Physical Activity and Quality of Life After Distal Femur Tumor Resection and Limb Salvage by Dimitra C. Galanis, Ioannis Zafeiris, Fotini M. Soukakou, Dimitra P. Papagelopoulos, Panayiotis Gavriil, Ioannis G. Trikoupis, Olga D. Savvidou, Konstantinos Vlasis, Vasileios A. Kontogeorgakos, Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos

“…This study included the International Physical Activity (PA) Questionnaire (IPAQ), the University of California and Los Angeles (UCLA) Activity Score, and semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using the statistical software packages SPSS 25 and Excel. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study of Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Insights from Romanian Physical Education Male Students and Non-Professionals by Mădălina-Gabriela Coman, Alina Stan, Andreea Maria Adam, Carmen Gheorghe, Carmen Pârvu, Corneliu Mircea Codreanu, Liviu Moraru, Daniel-Andrei Iordan, Ilie Onu

“…The significantly higher body fat and lower cardiovascular capacity in MSNP students highlight the urgent need for targeted physical activity interventions and nutritional education to mitigate obesity risk. Integrating structured exercise programs and lifestyle modifications into university curricula could enhance long-term metabolic health outcomes in young adults…”
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Socioeconomic health and impact of sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive crises in India: results from B-VOCAL study by Dipty Jain, Ravindra Kumar, Nandakumar Menon, Disha Shetty, Tulika Seth, Shashank Udupi, Suman Jain, Seema Bhatwadekar, Rabindra Jena, Bharat Parmar, Anil Goel, Ashvin Vasava, Anupam Dutta, Priyanka Samal, Riya Ballikar, Deepa Bhat, Tuphan Kanti Dolai, Jina Bhattacharyya, Manish Mistry, Shomik Ray

“…This study examines the economic implications of managing VOC in individuals with SCD in India, from the perspectives of patients, healthcare system and society.Methods This cross-sectional, observational study included 1000 patients with SCD across 14 centres enrolled from November 2021 to June 2022. Data were collected systematically using a structured electronic case record form. …”
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Long-term clinical sequelae among Sudan ebolavirus disease survivors 2 years post-infection: a matched cohort study by Haruna Muwonge, Carolyne Nasimiyu, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Peter Elyanu, Moses L. Joloba, Silvia Situma, John Schieffelin, Bronwyn Gunn, Shuangyi Bai, Robert F. Breiman, Isaac Ssewanyana, Susan Nabadda, Julius Lutwama, Yonas Tegen, Allan Muruta, Bruce Kirenga, Charles Olaro, Jane Ruth Aceng, Henry Kyobe Bosa, M. Kariuki Njenga

“…Using a prospective matched cohort approach, 87 laboratory-confirmed SUDV survivors from the 2022–2023 Ugandan outbreak and 176 age-, sex- and village-matched controls were followed at 3, 9, 12, 15 and 24 months. Symptom data were collected through structured interviews and targeted clinical examinations. …”
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Streptococcus agalactiae colonization is common among pregnant women with HIV infection and is neither predicted by hospital tier nor trimester in Mwanza, Tanzania by Paul H. Ngayomela, Richard Kiritta, Boniface A. Remi, Sophyrose T. Mboya, Nyambura Moremi, Dismas Matovelo, Fridolin Mujuni, Stephen E. Mshana, Claudia Daubenberger, Ruth N. Zadoks, Jeremiah Seni

“…Demographic, obstetric and other clinical data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. …”
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Suppression of the T-dependent antibody response following oral exposure to selected polycyclic aromatic compounds in B6C3F1/N mice by Victor J. Johnson, Cynthia V. Rider, Michael I. Luster, Cynthia J. Willson, Shawn Harris, Billie Stiffler, James Blake, Esra Mutlu, Veronica Godfrey, Brian Burback, Reshan Fernando, Suramya Waidyanatha, Gary R. Burleson, Dori R. Germolec

“…Careful characterization of strong positive and clear negative PACs is needed in order to lay the foundation for generating robust immunotoxicity data for structurally diverse PACs that have not yet been evaluated.MethodsIn the current study, adult B6C3F1/N female mice were treated daily for 28 consecutive days by oral administration of B(a)P to provide dose levels ranging between 2 and 150 mg/kg bodyweight/day. …”
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Systemic inflammation is an important risk factor and predictor of graft loss and mortality one year after kidney transplantation by Torbjørn F. Heldal, Torbjørn F. Heldal, Torbjørn F. Heldal, Anders Åsberg, Anders Åsberg, Anders Åsberg, Thor Ueland, Thor Ueland, Thor Ueland, Anna V. Reisæter, Anna V. Reisæter, Søren E. Pischke, Søren E. Pischke, Tom E. Mollnes, Tom E. Mollnes, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Finn P. Reinholt, Anders Hartmann, Anders Hartmann, Kristian Heldal, Kristian Heldal, Kristian Heldal, Trond G. Jenssen, Trond G. Jenssen

