Barriers to dental providers’ use of a clinical decision support tool for pain management following tooth extractions by Shannon Gwin Mitchell, Jan Gryczynski, Donald C. Worley, Stephen E. Asche, Anjali R. Truitt, D. Brad Rindal

“…Method Twenty dental providers who took part in the larger randomized trial were purposively selected to complete a semi-structured qualitative interview. Participants represented a broad range in terms of years of practice, dental specialization, and CDS use patterns. …”
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Using knowledge translation to support the use of evaluation findings: A case study of the linda mama free maternity program in Kenya. by Fatuma H Guleid, Stacey Orangi, Angela Kairu, Brian Arwa, Janet Keru, Anne Musuva, Ileana Vilcu, Anooj Pattnaik, Nirmala Ravishankar, Edwine Barasa

“…Using program evaluation findings is crucial in improving health programs and realising the program's benefits. In this article, we report on how a knowledge translation (KT) approach supported the use of evaluation findings to improve the Linda Mama free maternity program in Kenya. …”
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CHAT-S study protocol: A randomized controlled trial of a health insurance literacy education program for young adult cancer survivors by Mary Killela, Cindy A. Turner, Amy Chevrier, Monique Stefanou, Perla L. Vaca Lopez, Heydon K. Kaddas, Karely M. van Thiel Berghuijs, Echo L. Warner, Giselle K. Perez, Austin R. Waters, Douglas B. Fair, Richard E. Nelson, Mark A. Lewis, Elyse R. Park, Anne C. Kirchhoff

“…This paper describes the protocol in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test a virtual patient navigation program designed to help YA cancer survivors understand their health insurance.Methods: This is a two-arm, multi-site (Huntsman Cancer Institute, Intermountain Health) RCT wherein intervention participants receive four sessions with a patient navigator and a booklet on insurance; usual care receives the booklet. …”
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Exploring language learning and corrective feedback in an eTandem project by Tang Jinlan, Qian Kan, Wang Na, Hu Xiaona

“…Our study pinpoints the importance of both pre-project training of participants on error-correction strategies with examples and how to respond to partner feedback in future eTandem projects.…”
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Use of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) as adjuvants in the treatment of neuropathic pain by Fernando Antonio Silva de Azevedo-Filho, Yasmim Machado Chaves de Castro, Marcos Pinho Cerqueira, Thiago Arruda Rodrigues, Yussef Ali-Abdouni, Patrícia Maria de Moraes Barros Fucs

“…RESULTS: 86 patients completed treatment. Losses of participation in the sample were due to abandonment of treatment (n=7) or adverse effects to pregabalin (n=5). …”
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Shared Paths to Well-Being: The Impact of Group Therapy by Elena Renée Sequeira-Nazaré, Bernhard Schmitz

“…The control group (CG) participated in weekly 50 min sessions for four weeks, while the experimental group (EG) received identical therapy plus reflective life-stimulating questions. …”
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A study of problem solving skills and non-functional attitudes of children who get training for football by Gulsum Bastug, Kursat Acar, Mehibe Akandere

“…It was determined that football exercises applied in this study positively affect problem solving skills and non-functional attitude levels of participants.…”
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Association between diabetes mellitus and tinnitus: A meta-analysis by Shi Luo, Jianxue Wen, Qilong Bao, Haibo Ou, Shuting Yi, Peng Peng

“…Observational studies with a sample size of at least 100 participants that assessed the relationship between DM and tinnitus were included. …”
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The History of Natural Sciences as a component of the hidden curriculum by S. Yu. Kryzhanovskaya, Ya. V. Bulgakova, A. I. Filipchenko

“…The analysis of the obtained data showed that, according to the survey participants, firstly, the history of the studied science is a necessary part of the educational process. …”
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ConciliaMed: an interactive mobile and web tool to reconcile chronic medications of patients undergoing elective surgery by Bernardo Santos-Ramos, Eva Rocío Alfaro-Lara, María Dolores Santos-Rubio, Pablo Ciudad-Gutiérrez, Paloma Suárez-Casillas, Ana Belén Guisado-Gil

