Quality Management Outweighs Pandemic: Retrospective Analysis Shows Improved Quality of Care for <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteremia Despite SARS-CoV-2 by Lena Jakoby, Ernst Molitor, Nico T. Mutters, Ruth Weppler, Dominic Rauschning, Manuel Döhla

“…Several studies show that the quality of care and thus the outcome can be positively influenced by the involvement of infectious disease specialists and structured programs like Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS). …”
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Workplace Violence Against Primary Care Physicians in Chengdu, China: A Cross-sectional Survey by Xin Zeng, Chuan Zou, Hongxia Tao, Xueming Huang, Yu Lei, Chunyao Xiao, Tao Peng, Jing Shen, Wai Kit Wong

“…Methods: We used an online cross-sectional design to collect data from October to November 2022 with a structured self-administered questionnaire from a purposive sample of 568 PCPs in Chengdu city. …”
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Effect of bio-psychosocial nursing intervention on emotional status, body image, and quality of life of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a quasi-experimental study by Hanaa M. Abo Shereda, Eman A. Shokr, Hanaa A. Radwan, Doaa Lotfi Afifi Alqersh, Shereen Roushdy Hashem, Ashraf Mohamed El-Saiyed Konsouh, Zeinab A. Kasemy, Hanan E. Nada

“…The purpose of this study was to determine how a nursing program that considers social, emotional, and physical factors would benefit women with PCOS. …”
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Use of CLEANED to Assess the Productive, Environmental, and Economic Impact of Dairy Farms in the Peruvian Amazon by Linda Oré, Gelver Romero, Maria H. Souza de Abreu, José Velarde-Guillén, Jacobo Arango, Juan Carlos Ku-Vera, Carlos Gómez

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Distinguishing values from science in decision making: Setting harvest quotas for mountain lions in Montana by Michael S. Mitchell, Hilary Cooley, Justin A. Gude, Jay Kolbe, J. Joshua Nowak, Kelly M. Proffitt, Sarah N. Sells, Mike Thompson

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Effectiveness of quality improvement on occurrence of needle stick injuries (NSIs) in Harare city, Zimbabwe, 2017: A quasi-experimental study by Sithole Zvanaka, Kudzai Masunda, Collen Madembo, Chonzi Prosper, Stanely Tapesana, Shecriton Muguza, Olufemi Ajumobi, Lilian Bulage, Tsitsi Juru, Notion Tafara Gombe, Gerald Shambira, Mufuta Tshimanga

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Implementing innovative technology promoting self-awareness of brain health and self-determination in obtaining a timely dementia diagnosis: protocol for a multimethods, concurrent... by Sharon L Naismith, Helen Macpherson, Bernice Redley, Alison M Hutchinson, Lidia Engel, Liliana Orellana, Loren Mowszowski, Tanita Botha, Tracey K Bucknall, Rajesh Vasa, Kon Mouzakis, Eva Yuen, Tanya Petrovich, Terence W H Chong, Kelly Burns, Stephanie Daly, Justine Lomas, Jessica Rivera Villicana, Andrew Vouliotis

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Enhancing pharmacogenomic data accessibility and drug safety with large language models: a case study with Llama3.1 by Dan Li, Leihong Wu, Ying-Chi Lin, Ying-Chi Lin, Ho-Yin Huang, Ho-Yin Huang, Ebony Cotton, Qi Liu, Ru Chen, Ruihao Huang, Yifan Zhang, Joshua Xu

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Immunisation health workforce capacity building in Southeast Asia: reflections from training programme implementation in Cambodia and Lao PDR by Alvin Kuo Jing Teo, Martyn Kirk, Julie Leask, Siyan Yi, Chris Morgan, Ben Coghlan, Kristine Macartney, Margie Danchin, Darren Gray, Dinesh Arora, Meru Sheel, Kylie Jenkins, Gemma Saravanos, Esabelle Lo Yan Yam, Sok Chamreun Chou, Niramonh Chanlivong, Phorng Chanthorn, Chhit Thy, Souphon Sayavong, Michelle Apostol, Tracy Smart

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Effectiveness of dolutegravir-based vs boosted darunavir-based first-line 3-drug regimens in people with HIV with advanced disease: A trial emulation by Roberta Gagliardini, Andrea Giacomelli, Cristina Mussini, Stephen R. Cole, Jessie K. Edwards, Carmela Pinnetti, Alessandro Raimondi, Spinello Antinori, Silvia Nozza, Valentina Mazzotta, Giulia Carla Marchetti, Sergio Lo Caputo, Alessandro Tavelli, Antonella d'Arminio Monforte, Andrea Antinori, Alessandro Cozzi-Lepri

