Pharmacist interventions for older adults with polypharmacy in an ambulatory geriatric clinic by Antonietta Paneccasio, Anna Bondar, Emily Fargo, Marcie Parker, Ardeshir Hashmi, Kenneth Koncilja, Gina Elder

“…Of the 133 additional pharmacist interventions, medication education was the most common (52%).Discussion The results of this study emphasize the benefit of comprehensive medication management with a focus on deprescribing for an older adult population with polypharmacy, the majority of whom had cognitive impairment.…”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight and Preterm Delivery in the Ho Municipality of Ghana by Wisdom Kudzo Axame, Fred Newton Binka, Margaret Kweku

“…This study shows that maternal age, parity, number of antenatal care visits, hypertension, SP/IPTp, and caesarean section were independently associated with low birth weight and preterm delivery. Education and interventions should be prioritised as vitally important on these factors to reduce the risk and complications associated with these birth outcomes.…”
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Penggunaan Gamitifikasi pada Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) by Wirawan Arief Nugroho, Dyah Puspito Rini

“…Abstract Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 Gamification and the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a new phenomenon in open learning and is known as a good strategy to improve the quality of education. However, the MOOC has two main disadvantages: first, lack of understanding to know personal goals; and second, the completion rate is low compared to the number of registrations to MOOCs. …”
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Framework for types of metainferences in mixed methods research by Ahtisham Younas, Sergi Fàbregues, Sarah Munce, John W Creswell

“…Conclusions This paper contributes to the field of mixed methods research by expanding the knowledge about metainferences and offering a practical framework of types of metainferences for mixed methods researchers and educators. The proposed framework offers an approach to identifying and recognizing types of metainferences in mixed methods research and serves as an opportunity for future discussion on the nature, insights, and characteristic features of metainferences within this methodology. …”
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Wikireflexió: un espai d’aprenentatge virtual per a la reflexió i comprensió de les fonts teòriques by Toni Sangrà

“… Les potencialitats educatives i acadèmiques que permet l’eina del Wiki a l’ensenyament universitari són múltiples. …”
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Perioperative nursing management of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (经导管二尖瓣缘对缘修复术围手术期护理) by LIU Yuan (刘苑), LAI Jianqing (赖间清), DING Fei (丁菲), HUANG Huifen (黄惠芬)

“…The comprehensive interventions including enhanced recovery after surgery, respiratory exercise, pain control, catheter maintenance and standard health education before discharge were carried out to relieve symptoms of heart failure, improve self-care ability and quality of life of patients after transcatheter edge-to-edge repair. …”
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RADAR-AD: assessment of multiple remote monitoring technologies for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease by Manuel Lentzen, Srinivasan Vairavan, Marijn Muurling, Vasilis Alepopoulos, Alankar Atreya, Merce Boada, Casper de Boer, Pauline Conde, Jelena Curcic, Giovanni Frisoni, Samantha Galluzzi, Martha Therese Gjestsen, Mara Gkioka, Margarita Grammatikopoulou, Lucrezia Hausner, Chris Hinds, Ioulietta Lazarou, Alexandre de Mendonça, Spiros Nikolopoulos, Dorota Religa, Gaetano Scebba, Pieter Jelle Visser, Gayle Wittenberg, Vaibhav A. Narayan, Neva Coello, Anna-Katharine Brem, Dag Aarsland, Holger Fröhlich, on behalf of RADAR-AD

“…Our approach involved a univariate analysis using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) to analyze individual features of six RMTs while adjusting for variables such as age, sex, years of education, clinical site, BMI and season. Additionally, we employed four machine learning classifiers – Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, Random Forest, and XGBoost – using a nested cross-validation approach to assess the discriminatory capabilities of the RMTs. …”
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University students’ understanding and opinions of eating disorders: a qualitative study by Sheila Greenfield, Millie Manning

“…This, alongside poor knowledge, may delay help-seeking. Campaigns educating students and the public about EDs would aid earlier diagnosis, improving long-term outcomes. …”
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ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE AMONG VEGETABLE FARMERS IN BASSA, NIGERIA by Godfrey C. Onuwaa, Oludare Adediireb, Cletus Ajomac, Ganiyu Binuyoa

“…The mean age, household size, education (in years), farming experience, farm size were 41 years, 7 people, 7 years, 16 years, and 2ha respectively. …”
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Pemberdayaan Masyarakat melalui Desa Wisata di Desa Bejijong Kecamatan Trowulan, Kabupaten Mojokerto by Ika Maulina, Susi Hardjati

“…The community has undergone significant changes, such as the formation of previously under-empowered groups and the development of local businesses into educational tourism attractions for visitors. Pemberdayaan masyarakat dapat dicapai melalui berbagai program, termasuk program desa wisata. …”
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1+(no)1=3, and more by Carmen García

