The effects of TECAR therapy on pain, range of motion, strength and subscale of HAGOS questionnaire in athletes with chronic adductor related groin pain: a randomized controlled tr... by Sara Nazari, Soheil Mansour Sohani, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Hooman Angoorani, Abbas Tabatabaei

“…A total of 22 male professional athletes (mean age 21.36 years) were randomly assigned to either the real TECAR therapy (n = 11) or sham TECAR therapy (n = 11) group, using block-balanced randomization. …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Gregory Zumach, Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks, Anthony Olson, Andrew Bartlett, Nilushi Karunaratne, Betty Exintaris

“…Responses were common across pharmacy professionals in all settings; nearly every response mentioned that leadership is important to help motivate a team toward a shared goal or vision and to be a role model. …”
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Dianchonair Fhéideartha an Inspreagtha in Oideachas Múinteoirí an Tumoideachais [Potential Powerful Pathways of Motivation in Immersion Teacher Education] by Caoileann Ní Dhonnchadha, Karen Ní Chlochasaigh, T.J. Ó Ceallaigh

“…Through a mixed methods approach, this study examines the presence of DMCs in the lived experiences of both pre-service and in-service teachers undergoing initial teacher education and ongoing professional development in teacher education through the medium of Irish as part of the implementation of the ‘Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022’. …”
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The Role of Human Agency in Global Urban Health by Kai Michael Gensitz, Catherine Woods, Tadhg MacIntyre, Claudio R. Nigg

“…By encouraging policy makers, urban planners, ecologists, and public health professionals as well as individuals in communities to adopt sustainable practices that benefit both human and nature health, the Global Urban Health concept provides a potential pathway for sustainable development of the entire globe (Brundtland, 1987). …”
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Performance of antiretroviral drugs supply chain management and related challenges in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. In the case of public health facilities found in the... by Meseret Tilahun Zeleke, Berhanemeskel Weldegerima Atsbeha, Belachew Yebeyin Melaku, Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha, Abibo Wondie Mekonen, Shimelis Dagnachew Nigatu

“…Therefore, to improve the performance of ARV drug supply chain management, all the concerned bodies should work cooperatively in maintaining quality data and be dedicated to updating inventory recording tools, creating standard storage conditions, as well as recruiting pharmacy professionals, facilitating capacity-building training, and offering ongoing mentorship and supervision. …”
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Investigation on willingness of psychiatric nurses to engage in dementia nursing and influencing factors analysis (精神科护士从事失智症护理工作意愿调查及影响因素分析)... by GU Liqin (顾丽琴), JI Caifang (季彩芳), TANG Xiaofang (唐晓芳)

“…The main reasons for unwilling to engage in the nursing work of patients with dementia included: difficulty in communication with elderly dementia patients, high nursing risk and high incidence of accidents, complicated physical diseases associated with the elderly, rapid changes in the disease condition, complex illness, lack of professional ability, lack of sense of value and their own development direction, uneven pay and income. …”
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Identifying the Antecedents of Employee Perceptions of Human Resource Practices Using Signaling Theory by Aryan Gholipour, Mohammad Abooyee Ardakan, Neda Mohammad Esmaeili, Atiyeh Rasouli

“…In light of this importance, the present study was conducted to address two key research questions: How can HR messaging be optimized to reduce the gap between the messages sent by HR professionals and the messages received by employees? …”
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Potential diagnostic tools for intensive care unit acquired weakness: A systematic review by Chen Xin, Yubiao Gai, Lili Wei, Yanqiu Wang, Yuhong Luo, Binru Han

“…Objective: The aim of this research was to conduct a comprehensive review of pertinent studies on diagnostic tools for intensive care unit-acquired weakness in critically ill patients, summarizing their diagnostic efficacy and constraints to aid healthcare professionals in choosing suitable diagnostic tools for intensive care unit-acquired weakness. …”
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A Digital Tool (Technology-Assisted Problem Management Plus) for Lay Health Workers to Address Common Mental Health Disorders: Co-production and Usability Study in Pakistan by Maham Saleem, Shamsa Zafar, Thomas Klein, Markus Koesters, Adnan Bashir, Daniela C Fuhr, Siham Sikander, Hajo Zeeb

“…ResultsQualitative analysis indicated that a lack of digital skills among LHWs, high workload, resource scarcity for digitization (specifically internet bandwidth in the community), and need for comprehensive training were barriers for TA-PM+ implementation in the community through LHWs. Training, professional support, user guidance, an easy and automated interface, offline functionalities, incentives, and strong credibility among communities were perceived to enhance the capability, opportunity, and motivation of LHWs to implement TA-PM+. …”
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Cannabis consumption and risk of asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ajay Malvi, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Ashok Kumar Balaraman, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Gajendra Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Mahendra Pratap Singh, Ganesh Bushi, Nagavalli Chilakam, Sakshi Pandey, Manvinder Brar, Rachana Mehta, Sanjit Sah, Abhay M. Gaidhane, Muhammed Shabil, Afukonyo Shidoiku Daniel

