Key Competencies of Built Environment Professionals for Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Emissions in the Ghanaian Construction Industry by Kofi Agyekum, Kezia Nana Yaa Serwaa Sackey, Felix Esahe Addoh, Hayford Pittri, John Sosu, Frederick Owusu Danso

“…A quantitative research approach was employed, utilizing a structured questionnaire survey to examine the opinions of 125 professionals, including architects, engineers, and construction managers. …”
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Insights into medication adherence among HIV-positive patients: the integrated change model by Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh, Fatemeh Rahimi, Behrooz Hamzeh, Feizollah Mansouri, Nastaran Shoukohi, Farzad Jalilian

“…Methods This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study involved 262 HIV-positive individuals from the Behavioral Diseases Counseling Centers (BDCCs) of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2021. Data were collected through structured interviews using a questionnaire based on the I-Change Model, with 255 completed responses analyzed using SPSS-16. …”
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Cyber-Physical Emulation and Threat Scenario Simulation for Enhanced Microgrid Resilience by Khandaker Akramul Haque, Mohamed Massaoudi, Leen Al Homoud, Katherine R. Davis, Mahmoud Kabalan, Hassan Salamy

“…Unlike previous testbeds that focus primarily on single-layer analysis or simplified attack models, our framework uniquely integrates real-world microgrid specifications with comprehensive cyber network emulation, enabling the first systematic evaluation of complex multi-stage attacks on operational microgrids using industry-standard protocols and structured adversarial techniques. Our results reveal that correlation analysis identified critical attack relationships. …”
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Observation of factors associated with visceral swallowing pattern in 2–6 year old children: A cross-sectional study by Babak Sayahpour, Magda-Anastasia Mylonas-Helbing, Nicolas Plein, Stefan Kopp, Sara Eslami, Sarah Bühling

“…Material and method: A total of 219 children (102 boys and 117 girls) were evaluated using a combination of a questionnaire and a structured clinical examination by one pediatric specialist dentist. …”
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Improving Clinical Pharmacist Performance in Oncology Care Through Education on Pharmaceutical Care Plans Documentation: A Pre-post Interventional Study by Tasbiha Ali, Adeel Siddiqui, Omar Akhlaq Bhutta, Saba Mazhar, Aleeshba Usman, Irfan Raza, Nabin Pathak, Sunil Shrestha

“…The study demonstrates that structured educational interventions significantly enhance the clinical pharmacists’ documentation of PCPs. …”
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Graph-Based COVID-19 Detection Using Conditional Generative Adversarial Network by Imran Ihsan, Azhar Imran, Tahir Sher, Mahmood Basil A. Al-Rawi, Mohammed A. Elmeligy, Muhammad Salman Pathan

“…These reconstructed features serve as input to a classification module, comprising a multi-layer neural network, GCN, adept at processing graph-structured data, alongside conventional machine learning classifiers such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and Random Forest (RF), facilitating categorization of chest X-ray images into COVID-19, pneumonia, and normal cases. …”
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Dynamic Error Modeling and Predictive Compensation for Direct-Drive Turntables Based on CEEMDAN-TPE-LightGBM-APC Algorithm by Manzhi Yang, Hao Ren, Shijia Liu, Bin Feng, Juan Wei, Hongyu Ge, Bin Zhang

“…Our methodology comprises four key stages: Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise (CEEMDAN)-based decomposition of historical error data, development of component-specific prediction models using Tree-structured Parzen Estimator (TPE)-optimized Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) algorithms for each Intrinsic Mode Function (IMF), integration of component predictions to generate initial values, and application of the Adaptive Prediction Correction (APC) module to produce final predictions. …”
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Challenges to Promoting Resilience in Supply Chains Observed during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Study of the Amazon Region Using the TOPSIS Technique by Dhiordan Cunha Tadaiesky, Joaquim Lima das Neves Neto, André Cristiano Silva Melo, Rosley Anholon, Eliane de Castro Coutinho, Vitor William Batista Martins

“…This study conducted a structured questionnaire containing 10 challenges related to SCM during the pandemic period to generate a ranking of these challenges using data analysis using means and comparative ordering using the TOPSIS Multicriteria Technique. …”
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Fasudil inhibits α-synuclein aggregation through ROCK-inhibition-mediated mechanisms by Lucia Lage, Ana I. Rodriguez-Perez, Jose Luis Labandeira-Garcia, Antonio Dominguez-Meijide

“…The effects of fasudil are mostly related to ROCK inhibition, which we have shown using two structurally different ROCK inhibitors and knockdown data, and further supported by using RT-QuiC.…”
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Development of Women Resilience in the Workplace: A Solution to Break the Glass Ceiling by Farajallah Rahimi, Maral Ahmadi Arpanahi

“…MethodologyThis research is applied in terms of purpose and based on the method of data collection in the category of descriptive-correlational research. …”
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Do women with a history of breast cancer recommend risk-based breast cancer screening? An in-depth interview study by Zi Lin Lim, Freda Giam, Renee Ying Xuan Wong, Jonathan Jun Kit Liow, Keri McCrickerd, Keri McCrickerd, Jingmei Li, Jingmei Li, Jingmei Li

