Alleviating stressfeeding in the emergency department: Elucidating the tensions induced by workplace lactation space issues by Kimberly L. Moulton, Samantha A. Izuno, Nicole Prendergast, Nicole Battaglioli, Stefanie S. Sebok‐Syer

“…Methods Our team used an exploratory qualitative design to investigate lactation‐specific stressors and understand their relationship to individuals’ needs when lactating in EM workplace environments. …”
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Factors enhancing operation and maintenance of sanitation facilities for improved service levels in Kampala Schools by Jude Zziwa Byansi, Swaib Semiyaga, Frank Kansiime, Robinah Nakawunde Kulabako

“…A cross-sectional study approach and systematic random sampling techniques were used to collect data from 274 schools (selected from 852) using checklists and questionnaires. …”
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Wearable Technologies for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Older Adults: Systematic Scoping Review and Evidence Map by Yue Sun, Ji Chen, Mengmeng Ji, Xiaomei Li

“…The opportunities presented by wearable devices are countered by multiple challenges, including data availability and reliability, technical limitations, utility and user acceptance, cost, security and privacy, performance gaps, and challenges. …”
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Bridging gaps in medical education for digital healthcare: A Singapore case study by Humairah Zainal, Xin Xiaohui, Julian Thumboo, Fong Kok Yong

“…Data were collected from September 2020 to February 2023 until thematic saturation was achieved, and analysed using qualitative thematic analysis. …”
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Assessment of HPV screening modalities within primary care: a systematic review by Yahya Mostafa Waly, Abu-Baker Sharafeldin, Abdulrahman Al-Majmuei, Mohammad Alatoom, Salim Fredericks, Adri-Anna Aloia

“…This can possibly reduce the overall disease burden.MethodsA search strategy was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Embase. Data extraction was performed using a standardized form to collect detailed information on study characteristics, participant demographics, and various outcomes. …”
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PIRO: A web-based search platform for pathology reports, leveraging large language models to generate discrete searchable insights by Scott Robertson, Venkata Koppireddy, Jeremy Cumbo, Hooman Rashidi, Samer Albahra

“…To address this need, we developed PIRO (Pathology Information Retrieval Optimizer), a web-based platform enabling efficient text searches of diagnostic archives. Built using FastAPI, Angular, and Apache Solr, PIRO supports both basic and advanced search functionalities, faceted filtering, and data extraction, while ensuring compliance with institutional privacy protocols. …”
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Preserving patient dignity in critical care units: A qualitative content analysis by Alireza Arman, Shahrzad Ghiyasvandian, Zahra Abbasi Dolatabadi, Meysam Khoshavi, Ali Yavari, Masoumeh Zakerimoghadam

“…Methods & Materials: This qualitative study was conducted on 20 patients selected from the Critical Care Units of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran, through purposeful sampling. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and were analyzed using Graneheim and Lundman’s conventional content analysis method. …”
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Virtual Reality and User Experience: Current Trends and Future Challenges by Fatima Aviles-Castillo, Jorge Buele, Guillermo Palacios-Navarro

“…Future research should focus on refining interaction paradigms, improving accessibility, and developing ethical frameworks that respect data privacy and protect the user from cybersickness and the psychological effects of prolonged virtual reality exposure.…”
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Análise estratégica sobre o emprego de federação de identidade no canal de Internet das organizações Identity federation on organizational internet channel strategic analysis by Heitor Luiz Murat de Meirelles Quintella, José Marcelo de Freitas Vilela

“…<br>Identity Federation, as a standard of security and identity data privacy intermediation, seems to be a real market solution and has been proposed by three alliances or groups: Shibboleth, WS-Federation and Liberty Alliance. …”
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The Status of Observing the Charter of Patients’ Rights and Related Factors from the Point of View of Hospitalized Patients by Seyedeh Narjes Fazeli, Mitra Sedghisabet, Mohammad Taghi Moghadamnia, Ehsan Kazemnejad Leili

“…The study instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire with two sections: The first section was related to individual, social, and disease-related information, and the second section to determining the status of the patient’s compliance. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive (Mean±SD) and inferential statistics (The Chi-Square test, Friedman, and logistic regression). …”
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Respectful maternity care and mistreatment: Women's experiences during induction of labor and childbirth in Ghana. by Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Grace T Newman, Kenneth Atobrah-Apraku, Yaw Opuni-Frimpong, Joseph D Seffah

“…Purposive sampling was employed in recruiting the study participants (n = 17). Data analysis was performed based on thematic content using the inductive qualitative analytic framework approach.…”
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Telehealth abortion services via Women on Web in Kenya (2013–2019): a descriptive analysis of the characteristics and motivations of the care seekers by Mary Achieng Ouma, Anita Alaze, Kenneth Juma, Hazal Atay, Rebecca Gomperts, Céline Miani

