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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Newly diagnosed diseases and the frequency of their occurrence in patients after a new coronavirus infection. Results of an International Register "Dynamics Analysis of Comorbiditi... by G. P. Arutyunov, E. I. Tarlovskaya, A. G. Arutyunov, D. S. Polyakov, Yu. N. Belenkov, A. O. Konradi, Yu. M. Lopatin, A. P. Rebrov, S. N. Tereshchenko, A. I. Chesnikova, H. G. Hayrapetyan, A. P. Babin, I. G. Bakulin, N. V. Bakulina, L. A. Balykova, A. S. Blagonravova, M. V. Boldina, M. I. Butomo, A. R. Vaisberg, A. S. Galyavich, V. V. Gomonova, N. Yu. Grigoryeva, I. V. Gubareva, I. V. Demko, A. V. Evzerikhina, A. V. Zharkov, A. A. Zateishchikova, U. K. Kamilova, Z. F. Kim, T. Yu. Kuznetsova, A. N. Kulikov, N. V. Lareva, E. V. Makarova, S. V. Malchikova, S. V. Nedogoda, M. M. Petrova, I. G. Pochinka, K. V. Protasov, D. N. Protsenko, D. Yu. Ruzanov, S. A. Saiganov, A. Sh. Sarybaev, N. M. Selezneva, A. B. Sugraliev, I. V. Fomin, O. V. Khlynova, O. Yu. Chizhova, I. I. Shaposhnik, D. A. Schukarev, A. K. Abdrakhmanova, S. A. Avetisyan, H. G. Avoyan, K. K. Azaryan, G. T. Aimakhanova, D. A. Ayypova, A. Ch. Akunov, M. K. Alieva, A. R. Almukhambedova, O. Yu. Aparkina, O. R. Aruslanova, E. Yu. Ashina, O. Yu. Badina, O. Yu. Barysheva, T. I. Batluk, A. S. Batchaeva, R. A. Bashkinov, A. M. Bitieva, I. U. Bikhteev, N. A. Borodulina, M. V. Bragin, V. A. Brazhnik, A. M. Budu, G. A. Bykova, K. R. Vagapova, D. D. Varlamova, N. N. Vezikova, E. A. Verbitskaya, O. E. Vilkova, E. .A. Vinnikova, V. V. Vustina, E. A. Elena A. Galova, V. V. Genkel, D. B. Giller, E. D. Gordeychuk, E. I. Gorshenina, E. V. Grigoryeva, E. Yu. Gubareva, G. M. Dabylova, A. I. Demchenko, O. Yu. Dolgikh, M. Y. Duishobaev, D. S. Evdokimov, K. E. Egorova48, A. E. Zheldybaeva, N. V. Zarechnova, Yu. D. Zimina, S. Yu. Ivanova, E. Yu. Ivanchenko, M. V. Ilina, M. V. Kazakovtseva, E. V. Kazymova, Yu. S. Yuliya S. Kalinina, N. A. Kamardina, A. M. Karachenova, I. A. Karetnikov, N. A. Karoli, M. Kh. Karsiev, D. S. Kaskaeva, K. F. Kasymova, Zh. B. Kerimbekova, E. S. Kim, N. V. Kiseleva, D. A. Klimenko, O. V. Kovalishena, S. V. Kozlov, E. V. Kolmakova, T. P. Kolchinskaya, M. I. Kolyadich, O. V. Kondryakova, M. P. Konoval, D. Yu. Konstantinov, E. A. Konstantinova, V. A. Kordyukova, E. V. Koroleva, A. Yu. Kraposhina, T. V. Kryukova, A. S. Kuznetsova, T. Yu. Kuzmina, K. V. Kuzmichev, C. K. Kulchoroeva, T. V. Kuprina, I. M. Kuranova, L. V. Kurenkova, N. Yu. Kurchugina, N. A. Kushubakova, V. I. Levankova, A. A. Ledyaeva, T. V. Lisun, V. E. Lisyanskaya, N. A. Lyubavina, N. A. Magdeeva, K. V. Mazalov, V. I. Mayseenko, A. S. Makarova, A. M. Maripov, N. V. Markov, A. A. Marusina, E. S. Melnikov, A. I. Metlinskaya, N. B. Moiseenko, F. N. Muradova, R. G. Muradyan, Sh. N. Musaelyan, E. S. Nekaeva, N. M. Nikitina, S. E. Nifontov, E. Yu. Obolentseva, A. A. Obukhova, B. B. Ogurlieva, A. A. Odegova, Yu. V. Yuliya V. Omarova, N. A. Omurzakova, Sh. O. Ospanova, V. A/ Pavlova, E. V. Pakhomova, L. D. Petrov, S. S. Plastinina, D. A. Platonov, V. A. Pogrebetskaya, D. V. Polyakov, E. V. Ponomarenko, L. L. Popova, A. A. Potanin, N. A. Prokofieva, Yu. D. Rabik, N. A. Rakov, A. N. Rakhimov, N. A. Rozanova, S. Serikbolkyzy, Ya. A. Sidorkina, A. A. Simonov, V. V. Skachkova, R. D. Skvortsova, D. S. Skuridin, D. V. Solovieva, I. A. Solovieva, I. M. Sukhomlinova, A. G. Sushilova, D. R. Tagaeva, E. P. Tikhonova, D. S. Tokmin, A. A. Tolmacheva, M. S. Torgunakova, K. V. Trenogina, N. A. Trostyanetskaya, D. A. Trofimov, M. A. Trubnikova, A. A. Tulichev, A. T. Tursunova, N. D. Ulanova, O. V. Fatenkov, O. V. Fedorishina, T. S. Fil, I. Yu. Fomina, I. S. Fominova, I. A. Frolova, S. M. Tsvinger, V. V. Tsoma, M. B. Cholponbaeva, T. I. Chudinovskikh, I. V. Shavrin, O. A. Shevchenko, D. R. Shikhaliev, E. A. Shishkina, K. Yu. Shishkov, S. Yu Shcherbakov, G. V. Shcherbakova, E. A. Yausheva

