Medication-related infrastructure and medication reviews in nursing homes—a rapid appraisal study by Carla Meyer-Massetti, Magdalena Osińska, Naomi Welte, Franziska Zúñiga

“…Data analysis was done iteratively in a descriptive manner. …”
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Bridging the gap: exploring students’ needs, knowledge, and preferences for delivering comprehensive sexuality education in Sierra Leone by Regina Mamidy Yillah, Rajeeb Kumar Sah, Anais Bash-Taqi, Augustus Osborne

“…Using purposive sampling, the study engaged students, educators, school administrators, community leaders, and parents/guardians from 11 diverse schools across four provinces (Northern, Northwestern, Southern, and Western Area) in Sierra Leone. Data were collected through gender-separated focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews, conducted in schools and community settings, with protocols tailored to ensure cultural sensitivity and participant comfort. …”
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Multiple first-line therapeutic strategies to mitigate artemisinin resistance: cost analysis of a pilot study from a health system perspective in Kaya health district, Burkina Faso by Rosemonde M. Guissou, Jean Moïse T. Kaboré, Issiaka Soulama, Denise Hien, Yacouba Nombré, Alfred B. Tiono, Christian Burri, Sodiomon B. Sirima

“…Quantitative et qualitative data were collected through seven semi-structured and thirty-eight structured interviews. …”
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Unveiling the perceptions of medical and allied health students towards cadaveric dissection and virtual resources in anatomy education: a cross sectional study by Rana Elbeshbeishy, Rasha Salama, BK Manjunatha Goud, Rasha Babiker, Malay Jhancy, Nour Hamed, Farah Oraby, Tarig Merghani

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted over seven months using an anonymous, structured 20-item questionnaire administered to 454 students from various health disciplines at Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University. …”
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Harnessing Residents’ Practice-based Inquiries to Enhance Research Literacy: The Thoughtful Reading of Evidence into Clinical Settings (T-RECS) Initiative by Emmagene Worley, Edward H. Suh, Liliya Abrukin, Michael DeFilippo, Jonathan J. Kamler, Mahesh Polavarapu, Peter C. Wyer

“…We developed a semi-structured approach that prioritizes using the reference frame of clinical applicability rather than research methodology. …”
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Nutritional and Technological Benefits of Pine Nut Oil Emulsion Gel in Processed Meat Products by Berik Idyryshev, Almagul Nurgazezova, Zhanna Assirzhanova, Assiya Utegenova, Shyngys Amirkhanov, Madina Jumazhanova, Assemgul Baikadamova, Assel Dautova, Assem Spanova, Assel Serikova

“…This study aimed to develop a nutritionally enhanced Bologna-type sausage by partially replacing the beef content with a structured emulsion gel (EG) formulated from pine nut oil, inulin, carrageenan, and whey protein concentrate. …”
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EVIDÊNCIAS DE UM CEMITÉRIO DE ÉPOCA COLONIAL NO PILAR, BAIRRO DO RECIFE, PE by Anne-Marie Pessis, Ana Catarina Peregrino Torres Ramos, Antonio de Moura Pereira Filho, Gabriela Martin, Ilca Pacheco da Costa, Manuela Xavier Gomes de Matos, Sérgio Francisco Serafim Monteiro da Silva, Socorro Ferraz, Tânia Kaufman, Gustavo Wanderley

“…The older vestige structures found overlaying the cemetery are, according to observable data, from the late XVII and XVIII centuries, being, most certainly, more recent than the burials. …”
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Therapeutic potential of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) by Abdul-Malik Bawah, Kasim Abdulai, Priscilla Cecilia Akpene Amenya

“…Methodology: A cohort of 200 NAFLD patients was recruited from Tamale Teaching Hospital, Central Hospital, Tamale West Hospital, and Dagbang Medical Centre and randomly assigned to either an MNT intervention group or a control group receiving standard care, which included general dietary recommendations without structured MNT, routine medical follow-up, and lifestyle advice from healthcare providers. …”
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Lesões por esforços repetitivos/distúrbios osteomusculares relacionados ao trabalho de cirurgiões-dentistas: aspectos biomecânicos Cumulative trauma disorders/work related musculos... by Gilsée Ivan Regis Filho, Glaycon Michels, Ingeborg Sell

“…Professional activities oblige dental surgeons to use, during their treatment procedures, the upper body and adjacent structures, where frequently the same pattern of movement is repeated, or mechanical compression of structures in that area occur, due to the adoption of incorrect postures and the use of excessive force, exacerbated in most cases due to time pressures. …”
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Exploration of epileptic networks in temporal lobe encephaloceles with stereotactic EEG: Electroclinical characteristics and surgical outcomes by Andrew J. Zillgitt, Eric R. Mong, Angelique M. Manasseh, Hannah C. Guider, Nour Baki, Michael D. Staudt

“…Medical charts were reviewed for demographic data, the results of noninvasive and invasive investigations, and operative details. …”
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IARA: An Underwater Acoustic Database by Fabio Oliveira Baptista Da Silva, Julio De Castro Vargas Fernandes, William Soares Filho, Joao Baptista De Oliveira E Souza Filho, Angela Spengler, Natanael Nunes De Moura

