Sleep duration, sleep disturbances and skeletal muscle mass change over time: A population-based longitudinal analysis in Peru [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Enrique S. Nuñez-del-Arco, Renzo A. Agurto-García, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

“…Background The skeletal muscle has mainly a structural function and plays a role in human’s metabolism. …”
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Self-care practice and associated factors among postpartum mothers at Karat town, Konso zone, southern, Ethiopia: 2022 by Gebino Aylate Tengo, Samuel Abdu Aliyu, Enatfenta Sewmehone Endalew, Tilahun Nigusie Adafirie

“…The systematic random sampling was used to select 419 study participants. Data was collected using a pretest structured questionnaire through a face-to-face interview, entered and cleaned using EPI Info version 4.6, and exported to SPSS version 25 for analysis. …”
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Hand hygiene intervention to optimize helminth infection control: Design and baseline results of Mikono Safi-An ongoing school-based cluster-randomised controlled trial in NW Tanza... by Kenneth Makata, Safari Kinung'hi, Christian Hansen, Philip Ayieko, Simon Sichalwe, Onike Mcharo, Jeroen Ensink, Robert Dreibelbis, Sarah Rockowitz, Elialilia Okello, Heiner Grosskurth, Saidi Kapiga

“…Assenting students were interviewed using a structured questionnaire and asked to provide a stool specimen.…”
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Maintenir une homogénéité culturelle et linguistique : mise en perspective diachronique des stratégies de découpages territoriaux de la périphérie flamande de Bruxelles-Capitale... by Clotilde Bonfiglioli

“…A fieldwork, combined with the analysis of official directives from the Flemish authorities and the processing of sociolinguistic data previously collected, provide information on the new forms of politico-linguistic divisions in the Flemish periphery of Brussels-Capital (a cosmopolitan capital). …”
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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among children with Transfusion-dependent β-thalassaemia: a cross-sectional study in Guangxi Province by Jingyi Qiao, Bingxing Luo, Jian Ming, Xinhua Zhang, Junling Weng, Qingwen Deng, Shanyan Zhou, Yingyao Chen

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, children with TDT were recruited from five treatment centers in Guangxi, a province with a high prevalence of thalassemia in China. Structured questionnaires were employed to gather relevant data on sociodemographic variables, disease characteristics, treatments, and associated costs. …”
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Altered functional connectivity density in the brains of hemodialysis end-stage renal disease patients: An in vivo resting-state functional MRI study. by Yan Shi, Chaoyang Tong, Minghao Zhang, Xiaoling Gao

“…<h4>Methods</h4>re-fMRI data were collected from 30 ESRD patients undergoing hemodialysis (14 men, 38.33±7.44 years old) and 30 matched healthy controls (13 men, 39.17±5.7 years old). …”
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Academic Staff Perspectives on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pharmaceutical Sciences Research and Writing: A Qualitative Study. by Samer Imad Mohammed, Dheyaa Jabbar Kadhim, Basma Zuheir Al-Metwali, Ehab Mudher Mikhael, Noor Mohammed Hassan

“…The interviews were conducted in a semi-structured manner, using a predetermined interview guide consisting of open-ended questions. …”
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Awareness of Breast Cancer Risk Factors and Practice of Breast Self-Examination Among Nursing Students by Mona H. Afif

“…The first tool is a structured interview questionnaire designed by the researcher to collect data about the students' characteristics and to assess the student nurses' awareness of breast cancer risk factors. …”
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Sleep quality among clinical postgraduate students: a cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Gopinathan Bhaskaran Gopika, GK Mini, Ameer Ameera, R. Parvathi, P. K. Malavika, Reshma George, Kamala Swarnam, Marthanda Pillai A

“…Methodology This cross-sectional study assessed sleep patterns, lifestyle behaviors, and stress levels among 150 postgraduate medical students (aged between 25 and 44 years) from four medical institutions (one government and three private) in Kerala, India. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire. …”
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Polysomnographic correlates of self-and caregiver-reported sleep problems in post-stroke patients by Kamalesh Tayade, Deepti Vibha, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Awadh Kishor Pandit, Bhargavi Ramanujam, Animesh Das, Arunmozhimaran Elavarasi, Ayush Agarwal, Achal Kumar Srivastava, Manjari Tripathi

