Using the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) outside acute hospital settings: a qualitative study of staff experiences in the West of England by Emer Brangan, Anne Pullyblank, Sabi Redwood, Jonathan Banks, Heather Brant, Hein Le Roux

“…The objective of this study was to explore staff experiences of using NEWS in these new settings.Design Thematic analysis of qualitative semi-structured interviews with purposefully sampled healthcare staff.Setting West of England healthcare settings where NEWS was being used outside acute hospitals—primary care, ambulance, referral management, community and mental health services.Participants Twenty-five healthcare staff interviewed from primary care (9), ambulance (3), referral management/acute interface (5), community (4) and mental health services (3), and service commissioning (1).Results Participants reported that NEWS could support clinical decision-making around escalation of care, and provide a clear means of communicating clinical acuity between clinicians and across different healthcare organisations. …”
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262 The evaluating life course stress experience (ELSE) Scale: A novel age-correlated life course stress screening measure by Michelle R. Grady, Karen N. DSouza, Elizabeth H. Golembiewski, Andrea Denny, Marilyn Wilson, Jessica Mozersky, Dorothy P. McDowell, Joyce E. Balls-Berry, Felicity T. Enders

“…This study validates a novel measure of lifetime stress for use as a screening tool in clinical practice. Methods/Study Population: Patients (n > 220) enrolled in brain health research registry at the Washington University St. …”
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Rural-urban differentials in women empowerment and experience of under-five mortality among mothers in Nigeria: a Multiple Indicator Survey analysis by Praise Ooreoluwa Onakalu, Funmilola Folasade Oyinlola, Omolayo Bukola Oluwatope, Ifedapo Agbeja, Immanuel O Shittu, Gbemisola Bolanle Ogbeye, Kwala Adline Okorafor

“…This study investigated the differences in women’s empowerment between rural and urban areas and its impact on under-five mortality in Nigeria. Methods This cross-sectional study utilized secondary data from the 2021 Nigeria Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), with a weighted sample size of 38,586 women of reproductive age. …”
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Patient journey following lumbar discectomy surgery: protocol for a single-centre qualitative analysis of the patient rehabilitation experience (DiscJourn) by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Louise White, Navin Furtado, Annabel Masson

“…The impact and meaning of the surgical experience from the patients’ perspective are not fully understood. …”
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Exploring Young Adults' Experiences and Beliefs in Asthma Medication Management: Pilot Qualitative Study Comparing Human and Multiple AI Thematic Analysis by Ruth Ndarake Jeminiwa, Caroline Popielaski, Amber King

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First experience of using alginate polymer polysaccharide hemostatic hydrogel in complex endoscopic treatment of unstable gastroduodenal ulcer bleeding: Clinical cases by S. V. Barannikov, E. F. Cherednikov, G. V. Polubkova, A. K. Vorontsov, Yu. V. Maleev, A. E. Bolkhovitinov, G. V. Prokhorov

“…However, the present paper describes only the first experience of the clinical use of hemostatic alginate polymer polysaccharide hemostatic hydrogel, which is to be analyzed in more details on a larger sample of patients.…”
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Federally qualified health center patients’ experiences with remote patient monitoring as part of telehealth services for self-measured blood pressure monitoring by Natalia I. Heredia, Maria E. Fernandez, Ella R. Garza, Jabria Pittman, Fernanda Velasco-Huerta, Tracy L. Judd, Jocelyn Hunyadi, Elvis Longanga Diese, Deevakar Rogith, William B. Perkison, Susan H. Fenton

“…This study aimed to assess adherence and acceptance of RPM for SMBP among Texas Federally Qualified Health Center patients. Methods Participants enrolled in the SMBP monitoring program were recruited at three health centers. …”
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Experience in Diagnostic of HIV Drug Resistance in the Mekong Delta Region, Vietnam: A Comparative Analysis Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic by Huynh Hoang Khanh Thu, Alexandr N. Schemelev, Yulia V. Ostankova, Vladimir S. Davydenko, Diana E. Reingardt, Ton Tran, Le Chi Thanh, Thi Xuan Lien Truong, Areg A. Totolian

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Small cell lung cancer differentiation in patients with driver mutant non-small cell lung cancer: a single center experience by Oğuzhan Yıldız, Melek Karakurt Eryılmaz, Ali Fuat Gürbüz, Bahattin Engin Kaya, Talat Aykut, Ömer Genç, Murat Araz, Mehmet Artaç

