Vicarious shame in a cross-cultural perspective: emotion concepts A.-S. SPANISH SHAME and Ger. FREMDSCHÄMEN/FREMDSCHAM by Kostiantyn I. Mizin, Liudmyla L. Slavova

“…To meet this objective, a three-stage methodology was developed, which was based on the use of interdisciplinary research tools (traditional linguistics, cognitive and corpus linguistics), as well as the involvement of data from psychology, anthropology, and sociology. …”
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Characterizing Performance on a Suite of English-Language NeuroUX Mobile Cognitive Tests in a US Adult Sample: Ecological Momentary Cognitive Testing Study by Emily W Paolillo, Jessica Bomyea, Colin A Depp, Ashley M Henneghan, Anunay Raj, Raeanne C Moore

“…Poststudy feedback indicated that participants found NeuroUX easy to learn and use, an enjoyable experience, and an app that would be helpful in understanding their thinking skills. …”
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Developing a Behavioral Phenotyping Layer for Artificial Intelligence–Driven Predictive Analytics in a Digital Resiliency Course: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Trevor van Mierlo, Rachel Fournier, Siu Kit Yeung, Sofiia Lahutina

“…Ethical safeguards include institutional review board approval, informed consent, and strict data privacy standards. ResultsThis protocol was designed in January 2025. α and β testing of the intervention are scheduled to begin in July 2025, with a soft launch anticipated in August 2025. …”
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Study protocol for a Prospective Observational study of Safety Threats and Adverse events in Trauma (PrO-STAT): a pilot study at a level-1 trauma centre in Canada by Melissa McGowan, Charles Keown-Stoneman, Brodie Nolan, Teodor Grantcharov, Eliane M Shore, Anisa Nazir

“…All consecutive trauma team activations over 12 months will be included, with data collected using audio-visual recordings and physiological monitoring. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of transition of adolescents living with HIV into adult care in under-resourced settings of Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre, Belay Boda Bodicha, Abakundana Nsenga Ariston Gabriel, Lubna Ghazal, Kedi Jiao, Wei Ma

“…Purposive sampling was used to gather data through in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FDGs) involving ALWHs and their parents. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy for inflammatory bowel disease: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis by Fan-rong Liang, Ning Sun, Rui-Rui Sun, Yuan-Fang Zhou, Shi-Rui Cheng, Xiao-Dong Deng, Xiang-Yin Ye, Zheng-Jie Li, Gui-Xing Xu, Yu-Zhu Qu, Liu-Yang Huang

“…The primary outcome was symptoms alleviation after acupuncture treatment or even in the follow-up.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval will not be needed because data of this review are not involved in patient’s information and privacy. …”
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From lab to field with machine learning – Bridging the gap for movement analysis in real-world environments: A commentary by Carlo Dindorf, Fabian Horst, Djordje Slijepčević, Bernhard Dumphart, Jonas Dully, Matthias Zeppelzauer, Brian Horsak, Michael Fröhlich

“…Event detection (c) in time series data is the annotation of certain events that are used to extract useful and vital information or to remove unwanted and unnecessary data for further analysis. …”
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Enhancing IoT Security in Vehicles: A Comprehensive Review of AI-Driven Solutions for Cyber-Threat Detection by Rafael Abreu, Emanuel Simão, Carlos Serôdio, Frederico Branco, António Valente

“…Despite all the advances, challenges still remain in terms of data privacy and the scalability of AI solutions in IoT security. …”
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Leveraging federated learning for DoS attack detection in IoT networks based on ensemble feature selection and deep learning models by Tasneem Qasem Al-Ghadi, Selvakumar Manickam, I. Dewa Made Widia, Eka Ratri Noor Wulandari, Shankar Karuppayah

“…However, IoT systems face numerous security threats, making data protection against cyberattacks essential. While deploying an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) in a centralized framework can lead to data leakage, Federated Learning (FL) offers a privacy-preserving alternative by training models locally and transmitting only the updated model weights to a central server for aggregation. …”
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Factors Associated with Caregiver Burden in Families of Patients with Palliative and Chronic Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study by Haroen H, Juniarti N, Sari CWM, Prista Sari S, Arovah NI, Pardosi JF, Wibowo DA

“…Data were analyzed using the Rasch model and bivariate tests.Results: A high burden was reported by 50.7% of caregivers, while 39.4% and 9.9% experienced moderate and low burden, respectively. …”
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Qualitative study exploring reintegration of clinical trial participants with HIV to public health services in Johannesburg, South Africa by Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Sibongiseni Thandazani Nxumalo, Bernice Harris, Lizeka Napoles

