Short Stature Homeobox-Containing Haploinsufficiency in Seven Siblings with Short Stature by Elizabeth S. Sandberg, Ali S. Calikoglu, Karen J. Loechner, Lydia L. Snyder

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Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study by Lekha Bist, Lekha Viswanath, Ruchira Nautiyal, Shagun Agarwal

“…Due to the assumed purpose of birth preparation that comes from conventional sources, healthcare practitioners hardly ever offer primigravid women enough knowledge about labour.…”
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Disassembly, refinement, and reassembly: From ancient papermaking to modern materials processing by Jing Shen, Meiyun Zhang

“…Looking ahead, the field presents significant opportunities in sustainable sourcing, the creation of eco-friendly packaging, and the development of advanced materials with applications in healthcare and beyond. The enduring relevance of papermaking lies in its adaptability, versatility, and boundless potential for future innovation.…”
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Considerations for ethics review of big data health research: A scoping review. by Marcello Ienca, Agata Ferretti, Samia Hurst, Milo Puhan, Christian Lovis, Effy Vayena

“…Our findings suggest that while big data trends in biomedicine hold the potential for advancing clinical research, improving prevention and optimizing healthcare delivery, yet several epistemic, scientific and normative challenges need careful consideration. …”
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Physician associate (PA) students’ perceptions of team-based learning (TBL) for teaching in Geriatric medicine by Basaam Aweid, Natalie Parnis, David Harrison

“…Abstract Background Physician Associates have recently been introduced to the UK healthcare workforce. Their curriculum includes important topics in Geriatric medicine. …”
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CEACAM5 exacerbates asthma by inducing ferroptosis and autophagy in airway epithelial cells through the JAK/STAT6-dependent pathway by Si Liu, Li Chen, Yunxiao Shang

“…Objectives Asthma, a prevalent chronic disease, poses significant health threats and burdens healthcare systems. This study focused on the role of bronchial epithelial cells in asthma pathophysiology.Methods Bioinformatics was used to identify key asthmarelated genes. …”
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The connection between climate change and perinatal mental health by Jennifer L. Barkin, Jennifer L. Barkin, Sanne van Rhijn, Sanne van Rhijn, Chloe M. Johnson

“…With extreme weather events becoming more frequent, clinicians have a role in advocating for climate adaptation in healthcare settings. Climate inequalities need to be addressed alongside health and social inequalities.…”
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Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Atogepant in Healthy Japanese and White Adults by Ramesh R. Boinpally, Brian McNamee

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Designing hydrogel for application in spinal surgery by Rongpeng Dong, Shuang Zheng, Xueliang Cheng

“…Spinal diseases and injuries are prevalent in clinical settings and impose a substantial burden on healthcare systems. Current treatments for spinal diseases are predominantly limited to surgical interventions, drug injections, and conservative treatments. …”
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Racial/Ethnic inequality & contemporary disparities in mortgage lending. by Meghan M O'Neil, Vincent J Roscigno

“…Home ownership is as a foundational element of such inequality with broad consequences for exposure to crime, quality of public safety services, and access to healthcare, education, and employment. Building on earlier scholarship that has tended to focus on specific forms of mortgages, we draw in this article on over 1.4 million diverse mortgage applications from the largest 100 U.S. metropolitan areas to interrogate racial/ethnic disparities for (1) all home types (mobile homes, condominiums, multi/single-family units), (2) all lien holders (private/government backed), (3) all purposes (vacation/rental/owner-occupied), and (4) all buyer loan sequences (purchase, refinance, home-equity/improvement). …”
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Nutraceuticals and Pharmaceuticals by E. A. Poluektova, A. G. Beniashvili, R. V. Maslennikov

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The effectiveness of virtual journal clubs on evidence-based practices application by Beth Elenko

“…EBP integration is a cornerstone of entry-level healthcare curricula. Engaging students in VJCs provides them with opportunities to explore and apply learned skills independently and collaboratively, aligning with contemporary learning preferences.   …”
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NEDD4 family E3 ligases in osteoporosis: mechanisms and emerging potential therapeutic targets by Heng Wu, Junhui Zuo, Yu Dai, Hairui Li, Song Wang

“…Osteoporotic complications, including vertebral compression fractures, hip fractures, and distal forearm fractures, affect over 8.9 million individuals globally, placing a significant economic strain on healthcare systems. Recent advances have expanded our understanding of the mechanisms underlying osteoporosis, particularly the intricate regulatory networks involved in bone metabolism. …”
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Measuring influencing factors affecting mortality rates during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jih-Shong Wu, Kuo-Kuang Huang

“…Background The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed clear deficiencies in global public health policies and healthcare systems when confronted with the emergence of a novel and deadly infectious disease. …”
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Informed consent in dementia research: how Public Involvement can contribute to addressing “old” and “new” challenges by Ana Diaz, Cindy Birck, Angela Bradshaw, Jean Georges, Daphne Lamirel, Soraya Moradi-Bachiller, Dianne Gove

“…While substantial work has been done to address these challenges, much of the literature on informed consent in dementia research has been shaped by the perspectives of researchers and healthcare professionals, with less focus on those with lived experience. …”
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Medical and social domains of ageing research in Singapore (2008–2018): a scoping review by Chen Hee Tam, Elaine Qiao Ying Ho, Sumali Subhashini Hewage, Shilpa Tyagi, Gerald Choon Huat Koh

“…Non-medical publications comprised 38% of all the included publications, with publications on the social aspects of ageing (43%) forming the largest group in this cluster, followed by publications on Prevention (19%) and Healthcare services (18%). The study design was mostly observational (82%), with only 3% of interventional studies. …”
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SARS and MERS as learning tools for addressing the 2019-nCoV epidemic: A mini-review by Udit DAVE, Ashwin PALANIAPPAN

“…Heightened sanitation measures with regards to waste disposal in healthcare clinics and in areas of mass transit are also of great importance. …”
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The Growing Challenge of Chronic Kidney Disease: An Overview of Current Knowledge by Rikke Borg, Nicholas Carlson, Jens Søndergaard, Frederik Persson

“…End-stage kidney disease incidence is generally low, but every single case carries a significant burden of illness and healthcare costs, making prevention by early intervention both desirable and worthwhile. …”
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Identifying the key components of social support for patients living with type 2 diabetes: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of type 2 diabetes social support in... by Reda Madroumi, Lisa Newson, Frederick Kanayo Umeh, Helen Poole, Andrew Jones

“…The PRISMA recommendations were applied to develop a search strategy in collaboration with a team of academics to identify relevant T2D social support interventions via healthcare and psychology databases, Medline, Web of Science, ProQuest, CINHAL. …”
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Self-administration of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone with an Electronic Device: Clinical, Economic and Management Benefits of Objective Adherence Monitoring by Zuleika Saz-Parkinson, Maria Del Sol Granados Alonso, Carmen Bouza, José Luis Poveda Andrés, José María Amate

“…It may also generate savings in annual r-hGH consumption by hospitals and regional healthcare services.…”
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