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Pathways to improve the quality of clinical professional master’s degree theses: a retrospective analysis of double-blind review results

This retrospective analysis of 1,156 double-blind reviews for clinical professional master's theses reveals that while median scores remained stable, significant quality differentiation exists—particularly for equivalency-based students and in 2023's decline in practical value—necessitating targeted interventions in monitoring, supervision, and review processes to shift focus from formal compliance to substantive scholarly contribution.

Yijia Zhang, Linlin Wu, Zuobei Tang, Xinlu Li, Yanfeng Zhu, Fengmei Deng, Li Cheng2026-10-19

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Migration drivers, transition to practice, and workforce integration among Brazilian-educated nurses in the United States: A mixed-methods study

This mixed-methods study reveals that Brazilian-educated nurses migrate to the U.S. primarily for quality of life and professional growth, yet face significant challenges in language, bureaucracy, and clinical adaptation that necessitate extended, structured support beyond licensure to ensure successful workforce integration.

Isadora Blaschke da Silva, Bruno Gobato, Monique Haenscke Senna Schlickmann, Diovane Ghignatti da Costa, Elaine Cristina (…)2026-10-19

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Sociocultural Determinants of BMI-for-Age: Effects of Food Taboos, Cultural Beliefs, and Food Fallacies Among Adolescent Girls in Sokoto, Nigeria

Although food taboos, cultural beliefs, and food fallacies are highly prevalent among adolescent girls in Sokoto, Nigeria, this study found they do not significantly influence BMI-for-age, which instead is determined by age and education levels while revealing a double burden of malnutrition concentrated in early adolescence.

Khadijah Abdullahi Bagudu, fatima Yusuf, Abubakar Hadiza Anka, Ahmad Muhammad Yusuf, Hadiza Ishaq, Josiah Arhagba2026-10-19

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Sustained Progress and Remaining Inequities: Residual HIV Transmission in Cambodia toward the Controlled Epidemic

While Cambodia has achieved substantial national progress toward HIV epidemic control with high treatment coverage and declining incidence, significant residual transmission persists due to inequities affecting key populations, children, and specific provinces, necessitating targeted, equity-focused strategies to ensure fully equitable control by 2030.

Machiko Otani, Vichea Ouk, Serongkea Deng, Samreth Sovannarith, Ngauv Bora, Ye Yu Shwe, Fukushi Morishita, Tiara Mahatmi (…)2026-10-19

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An Evidence-Derived Framework for Quantifying Translational Risk in Rare-Disease Drug Development

This paper introduces POROS, an auditable, evidence-derived framework that quantifies translational risk across rare diseases using a machine-learning model to generate a Translation Risk Score, which strongly predicts Phase III trial advancement and helps identify critical evidence gaps in drug development.

Hanyu Su2026-10-19

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Between Normalization and Protection: A Qualitative Multi-Stakeholder Study of Gender Composition in Psychiatric Wards

This qualitative multi-stakeholder study reveals that gender composition in psychiatric wards is a complex, context-dependent issue requiring a shift from uniform policies to individualized, trauma-informed approaches that balance safety concerns with the therapeutic benefits of mixed-gender environments.

Anat Yaron Antar, Sagit Dahan2026-10-18

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Autoimmune Features Are Risk Factors for Worse Transplant-Free Survival in Bronchiectasis-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension: A Retrospective Cohort Study

This retrospective cohort study of 232 patients demonstrates that the presence of autoimmune features, whether as autoantibody positivity without a defined systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease or as a confirmed SARD, is an independent risk factor for significantly worse transplant-free survival in bronchiectasis-associated pulmonary hypertension.

Jing-jing Wang, Sugang Gong, Qin-hua Zhao, Lan Wang, Jian Xu2026-10-18

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Platelet reactivity and pharmacodynamic response to ticagrelor in patients undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation compared with conventionally resuscitated cardiac arrest patients

This study demonstrates that patients undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) exhibit delayed and attenuated platelet inhibition in response to enteral ticagrelor compared to conventionally resuscitated cardiac arrest patients, despite a concurrent trend toward increased bleeding risk.

Urša Mikuž, Jernej Berden, Peter Kordiš, Klemen Steblovnik, Marko Noč, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Tomaž Goslar2026-10-18

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A Social Influence Perspective on Technology Adoption: The Roles of Social Acceptability and Behavioural Intentions

This study demonstrates that social influence, specifically subjective norms, drives the actual uptake of genetic testing by sequentially enhancing social acceptability and behavioral intentions, highlighting the need for implementation strategies that address social legitimacy alongside service accessibility.

Jenny Twyford, Russell Currie, Matti Haverila2026-10-18

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Community cardiometabolic screening in Slovakia: a cross-sectional study

This cross-sectional study of 356 Slovak participants reveals that community screening effectively uncovers a significant hidden burden of hypertension and dysglycaemia, with age and male sex identified as key independent predictors for these conditions.

Andrea Kalavská, Andrej Kováč, Silvia Mišíková, Karol Zdravecký, Alena Koščálová2026-10-18

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