Community pharmacists’ support for nursing mothers in Serbia: potential cost savings due to breastfeeding continuation by Aleksandra Catić Đorđević, Ana Stefanović, Milena Kovačević, Sandra Vezmar Kovačević, Ljiljana Stanković, Branislava Miljković

“…The second aim was an evaluation of the provided structured pharmaceutical care service (SPS) over four months, through a calculation of theoretical cost savings for counseled families in case of the risk for introduction of commercial milk formula (CMF). …”
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Reliability and validity of the original and brief German version of the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS): Longitudinal study findings. by Franziska Lehnig, Katja Linde, Viktoria Schmidt, Michaela Nagl, Julia Martini, Holger Stepan, Anette Kersting

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Data from 184 pregnant women from a longitudinal study were used. …”
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ANALYSIS OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING CARE IN SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS WITH APPLICATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN FREE TIME ACTIVITIES TO OVERCOME HALLUCINATIONS by Alfiya, Nur Hidaayah, Andikawati Fitriasari, Riska Rohmawati

“…The findings suggest that structured activities significantly reduce the frequency and intensity of hallucinations, improving overall patient well-being. …”
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Design and validation of an online interventions protocol for post-divorce adjustment by Abbas Sadeghi, Mahmoud Goudarzi, Parviz Karimisani

“…Methods: This research was conducted using a qualitative method (thematic analysis) through semi-structured interviews, with the target population consisting of all family experts in Khuzestan province. …”
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Factors constituting effective communication: An empirical study of the food industry in Greece by Ioanna Grigoriou, Miltiadis Chalikias, Andreas Alexopoulos, Evangelos Karampotsis

“…This paper examines communication dynamics within the food industry to identify key factors enhancing organizational cohesion and efficiency. A structured survey was conducted among 152 employees drawn from a broader pool of 240 executives working in food-related enterprises (Thessaly, Greece). …”
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Potential Community Capacity and Factors Related Dengue Control in Developing a Sustainable Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Control Model in a High Endemic Area, Semarang, Indonesia by Nur Siyam, Martini Martini, Nur Endah Wahyuningsih, Mateus Sakundarno Adi

“…Methods: A total of 107 households, consisting of both community leaders and non-leaders, were included in this study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire through a household survey employing a quantitative approach. …”
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The Impact of Bullying in the Integral Development and Learning from the Perspective of Children in Preschool and School by María Ester Morales-Ramírez, Margarita Villalobos-Cordero

“…The data were analyzed from a quantitative and qualitative perspective. …”
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Struggles and resilience: thalassemia patients navigating COVID-19 in Bangladesh by Farhin Islam, Senjuti Seemanta, Sonia Rezina, Afsana Mehrab, Enayetur Raheem, Mohammad Sorowar Hossain

“…From the 365 cases of that first round, we could gather data from 156 cases in this second round. A structured questionnaire collected demographic information and thalassemia-related issues along with the impacts of COVID-19 on the patients and their families including the infection history with the virus, changes in income and/or expenditure, health status of the patient, mental health status of the mother, and difficulties in accessing healthcare services. …”
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Development and reliability and validity test of the sleep health literacy scale for college students by ZhengDa Long, LiPing Huang

“…These analyses were used to test the structural validity and reliability of the SHLS-ST. …”
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Three-Dimensional Defect Measurement and Analysis of Wind Turbine Blades Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Chin-Yuan Hung, Huai-Yu Chu, Yao-Ming Wang, Bor-Jiunn Wen

“…Consequently, their inspection, maintenance, and repair are garnering increasing attention. Structural defects are common in turbine blades, but their detection is difficult due to the relatively large size of the blades. …”
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Access and satisfaction with healthcare services among chronic disease patients during the Sudan armed conflict: a cross-sectional study by Sohaib Mohammed Mokhtar Ahmed, Moram Elfadel Abdelrhaman Gasmalha, Ahmed Balla M. Ahmed, Salma Alrawa, Khalid Abusofyan Eljezoli Mohammed, Muhannad Bushra Masaad Ahmed

