Health outcomes of lifestyle treatment for patients with obesity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic—a retrospective pre-post study by Sadegh Alizadeh, Sophie Grindheim, Christian A. Klöckner, Christian A. Klöckner, Ingrid S. Følling, Ingrid S. Følling

“…PA levels and HRQoL increased for both groups, however, the group that attended treatment before COVID-19 had significantly higher PA levels and HRQoL (p < 0.001) than the group that attended during COVID-19.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that structured lifestyle treatment supports improvements in BMI, HRQoL, and PA levels, even with reduced in-person contact. …”
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Comparison of Image Preprocessing Strategies for Convolutional Neural Network-Based Growth Stage Classification of Butterhead Lettuce in Industrial Plant Factories by Jung-Sun Gloria Kim, Soo Chung, Myungjin Ko, Jihoon Song, Soo Hyun Shin

“…Grad-CAM visualizations further confirmed that raw image-trained models consistently attended to meaningful plant structures, whereas segmentation-trained models often failed to localize correctly in cross-domain tests. …”
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The Role of Digital Health Equity Audits in Preventing Harmful Infodemiology by Massimiliano Biondi, Fabio Filippetti, Giorgio Brandi, Elsa Ravaglia, Sofia Filippetti, Pamela Barbadoro

“…ResultsThe main result is the articulation of the DHEA framework: a structured, 6-phase cyclical model to guide organizations in the analysis and proactive mitigation of digital health–related disparities. …”
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The effects of internet self-health management on patients with chronic disease multimorbidity: a 4-year longitudinal study by Yuyang Wang, Qiang Hu, Botian Chen, Defu Ma

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of internet-based self-health management in improving health behaviors and clinical indicators in patients with multimorbidity.MethodsA total of 30,745 adults aged ≥18 years from five northwestern Chinese provinces were enrolled. Following baseline data collection in 2013, participants received structured online health guidance covering diet nutrition, physical activity, and mental well-being. …”
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A Stepwise Anatomy-Based Protocol for Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Educational Tool with Broad Clinical Utility by Rudolf Lampé, Nóra Margitai, Péter Török, Luca Lukács, Mónika Orosz

“…Patient demographics, operative data, and perioperative outcomes were extracted and analyzed. …”
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Evolution of deep learning tooth segmentation from CT/CBCT images: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wai Ying Kot, Sum Yin Au Yeung, Yin Yan Leung, Pui Hang Leung, Wei-fa Yang

“…Included studies were assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Study (QUADAS-2) tool. Data were extracted for meta-analyses by random-effects models. …”
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Factors creating favorable conditions for activating innovative entrepreneurship and startups in post-war Ukraine by Oksana Khymych, Enno Masurel

“…The analysis is based on inductive, qualitative data from 24 interviews with the respondents from Ukraine and the Netherlands (eight scientists, ten startup founders and entrepreneurs, two government officials, and four entrepreneurs) to identify a range of favorable factors by utilizing qualitative analysis. …”
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A Case-Control Study of the Factors Associated with Anemia in Chinese Children Aged 3–7 years Old by Jinsong Mou, Haishan Zhou, Zhangui Feng, Shiya Huang, Zhaohui Wang, Chaoyu Zhang, Yudong Wang

“…Cases were children who were diagnosed with anemia by the doctor of physical examination and checked by one deputy chief physician of pediatrics, and controls were healthy children without anemia. Data were collected using a self-designed structured questionnaire. …”
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Co‐Authoring and Reporting on Lived Experience Engagement in Mental Health and/or Substance Research: A Qualitative Study and Guidance Document by Natasha Y. Sheikhan, Kerry Kuluski, Melissa Hiebert, Charlotte Munro, Vivien Cappe, Mary Rose vanKesteren, Sean Kidd, Lisa D. Hawke

“…Methods This study included a qualitative description study underpinned by pragmatism. Data were collected through virtual interviews with 13 PWLE/F and 12 researchers across Canada and analysed using template analysis. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children in the Country of Georgia: A Cross-Sectional Study, 2022 by Natia Kakutia, William Michael Caudle, Ziad N. Kazzi, Lela Sturua, Shalva (Davit) Zarnadze, Nana Mebonia

