Teaching undergraduate medical students virtual consultation skills: a mixed-methods interventional before-and-after study by Edie Booth, Kate McFetridge, Evelyn Ferguson, Catherine Paton

“…Preteaching results were collected from 21 participants and post-teaching results from 20. Mean confidence scores increased across all domains post-teaching. …”
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The effect of Tai Chi on plasma homocysteine in 1176 adults: a propensity score matching-based study by Yingchun Gu, Juncai Bai, Yang Li, Ling Han, Dongwei Wang

“…Methods This study included 1176 participants from Chenjiagou who adhered to Tai Chi exercise (Tai Chi group, n = 397) and physical examination participants (control group, n = 779). …”
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The capacity and training needs of primary health care workers in Nyeri and Nakuru counties of Kenya: a cross-sectional study by Josphat Martin Muchangi, Kioko Kithuki, Sarah Jebet Kosgei, Mary Mathenge, Deborah Kioko, Bryson Sifuma, Billian Sawenja, Samuel Kamau

“…As for the training needs data, the participants selected any of the 12 components that they needed training in. …”
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Negative effects of adverse childhood experiences and absence of positive childhood experiences on healthcare employees: survey findings built on 10 years of trauma-informed develo... by Laneita Williamson, Laneita Williamson, Stephanie S. Daniel, Jennifer Carter, Adam Ridenhour, Camila A. Pulgar, Yasmin Gay, Beata Debinski

“…Sub-analyses also adjusted for whether the participant was a nurse or reported serving in a different role.ResultsParticipants included 349 clinical and non-clinical employees, of whom 61.1% had at least one reported ACE, but 24.9% reported 4–10 ACEs. 29.9% reported only having 3–5 PCEs in their childhood, while 23.2% reported 0–2 positive childhood experiences. …”
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Association between lifestyle risk factors and mortality in the Mexico City prospective study by Paloma Ferrero-Hernández, Gary O’Donovan, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Diego G. D. Christofaro, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Adilson Marques, Marcelo de Maio Nascimento, Claudio Farías-Valenzuela, Leandro F. M. Rezende, Gerson Ferrari

“…For all-cause mortality, participants with 4–5 lifestyle risk factors had a 49% (HR: 1.49; 95%CI: 1.03–2.16) higher risk as compared to participants with none. …”
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Level of physical activity of students from the police force academy in Bratislava by Gabriel Bujdos, Štefan Adamčák, Michal Marko, Anna Kozaňáková

“…By comparing our survey participants to adults from other countries we can conclude that both our male and female participants have shown higher physical activity levels.…”
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Use of 3D-DXA in the assessment of bone structure among patients with chronic kidney disease by Martin Kužma, Zuzana Kužmová, Ludovic Humbert, Mirella Lopez Picazo, Roman Králik, Jakub Falat, Juraj Smaha, Peter Jackuliak, Zdenko Killinger, Juraj Payer

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) assessment is limited due to the inability to measure trabecular and cortical bone characteristics and the interference of aortic calcifications.Study objectiveThis study aimed to assess the trabecular bone score (TBS) and three-dimensional dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (3D-DXA) in participants across all CKD stages.Patients and methodsIn total, 64 CKD patients (consisting of 28 female participants and 36 male participants, with an average age of 69.5 years) were included. …”
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Dental and oral health assessments in the German National Cohort (NAKO) by Stefanie Samietz, Katrin Borof, Katrin Hertrampf, Ghazal Aarabi, Antonio Ciardo, Hannah Finke, Daniel Hagenfeld, Jan Kühnisch, Maurice Rütters, Sebastian-Edgar Baumeister, Stefan Lars Reckelkamm, Ti-Sun Kim, Thomas Kocher, Wolfgang Ahrens, Hermann Brenner, Carina Emmel, Beate Fischer, Amand Führer, Karin Halina Greiser, Jasmin Grischke, Kathrin Günther, Volker Harth, Stefanie Jaskulski, André Karch, Thomas Keil, Yvonne Kemmling, Alexander Kluttig, Lilian Krist, Oliver Kuss, Michael Leitzmann, Claudia Meinke-Franze, Karin B. Michels, Nadia Obi, Anette Peters, Nicole Pischon, Tobias Pischon, Sabine Schipf, Börge Schmidt, Henning Teismann, Stefan Rupf, Birte Holtfreter

“…The aim of the present article is to provide the methodological background, to report on the data quality, and to present initial results of the oral examinations. …”
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Abnormal Obesity Phenotype Is Associated with Reduced eGFR among Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertensive Patients in a Peri-Urban Community in Ghana by Richard K. D. Ephraim, Frederick Ahordzor, Kwame Kumi Asare, Evans Duah, Ibrahim W. Naveh-Fio, Grace Essuman, Justice Afrifa

“…This association was maintained among the female study participants when stratified by gender, and in addition, among the female participants, reduced eGFR was also associated with MHO (aOR = 4.19 (95% CI = 1.06–16.53), P=0.041). …”
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A nursing and midwifery training program in Kathmandu on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship and infection prevention and control: a qualitative and quantitative outcomes and... by Jamuna Tamrakar Sayami, Rakchya Amatya, Kshitij Karki, Deepak Bajracharya, Basudha Shrestha, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Tyler Prentiss, Anita Shallal, Marcus Zervos, Katie Latack, Linda Kaljee

