Cultivating compassion in care: evaluating a compassion-training intervention and exploring barriers to compassionate care in postgraduate medical education in Pakistan: a mixed-me... by Marib Ghulam Rasool Malik, Sana Saeed, Bisma Aziz, Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Syed Ahsan Ali, Fareed Shaikh, Shahzadi Resham, Amna Subhan Butt, Qamar Riaz

“…Qualitative data from focused group discussions (FGDs) exploring barriers and facilitators underwent thematic analysis. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of a patient-reported symptom index for patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: the NMIBC-SI by Claudia Rutherford, Margaret-Ann Tait, Daniel S. J. Costa, Madeleine T. King, David P. Smith, Shomik Sengupta, Joseph Ischia, Andrew Mitterdorfer, Dickon Hayne, Roger Watson, Paul Anderson, Mark Frydenberg, Peter Gilling, Nicholas Buchan, Euan Green, Noel Clarke, Stephen A. Boorjian, Badrinath Konety, Jeffrey M. Holzbeierlein, Peter C. Black, Venu Chalasani, Jörg Henseler, Manish I. Patel, on behalf of the NMIBC-SI Study Group

“…Methods NMIBC-SI items were developed based on existing literature and qualitative interviews with patients and clinicians, and evaluated in two field tests: item reduction, using NMIBC-SI data from 220 patients on active treatment from nine Australian centres; reliability and validity evaluation of item-reduced version using NMIBC-SI data from 232 patients from five countries. …”
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Barriers to the career development of women from Generation Y and Z by Anna Wasiluk, Martyna Jamiołkowska

“…The research tool was an original questionnaire, made available in electronic form. The data collection process lasted from March 15 to April 24, 2024. …”
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Global prevalence and antibiotic resistance profiles of bacterial pathogens in table eggs: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Cyrielle Hinson, Aretas Tonouhewa, Paulin Azokpota, Georges Daube, Nicolas Korsak, Philippe Sessou

“…The systematic review utilized Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and advanced bibliometric techniques for data collection. Microsoft Excel and R software (v5.0) were employed for data consolidation and statistical analysis. …”
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The Possibility or Impossibility of Stock Price Prediction: Evidence from the Petrochemical Industry by Masoud Alizadeh Chamazkoti, Mehdi Fathabadi, Mahmod Mahmodzadeh, Saleh Ghavidel Doostkouei

“…ObjectiveFama (1970) showed that stock markets have weak efficiency and follow the random walk model, so investors cannot achieve abnormal returns by using historical data. It is very important, therefore, to know about the stock price process. …”
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The effect of maternal high-risk fertility behavior on child nutritional status in Sub-Saharan Africa: a propensity score-matched analysis by Beminate Lemma Seifu, Hiwot Atlaye Asebe, Bezawit Melak Fente, Mamaru Melkam, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie

“…To address this, we employed propensity score-matched (PSM) analysis to more accurately estimate the true impact of maternal HRFBs on children’s nutritional status.MethodsSecondary data analysis of 161,179 children under the age of five was conducted based on the 26 Sub-Saharan Africa DHS data (2015–2023). …”
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Gender differences in use of cigarette and non-cigarette tobacco products among adolescents aged 13–15 years in 20 African countries by Israel T. Agaku, Rose Sulentic, Adriana Dragicevic, Gibril Njie, Candace K. Jones, Satomi Odani, Tina Tsafa, Joy Gwar, Constantine I. Vardavas, Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study using data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Our analytical sample comprised 56442 adolescents aged 13–15 years from 20 African countries. …”
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“Cancer changes everything, but it makes you wonder—am I still enough?” serial focus groups with adolescent and young adult cancer patients to understand experiences with cancer an... by Niki Oveisi, Vicki Cheng, Dani Taylor, Preet Kang, Lori A. Brotto, Stuart Peacock, Helen McTaggart-Cowan, Gillian E. Hanley, Sharlene Gill, Meera Rayar, Amirrtha Srikanthan, Mikaela Barnes, Haydn Bechthold, Norman Jansen, Mary A. De Vera

“…Framework analysis involving steps of familiarizing with transcripts, identifying thematic framework, indexing data sections by theme, extracting and organizing data into charts, and analyzing charts, were applied to transcripts. …”
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Analysis of User Satisfaction Levels to Improve the Quality of Services in Nursing Education Laboratory by Hidayatul Ikhsan, Mery Lingga

“…Penelitian ini bersifat eksploratif dan menggunakan kuesioner sebagai instrumen utama pengumpulan data. Kuesioner ini berbasis skala Likert dan mencakup lima dimensi kepuasan: Keberwujudan (Tangibles), Keandalan (Reliability), Daya Tanggap (Responsiveness), Jaminan (Assurance), dan Empati (Empathy). …”
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Co-design of a Mobile Stroke Unit pathway highlights uncertainties and trade-offs for viable system-wide implementation in the English and Welsh NHS by L. Moseley, P. McMeekin, M. Allen, G. A. Ford, M. James, A. Laws, S. McCarthy, G. McClelland, L. J. Park, K. Pearn, D. Phillips, C. Price, L. Shaw, P. White, D. Wilson, J. Scott

