From shadowing to active learning: exploring the impact of supervised teaching clinics on gynecology education by Sangsang Ren, Hong Zhan, Asanga Fernando, Asanga Fernando, Xiangrong Xu, Weiguo Lu

“…Traditional clinical rotations often leave students in passive roles, limiting their active participation and the development of essential clinical skills.AimThis study aimed to evaluate the impact of STCs on the clinical competencies and professional development of medical students within a gynecological clinic, comparing the outcomes with those of traditional clinic shadowing.MethodsA total of 144 fifth-year medical students were randomly assigned to either a control group, which participated in traditional clinic shadowing, or an STC group, which engaged in both shadowing and supervised teaching activities. …”
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The correlation between resilience and mental health of adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shulai Luo, Jiangtao Hu, Junshuai Zhang, Zhengyang Mei, Zhongjian Tang, Shi Luo

“…Additionally, it explored potential moderators such as percentage of female participants, sample regions, and resilience measurements.MethodsA comprehensive search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Scopus databases was conducted until September 2024. …”
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Perinatal emotional skills groups for women and birthing people with borderline personality disorder: outcomes from a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Paul Moran, Debra Bick, Lucy Biddle, Belinda Borries, Rebecca Kandiyali, Farah Mgaieth, Vivan Patel, Janice Rigby, Penny Seume, Vaneeta Sadhnani, Nadine Smith, Michaela Swales, Nicholas Turner

“…Results A total of 100% of the pre-specified sample (n = 48) was recruited over 6 months, and we obtained 4-month outcome data on 92% of randomised participants. In all, 54% of participants allocated to perinatal ESGs attended 75% of the full group treatment (median number of sessions: 9 (interquartile range 6–11). …”
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Social Cognition in Patients with Early-Onset Parkinson’s Disease by Ana Natalia Seubert-Ravelo, Ma Guillermina Yáñez-Téllez, María Lizbeth Lazo-Barriga, Alejandra Calderón Vallejo, Carlos Eduardo Martínez-Cortés, Adela Hernández-Galván

“…A battery that included six SC tests was administered to all study participants; a decision-making scale was completed by participants’ partners. …”
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Russia’s youth non-commercial organizations: Identity politics and the collective “I” by G. F. Gabdrahmanova, R. D. Galiullin

“…Social activists are ready to improve their competencies in certain professions and participate in the formation of a pool of young activists as a separate professional group with the relevant knowledge and skills. …”
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Portfolio assessment in AI-enhanced learning environments: a pathway to emotion regulation, mindfulness, and language learning attitudes by Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh, Alaa Aladini, Sabah Abdulkader Assi, Bemnet Ajanil

“…A total of 69 students (38 in the experimental group (EG) and 31 in the control group (CG) from Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, aged 22–34 years, participated in this quasi-experimental study. The participants, enrolled in the final term of their Bachelor’s program in English Teaching, were randomly assigned to either the EG or CG. …”
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Outcome of Chair-Side Dental Fear Treatment: Long-Term Follow-Up in Public Health Setting by T. Kankaala, T. Määttä, M. Tolvanen, S. Lahti, V. Anttonen

“…A psychological approach including behavioral interventions and cognitive behavioral therapy (BT/CBT) was used for all participants combined with conscious sedation or dental general anesthesia (DGA), if needed. …”
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SS-OCTA assessment of fundus microvascular changes and their correlation with coronary lesion severity in severe coronary heart disease by Dandan Zong, Huiyu Xi, Yewen Ni, Tian Liang, Meishuang Li, Jun Zhou, Haiyang Liu

“…A total of 98 participants (49 CHD patients and 49 controls) were included. …”
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Predicting autoimmune thyroiditis in primary Sjogren’s syndrome patients using a random forest classifier: a retrospective study by Jia-yun Wu, Jing-yu Zhang, Wen-qi Xia, Yue-ning Kang, Ru-yi Liao, Yu-ling Chen, Xiao-min Li, Ya Wen, Fan-xuan Meng, Li-ling Xu, Sheng-hui Wen, Hui-fen Liu, Yuan-qing Li, Jie-ruo Gu, Qing Lv, Yong Ren

