Oral health status of Egyptian mothers and their preschool children: association of mother’s oral health literacy and marital satisfaction- a cross-sectional study by Naglaa El-Wakeel, Naglaa Ezzeldein, Amel A. Ramadan

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 130 preschool-aged children and their mothers utilizing a structured, questionnaire consisting of three sections; 1- demographic and oral health-related data; 2- seven questions of ENRICH Marital Satisfaction (EMS) Scale of mothers, and 3-A modified Arabic Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (A-REALD-30) to measure the mother’s ability to read 30 commonly used dental terms. …”
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Food handlers’ knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practices regarding safe food handling in charitable food assistance programmes in the eThekwini District, South Africa: cross... by Khumbulani Hlongwana, Sizwe Earl Makhunga, Margaret Macherera

“…The principal investigator administered the validated structured standardised questionnaire, using participants’ language of choice, which was either English or isiZulu. …”
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Nurturing compassion in neonatal end-of-life care: a qualitative exploration of palliative care nurses’ roles and experiences by Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Alaa Hussain Hafiz, Nouran Essam Katooa, Nasreen M. Alghamdi, Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy, Enas Mahrous Abdelaziz, Nermen Abdelftah Mohamed, Nagwa Ibrahim Mabrouk Baraka

“…Forty nurses from four neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Egypt completed semi-structured interviews and reflective journaling. Data were analyzed using a two-phase approach, incorporating Lazarus and Folkman’s Transactional Model of Stress and Coping to contextualize findings within broader emotional regulation and resilience frameworks. …”
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Stigmatization and discrimination of female tuberculosis patients in Kyrgyzstan – a phenomenological study by Rhea Brüggemann, Fabian Schlumberger, Firuza Chinshailo, Matthew Willis, Abdullaat Kadyrov, Gulmira Kalmambetova, Mo Chen, Sophie CW. Unterkircher, Nestan Moidunova, Altynai Sydykova, Anil Fastenau

“…Methodology Descriptive phenomenology was used. 15 semi-structured in-depth interviews with female TB-patients were conducted between 28th May and 14th June 2024. …”
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Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Refractive Errors and Spectacle Wear among Children in Sana’a: A Cross-Sectional Study by Tariek Aldoais, Zakarya Rageh, Khaled Al-Hemyari, Saleh Altheeb, Abdulmogni Al-barrag, Mahfouth Bamashmus

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study of 228 participants analyzed demographic data, duration of glasses use, and responses to a structured questionnaire on KAP related to refractive errors and spectacles. …”
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Multi-scale computational fluid dynamics and machine learning integration for hydrodynamic optimization of floating photovoltaic systems by Fadhil Khadoum Alhousni, Samuel Chukwujindu Nwokolo, Edson L. Meyer, Theyab R. Alsenani, Humaid Abdullah Alhinai, Chinedu Christian Ahia, Paul C. Okonkwo, Yaareb Elias Ahmed

“…Following a strict inclusion and exclusion process and using Mendeley reference management software to remove duplicate records during the screening stage, authors evaluated a collection of high-impact literature, technology developments, and verified empirical data related to mooring systems, wave-wind interactions, structural stability, predictive analytics, and digital twin environments. …”
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Increase in intimate partner violence during the COVID19 lockdown in uganda: a household survey by Freddy Eric Kitutu, Ronald Olum, Sharon Kitibwakye Nakamanya, Olivia Nakisita, Sian E. Clarke, Eleanor Hutchinson

“…Methodology A household survey was conducted in Luwero and Mukono districts among 1680 respondents from 84 villages from October 25th, 2021, to December 3rd, 2021. Data were collected using standardized structured questionnaires adapted from UN guidelines for producing statistics on violence in women. …”
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MARIA (Medical Assistance and Rehabilitation Intelligent Agent) for Medication Adherence in Patients With Heart Failure: Empirical Results From a Wizard of Oz Systematic Conversati... by Nik Nailah Abdullah, Jia Tang, Hemad Fetrati, Nor Fadhilah Binti Kaukiah, Sahrin Bin Saharudin, Vee Sim Yong, Chia How Yen

“…In collaboration with pharmacists, we structured MARIA’s dialogue into a workflow based on Adlerian therapy, a psychoeducational theory. …”
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Association of oral health status and salivary profile of rheumatoid arthritis disease subjects and healthy subjects and prediction of caries risk using cariogram- A cross-sectiona... by Ananya Jha, Aparna K S, Praveen Jodalli, Avinash B R

“…Methods: A total of ninety volunteers were enrolled, forty-seven of whom were age-matched healthy individuals and forty-three of whom were patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A structured questionnaire, clinical assessment, and saliva collection were used in the data gathering process. …”
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Long-term outcomes for children with disability and severe acute malnutrition in Malawi by Seema Patel, Marko Kerac, Melissa Gladstone, Natasha Lelijveld, Nora Groce, Theresa Nnensa, Emmanuel Chimwezi, Macpherson Mallewa, Jonathan Wells, Andrew Seal

