Developing and evaluating a Disaster Management Assessment Tool for Health Care Practitioners by Sara Elshami, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Manar E. Abdel-Rahman, Hanan Abdul Rahim, Banan Mukhalalati

“…DMAT_HCP was tested on 107 HCPs from different health disciplines and settings to evaluate the structural (factor analysis) and construct (convergent and divergent) validities as well as internal consistency reliability. …”
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Priorities and expectations of researchers, funders, patients and the public regarding equity in medical research and funding: results from the PERSPECT qualitative study by Raksha Ramkumar, William R. Betzner, Nora Cristall, Bogna A. Drozdowska, Joachim Fladt, Tanaporn Jaroenngarmsamer, Rosalie McDonough, Mayank Goyal, Aravind Ganesh

“…This approach involved in-depth, semi-structured interviews with researchers, funders, patients, and members of the public. …”
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Comparative analyses of symptoms, severity, and breakthrough infections in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals during three waves of COVID-19 in India by Priya Bhardwaj, Sunita Jetly, Sunita Yadav, Rahul Kaushik, Rahul Kaushik, Kumar Naidu, Daman Saluja, Jyoti Taneja

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Aggregation and the economy prototyping of municipality in the conditions of lability and robust changes by O. O. Komarevtseva

“…While writing a scientific article, the methods of situational and simulation modeling, approximation and grouping of specific elements of the structural  object, and the process of algorithmization of functional processes  are used. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Neonatal Jaundice among Mothers at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Questionnaire-based Cross-sectional Study by Sankeerthana Kamani, GN Shreekrishna, MO Abhishek, Santosh T Soans

“…All 108 mothers admitted to the postnatal ward following delivery and those visiting the postnatal clinic in the tertiary care centre during one month in April 2023 were included. Data were gathered using a structured questionnaire, which evaluated the mothers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices. …”
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Qalification assessment practices: new possibilities and constraints by M. N. Kicherova, M. Yu. Semenov, E. V. Zyuban

“…Data collection and analysis was carried out using a qualitative methodology of the sociological approach. …”
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Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of a Web-Based Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Meaningful Social Connections Compared with Usual Care Control in Peo... by Jose Lara, Nicola O'Brien, Alan Godfrey, Ben Heaven, Elizabeth H Evans, Scott Lloyd, Suzanne Moffatt, Paula J Moynihan, Thomas D Meyer, Lynn Rochester, Falko F Sniehotta, Martin White, John C Mathers

“…Thematically analysed, semi-structured, qualitative interviews assessed acceptability of the intervention, trial design, procedures and outcome measures.…”
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Experiences of women living with cervical cancer in Ghana: challenges and coping strategies by Joyce Agyeiwaa, Abigail Kusi-Amponsah Diji, Sarah Ama Amoo, Hayford Asare, Dorcas Yeboah, Godwin Antwi, Anita Efua Davies, Francis Diji, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan

“…A total of 16 participants were purposively sampled based on the eligibility criteria and individually interviewed using a semi-structured guide. The six-step technique for qualitative analysis by Braun and Clarke guided data analysis. …”
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Agricultural Innovation Characteristics and Their Utilisation: A Case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Barekye, Alex

“…Using a cross sectional survey research design, a survey mainly using structured questionnaires was carried out among the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) staff to establish the factors that influence development of agricultural innovations. …”
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Whole-rock geochemistry and crystal chemistry of apatite at intrusive suites of the Qeynarjeh-Angouran district (west of Zanjan): an approach to the identification of skarn-causati... by Afsoon Dastour, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Ashraf Torkian

“…The Qeynarjah-Angouran district is located at the intersection of the Urumieh-Dokhtar and the Sanandaj-Sirjan structural zones in NW Iran. In this area, intrusive suites of Middle Triassic-Upper Jurassic age are exposed, including the Gharavol-Khane quartz diorite, the Kuh-e Belghais granite porphyry, and the Qeynarjeh granodiorites. …”
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Label‐Free 3D Photoacoustic Imaging of Tumor Organoids for Volumetric Drug Screening by Xiaofei Luo, Maike Chen, Han Shan, Xize Yu, Qibo Lin, Qian Tao, Xiongwei Wei, Changling Lv, Ziyan Chen, Fan Zhuo, Xi Zhu, Jiaxing He, Zhaoxi Li, Chunlong Fei, Jing Xu, Juan Su, Zeyu Chen, Shuang Zhao, Xiang Chen

“…The capabilities of the LFOPI system are evaluated by monitoring structural transformations in melanoma organoids. The LFOPI system is further employed for volumetric drug screening of melanoma tumor organoids. …”
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Uncovering the genetic architecture of inherited retinal disease in a consanguineous Iranian cohort by Lieselot Vincke, Kristof Van Schil, Hamid Ahmadieh, Afrooz Moghaddasi, Hamideh Sabbaghi, Narsis Daftarian, Tahmineh Motevasseli, Leila Javanparast Sheykhani, Mohammadreza Dehghani, Mohammad Yahya Vahidi Mehrjardi, Julie De Zaeytijd, Marieke De Bruyne, Quinten Mahieu, Ebrahim Al-Hajj, Marta Del Pozo-Valero, Toon Rosseel, Mattias Van Heetvelde, Reza Maroofian, Fatemeh Suri, Miriam Bauwens, Elfride De Baere

