Evidence-informed language: interpretation and impact on intentions to treat – results of an online survey of medical students and specialists in German-speaking countries by Sven Benson, Reinhard Griebenow, Justine Schmidt, Henrik Herrmann

“…Assessment was based on publicly available proposals for wording to characterise strength of evidence from randomised versus non-randomised trials and of clinical practice recommendations, respectively.Setting The online survey was conducted between September 2021 and March 2022 and promoted by several professional organisations in German-speaking European countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland).Participants Medical students, trainees and medical specialist (open to all medical specialties).Outcome The survey was composed of two sections: (1) Aim of the first survey section was to assess if the linguistic differentiation between results from randomised versus non-randomised studies is correctly understood as put forward by the proponents. …”
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Birth and weaning weights in buffalo calves resulting from artificial insemination or natural mating in Venezuela by Aitor De Ondiz, Génesis Morales, Mariana S. Perea, Wilmer Morán, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Añez, Fernando P. Perea

“… A retrospective study (2016-2018) was conducted at the commercial farm “La Fortuna”, located south of Lake Ma-racaibo, Zulia state, Venezuela, to analyze the effect of fixed-time artificial insemination (TAI) and natural mating (NM) on birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), age at weaning and post-weaning weights in dairy buffalo calves. …”
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Development of an implementation intervention to promote adoption of the COMFORT clinical practice guideline for peripartum pain management: a qualitative study by Limi Sharif, Shelytia Cocroft, Shawna N. Smith, Christopher Benincasa, Alex F. Peahl, Lisa Kane Low, Jennifer Waljee, Carrie Miller, Carey Simpson, Michelle H. Moniz

“…., theory-based actions taken to routinize a clinical practice) likely to influence COMFORT CPG uptake and specify corresponding multi-component implementation interventions at the perinatal quality collaborative- and unit-level. Methods We conducted a qualitative study involving virtual individual interviews and focus groups. …”
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Changes in interpersonal violence and utilization of trauma recovery services at an urban trauma center in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective, comparat... by Kevin Y. Zhu, Kristie J. Sun, Mary A. Breslin, Mark Kalina Jr., Tyler Moon, Ryan Furdock, Heather A. Vallier

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted between September 6, 2018 and December 20, 2020 for 1,908 victim-of-crime patients, including 574 victims of interpersonal violence. …”
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Spectrum and Clinical Characteristics of Renal Diseases in Ghanaian Adults: A 13-Year Retrospective Study by Perditer Okyere, Isaac Okyere, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim, Joseph Attakorah, Charlotte Osafo, Bernard Arhin, Sarah Bachelle, Albert Abaka-Yawson

“…This was a retrospective hospital-based study conducted at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) from the years 2005 to 2017. …”
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Healing beyond bone: a qualitative study of the core decompression experience of physically active patients with stage II hip avascular necrosis by Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen, Habibe Sevim Gökmen, Mesut Uluöz, Özhan Pazarcı, Alaaddin Levent Özgözen, Ender Ali Uluç, Osman Çiloğlu

“…The participants were assessed 1–3 years post-surgery. Conducted in the Orthopaedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic of Adana City Training and Research Hospital, the study included 31 patients who had core decompression surgery between January 2020 and January 2024, with at least one year of follow-up data. …”
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The clinical value of short-term insemination: a retrospective analysis of 3496 patients by Xinyue Zhang, Yufeng Wang, Jihong Yang, Yangbai Li, Yao Chen, Yingying Yang, Ting Feng, Suying Li, Li Chen, Yun Qian

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 3,496 patients from two centers over the period January 2016 to December 2022. …”
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Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Comunicación Familiar en estudiantes universitarios / Psychometric Properties of the Family Communication Scale in College Students by Anthony John Erik Copez-Lonzoy, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Ángel Paz-Jesús

“…Later, in the second group, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted: χ. = 80.31; χ./d.f. = 2.36; CFI = 1.00; GFI = .995; AGFI = .992; RMSEA = .000; RMR = .050 (n = 245), suitably adjusted to a single dimension. …”
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Financial Cost of Treating Polytrauma in a Public Tertiary Hospital in the South-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case Series Study by Kabeya Diyoka C, Ngongo Mwanvua L, Shauri Kalemera M, Pambi Mukanga P, Koba Mjumbe C

“…This study aims to assess the financial cost of treating polytrauma in a tertiary hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Patients and Methods: A case series study was conducted at the Jason SENDWE provincial referral general hospital in Lubumbashi, with data collected from 1 January to 31 December 2023. …”
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Production performance of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei with super-intensive culture on different rearing densities by Andhika Rakhmanda, Agung Pribadi, Parjiyo Parjiyo, Bobby Indra Gunawan Wibisono

