Influence of 4-week lower extremity high-intensity interval training on energy metabolism and maximal oxygen uptake of elite swimmers by Rangxi Jin, Junhui Sun, Na Jiang, Chao Chen

“…The experimental group underwent a structured 4-week lower-limb HIIT program, while the control group continued their regular training regimen. …”
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Patient voices and student insights into LGBTQ+ healthcare: a call for equitable healthcare through medical education by Michael X Fu, Simisola Onanuga, Xinyu Ye, Raksha Aiyappan, Tangming Zou, Susan Smith, Ana Baptista

“…This study garners LGBTQ+ patients’ healthcare experiences, where limited qualitative evidence exists, and explores whether students have insight into these experiences.Method Thirty LGBTQ+ patients and twenty students, evenly divided between Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK), two legally and culturally different countries, consented to semi-structured interviews in 2022 to evaluate their LGBTQ+ healthcare perceptions. …”
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Risk factors of gallbladder cancer in Nepal: A case control study. by Chanda Thakur, Roshan Kumar Mahato, Sabina Marasini, Dinesh Timalsena, Krishna Sagar Sharma, Biraj Man Karmacharya

“…The ratio of cases to control was 1:1. The data collection was done through telephonic interviews using structured questionnaires. …”
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Mapping Barriers and Interventions to Diabetes Self-Management in Latino Youth: A Scoping Review by Milena de Lucca, Megan Visser, Tatiane Geralda André, Sisi Namoc Leturia, Lucila Castanheira Nascimento, Rebecca Ortiz La Banca Barber

“…While the study designs and settings were heterogeneous, the findings highlight the need for culturally tailored, family-centered interventions that address structural barriers and psychosocial needs to improve care.…”
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Determining the Prevalence of Depression and Assessing Health-seeking Behavior among the Geriatric Population in Urban Slums of Sea Coast City of Saurashtra Region of Gujarat in In... by Rohankumar Gandhi, Ilesh Kotecha, Dipesh V. Parmar, M. Yogesh

“…Methodology: A cross-sectional community study including 450 senior citizens aged ≥60 years living in urban slums was carried out. Data were collected through structured interviews, utilizing the Geriatric Depression Scale using 30 items for assessing depression, the Sheehan Disability Scale for evaluating disability levels, and questionnaires on healthcare utilization, health-seeking behavior, and knowledge of government programs. …”
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HIV risk screening and HIV testing among orphans and vulnerable children in community settings in Tanzania: Acceptability and fidelity to lay-cadre administration of the screening... by Michelle M Gill, Ola Jahanpour, Roland van de Ven, Asheri Barankena, Peris Urasa, Gretchen Antelman

“…Research staff used structured observation checklists to capture if screening questions were asked or reworded by CCW. …”
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Preference for palliative care among low-income advanced cancer patients in Mainland China: a qualitative study by Wenjuan Xie, Hui Huang, Honglian Wang, Na Luo, Hui Chen, Fengling Dai

“…The collected data was analyzed thematically using Giorgi's methodology. …”
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Exploring the causes of elevated kinesiophobia in post-coronary stenting patients: a qualitative analysis in a cardiac rehabilitation setting by Ying Zhang, Rui Xu, Junfang Miao, Junxia Miao, Weizhao Wang, Mengmeng Dong, Fangli Li

“…The main hypothesis is that understanding and methods for effectively overcoming the fear of exercise and improving the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation require further exploration from both patient and professional viewpoints.Design This qualitative study used a semi-structured interview approach to gather data from participants.Setting The study was conducted at a hospital in Gansu province, China, focusing on the level of care provided to cardiac rehabilitation patients.Participants A total of 11 cardiac rehabilitation patients identified as having kinesiophobia (Tampa Scale for kinesiophobia Heart, TSK-SV Heart >37) through screening and nine healthcare professionals participated in the study. …”
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Unmet psychological needs underlying mobile phone dependence among medical undergraduates: a qualitative study based on the basic psychological needs theory by Jun Chen, Jun Chen, Yanxia Guo, Ruiyu Huang, Gang Liu, Baolu Zhang

“…Data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s deductive thematic analysis method.ResultsOur study identified four main themes and nine subthemes. …”
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Exploring the relationship between maternal knowledge and age-appropriate vitamin A supplementation uptake in Nadowli-Kaleo District, Ghana, 2022 by Sorengmen Amos Ziema, Charles Alomatu, Edem Kojo Amedonu, Samson Obripuo