“…Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data, computed tomography (CT) results, information about inhospital clinical course and complications of COVID-19 during hospitalization were extracted from electronic health records using a standardized data collection form. …”
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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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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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Social Determinants of Health Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Vaccine Attitudes in a Cross-Sectional Study of Latinx Individuals in Oregon by Elizabeth L. Budd, PhD, MPH, Stephanie De Anda, PhD, Sven Halvorson, MS, Leslie D. Leve, PhD, Anne Marie Mauricio, PhD, Ellen H. McWhirter, PhD, Jorge I. Ramírez García, PhD, David S. DeGarmo, PhD

“…Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were collected between January and December 2022. …”
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Exploring prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety symptoms among Bangladeshi graduates: a GIS-based cross-sectional study by Abdullah Al Habib, Imtiaz Uddin, Mehedee Hasan, Firoj Al-Mamun, Moneerah Mohammad Almerab, David Gozal, Mohammed A. Mamun

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among graduates from two public universities in Bangladesh, using face-to-face interviews and a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were collected between March and April 2024 through convenience sampling. …”
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Dishwashing practice and its determinants among food handlers in food and drinking service establishments in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town, Northeastern Ethiopia by Mekonnen Moges, Metadel Adane, Balew Adane, Genanew Mulugeta Kassaw, Abraham Teym, Getasew Yirdaw, Lake Kumlachew, Agernesh Ayele, Yenewa Bewket, Mesfin Gebrehiwot

“…To bridge this gap, this study proposes to evaluate the dishwashing practice employed by food handlers in food and drinking establishments and its determinants in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town, Northeastern Ethiopia.Methods and MaterialsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was done on 405 food handlers from 405 food and drinking establishments from 25 June 2022 to 25 August 2022 in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town. Data were collected by pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires and observational checklists. …”
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Case Report: Phenotypic heterogeneity within an NF1 family: assessment of the pathogenicity of a de novo c.6640dupA shift mutation and a splice variant with an epilepsy phenotype by Sijing Ren, Sijing Ren, Sijing Ren, Yanling Wang, Xinhua Tong, Xiaoyu Wu, Xiaoyu Wu, Huan Yan, Huan Yan, Qing-Xia Kong, Qing-Xia Kong, Qing-Xia Kong

“…The identified genes were validated using Sanger sequencing, and alterations in the tertiary structural physicochemical properties of the mutant proteins were analyzed using AlphaFold2 bioinformatics software.ResultsWe identified two mutation sites in the NF1 gene of the patient. …”
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Patient navigation in German emergency care (NODE). Study protocol of a multi-center mixed-methods trial by Daniela Krüger, Maria Altendorf, Felix Holzinger, Cornelia Wäscher, Hanna Winkler, Martin Möckel, Christoph Heintze, Judith Stumm, Konrad Schmidt, Konrad Schmidt, Anna Slagman

“…This study includes four working modules: (1) a systematic literature review; (2) qualitative semi-structured interviews with patients (n∼15–20), as well as four focus group interviews with health care providers (n∼5); (3) a prospective multi-centre cohort study in adult, self-referred emergency patients at two time points (t0: n = 1,031; t1: n = 344), primary endpoint: proportion of patients treated other than standard emergency care, secondary endpoints: secondary efficiency, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), patient safety, quality of care, clinical outcomes, and cost-effectiveness; participant observation of patients' treatment trajectories and organizational processes at three different patient navigation models (n∼10–15), an online provider survey; and (4) data triangulation and recommendations for practice and policy.DiscussionThis is the first study to compare different patient navigation and cooperation models to standard ED care in Germany and evaluate their effectiveness. …”
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Knowledge, perception, and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccines in the Ho township, Volta region by Vivian Tackie, Christiana Asiedu, Ewoenam Darkey, Beatrice Hammond, Linda Jailer, Janet Osei Konadu, Samuel Otieku Cyril, Williams Marie Noel, Isaac Aidoo Erzuah