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Circumscribed choroidal hemangioma: clinical course and treatment by A.F. Brovkina, A.S. Stoyukhina, I.V. Musatkina

“…&nbsp;Musatkina³</b><br> </p> <p> <b>¹</b><b>Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russian&nbsp;</b><b>Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>²Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>³Moscow City Ophthalmological Center of&nbsp;S.P.…”
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Design and Validation of Policy Making Model with Open Government Approach by Zahra Mohammadi, Abdolmajid Imani, Farahnaz Ahang

“…The beneficial consequences of implementing open government in higher education were evident in improved organizational accountability across organizational, legal, and professional domains, enhanced organizational performance including better social, economic, and innovative outcomes, and a reduction in academic corruption, which includes a decrease in data falsification, fraud, and other violations. …”
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Adaptación y dimensionalidad de la escala DOCS en el contexto organizacional costarricense: aplicación de la entrevista cognitiva y el análisis factorial confirmatorio/ Adaptation... by Tómas Vargas-Halabí, Ronald Mora-Esquivel

“…It was then applied in two samples, with similar characteristics, but belonging two different populations: a) 314 students drawn from 445 active students enrolled in Master’s Programs (MBA and Project Management) at the Costa Rican Institute of Technology, whose prerequisite for admission stipulates experience in professional positions, preferably supervisory and managerial, and; b) 368 managers drawn from a sampling frame of 1743 companies from various business associations. …”
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Hospitalizations, emergency medical care utilization, and contacts with the regional on-call medical services among nursing home residents in Germany: a cross-sectional study in 44... by Paula Lienesch, Heinz Rothgang, Ansgar Gerhardus, Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Falk Hoffmann, Jonas Czwikla

“…Future studies should investigate whether the frequent hospitalizations and emergency medical care utilization among nursing home residents are justified, or whether they can be reduced by strengthening medical care provision by on-call doctors and other professionals. Trial registration DRKS00012383 [2017/12/06].…”
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Determinants of Parental Attitudes towards Children’s Vaccination in Lithuania: An Online Survey by Kamilė Čeponytė, Eglė Narkevičiūtė, Aušra Beržanskytė, Sigita Burokienė

“…However, in the pro-vaxx group, only 0.7% of parents were unvaccinated during childhood. 50.8% of vaccine sceptics were not fully informed by healthcare professionals about the benefits and risks of vaccination, while only 31.6% of vaccine supporters were not informed. …”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Russian Society for the Study of the Liver, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the National Scientific Society of Infectious Disease S... by V. T. Ivashkin, V. P. Chulanov, N. A. Mamonova, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, I. N. Tikhonov, P. O. Bogomolov, E. V. Volchkova, A. S. Dmitriev, O. O. Znojko, E. A. Klimova, K. V. Kozlov, I. E. Kravchenko, E. Yu. Malinnikova, R. V. Maslennikov, M. I. Mikhailov, K. E. Novak, I. G. Nikitin, V. E. Syutkin, E. V. Esaulenko, A. A. Sheptulin, E. N. Shirokova, N. D. Yushchuk

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Comparing the Institution-based Supervision and Tele-based Supervision for Task-oriented Exercises on Upper Limb Motor Performance and Functional Ability among Stroke Patients: A R... by Neha, Subhasish Chatterjee

“…However, there has been significant international professional resistance to using telerehabilitation-based services, based on the belief that the lack of in-person care may result in worse outcomes. …”
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Correlation between social support, self-efficacy and quality of life in primary trigeminal neuralgia patients (原发性三叉神经痛患者社会支持、自我效能感与生活质量的相关性研究)... by SUN Xiuxiu (孙秀秀), JIA Jianhua (贾建华), LI Yeyuan (李业园)

“…Conclusion In clinical practice, healthcare professionals should enhance patients' quality of life by strengthening social support and improving patients' self-efficacy. …”
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Changes in target setting for major epidemic emergency response in China before and after COVID-19 epidemic: an official documents analysis by Yushu LI, Peiwu SHI, Qunhong SHEN, Chaoyang ZHANG, Zheng CHEN, Chuan PU, Lingzhong XU, Zhi HU, Anning MA, Zhaohui GONG, Tianqiang XU, Panshi WANG, Hua WANG, Chao HAO, Qingyu ZHOU, Chengyue LI, Mo HAO

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The Contribution of the Hotel Industry on Youth Empowerment in Mbarara City: A Case Study of Hotel Triangle Mbarara City. by Owomuhangi, Emmanuel

“…Low pay restricts opportunities for personal and professional growth within the hotel industry, 68% in agreement, and just 26% disagree with either 6%. …”
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