Providers’ Perspectives on Provision of Family Planning to HIV-Positive Individuals in HIV Care in Nyanza Province, Kenya by Sara J. Newmann, Kavita Mishra, Maricianah Onono, Elizabeth A. Bukusi, Craig R. Cohen, Olivia Gage, Rose Odeny, Katie D. Schwartz, Daniel Grossman

“…Structured questions and case scenarios assessed contraceptive knowledge, training, and FP provision experience. …”
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A domain-based framework for cognitive profile identification in Parkinson’s disease across diverse samples by Elvira Andújar-Castillo, Carla Carrillo-Molina, Fernando Alonso, Fernando Alonso, Clara Villanueva-Iza, Clara Villanueva-Iza, Gustavo Fernández-Pajarín, Gustavo Fernández-Pajarín, Angel Sesar, Angel Sesar, Isabel Jiménez-Martín, Isabel Jiménez-Martín, Juan Francisco Martín-Rodriguez, Juan Francisco Martín-Rodriguez, Juan Francisco Martín-Rodriguez, Maria Jesús Lama, Pablo Mir, Pablo Mir, Pablo Mir, Elena Perez-Hernandez, Cristina Nombela Otero

“…This study provides empirical support for the implementation of domain-based cognitive assessments, structured in line with Movement Disorder Society recommendations, to provide a multidimensional evaluation of cognitive profiles in PD patients.MethodsNeuropsychological and clinical data were analyzed from 316 PD patients recruited from three Spanish hospitals—Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid), the University Complejo Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (Galicia), and Hospital Virgen del Rocío (Sevilla)— and a control group of 96 older individuals, whose age difference from the PD group was statistically significant. …”
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Advanced image super-resolution using deep learning approaches by Mohamed Badiy, Fatima Amounas, Mourade Azrour, Mohammad Ali A. Hammoudeh

“…The evaluation metrics yielded highly promising results, with Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) reaching up to 36.1368 dB and Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM) reaching 0.9670. …”
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Smartphone addiction among elderly individuals: its relationship with physical activity, activities of daily living, and balance levels by Oguzhan Bahadir Demir, Aylin Bilgin, Feride Taskin Yilmaz

“…Future studies should consider including potential confounders, such as baseline physical fitness, socioeconomic status, and cognitive impairment, in structural equation modeling to provide more comprehensive insights.…”
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Epidemiology of Ocular Trauma and Predictive Modeling of Visual Outcomes: A 12-Year Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Hospital in China by Lu S, Li H, Yang X, Ma C, Li X

“…This study investigated the prevalence and clinical characteristics of ocular trauma in central and northern China, and assessed prognostic factors.Methods: Cases of ocular trauma that underwent surgical treatment in a tertiary hospital in China between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2023, were reviewed. All patient data were collected, including demographic information, type of injury, cause of injury, overall condition, number of surgeries, structural damage, surgical complications, and initial and final visual acuity (VA). …”
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A methodological research for development and psychometric properties of a new Measure to Assess Health Literate Organization (MAHLO-76) in hospital settings by Bahrambeygi Fatemeh, Rakhshanderou Sakineh, Ghaffari Mohtasham

“…MAHLO primary item pool was prepared using the data extracted from the semi-structured, in-depth interviews and literature review. …”
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Drying kinetics and thermodynamic analysis; enhancing quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) quality profile via pre-treatments assisted germination and processing by Jabir Khan, Palwasha Gul, Qingyun Li, Kunlun Liu

“…Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed extensive fragmentation and surface erosion of quinoa grains after ultrasound treatment. Our data suggests that ultrasound-treated quinoa grains may enhance their nutritional value, making them a suggested source of high-protein grains, bioactive components, with distinct structural properties.…”
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Progression of sacroiliitis in men and women according to the cohort of early axial spondyloarthritis (CORSAR) over 3 years of follow-up by D. G. Timokhina, T. V. Dubinina, A. B. Demina, O. A. Krichevskaya, Sh. F. Erdes

“…The available reports on the progression of structural changes in the SIJ in men and women with early axSpA are contradictory. …”
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Formulating recommendations to improve care for persons living with dementia: deliberative dialogues with multiple stakeholders in the province of Quebec, Canada by Alexandra Lemay-Compagnat, Deniz Cetin-Sahin, Laura Rojas-Rozo, Geneviève Arsenault-Lapierre, Yves Couturier, Howard Bergman, Isabelle Vedel, COVID-ROSA Research Team

“…We performed a thematic analysis of the data using a multi-level framework: structural, organizational, provider, and patient perspectives. …”
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Factors influencing provider deviation from national HIV and nutritional guidelines for HIV-exposed children in western Kenya: a qualitative study by Megan M. Coe, Emily Yoshioka, Damaris Odhiambo, Mary Masheti, Phlona Amam, Julius Nyaoke, Emmanuel Oduor, Marline Serede, Agnes Ndirangu, Benson Singa, Arianna Rubin Means

“…Data collection and analysis were guided by the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). …”
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Natural hydrogen system evaluation in the São Francisco Basin (Brazil) by de Freitas Vivian Azor, Prinzhofer Alain, Françolin João Batista, Ferreira Francisco José Fonseca, Moretti Isabelle

