Effect of Fatigue on Ground Reaction Force Variables During Single-leg Landing in Athletes With the History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury by Komeil Dashti Rostami, Mohammad Hossein Alizadeh, Hooman Minoonejad, Hamidreza Yazdi

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of fatigue on ground reaction force variables during single-leg landing in athletes with a history of an anterior cruciate ligament sprain. Methods: it was a case-control study conducted in the University Laboratory. …”
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Interventions to address unequal gender and power relations and improve self-efficacy and empowerment for sexual and reproductive health decision-making for women living with HIV:... by Jennifer L Robinson, Manjulaa Narasimhan, Avni Amin, Sophie Morse, Laura K Beres, Ping Teresa Yeh, Caitlin Elizabeth Kennedy

“…Studies were limited by small sample sizes, high loss to follow-up, and high reported baseline condom use.…”
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CLGB-Net: fusion network for identifying local and global information of lesions in digital mammography images by Ningxuan Hu, Zhizhen Gao, Zongyu Xie, Lei Li

“…In order to address the shortcomings of traditional methods, a CLGB-Net deep learning model integrating local and global information is proposed for the early screening of breast cancer. …”
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Assessment of Nurses Knowledge about Transmission and Prevention for Hepatitis B Virus Infection by instruments in Operating Room at Wasit Teaching Hospital by Ahmed H. Hilal, Juma Redha

“…And find out the relationship between demographic characteristics and the variables. Methods: A descriptive study was carried out at Al-Zahraa Teaching Hospital and Al-Karama Teaching Hospital in Wasit City. …”
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Socio-epidemiological study of bovine brucellosis: Seasonal cattle migration in Myanmar by Su Su Hlaing, Hiroichi Kono

“…Blood samples were taken for the Rose Bengal Plate Test to detect brucellosis prevalence. …”
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How Physician—Insurance Contracting Contributes to the Medical Exodus and Access to Ophthalmic Care in Puerto Rico by Luma Al-Attar, Rafael A. Ocasio Diaz, Andrea N. Ponce, Hossein Zare

“…Our research aims to investigate the factors driving ophthalmologists in PR to emigrate to the mainland US. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study among ophthalmologists in PR, using survey data collected from May to June 2023. …”
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Treatment journey clustering with a novel kernel k-means machine learning algorithm: a retrospective analysis of insurance claims in bipolar I disorder by Matthew Littman, Huy-Binh Nguyen, Joanna Campbell, Katelyn R. Keyloun

“…Abstract In real-world psychiatric practice, patients may experience complex treatment journeys, including various diagnoses and lines of therapy. …”
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Do Worn-In Tactical Boots Affect Lower-Extremity Biomechanics During Walking and Running? by Tanner A. Thorsen, Paul T. Donahue, Shelby A. Peel, Lindsey G. Legg, Scott G. Piland

“…The purpose of this study was to compare lower-extremity biomechanics with worn-in boots and running shoes during both walking and running. Methods: Lower-extremity biomechanical parameters were evaluated during walking and running in 12 individuals with previous tactical experience. …”
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The Relation Among Reactive Stepping and Fall-Related Psychological Factors in Multiple Sclerosis by Taylor N. Takla, Patrick G. Monaghan, Daniel S. Peterson, Nora E. Fritz

“…<b>Purpose</b>: Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience changes in balance, such as poor and reactive stepping, as well as altered fall-related psychological factors, such as increased concern about falling and feared consequences about falling. …”
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Quality of life and climacteric symptoms in women with endometrial cancer: examining the impact of lower limb lymphedema by Chia-Chun Li, Ting-Chang Chang, Chi-Wen Chang, Chun-Hsia Huang, Yun-Fang Tsai, Chiu-Lan Huang, Lynn Chen

“…In this study, we investigated the prevalence of LLL and explored the differences in climacteric symptoms and QoL between women with and without LLL. Methods A cross-sectional, observational, and comparative study design was employed. …”
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Effect of Expressive Arts Therapy Interventions on Comfort of Children Undergoing Surgery by Zeinab F. El Sayed, Bothayna N. Sadek

“…Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of expressive arts therapy interventions on the comfort of children undergoing surgery. Methods: A quasi-experimental design utilized in this study. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol tailor-made for head and neck free flap oncosurgery with conventional perioperative care: A randomised... by Shagun B. Shah, Nikhil Bhasin, Ajay K. Dewan, Rajiv Chawla, Rajan Arora, Charanjeet Kaur

