South Africa’s male homicide epidemic: Who is killing men and why do we ignore the victims? by Richard Matzopoulos, Morna Cornell, Brett Bowman, Lorna J. Martin, Rachel Jewkes, Naeema Abrahams

“…Broad population-based approaches are required to address the insidious effect of recalcitrant societal norms and structural interventions to overcome the root causes of poverty and inequality and the poor control of alcohol and firearms. …”
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Understanding community pharmacists’ intentions to report adverse drug reactions in Saudi Arabia: a theory of planned behavior analysis by Fahad T. Alsulami, Yousef Saeed Alqarni, Wadia Saad Alruqayb, Mohammed S. Alharthi, Mohammad S. Alzahrani, Majed A. Algarni, Musaad M. Althobaiti, Saad Mohammed Almalki, Nawaf Abid Altowarqi, Hussain Ali Mathkur, Anas Muslih Althumali, Ayman Mohammed Alharthi, Haifa Abdulrahman Fadil, Adel A. Altowairqi, Mubarak S. Alharthi

“…Strategies such as structured training, institutional support, and promoting moral responsibility may bridge the gap between awareness and actual reporting practices among community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia.…”
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Discriminant analysis of occupational performance characteristics in patients with major depressive disorders and healthy individuals by Tomonari Hayasaka, Izumi Nagashima, Miku Hoshino, Koji Teruya, Yasuyuki Matumoto, Masami Murao, Taku Maruki, Masako Watanabe, Takeshi Katagiri, Yayoi Imamura, Mariko Kurihara, Yuki Oe, Yoshikazu Takaesu, Takashi Tsuboi, Koichiro Watanabe, Hitoshi Sakurai

“…Abstract Aim Assessing symptoms and daily functioning in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) can be challenging, as their limited self‐monitoring abilities may result in behavior observed during structured interviews not accurately reflecting their daily lives. …”
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Effects of Mg-Palygorskite Modified Biochar on the Growth of <i>Sedum alfredii</i> Hance in Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil by Tianwen Wang, Xianxiang Luo, Kun Chen, Hao Zheng, Zewei Song, Lize Zhao, Junhua Gong, Fengmin Li, Ruhai Liu

“…This study provides data support for the development of functionalized biochar for the remediation of heavy metal pollution in soil.…”
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Sex differences in the association of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers and cognition in a multicenter memory clinic study by Cecilia Boccalini, Debora Elisa Peretti, Max Scheffler, Linjing Mu, Alessandra Griffa, Nathalie Testart, Gilles Allali, John O. Prior, Nicholas J. Ashton, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Giovanni B. Frisoni, Valentina Garibotto

“…Methods 249 participants (females/males:123/126), who underwent tau-PET, amyloid-PET, structural MRI, and plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) measurement were included from Geneva and Lausanne Memory Clinics. …”
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Cognition and experience of surgical incisions in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery with enhanced recovery after surgery protocol: A qualitative study by Hongxia Xu, Yihong Xu, Gongjie Shi, Jiaqi Lu, Liping Zhu, Guibing He, Xiao Liang

“…The data were analyzed via the framework method to identify themes related to incision experiences. …”
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Anti-HIV-1 Effect of the Fluoroquinolone Enoxacin and Modulation of Pro-Viral hsa-miR-132 Processing in CEM-SS Cells by Verena Schlösser, Helen Louise Lightfoot, Christine Leemann, Seyedeh Elnaz Banijamali, Aathma Merin Bejoy, Shashank Tiwari, Jeffrey L. Schloßhauer, Valentina Vongrad, Andreas Brunschweiger, Jonathan Hall, Karin J. Metzner, Jochen Imig

“…Results: We established that Enoxacin, but not the structurally similar compound nalidixic acid, exhibits strong anti-HIV-1 effects in the T-cell line CEM-SS, but not MT-4. …”
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Longitudinal Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reveals Improvement in Verbal Fluency Over Time in Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Ana Luiza Zaninotto, Fabiola Macruz, Fabricio S. Feltrin, Celi S. Andrade, Claudia C. Leite, Vinicius Monteiro de Paula Guirado, Wellingson S. Paiva, Sylvain Bouix

“…Twenty-one adults with moderate and severe DAI were analyzed. Structural and diffusion data were acquired on a 3T system 3 and 6 months after the injury. …”
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Climate, soil and management factors drive the quantitative relationships between soil fertility and spring maize water productivity in northern China by Jiao Shi, Minggang Xu, Xinhua He, Huaiping Zhou, Jianhua Li

“…The random forest, partial least squares structural equation modeling and variance partitioning analysis were then applied to address the quantitative relationships (QRs) and relevant differences. …”
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The death of a neurotrauma trial lessons learned from the prematurely halted randomized evaluation of surgery in elderly with traumatic acute subdural hematoma (RESET-ASDH) trial by R.D. Singh, J.T.J.M. van Dijck, T.A. van Essen, H.P. Nix, R.J.G. Vreeburg, H.F. den Boogert, G.C.W. de Ruiter, B. Depreitere, W.C. Peul

“…Furthermore, non-structured interviews with involved clinical research personnel were conducted. …”
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Retention of medical officers in the district health services of the Western Cape, South Africa: An exploratory descriptive qualitative study by Robert J. Mash, Werner Viljoen, Steve Swartz, Mumtaz Abbas, Leigh Wagner, Herma Steyn, Gavin Hendricks, Dusica Stapar, Andrew Williams, Adeloye Adeniji, Johan Schoevers, Paul Kapp

