Peer-led learning: a novel approach to promote rural healthcare interest among medical students by Grace Perez, Alyssa Groves, Lana Fehr, Lana Fehr, Aaron Johnston

“…Quantitative data were summarized with descriptive statistics. …”
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Multidisciplinary input improves the management outcomes of immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy by Sanika Dalvi, Sarah Davis, Drew Solan

“…Conclusion: There is a necessity for structured multidisciplinary collaboration in managing ITP in pregnancy. …”
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Identification and expression pattern analysis of the C2H2 family in the whole genome of Agaricus bisporus by Mengjiao Tao, Yanqi Han, Songhan Liu, Xin Zhang, Liyun Ye, Nanyi Li

“…These genes were subjected to in-depth analysis of their physicochemical properties, chromosomal distributions, structural domains, conserved motifs, phylogenetic relationships, and gene synteny. …”
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Competencias que precisan estudiantes de educación física en la práctica profesional: representaciones desde la experiencia de profesores mentores del sistema escolar chileno (Com... by Maryorie Alejandra Guerrero Sánchez, Pamela Martínez Andunce, Claudio Hinojosa Torres, Hugo Vargas Díaz, Anthony Araya Hernández, Macarena Hurtado Guerrero

“…A qualitative methodology and a phenomenological design were determined. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview with 23 mentor teachers from educational schools in the Valparaíso, Chile. …”
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Navigating norms: a qualitative exploration of factors shaping contraceptive use in Senegal by Manuela Reveiz, Rahmatoulah Gueye, Thaïs González Capella, Marieme Fall, Nour Horanieh, Nour Horanieh, Elizabeth Larson, Beniamino Cislaghi

“…This study employs social norms theory to explore how these dynamics shape women's contraceptive choices, examining the societal expectations, influential relationships, and strategies women use.MethodsThis qualitative study involved 256 participants (130 men and 126 women) from four regions of Senegal (Dakar, Tambacounda, Ziguinchor, and Matam). We employed semi-structured interviews (116) and focus group discussions (16 FGDs with 8–10 participants each) to explore experiences related to family planning access and services. …”
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Contexts, affective and physical states and their variations during physical activity in older adults: an intensive longitudinal study with sensor-triggered event-based ecological... by Julie Delobelle, Sofie Compernolle, Tomas Vetrovsky, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Delfien Van Dyck

“…Descriptive statistics and generalized mixed models were used for data analysis. Results Older adults predominantly engaged in daily physical activities, such as walking for transport, leisure walking, and gardening, rather than structured exercise. …”
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Nutritional Status and Associated Factors among Primary Schoolchildren from Pastoral Communities, Mieso-Mulu District, Sitti Zone, Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: Institut... by Alayou Geletaw, Gudina Egata, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Gesessew Kibr, Mohammed Semaw

“…Study participants were selected using two-stage sampling procedures. Data were collected using structured, translated, pretested, and interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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Modelo hidrogeofísico de la cuenca sur de La Habana by González Espinosa Jacqueline, Valcarce Ortega Rosa M.

“…<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-family: ";Arial";,";sans-serif";; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">A hidrogeophysical model of the South Basin of La Habana is presented as the result of multivaried statistical processing applied to well logging and transmisivity data from pumping test Through combining Euclidian Group Analysis, correlation analysis and Uvarov relationships it was possible to separate the structured components of the different variables and: to define the correlation between the geophysical parameters of the well and the filtration velocity of the groundwater, these coefficients are above 0.8; to establish the relation between Dar-Zarrouk parameters (from electrical well logging) and transmisivity (from pumping tests). …”
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Itinerário terapêutico no câncer de mama: uma contribuição para o cuidado de enfermagem [Therapeutic itinerary in breast cancer: a contribution to the nursing care] by Luciana Martins da Rosa, Vera Radünz

“…ABSTRACT Qualitative study which aimed to know the therapeutic itinerary adopted by women with breast cancer. Data were collected from 13 women through semi-structured interview, from August to December 2010 and were analyzed by content analysis. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE N-TERMINAL COLLAGEN III-TYPE PROPEPTIDE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND METABOLIC SYNDROME by O. M. Drapkina, E. V. Zyatenkova

