The mechanism for management the innovative ecosystem of the university by ISRAELI Milana

“…Modern conditions of economic development form the need to create an innovative university ecosystem, which should develop on the principles of dynamism, openness and active interaction of the main participants in the innovation process: the state, business, society, science and education. …”
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Optimising patient engagement for assessing total joint arthroplasty outcomes – a randomised controlled trial by Wyatt Tyndall, Nebojsa Kuljic, Michael Thatcher, Michaela Nickol, Johannes M. van der Merwe

“…There was no correlation between age and sex and participation. We did find a statistically significant difference in total participation and poorer total knee arthroplasty outcomes scores (P < 0.001). …”
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Feedback of aggregate patient-reported outcomes (PROs) data to clinicians and hospital end users: findings from an Australian codesign workshop process by Monique F Kilkenny, Dominique A Cadilhac, Shaun L Hancock, Violet Marion, Paulette Kelly, Sibilah Breen, Benjamin Clissold, Lauren Sanders, Olivia Francis Ryan, Penina Gunzburg, Shae Cooke, Lauren Guy

“…The aim of this study was to determine the preferred formats for reporting service-level PROs data to clinicians, researchers and managers to support greater utility of these data to improve healthcare and patient outcomes.Setting Healthcare professionals receiving PRO data feedback at the health service level.Participants An interdisciplinary Project Working Group comprised of clinicians participated in three workshops to codesign reporting templates of summarised PRO data (modified Rankin Scale, EuroQol Five Dimension Descriptive System, EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) using a modified Delphi process. …”
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Designing the First Pregnancy Guaranteed Income Program in the United States: Qualitative Needs Assessment and Human-Centered Design to Develop the Abundant Birth Project by Deborah Karasek, Jazzmin C Williams, Michaela A Taylor, Monica M De La Cruz, Stephanie Arteaga, Sabra Bell, Esperanza Castillo, Maile A Chand, Anjeanette Coats, Erin M Hubbard, Latriece Love-Goodlett, Breezy Powell, Solaire Spellen, Zea Malawa, Anu Manchikanti Gomez

“…The team conducted needs assessment interviews and facilitated focus groups with participants using human-centered design methods. Needs assessment participants later served as co-designers of the ABP program and research, sharing their experiences with financial hardships and government benefits programs and providing recommendations on key program elements, including fund disbursement, eligibility, and amount. …”
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Evaluation of University’s Place in the Adult Education Ecosystem by G. Z. Efimova, M. Yu. Semenov

“…The authors of the present paper conducted a comprehensive analysis of university place in the ecosystem of adult education, based on its characteristic functions, priorities of activity and emerging tensions. The participation of universities in the professional training of adults is analyzed. …”
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Evaluating Tech Neck: A Pilot Study Using a Self-Developed Questionnaire on Symptoms, Posture, and Preventive Measures by Brigitte Osser, Csongor Toth, Carmen Delia Nistor-Cseppento, Gyongyi Osser, Caius Calin Miuța, Iosif Ilia, Diana Carina Iovanovici, Cristina Aur, Laura Ioana Bondar

“…Participants who used ergonomic tools reported significantly lower symptom intensity (<0.001). …”
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Perceptions of family physicians in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a qualitative study by Melis Selamoglu, Ayse Emel Onal, Bircan Erbas, Selma Karabey, Meryem Merve Oren, Mahmut Talha Ucar, Chris Barton

“…Methods Eleven in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with FPs in Istanbul, Türkiye. Participants were recruited through purposeful sampling from respondents to a previous survey study completed with 243 participants in 2022. …”
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The Effect of Plyometric Training on Some Motoric and Technical Parameters in 13-15 Age Soccer Players by Ömer Çalışkan, Şükran Arıkan

“…In order to determine some motoric and technical characteristics of the players body weight of all participants were recorded before and after the study. …”
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Contrast sensitivity before and after refractive error correction among refractive error patients in Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia 2023 by Balcha Negese Kebede, Seid Mohammed Seid, Eyerus Gesesse Samuel

“…Results One hundred sixty-two patients attending refraction clinics participated in this study with response rate 98.19% of which 51.9% were male. …”
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Association between the dietary inflammatory index and depressive symptoms in adults with metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study from the NHANES database by Jinshun You, Jinshun You, Shujie Xia

“…Subgroup analyses and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were performed to explore this relationship further.ResultsAmong the participants, 907 individuals (12.0%) were identified as having depressive symptoms. …”
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EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 utility scores in people living with chronic low back pain: a survey from Quebec by Thomas G Poder, Liang Wang, Nathalie Carrier

