Implementing a chatbot to promote hereditary breast & ovarian cancer genetic screening in women’s health: identifying barriers and facilitators to screening adoption by Easton N. Wollney, Shireen Madani Sims, Luisel J. Ricks-Santi, Elizabeth Eddy, Daniel Wiesman, Carla L. Fisher

“…Findings illustrate how each factor functioned as a facilitator and/or barrier in women’s uptake (e.g., technology being trusted for accuracy versus concerns for data privacy and security). Conclusions While chatbots can extend women’s cancer risk screening access, particularly in rural regions and with college-educated women, systems-level (cost) and individual-level factors (perceived risk, misconceptions about repeating genetic testing) should be addressed to promote adoption. …”
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HealthPass: a contactless check-in and adaptive access control system for lowering cluster infection risk in public health crisis by Guofeng Luo, Yufei Wang, Linghong Hong, Xin He, Jiaru Wang, Qu Shen, Cheng Wang, Longbiao Chen

“…IntroductionEnsuring effective measures against the spread of the virus is paramount for educational institutions and workplaces as they resume operations amidst the ongoing public health crisis. A touchless and privacy-conscious check-in procedure for visitor assessment is critical to safeguarding venues against potential virus transmission.MethodsIn our study, we developed an interaction-free entry system featuring anonymous visitors who voluntarily provide data. …”
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Exploring the role of digital technology for feedback exchange in clinical training: a scoping review by Veena S. Singaram, Rayishnee Pillay, Esther L. Mbobnda Kapche

“…The incorporation of virtual reality and artificial intelligence presents promising opportunities for personalized, real-time feedback, but requires vigilant governance to ensure data integrity and privacy. Scoping review protocol https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02151-8…”
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Large language models aided patient progression documentation according to the ICD standard by Nuria Lebeña, Arantza Casillas, Alicia Pérez

“…In previous works, this task has been carried out using structured data, such as, ICD-coded diagnoses, overlooking unstructured textual information in EHRs. …”
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A hybrid explainable federated-based vision transformer framework for breast cancer prediction via risk factors by Aymen M. Al-Hejri, Archana Harsing Sable, Riyadh M. Al-Tam, Mugahed A. Al-antari, Sultan S. Alshamrani, Kaled M. Alshmrany, Wedad Alatebi

“…These models are assessed on binary, multi-class, and Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) classification tasks using a unique dataset encompassing real-world risk factors. …”
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Smart cities and electrical and electronic waste management: a review of challenges and opportunities by Deividson Sá Fernandes de Souza, Simone Sehnem, Patricia Guarnieri, Thyago Celso Cavalcante Nepomuceno, Fernando Henrique Taques, Lucio Camara e Silva

“…Design/methodology/approach – A systematic literature review was conducted using the Methodi Ordinatio. Articles published between 2012 and 2022 were analyzed, totaling 149 references, of which 30 were included in the final review. …”
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Differentiating atypical parkinsonian syndromes with hyperbolic few-shot contrastive learning by Won June Choi, Jin HwangBo, Quan Anh Duong, Jae-Hyeok Lee, Jin Kyu Gahm

“…However, the models typically require extensively labeled training datasets, which are costly and pose patient privacy risks. To address the issue of limited training datasets, we propose a novel few-shot learning framework for classifying multiple system atrophy parkinsonian (MSA-P) and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) within the APS category using fewer data items. …”
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Vision-Based Activity Recognition for Unobtrusive Monitoring of the Elderly in Care Settings by Rahmat Ullah, Ikram Asghar, Saeed Akbar, Gareth Evans, Justus Vermaak, Abdulaziz Alblwi, Amna Bamaqa

“…The system integrates a frame differencing algorithm with adjustable sensitivity parameters and an anomaly detection model tailored to identify deviations from individual behavior patterns without relying on large volumes of labeled data. The system was validated through real-world deployments across multiple care home rooms, demonstrating significant improvements in emergency response times and ensuring resident privacy through anonymized frame differencing views. …”
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A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Framework for Blockchain Technology Adoption in Smart Healthcare by Deepika Gaur, Shivani Bali, Angappa Gunasekaran, Nitish Joshi, Kuldeep Chaudhary, Vikram Bali