“…This study explores the characteristics and motivations of individuals in Kenya who completed an online consultation on the WoW website in 2013–2019. We used anonymised data provided by WoW to describe participants’ characteristics (n = 857) and their motivations for accessing the WoW online consultation (n = 449, since this information was only available for those who filled out the questionnaire from December 2017). …”
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A Systematic Review of Telehealth Applications in Endocrinology by SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Soudabeh Yarmohammadi, Pegah Mirzapour, Soheil Dehghani, Sepide Ahmadi, Faeze Abbaspour, Ava Pashaei, Ayoob Molla, Alireza Pashaei, Samin Ahmadi, Esmaeil Mehraeen

“…Methods: This study involved a thorough search using comprehensive techniques across databases such as PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Scopus. …”
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Febrile disease modeling and diagnosis system for optimizing medical decisions in resource-scarce settings by Daniel Asuquo, Kingsley Attai, Okure Obot, Moses Ekpenyong, Christie Akwaowo, Kiirya Arnold, Faith-Michael Uzoka

“…This study developed a multi-symptom multi-disease model to address this challenge, leveraging exploratory data analysis of patient datasets from field studies and the expertise of medical practitioners specializing in tropical diseases. …”
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Consumer perceptions and preferences of pharmacist-led professional services and attributes in Australia: a qualitative focus group study by Ruth Webster, Suzanne Robinson, Richard Norman, Laura Thomas, Ajay Karia, Tin Fei Sim

“…Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and de-identified. Data were analysed using the thematic analysis technique to identify common themes.Setting Three online focus groups were conducted, inviting participants from AustraliaParticipants 15 adults aged 18 years and above, English-speaking and self-identified as a consumer of health services or a health carer.Results Participants recognised pharmacists primarily as medication experts but also valued additional services like health screening, vaccination and chronic disease management. …”
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Attention-Enhanced CNN for High-Performance Deepfake Detection: A Multi-Dataset Study by Subhram Dasgupta, Kushal Badal, Swetha Chittam, Md Tasnim Alam, Kaushik Roy

“…We created a dataset called the Center for Cyber Defense DeepFake (CCDDF) dataset by generating fake images using publicly available Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and trained our model on these data, achieving a detection accuracy of 97% and an AUC score of 99.58. …”
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The Emerging Role of Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology: A Systematic Review of Its Clinical Applications by Ernesto Martínez-Vargas, Jeaustin Mora-Jiménez, Sebastian Arguedas-Chacón, Josephine Hernández-López, Esteban Zavaleta-Monestel

“…However, further studies are required to address challenges such as algorithmic bias, data privacy, and regulatory oversight. Funding and registration: This review received no external funding and was not registered in a systematic review registry.…”
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Computational persuasion technologies, explainability, and ethical-legal implications: A systematic literature review by Davide Calvaresi, Rachele Carli, Simona Tiribelli, Berk Buzcu, Reyhan Aydogan, Andrea Di Vincenzo, Yazan Mualla, Michael Schumacher, Jean-Paul Calbimonte

“…Ethical and legal concerns, such as patient consent, data privacy, and potential for users’ manipulation, are under-explored and require deeper investigation. …”
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Testing and Iterative Improvement of the CEN ISO/TS 82304-2 Health App Quality Assessment: Pilot Interrater Reliability Study by Anna-Lena Frey, Diana Matei, Ben Phillips, Adam McCabe, Rachel Fuller, Begoña Laibarra, Laura Alonso, Victor de la Hoz, Carme Pratdepadua Bufill, Berta Llebot Casajuana, Giuseppe D'Avenio, Pier Angelo Sottile, Laura Melania Rocchi, Matteo Errera, Yasmine Laaissaoui, Michael Cardinal, Menno Kok, Petra Hoogendoorn

“… BackgroundWith the increasing use of health apps and ongoing concerns regarding their safety, effectiveness, and data privacy, numerous health app quality assessment frameworks have emerged. …”
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Experiences Receiving and Delivering Virtual Health Care For Women: Qualitative Evidence Synthesis by Karen M Goldstein, Sharron Rushton, Allison A Lewinski, Abigail Shapiro, Tiera Lanford-Davey, Jessica N Coleman, Neetu Chawla, Dhara B Patel, Katherine Van Loon, Megan Shepherd-Banigan, Catherine Sims, Sarah Cantrell, Susan Alton Dailey, Jennifer M Gierisch

“…Data reduction was performed using inductive and deductive reasoning. …”
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