Operational procedure sharing pathway in veno-occlusive disease: a Delphi consensus-based recommendations by Francesca Bonifazi, Federico Ravaioli, Anna Paola Iori, Giuseppe Milone, Attilio Olivieri, Arcangelo Prete, Domenico Russo, Stella Santarone, Simona Sica, Simona Sica, Marco Zecca, Antonio Colecchia

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Cardioprotective effects of liposomal resveratrol in diabetic rats: unveiling antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits by Ahmed Z. Alanazi, Mohammed Alqinyah, Abdullah S. Alhamed, Hanan Mohammed, Mohammad Raish, Khaldoon Aljerian, Jawza F. Alsabhan, Khalid Alhazzani

“…Notably, LR modulated apoptotic regulators, including caspase, Bcl2, and Bax, suggesting a role in regulating programmed cell death. These biochemical alterations were consistent with improved structural integrity of cardiac tissue as revealed by histological examination. …”
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Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice of Veterinary Professionals and Senior Animal Health Students in Central Gondar Zone, Gondar, Ethiopia: Antimicrobial Use and Re... by Abibo Wondie Mekonen, Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha, Melaku Getahun Feleke, Atsede Getaneh, Meron Dereje, Misganew Bafe, Sete Nigussie, Achenef Melaku Beyene

“…A self‐administered, structured questionnaire was used to collect the necessary data, and descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. …”
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How to improve support for people with (complex) multiple-problems through social prescribing in a vulnerable neighborhood; professionals’, experts-by-experience’ and clients’ pers... by C. Bos, S. Vader, N. van Vooren, K. Jerković-Ćosić, B. Keij

“…During the research, 26 semi-structured interviews and observations were applied to gain insight among professionals, experts-by-experience and clients. …”
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Knowledge and Practice of Breast Self-examination among Middle-aged Females Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital by Barak Waris, Nauman Ismat Butt, Imania Khizar, Ihtisham UI Hasan, Ayman Bashir, Huzaifa Nadeem

“…Demographic information was noted, and then the participants completed a structured questionnaire comprising two domains: the first domain was regarding knowledge of BSE, and the second domain was about the practice of BSE. …”
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Opportunities amid complexities in returning genetic results to black precision medicine research participants: Interview themes in context with open all of us data by Rachele M. Hendricks-Sturrup, Nora Emmott, Maryam Nafie, Stephanie Argetsinger, Lauren Edgar, Tracey Johnson-Glover, Kurt D. Christensen

“… Abstract Objective: We sought to describe perspectives among Black nursing professionals and community leaders regarding the return of genetic test results, and place perspectives into context with aggregated findings in the All of Us Research Program’s Data Browser. Methods: Semi-structured, virtual interviews were held with adults (≥18 years of age) self-identifying as Black. …”
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Kidney transplantation and dialysis in older adults: goals, expectations, satisfaction, and regret – a mixed-methods prospective cohort study by Tessa S. Schoot, Marit G. Zuidema, Edward Bok, Marieke Perry, Joy Lips, Femke Molenaar, Willi van Kuijk, Susan J. J. Logtenberg, Louis J. Reichert, Bram Voorzaat, Rob J. van Marum, Luuk B. Hilbrands, Angèle P. M. Kerckhoffs

