Empirical evidence for a process-based model of health-related quality of life using network analysis by Nicolette Stogios, Nicolette Stogios, Troy Francis, Troy Francis, Rachel G. Peiris, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Valeria Rac, Valeria Rac, Robert P. Nolan, Robert P. Nolan

“…While contemporary assessments are structured to evaluate an individual's HRQL state, we propose a complementary process-based model, which is defined as an appraisal that evolves over time as it reflects and informs a self-regulatory process of adapting to dynamic changes in bio-psycho-social life domains. …”
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Eating behaviors and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: Experiences of breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal therapy by Paunović Marija, Ristić-Medić Danijela, Arsić Aleksandra, Petrović Snježana, Krstić Predrag, Kojadinović Milica, Vučić Vesna

“…This observational retrospective pre-post cohort study included 32 women treated with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) who responded to telephone interviews using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire aims to collect data on eating habits (intake of certain foods on a daily/weekly basis, as well as changes in the usual choice of food), intake of supplements, changes in weight, and physical activity before and during the lock-down. …”
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Quantifying brain development in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study: The magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy protocol by Douglas C. Dean, III, M Dylan Tisdall, Jessica L. Wisnowski, Eric Feczko, Borjan Gagoski, Andrew L. Alexander, Richard A.E. Edden, Wei Gao, Timothy J. Hendrickson, Brittany R. Howell, Hao Huang, Kathryn L. Humphreys, Tracy Riggins, Chad M. Sylvester, Kimberly B. Weldon, Essa Yacoub, Banu Ahtam, Natacha Beck, Suchandrima Banerjee, Sergiy Boroday, Arvind Caprihan, Bryan Caron, Samuel Carpenter, Yulin Chang, Ai Wern Chung, Matthew Cieslak, William T. Clarke, Anders Dale, Samir Das, Christopher W. Davies-Jenkins, Alexander J. Dufford, Alan C. Evans, Laetitia Fesselier, Sandeep K. Ganji, Guillaume Gilbert, Alice M. Graham, Aaron T. Gudmundson, Maren Macgregor-Hannah, Michael P. Harms, Tom Hilbert, Steve C.N. Hui, M. Okan Irfanoglu, Steven Kecskemeti, Tobias Kober, Joshua M. Kuperman, Bidhan Lamichhane, Bennett A. Landman, Xavier Lecour-Bourcher, Erik G. Lee, Xu Li, Leigh MacIntyre, Cecile Madjar, Mary Kate Manhard, Andrew R. Mayer, Kahini Mehta, Lucille A. Moore, Saipavitra Murali-Manohar, Cristian Navarro, Mary Beth Nebel, Sharlene D. Newman, Allen T. Newton, Ralph Noeske, Elizabeth S. Norton, Georg Oeltzschner, Regis Ongaro-Carcy, Xiawei Ou, Minhui Ouyang, Todd B. Parrish, James J. Pekar, Thomas Pengo, Carlo Pierpaoli, Russell A. Poldrack, Vidya Rajagopalan, Dan W. Rettmann, Pierre Rioux, Jens T. Rosenberg, Taylor Salo, Theodore D. Satterthwaite, Lisa S. Scott, Eunkyung Shin, Gizeaddis Simegn, W. Kyle Simmons, Yulu Song, Barry J. Tikalsky, Jean Tkach, Peter C.M. van Zijl, Jennifer Vannest, Maarten Versluis, Yansong Zhao, Helge J. Zöllner, Damien A. Fair, Christopher D. Smyser, Jed T. Elison

“…The HBCD MRI Working Group aimed to establish a core acquisition protocol for all 27 HBCD Study recruitment sites to measure brain structure, function, microstructure, and metabolites. …”
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Sistema de Información como Plataforma para la Gestión por Procesos by Juan J. Oliveira Maurera, Gabriela A. Lozada F.

