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Benlidayi IC, Gupta L. CAse-BAsed REview sTandards (CABARET): Considerations for Authors, Reviewers, and Editors. J Korean Med Sci 2024; 39:e225. [PMID: 39106889 PMCID: PMC11301009 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024] Open
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The publication landscape for case reports has undergone a significant shift, with many high-impact journals deprioritizing or ceasing their publication altogether. This trend has led to the emergence of case-based reviews as an alternative to traditional case reports. Several factors drive this shift. Case-based reviews offer a more comprehensive synthesis of the literature compared to single case reports. They employ systematic search methodologies, reducing the risk of excluding relevant data, and providing robust evidence. From a publisher's perspective, case-based reviews have a greater potential for citation. While recommendations exist for writing traditional case reports, such as the CAse REports (CARE) guidelines, there is a lack of published recommendations for composing case-based reviews. This review aims to address this gap by providing guidance on drafting high-quality case-based reviews.
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- Ilke Coskun Benlidayi
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Türkiye.
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
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Kuru H. Identifying Behavior Change Techniques in an Artificial Intelligence-Based Fitness App: A Content Analysis. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2024; 51:636-647. [PMID: 38054236 DOI: 10.1177/10901981231213586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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In the field of artificial intelligence-based fitness apps, the effective integration of behavior change techniques (BCTs) is critical for promoting physical activity and improving health outcomes. However, the specific BCTs employed by apps and their impact on user engagement and behavior change are not explored sufficiently. This study investigates the Freeletics fitness app through a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the use of BCTs. In the quantitative analysis, fifteen unique BCTs were identified based on the Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy (V1). In the qualitative analysis, user reviews (n=400) were examined to understand perspectives on the app's effectiveness in promoting behavior change. Goal setting, action planning, self-monitoring of behavior, and social support were among the most prevalent BCTs identified in the Freeletics app, and their effectiveness in enhancing user engagement and promoting behavior change was also highlighted by user reviews. Among the areas of improvement identified in the study were the need for simplifying personalization options and addressing user concerns regarding the specificity of feedback. The study underscores the importance of integrating BCTs effectively within AI-based fitness apps to drive user engagement and facilitate behavior change. It contributes valuable insights into the design and implementation of BCTs in fitness apps and offers recommendations for developers, emphasizing the significance of goal setting, feedback mechanisms, self-monitoring, and social support. By understanding the impact of specific BCTs on user behavior and addressing user concerns, developers can create more effective fitness apps, ultimately promoting healthier lifestyles and positive behavior change.
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- Hakan Kuru
- İstanbul Rumeli University, İstanbul, Turkey
- Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
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Francalancia S, Mehta K, Shrestha R, Phuyal D, Bikash D, Yadav M, Nakarmi K, Rai S, Sharar S, Stewart BT, Fudem G. Consumer focus group testing with stakeholders to generate an enteral resuscitation training flipbook for primary health center and first-level hospital providers in Nepal. Burns 2024; 50:1160-1173. [PMID: 38472005 PMCID: PMC11116054 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Enteral resuscitation (EResus) is operationally advantageous to intravenous resuscitation for burn-injured patients in some low-resource settings. However, there is minimal guidance and no training materials for EResus tailored to non-burn care providers. We aimed to develop and consumer-test a training flipbook with doctors and nurses in Nepal to aid broader dissemination of this life-saving technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used individual cognitive interviews with Nepali (n = 12) and international (n = 4) burn care experts to define key elements of EResus and specific concepts for its operationalization at primary health centers and first-level hospitals in Nepal. Content, prototype illustrations, and wireframe layouts were developed and revised with the burn care experts. Subsequently, eight consumer testing focus groups with Nepali stakeholders (5-10 people each) were facilitated. Prompts were generated using the Questionnaire Appraisal System (QAS) framework. The flipbook was iteratively revised and tested based on consumer feedback organized according to the domains of clarity, assumptions, knowledge/memory, and sensitivity/bias. