Determinants of Malaria Incidence and Its Effects on Households’ Welfare by Udeme Henrietta Ukpe, Sikiru Adekunle Olayiwola, Comfort Nfor, Molikah Olabisi Olayiwola

“…A multistage sampling technique was utilized to gather primary data from 151 respondents residing in six out of the ten wards in the LGA, using structured questionnaires. Data collected included total income lost due to malaria and treatment costs. …”
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Efficacy, Feasibility, and Utility of a Mental Health Consultation Mobile Application in Early Care and Education Programs by Ruby Natale, Yue Pan, Yaray Agosto, Carolina Velasquez, Karen Granja, Emperatriz Guzmán Garcia, Jason Jent

“…App usability and acceptability were only evaluated post-intervention. Seven semi-structured interviews were conducted post-intervention with JS Go directors/teachers to assess the app’s feasibility for implementing the four program pillars: safety, behavior support, self-care, and communication. …”
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Characterization and stratification of risk factors of stroke in people living with HIV: A theory-informed systematic review by Martins Nweke, Nombeko Mshunqane

“…Methods The review was structured in accordance with the preferred items for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) checklist. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of laser machining parameters for carbon-glass reinforced hybrid composites: Integrating gray relational analysis, regression, and ANN by Ashish A Desai, S.N. Khan, Pooja Bagane, Sagar Dnyandev Patil

“…Predictions and trials confirm that these adjusted parameters result in a 6.125% improvement in grade. Also, ANN structured approach enhances predictive accuracy and provides valuable insights for optimizing machining processes.Accordingly, a strong framework for enhancing hybrid composite laser machining is provided by this research. …”
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Biomechanical conditions of subtalar joint arthrodesis with calcaneal locking nail: A probabilistic numerical study. by Timon Pahl, Albrecht Radtke, Joana F Büttner, Thomas Mittlmeier, Philipp Weißgraeber

“…During the first 6-10 weeks after surgery, there is an intermediary structurally weaker state before complete bony fusion of the calcaneus and talus occurs. …”
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Qalification assessment practices: new possibilities and constraints by M. N. Kicherova, M. Yu. Semenov, E. V. Zyuban

“…The methodological framework of the research is based on the principles of the activity approach and the concept of structuration, in which the practice of qualifications assessment is viewed as a combination of social relations between individual and collective actors in the space of social and labour relations. …”
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Development and Application of a Senolytic Predictor for Discovery of Novel Senolytic Compounds and Herbs by Jinjun Li, Kai Zhao, Guotai Yang, Haohao Lv, Renxin Zhang, Shuhan Li, Zhiyuan Chen, Min Xu, Naixue Yang, Shaoxing Dai

“…In the DrugBank database, 98 structurally novel candidate compounds with potential senolytic activity were identified. …”
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Prompt Framework for Extracting Scale-Related Knowledge Entities from Chinese Medical Literature: Development and Evaluation Study by Jie Hao, Zhenli Chen, Qinglong Peng, Liang Zhao, Wanqing Zhao, Shan Cong, Junlian Li, Jiao Li, Qing Qian, Haixia Sun

“… BackgroundMeasurement-based care improves patient outcomes by using standardized scales, but its widespread adoption is hindered by the lack of accessible and structured knowledge, particularly in unstructured Chinese medical literature. …”
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Mass expert group decision-making based on q-learning and molecular fuzzy logic for floating renewable energy materials investments by Gang Kou, Hasan Dinçer, Serhat Yüksel, Merve Acar, Serkan Eti, Ümit Hacıoğlu

“…The study contributes to the literature by providing a structured criterion set for decision-makers. The findings obtained from the study highlight the optimization of areas with multiple uses. …”
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Nurses’ experiences with virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in primary care by Crystal Vaughan, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Maria Mathews, Emily Gard Marshall, Leslie Meredith, Dana Ryan, Sarah Spencer, Suzanne Braithwaite, Jamie Wickett, Stan Marchuk, Emilie Dufour

“…Methods We employed a qualitative descriptive approach and conducted semi-structured interviews with nurses representing each regulatory designation (i.e., Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed/Registered Practical Nurses) working in primary care in four Canadian provinces (i.e., British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador). …”
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Empowering Aging with Dignity: The Need for Geriatric Home-based Primary Care in Pakistan by Rabeeya Saeed

“…However changes in family dynamics and preference to ensure healthcare accessibility within the comfort of home for functionally dependent elderly people led to the rising demand for home-based care in recent years Evidence from developed countries has shown the effectiveness of structured home-based programs which led to significant improvement in patient satisfaction [5]. …”
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Transforming Telemedicine: Strategic Lessons and Metrics from Italy’s Telemechron Project (Telemechron Study) by Sara Jayousi, Martina Cinelli, Roberto Bigazzi, Stefano Bianchi, Simonetta Scalvini, Gabriella Borghi, Palmira Bernocchi, Sandro Inchiostro, Alexia Giovanazzi, Marina Mastellaro, Maria Adalgisa Gentilini, Lorenzo Gios, Mauro Grigioni, Carla Daniele, Giuseppe D’Avenio, Sandra Morelli, Daniele Giansanti

