Psychometric evaluation of a novel measure of trauma-related cannabis use to cope by Sage E. Hawn, Terrell A. Hicks, Christopher Latourrette, Anita Thomas, Daniela Chaname, Sarah Ehlke, Abigail Powers Lott

“…Furthermore, our data support the use of the TRCU as a four-factor scale, assessing cannabis use to cope with the four DSM-5 PTSD symptom clusters (χ2(164) = 257.83, p < .001; CFI = .969; TLI = .965; RMSEA = .041). …”
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Causes and risk factors for an acute kidney injury outbreak among children in The Gambia, June - September 2022: A case-cohort study. by Mustapha Bittaye, Jayne Byakika-Tusiime, Lionel Adisso, Boris I Pavlin, Michel Muteba, Anna H Jammeh, Ifeanyi Livinus Udenweze, Amadou Woury Jallow, Nuha Fofana, Momodou Kalisa, Sharmila Lareef, Kassa Mohammed Abbe, Patricia Eyu, James Nonde, Thierno Balde, Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor, Otim Patrick Ramadan, Fiona Braka, Abdou Salam Gueye, Desta Alamerew Tiruneh

“…Three hundred twenty-one children were recruited for the sub-cohort from which controls were selected. Data were analyzed using Marginal Structural Models for a point treatment with the inverse probability of treatment weights estimator. …”
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Nutrition Information and Health Message on Sugar, Salt, and Fat Content on Ready-to-Serve Food Products in Indonesia: An Examination of Consumer and Producer Perspectives by Zuraidah Nasution, Rimbawan Rimbawan, Deannisa Fajriaty, Syifa Qolbiyah Nasir, Aang Sutrisna, Eny Kurnia Sari, Eva Susanti

“…The study employed a structured questionnaire involving 100 consumers selected based on purposive sampling. …”
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Entrapment mediates the relationship between depression and suicidal ideation among STD clinic attendees in shanghai, china: an analysis of the integrated motivational-volitional m... by Yang Ni, Hantao Wu, Ruijie Gong, Yong Cai

“…Methods We recruited 910 attendees from STD clinics for this cross-sectional study. We gathered data on sociodemographic factors, psychosocial variables, and suicidal ideation using a structured questionnaire that incorporated the PHQ-9, Defeat Scale, and Entrapment Scale. …”
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Barriers, enablers and initiatives for uptake of advance care planning in general practice: a systematic review and critical interpretive synthesis by Joel Rhee, Lucie Walters, Jo Risk, Leila Mohammadi, Paul R Ward

“…There was a lack of cohesive guidance in shaping effective ACP interventions and some early indications of structured approaches emerging.Conclusion Findings from this review present an opportunity to strategically apply the ACP research evidence across targeted levels of influence, and with an understanding of mediators and moderators to inform the design of new and enhanced ACP models of care in general practice.PROSPERO registration number CRD42018088838…”
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Engineering Lipid–Polymer Nanoparticles for siRNA Delivery to Cancer Cells by Arthur Manda, Abdulelah Alhazza, Hasan Uludağ, Hamidreza Montazeri Aliabadi

“…We hypothesized that specially designed low-molecular-weight PEIs can partially or completely replace the ionizable lipids for more accommodating vehicles due to the structural flexibility offered by polymers, which could lead to safer and more efficient nucleic acid delivery. …”
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Using Large Language Models to Assess Burnout Among Health Care Workers in the Context of COVID-19 Vaccine Decisions and Health Beliefs: Retrospective Cohort Study by Samaneh Omranian, Lu He, AkkeNeel Talsma, Arielle A J Scoglio, Susan McRoy, Janet W Rich-Edwards

“…MethodsWe analyzed 1944 open-ended comments written by 1501 vaccine-hesitant nurses, using data from the Nurses’ Health Study surveys. We fine-tuned LLaMA 3, an open-source large language model with few-shot prompts and enhanced performance with structured annotation guidance and reasoning-aware inference. …”
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Dilemma in primary care facility development:a qualitative study based on grounded theory in Guilin city by Siyuan Wang, Ranfeng Hang, Yingjue Wei, Jianying Liu, Wuxiang Shi, Zhaoquan Huang

“…Methods: From April to May 2021 the managers of 16 primary care facilities in 6 counties and 2 districts in Guilin were selected using multi-stage sampling method and invited to attend semi-structured interviews, which main contents included resource allocation, service capacity building, health insurance policy implementation, and development dilemmas. …”
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF EXPERT COMPETENCY by Olena Lobach, Igor Babych, Elena Persiyanova

“…The following results were obtained: the problem of assessing the quality of experts was considered; based on the authors’ practical experience and analysis of literature sources, the structural diagram of the properties of experts and their assessment was developed; five main groups of existing methods for assessing the quality of experts were analyzed; existing models of an integrated assessment of the competency of experts were reviewed; a two-stage method for the integrated assessment of the competency of experts was developed by integrating the methods of heuristic, test, and statistical assessment; the main groups of users and functional requirements to the information system for assessing the competency of experts were identified; the database and user interface of the information system were developed; the developed information technology of the integrated assessment of the competency of experts was tested on actual data for selecting an expert group to choose the methodology of project management. …”
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Title not available by Andres M. Villa, Nelida S. Garretto, Tomoko Arakaki, Luciana Melamud, Sergio A. Rodríguez Quiroga, Luz Abaroa

