Developing an adaptive paediatric intensive care unit platform trial with key stakeholders: a qualitative study by Kerry Woolfall, Mark J Peters, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Elizabeth Deja, Jennifer Preston, Paul R Mouncey, Julie C Menzies, Doug William Gould, Tracy Karen Mitchell, Shelley Marsh, Jennifer Ainsworth, Hannah Sedgwick, Carly Tibbins

“…Findings provide insight into how the PICU platform trial should be designed and operationalised, including having a broad and inclusive population eligible for inclusion onto the platform trial, with different inclusion and exclusion criteria for each domain; starting the trial with no more than three domains and prioritising the outcomes of Child quality of life and Survival (all participants). Optimal governance structure and suggestions about how any challenges to the success of the full trial can be overcome are also presented.Conclusions Young people, parents/carers and PICU staff viewed the proposed PICU platform trial to be acceptable. …”
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Women's experiences and acceptability of self-administered, home delivered, intravaginal 5-Fluorouracil cream for cervical precancer treatment in Kenya by Konyin Adewumi, Aparna Ghosh Kachoria, Everlyn Adoyo, Mercy Rop, Mercy Rop, Antony Owaya, Jennifer H. Tang, Jennifer H. Tang, Lisa Rahangdale, Lisa Rahangdale, Lisa Rahangdale, Chemtai Mungo, Chemtai Mungo, Chemtai Mungo

“…Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Feasibility of a tailored, combined intervention with mind-body elements to prevent burnout in healthcare professionals (LAGOM) in a mixed-methods multicenter single-arm trial by Marleen Schröter, Anna K. Koch, Julia Berschick, Julia K. Schiele, Martin Bogdanski, Melanie Steinmetz, Judith Czakert, Wiebke Stritter, Christian S. Kessler, Georg Seifert

“…The feasibility of electrophysiological measures like pulse and respiration activity was assessed. Semi-structured interviews with a subgroup were qualitatively analyzed following a qualitative content analysis approach. …”
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Factors associated with the dietary total antioxidant capacity of pregnant Brazilian women by Roberta Rejane Santos de Carvalho, Poliana Cristina de Almeida Fonseca Viola, Sandra Patrícia Crispim, Ana Karina Teixeira da Cunha França, Anderson Marliere Navarro, Bruno Feres de Souza, Franciane Rocha de Faria, Naiara Sperandio, Nathalia Pizato, Mariana de Souza Macedo, Renata Junqueira Pereira, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini, Carolina Abreu de Carvalho, Anderson Marliere Navarro, Carolina Abreu de Carvalho, Danielle Góes da Silva, Franciane Rocha de Faria, Naiara Sperandio, Jorge Gustavo Velásquez Meléndez, Míriam do Carmo Rodrigues Barbosa, Nathalia Pizato, Mariana de Souza Macedo, Renata Junqueira Pereira, Sandra Patrícia Crispim, Silvia Eloiza Priore, Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study with 2,232 pregnant women aged 18 years old or older, in the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy, from eleven cities in the five Brazilian regions. A semi-structured questionnaire was applied to assess socioeconomic, demographic, and health data, and a 24-hour dietary recall (R24h) was used to assess food consumption and analyze the dietary total antioxidant capacity (DTAC), estimated using the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) method. …”
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Application of Image-Based Phenotyping for QTL Identification of Tiller Angle in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) by Yoon-Hee Jang, Song Lim Kim, Jeongho Baek, Hongseok Lee, Chaewon Lee, Inchan Choi, Nyunhee Kim, Tae-Ho Kim, Ye-Ji Lee, Hyeonso Ji, Kyung-Hwan Kim

“…Correlations among the obtained data were analyzed, and through dynamic QTL mapping, five major QTLs (<i>qTA1</i>, <i>qTA1</i>-1, <i>qTA2</i>, <i>qTA2</i>-1, and <i>qTA9</i>) related to tiller angle were detected on chromosomes 1, 2, and 9. …”
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A study on the chemosensory organs, feeding behavior, and attractant substances of Babylonia areolata by Weiguang Zou, Yang Gan, Jiawei Hong, Xuan Luo, Weiwei You, Caihuan Ke, Minghui Shen