“…Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have been driven by the availability of diverse and well-structured public databases; however public databases for passive sonar classification remain scarce. …”
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Assessing the impact of an evidence- and consensus-based guideline for controlling SARS-CoV-2 transmission in German schools on decision-making processes: a multi-component qualita... by Katharina Wabnitz, Mike Rueb, Eva A. Rehfuess, Brigitte Strahwald, Lisa M. Pfadenhauer

“…Methods This study comprised three components: (1) we sent inquiries according to the Freedom of Information Acts of each Federal State to ministries of education, family, and health. (2) We conducted semi-structured interviews with individuals involved in decision-making regarding school measures in two Federal States, and (3) we undertook semi-structured interviews with members of the guideline panel. …”
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Dermoscopic Patterns of Facial Melanoses in Adult Patients: A Cross-sectional Study by Manjari Annapurna Malladi, Rameez Raja Mullan Abdul, Divya Sri Vaka, Abhilash Bhavani Satya Venkata Subrahmanya Pampana, Susmitha Kattamsetty

“…Vascular structures such as telangiectasia were seen in 36 (31.6%) patients, while arborising vessels were observed in 1 (0.9%) patient. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Sectional Anatomy, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance of the Cadaveric Six-Banded Armadillo (<i>Euphractus sexcintus</i>) Head by José Raduan Jaber, Daniel Morales-Bordon, Manuel Morales, Pablo Paz-Oliva, Mario Encinoso, Inmaculada Morales, Natalia Roldan-Medina, Gregorio Ramírez Zarzosa, Alejandro Morales-Espino, Alvaro Ros, Magnolia Maria Conde-Felipe

“…By integrating imaging data with anatomical cross-sections, we present a detailed description of the structures that constitute the head of this species, highlighting its most distinctive features. …”
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Exploring land use conflicts arising from economic activities and their impacts on local communities in the European Arctic by Ivana Živojinović, Jerbelle Elomina, Helga Pülzl, Karen Calanasan, Isidora Dabić, Rannveig Ólafsdóttir, Sten Siikavuopio, Audun Iversen, Roy Robertsen, Jarle Bjerke, Sigrid Engen, Hans Tommervik, Ragnheidur Bogadóttir, Sara Moioli, Seija Tuulentie, Pasi Rautio, Kristine Lynge-Pedersen, Gun Lidestav, Anna Guðrún Edvardsdòttir, Vigdis Nygaard

“…This study addresses this gap by examining the impacts of economic activities on local communities. Using secondary data and semi-structured interviews from 15 hubs in five European Arctic countries, the study draws on locally relevant insights. …”
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Wavelet-Guided Multi-Scale ConvNeXt for Unsupervised Medical Image Registration by Xuejun Zhang, Aobo Xu, Ganxin Ouyang, Zhengrong Xu, Shaofei Shen, Wenkang Chen, Mingxian Liang, Guiqi Zhang, Jiashun Wei, Xiangrong Zhou, Dongbo Wu

“…However, its weaker spatial locality priors necessitate large-scale training datasets and a heavy number of parameters, which conflict with the limited annotated data and real-time demands of clinical workflows. …”
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Knowledge and perceptions towards organic farming: a case of pineapple farmers in central Uganda by S. Nalubwama, F. Bagamba, F. Kabi, Z. Nampijja, M. Kiggundu, K. Kamatara, N. Kwikiriza, D. Nampanzira, A. Nalunga, V. Lutwama, J. Nasaka

“…Through multi-stage sampling procedures, purposive and random techniques were applied at different stages to select participants from both Luwero and Kayunga districts in central Uganda. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Prevalence of Substance Use and Associated Factors Among Secondary School Students in Marrakech Region, Morocco by Abdelmounaim Baslam, Samia Boussaa, Karima Raoui, Hamid Kabdy, Abdelfatah Aitbaba, Loubna El Yazouli, Rachida Aboufatima, Abderrahman Chait

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted, including 300 participants surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Data were collected using the Mediterranean School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (MedSPAD) to assess substance use, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to diagnose substance use disorders (SUDs), and the Early Trauma Inventory Self-Report Short Form (ETISR-SF) to identify childhood maltreatment, as well as socio-demographic characteristics. …”
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Network analysis of Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) 3.1 items for non-medical use of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, prescription sedatives, prescrip... by Dvora Shmulewitz, Dvora Shmulewitz, Maor Daniel Levitin, Maor Daniel Levitin, Maor Daniel Levitin, Roi Eliashar, Mario Mikulincer, Shaul Lev-Ran, Shaul Lev-Ran, Shaul Lev-Ran

“…Differences were observed between substances in strength of associations between symptoms.ConclusionNetwork structures were similar across substances, suggesting that similar intervention approaches may be appropriate, with substance-specific strategies as warranted. …”
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Influence of Smartphone Usage on development of Sexuality among Late Adolescent Boys in Health Sciences Colleges of South India [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Sara J Ommen, Preeti M Galagali, Sharath M Manya, Prasanna Mithra, Jayashree K

“…Background Better affordability of data plans and an increase in “budget” smartphones have resulted in an exponential rise in internet and smartphone users. …”
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