Real-world experience with nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy and patient survival rates in chronic viral hepatitis B treatment centers in Eritrea by Michael Berhe Solomon, Ghirmay Ghebrekidan Ghebremeskel, Oliver Okoth Achila, Aron Rezene Mebrahtu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida, Araia Berhane Mesfin

“…Demographic, clinical, and laboratory information was collected from medical records using a structured checklist. Relevant parametric and nonparametric statistics were employed to explore treatment outcomes and to evaluate differences between groups. …”
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Epidemiology and likelihood of asymptomatic malaria among community dwellers in the Fanteakwa south district of Ghana by Enoch Aninagyei, David Adedia, Gifty Larbi, Stella Omane Acheampong, Margaret Nyarko, George Abeiku Abbew, Isaac Tuwarlba, Desmond Omane Acheampong

“…The multiple logistic regression model was used to fit the model to predict the groups at risk of P. falciparum infection in the district. …”
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Integrated Psychosocial Care in Intensive Care (IPS-Pilot): Protocol for the Systematic, Multimethod Development of a Complex Intervention (Phase A) by Sophie Felicitas Nickel, Simone Korger, Wencke Schindler, Heike Heytens, Gironimo Krieg, Karl-Philipp Drewitz, Katrin Schürmann, Leon Schössow, Julianna Gehrig, Marius Binneböse, Christian Hirning, Klaus Hönig, Rolf Konstantin Niessen, Julia Kirschbaum, Laurence Erdur, Sophie Peter, Florian Junne, Matthias Rose, Christian Apfelbacher, Harald Gündel

“…A separate protocol for phase B will be published later. MethodsA structured, multimethod approach was used to gather evidence from the target groups mentioned above on the needs, expected benefits, and necessary conditions for implementation. …”
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Customer engagement and loyalty: the moderating role of involvement by Jesica Yanet Perez Benegas, Marina Zanfardini

“…Design/methodology/approach – The authors applied structural equation model on a sample of 272 passengers of main airlines operating the domestic Argentinian market in 2018. …”
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A visual positioning method for tunnel boring machines in underground coal mines based on anchor net features by Xuhui ZHANG, Yunkai CHI, Yuyang DU, Junying JIANG, Wenjuan YANG, Youjun ZHAO, Jicheng WAN, Yanqun WANG, Chenhui TIAN

“…This method enhanced the extraction capacity using the edge drawing lines (EDLines) with adaptive thresholding and improved the matching accuracy using the structural similarity index measure (SSIM). A pose estimation model with minimized reprojection errors of line features was constructed. …”
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Mitochondrial haplogroup A2 is associated with increased COVID-19 mortality in an admixed Brazilian population by Gustavo Medina Tavares, Bruna Oliveira Missaggia, Nathan Araujo Cadore, Renan César Sbruzzi, Marilea Furtado Feira, Giovanna Câmara Giudicelli, Bibiana Sampaio de Oliveira Fam, Maira Rodrigues, Márcio Dorn, Tábita Hünemeier, Fernanda Sales Luiz Vianna, Maria Cátira Bortolini

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Association between the use of herbal medicines during pregnancy and adverse fetal outcomes among mothers in eastern Ethiopia, 2023 by Tamirat Getachew, Abera Kenay Tura, Merga Dheresa, Shamble Niguse, Bikila Balis, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Addis Eyeberu

“…Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using structured questionnaires adapted from previous literature. …”
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Redefining respite for family caregivers: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic by Rebecca L. Utz, Hannah L. Mundinger, Amber Thompson, Gail L. Towsley, Gail L. Towsley, Kara B. Dassel, Kara B. Dassel, Alex Terrill, Alycia A. Bristol

“…In the face of significant workforce shortages that threaten the widespread availability and access to formal respite services, a re-imagined model of respite has the potential to better meet the respite needs and wishes of family caregivers, and maximize the benefit of short-breaks when formal respite services may not be available.…”
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Harmful algal bloom species Microcystis aeruginosa releases thiamin antivitamins to suppress competitors by Mohammad Yazdani, Christopher P. Suffridge, Fangchen Liu, Cait M. Costello, Zhiyao Zhou, Gillian St. John, Ruchika Bhawal, Sheng Zhang, Geoffrey W. Coates, Mingming Wu, Beth A. Ahner

“…Bacimethrin, methoxythiamin, oxidized forms of thiamin and methoxythiamin, and a novel structural homolog of bacimethrin were all found at elevated levels in the co-culture exometabolome extracts and were all inhibitory to the growth of C. reinhardtii individually at very low concentrations and as a mixture in culture medium extracts. …”
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Chiral Pseudo-<i>D</i>_6h Dy(III) Single-Molecule Magnet Based on a Hexaaza Macrocycle by Jia-Hui Liu, Yi-Shu Jin, Jinkui Tang, Cai-Ming Liu, Yi-Quan Zhang, Hui-Zhong Kou

“…A mononuclear complex [Dy(phenN₆)(HL′)₂]PF₆·CH₂Cl₂ (H₂L′ = <i>R</i>/<i>S</i>-1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diphenol) with local <i>D</i>_6h symmetry was synthesized. Structural determination shows that Dy³⁺ was encapsulated within the coordination cavity of the neutral hexaaza macrocyclic ligand phenN₆, forming a non-planar coordination environment. …”
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Leveraging the dynamic adaptation process to address LGBTQ+ health equity in New Mexico high schools by Cathleen Elizabeth Willging, Cathleen Elizabeth Willging, Daniel Shattuck, Daniel Shattuck, Mary M. Ramos, Mary M. Ramos, Bonnie O. Richard, Adrien Lawyer, Elizabeth Dickson, Gregory A. Aarons

