Restoration and Transformative Territorial Management in the Amazon by Carlos H. Rodríguez-León, Armando Sterling, Amelia Trujillo-Briñez, Yerson D. Suárez-Córdoba, Lilia L. Roa-Fuentes

“…Such practices are essential to enhance the ecological resilience of SFs and ensure their long-term sustainability, fostering their role as key contributors to restoration efforts and the provision of ecosystem services.…”
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Migrant Health Country Profile tool (MHCP-t) for transforming health data collection and surveillance in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region: tool development protocol... by Farah Seedat, Bouchra Assarag, Kolitha Wickramage, Sally Hargreaves, Ana Requena-Mendez, Dominik Zenner, Anna Deal, Stella Evangelidou, Oumnia Bouaddi, Moudrick Abdellatifi, Hassan Edries, Eman Elafef, Taha Maatoug, Anissa Ouahchi, Sara Arias, Adel Abdelkhalek, Ibrahim Ahmed Bani, Kenza Hassouni, Mahmoud Hilali, Mohamed Khalis, Wejdene Mansour, Ali Mtiraoui, Hassan Chrifi, Mohamed Douagi, Abdedayem Khelifi

“…To address this problem, we aim to design and pilot test the Migrant Health Country Profile tool (MHCP-t) which can collate country-level data collection around migration health data, policies and healthcare provision.Methods and analysis The MHCP-t development is a stepwise process that will integrate a process evaluation model with active involvement and engagement of multilevel stakeholders. …”
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Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Children Orphaned due to AIDS Residing in Care Giving Institutions in Coastal South India by Rekha Thapar, Meher Singha, Nithin Kumar, Prasanna Mithra, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Ramesh Holla, Vaman Kulkarni, B. B. Darshan, Avinash Kumar

“…From our study we draw conclusion that even though the children orphaned due to AIDS are rehabilitated in terms of having shelter and provision of education and health care, much needs to be done in terms of improving the nutritional status of these children and alleviating the discriminatory attitude of the society towards them.…”
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“Sleepless nights are a daily reality for us” how women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describe street life: a photovoice study by Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Mats Målqvist, Hannah Bradby, Yemane Berhane, Dagmawit Tewahido, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

“…They also emphasised the critical need for employment opportunities, non-discriminatory provision of social support, treatment programs for substance misuse, and legal and social protection.ConclusionThis study contributes to understanding how women experiencing homelessness describe and articulate their living circumstances and what they perceive needs to be addressed. …”
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Deep-Learning-Based Land Cover Mapping in Franciacorta Wine Growing Area by Girma Tariku, Isabella Ghiglieno, Andres Sanchez Morchio, Luca Facciano, Celine Birolleau, Anna Simonetto, Ivan Serina, Gianni Gilioli

“…Additionally, addressing challenges such as data availability, computational resources, and model interpretability is essential for advancing the field of remote sensing, in support of biodiversity conservation and the provision of ecosystem services and sustainable agriculture.…”
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Advancing soil-structure interaction (SSI): a comprehensive review of current practices, challenges, and future directions by Imtiyaz Akbar Najar, Raudhah Ahmadi, Akeem Gbenga Amuda, Raghad Mourad, Neveen El Bendary, Idawati Ismail, Nabilah Abu Bakar, Shanshan Tang

“…SSI plays a pivotal role in seismic design, influencing the stiffness, damping, and natural frequency of structures, yet its application in practical design remains underutilized due to challenges in modelling and integrating code provisions. This review synthesizes existing knowledge on SSI, emphasizing its impact on buildings, bridges, and foundations under static and dynamic loads. …”
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Effect of Informative Cesarean Delivery Operative Steps Video on Maternal Anxiety Level: A Randomized Controlled Trial [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Pichita Prasongvei, Panicha Phetprapasri, Athita Chanthasenanont, Densak Pongrojpaw, Suphachai Chaitrakulthong, Winitra Nuallaong

“…Moreover, most of the participants in the intervention group showed a low level of anxiety after the operation, while half of the control group remained at a moderate to high level score. Conclusions The provision of an informative educational video before cesarean delivery is a powerful tool that significantly reduces cesarean operative anxiety and improves health outcomes. …”
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Analysis of the growth trajectories of junior residents in Japan: a longitudinal cohort study using data from a nationwide e-portfolio system (EPOC2) by Sachiko Ohde, Takahiro Kiuchi, Makoto Takahashi, MASANAGA YAMAWAKI, Tsuguya Fukui, Tsuyoshi Okuhara, Hiroko Okada, Nobutoshi Nawa, Eriko Okada, Ayako Kashimada, Yu Akaishi, Yujiro Tanaka

“…The study objective is to identify the learning trajectory of junior residents to provide insights into the provision of better postgraduate and undergraduate medical education in Japan.Design Longitudinal cohort study.Setting Hospitals nationwide adopting EPOC2.Participants 7671 residents who participated in clinical training programmes at hospitals adopting EPOC2 between April 2020 and March 2022.Primary outcome measure Formative evaluation scores assessed through self-evaluation by junior residents and evaluations by supervisors/senior physicians at the end of each rotation in each clinical department.Results For all evaluation items, growth trajectories were divided into six groups, each with distinct characteristics based on the specific content of the evaluation form. …”
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Supporting older adults with mobility disabilities through voice-activated digital assistants and smart home technologies by Jaewon Kang, Emma Lachs, Kathryn Huang, Laura A. Rice, Wendy A. Rogers

