Evidence assessing the diagnostic performance of medical smartphone apps: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis by Livia Faes, Lucas M Bachmann, Martin K Schmid, Michael A Thiel, Rahel Buechi, Nicolas S Bodmer, Oliver Job, Kenny R Lienhard

“…Consumers and healthcare professionals should be aware of this when using or recommending them.PROSPERO registration number 42016033049.…”
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Using the ADAPT guidance to culturally adapt a brief intervention to reduce alcohol use among injury patients in Tanzania. by Catherine A Staton, Armand Zimmerman, Msafiri Pesambili, Ashley J Phillips, Anna Tupetz, Joao Vitor Perez de Souza, Judith Boshe, Michael H Pantalon, Monica Swahn, Blandina T Mmbaga, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci

“…The adaptation included: 1) a systematic review of effective alcohol harm reduction interventions in similar settings; 2) consultations with local and international healthcare professionals experienced in counseling and substance abuse treatment; 3) group discussions to refine goals and finalize adaptations. …”
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Clinical Management and Surgical Outcomes of Wandering Spleen with Splenic Torsion in Pediatric Patients: A Case Report by Shaban Memeti, Saimir Kuci, Toni Ristevski, Lazar Todorovic, Marijan Kamilovski, Blagica Krsteska, Haris Sulejmani

“…By presenting this case, we seek to elevate awareness of wandering Spleen among healthcare professionals, mainly within pediatric groups. We emphasize the importance of timely diagnosis and appropriate management to optimize patient outcomes. …”
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A scoping review of substance use brief interventions in Africa. by Florence Jaguga, Sarah Kanana Kiburi, Eunice Temet, Matthew C Aalsma, Mary A Ott, Rachel W Maina, Juddy Wachira, Cyprian Mostert, Gilliane Kosgei, Angeline Tenge, Lukoye Atwoli

“…A search of five bibliographic databases (PubMed, PsychINFO, Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Professionals (CINAHL) and Cochrane Library) was conducted from inception until 1st November 2023. …”
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Instruments for evaluating the parental emotional status and ecological support systems among parents who considered cochlear implantation for their children with hearing loss: A s... by Tang Zhi Lim, Cila Umat, Pei-Hua Chen, Chun Hong Gan, Bee See Goh

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>This study revealed that healthcare professionals who interact with parents of DHH children lack the necessary instruments, particularly for parents of children undergoing cochlear implantation surgery. …”
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Research priorities for preterm lung health research across the lifespan: a community priority setting partnership by Anne McKenzie, Shannon J Simpson, Naomi R Hemy, Amber Bates, Belinda Frank

“…This PSP is reflective of the view of preterm-born individuals, parents of preterm children and healthcare professionals in an Australian healthcare setting.Results We collated 144 submissions from the idea generating survey from which 27 prioritisation themes were developed. …”
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Mpox gastrointestinal manifestations: a systematic review by Rahul Ramakrishnan, Atira Shenoy, Ranganathan Madhavan, Damon Meyer

“…GI symptoms of mpox are crucial for gastroenterologists and other healthcare professionals to recognise in order to address patient discomfort and further understand the pathophysiology of the virus.…”
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Patients' perceived needs of osteoarthritis health information: A systematic scoping review. by Louisa Chou, Lisa Ellis, Michelle Papandony, K L Maheeka D Seneviwickrama, Flavia M Cicuttini, Kaye Sullivan, Andrew J Teichtahl, Yuanyuan Wang, Andrew M Briggs, Anita E Wluka

“…Patients wanted clear explanations. (2) Need for information from various sources: patients wanted accessible health professionals with specialist knowledge of arthritis. …”
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The Strength of a Story: Partnering With a Community Organization to Destigmatize Substance Use Disorder by Noah Sorkow, Cameron Lauf, Stephen H. Berns

“…Introduction Stigmatizing attitudes held by health care professionals against individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) result in worse clinical outcomes. …”
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Families’ Experiences With Family-Focused Web-Based Interventions for Improving Health: Qualitative Systematic Literature Review by Diana Zhu, Aimee L Dordevic, Zoe E Davidson, Simone Gibson

“…Key considerations were highlighted for program developers and health care professionals on ways to adapt eHealth elements to meet families’ health-related needs. …”
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Impact of Small and Medium Enterprises to Peoples’ Household Income in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Kule, Enock

