The AFFIRM Framework for gender-affirming care: qualitative findings from the Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Equity Study by Meg Quint, Schuyler Bailar, Alexis Miranda, Shalender Bhasin, Devin O’Brien-Coon, Sari L. Reisner

“…Methods Between May–October 2021, one-time individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 27 TGD adults receiving any healthcare in the greater Boston Massachusetts area to gather data about gender-affirming care. Interviews were semi-structured, explored prior and current experiences in healthcare and ideal gender-affirming care models, and conducted virtually via a secure Zoom platform. …”
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Health-related quality of life after rehabilitation from knee surgery in rural and urban settings: a quasi-experimental study by José Moreira, Ana João, Pedro Aguiar, Armando Raimundo, Marina Mesquita, José Flamínio, Manuel Almeida, Paulo Boto

“…The same intervention was structured, with assessments at the start of the study (t0) and after a 4-week program (t1), and a comparison was made between the gains in rural and urban areas. …”
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Exploring Psychosocial and Economic Support for Children with HIV/AIDS: Perspectives of Health and Community Workers in the Katuba Health Zone, Lubumbashi by Diyoka CK, Kaj FM, Mwanvua LN, Mukanya MM, Bukasa PK, Lambo GN, Mjumbe CK

“…Over the course of eight months (June 1, 2024 – February 8, 2025), with data collection from July 1 and August 1, 2024. HIV focal points participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews, and case managers participated in focus groups. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life questionnaire for married and unmarried women with PCOS: PCOSQoL-47 and PCOSQoL-42 by Fatemeh Bazarganipour, Seyed Abdolvahab Taghavi, Ali Montazeri, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Zahra Derakhshideh, Zahra Asadikalameh

“…Subsequently, a semi-structured interview was carried out to evaluate face validity. …”
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Assessing Knowledge of Radiation Protection and Safety Among Undergraduate and Intern Radiologic Technologists: A Pre- and Post-Educational Course Survey by Alamoudi D, Ahmed ME, Alhalwani AY, Alnakhli AT, Qahaf RM, Bazuhayr LF, Yamani BH

“…Knowledge of safe ionizing radiation use guidelines scored slightly lower (mean: 8.5 ± 1.6).Conclusion: Structured radiation education significantly enhances students’ knowledge of radiation physics, protection, and safety guidelines. …”
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Intervención educativa sobre VIH/sida en estudiantes de la carrera de Sistema de Información en Salud by Armando Salvador Escobar Rosabal, Pedro Rafael Martínez Lozada, Niurdes Cabrera Merino, Dalia Regina Cartaya, Ada Ibia Mora Ramírez

“…The universe comprised 46 students and the sample 30. A structured interview and a survey were applied and the obtained data were processed in a table for its statistical analysis by using Microsoft Word. …”
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Development and Clinical Interpretation of an Explainable AI Model for Predicting Patient Pathways in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study by Émilien Arnaud, Pedro Antonio Moreno-Sanchez, Mahmoud Elbattah, Christine Ammirati, Mark van Gils, Gilles Dequen, Daniel Aiham Ghazali

“…Objectives: To develop and clinically validate an explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) model for hospital admission predictions, using structured triage data, and demonstrate its real-world applicability in the ED setting. …”
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Reproductive health problem among youths and associated factors in Dilla town, southern Ethiopia by Seblewongel Gebretsadik Sertsewold, Getachew Assefa Zenebe, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan

“…A survey of houses with young people was followed by the use of a systematic sampling technique. Data was gathered using pretested and structured questionnaires. …”
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment for oral care in older adults: a focus group study by Nattariya Wongiam, Kearkiat Praditpornsilpa, Anjalee Vacharaksa

“…However, a framework for CGA in dental setting has not been clearly structured. This study aimed to identify the components of CGA essential for proper oral care in older adults based on the perspective of multidisciplinary experts. …”
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Maternal health education and social support needs across the perinatal continuum of care: a thematic analysis of interviews with postpartum women in Punjab, India by Preetika Sharma, Rashmi Bagga, Maliha Khan, Mona Duggal, Darshan Hosapatna Basavarajappa, Alka Ahuja, Ankita Kankaria, Nadia Diamond-Smith, Vijay Kumar, Manju Kashyap, Pushpendra Singh, Jasmeet Kaur, Alison M. El Ayadi

“…Participant narratives highlighted the crucial role of both formal and informal support structures, with a heavy reliance on advice from community health workers (ASHAs), midwives, and doctors. …”
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Tobacco Smoking Was Positively Associated with Disease Relapse at week 24 and 48 Among Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris in Shanghai: A Prospective Study by Shen F, Ding Y, Qiang Y, Duan Z, Xu Q, Gao X, Zhang R, Wang R

