Presence of toxin-producing bacterial pathogens and associated risk factors in neonatal diarrhea of piglets on commercial sow farms in Vietnam by Duy Tien Do, Tram Thi Ngoc Ngo, Huong Dieu Vu, Nhat Minh Duong, Sittikorn Traiyarach, Danh Cong Lai, Joaquin Miguel Escuder

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 40 commercial sow farms across North, Central, and South Vietnam between August and December 2023. Structured questionnaires captured data on farm characteristics, management practices, and health interventions. …”
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Assessing the Psychosocial Impact of Expressive Writing on Adults With Spinal Cord Injury: Qualitative Study by Shelly M Xie, Molly McKenna, Kendall Veach, Sydney Williams, Mary Grace Jones, Elizabeth Vander Kamp, Salaam Green, Lauren Edwards, Kimberly Kirklin, Benjamin A Jones, Hon K Yuen

“…The program sessions were structured with reflective prompts designed to explore their emotions and life experiences related to their conditions. …”
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Medication Adherence and its Association with Treatment Satisfaction and Diabetes Related Psychological Distress among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study fr... by PL Thameen Raja Mohamed, AH Irfaunul Azees, Vinodhini Balamurugan, S Shravan Kumar, Ruma Dutta

“…Materials and Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted at ACS Medical College and Hospital, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India, from January to April 2024 among 350 adult T2DM patients selected through systematic random sampling. Data collection involved a semi-structured questionnaire, Morisky Medication Adherence Scale-4 (MMAS-4), Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ), and Diabetes Distress Scale-17 (DDS-17). …”
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Academic performance and its associated factors among khat-chewer and non-khat chewer high school students in Ethiopia, 2023 by Tilahun Tesfa, Tilahun Belete Mossie, Meseret Tadesse, Yonas Deressa Guracho, Yonas Deressa Guracho, Birhanu Mengist Munie

“…A multistage sampling method was used to select participants. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to assess students’ academic performance. …”
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Urban agriculture and women's empowerment: an analysis based on female producers in the Talangaï market gardening belt in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) by Abdias Rodias Paul Ngalekoua

“…To achieve these objectives, a qualitative and quantitative survey was conducted in the field in Talangaï, focusing on a sample of 105 households selected in a reasoned manner. The data collected during the semi-structured interviews were analyzed. …”
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Estudo exploratório das iniciativas acerca da segurança do paciente em hospitais do Rio de Janeiro. [Exploratory study of patient safety measures at hospitals in Rio de Janeiro] by Ruth Francisca Freitas de Souza, Lolita Dopico da Silva

“…ABSTRACT: The main aim of this exploratory study was to examine patient safety measures through information gathered from risk managers. The qualitative data analysis-based study was carried out at five hospitals in Rio de Janeiro City, from March to August 2013, by applying a semi-structured questionnaire to fourteen risk managers. …”
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Development of a herpes zoster vaccination intention scale and identification of factors associated with vaccine hesitancy among middle-aged and older attendees in community health... by Ying Gao, Ting Wei, Ruijie Gong, Linfei Cai, Yuhui Sheng, Meili Shang, Yang Ni

“…Vaccine hesitancy was defined as participants who had neither received the HZ vaccine nor expressed intention to receive it. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, health behaviors and vaccine hesitancy were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Formulating a Blue Ocean Strategy in the Banking Services Industry: Enhancing Customer Satisfaction through Improved Demand Fulfillment and Presenting an Optimal Pattern by Manuchehr Ghanbari, Ali Sabzali Yameqani, Yousef Rabbani, Kobra Sabzali Yamaqani

“…Methodology The present study adopts a quantitative approach in both data collection and research methodology. Conducted in an exploratory manner, the research is characterized by a practical orientation and a comparative approach. …”
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Low-carbohydrate diet: a promising strategy for type 2 diabetes management among Egyptian patients by Noha R. Ahmed, Nagwa Saad, Ghada Khafagy, Inas ElSayed, Nadia M. Tawfik

“…Low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) have shown promise in improving glycemic control, yet limited data compare their effect directly with medication intensification. …”
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Análisis de las prácticas lúdicas y tradicionales en la en la zona norte del Camino Central Portugués y su relación con el ámbito educativo (Analysis of game and traditional pract... by José Eugenio Rodríguez Fernández, Beatriz Oliveira Pereira, Rubén Navarro Patón

“…We opted for a qualitative methodology, using personal semi-structured interviews as a tool for obtaining data. …”
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A Qualitative Study of Migraine Headache Experience in Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale Based on the Symptom Management Theory by Li M, Feng M, Li M, Wei J, Li S, Zhang N, Li Q, Song R, Li H

