A Virtual Self-Management Intervention for Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Protocol for the VISTA-JIA Randomized Controlled Trial by Jessica Booth, Kathryn A Birnie, Kelsey Chomistek, Maria Santana, Jennifer N Stinson, Babatope O Adebiyi, Julia Brooks, Jaime Guzman, Robin Hellweg, Lily SH Lim, Dax Rumsey, Brian M Feldman, Jamie Tagseth, Jennifer Wilson, Heinrike Schmeling

“…ConclusionsThis is the first evidence-based, virtual, interactive, group-structured JIA SMP in Canada. This SMP will address needs for disease information, self-management skills, and peer support in adolescents with JIA. …”
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Intersecções do cuidado à saúde nos centros de educação infantil: percepção das mães [Health care intersections at child day care centers: perceptions of mothers] by Bruna Caroline Rodrigues, Eloana Ferreira D’Artibale, Mayara Caroline Barbieri, Luciana Olga Bercini, Ieda Harumi Higarashi

“…It is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, conducted through semi structured interviews with 13 mothers of children enrolled in a CEI located upstate West Paraná, Brazil, in August, 2011. …”
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Cuidado domiciliar à criança e ao adolescente com diabetes mellitus tipo 1 na perspectiva do cuidador [Home care for child and adolescent home care with type 1 diabetes mellitus fr... by Rebeca Rosa Souza, Verônica Francisqueti Marquete, Viviane Cazetta de Lima Vieira, Mayara Johann Batista Fischer, Dandara Novakowski Spigolon, Sonia Silva Marcon

“…Method: in this qualitative, descriptive study conducted – after approval by the Standing Committee for Ethics in Research with Human Participants – with 11 caregivers residing in a municipality in northwestern Paraná, data were collected between February and May 2018 by recorded, semi-structured interview, and then subjected to thematic content analysis. …”
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High acceptability, feasibility and sustainability of a direct‐to‐pharmacy differentiated PrEP delivery model in public health HIV clinics in Kenya: perspectives of PrEP clients an... by Emmah Owidi, Kenneth Ngure, Vallery Ogello, Njeri Wairimu, Lydia Etyang’, Winnie Waituika, Margaret Mwangi, Dominic Mwangi, Simon Maina, Elizabeth Irungu, Catherine Kiptinness, Nelly Mugo, Kenneth Mugwanya, for the Efficiency Study Team

“…We analysed data using thematic content analysis and organised findings by CFIR constructs. …”
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Прийоми реновації замкових комплексів та їх пристосування під сучасне використання на прикладі замку Свірж... by Sergiy Buravchenko, Oleksandr Pivovarov, Oleksandr Khlyupin, Iryna Shashkova

“…The article uses traditional scientific methods of comparative analysis, generalization of positive experience and the method of system-structural analysis. Results. The article deals with the reasons for the abandonment and non-use of castles, the prerequisites for their renovation and the combination of the historical and the modern. …”
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Considerations on the Human Body in European Art from Ancient Times to Present Day by Liviu Nedelcu

“…In this approach, we started from the finding, which has actually marked many years of my creation, that the human body may show itself in a sacred and profane hypostasis; as a result, this study was structured to account for the two dimensions. Along the documentation and drafting, I realized that, in fact, the human body can only be sacred even in its nude hypostasis. …”
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions and prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among primary school children in Dessie City, Ethiopia. by Awoke Aschale, Metadel Adane, Melaku Getachew, Kebede Faris, Daniel Gebretsadik, Tadesse Sisay, Reta Dewau, Muluken Genetu Chanie, Amare Muche, Aregash Abebayehu Zerga, Mistir Lingerew, Mesfin Gebrehiwot, Leykun Berhanu, Ayechew Ademas, Masresha Abebe, Gebremariam Ketema, Mengistie Yirsaw, Kassahun Bogale, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Erkihun Tadesse Amsalu, Gedamnesh Bitew, Awoke Keleb, Gete Berihun, Tarikuwa Natnael, Seada Hassen, Mohammed Yenuss, Mengesha Dagne, Alelgne Feleke, Helmut Kloos

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 407 stratified-sampled primary school children in five primary schools at Dessie City from April to June 2018. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire, an observation checklist and laboratory analysis of stool samples. …”
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Bridging the Vaccination Equity Gap: A Community-Driven Approach to Reduce Vaccine Inequities in Polio High-Risk Areas of Pakistan by Imran A. Chauhadry, Sajid Bashir Soofi, Muhammad Sajid, Rafey Ali, Ahmad Khan, Syeda Kanza Naqvi, Imtiaz Hussain, Muhammad Umer, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