“…The type of research of this study was designed, mixed-source (documentary and field), the sample was represented by department personnel and units applicants. With respect to data collection techniques were used document review, direct observation and unstructured interviews. …”
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An ontology-based agriculture decision-support system with an evidence-based explanation model by Amani Falah Alharbi, Muhammad Ahtisham Aslam, Khalid Ali Asiry, Naif Radi Aljohani, Yury Glikman

“…At the same time, retrieving the relevant information in a timely manner is always challenging, due to the unstructured nature of agricultural data. Over the years, efforts have been made to develop an ontology-based Decision-Support System (DSS) to facilitate the diagnosis and control of plant diseases. …”
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Sistema de Información como Plataforma para la Gestión por Procesos by Juan J. Oliveira Maurera, Gabriela A. Lozada F.

“…The type of research of this study was designed, mixed-source (documentary and field), the sample was represented by department personnel and units applicants. With respect to data collection techniques were used document review, direct observation and unstructured interviews. …”
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A swarm-optimization based fusion model of sentiment analysis for cryptocurrency price prediction by Dimple Tiwari, Bhoopesh Singh Bhati, Bharti Nagpal, Amal Al-Rasheed, Masresha Getahun, Ben Othman Soufiene

“…The Social Network generates unstructured information about brands, political issues, cryptocurrencies, and global pandemics. …”
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Sistema de Información como Plataforma para la Gestión por Procesos by Juan J. Oliveira Maurera, Gabriela A. Lozada F.

“…The type of research of this study was designed, mixed-source (documentary and field), the sample was represented by department personnel and units applicants. With respect to data collection techniques were used document review, direct observation and unstructured interviews. …”
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Riboflavin Production by Steady-State Continuous Cultures of <i>Hyphopichia wangnamkhiaoensis</i> in a Bubble Column Bioreactor by Raziel Arturo Jiménez-Nava, Griselda Ma. Chávez-Camarillo, Eliseo Cristiani-Urbina

“…The experimental data fitted the proposed models well. The maximum specific growth rate, substrate affinity constant, maintenance energy coefficient, and maximum biomass yield values were 0.1378 h⁻¹, 0.4166 g of glucose L⁻¹, 0.1047 g of glucose g⁻¹ of biomass h⁻¹, and 0.172 g of biomass g⁻¹ of glucose, respectively. …”
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Insurance Innovations as a Part of the Financial Inclusion by Iryna Didenko, Natalia Sidelnyk

“…In addition, the main vectors of development of innovative co-concept in the field of insurance are highlighted: machine learning, forecasting analytics, consumer protection system in the information space, the concept of “unstructured data”, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, telematics. …”
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Poor sleep quality among bedtime smartphone user medical students in Ethiopia, 2024 by Dereje Esubalew, Amare Mebrat Delie, Liknaw Workie Limenh, Nigus Kassie Worku, Eneyew Talie Fenta, Mickiale Hailu, Alemwork Abie, Molla Getie Mehari, Tenagnework Eseyneh Dagnaw, Mihret Melese

“…Subject and methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was employed, involving 354 undergraduate medical students selected through simple random sampling from Debre Marko's University, the University of Gondar, and Debre Berhan University. Data were collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and structured interviews. …”
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Application of family-centered care in cardiac surgery: a scoping review by Duo Zhang, Haoyang Zheng, Yong Gan, Xichen Chai, Ying Zeng, Xiaoyan Yu, Wencan Cheng, Ya Zhao, Zelin Chen, Yanrong Zhou

“…The results were organized and synthesized using a structured spreadsheet. Results A total of 23 studies were included, 95.65% of which were quantitative, spanning nine countries. …”
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A comprehensive approach to studying motor planning and execution using 3D-printed objects and motion tracking technology by Alexander Vyazmin, Sangram Behera, Sangram Behera, Geok Lan See, Geok Lan See, Victoria Moiseeva, Matteo Feurra