“…Anthropometric measurements and a structured questionnaire were utilized to evaluate body weight, dietary behaviors, physical activity behaviors, parental education, household socioeconomic status, and body mass index (BMI). …”
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Evolutionary trends of dependence paths and degree of external dependence in global high-purity quartz trade by GUAN Qing, ZHAO Yurong, SHEN Junjie

“…[Conclusion] This study reveals the evolutionary patterns of dependence structures in global high-purity quartz trade through quantitative analysis, providing a scientific basis for developing supply chain resilience policies, systematically preventing supply chain risks, and formulating market regulation strategies.…”
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Effect of Diabetes Self-Management Education on Knowledge and HbA1c Levels among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Occupational Health Care by Susan Margarita, Insi Farisa Desy Arya, Helni Mariani, Elsa Pudji Setiawati, Maya Kusumawati, Kuswandewi Mutyara

“…Background: Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) is a structured self-care program for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), including treatment adherence and complications prevention. …”
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STRESSORS IN NURSING WITH DOUBLE OR MORE WORKING HOURS by Marlinir Bezerra de Lima, Lucilane Maria Sales da Silva, Francisca Cláudia Monteiro Almeida, Raimundo Augusto Martins Torres, Hanna Helen Matos Dourado

“…The sample consisted of 30 professionals, and 46.7% nursing auxiliaries, 33.3% nurses and 20% technical. The data was collected during November-December 2008, through semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Factors Influencing Help-Seeking Behavior in Patients with Urinary Incontinence: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammed Alshehri, Ebtesam Almajed, Norah Alqntash, Badriyah Abdulaziz AlDejain, Noura Nawar AlQurashi, Nojoud Alamri, Ali AbdelRaheem

“…Participants completed a structured, self-administered questionnaire that comprised sociodemographic data, the ICIQ-UI SF, and 33 potential motivators for seeking care, categorized into six domains. …”
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A way of relating to life; myself and others - a thematic analysis of patients’ experience of having an eating disorder by Malin Bäck, Sanna Aila Gustafsson, Karin Jacobson, Theresia Ljung, Rolf Holmqvist, Gerhard Andersson

“…Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Young and adult patients with gaming disorder: Psychiatric co-morbidities and progression of problematic gaming by Annika Hofstedt, Annika Hofstedt, Anna Söderpalm Gordh, Anna Söderpalm Gordh

“…The sample (men, n = 66; women, n = 3) was divided in two age groups: adolescents and young adults (25 years or younger) and adults (26 years or older). Gaming-related data and information about psychiatric co-morbidity was collected through structured clinical interviews and questionnaires.ResultsThe adolescents and young adults (AYAs) reported a more rapid progression into problematic gaming than the adult group. …”
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Factors of a physician quality improvement leadership coalition that influence physician behaviour: a mixed methods study by Pamela Mathura, Narmin Kassam, Karen Spalding, Reidar Hagtvedt, Jennifer Medves, Lenora Duhn, Sandra Marini

“…Qualitative phase/analyses included: structured virtual interviews with 12 physicians/participants; a content analysis aligned to the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Behaviour Change Wheel. …”
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Community pharmacy workforce willingness, readiness, and infrastructural capacity to deliver vaccination services: a cross-sectional survey in Nigeria by Adewale Aderemi Oladigbolu, Ukamaka Gladys Okafor, Charles Oluwole Oluwaseyi, Omokhafe Mary Ashore

“…Descriptive statistics were performed on the collected data using SPSS statistical software, version 21. …”
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Patient perspectives on endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis by Nadim Saydy, Sami Pierre Moubayed, Martin Desrosiers

“…Our objective was to define the patient experience and ensure that we have congruent physician and patient goals for obtaining success. Methods Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 22 patients at a tertiary-care institution in Montreal. …”
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Strengthening PrEP services at community-based organizations for Latinx men who have sex with men: an implementation science approach by Kyle J. Self, Ariana Johnson, Lacey Craker, Rebe Silvey, Stephen Fallon, Suzanne Randolph Cunningham, Mariano Kanamori

“…We used directed content analysis to analyze qualitative data. Results All staff members self-identified as male and 82% (9 of the 11) identified as Hispanic/Latino. …”
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