The hype around ctDNA guiding an informed perioperative therapeutic strategy in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer by Gaia Passarella, Stefania Canova, Maria Ida Abbate, Giulia Caspani, Luca Sala, Alessandro Russo, Paola Muscolino, Francesca Colonese, Diego Luigi Cortinovis

“…Circulant tumoral DNA (ctDNA) emerged as a promising prognostic and predictive biomarker that may guide the future perioperative strategy and pave the way to personalized medicine also in this exciting field. This narrative review aims to put in the context the employment of ctDNA, give some perspective and suggestions weighing the pros and cons of this technique for our tomorrow clinical practice.…”
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Men’s Experiences of Psychological and Other Forms of Abuse in Intimate Relationships: A Qualitative Study by Gloria Macassa, Frida Stål, Michelle Rydback, Joan Pliakas, Daniel Winsjansen, Anne-sofie Hiswåls, Joaquim Soares

“…Interventions for victimized men will only be successful if there is a better understanding of the real experiences, as narrated by the victims themselves, and how these impact their health and wellbeing. …”
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Ups and downs of expatriate health sciences students: towards an understanding of experiences, needs, and suggested recommendations in an Emirati university by Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Ramadan Ezat Awad, Huda M. Nassir, Shahd Tarek Mostafa, Batool Ghiath Oujan, Basem Ali Mohamed, Loai A. H. Abumukheimar, Mini Sara Abraham, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Muna Al-tamimi, Richard Mottershead, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Muhammad Arsyad Subu, Mohannad Eid AbuRuz

“…Third, given the global importance of internationalization, expatriates’ experiences should be considered an issue of customer satisfaction.MethodA descriptive, qualitative, narrative study using indirect Colaizzi content analysis of 23 expatriate students’ reflections on their experiences and suggested recommendations.ResultsThe consistent themes cited by participants concerning their experiences centered on dormitory-study life balance, socialization and support networks, and navigating financial challenges. …”
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The Exponential Rise of Teledentistry and Patient-Oriented Protective Measures in Southeast Asian Dental Clinics: Concerns, Benefits, and Challenges by Anand Marya, Adith Venugopal, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Pietro Messina, Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina, Aravind Kumar Subramanian

“…Dentists in this region have incorporated several changes to their practices to help minimize risks of person-to-person transmission inside dental offices. This narrative review aimed to provide an in-depth overview of the current situation in the Southeast Asian region regarding the use of teledentistry during the pandemic. …”
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Empowerment in Adolescent Patients with a Disability/Chronic Condition: A Scoping Review by Kennedy Austin, Carly Pistawka, Colin J. D. Ross, Kathryn A. Selby, Alice Virani, Vanessa Kitchin, Alison M. Elliott

“…Results: A total of 67 studies were included and used for data extraction including descriptive numerical analysis followed by a narrative review. Extracted data were divided into demographic characteristics (e.g., ethnicity/ancestry), type of disability/condition (e.g., type 1 diabetes), interventions used to increase empowerment or empowerment-adjacent elements, quantitative and qualitative tools used to measure empowerment (e.g., questionnaires and/or interviews), domains/outcomes associated with empowerment (e.g., self-control), and review articles. …”
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Effects of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use on migraine – a critical review by Viktoria Tischler-Strasser, Irma Burdiladze, Goncalo Cabral, Esme Ekizoglu, Olga Grodzka, Keshet Pardo, Patryk Sochan, Laura Zaunandra, Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink, Christian Lampl, on behalf of the European Headache Federation School of Advanced Studies (EHF-SAS)

“…Although PPIs have many advantages, they should be prescribed with caution, especially in patients who suffer from headaches and migraine. In this narrative review, we aim to critically evaluate existing data and offer a potential approach to accurately identify any connections and interactions, leading to a better understanding of how these conditions may influence each other.…”
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Prospective scenarios for the personal responsibility promotion with health in Cuba until 2030 by Isabel Pilar Luis Gonzalvez, Yusdanys Torres Jimenez, Adolfo Gerardo Álvarez Pérez

“…The chosen scenario was “Accept the changes, manage the challenges, integrate the process”, which form a narrative with the fulfillment of five of the six hypotheses evaluated.…”
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Timing of dietary effects on the epigenome and their potential protective effects against toxins by Lynnea A. Nicholls, Kendall A. Zeile, London D. Scotto, Rebecca J. Ryznar

“…This implies the existence of multiple opportunities to strategically fortify the epigenome. This narrative review explores how to best utilize dietary modifications to modify the epigenome to protect future generations against negative health effects of persistent environmental toxins. …”
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Patterns in the influence of funding and reimbursement on the development and implementation of healthcare innovation: A systematic review by Sanne Allers, Frank Eijkenaar, Erik M. van Raaij, Frederik T. Schut

