Dietary Diversity among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Aleta Wondo District, Southern Ethiopia by Karisa Dafursa, Samson Gebremedhin

“…Multistage sampling was employed to recruit 502 children aged 6–23 months. DD was assessed by asking the mother whether the index child had received food from the standard seven food groups in the previous day, without setting minimum intake restrictions. …”
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Expert consensus on the benefits of neuraminidase in conventional influenza vaccines: a Delphi study by John Youhanna, Joan Puig-Barberà, Matthew S. Miller, Deborah Molrine, Monica Hadi, Shweta Bapat, Ike Iheanacho, Sophie Dodman, Tsion Fikre, Paul Swinburn, ADD-NA (Adding Neuraminidase) Delphi panel

“…In the survey’s first round, panellists recruited from three continents were requested to report on their agreement with each statement and estimate the strength of evidence for each statement. …”
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High Incidence of Refeeding Syndrome during the Transition from F75 to Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Feeds among Children 6 to 59 Months with Severe Acute Malnutrition at the Pediatric... by Wani Muzeyi, Teddy Ochieng Andra, Lorraine Oriokot, Victor Musiime

“…Of the 150 children recruited, 35 were lost to follow-up and 115 children had their data analyzed. …”
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Modifiable Risk Factors for Stroke in Syria: A Nationwide Multi-centre Case-Control Study by Mhd Mustafa Albitar, Subhia Maya, Khaled Kalalib Al Ashabia, Ghassan Hamzeh, Ameer Kakaje

“…A total of 411 cases were recruited, comprising 363 ischemic strokes (IS) and 48 haemorrhagic strokes, and with a matched ratio of 1:1 for age and sex. …”
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Assessing awareness and utilisation of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among women who inject drugs in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Olanrewaju Onigbogi, Modupe Onigbogi, Osadebamwen N Eghaghe, Omobola Y Ojo, Oluwatoyin Funmilola Babalola

“…Our study therefore sought to determine the awareness and use of PrEP among WWID in Lagos, Nigeria.Methods The study was descriptive cross-sectional in design and involved 422 participants recruited by using the snowballing technique. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect data which were analysed using Epi Info software and presented as frequency tables. χ2 test was used to analyse the categorical data and investigate relationships, associations, and independence between categorical variables with the level of significance set at p<0.05.Results There were 422 respondents with 60.2% of them between 18 and 30 years of age with the majority (90.1%) identifying as females while 6.9% identified as transgender. …”
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Self-Harm in Eating Disorders (SHINE): a mixed-methods exploratory study by Maria Michail, Helen Bould, Anna Lavis, Sheryllin McNeil, Anthony Winston, Kalen Reid, Christina L Easter, Rosina Pendrous

“…Between 70 and 100 young people aged 16–25 with both an eating disorder diagnosis and self-harm thoughts and/or behaviours will be recruited from three NHS Eating Disorder outpatient services in England. …”
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Association of Body Fat Percentage with Time in Range Generated by Continuous Glucose Monitoring during Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes by Yuting Ruan, Jiana Zhong, Rongping Chen, Zhen Zhang, Dixing Liu, Jia Sun, Hong Chen

“…A total of 85 T2DM patients were recruited in this cross-sectional study. All participants underwent 72 h CGM period during short-term CSII therapy. …”
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Interventions to improve media coverage of medical research: a codesigned feasibility and acceptability study with Australian journalists by Brooke Nickel, Ray Moynihan, Alexandra Barratt, Kirsten J McCaffery, Loai Albarqouni, Tessa Copp, Thomas Dakin, Liam Mannix

“…This study aimed to codesign and assess the feasibility of a multicomponent training intervention for journalists in Australia.Design A small pragmatic feasibility study using a pre- and postdesign.Setting 90 min online workshop.Participants Eight journalists currently working in Australia, recruited through the study’s journalist advisor and existing contacts of the researchers.Intervention The training intervention covered a range of topics, including study designs, conflicts of interest, misleading medical statistics, population screening and overdiagnosis. …”
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Experiences of health information-seeking behaviour in preoperative patients with lung cancer: a qualitative study in China by Wei Li, Lihua Huang, Jie Zhu, Jiayi Guo, Man Ye

“…Data analysis was conducted using inductive conventional content analysis.Setting The study was conducted in the thoracic surgery ward of a tertiary hospital located in China.Participants A total of 23 participants, consisting of 12 males and 11 females, were recruited. Eligible participants were patients with lung cancer aged 18 and above, capable of articulate expression, informed about their diagnosis, preparing for surgical intervention and willing to engage voluntarily in the study.Results Four main categories were identified. …”
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Prevalence of HIV infection and uptake of HIV/AIDs services among fishermen on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania. by Patrick Mwanahapa, Mtoro J Mtoro, Dina Gerald, Pius Horumpende, Salaam Mujeeb

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 774 fishermen with a median age of 31 years (interquartile range: 25-38 years) were recruited. The study found an HIV prevalence of 11.3% (95% CI: 9.2-13.8). …”
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Rasch Analysis of the Body Function Component of the ICF Rehabilitation Set in Functional Assessment of Orthopedic Patients by WANG Wenxuan, XU Guirong, HE Xinghui, LI Kun, WANG Yingmin