“…Variants in ROHs were found in 82.8% of patients from consanguineous backgrounds. The importance of structural variation (SV) was demonstrated, with CNVs identified in 5.3%, including several novel CNVs. …”
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Electron microscopic changes in the nasal membrane of patients with COVID-19 depending on the clinical form and the period of the disease by E. V. Kryukov, K. V. Zhdanov, K. V. Kozlov, V. Yu. Kravtsov, O. V. Mal’tsev, V. S. Sukachev, P. I. Miklush, M. O. Sokolova, V. V. Sharabkhanov, R. I. Glushakov, V. V. Dvoryanchikov, R. R. Achba, D. V. Trishkin, I. I. Azarov

“…Understanding the ultra-structural cell changes of SARS-CoV-2 targets may help clarify the pathogenic aspects of infection in the lower respiratory tract. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lesions Associated With Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity After Traumatic Brain Injury by Jamie E. Podell, Eric W. Moffet, Uttam K. Bodanapally, Mehrnaz Pajoumand, Luisa M. Silva, Peter Hu, Lujie K. Chen, Nicholas A. Morris, Gunjan Parikh, Gary T. Schwartzbauer, Bizhan Aarabi, Neeraj Badjatia

“…This exploratory study supports the hypothesis that structural damage to CAN regions is associated with the clinical syndrome of PSH after TBI, and provides foundational evidence for future data-driven studies.…”
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Targeting the IL-17A pathway for therapy in early-stage tendinopathy by Iain B McInnes, Richard M Siegel, Neal L Millar, Moeed Akbar, Michaela Kneissel, Frank Kolbinger, Friedrich Raulf, Yufei Li, Nicolau Beckmann, Nathalie Accart, Olivier Leupin, Claudio Calonder, Matthias Schieker, Christian Bruns, Eckhard Weber

“…In the rat ex vivo and in vivo models, IL-17A blockade alleviated inflammatory immune effector release, tendon structural degeneration, tendon inflammation and impaired tendon function.Conclusion Our data provide evidence that IL-17A is a key contributor to the pathogenesis of tendinopathy by promoting tendon inflammation and degeneration and that IL-17A blockade may represent a potential therapy in early-stage tendinopathy.…”
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Longitudinal study of COPD phenotypes using integrated SPECT and qCT imaging by Frank Li, Frank Li, Xuan Zhang, Xuan Zhang, Alejandro P. Comellas, Eric A. Hoffman, Eric A. Hoffman, Michael M. Graham, Ching-Long Lin, Ching-Long Lin, Ching-Long Lin, Ching-Long Lin

“…This approach seeks to enhance our understanding of how structural and functional changes influence ventilation heterogeneity in COPD.MethodsEight COPD subjects completed a longitudinal study with three visits, spaced about a year apart. …”
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Petrology and mineral chemistry of the Hamaneh granitoid, West of Yazd (Central Iran zone) by Javad Ghanei Ardakani, Maryam Ahankoub

“…The parent magma of the rocks under study belongs to the subduction structural ground position related to the active continental margin.…”
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Phenomenological Exploration of Organ Donor Families’ Experiences: From Decision-Making to the Consequences of Life Donation by Yazdan Karimi Monjarmooei, SeyedAlireza Afshani, Ali Ruhani, Mohammad Mobaraki, Ahmad Kalateh Sadati

“…This sampling approach ensured the inclusion of information-rich cases aligned with the research objectives. Data were collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews. …”
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HyperCell: A Bio-inspired Design Framework for Real-time Interactive Architectures by Jia-Rey Chang

“…A holistic bio-inspired architecture embodies multiple performance criteria akin to natural systems, which integrate structural, infrastructure performances throughout the growth of an organic body. …”
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Multi-sphere coupling characteristics and gas-bearing controlling factors of calcareous shale reservoirs in the Yadu-Ziyun-Luodian Aulacogen under Early Carboniferous platform-basi... by Kun Yuan, Kun Yuan, Kun Yuan, Bing Feng, Gangquan Li, Zongan Xue, Zongan Xue, Zongan Xue, Tuo Lin, Tuo Lin, Tuo Lin, Xinxin Fang, Xiangcan Sun, Xiangcan Sun, Xiangcan Sun, Yinbo Xu, Yinbo Xu, Yinbo Xu, Fengzan Zheng

“…Integrating field geological surveys and well data, this study comprehensively evaluates the mineralogy, geochemistry, structural features, and gas content of these shales to decipher the key factors controlling gas enrichment, particularly in this tectonically complex area. …”
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