The predictive value of the TG/HDL index for metabolic syndrome and its components: A cross-sectional study in the PERSIAN Guilan Cohort Population by Amirali Ebrahimi, Farahnaz Joukar, Kourosh Mojtahedi, Saman Maroufizadeh, Soheil Hassanipour, Mohammad Reza Naghipour, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei

“…Methods: This cross-sectional analysis included 10,520 adults aged 35–70 from the GCS. Data were collected through structured questionnaires, anthropometric measurements, and biochemical studies. …”
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Job characteristics model-based study of the intrinsic motivations for primary care practitioners by Shichao Zhao, Jing Ping, Hong Zhu, Wanting Ji, Yuyan Wang, Ying Wang

“…Within participants who completed the questionnaires, 167 participants were selected through a convenience sampling process, for semi-structured interviews. These interviews explored their opinions on job characteristics in their roles. …”
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Experiencias de mujeres auxiliares de ayuda a domicilio en el cuidado de personas con Alzheimer by María Asunción Martínez-de la Torre, María Dolores Ruíz-Fernández, Juan Diego Ramos-Pichardo, Miriam Sánchez-Alcón, Olivia Ibáñez-Masero, Ángela María Ortega-Galán

“…Participants were selected using snowball sampling, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews until descriptive sufficiency was achieved. …”
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Internato de enfermagem: o significado para os internos de uma universidade pública [The meaning of nursing internship to interns at a public university] by Simone Domingues Garcia, Beatriz Silva Ignotti, Carolina Zandonadi Ciciliato, Marli Terezinha Oliveira Vannuchi

“…A qualitative methodology was used to obtain data through semi-structured interviews of 19 students. …”
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Critical depth prediction based on in-situ stress and gas content model of deep coalbed methane in Liupanshui Coalfield in China by Fang Lv, Ruidong Yang, Wei Gao, Lingyun Zhao, Yaohui Liu, Zhihua Yan, Fulun Shi, Binxin Zhang, Jingui Tang, Tongsheng Yi

“…Subsequently, a vertical “in-situ stress-gas content mode” relationship model for coalbed methane development was formulated, thereby providing a structured framework for understanding the dynamic interactions between vertical in-situ stress and gas content.…”
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Exploration of Collective Coexistence and Social Governance of Water: A Study of the Citizens of Semirom by Mahmoud Ghasemi, Azimeh Sadat Abdelahi

“…The sampling method was purposive based on semi-structured interviews conducted with 30 individuals from the local community and the water sector. …”
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Características individuais e clínicas de clientes com doença renal crônica em terapia renal substitutiva [Individual and clinical characteristics of clients with chronic kidney di... by Brunno Lessa Saldanha Xavier, Iraci dos Santos, Renato Francisco Almeida, Araci Carmen Clos, Monique Tavares dos Santos

“…Descriptive and quantitative methods held at Rio de Janeiro-Brazil, with 48 clients, from October to November, 2013, applying structured interview during nursing consultation. Data were treated with standard descriptive statistics. …”
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Pragmatic Risk Stratification Method to Identify Emergency Department Presentations for Alternative Care Service Pathways: Registry-Based Retrospective Study Over 5 Years by John Rong Hao Tay, Yohei Okada, Gayathri Devi Nadarajan, Fahad Javaid Siddiqui, Tomás Barry, Marcus Eng Hock Ong

“…Stratifying ICD-10 diagnosis codes by admission outcomes and ranking them based on frequency provides a structured approach to potentially stratify admission risk.…”
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Sentidos de profissionalidade docente compartilhados por professores da educação superior by Maria da Conceição Valença da Silva, Maria da Conceição Carrilho de Aguiar

“…Therefore, we carried out semi-structured interviews with teachers from a bachelor's undergraduate program, in a locus research institution. …”
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Llegir la ideologia: la realitat i el desig Reading Ideology: Reality and Desire Leer la ideología: la realidad y el deseo by Daniel Cassany, Sergi Cortiñas Rovira, María del Carmen Hernández Valcárcel, Joan Sala i Banyuls

“…The methodology was qualitative, using open-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to collect student responses and comments. …”
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Food consumption score and the Nexus of maternal nutritional status among pregnant women in Gamo Zone, South Ethiopia by Teshale Fikadu, Teshale Fikadu, Dessalegn Tamiru, Beyene Wondafrash Ademe

“…This study, therefore, aims to evaluate the level of food consumption scores and its associated factor among pregnant women.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 638 randomly selected pregnant women from October to March 2023 at the Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance site in Southern Ethiopia. Data were collected using a pre-tested, interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. …”
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Representações sociais e prática do enfermeiro: limites, avanços e perspectivas [Social representations and nursing practice: limits, progress, and prospects] [Representaciones soc... by Daniela Márcia Neri Sampaio, Alba Benemérita Alves Vilela, Aline Vieira Simões