“…Among the three blockchain platforms evaluated, the results indicate that permissioned blockchain technology is the most suitable for the healthcare sector, primarily due to its strengths in regulatory compliance, data privacy, and system integration. The study’s findings would help practitioners identify and choose the best blockchain platform, thus contributing to a transition in the healthcare industry called “Smart Healthcare 5.0”.…”
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Learning from the first: a qualitative study of the psychosocial benefits and treatment burdens of long‐acting cabotegravir/rilpivirine among early adopters in three U.S. clinics by Katerina A. Christopoulos, Mollie B. Smith, Priyasha Pareek, Alicia Dawdani, Xavier A. Erguera, Kaylin V. Dance, Ryan S. Walker, Janet Grochowski, Francis Mayorga‐Munoz, Matthew D. Hickey, Mallory O. Johnson, John Sauceda, Jose I. Gutierrez Jr., Elizabeth T. Montgomery, Jonathan A. Colasanti, Lauren F. Collins, Moira C. McNulty, Kimberly A. Koester

“…Clinical data were abstracted from the medical record. Results The sample (San Francisco n = 25, Atlanta n = 20, Chicago n = 14 for total n = 59, median number of injections = 6) consisted of 48 PWH using CAB/RPV‐LA and 11 who had discontinued. …”
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Latin America: Public policies, healthcare systems and human rights by Herta de Oliveira Alexandre, Sofia Gruskin, Adriano Massuda, Maria Rita Bertolozzi, Aluisio Cotrim Segurado

“…Achieving universal healthcare and adhering to human rights norms can improve access/use of this essential HIV prevention tool.…”
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Foreground-Driven Contrastive Learning for Unsupervised Human Keypoint Detection by Shuxian Li, Hui Luo, Zhengwei Miao, Zhixing Wang, Qiliang Bao, Jianlin Zhang

“…Recently, unsupervised human keypoint detection has become prevalent due to concerns about data privacy. Most existing methods are based on a reconstruction process that extracts appearance and pose information from transformed image pairs and spatially aligns them to obtain a reconstructed image for detection. …”
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B5G Applications and Emerging Services in Smart IoT Environments by Hani Attar, Mohammed Alghanim, Jafar Ababneh, Khosro Rezaee, Ayat Alrosan, Mohanad A. Deif

“…Lastly, the proposed study focuses on essential technology based software services, such as healthcare, smart grid, tourism, and agricultural services. These services use the advantages of B5G communication networks and cloud computing. …”
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Optimized Identity Authentication via Channel State Information for Two-Factor User Verification in Information Systems by Chuangeng Tian, Fanjia Li, Xiaomeng Liu, Juanjuan Li

“…For classification, a kernel support vector machine (SVM) model is trained using a randomized hyperparameter search algorithm. …”
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Intrusion Detection Framework for Internet of Things with Rule Induction for Model Explanation by Kayode S. Adewole, Andreas Jacobsson, Paul Davidsson

“…As the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices grows, challenges in security, privacy, and interoperability become increasingly significant. …”
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A "Quıet" need ın the dısaster of the century: a qualıtatıve study on menstrual hygıene management by Ayşe Aydın, Meltem Şirin Gok, Bahar Çiftçi

“…The interviews were analyzed using content analysis, and themes and sub-themes reflecting the women's experiences were identified. …”
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The Impact of AI-Personalized Recommendations on Clicking Intentions: Evidence from Chinese E-Commerce by Jiwang Yin, Xiaodong Qiu, Ya Wang

“…In study 3, based on the SOR theory, we constructed a model and formulated hypotheses and then conducted empirical analysis using 1097 valid questionnaires. We found that the relevance, inspiration, and insightful experiences of AI-personalized recommendations can significantly promote consumers’ clicking intention. …”
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The Role of Evidence-Based Design in Enhancing Architectural Design Process of Healthcare Buildings: A Case Study of General Hospitals in Sulaimani City by Zhekaf Sulaiman Mustafa Hassan 1, a, *, Dr. Fouad Jalal Mahmood 2, a

“…Furthermore, the research incorporates case studies and spatial analysis using DepthMapX to obtain objective insights. The discrepancy between subjective perspectives and objective analysis prompts a deeper exploration of the practical implementation of evidence-based design (EBD) in healthcare architecture. …”
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Transformations in academic work and faculty perceptions of artificial intelligence in higher education by Jorge Buele, Leonel Llerena-Aguirre

“…Additionally, ethical debates are emerging around algorithmic transparency, data privacy, and institutional responsibility. Effective integration in higher education demands not only technical proficiency but also ethical grounding, regulatory support, and critical pedagogical development. …”
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FedHSP: A Robust Federated Learning Framework Coherently Addressing Heterogeneity, Security, and Performance Challenges by Divya G. Nair, C. V. Aswartha Narayana, K. Jaideep Reddy, Jyothisha J. Nair

“…Federated Learning (FL) is a machine learning training method that leverages local model gradients instead of accessing private data from individual clients, ensuring privacy. However, the practical implementation of FL faces significant challenges. …”
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