“…SAM treatment programmes should consider using not just clinical assessment but structured assessments to better identify at-risk individuals as well as understand the population of children for which they are developing services.…”
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A genetic exploration of the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular diseases by Eva Lukas, Rada R. Veeneman, Dirk J. A. Smit, Tarunveer S. Ahluwalia, Jentien M. Vermeulen, Gita A. Pathak, Renato Polimanti, Karin J. H. Verweij, Jorien L. Treur

“…First, we estimated genetic correlations and utilized genomic structural equation modeling to identify a common genetic factor for PTSD and CVD. …”
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Measuring rising heat and flood risk along the belt-and-road initiative by Jiayong Liang, Maria Adele Carrai, Ammar A. Malik, Xi Gao, Xuyan Gao, Lihan Feng, Kangning Huang

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Employing Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, and Weibull Analysis for the Evaluation of Recycled Brick Powder in Concrete Compositions by Mohammad Mohtasham Moein, Komeil Rahmati, Ali Mohtasham Moein, Ashkan Saradar, Sam E. Rigby, Amin Akhavan Tabassi

“…Real-world applications include using RBP-enhanced concrete in non-structural elements, such as pavements, walkways, and landscaping features, where high strength is not the primary requirement.…”
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Foreign experience of the social consequences of scientific and technological development: a place of education by N. E. Khristolyubova, E. A. Hudorenko

“…In order to ensure the comprehensiveness and reliability of research results publications on research topic in the press and the Internet were used in the work.When conducting research and presenting the material philosophical and scientific methods and approaches, specific institutional methods of analysis: system-structural, functional, comparative, evolutionary, interdisciplinary, comparative analysis method were applied.Results: The study data were obtained, indicating the complex nature of the impact and far ambiguous and contradictory infl uence of NTP on the life of human, taking place «lag» awareness of the consequences of scientific and technical progress.Conclusion: Formation of the scientific and technical policy of the state must be carried in the conditions of state control systems for development of the of NTP in a risk society.Key importance in this system belongs to education as one of the major factors directly affecting the understanding of the effect of NTP on all aspects of human life, the formation of advanced consciousness, and, as a consequence, enhance the security of human society life.…”
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Laboratory and instrumental parameters of patients with ischemic heart disease in dependence of gallbladder condition: correlational analysis by L. M. Strilchuk, I. B. Zhakun, Z. M. Kit, O. O. Sorokopud, M. O. Kondratyuk

“…Accordingly, the GB disorders are accompanied by structural and functional heart changes, but its exact criteria have not yet been established. …”
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Some aspects of morphogenesis of diabetic encephalopathy by V. A. Tumanskiy, Yu. N. Avramenko

“…On the basis of the literary data and conducted large-scale research it was ascertained that diabetes mellitus raises the risk of cerebral stroke in 2-6 times, the risk of transitional ischemic attacks in 3 times in comparison with the same risk in the general population [3]. …”
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Safety planning and transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescent suicide prevention in Mozambique: study protocol for the SPI/TCBT-S hybrid effectiveness/implementat... by Bradley H. Wagenaar, Alberto Muanido, Morgan Turner, Kathryn L. Lovero, Doyanne Darnell, Monisha Sharma, Katherine Anne Comtois, Isaías Ramiro, Vasco F. J. Cumbe

“…Costs and cost-effectiveness will be evaluated using a Markov model parameterized with cost and trial outcomes data and be applied to projecting budget impact and potential scale-up to provincial and national levels. …”
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Birds as sacred ‘children of god’, beholders of spirit and symbols of twinhood: Human–bird interaction among the Nuer in western Ethiopia by Abebayehu Aticho, Abebe Beyene, Shimelis Aynalem Zelelew, Changkuoth Puok, Andrew G. Gosler, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Desalegn Chala

“…Relying on preexisting bird survey data, we conducted focussed group discussions and semi‐structured interviews with Indigenous Nuer in western Ethiopia to explore human–bird interactions and documented associated traditional ecological knowledge and considered their conservation implications. …”
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Healthcare provider recommendations to improve post‐violence care HIV post‐exposure prophylaxis access and adherence in Mozambique by Meghan Duffy, Etevaldo M. F. Xavier, Anabela deAlmeida, Della Correia, Maria Nhavane dos Prazeres, Jacinto Adriano, Bainabo Parruque, Maria Olga Bule, Langan Denhard, Maura Almeida, Ana Baptista, Raquel Cossa de Pinho

“…Data were analysed using inductive and theoretical thematic analysis. …”
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Impact of MBBS Curriculum on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Organ Donation by Pari Sharma, Ketaki Poorey, Amol Rajendra Gite, Nakul Sharma

“…Students were given a structured and validated questionnaire comprising of 30 questions developed on the basis of previous studies. …”
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