Understanding families’ experiences following a diagnosis of non-syndromic craniosynostosis: a qualitative study by Jill Chorney, Victoria Kuta, Lauren Curry, Daniel McNeely, Simon Walling, Michael Bezuhly

“…In this study, the authors aimed to qualitatively examine the psychosocial experience of families with a child diagnosed with craniosynostosis.Design Qualitative study.Setting Tertiary care paediatric health centre.Participants Mothers of children newly diagnosed with single-suture, non-syndromic craniosynostosis.Intervention Semistructured interviews regarding parental experience with the initial diagnosis, their decision on corrective surgery for their child, the operative experience, the impact of craniosynostosis on the family and the challenges they encountered throughout their journey.Primary and secondary outcome measures Thematic analysis, a type of qualitative analysis that provides an in-depth account of participant’s experiences, was used to analyse the interview data.Results Over a 4-year period, 12 families meeting eligibility criteria completed the study. …”
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The Effect of Task Cognitive Difficulty on Perceptual-Cognitive Indicators: Evidence on the Relationship Between Challenge Point Framework (CPF) and Cognitive Development in Table... by Taghi MM, Aghdaei M, Farsi A, Badicu G, de Sousa Fernandes MS, Yagin FH, Ardigò LP

“…But there was no significant difference between the groups.Discussion: These findings suggest that cognitive task difficulty, much like functional difficulty, aligns with predictions from the CPF, enhancing executive control and cognitive effort, and thereby supporting motor learning.Conclusion: Cognitive difficulty, like functional difficulty, takes advantage of the challenge point framework and improves cognitive–cognitive indicators.Keywords: task difficulty, attention networks, cognitive effort, challenge point, table tennis…”
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Qualitative application of the diffusion of innovation theory to maternity waiting homes in rural Zambia by Jeanette L. Kaiser, Rachel M. Fiorillo, Taryn Vian, Thandiwe Ngoma, Kayla J. Kuhfeldt, Michelle L. Munro-Kramer, Davidson H. Hamer, Misheck Bwalya, Viviane R. Sakanga, Jody R. Lori, Eden Ahmed Mdluli, Peter C. Rockers, Godfrey Biemba, Nancy A. Scott

“…To facilitate equitable adoption of MWHs among the most vulnerable women, planners should explore how to support women during their delivery preparations and MWH stays, particularly regarding food security and lack of social support for childcare. …”
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Risk factors analysis of hypokalemia after radical resection of esophageal cancer and establishment of a nomogram risk prediction model by Guanqiang Yan, Jingxiao Li, Yiji Su, Guosheng Li, Guiyu Feng, Jun Liu, Xiang Gao, Huafu Zhou

“…It is of certain reference value for clinicians to screen and follow up with patients with emphasis and to formulate preoperative and postoperative intervention strategies.…”
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Developing a rapid screening tool for high-risk ICU patients of sepsis: integrating electronic medical records with machine learning methods for mortality prediction in hospitalize... by Songchang Shi, Lihui Zhang, Shujuan Zhang, Jinyang Shi, Donghuang Hong, Siqi Wu, Xiaobin Pan, Wei Lin

“…Conclusions The application of machine learning-based prediction models for sepsis could significantly improve patient outcomes through early detection and timely intervention in the critical first 24 h of ICU admission, supporting clinical decision-making.…”
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Validation of the shortest version of the eating attitude test (EAT-7) as a screening tool for disordered eating in patients with first-episode schizophrenia by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

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Preoperative dental assessment for the reduction of periprosthetic joint infections in patients undergoing total joint replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zbigniew Putowski, Magdalena Miłobędzka, Michał Kisiołek, Wojciech Szczeklik, Roman Jaeschke, Piotr Puc, Katarzyna Szczeklik

“…There is insufficient evidence to support performing this intervention routinely. The health care systems and individual organisations will likely need to make decisions on continuation of such programmes on the basis of this limited amount of information.…”
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Perceptions in 3.6 Million Web-Based Posts of Online Communities on the Use of Cancer Immunotherapy: Data Mining Using BERTopic by Xingyue Wu, Chun Sing Lam, Ka Ho Hui, Herbert Ho-fung Loong, Keary Rui Zhou, Chun-Kit Ngan, Yin Ting Cheung

“…ConclusionsThis study provides an overview of the multifaceted considerations essential for the application of immunotherapy as a therapeutic intervention. The topics and themes identified can serve as supporting information to facilitate physician-patient communication and the decision-making process. …”
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Sport participation as an educational tool and a means of promoting physical, mental, and social well-being by Francesco Sgrò

“…Valentini and Sbarbati (2024) offer a systematic review of the literature on the integrated use of physical education and mathematics as an intervention strategy to promote games and sport practice and the development of decision-making processes in educational context. …”
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Association of Light’s Criteria with Pleural Fluid Procalcitonin Levels and Ultrasound Thorax with its Impact on the Management of Pleural Effusion: A Cross-sectional Study by BK Likhitha, Keertivardhan D Kulkarni, Madhav Mahawar

