Construction and validation of nomogram model for endoscopic submucosal dissection in patients with early colorectal cancer based on intestinal microflora and clinical pathological... by Wenpeng Han, Yanyan Liu, Bo Zhang, Jing Liu, Mingxia Sun, Hongqing Zhuo

“…The nomogram model achieved C-index values of 0.898 (training set) and 0.926 (validation set), with mean absolute errors of 0.101 and 0.066, respectively. In the Hosmer–Lemeshow test, the χ values for the training and validation sets were 8.143(p = 0.419) and 10.591(p = 0.226), respectively. …”
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Design and Evaluation of a Management Dashboard for a Children\'s Subspecialty Hospital: An Action Research Approach by Malihe Ghanaatjoo, Nader Jahanmehr, Hamed Dehnavi, Aida Samadi

“…And 71 out of 3 questions related to the satisfaction variable showed that the dashboard designed for the hospital had high usability. Conclusion: Hospital management dashboard information can be a basis for informed decision-making to achieve benefits such as identifying the best performance, improving performance quality, making faster decisions, reducing errors, improving capacity management and work flow, allocating resources and planning for growth and development.…”
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Factors influencing image quality in Tibetan children by optical coherence tomography by Yao Yao, Jiawen Liu, Lei Li, Weiwei Chen, Zhaojun Meng, Jing Fu

“…Common image flaws were blinking or fixation error (70%+), poor focusing, and positioning errors. …”
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Virtual reality cricothyrotomy – a tool in medical emergency education throughout various disciplines by Valentin Burkhardt, Marianne Valette, Iva Speck, Omar Flayyih, Christine Huber, Angela Widder, Robert Wunderlich, Friederike Everad, Christian Offergeld, Tobias Albrecht

“…The participants were required to complete a virtual reality (VR) cricothyrotomy scenario in three consecutive runs, and the time required and errors in the procedure were recorded. The training experience was subsequently evaluated subjectively using a questionnaire. …”
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National treatment outcome and predictors of death and treatment failure in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia: a 10-year retrospective cohort study by Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Mehdi Yaseri, Habteyes Tola, K Holakouie-Naieni, Dinka Fikadu Gamtesa, Ephrem Tesfaye, Zemedu Mahamed, Million Molla Sisay

“…Unlike the predictors of death, all variables included into multivariable model were not significantly associated with treatment failure.Conclusion In the past 10 years, although MDR-TB treatment success in Ethiopia has been consistently favourable, the proportion of patients who died is still considerable. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Blood Requisition Forms at a Tertiary Care Hospital by Asma Akhtar, Naureen Saeed, Faiq-un-Nisa

“…The details of units of requested components and blood group were satisfactorily completed in 74.5% (n=745). Conclusion: The current study identified deficiencies in BRF completion, revealing a lack of appropriate demographic and clinical data for patients. …”
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Validity of Force and Power Measures from an Integrated Rotary Encoder in a HandyGym Portable Flywheel Exercise Device by Víctor Illera-Domínguez, Xavier Font-Aragonés, Víctor Toro-Román, Samuel Díaz-Alejandre, Carla Pérez-Chirinos, Lluís Albesa-Albiol, Sara González-Millán, Bruno Fernández-Valdés

“…The TEE values indicated moderate to large errors, particularly in power measurements. Conclusion: The HandyGym provides valid force measurements with moderate bias, suitable for general monitoring. …”
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Bone matching versus tumor matching in image-guided carbon ion radiotherapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer by Jing Mi, Shubin Jia, Liyuan Chen, Yaqi Li, Jiayao Sun, Liwen Zhang, Jingfang Mao, Jian Chen, Ningyi Ma, Jingfang Zhao, Kailiang Wu

“…TM’s increased adjustability in rotation directions compared to BM significantly influenced dosimetric outcomes, rendering it more tolerant to variations in tumor morphology. Conclusion TM exhibited superior target dose coverage compared to BM, particularly in cases of larger tumor displacement. …”
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Concurrent validity of intelligence assessments in children with developmental disabilities in an Asian setting: Comparison of the Kaufman brief intelligence test – Second edition... by Alison S.M. Cheng, Jolene Q.J. To, Noor Hafizah Wahianuar, Yiong Huak Chan, Kalyani Vijaykumar Mulay

“…Simple regression analysis showed that KBIT-2 scores tended to underestimate or overestimate the Wechsler scores, with the highest variability seen in KBIT-2's Non-Verbal IQ and Wechsler's Fluid Reasoning Index scores (error limits: -53.1 to 39.7). Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that KBIT-2 has good concurrent validity when compared to other IQ tests such as the Wechsler scales, and it suggests that KBIT-2 is a good screening tool for assessing intelligence in a group of children with developmental disabilities. …”
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Comparison of Self-Test Refraction, Autorefraction, and Subjective Refraction by Kós AFDSN, Moscovici BK, Vilar C, Chaves MAPD, Da Silva MGB, Neuwald MA, De Medeiros AL, Lake JC, Motta AFP, Tzelikis PFDM, Carricondo PC, Gouvea L, Nosé W, Hida WT

