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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Os agentes comunitários de saúde nas práticas educativas: potencialidades e fragilidades [Community health workers in educational activities: potentials and weaknesses] [Los agente... by Elaine Franco dos Santos Araujo, Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz, Liane Gack Ghelman, Maria Yvone Chaves Mauro, Marilurde Donato, Sheila Nascimento Pereira de Farias

“…The study was approved by the research and ethics committee. Data were obtained by scripted, semi-structured interview and analyzed using content analysis. …”
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Processo de internação em clínica cirúrgica de um hospital público universitário [Process of hospitalization at surgical-clinic unit at a public university hospital] [Proceso de ho... by Nadja Maria Queiroz de Albuquerque, Alba Lucia Castelo Branco, Maria Regina Araujo Reicherte Pimentel, Frances Valeria Costa e Silva, Luciana Guimarães Assad, Matheus de Albuquerque Santos

“…Method: in this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study, the 28 participants were members of the multidisciplinary team of surgical-clinic unit of a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected from February to April 2019 using two semi-structured interview scripts. …”
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Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: A randomised clinical trial. by Richard A Bryant, Alison Schafer, Katie S Dawson, Dorothy Anjuri, Caroline Mulili, Lincoln Ndogoni, Phiona Koyiet, Marit Sijbrandij, Jeannette Ulate, Melissa Harper Shehadeh, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Mark van Ommeren

“…Limitations of the study include no long-term follow-up, reliance on self-report rather than structured interview data, and lack of an attention control condition.…”
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Vivências de alunos de enfermagem no laboratório de coleta de sangue: um olhar em Roy [Nursing students’ experiences in the blood laboratory: a look at roy] by Silvana Silveira Kempfer, Luciara Fabiane Sebold, Francine Gelbecke, Telma Elisa Carraro, Vera Radünz

“…Nineteen students were interviewed using a semi-structured instrument, in the second half of 2010. Data were organized using content analysis, generating the categories: stimuli perceived by the students in the three dimensions (focal, contextual and residual); and modes of adaptation used by students to cope with the experience of care. …”
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Insulinoterapia: conhecimento e práticas utilizadas por portadores de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 [Insulin therapy: knowledge and practices used by patients with type 2 diabetes melli... by Maria Albertina Rocha Diógenes, Ana Karen Pereira de Souza, Izabela Peixoto Cavalcante, Lúcia Claudiana Oliveira Lopes, Matilde Maria Campos Barroso Rebello

“…Descriptive study carried out with 55 subjects in a reference institution in Diabetes and Hypertension in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, from August to October 2010. For data collection we used semi-structured interview. …”
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A medicalização e patologização na perspectiva das mulheres transexuais: acessibilidade ou exclusão social [The medicalization and pathologization in the perspective of transgender... by Janaina Pinto Janini, Rosângela da Silva Santos, Octavio Muniz da Costa Vargens, Luciane Marques de Araújo

“…Method: descriptive, qualitative research with 40 transsexual women, performed between December 2016 and April 2017, using semi-structured interviews. Data were submitted to content analysis. …”
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Molecular epidemiologic characteristics and pretreatment drug resistance of HIV-1 in young and middle-aged first-diagnosed infections, 2019–2021 in Pudong New Area, Shanghai by Yan TANG, Jingjing LANG, Qiuli XU, Huiqin FU, Panpan CHEN, Lipeng HAO

“…Demographic and epidemiologic data were collected through structured in-person interviews. …”
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Aborto en Melilla: barreras de océano y frontera by Eva Estévanez Jiménez, Maite Cruz Piqueras

“…Method: A qualitative research approach was employed, involving a series of eight semi-structured interviews during 2022. Three interviews were conducted with national experts in the field of abortion, while five interviews were conducted with healthcare professionals from the Melilla Health Area who are directly involved in providing abortion services and supporting women throughout the process. …”
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Post-conflict nutritional status of school-age children in North Wollo zone, Northeast Ethiopia: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Zelalem Dejazmach, Birtukan Gizachew Ayal, Woldeteklehaymanot Kassahun, Getinet Kumie, Muluemebet Kassa, Berihun Mulu Yayeh, Seada Seid Ahmed, Abebe Worku Gela, Habtu Debash, Selamawit Ayalew, Asmamaw Ameshe, Abebaw Alamrew, Mulu Shiferaw Asfaw, Sefineh Fenta feleke, Melese Abate Reta

“…Methods Cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2022 within the community, involving 584 school-age children. Socio-demographic data was collected through a structured questionnaire, and anthropometric measurements were transformed into indices using the World Health Organization’s Anthro-software. …”
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Atletismo: iniciação esportiva de acordo com atletas olímpicos brasileiros (Atletismo: iniciación deportiva según atletas olímpicos brasileños) (Athletics: sports initiation accord... by Isabelle Plociniak Costa, André Felipe Caregnato, José Francisco López-Gil, Fernando Renato Cavichiolli

