Attitudes toward artificial intelligence and robots in healthcare in the general population: a qualitative study by Paulina Smoła, Iwona Młoźniak, Monika Wojcieszko, Urszula Zwierczyk, Mateusz Kobryn, Elżbieta Rzepecka, Mariusz Duplaga

“…The third theme was that the potential interaction with machines equipped with human-like traits was a source of insecurity.ConclusionsThe study showed that patients' attitudes toward AI and robots in healthcare vary according to their trust in technology, their recognition of urgent problems in healthcare (staff workload, time of diagnosis), and their beliefs regarding the reliability and functioning of new technologies. …”
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Kidney transplant utilising donors after circulatory death: The first report from the African continent by T du Toit, K Manning, L Bertels, G Hoffman, D Thomson, Z A Barday

“…Thirty kidney transplants were performed, with a median (interquartile range) cold ischaemic time of 11.5 (8 - 14) hours. The incidence of DGF was 60.0%, and 30-day morbidity (other than DGF) was 20.0%. …”
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Efficacy of the cross-union protocol in the treatment of congenital tibial pseudarthrosis: a comparative study by Yanhui Jing, Dahui Wang, Chunxing Wu, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yueqiang Mo, Bo Ning

“…Seven cases with delayed healing required 2–4 revision surgeries for final healing. The time to union was significantly shorter in Group A (3.37 ± 0.64 months) compared to Group B (8.67 ± 3.0 months). …”
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A multi-stakeholder collaborative approach to awareness, education and support needed in the haemophilia gene therapy patient journey – a report on insights from a European patient... by O’Mahony Brian, Fletcher Simon, Baarslag Manuel, Khair Kate, Breederveld Daan, Jansen Nathalie, Pembroke Luke, Pinachyan Karen, Sivasubramaniyam Sujan

“…The patient journey for gene therapy is unlike that for other haemophilia treatments, and its one-time, irreversible nature has led to broad agreement that informed shared decision-making is essential. …”
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The effects of psychosocial aftercare following pediatric chronic pain treatment withstand the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: long-term outcomes of a randomized controlled tria... by Lisa-Marie Rau, Meltem Dogan, Gerrit Hirschfeld, Markus Blankenburg, Michael C. Frühwald, Rosemarie Ahnert, Sarah Braun, Ursula Marschall, Boris Zernikow, Julia Wager

“…Positive evaluations of family time during the pandemic were associated with better psychological well-being. …”
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Dietary practice and associated factors among lactating mothers in Dangila District in the Awi Zone Amhara region Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study by Sileshi Mulatu, Getasew Mulatu, Azeb Gedif

“…IntroductionLactation is the critical time for meeting the nutritional demands of mothers and infants. …”
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Exploring segmented assimilation theory in health education utilization and its influencing factors among internal migrants in China: insights from the 2017 China migrants dynamic... by Ting Xu, Ting Xu, Zeyu Wang, Tingting Wang, Jiahua Shi, Aiyong Zhu, Enhong Dong, Enhong Dong

“…Additionally, factors such as ethnicity, marital status, employment status, educational attainment, hukou type, health insurance type, time of access to healthcare, social integration, social participation, establishment of health records, and issues encountered in host and origin places significantly influenced HEU.DiscussionThis study highlights diverse assimilation patterns among Chinese internal migrants regarding HEU, consistent with the theory of segmented assimilation. …”
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Biochemical Pattern of Methylmalonyl-CoA Epimerase Deficiency Identified in Newborn Screening: A Case Report by Evelina Maines, Roberto Franceschi, Francesca Rivieri, Giovanni Piccoli, Björn Schulte, Jessica Hoffmann, Andrea Bordugo, Giulia Rodella, Francesca Teofoli, Monica Vincenzi, Massimo Soffiati, Marta Camilot

“…Here, we report for the first time the biochemical description of a case detected by NBS. …”
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Current practice of using the airway pressure release ventilation mode in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients among respiratory therapists in Saudi Arabia by Abdullah A Alqarni, Abdulelah M Aldhahir, Rayan A Siraj, Ahmed H Alasimi, Jaber S Alqahtani, Hassan Alwafi, Mohammed A Almeshari, Nowaf Y Alobaidi, Mansour S Majrshi, Saeed M Alghamdi, Mohammed M Alyami

“…Moreover, 468 (58.36%) believed that the initial T-high should be between 4 and 6 s, while 548 (68.33%) believed the initial T-low should be a set time (between 0.4 and 0.8) seconds. The most appropriate intervention to improve ventilation and oxygenation was to increase the P-high, which was reported by 370 (46.14%) and 326 (40.65%) respiratory therapists, respectively. …”
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Understanding and reducing delayed dental care for early childhood caries: a structural equation model approach by Mengmeng Wang, Yu Zhang, Xiaofei Li, Xin Liu

“…Multi-factor analysis revealed key factors affecting treatment delay, including permanent residence, medical insurance type, oral health habits, reasons for visit, first symptoms, the time of first discovery of oral problems, brushing teeth before bedtime every day, a genetic history of dental caries and the staging of dental caries. …”
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The succession of One Day Surgery with Breast Cancer Home Recovery Program by the National Cancer Institute (ODS BHR NCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand by Chayanoot Rattadilok, Napaphat Poprom, Vipavee Niyomnaitham, Oradee Phadhana-anake, Jirawadee Ruamjaroenchai, Napat Saigosoom, Wimonporn Papathe, Suttida Thuranutch, Araya Chanwet