“…While  an approach to transformational change through paradoxical thinking and the creativity of the absurd is not new, it doesn’t seem to have produced news of difference, since binary thinking seems to persist, with ethical implications for the praxis of systemic therapy and its education and training. Indeed, binary mapping, even when critiqued, tends to reinforce itself, creating a strange loop similar to a Moebius strip. …”
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Awareness about laryngopharyngeal reflux disease among Chinese otolaryngologists: a nationwide survey by Chen Zhao, Liang Tang, Ting Chen, Hui Yang, Xiong Chen, Xiaobo Cui, Li Shi, Xiangping Li, Jian He, Xiaoxia Peng, Shuifang Xiao, Jinrang Li, Hongliang Zheng, Junbo Zhang, Shuihong Zhou, Donghui Chen, Xuping Xiao, Hui Huangfu, Zhenfeng Tao, Yehai Liu, Shenhong Qu, Guangke Wang, Linli Tian, Wensheng Zhou, Hongyan Fang, Yongwang Huang, Guodong Yu, Zhenqun Lin, Ruixia Ma, Zhaoyan Yu

“…An analysis of the overall status of awareness using a scoring system suggested that otolaryngologists were better aware owing to more access, working at 3A hospitals, and postgraduate or above educational background (all p<0.05).Conclusion Although the majority of Chinese otolaryngologists had heard of LPRD, their overall awareness about the disease was not encouraging. …”
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Mind at rest, mind at risk: A prospective population-based study of sleep and subsequent mental disorders by Mari Hysing, Allison G. Harvey, Ann Kristin Skrindo Knudsen, Jens C. Skogen, Anne Reneflot, Børge Sivertsen

“…Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study using data from the Students’ Health and Wellbeing Study (SHoT), surveying Norwegian higher education students aged 18 to 35 (N = 53,362). A diagnostic assessment of 10,460 participants was conducted in 2023. …”
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Assessing the quality, reliability, and transparency of YouTube videos on spiritual palliative care: a content analysis by Fhaied Almobarak

“…The present study is the first analysis of spiritual palliative care videos on YouTube, revealing the types of creators (e.g., educational institutions, healthcare providers, etc.), dominant video formats (documentaries, testimonials, lectures, etc.), and overall quality and transparency of the content.MethodsOn 19th April 2024, a sample of 50 spiritual palliative care YouTube videos was compiled and examined for quality, reliability, and transparency assessment. …”
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Source Characteristics Influence AI-Enabled Orthopaedic Text Simplification by Saman Andalib, BS, Sean S. Solomon, BS, Bryce G. Picton, BS, Aidin C. Spina, BS, John A. Scolaro, MD, Ariana M. Nelson, MD

“…This study assesses the effectiveness of large language models (LLMs) in simplifying complex language within orthopaedic patient education materials (PEMs) and identifies predictive factors for successful text transformation. …”
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Experiences of health information-seeking behaviour in preoperative patients with lung cancer: a qualitative study in China by Wei Li, Lihua Huang, Jie Zhu, Jiayi Guo, Man Ye

“…Healthcare providers should adopt a patient-centred approach to health education, with a targeted effort to recognise and mitigate specific barriers in clinical practice. …”
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Internet Addiction Effect on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Farzaneh Noroozi, Soheil Hassanipour, Fatemeh Eftekharian, Kumars Eisapareh, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh

“…These findings illustrate that Internet addiction should be regarded as a major health concern and incorporated into health education and intervention initiatives.…”
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THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELIGENCE IN DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES by Cristina-Laura ABRUDAN, Ioana-Claudia HOREA

“…All kinds of reforms, including an educational one, have been taking place all over the world, as the desire to operate successfully in world markets, is increasing day by day. …”
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Loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity: a Danish population-based study of 122,258 individuals by Martin Mejlby Jensen, Karina Friis, Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Anne-Sofie Hargaard, Maria Gjaldbaek Knudsen, Marie Stjerne Grønkjaer, Mathias Lasgaard

“…The models were adjusted for sex, age, educational attainment, country of origin, and partnership status. …”
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Legal regulation of inheritance relations under martial law by V. P. Makovii, O. I. Yakymets, Z. I. Knysh

“…With a view to improving the organizational and legal support of the procedure for certifying the wills of servicemen, it is proposed to: develop a departmental regulatory document containing detailed instructions for the actions of military unit commanders regarding the procedure for certifying the wills of servicemen and other persons; prepare methodological recommendations containing methodological instructions to military unit commanders on their behaviour within the framework of the above procedure; as part of the training and retraining of the command staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other military formations and military lawyers, to include in the relevant educational curricula a block of training issues on the procedure for certifying wills by this category of officials.…”
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