Assessment of Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending Medical City Complex by Nabaa Wisam Sabri, Buthaina Ateyah Rashid, Raheem Saber Shwiehk, Azad H. Mahdy

“… Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide health problem that is defined as structural abnormalities or progressive or permanent loss of renal function for 3 months or more, which is usually associated with a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or persistent proteinuria, which can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or kidney failure. …”
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Adapting the serious illness conversation guide for unhoused older adults: a rapid qualitative study by Abigail Latimer, Natalie D. Pope, Chin-Yen Lin, JungHee Kang, Olivia Sasdi, Jia-Rong Wu, Debra K. Moser, Terry Lennie

“…Methods We aimed to adapt the SICG for use with OAEH by nurses, social workers, and other homelessness service providers. We conducted semi-structured interviews with homelessness service providers and cognitive interviews with OAEH using the SICG. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and preventive practices towards soil-transmitted helminthiases among teachers in schools implementing the home-grown school feeding program in Enugu Metropoli... by Daniel Chukwuemeka Obi, Blessing Hafizetu Nwazulu, Susan Chioma Udeh

“…Methods This analytical cross-sectional study, conducted from September 2023 to January 2024, involved 108 primary school teachers from nine randomly selected schools in Enugu Metropolis, Nigeria. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, which had undergone rigorous validation and reliability testing. …”
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Distance caregiving using smart home technologies: balancing ethical priorities in family decision-making by only children by Yi Jiao Angelina Tian, Michael Dunn, Silke Schicktanz, Julian Savulescu, Tenzin Wangmo

“…We used the applied thematic analysis methodology to analyze the data. Results We highlight two ethical considerations. …”
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Effect of a Nutrition Diet on Health Status of Physically Challenged Students at Ade Okubanjo Institute for the Blind, Ijebu-Igbo by Titilayo Monsurat Musa, Adekola Ridwan Ademola, Adeleye Oluwagbemiga Adewale, Khadijat Oluwapelumi Popoola

“…The research location was Ade Okubanjo Institute for the Blind, Ijebu-Igbo. A self-structured questionnaire was used to measure the nutrition diet of physically challenged students. …”
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Prevalence of Malaria Parasite among Pregnant Women Attending to Saudi Kassala Teaching Hospital in Kassala State, Eastern Sudan by Alnaeem Abdalla Idris Nour, Tafawl Ibrahim Karrar, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Kebayer, Nada Ali Abd Elwahid Mohamed, Khadega Suleiman Mohammed Zarroug, Hajrhma Ismael Hajrhma Mohammedahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Salah Mohamed Ahmed

“…This study involved one hundred and eighty-five blood samples collected from pregnant women who was then examined by using blood films and ICT for malaria, and the data were collected by a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 21. …”
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Analyzing the Effects of Temporary Marriage of Married Men on Marital Satisfaction by Zahra Sadat Mirhashemi, Afsaneh Tavassoli, Zainab Salehi, Masoumeh Shahriari

“…The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of non-compliance with the conditions of temporary marriage license by married men and its damages on marital relations between permanent spouses and the reflection of these damages on family life. Methods: Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews with women whose husbands agreed to do this. …”
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Determinants of Selected Cardiovascular Diseases among Adult Patients at Cardiac Clinic of Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Shenkut Aragaw, Esubalew Tesfahun, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Betegiorgis Mamo

“…An unmatched case-control study was conducted on 143 newly diagnosed patients with CVDs and 286 controls at the cardiac clinic of DBRH from June to September 2017. Primary data were collected using the WHO-STEPS wise structured questionnaires. …”
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Generative artificial intelligence in physiotherapy education: great potential amidst challenges- a qualitative interview study by Yvonne Lindbäck, Karin Schröder, Torkel Engström, Karin Valeskog, Sofi Sonesson

“…Focus groups were conducted, using a semi-structured interview guide, at the Physiotherapy program at Linköping University, Sweden, from March to April 2024. …”
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Intensive End-of-Life Care: Implementation of a Canadian Guideline-Based Order Set for the Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit by Alison Knapp, Jennifer M. O’Brien, Maria Cruz, Mary Ellen Walker, Joann Kawchuk, Carol Brons, Sabira Valiani

