Left Heart Changes in Hypertensives Attending Rivers State University Teaching Hospital: An Echocardiographic Review by Ngozi CS, Deinma A, Rita W, Bonas H

“…Statistical analysis was performed using Excel and SPSS 25 for descriptive and comparative evaluation. …”
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Family Caregivers’ Experiences of Formal Peer Support in a Finnish Setting – a Socioecological Understanding by Sarah Åkerman, Fredrica Nyqvist, Annika Wentjärvi, Laura Coll-Planas

“…Methods: Seventeen family caregivers were interviewed through focus group and individual interviews. The qualitative data was analysed using a socioecological model for formal peer support. …”
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A systematic literature review on integrating AI-powered smart glasses into digital health management for proactive healthcare solutions by Boyuan Wang, Ying Zheng, Xihao Han, Liang Kong, Gexin Xiao, Zunxiong Xiao, Shanji Chen

“…Key issues discussed include user engagement, treatment adherence, data privacy, standardization, battery efficiency, clinical validation, and medical ethics. …”
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Unveiling the Potential of Large Language Models in Transforming Chronic Disease Management: Mixed Methods Systematic Review by Caixia Li, Yina Zhao, Yang Bai, Baoquan Zhao, Yetunde Oluwafunmilayo Tola, Carmen WH Chan, Meifen Zhang, Xia Fu

“…The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated using a rating rubric designed for simulation-based research and the risk of bias in nonrandomized studies of interventions tool for quasi-experimental studies. …”
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A Study on the Social Responsibilities of Iranian Public Libraries by Parnian Eisazadeh, Mehdi Shaghaghi

“…Content validity was established using the Content Validity Index (CVI), with a mean CVI of .80 per item. …”
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Comparing Artificial Intelligence–Generated and Clinician-Created Personalized Self-Management Guidance for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Blinded Observational Study by Kai Du, Ao Li, Qi-Heng Zuo, Chen-Yu Zhang, Ren Guo, Ping Chen, Wei-Shuai Du, Shu-Ming Li

“…MethodsThis 2-phase, double-blind, observational study used data from 50 patients previously enrolled in a registered randomized trial. …”
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Socioculturally Appropriate Internet-Based Geriatric Care Model for Older Adults Living With HIV: Experience-Based Co-Design Approach by Kristina M Kokorelias, Marina B Wasilewski, Dean Valentine, Andrew D Eaton, Erica Dove, Paige Brown, Stuart McKinlay, Christine L Sheppard, Esther Su, Hardeep K Singh, Ashley Flanagan, Alice Zhabokritsky, Reham Abdelhalim, Rabea Parpia, Rahel Zewude, Laura Jamieson, Sharon Walmsley, Luxey Sirisegaram

“…The process involved 3 phases: identifying needs through interviews and questionnaires, codeveloping a care model prototype through focus groups and a workshop, and refining the model using feedback from a world café format. Data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. …”
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Postpartum women’s prospective acceptability of long-acting HIV prevention approaches in Kenya: a qualitative study by Tessa Concepcion, John Kinuthia, Felix Abuna, Eunita Akim, Helen Aketch, Laurén Gómez, Grace John-Stewart, Bih Moki Suh, Emmaculate M Nzove, Nancy Ngumbau, Jerusha N Mogaka, Sarah Obatsa, Ben O Odhiambo, Caroline Omom, Marin Strong, Anjuli D Wagner, Salphine Watoyi, Jillian Pintye

“…Abstract Background New long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis (LA-PrEP) options offer an alternative to daily oral PrEP, which poses difficulties for adherence, especially during pregnancy and postpartum. Yet, limited data exist on LA-PrEP acceptability among pregnant and postpartum women. …”
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The Efficacy of Conversational AI in Rectifying the Theory-of-Mind and Autonomy Biases: Comparative Analysis by Marcin Rządeczka, Anna Sterna, Julia Stolińska, Paulina Kaczyńska, Marcin Moskalewicz

“…Future research should focus on enhancing affective response mechanisms and addressing ethical concerns such as bias mitigation and data privacy to ensure safe, effective AI-based mental health support.…”
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A scoping review of frameworks evaluating digital health applications by Orla Deegan, Eoghan O Riain, Denis Martin, Mai Yoshitani, Mairead O’Donoghue, Keith Smart, Sinead McMahon, Trish O’Sullivan, Declan J O’Sullivan, Aaron Cole, Ciara Hanrahan, Catherine Blake, Joseph G. McVeigh, Brona M Fullen, David Murphy

