Malaria parasitemia and its association with CD4 cells, viral load and haematological parameters among HIV-infected children < 15 years in the Bonasssama Health District, Douala, C... by Ambe Fabrice Ngwa, Ekwi Damian Nsongmayi, Tanyi Pride Bobga, Bih Vanessa Tita, Judith Ngong Nyeme, Nyanjoh Eugine Mbuh

“…Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study involving 287 HIV-infected children <15 years and convenient sampling was used to enrol participants. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain the characteristics of the participants from the caregivers. …”
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Perceptions and Attitudes of People With Cancer and Diabetes Towards Patient Guidelines: A Mixed Methods Study by Lijiao Yan, Ning Liang, Zeyu Yu, Loraine Cook, Sarah E. Scott, Karen Graham, Xing Liao, Haili Zhang, Jiale Hu, Nannan Shi, Jianping Liu

“…Methods An exploratory sequential mixed‐methods design was employed. Initial semi‐structured interviews were conducted with a diverse group of individuals, including people with diabetes or oncology, and clinicians. …”
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Capacitação de agentes comunitários de saúde para a detecção da demência na fase leve [Capacitating community health workers to detect dementia at the mild stage ] [Capacitación de... by Emanuela Bezerra Torres Mattos, Mariana de Castro Barbosa, Rosilda Mendes

“…Method: this descriptive study compared the performance of eight CHWs from a Basic Health Unit in Santos, by applying semi-structured questionnaires before and after a CPD workshop held in 2018, after approval by the research ethics committee. …”
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Atenção profissional à criança com paralisia cerebral e sua família [Professional care for children with cerebral palsy and their families] [Atención profesional al niño con paráli... by Meryeli Santos de Araujo Dantas, Vanessa Medeiros da Nobrega, Carla Patricia Novaes dos Santos Fechine, Isolda Maria Barros Torquato, Wesley Dantas de Assis, Neusa Collet

“…Method: this qualitative, descriptive study was conducted with seven relatives of children with cerebral palsy in care for more than six months at a teaching clinic in João Pessoa, Paraíba. Data were collected in March and April 2009, by semi-structured interviews, and subjected to thematic analysis. …”
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A Virtual Self-Management Intervention for Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Protocol for the VISTA-JIA Randomized Controlled Trial by Jessica Booth, Kathryn A Birnie, Kelsey Chomistek, Maria Santana, Jennifer N Stinson, Babatope O Adebiyi, Julia Brooks, Jaime Guzman, Robin Hellweg, Lily SH Lim, Dax Rumsey, Brian M Feldman, Jamie Tagseth, Jennifer Wilson, Heinrike Schmeling

“…ConclusionsThis is the first evidence-based, virtual, interactive, group-structured JIA SMP in Canada. This SMP will address needs for disease information, self-management skills, and peer support in adolescents with JIA. …”
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Intersecções do cuidado à saúde nos centros de educação infantil: percepção das mães [Health care intersections at child day care centers: perceptions of mothers] by Bruna Caroline Rodrigues, Eloana Ferreira D’Artibale, Mayara Caroline Barbieri, Luciana Olga Bercini, Ieda Harumi Higarashi

“…It is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted through semi structured interviews with 13 mothers of children enrolled in a CEI located upstate West Paraná, Brazil, in August, 2011. …”
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Cuidado domiciliar à criança e ao adolescente com diabetes mellitus tipo 1 na perspectiva do cuidador [Home care for child and adolescent home care with type 1 diabetes mellitus fr... by Rebeca Rosa Souza, Verônica Francisqueti Marquete, Viviane Cazetta de Lima Vieira, Mayara Johann Batista Fischer, Dandara Novakowski Spigolon, Sonia Silva Marcon

“…Method: in this qualitative, descriptive study conducted – after approval by the Standing Committee for Ethics in Research with Human Participants – with 11 caregivers residing in a municipality in northwestern Paraná, data were collected between February and May 2018 by recorded, semi-structured interview, and then subjected to thematic content analysis. …”
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High acceptability, feasibility and sustainability of a direct‐to‐pharmacy differentiated PrEP delivery model in public health HIV clinics in Kenya: perspectives of PrEP clients an... by Emmah Owidi, Kenneth Ngure, Vallery Ogello, Njeri Wairimu, Lydia Etyang’, Winnie Waituika, Margaret Mwangi, Dominic Mwangi, Simon Maina, Elizabeth Irungu, Catherine Kiptinness, Nelly Mugo, Kenneth Mugwanya, for the Efficiency Study Team

“…We analysed data using thematic content analysis and organised findings by CFIR constructs. …”
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Considerations on the Human Body in European Art from Ancient Times to Present Day by Liviu Nedelcu

