Case Reports: The core of practice-based evidence by Antonio Villa

“…., incidence studies) [1]; moreover, they can support individual treatment needs [1, 4] and promote problem based learning among health professionals [2]. Ultimately, a case report can increase the medical knowledge of readers that can re-use it in their own medical practice. …”
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The evolutionary journey to a new normal for learning and capacity building of healthcare workers to prepare and respond to health emergencies across Africa by Boukaré Bonkoungou, Fausta Mosha, Amarachi Abianuru, Joseph Okeibunor, Heini Utunen, Giselle Balaciano, Ana C. Barbosa de Lima, Lauren Burke, Shannon McKenna, Sukriti Nag, Abdou Salam Gueye, Bruce Struminger

“…This initiative has reached more health professionals than pre-pandemic in-person training, facilitating more equitable access to essential knowledge and best practices.ConclusionThe WHO AFRO and Project ECHO partnership navigated a variety of challenges, while establishing a paradigm shift in learning strategies. …”
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Organization of the fight against COVID-19 in a hospital institution. Cienfuegos Province, 2020-2021 by Vivian Isabel Chávez Pérez, Helvia Manuela Reyes Cabrera, Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> epidemics of unknown emerging diseases test not only the technical and human capacity of health professionals, but also of all those who make up the scientific community in society.…”
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COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists by Eloisa Peixoto Soares Ueno, Liana Fattori, Edgard Michel-Crosato, Wilze Laura Bruscato, José Rino Neto, João Batista de Paiva

“…Objectives For health professionals, pandemic conditions impacted all societal aspects, including economic, wellness, and mental health. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of rural and suburban areas about brucellosis in Central Bosnia by Sabina Šečić-Selimović, Emsel Papić, Aida Katica, Mohammad Abou El Ardat, Zarema Obradović

“…Conclusion: The One Health approach, which involves collaboration between veterinary and public health professionals, is the key to successful brucellosis control. …”
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Suicidal Behaviors Among United States Adolescents: Increasing Clinical and Public Health Challenges by Jhon Ostanin, Helena Miranda, Simon Shugar, Dina Abdo, Maria Carmenza Mejia, Charles H. Hennekens, Panagiota Kitsantas

“…Overall, given the significant increase in suicidal behaviors, healthcare providers as well as public health professionals should prioritize mental health initiatives, promote awareness, and ensure access to mental health resources for adolescents.…”
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Evaluation of the potential value of artificial intelligence (AI) in public health using fluoride intake as the example by Wei Wei, Tianshu Gu, Yanhong Cao, Shuqiu Sun, Dan Wei, Minghui Li, Alyce D. Fly, Weikuan Gu, Lan Yao, Dianjun Sun

“…Conclusion: As AI technology develops, it can assist health professionals in understanding the disorders and researchers in their work on the mechanisms behind the disorders caused by insufficient or excessive fluoride intake.…”
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The effectiveness of self-differentiation training on family process and marital intimacy in couples with marital conflict by Seyedeh Farzaneh Jafari, Kobra Kazemian Moghaddam, Maryam Gholamzadeh Jofreh

“…Therefore, mental health professionals and family therapists should consider incorporating self-differentiation training into their practice when working with couples experiencing marital conflict, particularly those considering separation or divorce. …”
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Protocol for process evaluation of SMART Mental Health cluster randomised control trial: an intervention for management of common mental disorders in India by Anushka Patel, David Peiris, Pallab K Maulik, Graham Thornicroft, Shekhar Saxena, Sudha Kallakuri, Amanpreet Kaur, Siddhardha Devarapalli, Mercian Daniel, Beverley M Essue, Shashi Kant, D Praveen, Usha Raman, Rajesh Sagar, Ankita Mukherjee

“…Stigma associated with help seeking and lack of trained mental health professionals are important barriers in accessing mental healthcare. …”
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Effect of triage training on nurses with Emergency severity index and Australian triage scale: Α quasi-experimental study by George Pontisidis, Thalia Bellali, Petros Galanis, Nikolaos Polyzos

“…IntroductionTriage training has positive effects on health professionals, the quality of indicators in emergency departments, and the patients. …”
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A Pilot Study on the Freelisting Method Among Adolescents with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Feasibility, Acceptability and Study Findings by Sabrina Gmuca, Dori Abel, Mackenzie McGill, Daneka Stryker, Eda Akpek, Whitney Eriksen, Pamela F. Weiss, Peter F. Cronholm

