Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence by Norio Tomita, Marie-Hélène Roy-Cardinal, Boris Chayer, Stacey Daher, Ameer Attiya, Aline Boulanger, Nathaly Gaudreault, Guy Cloutier, Nathalie J. Bureau

“…Cumulated (C|ShS|L) and maximum (Max|ShS|L) shear strain parameters were computed from radiofrequency data, and TLF thickness was measured on reconstructed B-mode images. …”
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“I love your brand! I engage with you, and I do online brand-related activities (COBRAs)”: the role of brand value by Sandra Castro-González, Belén Bande, Pilar Fernández-Ferrín

“…Design/methodology/approach – The study analysed data from 404 Spanish consumers using structural equation modelling and the PROCESS package in SPSS to test hypotheses, including mediation and moderation effects. …”
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Atletismo: iniciação esportiva de acordo com atletas olímpicos brasileiros (Atletismo: iniciación deportiva según atletas olímpicos brasileños) (Athletics: sports initiation accord... by Isabelle Plociniak Costa, André Felipe Caregnato, José Francisco López-Gil, Fernando Renato Cavichiolli

“…Methodology: A qualitative research was carried out using the technique of semi-structured interviews, and the data obtained were grouped based on the precepts of the «content analysis» method. …”
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Preparing for the Implementation of Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Within the Brazilian Public Health System (ImPrEP CAB Brasil): Qualitative... by M Cristina Pimenta, Thiago Silva Torres, Brenda Hoagland, Mirian Cohen, Claudio Gruber Mann, Cristina M Jalil, Eduardo Carvalheira, Lucilene Freitas, Nilo Fernandes, Debora Castanheira, Marcos Benedetti, Julio Moreira, Keila Simpson, Roberta Trefiglio, Gabrielle O’Malley, Valdilea G Veloso, Beatriz Grinsztejn

“…FGDs were recorded, transcribed, systematically coded, and analyzed with thematic categorization by trained researchers using a qualitative data analysis program ATLAS.ti (version 7). …”
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Attitudes, Perceptions, and Factors Influencing the Adoption of AI in Health Care Among Medical Staff: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Qianqian Dai, Ming Li, Maoshu Yang, Shiwu Shi, Zhaoyu Wang, Jiaojiao Liao, Zhaoji Li, Weinan E, Liyuan Tao, Yi-Da Tang

“… BackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated transformative potential in the health care field; yet, its clinical adoption faces challenges such as inaccuracy, bias, and data privacy concerns. As the primary operators of AI systems, physicians and nurses play a pivotal role in integrating AI into clinical workflows. …”
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Percepção de mulheres casadas sobre o risco de infecção pelo hiv e o comportamento preventivo [Married women’s perceptions of hiv infection risk and preventive behavior] by Leonardo Gomes de Figueiredo, Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva, Ilisdayne Thallita Soares da Silva, Karla Gardênia Silva Souza, Francisca Francineide Andrade da Silva

“…The participants were 60 women users of a primary health care facility in Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. Data were collected through semi-structured interview between June and October 2010, and analyzed using thematic analysis.The analysis revealed three categories: transmission of HIV/AIDS, vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and prevention of HIV/AIDS, with discourse demonstrating that gender relations are evident in marital and sexual issues, and contribute to women’s submission to their partners. …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors Pequeños juegos paralelos: modelo de entrenamiento de resistencia para jóvenes futbolistas (Small Side Games: Endurance Trainin... by Ridho Bahtra, Aldo Naza Putra, Hadi Peri Fajri, Nugroho Susanto, Wilder Geovanny Valencia Sanchez, Jihan Faira Zanada, Hendra Setyawan, Özgür Eken, Ratko Pavlovic

“…The endurance training must be done in a structured, systematic, and continuous way and requires a varied training model that prevents players from feeling bored. …”
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Projeto político-pedagógico: fragilidades e potencialidades vividas por docentes universitários de enfermagem [Political educational project: weaknesses and potential experienced b... by Iraneide Ferreira Mafra, Norma Valéria Dantas de Oliveira Souza, Marcela Costa Fernandes, Luiza Mara Correia, Lucia Helena Garcia Penna

“…Qualitative and descriptiveresearch, developedin ENF/UERJ with 13 teachers. Semi-structured interview was used to obtain the data and content analysis techniquein the treatment of information. …”
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Hybrid-J shape needle in ultrasound-guided looped thread carpal tunnel release: a cadaveric study on safety and efficacy by Lin Jiasen, Li Yuxiang, Jiang Liang, Long Yi, Li Honglve, Wang Yongbo, Geng Weikuan, Deng Xinghao, Zhang Congda, Yang Rui, Hou Jingyi

“…Ten junior surgeons were randomly assigned two cadavers, performing LTCTR with normal cannula needle (NCN) on one wrist of the same cadaver, followed by HJSN on the contralateral wrist. Intraoperative structural damage such as nerve, blood vessel and tendon were assessed by blinded observer and anatomist. …”
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Concepções da equipe de enfermagem sobre cuidados paliativos em recém-nascidos [Nursing team's conceptions about palliative care in newborns] [Concepciones del equipo de enfermerí... by Vanessa Daudt Fernandes, José Antonio de Sá Neto, Katia Aparecida Andrade Coutinho, Adriana Teixeira Reis, Aline Cerqueira Santos Santana da Silva

