Magnitude of fruit and vegetable consumption and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending health services at selected health centers in... by Lelisa Worku, Burtukan Hussien, Teshome Bekele Elema, Taferi Atomsa Rekiti, Amana Ogatu Luke, Addisu Tadesse Sime

“…The sample comprised 285 patients with T2DM chosen by simple random sampling technique. Data collection was carried out via a structured questionnaire, followed by interviews and further analysed using SPSS V.25. …”
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Relationship between diabetes self-care practices and control of periodontal disease among type2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh. by S M Mahmudul Hasan, Mosiur Rahman, Mosiur Rahman, Keiko Nakamura, Yuri Tashiro, Ayano Miyashita, Kaoruko Seino

“…A total of 379 adult patients with type 2 diabetes from three diabetic centres in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Barishal, received periodontal examinations using the community periodontal index (CPI) probe, glycated haemoglobin examination, other clinical examinations, and structured questionnaires. Multiple logistics regression analyses were performed to assess the associations between selected factors and prevalence of any periodontal disease and its severity.…”
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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and associated factors among parents of children between 6 and 12 years: a multicenter mixed method study in India by Manisha Ghate, Kangjam Rekhadevi, Abhik Sen, Saurabh Sharma, Pallavi Shidhaye, Saritha Nair, Ashish Kumar, Pournami Jayesh, Sandip Patil, Shraddha Gurav, Sumit Aggarwal

“…We aimed to evaluate parental acceptance regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children between 6 and 12 years of age in India.MethodsA mixed-method study (March–September 2023) employed a structured questionnaire and in-depth interviews with parents of school-going and non-school-going children across five purposively selected Indian states. …”
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Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and ergonomic risk assessment among readymade garment workers of Bangladesh: A cross sectional study. by Mohammad Didar Hossain, Afzal Aftab, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Ilias Mahmud, Imran Ahmed Chowdhury, Razin Iqbal Kabir, Malabika Sarker

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study was conducted among 232 RMG employees (male: 46; female: 186; age: >18yrs) from nine RMG factories in Dhaka division during October 2015 to February 2016. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire consist of demographic questions, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire-Extended (NMQ-E) for WMSDs assessment in nine body regions and Quick Exposure Check (QEC) method for ergonomic assessment. …”
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude & practice of biomedical waste management among junior doctors during COVID-19 pandemic in a medical college & hospital of Eastern India by Hasina Banu, Swarnava Pramanick, Sinjita Dutta, Kumkum Bhattacharyya, Hirak Jyoti Raj

“…Methods: This descriptive, institution based, cross-sectional study was conducted for the period of three months; in a tertiary care hospital of eastern India using predesigned, pretested, semi-structured, two-part questionnaire. Knowledge assessment was done by ‘yes-no’ questionnaire. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of <i>PP2C</i> Gene Family in Oat (<i>Avena sativa</i> L.) and Its Functional Analyses in Response to ABA and Abiotic Stresses by Panpan Huang, Kuiju Niu, Jikuan Chai, Wenping Wang, Yanming Ma, Yanan Cao, Guiqin Zhao

“…A phylogenetic analysis of <i>PP2C</i> classified these genes into 13 distinct subfamilies (A-L), with conserved motif compositions and exon-intron structures within each subfamily, suggesting evolutionary functional specialization. …”
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Identifying mediators of healthy lifestyle adoption after stroke: a focus group study using a Theoretical Domains Framework guided analysis by Patricia Hall, Paula da Cruz Peniche, Julianne Hickey, Olive Lennon

“…Methods Eight focus group discussions (N = 35 stroke participants; N = 3 family members/informal carers) were facilitated using semi-structured questions co-developed with a PPI panel. …”
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Fish Passage Effectiveness in Nature-like Fishway of Sanghe River Secondary Hydropower Station by SHEN Chun-ying, WANG Jing-chao, QIN Xin, CHEN Yu-bin, XUE Ru-zhan

“…[Objective] With the continuous expansion of China’s water conservancy infrastructure, hydraulic structures such as dams and sluice gates have obstructed fish migration routes and altered hydrological regimes both upstream and downstream. …”
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Tissue Counter Analysis of Histologic Sections of Melanoma: Influence of Mask Size and Shape, Feature Selection, Statistical Methods and Tissue Preparation by Josef Smolle, Armin Gerger, Wolfgang Weger, Heinz Kutzner, Michael Tronnier

“…Background: Tissue counter analysis is an image analysis tool designed for the detection of structures in complex images at the macroscopic or microscopic scale. …”
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The PIANOFORTE partnership: Elevating European research for enhanced radiation protection by Garnier-Laplace Jacqueline, Gariel Jean-Christophe, Vanhavere Filip, Rauser Florian, Wojcik Andrzej, Ainsbury Elizabeth, Bouffler Simon, Davídková Marie, Kalita Tomasz, Hoeschen Christoph