“…A qualitative study grounded in the Social Representations Theory, it was developed in Jequié, Bahia, Brazil, in 2010. Semi-structured interviews were used with nineteen nurses, the data of which were analyzed on two bases: the EVOC 2000 software and theme analysis. …”
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Predictors of Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors Among People Living with HIV and HIV-Negative Patients in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital by Noel NB, Banwat ME, Okoro LN, Bulus NG, Nkala CAL, Anyamene EL, Isiko I

“…Participants aged 18– 65 years were enrolled. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and blood pressure measurements. …”
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Estudio de los estilos de enseñanza-aprendizaje desde la perspectiva de los tres agentes educativos: alumnos, docentes y familiares (Study of teaching-learning styles from the pers... by Carlos Bou-Sospedra, María Huertas González-Serrano, Mario Alguacil Jiménez

“…Younger teachers opt for an active teaching style, while older ones tend to use a more structured style, not influencing their work experience (p>.05). 49% of family members prefer a more reflexive style in the educational centers, finding a relationship between the tendency towards innovation and what they consider important in the classroom, with the different styles (p<.05). …”
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Factors associated with poor sleep quality on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index among hospitalized Ghanaian obstetrical patientsAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan, MD, MPH, Astrid Sarfo, BA, Alim Swarray-Deen, MBChB, MS, Promise E. Sefogah, MBChB, MPH, Emma Lawrence, MD, MS, Sarah Compton, PhD, MPH

“…Those critically ill or younger than 18 years were excluded. Using a structured questionnaire, we collected data on the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, medical and obstetrical history, and current pregnancy or postpartum presentation and outcomes. …”
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The impact of US-China competition in the Middle East region on the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2010-2022) by alireza shakiba, morteza nourmohammadi

“…The study involves a thorough review of historical and contemporary sources to establish a comprehensive understanding of the geopolitical strategies employed by the US and China in the Middle East and their repercussions on Iran. The analysis is structured to address the competition in the specified domains, offering a detailed examination of each domain to discern the dual effects on Iran's security framework.Results and Discussion:The findings reveal a complex interplay of influences stemming from the US-China rivalry. …”
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Beliefs about medicines in patients with oral Rivaroxaban for the treatment of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis: A mixed-methods study (下肢深静脉血栓形成患者口服利伐沙班服药信念现状的混合研究)... by YU Jie (于洁), JIN Xiaohong (金小红)

“…Totally 144 patients with deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity treated with oral Rivaroxaban anticoagulant were evaluated by a self-designed general information questionnaire and Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire-specific (BMQ-specific), and 25 of them were interviewed by a semi-structured in-depth interview. Results The scores of necessity belief and concern belief about oral Rivaroxaban anticoagulant were (15. 14±3. 92) and (12. 60±3. 12) respectively, and the score of BMQ-specific was(2. 54±5. 09). …”
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The relationship between perceived organizational support and insomnia in psychiatric nurses in China: the mediating role of psychological capital by Jian-yi Zhang, Ruo-nan Du, Zhi-ren Wang, Jing-xu Chen, Nan Chen, Jing Zhao, Shu-fen Wang, Hai-peng Cai

“…These findings suggest that clinical nursing managers may alleviate insomnia in psychiatric nurses by implementing concrete interventions, such as enhancing organizational support through structured programs, and fostering psychological capital via targeted development initiatives and resilience training. …”
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O cuidado pelo enfermeiro ao recém-nascido prematuro frente à punção venosa [Care by nurses for premature newborns undergoing venous puncture] [El cuidado por el enfermero al recié... by Sandra Teixeira de Araújo Pacheco, Akla Martins da Silva, Aline Lioi, Thayse Apolinário Ferreira Rodrigues

“…This qualitative study involved 12 nurses in a neonatal intensive care unit at a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro City. Data were collected by semi-structured interview in March-April 2011 and were analyzed by Bardin content analysis, which identified four categories: performing suction and using glucose; positioning, containing and organizing the premature newborn comfortably; giving warmth, comfort and handling the newborn carefully; and feeling concern over the venous puncture and the newborn. …”
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Healing from the wild: an ethnozoological exploration of animal-based medicine in Jhargram, West Bengal, India by Rakesh Acharya, Sanjib Kumar Das, Ankur Bhowal, Koushik Sen

“…Method The study was conducted in Jhargram district, West Bengal, India, from March 2023 to January 2024. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to conduct face-to-face interviews with 55 selected individuals (29 males and 26 females) to document the medicinal uses of animals in the traditional healthcare system. …”
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