“…Proactive screening using structured questionnaires and PSG (or alternatives such as actigraphy) is essential in resource-limited settings to detect and treat sleep disorders that may impact recovery.…”
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Ethnobiological survey on medicinal plants used by gaddi and gujjar tribes of riparian region of Beas River of Himachal Pradesh in North Western Himalayas, India by Neha Thakur, Nitesh Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Anju Sharma, Yogesh K. Ahlawat, Anurag Malik, Meraj Ahmed

“…The ethnobotanical surveys were conducted from August 2022 to July 2023, and our fieldwork took place in four districts (Kullu (1279 m), Mandi (760 m), Hamirpur (780 m) and Kangra (1200–1300 m) under various villages. The ethnobiological data was gathered through field surveys, open interviews, discussions, and semi-structured questionnaires conducted with 193 tribal participants aged 40 to 80 years. …”
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Feasibility study protocol: implementing consultation-based high-quality palliative care services in intensive care units by Shin Hye Yoo, Ye Sul Jeung, Yejin Kim, Seyeon Kim, Yoon Sun Jung, Tae Jung Kim

“…The demand and acceptability of the intervention will be assessed through semi-structured interviews with family surrogates, followed by qualitative analysis.Ethics and dissemination This study will be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and applicable national laws and regulations. …”
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Application of Imaging Algorithms for Gas–Water Two-Phase Array Fiber Holdup Meters in Horizontal Wells by Ao Li, Haimin Guo, Yue Niu, Xin Lu, Yiran Zhang, Haoxun Liang, Yongtuo Sun, Yuqing Guo, Dudu Wang

“…The flow dynamics of low-yield horizontal wells demonstrate considerable complexity and unpredictability, chiefly attributable to the structural attributes of the wellbore and the interplay of gas–water two-phase flow. …”
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How do users of a mental health app conceptualise digital therapeutic alliance? A qualitative study using the framework approach by Theresa Taylor, Simon D’Alfonso, Maria João Tralhão Dolan, Jenny Yiend, Pamela Jacobsen

“…Methods We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 13 participants who had recent experiences of using the STOP app which targets paranoia. …”
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Breeding habitat characteristics of Canada Warblers in central Alberta by Richard G. Krikun, Jenny L. McCune, Erin M. Bayne, D. T. Tyler Flockhart

“…Managers must know whether forest songbirds choose habitat based on selection of specific plant species or on structural features shared by different plant species. …”
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A Simple Extension of Bayer Demosaicing for Lightweight Non-Bayer Demosaicing by Ki-Wook Hong, Minhyeok Jo, Haechang Lee, Se Young Chun, Albert No

“…In this work, we identify pixel discontinuity, a structural mismatch introduced by modern non-Bayer CFAs, as the key factor behind this performance gap. …”
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Synthesis and properties of vinyl benzyl alcohol copolymers with styrene by M. V. Gusarov, A. V. Krylov, E. A. Deshevaya, V. A. Tverskoy

“…According to the IR spectroscopy data, only an insignificant (~3%) amount of ester groups remains in the saponified copolymers. …”
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Time to death and its predictors among women with uterine rupture admitted to jimma town public hospitals, South West Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study by Lidetu Ababa Kenea, Chaltu Fikru Biyana, Buzuneh Tasfa Marine

“…Method An institution-based retrospective cohort study was conducted on all 405 eligible women with uterine rupture admitted to Jimma Town Public Hospitals. Data were collected by using structured questions developed in the Kobo toolbox and analyzed using Stata version 17. …”
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Study on the influencing factors of childcare needs and their operation mechanism among parents with children aged 0–3 years in China—an empirical analysis based on a mixed methods... by Huanhuan Li, Bingyu Duan, Yuhuan Zhang, Mingci Chen, Yifang Wang, Huijuan Di

“…Second, three levels of coding of the interview data using Grounded Theory were used to summarize the factors influencing parents’ childcare needs. …”
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235 Root cause analysis of barriers and facilitators to accrual to a pragmatic, EHR-embedded clinical trial by Lindsay Lennox, Bethany M Kwan, Adit A Ginde, Thomas W. Flaig, Sarah V Kautz, Matthew Mimnall, Andrew Nicklwsky, Goldie Komaie, Christine Velez, Aaron Babour, Laurie Blmberg-Romero, Cecilia C. Low Wang

“…We supplemented quantitative findings with a thematic analysis of semi-structured individual interviews with eligible patients (n = 10) and study providers (n = 4) to identify systematic barriers to recruitment and enrollment of eligible patients. …”
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