Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fatemeh Hadizadeh-Talasaz, Faezeh Ghoreyshi, Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh, Roghaieh Rahmani
Summary: Shared decision making can effectively reduce decisional conflict and regret, and increase the rate of VBAC among pregnant women with previous cesarean section. This counseling method can be beneficial in prenatal care to decrease the rate of repeated cesarean sections.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Longlong He, Wei Guo, Pingyu Jiang
Summary: This paper presents a novel triple deep workflow model for P-DSPS to address production decision support problems, featuring retrieval of alternative solutions from domain knowledge-driven solution flow and evaluation of expert knowledge collaboration based on task event-driven control flow strategy and operation logic.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Sultana, Ipsita Sutradhar, Musarrat Jabeen Rahman, Abdullah Nurus Salam Khan, Mohiuddin Ahsanul Kabir Chowdhury, Enam Hasib, Charu Chhetri, S. M. Hasan Mahmud, Tahsin Kashem, Sanjeev Kumar, Zaw Toe Myint, Mahbubur Rahman, Tarique Md. Nurul Huda, Shams El Arifeen, Sk Masum Billah
Summary: The decision-making process and information flow regarding C-sections have not been adequately explored in Bangladesh. In most cases, physicians are the primary decision-makers and there is a lack of information sharing at the household level.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maciej Waledziak, Anna Rozanska-Waledziak
Summary: The study results indicate that obesity and overweight do not seem to influence women's preferences for mode of delivery, opinions on shared decision making, and preferences for cesarean delivery on request without medical indications. However, for women with morbid obesity (BMI >= 35 kg/m(2)), the sample size was too small for the results to be considered significant and further studies are needed.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Business
Paolo Canonico, Ernesto De Nito, Vincenza Esposito, Gerarda Fattoruso, Mario Pezzillo Iacono, Gianluigi Mangia
Summary: This paper explores how knowledge visualization aids in the development of a multiobjective decision-making problem in the context of interorganizational collaboration between universities and a large automotive company, enhancing managerial judgment and decision-making.
MANAGEMENT DECISION
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Angele Modupe Dohou, Valentina Oana Buda, Severin Anagonou, Francoise Van Bambeke, Thierry Van Hees, Francis Moise Dossou, Olivia Dalleur
Summary: A low adherence to recommendations on antibiotic prophylaxis has been reported worldwide. In Benin, despite the provision of free kits containing necessary supplies and antibiotics for prophylaxis during cesarean sections, the level of antibiotic prophylaxis achievement remains low. A study in three hospitals found that healthcare professionals had limited knowledge and various determinants, such as suboptimal patient health status, low confidence in antibiotics, disagreement with the policy, inappropriate infrastructures and limited financial resources, poor management of the policy at the central level, and patient refusal to buy antibiotics, explain the poor practices. Policymakers must consider these determinants to improve antibiotic prophylaxis and reduce antimicrobial resistance.