“…Although comparable to OPD-Scan in spherical refraction, EyeQue demonstrated inconsistencies in astigmatism correction, particularly in J45 components.Conclusion: The EyeQue device is a promising tool for large-scale screenings due to its affordability and portability. …”
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Performance of the Cardiovascular Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Exam by Internal Medicine Residents by Christopher Chew*, Katherine Lang*, Manuel De La Rosa, Amanda Bertram, Ariella Apfel Stein, Apurva Sharma, Timothy Niessen, Brian Garibaldi

“…Preceptor comments were examined to identify common errors in physical exam and POCUS exam technique and in identifying correct findings. …”
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A comparison of family health history of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes in self-reported survey and electronic health records data, All of Us Research Program by Ridgely Fisk Green, Ramal Moonesinghe, Sun Hee Rim, Katherine Kolor, Danielle Rasooly, Kevin Littrell, Scott Bowen, W. David Dotson, Muin J. Khoury

“…Methods: We calculated percentages and standard errors of participants who accessed the FHH survey, reported no FHH knowledge, had EHR data available, had FHH data in the survey and EHR, and had FHH in the survey or EHR that was not captured in the other data source for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and diabetes. …”
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Triple-E Principle: Leveraging Occam’s Razor for Dance Energy Expenditure Estimation by Kuan Tao, Kun Meng, Bingcan Gao, Junchao Yang, Junqiang Qiu

“…Results: Empirical formulas were proved inaccurate for dance energy expenditure, with Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) exceeding 50% and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) surpassing 3.23. …”
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Assessing the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Adaptation to Chronic Illness Scale for Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases by Mohammad Saeed Khanjani, Farzaneh Ebrahimgol, Manoochehr Azkhosh, Samaneh Hoseinzadeh, Maryam Latifian, Sahar Esmaeili

“…Conclusion The Persian ACIS has acceptable face and content validity, concurrent validity, internal consistency, and test re-test reliability. …”
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Patient Participation in Healthcare Safety Practices: A Scoping Review by Shabnam Ghasemyani, Kobra Movalled, Shafi Habibi, Rahim Khodayari Zarnaq

“…Conclusion: Promoting patient involvement in safety-related practices within healthcare is essential for bolstering patient safety. …”
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E-HEART score: A novel scoring system for undifferentiated chest pain in the emergency department by V. Yuvaraj, Sachin Sujir Nayak, S. Vimal Krishnan

“…The elevated risk of MACE in patients with high E-HEART scores (7–11) may facilitate more aggressive workup measures and avoid disposition errors. E-HEART is an easily adaptable scoring system with improved accuracy compared to conventional scoring systems.…”
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Retrospective Analysis of Blood Requisition Forms at a Tertiary Care Hospital by Asma Akhtar, Naureen Saeed, Faiq-un-Nisa

“…The details of units of requested components and blood group were satisfactorily completed in 74.5% (n=745). Conclusion: The current study identified deficiencies in BRF completion, revealing a lack of appropriate demographic and clinical data for patients. …”
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Subjective well-being of Kenyan children reunified with families from residential care institutions: A closer look at child disability by Sarah Elizabeth Neville, Joanna Wakia, John Hembling, Beth Bradford, Martin Kiandiko, Michael Ochieng, Edith Apiyo, Khadija Karama, Alividzah Kituku, Maureen Obuya, Missie Oindo, Wilson Ochuka, Indrani Saran, Margaret Lombe, Thomas M. Crea

“…Methods: We drew upon a cross-sectional household survey of N = 105 children and conducted multiple linear regressions with clustered errors that controlled control for child sex, age, and time since family reunification. …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Linguistic Variables and Executive Functions in Persian-speaking Children Aged 5-8 Years With and Without Developmental Language Disorder by Hoda Mowzoon, Fatemeh Hassanati, Reza Nilipour, Mohammad Reza Mohammadzamani, Zahra Sadat Ghoreishi

“…In executive function skills, an important difference was observed in the number of errors made during the tower of London test (P<0.05). …”
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Exploring family physicians’ experiences with electronic prescribing platforms in primary healthcare centers in Hail, Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study by Bader Alshoumr, Abdullah Alkhalaf, Hend Alkwai, Yazed Alsowaida, Ghaliah Alfehaid, Badr Alnasser

“…It improved the dosage accuracy, reduced medication errors and eliminated drug-drug interactions when compared to traditional prescribing. …”
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