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The flipbook elements were iterated until consumers made no additional requests for changes. Examples of consumer inputs included: clarity-minimize medical jargon, add shrunken organs and wilted plants to represent burn shock; assumptions-use locally representative figures, depict oral rehydration salts sachet instead of a graduated bottle; knowledge/memory-clarify complex topics, use Rule-of-9 s and depict approximately 20% total body surface area to indicate the threshold for resuscitation; sensitivity/bias-reduce anatomic illustration details (e.g. urinary catheter placement, body contours). CONCLUSION Stakeholder engagement, consumer testing, and iterative revision can generate knowledge translation products that reflect contextually appropriate education materials for inexperienced burn providers. The EResus Training Flipbook can be used in Nepal and adapted to other contexts to facilitate the implementation of EResus globally.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Kirtipur Hospital Phect Nepal Cleft and Burn Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Kirtipur Hospital Phect Nepal Cleft and Burn Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Kirtipur Hospital Phect Nepal Cleft and Burn Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Kirtipur Hospital Phect Nepal Cleft and Burn Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Kirtipur Hospital Phect Nepal Cleft and Burn Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Kirtipur Hospital Phect Nepal Cleft and Burn Center, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Division of Trauma, Burn, and Critical Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Papadaki A, Willis P, Armstrong MEG, Cameron A. From Research to Knowledge Translation: Co-Producing Resources to Raise Awareness of Meals on Wheels in England. Health Expect 2024; 27:e14106. [PMID: 38872455 PMCID: PMC11176567 DOI: 10.1111/hex.14106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Meals on Wheels (MoWs) could help adults with care and support needs continue living independently. However, many people are not aware that the service still exists in England, or that it could provide benefits beyond nutrition. OBJECTIVE Working with an existing advisory group of six people with lived experience of MoWs (an adult who uses MoWs and people who have referred a family member to MoWs), this work aimed to co-produce knowledge translation resources (two infographics and a film) to raise awareness of MoWs and their benefits. METHODS Four participatory online workshops were held in May-July 2023, to establish perceived high-priority themes from recent qualitative research that should be included in the resources, and preferences about message content, language, design, and how the resources should be disseminated. FINDINGS The most important perceived MoWs benefits that the group agreed should be included in the resources were: the importance of a nutritious meal that requires no preparation; the service's reliability/consistency; the importance of interactions in reducing social isolation, and; the ease to commence the service. The group highlighted the need for language to be nontechnical and invitational, and for images to relate to respective messages, and be inclusive of anyone who could benefit from MoWs. Several routes for dissemination were proposed, highlighting the need to disseminate to the NHS, social care organisations and community groups. CONCLUSION These co-produced resources could enhance adult social care delivery in England, as raising awareness of MoWs and their benefits could increase referral rates, so that more adults with care and support needs can benefit from the service. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION An advisory group of people with lived experience of MoWs (users of the service and family referrers) participated in the workshops, extensively discussed the findings of earlier research, co-produced the knowledge translation resources, and advised on the implications and future dissemination steps. The group also provided informal feedback on a draft of this manuscript.
