Studying gender in the experiences of patients with heart failure: A scoping review of qualitative studies and methodological recommendations by Elias Thomas, Petra Verdonk, Jeanine Roeters-van Lennep, Hanneke Rhodius-Meester, Louis Handoko, Linda Schoonmade, Majon Muller, Maaike Muntinga

“…Charting methods: Two reviewers extracted the characteristics of the included studies and methodological quality. We applied the Integrating Sex and Gender Checklist and gender theory as an analytical tool to synthesise results relating to the conceptualisation and application of gender in the included studies. …”
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Instrumento para medir la competitividad de empresas agropecuarias de Santa Fe, Argentina by Patricia Acetta, María Isabel Castignani, Noelia Rossler, Marta Suero, Antonella Migliarini

“…Inicialmente se emplea Zotero como una herramienta integral de gestión de referencias bibliográficas, facilitando la recopilación, organización y citación de la vasta cantidad de literatura revisada en el estudio, permitiendo así una gestión eficiente de la información, asegurando la precisión y consistencia en la investigación. …”
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Food Acquisition Coping Strategies Vary Based on Food Security Among University Students by Emily Sklar, Gwen M Chodur, Leslie Kemp, Deborah S Fetter, Rachel E Scherr

“…Quantitative and qualitative data were integrated using concurrent triangulation. Results: Despite targeted recruitment efforts, 76% of participants were classified as food secure by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Adult Food Security Survey Module (AFSSM). …”
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Relationship between handgrip strength and timed up-and-go test on hospitalization costs in older adults: a population-based study by Kevin Yiqiang Chua, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Rachel Tong, Jon Barrenetxea, Woon-Puay Koh, Cynthia Chen

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Natural language processing to identify suicidal ideation and anhedonia in major depressive disorder by L. Alexander Vance, Leslie Way, Deepali Kulkarni, Emily O. C. Palmer, Abhijit Ghosh, Melissa Unruh, Kelly M. Y. Chan, Amey Girdhari, Joydeep Sarkar

“…Conclusions NLP techniques can leverage contextual information in EHRs to identify anhedonia and suicidal symptoms in patients with MDD. Integrating structured and unstructured data offers a comprehensive view of MDD’s trajectory, helping healthcare providers deliver timely, effective interventions. …”
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A preliminary simulator study on exploring responses of drivers to driving system reminders on four stimuli in vehicles by Zhao Zou, Fady Alnajjar, Michael Lwin, Luqman Ali, Hamad Al Jassmi, Omar Mubin, Muhammad Swavaf

“…Therefore, there is an increasing demand for vehicles integrated with assistive driving systems. This pilot study designed to explore which type of driving system reminders, namely Text display, Image display, alarm notification, or humanoid voice command, provokes stronger preferences and higher rates of cooperation from drivers. …”
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A Binocular Vision-Assisted Method for the Accurate Positioning and Landing of Quadrotor UAVs by Jie Yang, Kunling He, Jie Zhang, Jiacheng Li, Qian Chen, Xiaohui Wei, Hanlin Sheng

“…To tackle the problem of poor controller performance affecting UAV tracking and landing accuracy, a feedforward model predictive control (MPC) algorithm is integrated into a mobile landing control method. This enables the reliable tracking of both stationary and moving targets via the UAV. …”
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Impact of “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) protocols vs. traditional perioperative care on patient outcomes after colorectal surgery: a systematic review by Vaishnavi Kannan, Najeeb Ullah, Sunitha Geddada, Amir Ibrahiam, Zahraa Munaf Shakir Al-Qassab, Osman Ahmed, Iana Malasevskaia

“…Conclusion This systematic review provides compelling evidence supporting the integration of ERAS protocols into standard colorectal surgical practices. …”
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Cancer incidence and the influence of immunosuppressive agents in Korean patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective cohort study by Soo-Kyung Cho, Jung-Yong Han, Yena Jeon, Seung-Hun You, Sun-Young Jung, Eun Jin Jang, Yoon-Kyoung Sung

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis utilizing data from the Korea Healthcare Bigdata Linked Platform, which integrated the National Central Cancer Registry and National Health Insurance Service databases covering the period 2008–2017. …”
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Advancing Objective Mobile Device Use Measurement in Children Ages 6–11 Through Built-In Device Sensors: A Proof-of-Concept Study by Olivia L. Finnegan, R. Glenn Weaver, Hongpeng Yang, James W. White, Srihari Nelakuditi, Zifei Zhong, Rahul Ghosal, Yan Tong, Aliye B. Cepni, Elizabeth L. Adams, Sarah Burkart, Michael W. Beets, Bridget Armstrong

“…., tablets and smartphones) have been rapidly integrated into the lives of children and have impacted how children engage with digital media. …”
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Postoperative Lung Function Advantages in Pulmonary Segmentectomy for Early‐Stage Lung Cancer by Ernesto Crisafulli, Claudio Micheletto, Alessio Campisi, Emanuele Vocale, Chiara Schiena, Giulia Sartori, Gianluca Gaburro, Elide Felici, Maurizio Infante

