Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome among patients with severe mental illness attending Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: hospital-b... by Helena Getenet, Yeweyenhareg Feleke, Ruth Tsigebrhan, Tadesse Lejisa, Genet Ashebir

“…Socio-demographic and other clinical data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Emocionalidad en el aula de primaria de Educación Física postpandemia (Emotionality in the post-pandemic primary physical education classroom) by Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro, Mirko Aguilar-Valdés, Ricardo Souza de Carvalho, Eugenio Merellano-Navarro

“…The convenience sample consisted of 12 physical education teachers who worked in elementary schools and were active during the virtual and post-pandemic years. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data regarding gender equality and years of experience. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of gastric cancer patients toward nutritional therapy by Hui Yu, Ling Li, Jing Gu, Jing Wang, Hui Su, Hui Lu, Yuqing Zhou, Jingfang Xia, Yongping Xu, Danhua Liang, Yuling Yang, Ying Chen

“…Questionnaires (Cronbach’s α = 0.923) were used to collect data on demographics and KAP dimensions. Scores >75% were considered good. …”
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Suicide among youth and young adults in Canada: bereaved parents’ perspectives on the systems of care by Toula Kourgiantakis, Deborah Cooper, David Cooper, Shelley Craig, Eunjung Lee, Jori Jones, Carrie K. Y. Lau, Romy-Naïma Tousignant, Jonathan B. Singer, Marjorie Johnstone, Juveria Zaheer

“…Participants were eligible if they were parents or caregivers residing in Ontario, Canada, of a youth or young adult under the age of 30 who died by suicide. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Oluwafunmilayo A. Adeniyi, David O. Fabuluje, Israel A. Ojo, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…The Minimal Eating Observation Form– version II and WHOQOL-BREF were used to collect data on EDs and QoL respectively. Socio-demographic, stroke-related, and clinical characteristics of patients were assessed using structured questionnaires. …”
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Inequity in the transmission of malaria infection among children and adolescents: a cohort study in rural Guinea by Almamy Amara Toure, Sidikiba Sidibe, Aboubacar Sidiki Magassouba, Abdoul Habib Beavogui, Mamoudou Conde, Abdoulaye Fodé Toure, Tiany Sidibe, Kaba Saran Keita, Alexandre Delamou, Seni Kouanda

“…These findings highlight the need for targeted, equity-sensitive interventions that address structural vulnerabilities and seasonal dynamics to reduce the malaria burden and promote health equity.…”
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Vivencia del ocio entre hombres: los juegos de bocha (São Paulo, Brasil) y bolos tradicionales (Boiro, España) (Leisure time experiences among men: bocha´s game (São Paulo, Brazil)... by Luiz Gonçalves-Junior, Denise-Aparecida Corrêa, José Eugenio Rodríguez Fernández

“…We used a qualitative/descriptive study design, employing individual semi-structured interviews as a tool for obtaining data. …”
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Influencing factors of cross screening rate and its intelligent prediction model by Lala ZHAO, Feng XU, Chenlong DUAN, Chenhao GUO, Wei WANG, Haishen JIANG, Jinpeng QIAO

“…It provides a new method for analyzing the influence mechanism of the characteristic variables of the cross screen on the screening rate, and provides a theoretical basis for realizing the intelligent control and structural optimization of the cross screen.…”
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Level of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding emergency contraception pills among female undergraduate students at KCMUCo in the Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania by Angel A Ng’unda, Mariana J Mung’au, Gloria E Foya, Jamida J Mateni, Bernard Njau

“…Methods Using a descriptive cross-sectional study design with multistage random sampling, semi-structured questionnaire data were collected among 314 female students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) from July 2024 to August 2024. …”
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Knowledge attitudes and practices of healthcare workers on respirator fit testing and PAPR use at a university medical center by Fatimah Alshahrani, Abba Elgujja, Lulwa Alabdan, Jaser S. Alharbi, Ali A. Rabaan, Ibrahim Alzayid, Mohammed Alasiri, Khalid Faqihi, Samih Alanazi

“…A total of 204 HCWs from different departments and hospitals around the medical center participated in cross-sectional research. Structured surveys measuring demographic variables, knowledge, attitudes, training experience, and compliance with fit testing and PAPR use gathered data. …”
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Factores que determinan la consecución del rendimiento en el fútbol de élite: Orientación cualitativa con jugadores y jugadoras profesionales (Factors that determine the achieveme... by Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo, Ana Flores-Cidoncha, Ana Rubio-Morales, Jesús Díaz-García, Inmaculada González-Ponce

