Prevalence of hepatitis C virus co-infection in adults living with HIV in Mexico: a cross-sectional, seroprevalence study in a nationally representative sampleResearch in context by Pablo F. Belaunzarán-Zamudio, Juan L. Mosqueda-Gómez, J. Oggún Cano-Torres, Claudia Guillén-López, Teresa Muñoz-Trejo, Kenia Escobedo-López, Alejandro Rivera-Marroquín, Akio Murakami-Ogasawara, José L. Sánchez-Bello, Margarita M. Rosas-Dossetti, Elizabeth Papaqui-Limón, Alethse De la Torre-Rosas, Juana Díaz-García, Juan G. Sierra-Madero, Pablo F. Belaunzarán-Zamudio, Juan L. Mosqueda-Gómez, J. Oggun Cano-Torres, Claudia Guillén-López, Teresa Muñoz-Trejo, Kenia Escobedo-López, Alejandro Rivera Marroquin, Akio Murakami-Ogasawara, José L. Sánchez-Bello, Margarita M. Rosas-Dossetti, Elizabeth Papaqui-Limón, Alethse De la Torre-Rosas, Juana Díaz-García, Bibiana M. Barbosa-Ramírez, Oscar Castillo-Soria, Alain Espinoza-Pérez, Jorge Gaxiola-Lugo, Alfredo Pérez-Valenzuela, Krissel García-Hernández, Elvira E. Riojas-Moncada, Juana Díaz-García, Juan Beltrán-Saldaña, Felipe De Jesús Escobar-Del Real, Ma. del Pilar Abarca-de Hoyos, Susana Raviela, Ma. Eugenia Figueroa-Santana, Jorge A. Gamboa-Marroquin, Andrea Cárdenas-Ortega, Mario J. Hernández-Morales, Adonay Jiménez-Jiménez, Manuel Vidal-López, Roberto Rodríguez-Díaz, Berenice Robles-Villafuerte, Arturo Alatorre-Manjarrez, Corazón Moreno-Mex, Ivonne Sánchez-López, Jorge Silva-Herrera, Nora Mora-Suárez, Daniel Pérez-Larios, Juan G. Sierra-Madero

“…Methods: Using a complex-survey design, we collected blood samples and applied structured questionnaires between May 2nd, 2019 and February 17th, 2020 in a nationally, representative sample of adults receiving care for HIV-infection in 24 randomly selected HIV-care centres in 8 socio-demographically regions in Mexico. …”
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Sofrimento laboral e estratégias de defesa referidas por técnicas de enfermagem de maternidades públicas [Distress at work and defensive strategies reported by nursing technicians... by Fernanda Alves Bittencourt Rodrigues, Jane Márcia Progianti, Juliana Amaral Prata, Elias Barbosa de Oliveira, Marina Nunes de Souza, Luísa dos Santos Belém

“…Method: in this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study of 11 nursing technicians from public maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, data were collected in May 2019 by semi-structured interviews, subjected to thematic content analysis, and discussed in the light of the Psychodynamics of Work. …”
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A prática dos enfermeiros obstetras egressos da especialização da Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery [The practice of obstetric nurses with a degree from the specialization course at A... by Bianca Dargam Gomes Vieira, Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos Moura, Valdecyr Herdy Alves, Diego Pereira Rodrigues

“…This is a quantitative-qualitative study, whose subjects are 20 obstetric nurses with a degree from CEEO/EEAN, practicing in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews from March to September, 2008. …”
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Association between Respiratory Function and Possible Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Elderly Population by SUN Zihan, FANG Leiwen, ZHOU Ting, LUO Sheng, YANG Xiaoling, LIU Juan, WANG Hongxing, YAO Jie

“…According to the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia diagnostic criteria for possible sarcopenia, the participants were divided into two groups: the possible sarcopenia group (1,355 cases) and the non-sarcopenia group (2,183 cases). A structured questionnaire was utilized to collect demographic data, behavioral characteristics, dietary habits, and nutritional status. …”
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Fatores que potencializam a participação e comunicação dos estudantes de ensino superior na modalidade a distância / Factors that enhance the participation and communication of hig... by Paula Santos Orofino, Adson Nogueira Alves, Raphael Sigolo Ruas Gonçalves, Vitor da Silva Palacios, Mônica Cristina Garbin

