Households’ satisfaction with the healthcare services rendered by a ward-based outreach team in Tshwane district, Pretoria, South Africa by A. T. Masango Makgobela, J. V. Ndimande, G. Ogunbanjo, T. Bongongo, S. N. Nyalunga

“…A study was undertaken to determine this phenomenon. Methods: The study used a cross-sectional study design. …”
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Complex Thrombo-Inflammatory Responses versus Outcomes of Non-COVID-19 Community-Acquired Pneumonia and COVID-19 by Greg Haljan, Terry Lee, Anne McCarthy, Juthaporn Cowan, Jennifer Tsang, Francois Lelouche, Alexis F. Turgeon, Patrick Archambault, Francois Lamontagne, Robert Fowler, Jennifer Yoon, Peter Daley, Matthew P. Cheng, Donald C. Vinh, Todd C. Lee, Karen C. Tran, Brent W. Winston, Hyejin Julia Kong, John H. Boyd, Keith R. Walley, Allison McGeer, David M. Maslove, John C. Marshall, Joel Singer, Fagun Jain, James A. Russell

“…., COVID-19) may differ. Methods: Adults hospitalized with non-COVID-19 CAP (December 1, 2021–June 15, 2023) or COVID-19 (March 2, 2020–June 15, 2023) in Canada. …”
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A Transductive Zero-Shot Learning Framework for Ransomware Detection Using Malware Knowledge Graphs by Ping Wang, Hao-Cyuan Li, Hsiao-Chung Lin, Wen-Hui Lin, Nian-Zu Xie

“…Traditional signature-based detection methods often struggle to cope with advanced evasion techniques such as polymorphism, metamorphism, encryption, and stealth, which are commonly employed by cybercriminals. …”
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The association between recent stressful life events and brain structure: a UK Biobank longitudinal MRI study by Cheryl R.Z. See, Annabel X. Tan, Lucia R. Valmaggia, Matthew J. Kempton

“…Further work is needed to investigate the effects of stress in younger populations who may be more vulnerable to stress-induced changes, and may yet pinpoint brain regions linked to stress-related disorders. …”
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Assessment of Sexual Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Dysfunction in Women Attending Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD by Bhumika Mishra, Sujatha MS, T S S Rao

“…Aim: To assess sexual health knowledge and attitudes regarding sexual practices in women attending Obstetrics and Gynaecology OPD and assess presence and extent of sexual dysfunction in them. Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study with a sample size of 220 women in the category of pregnant, nulliparous and perimenopause/menopause/post menopause. …”
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Challenges of Redeployment to ICU: A Qualitative Study Exploring Nurses’ Experience During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Barbara Whelan PhD, Frank Fox BEng, LLB, MAppl Sc, PhD, Jessica S. Hayes PhD, Máire A. Connolly MB BCH BAO, MPH, DTM&H, MFPHM, Dympna Casey RGN, BA, MA, PhD

“…Many nurses experienced significant stress and anxiety initially but felt more confident with support and training. Clear communication, effective training and strong support systems were important. …”
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Enhancing employees’ workplace well-being through workplace digitization: exploring the mediating roles of job demands and digital anxiety by Zhiyong Han, Guoqing Song, Yanlong Zhang, Lei Yan, Lei Yan

“…A significant challenge lies in liberating employees from monotonous tasks, thereby facilitating their engagement in more creative and analytical endeavors, which in turn enhances their workplace well-being. …”
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Nurse evaluation of stress levels during CPR training with heart rate variability using smartwatches according to their personality: A prospective, observational study. by Hye Ji Park, Daun Choi, Hang A Park, Choung Ah Lee

“…For nurses participating in advanced life support training with more than six months of clinical experience, their stress levels while performing as a CPR team leader were measured. …”
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Color shade matching by mobile applications in dental practice: An experimental comparative in-vitro double-blind study by Israa Nafea, Ahmed Alharbi, Abrar Abduh, Abdulaziz Alharbi, Rania M. Moussa

“…Future studies need to focus on producing more specialized dental Apps for shade selection. …”
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Intracoronary epinephrine versus adenosine in the management of refractory no-reflow phenomenon: a single-center retrospective cohort study by Ahmed Darwish, Abdel-Fattah Frere, Magdy Abdelsamie, Waleed El Awady, Mohammad Gouda

“…CONCLUSION: During primary PCI, intracoronary epinephrine is as effective as adenosine in successful management of refractory no-reflow phenomenon with a more favorable long-term prognosis compared to adenosine. …”
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Risk Prediction Models for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xia Z, Cao S, Li T, Qin Y, Zhong Y