“…Research aim: This study investigated how voice-activated digital assistants and connected smart home technologies can specifically benefit older adults with mobility disabilities, with the provision of facilitating conditions such as instructional support for initial and continued use. …”
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Defining indicators for disease burden, health outcomes, policies and barriers and facilitators to health services for migrant populations in the Middle East and North African regi... by Charles Agyemang, Ali Ardalan, Farah Seedat, Bouchra Assarag, Nuria Casamitjana, Kolitha Wickramage, Sally Hargreaves, Ana Requena-Mendez, Fouad M Fouad, Dominik Zenner, Anna Deal, Stella Evangelidou, Wafa Saidi, Chiaki Ito, Oumnia Bouaddi, Moudrick Abdellatifi, Alba Cuxart-Graell, Hassan Edries, Eman Elafef, Taha Maatoug, Anissa Ouahchi, Liv Mathilde Pampiri, Sara Arias, Adel Abdelkhalek, Ahmed Hamed Arisha, Ibrahim Ahmed Bani, Aasmaa Chaoui, Wafa Chemao-Elfihri, Kenza Hassouni, Mahmoud Hilali, Mohamed Khalis, Wejdene Mansour, Ali Mtiraoui, MENA Migrant Health Working Group, Asad Adam, Adnene Ben Haj Aissa, Salma Altyib, Hanen Ben Belgacem, Imane Belkhammar, Thomas Calvot, Luciana Ceretti, Nelly Chavassieux, Hassan Chrifi, Mohamed Douagi, Algdail Elnil, Gonzalo Fanjul, Ahmed Hamed, Abdedayem Khelifi, Lora Makhlouf, Maissa Mokni, Davide Olchini, Tarik Oufkir, Nasong Park, Giuseppe Raffa, Sandra Santafé, Alice Sironi, Fatma Temimi, Zeineb Turki

“…Introduction The Middle East and North African (MENA) region is characterised by high and complex migration flows, yet little is known about the health of migrant populations, their levels of underimmunisation and access to healthcare provision. Data are needed to support regional elimination and control targets for key diseases and the design and delivery of programmes to improve health outcomes in these groups. …”
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Essential core competencies for scope of practice of paediatric oncology nurses in Latin America: a scoping review protocol by Luís Carlos Lopes-Júnior, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima, Soad Fuentes-Alabi, Edmara Bazoni Soares Maia, Karina de Cássia Braga Ribeiro, Courtney E Sullivan, Monnie Abraham, Lorena Segovia Weber, Liliana Vásquez Ponce

“…Introduction Nurses comprise the largest group of health workers globally and are essential to the provision of care necessary for delivering curative therapy to children with cancer. …”
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Utilisation of alcohol-related treatment after a first alcohol use disorder diagnosis in Hamburg, Germany by Jakob Manthey, Kilian Huß, Sven Buth, Ludwig Kraus, Anna Schranz, Carolin Kilian, Jürgen Gallinat, Ingo Schäfer, Bernd Schulte

“…Structural and social barriers should be minimised to ensure healthcare provision for those affected. …”
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A systematic review of military-to-civilian transition, The role of gender. by Alexandria Smith, Laura Rafferty, Bethany Croak, Neil Greenberg, Rafiyah Khan, Victoria Langston, Marie-Louise Sharp, Anne Stagg, Nicola Fear, Sharon Stevelink

“…Female veterans also struggled with the legacies of gender inequality, discrimination, and sexual assault which affected their development of a female veteran identity and affected the provision of services designed to meet their needs as a female. …”
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Evidence that the domesticated fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus recycles its cytoplasmic contents as nutritional rewards to feed its leafcutter ant farmers by Caio Ambrosio Leal-Dutra, Lok Man Yuen, Bruno Augusto Maciel Guedes, Marta Contreras-Serrano, Pedro Elias Marques, Jonathan Zvi Shik

“…Yet, little is known about how gongylidia form, and thus how fungal physiology and ant provisioning collectively govern farming performance. …”
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From consumers to pioneers: insights from thermal energy communities in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands by Sara Herreras Martínez, Justus Mesman, Daniel Møller Sneum, Lars Holstenkamp, Robert Harmsen, Marijke Menkveld, Sanne Akerboom, André Faaij

“…Abstract Background While energy communities working on electricity provision have been extensively studied, thermal energy communities (TECs) focusing on bringing district heating (DH) systems to decarbonise heat systems in buildings have been relatively under-researched. …”
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A qualitative study to understand the facilitators of and barriers to retention in care to the national PMTCT Option B+ programme in Uganda. by Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba, Rachel King, Rose Baryamutuma, Simon Muhumuza, Linda N Kisakye, William Bazeyo, Evelyn Akello

“…Emphasis on the use of community health workers and provision of financing, as well as institutionalization of quality improvement would provide alternatives for overcoming barriers to retention in care.…”
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Association between maternal satisfaction and other indicators of quality of care at childbirth: a cross-sectional study based on the WHO standards by Marzia Lazzerini, Emanuelle Pessa Valente, Chiara Semenzato, Ilaria Mariani

“…Objectives This study aimed to explore the association between maternal satisfaction and other indicators of quality of care (QoC) at childbirth, as defined by WHO standards.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Referral hospital in Northeast Italy.Participants 1244 consecutive mothers giving birth in the hospital participated in a survey.Data collection and analysis Univariate analyses were performed to evaluate the association between maternal satisfaction and 61 variables, including measures of ‘provision of care’, ‘experience of care’, ‘availability of resources’ and other maternal characteristics. …”
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Constitutional consolidation of the rule of law as the basis for the development of the Ukrainian state: historical origins and implementation practice by Lutskyi R., Kaleniuk O., Lytsur M.

“…The need for general provision and observance of the rule of law both at the national and international level is recognized by all UN member states, because the rule of law is one of the basic values shared by the European Union and its members. …”
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