“…Qualitative data (semi-structured interviews) and quantitative data (questionnaires) were collected at baseline, and at six and 24 months after KT or dialysis initiation. …”
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SPRINT INDIA: Regional Variations in Primary and Secondary Stroke Outcomes Based on Baseline Characteristics in North and South Indian Sites by Somasundaram Kumaravelu, Shweta Jain Verma, Rimpi Arora, Deepti Arora, KS Arya Devi, Aneesh Dhasan, Padmavathyamma Narayanapillai Sylaja, Dheeraj Khurana, Pamidimukkala Vijaya, Biman Ray, Vivek Nambiar, Sanjith Aaron, Gaurav Mittal, Sundarachary Nagarjunakonda, Aparna Pai, Yerasu Muralidhar Reddy, Sunil Narayan, Nomal Borah, Rupjyoti Das, Girish Kulkarni, Vikram Huded, Thomas Mathew, Madakasira Vasantha Padma Srivastava, Rohit Bhatia, Pawan Ojha, Jayanta Roy, Sherly Abraham, Anand Vaishnav, Arvind Sharma, Shaikh Afshan Jabeen, Abhishek Pathak, Sanjeev Bhoi, Sudhir Sharma, Sulena Sulena, Aralikatte Onkarappa Saroja, Neetu Ramrakhiani, Madhusudhan Byadarahalli Kempegowda, Sankar Gorthi, Mahesh Kate, Tina George, Ivy Sebastian, Meenakshi Sharma, Rupinder Dhaliwal, Rahul Huilgol, Jeyaraj Durai Pandian

“…This subanalysis of Secondary prevention with a structured semi-interactive stroke prevention package in INDIA (SPRINT INDIA) randomized controlled trial compared the demographics, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of stroke patients from North and South India to identify regional differences and inform targeted interventions for stroke prevention. …”
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Food crises and coping strategies in war-affected communities in Tigray, Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study among households by Hadush Gebregziabher, Amaha Kahsay, Gebretsadkan Gebremedhin Gebretsadik, Tedros Bereket, Teklay Negash Gebregziabher, Micheale Yifter Weldemichael, Afework Mulugeta, Alem Gebremariam

“…Data were collected from May to June 2022 using a pre-tested structured questionnaire and entered, cleaned, coded, and analyzed using Stata version 14. …”
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Household perceptions regarding bats and willingness to pay for their conservation within Mount Elgon Biosphere Reserve of Uganda by Aggrey Siya, Aggrey Siya, Innocent B. Rwego, Eric Sande, Robert M. Kityo, Charles Masembe, Rebekah C. Kading

“…This study sought to contribute to bat conservation programs by providing scientific data on community willingness to pay for bat conservation within Mount Elgon Biosphere Reserve in Uganda.MethodsWe employed cross-sectional survey design using semi structured interview questionnaires to gather data on the willingness to pay for bat conservation as well as factors associated within Mount Elgon Biosphere Reserve of Uganda. …”
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A comparative study of student performance in all-ceramic crown preparation by clinical-phase students by Abdulkarim H. Alshehri, Mohammed M. Al Moaleem, Abdullah Ahmed Meshni, Thrya S. Gadah, Nasser M. Alahmari, Nassreen H. Albar, Hafiz Ahmed A. Adawi, Bandar M. A. AL-Makramani, Mosa A. Shubayr, Kulashekar Reddy Nandalur

“…Conclusion The findings demonstrate that structured analytic rubrics can yield consistent, gender-neutral assessments of clinical skills, supporting their use in promoting equitable competency evaluation in dental education. …”
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Transitioning to adult care in youth-onset diabetes: a scoping review of socio-ecological factors in youth-onset type 2 diabetes compared to type 1 diabetes by Assumpta O. Ude, Sydney A. Dixon, Sophia B. Glaros, Sue-Ann Arboine, Nancy L. Terry, Tomás Cabeza De Baca, Stephanie T. Chung

“…Identified challenges associated with the transitioning period in Y-T2D were societal (structural bias, poverty, inadequate social support), health cultural (limited access to adult health-care providers), psychological (feelings of anxiety and fear of transition), and behavioral (difficulty with medication adherence). …”
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Compliance with Global Best Practices by Garment Producers in Ghana by Stella Daah Siaw, Ebenezer Kofi Howard, Ninette Afi Appiah, Cynthia Akua Chichi, Benjamin Kwablah Asinyo

“…Methodology/Design: A cross-sectional survey design was employed, using a structured questionnaire administered to 317 garment manufacturing firms across Accra, Tamale, and Kumasi. …”
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Factors influencing burnout, stress levels, and coping strategies among nursing staff in intensive care units by Beata Wudarczyk, Sabina Krupa-Nurcek, Michał Czapla, Michał Czapla, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Izabella Uchmanowicz

