Career intervention program to promote academic adjustment and success in higher education by Célia Sampaio, Célia Sampaio, Catarina Luzia de Carvalho, Maria do Céu Taveira, Maria do Céu Taveira, Ana Daniela Silva, Ana Daniela Silva

“…A questionnaire with four Likert-type questions was designed to evaluate the sessions by the students.ResultsThe session “Pursuing my UMinho Career: Institutional Support Structures” consistently received the highest ratings across multiple evaluation criteria. In contrast, the “Social Networks and Cooperation” session received the lowest, although all sessions were rated above the average response point. …”
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Experiences Using Media Health Claims to Teach Evidence-Based Practice to Healthcare Students: A Mixed Methods Study [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservatio... by Astrid Dahlgren, Marianne Molin, Jürgen Kasper, Lisa Garnweidner-Holme, Hilde Tinderholt Myrhaug, Ida-Kristin Orjasaeter Elvsaas

“…Participants were bachelor’s students in bioengineering, physiotherapy, social education, and occupational therapy. We employed a blended learning approach, combining digital learning resources, teaching in critical assessment of health claims and evidence-based practice, and a concurrent group exam assignment centered around health news. …”
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Comparing the Critical Thinking Skills of Dentistry, Engineering, and Law Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Mashhad, Iran by Mohammad Hosein Sadeghi, Ali Kazemian, Maryam Mehrabkhani

“…Background: Critical thinking refers to a discipline that enables students to deal with social, scientific, and practical problems effectively. …”
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Investigating the characteristics and needs of frequently admitting hospital patients: a cross-sectional study in the UK by John Chang, Anuj Sharma, Reem Kayyali, Gill Funnell, Bassel Odeh, Yannis Katsaros, Shereen Nabhani-Gebara, Barbara Pierscionek, Joshua Sterling Wells

“…In the first 30 days after discharge, over half of patients (54.5% n=189/347) had no contact from a healthcare professional.Conclusion Considering that social care needs were more of a determinant of admission risk than medical needs, rectifying the lack of integration, communication and the under-utilisation of existing patient services could prevent avoidable problems during the transition of care and help decrease the likelihood of hospital readmission.…”
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a web-based routine assessment with integrated recommendations for action for depression and anxiety (RehaCAT+): protocol for a cluster rand... by Reinhold Kilian, Harald Baumeister, Yannik Terhorst, Johannes Knauer, Paula Philippi, Selina Kallinger, Sandro Eiler, Tamara Waldmann, Morten Moshagen, Martina Bader

“…Secondary outcomes are depression at discharge (T1) and 6 months follow-up (T2) as well as anxiety, satisfaction with participation in social roles and activities, pain impairment, fatigue, sleep, health-related quality of life, self-efficacy, physical functioning, alcohol, personality and health economic-specific general quality of life and socioeconomic cost and benefits at T1-3. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised-controlled study on emotion regulation training for adolescents with major depression: the KONNI study by Ellen Greimel, Lisa Feldmann, Charlotte Piechaczek, Frans Oort, Jürgen Bartling, Martin Schulte-Rüther, Gerd Schulte-Körne

“…The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated through conferences, social media and public events.Trial registration details ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03957850, registered 21st May 2019; URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03957850.…”
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Protocol for an adaptive platform trial of intended service user-derived interventions to equitably reduce non-attendance in eye screening programmes in Botswana, India, Kenya and... by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, James R Carpenter, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Allen, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Nigel Bolster, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa

“…Results will be shared via local workshops, social media and peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration number ISRCTN53970958.…”
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Risk factors for disruptive behaviours: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of quasi-experimental evidence by Essi Viding, Francesca Solmi, Simon Russell, Lucy Karwatowska, Bianca Lucia De Stavola, Sara Jaffee, Jean-Baptiste Pingault

“…There are high economic and social costs associated with disruptive behaviours and the prevalence of these disorders has increased in recent years. …”
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Protocol on establishing a prospective enhanced surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases in residential aged care facilities in Central Queensland, Australia: an observational... by Mohammad Rashidul Hashan, Robert Booy, Michael Kirk, Gulam Khandaker, Gwenda Chapman, Jacina Walker, Sonya Jayne Davidson, Jill Auriac, Nicolas Smoll, Delwar Akbar

“…The findings from the study will be actively disseminated through publication in peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, social and print media, federal, state, and local authorities to reflect on the results that may facilitate revision of policy and highlight the stakeholders, funding bodies both locally and internationally.…”
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Policy instrument terms in patriotic health campaign documents issued by Chinese national government agencies from 1952 to 2023: a quantitative textual analysis by Yuanyuan LA, He ZHU, Qiqi WANG, Hongyan YAO, Xiaoyun LIANG