“…By adopting FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data management practices and embracing open science, PIANOFORTE supports the broader radiation protection community in sharing infrastructure and research outcomes. …”
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Active involvement of children aged 11–12 years in the development of a healthy nutrition intervention – a qualitative evaluation from researchers’ and children’s perspectives... by Hannah Jilani, Imke Schilling, Ansgar Gerhardus, Urte Klink

“…Additionally, a child-friendly, semi-structured focus group discussion was conducted to evaluate the process, with the data analysed narratively. …”
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Child-Centered Anti-Trafficking Approaches in Mediterranean Migration Routes: Italy and Turkey by Ezgi Yaman Kennedy

“…Carried out between 1 February 2020 and 20 May 2021, this study employed a semi-structured interview approach, conducting qualitative in-depth interviews in both Italy and Turkey. …”
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Organization of nephrological care for patients with terminal chronic kidney disease and concomitant SARS-CоV-2 infection under martial law: a retrospective study (2022–2024) by I.Sh. Jabbarli, D.D. Ivanov, I.V. Krasiuk, L.D. Denova, I.M. Zavalna, Ye.K. Lagodych

“…SARS-CoV-2 may directly affect renal structures via ACE2 receptors expressed in proximal tubules and indirectly through systemic inflammation and hypercoagulability. …”
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Enhancing medical response efficiency in real-time large crowd environments via smart coverage and deep learning for stable ecological health monitoring by Asma A. Alhashmi, Ghada Moh. Samir Elhessewi, Mukhtar Ghaleb, Nazir Ahmad, Nojood O. Aljehane, Tareq M. Alkhaldi, Hamad Almansour, Samah Al Zanin

“…Initially, the MRELC-SCHO model utilizes min-max normalization to transform the input data into a structured format. Furthermore, the Chimp Optimisation Algorithm (CHOA) model is employed for the feature selection (FS) process to select the most significant features from the dataset. …”
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The role of urinary microbiota in primary and recurrent bladder cancer: insights from a propensity score matching study by Zhaoyang Sheng, Jinshan Xu, Maoyu Wang, Xi Xu, Jinpeng Zhu, Shuxiong Zeng, Chuanliang Xu, Zhensheng Zhang

“…All samples underwent 16 S rRNA gene sequencing, and clinical data were collected, including age, sex, body mass index (BMI), smoking history, pathological grade, and other biological characteristics. …”
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION POLICIES TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE ECOSYSTEM: THE CASE OF UKRAIN by Alisa S. Mahdich, Oleksandr A. Zadoia

“…At the same time, the issue of innovative development of Ukraine has been in the center of attention of the government, a number of donor structures, and the expertscientific environment of Ukraine for the past several years. …”
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Dando notícias difíceis à família da criança em situação grave ou em processo de terminalidade [Giving difficult news to families of children in serious condition or process of ter... by Giovana Calcagno Gomes, Daiani Modernel Xavier, Marina Soares Mota, Marli dos Santos Salvador, Rosemary Silva da Silveira, Edison Luiz Devos Barlem

“…This qualitative study of nine nursing professionals on the staff of a newborn intensive care unit was conducted at a university hospital in southern Brazil, in the second half of 2008. Data were collected by semi-structured interview, and analyzed using thematic analysis, which yielded three categories: preferring not be the first to give the news, having difficulty communicating with the family, and destroying hope by giving the difficult news. …”
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Screening tools for work-related asthma and their diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review by Peymane Adab, Rachel E Jordan, Gareth I Walters, Christopher C Huntley, Ngamjit Kongsupon, Shiyao Li, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, Samuel Wallbanks

“…We aimed to summarise and compare the performance of screening tools for identifying WRA in both clinical settings and workplaces.Methods We searched for studies that used structured questionnaires or prediction models (with/without physiological tests) to identify WRA in clinical settings or workplaces with individuals aged≥16 years in MEDLINE, Embase, other bibliographic databases and grey literature between 1975 and 2024. …”
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Evaluation of the Susceptibility of Bangladeshi University Students to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Its Associated Factors: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Tashfia Hossain, Ipshita Fariha Mahmood, Md. Sabbir Hossain, Nazifa Tabassum, Sowkat Jahan Shipa, Md Raihan Sarkar

“…After receiving the responses, all the data was analyzed using SPSS software (version 26.0). …”
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Quality of basic emergency obstetric and newborn care services from patients' perspective in selected public health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2022: A cross-sectional study. by Willi Bahre, Achamyelesh Tadele, Finot Debebe

“…Respondents were chosen by a systematic random sampling method. A structured questionnaire from Open Data Kit version 2022.1.2 was used. …”
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