Questions, queries, quibbles and quarrels by Annette Combrink

“…This is a structure derived after study and investigation of a number of similar systems internationally, especially in the USA, UK (more specifically Scotland), Australia and New Zealand. …”
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Cultural humility strategies for recruitment and retention of minoritised participants: a scoping review protocol by Mireille Chehade, Kellie McLean, Samar Mohsen Ashmawi, Moroni Fernandez Cajavilca, Baomi T Phung, Maya N Clark-Cutaia, Brynne Campbell Rice

“…Literature from 1993 to 2024 that captures the concept of cultural humility in health research with racial and ethnic or gender and sexual minoritised populations in the USA will be considered. The identified pool of records will be imported to Covidence, an online data management software. …”
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Sangre Por Salud (SPS) Biobank: cohort profile by Richard R Sharp, Euijung Ryu, Janet E Olson, Karen Meagher, James R Cerhan, Davinder Singh, Suzette Bielinski, Emmil Zarrugh, Marlene E Girardo, Giovanna Moreno Garzon, Valentina Hernandez, Sharon Levey, Crystal Gonzalez, Daniela B Pompa, Gabriel Q Shaibi, Lawrence Mandarino, Steven Thibodeau, Elena De Filippis

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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

“…Introduction More than 2 million individuals in the USA have an opioid use disorder (OUD). Methadone maintenance treatment is the gold standard of medication-based treatment for OUD, but high-dose methadone is associated with cardiotoxicity and respiratory complications, among other side effects. …”
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Meaningfulness, feasibility, and usability of quality-of-care measures for maternal and infant health: A structured mixed-methods review by Ryan P. Theis, Rahma S. Mkuu, Hannah Marmol, Lauren Silva, Callie Reeder, Jessica Bahorski, Erica Smith, John C. Smulian, Tony S. Wen, Amanda Redinger, Tabresha Blake, Elizabeth A. Shenkman, Dominick J. Lemas

“… Abstract Objectives: Improving access to and quality of maternal and infant healthcare are important leverage points to address worsening maternal and infant health disparities in the USA. This study evaluates the comprehensiveness of existing maternal and infant quality-of-care measures to identify aspects of quality that need greater attention in quality measurement. …”
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CONTEMPORARY ENGINEERING EDUCATION: UNITY IN DIVERSITY by Vasiliy G. Ivanov, Julia N. Ziyatdinova, Phillip A. Sanger

“…Different approaches to diversity in engineering are analyzed, the importance of personal and professional life experiences for creativity in engineering is stressed, recommendations for engineering team formation are given. The ideas on diversity in engineering education discussed at the 122nd Annual Conference of American Society for Engineering education in Seattle, USA on June 14-17, 2015 are presented, including the reports given at one of the three International Forum plenaries on engineering education in Russia, its traditions and prospects.…”
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Does a Provider Contact Wristband Reduce Emergency Department Visit Rates Following Hip or Knee Arthroplasty? by David C. Hein, MD, Ajay K. Srivastava, MD, Seann E. Willson, MD, Paul M. Telehowski, MD, Patrick J. Atkinson, PhD, Theresa S. Atkinson, PhD

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Statistical match reports of the 2022 volleyball World Championship in the context of network analysis with Gephi by Sergii Iermakov, Tetiana Yermakova, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…The study centered on Group C, comprising the teams: Poland, USA, Mexico, and Bulgaria. Data from six matches were extracted into Microsoft Excel tables and then converted into CSV format. …”
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Health promotion for dementia risk reduction in Indigenous populations of Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand, United States of America, and Australia: Scoping review protocol. by Kathryn Meldrum, Yvonne Hornby-Turner, Valda Wallace, Sarah G Russell, Rachel Quigley, Edward Strivens

“…A project currently being undertaken by the research team aims to strengthen the quality of clinical care and health services that specifically address dementia risk for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. …”
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The Use of Electronic Consent (eConsent) Within the Ketamine for Long-Lasting Pain Relief After Surgery (KALPAS) Multicenter Trial by Doan LV, Burr J, Perez R, Martinez H, Cuevas R, Watt K, Wang J