“…<i>Results and Discussion:</i> The technology assessment framework demonstrated significant utility by providing structured, quantifiable improvements across key aspects of telemedicine services. …”
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The heart & mind trial: intervention with cognitive–behavioural therapy in patients with cardiac disease and anxiety: randomised controlled trial protocol by Jesper Hastrup Svendsen, Selina Kikkenborg Berg, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Lau Thygesen, Margrethe Herning, Signe Stelling Risom, Inge Schjødt, Carsten Juul, Martin Balslev Jorgensen, Signe Westh Christensen

“…For the primary outcome, we will use a linear regression model. For the long-term outcomes, mixed regression models will be used including repeated measurements.Ethics and dissemination The trial is performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. …”
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Identification of Patients With Congestive Heart Failure From the Electronic Health Records of Two Hospitals: Retrospective Study by Daniel Sumsion, Elijah Davis, Marta Fernandes, Ruoqi Wei, Rebecca Milde, Jet Malou Veltink, Wan-Yee Kong, Yiwen Xiong, Samvrit Rao, Tara Westover, Lydia Petersen, Niels Turley, Arjun Singh, Stephanie Buss, Shibani Mukerji, Sahar Zafar, Sudeshna Das, Valdery Moura Junior, Manohar Ghanta, Aditya Gupta, Jennifer Kim, Katie Stone, Emmanuel Mignot, Dennis Hwang, Lynn Marie Trotti, Gari D Clifford, Umakanth Katwa, Robert Thomas, M Brandon Westover, Haoqi Sun

“…ObjectiveWe seek to accurately classify the diagnosis of CHF based on structured and unstructured data from each patient, including medications, ICD codes, and information extracted through NLP of notes left by providers, by comparing the effectiveness of several machine learning models. …”
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Construction and application of knowledge mapping of carbon emission governance technologies for coal mining and utilization by Ying WANG, Liya WANG, Fei MA, Yang YANG, Zishuai ZU

“…Encoder Representations from Transformers & Conditional Random Fields) model to recognize the entities in this domain; third, on the basis of entity recognition, the BiLSTM–Attention model is applied to further mine the relationships between entities and realize relationship extraction; fourth, entity The fourth is to use entity disambiguation and co-reference disambiguation techniques for knowledge fusion, eliminating contradictions and redundant information in the data; the fifth is to store the entities and relationships through the Neo4j graph database, based on the above structured methods and models, thus completing the construction of the knowledge map of the field of coal mining and utilization of carbon emission management technology. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of acute respiratory infection among street sweepers and door-to-door waste collectors in Dessie City, Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional stu... by Betelhiem Eneyew, Tadesse Sisay, Adinew Gizeyatu, Mistir Lingerew, Awoke Keleb, Asmamaw Malede, Ayechew Ademas, Mengesha Dagne, Mesfin Gebrehiwot, Yitayish Damtie, Tesfaye Birhane Tegegne, Elsabeth Addisu, Zinabu Fentaw, Birhanu Wagaye, Alelgne Feleke, Seada Hassen, Gete Berihun, Masresha Abebe, Leykun Berhanu, Tarikuwa Natnael, Mohammed Yenuss, Gebremariam Ketema, Kassahun Bogale, Tilaye Matebe Yayeh, Maru Selamsew, Alemwork Baye, Metadel Adane

“…Data were collected by trained data collectors using a pretested structured questionnaire and on-the-spot direct observation checklist. …”
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Optimal characteristics of peer navigators: adapting peer-based intervention with street-involved youth in Canada and Kenya with the aim of increasing HIV prevention, testing and t... by Edward Ou Jin Lee, Thai-Son Tang, Javi Fuentes-Bernal, Katie MacEntee, Juddy Wachira, Edith Apondi, Alex Abramovich, Abe Oudshoorn, David Ayuku, Reuben Kiptui, Amy Van Berkum, Sue-Ann MacDonald, Olli Saarela, Paula Braitstein

“…During interviews (n = 53) or focus groups (n = 11) with participants, a 39-item PN components checklist was administered (quantitative data), followed immediately by a semi-structured interview protocol with questions that allowed for deeper exploration into the acceptability and appropriateness of the PN intervention (qualitative data). …”
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Assessing the impact of multi-source environmental variables on soil organic carbon in different land use types of China using an interpretable high-precision machine learning meth... by Feng Wang, Ruilin Liang, Shuyue Li, Meiyan Xiang, Weihao Yang, Miao Lu, Yingqiang Song

“…For the end, this study developed a tree-structured Parzen estimator-extreme gradient boosting (TPE-XGBoost) method based on SHapley additive explanations (SHAP) analysis to analyze the response of climate, human activities, soil properties and terrain for SOC (0-200cm) in different land use types of China. …”
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Perceived Barriers to Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Physically Active Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury by Paul K. Watson, BAppSci, Laura Stendell, MPhysio, Camila Quel De Oliveira, PhD, James W. Middleton, MBBS, PhD, Mohit Arora, PhD, Glen M. Davis, PhD

“…Interventions: Semi-structured interviews and surveys. Main Outcome Measure: Participants were surveyed and interviewed to determine barriers and determinants of LTPA participation. …”
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Adverse Birth Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Mothers in Immediate Postpartum Period with Short and Recommended Pregnancy Interval in East Gojjam Public Hospitals, Northwest... by Tiringo Molla Tiruye, Tazeb Alemu Anteneh, Mulunesh Abuhay Biweta, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret

“…The data were collected through face-to-face interviews using structured pretested questionnaires and chart review using a checklist. …”
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