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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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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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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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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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Breast-Self Examination Among Female Students of Niger Delta University by Deborah Oboli, Oluchi Mkpae, Monica Anurika Gbuchie, Tonte Gbuchie

“…A sample of 376 female undergraduates, aged 18-30 years, was selected using multistage sampling. Data was collected through semi-structured, self-administered questionnaires. …”
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“…They were just treating her Symptom by Symptom”: maternal experiences of having a child with spinal muscular atrophy in Ghana by Esther Doe-Yo Tawiah, Jacob Owusu Sarfo

“…Individual interviews were conducted between August and September 2023 using semi-structured interview guides. The data were manually analysed using a pen-and-paper method. …”
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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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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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Artificial intelligence (AI) approaches to male infertility in IVF: a mapping review by Kowsar Qaderi, Foruzan Sharifipour, Mahsa Dabir, Roshanak Shams, Ali Behmanesh

“…Addressing ethical concerns like data privacy will further enable AI to improve IVF success globally.…”
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From admiration to retribution: the mediating role of nurses’ vengeful behaviors in the link between nurse managers’ narcissism and nurses’ counterproductive work behaviors by Amal Diab Ghanem Atalla, Loujain Saud Sharif, Alaa Mahsoon, Maram Banakhar, Amira Mohammed Ali, Samia Mohamed Sobhi Mohamed

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied, and relationships were presented using a path model. Ethical Considerations Ethics Committee approval, written informed consent, data privacy and confidentiality, and participants’ rights to voluntary participation and withdrawal were maintained. …”
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Enablers and inhibitors to the utilization of healthcare services by members of the LGBTQ+ community in Accra, Ghana by Donald Womonia Anuga, Merri Iddrisu, Kennedy Dodam Konlan

“…The participants were involved in an in-depth interview using a pre-tested interview guide and the interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. …”
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Toward improving respectful maternity care: a discrete choice experiment with rural women in northeast Nigeria by Josephine Exley, Zelee Hill, Tanya Marchant, Nasir Umar, Matthew Quaife, Abdulrahman Shuaibu

“…Women were asked to choose between two hypothetical health facilities or home birth for future delivery. Choice data were analysed using multinomial logit and mixed multinomial logit models.Results Complete data for the discrete choice experiment were available for 425 of 426 women. …”
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Exploring the roles of AI-powered e-tutors in enhancing self-directed learning in open distance e-learning courses by Mncedisi Christian Maphalala, Rachel Gugu Mkhasibe, Dumsani Wilfred Mncube

“…The paper also addresses the practical challenges and limitations of implementing AI-powered e-tutoring, such as technology access, data privacy, and the continuous improvement of AI algorithms. …”
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Sexual Health Education for Young Adults Diagnosed with Severe Mental Illness, Intellectual Disability, and Autism: A Pilot Study on the eITPoSA Psycho-Educational Intervention by Miriam Belluzzo, Veronica Giaquinto, Camilla Esposito, Erica De Alfieri, Anna Lisa Amodeo

“…A pilot study was conducted with 12 participants diagnosed with SMI, ID, and ASD, who attended the training sessions covering topics such as body knowledge, genital sexuality, privacy, and hygiene. Pre- and post-intervention assessments were carried out using structured monitoring grids, with data analyzed through descriptive statistics, paired-samples <i>t</i>-tests, and Cohen’s d to evaluate effect sizes. …”
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Community case study: Our Wave, an online platform to facilitate survivor disclosure of sexual assault and trauma recovery by Laura Sinko, Laura Sinko, Olga V. Naidenko, Brendan Michaelsen, Cassandra Marzke, Madeline Hart, Brooke Tweedie, Brooke Tweedie, Kyle Linton

“…With over 100,000 members and over 1,200 stories and forms of media shared, the platform has become a valuable resource for survivors. Using mixed-methods analysis of platform usage data and anonymous user feedback surveys (n = 288), we examined patterns of engagement and impact. …”
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Understanding Medical 4.0 implementation through enablers: An integrated multi-criteria decision-making approach by Md Nahid Akhtar, Abid Haleem, Mohd Javaid, Mohd Vasif

“…A comprehensive set of evaluation criteria is proposed, encompassing cost-effectiveness, adaptability, risk mitigation, Data Privacy, interoperability, ease of implementation, stakeholder acceptance, environmental impact, supplier and partner compatibility, and regulatory compliance. …”
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