“…Therefore, as specific objectives, the profile of students was also drawn in relation to the investigated sample, as well as a diagnosis made in undergraduate courses at a Brazilian State University about the current conception of students about the types of communication that occur during his academic training. background, revealing the frequency of use of communication tools and the frequency of interaction and level of influence between the actors involved.With the structuring and analysis of the data carried out, the following factors were identified as factors that enhance participation: expansion of synchronous interaction with the professor who authored the course; the need for a quicker return to messages that are posted on the forums; improving the administrative / didactic-pedagogical organization of the dissemination of lives; change in the schedule of lives or better sizing of schedules; and lives with exercise resolutions and on-call doubts. …”
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Combining Artificial Intelligence and Human Support in Mental Health: Digital Intervention With Comparable Effectiveness to Human-Delivered Care by Clare E Palmer, Emily Marshall, Edward Millgate, Graham Warren, Michael Ewbank, Elisa Cooper, Samantha Lawes, Alastair Smith, Chris Hutchins-Joss, Jessica Young, Malika Bouazzaoui, Morad Margoum, Sandra Healey, Louise Marshall, Shaun Mehew, Ronan Cummins, Valentin Tablan, Ana Catarino, Andrew E Welchman, Andrew D Blackwell

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the engagement, effectiveness, and safety of this structured, evidence-based digital program with human support for mild, moderate, and severe generalized anxiety. …”
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Factors associated with low HIV testing rate among people aged 15 to 65 years in Maroua 1 Health District, Far North Region of Cameroon by Godfroy Rostant Pokam Djoko, Alice Ketchaji, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Béatrice Tengoche, Oussena Nzie Vessah, Raoul Djiala Tawe Nsekalhye, Gwladys Kamwa Tchiemou, Nicole Modeste Ndohi, Dorcas Kamguem Keng, Amandine Koe Ngono

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 808 participants aged 15 to 65 years living in the Maroua 1 Health District between September and December 2022. Data were collected by means of a non-probabilistic survey using a structured questionnaire sutured into socio-demographic characteristics, socio-cultural factors, and factors linked to the healthcare system. …”
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Sífilis congênita no recém-nascido: repercussões para a mãe [Congenital syphilis in newborns: repercussions for the mother] [Sífilis congénita en el neonato: repercusiones para la... by Jéssica Gama da Silva, Giovana Calcagno Gomes, Juliane Portella Ribeiro, Camila Magroski Goulart Nobre, Pâmela Kath de Oliveira Nörberg, Marina Soares Mota

“…Method: in this qualitative study of 15 mothers of newborns with congenital syphilis admitted to a public hospital in southern Brazil, data were collected by semi-structured interview, and treated by content analysis. …”
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Contato pele a pele e amamentação no nascimento: interfaces com aleitamento materno exclusivo na alta hospitalar [Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding at birth: interfaces with e... by Camila Aparecida de Mello Chaves Barreiros, Ana Leticia Monteiro Gomes, Maria Estela Diniz Machado, Bruna Nunes Magesti, Elisa da Conceição Rodrigues, Marialda Moreira Christoffel

“…Method: this cross-sectional study was conducted with 157 postpartum women and 160 newborns from a public maternity hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected from July 2020 to January 2021, through a structured questionnaire, and analyzed by descriptive statistics and Poisson regression with robust variance. …”
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Making temporary homes by Marjolein Overtoom

“…But what do people do to make a home and how exactly do they do these things? Semi-structured interviews with students, starters on the housing market and refugees accepted for permanent residency were conducted to increase our understanding of what people do to make a space into a home. …”
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Menstrual Health Literacy Among Young Female Adults in Northern Mindanao: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study by Izzy D. Abayabay, Chariefa Aaliyah C. Al Ali, Kyramae M. Alava, Trisha Andree J. Aquino, Yuri Benedict J. Autor, Ranieza Jazz R. Baltazar, Jasmine Kyle C. Casicas, Ma. Melevir Madelyn A. Castañares, Cristine M. Dulfo, Raenah Patrizia B. Dy, Paolo B. Araune, Rodesa Shaira B. Cornito

