Evaluation of intervention systematic reviews on chronic non-communicable diseases and lifestyle risk factors in low-middle income countries: meta-research by Beatriz Hadassa Silva Cano, Giulianna Faypher Morena Vieira da Silva, Gustavo Dias Bottari, Eduarda Letícia Balbinot, Maria Laura Rodrigues Uggioni, Leonardo Roever, Maria Inês da Rosa, Antonio José Grande

“…Abstract Background Systematic Reviews (SRs) rigorously synthesize findings on a theme, but some articles with this design are redundant due to errors and conflicts. Meta-research aims to rigorously analyze research, assessing SRs’ methodological quality and result reliability. …”
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Estimation of the accuracy and informativeness of measuring intraocular pressure in patients with their contact lenses on by transpalpebral scleral tonometry by N. Yu. Kushnarevich, E. N. Iomdina, A. M. Bessmertny, M. N. Kuzin

“…Intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured in 30 (60 eyes) patients with various refraction errors including 5 patients (10 eyes) aged 11–63 (45.0 ± 21.0) years with hyperopia of +1.75 to +9.0 D (+4.4 ± 2.6 D) and 25 patients (50 eyes) aged 12–57 (26.4 ± 13.5) years with myopia of -0.5 to -11.25 D (-4.4 ± 2.4 D). …”
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Prevalence of interprofessional collaboration towards patient care and associated factors among nurses and physician in Ethiopia, 2024: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdulkerim Hassen Moloro, Kebede Gemeda Sabo, Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole, Beriso Furo Wengoro, Kusse Urmale Mare

“…Studies indicate that failures in interprofessional collaboration between nurses and physicians lead to adverse medical events, including hospital-acquired infections, medication administration errors, and unnecessary health-related costs. Objective This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the pooled proportions of the interprofessional collaborations towards patient care and associated factors among nurses and physicians in Ethiopia, 2024. …”
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Subjective cognitive decline predicts longitudinal neuropsychological test performance in an unsupervised online setting in the Brain Health Registry by Jae Myeong Kang, Manchumad Manjavong, Chengshi Jin, Adam Diaz, Miriam T. Ashford, Joseph Eichenbaum, Emily Thorp, Elizabeth Wragg, Kenton H. Zavitz, Francesca Cormack, Anna Aaronson, R. Scott Mackin, Rachana Tank, Bernard Landavazo, Erika Cavallone, Diana Truran, Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Michael W. Weiner, Rachel L. Nosheny

“…Those who were Self-ECog total (Odds ratio [95% confidence interval] = 1.390 [1.121–1.708]) and SP-ECog consistent (2.417 [1.591–3.655]) had higher probability of being decliners based on PAL FAMS. Conclusion In the BHR’s unsupervised online setting, baseline subjective change was feasible in predicting longitudinal decline in neuropsychological tests. …”
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Possibilities and reserves of using electronic medical records data in health information systems on the example of assessing the causes of visits to outpatient clinics and death i... by I. V. Samorodskaya, R. N. Shepel, I. V. Klyuchnikov, M. M. Lukyanov, S. Yu. Martsevich, E. P. Kakorina, O. M. Drapkina

“…Hypertension, cerebrovascular diseases, acute cerebrovascular accident, cancer and COVID-19 were most frequently detected among patients in group 3, while diabetes was most frequently found in participants in group 2.Conclusion. The study results indicate barriers and problems in the use of accumulated data arrays in HIS. …”
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Viral suppression and continued participation in the Community Retail Pharmacy Drug Distribution Point model among people living with HIV in Uganda by Paul Lwevola, Rodgers Katwesigye, Derrick Kimuli, Happy Annet Walusaga, Ibrahim Twinomujuni, Joan Nangendo, Immaculate Ddumba, Fred Ntuuyo, Sheila Kyobutungi, Samuel Kawuma, Moses Arinaitwe, Fred C. Semitala

“…Continued participation in the model, viral load at enrollment, latest viral load (at study time), and associated factors were assessed using a log-binomial regression analysis with robust standard errors at a 5% significance. Results The mean age of the participants was 43.5 (± 9.8) years, most participants were female (62.2%) and married (53.9%). …”
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To ensure safe care, we must embrace modern technologies: Utilizing smart rooms in nursing care in the emergency department by Reza Abdollahi, Samereh Eghtedar