“…A search strategy that included relevant keywords encompassing the domains of interest; digital health, evaluation frameworks and digital health applications was created between January 2007 and December 2023, across seven medical and computer science databases. Data from each study were extracted by a team of four reviewers using a customized data extraction tool. …”
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Examining the Role of Social Media in New Social Movements A Case Study of the Black Lives Matter Movement by Ali Davari, Mostafa Ghaffari

“…Data analysis was conducted using a theory-driven approach, whereby pre-existing theoretical concepts provided the framework for organizing and interpreting the data. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of missed dose protocols of opioid agonist treatment in British Columbia, Canada: protocol for a population-based target trial emulation by Paul Gustafson, Robert W Platt, Bohdan Nosyk, Jeong Eun Min, Md Belal Hossain, Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Shaun Seaman, Paxton Bach, Megan Kurz, Maria Eugenia Socías, Momenul Haque Mondol, Michelle Zanette

“…A range of sensitivity analyses will assess the robustness of our results, including cohort and timeline restriction, alternative definitions of exposure and outcome and alternative estimation strategies.Ethics and dissemination The protocol, cohort creation and analysis plan have been classified and approved as a quality improvement initiative by Providence Health Care Research Institute and the Simon Fraser University Office of Research Ethics. All data are deidentified, securely stored and accessed in accordance with provincial privacy regulations. …”
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Reproductive health problem among youths and associated factors in Dilla town, southern Ethiopia by Seblewongel Gebretsadik Sertsewold, Getachew Assefa Zenebe, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan

“…A survey of houses with young people was followed by the use of a systematic sampling technique. Data was gathered using pretested and structured questionnaires. …”
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Performance of Open-Source Large Language Models in Psychiatry: Usability Study Through Comparative Analysis of Non-English Records and English Translations by Min-Gyu Kim, Gyubeom Hwang, Junhyuk Chang, Seheon Chang, Hyun Woong Roh, Rae Woong Park

“…However, cloud-based proprietary models raise concerns about data privacy and limited adaptability to local health care systems. …”
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Experiences and Views of Older Adults of South Asian, Black African, and Caribbean Backgrounds About the Digitalization of Primary Care Services Since the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualit... by Nisar Ahmed, Alex Hall, Brenda Poku, Jane McDermott, Jayne Astbury, Chris Todd

“…Patient and public involvement and engagement were sought through collaboration with community organizations for focus group recruitment and feedback on the topic guide. Data were analyzed using framework analysis. …”
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Pragmatic, double-blind, randomised trial evaluating the impact of red blood cell donor sex on recipient mortality in an academic hospital population: the innovative Trial Assessin... by Dean A Fergusson, Alan J Forster, Alan Tinmouth, Kednapa Thavorn, Steven Hawken, Kumanan Wilson, Michaël Chasse, Shane English, Nadine Shehata, Jason P Acker, Angie Tuttle, Iris Perelman, Nancy Cober, Heather Maddison, Melanie Tokessy

“…An intent-to-treat analysis will be applied using all randomised and transfused patients. The principal analysis will be a survival analysis comparing the time from randomisation to death between patients allocated to male donor red blood cells (RBCs) and female donor RBCs.Ethics and dissemination Approval has been obtained from research ethics boards of all involved institutions, as well as from privacy offices of Canadian Blood Services, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Science and The Ottawa Hospital Data Warehouse. …”
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Gestión y evaluación del rendimiento en baloncesto: una revisión sistemática del software (Management and performance analysis in basketball: a systematic review of software) by Álvaro Bustamante, Pablo Burillo

“…Future studies will tackle data privacy and the improvement of the use of expert systems. …”
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Integrating digital health into pediatric obesity management: Current practices and future perspectives by Vittoria Frattolillo, Alessia Massa, Dalila Capone, Noemi Monaco, Gianmario Forcina, Pierluigi Di Filippo, Pierluigi Marzuillo, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice, Anna Di Sessa

“…Despite these advancements, DHIs still face major challenges, including unequal access, data privacy concerns, and a lack of long-term outcome evaluations. …”
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The Role of AI in Nursing Education and Practice: Umbrella Review by Rabie Adel El Arab, Omayma Abdulaziz Al Moosa, Fuad H Abuadas, Joel Somerville

“…Eligibility was guided by the Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation, Research type framework; databases (PubMed or MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Embase, and IEEE Xplore) were searched using comprehensive keywords. Two reviewers independently screened records and extracted data. …”
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Nursing in the Digital Age: Harnessing telemedicine for enhanced patient care by Aanuoluwapo Clement David-Olawade, David B. Olawade, Iyanuoluwa O. Ojo, Motunrayo E. Famujimi, Temitope T. Olawumi, Deborah T. Esan

“…Ethical considerations, such as patient privacy, informed consent, and data security, emerged as significant challenges in telemedicine. …”
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