“…Participants were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using a self-administered, structured questionnaire, which included 28 close-ended items adapted from the menstrual practices questionnaire and tailored to local cultural contexts. …”
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Paediatric endoscopy in Spain: current situation and recent developments by María Navalón Rubio, Carmen Jovani Casano, Marta Soria López, Alfonso Rodríguez Herrera, Miguel Ángel López Casado, Víctor Manuel Navas-López, Víctor Vila Miravet

“…Materials and methods: A structured self-administered questionnaire was distributed by the Endoscopy Working Group of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (SEGHNP) through the REDCap platform. …”
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Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in pastoralists and their livestock in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. by Emmanuel P Lita, Erneo B Ochi, Gerald Misinzo, Henriette van Heerden, Robab Katani, Jacques Godfroid, Coletha Mathew

“…Current literature provides scant data regarding the seroprevalence of brucellosis in South Sudan. …”
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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccination acceptance based on the novel Omale INDEPT FORCIS Framework and recommendations for subsequent pandemics: a qualitative study among community m... by Ugwu I. Omale, Azuka S. Adeke, Onyinyechukwu U. Oka, Cordis O. Ikegwuonu, Osarhiemen Iyare, Olaedo O. Nnachi, Victor U. Uduma, Chidinma I. Amuzie, Glory E. Nkwo, Ugochi I. A. Nwali, Okechukwu O. Ukpabi, Ifeyinwa M. Okeke, Richard L. Ewah

“…Data was analysed using deductive (with some inductive) thematic analytic approach. …”
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Implementing Positive Youth Development in Primary Physical Education: The Learning Trajectories of a Physical Education Department Head (Fomentar el Desarrollo Positivo de los Jóv... by Fernando Santos, Cláudio Farias, Ivo van Hilvoorde, Daniel Gould, Paulo Pereira

“…Findings showed the PE department head progressed from a perspective of PYD as an inherent and naturally emerging outcome to an understanding of PYD as more structured programmes of activities that include a deliberate approach. …”
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Redução de hemoglobina: risco para lesão renal aguda após revascularização do miocárdio [Hemoglobin decrease: risk for acute kidney injury after myocardial revascularization] [Red... by Tayse Tâmara Paixão Duarte, Wellington Luiz Lima, Alisson Henrique Santos Ribeiro, Marcia Cristina Silva Magro

“…Method: this prospective, observational study was conducted between February and June 2016 with 51 patients who underwent myocardial revascularization surgery at a specialist cardiology hospital specializing in the Federal District. Data were collected using a structured instrument. …”
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Synovial cesys in children: clinical features, diagnostics, treatment (analytical review of the literature and own observation) by V.S. Konoplitskyi, Yu. Ye. Korobko, B.L. Pavlenko, H.M. Rudenko, O.A. Korobko, S.V. Klymenko

“…Synovial cysts are structurally mucinous pseudotumors that usually arise from the underlying joint capsule, bursa, tendon sheath, or subchondral bone. …”
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Investigating the Factors Influencing the Resilience Capacity of Rural Households Affected by Drought: A Case Study of the Villages of Zehak City by A.R. Sani Heidary, M. Daneshvar Kakhki, M. Sabouhi, H. Mohammadi

“…According to Cochran's formula, the sample size is estimated to be 376 households. Data were collected by completing multidimensional questionnaires along with semi-structured interviews from households in 2023. …”
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Estratégias de enfrentamento adotadas por mulheres vítimas de violência [Coping strategies adopted by women victims of violence] [Estrategias de enfrentamiento adoptadas por mujere... by Laís Costa, Rayane Gonçalves Lordes, Dherik Fraga, Nathália Miguel Teixeira Santana, Susana Bubach, Franciéle Marabotti Costa Leite

“…Method: in this quanti-qualitative, descriptive study of 19 women victims of violence, who attended the Multidisciplinary Support Center in Serra, Espírito Santo, in 2013, semi-structured interview and recording were used to collect socioeconomic and violence data. …”
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O apoio parental na ginástica artística masculina: ouvindo os atletas da seleção brasileira(Parental support in men's artistic gymnastics: listening to the athletes of the Brazilia... by Pauline Peixoto Iglesias Vargas, Ieda Parra Barbosa Rinaldi, André Mendes Capraro

“…Abstract: This article aimed to present the narratives of athletes from the Brazilian male artistic gymnastics (MAG) team about parental influence on their careers. For that, semi-structured interviews were carried out with five gymnasts who participated in the main international competitions between 2013 and 2021. …”
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