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Gender differences and factors affecting opinions on condom use and sexual experiences among adolescents in a high teenage pregnancy setting in the Volta Region, Ghana by Desmond Klu, Percival Delali Agordoh, Charles Azagba, Evelyn Acquah, Phidelia Doegah, Alfred Kwesi Manyeh, Evelyn Korkor Ansah, Margaret Gyapong

“…Methods Data for this study were extracted from a larger primary baseline cross-sectional study among 188 adolescents (109 girls and 79 boys) aged 10–19 years in 30 communities. Data from a semi-structured questionnaire were analyzed using a bivariate analysis and binary logistic regression. …”
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The effect of prenatal education on exclusive breastfeeding among women in Quito: prospective cohort study by Betzabé Tello, Herminio Hernández, Iván Dueñas-Espín, Eduardo Tejera

“…Data collection included a structured survey, with baseline clinical information obtained through face-to-face interviews before hospital discharge and follow-up telephone interviews at one, four, and six months postpartum. …”
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HIV risk perception and associated factors among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Zambia: implications for PrEP uptake in antenatal and postnatal settings by Twaambo Euphemia Hamoonga, Wilbroad Mutale, Karen Hampanda, Benjamin H. Chi

“…Study team members administered a structured questionnaire to pregnant and breastfeeding women at the hospital's maternal and child health clinic to get information on socio-demographics, obstetrics and pregnancy history, sexual behavior and HIV risk perception. …”
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Gender differences in L1 vertebral strength in adults 50+ using automated CT-based finite element analysis by Hsiang-Ho Chen, Chieh-Wei Wu, Yen Cheng, Mao-Chieh Su, Yu-Jhen Chen, Po-Liang Lai

“…The focus is on establishing a prediction model for the structural strength of the L1 vertebral body using patient-specific CT data, thereby aiding in the prediction of vertebral fracture risk. …”
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Collaborative design of a care pathway for pharmacy-based PrEP delivery in Nigeria: insights from stakeholder consultation by Obinna I. Ekwunife, Theodora C. Omenoba, Ugochi Eyong, Valentine Okelu, Michael Alagbile, Ifeanyi Ume, Ambrose Eze, Aderinola Fisayo, Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong, Farah Shroff, Chimezie Anyakora

“…The meeting utilized the Nominal Group Technique (NGT)—a structured method for facilitating group decision-making and prioritizing ideas—to adapt the Kenyan pharmacy-delivered PrEP model for implementation in the Nigerian context. …”
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The status of machine learning in HIV testing in South Africa: a qualitative inquiry with stakeholders in Gauteng province by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A. Shiferaw, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…A follow-up study should assess the feasibility, structural challenges, and design implementation strategies for the integration of machine learning in HIV testing in South Africa.…”
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Anemia and its determinants among non-pregnant women of childbearing age at Tsirae Wonberta district, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2020: a community based cross sectional study by Zuriyash Tadesse Melkamu, Tedros Bereket, Gebretsadkan Gebremedhin Gebretsadik, Gebretsadik Kiros Lema, Abreham Habtemariam Weldu, Makele Hailu Beyene, Solange Cullen

“…Data were collected using a semi-structured, pretested questionnaire, and blood samples were collected to measure hemoglobin levels. …”
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Virtual reality simulation for high-risk neonatal emergency nursing training: a mixed-methods study on nurse competency and outcomes by Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili, Afrah Madyan Alshammari, Ali Alhaiti, Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy, Sayed Ibrahim Ali, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan

“…Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews (n = 24) exploring experiential aspects. …”
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Evaluating the impact of NSAIDs and exercise therapy versus sole exercise therapy on joint mobility, pain levels, grip strength, and muscle activity in lateral epicondylitis patien... by Junaid Ahmad Parrey, Mohd Arshad Bari, Abdul Qayyum Khan, Arish Ajhar, Shivani Singh

“…Both groups followed a 12-week program, with the intervention group performing additional eccentric and concentric exercises. …”
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Communication Between Parents and Young People on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues and Its Associated Factors in Holeta and Bako Towns, Oromia, West Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectiona... by Tsegaye Benti Muse, Hunduma Dinsa Ayeno, Mulugeta Mekuria Mengistu, Yohannes Bacha Gemechu, Seifadin Ahmed Shallo, Elias Teferi Bala

“…Data were collected using interviewer‐administered structured questionnaires, entered into Epi Data version 4.6, and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. …”
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