“…Conclusion: In conclusion, USG findings such as complex septate and thickened pleura are highly supportive of exudative effusions in the present study, while the anechoic appearance is indicative of transudative effusions. …”
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Prediction accuracy of discrete choice experiments in health-related research: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Ying Zhang, Thi Quynh Anh Ho, Fern Terris-Prestholt, Matthew Quaife, Esther de Bekker-Grob, Peter Vickerman, Jason J. Ong

“…YZ is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) scholarship.…”
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Enhancing Semi-Supervised Learning With Concept Drift Detection and Self-Training: A Study on Classifier Diversity and Performance by Jose L. M. Perez, Roberto S. M. Barros, Silas G. T. C. Santos

“…Machine learning algorithms that assist in decision-making are becoming crucial in several areas, such as healthcare, finance, marketing, etc. …”
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Enhancing lung transplantation with ECMO: a comprehensive review of mechanisms, outcomes, and future considerations by Pervaiz Butt Salman, Kakar Vivek, Abdulaziz Salman, Razzaq Nabeel, Saleem Yasir, Kumar Arun, Ashiq Fazil, Ghisulal Praveen, Thrush Aaron, Malik Sadaf, Griffin Mairead, Amir Mahanoor, Khan Umar, Salim Ashal, Zoumot Zaid, Mydin Izanee, Aljabery Yazan, Bhatnagar Gopal, Bayrak Yusuf, Obeso Andres, Ahmed Usman

“…Background: Lung transplantation (LTx) is a critical intervention for patients with end-stage lung disease. …”
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Now I can see it works!” Perspectives on Using a Nutrition-Focused Approach When Initiating Continuous Glucose Monitoring in People with Type 2 Diabetes: Qualitative Interview Stud... by Holly J Willis, Maren S G Henderson, Laura J Zibley, Meghan M JaKa

“…The materials were designed to support conversation between the CGM user and diabetes care provider conducting the sessions. …”
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Development and effectiveness evaluation of an interactive e-learning environment to enhance digital health literacy in cancer patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled... by Lukas Lange-Drenth, Hellena Willemer, Mirjam Banse, Anke Ernst, Anne Daubmann, Anja Holz, Christiane Bleich, Susanne Weg-Remers, Holger Schulz

“…However, the quality of online information varies widely and is often inaccurate or does not provide all the details patients need to make informed decisions. Additionally, patients’ often limited ability to find and evaluate cancer-related online information can lead to misinformation.ObjectiveAn interactive e-learning environment to promote digital health literacy will be developed and evaluated for effectiveness.Primary hypothesisCancer patients who use the e-learning environment (IG1.1–IG1.3) or the content of the environment as a non-interactive PDF file (IG2) will show greater improvement in their digital health literacy from baseline to 8 weeks after baseline compared to patients who receive no such intervention, but are referred to a standard information brochure.MethodsThe hypothesis will be tested in a stratified randomized controlled superiority trial with five parallel groups and the primary endpoint of digital health literacy. …”
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Flexural Strengthening of Damaged T-Joists with Severe Corrosion Using CFRP Sheets by Jose Vercher, Enrique Gil, Ángeles Mas, Carlos Lerma, M. Eugenia Torner

“…This paper evaluates the residual safety of isolated T-joists with severe corrosion for the two extreme cases of boundary conditions, simply supported and fixed-ended, in order to help in making decisions about the magnitude of the necessary intervention. …”
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Role of Ultrasound-guided Tru-cut Needle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Suspicious Breast Masses at South Valley University Hospitals by Ghada M. Abd ElRazik, Dalia Besharii Hamada, Mohammed M. Mubarak, Ahmed M. Khalaf-Awad

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User-centred design of ChestCare: mHealth app for pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD; a mixed-methods sequential approach by Suad J. Ghaben, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…Background The increasing prevalence and burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), the challenges in implementing pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs and the limited availability of alternatives and supportive programs to serve patients with COPD necessitate the development of pulmonary telerehabilitation (PTR) systems to provide patients with COPD with PR programs. …”
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Novel hormonal agents in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer and reduced performance status: Experiences of a specialized single center by Thomas Büttner, Philipp Lossin, Stefan Latz, Carolin Jacobs, Philipp Krausewitz, Stefan Hauser

“…Patients were then treated with either NHA or Best Supportive Care (BSC) based on individual decisions. …”
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COVID-19 – if the cure is worse than the disease. The Italian chaos by Giuseppe FERRARI

“…The 1mt distance as well as the use of face masks or the 14-days quarantine are in fact measures not supported by any, or insufficient, scientific evidences and often not even sensible. …”