“…Addressing burnout requires comprehensive approaches that consider these interrelated factors.Practical implicationsTo reduce burnout among ICU nurses, healthcare institutions should integrate routine stress assessments and provide structured support systems, such as resilience training and peer support programs. …”
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Career adaptability and job burnout of pediatric residents: the role of psychological resilience and insomnia by Jie Cao, Guixin Lu, Li Gan, Yuanan Nie, Zhihui Liu, Zongxuan Feng, Zikai Xu, Xi Yu, Oudong Xia

“…Comprehensive interventions should include structured career planning, social support system, resilience training, and sleep management programs, with the objective of fostering the well-being and professional satisfaction of pediatric residents, which in turn should lead to improvement in healthcare outcomes.…”
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The Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on Physical and Emotional Dimensions of Girls with Persistent Depression by Froogh Abiri Bonab, Marziyeh Alivandi Vafa, Ali Khademi, Gholam Hossein Javanmard

“…The participants were selected based on a psychiatrist's diagnosis obtained through a structured clinical interview. Inclusion criteria for the study included: providing informed consent to participate in the intervention program, not having a concurrent psychiatric disorder as diagnosed by a psychiatrist, having no criminal record, not receiving other medical services in the past six months, and being literate. …”
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Quality of care delivery in patients with acute heart failure: insights from the international REPORT-HF registryResearch in context by Wan Ting Tay, Tiew-Hwa Katherine Teng, Wouter Ouwerkerk, Christiane E. Angermann, Kenneth Dickstein, John G.F. Cleland, Ulf Dahlstrom, Georg Ertl, Mahmoud Hassanein, Sergio V. Perrone, Mathieu Ghadanfar, Anja Schweizer, Achim Obergfell, Sean P. Collins, Gerasimos Filippatos, Carolyn S.P. Lam, Jasper Tromp

“…Improving QoC by addressing structural barriers and quality improvement programs may improve the outcomes of patients with HF. …”
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Tensiomyography, functional movement screen and counter movement jump for the assessment of injury risk in sport: a systematic review of original studies of diagnostic tests by Álvaro Velarde-Sotres, Álvaro Velarde-Sotres, Álvaro Velarde-Sotres, Antonio Bores-Cerezal, Josep Alemany-Iturriaga, Josep Alemany-Iturriaga, Josep Alemany-Iturriaga, Julio Calleja-González

“…This way, this review determines the current state of the knowledge about this topic and allows a better understanding of the existing problems, making easier the development of future lines of research.MethodologyA structured search was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and the PICOS model until November 30, 2024, in the MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science (WOS), ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, SciELO, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus and Scopus databases. …”
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‘I Don't Think There Is a One‐Size‐Fits‐All’: A Qualitative Study Exploring Healthcare Professional and Service Provider Perspectives of Using Innovative Models of Cervical Screeni... by Claire Bavor, Tessa Saunders, Mikayla Wolfe, Megan A. Smith, Nicola Creagh, Deborah Bateson, Angela Kelly‐Hanku, Paula Jops, Marion Saville, Natalie Taylor, Kate Broun, Julia M. L. Brotherton, Claire Nightingale

“…Methods We conducted online, semi‐structured interviews with healthcare professionals, pathology providers and community service providers (June–October 2023). …”
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Unlocking barriers and strategies of halal certification for micro and small enterprises in Indonesia: Analytic network process approach by Muhammad Anwar Fathoni, Prima Dwi Priyatno, Faizi, Fadhli Suko Wiryanto, Widarto Rachbini, Suryani

“…Data were collected through structured interviews and surveys involving representatives from halal certification bodies (e.g., BPJPH), government agencies (e.g., DKUM Depok), and experts from academia specializing in halal certification and MSE development. …”
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