“…Data sources included annual structured assessments of EIP implementation, individual and small-group qualitative interviews with school professionals, periodic debriefs and interviews with implementation coaches, and coach activity logs. …”
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A virtual reality-based self-guided training on identification of negative automatic thoughts in healthy adults: a mixed-methods feasibility study by Bixi Yang, Chenxi Liao, Yuqing Yang, Yuqing Yang, Binbin Shi, Caidi Zhang, Chunbo Li, Chunbo Li, Chunbo Li

“…Acceptability was measured using an adapted Technology Acceptance Model and duration of training. Safety was measured via Simulator Sickness Questionnaire and self-reported negative emotions. …”
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Delay in Seeking Institutional Delivery Services and Associated Factors Among Immediate Postpartum Mothers in Public Health Facilities in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022 by Tazeb Alemu Anteneh, Zerfu Mulaw Endale, Getie Mihret Aragaw, Hana Yohanes Mamo, Betelhem Ketema, Temesgen Gashaw, Rahel Misaw, Tiringo Molla Tiruye

“…Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using structured, pretested, and interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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Harnessing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum EP21 and its membrane vesicles to inhibit myopia development by Chi-Fong Lin, Yu-An Hsu, Yung-Lan Chou, Ying-Chi Chen, En-Shyh Lin, Peng-Tai Tien, Jamie jiin-Yi Chen, Ming-Yen Wu, Chia-Hung Lin, Hui-Ju Lin, Lei Wan

“…Mechanistic investigations revealed that EP21-MVs contain bacterial miRNAs that inhibit inflammatory responses and retinal structural remodeling. Furthermore, MV and its miRNAs upregulated genes that are associated with ubiquitination (TNF alpha-induced protein 3, TNFAIP3-interacting protein 1, and Tax1 binding protein 1), which are crucial for maintaining ocular proteostasis and regulating inflammation. …”
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HIF-1α mediates hypertension and vascular remodeling in sleep apnea via hippo–YAP pathway activation by Shoude Zhang, Yuan Zhao, Zhanwei Dong, Mao Jin, Ying Lu, Mina Xu, Hong Pan, Guojin Zhou, Mang Xiao

“…Methods We established a rat model of SAS-induced hypertension via chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH). …”
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Testing the Validity of the Montgomery–Koyama–Smith Equation for Calculating the Total Petal Area per Flower Using Two Rosaceae Species by Chuanlong Zhao, Jinfeng Wang, Youying Mu, Weihao Yao, Hui Wang, Peijian Shi

“…The root-mean-square error (RMSE) and the Akaike information criterion (AIC) were used to measure the goodness of fit and the trade-off between the goodness of fit and model’s structural complexity for each equation. The results show that the ME has a low RMSE value and a high correlation coefficient when fitting the relationship between <i>A</i> and <i>LW</i> for either of the two species. …”
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Anemia and blood transfusions in myelofibrosis: economic and organizational impact on Italian patients, caregivers and hospitals by Francesca Palandri, Alessandro Inzoli, Antonella Barone, Daniela Dordoni, Elisa Formenti, Giorgio Corradini D’Elia, Victoria Lucia Rabsiun Aramburu, Giuseppe Alberto Palumbo, Massimo Breccia

“…The BEAT project aimed to quantify the economic and organizational burden of anemia and transfusions in MF patients in Italy from the patient and hospital perspectives.MethodsData were collected from two primary sources: (i) semi-structured interviews with 13 hematologists and 1 transfusionist from 13 Italian MF reference centers; (ii) an online questionnaire completed by 191 patients distributed by AIPAMM (Italian Association of Patients with Myeloproliferative Diseases). …”
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The Importance of Community-Based and Community-Partnered COVID-19 Testing for Reducing Disparities Among African American Populations by Chavon Hamilton-Burgess, Jannette Berkley-Patton, Jenifer Allsworth, Carole Bowe Thompson, Frank E. Thompson, Tacia Burgin, Eric D. Williams, Kathryn P. Derose

“…The merging of resources and relationships among well-equipped, safety-net providers and other health care institutions and culture-rich, community-centered organizations, to jointly address structural and systemic inequities, is key to cultivating health equity in the distribution of COVID-19 testing and other essential public health services.…”
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Assessing ChatGPT’s Capability as a New Age Standardized Patient: Qualitative Study by Joseph Cross, Tarron Kayalackakom, Raymond E Robinson, Andrea Vaughans, Roopa Sebastian, Ricardo Hood, Courtney Lewis, Sumanth Devaraju, Prasanna Honnavar, Sheetal Naik, Jillwin Joseph, Nikhilesh Anand, Abdalla Mohammed, Asjah Johnson, Eliran Cohen, Teniola Adeniji, Aisling Nnenna Nnaji, Julia Elizabeth George

“…Students were observed during a live role-play, interacting with ChatGPT as an SP using a predetermined prompt. A structured 15-question survey was administered before and after the interaction. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to participation and scale-up of a non-specialist delivered psychological intervention for adolescents in low-resourced settings: a process evaluation by Alissa M. Terp, Rand Habashneh, Felicity L. Brown, Adnan Abualhaija, Ibrahim S. Aqel, Maha Ghatasheh, Richard Bryant, Mark J. D. Jordans, Aiysha Malik, Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz, Aemal Akhtar

“…This study aims to explore individual and contextual barriers and facilitators for scaling the EASE intervention for Syrian refugees in Jordan. Ten semi-structured interviews and four focus group discussions were conducted between October 2020 and February 2023 with five key mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) informants, eight EASE providers, 11 adolescents, and 12 caregivers. …”
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