Patient-centered outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer care: a scoping review protocol by Natalie G Coburn, Frances C Wright, Alyson L Mahar, Lesley Gotlib Conn, Julie Hallet, Amy T Hsu, Paul D James, Joanna Yang, Tori Barabash, Luckshi Rajendran, Claire Ludwig, Ekaterina Kosyachkova, Julie Deleemans

“…Patient-centred outcomes (PCOs) reflect the patients’ individual values, preferences, needs and circumstances that are essential to directing meaningful and informed healthcare discussions. …”
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Valuation of urban green open space using the Hedonic price model by R. Setiowati, R.H. Koestoer, R.D. Andajani

“…This study suggests policy implications, including the exploration of alternative financing mechanisms and the consideration of public preferences in urban development and financing policies.CONCLUSION: The applicability of the hedonic price model in Jakarta's mature and privatized land market is confirmed in this work, proving the importance of considering environmental factors and green spaces in land transactions and conversion, property development, conservation, and urban green space design. …”
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Effects of Source on the Nitrogen Uptake, Allocation Patterns, and Performance of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria × ananassa</i> Duch.): A ¹⁵N-Tracer Study by Sirajo Salisu Jibia, Kanokwan Panjama, Chaiartid Inkham, Takashi Sato, Norikuni Ohtake, Soraya Ruamrungsri

“…However, plants exhibit varying preferences for sources of nitrogen, which ultimately affects its use efficiency. …”
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Patient centered medication treatment for opioid use disorder in rural Vermont: a qualitative study by Emily G. Hichborn, Owen B. Murray, Eilis I. Murphy, Tess E. Gallant, Sarah K. Moore, Bethany M. McLeman, John Saroyan, Anthony Folland, Megan Mitchell, Lisa A. Marsch

“…Prioritizing alliance with patients, adapting care to patient needs and preferences particularly when scheduling, including patients in medication decisions, and biopsychosocial attention to patients are congruent with patient perception of desirable MOUD care. …”
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Deep unsupervised clustering for prostate auto-segmentation with and without hydrogel spacer by Hengrui Zhao, Biling Wang, Michael Dohopolski, Ti Bai, Steve Jiang, Dan Nguyen

“…Clinical datasets for training deep learning (DL) models often exhibit high levels of heterogeneity due to differences such as patient characteristics, new medical techniques, and physician preferences. In recent years, hydrogel spacers have been used in some prostate cancer patients receiving radiotherapy to separate the prostate and the rectum to better spare the rectum while achieving adequate dose coverage on the prostate. …”
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Assessment of Learning Styles of First-year Medical Students’ using VARK 8.02 Model Questionnaire: A Cross-sectional Study by Senthil Ganesh P Kannappan, Ravichandran Doraisamy, Vijayakumar Jagadesan

“…The individual scores in the unimodal category were V-3, A-14, R/W-5, and K-26, with kinaesthetic learning being the most preferred mode, followed by aural mode. There was no significant gender difference in the preferred learning style (p-value=0.35). …”
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Designing host-associated microbiomes using the consumer/resource model by Germán Plata, Karthik Srinivasan, Madan Krishnamurthy, Lukas Herron, Purushottam Dixit

“…In the model, variation in microbial ecosystem composition arises due to differences in the availability of effective resources (inferred latent variables), while species’ resource preferences remain conserved. Simultaneously, the latent variables are used to model phenotypic states of hosts. …”
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Feedback of aggregate patient-reported outcomes (PROs) data to clinicians and hospital end users: findings from an Australian codesign workshop process by Monique F Kilkenny, Dominique A Cadilhac, Shaun L Hancock, Violet Marion, Paulette Kelly, Sibilah Breen, Benjamin Clissold, Lauren Sanders, Olivia Francis Ryan, Penina Gunzburg, Shae Cooke, Lauren Guy

“…An electronic survey was then distributed to short list the preferred templates among a broad sample of clinical end users. …”
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Efficacy and safety of massage for postoperative stress in colorectal cancer patients: a randomized, controlled, three-arm trial by Paul G. Werthmann, Paul G. Werthmann, Paul G. Werthmann, Dirk Cysarz, Melanie Jungbluth, Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Ann-Kathrin Lederer, Gergana Nenova, Roman Huber, Monique van Dijk, Gunver S. Kienle

“…Furthermore, the patient’s preferences and previous experiences with massage therapy should be considered.Clinical trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register (www.drks.de), identifier DRKS00023407.…”
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Changes in the critical nutrient content of packaged foods and beverages after the full implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling and Advertising Law: a repeated cross-sectional... by Natalia Rebolledo, Pedro Ferrer-Rosende, Marcela Reyes, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Camila Corvalán

“…It is unclear whether full implementation is linked with further reformulation or if producers reversed changes due to consumers’ preferences. This study examines changes in the proportion of “high in” products and the nutrient content of packaged foods during the Law’s three phases. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to reach and enrollment into a medically tailored meals program within a section 1115 Medicaid pilot: clinic staff perspectives by Sara C. Folta, Jessica Burch, Matthew Alcusky, Arlene S. Ash, Kurt Hager, Jean Terranova, Fang Fang Zhang, Oyedolapo Anyanwu, Zhongyu Li, Dariush Mozaffarian

