The use of modern e-health services including telemedicine and telepharmacy for remote patient care in Saudi Arabia by Farah K. Alhomoud

“…RESULTS: Of the 471 survey participants who started filling out the survey, 64% (n=300) reported using e-health services since coronavirus disease and were included in the final analysis. …”
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Women Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Nyagatare Sector, Nyagatare District. by Donatile, Nyirandikubwimana

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Lessons learned from implementation of the Workload Indicator of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology: An international Delphi study of expert users. by Grace , Nyendwoha Namaganda, Audrey, Whitright, Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple

“…Key lessons learned were that: the benefits gained from applying the WISN outweigh the challenges faced in understanding the technical steps; benchmarking during WISN implementation saves time; data quality is critical for successful implementation; and starting with small-scale projects sets the ground better for more effective scale-up than attempting massive national application of the methodology the first time round. …”
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Distance Learning and the Quality of Teacher Education in Rwanda: A Case Study of Byumba Distance Learning by Anastase, Mvuyekure

“…Distance Learning Program; intake two, which started in 2011, was chosen as a targeted population. …”
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Are noise and air pollution related to the incidence of dementia? A cohort study in London, England by Derek G Cook, Frank J Kelly, Iain M Carey, H Ross Anderson, David P Strachan, Richard W Atkinson, Sean D Beevers, David Dajnak, John Gulliver

“…Increases in dementia risk were also observed with PM2.5, PM2.5 specifically from primary traffic sources only and Lnight, but only NO2 and PM2.5 remained statistically significant in multipollutant models. Associations were more consistent for Alzheimer’s disease than vascular dementia.Conclusions We have found evidence of a positive association between residential levels of air pollution across London and being diagnosed with dementia, which is unexplained by known confounding factors.…”
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Functional status, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as prognostic factors of one-year survival rate in elderly patients with advanced-stage non-small... by Ratna Nurhayati, Aulia Rizka, Cleopas Martin Rumende, Noorwati Sutandyo, Arif Hanafi, Edy Rizal Wahyudi, Hamzah Shatri, Anna Mira Lubis, Em Yunir, Muhammad Firdaus, Yuniar Harris Prayitno, Nadira Nibras Taqiyya

“…Factors potentially influencing outcomes included diabetes mellitus, anemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic kidney disease. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 20.0, employing the log-rank method for bivariate analysis and Cox regression for multivariate analysis. …”
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Investigating the implementation of infection prevention and control practices in neonatal care across country income levels: a systematic review by Emanuela Nyantakyi, Julia Baenziger, Laura Caci, Kathrin Blum, Aline Wolfensberger, Angela Dramowski, Bianca Albers, Marta Castro, Marie-Therese Schultes, Lauren Clack

“…While educational as well as evaluative and iterative strategies were most frequently employed to support the implementation of IPC practices in both LMICs and HICs, other strategies employed showed variance across country income levels. Notably, the statistical analyses identified a significant association between country income levels and implementation determinants and strategies respectively ( $$\:\rho\:$$ <0.05). …”
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Intravenous nicardipine and labetalol use in hypertensive patients with signs or symptoms suggestive of end-organ damage in the emergency department: a subgroup analysis of the CLU... by Brian Hiestand, Phillip Levy, W Frank Peacock, Brigitte M Baumann, Richard M Nowak, Amy Hsu, Joseph Varon, Chad M Cannon, David M Cline, Pierre Borczuk, Abhinav Chandra, Deborah B Diercks, Preeti Jois, Brian Kaminski, Jon W Schrock

“…On multivariable modelling with adjustment for gender and clinical site, nicardipine patients were more likely to be in TR by 30 min than patients receiving labetalol (OR 3.65, 95% CI 1.31 to 10.18, C statistic=0.72).Conclusions In the setting of hypertension with suspected EOD, patients treated with nicardipine are more likely to reach prespecified SBP targets within 30 min than patients receiving labetalol.Clinical Trial Registration NCT00765648, clinicaltrials.gov…”
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Should Echocardiographic Evaluation Be Performed Routinely in the First 72 Hours in Extremely Low Birth Weight Babies? by Ruya Colak, Senem Alkan Ozdemir, Ezgi Yangin Ergon, Ferit Kulali, Oguz Han Kalkanli, Tulin Gokmen Yildirim, Murat Muhtar Yilmazer, Cuneyt Zihni, Sebnem Calkavur

“…In patients receiving closure treatment, performing early(n:17)and late(n:11) echocardiography showed no statistical difference in the long-term results. Conclusion:Performing early ECHO without symptoms in infants with ELBW may provoke the clinician to give PDA closure treatment earlier. …”
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Impact of Dietary Intake and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Glycemic Variability in Adolescents: An Observational Study by Mingliang Ge, Stephanie R Lebby, Shivani Chowkwale, Caleb Harrison, Grace M Palmer, Keith J Loud, Diane Gilbert-Diamond, Mary Ellen Vajravelu, Jennifer L Meijer

“…The 2-h glucose responses to the OGTT and individual meals were extracted. Statistical analyses evaluated the relationship between VO2 max and 1) overall glycemic patterns and 2) the maximum glucose level and AUC response to OGTT and meals, stratified by sex. …”
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Forecasting stroke and stroke-driven dementia in a rapidly ageing population: a model-based analysis of alternative projection scenarios for Ireland by Anne Hickey, Eithne Sexton, Frances Horgan, Kathleen E Bennett, Ronan Collins, Martin O'Flaherty, Suzanne Timmons, Chris Macey, David J. Williams