“…Multistage sampling was used to select participants. Supplementation data was extracted from the maternal and child health record book, and mothers were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS (GDM) IN PREGNANT WOMEN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. by Dr. soujanya Bukke, M.S (OBG), Anisa Begum, Poojitha Dubbudu

“…GDM was diagnosed using the 75-gram oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) following the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Data on maternal age, body mass index (BMI), family history of diabetes, previous obstetric history, and lifestyle habits were collected through structured interviews and clinical records. …”
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Survival status and determinant factors of mortality among pediatric patients who underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunting surgery for hydrocephalus in Ethiopia by Mathewos Sileshi Menberu, Abdurehman Seid Mohammed, Yared Negussie Kebede, Getachew Mekete Diress

“…Methods A multicenter institutional-based retrospective cohort study was employed by reviewing medical chart records of pediatric patients who underwent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting surgery for hydrocephalus from 1/12/2015 to 30/02/2023 and the medical chart records review was employed from 1/03/2023 to 30/03/2023. Data were extracted using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire. …”
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Exploring breast cancer awareness and screening practices amongst rural women in The Gambia: Community-based cross-sectional study. by Bakary Kinteh, Fatoumatta Jitteh, Mansour Badjie, Amadou Barrow, Lamin Jaiteh

“…Using multistage sampling, we recruited 985 women from two local government authorities (response rate: 90.2%). Data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered in Kobo Toolbox. …”
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Alarm fatigue in healthcare: a scoping review of definitions, influencing factors, and mitigation strategies by Elizabeth Anna Mathilde Michels, Stephen Gilbert, Iulia Koval, Magdalena Katharina Wekenborg

“…Publications were included if they addressed at least one of the five review objectives. Extracted data covered definitions, operationalization methods, influencing factors, consequences, and mitigation strategies. …”
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Newborn RSV immunization rates and reasons compared to family COVID-19 and influenza immunization status by Joshua Somers, Brittany Hansen, Julia Burger, Stephen Aronoff, Brian Tuohy

“…Grounded Theory methodology was applied for data analysis using iterative coding to identify themes related to immunization perceptions and acceptance. …”
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Unraveling the interplay of stress, cognitive failure, and academic self-efficacy among postgraduate nursing candidates: a mediational path analysis by Mona Metwally El-Sayed, Eman Sameh AbdElhay, Bothaina Hussein Hassan, Samah Mohamed Taha

“…Methods A cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted using stratified sampling to recruit 268 postgraduate nursing students from two Egyptian universities. Data were collected through individual structured interviews using validated Arabic versions of the Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and Sherer’s General Self-Efficacy Scale (SGSES). …”
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Metagenomics-assembled genomes reveal microbial metabolic adaptation to athalassohaline environment, the case Lake Barkol, China by Maripat Xamxidin, Xuanqi Zhang, Gang Zheng, Can Chen, Min Wu

“…Overall, this study reveals extensive taxonomic novelty and functional plasticity among microbial communities in Lake Barkol and underscores the influence of salinity in structuring microbial assemblages and metabolic pathways in athalassohaline ecosystems.…”
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Substitution and Overlap: The Relationship Between User Digitization and Service Accessibility in Public Cultural Participation by WANG Yuanming, WANG Xueli

“…A structured questionnaire yielded 892 valid responses. …”
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Pan-cancer analysis of homologous recombination deficiency and homologous recombination repair–associated gene alterations in solid tumors from a large Asian cohort by Lili Ren, Runsi Yao, Ting Hou, Chenglin Liu, Fei Zhao, Xiaojun Chen, Zhou Zhang, Yan Huang

“…Methods Clinical and genomic data from 9,262 patients with 17 solid tumor types were analyzed using the OncoScreenTM Plus kit. …”
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Clinical and radiographic outcomes of posterior cervical arthrodesis and stabilization via lateral mass screwing and rod fixation: a retrospective study at a tertiary hospital in A... by Surafel Mekonnen Mendere, Mikiyas G. Teferi, Michael A. Negussie, Azarias Kassahun Admasu, Samuel Getahun Mengistu

“…However, clinical and radiological data on its outcomes, especially in our setting, remain limited. …”
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