“…To fill this knowledge gap, we conducted an extensive literature review, combining a systematic data search with textual narrative synthesis. We contextualize the literature on the role of funding and reimbursement in the process of healthcare innovation in relation to stage-gate models of innovation processes. …”
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The use of impression management practices in the chairman’s statements in South African annual reports by Yaeesh Yasseen, Waheeda Mohamed, Mahdiyyah Moola-Yasseen

“…This study is limited to the analysis of a single section of narrative reporting (the chairman’s statement) and, as such, does not consider any impression management practices that may be present in the rest of the annual or integrated report as well as in other communications between stakeholders and the company in question. …”
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WETLAND AND BIOCULTURAL HERITAGE REGENERATION THROUGH THEMATIC ECOLOGICAL TOURISM PRACTICE: THE CASE OF PATAN SUB-DISTRICT, KHUN TAN DISTRICT, CHIANG RAI, THAILAND by Siripen YIAMJANYA, Kannapat KANKAEW, Bussaba SITIKARN, Parinya NAKPATHOM, Ali Mohsin Salim Ba AWAIN, Teerarat JABJAINAI

“…Future success factors that should be essentially developed involve inventory of local data that will be useful for establishing identity and meaning making, local individuals’ learning and understanding of their local knowledge, training and tourism interpretation and narratives for story-telling of its cultural landscape. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Associated with Mass Gatherings: A Systematic Review by Linda Tong Pao, Mohamed Tashani, Catherine King, Harunor Rashid, Ameneh Khatami

“…The heterogeneity of the studies precluded a meta-analysis, hence a narrative synthesis by organism was conducted. A significant increase in antibiotic-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> was reported following Hajj, as was a rise in gastrointestinal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) or carbapenemase genes. …”
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Experiences of women relocated due to the february 2023 earthquake in Turkey: a qualitative study by Esra Özer, Yeşim Çetinkaya Şen, Döndü Sevimli Güler, Gülten Güvenç

“…The results revealed four distinct categories and 10 sub-categories derived from the interviewees’ narratives. These four categories were physiological needs, safety concerns, need for love and belonging, and self-realization. …”
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Obesity and Chronic Inflammation: Implications for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, and Ulcerative Colitis by Ada Corrado, Ilaria Guadagni, Giovanna Picarelli, Angela Variola

“…Besides, the emerging role of sarcopenic obesity, a special subtype of obesity with malnutrition, should be considered in the definition of the appropriated therapeutic interventions. Methods This narrative literature review summarizes recent evidence on the interplay between obesity‐induced inflammation and IMIDs. …”
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Clinical effectiveness and implementation outcomes of pMDI-to-DPI switch in children between 5 and 12 years of age: a scoping review protocol by Nick Sevdalis, Nick Watts, Amanda Zain, Alston Z Y Ng, Inez Yeo

“…Data will be extracted and charted by two independent reviewers, then presented diagrammatically or tabulated with an accompanying narrative summary.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was not required for this study as it is a scoping review. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Injury and Mortality from Paediatric Low Speed Vehicle Incidents: A Systematic Review by Anne Paul Anthikkat, Andrew Page, Ruth Barker

“…Data Extraction. A systematic narrative summary was conducted that included study design, methodology, risk factors, and other study variables. …”
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Fast because it’s just: fostering acceptance to accelerate sustainability transitions in coal-dependent regions by Cristian Pons-Seres de Brauwer, Paola Andrea Yanguas Parra

“…To substantiate this argument, we conduct a narrative review cutting across the literature on JTs and SA of renewables’ innovations, and reinterpret them using a socio-technical (sustainability) transition perspective to outline three core propositions: (i) justice perceptions underlie acceptance; (ii) acceptance precedes reorientation; (iii) reorientation as a transition acceleration strategy. …”
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Factors affecting utilization of male sexual and reproductive health services: a qualitative description of males in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria by Nwamaka Alexandra Ezeonu, Nkiru Nwamaka Ezeama, Ijeoma Uchenna Itanyi, Jane Nkolika Ezeonu, Achunam Simeon Nwabueze

“…The data were analysed by thematic analysis. A composite narrative was used to report the results. Results Males in both urban and rural areas of Anambra State preferred informal health facilities; male-focused health facilities and male health workers. …”
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Astaxanthin as a potential therapeutic agent for knee osteoarthritis: A review of mechanisms and clinical evidence by Sidra Sabir, AHM Mahmudur Rahman, Abdul Haseeb Bhutta

“…This review aims to examine the therapeutic mechanisms of astaxanthin in KOA, alongside clinical evidence supporting its effectiveness through a narrative synthesis of preclinical and clinical studies. …”
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Intercultural approach on photoprotection and skin cancer prevention in nursing students by Carla Cristina Calderón Cabezas, Angélica Salomé Herrera Molina, Yolanda Elizabeth Salazar Granizo, Jimena Alexandra Morales Guaraca, Paola Maricela Machado Herrera, Jacobo Cambil Martín

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> research with a qualitative-interpretive approach, considering narrative and experiential data supported for the in-depth description of the phenomenon. …”
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