“…The aim of this study was identify the most determining factors in professional football that make possible an improvement in team performance at the end of the season. Structured interviews were conducted with 28 professional soccer players (15 men and 13 women), aged 27-41 years (M = 33.07, SD = 3.32). …”
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Designing a Conceptual model for Evaluating the Performance of Software Developers in Fintech Organizations by Hassan Javadi, Fereshteh Amin

“…The data extracted from these interviews were analyzed using the content analysis method, with the assistance of Maxqda software. …”
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The mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between childhood trauma and the symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder by Motahhareh Kargar Shooroki, Azadeh Choobforoushzadeh, Azra Mohammadpanah Ardakan

“…Methods A cross-sectional design employing structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to construct an optimal model for BDD symptoms, where the mediating role of self-compassion was tested in the relationship between childhood trauma and BDD symptoms. …”
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Equipe de enfermagem de emergência: riscos ocupacionais e medidas de autoproteção [Emergency nursing team: occupational risks and self protection] by Júlia Trevisan Martins, Maria Cristina Cescatto Bobroff, Aline do Nascimento de Andrade, Gabriela D’Ovidio Menezes

“…ABSTRACT This qualitative study aimed to reveal knowledge of workplace risks and identify self-protection measures taken by an emergency nursing team at a university hospital in Londrina, Paraná. Data were collected from March to May 2012 using semi-structured interviews and were analyzed by content analysis. …”
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Utilitarian diversity and options for the sustainable use of the bush banana Uvaria chamae P. Beauv. in Benin (West Africa) by Emilienne Houévo Daï, Rodrigue Idohou, Sèwanoudé Scholastique Mireille Toyi, Juliano Sènanmi Hermann Houndonougbo, Fortuné Akomian Azihou, Amadé Ouédraogo, Stefan Hotes, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo

“…Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 434 respondents belonging to 15 sociolinguistic groups living in the phytodistricts of U. chamae distribution. …”
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Sentimentos compartilhados por familiares de pacientes oncológicos em tratamento quimioterápico: um estudo de representações sociais [Feelings shared by family members of cancer pa... by Maria das Graças Gazel de Souza, Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes

“…The research used a qualitative approach, included 30 relatives of cancer patients who were undergoing chemotherapy at a chemotherapy center of a federal national reference hospital for cancer treatment in the city of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews and were analyzed through Bardin´s content analysis, systematized by Oliveira, with the aid of software QRS Nvivo 2.0. …”
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Skeletal Muscle‐Specific Deletion of E3 Ligase Asb2 Enhances Muscle Mass and Strength by Hye Rim Jang, Shi‐Young Park, Yeonmi Lee, Dongjin Lee, Jongjun Lee, Yoonil Cho, Cheol Soo Choi, Hui‐Young Lee

“…Notably, desmin, a protein critical for structural integrity and mitochondrial function, was identified as a target protein of the ASB2 E3 ligase. …”
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A qualitative research on the present situation of nurses’ skills in pre-hospital treatment of severe trauma in Yunnan Province (云南省护士严重创伤院前救治技能现状的质性研究)... by SHI Mei (史梅), WANG Chen (王晨), WANG Jun (王峻)

“…Methods Nine experts from the Yunnan Trauma Center Construction Expert Committee were interviewed in a semi-structured way, and the data were processed and analyzed by Giorgi phenomenological analysis. …”
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THE RELATION OF SLEEP RESPIRATION DISORDERS AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK by E. A. Dubinina, L. S. Korostovtseva, О. P. Rotar, S. О. Kravchenko, М. A. Boyarinova, A. V. Orlov, V. N. Solntsev, Yu. V. Sviryaev, А. N. Alyokhin, A. О. Konradi

“…To assess the relation of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) by the data of Berlin questionnaire and risk of fatal cardiovascular events. …”
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THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL FACTORS ON THE INTEGRATION OF NON-NATIVE LANGUAGE CHILDREN INTO PRIMARY SCHOOLS: ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT FROM A SOCIAL MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE by Vendula Zelenková, Renata Švestková, Klaudie Němečková, Lesia Shuranova, Jitka Vacková, Radka Prokešová

“…This research employs a qualitative methodology and is based on semi-structured interviews with 21 primary school principals from the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. …”
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