“…In this approach, we started from the finding, which has actually marked many years of my creation, that the human body may show itself in a sacred and profane hypostasis; as a result, this study was structured to account for the two dimensions. Along the documentation and drafting, I realized that, in fact, the human body can only be sacred even in its nude hypostasis. …”
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions and prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among primary school children in Dessie City, Ethiopia. by Awoke Aschale, Metadel Adane, Melaku Getachew, Kebede Faris, Daniel Gebretsadik, Tadesse Sisay, Reta Dewau, Muluken Genetu Chanie, Amare Muche, Aregash Abebayehu Zerga, Mistir Lingerew, Mesfin Gebrehiwot, Leykun Berhanu, Ayechew Ademas, Masresha Abebe, Gebremariam Ketema, Mengistie Yirsaw, Kassahun Bogale, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Erkihun Tadesse Amsalu, Gedamnesh Bitew, Awoke Keleb, Gete Berihun, Tarikuwa Natnael, Seada Hassen, Mohammed Yenuss, Mengesha Dagne, Alelgne Feleke, Helmut Kloos

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 407 stratified-sampled primary school children in five primary schools at Dessie City from April to June 2018. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire, an observation checklist and laboratory analysis of stool samples. …”
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Bridging the Vaccination Equity Gap: A Community-Driven Approach to Reduce Vaccine Inequities in Polio High-Risk Areas of Pakistan by Imran A. Chauhadry, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Muhammad Sajid, Rafey Ali, Ahmad Khan, Syeda Kanza Naqvi, Imtiaz Hussain, Muhammad Umer, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

“…The intervention involved structured community engagement and mobile health camps providing routine immunization alongside maternal and child health services. …”
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The Pathology of Insistence on Indirect Disclosure of Operating Cash Flows by Esmail Farzaneh Kargar, Mehdi Bahar Moghadam

“…The method used is three separate surveys conducted through structured questionnaires on random samples of private investors (384 people), financial managers (201 people), and auditors (265 people). …”
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OrthoticS for TReatment of symptomatic flat feet In CHildren (OSTRICH): a randomised controlled trial by Sarah Cockayne, Kalpita Baird, Sally Gates, Caroline Fairhurst, Joy Adamson, Rachel M Bottomley-Wise, Amie Woodward, Michael R Backhouse, Rachel Bye, Nina Davies, Catherine Hewitt, Colin Holton, Peter Knapp, Anne-Maree Keenan, Stewart Morrison, Daniel Parker, Daniel C Perry, Sarah Ronaldson, Mark Smith, Tim Theologis, Victoria Exley, Jane McAdam, David J Torgerson

“…Limitations We could not deliver the study objectives as planned. Due to the limited data available, we were unable to undertake the planned analysis. …”
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Echoes of 1816: microbial footprints in heritage artifacts from Argentina’s museum of independence by Daniel Gonzalo Alonso-Reyes, Daniel Gonzalo Alonso-Reyes, Fátima Silvina Galván, Fátima Silvina Galván, Natalia Noelia Alvarado, Natalia Noelia Alvarado, María Cecilia D’Arpino, María Cecilia D’Arpino, Luciano José Martinez, Luciano José Martinez, Hernán José Esquivel, Cecilia Aymara Gallardo, María Julia Silva Manco, María Julia Silva Manco, Virginia Helena Albarracín, Virginia Helena Albarracín, Virginia Helena Albarracín, Virginia Helena Albarracín

“…Selected isolates were further subjected to genomic analysis.ResultsSEM imaging revealed diverse and well-structured biofilms with intricate three-dimensional architectures embedded in extracellular polymeric substances. …”
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UE-NER-2025: A GPT-Based Approach to Multi-Lingual Named Entity Recognition on Urdu and English by Muhammad Ahmad, Humaira Farid, Iqra Ameer, Fida Ullah, Muhammad Muzamil, Muhammad Jalal, Ameer Hamza, Ildar Batyrshin, Grigori Sidorov

“…Named Entity Recognition (NER) is a fundamental task that identifies and classifies entities into predefined categories from unstructured text. As textual data continues to grow and span diverse linguistic communities, NER is rarely studied as a multilingual task, particularly for low-resource languages. …”
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“A torch, a rope, a belly laugh”: engaging with the multiple voices of support groups for people living with rare dementia by Paul M. Camic, Emma Harding, Sam Rossi-Harries, Oliver S. Hayes, Mary Pat Sullivan, Lawrence Wilson, Nikki Zimmermann, Roberta McKee-Jackson, Joshua Stott, Nick C. Fox, Catherine J. Mummery, Jonathan D. Rohrer, Jason D. Warren, Rimona S. Weil, Sebastian James Crutch