“…In terms of policy objectives, population health (40.34%) and regional health (50.43%) accounted for a relatively high proportion, while social-ecological system health accounted for a relatively low proportion (9.23%). …”
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Prevalence of Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in a Public General Hospital, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design by Ebud Ayele, Guesh Gebreayezgi, Teklewoini Mariye, Degena Bahrey, Gebrekiros Aregawi, Gebregziabher Kidanemariam

“…Data were cleaned and entered using Epi-Data version 3.1 and then exported to statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 23.0 for analysis. Multivariate analyses were carried out, and adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% CI and significance level (p value) <0.05 were considered. …”
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Predictors of Neonatal Sepsis in Hospitals at Wolaita Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia: Institution-Based Unmatched Case-Control Study, 2019 by Atkuregn Alemayehu, Mihiretu Alemayehu, Aseb Arba, Hanna Abebe, Abraham Goa, Kebreab Paulos, Mohammed Suleiman Obsa

“…The data were entered into EpiData version 3.1 and exported to Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 24.0 for analysis. The study used descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses. …”
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Psychometric properties of self-reported financial toxicity measures in cancer survivors: a systematic review by Yan Hu, Zheng Zhu, Weijie Xing, Lucylynn Lizarondo, Jian Peng, Huan Wen, Yanling Sun, Winnie K W So

“…Future studies are warranted to develop various FT PROMs based on different social and cultural backgrounds and to clarify the theoretical grounds for assessing FT.…”
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Quem vai arquivar os conteúdos de redes sociais presidenciais no Brasil? by Anahi Rocha Silva, Marcia Cristina de Carvalho Pazin Vitoriano

“…E, no futuro, esse legado digital deverá fazer parte, tanto da memória pessoal do chefe da nação, quanto da memória social e coletiva. No entanto, há indicativos do estágio caótico em que o Brasil se encontra, e dos riscos de serem apagadas ou perdidas as postagens, frente à ausência de cronogramas, políticas e padrões específicos voltados à captura, arquivamento e preservação das comunicações presidenciais em redes sociais…”
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Benefits of the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global - MIG) in functional priorities of parents of Brazilian children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorde... by Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Gabriela Silva Oliveira, Vitor Geraldi Haase

“…Activities of daily living, behavioral difficulties, communication, play, and social interactions were the main functional priorities in the perception of parents/caregivers. …”
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Association between prostate-specific antigen density and prostate cancer prediction among Nigerian men by Abudu EK, Okuku CN, Akaiso OE, Fabian UA, Udoh EA, Ukpong AE, Kudamnya IJ, Ajayi OO, Uduma FU, Abudu OO, Ekpo BO

“…Statistical analysis was done using a statistical package for social sciences version 24 (SPSS, IBM, Chicago, IL, United States). …”
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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

“…Phase 2: 20–30 participants from phase 1 will be reapproached to take part in an in-depth qualitative interview on the psychological, emotional and social factors that underlie their self-harm and eating disorder as well as their support needs. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine (Mindful,Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Complemented with Bodywork) in the Treatment of Experienced Mental Illness by Søren Ventegodt, Suzette Thegler, Tove Andreasen, Flemming Struve, Lars Enevoldsen, Laila Bassaine, Margrethe Torp, Joav Merrick

“…For the treatment responders, all measured aspects of life (on a five point Likert Scale) improved significantly, simultaneously, and radically: somatic health (from 2.9 to 2.3), self-esteem/relationship to self (from 3.5 to 2.3), relationship to partner (from 4.7 to 2.9 [no partner was rated as “6”]), relationship to friends (from 2.5 to 2.0), ability to love (from 3.8 to 2.4), self-assessed sexual ability (from 3.5 to 2.4), self-assessed social ability (from 3.2 to 2.1), self-assessed working ability (from 3.3 to 2.4), and self-assessed quality of life (from 4.0 to 2.3. …”
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Evaluation of drug prescribing pattern based on World Health Organization drug use indicators in dermatology outpatient department of Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia,... by Alemu Bezabih Tegegnie, Tamiru Alene, Habtamu Nega Bogale, Workineh Tamir, Meaza Molla Sineshaw

“…A structured data collection tool adopted from the World Health Organization core medicine use indicator was used to collect data, and Statistical Package for Social Science version 27.1 was used for data analysis.ResultsAn average of 1.74 drugs per encounters was prescribed, with 21.6 and 3.1% of prescriptions being antibiotics and injections, respectively. …”
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A multi-model feature fusion based transfer learning with heuristic search for copy-move video forgery detection by Hessa Alfraihi, Muhammad Swaileh A. Alzaidi, Hamed Alqahtani, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Ali M. Al-Sharafi, Ahmad A. Alzahrani, Menwa Alshammeri, Abdulwhab Alkharashi

“…Images might be employed in many areas like social media, the military, evidence in courts, intelligence fields, security purposes, and newspapers. …”
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