Impact of Autoclaving on the Dimensional Stability of 3D‐Printed Guides for Orthodontic Mini‐Implant Insertion – An In Vitro Study by Samuel David, Mira Hüfner, Nicole Rauch, Robert Kerberger, Dieter Drescher, Giulia Brunello, Kathrin Becker

“…Before (T0) and after sterilization (T1) the guides were scanned with a structured light 3D scanner, and selected guides also with micro‐CT for validation. …”
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Female Sexual Dysfunction and Associated Factors Among Married Women in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Heaven Haile, Dabere Nigatu, Zemenu Shiferaw Yadita

“…Data was collected using a structured questionnaire by Kobo Collect software. The data analysis was done using SPSS version 25. …”
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Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in the Conflicted Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Destaw Asefa, Endalkachew Worku Mengesha, Zemenu S. Yadita

“…Data collection employed a structured questionnaire, coded, and entered into Epi‐data 4.6, then analyzed using SPSS version 26. …”
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Factors contributing to communication skills development in cochlear implanted children by Ostojić Sanja, Đoković Sanja, Radić-Šestić Marina, Nikolić Mina, Mikić Branka, Mirić Danica

“…Their parents/ caregivers answered structured questionnaire about functioning after pediatric cochlear implantation (FAPCI) and the results were the subject of detailed statistical analysis. …”
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Design and Performance Evaluation of a <i>μ</i>-Synthesis-Based Robust Impedance Controller for Robotic Joints by Nianfeng Shao, Yuancan Huang, Da Hong, Weiheng Zhong

“…This paper proposes a robust impedance controller to address the performance limitations of mechanical impedance rendering in robotic joints, enabling stable interaction with passive environments. Considering structured uncertainties, such as dynamic parameter perturbations, sensor noise, disturbances, and unmodeled dynamics in actuator models, the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>-synthesis method is employed to optimize closed-loop robustness performance. …”
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Video livestreaming in emergency trauma dispatch: an observational study of technological integration with clinical decision-making in prehospital enhanced care services by Scott Munro, Lucie Ollis, Carin Magnusson, Jill Maben, Cath Taylor

“…Methods A multimethod qualitative observational study was undertaken comprising 200 h of non-participant ethnographic observation of the use of video livestreaming in routine practice, and 14 semi-structured interviews with staff within two critical care services in London, UK who used the technology. …”
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Diabetes mellitus among HIV patients on ART at Woldia comprehensive specialized hospital, Northeast Ethiopia by Alene Geteneh, Seada Muhammed, Selamyhun Tadesse, Aragaw Tesfaye, Solomon Rega, Sirak Biset, Mulugeta Kiros

“…Data were collected via structured questionnaires, clinical measurements, and medical record reviews. …”
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Accessing medical records for research in South African public hospitals: a reflective narrative by Daphney Nozizwe Conco, Boitumelo Komane, Emelda Boikanyo, Zinhle Khadija Maneli, Mothupi Boikanyo, Sharon Fonn

“…We adopted Gibbs's reflective model, incorporating structured debriefing steps, to present our findings. …”
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Prevalence of malaria and associated factors among febrile children under 15 years at Bududa General Hospital, Eastern Uganda by Benson Okongo, Daisy Asiimwe, Clinton Olong, Enoch Muwanguzi, Robert Wagubi

“…Informed consent was obtained from parents/guardians before 250 febrile children below 15 years were enrolled in this study. A structured questionnaire was administered to parents/guardians to collect sociodemographic characteristics and identify factors associated with malaria. …”
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High-Quality Short-Range Radar Imaging with Coprime Sampling by Yaping Wang, Tianjiao Zeng, Xu Zhan, Xiangdong Ma, Mou Wang, Jun Shi, Shunjun Wei, Xiaoling Zhang

“…Our approach is built upon three core perspectives: (1) physical sampling: we adopt a coprime pattern to form an extended sampling aperture with a structured layout, enabling effective utilization of limited channels and minimizing aperture loss; (2) signal measurement: we utilize the second-order statistics of the measured data to generate additional equivalent measurements, thus enhancing the system’s capability to capture diverse spatial information; and (3) scene reconstruction: we establish a novel forward measurement model, linking these equivalent measurements to the scene, and then formulate a sparsity-regularized optimization problem. …”
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Coronary Slow Flow Is Associated with Anxiety and Depression but Not Adverse Childhood Experiences and Alexithymia by Hayriye Mihrimah Ozturk, Ibrahim Halil Inanc, Mehmet Cilingiroglu, Yasar Turan, Huseyin Kandemir, Selcuk Ozturk

