A qualitative study of challenges and facilitators to implementing an Indigenous-led cultural safety education program within a large urban emergency department in Vancouver, Canad... by Andreas Pilarinos, Jessica Key, Elder Dennis Joseph, Scott Maher, Lori Quinn, Brittany Bingham

“…This study sought to explore the barriers and facilitators to implementing an ICS education program within Western Canada’s largest Emergency Departments. …”
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Tracing distinct learning trajectories in introductory programming course: a sequence analysis of score, engagement, and code metrics for novice computer science vs. math cohorts by Zhizezhang Gao, Haochen Yan, Jiaqi Liu, Xiao Zhang, Yuxiang Lin, Yingzhi Zhang, Xia Sun, Jun Feng

“…Abstract Background With the increasing interdisciplinarity between computer science (CS) and other fields, a growing number of non-CS students are embracing programming. However, there is a gap in research concerning differences in programming learning between CS and non-CS students. …”
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Effects of a closed-loop mindfulness-based program for reducing stress in family caregivers of people with dementia: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial by Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Kee Lee Chou, Alex Pak Lik Tsang, Winnie W. S. Mak, Julieta Galante, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Steven H. Zarit

“…Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) the closed-loop mindfulness-based program, (2) a traditional mindfulness program, or (3) a control group receiving brief education on dementia care. …”
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Evaluation of a virtual reality-directed brain-gut behavioural treatment inpatient program for patients with inflammatory bowel disease: protocol for a pilot feasibility trial by Melissa DeJonckheere, Peter DR Higgins, Shirley Cohen-Mekelburg, Brian Gutermuth, Ariel Jordan, Gal Hodish, John A Sturgeon, Jeffrey A Berinstein, Jessica Sheehan, Shrinivas Bishu

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Programmed Death Ligand 1 Modulation by Bacillus Calmette-Guérin and Toll-Like Receptor Agonists in Distinct Breast Cancer Cell Subtypes by Barbosa G, De Godoy MCX, Bighetto CC, Skakum EM, Pascoal LB, Gambero A, Reis LO

“…Further studies should explore the molecular mechanisms underlying these differential effects and assess the potential for combinatorial immunotherapeutic strategies in cancer.Keywords: PD-L1, immunomodulation, TLR, BCG, breast cancer…”
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Implementation of a nurse-delivered, community-based liver screening and assessment program for people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (LOCATE-NAFLD t... by Michelle J. Allen, Ruth Tulleners, David Brain, James O’Beirne, Elizabeth E. Powell, Adrian Barnett, Patricia C. Valery, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Ingrid J. Hickman

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Utilization of instructional materials in supporting biology learning in Tanzania by Ashura Hassani, Prosper Gabrieli

“… Teachers’ utilization of instructional materials during the learning endeavor is widely recognized to enhance learners’ active engagement for effective learning. This paper explored the extent to which teachers utilizes the instructional materials during the Biology lessons. …”
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Focus on PD-1/PD-L1-Targeting Antibodies in Colorectal Cancer: Are There Options Beyond Dostarlimab, Nivolumab, and Pembrolizumab? A Comprehensive Review by Mateusz Kciuk, Katarzyna Wanke, Weronika Kruczkowska, Beata Marciniak, Renata Kontek

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Algorithmic Coverage Quantification and Visualization in Range-Free Sensor Networks by Maria S. Zakynthinaki, Ioannis S. Barbounakis, Emmanuel N. Antonidakis

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‘Making Moves’: Protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation pre-post trial of a co-designed online physical activity program for childhood cancer survivors by Lauren Ha, Claire E. Wakefield, Jacqueline Jacovou, Karen Johnston, Donna Drew, Mark W. Donoghoe, David Mizrahi, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Richard J. Cohn, Natalie Taylor, Christina Signorelli, Kiarn Roughley, Callum Joyner, Aj Wright

