Diagnostic value and clinical impact of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients after sudden cardiac arrest: a retrospective study by Bernhard Strohmer, Reinhard Kaufmann, Elke Boxhammer, Richard Rezar, Stefan Hecht, Christoph Knapitsch, Nikolaos Schörghofer, Uta C Hoppe, Klaus Hergan, Bernhard Scharinger

“…The most common diagnosis by CMRI was ischaemic cardiomyopathy (28.1%), followed by dilated cardiomyopathy (17.5%) and structurally normal hearts (14%). In cases of myocardial oedema, extracellular volume (ECV) was determined in 10 patients and found to be elevated in 80% after resuscitation, whereas T2 mapping was elevated in only 50% of cases. …”
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Exploring good mental health for people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative interview study with mental health experts by Sophie Komenda-Schned, Paula Moritz, Sarah Jasmin Landskron, Alma Rosa Herscovici, Charlotte Schomburg, Julia Lehner, Brigitte Lueger-Schuster, Luis Salvador-Carulla, Elisabeth Lucia Zeilinger

“…Objective We aimed to explore the perspectives of experts on good mental health in people with ID to shed light on the constitutive factors of good mental health in this population. Methods Semi-structured expert interviews with open-ended questions (N = 12) were conducted with psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, and psychiatric nurses, working either academically or in practice with this population. …”
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Factors affecting self-reported occupational health-related problems: a case study on improved traditional shrimp farmers in Bangladesh by Md Mostafizur Rahman, Md Shamim Hasan, Md. Ridwanul Islam, Md. Khaladur Rahman Shohag, Muhammad Abdur Rouf, Sudip Debnath, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Edris Alam, Md Kamrul Islam

“…Abstract This study explores the factors affecting self-reported occupational health problems among improved traditional shrimp farmers in Southwestern Bangladesh. Data was collected from 270 farmers in the districts of Khulna, Satkhira, and Bagerhat using a structured questionnaire. …”
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“If somebody wants an abortion, nobody should override their decision”: Modern Canadian perspectives on abortion in relation to artificial womb technology by Srishti Hukku, Lisa L. Wynn, Angel M. Foster

“…From September 2020 to February 2021, we conducted a qualitative bilingual community-based survey with 343 Canadian citizens and 41 semi-structured in-depth interviews with a subset of survey respondents in English and French. …”
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Stress experience and coping strategies in medical studies – insights and a discussion of preventive measures by Warnken, Iris, Polujanski, Sabine, Rotthoff, Thomas, Schindler, Ann-Kathrin

“…Methods: A total of 22 semi-standardised, semi-narrative interviews were conducted with medical students, students in their practical year and junior doctors to gain retrospective perspectives on their studies. All data were audio-recorded, pseudonymised, fully transcribed as well as structured and analysed using qualitative content analysis, based on Kaluza’s stress model. …”
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Automated and efficient Bangla signboard detection, text extraction, and novel categorization method for underrepresented languages in smart cities by Tanmoy Mazumder, Fariha Nusrat, Abu Bakar Siddique Mahi, Jolekha Begum Brishty, Rashik Rahman, Tanjina Helaly

“…The proposed system is structured in four integral phases. The model first detects signboards from input image, then identifies Regions of Text Interest (RTI) containing names and addresses. …”
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Emotional analysis of operating room nurses in acute care hospitals in Japan: insights using ChatGPT by Kentaro Hara, Reika Tachibana, Ryosuke Kumashiro, Kodai Ichihara, Takahiro Uemura, Hiroshi Maeda, Michiko Yamaguchi, Takahiro Inoue

“…Methods A single-center cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2023 to February 2024, involving semi-structured interviews with 10 operating room nurses from a national hospital in Japan. …”
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The meaning of the recovery process and its stages for people attending a mental health day hospital: A qualitative study by Ana Ventosa‐Ruiz, Antonio R. Moreno‐Poyato, Teresa Lluch‐Canut, Isabel Feria‐Raposo, Montserrat Puig‐Llobet

“…Methods A descriptive exploratory qualitative study was carried out. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with people attending a mental health day hospital. …”
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Artificial intelligence application for museum to experiential transformation of cultural heritage and learning by İslam Suiçmez, Fahriye Altinay, Gökmen Dağlı, Haijun Zeng, Rustam Shadiev, Didem İşlek, İpek Danju, Zehra Altinay

“…Participants will consist of a total of 110 university students from Kazakhstan, Korea, China, Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and India. Data will be collected through semi-structured interview forms and analyzed using QDA Miner Lite software. …”
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Computational persuasion technologies, explainability, and ethical-legal implications: A systematic literature review by Davide Calvaresi, Rachele Carli, Simona Tiribelli, Berk Buzcu, Reyhan Aydogan, Andrea Di Vincenzo, Yazan Mualla, Michael Schumacher, Jean-Paul Calbimonte