“…Application of PIIINP measurement in clinical practice makes it to reveal those with CHF and MS who have structural and functional changes of myocardium even at early stages of the disease. …”
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Integrated WHT- and DFT-Based Multiuser Massive MIMO System for Secure RIS-Enabled mmWave Communications by Md. Najmul Hossain, Md. Rakibul Islam, S. K. Tamanna Kamal, Atia Kaniz, Shaikh Enayet Ullah, Tetsuya Shimamura

“…Enhancing signal quality by reducing multiuser interference (MUI), improving system energy efficiency and spectrum efficiency, minimizing interference with adjacent frequency bands, and ensuring secure data communication are critical challenges in the development of future-generation reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-enabled wireless communication systems. …”
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Assessing and enhancing the reliability of Chinese large language models in dental implantology by Guohui Zhu, Xiao Zhang, Chunxia Chen

“…Open-ended queries posed higher risks of hallucinations compared to structured multiple-choice tasks, highlighting the need for targeted validation in free-text scenarios. …”
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A New and Tested Ionospheric TEC Prediction Method Based on SegED-ConvLSTM by Yuanhang Liu, Yingkui Gong, Hao Zhang, Ziyue Hu, Guang Yang, Hong Yuan

“…Moreover, we apply Gaussian process regression (GPR) interpolation to geomagnetic data to characterize impact on the ionosphere, thereby enhancing the prediction accuracy. …”
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Human–forest interaction of useful plants in the Wof Ayzurish Forest, North Showa Zone, Ethiopia: cultural significance index, conservation, and threats by Yirefu Tefera, Ermias Lulekal, Bikila Warkineh

“…Methods A snowball sampling technique was employed to select 100 informants and the data were collected through free listing, field walk, open-ended and semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions. …”
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A qualitative research on perceptions and experience of patients with sudden deafness (突发性聋患者疾病感受和体验的质性研究) by ZHANG Shan (张珊), CHEN Li (陈丽)

“…Methods Totally 16 patients with sudden deafness were recruited using a purposive sampling method, A face-to-face semi-structured method was adopted, and qualitative data was analyzed Colaizzis method of phenomenological analysis. …”
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Strengthening ethical oversight in genomics and biobanking: a retrospective analysis of research practices in Zimbabwe by Oppah Kuguyo, Alice Matimba, Florence Mutevedzi, Andrew Chimatira, Vasco Chikwasha, Abigail Kangwende, Lovemore Gwanzura, Paul Ndebele

“…Methods We conducted a comprehensive review of research protocols submitted to the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe between 2009 and 2016, specifically those involving human biospecimen collection, biobanking, and genomic research. A structured abstraction form was employed to evaluate how these protocols addressed key ELSIs, including informed consent, biospecimen and data sharing, benefit sharing, and intellectual property considerations. …”
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AI Interventions to Alleviate Healthcare Shortages and Enhance Work Conditions in Critical Care: Qualitative Analysis by Nadine Bienefeld, Emanuela Keller, Gudela Grote

“…The qualitative analysis is underpinned by extensive workplace observation in 6 ICUs (approximately 559 nurses and physicians), structured interviews with work unit leaders (n=12), and a comparative analysis of data science experts’ and clinicians’ evaluation of the optimal levels of human-AI teaming. …”
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Using a rule‐based system to define error in the emergency department by Kiersten L. Gurley, Jonathan L. Burstein, Richard E. Wolfe, Shamai A. Grossman

“…Trained reviewers not involved in the patient's care use a structured 8‐point Likert scale to assess for error and preventable or non‐preventable adverse events. …”
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Mediating Effects of Serum Lipids and Physical Activity on Hypertension Management of Urban Elderly Residents in China by Yang Zhao, Yike Zhang, Fei Wang

“…<b>Methods</b>: We surveyed 3373 urban residents using longitudinal data from the CHARLS database, collected between 2015 and 2020. …”
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Delays in initiating rabies post-exposure prophylaxis among dog bite victims in Wakiso and Kampala districts, Uganda [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Gloria Bahizi, Samuel Majalija, SM Thumbi, Fredrick Makumbi, Stevens Kisaka

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among dog-bite patients that presented to two selected rabies PEP centers. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Delay to receive PEP was defined as reporting for PEP beyond 24 hours after the bite event. …”
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