“…We used multiple data sources, including systematic review and observational evidence.Interventions Not applicable.Primary and secondary outcome measures We projected the incidence and prevalence of stroke (International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes I60–I61, I63–I64), poststroke dementia (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria) and poststroke disability (modified Rankin Scale 3–5).Results The stable scenario indicated a projected 85 834 stroke survivors in 2046 (95% uncertainty interval (UI)=82 366–89 655), an increase of 45.7% from 2022. …”
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Mortality risk prediction model in AIDS patients with pneumocystis pneumonia in China by Xi Wang, Letian Liu, Wen Wang, Yang Zhang, Hui Chen, Zhangli Wang, Jianwei Li, Yue Gao, Yanqun Huang, Lijun Sun, Tong Zhang, Aixin Li

“…The prognosis risk grade was divided into three grades: low-risk group (0-25 points with mortality of 5.9%), moderate-risk group (25-50 points with mortality of 45.1%) and high-risk group (above 50 points with mortality of 80%). There is a statistically significant difference in mortality among these three grades (χ2 = 419.271, P&lt;0.001).ConclusionWe developed and validated a model of the prognostic risk level of PCP in patients of AIDS with the results of blood tests reviewed by patients at routine visits. …”
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Screening of COPD patients using the COPD diagnostic questionnaire and a portable spirometer in primary healthcare institutions: a cross-sectional, diagnostic study by Feng Chen, Qingrong Nie, Xuefeng Han, Chunjuan Li, Qimeng Liu, Feifei Xu, Li Zhang, Le Qiao, Maoxin Li, Ying Zhang, Haiyan Wang

“…The sensitivity and specificity of combining the portable spirometer and CDQ for COPD screening were statistically analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were employed to compare the efficacy of the portable spirometer, CDQ, and their combination in diagnosing COPD. …”
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Factors associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Tunisian children by Asma Guedria, Asma Guedria, Asma Guedria, Mohamed Guedria, Manel Ben Fredj, Manel Ben Fredj, Randaline Ayoub, Randaline Ayoub, Randaline Ayoub, Hela Ben Abid, Hela Ben Abid, Hela Ben Abid, Ahmed Mhalla, Ahmed Mhalla, Ahmed Mhalla, Hela Slama, Hela Slama

“…Further participants with more robust statistical output are required to confirm our findings to a more generalized population.…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairments: the influence of do... by Thatchaya Prathum, Thanwarat Chantanachai, Oranich Vimolratana, Chotica Laksanaphuk, Irin Apiworajirawit, Benchaporn Aneksan, Kanthika Latthirun, Cheng-Ta Yang, Wanalee Klomjai

“…AD was diagnosed based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), or the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke – Alzheimer’ Disease and Related Disorders Association (NINCDS-ADRDA) criteria. …”
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Impacts of drought on respiratory mortality in the upper midwest United States: a population subgroup assessment by Yeongjin Gwon, Yuanyuan Ji, Jesse D Berman, Azar M Abadi, Ronald D Leeper, Jared Rennie, Jesse E Bell

“…Stratification analyses were conducted by age group, gender, race, urbanicity, and state within the region. Statistically significant associations were identified between respiratory mortality and the severe droughts. …”
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Comparative analysis of dominant gut microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients and healthy individuals: A case-control study by Alireza Ahmadi, Ebrahim Kouhsari, Shabnam Razavi, Nima Mohamadzadeh, Sima Besharat, Mohammad Ali Vakili, Taghi Amiriani

“…While some bacterial groups exhibited trends toward higher abundance in either CD or UC patients, these differences were not statistically significant (p-value >0.111). The correlation matrix analysis revealed specific co-occurrence patterns: Bacteroides showed a strong negative correlation with Prevotella, more abundant in healthy controls, suggesting a shift in dominance in IBD patients. …”
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A novel model-based meta-analysis to indirectly estimate the comparative efficacy of two medications: an example using DPP-4 inhibitors, sitagliptin and linagliptin, in treatment o... by Yan Gong, James Rogers, Christian Friedrich, Sanjay Patel, Alexander Staab, Jorge Luiz Gross, Daniel Polhamus, William Gillespie, Brigitta Ursula Monz, Silke Retlich

“…Objectives To develop a longitudinal statistical model to indirectly estimate the comparative efficacies of two drugs, using model-based meta-analysis (MBMA). …”
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Effect of trilaciclib administered before chemotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: A pooled analysis of four randomized studies by Ying Liu, Lin Wu, Dingzhi Huang, Qiming Wang, Chen Yang, Li Zhou, Shuguang Sun, Xiaomei Jiang, Ying Cheng

“…Trilaciclib demonstrated a clinically and statistically significant reduction in DSN in cycle 1 and in the incidence of SN and febrile neutropenia (FN) in the overall, 1 L, 2 L/3 L populations. …”
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Empirical estimation of saturated soil-paste electrical conductivity in the EU using pedotransfer functions and Quantile Regression Forests: A mapping approach based on LUCAS topso... by Calogero Schillaci, Simone Scarpa, Felipe Yunta, Aldo Lipani, Fernando Visconti, Gábor Szatmári, Kitti Balog, Triven Koganti, Mogens Greve, Giulia Bondi, Georgios Kargas, Paraskevi Londra, Fuat Kaya, Giuseppe Lo Papa, Panos Panagos, Luca Montanarella, Arwyn Jones

“…Hotspot analysis per country or Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS 0) revealed high topsoil ECe levels occurred in Spain 0.11 %. …”
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