“…Methods A total of 96 patients with pSS were included in the retrospective study. All participants underwent a complete clinical and laboratory evaluation. …”
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Feasibility of home-based urine collection in children under 5 years in the ORIGINS birth cohort study: mixed method protocol and sample completion results by Courtney D. A. Kidd, Najma A. Moumin, Andrea MacRae, Tim J. Green, Desiree T. Silva, Susan L. Prescott, Nina D’Vaz

“…Caregivers cited being time-poor as the greatest barrier to sample completion and very few participants indicated difficulty with study methods. …”
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Usp7 contributes to the tail regeneration of planarians via Islet/Wnt1 axis by Ang Liang, Jinglong Liu, Zhiyuan Zhang, Jing Xiao, Dezeng Liu, Zimei Dong, Guangwen Chen

“…In addition, activating the Wnt pathway partially rescued regenerative defects induced by inhibition of Usp7. …”
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Implications of parental lifestyle changes and education level on adolescent offspring weight: a population based cohort study - The HUNT Study, Norway by Erik R Sund, Kirsti Kvaløy, Turid Lingaas Holmen, Marit Naess

“…The aim of this study was to examine whether parental lifestyle changes over time, exemplified by changes in weight and physical activity, could affect offspring weight in adolescents and if parental education level influenced the relationship.Design, setting and participants The population-based cohort study included 4424 parent-offspring participants from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Norway. …”
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Prognostic impact of psychoeducation program completion on inpatients with schizophrenia: a pilot cohort study by Hiroki Noguchi, Seiichiro Tarutani, Yoshiki Takei, Koichi Matsumoto, Takehiko Okamura, Hiroshi Yoneda

“…Methods This study is a pilot cohort study, and the participants were 32 inpatients in the psychiatric acute care ward. …”
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The Impact of Step Recommendations on Body Composition and Physical Activity Patterns in College Freshman Women: A Randomized Trial by Bruce W. Bailey, Ciera L. Bartholomew, Caleb Summerhays, Landon Deru, Sharla Compton, Larry A Tucker, James D. LeCheminant, Joseph Hicks

“…Pedometer data were downloaded every two weeks and participants were counseled on meeting their step recommendation. …”
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Examining the Validity and Reliability of Iranian Women's Sexual Self-Efficacy Questionnaire by Fatemeh Shabani, Rasol Roshan Chesli, Soheila Ghomian

“…A separate sample of 60 participants completed the women's sexual self-efficacy questionnaire twice, with an interval of one month between the assessments. …”
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Cortical representation of novel tool use: Understanding the neural basis of mechanical problem solving by Clara Seifert, Thabea Kampe, Cilia Jäger, Jennifer Randerath, Afra Wohlschläger, Joachim Hermsdörfer

“…Methods: An event-related fMRI study including 22 participants was conducted. During scanning, participants had to manipulate novel tools, the function of which they could infer by mechanical problem solving. …”
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Technical Proficiency Analysis in Table Tennis: A Comparative Study Between Advanced and Intermediate Players by Benny Aprial, Denny Setyawan, George Danut Mocanu, Candra Brema Tarigan, Ghulam Mustafa, John Michael D. Aquino, Bilal Azmi Sarıtaş

“…The research involved 40 participants (20 advanced players with 5+ years of competitive experience and 20 intermediate players with 2-4 years of experience) aged 18-25 years. …”
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Correlation of Iron Deficiency Status with Thyroid Profile among Subclinical and Overt Hypothyroidism Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Puducherry, India: A Cross-sect... by Angel Mercy Sylus, M. Priyatharshini, P. Muraliswaran, M. Lavanya

“…Materials and Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study included 154 participants, aged between 25–60 years, grouped as 46 subclinical hypothyroid patients, 58 overt hypothyroid patients, and 50 healthy controls. …”
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Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia by Christine Raphaela Tiarmauli Simanjuntak, Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sinaga, Parluhutan Siagian, Elmeida Effendy, Fotarisman Zaluchu

“…Results:The findings revealed that 29 participants (25.4%) exhibited symptoms of anxiety, with the majority experiencing mild anxiety (13.2%). …”
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Diagnostic Value of Interferon-Gamma Release Assays Combined with Multiple Indicators for Tuberculous Peritonitis by Xidong He, Yuanxue Gao, Qi Liu, Zhifang Zhao, Wanhang Deng, Hong Yang

“…Moreover, healthy individuals were recruited and included in the control group. All the study participants were assessed using various indexes, such as interferon-gamma release assays. …”
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