Refining the Make My Day stroke prevention intervention for primary healthcare through co-creation with stakeholders by Cecilia Johnsson, Elin Jakobsson, Maria Hagströmer, Susanne Guidetti, Ann-Helen Patomella, Eric Asaba

“…Method This was an iterative co-creation process of five collaborative workshops engaging stakeholders; healthcare professionals (HP), and persons at risk for stroke, who participated in or delivered a stroke prevention intervention in primary healthcare. …”
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The role of Airbnb creating a “new”-old city centre: facts, problems and controversies in Porto by Pedro Chamusca, José Rio Fernandes, Luís Carvalho, Thiago Mendes

“…The case of Porto –which in many ways illustrates the fast growth of short-term, rental-driven urban tourism in southern Europe– demonstrates that Airbnb’s global corporate narrative around property sharing, micro-entrepreneurship and tourism democratization hardly fits the urban reality of host professionalization, income concentration and growing massification. …”
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Unravelling the Role of Digital Partnering in Successful Construction Digitalisation – An Empirical Investigation by Aghimien Douglas, Aghimien Emmanuel, Aigbavboa Clinton, Oke Ayodeji, Zapata-Montalvo Luis

“…To gather quantitative data, a survey was conducted with construction professionals engaged in projects throughout South Africa. …”
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Spousal Presence as a Nonpharmacological Pain Management during Childbirth: A Pilot Study by Abigail U. Emelonye, Taina Pitkäaho, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen

“…There are two phases: (1) development of questionnaires, Abuja Instrument for Midwives (AIM), Abuja Instrument for Parturient Pain (AIPP), and Abuja Instrument for Parturient Spouses (AIPS), utilizing literatures, Kuopio instrument for fathers (KIF) and expertise of health professionals, and (2) pilot study to validate the questionnaires which were administered in two hospitals in Nigeria: midwives (n=10), parturients (n=10), and spouses (n=10).  …”
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Enhancing Monkeypox Detection through Data Analytics: A Comparative Study of Machine and Deep Learning Techniques by Kinjal A. Patel, Asadi Srinivasulu, Kuntesh Jani, Goddindla Sreenivasulu

“…By leveraging the power of data analytics, healthcare professionals can quickly and accurately identify cases of monkeypox, facilitating timely intervention and effective management strategies. …”
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Challenges of Diabetes Self-Management in Adults Affected by Food Insecurity in a Large Urban Centre of Ontario, Canada by Justine Chan, Margaret DeMelo, Jacqui Gingras, Enza Gucciardi

“…Food insecurity appears to negatively impact diabetes self-management. Healthcare professionals need to be cognizant of resources, skills, and supports appropriate for people with diabetes affected by food insecurity. …”
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For and against Organ Donation and Transplantation: Intricate Facilitators and Barriers in Organ Donation Perceived by German Nurses and Doctors by Niels Christian Hvidt, Beate Mayr, Piret Paal, Eckhard Frick, Anna Forsberg, Arndt Büssing

“…Significant facilitators and barriers to organ donation and transplantation remain in the general public and even in health professionals. Negative attitudes of HPs have been identified as the most significant barrier to actual ODT. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to medication adherence: a qualitative study with general practitioners by Marja Airaksinen, Kirsi Kvarnström, Helena Liira

“…The medication management challenges identified were related to: patient-specific factors, the healthcare system, characteristics of drug therapies and the function and role of healthcare professionals as a team. To improve the situation, the GPs offered a number of solutions: improved coordination of care, better patient education and IT systems as well as enhanced interprofessional involvement in the follow-up of patients.Discussion and conclusions With an ageing population, the GPs were increasingly confronted with non-adherence in the care of chronic diseases. …”
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The Internet Use for Health Information Seeking among Ghanaian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Benedict Osei Asibey, Seth Agyemang, Augustina Boakye Dankwah

“…Also, 72.4% (315/435) used the online health information obtained as a basis for lifestyle change and only 39.5% (170/430) consulted health professionals after obtaining online information. The study concludes that students use Internet to seek online health support. …”
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The role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in predicting and combating antimicrobial resistance by Hazrat Bilal, Muhammad Nadeem Khan, Sabir Khan, Muhammad Shafiq, Wenjie Fang, Rahat Ullah Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Xiaohui Li, Qiao-Li Lv, Bin Xu

“…In addition, AI-based clinical decision support systems in real-time guide healthcare professionals to improve prescribing of antibiotics. …”
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Strategies for introducing and implementing vaccines for adults into national immunization programs in Europe: Good practices and key insights of the adult immunization board meeti... by Sara Boccalini, Angela Bechini, Marco Del Riccio, Birgit Weinberger, Jacek Wysocki, Domenico Martinelli, Ole Wichmann, Tiina Likki, Greet Hendrickx, Pierre Van Damme, Chloé Wyndham-Thomas, Paolo Bonanni, Jade Pattyn