“…Therefore, this study evaluated the H2 system components in the SFB, using public geophysical and well data previously acquired. The investigation revealed that wells drilled in structural traps contain natural gas and variable amounts of H2, ranging from a few percent to 41%, at depths between 300 m and nearly 4 km, particularly within Neoproterozoic units. …”
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Multiparametric multidetector computed tomography scanning on suspicion of hyperacute ischemic stroke: validating a standardized protocol Avaliação multiparamétrica por tomografia... by Felipe Torres Pacheco, Antônio José da Rocha, Ingrid Aguiar Littig, Antonio Carlos Martins Maia Júnior, Rubens José Gagliardi

“…The authors recommend adding CTA and CPCT to the NCCT analysis in order to clarify the global analysis of structural and hemodynamic brain abnormalities. Our structured report is suitable as a script for the reproducible analysis of the MDCT of patients on suspicion of ischemic stroke.…”
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Pathways linking health literacy to diabetes risk scores in a non-diabetic population in Ismailia, Egypt: a cross sectional study design by Mirella Youssef Tawfik, Rehab A. Mohamed, Noha M. Abu Bakr Elsaid

“…Sample size from each sector was determined proportionally based on the number of eligible employees, and participants were randomly selected from a coded list. Data were collected via structured face-to-face interviews using validated tools to assess HL, self-efficacy (SE), diabetes knowledge (DK), preventive health behaviors (PHB), and DR, measured by the ARABRISK score. …”
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Motion Tape Strain During Trunk Muscle Engagement in Young, Healthy Participants by Spencer Spiegel, Elijah Wyckoff, Jay Barolo, Audrey Lee, Emilia Farcas, Job Godino, Kevin Patrick, Kenneth J. Loh, Sara P. Gombatto

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Leveraging intermediaries’ skillsets to build implementation research and practice infrastructure: a qualitative case study by Stephanie P. Brooks, Cody Alba, Stephanie Montesanti, Denise Thomson, Sara N. Davison, Kathryn Graham, Kate Storey

“…Methods We conducted a longitudinal case study (2018–2021) of the Implementation Science Collaborative using document analysis and semi-structured interviews. We collected data from initiative planning and operations documents (n = 190) and semi-structured interviews with Implementation Science Collaborative members (n = 6). …”
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Planning a Systematic Way Out of Commodity Smuggling with Integrated Marketing Communications Management Approach (Case Study: Covid-19 Outbreak Crisis) by Hamed Riahi, Naser Azad, Tahmores Hasangholipor yasory, Kiamars Fathi Hafshejani

“…Therefore, planning a systematic way out of commodity smuggling with the integrated marketing communication management approach (case study: Covid-19  outbreak crisis) was proposed for the first time.The present exploratory research was presented through semi-structured interviews of 12 experts and using the database theory and the Delphi method, conceptual model and appropriate theory, extracting 18 categories and 82 sub-components, content validity (0.71), retest reliability (77%), and reliability two coders (65%) were evaluated favorably and practical suggestions were presented by documenting organizational knowledge.It seems that in the crisis of the Covid-19 outbreak, planning through the management of integrated marketing communications can be used to prevent and get out of the situation of smuggling of goods towards the health of the business environment and economic development.Therefore, planning a systematic way out of commodity smuggling with the integrated marketing communication management approach (case study: Corona outbreak crisis) was proposed for the first time.The present exploratory research was presented through semi-structured interviews of 12 experts and using the data base theory and the Delphi method, conceptual model and appropriate theory, while extracting 18 categories and 82 sub-components, content validity (0.71), retest reliability (77%) and reliability Two coders (65%) were evaluated favorably and practical suggestions were presented by documenting organizational knowledge.Among the categories, "supporting legal trade while modifying and completing the business model" and "supporting production while modifying and completing the production and employment model" had the highest frequency. …”
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Simulation study on the dosimetric parameters of domestically produced high-dose-rate brachytherapy 192Ir source by HAN Jinpeng, AN Xingtao, WANG Ji, YANG Zhijun, WANG Peiwei, WU Jinjie, WANG Kun

“…., Ltd are relatively scarce in China.PurposeThis study aims to calculate the dosimetric parameters of a domestically produced HDR 192Ir source by constructing a detailed structural model of the source using Monte Carlo simulation software, based on the dosimetric calculation methods recommended in the TG-43U1 report by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).MethodsBased on the dosimetric calculation methods recommended in the TG-43U1 report by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Monte Carlo software was used to simulate the 192Ir brachytherapy source, and a detailed structural model of the domestically produced high dose rate 192Ir brachytherapy source was established within the Monte Carlo software to accurately conduct the simulation. …”
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Seismic Behavior of Bahareque Walls Under In-Plane Horizontal Loads by Karol Cristancho, Iván Fernando Otálvaro, Daniel M. Ruiz, Natalia Barrera, Jesús D. Villalba-Morales, Yezid A. Alvarado, Orlando Cundumí

“…This study investigates the structural behavior of bahareque earth walls, a traditional construction system commonly used in rural areas of northern South America. …”
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Bridging the gap: investigating the role of phosphorylation at the serine 129 site of α-synuclein in VAPB-PTPIP51 interactions by Weijin Liu, Yongquan Lu, Jia Liu, Yan Yu, Hui Yang

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Sustainable safety practices and hazard management in the oil and gas industry: an HSE perspective by Zara Jamil, Shahrina Nordin, Mohammad Miraj, Mazen Alqahtani, Riyaz Ahamad Shaik, Shamim Akhter, Ahmad Shahrul Nizam Isha

“…The findings emphasize that achieving sustainable safety outcomes require more than structural compliance with culturally integrated safety systems.…”
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