“…In response to the need to hospital stays and minimize waiting time for surgery, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Cancer Institute developed the One Day Surgery with Breast cancer Home Recovery program (ODS BHR NCI). …”
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Anatomical, subset, and HIV-dependent expression of viral sensors and restriction factors by Ashley F. George, Jason Neidleman, Xiaoyu Luo, Julie Frouard, Natalie Elphick, Kailin Yin, Kyrlia C. Young, Tongcui Ma, Alicer K. Andrew, Ifeanyi J. Ezeonwumelu, Jesper G. Pedersen, Antoine Chaillon, Magali Porrachia, Brendon Woodworth, Martin R. Jakobsen, Reuben Thomas, Davey M. Smith, Sara Gianella, Nadia R. Roan

“…Summary: We developed viral sensor and restriction factor-cytometry by time of flight (VISOR-CyTOF), which profiles 19 viral sensors and restriction factors (VISORs) simultaneously in single cells, and applied it to 41 postmortem tissues from people with HIV. …”
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Optimizing corrosion resistance of the Mg–4Zn-0.5Y-0.5Nd alloy by regulation of secondary phase and grain structure by C.C. Zhao, W.T. Ouyang, M. Wen, C. Yang, D.K. Xu, Y.F. Zheng, T.F. Xi, L.Y. Sheng

“…The Mg–Zn–Y-Nd alloys with different states all experience passivation, pitting corrosion, galvanic corrosion, localized corrosion, and extensive corrosion stages, but the duration time of different stages of different alloys differs obviously, which is mainly determined by the secondary phase morphology. …”
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of covering Burkitt lymphoma in children under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme by Richmond Owusu, Dakota Pritchard, Lieke Fleur Heupink, Godwin Gulbi, Brian Asare, Ivy Amankwah, Joycelyn Azeez, Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Lydia Dsane-Selby, Ruby Aileen Mensah, William Omane-Adjekum, Francis Ruiz, Mohamed Gad, Justice Nonvignon, Lumbwe Chola, Ghana Health Technology Assessment Technical Working Group

“…Both costs (measured in $) and effects, measured using disability adjusted life years (DALYs), were discounted at a rate of 3%. The time horizon was a lifetime. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was done to assess uncertainty in the measurement of the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER). …”
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Exposure to Air Pollution Exacerbates Inflammation in Rats with Preexisting COPD by Jing Wang, Ya Li, Peng Zhao, Yange Tian, Xuefang Liu, Huihui He, Rui Jia, Brian G. Oliver, Jiansheng Li

“…Then, from week 9 to week 16, some of these rats with COPD were subjected to real-time concentrated atmospheric PM2.5. Lung function, pathology, inflammatory cytokines, oxidative stress, and mucus and collagen production were measured. …”
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Mind wandering enhances statistical learning by Teodóra Vékony, Bence C. Farkas, Bianka Brezóczki, Matthias Mittner, Gábor Csifcsák, Péter Simor, Dezső Németh

“…Despite the significant amount of time dedicated to MW, its underlying reasons remain unexplained. …”
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Implementasi Algoritme Clefia 128-Bit untuk Pengamanan Modul Komunikasi Lora by Muhammad Fadhli Iman, Ari Kusyanti, Rakhmadhanny Primananda

“…LoRa aims to be used in a battery-powered device that lasts a long time, where energy consumption is the most important. …”
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O2O-PLB: A One-to-One-Based Optimizer With Priority and Load Balancing Mechanism for Resource Allocation in Fog-Cloud Environments by V. C. Bharathi, S. Syed Abuthahir, Monelli Ayyavaraiah, G. Arunkumar, Usama Abdurrahman, Sardar Asad Ali Biabani

“…In terms of response time, O2O-PLB achieves an average reduction of 30% over Greedy-LC, 40% over GA, 45% over MOPSO, and 55% compared to EALB. …”
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“If that would have lessened my symptoms, that would have been great...”: a qualitative study about the acceptability of tecovirimat as treatment for mpox by Sara Paparini, Rosalie Hayes, Benjamin Weil, Will Nutland, Ismael Maatouk, Teodora Wi, Chloe M. Orkin, Rosamund Lewis

“…To increase acceptability of such treatments, clinicians should ensure patients are aware of mpox symptom management options, including pain relief; acknowledge and address patient concerns upfront and within the context of non-stigmatising care; and communicate offers in a consistent and supportive manner in line with locally approved eligibility criteria and protocols at the time.…”
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Expression of VEGF-A, Otx Homeobox and p53 Family Genes in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy by Claudio Azzolini, Ilaria Stefania Pagani, Cristina Pirrone, Davide Borroni, Simone Donati, Muna Al Oum, Diana Pigni, Anna Maria Chiaravalli, Riccardo Vinciguerra, Francesca Simonelli, Giovanni Porta

“…Gene expression was evaluated using quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase PCR analysis and immunohistochemistry, using four healthy human retinae as control. …”
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