“…Objective To describe how chronic low back pain (CLBP) impacts on utility scores and which patients’ characteristics most affect these scores in the province of Quebec.Settings Province of Quebec, Canada.Participants 569 adult patients with CLBP.Methods and outcomes An online survey on low back pain was conducted between October 2018 and January 2019. …”
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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated factors among blood donors in Hossana blood bank catchment area, Southern Ethiopia by Mesfin Menza Jaldo, Mhireteab WoldeYohannes Joffe, Eyasu Samuel Zemedkun

“…Results a total of 546 participant’s data was analyzed. The prevalence of HBV among blood donors in the Hossana blood bank catchment area was 7.88 with 95% CI [5.76–10.46]. …”
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Green space is associated with new-onset stroke among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) by Qiong Lu, Qiong Lu, Cheng Lian, Xinglin Chen, Xinglin Chen

“…Subgroup analysis was also performed.ResultsA total of 13,696 participants with a mean age of 59.3 ± 9.3 years were included. …”
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Rapid Improvement in Neck Disability, Mobility, and Sleep Quality with Chronic Neck Pain Treated by Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling: A Randomized Control Study by Ching-Hsuan Huang, Lung-Hung Tsai, Mao-Feng Sun, Zhonghua Fu, Jian Sun, Li-Wei Chou

“…Participants were equally randomized into the FSN or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) group who received interventions once a day on day 1, day 2, and day 4. …”
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Satisfaction with a daily supportive text messaging program aimed at promoting psychological well-being of educators: Outcomes from implementation of the Wellness4Teachers by Belinda Agyapong, Pamela Brett-MacLean, Raquel da Luz Dias, Yifeng Wei, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong

“…Results Overall, 88.3% of the participants were female, and 11.7% were male. 68.2% of participants agreed that Wellness4Teachers text messages helped them manage stress, 63.1% agreed it helped them cope with anxiety, and 74.4% felt connected to a support system. …”
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Family Support and Its Association with Glycemic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Adwa M. AlHaidar, Norah A. AlShehri, Munira A. AlHussaini

“…Almost all participants were Saudis, and the majority were living in Riyadh (n=41). …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of intensive care unit physicians towards the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome in China: a cross-sectional survey by Jing Qian, Yinglin Wu, Xiaoqin Zhao, Zhidan Qin, Yongyi Meng, Mingjing Yin, Hanchun Wen, Juntao Hu, Zhanhong Tang

“…Objectives This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of intensive care unit (ICU) physicians in China towards acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).Design A cross-sectional study was conducted between September and November 2022.Participants A total of 497 ICU physicians participated, with 258 (51.91%) being male and the majority aged 30–40 years (56.74%).Interventions Participants were surveyed to evaluate their KAP regarding ARDS, with mediation analysis employed to elucidate the association between demographic characteristics and KAP scores.Primary and secondary outcome measures The mean scores for KAP were 11.89±2.64 (range: 0–17), 44.73±4.85 (range: 12–60) and 18.26±3.43 (range: 1–48), respectively. …”
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Acceptability of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine alongside existing malaria interventions in the trial context by Jayne Webster, Brian Greenwood, Daniel Chandramohan, Alassane Dicko, Issaka Sagara, Djibrilla Issiaka, Adrian VS Hill, Halimatou Diawara, Fatoumata Koita, Seydou Traoré, Jane Grant, Mehreen Datoo, Mala Sylla, Abdrahmane Boncane Dicko

“…A total of 33 in-depth interviews (IDIs), 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) and 45 exit interviews at the trial clinics were conducted with caregivers of trial participants, 18 IDIs and 8 FGDs were conducted with community members, 13 IDIs with community health workers and 8 IDIs with trial field staff. …”
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Low levels of Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at the treatment centre of the Regional Hospital Bamenda, Northwest Cameroon. by Calvin Bisong Ebai, Cedric Yamssi, Flore Nguemaïm Ngoufo, Nicaise Ngouemeta Tchoffo, Omarine Nfor Nlinwe, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi

“…<h4>Results</h4>The study included 181 participants. The overall prevalence of malaria parasitaemia was 9.4%. …”
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Potential alternative and novel biomarkers for paediatric MAFLD: exploratory evidence from a Chinese cohort by Fan Yang, Mengyuan Hu, Lulian Xu, Xiaowei Zheng, Lihong Zhu, Le Zhang, Haoyang Zhang

“…Results Out of 1,108 participants who completed all examinations (N biomarker = 91), 113 participants were diagnosed with MAFLD (prevalence: 14.99% in boys and 5.18% in girls). 27 biomarkers that were strongly correlated with diagnostic biomarkers were identified as alternative biomarkers. …”
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