“…Because transferring PLHIV back to PHCs post-clinical trials may result in decreased access to specialised care or resources that were available during the trial, this study explored insights into challenges faced during reintegration from clinical trial settings into PHCs and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence post-clinical trials.Design This cross-sectional study was conducted using a qualitative research approach. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling.Setting The study was conducted at the Ezintsha Research Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, between November 2022 and February 2023.Participants The study population consisted of PLHIV who had participated in two clinical trials (DORA and ADVANCE) at the Ezintsha Research Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.Methods Using a semistructured guide, 12 in-depth interviews were conducted with PLHIV until data saturation was reached. …”
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Workflow for Conflict and Reinforcement Identification Based on STPA and STRIDE by Andrei Carniel, Juliana de Melo Bezerra, Celso Massaki Hirata

“…First, requirements identification is generally made using methods of specific concern, e.g. safety, cybersecurity, data privacy, and business, and it does not consider concerns jointly. …”
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Call for regulation of social media health content: an initiative of the Italian Association of Hospital Dermatologists (ADOI) by Fortunato Cassalia, Andrea Danese, Carmine D'Acunto, Antonio Russo, Corrado Zengarini, Ignazio Stanganelli, Francesco Cusano, Fabrizio Fantini, Salvatore Amato, Davide Melandri, Cesare Massone, Anna Belloni Fortina

“…In response to these challenges, the Italian Association of Hospital Dermatologists (ADOI) has launched a nationwide survey titled "Use of Social Media by Dermatology Professionals: Impact on Public Awareness, Appropriateness of Information, and Correctness of Prevention Messages—An Italian Survey". …”
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Large Language Models in Medical Diagnostics: Scoping Review With Bibliometric Analysis by Hankun Su, Yuanyuan Sun, Ruiting Li, Aozhe Zhang, Yuemeng Yang, Fen Xiao, Zhiying Duan, Jingjing Chen, Qin Hu, Tianli Yang, Bin Xu, Qiong Zhang, Jing Zhao, Yanping Li, Hui Li

“…ObjectiveThis scoping review aimed to provide an overview of the current state of research regarding the use of LLMs in medical diagnostics. The study sought to answer four primary subquestions, as follows: (1) Which LLMs are commonly used? …”
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Birth companion satisfaction for the usage of Maathru Samman Pants while attending labor of their pregnant women as an initiative of respectful maternity care: A mixed method study by B Venkatashiva Reddy, Pulla Sirisha, Madhur Verma, Priti Gupta, Rakesh Kakkar, Star Pala, Wansalan Karu Shullai

“…The overall usefulness of MSP was rated very highly, with an average score of 4.77 ± 0.54. …”
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Effectiveness of physical therapy in addition to occlusal splint in myogenic temporomandibular disorders: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Cristina Incorvati, Antonio Romeo, Adele Fabrizi, Luca Defila, Carla Vanti, Maria Rosaria Antonella Gatto, Claudio Marchetti, Paolo Pillastrini

“…Pursuant to applicable rules,we will obtain informed consent from each participant and collect data anonymously to maintain privacy. Results will be disseminated to clinicians and researchers through peer-reviewed publications and conferences.Trial registration number NCT03726060…”
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Pharmacogenetic testing: current state of the issue by O. V. Kraidashenko, O. O. Kremzer, T. O. Samura

“…Despite its potential, the integration of pharmacogenetics into clinical practice faces challenges, including a lack of reliable clinical evidence, inadequate physician education, and the need for a comprehensive health IT infrastructure to support the use of genetic data. Ethical and legal issues, such as patient privacy and the risk of genetic discrimination, also present significant obstacles. …”
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Exploring nurse and patient perspectives on WeChat-based prenatal education in Chinese public hospitals: a qualitative inquiry by Yushi He, Guangmei Fan, Guangrui Fan, Dandan Liu

“…Seventeen obstetric nurses and eight pregnant women participated in semi-structured interviews between March and August 2024. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify commonalities and divergences between nurse-driven and patient-driven experiences. …”
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Joint Distributed Computation Offloading and Radio Resource Slicing Based on Reinforcement Learning in Vehicular Networks by Khaled A. Alaghbari, Heng-Siong Lim, Charilaos C. Zarakovitis, N. M. Abdul Latiff, Sharifah Hafizah Syed Ariffin, Su Fong Chien

“…Computation offloading in Internet of Vehicles (IoV) networks is a promising technology for transferring computation-intensive and latency-sensitive tasks to mobile-edge computing (MEC) or cloud servers. Privacy is an important concern in vehicular networks, as centralized system can compromise it by sharing raw data from MEC servers with cloud servers. …”
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Prenatal screening educational interventions for U.S. pregnant women: a scoping review by Yasmine Zerrouki, Sara Burgoa, Goodness Okwaraji, Jennifer Mendonca, Vama Jhumkhawala, Sophie Kelly, Esin Bulut, Shaima Arshad, Elisheva Knopf, Tiffany Follin, Panagiota Kitsantas, Maria C. Mejia, Lea Sacca

“…The five steps according to Arksey and O’Malley York and for the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) recommendations for data extraction, analysis, and presentation of results were also used in this review. …”
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