“…Meng Li,1 Min Feng,2 Mengtian Li,3 Junfan Wei,4 Shen Li,5 Ning Zhang,3 Qiong Li,6 Ruipeng Song,1 Huawei Li1 1Nursing Department, The Third People’s Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Social Undertakings, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Nursing, Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Nursing,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Rehabilitation,Henan Vocational College of Tuina, Luoyang, People’s Republic of China; 6North Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Huawei Li, Nursing Department, The Third People’s Hospital of Henan Province, No. 198, Funiu Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13700841908, Email 178065643@qq.comObjective: To explore the migraine experience of patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and migraine based on the Symptom Management Theory(SMT).Methods: A qualitative research approach was employed to conduct face-to-face, semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 16 patients diagnosed with PFO and migraine at the Department of Cardiology, The Third People’s Hospital of Henan Province, from March to June 2025. …”
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Willingness to use long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis among key populations at a large HIV prevention clinic in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Jonathan Derrick Lukubuya, Elizabeth B. Katana, Micheal Baguma, Andrew Kaguta, Winnie Nambatya, Peter Kyambadde, Timothy R. Muwonge, Andrew Mujugira, Eva Agnes Laker Odongpiny

“…Participants were recruited through convenience sampling and interviewed using a structured questionnaire by trained interviewers. Participants were categorised into three groups based on their oral PrEP use: those who had not yet initiated PrEP, those who had discontinued oral PrEP, and those currently on oral PrEP. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome among patients with severe mental illness attending Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: hospital-b... by Helena Getenet, Yeweyenhareg Feleke, Ruth Tsigebrhan, Tadesse Lejisa, Genet Ashebir

“…Socio-demographic and other clinical data were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Emocionalidad en el aula de primaria de Educación Física postpandemia (Emotionality in the post-pandemic primary physical education classroom) by Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro, Mirko Aguilar-Valdés, Ricardo Souza de Carvalho, Eugenio Merellano-Navarro

“…The convenience sample consisted of 12 physical education teachers who worked in elementary schools and were active during the virtual and post-pandemic years. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data regarding gender equality and years of experience. …”
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Suicide among youth and young adults in Canada: bereaved parents’ perspectives on the systems of care by Toula Kourgiantakis, Deborah Cooper, David Cooper, Shelley Craig, Eunjung Lee, Jori Jones, Carrie K. Y. Lau, Romy-Naïma Tousignant, Jonathan B. Singer, Marjorie Johnstone, Juveria Zaheer

“…Participants were eligible if they were parents or caregivers residing in Ontario, Canada, of a youth or young adult under the age of 30 who died by suicide. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Oluwafunmilayo A. Adeniyi, David O. Fabuluje, Israel A. Ojo, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…The Minimal Eating Observation Form– version II and WHOQOL-BREF were used to collect data on EDs and QoL respectively. Socio-demographic, stroke-related, and clinical characteristics of patients were assessed using structured questionnaires. …”
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The impact of enteral immunonutrition on gut microbiota in colorectal cancer and gastric cancer patients in the preoperative period—preliminary results of randomized clinical trial... by Karolina Kaźmierczak-Siedlecka, Ewa Stachowska, Robert Kucharski, Robert Kucharski, Piotr Wiśniewski, Paweł Ulasiński, Michał Stańczak, Michał Stańczak, Wojciech Makarewicz, Wojciech Makarewicz, Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka, Leszek Kalinowski, Leszek Kalinowski

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Vivencia del ocio entre hombres: los juegos de bocha (São Paulo, Brasil) y bolos tradicionales (Boiro, España) (Leisure time experiences among men: bocha´s game (São Paulo, Brazil)... by Luiz Gonçalves-Junior, Denise-Aparecida Corrêa, José Eugenio Rodríguez Fernández

“…We used a qualitative/descriptive study design, employing individual semi-structured interviews as a tool for obtaining data. …”
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Level of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding emergency contraception pills among female undergraduate students at KCMUCo in the Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania by Angel A Ng’unda, Mariana J Mung’au, Gloria E Foya, Jamida J Mateni, Bernard Njau

“…Methods Using a descriptive cross-sectional study design with multistage random sampling, semi-structured questionnaire data were collected among 314 female students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) from July 2024 to August 2024. …”
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Knowledge attitudes and practices of healthcare workers on respirator fit testing and PAPR use at a university medical center by Fatimah Alshahrani, Abba Elgujja, Lulwa Alabdan, Jaser S. Alharbi, Ali A. Rabaan, Ibrahim Alzayid, Mohammed Alasiri, Khalid Faqihi, Samih Alanazi

“…A total of 204 HCWs from different departments and hospitals around the medical center participated in cross-sectional research. Structured surveys measuring demographic variables, knowledge, attitudes, training experience, and compliance with fit testing and PAPR use gathered data. …”
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