“…Qualitative process evaluation interviews were conducted with purposefully selected trainees.Setting(s)Trainees worked in healthcare facilities in Kathmandu Valley.ParticipantsA total of 126 nurses and midwives participated in the training and the quantitative evaluation. …”
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Spirituality-based palliative care education on quality of life, death anxiety, and resilience of heart failure patients: Randomized controlled clinical trial by Roghayeh Balaghi Inaloo, Mostafa Bijani, Leila Nikrouz, Azizallah Dehghan, Abdulhakim Alkamel, Ali Taghinezhad, Zahra Khiyali

“…In the intervention group, 50 % of participants were married, compared to 30 % in the control group. …”
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Region-specific hippocampal atrophy is correlated with poor glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Cuiping Bao, Xuehuan Liu, Yiming Li, Jun Yang, Feng Wei, Yi Gong, Zhihui Ma, Jun Liu

“…All participants underwent brain MRI examination on a 3T MRI scanner. …”
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Assessment of Confidence Levels of Undergraduate Senior Dental Students and Interns’ During Endodontic Treatment Procedures in a Sample From Saudi Arabia by Madfa AA, Almansour MI, Al‑Zubaidi SM, Almohefer SA, Alajlan SS, Alsaleh MK, Alanazi YA, Alajlan AS

“…The majority of participants (91.8%) indicated that they believe their confidence in the field of endodontics will be strengthened by greater exposure to practical experience. …”
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Characteristics and long-term health outcomes of the first domestic COVID-19 outbreak cases in Da Nang, Vietnam: a longitudinal cohort study by Miyuki Tsuruoka, Mai Kim Huynh, Michiko Toizumi, Thanh Tien Hoang, Trieu Bao Nguyen, Anh The Dao, Luong Dinh Nguyen, Huy Xuan Le, Chung Thanh Le, Anh Quang Dang, Hung Thai Do, Lay Myint Yoshida

“…The median age of the participants included in the medical chart review was 46.5 years and 60.8% were female. …”
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Clinical validation of an artificial intelligence-based decision support system for diagnosis and risk stratification of heart failure (STRATIFYHF): a protocol for a prospective, m... by Prithwish Banerjee, Guy A MacGowan, Frans H Rutten, Iacopo Olivotto, Petar M Seferović, Jonathan Mant, Djordje G Jakovljevic, Oscar Fernandez, Josep Darbà, Nduka C Okwose, Jose Zamorano, Duncan Edwards, David Sinclair, Lazar Velicki, Amy Groenewegen, Lars S Maier, Dimitris Fotiadis, Sarah Jane Charman, Annamaria Del Franco, Maria Tafelmeier, Andrej Preveden, Cristina Garcia Sebastian, Amy S Fuller, Anne Pauline Nelissen, Petros Malitas, Aikaterini Zisaki, Zoran Bosnic, Petar Vracar, Fausto Barlocco, Marta Jiménez-Blanco Bravo, Nenad Filipovic, Bano Fatima, Williams Kate, Fornaro Alessandra, Milovancev Aleksandra, Ascanio Meritxell, Aguera Ainoa, Pičulin Matej, Flis Borut, Boucharas Dimitrios, Manousos Dimitris, Tsiknakis Manolis, Kassiotis Thomas, Sustersic Tijana, Milicevic Bogdan, Hobbs FD Richard, Kaagman Onno

“…Cardiovascular MRI assessment will be completed in a subset of participants (n=20–40) from eligible clinical centres only at baseline. …”
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“You’re telling us to go first?!” COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination experiences among Aboriginal adults in Western Australia by Samantha J. Carlson, Carla Puca, Paige Wood-Kenney, Justin Kickett, Valerie Swift, Katie Attwell, Christopher C. Blyth

“…This led participants to be wary of the fact they were among the first to be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination in Australia. …”
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Increasing Access to Mental Health Supports for 18- to 25-Year-Old Indigenous Youth With the JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Angela MacIsaac, Teagan Neufeld, Ishaq Malik, Elaine Toombs, Janine V Olthuis, Fred Schmidt, Crystal Dunning, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Arto Ohinmaa, Sherry H Stewart, Amanda S Newton, Aislin R Mushquash

“…Participants will be allocated to the intervention (JoyPop+UP) or control (UP) condition in a 1:1 ratio using stratified block randomization. …”
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Challenges and support factors in managing type 2 diabetes among pregnant women in Thailand: A convergent mixed-methods study by Ratchanok Phonyiam, Chiao-Hsin Teng, Catherine Sullivan, Aunchalee Palmquist, Eric Hodges, Yamnia Cortés, Marianne Baernholdt

“…Participants first completed a questionnaire and then were interviewed about diabetes self-management. …”
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User and Developer Views on Using AI Technologies to Facilitate the Early Detection of Skin Cancers in Primary Care Settings: Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study by Owain Tudor Jones, Natalia Calanzani, Suzanne E Scott, Rubeta N Matin, Jon Emery, Fiona M Walter

“…MethodsThis was a qualitative, semistructured interview study with 29 stakeholders. Participants were purposively sampled based on age, sex, and geographical location. …”
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Nationwide representative serosurvey of third-grade school children to evaluate the hepatitis B vaccination impact in Kyrgyzstan, 2022 by Michael Brandl, Gulnara Zhumagulova, Gulbara Ishenapysova, Zuridin Nurmatov, Tatiana Enverovna Kuchuk, Nurzhan Zamirbekova, Gulsunai Sattarova, Saikal Temirbekova, Zhanara Bekenova, Martyna Gassowski, Liudmila Mosina, Antons Mozalevskis, Sandra Dudareva, Siddhartha Sankar Datta

“…Five participants tested positive for HBsAg in confirmatory tests. …”
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