“…High-resolution kinematic data were captured using an infrared motion tracking system (Smart-DX, BTS Bioengineering, Italy). …”
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Latent profile and determinants of digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study by Yujiao Shao, Xuejun Xu, Hongyan Guo, Xiaocui Duan, Zeyu Zhang, Shuang Zhao, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang

“…ObjectiveTo examine the heterogeneity and determinants of digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases and provide evidence for targeted interventions.MethodsA convenience sample of 536 older adult patients with chronic diseases was recruited from three tertiary hospitals in Anhui Province between October 2023 and May 2024. Data were collected using structured questionnaires, including the Digital Health Literacy Assessment Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Brief Symptom Rating Scale, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, and the age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index. …”
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Physiotherapy in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients. Recommendations of the Expert Committee of the Rehabilitation Section at the Polish Society of Nephrology by Wioletta Dziubek, Katarzyna Chojak-Fijałka, Tomasz Gołębiowski, Łukasz Rogowski, Katarzyna Bulińska, Urszula Chrabota, Weronika Pawlaczyk, Kazimierz Ciechanowski, Mariusz Kusztal

“…Further action is needed by all stakeholders: doctors, physiotherapists, patient organisations, owners of dialysis stations and payers to implement supervised, structured exercise programmes for chronic dialysis patients.…”
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Beijing Longitudinal Disability Survey in Community Elderly (BLINDSCE): protocol for a community-based prospective longitudinal cohort study about disability prediction model by Yue Wu, Shaoyuan Lei, Siqi Cheng, Xinyan Du, ChengBei Hou, Hongjun Liu, Xiaolin Yue, Yansu Guo

“…Participants complete structured questionnaires and undergo assessments of disability, cognition and disability-related factors and outcomes. …”
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Communication skills of residents: are they as good as they think? by Namra Qadeer Shaikh, Ali Aahil Noorali, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Noreen Afzal, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Komal Abdul Rahim, Syeda Fatima Shariq, Rida Ahmad, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood, Shayan Shah, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Tariq, Adil H. Haider

“…Observer cohorts rated residents moderately on para-verbal communication skills while giving the lowest ratings for breaking bad news (mean 2.8, p-value <0.001) and residents’ experience in dealing with workplace conflicts (mean 2.8, p-value = 0.023).Conclusions Our study identified a clear and critical need for a structured, longitudinal, competency-based communication skills program for residents. …”
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The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes, and associated factors among people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia by Yadessa Tegene Woldie, Selamawit Mengesha Bilal, Rianne Tanis, Babette Spaargaren, Mekdes Redi Umer, Kebede Tefera Betru, Alemayehu Toma, Mark Spigt

“…Nine trained nurses collected data using a pre-tested structured questionnaire, and SPSS version 20 was employed for analysis. …”
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Use of CLEANED to Assess the Productive, Environmental, and Economic Impact of Dairy Farms in the Peruvian Amazon by Linda Oré, Gelver Romero, Maria H. Souza de Abreu, José Velarde-Guillén, Jacobo Arango, Juan Carlos Ku-Vera, Carlos Gómez

“…The objective of the study was to use the CLEANED tool to evaluate the production, environmental, and economic impacts of extensive and semi-intensive dairy systems in the tropical region of Peru. Data from twelve dairy farms (six extensive and six semi-intensive systems), in two seasons (rainy and dry) were recorded using semi-structured surveys. …”
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Children’s understanding of COVID-19 spread and its preventive strategies in Uganda: a cross sectional study among children aged 10 to 13 years in Hoima District by Christine Nalwadda Kayemba, Lydia Kabwijamu, Maxencia Nabiryo, Andew Tusubira, Justine Bukenya, Sarah Bunot, Juliet Kiguli

“…Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study, between July and September 2020, among a random sample of 372 children (10 to 13 years) in Hoima district. We collected data using a structured questionnaire and observation checklists to elicit information on children's knowledge on COVID-19 transmission, its symptoms, preventive strategies and also their practices on handwashing and wearing a facemask. …”
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