Editorial Material
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Liron Bar-El, Amanda Chu, Karli Goldstein, Serin Seckin, Tamer Seckin
Summary: This article presents a case of endometriosis within an isthmocele membrane and diffuse peritoneal endometriosis after cesarean sections. A unique surgical repair technique is described, and a possible correlation between isthmocele formation and endometriosis is proposed.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Neng-Gang Xie, Meng Wang, Ya-Yun Dai, Ye Ye, Joel Weijia Lai, Lu Wang, Kang Hao Cheong
Summary: In situations where decision makers lack knowledge of the internal mechanisms of decision events, a zero-knowledge decision-making (ZKDM) method is proposed, which involves identifying the most common features among selection branches. Survey findings suggest a high probability of making correct choices with the ZKDM method, possibly due to the practice of designers first determining the correct selection branch.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ziwei Zhao, Zhongbiao Nie, Yanyan Li, Peili Wang, Ran Zhang
Summary: This study uses scientometric analysis to demonstrate current research priorities and predict future trends in post-cesarean section analgesia. The focus of future research is on TAP blocks and drug selection in patient-controlled analgesia. The main research forces in this field are the USA, China, and Turkey.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Christos Orovas, Eirini Orovou, Maria Dagla, Alexandros Daponte, Nikolaos Rigas, Stefanos Ougiaroglou, Georgios Iatrakis, Evangelia Antoniou
Summary: This research aims to develop an early PTSD diagnosis model using minimal information and applying random decision forests and artificial neural networks for classification. The results show that the derived decision model achieves high accuracy even with partial and quickly available information.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Mathematics
Chanjuan Liu, Ruining Zhang, Yu Zhang, Enqiang Zhu
Summary: The study of intelligent game-playing has gained significant attention in recent years, especially with the development of artificial intelligence players. Although AI players surpass humans in data processing and complex computation, there is still a gap in terms of context understanding and reasoning. This paper explores the theoretical foundation of intelligent game-playing from a logical perspective, considering the computational limits in practical game-playing.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ivan Litvaj, Olga Ponisciakova, Dana Stancekova, Jaroslava Svobodova, Jozef Mrazik
Summary: This paper discusses the complexity of decision-making faced by managers in a dynamic and turbulent environment, particularly in relation to quality management. It emphasizes the importance of the connection between theory and practice, and highlights the use of procedures, methods, and knowledge in the decision-making process within the context of quality management.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Griet Vandenberghe, An Vercoutere, Nadege Cuvellier, Elke Van Oost, Charlotte Leroy, Regine Goemaes, Monika Laubach, Michel Boulvain, Caroline Daelemans
Summary: Organizational characteristics of maternity units in Belgium have an impact on the proposal and success rates of trial of labor after cesarean section. Continuous presence of gynecologists and anesthetists is associated with higher rates of trial of labor after cesarean section, while units with staff on-call from home have lower rates. Units with an operating room or near the delivery unit, shorter transfer time, larger units (>1500 deliveries/year), and units with a neonatal intensive care unit also tend to have higher rates of trial of labor after cesarean section. The proposal and success rates of trial of labor after cesarean section are negatively correlated with the number of cesarean sections in the maternity unit.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sara E. Edwards, Quetzal A. Class, Catherine E. Ford, Tamika A. Alexander, Jonah D. Fleisher
Summary: A survey study found that younger and less experienced providers demonstrated racial bias in cesarean delivery decision-making at the first decision point in early labor. However, providers did not show racial bias as labor progressed. This bias may be attributed to the use of a calculator that included race as a predictive factor in training, which was later removed.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY MFM
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Yuan-Wei Du, Qun Chen, Ya-Lu Sun, Chun-Hao Li
Summary: This study introduces an LMGDM consensus-reaching method that takes into account experts' knowledge structures, uses an information extraction mechanism and expert clustering to achieve consensus, and utilizes a feedback mechanism to improve consensus levels gradually.
KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Alanna E. F. Rudzik, Helen L. Ball
Summary: This study examines infant sleep from various perspectives and explores the influence of different conceptions of normal sleep on new parents. The results show that mothers tend to overestimate infant sleep duration, and the concordance of maternal practices with public health guidance decreased over the study period.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Jodi Eatt, Stuart J. Watson, Helen L. Ball, Katherine Sevar, Megan Galbally
Summary: The study examines the risk of perinatal depression, parenting stress, and infant sleep practices in Australian culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) women. It found that fewer CaLD women were diagnosed with depression, but there were differences in parenting practices and stress. However, general emotional wellbeing did not differ between the two groups.
AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Douglas M. Teti, Helen L. Ball, Liat Tikotzky
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lenka Medvecova Tinkova, Helen L. Ball
Summary: This study examines the cultural interpretations of sleep in the family context, focusing on the methods used by Czech parents to help their children fall asleep. The research highlights the underestimation of a widely practiced method called Uspavani in Anglophone sleep literature, and emphasizes the need for more ethnographic research to understand parent-child sleep in different cultural and family settings.
