Perception, Trust, and Motivation in Consumer Behavior for Organic Food Acquisition: An Exploratory Study by Elena Moroșan, Violeta Popovici, Ioana Andreea Popescu, Adriana Daraban, Oana Karampelas, Liviu Marian Matac, Monica Licu, Andreea Rusu, Larisa-Marina-Elisabeth Chirigiu, Sinziana Opriţescu, Elena Iuliana Ionita, Alina Saulean, Maria Nitescu

“…This work investigates the sociodemographic factors, knowledge, trust, and motivations involved in organic food acquisition behavior. (2) Methods: An online survey via Google Forms platform, with 316 respondents, was conducted from 1 March to 31 May 2024. (3) Results: Our findings show that suitably informed people with high educational levels (academic and post-college) report significant satisfaction with organic food consumption (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
Get full text

The association between neonatal mortality and ventilator association pneumonia by Mai El-Sayad Abd El-Hamid, Marwa Fekry Hassan, Mohamed Zaeim Hafez, Mohamed E. EL-Refaey, Wael A. Khattab, Khaled Saleh Ali Elhamaky, Ahmed F. Abdel Ghany, Shymaa Sobhy Menshawy Khalifa

“…This study aims to evaluate the association between neonatal mortality and ventilator-associated pneumonia.Methodology A case-control study involving 115 neonates supplied with mechanical ventilation for a duration exceeding two consecutive calendar days using either an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy from October 2022 to March 2024. The study comprised all neonates.Results Among 115 neonates admitted to the NICU, 7 VAP patients were dead (15.56%) compared to 15 non-VAP patients (21.43%). …”
Get full text

Surgical planning of small intestine neuroendocrine tumors: the concept of mesenteric tumor deposits by Romain L’Huillier, Gilles Poncet, Arnaud Pasquer, Thomas Walter, Catherine Lombard-Bohas, Valérie Hervieu, Bénédicte Cayot, Pierre-Jean Valette, Helen Cheung, Laurent Milot

“…This was a retrospective observational study, and all patients undergoing surgery for small intestine neuroendocrine tumor between January 2014 and March 2019 were included. Preoperative CTs were reviewed, blinded from surgical and pathological data, by two radiologists. …”
Get full text

The leading “blended” civil medical evacuation operation (MEDEVAC) in unforeseen health emergency. From military use to civil development by Nazzareno Fagoni, Giuseppe Stirparo, Giuseppe Maria Sechi, Andrea Comelli, Gabriele Perotti, Guido Francesco Villa, Alberto Zoli, Marco Botteri

“…Data from MEDEVAC were analysed using the AREU register, detailing patient characteristics, transfer logistics, and outcomes. Results: From March to April 2020, 121 intensive care patients were transferred via MEDEVAC, primarily by air. 65 % of patients were moved to other Italian regions. …”
Get full text

Revealing Elasmobranch Distributions in Turbid Coastal Waters: Insights From Environmental DNA and Particle Tracking by Nick Dunn, Sophie Ward, Joanna Barker, Jake Davies, Sarah Davies, Ben Wray, Peter Robins, Isabelle Apetroaie, Jake Williams, Kevin Hopkins, David Curnick

“…We took monthly eDNA samples for 1 year (starting September 2020 and March 2022 for the northern and southern SACs, respectively), and used metabarcoding to reveal the presence of elasmobranch species. …”
Get full text

Determining the appropriate resting energy expenditure requirement for severe trauma patients using indirect calorimetry in Korea: a retrospective observational study by Hak-Jae Lee, Sung-Bak Ahn, Jung Hyun Lee, Ji-Yeon Kim, Sungyeon Yoo, Suk-Kyung Hong

“…Methods Patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit between January 2020 and March 2023 were included in this study. Indirect calorimetry was used to measure the patients’ REE values. …”
Get full text

