The CARE project – study protocol and pilot results from the Polish population by Anna Julia Krupa, Silvana Galderisi, Armida Mucci, Tomasz Gondek, Aiste Lengvenyte, Aiste Lengvenyte, Dominika Dudek, Marcin Siwek

“…The CARE (Competence and confidence Assessment of early career psychiatrists’ (ECPs) ability to evaluate and manage negative symptoms of SZ) project was designed to examine the competence and confidence of ECPs in assessing and treating negative symptoms of SZ.ObjectiveTo publish the protocol of the CARE project and a pilot analysis of the data obtained from the Polish sample.MethodsThe CARE project is an international cross-sectional 23-item online survey on competence and confidence in assessing and treating negative symptoms of the ECPs from European countries. …”
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How do patient and practitioner characteristics influence empathy in healthcare? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kamlesh Khunti, Jeremy Howick, Clare Gillies, Keith Nockels, Karin Meissner, Cleo Laura White, Dinesh Palipana, Cathy Harrell

“…However, the evidence exploring how these characteristics or their overlap (‘intersectionality’) influence empathy has not been synthesised.Methods and analysis We will systematically review and meta-analyse studies exploring the influence of healthcare practitioners and patient characteristics on empathy in healthcare. …”
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The mediating role of coping in the relationship between perceived health and psychological wellbeing in recurrent urinary tract infection: the rUTI Illness Process Model by Abigail F. Newlands, Melissa L. Kramer, Kayleigh Maxwell, Jessica L. Price, Katherine A. Finlay

“…This study aimed to identify the unique illness processes and perceptions that contribute to quality of life in rUTI, through perceived health status, psychological wellbeing, and coping.Methods: An international sample of adults living with rUTI (N = 389, 96.9% female) completed a cross-sectional survey comprising the following standardised questionnaires: the EuroQoL EQ-5D-5L, Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9), Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale–10 (CD-RISC-10), Pain Catastrophising Scale (PCS). …”
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Evaluation of Serum Vitamin D and Ionized Calcium Levels in Sudanese Child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder by Abuagla Dafalla, Leena Dafalla, Yousif Mohammed, Albadawi Talha, GadAllah Modawe

“…Methods: This is case control study conducted in Al-Sharif Comprehensive Center for Special Needs in Wad Medani, Gezira State, Sudan from May to August 2017. …”
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Laparoscopic Colon Resection: A Newly Established Single Practice Center and a Single-Surgeon Observational Study by Fatma M. AlSaleh, Bassem Abou Hussein, Hadiel Kaiyasah, Omar AlMarzouqi

“…Materials (Patients) and Methods: Data of patients over 18 years of age who had undergone laparoscopic colonic resection between January 2016 and December 2021 were retrospectively obtained from medical records. …”
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Intravitreal Plungerless Injector Device (IPLID): An Innovative Intravitreal Injector Device by Yepez JB, Murati FA, Petitto M, Kozak I, Arevalo JF

“…Wolfe Street, Maumenee 713, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA, Tel +1 443 287 9554, Fax +1 443 287 5492, Email arevalojf@jhmi.eduPurpose: To share our early experience with the novel intravitreal plungerless injector device (IPLID) for application in patients with various retinal diseases.Patients and Methods: This study enrolled 300 eyes (300 patients) who had undergone at least 1 previous conventional intravitreal injection, for various indications, such as diabetic macular edema, venous occlusions, active choroidal neovascular membrane, wet AMD and neovascular glaucoma. …”
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Musculoskeletal health state and physical function of intensive care unit survivors: protocol for a UK multicentre prospective cohort study (the MSK-ICU study) by Mark A Williams, Owen Gustafson, Michael Schlüssel, Helen Dawes, Matthew Rowland, Elizabeth King

“…Introduction Survivors of critical illness frequently experience long-term physical impairment, decreased health-related quality of life and low rates of return to employment. …”
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Adaptations of an online cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for binge type eating disorders in publicly-insured and uninsured adults: a pilot study by Siena S. Vendlinski, Agatha A. Laboe, Peyton Crest, Claire G. McGinnis, Molly F. Steinhoff, Denise E. Wilfley, C. Barr Taylor, Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft, Erin C. Accurso

“…Mobile technology is well-positioned to bridge this gap and increase access to low-cost, culturally-sensitive EBIs. Methods This study leverages a user-centered design approach to adapt an existing coached cognitive-behavioral therapy-based digital program and evaluate its usability in a sample of 11 participants with (sub)clinical binge type EDs who are publicly-insured (n = 10) or uninsured (n = 1). …”
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The prevalence and long-term effects of PTSD and moral injury in Swedish military veterans by Sofia Nilsson, Alicia Ohlsson, Sofia Svensén, Gerry Larsson, Gerry Larsson