“…Method: in this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study, 16 nurses were interviewed using a semi-structured script. Data were treated using Bardin content analysis. …”
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Membrane transporter progressive ankylosis protein homologue (ANKH/Ank) partially mediates senescence-derived extracellular citrate and is regulated by DNA damage, inflammation, an... by Emma Naomi James, Muy-Teck Teh, Yufeng Li, Christine Wagner-Bock, Zahra Falah Al-Khateeb, Lee Peng Karen-Ng, Terry Roberts, Linnea Synchyshyn, Amy Lewis, Ana O’Loghlen, Andrew Silver, Adina Teodora Michael-Titus, Mark Bennett, Jacob Guy Bundy, Maria Elzbieta Mycielska, Eric Kenneth Parkinson

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Haploinsufficiency of ABL1 is associated with dominant isolated omphalocele by Caroline M. Kolvenbach, Caroline M. Kolvenbach, Caroline M. Kolvenbach, Öznur Yilmaz, Filipa M. Lopes, Jeshurun C. Kalanithy, Jeshurun C. Kalanithy, Katharina Lemberg, Katharina Lemberg, Vineeta Sharma, Amar J. Majmundar, Matthias Geyer, Adrian S. Woolf, Friedhelm Hildebrandt, Benjamin Odermatt, Benjamin Odermatt, Heiko Reutter

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Caracterização do comportamento sexual entre adolescentes [Characteristics of teenage sexual behavior] [Características de la conducta sexual entre adolescentes] by Kellyne Mayara do Nascimento Maciel, Magna Santos Andrade, Lorena Zuza Cruz, Chalana Duarte de Sena Fraga, Gilvânia Patrícia do Nascimento Paixão, Rudval Silva Souza

“…Method: in this descriptive, quantitative study of 185 adolescents aged 16 to 19 years, data were collected by semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed descriptively by calculating simple frequencies and their proportions. …”
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Defining performance and competency requirements for army responders to domestic flood response operations by Michael Joseph Hosken, Sharon L. O'Sullivan

“…Using the critical incident technique, the authors then conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who had previously been tasked with flood response operations. …”
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Association between outdoor light at night exposure and preterm birth and effect modification by pre-pregnancy stress: A national population-based retrospective cohort study by Manman Chen, Qiongjie Zhou, Yuanyuan Li, Qu Lu, Anying Bai, Fangyi Ruan, Yandan Liu, Yu Jiang, Xiaotian Li

“…ALAN exposure was quantified using satellite data, and pre-pregnancy stress was assessed via a structured questionnaire focusing on life, friend, economic, and total stress. …”
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Construction of human activity‐based phosphorylation networks by Robert H Newman, Jianfei Hu, Hee‐Sool Rho, Zhi Xie, Crystal Woodard, John Neiswinger, Christopher Cooper, Matthew Shirley, Hillary M Clark, Shaohui Hu, Woochang Hwang, Jun Seop Jeong, George Wu, Jimmy Lin, Xinxin Gao, Qiang Ni, Renu Goel, Shuli Xia, Hongkai Ji, Kevin N Dalby, Morris J Birnbaum, Philip A Cole, Stefan Knapp, Alexey G Ryazanov, Donald J Zack, Seth Blackshaw, Tony Pawson, Anne‐Claude Gingras, Stephen Desiderio, Akhilesh Pandey, Benjamin E Turk, Jin Zhang, Heng Zhu, Jiang Qian

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Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used by the Miao people in Hainan, China by Tian-Liang, Shengzhuo Huang, Jun Zeng, Shoubai Liu, Honglei Jin, Yijun Chen, Battseren Tsambaa, Urtnasan Mandakh, Xilong Zheng, Wenli Mei, Almaz Borjigidai, Haofu Dai

“…Methods From 2020 to 2022, 35 key informants (Miao healers, local herbalists, and plants gatherers, age range is 30–99 years) were interviewed in 11 regions of Hainan by means of participatory observation, semi-structured interview, key informant interview, and group discussion. …”
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Biomarkers and subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes without clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases by T. G. Utina, D. U. Akasheva, D. V. Korsunsky, O. N. Dzhioeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…Data from 120 patients of both sexes aged 45-75 years (57,11±7,9 years) were analyzed. …”
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Caracterização clínica dos pacientes sob ventilação mecânica internados em unidade de terapia intensiva / Clinical characterization of patients under mechanical ventilatio... by Camila Llima Ribeiro, Islene Victor Barbosa, Renata Saraiva Martins da Silva, Virna Ribeiro Feitosa Cestari, Kiarelle Lourenço Penaforte, Ires Lopes Custódio

“…Methods: A cross - sectional and quantitative study with a sample of 90 patients admitted to a referral hospital for cardiopulmonary diseases, located in the city of Fortaleza / Ceará. Data collection conducted in October 2016 through a structured instrument. …”
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Regions of Russia: Clustering Results Based on Economic and Innovation Indexes by V. P. Zavarukhin, T. I. Chinaeva, E. Yu. Churilova

“…The information base of the study was statistical data and analytical information characterizing the state of economic and innovation activity in the Russian regions. …”
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