“…The review follows a structured methodology, assessing 92 primary studies through sixteen research questions covering demographics, application scenarios, user requirements, objectives, functionalities, technologies, advantages, limitations, proposed solutions, ethical and legal implications, and the role of explainable AI (XAI). …”
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Effectiveness of a Health Education Program to Reduce Recurrence of Stroke by Controlling Modifiable Risk Factors in a Specialized Hospital in Bangladesh: Randomized Controlled Tri... by Mahabuba Afrin, K A T M Ehsanul Huq, Sharif Uddin Khan, Subir Chandra Das, Mohammad Shah Jahirul Hoque Chowdhury, Yasuko Fukuoka, Yasuko Fukushima, Michiko Moriyama

“…We collected sociodemographic and clinical data by using a structured questionnaire. The IG received (self) management education, including monitoring blood pressure (BP), medication, diet, and exercise for 12 months, and the CG received usual care. …”
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Blood transfusion training for prehospital providers: a scoping review by Pierre-Marc Dion, Kanwal Singh, Jillian Coleby, Andrew Beckett, Jacinthe Lampron, Melissa McGowan, Risa Shorr, Brodie Nolan

“…Instructional design features such as team-based learning, repeated practice, and structured feedback were reported in most studies. Outcomes were reported across all four Kirkpatrick levels. …”
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Refining a hybrid music therapy intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: a single arm pilot study by Haitong Yu, Angelique Foss, Tracy L. Segall, Seneca Block, Kayleigh Risser, Rab Razzak, Michael Zacharias, Catalina V. Teba, Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick

“…Fidelity was evaluated by adherence to the session protocol, while acceptability was assessed through semi-structured interviews with randomly selected participants. …”
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The breast cancer genetic testing experience: probing the potential utility of an online decision aid in risk perception and decision making by Anna Vaynrub, Brian Salazar, Yilin Eileen Feng, Harry West, Alissa Michel, Subiksha Umakanth, Katherine D. Crew, Rita Kukafka

“…Conclusions Patients preferred a structured explanation of their GT results to facilitate a more personal testing experience. …”
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Exploring cultural competence knowledge, skills, and comfort among male nursing students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Kholoud Alharbi, Safiya Salem Bakarman, Naji Alqahtani, Adel Bashatah, Wajid Syed

“…Methods A cross-sectional, descriptive paper-based study was conducted among male nursing students at a Saudi University between March and May 2024. Data was collected using structured, pre-validated 47-item questionnaires and analyzed using the statistical package for social science version 27. …”
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Prehospital transfusion training in Canada: a national survey of critical care transport organizations by Pierre-Marc Dion, Andy Pan, Andrew Beckett, Kanwal Singh, Adam Greene, Axel Benhamed, Melissa McGowan, Brodie Nolan

“…Level 3 (Behaviour) evaluations were conducted by four CCTOs, primarily through structured assessments; three relied on documentation audits or informal peer review. …”
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Medication-related infrastructure and medication reviews in nursing homes—a rapid appraisal study by Carla Meyer-Massetti, Magdalena Osińska, Naomi Welte, Franziska Zúñiga

“…Data analysis was done iteratively in a descriptive manner. …”
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Bridging the gap: exploring students’ needs, knowledge, and preferences for delivering comprehensive sexuality education in Sierra Leone by Regina Mamidy Yillah, Rajeeb Kumar Sah, Anais Bash-Taqi, Augustus Osborne

“…Using purposive sampling, the study engaged students, educators, school administrators, community leaders, and parents/guardians from 11 diverse schools across four provinces (Northern, Northwestern, Southern, and Western Area) in Sierra Leone. Data were collected through gender-separated focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews, conducted in schools and community settings, with protocols tailored to ensure cultural sensitivity and participant comfort. …”
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Multiple first-line therapeutic strategies to mitigate artemisinin resistance: cost analysis of a pilot study from a health system perspective in Kaya health district, Burkina Faso by Rosemonde M. Guissou, Jean Moïse T. Kaboré, Issiaka Soulama, Denise Hien, Yacouba Nombré, Alfred B. Tiono, Christian Burri, Sodiomon B. Sirima

“…Quantitative et qualitative data were collected through seven semi-structured and thirty-eight structured interviews. …”
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Harnessing Residents’ Practice-based Inquiries to Enhance Research Literacy: The Thoughtful Reading of Evidence into Clinical Settings (T-RECS) Initiative by Emmagene Worley, Edward H. Suh, Liliya Abrukin, Michael DeFilippo, Jonathan J. Kamler, Mahesh Polavarapu, Peter C. Wyer

“…We developed a semi-structured approach that prioritizes using the reference frame of clinical applicability rather than research methodology. …”
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