“…This study explores women’s perceptions of the facilitators and barriers to current screening guidelines and the implementation of risk-based screening (RBS) for breast cancer in Singapore.MethodsIndividual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 women aged 21 and above with a history of breast cancer. …”
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Pitik: A Cebuano-Binisaya Intent-Based Chatbot for Cardiovascular Disease Patient Profiling and Risk Factor Recommendations by Joseph Cedeño, Andrew Manteza, Nicole Nacar, Merhamdin Umbukan, Cherrie Muaña, Ma. Juliet Vasay-Cruz, Ceasar Ian Benablo, Kristine Mae Adlaon

“…Evaluations demonstrated the chatbot's effectiveness in processing user inputs and providing structured cardiovascular risk assessments. These improvements highlight Pitik's growing capability in delivering accessible and reliable health information. …”
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A Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Program for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatric and Neurological Conditions: A Review That Supports Its Efficacy by Ainara Gómez-Gastiasoro, Javier Peña, Naroa Ibarretxe-Bilbao, Olaia Lucas-Jiménez, María Díez-Cirarda, Oiane Rilo, Genoveva Montoya-Murillo, Leire Zubiaurre-Elorza, Natalia Ojeda

“…This manuscript presents the efficacy data of REHACOP across these three populations and discusses it in the context of the available literature. …”
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School physical education and health based on the principles of body literacy: propositions and validation of an educational technology by Evelyne Ferreira de Castro, Magna Leilane da Silva, Allana Kelly Cerqueira Lima Carvalho, Patrícia Ribeiro Feitosa Lima, José Airton Pontes Junior, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho

“…The developed ET comprises 17 pages, structured around three topics: School Physical Education as a promoter of health, the concept and principles of BL, and successful practical experiences. …”
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Perceptions of a comprehensive telehealth intervention in patients with persistently poor type 2 diabetes control by Jashalynn German, Madeleine R. Eldridge, Lucy Esteve, Anastasia-Stefania Alexopoulos, Connor Drake, Allison Lewinski, Hayden B. Bosworth, David Edelman, Karen Steinhauser, Matthew J. Crowley

“…Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews of a purposive sample of patients and staff in the comprehensive telehealth arm of the Practical Telehealth to Improve Control and Engagement for Patients with Clinic-Refractory Diabetes Mellitus study. …”
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A qualitative exploration of service users' experiences of weight management conversations in a mental health setting by Emma Kemp, Catherine Haighton, Sally Faulkner, Kate McBride, Maria Raisa Jessica Aquino, Rob Wilson, Milica Vasiljevic, Craig Robson, Mish Loraine, Jill Harland, Angela M. Rodrigues

“…Methods: Thirteen service users with serious mental illness (Nine inpatient, four community-based) participated in semi-structured 1–1 interviews exploring weight management support experiences. …”
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A new palliative and pain educational model for pediatric residents by Franca Benini, Lucia De Zen, Sergio Amarri, Elisabetta Bignamini, Marco Bolognani, Igor Catalano, Momcilo Jankovic, Luca Manfredini, Michele Salata, Anna Zanin, Antonio Corsello, Egidio Barbi, Gian Luigi Marseglia, Eugenio Baraldi

“…Although it was effective in terms of education and satisfaction, it could further benefit from structured complementary training offered within the regional clinical network.…”
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Optimizing the efficacy of COVID-19 patient satisfaction surveys in India: A DELPHI- based validation process by Shazina SAEED, Karuna Nidhi KAUR, Manmohan SINGHAL, Mohd. SHANNAWAZ, Farah NIAZI, Bhavna KUMAR, Aanchal ANANT AWASTHI

“…A panel of experts, including healthcare professionals, researchers, and public health specialists, approved an instrument in a series of structured rounds. Results. The questionnaire developed in the study appears to measure patient experiences during episodes of hospitalization and was implemented as a pivotal instrument for policymakers or healthcare providers focusing on the most relevant aspects that should be considered, which help achieve better understanding how they can respond more effectively to meet the respective needs. …”
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Agricultural Health and Safety: Evaluating Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Safety Behavior in Northern Thailand by Anurak Wongta, Nootchakarn Sawarng, Phannika Tongchai, Pichamon Yana, Surat Hongsibsong

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between October and December 2017 in the San Pa Tong district of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and face-to-face interviews with 280 farmers. …”
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Mental health issues in adolescent mothers and young adult mothers: the Brazilian context by Amanda Ferreira de Carvalho, Daniela Dal Forno Kinalski Guaranha, Bruna Marmett, Júlia Mathias Reis, Carmem Lisiane Escouto de Souza, Bruna Silveira da Rosa, Tiago Chagas Dalcin, Sérgio Luis Amantea

“…A non-probabilistic sample of 1177 adolescent (10–19 years) and young adult (20–29 years) mothers was selected proportionally based on regional live birth rates. Data collection (August 2022–May 2023) involved a structured questionnaire assessing mental health (DASS-21), family support, and quality of life. …”
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