“…We conducted a six-month pilot implementation. We collected data in the three months pre-implementation, during the six-month implementation period, and for three months post-implementation. …”
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MANAGING FRAUD IN CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT: A STUDY OF QUOTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS (DMBs) IN NIGERIA by Onajero Kensington OHWO

“…The respondents were purposively selected from 12 listed banks as at 31st January 2024 due to the role they play in fraud risk management. A structured and validated questionnaire was distributed and 99.7% response rate was achieved. …”

Adherence to recommended diet among patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 on follow-up at Adama Hospital Medical College, Ethiopia by Saron Abose, Godana Arero Dassie, Abebe Megerso, Tesfaye Getachew Charkos

“…Participants were selected through systematic random sampling. Data were collected using structured, interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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Injury reporting in elite ladies Gaelic football and camogie: Perspectives of athlete support personnel. by Marese Gilhooly, Roisin Cahalan, Kieran O'Sullivan, Catherine Norton

“…Eighteen ASP subsequently participated in semi-structured interviews. Quantitative survey data were analysed using frequency analysis, while interview transcripts were subjected to framework analysis.…”
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Predicting changes in land use and land cover using remote sensing and land change modeler by Brijmohan Bairwa, Rashmi Sharma, Arnab Kundu, Saad Sh. Sammen, Fahad Alshehri, Chaitanya Baliram Pande, Chaitanya Baliram Pande, Zoltan Orban, Ali Salem, Ali Salem

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Coronary heart disease-associated variation in TCF21 disrupts a miR-224 binding site and miRNA-mediated regulation. by Clint L Miller, Ulrike Haas, Roxanne Diaz, Nicholas J Leeper, Ramendra K Kundu, Bhagat Patlolla, Themistocles L Assimes, Frank J Kaiser, Ljubica Perisic, Ulf Hedin, Lars Maegdefessel, Heribert Schunkert, Jeanette Erdmann, Thomas Quertermous, Georg Sczakiel

“…In addition, in vitro probing with Pb2+ and RNase T1 revealed structural differences between the TCF21 variants in proximity of the rs12190287 variant, which are predicted to provide greater access to the C allele for miR-224 binding. miR-224 and TCF21 expression levels were anti-correlated in HCASMC, and miR-224 modulates the transcriptional response of TCF21 to transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) signaling in an allele-specific manner. …”
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Prevalence of symptom exaggeration among North American independent medical evaluation examinees: A systematic review of observational studies. by Andrea J Darzi, Li Wang, John J Riva, Rami Z Morsi, Rana Charide, Rachel J Couban, Samer G Karam, Kian Torabiardakani, Annie Lok, Shanil Ebrahim, Sheena Bance, Regina Kunz, Gordon H Guyatt, Jason W Busse

“…Future research should establish the reliability and validity of evaluation criteria for symptom exaggeration and develop a structured IME assessment approach.…”
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Adoption of environmentally friendly urban freight logistics practices: the role of communication and governance by Sheila Namagembe, Shamim Nantumbwe

“…AMOS SPSS version 26 was used to obtain the results for the structural model and measurement model, respectively. …”
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How do strategic attributes of electronic commerce impel the perceived value and electronic loyalty of online food delivery applications (OFDAs) by Muhammad Asif Zaheer, Tanveer Muhammad Anwar, Zoia Khan, Muhammad Ali Raza, Hira Hafeez

“…Confirmatory factor analysis was applied to evaluate the validity of the constructs, and structural equation modeling was employed to test the model through Smart-PLS. …”
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Assessing clinical associate students’ views on learning opportunities and involvement during primary health care placements: a mixed methods study in Tshwane by Sanele Ngcobo, Murray Louw, Luvuyo Bayeni, Edith Madela-Mntla

“…Methodology This cross-sectional mixed-methods study involved two primary data collection techniques: the administration of the validated medical education instructional questionnaire (MedIQ) questionnaire and the facilitation of focus group discussions. …”
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Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and decision-making related to sepsis assessment and management in Palestinian intensive care units by Hatem Khallaf, Moath Abu Ejheisheh, Malakeh. Z. Malak, Anas Shehadeh, Ahmad Ayed, Ahmad Batran, Mosaab Farajallah

“…A convenience sample of 243 participants was recruited. A structured self-reported questionnaire comprising three sections: socio-demographic characteristics, Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Survey, and the Nurses’ Decision-Making Instrument (NDMI) was used to collect the data from April to June 2024. …”
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