“…ObjectiveTo examine the feasibility of the Body Function component in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set (ICF-RS) as a functional assessment instrument for orthopedic patients by using Rasch analysis.MethodsA total of 119 orthopedic inpatients hospitalized in Shenzhen Longcheng Hospital were recruited from July 2018 to November 2019 through convenient sampling method. …”
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Video Kinematic Analysis of Timed Up and Go Test in Convalescent Stroke Patients by CAI Tongxin, LEI Mincong, ZHOU Yijun, MENG Dianhuai

“…ObjectiveThe results of the Timed Up and Go test (TUG test) between convalescent stroke patients and healthy controls were observed and compared by video recording , and the total time and sub-phase kinematic characteristics of the TUG test were analyzed to provide a theoretical basis for clinical application.MethodsUsing the convenient sampling method, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 41 convalescent stroke patients were recruited as the patient group (observation group) in the rehabilitation medical centers of three hospitals (including the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, etc.) from June to September 2022, and 35 healthy people with gender, age, height and weight matched were selected as healthy control group (control group). …”
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Distress and coping mechanisms among people with diabetes: cross-sectional assessment from an NCD screening clinic of a tertiary care hospital in North India by Madhur Verma, Shivani Sidana, Prakash Kumar, Omna Singh, Vandana Esht, Karthick Balasubramanian, Nitin Kapoor, Rakesh Kakkar, Sanjay Kalra

“…Methods Cross-sectional study was conducted among 596 clinically stable, ambulatory PWD visiting the NCD clinic of a tertiary care centre in North India between June 2023 and January 2024 and recruited using a systematic random sampling technique. …”
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Construction of machine learning-based models for screening the high-risk patients with gastric precancerous lesions by Shuxian Yu, Haiyang Jiang, Jing Xia, Jie Gu, Mengting Chen, Yan Wang, Xiaohong Zhao, Zehua Liao, Puhua Zeng, Tian Xie, Xinbing Sui

“…Methods In this study, a total of 2229 subjects were recruited from nine tertiary hospitals between October 2022 and November 2023. …”
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Indigenous and non-Indigenous people experiencing homelessness and mental illness in two Canadian cities: A retrospective analysis and implications for culturally informed action by Brittany Bingham, Akm Moniruzzaman, Michelle Patterson, Jino Distasio, Jitender Sareen, John O’Neil, Julian M Somers

“…We hypothesised that compared with non-Indigenous people, those who are Indigenous would demonstrate histories of displacement earlier in life, higher rates of trauma and self-medication with alcohol and other substances.Design and setting Retrospective data were collected from a sample recruited through referral from diverse social and health agencies in Winnipeg and Vancouver.Participants Eligibility included being 19 years or older, current mental disorder and homelessness.Measures Data were collected via interviews, using questionnaires, on sociodemographics (eg, age, ethnicity, education), mental illness, substance use, physical health, service use and quality of life. …”
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Family Support Moderates the Relationship Between Pregnancy Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Insomnia by Liu S, Huang M, Zhang F, Tao J, Wen D, Deng W, Lin Y, Zhang P, Li M

“…This study seeks to examine the connections between pregnancy stress, depressive symptoms, family support, and insomnia symptoms.Methods: Convenience sampling was employed to recruit 1049 valid participants. The primary measurement tools utilized were the Pregnancy Stress Scale, the Family Support Subscale, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-2. …”
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Effect of Cinnamon Essential Oil on the Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting of Cancer Patients by Shima Mehrabian, Batool Tirgari, Mina Beitollahi, Mansooreh Azizzadeh Forouzi, Behjat Kalantari Khandani

“…Through convenience sampling, 70 patients experiencing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting were recruited to participate in this study. The participants were randomly allocated to two control and intervention groups. …”
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Applying implementation science frameworks to understand why fisherfolk continue or discontinue pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in Uganda: a qualitative analysis by Simon Mwima, Rhoda Kitti Wanyenze, Rose Naigino, Laura M Bogart, William Musoke, Semei C Mukama, Stella Allupo, Herbert Kadama, Barbara Mukasa

“…This study explores factors influencing PrEP continuation and discontinuation among fisherfolk in Uganda using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).Methods Participants were recruited from two fishing communities near Entebbe, Uganda. …”
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Neural Correlates of Social Touch Processing: An fMRI Study on Brain Functional Connectivity by Vladimir Khorev, Semen Kurkin, Larisa Mayorova, Galina Portnova, Anastasia Kushnir, Alexander Hramov

“…Methods: A total of 27 experimental subjects were recruited for the study, all of whom underwent a 5-minute calf and foot massage prior to undergoing resting-state fMRI. …”
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The adolescent experience of hereditary angioedema: a qualitative study of disease burden and treatment experience by Lynne Broderick, April Foster, Laura Tesler Waldman, Laura Bordone, Aaron Yarlas

“…Methods This was a non-interventional, qualitative study of adolescents with HAE. Participants were recruited via a patient advocacy organization and were eligible to take part in this study if they had a confirmed diagnosis of type I or type II HAE and were currently on prophylactic treatment to prevent HAE attacks. …”
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