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- Angeliki Papadaki
- Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Centre for Research in Health and Social Care, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Centre for Research in Health and Social Care, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Iyer PH. Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19): Lessons Learned Impact on the Education of Health Professionals. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2024; 1458:233-246. [PMID: 39102200 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-61943-4_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/06/2024]
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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had a tremendous impact on the education of health professionals globally because of the lack of continuity in the medical education process. After it was declared a pandemic, stay-at-home orders forced students to learn virtually, to mitigate the spread of infection. While didactic courses transitioned easily to a virtual format, using platforms like Webex, Zoom, Google Classroom, etc. preclinical and clinical teaching suffered immensely. Patient care was halted for the safety of the patients, students and faculty, and staff involved. Uncertainty about clinical care and isolation during quarantine due to infections caused poor mental health among students. Most health professions innovated their teaching with simulations, role-play, educational videos, etc. but dental education suffered due to the need for psychomotor skill development. As the COVID-19 protocols evolved, and vaccinations became available, the teaching slowly transformed to Flipped Classrooms, Blended Learning, and Hybrid formats, and patient care was allowed with screening, triaging, and testing before scheduling for aerosol-causing procedures in dentistry. This new normal was accepted and silver linings in the pedagogies were appreciated by faculty and institutions alike as outcomes were analyzed. This chapter examines lessons learned on pandemic awareness, effective teaching pedagogies, and challenges of health professionals. An analysis of the lessons based on the framework of the Community of Inquiry is provided as guidelines to educate Gen Z for the future.
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- Parvati H Iyer
- Department of Diagnostic Sciences, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, 155, 5th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, USA.
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Won HS, Yang M, Kim YD. Necessity of professional medical illustration for increasing the value of the journal. Korean J Pain 2024; 37:84-86. [PMID: 38111206 PMCID: PMC10764217 DOI: 10.3344/kjp.23288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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- Hyung-Sun Won
- Department of Anatomy, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
- Jesaeng-Euise Clinical Anatomy Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Anatomy, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
- Jesaeng-Euise Clinical Anatomy Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
- Sarcopenia Total Solution Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
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- Jesaeng-Euise Clinical Anatomy Center, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, Korea
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Bardacke JA, Yarrow L, Rosenkranz SK. The Long-Term Effects of a Low-Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Management. Curr Dev Nutr 2023; 7:101997. [PMID: 37807975 PMCID: PMC10550809 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.101997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Short-term studies indicate that low-fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols diets (LFDs) can improve symptoms for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, long-term (≥6 mo) effectiveness, safety, and sustainability of an LFD are not well understood and remain controversial. The primary purpose of the current review was to consider the published research on the effectiveness, safety, and sustainability of an LFD for patients with IBS. The secondary aim was to develop an infographic for dissemination to outpatient registered dietitian nutritionists and other healthcare professionals who work with patients with IBS. Three electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) were searched through December 2022, using the terms irritable bowel syndrome, FODMAP, and long-term. Following article selection, a total of 14 studies were included. Nine of 9 studies reported significant improvements in symptoms, 7 of 7 studies showed significant improvements in bowel habits, 1 of 1 study showed significantly improved disease course, and 6 of 6 studies showed significantly improved quality of life, compared to baseline. One study showed that improvement in gastrointestinal symptoms was significantly correlated with improvements in quality of life. Two of 3 studies and body composition measures indicated that nutritional adequacy was not compromised. Two of 2 studies showed that gut microbiota did not change, but 1 study showed decreased short-chain fatty acids. Adherence rates ranged from 50% to 82%, and 1 study showed that greater adherence was significantly correlated with improved IBS symptoms. Three of 3 studies showed that better adherence to an LFD was associated with improved symptom relief, and 70%-89% of participants reported satisfaction with the LFD for IBS management. The main difficulties reported were the higher expense and adhering to the diet when eating at restaurants, with family and friends, or while traveling. Overall, a long-term LFD for IBS management can be effective, safe, and sustainable.
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- Julie A. Bardacke
- Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences, College of Integrated Health Sciences, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, United States
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Social Media and Rheumatology Societies: Strategic Insights. RHEUMATOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH 2022; 3:180-183. [PMID: 36879839 PMCID: PMC9984936 DOI: 10.2478/rir-2022-0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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The use of social media has heralded a new era of communication and social interaction, presenting important and often untapped potential and opportunity for professional organizations to thrive. In this article, we discuss the use of social media by rheumatology societies, focusing on strategy and marketing development. We share first-hand insights and tips for using social media in a way that can help rheumatology societies and professional organizations overall to thrive.
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