Impact of Preoperative and Intraoperative Factors on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A 10-Year Retrospective Study by Lucian Flavius Herlo, Ioana Golu, Alexandra Herlo, Claudia Raluca Balasa Virzob, Ionescu Alin, Stela Iurciuc, Ionut Eduard Iordache, Luana Alexandrescu, Doina Ecaterina Tofolean, Raluca Dumache

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Elevations in D-dimer levels in patients with Plasmodium infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Suriyan Sukati, Kwuntida Uthaisar Kotepui, Frederick Ramirez Masangkay, Ching-Ping Tseng, Aongart Mahittikorn, Nsoh Godwin Anabire, Polrat Wilairatana, Kinley Wangdi, Hideyuki J Majima, Apiporn Thinkhamrop Suwannatrai, Wiyada Kwanhian Klangbud, Wanida Mala, Rujikorn Rattanatham, Manas Kotepui

“…Searches were performed in EMBASE, Scopus, MEDLINE, PubMed, Nursing & Allied Health Premium, and Journals@Ovid on March 25, 2024, to identify original studies that reported D-dimer in patients with Plasmodium infections. …”
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Cost efficiency of inpatient rehabilitation following acquired brain injury: the first international adaptation of the UK approach by Ian D Cameron, Julie Ratcliffe, Ian Cameron, Belinda Gabbe, Rachel Milte, Ciara Ryan, Karen Roberts, Zhibin Chen, Russell Gruen, Laura Jolliffe, Natasha A Lannin, Peter Hunter, Maria Crotty, Lynne Turner-Stokes, Lisa Cameron, David Attwood, Anne Holland, Jacqui Morarty, Lynne Turner Stokes, Christine Latimer, Dina Watterson, John Rabling, Melanie Reed, Mithu Palit, Troy Huggins, Verna Smith, Elizabeth O’Shannessy, Rebecca Nicks, Alison Gehrig, Katelyn Moloney, Sophie O’Keefe, Megan Coulter, Margaret Inches, Erin Gee, Sue McLellan

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Evaluation of the recombinant protein Sh-TSP-2 for the serological diagnosis of imported urogenital schistosomiasis and comparison with commercially available tests by María Pilar Luzón-García, Laura Navarro, Esther Rodríguez, Manuel Jesús Soriano-Pérez, José Vázquez-Villegas, María Isabel Cabeza-Barrera, Alex Loukas, Nerea Castillo-Fernández, María Jesús Perteguer, Javier Sotillo, Joaquín Salas-Coronas

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Enhancing interprofessional ward rounds by identifying factors associated with low satisfaction and efficiency: a quantitative and qualitative national survey of Swiss healthcare p... by Armon Arpagaus, Aron Strub, Rahel Kuster, Christoph Becker, Sebastian Gross, Flavio Gössi, Eliska Potlukova, Stefano Bassetti, Drahomir Aujesky, Philipp Schuetz, Sabina Hunziker

“…We aimed to identify factors associated with lower satisfaction and efficiency of interprofessional ward rounds, as reported by physicians and nurses. METHODS: An anonymous Swiss nationwide online survey of physicians and nurses was conducted in 28 Swiss internal medicine inpatient departments between 9 August and 19 October 2023. …”
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Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Emmanuel Firima, Lucia Gonzalez, Fabiola Ursprung, Elena Robinson, Jacqueline Huber, Jennifer M Belus, Fabian Raeber, Ravi Gupta, Gibrilla F Deen, Alain Amstutz, Bailah Leigh, Maja Weisser, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Scopus, supplemented with backward and forward citation searches. …”
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Health checks for autistic adults: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial by Jeremy R. Parr, Helen Taylor, Colin Wilson, Clare Scarlett, Sarah Al-Asmori, Carole Buckley, Sally-Ann Cooper, Cristina Fernandez-Garcia, Tracy Finch, Rhianna Lees, Nicholas Lennox, Hannah Merrick, Sebastian Moss, Christina Nicolaidis, Malcolm Osbourne, Dora M. Raymaker, Tomos Robinson, Anna Urbanowicz, James M. S. Wason, Barry Ingham

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Analysis of risk factors of feeding intolerance in ICU patients with enteral nutrition (ICU肠内营养患者喂养不耐受的危险因素分析) by LI Peiyao (李佩瑶), WANG Yue (王玥), ZHANG Yang (张洋), ZHANG Jinjuan (张金娟), JIA Dan (贾丹)

“…Conclusion The feeding intolerance of ICU patients is dependent on many factors, and targeted nursing measures should be carried out to improve the nutrition status of ICU patients. …”
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Clinical outcome of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: an 11-year follow-up study by Steven Dooley, Juan Du, Xiaoping Tang, Lan Chen, Jinzhu Jia, Fujun Li, Yanyan Shi, Christoph Meyer, Zhongwei Zhu, Yanming Zhang, Roman Liebe, Keming Hu, Tingting Zhou, Huier Zhang, Hong-Lei Weng, Tong Huang

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Shock Wave Therapy Enhances Mitochondrial Delivery into Target Cells and Protects against Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Kun-Chen Lin, Christopher Glenn Wallace, Tsung-Cheng Yin, Pei-Hsun Sung, Kuan-Hung Chen, Hung-I Lu, Han-Tan Chai, Chih-Hung Chen, Yi-Ling Chen, Yi-Chen Li, Pei-Lin Shao, Mel S. Lee, Jiunn-Jye Sheu, Hon-Kan Yip

