World Health Organization Member States and Open Health Data: An Observational Study by Charles J Greenberg, Sangeeta Narang

“…Background Open health data has implications for clinical care, research, public health, and health policy at regional, national, and global levels. …”
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Space, time, and presence in video consultations: an interview study in Danish general practice by Frida Greek Kofod, Anne-Marie Søndergaard Christensen, Elisabeth Assing Hvidt, Anne Beiter Arreskov, Ann Dorrit Guassora

“…Methods The study included six GPs and seven patients from the Copenhagen area, with different experience of video consultations. …”
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Voice as a sensitive biomarker for predicting exercise intensity: a modelling study by Shuyi Zhou, Ruisi Ma, Wangjing Hu, Dandan Zhang, Rui Hu, Shengwei Zou, Dingyi Cai, Zikang Jiang, Hexiao Ding, Ting Liu

“…These features were analyzed using statistical models, including support vector machine (SVM), to classify exercise intensity.ResultsSignificant variations in speech characteristics, such as speech duration, fundamental frequency (F0), and pause times, were observed across different exercise intensities, with the models achieving high accuracy in distinguishing between exercise states.ConclusionThese findings suggest that speech analysis can provide a non-invasive, real-time method for monitoring exercise intensity. The study’s implications extend to personalized exercise prescriptions, chronic disease management, and the integration of speech analysis into routine health assessments. …”
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Effectiveness of Humanitude Training on Care Refusal in Dementia: A Pre-Post Study by Joao Partel Araujo, Helena Luz, Rosa Melo, Catherine Van Son

“…Methods: A pre-post intervention study was conducted across four memory care units in the United States (October–December 2024). …”
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Genetically proxied lean mass and risk of Alzheimer’s disease: mendelian randomisation study by Dipender Gill, Iyas Daghlas, Malik Nassan

“…Objective To examine whether genetically proxied lean mass is associated with risk of Alzheimer’s disease.Design Mendelian randomisation study.Setting The UK Biobank study and genome wide association study meta-analyses of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive performance.Participants Summary level genetic data from: 450 243 UK Biobank participants with impedance measures of lean mass and fat mass; an independent sample of 21 982 patients with Alzheimer’s disease and 41 944 controls without Alzheimer’s disease; a replication sample of 7329 patients with Alzheimer’s disease and 252 879 controls; and 269 867 individuals taking part in a genome wide association study of cognitive performance.Main outcome measure Effect of genetically proxied lean mass on the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and the related phenotype of cognitive performance.Results An increase in genetically proxied appendicular lean mass of one standard deviation was associated with a 12% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease (odds ratio 0.88, 95% confidence interval 0.82 to 0.95, P=0.001). …”
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Medical decision-making experiences of persons with dementia and their carepartners: a qualitative study by Thalia Porteny, Mary Lynch, Audrey Covaleski, Jennifer Tjia, Priscilla Gazarian, Amanda J Reich, Stephen Perez, Kristen Kennefick, Joel S. Weissman, Keren Ladin

“…Methods We conducted a qualitative study using thematic analysis based on semi-structured interviews with PWD and carepartners. …”
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Declarative and procedural tactical knowledge in youth soccer players: an exploratory study in Chile by Ricardo Souza de Carvalho, Eugenio Merellano Navarro, Manuel González-Farías, Jorge Mendez-Cornejo, Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro

“…Background and Study Aim. Tactical knowledge, both declarative and procedural, is an essential component of cognitive development in youth soccer. …”
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General practice residents’ perspectives on their professional identity formation: a qualitative study by Mattijs E Numans, Vera Nierkens, Yvonne Steinert, Pieter C Barnhoorn, Anneke WM Kramer, Walther NKA van Mook

“…This socialisation process is known as professional identity formation (PIF). Few empirical studies on PIF in residency have been undertaken. …”
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A study focusing on the distinct fine structure of starch in mealy and waxy potatoes by Ying Wang, Wenjing Huang, Fankui Zeng, Jitian He, Zhechao Pan, Zulfiqar Ali Sahito, Xianping Li, Wanlin Yang

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Auto-Induction in Oral Esketamine Treatment for Treatment-Resistant Depression: An Exploratory Study by Jolien K. E. Veraart, Cornelis F. Vos, Nieko C. Punt, Dylan Visser, Mireille A. Wessels, Sanne Y. Smith-Apeldoorn, Jeanine Kamphuis, Robert A. Schoevers, Daan J. Touw