“…The aim of the present study was to explore and better understand what the concept of support means for people living with different rare dementia (PLwRD) and their care-partners who attend ongoing support groups.MethodsRepresenting seven types of rare dementia, source material was collected from 177 PLwRD and care-partners attending in-person support groups, with the goal of developing research-informed group poems, co-constructed by a facilitating poet. Data were analyzed through a three-step process involving linguistic analysis followed by structured-tabular thematic analysis, relational analysis, and concluded with an online survey about participation in the study.ResultsLinguistic analysis found that co-constructed poems remained faithful to the original source material offered by participants. …”
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Impact of multidimensional assessment on anti-fracture treatment decisions in patients with fragility hip fractures within a Fracture Liaison Service by Chiara Ceolin, Stefania Sella, Cristina Simonato, Ester Bukli, Giulia Bano, Valentina Camozzi, Anna Bertocco, Marco Onofrio Torres, Alberta Cecchinato, Martin Diogo, Mor Peleg Falb, Francesca Guidolin, Maria Grazia Rodà, Michele Cannito, Antonio Berizzi, Andrea Venturin, Vito Cianci, Elisa Pala, Mariachiara Cerchiaro, Deris Gianni Boemo, Maria Vittoria Nesoti, Gaetano Paride Arcidiacono, Paolo Simioni, Pietro Ruggieri, Giuseppe Sergi, Sandro Giannini, Marina De Rui, on behalf of the Hip-POS working group

“…Conclusion The integration of the MPI into multidisciplinary taking care of old patients with hip fractures may provide a structured approach for individualizing treatment decisions, considering aspects such as prognosis, functional autonomy, and cognitive status. …”
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Evaluation of diabetes mellitus medication-taking behavior among first- and second-generation Australians of Chinese heritage: A nationwide cross-sectional study by Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Alemayehu Mekonnen, Christopher Gilfillan, Rosemary Wong, Bodil Rasmussen, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Kevin Mc Namara, Elizabeth Manias, Jerry Lai, Julie Considine

“…Culturally relevant clinical discussion and structured diabetes education may support the development of health promoting medication beliefs potentially supporting optimal medication-taking behavior.…”
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Exploring ultrasound and electromyography for carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis: a comprehensive comparative study and implications for occupational medicine by Salem Braham, Salem Braham, Amen Moussa, Amen Moussa, Marwa Bouhoula, Marwa Bouhoula, Nihel Ben Meriem, Nihel Ben Meriem, Ichraf Annen, Ichraf Annen, Ghazi Sakly, Ghazi Sakly, Asma Chouchane, Asma Chouchane, Malek Ben Abdelkader, Malek Ben Abdelkader, Asma Aloui, Asma Aloui, Imène Kacem, Imène Kacem, Maher Maoua, Maher Maoua, Houda Kalboussi, Houda Kalboussi, Olfa Elmaalel, Olfa Elmaalel, Houda Mhabrech, Houda Mhabrech, Souheil Chatti, Souheil Chatti, Aicha Brahem, Aicha Brahem

“…BackgroundTo assess the contribution of ultrasound in diagnosing occupational carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), compare it with electromyography (EMG) results, and evaluate the ultrasound characteristics of CTS patients.MethodsA nine-month cross-sectional study (January–September 2021) involved CTS patients and a control group, utilizing a structured form for data collection. EMG was performed on the patient group (‘cases’) and ultrasound examinations were conducted on both groups. …”
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Costs of biomarker testing in advanced non‐small cell lung cancer: a global study comparing next‐generation sequencing and single‐gene testing by Umberto Malapelle, Chien‐Chin Chen, Enrique deÁlava, Paul Hofman, Daniel Kazdal, Tae‐Jung Kim, Tony Kiat Hon Lim, Aleš Ryška, Angelica A Saetta, Ed Schuuring, Giancarlo Troncone, Michele Biscuola, Yi‐Lin Chen, Gek San Tan, Charles Hugo Marquette, Maria Michelli, Arja terElst, Hana Vošmiková, Joshua Kapp, Sebastian Gonzalez‐McQuire, Andromachi Giannopoulou, Jean Marie Franzini, Victoria Lucia Rabsiun Aramburu, Anna Baggi, Albrecht Stenzinger

“…This observational study was conducted across 10 pathology centers in 10 different countries worldwide. Biomarker data collected via structured questionnaires (1 January–31 December 2021) were used to feed micro‐costing analyses for three scenarios [‘Starting Point’ (SP; 2021–2022), ‘Current Practice’ (CP; 2023–2024), and ‘Future Horizons’ (FH; 2025–2028)] in both a real‐world model, comprising all biomarkers tested by each center, and a standardized model, comprising the same sets of biomarkers across centers. …”
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