School life during COVID-19: a qualitative study exploring English secondary school staff and pupils’ experiences of the school-based mitigation measures by Sarah Bell, Jane Williams, Sabi Redwood, Jeremy Horwood

“…Participants were purposively sampled from English schools serving diverse communities participating in the CoMMinS (COVID-19 Mapping and Mitigation in Schools) study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted remotely, and data were analysed thematically. …”
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Cell-free cryopreserved biological agents for cardiac protection in autoimmune myocarditis: A morphofunctional animal model study by Hladkykh Fedir V., Liadova Tetiana I., Komorovsky Roman R.

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Creating healthy remote store food environments: use of the Store Scout App in practice by Amanda Hill, Meaghan Christian, Gina Absalom, Brianna Sanderson, Hannah Downes, Sheida Navidi, Anna Murison, Emma McMahon, Grace Dwyer, Julie Brimblecombe

“…Usability was assessed qualitatively using semi-structured interviews with the nutrition professionals based on the Modified System Usability Scale. …”
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Navigating the completing cancer treatment incentive in Malaysia: patient insights and implementation challenges by Nur Hidayati Abdul Halim, Nur Azmiah Zainuddin, Farhana Aminuddin, Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, Nor Zam Azihan Mohd Hassan

“…Data were anlaysed using the RE-AIM framework, focusing on the dimensions of reach, adoption, and implementation. …”
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Dynamic cross-lagged effects between healthy lifestyles and multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults in China by Xuan Zhu, He Ma, Hangjing Zhang, Yuting Zhang, Shangfeng Tang, Juyang Xiong

“…Abstract Background While healthy lifestyles mitigate the risk of multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases), their temporal dynamics in aging populations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries undergoing rapid demographic structure transition, remain understudied. Methods Using longitudinal data (2014–2020) from 6,852 Chinese adults (aged ≥ 45 years) in the China Family Panel Studies, we used the subgroup analysis to investigate high risk groups in the chronic diseases status, employed alluvial diagrams to visualize diseases status transition and random intercept cross-lagged panel model to quantify the lagged effect between healthy lifestyles (sleep, physical exercise, smoking, drinking) and chronic diseases status (without diseases, single, multimorbidity). …”
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QFD no desenvolvimento de novos produtos: um estudo sobre a sua introdução em uma empresa adotando a pesquisa-ação como abordagem metodológica QFD in new product development: a stu... by Paulo A. Cauchick Miguel

“…<br>Organizations from various industrial sectors have structured their new product development process (NPD) and introduced methods and techniques to support this process. …”
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Socioecological correlates of perceived cooking skills among Spanish adolescents: the EHDLA study by Carlos Hermosa-Bosano, José Francisco López-Gil, José Francisco López-Gil

“…Key factors analyzed included sex, age, immigrant status, socioeconomic status, parental education, family structure, household size, schooling type, and area of residence.MethodsThis research used data from adolescents aged 12–17 who took part of the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) study (Region of Murcia, Spain). …”
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Bacterial Etiology of Urinary Tract Infection and Antibiogram Profile in Children Attending Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Teklehaimanot Kiros, Melaku Zeleke, Tahir Eyayu, Lemma Workineh, Shewaneh Damtie, Tesfaye Andualem, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Ayenew Assefa, Sisay Getu, Tazeb Molla, Tsehaynesh Gebreyesus

“…The sociodemographic and clinically pertinent information was gathered using a semi-structured questionnaire. Every participant in the study who was ≤15 years old gave clean-catch midstream urine. …”
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Heterodimeric studies of β-galactosidase genes as biocatalyst of lactose from Lactobacillus acidophilus MR-24 by Arifullah, Dilara Abbas Bukhari, Zuhra Bibi, Habiba Ramzan, Samina Younas, Abdul Rehman

“…The enzyme’s 3-dimensional (3D) structure showed Domain N, A, and C. The L. acidophilus MR-24 strain, as a probiotic in dairy products, can provide benefits to individuals with lactose intolerance.…”
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Exploration of the Gaps in the Enactment and Implementation of the Domestic Violence Act of South Africa by Sabelinah M. Tshoane, Paul O. Bello, Jacob T. Mofokeng, Adewale A. Olutola