“…The study recommended that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) employ professionals to manage their businesses as this will improve their performance since these will establish and strengthen internal controls as regards financial resources to reduce mismanagement and misappropriations Small scale business operators should widen their markets so as to reduce competition this should be done by integrating market information into the planning process because marketing is the lifeblood of a competitive marketplace.…”
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Rehabilitation Services and Disability in Buhara Sub-County Kabale District. by Orishaba, Joan

“…From the findings, the poverty experienced by many people with disabilities and their families both influenced and were influenced by physical factors such as transport; lack of health professionals trained in specialized skills relating to health-related rehabilitation was identified as a large barrier, access to education. …”
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Financial Resource Mobilization and Accountability in Localgovernments of Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government by Paul, Rubarema

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Does candidate race influence simulated patient ratings in standardised assessments of clinical practice? A single-blinded randomised study in UK medical schools by Celia Brown, Amir H Sam, Rachel Westacott, Mark Gurnell, Sarah Khavandi, Malcolm Reed, Ann Sebastian, Kerry Badger

“…Therefore, each simulated patient assessor observed one white and one non-white candidate at each grade and scored communication and professionalism domains.Main outcome measure The median and interquartile range of the difference between total scores for the white and non-white candidates were compared at all three performance grades.Results The black fail candidate scored statistically significantly lower than their white fail counterpart. …”
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Motivations regarding continuing or terminating pregnancy in women with high-risk pregnancies: a scoping review by Mónica Antunes, Mónica Antunes, Ana Galhanas, Ana Lúcia Vitorino, Sara Palma, Sara Palma, Ana Frias, Ana Frias

“…This review underscores the need for healthcare professionals to be aware of the diversity of factors involved and to adopt an individualized and context-sensitive approach in their practice, guiding their future actions.…”
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Evaluating ChatGPT-4's performance on oral and maxillofacial queries: Chain of Thought and standard method by Kaiyuan Ji, Zhihan Wu, Jing Han, Guangtao Zhai, Guangtao Zhai, Jiannan Liu

“…These questions encompass 12 areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery, including Prosthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Maxillofacial Tumors and Salivary Gland Diseases, and maxillofacial Infections.ResultsUsing CoT approach, ChatGPT-4 exhibited marked enhancements in accuracy, structure, completeness, professionalism, and overall impression for open-ended questions, revealing statistically significant differences compared to its performance on general oral and maxillofacial inquiries. …”
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The effect of blue-blocking intraocular lenses on circadian biological rhythm: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CLOCK-IOL colour study) by Taiji Hasegawa, Kenji Obayashi, Kimie Miyata, Tetsuo Ueda, Norio Kurumatani, Keigo Saeki, Nahoko Ogata, Hiroki Tsujinaka, Mariko Yamashita, Tomo Nishi, Nobuhiro Tone, Naonori Masuda, Yutarou Mizusawa, Masahiro Okamoto, Shinji Maruoka, Masashi Kojima, Toyoaki Matsuura

“…The findings of this study will be communicated to healthcare professionals, participants and the public through peer-reviewed publications, scientific conferences and the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) home page.Trial registration number UMIN000014680.…”
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COVID-19 health information needs of older adults from ethnic minority groups in the UK: a qualitative study by Jackie A Cassell, Laura J Hughes, Elizabeth Ford, Priyamvada Paudyal, Kavian Kulasabanathan, Jo Armes, Rebecca Sharp, Saliha Majeed-Hajaj, Emily Skinner, Naresh Khapangi Magar, Debbie Isobel Keeling

“…Objective This study aimed to identify the COVID-19 health information needs of older adults from ethnic minority groups in the UK.Study design A qualitative study using semistructured interviews.Setting and participants Indian and Nepalese older adults (≥65 years), their families (≥18 years) and healthcare professionals (HCPs) (≥18 years) engaging with these communities. …”
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Shifting Paradigms: A Deep Dive Into Public Perceptions of Gender-affirming Surgery by Justin M. Camacho, MBA, Michael Alfertshofer, MD, Heli S. Patel, MBA, Daniel Najafali, BS, Noelle Thompson, BS, Victoria Stoffel, MS, Chris M. Reid, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD, Samuel Knoedler, BS, Leonard Knoedler, MD

“…Only 22% felt healthcare professionals were well qualified to provide gender-affirming care. …”
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Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study by Xiangying Yang, Yao Lin, Amao Tang, Xiaokang Zeng, Weiying Dai, Qian Zhang, Li Ning

“…It may be difficult to improve the time it takes to make the decision without sacrificing the quality of the decision. Healthcare professionals should provide timely emotional support, informational support, and comprehensive social support to assist them in making efficient decisions while respecting the treatment preferences of the decision-makers.…”
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