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International diet quality index and revised diet quality index relationship with type 2 diabetes disease: a case-control study by Amr Ali Mohamed Abdelgawwad El-Sehrawy, Bilal AbdulMajeed Mukhlif, Enwa Felix Oghenemaro, M. M. Rekha, Rohit Kumawat, Shilpa Sharma, M. Ravi Kumar, Nagat Salah Shalaby, Munthar Kadhim Abosaoda, Abed J. Kadhim

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The impact of nationality status and place of residency on health-related social needs and quality of life among Palestinian Refugees in Jordan by Hamza Alduraidi, Rahaf Issam Abu Zayid, Noor Mahmoud Jaber, Bassam Saleh Hijazi, Sa'ed Radwan Khamis, Hasan Fahed Awad, Marah Al-Khateeb, Saif alnour Mahmoud Aldhirat, Ahmad Amjed Toubasi

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Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors in First Nations and Rural School-Aged Canadian Children by Chandima P. Karunanayake, William Albritton, Donna C. Rennie, Joshua A. Lawson, Laura McCallum, P. Jenny Gardipy, Jeremy Seeseequasis, Arnold Naytowhow, Louise Hagel, Kathleen McMullin, Vivian Ramsden, Sylvia Abonyi, Jo-Ann Episkenew, James A. Dosman, Punam Pahwa, The First Nations Lung Health Project Research Team, The Saskatchewan Rural Health Study Team

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Experiences of Oral Corticosteroid Use and Adverse Effects: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of People with Asthma by Jones AW, McDonald VM, McLoughlin RF, Vella TM, Flynn AW, Blakey JD, Wolfenden L, Hew M, Upham JW, Thomas D, Bardin P, Holland AE

“…Arwel W Jones,1 Vanessa M McDonald,2– 5 Rebecca F McLoughlin,2– 4 Teresa M Vella,6 Anthony W Flynn,7 John D Blakey,8,9 Luke Wolfenden,10,11 Mark Hew,12 John W Upham,13,14 Dennis Thomas,2,4 Philip Bardin,15 Anne E Holland1,2,16 1Respiratory Research@Alfred, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 2Centre of Excellence in Treatable Traits, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; 3School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; 4Hunter Medical Research Institute Asthma and Breathing Program, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; 5Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; 6Brand and Engagement, Asthma Australia, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; 7Research, Information and Evaluation, Asthma Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 8Respiratory Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia; 9Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia; 10Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW, Australia; 11School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; 12Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; 13Frazer Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; 14Department of Respiratory Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; 15Monash Lung Sleep Allergy & Immunology, Monash University and Medical Centre, Clayton, VIC, Australia; 16Physiotherapy Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaCorrespondence: Arwel W Jones, Respiratory Research@Alfred, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Centre, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia, Email arwel.jones@monash.eduPurpose: Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are an effective treatment for severe uncontrolled asthma or asthma exacerbations, but frequent bursts or long-term use carry serious and sometimes irreversible adverse effects, or complications such as adrenal insufficiency upon discontinuation. …”
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Practice and experience of pre-examination triage mode in the emergency department during COVID-19 epidemic (新型冠状病毒感染流行期间急诊科预检分诊模式的实践及体会)... by HOU Pengxiao (候朋晓), LI Ying (李影), LIU Fusheng (刘福生), REN Yaxing (任亚星), QIN Shasha (秦沙沙), HAN Jianping (韩建萍)

“…Nurses in the Emergency departments of hospitals had faced great medical pressure and risks during COVID-19 epidemic. …”
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A systematic review on how primary care electronic medical record data have been used for antimicrobial stewardship by Ron Cheah, Caroline Chen, Daniel Capurro, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Vlada Rozova, Karin Thursky

“…Methods: We searched Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science from January 1, 2013 to September 23, 2023 to retrieve studies that included concepts of “antimicrobial stewardship,” “primary care,” and “electronic medical records.” …”
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Risk prediction models for feeding intolerance in patients with enteral nutrition: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Huijiao Chen, Jin Han, Jing Li, Jianhua Xiong, Dong Wang, Mingming Han, Yuehao Shen, Wenli Lu

“…Future research faces challenges in validating model accuracy across populations, enhancing interpretability for clinical use, and overcoming dataset limitations.ObjectiveTo thoroughly examine studies that have been published on feeding intolerance risk prediction models for enteral nutrition patients.DesignConducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.MethodsA comprehensive search of the literature was conducted using a range of databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), SinoMed, PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Embase. …”
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Association between prostate-specific antigen density and prostate cancer prediction among Nigerian men by Abudu EK, Okuku CN, Akaiso OE, Fabian UA, Udoh EA, Ukpong AE, Kudamnya IJ, Ajayi OO, Uduma FU, Abudu OO, Ekpo BO

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Spatial distribution and determinants of children ever born among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: spatial and multilevel analysis of 2019 mini Ethiopian demographic health surv... by Ahmed Fentaw Ahmed, Bezawit Adane, Tilahun Degu Tsega, Mekides Nigusu, Kalaab Esubalew Sharew, Abebaw Molla, Mulugeta Tesfa

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Addressing vaccine hesitancy in the training of healthcare professionals: Insights from the VAX-TRUST project by Fábio Rafael Augusto, Cátia Sá Guerreiro, Rita Morais, Joana Mendonça, André Beja, Tiago Correia, Ana Patrícia Hilário

“…These participants included general practitioners (GPs), paediatricians, nurses, as well as medical and nursing students. This robust and diverse dataset provides a well-rounded perspective on the subject matter, ensuring that the insights gained are both extensive and representative of various healthcare professionals across Europe. …”
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