“…Methodology: A qualitative research was carried out using the technique of semi-structured interviews, and the data obtained were grouped based on the precepts of the «content analysis» method. …”
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Preparing for the Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Within the Brazilian Public Health System (ImPrEP CAB Brasil): Qualitative... by M Cristina Pimenta, Thiago Silva Torres, Brenda Hoagland, Mirian Cohen, Claudio Gruber Mann, Cristina M Jalil, Eduardo Carvalheira, Lucilene Freitas, Nilo Fernandes, Debora Castanheira, Marcos Benedetti, Julio Moreira, Keila Simpson, Roberta Trefiglio, Gabrielle O’Malley, Valdilea G Veloso, Beatriz Grinsztejn

“…Content analysis on the cultural appropriateness of the language and overall clarity of the material contributed to the refinement of the mHealth tool. ConclusionsStructured formative work with SGM persons and HCPs generated important refinements to context-specific materials and plans to launch ImPrEP CAB Brasil in public health clinics. …”
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Attitudes, Perceptions, and Factors Influencing the Adoption of AI in Health Care Among Medical Staff: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Qianqian Dai, Ming Li, Maoshu Yang, Shiwu Shi, Zhaoyu Wang, Jiaojiao Liao, Zhaoji Li, Weinan E, Liyuan Tao, Yi-Da Tang

“…Participants were recruited from the Chinese Medical Association and the Chinese Nursing Association. The structured questionnaire assessed demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitudes toward medical AI, experiences and insights regarding using medical AI, and perceptions and factors influencing the adoption of AI based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model. …”
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Percepção de mulheres casadas sobre o risco de infecção pelo hiv e o comportamento preventivo [Married women’s perceptions of hiv infection risk and preventive behavior] by Leonardo Gomes de Figueiredo, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva, Ilisdayne Thallita Soares da Silva, Karla Gardênia Silva Souza, Francisca Francineide Andrade da Silva

“…The participants were 60 women users of a primary health care facility in Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. Data were collected through semi-structured interview between June and October 2010, and analyzed using thematic analysis.The analysis revealed three categories: transmission of HIV/AIDS, vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and prevention of HIV/AIDS, with discourse demonstrating that gender relations are evident in marital and sexual issues, and contribute to women’s submission to their partners. …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Pequeños juegos paralelos: modelo de entrenamiento de resistencia para jóvenes futbolistas (Small Side Games: Endurance Trainin... by Ridho Bahtra, Aldo Naza Putra, Hadi Peri Fajri, Nugroho Susanto, Wilder Geovanny Valencia Sanchez, Jihan Faira Zanada, Hendra Setyawan, Özgür Eken, Ratko Pavlovic

“…The endurance training must be done in a structured, systematic, and continuous way and requires a varied training model that prevents players from feeling bored. …”
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Projeto político-pedagógico: fragilidades e potencialidades vividas por docentes universitários de enfermagem [Political educational project: weaknesses and potential experienced b... by Iraneide Ferreira Mafra, Norma Valéria Dantas de Oliveira Souza, Marcela Costa Fernandes, Luiza Mara Correia, Lucia Helena Garcia Penna

“…Qualitative and descriptiveresearch, developedin ENF/UERJ with 13 teachers. Semi-structured interview was used to obtain the data and content analysis techniquein the treatment of information. …”
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Concepções da equipe de enfermagem sobre cuidados paliativos em recém-nascidos [Nursing team's conceptions about palliative care in newborns] [Concepciones del equipo de enfermerí... by Vanessa Daudt Fernandes, José Antonio de Sá Neto, Katia Aparecida Andrade Coutinho, Adriana Teixeira Reis, Aline Cerqueira Santos Santana da Silva

“…Method: in this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study, 16 nurses were interviewed using a semi-structured script. Data were treated using Bardin content analysis. …”
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Caracterização do comportamento sexual entre adolescentes [Characteristics of teenage sexual behavior] [Características de la conducta sexual entre adolescentes] by Kellyne Mayara do Nascimento Maciel, Magna Santos Andrade, Lorena Zuza Cruz, Chalana Duarte de Sena Fraga, Gilvânia Patrícia do Nascimento Paixão, Rudval Silva Souza

“…Method: in this descriptive, quantitative study of 185 adolescents aged 16 to 19 years, data were collected by semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed descriptively by calculating simple frequencies and their proportions. …”
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Defining performance and competency requirements for army responders to domestic flood response operations by Michael Joseph Hosken, Sharon L. O'Sullivan

“…Using the critical incident technique, the authors then conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who had previously been tasked with flood response operations. …”
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Association between outdoor light at night exposure and preterm birth and effect modification by pre-pregnancy stress: A national population-based retrospective cohort study by Manman Chen, Qiongjie Zhou, Yuanyuan Li, Qu Lu, Anying Bai, Fangyi Ruan, Yandan Liu, Yu Jiang, Xiaotian Li

“…ALAN exposure was quantified using satellite data, and pre-pregnancy stress was assessed via a structured questionnaire focusing on life, friend, economic, and total stress. …”
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