Arab representation in Israeli healthcare professions: achievements, challenges and opportunities by Bruce Rosen, Sami Miaari

“…In medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy, many of the licensed Arab health professionals had studied outside of Israel; this phenomenon also exists for nursing but is less widespread there. In the 2022/3 academic year, the percentage of first-degree students in Israeli colleges and universities who were Arab was 70% in pharmacy, 33% in nursing, 23% in dentistry, and 9% in medicine. …”
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Reducing personal protective equipment waste in the emergency department of a large regional hospital: codesign informed by system science by Mike Forrester, Rebecca Patrick, Steven Allender, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Urvi Thanekar, Hasini Gunasiri, Minoo Naebe, Maryam Naebe

“…Recommendations for priority actions were organised by theme, and at the level of change agent—system/policy level, healthcare organisations and academic organisation. Participants identified five key drivers of single-use PPE waste: (1) centralised state-level procurement processes limited hospital control over reusable or single-use PPE purchasing decisions; (2) lack of clarity of minimum PPE requirements for different clinical scenarios; (3) clinical capacity for cohorting infectious patients in ED; (4) waste management processes not capitalising on recyclable material; and (5) barriers to staff using optimal waste handling processes creating excessive ‘contaminated clinical waste.’ …”
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Autorreportes verbales en voz alta para la identificación de procesos de razonamiento en pruebas estandarizadas / Verbal Self-reporting to Identify Reasoning Processes in Standard... by Armel Brizuela, Karol Jiménez-Alfaro, Nelson Pérez-Rojas, Guaner Rojas-Rojas

“…Thus, this article presents the results of a study that involved the execution of semi-structured interviews with a group of 15 college freshmen, whose oral reports were analyzed to provide support for a set of strategies to answer previously identified verbal items from the “Academic Aptitude Test” (Prueba de Aptitud Académica) at the Universidad de Costa Rica. …”
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Effect of Treatment Delay, Stroke Type, and Thrombolysis on the Effect of Glyceryl Trinitrate, a Nitric Oxide Donor, on Outcome after Acute Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ana... by Philip M. Bath, Lisa Woodhouse, Kailash Krishnan, Craig Anderson, Eivind Berge, Gary A. Ford, Thompson G. Robinson, Jeffrey L. Saver, Nikola Sprigg, Joanna M. Wardlaw, Blood pressure in Acute Stroke Collaboration (BASC)

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Cochlear implantation and cognitive function in the older adult population: current state of the art and future perspectives by Tinne Vandenbroeke, Ellen Andries, Marc J.W. Lammers, Anouk Hofkens-Van den Brandt, Griet Mertens, Vincent Van Rompaey

“…Relevant studies were identified through a broad search of academic databases, including Pubmed and Web of Science. …”
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Prevalence and health consequences of nonmedical use of tramadol in Africa: A systematic scoping review. by Saidou Sabi Boun, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sanni Yaya, Sanni Yaya

“…The prevalence of misuse varies within sub-populations, indicating the complexity of the issue. Professional and academic groups have different rates of misuse across regions. …”
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Effects of the maternal and child health handbook and other home-based records on mothers’ non-health outcomes: a systematic review by Akira Shibanuma, Masamine Jimba, Rogie Royce Carandang, Jennifer Lisa Sakamoto, Ekaterina Yarotskaya, Milana Basargina, Mika Kondo Kunieda

“…Objective This review aimed to investigate the effects of the maternal and child health (MCH) handbook and other home-based records on mothers’ non-health outcomes.Design Systematic review.Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, PsycArticles, PsycINFO, SocINDEX, CENTRAL, NHS EED, HTA, DARE, Ichuushi and J-STAGE through 26 March 2022.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Original research articles examining home-based records and mothers’ non-health outcomes published in English or Japanese across various study designs.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted relevant data and assessed the risk of bias. …”
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Drivers of Palliative Care and Hospice Use Among Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer by Megan C. Edmonds, Melissa Mazor, Mayuri Jain, Lihua Li, Marsha Augustin, José Morillo, Olivia S. Allen, Amina Avril, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Cardinale B. Smith

“…Methods Patients with advanced lung cancer were recruited at a large academic urban hospital. Patients were surveyed about their knowledge of palliative care and hospice and their beliefs regarding medical mistrust, lung cancer care, palliative care and hospice. …”
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Differences in Trocar Positioning within the Vertebral Body Using Two Different Positioning Methods: Effect on Trainee Performance by Atsushi Komemushi, Kenji Takizawa, Norimitsu Tanaka, Misako Yoshimatsu, Kunihiro Yagihashi, Yukihisa Ogawa, Atsuko Fujikawa, Iwao Uejima, Yuya Koike, Taiji Tamura, Makoto Takahashi, Jun Koizumi, Koichiro Yamakado, Seishi Nakatsuka, Tetsuya Yoshioka, Shozo Hirota, Kenji Nakamura, Yasuo Nakajima, Sachio Kuribayashi, Shuji Kariya, Noboru Tanigawa, Satoshi Sawada

