Knowledge, Attitude and Willingness Towards Organ Donation among People Attending Out Patient Departments of a Tertiary Care Hospital, West Bengal: A Cross-sectional Study by Bobby Syiemlieh, Obangkokla O, Mousumi Khatun, Poonam Joshi, Latha T, Jamuna R Rani, Ajay Mallick

“…The participants were interviewed using structured questionnaires on knowledge, attitude and willingness towards organ donation. …”
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Chronic Tenosynovitis of the Upper Extremities Caused by Mycobacterium kansasii: A Clinical Case and Systematic Review of Literature by Maria T. Huayllani, Andrea Sisti, Daniel Boczar, David J. Restrepo, Alexander S. Parker, Rachel Sarabia-Estrada, Brian D. Rinker, Antonio Jorge Forte

“…Late diagnosis and treatment can lead to disfiguration of structures and rupture of tendons, resulting in worse cosmetic outcomes after reconstruction. …”
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Primary care-based link workers providing social prescribing to improve health and social care outcomes for people with multimorbidity in socially deprived areas (the LinkMM trial)... by Bridget Kiely, Deirdre Connolly, Barbara Clyne, Fiona Boland, Patrick O’Donnell, Eamon O Shea, Susan M Smith

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I want to stay and excel: a field theory perspective on the career development of male nurses by Qinyang Wu, Shihai Xu, Yanxia Wu, Hualong Ma, Yingying Cheng, Peng Liu, Yishang Zhuo, Zihan Li, Ni Gong, Qiaohong Yang

“…Methods This study is a descriptive qualitative study. Face-to-face semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with fourteen male nurses from five tertiary hospitals in Guangdong Province between July 23 and October 20, 2023, and data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s 7-step analysis. …”
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PC3D-YOLO: An Enhanced Multi-Scale Network for Crack Detection in Precast Concrete Components by Zichun Kang, Kedi Gu, Andrew Yin Hu, Haonan Du, Qingyang Gu, Yang Jiang, Wenxia Gan

“…Furthermore, evaluations on the CRACKS_MANISHA and DECA datasets also confirm the proposed model’s strong generalization capability across different data domains.…”
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Microbiological factors in osteoarthritis by Evgeny O. Peretsmanas, Vadim V. Zar, Yaroslav A. Rukin, Anastasia A. Kazyulina, Aziza D. Pakhlavonova

“…Conclusions The presence of pathogenic microflora in the joint structures is evident in a significant number of observations. …”

Perspectives on Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Older Patients: Applying Gut-Feeling in an Evidence-Based Era? by Vera E.R. Asscher, Cynthia M. Verbiest, Sanne N. Waars, Simon P. Mooijaart, Andrea E. van der Meulen-de Jong, Arwen H. Pieterse, P.W. Jeroen Maljaars

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As One and Many: Relating Individual and Emergent Group-Level Generative Models in Active Inference by Peter Thestrup Waade, Christoffer Lundbak Olesen, Jonathan Ehrenreich Laursen, Samuel William Nehrer, Conor Heins, Karl Friston, Christoph Mathys

“…This potential for computational scale-free structures speaks to the application of active inference to self-organizing systems across spatiotemporal scales, from cells to human collectives. …”
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Impact of polygenic risk score (PRS) for coronary artery disease on physician decision-making and patient care by Georgios Ntritsos, Georgios Ntritsos, Erez Ornan, Nir Gamliel, Gil Chernin, Arnold Pallay, Michael Chen, Efi Kessous, Eran Feldhay

“…Buccal swabs were collected for PRS analysis, and results were integrated with clinical data to generate personalized risk profiles. Physicians utilized these profiles during consultations and completed structured feedback surveys assessing PRS influence on their clinical decisions.ResultsPRS findings impacted clinical decision-making in 67% of cases (100 participants). …”
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Perception and acceptability towards HPV vaccination among mothers of adolescent girls employed in health care sector-a cross sectional study by Shipra Saini, Ritu Nagar, Mithilesh Kumar, Himanshu Shekhar, Pooja Goyal

“…Methods: Female healthcare staff with at least one unmarried adolescent daughter were interviewed using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire after obtaining written informed consent. …”
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“Leaky Weirs” capture alluvial deposition and enhance seasonal mountain-front recharge in dryland streams by Laura M. Norman, Kristine Uhlman, Hanna A. Coy, Natalie R. Wilson, Andrew M. Bennett, Floyd Gray, Kurt T. Ehrenberg