Advancing Alzheimer’s disease risk prediction: development and validation of a machine learning-based preclinical screening model in a cross-sectional study by Yanfei Chen, Bing Wang, Yankai Shi, Wenhao Qi, Shihua Cao, Bingsheng Wang, Ruihan Xie, Jiani Yao, Xiajing Lou, Chaoqun Dong, Xiaohong Zhu, Danni He

“…We selected personal characteristics, clinical data and psychosocial factors as baseline predictors for AD (March 2015 to December 2021). The study utilised Random Forest and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) algorithms alongside traditional logistic regression for modelling. …”
Get full text

Planned, ongoing and completed tuberculosis treatment trials in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa: a 2019 cross-sectional descriptive analysis by Tamara Kredo, Duduzile Edith Ndwandwe, Lindi Mathebula, Lovemore Mapahla, Dilyara Nurkhametova, Liliya Eugenevna Ziganshina, Mikateko Mazinu, Esme Jordan

“…Methods and analysis We searched the WHO-ICTRP portal (20 January 2019) and the Russian Federation Registry (30 March 2019) to identify TB trials conducted in BRICS countries. …”
Get full text

Safety and efficacy of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging for real-time guidance of laparoscopic thermal ablation in patients with liver cancer by Qitao Hu, Zhou Tian, Yongji Sun, Bo Zhang, Zhe Tang

“…Purpose To evaluate the safety and efficacy of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging for real-time guidance of laparoscopic thermal ablation in patients with liver cancer.Materials and methods A total of 27 patients with 40 liver lesions underwent fluorescence-assisted laparoscopic ablation between January 2020 to March 2023. The sensitivity of indocyanine green (ICG)-fluorescence imaging, technique effectiveness rate and complications of fluorescence-assisted laparoscopic thermal ablation were evaluated.Results In total, 33 out of the 40 lesions were identified by ICG-fluorescence imaging technique, with the sensitivity of 82.5%. …”
Get full text

Experience of Kenyan researchers and policy-makers with knowledge translation during COVID-19: a qualitative interview study by Edwine Barasa, Benjamin Tsofa, Mike English, Sassy Molyneux, Dorcas Mwikali Kamuya, Fatuma Hassan Guleid, Alex Njeru, Joy Kiptim, Emelda Okiro, David Kariuki

“…Data were collected from March 2021 to August 2021.Analysis A thematic analysis approach was adopted using a predetermined framework to develop a coding structure consisting of the core thematic areas. …”
Get full text

Impact of smartphone addiction on health status, mental well-being, and sleep quality among medical students in Sudan by Mohammed Hammad Jaber Amin, Hadia Abdelbagi Alhadi, Asma Eltayeb Abdalla Mohamed, Hiba Kamal Eldin Taha Yacoub, Rabeia MohammedAhmed Hassan Khalifa, Ibrahim Abusufian Elkabashi Dafallah, Fatima Mohamed Osman Yasin, Amira Mohamed Taha, Mohammed Yousif Abdalla Adam, Majdy Osama Abualabasher

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2024, targeting medical students and recent graduates from Sudanese universities through an online survey. …”
Get full text

Transient Elastography in Alcoholic Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis by Changzhou Cai, Xin Song, Xueyang Chen, Weihua Zhou, Qi Jin, Shenghui Chen, Feng Ji

“…We retrieved relevant English studies from the databases of PubMed, Embase, the Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library through March 31st 2019. We included studies regarding the diagnosis or staging of steatosis or fibrosis by using controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) or liver stiffness measurement (LSM) measured by TE in patients with ALD or NAFLD. …”
Get full text

The spatial and temporal pattern of COVID-19 and its effect on humans’ development in China by X. Xie, E. Naminse, S. Liu, Q. Yi

“…The results showed among others that COVID-19 had entered a dispersed spatial pattern, resulting in increased pressure to control the spread of the disease. In early March, there was a significant reduction in the existing number of cases, and the number of deaths also decreased. …”
Get full text

