Characterization of the pork sector in the productive core of Argentina: a look at small producers by Carlos Figueroa, Diana Acosta, Matias Mac Allister, Gabriela Fernández, Mariano Merino

“…These findings show the need for professional intervention in smaller-scale pig farms to overcome structural barriers and access to the production chain. …”
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Prioritising Key Concepts for informed health choices in cancer: An evidence-based online educational programme by Mengqi Li, Declan Devane, Claire Beecher, Maura Dowling, Austin G. Duffy, Caitriona Duggan, David Robert Grimes, Avril Kennan, Claire Kilty, Allen Nsangi, Andrew D. Oxman, Derek C. Stewart, Elaine Toomey, Marie Tierney

“…The process involved disseminating pre-reading materials, training sessions, and a structured judgement form to evaluate concepts for inclusion. …”
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Alterations of white matter functional networks in pediatric drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy: A graph theory analysis study by Kexin Huang, Yuxin Xie, Haifeng Ran, Jie Hu, Yulun He, Gaoqiang Xu, Guiqin Chen, Qiane Yu, Xuhong Li, Junwei Liu, Heng Liu, Tijiang Zhang

“…We included 91 children (43 with DRTLE and 48 healthy controls), acquiring structural and functional MRI data to construct WM functional networks. …”
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Assessing flash flood occurrences and hazard zones along the mediterranean coasts: a GIS and mapping techniques approach in the Wadi Saf Saf Basin, Northeast Algeria by Amal Maou, Amal Maou, Sabrina Souadnia, Sabrina Souadnia, Khadeijah Faqeih, Afaf AlAmri, Riheb Hadji, Riheb Hadji, Somayah moshrif Alamri, Khaled Harizi, Eman Alamery, Griche Sonia, Griche Sonia, Boubazine Leila, Boubazine Leila, Jamilah Altwaiher

“…This integrated approach highlights the spatial variability of flood vulnerability across the Saf Saf watershed and offers essential support for disaster risk reduction, structural mitigation planning, and informed land-use management in Mediterranean catchments.…”
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Anaemia during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study of antenatal attendants at the Madina Pentecost Hospital, La Nkwantanang Municipality, Ghana by Richard Vikpebah Duneeh, Wina Ivy Ofori Boadu, Lois Tekutey Narh, Joseph Frimpong, Abdul-Wahab Mawuko, John Gameli Deku, Kofi Mensah, Charles Nkansah, Samuel Kwasi Appiah, Felix Osei Boakye, Enoch Odame Anto, Lilian Antwi Boateng, Benedict Sackey, Otchere Addai-Mensah

“…This cross-sectional study conveniently recruited 300 Ghanaian pregnant women attending the Madina Pentecost Hospital for antenatal care. A structured questionnaire was administered to obtain data on sociodemographics (age, marital status, level of education, occupation and religion) and knowledge level of anaemia. …”
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Bringing a health systems modelling approach to complex evaluations: multicountry applications in HIV, TB and malaria by Adama Faye, Stephen S Lim, Bernardo Hernandez Prado, Herbert Duber, David E Phillips, Guillermo Ambrosio, Audrey Batzel, Carmen Cerezo, Ibrahima Gaye, Bethany Huntley, Edgar Kestler, Constant Kingongo, Emily Linebarger, Jorge Matute, Godefroid Mpanya, Salva Mulongo, Caitlin O'Brien-Carelli, Erin Palmisano, Francisco Rios Casas, Roger Tine, Daniel Whitaker, Jennifer M Ross

“…We collated available data to measure framework indicators and developed models for malaria in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and tuberculosis in Guatemala and Senegal using Bayesian structural equation modelling. …”
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Engagement of Indigenous peoples in commercial tobacco reform strategies: a scoping review protocol by Andrew Waa, Raglan Maddox, El-Shadan Tautolo, Michelle Kennedy, Patricia Nez Henderson, Hershel Clark, Priscilla Nez, Penney Upton, Andrew Daniel Perusco, Sydney A. Martinez, Sierra Wilcox, Jeyasakthi Venugopal

