‘They went for the test together but came back separately’: a constructivist grounded theory perspective on male engagement in antenatal HIV testing in Bamenda, Cameroon by Lily Haritu Foglabenchi, Nancy Manigha Nyahkeh, Heidi Stöckl, Tanya Marchant

“…Given that these perceptions are moderated by spousal communication and the engagement of male partners by health facility staff, we call for gender-transformative interventions and policies that offer education on prenatal HIV risk, support couple communication and spousal disclosure.…”
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Validation of a Questionnaire Assessing Pregnant Women’s Perspectives on Addressing the Psychological Challenges of Childbirth by Mihaela Corina Radu, Mihai Sebastian Armean, Razvan Daniel Chivu, Justin Aurelian, Melania Elena Pop-Tudose, Loredana Sabina Cornelia Manolescu

“…This study explores the psychological and emotional factors influencing pregnant women’s decisions regarding their mode of delivery. The results will provide valuable insights for the development of educational and counseling strategies designed to support pregnant women in making informed and conscious decisions about their childbirth. …”
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Do you think medicines can be prescribed in a more eco-directed, greener way? A qualitative study based on public and prescriber focus groups on the impact of pharmaceuticals in Sc... by Claire Anderson, Lydia Niemi, Naoko Arakawa, Mark Taggart, Stuart Gibb, Sharon Pfleger

“…Although the public representatives were generally open to the concept of EDSP, this decision required weighing pros/cons considering personal health choices, information accessibility and transparency, and trust in and time with prescribers.Conclusions This study identified new insights from prescribers and the public related to the concept of, and barriers to, EDSP in Scotland, as well as perspectives regarding knowledge support tools and information communication. …”
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Cardiovascular Disease Screening in Primary School Children by Alena Bagkaki, Fragiskos Parthenakis, Gregory Chlouverakis, Emmanouil Galanakis, Ioannis Germanakis

“…Following expert verification of responses and obtained data, assisted by designated electronic health record with incorporated decision support algorithms (phase II), pediatric cardiology evaluation at the tertiary referral center followed (phase III). …”
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Comprehensive approach to predictive analysis and anomaly detection for road crash fatalities by Chopparapu Gowthami, S. Kavitha

“…For comparison analysis, other models such as Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average and Support Vector Regression are used in addition to the Random Forest Regression model. …”
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Investigation of a Novel Noninvasive Risk Analytics Algorithm With Laboratory Central Venous Oxygen Saturation Measurements in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients by Sarah A. Teele, MD, MSHPEd, Avihu Z. Gazit, MD, Craig Futterman, MD, William G. La Cava, PhD, David S. Cooper, MD, MPH, MBA, Steven M. Schwartz, MD, MS, Joshua W. Salvin, MD, MPH

“…Leveraging predictive analytics to guide timely patient care, including support for escalation or de-escalation of treatments, may improve care delivery for patients and clinicians.…”
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Identification and Classification of Factors Influencing the Regulation of Priority Goods Markets Based on Network Governance with an Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach by sadegh Dadashi, Fattah Sharifzadeh, Reza Vaezi, Hossein Aslipour

“…Traditional interactions between the market—how households and firms connect—and government interventions have consistently presented challenges across various economic sectors. …”
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Effectiveness of Electronic Quality Improvement Activities to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in People With Chronic Kidney Disease in General Practice: Cluster Randomized Trial... by Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Barbara Hunter, Natalie Lumsden, Adrian Laughlin, Rita McMorrow, Douglas Boyle, Patty Chondros, Shilpanjali Jesudason, Jan Radford, Megan Prictor, Jon Emery, Paul Amores, An Tran-Duy, Craig Nelson

“… BackgroundFuture Health Today (FHT) is a program integrated with electronic medical record (EMR) systems in general practice and comprises (1) a practice dashboard to identify people at risk of, or with, chronic disease who may benefit from intervention; (2) active clinical decision support (CDS) at the point of care; and (3) quality improvement activities. …”
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Communication for development in Africa by Robert Agunga

“…Calls for involving beneficiaries in democratic project decision making, for conducting systematic social science research as the basis for external intervention, and for building the capacities of indigenous officials to reduce national dependence on expatriate expertise have gone unheeded. …”
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Psychosocial risks and mental health of health and social care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nadia Vilahur Chiaraviglio