“…Participants identified family, friends, teachers, guidance counselors, and health professionals as key sources of support. Many participants reported difficulties communicating their pain. …”
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Factors associated with assertiveness among Japanese community pharmacists: a cross-sectional study by Mitsuaki Ishii, Sachiko Ozone, Shoichi Masumoto, Tetsuhiro Maeno

“…Effective communication by community pharmacists with other health professionals is essential to facilitate the sharing of patient healthcare information. …”
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Stages of Change Model for Participation in Physical Activity during Pregnancy by Lene Annette Hagen Haakstad, Nanna Voldner, Kari Bø

“…The results showed that receiving advice from health professionals to exercise during pregnancy increased the likeliness of being in stages 4-5, while higher age, multiparity, pregravid overweight, unhealthy eating habits, pelvic girdle pain, and urinary incontinence were more prevalent with low readiness to change exercise habits (stages 1–3). …”
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Psychological stressors of imprisonment and coping of older incarcerated persons: a qualitative interview study by Stuart McLennan, Leila Meyer, Tenzin Wangmo, Jens Gaab, Bernice Elger, Helene Seaward

“…Methods Individual semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted between April 2017 and December 2018 with a purposive sample of 79 participants from 2 different groups in Switzerland: older imprisoned persons (n = 50) and mental health professionals (n = 29) with experience working in prisons. …”
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Brief intervention to reduce fatigue impact in patients with inflammatory arthritis: design and outcomes of a single-arm feasibility study by Paul Ewings, Emma Dures, Sarah Hewlett, Joanna Thorn, Mwidimi Ndosi, Siobhan Creanor, Jo Adams, Lance M McCracken, Joe Lomax, Susan Bridgewater, Bryan Abbott, Alice Berry, Marie Urban

“…We developed a manualised, one-to-one, cognitive–behavioural intervention, delivered by rheumatology health professionals (RHPs). The Fatigue - Reducing its Effects through individualised support Episodes in Inflammatory Arthritis (FREE-IA) study tested the feasibility of RHP training, intervention delivery and outcome collection ahead of a potential trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness.Methods In this single-arm feasibility study, eligible patients were ≥18 years, had a clinician-confirmed diagnosis of an inflammatory arthritis and scored ≥6/10 on the Bristol Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue (BRAF) Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) Fatigue Effect. …”
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Cayley–Purser secured communication and jackknife correlative classification for COVID patient data analysis by Ramesh Sekaran, Ashok Kumar Munnangi, Manikandan Ramachandran, Mohammad Khishe

“…Due to increasing number of cases and its stress on health professionals, IoMT technology is used in many healthcare centers. …”
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A study looking at how missed somatropin injections affect growth in children with growth hormone deficiency: a plain language summary of publication by Jane Loftus, Bradley S. Miller, Craig S. Parzynski, Jose Alvir, Yong Chen, Priti Jhingran, Anu Gupta, Mitch DeKoven, Victoria Divino, Jenny Tse, Jing He, Michael Wajnrajch

“…The results of this study may differ from those of other studies. Health professionals should make treatment decisions based on all available evidence, not on the results of a single study. …”
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Analyzing and forecasting under-5 mortality trends in Bangladesh using machine learning techniques. by Shayla Naznin, Md Jamal Uddin, Ishmam Ahmad, Ahmad Kabir

“…By leveraging these models, the study aims to provide actionable insights for policymakers and health professionals to address persistent challenges.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from the 1993-94 to 2017-18 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) was analyzed using advanced machine learning algorithms. …”
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Larger models yield better results? Streamlined severity classification of ADHD-related concerns using BERT-based knowledge distillation. by Ahmed Akib Jawad Karim, Kazi Hafiz Md Asad, Md Golam Rabiul Alam

“…These findings highlight the LastBERT model's capacity to classify degrees of ADHD severity properly, so it offers a useful tool for mental health professionals to assess and comprehend material produced by users on social networking platforms. …”
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Predictors of county-level diabetes-related mortality risks in Florida, USA: a retrospective ecological study by Nirmalendu Deb Nath, Agricola Odoi

“…The findings are useful in guiding health professionals to better target intervention efforts.…”
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