“…Abstract “Leaky weirs” are rock structures installed in dryland streams, which are anchored into exposed bedrock, loosely cemented, and designed to allow water to slowly pass through. …”
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Novel coronavirus disease-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among the residents of Al-Jouf region in Saudi Arabia by Eman A El-Masry, Rehab A Mohamed, Rehab I Ali, Marwa F Al Mulhim, Ahmed E Taha

“…Human behavior, affected by knowledge and perceptions, may influence the course of disease. Methodology: A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 422 participants. …”
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Application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process in the management of private ambulance care systems in three selected European countries: a strategic decision-making framework by Jalal Rezaei, Roya Azouji, Mina Azouji, Hamzeh Ghorbani, Hamzeh Ghorbani

“…Participants completed structured questionnaires involving pairwise comparisons of key decision criteria. …”
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Evaluating UAV LiDAR and Field Spectroscopy for Estimating Residual Dry Matter Across Conservation Grazing Lands by Bruce Markman, H. Scott Butterfield, Janet Franklin, Lloyd Coulter, Moses Katkowski, Daniel Sousa

“…The existing approaches may be improved through the use of spectroscopic (hyperspectral) sensors, capable of capturing the cellulose and lignin present in dry grass, as well as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-mounted Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors, capable of capturing centimeter-scale 3D vegetation structures. Here, we evaluate the relationships between the RDM and spectral and LiDAR data across the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve (Santa Barbara County, CA, USA), which uses grazing and prescribed fire for rangeland management. …”
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SEL programs promote students' wellbeing and relationships: teachers experiences in a qualitative evidence synthesis by Mangrio E., Pettersson A., Ivarsson A., Ryk C., Strömwall L. A, Kostenius C.

“…Social-emotional learning (SEL) has shown promise to promote well-being by supporting children in developing abilities to cope with everyday difficulties. Structured SEL programs can be part of the school curriculum from early age. …”
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Satisfaction and learning experience of students using online learning platforms for medical education by Salifu Faithful Enyoojo, Chioma Edith Ijah, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Ibe Michael Usman, Chioma Sandra Ezeonuogu, Tobiloba Adaramati, Annet Kabanyoro, Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz, Yanurkis Duranones Rosales, Eric Aigbogun

“…In this study, the satisfaction and learning experience of medical students were studied with emphasis on their sociodemographic features. Method Data were collected using a structured questionnaires distributed to a group of medical students in a medical college in Eastern Nigeria. 300 undergraduate students from Enugu State University of Science and Technology participated in this survey from four departments: anatomy, medical laboratory, nursing, and medicine. …”
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Knights in shining armour and (M)others in life jackets: Women’s experiences of advocating for care alone when suffering recurrent early pregnancy loss during the SARS-CoV-2 pandem... by Flora E. Kent-Nye, Kayleigh S. Sheen, Karen Burgess, Munira Oza, Laura A. Magee, Davor Jurković, Sergio A. Silverio

“…Data were recorded, transcribed, and analysed by hand, following a Classical Grounded Theory Analysis, appropriate for cross-disciplinary health research. …”
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Evaluating the impact of undergraduate ophthalmology education on medical students’ competency in eye care: a cross-sectional study in Jordan by Rami Al-Omari, Khayry Al-Shami, Almu’atasim Khamees, Saja Karaja, Danya Radaideah, Omamah Shlool, Nedalaldeen Alnajadat, Ameera Basim Issa Etoom, Manar Al-Shami

“…A significant proportion demonstrated proficiency in basic ophthalmic science, particularly in recognizing refractive problems and anatomical structures of the eye. Gaps were identified in understanding advanced topics such as aqueous regulation and the social-psychological impacts of visual impairment. …”
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Moderating effect of work experience on motivation and performance at Islamic hospital by Chamdan Purnama, Mirhamida Rahmah, Dinda Fatmah, Karina Ananda Putri, Syaiful Hasani, Yusriyah Rahmah, Zakiyah Zulfa Rahmah

“…Methodology – An explanatory design was used with a sample of 150 Islamic hospital employees selected using proportional sampling. Data were collected through structured questionnaires using a five-point Likert scale. …”
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Adsorption of Copper(II) and Mercury(II) Ions onto Chemically-Modified Chitosan Membranes: Equilibrium and Kinetic Properties by R.B. Rabelo, R.S. Vieira, F.M.T. Luna, E. Guibal, M.M. Beppu

“…Cross-linked chitosan was synthesized with glutaraldehyde (chitosan–GLA) and epichlorohydrin (chitosan–ECH). The structures of these matrices were characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), the degree of de-acetylation and the surface topography as determined via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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