“…Patient-related barriers included lacking a working phone or stable housing and concern about meals meeting taste and cultural food preferences. Staff-related barriers included limited time and especially knowledge about the MTM program.DiscussionThis study highlights the perspectives of front-line staff during the implementation of an MTM program in a state-wide 1,115 Demonstration. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to facility-based delivery in rural Zambia: a qualitative study of women’s perceptions after implementation of an improved maternity waiting homes interve... by Peter C Rockers, Godfrey Biemba, Davidson H Hamer, Nancy A Scott, Jeanette L Kaiser, Taryn Vian, Rachel M Fong, Thandiwe Ngoma, Jody R Lori, Michelle Munro-Kramer, Misheck Bwalya, Gertrude Musonda, Eden Ahmed Mdluli, Viviane Rutagwera Sakanga, Kayla J Kuhfeldt

“…The IDIs explored perceptions and preferences of delivery location. We conducted content analysis to understand perceived barriers and facilitators to facility delivery.Setting and participants Participants lived in villages 10+ km from the health facility and had delivered a baby in the previous 12 months.Intervention The improved MWH model was implemented at 20 rural health facilities.Results Over 96% of participants in the intervention arm and 90% in the control arm delivered their last baby at a health facility. …”
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Provincial distribution and predictors of desire for more children among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne

“…Meanwhile, the higher fertility desires among women who use the internet or reside in the northern province point to potential cultural or informational influences, suggesting that targeted communication strategies could address provincial and behavioural variations in fertility preferences. .…”
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Perspectives of Hispanic and Latinx Community Members on AI-Enabled mHealth Tools: Qualitative Focus Group Study by Stephanie A Kraft, Shaan Chopra, Miriana C Duran, Janet A Rojina, Abril Beretta, Katherine I López, Russell Javan, Benjamin S Wilfond, Margaret Rosenfeld, James Fogarty, Linda K Ko

“…Focus group questions asked participants to respond to the case examples and to further explore mHealth use preferences, benefits, barriers, and concerns. Focus group recordings were professionally transcribed, and Spanish transcripts were translated into English. …”
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Nest Site Selection by Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) and Implications for Conservation on Qilianyu, Xisha Islands, South China Sea by Ting Zhang, Xiaoyu An, Chenglong Zhang, Yunteng Liu, Yupei Li, Yangfei Yu, Jichao Wang, Liu Lin, Hai‐Tao Shi

“…Green sea turtle nests were concentrated at a distance of 20.1–30 m from the high tide line, with a preferred distance from vegetation of 0–0.5 m. The vegetation cover of successful nests was concentrated in the range of 0%–25%, and the preferred sand types for successful nests were coarse sand (0.425–1 mm) and medium sand (0.250–0.425 mm). …”
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Gene expression changes in blastocyst hatching affect embryo implantation success in mice by Liyou An, Liang Zhang, Yulin Wu, Yadi Teng, Zihan Liu, Meixiang Ma, Miaolong Li, Xinrong Peng, Chenxi Liu

“…We reported previously that blastocysts hatching out of the zona pellucida (ZP) exhibited site preferences that were associated with pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Analisis Perpindahan Wisatawan dan Preferensi Desrinasi Wisata Favorit Berdasarkan Geotag Instagram (Studi Kasus pada Destinasi Wisata Bandung Raya) by Herry Irawan, Eva Nurhazizah, Joe Nathan C.G. Panjaitan

“…The purpose of this study is to identify patterns of tourist visits and preferences for favorite tourist destinations in 43 selected tourist destinations in Greater Bandung based on data uploaded by Instagram social media. …”
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Effects of exercise and exercise timing on energy intake and appetite control in Danish individuals with overweight or obesity with and without type 2 diabetes: a protocol for a ra... by Louise Groth Grunnet, Martin Bæk Blond, Jonas Salling Quist, Kristine Beaulieu, Graham Finlayson, Kristine Færch, Lea Jalking, Natja Poder Launbo, Marie Møller Jensen, Hanne Enghoff Pedersen, Marina Kjærgaard Gerstenberg

“…Food reward and food preferences will be assessed using the validated diurnal version of the Steno Biometric Food Preference Task in the fasted state before exercise/rest and 15 min after the ad libitum meal (45 min post-exercise/rest). …”
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Species Distribution Model and Conservation of Mentaok (Wrightia javanica) in Indonesia by Sutomo, Nida Humaida, Luthfi Wahab, Muhammad Hadi Saputra, Fitri Kurniawati, Muhammad Bima Atmaja, Eko Pujiono, Jalma Giring Sukmawati, Aditya Hani, Rajif Iryadi, Wieke Herningtyas, Reni Setyo Wahyuningtyas

“…Overall, a full assessment combining a habitat suitability model with current conservation status information would provide a more comprehensive understanding of mentaok's habitat preferences and current conservation status in Indonesia. …”
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Sexual Practices and HIV Prevention Strategies Used by Female Sex Workers in Lagos, Nigeria: An Assessment of the Willingness to Use a Microbicide by Ekama SO, Sheth AN, Ilomuanya MO, Okwuzu JO, Musa AZ, Idigbe I, Ezeobi PM, Oladele DA, Ezechi OC, Salako BL

“…In addition, majority of the participants will prefer a microbicide product that is female controlled, affordable, and provided as an over-the-counter medication. …”
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