“…To evaluate the educational effect of the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology 7th Academic Summer Seminar from a technical perspective. …”
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Evidence of development of underutilised crops and their ecosystem services in Europe: a systematic mapping approach by Todd Jenkins, Sofie Landschoot, Kevin Dewitte, Geert Haesaert, John Reade, Nicola Randall

“…We focused on oats, triticale, hull-less barley, narrow-leaved lupin, buckwheat and faba beans due to their limited use in Europe, their broad gene pool, ecological benefits, and nutritional value. Method Three academic databases were used to identify research articles investigating the impacts of using the six underutilised crops of interest on outcomes including breeding, agronomic traits, nutrition and health, and economic values. …”
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INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION AND HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION: an exploratory investigation into the challenges and opportunities for rehabilitation professionals. by Simone Sottana, Andrea Vianello, Matteo Tognin, Deborah Mazzarotto, Marco Ceccato, Daria Visintin, Riccardo Martignon, Francesca Magaton Rizzi, Noemi Pasquon, Lucia Savietto

“…However, comprehensive studies regarding the perceptions and implementations of interprofessional collaboration in Italy are notably absent, creating a substantial gap in academic literature and presenting numerous avenues for future inquiry. …”
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Changes in the shape of the lumbar curve during growth: a geometric morphometric approach by Ruth Pelleg-Kallevag, Sarah Borgel, Einat Kedar, Nathan Peled, Hila May

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Understanding the Spectrum of Mild Clinical Outcomes and Novel Findings in Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome Among Qatari Patients: Implications of SLC2A10 Mutation by Muhammed Riyas K. Rahmath, Haytham Ibrahim, Muhammad Faiyaz-Ul-Haque, Zafar Nawaz, Ahmad Zitoun, Ahmed Hussein, Ahmed Sadek, Ayman El-Menyar, Reema Kamal, Hassan Al-Thani, Gulab Sher

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“It's hard to talk to a computer, I get it”: An exploratory analysis of clinician connection-building communication practices in rural telepalliative care encounters by Elise C. Tarbi, Natalie Ambrose, Eric C. Anderson, Rebecca N. Hutchinson, Paul K.J. Han, Maija Reblin, Robert Gramling

“…Methods: We analyzed data from the Northern New England Palliative Care TeleConsult Research Study – a formative mixed-methods pilot study at two academic medical centers in rural US states with patients with serious illness (2019–2020). …”
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Klasifikasi Mahasiswa HER Berbasis Algoritma SVM dan Decision Tree by Jajang Jaya Purnama, Hendri Mahmud Nawawi, Susy Rosyida, Ridwansyah Ridwansyah, Risnandar Risnandar

“…Abstract Students in each tertiary institution are required to obtain knowledge and skills that meet the requirements with academic achievement. The results of student learning are obtained from the theory and practice exams, each student is required to complete grades according to the minimum graduation criteria of each teaching lecturer, if below the minimum limit then students take remedial. …”
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HUBUNGAN ANTARA KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS DENGAN HASIL BELAJAR MELALUI MODEL INKUIRI TERBIMBING by Wahyu Youllanda, Rosane Medriati, Eko Swistoro

“…Kata Kunci: inkuiri terbimbing, kemampuan berpikir kritis, hasil belajar   ABSTRACT   This research was an experimental research that aims to determine the relationship between critical thinking skills and student learning outcomes through inquiry learning models in SMA Negeri 4 Bengkulu City in 2019/2020 academic year. The method of the research was a quasi-experimental method with a population of all class X MIPA SMA N 4 Bengkulu City, as many as 5 classes. …”
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Analysis of chronic kidney disease epidemiology in Kazakhstan using nationwide data for 2014–2020 and forecasting future trends of prevalence and mortality for 2030 by Gulnur Zhakhina, Kamilla Mussina, Sauran Yerdessov, Arnur Gusmanov, Yesbolat Sakko, Valdemir Kim, Dmitriy Syssoyev, Meruyert Madikenova, Ainur Assan, Zhanat Kuanshaliyeva, Duman Turebekov, Kuanysh Yergaliyev, Bolat Bekishev, Abduzhappar Gaipov

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Evaluation for an Open Society: Then and Now by Robert Picciotto

“…Research Design: To design this commentary about the prospects of the evaluation discipline, the author drew on his personal experience as evaluation academic, international development practitioner, manager of the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group for two consecutive five-year terms and senior independent evaluation adviser to governments and international development agencies.  …”
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Inflammatory biomarkers of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios in 563 severe OSA patients before and after surgery by Chung-Wei Lin, Pei-Wen Lin, Li-Wen Chiu, Han-Tan Chai, Chun-Tuan Chang, Michael Friedman, Anna M. Salapatas, Sara Rahavi-Ezabadi, Hsin-Ching Lin

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included 563 consecutive severe OSA patients at a tertiary academic medical center who received OSA surgery, as well as underwent pre- and post-operative polysomnographic (PSG) examinations and blood tests. …”
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SEED PRIMING METHODS ON PERFORMANCE OF DIRECT BROADCAST SEEDED RICE (DBSR) IN CHITWAN, NEPAL by Raj Narayan Chaudhary, Surya Bahadur Thapa

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