Strengthening the delivery of integrated care for individuals experiencing serious mental illness within mental health settings: a qualitative description of health provider perspe... by Munazzah Ambreen, Christopher Canning, Brian Lo, Sri Mahavir Agarwal, Amer M. Burhan, David Castle, M. Elisabeth Del Giudice, Barna Konkolÿ-Thege, Louis Liu, Osnat C. Melamed, Frank Sirotich, Sanjeev Sockalingam, Gillian Strudwick, Tania Tajirian, Philip G. Tibbo, Mary Rose van Kesteren, Caroline Walker, Vicky Stergiopoulos

“…Methods This qualitative descriptive study involved conducting individual semi-structured interviews with 13 health administrators and four focus groups with 15 clinicians between July 2023 and April 2024. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of FIT and a FIT-based model to optimise symptomatic diagnosis of colorectal cancer: health economic modelling for the COLOFIT project by Linda Sharp, Sarah Bailey, Colin Rees, Willie Hamilton, Dawn Craig, Joe West, David Humes, Gary Abel, James Turvill, Brian Nicholson, Chloe Thomas, Jim Chilcott, Colin Crooks, Olena Mandrik, John Whelpton

“…Cost-effectiveness improves as risk thresholds rise. High structural uncertainty around cancer progression during diagnostic delay and diagnosis of other serious bowel diseases considerably affects cost-effectiveness.Conclusions COLOFIT is likely to be more cost-effective than FIT alone and could help alleviate pressure on diagnostic services. …”
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Physical activity, screen time, and sleep quality of students during remote learning by Elias dos Santos Batista, Helder Xavier Bezerra, Gabriel Pereira Maciel, Alesandra Araújo de Souza, Marcela Rodrigues de Castro, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Rodrigo Ramalho Aniceto

“…An online questionnaire was structured, including recall information about behaviors before and during remote learning. …”
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KIC 10855535: An Elegant δ Scuti Pulsator with Amplitude and Phase Modulation by Li-xian Shen, Ali Esamdin, Cheng-long Lv, Hao-zhi Wang, Tao-zhi Yang, Rivkat Karimov, Shuhrat A. Ehgamberdiev, Hu-biao Niu, Jin-zhong Liu

“…We investigated the pulsating behavior of KIC 10855535 using Kepler 4 yr long-cadence data. Two independent frequencies were detected: a pulsation frequency F0 = 17.733260(5) day ^−1 and a low frequency f _8 = 0.412643(8) day ^−1 . …”
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Deep Learning-Based Feature Extraction Technique for Single Document Summarization Using Hybrid Optimization Technique by Jyotirmayee Rautaray, Sangram Panigrahi, Ajit Kumar Nayak, Premananda Sahu, Kaushik Mishra

“…Presently, the exponential growth of unstructured data on the web and social networks has made it increasingly challenging for individuals to retrieve relevant information efficiently. …”
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Petrology and mineral chemistry of the Hamaneh granitoid, West of Yazd (Central Iran zone) by Javad Ghanei Ardakani, Maryam Ahankoub

“…The parent magma of the rocks under study belongs to the subduction structural ground position related to the active continental margin.…”
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Phenomenological Exploration of Organ Donor Families’ Experiences: From Decision-Making to the Consequences of Life Donation by Yazdan Karimi Monjarmooei, SeyedAlireza Afshani, Ali Ruhani, Mohammad Mobaraki, Ahmad Kalateh Sadati

“…This sampling approach ensured the inclusion of information-rich cases aligned with the research objectives. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews. …”
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HyperCell: A Bio-inspired Design Framework for Real-time Interactive Architectures by Jia-Rey Chang