“…Open invitations were also extended to 30 people to participate in semi-structured one-on-one interviews for the qualitative research component, while questionnaires were sent to approximately 170 respondents. …”
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Medical students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward generative artificial intelligence in Egypt 2024: a Cross-Sectional study by Omar A. Ghanem, Abdelmonam M. Hagag, Muhammed E. Kormod, Mennatullah A. El-Refaay, Alaa Mahmoud Khedr, Omnia M. Abozaid, Karim M. Abdelmoaty, Mona S. Hamed

“…Methods In 2024, a cross-sectional study using a semi-structured questionnaire was performed, targeting 423 students as a convenient sample from 10 selected Egyptian universities by simple random sampling. …”
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Determinants of Chronic Kidney Disease among Young Adults attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Madurai- A Case-Control Study by Sridevi PN, Thirukumaran R, Kannan Muthuraman A, Arunkumar Yograj, Priya S, Hemamalini B

“…The calculated sample size was 76, which was rounded up to 100 participants in both the case and control groups. Data collection was done by using semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Fine-Tuning Retrieval-Augmented Generation with an Auto-Regressive Language Model for Sentiment Analysis in Financial Reviews by Miehleketo Mathebula, Abiodun Modupe, Vukosi Marivate

“…Future initiatives will focus on incorporating a wider range of data sources and improving the system’s ability to express nuanced sentiments effectively, enhancing its usefulness in diverse real-world scenarios.…”
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Psychodrama: implementation, study design and effectiveness: a systematic review by Jesús Maya, Miriam Pérez-Berbel, Laura Giraldo-Arroyave, Irene Hurtado

“…However, the methodological design of psychodrama needs improvement: RCTs and quasi-experimental designs, larger sample sizes, follow-up evaluations, and effect size measurement. Additionally, structuring interventions and their manualization in specific populations can help establish evidence-based treatments.…”
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Causal Therapy of COVID-19: Critical Review and Prospects by N. V. Beloborodova, E. V. Zuev, M. N. Zamyatin, V. G. Gusarov

“…The paper is structured based on the drug’s action mechanism and contains parts dedicated to antiviral, immunomodulatory, and antibacterial therapies. …”
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Evaluating preceptorship during advanced pharmacy practice experiences in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Faris S. Alnezary, Fahad Alzahrani, Yasser Alatawi, Abdullah A. Alhifany

“…The study highlights regional disparities in training quality, emphasizing the need for structured learning experiences and re-evaluation of preceptorship. …”
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Pregnancy: The Influence of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Modifiable Risk Factors by Hüseyin Levent Keskin, Kadriye Erdoğan, Samet Kutluay Ergörün, Büşra Demir Çendek, Sümeyye Mermi, Caner Kose, Büşra Körpe

“…GI symptoms were assessed using the gastrointestinal symptom rating scale (GSRS). A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on demographic characteristics, obstetric history, prior GI conditions, and lifestyle factors.Results: The study found that indigestion (77.6%, n=475), reflux (68.5%, n=419), and abdominal pain (69.9%, n=428) were the most common GI symptoms reported. …”
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Results of long-term biological monitoring of pacific salmons in the hatcheries of Kamchatsky Krai by Alexander V. Bugaev, Nadezhda A. Rastyagaeva, Natalya N. Romadenkova, Marina A. Kudzina, Denis A. Davidyuk, Tatyana V. Gavruseva, Elena A. Ustimenko, Elena V. Bochkova, Evgeny G. Pogodaev

“…All these measures should minimize effects of hatchery cultivation on structure of the stocks of pacific salmons. Health surveillance for hatchery-reared juveniles has to prevent and/or reduce their mortality in case of infectious, parasitical, alimentary and others diseases.…”
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The assessment of the use of vehicles with different types of drive in car-sharing systems by Ewelina Sendek-Matysiak

“… One of the main challenges of contemporary transport policy is to reduce the share of individual means of transport in the structure of transport, i.e., to reduce the number of private cars used as the primary means of transportation. …”
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Study on diffusion patterns of multi-component systems in porous media of carbonate gas storage by ZHANG Ruihan, HU Bo, PENG Xian, ZHANG Fei, WANG Yongchao, ZHAO Yulong

“…The mathematical model optimized using experimental data can be extended to predict diffusion coefficients under different temperature and pressure conditions. …”
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