A service evaluation of the implementation of a novel digital intervention for hypertension self-monitoring and management system in primary care (SHIP): protocol for a mixed methods study by Smith, A, Tucker, KL, Barnes, RK, Drakesmith, CW, Agwunobi, A, Bateman, PA, Forbes, A, de Lusignan, S, Ford, GA, Fujiwara, T, Hobbs, FR, Koshiaris, C, Mant, J, McKinstry, B, Pollock, S, Rice, C, Yang, Y, McManus, RJ

“…Aim: The self-monitoring and management service evaluation in primary care (SHIP) study will evaluate a novel digital intervention for hypertension management and medication titration platform (“Hypertension-Plus”) that is currently undergoing initial implementation into primary care in several parts of the UK. …”

Prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy among type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated factors in a primary care clinic in Malacca: a cross-sectional study by Ali, Hanifatiyah, May, Janarisa Mustar, Yein, Lee Ping, Abdul Rashid, Aneesa

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its associated factors in a primary care clinic. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was done in a government funded primary care clinic in Melaka involving type 2 diabetes mellitus patients aged 18 years and above using a systematic random sampling. …”
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When motivations meet affordances: news consumption on Telegram by Lou, Chen, Tandoc, Edson C., Hong, Li Xuan, Pong, Brenda Xiang Yuan, Lye, Rachelle Wan Xin, Sng, Trisha Ngiag Gya

“…More importantly, this research integrates an affordance-based framework when studying motivations underlying user behaviors on new technologies.…”
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When Islamists play by the rules yet change the game by Chan, Wen Ling

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'Stick to marked trail when hiking in Bukit Wawasan' by Chan, Jade

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Patient and healthcare professional perspectives on the Practical Guide to Implementing PROMs in Gender-Affirming Care (PG-PROM-GAC): analysis of open-ended responses from patients and healthcare professionals by Kamran, R, Jackman, L, Laws, A, Stepney, M, Harrison, C, Jain, A, Rodrigues, J

“…<p><strong>Importance</strong> Several international calls have been made for evidence-based patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) implementation for gender-affirming care. The Practical Guide to Implementing PROMs in Gender-Affirming Care (PG-PROM-GAC) is a resource which can help guide PROM implementation efforts, developed using a three-phase participatory research approach with transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) patients and gender-affirming healthcare professionals. …”

Development of Attention-based Prediction Models for All-cause Mortality, Home Care Need, and Nursing Home Admission in Ageing Adults in Spain Using Longitudinal Electronic Health Record Data by Carrasco-Ribelles, LA, Cabrera-Bean, M, Khalid, S, Roso-Llorach, A, Violán, C

“…Our models performed better than those not considering longitudinal data, especially when predicting further into the future. However, nursing home admission and home care need in the long term were harder to predict, suggesting their dependence on more abrupt changes. …”

Antibiotic therapy in the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia: who and when? by Ng, Tat Ming, Ong, Sean W. X., Loo, Audrey Y. X., Tan, Sock Hoon, Tay, Hui Lin, Yap, Min Yi, Lye, David C., Lee, Tau Hong, Young, Barnaby Edward

“…Among 278 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, those treated with antibiotics had more diarrhoea (26, 34.7% vs. 24, 11.8%, p < 0.01), while subsequent admissions to the intensive care unit were not lower (6, 8.0% vs. 10, 4.9% p = 0.384). …”
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MIND MANAGEMENT NOT TIME MANAGEMENT : Productivity When Creativity Matters/ by Kadavy, David, author

The anthropomorphism of god and beliefs in tempting fate when the mind is busy by Muhammad Iylia Mohd Hutta

“…Why are people unwilling to claim that they would never fall sick even when leading a healthy lifestyle? These observations are related to the beliefs in tempting fate, or the beliefs that acts of hubris or presumption increases the perceived likelihood of an ironic outcome. …”
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"Partisan or party-shun?" : When fact-checking meets partisanship by Goh, Bryan Wei Ming

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When east meets west: beauty standards and ideals in Singapore by Dhillon, Sasha Kaur

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United Nations Peace Support Operations: Why, Where and When? by Tan, Alvin

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When visual metacognition fails: widespread anosognosia for visual deficits by Michel, M, Gao, Y, Mazor, M, Kletenik, I, Rahnev, D

Promoting the implementation of clinical decision support systems in primary care: A qualitative exploration of implementing a Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO)-guided decision support system in asthma consultations by Morton, K, Santillo, M, Van Velthoven, MH, Yardley, L, Thomas, M, Wang, K, Ainsworth, B, Tonkin-Crine, S

“…Participants included asthma nurses, pharmacists, General Practitioners and respiratory nurse specialists involved in conducting asthma reviews in primary care. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. …”

Perkaitan antara kualiti hubungan dan kompetensi anak terhadap kesediaan menjadi penjaga ibu bapa tua by Ismail, Nurhilmiyani

Subjects: “…Aging parents - Care…”
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Comparison of text messaging data collection vs face-to-face interviews for public health surveys : a cluster randomized crossover study of care-seeking for childhood pneumonia and diarrhoea in rural China by van Velthoven, Michelle Helena, Wang, Wei, Wu, Qiong, Li, Ye, Scherpbier, Robert W, Du, Xiaozhen, Chen, Li, Zhang, Yanfeng, Car, Josip, Rudan, Igor

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Effect of early and later prone positioning on outcomes in invasively ventilated COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: analysis of the prospective COVID-19 critical care consortium cohort study by Simpkin, AJ, McNicholas, BA, Hannon, D, Bartlett, R, Chiumello, D, Dalton, HJ, Gibbons, K, White, N, Merson, L, Fan, E, Panigada, M, Grasselli, G, Motos, A, Torres, A, Barbé, F, Ng, PY, Fanning, JP, Nichol, A, Suen, JY, Bassi, GL, Fraser, JF, Laffey, JG

“…The COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium has generated one of the largest global datasets on the management and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients. …”

Dittos: Personalized, Embodied Agents That Participate in Meetings When You Are Unavailable by Leong, Joanne, Tang, John, Cutrell, Edward, Junuzovic, Sasa, Baribault, Gregory, Inkpen, Kori

“…Overall, our investigation provides early evidence that Dittos could be beneficial to represent users when they are unable to be present but also outlines many factors that need to be carefully considered to successfully realize this vision.…”
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The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down / by Sunim, Haemin, author 655915

“…The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down telah terjual lebih daripada tiga juta naskah di Korea Selatan dan menduduki tempat pertama dalam senarai buku terlaris selama 41 minggu berturut-turut.…”