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Enhancing Medical Student Engagement Through Cinematic Clinical Narratives: Multimodal Generative AI–Based Mixed Methods Study by Tyler Bland

“…This CCN used various genAI tools for content creation: GPT-4 for developing the storyline, Leonardo.ai and Stable Diffusion for generating images, Eleven Labs for creating audio narrations, and Suno for composing a theme song. The CCN integrated narrative styles and pop culture references to enhance student engagement. …”
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Barriers and enablers to implementing clinical practice guidelines in primary care: an overview of systematic reviews by Tao Wang, Xian-Liang Liu, Jing-Yu (Benjamin) Tan, Isabella Zhao

“…Presence of technical support (‘institutional environment and resources factors’), and timely education and training for both primary care providers (PCPs) (‘healthcare provider-related factors’) and patients (‘patient-related factors’) were the frequently reported enablers.Conclusion Policy-driven strategies should be developed to motivate different levels of implementation activities, which include optimising resources allocations, promoting integrated care models, establishing well-coordinated multidisciplinary networks, increasing technical support, encouraging PCPs and patients’ engagement in guideline development, standardising the reporting of guidelines, increasing education and training, and stimulating PCPs and patients’ motivations. …”
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Socioeconomic disparity in stage at cancer diagnosis among patients with type 2 diabetes in Dutch primary care: a cross-sectional study by Geertruida H De Bock, Gijs W D Landman, Nanne Kleefstra, Bert van der Vegt, Sabine Siesling, Klaas H Groenier, Jing de Haan-Du

“…We evaluated the association of SES and cancer stage among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) treated in primary care.Research design and methods This cross-sectional study linked data from the primary care Zwolle Outpatient Diabetes Project Integrating Available Care database for T2DM (n=71 648, 1998–2019) to a cancer registry and personal records database in the Netherlands. …”
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Percepción de los profesionales interventores de organismos colaboradores del Servicio Mejor Niñez sobre la vulneración de los derechos de niños, niñas y adolescentes en comuna cen... by Gabriela Lobos, Carlos Burgos, Cynthia Ulloa

“…Se estableció una reflexión importante sobre la ejecución de políticas en infancia y adolescencia que buscan promover el desarrollo integral en el marco postpandemia por COVID-19, considerando que muchas personas menores de edad se vieron nuevamente expuestas a vulneraciones de derechos durante el proceso de pandemia. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of PEPFAR transition on retention in care in South Africa’s Western Cape Province by J Chiliza, R Laing, F G Feeley, A T Brennan

“…Facilities supported by Anova/Kheth’impilo fared worst post PEFPAR, with a decline in RIC of –4.9% (95% CI –8.8 - –1.0%), while TB, HIV/AIDS, Treatment Support, and Integrated Therapy (that’sit) fared best (3.6% increase in RIC; 95% CI: –0.2 - 7.3%). …”
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Obesidad y sobrepeso en pacientes con el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana. Trastornos de la conducta alimentaria y percepción corporal by María Fernanda Manríquez Colina, Alejandra Rodríguez Torres

“…<br /><strong>Métodos:</strong> se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal en el que se clasificó el estado nutricional al 100 % de la población que acudió a la atención médica del Servicio de Atención Integral Hospitalaria del Estado de México en el período marzo-junio del 2023 (N 50) acorde al índice de masa corporal. …”
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Experiencia de la superación profesional de los Enfermeros intensivistas para enfrentar la COVID 19. Cienfuegos. by Yanet Rojas Rodríguez, Lázaro Roberto Herrera Fragoso, Vladimir Barcos Díaz, Juan Carlos Alvarado Peruyero, Osmani Becerra Peña, Yunia Araña Hernández

“…<br /><strong>Conclusiones:</strong> la superación realizada permitió perfeccionar habilidades, usando como medio de enseñanza los simuladores para que los cursistas aplicaran las acciones específicas de bioseguridad y los cuidados en la atención integral al paciente con SARS/ CoV 2 sometido a ventilación mecánica artificial.…”
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Healthcare Practitioners’ perspectives on paediatric burns management at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana by Alberta A. Rockson, Natalie Benjamin-Damons, Sonti Imogene Pilusa

“…A move towards more integrated care, the development of locally adapted protocols, better financial support, and enhanced caregiver education are essential next steps in elevating the quality of paediatric burn management in Ghana.…”
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Biological characteristics of bream (Abramis brama Linnaeus, 1758) of the Kremenchuk Reservoir as an object of commercial fishery by N. Rudyk-Leuska, O. Buzevych, M. Leuskyi, I. Burjak

“…It is caused by the need to obtain up-to-date data on the state of self-reproducing populations with the determination and analysis of integral characteristics that affect the conditions of formation and exploitation of their commercial stock. …”
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