Metal Additive Manufacturing and Molten Pool Dynamic Characterization Monitoring: Advances in Machine Learning for Directed Energy Deposition by Wentao He, Lida Zhu, Can Liu, Hongxiao Jiang

“…Consequently, integrating machine learning (ML) methodologies into the monitoring framework can offer robust data-driven support for enhancing both product quality and process consistency. …”
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Experiences and concerns of health workers throughout the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: A longitudinal qualitative interview study. by Aleksandra J Borek, Caitlin Pilbeam, Hayley Mableson, Marta Wanat, Paul Atkinson, Sally Sheard, Anne-Marie Martindale, Tom Solomon, Christopher C Butler, Nina Gobat, Sarah Tonkin-Crine

“…Participants were identified through snowballing. Semi-structured telephone or video interviews were conducted between February 2020 and February 2021, audio-recorded, summarised, and transcribed. …”
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The BSN-PhD/DNP education programmes in nursing: a scoping review protocol by Qirong Chen, Ruiqi Zhang, Minhui Liu, Peibei Yuan, Kehan Liu

“…Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-PhD/DNP) education programmes create structured pathways that connect the undergraduate and postgraduate training processes, enabling the systematic identification and development of clinical academic talent through a vertically integrated education programme. …”
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Nutrition knowledge and health vulnerability of mothers of pre-school children in north-central, Nigeria. by Bosede Alice Omachi, Annette van Onselen, Unathi Kolanisi

“…Socioeconomic and demographic information, anthropometric indices and nutrition knowledge were obtained using semi-structured questionnaires. Feeding patterns were also assessed using a qualitative 7-day dietary recall.…”
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Conceptualisation, operationalisation and role of identity in physical activity and smoking in individuals aged 45 and over: a systematic scoping review by Kristell M Penfornis, Milon H M Van Vliet, Eline Meijer, Winifred A Gebhardt, Emma F Von Haeseler

“…Experts in the field contributed to validating and structuring the narrative.Results Findings revealed the existence of an intricate, enduring direct and indirect relationship between identity and behaviour for physical activity and smoking. …”
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Review of Fault Detection and Diagnosis Methods in Power Plants: Algorithms, Architectures, and Trends by Camelia Adela Maican, Cristina Floriana Pană, Daniela Maria Pătrașcu-Pană, Virginia Maria Rădulescu

“…This review presents a structured and data-driven synthesis of 185 peer-reviewed articles, sourced from journals indexed in MDPI and Elsevier, as well as through the Google Scholar search engine, published between 2019 and 2025. …”
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Psychoeducation reduces anxiety and cortisol hormones in high-risk pregnant women by Sapiah Sahupala, Suharsono Suharsono, Krisdiana Wijayanti

“…The intervention consisted of four structured psychoeducation sessions, each lasting 120 minutes over two weeks. …”
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Effect of ventilator care bundle for pediatric nurses on occurrence of ventilator-associated pneumonia among children by Hanaa Diab Khalfallah, Nahed Alquwez, Marwa Abd Elkreem Ibrahim

“…A convenience sample of 30 nurses and a purposive sample of 60 ventilated children in the PICU participated in the study. Data collection was performed using (1) structured interview sheets, (2) the Nurses’ Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire (pre/post-test), (3) the Ventilator Bundle Checklist, and (4) the Clinical Pulmonary Infection Scale (CPIS). …”
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Satisfaction evaluation of interns with Da Vinci robot surgical demonstration training in gynecologic oncology operations by Junfen Xu, Junfen Xu, Yumei Zhou, Mengyan Tu

“…After completing the training, the students filled out a questionnaire to assess their satisfaction with the proposed training.ResultsThrough structured questionnaires and interviews, 18 interns’ perceptions and suggestions regarding the training program were evaluated. …”
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Contextual Emotions in Organizations: A Latent Profile Analysis of Their Co-Occurrence and Their Effects on Employee Well-Being by Laura Petitta, Lixin Jiang, Valerio Ghezzi