“…This review supports the global goal of eradicating commercial tobacco-related harms – reframing commercial tobacco use as a structurally imposed harm sustained by colonial and commercial forces rather than personal choice. …”
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Disruption and recovery of family planning, contraception and other sexual and reproductive health services in Brazil with COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods approach by Luis Bahamondes, Jose G. Cecatti, Aline Munezero, Rachel E. Soeiro, Karayna G. Fernandes, Samira M. Haddad, Silvana Ferreira Bento, Karla S. Padua, Vilma Zotareli, Charles M. Charles, Montas Laporte, Caron Kim, Vanessa Brizuela, Moazzam Ali, for the WHO HRP Social Science Research Team

“…Abstract Background Limited scientific evidence is available on the impact of COVID-19 on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH). Some data shows that severe disruptions in SRH services expose women to preventable health risks. …”
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Barriers and supports for Indigenous youth and young adults with childhood- onset chronic health conditions transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare: a qualitative study by Andrew S. Mackie, Mandi Gray, Alyssa Chappell, Kira Dlusskaya, Rick Lightning, Larry Listener, Arrol Crier, Barbara Dumigan-Jackson, Audrey Thomas, Bonny Graham, Randy Littlechild, Joshua Lightning, Azure Johnson, Patricia Rain, Maxine Cutarm, Richard T. Oster

“…Methods The research was done in the province of Alberta, Canada, in collaboration with a Community Advisory Committee comprised of Indigenous healthcare providers, Elders and Knowledge Keepers and guided by a community-based participatory research approach. Semi-structured qualitative interviews (n = 46) were conducted with Indigenous youth, caregivers, and healthcare providers. …”
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Social Determinants of Health Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Vaccine Attitudes in a Cross-Sectional Study of Latinx Individuals in Oregon by Elizabeth L. Budd, PhD, MPH, Stephanie De Anda, PhD, Sven Halvorson, MS, Leslie D. Leve, PhD, Anne Marie Mauricio, PhD, Ellen H. McWhirter, PhD, Jorge I. Ramírez García, PhD, David S. DeGarmo, PhD

“…Methods: Cross-sectional survey data were collected between January and December 2022. …”
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Exploring prevalence and factors associated with depression and anxiety symptoms among Bangladeshi graduates: a GIS-based cross-sectional study by Abdullah Al Habib, Imtiaz Uddin, Mehedee Hasan, Firoj Al-Mamun, Moneerah Mohammad Almerab, David Gozal, Mohammed A. Mamun

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among graduates from two public universities in Bangladesh, using face-to-face interviews and a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were collected between March and April 2024 through convenience sampling. …”
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Dishwashing practice and its determinants among food handlers in food and drinking service establishments in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town, Northeastern Ethiopia by Mekonnen Moges, Metadel Adane, Balew Adane, Genanew Mulugeta Kassaw, Abraham Teym, Getasew Yirdaw, Lake Kumlachew, Agernesh Ayele, Yenewa Bewket, Mesfin Gebrehiwot

“…To bridge this gap, this study proposes to evaluate the dishwashing practice employed by food handlers in food and drinking establishments and its determinants in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town, Northeastern Ethiopia.Methods and MaterialsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was done on 405 food handlers from 405 food and drinking establishments from 25 June 2022 to 25 August 2022 in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town. Data were collected by pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires and observational checklists. …”
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Case Report: Phenotypic heterogeneity within an NF1 family: assessment of the pathogenicity of a de novo c.6640dupA shift mutation and a splice variant with an epilepsy phenotype by Sijing Ren, Sijing Ren, Sijing Ren, Yanling Wang, Xinhua Tong, Xiaoyu Wu, Xiaoyu Wu, Huan Yan, Huan Yan, Qing-Xia Kong, Qing-Xia Kong, Qing-Xia Kong

“…The identified genes were validated using Sanger sequencing, and alterations in the tertiary structural physicochemical properties of the mutant proteins were analyzed using AlphaFold2 bioinformatics software.ResultsWe identified two mutation sites in the NF1 gene of the patient. …”
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Patient navigation in German emergency care (NODE). Study protocol of a multi-center mixed-methods trial by Daniela Krüger, Maria Altendorf, Felix Holzinger, Cornelia Wäscher, Hanna Winkler, Martin Möckel, Christoph Heintze, Judith Stumm, Konrad Schmidt, Konrad Schmidt, Anna Slagman