“…In this study, we found that the surface of the tentacles and rhinophore were distributed with dense cilia and had a ''9 + 2'' motile cilia structure, and the osphradium were distributed with many sensory cells containing pigmented granules and nerve fibers in a linear fashion, as well as many nerve cells distributed on each olfactory leaf. …”
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Unveiling Physical Conditions and Star Formation Processes in the G47 Filamentary Cloud by O. R. Jadhav, L. K. Dewangan, A. Haj Ismail, N. K. Bhadari, A. K. Maity, Ram Kesh Yadav, Moustafa Salouci, Patricio Sanhueza, Saurabh Sharma

“…The energy budget of the cloud, estimated using SOFIA/HAWC+ and molecular line data, suggests that the magnetic field dominates over turbulence and gravity in G47. …”
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White matter abnormalities of the frontal–striatal–thalamic circuit in individuals with attenuated positive symptom syndromes: a probabilistic tractography study by Zhenzhu Chen, Qijing Bo, Lei Zhao, Yushen Ding, Yimeng Wang, Qitong Jiang, Feng Li, Yuan Zhou, Chuanyue Wang

“…However, the evidence regarding white matter structure remains fragmented. This study aimed to systematically investigate white matter (WM) alterations within the FST circuits in individuals with APSS. …”
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Patients’ acceptability and implementation outcomes of a case management approach to encourage participation in colorectal cancer screening for people with schizophrenia: a qualita... by Tempei Miyaji, Yosuke Uchitomi, Hiroyuki Okada, Masatoshi Inagaki, Maiko Fujimori, Taichi Shimazu, Masaki Fujiwara, Masafumi Kodama, Ryuhei So, Takanori Matsushita, Yusaku Yoshimura, Shigeo Horii, Hirokazu Takahashi, Naoki Nakaya, Shiro Hinotsu, Keita Harada, Norihito Yamada, Yuto Yamada, Tsuyoshi Etoh

“…In addition, three out of six providers were included.Data collection and analysis Using a structured interview, the case manager asked participants about patient acceptability and the helpful components of the intervention. …”
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Extended Emission-line Region in a Poststarburst Galaxy Hosting Tidal Disruption Event AT2019qiz and Quasiperiodic Eruptions by Yifei Xiong, Ning Jiang, Zhen Pan, Lei Hao, Zhenzhen Li

“…The high spatial-resolution data reveal a biconical emission structure approximately 3.7 kpc in scale within the galactic center, characterized by a prominent [O iii ] line in the nucleus and significant [N ii ] line emission extending into the EELR. …”
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Parental predictors of childhood vaccination adherence in border areas of Southern Vietnam: a first look at minority communities by An Dai Tran, Charuai Suwanbamrung, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Nirachon Chutipattana, Shamarina Shohaimin, Patthanasak Khammaneechan, Le Minh Luan, Tran Phu Dien, Truong Thanh Nam, Phan Thanh Tung, Cua Ngoc Le

“…A total of 449 ethnic minority parents with children under five years old participated. Data were gathered through face-to-face household interviews using a structured questionnaire, complemented by direct observation of the children’s vaccination cards to verify adherence. …”
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Effects of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health services access in the Asia-Pacific region: a qualitative study of expert and policymaker perspectives by Manar Marzouk, Sze Tung Lam, Anna Durrance-Bagale, Michiko Nagashima-Hayashi, Pearlyn Neo, Mengieng Ung, Ayshath Zaseela, Zeenathnisa Mougammadou Aribou, Sunanda Agarwal, Natasha Howard

“…We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 28 purposively sampled SRH experts in 12 Asia-Pacific countries (e.g. …”
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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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Exploring the Challenges Faced by Small Insurance Brokers in Achieving Sustainable Growth: A Case Study in Botswana's Insurance Industry by Maalila Malambo