“…Workplace contextual emotions are structured ways of emotionally thinking about specific cues in the context that employees share within their organization. …”
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The Impact of Diabetes Self-Care, Healthy Lifestyle, Social Support, and Demographic Variables on Outcomes HbA1c in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes by Wan-Ju Chen, Li-Ying Lin

“…Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design and recruited 305 subjects with type 2 diabetes at a medical center. Personal data were collected using a structured questionnaire and same-day outpatient medical records. …”
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The Status Quo and Influencing Factors of Self-Management Behavior in Patients with Recurrent Gout in China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hao X, Wang A

“…The cross-sectional study used a structured questionnaire (including information on Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics), Gout self-management Behavior Assessment scale, Gout Knowledge Measurement questionnaire, Chronic Disease self-efficacy Scale, Medical Coping Modes Scale, and Social Support Rating scale to investigate. …”
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Supporting self-regulated learning in primary education: insights from a Montessori classroom by Liina Kersna, Liina Lepp, Margus Pedaste, Kristjan-Julius Laak

“…During the study, the work of the Montessori learning group was observed over the course of one school week, totalling 14 h. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the teachers before and after the classroom observations. …”
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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND ITS EFFECTS ON DEVELOPING WRITING SKILLS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH STUDENTS by Cristina-Laura ABRUDAN

“…It is based on mixed-methods research including a systematic literature review and semi-structured interviews, in the qualitative phase, as an instrument for data collection, aiming to find out the students’ perspective towards the use of Project-Based methods in developing writing skills in Business English. …”
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Association of Virtual Nursing and Task Completeness: An Observational Study by Saif Khairat, Jennifer Morelli, Julia Aucoin, Barbara S. Edson, Cheryl B. Jones, Christopher M. Shea

“…This mixed-methods study used observational and qualitative evaluation of a VN care team and bedside unit nurses at a major Southeastern hospital in the United States (US). Data collection included direct observation and semi-structured interviews. …”
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Availability and advertising of sugar sweetened beverages in South African public primary schools following a voluntary pledge by a major beverage company: a mixed methods study by Agnes Erzse, Nicola Christofides, Nicholas Stacey, Kelsey Lebard, Louise Foley, Karen Hofman

“…Data from the interviews were coded and thematic analysis conducted. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to anemia prevention in the urban government childcare program for infants and young children in Peru by Carla Tarazona-Meza, Rosario M. Bartolini, Karina Romero, Rebecca Pradeilles, Cecilia Goya, Emily K. Rousham, Paula L. Griffiths, Hilary M. Creed-Kanashiro

“…We conducted direct observations and semi-structured interviews about consumption of animal source foods (ASF) and iron supplementation with day-care staff (technical managers, nursery caregivers and ‘mother guides’) and caregivers of IYC. …”
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Factors associated with adverse neonatal outcomes of premature babies within their first week of life at the Central Hospital Yaounde by Grace Tadzong-Awasum, Nkengafac Priscilla Kungang

“…Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional analytical study was carried out on a sample of 113 women whose premature babies were admitted into the newborn intensive care unit (NICU).A structured self-administered questionnaire was used and data was analyzed by SPSS version 21 software. …”
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Mindfulness-based interventions: what more can the West learn from Buddhism? A fieldwork study by Andrew Boxer, Frances Shawyer, Ian Coghlan, Debbie Ling, Graham Meadows

“…The aim of this study is to identify possible areas for further integration of Buddhist approaches into current mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) from the perspective of individuals from a range of geographical areas who have had exposure to mindfulness and traditional Buddhism.MethodsParticipants were attendees of a 30-day Lam Rim meditation retreat. Data collection involved an online survey (n = 42) and subsequent follow-up semi-structured interviews (n = 11). …”
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Triage of road injury casualties - the role of bystanders: a scoping review by George Stephen Russam, Jake Gluyas-Harris, Nicholas Aveyard, Tim Nutbeam

“…Within the Road Injury Chain of Survival, empowering bystanders through structured training and technology-enabled support could strengthen early links in the chain. …”
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