“…A holistic bio-inspired architecture embodies multiple performance criteria akin to natural systems, which integrate structural, infrastructure performances throughout the growth of an organic body. …”
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Increased vulnerability to psychological distress and suicidal ideation among transgender women with self-reported disabilities in San Francisco, California by Abtin Shafie, Alexis Salvatore, Riley Shea, Eileen Yu, Oyku Ozyucel, Ansharan Akbar, Bow Suprasert, Erin C. Wilson, Willi McFarland, Kelly D. Taylor, Sean Arayasirikul

“…OBJECTIVE: Research among transgender women has found health, but especially mental health, to be shaped by social inequities and multiple, intersectional, structural vulnerabilities. While some studies have shown that transgender adults are also more likely to have a disability than cisgender adults, few studies have explored this intersection. …”
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Clinical profiles and health-related quality of life changes after treatment in advanced colorectal cancer patients: a nationwide study in China by Hongwei Liu, Ziyao Jia, Huifang Xu, Xiaoyang Wang, Hong Wang, Ruihua Kang, Qiong Chen, Xiaoli Guo, Ranran Qie, Mengfei Zhao, Cheng Cheng, Liyang Zheng, Shuzheng Liu, Yin Liu, Shaokai Zhang, China Working Group on Colorectal Cancer Survey

“…The multivariable regressions and structural equation model (SEM) were used to assess the association between characteristics and HRQOL. …”
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Overview of antimicrobial resistance mitigation efforts in Benin 2024 by Alain K. Aissi, Tokpanou E.C. Koudjo, Filémon T. Tokponnon, Al Fattah Onifade, Akpeedje A.C. Wadagni, Géraud S.R. Padonou, Hervé A. Gbegnide, Léopold A. Azakpa, Adrien M. Hodonou, Roch C. Johnson, Francis M. Dossou

“…Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional evaluation was performed from 05 August 2024 to 30 September 2024. Data were collected through a documentary review, standardised questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and group discussions. …”
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Assessing the performance of a new gum Arabic harvesting tool through the insight of gum producers in the gum belt of Sudan by Muneer Elyas Siddig Eltahir, Suhad Ismail Eltahir, Moayad Balal Zaid, Hatim Mohamed Ahmed Elamin, Zeinab Mohammed Hamad, Osman Elsaid Adlan Abdelkareem, Faisal Ismail Musa, Ahmed Ismail Ahmed Safi, Awadelkareem Suliman Osman Khalifa, Abdalaziz Elsaid Hamad, Mohammed Osman Hassan, Heba Abdalla Noureldeen, Mohammed Eltom Elhaja, Uttam Kumar Sahoo

“…We conducted a study in North and West Kordofan of Sudan to assess the performance, use, and efficiency of the newly designed harvesting tool, and to understand the level of its adoption by the gum Arabic producers. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire, and by group discussion involving 44 trained gum producers by a purposive selection method. …”
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The High Burden of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among University Students in Southern Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hassan Al-Karagoly, Zahraa Al-attar, Hjar Al-asadi, Sajad Al-Lahibi, Sajad Al-Lahibi, Russul Al-Fartousi, Teeba Al-Jadry, Menatallah Bali, Menatallah Bali, Baneen Al-Hasnawi, Qassim Al-rubaie, Hanan Al-aboudi, Ali Al-mosawi, Mohsin Al-samawi, Abdulsalam Halboup

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among Iraqi university students using a structured questionnaire, including the DASS-21, Insomnia Severity Index, and Internet Addiction Test. …”
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Repositioning FDA-Approved Sulfonamide-Based Drugs as Potential Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors in <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>: Virtual Screening and In Vitro Studies by Eyra Ortiz-Pérez, Adriana Moreno-Rodríguez, Timoteo Delgado-Maldonado, Jessica L. Ortega-Balleza, Alonzo González-González, Alma D. Paz-González, Karina Vázquez, Guadalupe Avalos-Navarro, Simone Giovannuzzi, Claudiu T. Supuran, Gildardo Rivera