“…Yet many survivors do not meet the physical activity guidelines, and those living in regional and remote areas have limited access to exercise interventions and cancer care programs. Therefore, it is critical that physical activity programs are accessible for childhood cancer survivors, no matter where they live. …”
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Interaction of brequinar and analogs with PD-L1: a molecular docking analysis by Gérard Vergoten, Christian Bailly

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School-university partnerships to enhance rural school-based mental health services: the SPIRSS project by Heidi Stinchcomb, Angela Beeler, M. Patty Hernandez-Nuhfer

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL): a framework for re-design of an Environmental Education (EE) outreach program for a more inclusive and impactful Science Festival event by Caroline Gilleran Stephens, Sarpong Hammond Antwi, Suzanne Linnane

“…This study investigates the barriers to EE integration and explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL)-based Science Festival events can support teachers and students in overcoming these challenges. …”
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The Role of Place in Fostering Belonging and Science Identity Development for Incoming Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Students: Perspectives From a Two‐Year Program Eval... by Sriparna Saha, Valerie McKenzie, Nancy Emery, Julian Resasco, Scott Taylor, Sandhya Krishnan, Lisa A. Corwin

“…Using a qualitative approach, this study explores how an immersive and place‐based fieldwork program impacted community building and self‐efficacy in incoming graduate students in an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) program. …”
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A feasibility study on the use of cranial nerve non-invasive neuromodulation to improve affected arm function in people in the chronic stage of a stroke by Maureen Ahiatsi, Guillaume Léonard, Eléonor Riesco, Marie-Claude Girard, Marie-Hélène Milot

“…The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and explore the effects on motor function of an arm strengthening program combined with CN-NINM in chronic stroke survivors (> 6 months). …”
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233 Beyond bibliometrics: Altmetric analysis as an early signal of the impact of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Clinical and Translational Science... by Andie Vaught, Robin Wagner

“…Methods/Study Population: We used the NIH Query, View, Report (QVR) tool to identify recently-published scientific papers that cited support from a CTSA Program grant. The unique publications identified by QVR were used to construct an Altmetric Explorer report. …”
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A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of Nurse-Led Screening-Based Early Care Program from the Time of Diagnosis for Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers by Takashi Sato, Hiroya Manaka, Miyuki Kodama, Rina Nieda, Yasumi Kawamura, Mina Yamamoto, Yasuko Genkai, Yumiko Kezuka, Atsuko Watanabe, Nobuki Kaizuka, Hiroki Ito, Hideyuki Sone, Masayuki Shirasawa, Seiichiro Kusuhara, Mikiko Kakegawa, Yoshiro Nakahara, Daisuke Fujisawa, Jiichiro Sasaki, Katsuhiko Naoki

“…Objective: This pilot randomized controlled trial explored the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of nurse-led EPC using a screening-based program that focused on the individual concerns of patients with advanced lung cancer and their caregivers. …”
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Perceived barriers and facilitators of implementing a sustained smartphone-based telemonitoring program for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in the public and private... by Anam Shahil-Feroz, Andaz Riaz, Haleema Yasmin, Sarah Saleem, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Emily Seto

“…However, implementing TM interventions is often challenging, particularly in low-resource settings, given the complexity of healthcare environments and variations in public and private health sectors. This study explores the potential barriers and facilitators for a sustained implementation of the Raabta program in public and private sector hospitals in Pakistan. …”
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Prognostic and clinicopathological value of soluble programmed cell death ligand-1 (sPD-L1) in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma: a meta-analysis by Ying Wu, Yan Zhang

“…Background Previous studies have explored whether soluble programmed cell death ligand-1 (sPD-L1) can be used to predict the prognosis of patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL); however, no consistent results have been obtained. …”
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Analysis of human brain RNA-seq data reveals combined effects of 4 types of RNA modifications and 18 types of programmed cell death on Alzheimer’s disease by Ke Ye, Xinyu Han, Mengjie Tian, Lulu Liu, Xu Gao, Qing Xia, Dayong Wang

“…However, the mechanism of their joint action on AD remains unknown and requires further exploration. Methods We used the MSBB RNA-seq dataset to analyze the correlation between RNA modification, programmed cell death, and AD. …”
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