Community perceptions of community health worker effectiveness: Contributions to health behaviour change in an urban health district in South Africa by L S Thomas, Y Pillay, E Buch

“…As important stakeholders in CHW programmes, exploring community acceptance, appreciation and support is critical in understanding the drivers of programme performance. …”
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Implications of cytokine genes polymorphisms in Jordanian patients with obsessive compulsive disorder by Ahmad M. Khalil, Manal W. Khrais, Khaled M. Al-Qaoud, Mohamad Y. Al Ta’any

“…But, the possibility of a critical effect still exists. One might want to explore this further by repeating the study with a larger sample size.…”
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Differentiating Apical and Basal Left Ventricular Aneurysms Using Sphericity Index: A Clinical Study by Slobodan Tomić, Stefan Veljković, Armin Šljivo, Dragana Radoičić, Goran Lončar, Milovan Bojić

“…Surgical ventricular reconstruction (SVR) compensates for L-axis reduction, with preservation of the L axis critical for achieving a more physiological shape. …”
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HACE1 protects against myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury via inhibition of mitochondrial fission in mice by Bang-Xia Liu, Juan Zheng, Zhan-Wei Tang, Lei Gao, Meng Wang, Ying Sun, Chen Chen, Heng-Chen Yao

“…Mitochondrial damage is a critical contributor to myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury (I/RI). …”
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The use of Geographic Information Systems as innovative tools for sustainable development strategies and enhancing the efficiency of forest sector entities by Lutsiv Nataliia, Pavlo Chukhna

“…It was found that the use of Sentinel-2 and Landsat satellite data combined with NDVI and EVI indices in GIS systems allows for identifving critical biodiversity zones and making timely management decisions regarding the conservation and restoration of natural resources in these areas. …”
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Bloodstream infections at a tertiary hospital in the Gambia - a one-year retrospective study by Paul Rahden, Ebrima Barrow, Haddy Bah, Sheikh Omar Bittaye, David Nygren, Abdoulie Badjan

“…Conclusion Overall, blood culture positivity rates were high, indicating restrictive testing suggesting that sample collection were restricted to mainly critically ill, neonatal or paediatric patients. Nonetheless, our data suggests a high proportion of bloodstream infections due to multi-drug resistant pathogens, including MRSA and ESBL-Enterobacterales. …”
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Multi-Omics and Network-Based Drug Repurposing for Septic Cardiomyopathy by Pei-Pei Liu, Xin-Yue Yu, Qing-Qing Pan, Jia-Jun Ren, Yu-Xuan Han, Kai Zhang, Yan Wang, Yin Huang, Tao Ban

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Effect of feedback-integrated reflection, on deep learning of undergraduate medical students in a clinical setting by Zainab Maqsood, Madiha Sajjad, Raheela Yasmin

“…Abstract Background Reflection fosters self-regulated learning by enabling learners to critically evaluate their performance, identify gaps, and make plans to improve. …”
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Commodity risk assessment of debarked conifer wood chips fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride from the US by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Beata Hasiow‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Roel Potting, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan Van Der Gaag, Andrea Battisti, Claude Bragard, Christer Magnusson, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Massimo Faccoli, Alžběta Mikulová, Fabio Stergulc, Eugen Christoph, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Franz Streissl, Paolo Gonthier

“…Technical elements which are critical for a successful treatment and for minimising the presence of Union quarantine pests on the commodity are identified and described in the opinion. …”
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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

“…Background: Considering how gendered experiences play a role in the lives of patients with heart failure (HF) is critical in order to understand their experiences, optimise clinical care and reduce health inequalities. …”
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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

“…Addressing current limitations will further enhance NLP models, enabling more accurate extraction of critical clinical features and supporting personalized, proactive mental health care.…”
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Association between red cell distribution width to albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective st... by Xuan Chen, Yuchen Luo, Side Liu

“…Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the relationship between RAR and all-cause mortality in AP.MethodPatients with AP in the Critical Care Medical Information Market (MIMIC-IV) database who met criteria were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Effect of thiamine supplementation on glycaemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ritin Fernandez, Heidi Green, Arti Muley, Prasad Muley

“…Risk of bias: It was assessed using standardised critical appraisal instruments from the Joanna Briggs Institute for RCTs. …”
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A novel dual fixation method for improving the reliable assessment of pulmonary vascular morphology in pulmonary hypertension rats by Yan Xu, Pu Liao, Xinyu Song, Wenchuan Guo, Bingxun Liu, Tong Ye, Ting Zhang, Rui Xiao, Liping Zhu, Yujun Shen, Yanjiang Xing, Jing Wang, Qinghua Hu

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Risk factors for pelvic lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer: a retrospective analysis of 186 patients by Xingyu Sun, Lijuan He, Shaohua Wang

“…BackgroundPelvic lymph node metastasis is a critical factor influencing prognosis and treatment strategies in cervical cancer patients. …”
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Patient and public involvement in the co-design and assessment of unobtrusive sensing technologies for care at home: a user-centric design approach by Jenny Sharma, Nazia Gillani, Imran Saied, Aaesha Alzaabi, Tughrul Arslan

“…Movement, hydration, and respiration were identified as critical health parameters. In Phase II, PPI members were optimistic about the prototypes, valuing their unobtrusive design and privacy-preserving features. …”
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Retinopathy among Adult Diabetics and Its Predictors in Northwest Ethiopia by Mulualem Birhan Takele, Dube Jara Boneya, Hailemariam Abiy Alemu, Tesfa Birlew Tsegaye, Molla Yigzaw Birhanu, Simegn Alemu, Tsige Gebre Anto

“…Controlling glycemia, dyslipidemia, proteinuria, and blood pressure is critical for halting the progression of diabetic retinopathy.…”
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Enhancing Medical Student Engagement Through Cinematic Clinical Narratives: Multimodal Generative AI–Based Mixed Methods Study by Tyler Bland

“…Traditional teaching methods can lead to passive learning and poor long-term retention of critical concepts. ObjectiveThis study aims to enhance the teaching of clinical pharmacology in medical school by using a multimodal generative artificial intelligence (genAI) approach to create compelling, cinematic clinical narratives (CCNs). …”
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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

“…The methodological quality of the included studies was appraised by using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses. …”
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Availability and use of institutional support programs for emergency department healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Karin F Hoth, Patrick Ten Eyck, Karisa K Harland, Anusha Krishnadasan, Robert M Rodriguez, Juan Carlos C Montoy, Linder H Wendt, William Mower, Kelli Wallace, Scott Santibañez, David A Talan, Nicholas M Mohr, Project COVERED Emergency Department Network

“…., childcare) Clinical work support programs included: COVID-19 team communication (e.g., debriefing critical incident), patient-family communication facilitation, patient services (e.g., social work, ethics consultation), and system-level exposure reduction. …”
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