“…BackgroundAn inflammatory environment following kidney transplantation is associated with increased risk of graft loss and mortality, however, evaluation of systemic inflammation is not implemented in structured risk assessment in kidney transplant recipients. …”
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Postnatal care could be the key to improving the continuum of care in maternal and child health in Ratanakiri, Cambodia. by Kimiyo Kikuchi, Junko Yasuoka, Keiko Nanishi, Ashir Ahmed, Yasunobu Nohara, Mariko Nishikitani, Fumihiko Yokota, Tetsuya Mizutani, Naoki Nakashima

“…Overall, 377 women were included, and data were collected via face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring by J. Iwan Jones, Amanda Arnold, Dominik Buchner, John F. Murphy, Jasmine N. Childress, Pedro Beja, Florian Altermatt, Kristian Meissner, Ian Adams, Meri Anderson, Yaisel J. Borrell, Andrew G. Briscoe, Kat Bruce, Cátia Chaves, Chris Conyers, Kristy Deiner, Vasco Elbrecht, Álvaro Fueyo, Tim Goodall, Javier Granero‐Castro, Cristina Hartmann‐Fatu, Eleanor Jones, Elvira Mächler, Filipa M. S. Martins, Sam McGreig, Lyndall Pereira‐da‐Conceicoa, James L. Pretty, Daniel S. Read, Ben Price, Florian Leese, Rosetta C. Blackman

“…However, the routine application of DNA‐based methods to monitor whole communities using a metabarcoding approach and derive ecosystem status continues to be limited. We undertook a structured experiment to assess factors influencing the precision and accuracy of molecular methods for freshwater macroinvertebrate community assessment. …”
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Direct oral penicillin challenge in secondary care with low-risk patients: the SPACE mixed-methods study with cost-effectiveness analysis by Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, Yogini H Jani, Iestyn Williams, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Rebecca Bestwick, Michele Siciliano, Robert Michael West, Rashmeet Bhogal, Bee Yean Ng, Kornelija Kildonaviciute, Rachel Pollard, Nicola Jones, Louise Dunsmure, Mairead McErlean, Neil Powell, Chidanand C Hullur, Ariyur Balaji, Jonathan Sandoe, Amena Warner, Ron Daniels, Caroline Thomas, Siraj A Misbah, Louise Savic

“…Patients can be stratified into ‘low risk’ and ‘high risk’ based on a structured clinical history and scrutiny of clinical and prescription records. …”
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‘A good decision is the one that feels right for me’: Codesign with patients to inform theoretical underpinning of a decision aid website by Kelly Kohut, Kate Morton, Karen Hurley, Lesley Turner, The CanGene‐CanVar Patient Reference Panel, Caroline Dale, Susan Eastbrook, Rochelle Gold, Kate Henwood, Sonia Patton, Reshma Punjabi, Helen White, Charlene Young, Julie Young, Elizabeth Bancroft, Lily Barnett, Sarah Cable, Gaya Connolly, Beth Coad, Andrea Forman, Helen Hanson, Grace Kavanaugh, Katherine Sahan, Katie Snape, Bethany Torr, Rosalind Way, Elizabeth Winchester, Alice Youngs, The International Lynch Decision Aid Stakeholder Panel, Diana Eccles, Claire Foster

“…Patient discussions were the primary data source. Facilitators provided a semi‐structured guide, but they did not influence the patient discussions or provide clinical advice. …”
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Understanding Care‐Seeking Behavior for Reproductive Tract Infections Among Afghan Women: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Cecilia Acuti Martellucci, Nooria Mohammady, Fawzia Negin, Sayed Hamid Mousavi, Adriana Viola Miranda, Husna Safa, Bibi Qudsia Qasimi, Khaterah Mosavi, Basira Bek, Alisina Azimi, Zahra Annabi, Saddiqa Noorzai, Aabidullah Rahimee, Taha Balaghat, Fatema Rezaie, Fardına Temory, Mirwais Ramozi, Mosè Martellucci, Rahila Bek, Shabanah Noorzai, Madina Niro, Husna Sultani, Palwasha Farooqi, Ehsan Shayan, Mohammadgul Zhwand, Qasem Rezaee, Farzana Torgani, Bibi Shakiba Hussaini, Shaqaiq Akhtiyari, Farah Qaderi, Shohra Qaderi