“…Lisa V Doan,1,2 Jeri Burr,3 Raven Perez,1,2 Hamleini Martinez,1,2 Randy Cuevas,1,2 Kevin Watt,3 Jing Wang1,2,4 1Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; 2Interdisciplinary Pain Research Program, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; 3Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; 4Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USACorrespondence: Lisa V Doan; Jing Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, Email Lisa.doan@nyulangone.org; jing.wang2@nyulangone.orgBackground: The informed consent process has traditionally taken place in person. …”
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Who gets to define flourishing? Disentangling social science from theology in flourishing measurement and policy prescriptions by Sarah S. Willen, Abigail Fisher Williamson, Colleen C. Walsh

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Career Perspectives for Pediatric Orthopaedic Trainees and Early Practitioners: A Panel Discussion by Jeffrey B. Peck, MD, William Cutchen, MD, Lee Haruno, MPH, Dustin Greenhill, MD, Karen Bovid, MD, Brandon Ramo, MD

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Research supporting service transformation: Family Drug and Alcohol Courts and understanding the factors that contribute to their success by Martin Doug

“…Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC) were introduced to England in 2008 following their development in the USA. Pilots launched across the country adopted a family-based strategy with the aim to improve outcomes for children that live with parents who misuse substances or alcohol. …”
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Durable responders in advanced NSCLC with elevated TMB and treated with 1L immune checkpoint inhibitor: a real-world outcomes analysis by David P Carbone, David Spigel, Jeffrey S Ross, Karthikeyan Murugesan, Gerald Li, Richard S P Huang, Ryon P Graf, Geoffrey R Oxnard, Alexa Schrock, Liangliang Zhang, Khaled Tolba, Jacob Sands

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Re-conceptualizing trafficking-in-persons victimization using latent class analysis: Results from a community study in Cape Town, South Africa by Annah K. Bender, Erica L. Koegler, Edna G. Rich, Nicolette V. Roman, Rumi Kato Price

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Considering best practice standards for routine whole-genome sequencing for TB care and control by J.T. Denholm, G. de Vries, R. Anthony, E. Robinson, M. Backx, I.F. Laurenson, A.L. Seagar, H. Modestil, L. Trieu, J.S. Meissner, D.H.L. Ng, J.Y. Tay, H.H. Lin, R. Lee, V. Sintchenko, B.J. Marais, E.J. Donnan

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Using photovoice to define “community” in substance use disorder research engaging service users, providers, and policymakers by McGladrey Margaret L, Marisa Booty, Ramona Olvera, Peter Balvanz, Hilary L. Surratt, Shannon Matthews, Susannah Stitzer, Owusua Yamoah, Sylvia Ellison, Kevin Campbell, Amy Farmer, Bethany Gealy, Mike Greenwell, Felicia Harris, Amy Kuntz, Sara Szelagowski, Alexandrea Shouse, Carrie B. Oser

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Development of a novel encystment medium: Enhancing diagnostic potential of Acanthamoeba spp. by Julalak Chuprom, Suthinee Sangkanu, Watcharapong Mitsuwan, Rachasak Boonhok, Alok K. Paul, Sonia M. Rodrigues Oliveira, Maria L. Pereira, Tajudeen O. Jimoh, Mohammed Rahmatullah, Polrat Wilairatana, Christophe Wiart, Ajoy K. Verma, Veeranoot Nissapatorn

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From activity to learning: using cultural historical activity theory to model school library programmes and practices by E.M. Meyers

“…</b> Developmental Work Research was applied as a guiding methodology in an intervention study of six high school libraries in Washington State, USA. Library activity is illustrated from multiple perspectives using a triangulated, qualitative approach. …”
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Does electronic data collection perform better than paper-based data collection in health research fieldwork? A participatory action research in Zanzibar by Ving Fai Chan, Fatma Omar, Eden Mashayo, Ai Chee Yong, Christine Graham, Ronnie Graham, Omar Juma Othman, Jamison Jones, Kajal Shah

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