“…Implementation activities discussed during the meeting were vaccine program goals, target population identification, communication, training of healthcare professionals, and involvement of pharmacists. Once operational, NIPs are to be monitored in terms of safety, effectiveness, and impact. …”
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Recommendations for improving accessibility of digital health interventions for cardiometabolic disease for ethnically diverse populations by Mel Ramasawmy, Nushrat Khan, David Sunkersing, Madiha Sajid, Shivali H Modha, Manoj Mistry, Wasim Hanif, Fiona Stevenson, Kiran Patel, Kamlesh Khunti, Paramjit Gill, Lydia Poole, Amitava Banerjee

“…A one-day workshop was held in May 2023 with key stakeholders, including people with lived experience, health professionals, technology innovators and policymakers ( n  = 34), to develop recommendations arising from the DISC study findings. …”
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Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection among Current And Former Injection Drug Users within a Multidisciplinary Treatment Model at a Community Health Centre by Adam I Newman, Shelley Beckstead, David Beking, Susan Finch, Tina Knorr, Carol Lynch, Meredith MacKenzie, Daphne Mayer, Brenda Melles, Ron Shore

“…The Street Health Centre offers hepatitis C education, assessment and treatment within a multidisciplinary, integrated and collaborative treatment model of care delivered by primary care professionals. The study enrolled a convenience sample of 34 patients. …”
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“No miracle cure” interface evaluation of a UK suicide prevention app in a Norwegian context by Kari Dakota Aasheim, Thea Heggeli Bråthen, Kristine Brandager Reiersen, Mimi Alexandra Erichsen, Kristina Sande Storevik, Anne Lund

“…Self-help apps may potentially reach and support suicidal individuals, next of kin, bereaved and professionals with educational information, access to suicide emergency help, hotlines, and coping tools. …”
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Microbial Fermentation in Food: Impact on Functional Properties and Nutritional Enhancement—A Review of Recent Developments by Shailesh S. Sawant, Hye-Young Park, Eun-Young Sim, Hong-Sik Kim, Hye-Sun Choi

“…By consolidating current knowledge and identifying emerging trends, this review provides a comprehensive resource for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers, offering insights into leveraging microbial biotransformation to create nutritionally enriched and functionally enhanced food products.…”
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Relationship between intimate partner violence and depression symptoms in Turkish women: A cross-sectional study by Meltem Demirgöz bal, Özlem Aşcı

“…Conclusion: Regardless of sociodemographic characteristics, beliefs about violence, and perceived social support, depressive symptomatology increased with increasing IPV exposure in women. Healthcare professionals should keep in mind the possible underlying exposure to intimate partner violence in women with depressive symptoms. …”
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Assessing ECG Interpretation Expertise in Medical Practitioners Through Eye Movement Data and Neuromorphic Models by Syed Mohsin Bokhari, Muhammad Shafi, Fazal Noor, Sarmad Sohaib, Saad Alqahtany, Mark Donnelly

“…This study introduces an innovative method for assessing ECG interpretation abilities in medical professionals via eye-tracking data. We examine eye movement patterns from five separate groups of cardiology practitioners utilizing a combination of neuromorphic computing models, including Spiking Neural Networks (SNN), Spiking Convolutional Neural Networks (SCNN), Recurrent Spiking Neural Networks (RSNN), and Spiking Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory (SCLSTM). …”
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How Fatigue Is Experienced and Handled by Female Outpatients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Anne Beck, Palle Bager, Peter Errboe Jensen, Jens F. Dahlerup

“…Surprisingly, some patients indicated that they did not need to talk with professionals about their fatigue unless a cure was available. …”
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Digital Skills and Motivation in Sales Careers: Bridging Job Attractiveness and Career Intentions by Claudia-Elena Țuclea, Diana-Maria Vrânceanu, Laurențiu-Dan Anghel, Vlad Diaconescu

“…Conducted in 2021, the study captures how the pandemic has changed traditional aspects of sales work, such as face-to-face interaction, and explores the lasting impact of these changes on young professionals. A sample of 671 business and engineering students participated in an online survey; data analysis was performed by using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (SEM-PLS). …”
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Strategic dental practice aanagement: a comprehensive SWOT analysis (part I: internal factors) by Alessandro Quaranta, Wang Lai Hui

“…This article provides actionable steps for dental professionals to leverage their internal capabilities, optimize performance, and achieve enduring practice success.…”
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