“…This study includes four working modules: (1) a systematic literature review; (2) qualitative semi-structured interviews with patients (n∼15–20), as well as four focus group interviews with health care providers (n∼5); (3) a prospective multi-centre cohort study in adult, self-referred emergency patients at two time points (t0: n = 1,031; t1: n = 344), primary endpoint: proportion of patients treated other than standard emergency care, secondary endpoints: secondary efficiency, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), patient safety, quality of care, clinical outcomes, and cost-effectiveness; participant observation of patients' treatment trajectories and organizational processes at three different patient navigation models (n∼10–15), an online provider survey; and (4) data triangulation and recommendations for practice and policy.DiscussionThis is the first study to compare different patient navigation and cooperation models to standard ED care in Germany and evaluate their effectiveness. …”
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Knowledge, perception, and attitude toward COVID-19 vaccines in the Ho township, Volta region by Vivian Tackie, Christiana Asiedu, Ewoenam Darkey, Beatrice Hammond, Linda Jailer, Janet Osei Konadu, Samuel Otieku Cyril, Williams Marie Noel, Isaac Aidoo Erzuah

“…The response rate was 99.5% (441). A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. …”
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Community-Dwelling Filipino Older Adults’ Experiences with Virtual Coach for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (HEPA): A Phenomenology by Michael Joseph S. Dino, Kenneth W. Dion, Peter M. Abadir, Chakra Budhathoki, Patrick Tracy Balbin, Ma. Kristina G. Malacas, Rommel P. Hernandez, Jacquelyn Joyce G. Nicolas, Jhal Barcial-Espinosa, Cheryl R. Dennison Himmelfarb, Patricia M. Davidson, Ladda Thiamwong

“…MAXQDA was used to thematically analyze the qualitative data. <b>Results:</b> Nine key informants shared their experiences with the virtual coach-driven physical exercise program using mixed reality. …”
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The relationship between educational and scientific regulatory interventions and socio-economic development in military conflict-affected countries: A Sustainable Development Goals... by Dariusz Krawczyk, Nadiia Artyukhova, Dmytro Svynarenko, Anna Vorontsova, Artem Artyukhov, Robert Rehak, Tetiana Vasylieva

“…Type of the article: Research Article AbstractThis study investigates the structural relationships between educational and scientific regulatory interventions and socio-economic development in countries affected by armed conflict and political instability, using the framework of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure). …”
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Identity in turmoil: Investigating the morally injurious dimensions of minority stress by Andrew A. Nicholson, Sandhya Narikuzhy, Jakub Wolf, Mina Pichtikova, Magdalena Siegel, James Mirabelli, Taylor Hatchard, Niki Hosseini-Kamkar, Ella Bawagan, Sophia L. Roth, Christina Mutschler, Ruth A. Lanius, Fardous Hosseiny, Kristen Eckstrand, Brigitte Lueger-Schuster

“…Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, we conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews, performed clinical assessments, and administered a comprehensive battery of quantitative measures. …”
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Family-based substance use screening and intervention for adolescents with chronic medical conditions: a study protocol to implement SBIRT-family within school-based health centers by Faith Summersett Williams, Natalie A. Larez, Lauren Mondesir, Kennedy Curtis, Sara Valdivia, Sara Becker, Kenneth Papineau, Aaron Hogue

“…Focus groups will be audio recorded and conducted in English. The semi-structured focus group guides were designed based on the Health Equity Implementation Framework (HEIF) and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). …”
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Evaluating the long-term impact of a distance learning course on attitudes, skills, practices, and knowledge in gender-affirming healthcare among healthcare professionals in Italy by Matteo Marconi, Ughetta Maria Favazzi, Pietro Carbone, Debora Guerrera, Angela Ruocco, Martina Manoli, Martina Manoli, Cristiana Barbati, Francesca Molinaro, Federica Maria Regini, Andrea Vittozzi, Alfonso Mazzaccara, Marina Pierdominici

“…The findings underscore the need for structural support and integrated reinforcement to embed gender-affirming care into routine practice.…”
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