A randomized controlled trial on the effect of smartphone-based mental health application among outpatients with depressive and anxiety symptoms: A pilot study in Malaysia by Sharon Tan, Mohammad Ayob Bin Ismail, Tuti Iryani Mohd Daud, Rozita Hod, Norfazilah Ahmad

“…Introduction: Despite the increasing number of mental health professionals in Malaysia, many have yet to receive adequate treatment for common mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. …”
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Validation of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group Neurotoxicity Questionnaire for the Latin American Population by Ivana Leao Ribeiro, Luz Alejandra Lorca, Rodrigo Cuevas-Cid, Snehil Dixit, Nicolás Yáñez-Benavides, Francisco Ortega-Gonzalez

“…Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a common adverse effect of chemotherapeutic treatment and is associated with decreased quality of life. …”
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Tourette syndrome. The importance of the prevailing attitude and the social problems of the sufferers: literature review by B. Puzonaitë, A. Vaitkus

“…Stigmatization and lack of knowledge about TS are common not only among the general public but also among medical professionals. …”
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Building ADMISSION – A research collaborative to transform understanding of multiple long-term conditions for people admitted to hospital by Miles D Witham, Victoria Bartle, Sue Bellass, Jonathan G Bunn, Duncan Cartner, Heather J Cordell, Rominique Doal, Felicity Evison, Suzy Gallier, Steve Harris, Susan J Hillman, Ray Holding, Peta Leroux, Tom Marshall, Fiona E Matthews, Paolo Missier, Anand Nair, Mo Osman, Ewan R Pearson, Chris Plummer, Sara Pretorius, Sarah J Richardson, Sian M Robinson, Elizabeth Sapey, Thomas Scharf, Rupal Shah, Marzieh Shahmandi, Mervyn Singer, Jana Suklan, James MS Wason, Rachel Cooper, Avan A Sayer

“…Background Multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs; commonly referred to as multimorbidity) are highly prevalent among people admitted to hospital and are therefore of critical importance to hospital-based healthcare systems. …”
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Exploring barriers and facilitators of vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC), awareness, and preferences among females in Western Saudi Arabia by Daniyah Aloufi, Omar Saggaf, Zainab Ali Alkhalifah, Hassan Alalawi, Nadia Alhazmi

“…Therefore, raising awareness about VBAC, especially through healthcare professionals and their clinics, is essential.…”
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Quality of Life According to Demographic Characteristics of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Gladys Coronel Burga, Yely Ranina Sánchez Burga, José Ander Asenjo Alarcón

“…The planning and establishment of common goals between patients, family members and nursing professionals will allow the achievement of objectives.…”
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Work During Non-Work Time of Public Employees by Špela Mar, Danijela Sokolić, Jernej Buzeti

“…Regarding the socio-demographic groups affected, findings indicate that work during non-work time is particularly common for employees in managerial positions and for professionals in education, health and police services, as well as for employees engaged in remote work. …”
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Patient education interventions for adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients- a scoping review. by Michael Corr, Clare McKeaveney, Fina Wurm, Aisling Courtney, Helen Noble

“…Findings were validated through a consultation exercise with both young recipients and healthcare professionals.<h4>Results</h4>29 studies were eligible for inclusion in the review. …”
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Guidelines for Patient-Centered Documentation in the Era of Open Notes: Qualitative Study by Anita Vanka, Katherine T Johnston, Tom Delbanco, Catherine M DesRoches, Annalays Garcia, Liz Salmi, Charlotte Blease

“…First-order codes were grouped into second-order themes based on the commonality of meanings. ResultsThe participants identified 10 important guidelines as a preliminary framework for developing notes sensitive to patients’ needs. …”
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Self-medication and knowledge of pregnant women about the use of medication during pregnancy in the cities of Rijeka and Zadar, Croatia by Željko Jovanović, Petra Vulić

