Exploring perceptions of the services offered in Tanzanian sober houses: a mixed- methods study among service users and providers by Samuel Janson, Stella E. Mushy, Mecca McPherson, Frank Mhando, Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Masunga K. Iseselo, Haneefa Saleem, Jerome Kamwela, Jumanne Issango, Justin Knox, Gaspar Mbita, Deng B. Madut, Jan Ostermann, Nathan Thielman, Betuel Mwasa, Donaldson F. Conserve, BRIDGE Africa

“…We conducted 48 semi-structured interviews with a sub-sample of sober house service users (n = 38) and service providers (n = 10). …”
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Distinguishing values from science in decision making: Setting harvest quotas for mountain lions in Montana by Michael S. Mitchell, Hilary Cooley, Justin A. Gude, Jay Kolbe, J. Joshua Nowak, Kelly M. Proffitt, Sarah N. Sells, Mike Thompson

“…ABSTRACT The relative roles of science and human values can be difficult to distinguish when informal processes are used to make complex and contentious decisions in wildlife management. Structured Decision Making (SDM) offers a formal process for making such decisions, where scientific results and concepts can be disentangled from the values of differing stakeholders. …”
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Hirschsprung disease at a tertiary hospital: Patient profile, management and outcomes by Elizabeth Brits, Layla Moosa, Muhammad Kola, Osman Cassim, Zafeerah Khan, Rummanah Cajee, Aslam Salie, Muhammed Peer, Mohammed S. Hoosen, Joseph B. Sempa

“…Early diagnosis and structured follow-up can improve outcomes.…”
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Impact of GABA and nutritional supplements on neurochemical biomarkers in autism: a PPA rodent model study by Altaf N. Alabdali, Abir Ben Bacha, Mona Alonazi, Sameera Abuaish, Ahmad Almotairi, Laila Al-Ayadhi, Afaf K. El-Ansary

“…The hippocampus was examined histopathologically to assess cellular integrity.ResultsThe obtained data revealed that PPA treatment caused significant oxidative stress and neurotransmitter imbalances, characterized by reduced GABA and elevated glutamate levels. …”
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Risk Factors of Suicide Death Based on Psychological Autopsy Method; a Case-Control Study by Nafee Rasouli, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Mohsen Rezaeian, Seyed Mehdi Saberi, Marzie Nojomi, Diego De Leo, Abbas Ramezani-Farani

“…Methods: The present case-control study was conducted from April to September 2017, in Tehran, Iran, to compare two groups of people; those who died by suicide and controls (over the age of 18 years). Data were collected by one interviewer via Structured Clinical Interviews (SCID-I), questionnaires used in the SUPREMISS study, and the Dickman impulsivity scale. …”
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The cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Mothers on Respect Index for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders by Rebecca Delafield, Eunjung Lim, Ann Chang, Crystal VangTung, Jocelyn Howard, Adrienne Dillard, Sunny Chen, Princess Lei Ebbay, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula

“…The psychometric analyses identified a three-factor structure for the culturally adapted index and confirmatory factor analyses were employed to refine the measure. …”
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The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial by Monireh Abdi, Elham Rezaei, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Fatemeh Ebrahimi, Laleh Payahoo, Alireza Shafiei-Kandjani, Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie

“…The EPDS and postpartum sleep quality scale were completed through structured interviews at eight weeks postpartum. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the mean postpartum depression scores before and after the intervention, and ANCOVA was used to compare the mean postpartum sleep quality scores. …”
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The professional careers of former Portuguese football players: a sociodemographic and professional approach by Eduardo Teixeira, Carlos Silva, Félix Romero, Mauro Miguel, António Vicente

“…Methodology: The sample consisted of 84 Portuguese former players (48.8 ± 8.2 years old) with at least 8 years of professional experience, who finished their careers between 1988 and 2018. Quantitative data was collected from a validated semi-structure interview guide. …”
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Health-care-seeking behaviour in patients with hypertension: experience from a dedicated hypertension centre in Bangladesh by Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Md Zakir Hossain, Md Anwar Hossain, Koustuv Dalal, Md Abdul Baset, Probal Sutradhar, Mahabubul Alam, Tamanna Tabassum, Jannatul Fardous, Paramita Zaman, Md Abdur Rafi, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

“…A total of 497 hypertensive adults were recruited consecutively. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was deployed by the research team for data collection. …”
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Crucial areas of the economic analysis of public cancer care by D. A. Andreev, K. I. Polyakova, A. A. Zavyalov, T. N. Ermolaeva, A. G. Fisun, A. D. Ermolaeva, V. A. Dubovtseva, T. E. Maksimova

“…In addition, we focused on significant studies conducted either on the national or international level.Results and discussion. In principle, the structure of total costs is determined by the health policy regarding the cancer care system. …”
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Unlocking the Value of Neuropsychological Assessments in Rehabilitation: Perspectives from Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers by Takako Yoshimura, Aiko Osawa, Shiinchiro Maeshima, Iikue Ueda, Koki Kawamura, Masaki Kamiya, Naoki Itoh, Hidenori Arai