“…Design/methodology/approach: An online questionnaire was distributed to 50 small insurance brokers in Botswana, with a response rate of 70%. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 key stakeholders, including regulators and customers, to gain deeper insights. …”
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The Pavlov University experience in medical assistance for patients with the novel coronavirus infection: first results and lessons by S. F. Bagnenko, Yu. S. Polushin, I. V. Shlyk, V. M. Teplov, E. A. Karpova, E G. Gavrilova, A. A. Afanasyev, A. A. Khryapa, I. V. Bovkun, L. M. Kalmanson, D. A. Malinina, R. D. Skvortsova, E. A. Korobenkov

“…In the preparatory period, the operation of the emergency department based on the inpatient emergency medical department (EMD) had been simulated to clarify its staff structure and the procedure for admission, examination, and treatment of patients. …”
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Genetic Diversity of Selective Breeding Populations of Giant Freshwater Prawn (<i>Macrobrachium rosenbergii</i>) Based on SSR and Mitochondrial D-Loop Gene by Salifu Ibrahim, Amin Ruhul, Jingfen Li, Guoliang Yang, Shaokui Yi, Zhenglong Xia, Miaoying Cai, Yuewen Deng, Qiongying Tang

“…The microsatellite data revealed that all 16 loci have high diversity, with all values of polymorphism information content (<i>PIC</i>) more than 0.5. …”
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Engagement of Indigenous peoples in commercial tobacco reform strategies: a scoping review protocol by Andrew Waa, Raglan Maddox, El-Shadan Tautolo, Michelle Kennedy, Patricia Nez Henderson, Hershel Clark, Priscilla Nez, Penney Upton, Andrew Daniel Perusco, Sydney A. Martinez, Sierra Wilcox, Jeyasakthi Venugopal

“…This review supports the global goal of eradicating commercial tobacco-related harms – reframing commercial tobacco use as a structurally imposed harm sustained by colonial and commercial forces rather than personal choice. …”
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The Role of Potassium and KUP/KT/HAK Transporters in Regulating Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i> Duch.) Fruit Development by José A. Mercado-Hornos, Claudia Rodríguez-Hiraldo, Consuelo Guerrero, Sara Posé, Antonio J. Matas, Lourdes Rubio, José A. Mercado

“…The chromosomal distribution of the FaKUP gene family and phylogenetic relationship and structure of predicted proteins were thoroughly examined. …”
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Disruption and recovery of family planning, contraception and other sexual and reproductive health services in Brazil with COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods approach by Luis Bahamondes, Jose G. Cecatti, Aline Munezero, Rachel E. Soeiro, Karayna G. Fernandes, Samira M. Haddad, Silvana Ferreira Bento, Karla S. Padua, Vilma Zotareli, Charles M. Charles, Montas Laporte, Caron Kim, Vanessa Brizuela, Moazzam Ali, for the WHO HRP Social Science Research Team

“…Abstract Background Limited scientific evidence is available on the impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH). Some data shows that severe disruptions in SRH services expose women to preventable health risks. …”
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Barriers and supports for Indigenous youth and young adults with childhood- onset chronic health conditions transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare: a qualitative study by Andrew S. Mackie, Mandi Gray, Alyssa Chappell, Kira Dlusskaya, Rick Lightning, Larry Listener, Arrol Crier, Barbara Dumigan-Jackson, Audrey Thomas, Bonny Graham, Randy Littlechild, Joshua Lightning, Azure Johnson, Patricia Rain, Maxine Cutarm, Richard T. Oster

“…Methods The research was done in the province of Alberta, Canada, in collaboration with a Community Advisory Committee comprised of Indigenous healthcare providers, Elders and Knowledge Keepers and guided by a community-based participatory research approach. Semi-structured qualitative interviews (n = 46) were conducted with Indigenous youth, caregivers, and healthcare providers. …”
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