“…Future studies should address the major limitations of this study; such as the limited sample size; lack of structured diagnostic interview by a psychiatrist; and the lack of establishment of causality…”
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Identifying Factors Influencing Urban Bus Drivers’ Distraction: A Qualitative Study in Tehran, Iran by Fatemeh Sadat Mirnajafi Zadeh, Mojtaba Khosravi Danesh, Ali Nahvi, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Mohammad Javad SheikhMozafari, Adel Mazloumi

“…Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with the drivers as well as on-site observations. …”
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Depression and associated factors among people with epilepsy at Wolaita Sodo University Hospital, South Ethiopia by Tamene Berhanu, Niguse Yigzaw, Seblewongel Tinsae, Yohannes Mirkena, Asegid Belete

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 423 samples of people with epilepsy, and interviewer-administered structured questionnaires were employed. The Patient Health Questionnaire with 9 items was used to assess depression. …”
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Characteristics of Student-Led Clinics in the Allied Health Professions: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Sandra Robertson, Katie Thomson, Katrina Bannigan

“…The scoping review will be reported in conjunction with the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses extension for scoping reviews) and the STORIES (Structured Approach to the Reporting In health care education of Evidence Synthesis) statement for health care education evidence synthesis. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending maternal and child health clinics at Sukuta Health Center, The Gambia: An institutional-based cross-sectional s... by Fatou Mbowe, Kalifa Sanneh Darboe, Abdoulie M. Sanyang, Amadou Barrow

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire covering sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of anemia, and anemia prevention practices. …”
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Voices from the clinic: a qualitative analysis of physiotherapy strategies in musculoskeletal care for knee osteoarthritis patients by Jennifer Nguyen, Justine M. Naylor, Sarah Dennis, Rebecca Livings, Kathryn Mills, Siobhan M. Schabrun, Jeanette M. Thom

“…Methods We invited thirty-three physiotherapists from nine private practices in metropolitan Sydney to partake in a semi-structured interview. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. …”
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Gene splicing of an invertebrate beta subunit (LCavβ) in the N-terminal and HOOK domains and its regulation of LCav1 and LCav2 calcium channels. by Taylor F Dawson, Adrienne N Boone, Adriano Senatore, Joshua Piticaru, Shano Thiyagalingam, Daniel Jackson, Angus Davison, J David Spafford

“…Molluscan LCa(v)β subunits have an N-terminal "A" isoform (coded by exons: 1a and 1b) that structurally resembles the muscle specific variant of vertebrate β1a subunit, and has a broad mRNA expression profile in brain, heart, muscle and glands. …”
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Predictors of stillbirth among women who had given birth in Southern Ethiopia, 2020: A case-control study. by Haimanot Abebe, Solomon Shitu, Haile Workye, Ayenew Mose

“…Consecutive sampling techniques and simple random techniques were used to recruit cases and controls respectively. A structured standard tool was used to identify the predictors of stillbirth. …”
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A qualitative study on the perspectives of prenatal breastfeeding educational classes in Ireland: Implications for maternal breastfeeding decisions. by Jennifer Kehinde, Claire O'Donnell, Annmarie Grealish

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative descriptive methodology was employed, utilizing online semi-structured interviews with midwives, lactation consultants (n = 10), and postnatal mothers (n = 20) from four tertiary hospitals in the Republic of Ireland. …”
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Development of a national Distress Brief Intervention: a multi-agency service to provide connected, compassionate support for people in distress by Ambrose J. Melson, Karen Wetherall, Kevin O’Neill, Margaret Maxwell, Eileen Calveley, Martin McCoy, Rory C. O’Connor

“…Data/information sources comprised: literature and evidence review; delivery partner and stakeholder consultations (n = 19); semi-structured interviews and/or focus-groups with frontline services staff experienced in responding to distress (n = 8); interviews and/or focus groups with adults with experience of distress (n = 9); feedback from test training for staff (n = 16); self-assessed confidence ratings provided by staff immediately before and following training (n = 388). …”
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