“…The data were interpreted by employing descriptive statistics, and the χ2, Fisher's exact, and Kruskal–Wallis tests. …”
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A systematic review of microsimulation models for skin cancer by Caroline G. Watts, Kirstie G. McLoughlin, Stephen Wade, Amelia K. Smit, H. Peter Soyer, Pablo Fernandez-Peñas, David C. Whiteman, Pascale Guitera, Gillian Reyes-Marcelino, Karen Canfell, Anne E. Cust, Michael Caruana

“…To inform the development and improvement of skin cancer focussed microsimulation models, we conducted a systematic review and narrative synthesis of published skin cancer models to assess the structure, parameterisation, and assumptions. Methods The electronic databases OVIDMedline including Embase and the Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) Registry were searched up to 7 May 2025. …”
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The Determination of Functionalized Textile Materials Durability Based on Copolymers of Acrylonitrile to Thermal and Thermal-Oxidative Degradation by Olga Haranina, Ievgeniia Romaniuk, Yana Red'ko, Anna Vardanian, Liudmyla Halavska, Nataliia Pervaia, Antonina Babich

“…The intensification self-regulation of the structure of the polymeric material through the formation of the mesophase was released at the temperature of around 100 °C. …”
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The externalization of internal experiences in psychotherapy through generative artificial intelligence: a theoretical, clinical, and ethical analysis by Yuval Haber, Dorit Hadar Shoval, Inbar Levkovich, Dror Yinon, Karny Gigi, Oori Pen, Tal Angert, Zohar Elyoseph, Zohar Elyoseph

“…To address these challenges, we propose the SAFE-AI protocol, offering clinicians structured guidelines for responsible AI integration in therapy. …”
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Chromosome painting reveals conserved centromere oligonucleotide sequences and comparable karyotypes across diverse Citrus species by Gong-Ao Xiao, Qiang-Ming Xia, Jia-Qin Ren, Yao-Yuan Duan, Xiao-Meng Wu, Wen-Wu Guo, Kai-Dong Xie

“…In this study, centromere locations on each chromosome were recalibrated using previously published ChIP-seq data of CsCENH3, aligned with the high-quality sweet orange genome (SWO v3). …”
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Women living in the region under an emergency command post are experiencing delays in reaching health facilities: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Besfat Berihun Erega, Abebaye Adigo Zeru, Begizew Yimenu Mekuriaw, Rahel Birhanu Arage, Yitayal Ayalew Goshu, Wassie Yazie Ferede, Mulat Ayele, Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Habtam Desse Alemayehu, Eyob Shitie Lake

“…Methods A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted among mothers attending public health facilities in the south Gondar zone, Ethiopia from September 01/2023 to April 30/2024. The data was collected by four BSc degree-holder midwives, using structured questionnaires after training was given for a day in each hospital. …”
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CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION IN CHILDREN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE by I. V. Babachenko, O. V. Samodova, V. A. Anokhin, E. V. Mikhaylova, A. V. Bogdanova, K. V. Evdokimov, E. V. Sharipova, N. L. Rogushina, S. V. Khaliullina, T. K. Chudakova, M. S. Yarushkina, S. G. Grigor’ev

“…The study sample included 991 child’s first year of life with lesions of the lower respiratory tract.Results. In the etiological structure of the surveyed children in the season of 2015-2016, RSVI ranged from 14% to 46,2%, an average of 33%. …”
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Retinal thickness and vascular density changes in Keratoconus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hadi Vahedi, Mirsaeed Abdollahi, Reza Moshfeghinia, Shima Emami, Navid Sobhi, Rana Sorkhabi, Ali Jafarizadeh

“…Conclusion: In KC patients, significant alterations in retinal structure and vascular density have been observed. …”
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Impact of Social Media Messages on Nigerians’ Perception of Candidate’s Ideology, Competence and Policy Direction During America’s 2024 Presidential Election by Ikechukwu Peter Ugbor, Daniel Ezegwu, Otemdam (Jombo) Okey, Owa Egbara Owa, Reuben Adejoh, Godwin Ayodeji Nwogu, Jude Daniel Amakaino Utoware, Blessing Ngozichika Chinweobo-Onuoha

“…The population was 36, 7500 social media users in Nigeria, from which a sample size of 385 was drawn using the respondent-driven chain-driven sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. …”
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Microbiological and Sensory Quality of Artisanal Sour Cream by Darija Bendelja Ljoljić, Melita Boroša, Ivica Kos, Luka Cvetnić, Ivan Vnučec, Nataša Hulak, Biljana Radeljević, Vesna Jaki Tkalec

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation simplified the data structure and identified key dimensions of quality variation. …”
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