“…This study aims to examine the relapse condition in psoriasis patients and explore the association between tobacco smoking and psoriasis relapse.Patients and Methods: We conducted an observational study with 551 psoriasis patients recruited from 2022 to 2024 in Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital. A structured questionnaire and physical examination were used to collect data at baseline, week 12, week 24 and week 48. …”
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Optimising a multi-strategy implementation intervention to improve the delivery of a school physical activity policy at scale: findings from a randomised noninferiority trial by Cassandra Lane, Luke Wolfenden, Alix Hall, Rachel Sutherland, Patti-Jean Naylor, Chris Oldmeadow, Lucy Leigh, Adam Shoesmith, Adrian Bauman, Nicole McCarthy, Nicole Nathan

“…Specifically, it aimed to determine the probability that a multi-strategy intervention adapted to reduce in-person contact (Adapted PACE) was “as good as” the original intervention (PACE) in increasing the weekly minutes of structured physical activity implemented by classroom teachers. …”
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Distilling knowledge from graph neural networks trained on cell graphs to non-neural student models by Vasundhara Acharya, Bülent Yener, Gillian Beamer

“…Our experiments revealed that the teacher’s guidance was effective when distribution shifts existed in the data. The teacher model demonstrated decent performance due to its higher complexity and ability to use cell graph structures and features. …”
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Recurrence of arthroscopic treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Sohrab Keyhani, Mehran Soleymanha, Fardis Vosoughi, Ali Nikibakhsh, Ervin Zadgari, Maryam Mousavi, Robert F. LaPrade

“…Studies with less than 2 years of follow‐up, non‐arthroscopic treatment methods or addressing PVNS in structures other than the knee were excluded. Results We identified 24 articles, comprising 7 case series and 17 cohort studies, based on title, abstract, and quality assessments. …”
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Formación Inicial Docente en Educación Física, paradigmas de la formación desde la percepción del for-mador de formadores, lineamientos ministeriales y mallas curriculares: estudio... by Felipe Poblete-Valderrama, Lucia Illanes Aguilar, Luis Linzmayer Gutiérrez, Lizette Cenzano Castillo, Claudia Quintana Figueroa, Alex Garrido-Méndez, Cristian Rivas Morales, Katherine Hetz Rodríguez

“…The collection of information was carried out through semi-structured interviews and analysis of formal ministerial documentation in force until 2021. …”
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Parallelizing process model integration for model predictive control through oracle design and analysis for a Grover’s algorithm-inspired optimization strategy by Kip Nieman, Helen Durand, Saahil Patel, Daniel Koch, Paul M. Alsing

“…Methods for attempting to reduce the computation time of an MPC could then include developing approximate (reduced-order or data-driven) models for a system that take less time to solve, or to parallelize the computations using, for example, multiple cores or CPU’s. …”
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Improving Vaccination Coverage Through Community Pharmacy Service Delivery in Nigeria: The COVID‐19 Experience and Implications for Policy Review by Yejide Olukemi Oseni, Ukamaka Gladys Okafor, Taofik Oladipupo Odukoya, Hamidu Adediran Oluyedun, Abiodun Abdulah Ajibade, Yusuff Olanrewaju Azeez, Abigail Isaac Okonu, Oladapo Adewale Adetunji, Adebusuyi Akande Ademisoye, Fatimah Adebukola Sanusi, Okechi Eberechukwu Nzedibe

“…Data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics and p‐value at ≤ 0.05. …”
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Deletion of target gene (histidine-rich protein 2/3) for Plasmodium falciparum rapid diagnostic tests in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Aderaw Adamu, Getaneh Alemu, Mulat Yimer, Banchamlak Tegegne, Sindew Mekasha

“…Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Palliative Care Among Physicians and Nurses in Intensive Care Units in Shanghai, China by He X, Cai H, Zhang J, Chen W, Zhu B

“…The study aims to assess the KAP of palliative care ICU physicians and nurses and identify influencing factors.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among ICU physicians and nurses at three Shanghai hospitals. A self-developed structured online questionnaire was used to collect participant characteristics and KAP data related to palliative care. …”
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THE CONTENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR NON-LINGUISTIC STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES by Nataliia Bespalova, Neliia Blynova, Svitlana Medynska, Anna Voloboieva

“…Instruction is supported by a structurally logical sequence of disciplines, ensuring continuity with the content acquired in previously studied courses.…”
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