“…The response rate was 99.5% (441). A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. …”
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Community-Dwelling Filipino Older Adults’ Experiences with Virtual Coach for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA): A Phenomenology by Michael Joseph S. Dino, Kenneth W. Dion, Peter M. Abadir, Chakra Budhathoki, Patrick Tracy Balbin, Ma. Kristina G. Malacas, Rommel P. Hernandez, Jacquelyn Joyce G. Nicolas, Jhal Barcial-Espinosa, Cheryl R. Dennison Himmelfarb, Patricia M. Davidson, Ladda Thiamwong

“…MAXQDA was used to thematically analyze the qualitative data. <b>Results:</b> Nine key informants shared their experiences with the virtual coach-driven physical exercise program using mixed reality. …”
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The relationship between educational and scientific regulatory interventions and socio-economic development in military conflict-affected countries: A Sustainable Development Goals... by Dariusz Krawczyk, Nadiia Artyukhova, Dmytro Svynarenko, Anna Vorontsova, Artem Artyukhov, Robert Rehak, Tetiana Vasylieva

“…Type of the article: Research Article AbstractThis study investigates the structural relationships between educational and scientific regulatory interventions and socio-economic development in countries affected by armed conflict and political instability, using the framework of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure). …”
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Identity in turmoil: Investigating the morally injurious dimensions of minority stress by Andrew A. Nicholson, Sandhya Narikuzhy, Jakub Wolf, Mina Pichtikova, Magdalena Siegel, James Mirabelli, Taylor Hatchard, Niki Hosseini-Kamkar, Ella Bawagan, Sophia L. Roth, Christina Mutschler, Ruth A. Lanius, Fardous Hosseiny, Kristen Eckstrand, Brigitte Lueger-Schuster

“…Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, we conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews, performed clinical assessments, and administered a comprehensive battery of quantitative measures. …”
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Family-based substance use screening and intervention for adolescents with chronic medical conditions: a study protocol to implement SBIRT-family within school-based health centers by Faith Summersett Williams, Natalie A. Larez, Lauren Mondesir, Kennedy Curtis, Sara Valdivia, Sara Becker, Kenneth Papineau, Aaron Hogue

“…Focus groups will be audio recorded and conducted in English. The semi-structured focus group guides were designed based on the Health Equity Implementation Framework (HEIF) and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). …”
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Evaluating the long-term impact of a distance learning course on attitudes, skills, practices, and knowledge in gender-affirming healthcare among healthcare professionals in Italy by Matteo Marconi, Ughetta Maria Favazzi, Pietro Carbone, Debora Guerrera, Angela Ruocco, Martina Manoli, Martina Manoli, Cristiana Barbati, Francesca Molinaro, Federica Maria Regini, Andrea Vittozzi, Alfonso Mazzaccara, Marina Pierdominici

“…The findings underscore the need for structural support and integrated reinforcement to embed gender-affirming care into routine practice.…”
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What activities do patients hope to perform following anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty but are unable to? Looking beyond patient-reported outcome measures by Alexander E. White, MD, Nicolas Pascual-Leone, MD, Anthony Finocchiaro, BS, Christopher M. Brusalis, MD, David M. Dines, MD, Joshua S. Dines, MD, Andreas Kontaxis, PhD, Samuel A. Taylor, MD, Lawrence V. Gulotta, MD, Michael C. Fu, MD, MHS

“…Background: Patients undergoing anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) routinely achieve significant improvements in common patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). While these structured PROMs produce reliable and standardized data for surgeons, individual patient desires and expectations related to postoperative activities may not be completely captured in standard PROMs. …”
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Comparative child mental health and academic outcomes after primary school teachers deliver task-shifted mental health care in India by Priscilla Giri, Molly M. Lamb, Venessa C. Fuentes, Arpana Thapa, Surekha Bhattarai, Choden Dukpa, Catherine C. Shrestha, Setareh Ekhteraei, Juliana L. Vanderburg, Breanna Windsor, Abhishek K. Rauniyar, Karen Hampanda, Bradley N. Gaynes, Rinzi Lama, Michael Matergia, Christina M. Cruz

“…We compared postintervention child mental health symptom scores and academic achievement. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were analyzed using inductive content analyses. …”
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