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Peter S. Blair, Helen Louise Ball, Anna Pease, Peter J. Fleming
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Andrea Silva-Caballero, Helen L. Ball, Karen L. Kramer, Gillian R. Bentley
Summary: Comparing the nature of adolescent sleep across different contexts can inform our understanding of human development and wellbeing. This study challenges assumptions about sleep and highlights the influence of social activities on sleep habits.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Melissa Bartick, Michal Young, Adetola Louis-Jacques, James J. McKenna, Helen L. Ball
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Pediatrics
Allison Dixley, Helen L. L. Ball
Summary: This narrative synthesis review investigated the effect of swaddling on the sleep of infants up to 1 year of age. The results suggested that swaddling appeared to increase the duration of quiet sleep and reduce the number of sleep state changes among infants naive to the intervention. However, parents should be aware that implementing conditions unfavorable to arousability may increase the risk of SUDI among infants who have not previously been swaddled.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Helen L. Ball, Alice-Amber Keegan
Summary: Digital technology plays an increasingly important role in the lives of new parents, offering them access to information and solutions for improving infant sleep and parental well-being. However, there are varied opinions on the effectiveness of digital technology in these areas, as well as concerns about information reliability, personal data use, commercial exploitation, and its impact on caregiver presence.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Anthropology
Allison Dixley, Helen L. Ball
Summary: This paper critically examines the impact of swaddling on breastfeeding. It found that swaddled infants have a delay in initial breastfeeding, reduced success at the breast, decreased intake of breastmilk, and greater weight loss. Swaddling also visually obscures feeding cues and reduces crying, which may impede maternal milk production and infant growth.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Deena Zimmerman, Melissa Bartick, Lori Feldman-Winter, Helen L. Ball, Acad Breastfeeding Med
Summary: The ABM aims to develop clinical protocols for managing common medical problems that may affect breastfeeding success. These protocols are guidelines and not exclusive treatment plans or medical standards. Variations in treatment may be necessary according to individual patient needs. The ABM empowers health professionals to provide safe, inclusive, patient-centered, and evidence-based care. The use of gender-inclusive language may be transitional or inconsistent across protocols due to linguistic and cultural nuances and insufficient research on the experiences of gender-diverse individuals.
BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jonathan Stott, Elizabeth Coleman, Anna Hamilton, Jane Blackwell, Helen L. Ball
Summary: This study examined the association between sleep duration, temperament, and symptoms of ADHD in a biethnic child population. The results showed that infants who had normal sleep duration before 18 months had fewer ADHD symptoms at 37 months compared to consistently short sleepers. Fussiness at 6 months was positively associated with ADHD symptoms at 37 and 54 months, but it did not mediate the relationship between sleep duration and ADHD symptoms.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Alanna E. F. Rudzik, Lyn Robinson-Smith, Francesca Tugwell, Helen L. Ball
Summary: The study aimed to explore the relationships between postpartum depression and maternal and infant sleep parameters and investigated the impact of infant feeding method on infant and maternal sleep as well as postpartum depression symptomatology. Data was collected from 61 new mothers and their infants, and the results showed that the scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and General Sleep Disturbances Scale were consistently correlated with each other, but not with objective measures or subjective reports of sleep. Furthermore, exclusively breastfeeding women were not more likely to suffer from postpartum depression.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Andrea Silva-Caballero, Helen L. Ball, Karen L. Kramer, Gillian R. Bentley
Summary: This article examines the ecological factors that impact adolescent sleep quality and compares sleep efficiency between urban and rural adolescents. The results suggest that sleep efficiency is influenced by nightly exposure to light and social sleep practices.
EVOLUTION MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Anthropology
Andrea Silva-Caballero, Helen L. Ball, Karen L. Kramer, Russell D. Greaves, Gillian R. Bentley
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)