“…The multivariate models consistently identified age, education, disease duration, depression, and glycosylated hemoglobin level as independent predictors.Conclusion: The development of risk prediction models for mild cognitive impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is still in its infancy. In order to develop more accurate and practical risk prediction models for mild cognitive impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, future studies must rely on large-sample, multicenter prospective cohorts and adhere to rigorous study designs.Keywords: type 2 diabetes mellitus, cognitive impairment, prediction model, systematic review, meta-analysis…”
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Raising concerns on questionable ethics approvals – a case study of 456 trials from the Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection by Fabrice Frank, Nans Florens, Gideon Meyerowitz-katz, Jérôme Barriere, Éric Billy, Véronique Saada, Alexander Samuel, Jacques Robert, Lonni Besançon

“…Conclusion This case presents an investigation of the veracity of ethical approval, and more than 10 months of follow-up by independent researchers. …”
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Evaluating Covid-19 publications for sex and gender-specific health content: A bibliometric analysis. by Abigail Oyasu, Aysha Salter-Volz, Chen Yeh, Lutfiyya N Muhammad, Reshma Jagsi, Nicole C Woitowich

“…Papers with women first authors were more likely to highlight sex or gender-related health content compared to papers with men as first authors (4.15% n = 1,339 vs 3.68%, n = 1,997) [X2 (1, n = 86,468) = 12,01, p = 0.0005]. …”
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The Clinical Outcome of Image‐Guided System in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Kangchen Lyu, Baoying Tan, Ziling Su, Jianwei Xuan

“…What is more, IGS could reduce intraoperative blood loss (WMD = −10.74 mL; 95% CI, −20.92 to −0.57; p = 0.04) and surgical time (WMD = −6.25 min; 95% CI, −9.59 to −2.90, p < 0.001). …”
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Exploring the lived experiences of individuals living with Charcot neuro‐osteoarthropathy in Australia: A qualitative research study by Nathan Mark Chapman, Peta Ellen Tehan

“…This study aims to explore the lived experience of individuals affected by active CNO and CNO in remission in Australia. Methods This was a qualitative study using semi‐structured interviews of a heterogeneous purposeful sample of individuals with CNO from a high‐risk foot service in Australia. …”
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Timing Matters: An Observational Study on Circadian Effects of Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery by Evangelia Nikouli, Nikoleta Koutlaki, Kostas Anagnostopoulos, Soultania Anna Toubalidou, Christina Tsigalou, Pelagia Chloropoulou

“…Group B demonstrated the steepest CRP velocity, indicating a more rapid physiological stress response. BMI differences may have influenced biomarker dynamics. …”
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Non-adherence among women enrolled in a contraceptive vaginal ring use study in Kisumu, Kenya, 2014-2015 by Eleanor McLellan-Lemal, Roman Gvetadze, Mitesh A Desai, Esther M Makanga, Yi Pan, Richard E Haaland, Angela N Holder, Victor Mudhune, Tiffany Williams, Taraz Samandari

“…# Background Given future potential use of vaginal rings to prevent HIV infection, we examined the association of contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR) non-adherence with user dissatisfaction, tolerability, demographic, and behavioral factors. # Methods In an open-label single-group study, sexually active women aged 18-34 years using oral or injectable hormonal contraception, conveniently sampled from general population, were assigned to 6-month use of a commercial CVR currently not licensed for use in Kenya. …”
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Effects of auditory training on children with developmental language disorder: a systematic review by Wenxin Hu, Jialin Zhang, Tao Chen, Yuying Sun

“…However, AT may offer potential benefits for specific auditory processing skills and speech perception. More precise evaluation of the effectiveness of AT therapies in this population should be conducted in future research by employing rigorous methodology, bigger sample numbers and standardized outcome measures.Systematic review registrationwww.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/myprospero, identifier CRD42024583480.…”
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Audit on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice aboutthe Misuse of Antibiotics in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children among Parents in Al-Najaf Province. by Hassan Alwan Baiee, Yahiya Altufaily, Worood Zaher Hassan

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Al-Najaf during the period of the first of March to the first of June 2014. …”
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Day-to-day dynamics of fetal heart rate variability to detect chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes. by Aline Taoum, Guy Carrault, Caroline Tesson, Maxime Esvan, Bruno Laviolle, Linda Lassel

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The present study suggests that the HRV features are more reliable for diagnosing chorioamnionitis than cFHR, and that the assessment of features dynamics over several days is an interesting tool for detecting chorioamnionitis. …”
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