“…It is important that pregnant women are well-informed about potential risks and benefits and seek advice from healthcare professionals before taking any medication, including over-the-counter medications, to ensure the safety and health of themselves and their unborn child. …”
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Like a Wave in Its Variable Shape, Breadth, and Depth: A Qualitative Interview Study of Experiences of Daytime Sleepiness in People with Parkinson’s Disease by Arja Höglund, Peter Hagell, Ulrika Östlund, Sten Fredrikson, Christina Sandlund

“…Daytime sleepiness is a common nonmotor symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD) which is associated with decreased quality of life and perceived health. …”
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High Prevalence of Low Back Pain in College Rifle Athletes by Bailey Urbach, Cody Mansfield, Mica Harr, Matthew S. Briggs, James Onate, Laura Boucher

“…Anecdotal reports of low back pain (LBP) are common among collegiate rifle athletes, but the prevalence of LBP in this population has not yet been established in the literature…”
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Health symptoms and associated factors in times of a pandemic: a population-based study by J. Gerbecks, C. Plevier, C. J. Yzermans, M. L. A. Dückers, C. Baliatsas

“…Abstract Background Non-specific symptoms, such as headaches and sleep problems, are more common after disasters. They can become chronic, and impact emotional and physical functioning. …”
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Enhancing prostate cancer segmentation in bpMRI: Integrating zonal awareness into attention-guided U-Net by Chao Wei, Zheng Liu, Yibo Zhang, Lianhui Fan

“…Purpose Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common cancer in males worldwide, requiring improvements in diagnostic imaging to identify and treat it at an early stage. …”
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Features of social intelligence of cadets trained in institutions of higher education with specific learning conditions by S. V. Kharchenko

“…The smallest changes over time were established regarding the cadets’ abilities to logical generalization, the allocation of common essential features in various nonverbal responses of a person. …”
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Sharing information about domestic violence and abuse in healthcare: an analysis of English guidance and recommendations for good practice by Gene Feder, Sandi Dheensa

“…Domestic homicide reviews often show that health services have frequent contact with victims and perpetrators, but healthcare professionals (HCPs) do not share information related to DVA across healthcare settings and with other agencies or services.Aim We aimed to analyse and highlight the commonalities, inconsistencies, gaps and ambiguities in English guidance for HCPs around medical confidentiality, information sharing or DVA specifically.Setting The English National Health Service.Design and method We conducted a desk-based review, adopting the READ approach to document analysis. …”
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Coke zero for the zero: A randomized controlled trial examining coke zero consumption on night call inpatient course and mortality by Yu Heng Kwan, Haoming Tang, Lihua Qi, Angela Frances Hui Wen Yap, Linxuan Yan, Yi Xin Li, Andrea Zhe Ern Lee, Antoinette Shui Wen Fong, Yarn Kit Chan, Feng Yi Low, Charmaine Wai Yan Sum, Benjamin Jun Jie Seng, Sungwon Yoon, Truls Østbye, Sheryl Shien Wen Gan, Haur Yueh Lee, Warren Fong

“…Background Coca-Cola and Cola-Cola Zero Sugar are commonly consumed beverages by healthcare professionals. …”
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Some problems of investigating street fraud and the ways to solve them by K. D. Zaiats

“…The study aims to highlight the most common problems in practice at the initial stage of the investigation of this group of fraud, and presents recommendations for their solution. …”
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Fall risk-increasing drugs and associated health outcomes among community-dwelling older patients: A cross-sectional study in Croatian cohort of the EuroAgeism H2020 project by Paar Elizabeta, De Lai Eleonora, Držaić Margita, Kummer Ingrid, Bužančić Iva, Hadžiabdić Maja Ortner, Brkic Jovana, Fialová Daniela

“…To reduce the unnecessary exposure to FRIDs in older adults, health-care professionals must consider high individualization of medication schemes regarding selection, dosing, and combinations of only necessary FRIDs.…”
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Acoustic Emission Technique for Battery Health Monitoring: Comprehensive Literature Review by Eliška Sedláčková, Anna Pražanová, Zbyněk Plachý, Nikola Klusoňová, Vaclav Knap, Karel Dušek

“…While traditional techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) are commonly used to monitor battery degradation, acoustic emission (AE) analysis is emerging as a promising complementary method. …”
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