“…The intervention involved structured community engagement and mobile health camps providing routine immunization alongside maternal and child health services. …”
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Increase in colonic propionate as a method of preventing weight gain in adults aged 20–40 years: iPREVENT, a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group trial by Gary Frost, Joana C Vasconcelos, Jennifer E Pugh, Aisha Anjum, Katerina Petropoulou, George Thom, Louise McCombie, Martina Tashkova, Sumayya Alshehhi, Daphne Babalis, Leah Holroyd, Christina Prechtl, Tom Preston, Mike J Lean, Waljit Dhillo, A Toby Prevost, and Douglas Morrison

“…Due to the COVID-19 lockdowns and pivot to collection of self-reported weight data, the ‘Principal weight’ measurement for the primary outcome consists of 38% self-reported weight data. …”
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高敏感特質中高齡學習者面對數位學習壓力及疫情焦慮之學習滿意度與後疫情調適：復原力之中介效果 Learning Satisfaction and Post-Pandemic Adaptation in Highly Sensitive Middle-aged and Elderly Learners in the Face of Digital Learni... by 王雅鈴 Ya-Ling Wang, 張伶瑜 Lin-Yu Chang, 羅淇文 Chi-Wen Luo, 林郁文 Yu-Wen Lin

“…A total of 208 valid responses were collected (72 male, 136 female, mean age = 57.93, SD = 6.79). The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with the Bootstrap statistical method for mediation analysis. …”
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中學生成長型思維與學習投入之關係： 以後設認知與羞愧感為中介變項 A Study on the Impact of Growth Mindset on Learning Engagement Among Junior and Senior High School Students: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Metac... by 王佳琪 Chia-Chi Wang, 孫國瑋 Guo-Wei Sun

“…本研究探討中學生成長型思維與學習投入的關係，並檢驗後設認知與羞愧感的中介效果，以1,167位國、高中生為研究對象，完成「思維量表」、「後設認知量表」、「羞愧感量表」與「學習投入量表」等研究工具的填答，採結構方程模式（Structural Equation Modeling, SEM）進行分析。研究結果顯示，一、學生的成長型思維能正向預測後設認知、後設認知能直接正向預測學習投入、成長型思維會間接正向預測學生的學習投入；二、學生的成長型思維能直接負向預測羞愧感、羞愧感會直接負向預測學生的學習投入；三、學生的後設認知與羞愧感，在成長型思維與學習投入間具有中介效果。…”
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Patient and healthcare professionals’ perception of weekly prophylactic catheter washout in adults living with long-term catheters: qualitative study of the CATHETER II trial by John Norrie, Graeme Maclennan, David Cooper, Paul Little, Peter Murchie, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Mohamed Abdel-fattah, Mary Kilonzo, Muhammad Imran Omar, Diana Johnson, Sara J Maclennan, James Ndow, Graham Scotland, Amanda Young, Seonaidh Cotton, Nikesh Thiruchelvam, Catherine Paterson, Lynda Constable, Hashim Hashim, Sheela Tripathee, Konstantinos Dimitropoulos, Suzanne Evans, Karen Powell, James Hugh Larcombe

“…Data were analysed using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability and Theoretical Domains Framework. …”
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Readiness for scale up following effectiveness-implementation trial: results of scalability assessment of the Community Partnership Program for diabetes self-management for older a... by Melissa Northwood, Tracey Chambers, Kathryn Fisher, Rebecca Ganann, Maureen Markle-Reid, Marie-Lee Yous, Ron Beleno, Gary Gaudet, Andrea Gruneir, Helen Leung, Craig Lindsay, Kasia Luebke, Gail Macartney, Ethel Macatangay, Janet MacIntyre, Carolyn MacPhail, William Montelpare, Allan Morrison, Lisa Shaffer, Martha St. Pierre, Frank Tang, Catharine Whiteside

“…Methods Multiple methods were used to assess the scalability of the CPP including collection and analysis of publicly available documents, synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence from studies of the CPP, semi-structured interviews with key informants, feedback and recommendations arising from working group meetings and knowledge exchange workshops to discuss and rate the scalability of the program. …”
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A Rare Case of Exophiala Dermatitidis Isolation in a Patient with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Colonization or True Infection? by Francesco Rocco Bertuccio, Nicola Baio, Simone Montini, Valentina Ferroni, Vittorio Chino, Lucrezia Pisanu, Marianna Russo, Ilaria Giana, Elisabetta Gallo, Lorenzo Arlando, Klodjana Mucaj, Mitela Tafa, Maria Arminio, Emanuela De Stefano, Alessandro Cascina, Angelo Guido Corsico, Giulia Maria Stella, Valentina Conio