“…Ethical concerns regarding patient privacy and data security must also be addressed when employing this technology, particularly in relation to monitoring systems and the management of sensitive patient information collected through environmental sensors.[3]In conclusion, the integration of smart room technology in nursing care within emergency departments represents a promising strategy for enhancing the quality of care. …”
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A pilot study to explore utility of electronic informed consent in a low- income setting; the case of a Controlled human infection study in Blantyre, Malawi [version 2; peer review... by Clara Ngoliwa, Joel Gondwe, Chikondi Chakwiya, Anthony E. Chirwa, Pemphero Liwonde, Evaristar Kudowa, Vitumbiko Nkhoma, Linda Chantunga, Modesta Reuben, Edward Mangani, Tiferanji Sochera, Neema Toto, Lumbani Makhaza, Dingase Dula, Stephen B. Gordon, Ben Morton, Tarsizio Chikaonda, Marc Y.R. Henrion, Edna Nsomba

“…E-consenting was user-friendly, had no identifiable documentation errors as compared to 43.1% (n 47/109) error rate with paper-based consenting, and ensured data safety, and unravelled areas for consideration. …”
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Intimate partner violence related to disclosure of sickle cell disease during pregnancy: evidence from the sickle cell belt of central India by Nafisa Halim, Archana Patel, Archana Patel, Janet M. Turan, Anuradha V. Shrikhande, Patricia L. Kavanagh, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, David Henderson, David Henderson, David Henderson, Shweta Murali Anand, Nandini Agarwal, Patricia L. Hibberd, Patricia L. Hibberd, Patricia L. Hibberd

“…We used the 49-item Indian Family Violence and Control Scale (α = 0.88) to measure IPV and estimated associations using binomial logistic regressions with robust standard errors.ResultsPregnant women with a positive solubility test were at least twice as likely to experience physical, sexual, or psychological IPV as pregnant women with a negative solubility test, even after adjusting for baseline differences between these two groups on common IPV risk factors including the lower level of education and scheduled-caste membership.ConclusionPregnant women who have a positive solubility test are at risk of IPV after following routine instructions to disclose their test results to their male partners, so that they can undergo further testing to determine the baby’s risk of SCD, sickle cell trait, or no risk.ImplicationsIn resource-poor settings with high SCD prevalence, antenatal clinics are increasingly screening pregnant women to prevent mother-to-child transmission of SCD. …”
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The Impact of Vaccination on Disease Course and Outcome in Intensive Care Patients With COVID-19 by B. I. Kurilin, V. Y. Kiselevskaya-Babinina, Y. V. Kuzmicheva, A. V. Shapoval, N. E. Drozdova, K. A. Popugayev

“…The calculation of additional absolute and relative values, average errors of indicators was made. Statistical significance of differences in numerical values was determined using the Student’s t-test, categorical values were calculated using the ӽ2 test. …”
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Performance of community health workers and associated factors in responding to yellow fever and COVID-19 outbreaks: A case study of Masaka District, Uganda, 2022 by Nicholas Muhumuza, Eric Segujja, Abel Wilson Walekhwa, Angela Kisakye, Brenda Nakazibwe, Prossy Nakito, Charity Mutesi, Carolyne Nyamar, Sarah Paige, Suzanne Kiwanuka

“…Poisson regression with robust standard errors was employed to identify factors associated with CHW performance and to estimate crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Non-invasive, fast, and high-performance EGFR gene mutation prediction method based on deep transfer learning and model stacking for patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Anass Benfares, Abdelali yahya Mourabiti, Badreddine Alami, Sara Boukansa, Nizar El Bouardi, Moulay Youssef Alaoui Lamrani, Hind El Fatimi, Bouchra Amara, Mounia Serraj, Smahi Mohammed, Cherkaoui Abdeljabbar, El affar Anass, Mamoun Qjidaa, Mustapha Maaroufi, Ouazzani Jamil Mohammed, Qjidaa Hassan

“…Solutions to the problems that prevent the model from achieving very high precision, namely: human errors made during the annotation of the database and the low precision of the output decision of the model, are proposed. …”
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Assessing intra- and interfraction motion and its dosimetric impacts on cervical cancer adaptive radiotherapy based on 1.5T MR-Linac by Huadong Wang, Zhenkai Li, Dengxin Shi, Peijun Yin, Benzhe Liang, Jingmin Zou, Qiuqing Tao, Wencheng Ma, Yong Yin, Zhenjiang Li

