Identifying barriers and coping strategies for pre-exposure prophylaxis disclosure: experiences of Ugandan adolescent girls engaged in transactional sex—a qualitative study by Simon Mwima, Simon Mwima, Laura M. Bogart, Laura M. Bogart, Steela Neema, Richard Komo, Stephen Obbo

“…This qualitative study explores the strategies these adolescents use to navigate these challenges, drawing on resilience theory and asset-based approaches.MethodsBetween April 2018 and May 2019, cross-sectional semi-structured interviews were conducted with Ugandan adolescent girls aged 18–24 engaged in transactional sex to explore their experiences of PrEP disclosure. …”
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Applicability of Adults 2015 American Thyroid Association Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Guidelines for Postoperative Risk Stratification and Postradioiodine Treatment Dynamic Risk... by Shashank Shekhar Singh, Bhagwant Rai Mittal, Ashwani Sood, Anish Bhattacharya, Ganesh Kumar, Amit Singh Shekhawat, Harpreet Singh

“…Forty-seven patients were classified as responders (excellent and indeterminate responses) and incomplete responders (biochemical and structurally incomplete responses) by assessing the RTT at 1.5 years follow-up similar to recommendation of 2015 adult DTC ATA guidelines. …”
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Identifying factors influencing emerging innovations in hospital discharge decision making in response to system stress: a qualitative study by Allison M. Gustavson, Matthew J. Miller, Natassia Boening, Emily M. Hudson, Jennifer P. Wisdom, Robert E. Burke, Hildi J. Hagedorn

“…Data were analyzed using a rapid qualitative, deductive team-based approach informed by directed content analysis. …”
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Correlation between mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) at different degrees of ejection fraction in patients with diabetes mellitus by Muhammad Rido, Khalid Saleh, A. Makbul Aman, Syakib Bakri, Haerani Rasyid, Andi Alfian Zainuddin

“…Diabetic cardiomyopathy is characterized by myocardial structure and function abnormality in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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Outer membrane protein OMP76 of Riemerella anatipestifer contributes to complement evasion and virulence by binding to duck complement factor vitronectin by Sen Li, Yanhua Wang, Rongkun Yang, Xiaotong Zhu, Hongying Bai, Xiaojian Deng, Jiao Bai, Yang Zhang, Yuncai Xiao, Zili Li, Zhengfei Liu, Zutao Zhou

“…Combining tertiary structure analysis and homology modelling, truncated and knocked-out fragments of OMP76 showed that a cluster of critical amino acids in an extracellular loop of OMP76 mediate the interaction with dVn. …”
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Resilience of Gen Z to Socioeconomic Challenges: The Interconnection of Family Financial Socialization, Attitudes Towards Money and Financial Well-being by Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, Madan Dhungana, Manoj Subedi, Harjit Singh, Dinesh Mani Ghimire

“…Between September and December 2024, a structured questionnaire was distributed both physically on campuses and digitally via online platforms to collect primary data from 452 Gen Z students (aged 18–28) enrolled in 10 management colleges affiliated with national and international universities operating in Kathmandu, Nepal, selected through a purposive sampling method. …”
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Monitoring <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Lam. in the Mediterranean Area Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Leaf Powder Production for Food Fortification by Carlo Greco, Raimondo Gaglio, Luca Settanni, Antonio Alfonzo, Santo Orlando, Salvatore Ciulla, Michele Massimo Mammano

“…This study presents an integrated approach using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with multispectral and thermal cameras to monitor the vegetative performance and determine the optimal harvest period of four <i>M. oleifera</i> genotypes in a Mediterranean environment. High-resolution data were collected and processed to generate the NDVI, canopy temperature, and height maps, enabling the assessment of plant vigor, stress conditions, and spatial canopy structure. …”
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Advanced Physiotherapy Approach using X-sens Gait Motion Analysis for the Management of Adhesive Capsulitis- A case report by Urvini Lokhande, Sharath Hullumani, Ritik Daf, Pooja Ladkhedkar

“…Based on the study, a structured physiotherapy program was designed, encompassing manual therapy, stretching exercises, and progressive strengthening exercises. …”
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The Role of RNA Polymerase II Contiguity and Long-Range Interactions in the Regulation of Gene Expression in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells by Livia Eiselleova, Viktor Lukjanov, Simon Farkas, David Svoboda, Karel Stepka, Irena Koutna

“…The eukaryotic nucleus is a highly complex structure that carries out multiple functions primarily needed for gene expression, and among them, transcription seems to be the most fundamental. …”
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Food consumption pattern and management of type 2 diabetic patients treated in Dschang District Hospital by Gisèle Mélanie Dongmo Agokeng, Donald Sévérin Dangang Bossi, Marc Bertrand Dandji Saah, François Ngoufack Zambou

“…In order to determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) in nutrition in type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients treated in Dschang District Hospital (DDH), West Cameroon, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 103 type 2 diabetic patients aged between 20 and 70 years and over. A structured questionnaire was administered by an interview to collect data. …”
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Domain Knowledge Decomposition for Cross-Domain Few-Shot Scene Classification From Remote Sensing Imagery by Can Li, He Chen, Yin Zhuang, Liang Chen, Lianlin Li