“…Future developments which may have implications for the implementation of MSUs were also explored. …”
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Impact of Antiaggregant and Anticoagulant Medications on Perioperative Complications in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma by Kang Liu, Chris Ho-Ming Wong, Hongda Zhao, Chi Fai Ng, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh, Pilar Laguna, Jean de la Rosette

“…Background and objective: Contemporary data are limited regarding the clinical practice of administering anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications (AA) perioperatively for patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). …”
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A scoping review of interprofessional education in healthcare: evaluating competency development, educational outcomes and challenges by Hemal Patel, Simone Perry, Eric Badu, Felista Mwangi, Oyepeju Onifade, Alexander Mazurskyy, Joanne Walters, Meredith Tavener, Danielle Noble, Sherphard Chidarikire, Lee Lethbridge, Liam Jobson, Hamish Carver, Annabelle MacLellan, Natalie Govind, Graham Andrews, Greg Kerrison-Watkin, Elizabeth Lun, Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli, on behalf of the ACHIEVE Network

“…Mixed methods analysis was used to integrate both qualitative and quantitative data. Results Team and teamwork emerged as the most frequently attained core competency in IPE. …”
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The virulence regulator AbsR in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli has pleiotropic effects on bacterial physiology by Dongfang Zhao, Haobo Zhang, Xinyang Zhang, Fengwei Jiang, Yijing Li, Wentong Cai, Ganwu Li

“…Altogether, this study provides a comprehensive analysis of the AbsR regulon and regulatory mechanism, and our data suggest that AbsR likely influences virulence primarily through the control of capsule production. …”
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Unveiling the heritability of selected unexplored pharmacogenetic markers in the Saudi population by Mohammad A. Alshabeeb, Mohammad A. Alshabeeb, Deemah Alwadaani, Deemah Alwadaani, Sireen A. R. Shilbayeh, Fatemah A. Alherz, Ali Alghubayshi, Ali Alghubayshi

“…BackgroundPharmacogenomic (PGx) variants can significantly impact drug response, but limited data exists on their prevalence in Middle Eastern populations. …”
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Time-frequency analysis of geopolitical risk and food commodity market: a wavelet based investigation by Aiswarya S, Muthumeenakshi Muralikrishna

“…The study used monthly data spanning from January 1990 to March 2024. Geopolitical risk was measured using the GPR index developed through textual analysis of news articles. …”
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Transcriptome and DNA methylation analyses provide insight into the heterosis of growth-related traits in hybrid yellow croaker by Dan-Dan Guo, Feng Liu, Qing-Ping Xie, Ting Ye, Fu-Liang Wei, Bao-Long Niu, Bao Lou

“…Results We analyzed a total of 72 sequence datasets, including transcriptome and genome-wide DNA methylome data, from 36 tissue samples using LC, LP, LPC and LCP. …”
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Association between systemic Immune-inflammation index, systemic inflammation response index and adult osteoarthritis: national health and nutrition examination survey by Xiao-Jun Chen, Shu-Fen Liao, Qiu-Yi Ouyang, Ping Wang, Gui-Lan Huang, Shu-Yan Zeng, Qin Guo, Jin-Yan Li, Yang-Xi Shen, Na Li, Liu-Fang Huang, Feng-Qiu Gong

“…Objective The ultimate goal is to gain a deeper understanding of how SII, SIRI influences OA and the implications of this relationship. Materials and methods We analyzed data from 7204 participants aged 20 and older from the NHANES surveys conducted in 1999–2020, all of whom provided comprehensive data for this study. …”
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Thriving beyond the stethoscope: Unveiling positive mental health among medical students at a University in South Africa by Rajesh Vagiri, Mabitsela Mphasha, Varsha Bangalee, Wandisile Grootboom, Letlhogonolo Makhele, Neelaveni Padayachee

“…Medical students are a vulnerable group, experiencing higher rates of mental health disorders, which can have implications for their well-being and academic performance. …”
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Fertility and family-building experiences and perspectives of males with cystic fibrosis by Ishaan Jathal, Olivia M. Stransky, Catherine E. Wright, Asher Prangley, Vin Tangpricha, Raksha Jain, Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar, Kara S. Hughan, Sigrid Ladores-Barrett, Natalie E. West, Gregory S. Sawicki, Traci M. Kazmerski

“…Methods We conducted an anonymous cross-sectional study of self-reported survey data compared to data from the 2017–2019 US National Survey for Family Growth (NSFG). …”
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Correlation between Rainfall and Runoff in Fuchun River Basin Based on Copula Functions and Kernel Density Estimation by YANG Sheng-mei, ZHU De-kang, CHENG Xiang, LI Bo, ZHU Yan-ze, MA Wen-sheng

“…The Gaussian was selected to estimate the marginal distributions of hydrological variables in the Fuchun River Basin, demonstrating higher simulation accuracy without relying on any distribution assumption.(2) By estimating the Kendall and Spearman rank correlation coefficients of the bivariate functions of Gaussian-Copula, t-Copula, Clayton-Copula, Frank-Copula, and Gumbel-Copula, and comparing them with the Kendall and Spearman rank correlation coefficients of the original observed data, it was found that Gaussian-Copula and Gumbel-Copula were closer to the observed data.(3) By calculating the Euclidean distance, the fitting performance of the Copula functions was evaluated. …”
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