“…Identifying auto-induction as a mechanism of tolerance potentially has important clinical implications. Further studies are warranted to confirm these findings and evaluate strategies to maintain therapeutic efficacy.…”
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Gender inequalities in extended working life: a systematic review of qualitative studies by Francisca Ortiz Ruiz, Ignacio Cabib, Andrés Biehl, Carlos Budnevich-Portales, Trinidad Cereceda, Juan Pablo Ormeño, Martina Yopo-Díaz

“…This study includes a meta-analysis of the papers reviewed, discusses the most frequent topics and content addressed by qualitative studies, and introduces a brief overview of the main findings on gender inequalities in the literature. …”
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The Effects of Maternal Subclinical Hypothyroidism on Fetal Thymus Size: A Prospective Study by Mehmet Albayrak, Bekir Yükcü

“…Regular monitoring of thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy and appropriate replacement treatment in cases of deficiency are crucial for optimal fetal thymus development. Further multicenter studies are needed to confirm these findings and investigate the long-term implications of altered fetal thymus development.…”
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Assessing the impact of military expenditures on economic growth: A case study of Azerbaijan by Ramil Hasanov, Zeynab Giyasova, Mustafa Kemal Oktem, Vusal Guliyev, Rashad Salahov

“…Analyzing the connection between military expenditure and economic growth is interesting due to its policy implications, particularly in geopolitically strategic regions. …”
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The effects of mandatory ingredient and nutrition labelling for wine consumers – A qualitative study by Evelyn Pabst, Gergely Szolnoki, Simone Mueller Loose

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how wine consumers react to ingredient and nutrition labelling. …”
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Mapping research trends in ethnomathematics within mathematics education: A bibliometric study by Muh. Ikhwan Fauzan, Raden Rosnawati, Azkiya Salsabila, Moh. Slamet Sutrimo, Sa'adatul Ulwiyah, Muhammad Iqbal

“…However, a comprehensive mapping of its scholarly development is still lacking, prompting the need for a bibliometric analysis to explore its contributions and future directions. This study analyses the development of ethnomathematics studies in education using a bibliometric approach based on data from Scopus during the period 2009–2024. …”
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Peer influence on primary school children’s social judgment-making: an experimental study by Philipp Nicolay, Corinna Hank, Sara Egger, Christoph M. Müller, Christian Huber

“…IntroductionPeer influence is often studied with regard to the development of specific behaviors (e.g., maladaptive behavior, prosocial behavior) in adolescents. …”
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Optimizing Transmembrane Protein Assemblies in Nanodiscs for Structural Studies: A Comprehensive Manual by Fernando Vilela, Cécile Sauvanet, Armel Bezault, Niels Volkmann, Dorit Hanein

“…The insights presented have broad implications across diverse fields, including biophysics, structural biology, and cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) studies.…”
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The association between vision impairment and multi-site pain in middle-aged and older adults in China: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Tianyi Luo, Cunzi Li, Lan Zhou, Lan Zhou, Yingrui Liu, Hongyan Sun, Ming Ming Yang

“…BackgroundPrevious research on the association between vision impairment (VI) and multi-site pain has been sparse, and no studies have specifically examined this relationship in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the relationship between VI and the coexistence of pain in 15 different body sites and multi-site pain among middle-aged and older adults in China using nationally representative survey data.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the 2020 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), which included 10,240 participants. …”
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Pathways to psychiatric care in Debre Berhan, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. by Kaleab Berhanu, Abayneh Birlie, Tizibt Fiseha, Yared Reta, Yohannes Gebreegziabhere

“…Several demographic and clinical factors were significantly associated with utilizing indirect pathways. This study has implications for reducing delays by enhancing psychiatric service integration and establishing effective referral systems.…”
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Androgen receptor expression in triple negative breast cancer: an Algerian population study by Amel Hedjem, Amal Kouchkar, Amel Ladjeroud, Nacera Zerrouki, Fatima Benaissa, Nasir A. Ibrahim, Mohammed Saad Aleissa, Nosiba S. Basher, Assia Derguini, Takfarinas Idres, Karim Houali

“…The five-year survival rate for our cohort was 83.12%, and no significant association between AR expression and overall survival was observed (p = 0.77). The study highlights the potential role of AR expression in TNBC and its implications for therapeutic strategies, although no significant association with overall survival was found.…”
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