“…Methods From September 16, 2022 to November 26, 2022, a structured questionnaire was administered to women presenting at multi‐specialist clinics in the major cities of Afghanistan. …”
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‘It’s the perfect storm’: why are people with eating disorders at risk of suicide? A qualitative study by Una Foye, Saakshi Kakar, Niamh McNamara, Agnieszka Musial, Tom Jewell, Jessica R. Griffiths, Carol Kan, Gerome Breen, Rachel Rowan Olive, T. Suratwala, Aman Sidhu, Lizzie Mitchell, George Mycock, Katie Graden, Saskia Evans Perks, Elia Chitwa, Holly Whitehead, Ulrike Schmidt, Rina Dutta, Moritz Herle

“…Methods Using a qualitative design, we conducted semi-structured interviews with people with lived experience of an ED (n = 30), and clinicians who work with people with EDs (n = 19). …”
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Adherence to Mediterranean diet in Moroccan school-age adolescents: sociodemographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle determinants by Halima Belaoufi, Sanaa El-Jamal, Khadija Sahel, Abdelghani Aboukhalaf, Firdaous Friki, Hamid Chamlal, Jamila Elbiyad, Soumaya Atouife, Abdellah El Habazi, Rekia Belahsen

“…Material and methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a school setting among 386 students (148 boys and 238 girls), aged 14 to 18 years, randomly selected and from different socioeconomic strata. A structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle data. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people living in artisanal mining areas on water pollution in Siguiri, Guinea, 2023 by Aly Badara Toure, Aly Badara Toure, Mariama Sadjo Diallo, Mariama Sadjo Diallo, Sidikiba Sidibe, Sidikiba Sidibe, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Maladho Diaby, Maladho Diaby, Mohamed Aly Bangoura, Yamoussa Youla, Mory Kourouma, Alexandre Delamou, Alexandre Delamou, Alexandre Delamou

“…The objective of this study was to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the population regarding water pollution in the mining areas of Siguiri, Guinea.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15 to June 15, 2023, on the population of Doko, Siguiri. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to water pollution in artisanal mining areas. …”
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Os agentes comunitários de saúde nas práticas educativas: potencialidades e fragilidades [Community health workers in educational activities: potentials and weaknesses] [Los agente... by Elaine Franco dos Santos Araujo, Elisabete Pimenta Araújo Paz, Liane Gack Ghelman, Maria Yvone Chaves Mauro, Marilurde Donato, Sheila Nascimento Pereira de Farias

“…The study was approved by the research and ethics committee. Data were obtained by scripted, semi-structured interview and analyzed using content analysis. …”
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Processo de internação em clínica cirúrgica de um hospital público universitário [Process of hospitalization at surgical-clinic unit at a public university hospital] [Proceso de ho... by Nadja Maria Queiroz de Albuquerque, Alba Lucia Castelo Branco, Maria Regina Araujo Reicherte Pimentel, Frances Valeria Costa e Silva, Luciana Guimarães Assad, Matheus de Albuquerque Santos

“…Method: in this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study, the 28 participants were members of the multidisciplinary team of surgical-clinic unit of a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected from February to April 2019 using two semi-structured interview scripts. …”
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Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: A randomised clinical trial. by Richard A Bryant, Alison Schafer, Katie S Dawson, Dorothy Anjuri, Caroline Mulili, Lincoln Ndogoni, Phiona Koyiet, Marit Sijbrandij, Jeannette Ulate, Melissa Harper Shehadeh, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Mark van Ommeren

“…Limitations of the study include no long-term follow-up, reliance on self-report rather than structured interview data, and lack of an attention control condition.…”
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Vivências de alunos de enfermagem no laboratório de coleta de sangue: um olhar em Roy [Nursing students’ experiences in the blood laboratory: a look at roy] by Silvana Silveira Kempfer, Luciara Fabiane Sebold, Francine Gelbecke, Telma Elisa Carraro, Vera Radünz

“…Nineteen students were interviewed using a semi-structured instrument, in the second half of 2010. Data were organized using content analysis, generating the categories: stimuli perceived by the students in the three dimensions (focal, contextual and residual); and modes of adaptation used by students to cope with the experience of care. …”
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Insulinoterapia: conhecimento e práticas utilizadas por portadores de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 [Insulin therapy: knowledge and practices used by patients with type 2 diabetes melli... by Maria Albertina Rocha Diógenes, Ana Karen Pereira de Souza, Izabela Peixoto Cavalcante, Lúcia Claudiana Oliveira Lopes, Matilde Maria Campos Barroso Rebello

“…Descriptive study carried out with 55 subjects in a reference institution in Diabetes and Hypertension in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, from August to October 2010. For data collection we used semi-structured interview. …”
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