“…This study aimed to assess the impact on recovery after head and neck oncosurgery by preoperative optimisation, intraoperative stress minimisation, and postoperative protocolised normalisation. Methods: This randomised study included 60 adult patients undergoing head and neck oncosurgery with ALT/FF reconstruction, allocated to either the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) group (Group E) or the conventional care group (Group C). …”
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“Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards euthanasia in the Balearic Islands.” by Daniel Lerma-García, Juan Carlos Muñoz-Camargo, Laura Cervantes-Torres, Sandra Martínez-Rodríguez, María Dolores Onieva-Zafra

“…Objective This study aims to analyze the sociodemographic factors influencing attitudes toward euthanasia among healthcare professionals in the Balearic Islands and examine the correlation between two scales measuring these attitudes. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 746 healthcare professionals from the Balearic Health Service. …”
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Engaging primary care physicians in system change – an interpretive qualitative study in a remote and rural health region in Northern British Columbia, Canada by David Snadden, Trish Reay, Neil Hanlon, Martha MacLeod

“…Objectives To describe how physicians were engaged in primary healthcare system change in a remote and rural Canadian health authority.Design A qualitative interpretive study based on a hermeneutic approach.Methods 34 transcribed in-depth interviews with physicians and administrators relevant to physician engagement were purposively sampled from a larger data set of 239 interviews gathered over a 3-year period from seven communities engaged in primary healthcare transformation. …”
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Implementing a Professional Development Programme (ProDeveloP) for Newly Graduated Nurses: A Study Protocol by Jessica Höglander, Magdalena Lindblom, Marie-Louise Södersved Källestedt, Anna Letterstål, Margareta Asp, Margareta Widarsson

“…This study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate a programme that enhances role clarity, task mastery, social acceptance, stress reduction, and recovery, contributing to increased job satisfaction and retention. <b>Methods:</b> ProDeveloP will be implemented at a regional hospital in mid-Sweden. …”
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Health risk behaviours among people with severe mental ill health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of linked cohort data. by Emily Peckham, Victoria Allgar, Suzanne Crosland, Paul Heron, Gordon Johnston, Elizabeth Newbronner, Panagiotis Spanakis, Ruth Wadman, Lauren Walker, Simon Gilbody

“…Understanding how health risk behaviours have changed during the pandemic is important when developing strategies to mitigate future increases in health inequalities.<h4>Methods</h4>We sampled from an existing cohort of people with SMI. …”
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The Management of Children and Adolescents with Overactive Bladder Refractory to Treatment with Parasacral Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation by Carlos Eduardo Rocha Macedo, Antônio Vitor Nascimento Martinelli Braga, Felipe Santos Marimpietri, Beatriz Paixão Argollo, Glicia Estevam de Abreu, Maria Luiza Veiga da Fonseca, Ana Aparecida Nascimento Martinelli Braga, Ubirajara Barroso Jr.

“…Among them, 57% experienced complete resolution of symptoms, 28% had partial resolution and were satisfied with the results, and 14% discontinued treatment. 30% out of the whole sample continued to experience bothersome symptoms. …”
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The effect of work-family conflict on staff nurses’ job performance: the mediating role of emotional intelligence by Nouf Afit Aldhafeeri, Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish, Hanaa M. Abo Shereda

“…This study aims to examine the impact of WFC on JP and assess the mediating role of EI in this relationship among staff nurses. Methods A descriptive multivariate correlational design was conducted in a Saudi hospital in Riyadh. …”
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The impact of diagnosed fetal anomaly, diagnostic severity and prognostic ambiguity on parental depression and traumatic stress: a prospective longitudinal cohort study by Aurora Oftedal, Mona Bekkhus, Guttorm Nils Haugen, Nikolai Olavi Czajkowski, Anne Kaasen

“…Material and methods In this prospective observational study conducted at a tertiary perinatal referral center, 81 mothers and 69 fathers with ultrasound findings of fetal anomaly completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Impact of Events Scale (IES) at four time points in pregnancy (T1–T4) and 6 weeks after birth (T5). …”
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Childhood predictors of religious reading: a cross-national analysis in the Global Flourishing Study by Dorota Weziak-Bialowolska, Richard G. Cowden, Piotr Bialowolski, Matt Bradshaw, R. Noah Padgett, Byron R. Johnson, Tyler J. VanderWeele

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