Cost-utility of behavioural activation for mitigating psychological impacts of COVID-19 on socially isolated older adults with depression and multiple long-term conditions compared... by Simon Gilbody, Caroline Fairhurst, Catherine Hewitt, Dean McMillan, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Della Bailey, David Ekers, Steve Parrott, Elizabeth Littlewood, Peter Coventry, Han-I Wang, Kalpita Baird

“…Behavioural activation (BA) shows promise as a remote intervention for depression during isolation, but its cost-effectiveness for depressed, socially isolated older adults remains uncertain.Objective This study aimed to assess the cost-utility of BA versus usual care for older adults with depression and MLTCs during COVID-19 restrictions.Methods A randomised controlled trial recruited and randomised individuals aged 65 and over with depressive symptoms and MLTC (n=435) to either the BA intervention or usual care. …”
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Antecedents to aggression and the use of coercive measures in inpatient mental health settings: a scoping review protocol by Johan Siqveland, Mette Senneseth, Njål Herman E Sterri, Øyvind Lockertsen, Tonje Lossius Husum, Veronica Lockertsen

“…This review seeks to address this gap by systematically mapping the evidence of these antecedents and exploring their relationship, providing a foundation for future research.Inclusion criteria Studies included were those published from 2014 to the present in the English language, focusing on either adult mental health inpatients or mental healthcare professionals aged 18 years or older involved in episodes of aggression or exposure to coercive measures in both acute and long-term inpatient mental health settings. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram-based risk prediction model for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in hospitalized patients by Tingting Xu, Yuxin Shi, Xiongjing Cao, Lijuan Xiong

“…All participants were aged 18 years and above, and had confirmed positive cultures for KP isolated within 48 hours post-hospitalization. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus and HIV Infection among Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in the North West Region of Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study by Leonard Fonkeng Sama, Sidoine Sadjeu, Thibau Flaurant Tchouangueu, Solange Dabou, Georges Ful Kuh, Omer Bebe Ngouateu, Michel Noubom

“…Participants. 1115 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis aged ≥14 years (mean 42.5 ± 15.28 years). Methods. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of acid–base imbalances, clinicopathologic alterations, and prognostic factors in hospitalized calves with Eimeria-associated diarrhea by Andrea Urgibl-Bauer, Annette Lorch, Dana Badura, Yury Zablotski, Peter D. Constable, Florian M. Trefz

“…The aim of the present study was therefore to characterize acid–base and related clinicopathologic alterations in calves with Eimeria-associated diarrhea and to identify variables associated with in-hospital mortality.MethodsRetrospective analysis of clinical and clinicopathologic findings extracted from medical records of 118 calves aged 1 to 5 months admitted to a veterinary teaching hospital.ResultsSeverely affected calves were profoundly hyponatremic and hypochloremic, with a strong correlation between plasma sodium and chloride concentrations (Spearman’s rs = 0.90). …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Badi indigenous communities of Western Nepal by Jitendra Gautam, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kishor Pandey

“…A total of 205 stool samples were obtained from individuals aged 18–70 years through purposive sampling and preserved in a 2.5% potassium dichromate solution. …”
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Clinical and Economic Outcomes Associated With Use of Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Standard of Care for Management of Postsurgical Pain in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Spine Surge... by Robert Tracy Ballock, John Seif, Ryan Goodwin, Jennifer H. Lin, Jessica Cirillo

“…**Methods:** Premier Healthcare Database records (January 2015–September 2019) for patients aged 1–17 years undergoing inpatient primary spine surgery were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Assessing safety culture and second victim experience following adverse events among Romanian nurses: a cross-sectional study by Mirabela Ioana Istrate, Alina Ioana Forray, Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu, José Joaquín Mira, Sorana Alexandra Constantinescu, Răzvan Mircea Cherecheș

“…Results This study surveyed 995 nurses in Romania, primarily aged 31–50 (67.8%). Over half (57.9%) reported near-miss incidents, and 30.8% were aware of serious adverse events. …”
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Research and development of Cordyceps in Taiwan by Ching-Peng Chiu, Tsong-Long Hwang, You Chan, Mohamed El-Shazly, Tung-Ying Wu, I-Wen Lo, Yu-Ming Hsu, Kuei-Hung Lai, Ming-Feng Hou, Shyng-Shiou Yuan, Fang-Rong Chang, Yang-Chang Wu

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Patient safety culture through the lenses of surgical patients: a qualitative study by Magnhild Vikan, Arvid S. Haugen, Berit T. Valeberg, Ann K. Bjørnnes, Vigdis K. S. Husby, Ellen CT. Deilkås, Stein O. Danielsen

“…The participants were 57% men and 43% women, aged 35 to 64 years. We conducted 14 individual semi-structured interviews between 18/01/24 and 07/03/24 using Zoom’s video audio software, with an average duration of 65 min. …”
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Effect of folic acid supplementation on diminished ovarian reserve: study protocol of a single-centre, open-label, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Yan Wang, Ling Zheng, Kaijun Liao, Dongli Lu, Jiaxin Wu, Binjin Wu, Zhaochun Wu, Zhenghua Jiang

“…We plan to recruit 140 women with DOR at ages of 30–35 years. All participants will be randomised into the folic acid group and placebo group, and each subject will be given a tablet with the same appearance daily for 6 months. …”
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Community perspectives regarding brain-computer interfaces: A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling adults in the UK. by Austen El-Osta, Mahmoud Al Ammouri, Shujhat Khan, Sami Altalib, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli-Sasco, Azeem Majeed