“…However, there were no significant differences within the intrafraction. Conclusion During ART for UCC patients using MR-Linac, we recommend an ATS workflow using isotropic PTV margins of 5 mm based on intrafraction motion. …”
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Prognostic value of non-reactive burst suppression EEG pattern associated to early neonatal seizures Valor prognóstico do EEG com padrão de surto-supressão não reativo associado a... by Magda Lahorgue Nunes, Maria Margarida Giraldes, Ana Paula Pinho, Jaderson Costa da Costa

“…In 50% the etiology of seizures was considered cryptogenic, 33% had inborn errors of metabolism and 17% had clinical history and neuroimage suggestive of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. …”
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Analysis of the safety and effectiveness of antithrombotic prophylaxis after elective total knee and hip arthroplasty: a prospective single-center real-world study by Elena А. Okisheva, Olga Iu. Trushina, Maria D. Madoyan, Svetlana E. Fidanyan, Alyona D. Solonina, Alexey V. Zhidilyaev, Alexey V. Lychagin, Victor V. Fomin

“…Based on the findings, it is reasonable to develop additional methods to improve patient compliance in order to reduce the frequency of medication errors and decrease the incidence of possible complications.…”
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RECURRENCE OF BREAST CANCER AFTER SUBCUTANEOUS MASTECTOMY WITH SIMULTANEOUS RECONSTRUCTION by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, E. A. Rasskazova

“…The likelihood of regional recurrence is often associated with errors in surgical technique the operation. During follow-up revealed 3 (0,4%) cases of cancer Paget’s disease in the area of the nipple-areola complex. …”
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Three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound imaging for quantitative assessment of frontal cobb angles in patients with idiopathic scoliosis – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Cheuk-Kin Kwan, James Haley Young, Jeff Ching-Hei Lai, Kelly Ka-Lee Lai, Kenneth Guang-Pu Yang, Alec Lik-Hang Hung, Winnie Chiu-Wing Chu, Adam Yiu-Chung Lau, Tin-Yan Lee, Jack Chun-Yiu Cheng, Yong-Ping Zheng, Tsz-Ping Lam

“…Despite being the “gold standard”, intrinsic errors in quantifying spinal deformities with radiographs may also be a source of inconsistency. …”
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Deep learning reconstruction improves computer-aided pulmonary nodule detection and measurement accuracy for ultra-low-dose chest CT by Jinhua Wang, Zhenchen Zhu, Zhengsong Pan, Weixiong Tan, Wei Han, Zhen Zhou, Ge Hu, Zhuangfei Ma, Yinghao Xu, Zhoumeng Ying, Xin Sui, Zhengyu Jin, Lan Song, Wei Song

“…Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to evaluate the percentage errors of nodule size and nodule volume between HIR and DLR images. …”
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Construction and application of near-infrared spectroscopy analysis model for peanut quality traits by Hairong CAI, Wenjing SONG, Jianben LIN, Jiawei LIU, Yuanyuan GUO, Bowen LI, Haiyang YANG, Jiayi LU, Hanfeng SHI, Jiankuan WANG, Fangming LI, Tao GUO

“…The single and composite preprocessing methods were compared to select the best model that performed optimally under this spectral preprocessing by comparing the determination coefficients (R2) and root mean square errors of calibration (RMSEC) of different models. …”
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Reporting antimicrobial susceptibility and detection of carbapenemase production in single and double carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative clinical isolates: a nationwide proficie... by Felipe Fernández-Cuenca, Felipe Fernández-Cuenca, Felipe Fernández-Cuenca, Mercedes Delgado-Valverde, Mercedes Delgado-Valverde, Mercedes Delgado-Valverde, Mercedes Delgado-Valverde, Pablo Guridi-Fernández, Concepción Gimeno-Cardona, Carmen Hidalgo-Díaz, Carmen Hidalgo-Díaz, Álvaro Pascual, Álvaro Pascual, Álvaro Pascual, Álvaro Pascual

“…However, blaVIM-1 and blaIMP-8 were not detected in 77.5% and 42.2% of the determinations, respectively, for DCP isolates.ConclusionThe main differences between DCP versus SCP isolates were the lower reliability of gradient strips, higher overall sensitivity of phenotypic methods for DCP isolates, but lower sensitivity with disk diffusion inhibitors and hydrolysis-based assays. …”
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