“…Medical officers were purposefully selected in terms of districts, facility types, gender, seniority and perceived likelihood of leaving in the next four years. Semi-structured interviews were performed by family physicians, and the qualitative data were analysed using the framework method. …”
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Impact of young people’s admissions to adult mental health wards in England: national qualitative study by Anne-Marie Burn, Josephine Holland, James Roe, Elinor Hopkin, Lorna Wild, Michelle Fisher, Tamsin Ford, Saeed Nazir, Bernadka Dubicka, Anthony James, Helena Tuomainen, Nicole Fung, Adam Wagner, Richard Morriss, Kapil Sayal

“…Aims To explore the impact of young people’s admissions to adult wards, from the perspectives of young people, parents/carers and mental health professionals working in adult services. Method Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 29 participants to explore experiences of receiving and delivering care in adult mental health wards. …”
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Protocol for PD SENSORS: Parkinson’s Disease Symptom Evaluation in a Naturalistic Setting producing Outcome measuRes using SPHERE technology. An observational feasibility study of... by Catherine Morgan, Walter Maetzler, Oliver Watson, Lynn Rochester, Ian Craddock, Helen Matthews, Emma L Tonkin, Kirsi M Kinnunen, Roisin McNaney, Sam Whitehouse, Majid Mirmehdi, Farnoosh Heidarivincheh, Ryan McConville, Julia Carey, Michal Rolinski, Rachel Eardley, Alan L Whone

“…Acceptability of the technology will be evaluated qualitatively using semi-structured interviews.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been given to commence this study; the results will be disseminated as widely as appropriate.…”
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Developing a national clinical competency committee for family medicine training, South Africa by Louis S. Jenkins, Mergan Naidoo, Kefilwe Hlabyago, Dirk T. Hagemeister, Neetha Erumeda, Busisiwe Cawe, Tasleem Ras, Mulimisi Ramavhuya, Owen Eales

“…These EPAs provide a structured approach to assessing and developing the competencies required for independent practice in family medicine. …”
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Characterization of the pork sector in the productive core of Argentina: a look at small producers by Carlos Figueroa, Diana Acosta, Matias Mac Allister, Gabriela Fernández, Mariano Merino

“…These findings show the need for professional intervention in smaller-scale pig farms to overcome structural barriers and access to the production chain. …”
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Prioritising Key Concepts for informed health choices in cancer: An evidence-based online educational programme by Mengqi Li, Declan Devane, Claire Beecher, Maura Dowling, Austin G. Duffy, Caitriona Duggan, David Robert Grimes, Avril Kennan, Claire Kilty, Allen Nsangi, Andrew D. Oxman, Derek C. Stewart, Elaine Toomey, Marie Tierney

“…The process involved disseminating pre-reading materials, training sessions, and a structured judgement form to evaluate concepts for inclusion. …”
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Alterations of white matter functional networks in pediatric drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy: A graph theory analysis study by Kexin Huang, Yuxin Xie, Haifeng Ran, Jie Hu, Yulun He, Gaoqiang Xu, Guiqin Chen, Qiane Yu, Xuhong Li, Junwei Liu, Heng Liu, Tijiang Zhang

“…We included 91 children (43 with DRTLE and 48 healthy controls), acquiring structural and functional MRI data to construct WM functional networks. …”
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Assessing flash flood occurrences and hazard zones along the mediterranean coasts: a GIS and mapping techniques approach in the Wadi Saf Saf Basin, Northeast Algeria by Amal Maou, Amal Maou, Sabrina Souadnia, Sabrina Souadnia, Khadeijah Faqeih, Afaf AlAmri, Riheb Hadji, Riheb Hadji, Somayah moshrif Alamri, Khaled Harizi, Eman Alamery, Griche Sonia, Griche Sonia, Boubazine Leila, Boubazine Leila, Jamilah Altwaiher

“…This integrated approach highlights the spatial variability of flood vulnerability across the Saf Saf watershed and offers essential support for disaster risk reduction, structural mitigation planning, and informed land-use management in Mediterranean catchments.…”
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Anaemia during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study of antenatal attendants at the Madina Pentecost Hospital, La Nkwantanang Municipality, Ghana by Richard Vikpebah Duneeh, Wina Ivy Ofori Boadu, Lois Tekutey Narh, Joseph Frimpong, Abdul-Wahab Mawuko, John Gameli Deku, Kofi Mensah, Charles Nkansah, Samuel Kwasi Appiah, Felix Osei Boakye, Enoch Odame Anto, Lilian Antwi Boateng, Benedict Sackey, Otchere Addai-Mensah

“…This cross-sectional study conveniently recruited 300 Ghanaian pregnant women attending the Madina Pentecost Hospital for antenatal care. A structured questionnaire was administered to obtain data on sociodemographics (age, marital status, level of education, occupation and religion) and knowledge level of anaemia. …”
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Bringing a health systems modelling approach to complex evaluations: multicountry applications in HIV, TB and malaria by Adama Faye, Stephen S Lim, Bernardo Hernandez Prado, Herbert Duber, David E Phillips, Guillermo Ambrosio, Audrey Batzel, Carmen Cerezo, Ibrahima Gaye, Bethany Huntley, Edgar Kestler, Constant Kingongo, Emily Linebarger, Jorge Matute, Godefroid Mpanya, Salva Mulongo, Caitlin O'Brien-Carelli, Erin Palmisano, Francisco Rios Casas, Roger Tine, Daniel Whitaker, Jennifer M Ross

“…We collated available data to measure framework indicators and developed models for malaria in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and tuberculosis in Guatemala and Senegal using Bayesian structural equation modelling. …”
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