“…In this study, we aimed to present the development of SCLC differentiation in driver mutant mNSCLC patients who received at least one line of TKI therapy as a single-center experience. Patients and methods Between April 2013 and January 2024, the medical records of 144 patients diagnosed with mNSCLC and found to harbor driver mutations were retrospectively reviewed at Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Oncology Clinic. …”
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Efficacy of psychosocial interventions on social functioning in individuals with childhood maltreatment experiences: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Natalia E. Fares-Otero, Silvia Amoretti, Brisa Solé, Sarah L. Halligan, Eduard Vieta, Stefan Leucht, Soraya Seedat, Mathias Harrer

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Relationships between neurodivergence status and adverse childhood experiences, and impacts on health, wellbeing, and criminal justice outcomes: findings from a regional household... by Charley Wilson, Nadia Butler, Zara Quigg, David Moore, Mark Bellis

“…Methods From November 2023 to April 2024, a household survey using representative sampling was undertaken with 5395 residents of an English region aged 18 + years. …”
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Explaining the Quality of Practical Course Education from the Experiences of Students of the Faculty of Health at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences: A Qualitative Phenomenolog... by Mohsen Aliabadi, Parvin Cheraghi, Mehraneh Shabani, Maryam Afshari

“…Participants were selected via the purposive sampling method and after obtaining informed consent, they participated in the study. …”
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The Influence of Public Expectations on Simulated Emotional Perceptions of AI-Driven Government Chatbots: A Moderated Study by Yuanyuan Guo, Peng Dong, Beichen Lu

“…Data were collected through a multi-stage stratified purposive sampling method, yielding 194 valid responses from an original distribution of 300 experimental questionnaires between 24 September and 13 October 2023. …”
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Early pulmonary rehabilitation recommended decision-making behavior experience among pediatric intensive care unit medical staff: a qualitative study by WenQian Cai, WenQian Cai, WenQian Cai, Meng Li, ChengCheng Li, Mei Li, XiaoKe Zhao, YaHui Zuo, Lu Zhang, YuYing Yang

“…A descriptive qualitative research method was used, and a purposive sampling method was employed to select medical staff from the intensive care unit of a tertiary children's hospital in Nanjing from September to December 2023 for semi-structured interviews. …”
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Structural Modeling of the Relationship of Social Well-being With Life Experiences and Intimacy Attitudes in Iranian Older Adults Mediated by Positive Feelings Towards Spouse by Maleehe Zamanpour, Zabih Pirani, Moslem Abbasi, Davood Taqvai

“…Of this population, 298 eligible people were selected from 27 centers by a convenience sampling method. They completed the Intimacy Attitude Scale of Amidon et al. (1983), the Social Well-Being Questionnaire of Keyes (2004), Life Experience Survey of Sarason et al. (1978), and Positive Feelings Questionnaire of O’Leary et al. (1975). …”
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EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF CEMENT PASTE MICROSTRUCTURE AND ITS HYDRATION UNDER SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE TO ACETONE by Yuliia Khmurovska, Petr Štemberk, Jiří Němeček, Magdaléna Doleželová

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Structural Characteristics of Novel Composite Hemostatic Sponges by V. A. Lipatov, S. V. Lazarenko, D. A. Severinov, A. A. Denisov, T. N. Kudryavtseva, A. V. Sychev, T. K. Kulabukhova

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Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Handicraft Products – an Experimental Approach by Magdalena Brzozowicz

“…Methodology: In the study the methods of experimental economics were used. In Study 1, a laboratory experiment on a sample of students (N=218) was conducted; the subject of valuation was a voucher for the caricature or portrait. …”
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Childhood family adversity and recurrent depression in adulthood: the findings of three ELSA-Brasil follow-up visits by Maíra Barroso Léo, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Rosane Harter Griep, Ana Luísa Patrão, Lidyane do Valle Camelo, Maria Carmen Viana, Luana Giatti

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Understanding Pathways from Cognitive Biases to the Risk of Psychosis: A Network Analysis Approach by Xi C, Wang S

“…The aim of the present study was to better understand the structure of connections between cognitive biases and PLEs by considering at the same time the role of childhood trauma and depressive symptoms in a non-clinical adolescent sample (aged 14– 19 years).Methods: PLEs were measured using the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE-P15), cognitive biases were assessed with the Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale-42 (DACOBS-42), depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and exposure to childhood traumatic life events was measured using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-SF). …”
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