“…To date, few reports of series of patients with neuromyelitis optica and tonic spasms have been published.Methods:We analyzed the characteristics and frequency of tonic spasms in 19 subjects with neuromyelitis optica. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire for tonic spasms, by both retrospectively reviewing medical records and performing clinical assessment.Results:All patients except one developed this symptom. …”
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SPATIO-TEMPORAL CHANGE DETECTION OF URBAN GREEN SPACE AS A RESULT OF REAL ESTATE IN GREATER ACCRA REGION by Stephen Smith Ofori

“…Google Earth and QGIS software were used to process satellite data into the various landuse/landcover classes. …”
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Challenges to generating political prioritization for adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Kenya: A qualitative study. by Maricianah Atieno Onono, Claire D Brindis, Justin S White, Eric Goosby, Dan Odhiambo Okoro, Elizabeth Anne Bukusi, George W Rutherford

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used the Shiffman and Smith policy framework consisting of four categories-actor power, ideas, political contexts, and issue characteristics-to analyse factors that have shaped political prioritization of adolescent SRH. We undertook semi-structured interviews with 14 members of adolescent SRH networks between February and April 2019 at the national level and conducted thematic analysis of the interviews.…”
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What are the Thoughts of Women Whose Husbands&rsquo; Frozen Testicular Sperm Is Thawed for in vitro Fertilization on the Day of Oocyte Retrieval? A Qualitative Study by He Y, Wei Q, Chen X, Zhang C, Wang Z

“…A cohort of 13 women undergoing oocyte retrieval on the day when thawed testicular sperm from their husbands is used for in vitro fertilization at the Reproductive Medicine Center of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, between August and October 2024, were chosen as participants for this study. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted to gather qualitative data. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Micronutrient Adequacy and Associated Factors among School-Going Adolescent Girls by Priyanka Pareek, Aparna Thorat, Chethana Chandrasekar

“…A simple random-sampling technique was used to select the study participants. A structured questionnaire was used to assess sociodemographic profiles and other factors. …”
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Risk factors of acute coronary syndrome among patients admitted to cardiac care units at governmental hospitals in the Gaza Strip: Case- control study by Tareq Khattab, Yousef Aljeesh

“…Methods: An analytical case-control study was conducted from February to September 2023, involving 300 participants (100 cases and 200 controls) selected by quota sampling from governmental hospitals in the Gaza Strip. The data were collected using structured interviews and questionnaires. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, practice, and influencing factors among patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head by Guangnian Liu, Chengqi Huang, Zhitong Zhu, Zijing Weng, Xing Chen, Liming Dong

“…A total of 933 patients diagnosed with osteonecrosis of the femoral head were recruited. Demographic data were collected, and KAP was assessed through self-designed questionnaires comprising 11 knowledge items (scored 11–55), 8 attitude items (scored 8–40), and 10 practice items (scored 10–50). …”
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Marine Bioactive Molecules as Inhibitors of the Janus Kinases: A Comparative Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Approach by Emad A. Ahmed, Salah A. Abdelsalam

“…In the present study, we conducted molecular docking and structural analysis investigations to explore the role of a set of bioactive molecules from marine sources that can be used as JAKs’ specific inhibitors. …”
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Predictors of dual protection use based on information-motivation-behavior skill model among female university students: a cross-sectional study by Banti Negero Feyisa, Gurmesa Tura Debelew, Zewdie Birhanu Koricha

“…Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted using structural equation modeling with AMOS program to examine predictors of dual-protection use.ResultsOf the 1,020 participants, 396 (38.8%) had ever had sexual intercourse, 370 (93.4%) of whom were sexually active in the last 12 months. …”
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Pictogram comprehension and medication-use literacy among undergraduate students: a cross-sectional survey study by Kritsanee Saramunee, Bunleu Sungthong, Chatmanee Taengthonglang, Wiraphol Phimarn

“…This study assessed the understanding of USP-DI pictograms and medication-use literacy, and explored factors associated with pictogram comprehension.Methods: A cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted among 637 university students between August 2023 and April 2024. …”
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‘I am a father but not pregnant’: a qualitative analysis of the perspectives of pregnant couples on male partner role during pregnancy care in Bamenda, Cameroon by Lily Haritu Foglabenchi, Heidi Stöckl, Tanya Marchant

“…We conducted 68 semi-structured interviews (SSIs) and three focus group discussions (FGDs) with purposively selected pregnant women (n = 38 SSIs; n = 2, FGD) and male partners (n = 30 SSIs; n = 1, FGD) in an urban hospital in the North West Regional capital—Bamenda. …”
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