“…Future studies should focus on structural modifications to improve selectivity. Integrating docking, parasitological, and enzymatic data is crucial for optimizing drug candidates for Chagas disease.…”
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Predicting leakage of the VERCORS mock-up and concrete containment buildings - a digital twin approach by Laurent Charpin, Jessica Haelewyn, Anass Cherki El Idrissi, Julien Niepceron, Benoît Masson, Charles Toulemonde, Guillaume Boulant, Jean-Philippe Mathieu, François Hamon, Sylvie Michel-Ponnelle, Jean-Marie Hénault, Frédéric Taillade, Jean-Luc Adia, Florian Escoffier

“…An important numerical effort has also been made to implement structural computations of the mock-up and to capitalize these computations as well as their post-processing (so as to compare automatically with the monitoring data) in what can be called a digital twin of the mock-up. …”
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Quality of Care of Adult Patients With Allergic Diseases in Urban, Rural, and Remote Primary Care Sites in the Philippines by Carol Stephanie C. Tan-Lim, Robbi Miguel G. Falcon, Jeremiah F. Feliciano, Michael B. Fong MD, Mark Anthony U. Javelosa, Leonila F. Dans, Iris Thiele C. Isip-Tan, Josephine T. Sanchez, Mia P. Rey, Antonio Miguel L. Dans

“…Methods: This was a retrospective review of electronic health records of all adult patients who consulted in the 3 sites from May 2019 to April 2022. Data of adult patients with allergic diseases was extracted from the 3 EHR systems operating across the participating sites using standardized Structured Query Language queries across the 3 systems. …”
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Contextual factors in value-based decision support to enhance health technologies adoption: the case of biosimilars by Maximilian Otte, Maximilian Otte, Maximilian Otte, Zoltán Kaló, Zoltán Kaló, Zoltán Kaló, Hussain Abdulrahman Al-Omar, Meindert Boysen, Yingyao Chen, Ana Paula Beck Da Silva Etges, Ana Paula Beck Da Silva Etges, Guvenc Kockaya, Iñaki Gutierrez-Ibarluzea, Ahmed Mohammed Seyam, Deirdre Mullen, Deirdre Mullen, Hans-Peter Dauben, Hans-Peter Dauben, Hans-Peter Dauben

“…The MCDA framework offers a structured approach to operationalize these principles. …”
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Orthopaedic Consultation is Associated With Fewer Patient-Perceived Barriers to Total Joint Arthroplasty by Insa Mannstadt, BS, BA, J. Alex B. Gibbons, BA, Troy B. Amen, MD, MBA, Mangala Rajan, PhD, Sarah R. Young, PhD, Henry Tischler, MD, Michael L. Parks, MD, Mark Figgie, MD, Anne Bass, MD, Linda Russell, MD, Bella Mehta, MD, MS, Iris Navarro-Millán, MD, Susan M. Goodman, MD

“…Methods: We performed a post-hoc analysis of questionnaire responses based on data from a previous study that used semi-structured interviews with patients with advanced osteoarthritis. …”
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Inaccuracies of venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prevention practices among medically ill patients by Brandyn D. Lau, Aditya Bhave, Jennifer C. Yui, Rakhi Naik, Kathryn E. Dane, John Lindsley, Dauryne L. Shaffer, Peggy S. Kraus, Erik H. Hoyer, Elliott R. Haut, Michael B. Streiff

“…Leveraging existing structured data to autopopulate VTE risk assessments can assist providers in improving accuracy. …”
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Women's experiences and acceptability of self-administered, home delivered, intravaginal 5-Fluorouracil cream for cervical precancer treatment in Kenya by Konyin Adewumi, Aparna Ghosh Kachoria, Everlyn Adoyo, Mercy Rop, Mercy Rop, Antony Owaya, Jennifer H. Tang, Jennifer H. Tang, Lisa Rahangdale, Lisa Rahangdale, Lisa Rahangdale, Chemtai Mungo, Chemtai Mungo, Chemtai Mungo

“…Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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