“…Signals such as the recent adoption in June 2022 by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in its International Labour Conference (ILC), at its 110th Session, of the Resolution on the inclusion of a safe and healthy working environment in the ILO’s framework of fundamental principles and rights at work, strongly reaffirms the constitutional principle of the protection of workers’ safety and health. The historic decision, expressed and supported by the ILO tripartite constituents, reveals a renewed collective commitment to the protection of life and health at work, embodying this dimension as a fifth category of fundamental principles and rights at work. …”
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A novel aggregated coefficient ranking based feature selection strategy for enhancing the diagnosis of breast cancer classification using machine learning by E. Sreehari, L. D. Dhinesh Babu

“…Later, we employed models such as decision trees, support vector machines, k-nearest neighbors, random forests, stochastic gradient descent, and Gaussian naive bayes to determine the type of cancer. …”
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The Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict HIV Testing in Repeated Adult Population–Based Surveys in South Africa: Protocol for a Multiwave Cross-Sectional Analysis... by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A Shiferaw, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…Logistic regression, support vector machines, random forests, and decision trees will be used. …”
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Improving the experience of health services for trans and gender-diverse young people and their families: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Stepney, Samantha Martin, Magdalena Mikulak, Sara Ryan, Jay Stewart, Richard Ma, Adam Barnett

“…Anti-trans sentiments have influenced high-profile discussions and policy decisions about the appropriateness of medical interventions, including puberty suppressant treatment. …”
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Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Kesiapan Perawat Klinisi Dalam Implementasi Evidence-Base Practice by Titan Ligita, Winarianti, Riduan Novaris

“…Providing the care is based not only on clinical experiences but also on nursing research findings to explore best nursing interventions for patients in order to obtain optimal outcomes. …”
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Case Reports: The core of practice-based evidence by Antonio Villa

“…Nevertheless, medicine must often satisfy the patient that could be affected by a condition for which no study or guidelines can support the clinical decision more than the practical experience of the same medical doctor and/or the preferences given by the patient. …”
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Young Adults, Technology, and Weight Loss: A Focus Group Study by Janna Stephens, Gyasi Moscou-Jackson, Jerilyn K. Allen

“…Results also indicated that young adults struggle to make healthy food choices and have priorities that outweigh exercise and they need support and guidance to make better decisions. In conclusion, young adults would be open to using Smartphone technology for weight loss but also need feedback and guidance to help make healthy decisions.…”
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Attitudes of radiologists and interns toward the adoption of GPT-like technologies: a National Survey Study in China by Tianyi Xia, Shijun Zhang, Ben Zhao, Ying Lei, Zebin Xiao, Bingwei Chen, Junhao Zha, Yaoyao Yu, Zhijun Wu, Chunqiang Lu, Tianyu Tang, Yang Song, Yuancheng Wang, Shenghong Ju

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Application of large language models in disease diagnosis and treatment by Xintian Yang, Tongxin Li, Qin Su, Yaling Liu, Chenxi Kang, Yong Lyu, Lina Zhao, Yongzhan Nie, Yanglin Pan, Yuanyuan Ji

“…These models can also assist in treatment planning by suggesting evidence-based interventions and improving clinical decision support systems through integrated analysis of patient records. …”
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Harm reduction strategies in acute care for people who use alcohol and/or drugs: A scoping review. by Daniel Crowther, Janet Curran, Mari Somerville, Doug Sinclair, Lori Wozney, Shannon MacPhee, Annette Elliott Rose, Leah Boulos, Alexander Caudrella

“…<h4>Findings</h4>The database search identified 14,580 titles, with 59 studies included in this review. A variety of intervention modalities including pharmacological, decision support, safer consumption, early overdose detection and turning a blind eye were identified. …”
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Applying implementation science frameworks to understand why fisherfolk continue or discontinue pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in Uganda: a qualitative analysis by Simon Mwima, Rhoda Kitti Wanyenze, Rose Naigino, Laura M Bogart, William Musoke, Semei C Mukama, Stella Allupo, Herbert Kadama, Barbara Mukasa

“…In the outer setting, high HIV prevalence motivated PrEP initiation, but stigma, particularly the misconception that PrEP is an antiretroviral drug used by people living with HIV, led to discontinuation.Conclusion Fisherfolk in Uganda encounter multiple barriers to PrEP continuation, with women facing more significant challenges. Enhanced support strategies are essential for improving PrEP adherence and informing future HIV prevention interventions in high-risk populations.…”
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