“…The MI symptom subcluster shame accounts for the largest variance in the PTSD indicator scale within the study sample. Health- and deployment-related background variables were identified that may be related to indications of moral injury.DiscussionThe study results highlight the type(s) of stressful experience and the health- and deployment-related factors that should be monitored post-deployment, which may serve as risk factors in developing indications of moral injury. …”
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Evaluating the Usability of a Remote Ischemic Conditioning Device for Pre-Hospital Stroke Management: Insights from Paramedic Simulations by Bogna Anna Drozdowska, Kaden Lam, Cody Doolan, Efrem Violato, Aravind Ganesh

“…We assessed the usability of a novel RIC system in a simulated emergency response scenario. Methods: Paramedics were asked to use the RIC device in an emergency stroke care and ambulance transport simulation, overseen by a confederate. …”
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A Contemporary Strategy for the Surgical Treatment of Destructive Forms of Infective Endocarditis by A. P. Medvedev, V. E. Babokin, Yu. A. Sobolev, V. V. Pichugin, V. A. Chiginev, E. N. Zemskova, N. A. Trofimov, N. L. Blagodatkina

“…An important factor here is the continuing presence of existing principles governing the approach to the surgical treatment of infective endocarditis, including prosthetic endocarditis.Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated approach to the treatment of infective endocarditis in patients with valvular heart disease on the basis of 37 years of experience.Materials and methods. An analysis of the surgical treatment of 1097 patients with infectious lesions of the valvular heart apparatus was carried out. …”
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The Impact of Person-Centered Care Indicators on Care Strain Among Care Aides in Long-Term Care Homes in New Brunswick: A Cross-Sectional Study by Patricia Morris, Jennifer Moore, Rose McCloskey, Karen Furlong

“…This study examined potential associations between organization-level PCC indicators and care strain among nursing care aides who work with residents living with dementia in LTC homes in New Brunswick, Canada. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional survey design was used to explore the relationship between PCC approaches and care strain. …”
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The nursing shared decision making attitude scale: A translation and psychometric evaluation study by Stefanie van den Broek, Floor Halvorsen, Bregje Raap- van Sleuwen, Rien de Vos

“…Participants: A random sample of 128 nurses. Methods: The translation was performed using translation and cross-cultural guidelines. …”
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Problems and perspectives of family doctors training on the undergraduate stage by Yu. M. Kolesnik, V. D. Syvolap, N. S. Mikhaylovskaya, T.O. Kulinich

“…Computer presentations, videos, case-technology and other innovative methods are widely used for training optimization. …”
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Following the issue-attention cycle of North Atlantic right whale science, conservation, and policy in six US newspapers: 2023 and 2024 by Marcus Reamer, Elise Rivera

“…By contextualizing the media’s role in shaping public discourse and environmental politics, this study also offers methods and insights that may be relevant to other conservation and sustainability topics across cultures and geographies.…”
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Magnitude and Factors Associated with Research Misconduct at a Public University in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Survey [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Habtamu Belay Hailu, Sintayehu Tsegaye Bitew, Joseph Ali, Betselot Yirsaw Wubete, Telahun Teka Wolde

“…The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude and factors associated with research misconduct at a public university in Ethiopia. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted on a random sample of researchers. …”
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Adaptation Studies of the Aggression and Victimization Scales for Elementary School Children by Arzu KURNAZ, Emine G&uuml;l KAP&Ccedil;I

“…CSBS-SR and CSEQ-SR include overt and relational dimensions of peer aggression and victimization respectively. Methods: A representative sample consisting of a total of 422 (boys n=205; girls n=207) and 415 children (n=210; girls n=205) attending public and private elementary schools in Ankara were recruited for the validity and reliability studies of the CSBS-SR and CSEQ-SR respectively. …”
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Relationship Between Sleep Apnea Symptoms and Metabolic Syndrome Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States by Deepali K. Ernest, Aparajita Chandrasekhar, Luyu Xie, Jaime P. Almandoz, Sarah E. Messiah

“…Therefore, this study investigated the association of SA symptoms and MetSyn among AYAs in the United States and reported on associated racial and ethnic disparities. Methods National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2015 to 2020 (N = 2539) were analyzed. …”
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Salivary vitamin D levels in children with autism in relation to oral health status and disease severity by Jehan Y Al-Demirchi, Batool H Al-Ghurabi, Waqar AlKubaisy

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate vitamin D levels in relation to oral health status of children with autism, as well as the relationship between vitamin D and disease severity. Materials and  methods: Two groups  were  included  in  this study:  40 institutionalized  autistic children as a study group and 40 apparently healthy children as a control group with  age  range  (3-12)  years.  …”
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Efficacy of Cheiranthus Cheiri in the Treatment of Pericoronitis: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial with Molecular Docking by Shubhamoy Ghosh, Aritra Roy Chowdhury, Sarbendu Paul, Avipsha Sarkar, Abhijit Rana, Mousumi Koley, Indrani Halder, Suman Chandra, Subhranil Saha

“…Patients with early-stage pericoronitis experience discomfort, redness, swelling, mucosal ulceration, and loss of function. …”
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