“…Access to healthcare services and patient satisfaction were measured using a structured questionnaire that was specially designed and piloted for the purpose of this study. …”
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Three decades of demographic trends among academic emergency physicians by Emily C. Cleveland Manchanda, Albee Y. Ling, Jason L. Bottcher, Regan H. Marsh, David F. M. Brown, Christopher L. Bennett, Maame Yaa A. B. Yiadom

“…The persistent underrepresentation of Black and Latinx physicians in the academic emergency medicine workforce underscores the need for urgent structural changes to address contemporary manifestations of racism in academic medicine and beyond.…”
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Navigating regulatory landscape: A qualitative exploration of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices oversight in Zimbabwe through key stakeholder perspectives. by Charles Chiku, Talkmore Maruta, Fredrick Mbiba, Justen Manasa

“…Our study aimed to explore the current status of medical devices and IVD regulations in Zimbabwe. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 regulators from the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) National Microbiology Reference Laboratory (NMRL), Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council (MLCScCZ) to understand the current status of medical devices and IVD regulations in Zimbabwe. …”
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Scaling up Business Plans in Tajikistan: a qualitative study of the history, barriers, facilitators and lessons learnt by Sarah S Werner, Gulara Afandiyeva, Gulzira Karimova, Sabine Kiefer, Nasrullo Abdujabborov, Muazamma Dzhamalova, Ilhom Bandaev, Helen Prytherch

“…Methods Set in a qualitative research design, we conducted a desk review of project and official documents and seventeen semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders at national and sub-national levels between May and July 2020. …”
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Older Adults’ Use of Cannabis and Attitudes Around Disclosing Medical Cannabis Use to Their Healthcare Providers in California: A Mixed Methods Study by Dania Abu Baker, Paola N. Cruz Rivera, Rekha Narasimhan, Nhi Nguyen, Lize Tibiriçá, Wayne E. Kepner, Pearse O’Malley, Annie L. Nguyen, Alison A. Moore

“…Methods Nineteen older adults (ages 65+ years) with self-reported medical cannabis use were recruited from flyers posted in ambulatory clinics in San Diego, CA. Surveys and semi-structured interviews on cannabis use were completed. …”
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EVALUATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA MUTATIONS IN SIX FAMILIES BY RESEQUENCING ARRAY by Guyem Kolbaşı Demircioğlu, Sezen Güntekin Ergün, Kıvılcım Gücüyener, Ferda Emriye Perçin, Mehmet Ali Ergün

“…Point mutations in tRNA, rRNA or protein coding genes and structural rearrangements such as partial deletions or duplications can cause mitochondrial disorders. …”
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Exploring the experiences of loneliness in adults with mental health problems: A participatory qualitative interview study. by Mary Birken, Beverley Chipp, Prisha Shah, Rachel Rowan Olive, Patrick Nyikavaranda, Jackie Hardy, Anjie Chhapia, Nick Barber, Stephen Lee, Eiluned Pearce, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Rosie Perkins, David McDaid, Theodora Stefanidou, Roz Shafran, Alexandra Pitman, Sonia Johnson

“…Researchers with relevant lived experience were involved at all stages, including design, data collection, analysis and writing up of results.…”
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Using pCO2 Gap in the Differential Diagnosis of Hyperlactatemia Outside the Context of Sepsis: A Physiological Review and Case Series by Petr Waldauf, Katerina Jiroutkova, Frantisek Duska

“…Methods. We performed a structured review of the literature enlightening the physiological background. …”
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Impact of e-banking service quality on e-loyalty in pandemic times through interplay of e-satisfaction by Inzamam Ul Haq, Tahir Mumtaz Awan

“…The database of a local marketing company in Pakistan was used, and 976 responses were included in the analysis. The structured equation modeling was used to test the propositions of study. …”
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The impact of a self-management program on volume overload among patients with heart failure in Thailand: A quasi-experimental study by Napassawan Lungkawong, Rapin Polsook

“…Integrating culturally familiar mobile technology and structured self-care education significantly enhanced patient engagement and health outcomes. …”
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