“…The demographic profile was diverse, with most respondents aged 36-45 years (26%) balanced in gender (52% female), and predominantly identifying as White (86%). …”
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Separate Evaluation of the Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extracts of Eryngium Caucasicum L. and Zataria Multiflora L. on Gastric Ulcers in an Animal Model by mahdi Jalahi, Mohammad Azadbakht, Jafar Akbari, Fereshteh Talebpuor, Fatemeh Akbari

“…Background and purpose: The aging population and its associated complications, such as chronic pain, have led to an increased use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like indomethacin. …”
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Exploring BiomedCLIP’s Capabilities in Medical Image Analysis: A Focus on Scoliosis Detection and Severity Assessment by Bartosz Polis, Agnieszka Zawadzka-Fabijan, Robert Fabijan, Róża Kosińska, Emilia Nowosławska, Artur Fabijan

“…Methods: The study was conducted using a dataset of 262 anonymized posturographic X-ray images from pediatric patients (ages 2–17) with diagnosed scoliosis. The images were collected between January 2021 and July 2024. …”
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Private sector delivery of care for maternal and newborn health: trends over a decade in the Indian state of Bihar by G. Anil Kumar, Sibin George, Moutushi Majumder, S. Siva Prasad Dora, Md Akbar, Tanmay Mahapatra, Rakhi Dandona

“…Abstract Background We synthesised the current evidence in coverage and quality of delivery care, change in neonatal mortality (NMR), and causes of neonatal death in the private sector deliveries in the Indian state of Bihar from 2011 to 2021. Methods Women aged 15–49 years with livebirths were interviewed in three household surveys involving state-representative samples in 2011, 2016 and 2020–2021 designed to document the coverage of maternal and newborn health services and change in NMR over time. …”
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Serum CXCL12 and S100A12 levels in peripheral blood fluid and their correlation with severity in patients with knee osteoarthritis by LijiangTao, Minjuan He, Yisheng Lu, Jie Zheng, Yili Ye

“…Methods: Sixty patients with knee OS treated in our hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were selected as the experimental group, and 60 healthy knee joints with similar ages were selected as the control group. The fasting venous blood of 120 subjects was drawn in the early morning, and the SF was extracted during joint operation or sodium hyaluronate injection. …”
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Comparison of some morphological characteristics of native turkish dog breeds by Metin Erdoğan, Cafer Tepeli, Ceyhan Özbeyaz, Mine D. Akbulut, Cevdet Uğuz

“…Body measurements such as shoulder height (SH), rump height (RH), body length (BL), front chest width (FCW), chest depth (CD), chest girth (CG), head girth (HG), head length (HL), and muzzle length (ML) were taken in different aged dogs.<p> <b>Results:</b> Morphological characteristics, specifically shoulder height (SH), rump height (RH), body length (BL), front chest width (FCW), chest depth (CD), chest girth (CG), head girth (HG), head length (HL), and muzzle length (ML), were 76.20, 76.26, 69.19, 26.32, 33.46, 94.01, 58.43, 35.50 and 14.76 cm in Kangal Shepherd Dogs; 68.11, 68.77, 61.97, 22.32, 28.66, 80.96, 51.88, 31.56 and 13.72 cm in Akbaş Shepherd Dogs; 66.63, 67.91, 64.55, 22.09, 27.44, 80.11, 55.36, 31.94 and 13.14 cm in white Kars Shepherd Dogs; 66.99, 68.05, 63.28, 21.06, 27.90, 78.52, 54.93, 30.39 and 13.16 cm in black Kars Shepherd Dogs; 62.45, 62.59, 51.44, 16.76, 25.30, 65.27, 35.87, 27.19 and 11.72 cm in Turkish Tazı, respectively. …”
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Role of Tailored Timing and Frequency Prompts on the Efficacy of an Internet-Delivered Stress Recovery Intervention for Health Care Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial by Auguste Nomeikaite, Odeta Gelezelyte, Maria Böttche, Gerhard Andersson, Evaldas Kazlauskas

“…MethodsThe 2-arm randomized controlled trial included 87 health care workers (99% female, aged 19-68 years: mean 39.61, SD 11.49): 43 in the standard intervention group and 44 in the tailored prompts group. …”
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The effect of a community-based health behaviour intervention on healthcare services use among people with type 2 diabetes in Nepal by Grish Paudel, Corneel Vandelanotte, M Mamun Huda, Padam Kanta Dahal, Lal Rawal

“…Methods: A cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in the Kavrepalanchowk and Nuwakot districts of Nepal, enrolling 481 people with clinically diagnosed type 2 diabetes, aged 30–70 years. A total of 30 study sites across two districts were randomly allocated into 15 intervention groups and 15 control groups. …”
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Impact of the abolition of copayments on the GP-centred coordination of care in Bavaria, Germany: analysis of routinely collected claims data by Werner Maier, Antonius Schneider, Lars Schwettmann, Ewan Donnachie, Martin Tauscher, Roman Gerlach, Klaus Linde, Michaela Olm

“…Therefore, time series analyses covering 24 quarters were performed.Setting Primary care in Bavaria, Germany.Participants All statutorily insured patients in Bavaria, aged ≥18 years, with at least one ambulatory specialist contact between 2011 and 2016.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcome was the percentage of patients with GP-coordinated care (every regular specialist consultation within a quarter was preceded by a GP referral). …”
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