“… This research aimed to evaluate the production performance of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei with super-intensive culture on different rearing densities. The research was conducted at PT. Dewi Laut Aquaculture, Cikelet, Garut, West Java. …”
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Network meta-analysis of cadmium toxicity against Chlorella vulgaris and the role of growth stimulants and macronutrients by M. Iqhrammullah, S. Saudah, M. Monalisa, F. Fahrurrozi, S.A. Akbar, S.S. Lubis

“…Therefore, the main objective of this study is to assess the toxicity of cadmium on Chlorella vulgaris cells using network meta-analysis as a methodology.METHODS: A comprehensive search was conducted on Scopus, Scilit, Google Scholar, and Web of Science to identify relevant studies published from 1 January 1990 to 16 January 2024. …”
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Effects of the MyBFF@school program on anthropometry and body composition among overweight and obese adolescent schoolchildren by Nur Zati Iwani Ahmad Kamil, Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Abqariyah Yahya, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Zahari Ishak, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…Analyses of all outcomes except for the baseline characteristics were conducted according to the intention-to-treat principle. …”
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The prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal cancer by Mustafa Kandaz, Atalay Balsak, Hatice Bengü Çobanoğlu

“… Introduction: The prognostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) continues to be debated. This study was conducted to enhance the accuracy of its prognostic value through a single-centre analysis. …”
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Integrating biomarkers for hemostatic disorders into computational models of blood clot formation: A systematic review by Mohamad Al Bannoud, Tiago Dias Martins, Silmara Aparecida de Lima Montalvão, Joyce Maria Annichino-Bizzacchi, Rubens Maciel Filho, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel

“…A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA protocol, focusing on ten clinically significant biomarkers associated with hemostatic disorders: D-dimer, fibrinogen, Von Willebrand factor, factor Ⅷ, P-selectin, prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), antithrombin Ⅲ, protein C, and protein S. …”
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Einen Anfang finden. György Ligetis Skizzen und Entwürfe zu den Drei Phantasien nach Friedrich Hölderlin für 16-stimmigen gemischten Chor a cappella by Vera Funk

“…The difficult work was first performed in 1983 by the Swedish Radio Choir, conducted by Eric Ericson. Existing research on the genesis of the works has focused on single comments by the composer. …”
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Perbedaan Berat Lahir Bayi Pasien Preeklampsia Berat / Eklampsia Early dan Late Onset di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Rizka Amelia, Ariadi ., Syaiful Azmi

“…The objective of this study was to determine the differentiation between baby's birth weight of early and late onset severe preeclampsia/ eclampsia. The research was conducted from October 2012 to July 2013 at the medical records department of general hospital center Dr. …”
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Assessing the effects of drought stress on photosynthetic performance and physiological resistance in camphor seedling leaves. by Renjie Wang, Xingxing Qin, Huibiao Pan, Dianyun Li, Xiao Xiao, Yuke Jin, Yong Wang, Huizi Liang

“…Physiological indicators including net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), transpiration rate (Tr), and intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) were measured. …”
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Glasswort as a Strategic Crop in Coastal Wetlands: Intercropping Results with Swiss Chard by Anna Rita Bernadette Cammerino, Michela Ingaramo, Vincenzo Rizzi, Maurizio Gioiosa, Massimo Monteleone

“…The field trials were conducted in the coastal wetland “King’s Lagoon”, a private nature reserve in the Apulia/Puglia region (southern Italy), during two consecutive spring–summer seasons in 2023 and 2024 and under different management conditions of irrigation and fertilization. …”
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Chronic Energy Deficiency and Its Determinant Factors among Adults Aged 18–59 Years in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Samuel Dagne, Yonatan Menber, Yosef Wassihun, Gedefaw Dires, Atitegeb Abera, Seteamlak Adane, Melese Linger, Zelalem T. Haile

“…A secondary data analysis was conducted using the data obtained from the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey. …”
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Jack Surgery: Reconstructing Collapsed Femoral Head in Association Research Circulation Osseous Stage III Osteonecrosis: A Series of 13 Cases by Ying Zhong, Yichen Gong, Shuaijie Lv, Wenxi Du, Xun Liu, Jianhua Zhang, Peijian Tong

“…Methods From February 2019 to July 2022, 13 patients (15 hips) who received Jack surgery in the research center were included in this retrospective study. Follow‐up was conducted every 3 months after surgery for imaging and clinical evaluation. …”
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