“…Cross-domain few-shot scene classification (CDFSSC) aims to tackle the challenge of classifying target domain data with limited labeled samples under distribution shift and category mismatch in remote sensing (RS) imagery classification. …”
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Effects of the Gully Land Consolidation Project on soil properties and carbon stocks of farmland in the Chinese Loess Plateau by Zeqiong Qiu, Tingjun Gong, Xiaocao Chen, Xia Yu, Qixin Wu, Yanling An, Jie Zeng

“…These results indicate that although the GLC project can improve soil structure and water retention capacity, it may also lead to the loss of surface SOC, thereby reducing soil fertility. …”
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Dispersion Characteristics of Complex Resistivity and Petroelectric Parameters of Deep Coal Seam in the Ordos Basin by DENG Ze, ZHAO Qun, FAN liyong, GE Xinmin, HUANG Daojun, SHI Lei, WANG Ziming, ZHANG Yonghao

“…The complex pore structure, metamorphic degree and mineral components have a great impact on the electrical conductivity characteristics of deep coal seams, posing significant challenges to the evaluation of saturation based on electrical parameters. …”
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Underutilized treatments for patients with refractory cancer pain: a qualitative study assessing the use of intrathecal drug delivery devices in the United Kingdom compared to alte... by Victoria Barnosky, Victoria Barnosky, Matthew Brown, Somnath Bagchi, Remy Blain, Demir Husejnovic, Sandra Johnson, Meredith Mackworth-Praed

“…The study focuses on exploring the knowledge, perspectives, and experiences of healthcare professionals regarding IDDS as a treatment option for managing chronic refractory pain in cancer patients.MethodologyA thematic coding using inductive analysis was employed to achieve the research objectives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 healthcare professionals in various specialties, including oncology, neurosurgery, pain management, and palliative care. …”
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Experiences of patients who retest positive for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after discharge: a qualitative study by Xin Liu, Ting Yun, Meimei Shang, Ronghua Kong, Yingtao Meng

“…Purposive sampling and snowball sampling methods were applied. Semi-structured one-on-one interviews were performed online to collect the data, and the transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using Colaizzi’s seven-step analytical method. …”
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Integration of Industry 4.0 and Lean Six Sigma: Critical Success Factors for Overcoming Socioeconomic Challenges in the Telecommunication Sector by Ahmed Said El Shenawy, Nevien F. Khourshed, Mohamed A. Ragheb, Mahmoud H. Beshr

“…From October 2023 to October 2024, semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were conducted with 12 employees from Egyptian telecommunications companies. …”
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Human resource management practices of nurse managers and its relationship to the job satisfaction of staff nurses in Private Hospitals by Zheyrille A Arevalo, Marian Filomena B Singson-Denosta, Jestine Kate G Babaran, Kayla Marie M Eslabon, Inosencia A Alconcer, Jonalyn P Santos

“…A total of 137 staff nurses from the six private hospitals in Tuguegarao City were included and selected through convenience sampling technique. Data collection was done using a structured questionnaire which assessed HRM practices of nurse managers along five dimensions (training and development, performance assessment, career planning, employee participation, and job definition) and the overall job satisfaction of the staff nurses. …”
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Work-related stressful events and burnout experienced by residents and specialists in German neurology: prevalence, causes, and coping strategies derived from a nationwide survey by Johannes Heinrich Alexander Piel, Anne-Sophie Biesalski, Robin Wolke, Annette Rogge, Helge Topka, Matthias Klein, Christoph Johannes Ploner, Frank Andres, Daniela Berg

“…The most relevant mitigation strategies were structured onboarding, debriefing, and improvement of processes. …”
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Scheme design for neutron beam shaping assembly based on D-Be compact fast neutron source by WANG Jia, ZHANG Zixiong, LI Kaixuan, PAN Yangxuan, WEI Qianglin, LIU Yibao

“…Then, a scheme design for BSA was carried out using a 1.45 MeV, 30 mA deuterium beam to bombard a 9 μm thin beryllium target, and set a basis BSA model with a cylindrical structure as a whole.ResultsThe simulation results show that using a 20 cm thick BiF3 and 30 cm thick MgF2 combined slowing layer, a 30 cm thick Pb reflector layer, a 9 cm thick MgF2 supplementary slowing layer, and a 0.2 mm thick Cd thermal neutron absorption layer, the outlet is ensured to γ and fast neutron composition, Φepi/Φth, Φepi/Φfast meets the recommended values of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).ConclusionsThis study obtained the neutron spectra and BSA specific design scheme of low-energy deuterium beams and thin beryllium targets, providing data reference for the slowing shaping of neutrons in D-Be neutron sources and supporting subsequent research on D-Be sources.…”
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Social representations of COVID-19 by the nursing team of an intensive care unit by Rafael Celestino da Silva, Bruna Gonçalves Ribeiro Araujo, Letícia Braga Portes Alves Rentz, Gabriella da Silva Rangel Ribeiro, Rosa Maria Ferreira de Almeida, Tania Vignuda de Souza, Márcia de Assunção Ferreira, Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura, Thémistoklis Apostolidis

“…Aim The aim of this study was to analyze the structure and process of the production of social representations of nursing professionals who worked in intensive care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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