“…<b>Discussion:</b> This case underscores the diagnostic challenges in distinguishing fungal colonization from true infection in structurally abnormal lungs. In NCFB, disrupted mucociliary clearance and microbial dysbiosis may facilitate fungal persistence, even in the absence of overt immunosuppression. …”
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Urban pertussis epidemiological patterns in a highly vaccinated megacity: Policy impacts and control strategies in Chongqing, China, 2005-2024 by Rui Shen, Jiawei Xu, Yugang Li, Jianxing Yu, Na Sun, Zilu Xu, Xueying Xu, Xiao Liu, Yang Liu, Bosong Li, Li Qi, Luzhao Feng

“…Methods: Using population-based surveillance data (2005-2024) from Chongqing (population 32.1 million; DTP3 coverage >97%), we conducted hierarchical Bayesian spatial modeling and age-structured Susceptible-Infected-Recovered-Vaccinated transmission analysis. …”
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Social networks, environmental, and individual factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination and booster uptake– The prospective PRIME cohort study by Céline J.A. van Bilsen, Lisanne C.J. Steijvers, Stephanie Wagner, Demi M.E. Pagen, Senne M.C.E. Wijnen, Kevin Konings, Christian J.P.A. Hoebe, Annemarie Koster, Nicole H.T.M. Dukers-Muijrers

“…Methods: In the PRIME longitudinal cohort study, we used online questionnaires to collect baseline data at the end of 2021, including participants' COVID-19 vaccination status and various factors, i.e., structural and functional social network characteristics (interpersonal factors), societal (social and physical living environment) community (work and social participation), and individual (sociodemographics, health) factors. …”
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Identifying the Components of Iranian Adolescent Compassionate Mind Training Program by Somayeh Mohebi, Iraj Shakerinia, Mahnaz Khosrojavid, Abbas Abolghasemi, Abbas Ali Hossein Khanzadeh:

“…Participants included university professors and school counsellors with extensive experience in relevant fields. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, focusing on the essential components of compassion training for adolescents, distinguishing features of Iranian adolescents, and additional elements needed for cultural adaptation. …”
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Investigating the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Relationship between Job Demand and Role Ambiguity with Employee Well-Being by Mahnaz Rahimi, Mohammad Hassani, Hasen Ghalavand

“…</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>3.Methodology</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">In this article, we intended to model the factors affecting employees' well-being with the mediation of self-efficacy using a quantitative approach and structural equation modeling. For this purpose, we first determined the independent, dependent and mediating variables based on the backgrounds. …”
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“A torch, a rope, a belly laugh”: engaging with the multiple voices of support groups for people living with rare dementia by Paul M. Camic, Emma Harding, Sam Rossi-Harries, Oliver S. Hayes, Mary Pat Sullivan, Lawrence Wilson, Nikki Zimmermann, Roberta McKee-Jackson, Joshua Stott, Nick C. Fox, Catherine J. Mummery, Jonathan D. Rohrer, Jason D. Warren, Rimona S. Weil, Sebastian James Crutch

“…The aim of the present study was to explore and better understand what the concept of support means for people living with different rare dementia (PLwRD) and their care-partners who attend ongoing support groups.MethodsRepresenting seven types of rare dementia, source material was collected from 177 PLwRD and care-partners attending in-person support groups, with the goal of developing research-informed group poems, co-constructed by a facilitating poet. Data were analyzed through a three-step process involving linguistic analysis followed by structured-tabular thematic analysis, relational analysis, and concluded with an online survey about participation in the study.ResultsLinguistic analysis found that co-constructed poems remained faithful to the original source material offered by participants. …”
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Impact of multidimensional assessment on anti-fracture treatment decisions in patients with fragility hip fractures within a Fracture Liaison Service by Chiara Ceolin, Stefania Sella, Cristina Simonato, Ester Bukli, Giulia Bano, Valentina Camozzi, Anna Bertocco, Marco Onofrio Torres, Alberta Cecchinato, Martin Diogo, Mor Peleg Falb, Francesca Guidolin, Maria Grazia Rodà, Michele Cannito, Antonio Berizzi, Andrea Venturin, Vito Cianci, Elisa Pala, Mariachiara Cerchiaro, Deris Gianni Boemo, Maria Vittoria Nesoti, Gaetano Paride Arcidiacono, Paolo Simioni, Pietro Ruggieri, Giuseppe Sergi, Sandro Giannini, Marina De Rui, on behalf of the Hip-POS working group

“…Conclusion The integration of the MPI into multidisciplinary taking care of old patients with hip fractures may provide a structured approach for individualizing treatment decisions, considering aspects such as prognosis, functional autonomy, and cognitive status. …”
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