“…A higher level of satisfaction with the tool was achieved by the test participants (4.67±0.58). The triggering of dose and duplication alerts for users or the integration of ConciliaMed with electronic prescription systems were some of the more requested adaptations by the test participants.Discussion The ability to generate an editable reconciliation report or transfer information between users are some of the features of ConciliaMed that encourage its use. …”
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Association of dietary decanoic acid intake with diabetes or prediabetes: an analysis from NHANES 2005–2016 by Huangxin Zhu, Huangxin Zhu, Qingan Fu, Ruxin Chen, Linfei Luo, Miao Yu, Yue Zhou

“…This study aimed to assess the relationship between dietary decanoic acid (DDA) intake and the risk of diabetes and prediabetes.MethodsData from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2016 included 11,477 adult participants. DDA intake was assessed through two 24-h dietary recalls and participants were grouped according to the diagnostic criteria for diabetes and prediabetes. …”
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The link between sleep bruxism and oxidative stress based on a polysomnographic study by Michal Fulek, Weronika Frosztega, Mieszko Wieckiewicz, Anna Szymanska-Chabowska, Pawel Gac, Rafal Poreba, Grzegorz Mazur, Milena Sciskalska, Marta Kepinska, Adrian Martuszewski, Helena Martynowicz

“…A total of 80 adults participated in a full-night polysomnography, assessed according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards. …”
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Developed a solar still unit for saltwater desalination: numerical prediction and performance verification by Ayman Ibrahim, Nahed El Mahallawy, Islam Elsebaee, Hebatullah Megahed, Galal Aboelasaad, Abdelalim El-Bediwy, Osama Dewedar

“…The cumulative productivity reached 3 L for the SBSS unit partially insulated from the bottom of the basin with an area of 0.6 m2 for only 12 h working system at a water depth of 10 mm.…”
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The association between urinary lead concentration and the likelihood of kidney stones in US adults: a population-based study by Dan Liang, Chang Liu, Mei Yang

“…We used data from NHANES 2007–2018 for this cross-sectional study, where participants had complete data on ULL and kidney stones. …”
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Factors influencing sport development among women with disabilities: a case study of a visually impaired Spanish Paralympic woman by Alejandro Barrera-Garcimartín, Áurea Redondo-Fernández, Javier Pérez-Tejero

“…Information was gathered from a semi-structured interview, a book chapter she had written, and her participation in a forum.ResultsThe athlete differentiated between two key stages in the sports career of people with disabilities: (1) the beginning of sports practice; and (2) development processes and the search for future Paralympic athletes. …”
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Efficacy of linaclotide in combination with polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation in Chinese patients undergoing colonoscopy polypectomy: protocol for a randomised controlled t... by Jing Xu, Ping-ping Chen, Dong Chen, Hui-Ying Zhao, Xiao-Feng Cai, Xiao-Bin Wang, Chao-Xu Liu

“…Study findings will be disseminated to participants, presented at professional society meetings, and published in peer-reviewed journals. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: A telephonic survey in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusxs by Reuben Praharsh Kumar, Sandra Manuel, D Elizabeth, Vineeta Shobha

“…Out of the 215 nonvaccinated participants, 84% were “willing” and 16% were “hesitant.” …”
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The relationship between childhood trauma and romantic relationship satisfaction: the role of attachment and social support by Lijuan Quan, Kun Zhang, Haiyan Chen

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of childhood trauma on romantic relationship satisfaction among college students, focusing on the mediating role of attachment and the moderating role of social support.MethodsA total of 1,404 college students from Wuhu, Anqing, Chaohu, Bengbu, Fuyang, and Wuhan participated in this study. Participants completed a series of self-report questionnaires, including the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire - Short Form (CTQ-SF), the Adult Attachment Scale (AAS), the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), and the Romantic Relationship Satisfaction Scale (RRSS). …”
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Comparison of Microbiota in Zirconia and Titanium Implants: A Qualitative Systematic Review by Majid Bonyadi Manesh, Neda Vatankhah, Fatemeh Bonyadi Manesh

“…Results: Of the 2063 articles identified, 19 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria and subjected to quality assessment. …”
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A positive deviance approach to understand gender relations and practices that support transformative adaptation: Insights from Kenya dairy households by Renee Bullock, Tanaya DuttaGupta, Philip Miriti

“…Data was collected through 20 sex disaggregated focus group discussions (FGDs) and 10 key informant interviews (KII) with a total of 199 research participants. We focus on women's and men's participation in decision-making to assess gendered agency and labor in households, dairy specific activities, and the uptake of climate innovations. …”
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