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for persons receiving opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: protocol for a systematic review by Brian Hutton, Beverley Shea, Kimberly Corace, David Moher, Danielle B Rice, Becky Skidmore, Kednapa Thavorn, Sheena Taha, Dianna Wolfe, Fatemeh Yazdi, Beth A Sproule, Melanie Willows, Patricia Poulin, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Leila Esmaeilisaraji

“…Our objective of the planned study is to conduct a comprehensive systematic review to assess the relative benefits of psychosocial interventions as an adjunct to opioid agonist therapy among persons with OUD.Methods and analysis A comprehensive search for randomised controlled trials published in English or French will be conducted from database inception to March 2018. The search will be conducted in MEDLINE and translated for Embase, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. …”
Get full text

Otolith annulus validation and population dynamics of dark sleeper Odontobutis potamophila: insights for sustainable fisheries management by Miao Xiang, Miao Xiang, Haoran Liu, Haoran Liu, Haoran Liu, Bo Li, Hongxi Guo, Chuankun Zhu, Man Wang, Man Wang, Jie Wang, Jie Wang, Songguang Xie, Songguang Xie, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang

“…Edge-type analysis of sagittal otoliths indicated that a single annulus was formed from March to May. The results revealed that the age structure of O. potamophila consisted of four age groups (0-3 ages), with 0-1 year-old fish comprising about 85.11% of the harvest. …”
Get full text

Machine learning validation of the AVAS classification compared to ultrasound mapping in a multicentre study by Katerina Lawrie, Petr Waldauf, Peter Balaz, Radoslav Bortel, Ricardo Lacerda, Emma Aitken, Krzysztof Letachowicz, Mario D’Oria, Vittorio Di Maso, Pavel Stasko, Antonio Gomes, Joana Fontainhas, Matej Pekar, Alena Srdelic, VAVASC Study Group, Stephen O’Neill

“…A prospective multicentre international study (NCT04796558) with patient recruitment from March 2021-July 2024. Demographics, risk factors, vessels parameters, types of predicted and created VA (pVA, cVA) were collected. …”
Get full text

Using a region-specific ice-nucleating particle parameterization improves the representation of Arctic clouds in a global climate model by A. B. Gjelsvik, R. O. David, T. Carlsen, F. Hellmuth, S. Hofer, Z. McGraw, Z. McGraw, H. Sodemann, H. Sodemann, T. Storelvmo, T. Storelvmo

“…In this study, INP observations were carried out at Andenes, Norway, in March 2021. These observations were used as a basis for an Arctic-specific and purely temperature-dependent INP parameterization, which was implemented into the Norwegian Earth System Model (NorESM). …”
Get full text

β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate-enriched nutritional supplements for obese adults during weight loss: study protocol of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ming Yang, Xiaofan Jing, Yuxiang Liang, Renjie Wang, Hongbo Fu, Jiaojiao Jiang

“…The enrolment will commence in December 2021 and will proceed until March 2022.Ethics and dissemination This protocol has been approved by the Biomedical Ethics Committee of West China Hospital (2021-771). …”
Get full text

Clinical outcomes and adverse events of Hedgehog pathway inhibitors for advanced basal cell carcinoma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Suvijak Untaaveesup, Wichapol Dendumrongsup, Pornteera Srichana, Chanamon Pongphaew, Gynna Techataweewan, Kanmanee Viratkapan, Nichanant Nampipat, Ben Ponvilawan, Chayanis Kositamongkol, Walaiorn Pratchyapruit, Pochamana Phisalprapa

“…Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature review across Embase, Scopus, PubMed, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases from inception until March 2024. The focus was on the effectiveness and safety of HPIs, with or without adjunct surgery or radiotherapy. …”
Get full text

Cardiovascular diseases health literacy among Italian navy personnel: A cross-sectional survey by L. Rondinini, V. Di Fiore, M. Pasquale, G. Cruschelli, D. Rocchi, F. Baglivo, A. Baggiani, A.D. Porretta

“…Methods: From February 2021 to March 2022, participants were enrolled through opportunistic sampling among Italian Navy personnel. …”
Get full text