Prevalence of Gun Carrying and Gun Violence Victimization and Perpetration Among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Youth and Young Adults by Bruce G. Taylor, PhD, Kimberly J. Mitchell, PhD, Heather A. Turner, PhD, Jackie Sheridan-Johnson, MPH, Elizabeth A. Mumford, PhD

“…On the basis of these demographic disparities in gun involvement, more work is needed to address community and other risk and protective factors across different levels of the social ecology, such as structural inequities associated with gun violence.…”
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Effects of demographic characteristics on burnout, psychological resilience, and family functioning in parents of children with disabilities by Mehmet Salih Yildirim, Mustafa Özkan Firat, Mehmet Emin Atay, Dursun Alper Yilmaz, Gökhan Dege

“…Psychological resilience was moderate to high (136.86 ± 22.13), with the highest scores in social resources and the lowest in structural style. Family functionality was moderately impaired (M ± 3.91), with problem-solving abilities being the weakest. …”
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Intersectional Environmental Justice in Dutch-Brazilian Beef and Soy Trade: Challenges for the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products by Vinícius Mendes, Cristina Yumie Aoki Inoue, Niels Søndergaard, Nathália Tavares

“…Yet, no previous study has mapped intersectional environmental injustices in these supply chains. Our data includes 20 semi-structured interviews with environmental NGOs, businesses, government and academics from both countries, besides secondary sources (15 NGO reports and policy papers). …”
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Does corporate governance spur bank intellectual capital in an emerging economy? A system GMM analysis from Ethiopia by Abdu Mohammed Assfaw, Dhiraj Sharma

“…Design/methodology/approach Panel data is extracted from the financial and other internal reports of 14 commercial banks and the National Bank of Ethiopia for the period 2011–2022. …”
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GymBuddy and Elomia, AI-integrated applications, effects on the mental health of the students with psychological disorders by Jing Jiang, Yang Yang

“…Participants were randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which utilized GymBuddy and Elomia for structured mental health support, or the control group. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency prevalence and risk factors in hypothyroid patients in a Kashmiri population in Mirpur by Usman Ghani, Abrar Hussain Azad

“…Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were measured to categorise vitamin D status as deficient (<20 ng/mL), insufficient (20–29 ng/mL) and sufficient (≥30 ng/mL). Data on the demographic details, dietary intake of food items, sun exposure and lifestyle factors of the respondents were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Organic geochemical aspects of aliphatic hydrocarbon fractions for determining coal bed methane exploration strategies of Sawahlunto and Sangatta coals by Muhamad Nur Khozin, Yulfi Zetra, R.Y. Perry Burhan

“…Sawahlunto (SL-02) and Sangatta (KD-04) coals were analyzed for the presence of aliphatic hydrocarbon fraction biomarkers to assess their organic geochemistry and its implications for selecting exploration strategies for coal bed methane (CBM). Structural identification using the gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) method revealed the distribution of n-alkanes, isoprenoids, sesquiterpenoids, and triterpenoids. …”
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Impact of agricultural land use changes on food access in Mwatate Sub-County, Taita Taveta County, Kenya by Obeka Mwanzi Bonventure, Elisabeth Wacker, Halimu Shauri, Walter Timo de Vries

“…Accordingly, we used a cross-sectional research design, whereas data was collected using semi-structured interview guides. …”
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Factors influencing participation of elderly population in mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis: a cross-sectional study by Muhammed Jabir, Vijayakumar Balakrishnan, Kaliannagounder Krishnamoorthy, Ashwani Kumar, Philip Raj Abraham

“…The participants were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, focusing on the perception about LF and MDA and drug consumption behaviours. …”
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Innovative Approaches for PCB Image Reconstruction: Tailored Datasets, Metrics, and Models by Qianyue Wang

“…The dataset&#x2019;s realism is validated through Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM) analysis and a CNN-based classification test, confirming its alignment with real-world PCB defects. 2) A new evaluation metric, Detail Reconstruction Quality (DRQ), designed to measure edge reconstruction precision, addressing the limitations of traditional metrics like PSNR and MSE. …”
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Farmers’ Perspectives on Agricultural Marketing Information in Developing Countries: The Case of Tanzania by Anasia Gasper Maleko, Inibehe George Ukpong

“…Investments in communication and marketing infrastructure will bridge information gaps, enhance market access, and ultimately drive economic development among maize farmers. This structured approach will not only improve maize farmers’ productivity but also contribute to broader rural development goals.…”
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The well-being of people with anterior cruciate ligament rupture-related post-traumatic osteoarthritis in Aotearoa New Zealand by Daniel O’Brien, Martin Rabey, Duncan Reid, Richard Ellis, Tammi Wilson Uluinayau, Jackie L. Whittaker

“…Method In this Interpretive Description observational study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with people who had ruptured their ACL and had or were at risk of developing PTOA. …”
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Case report: pomalidomide as maintenance after salvage autologous stem cell transplantation in a patient with relapsed multiple myeloma by S. V. Semochkin, V. V. Lunin, М. А. Vernyuk, А. А. Fedenko

“…Pomalidomide is a third-generation IMiD approved for the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, which is efficient in patients with resistance to lenalidomide and proteasome inhibitors. Structurally, lenalidomide and pomalidomide are similar, and therefore the latter can also be considered as a drug for maintenance, however, there are no relevant phase 3 randomized trials. …”
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A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials Using mRNA Vaccines for Infectious Diseases other than COVID-19 by Athina Sofroniou, Anna Ridley

“…Despite the lack of long-term data, this systematic review suggests that these mRNA vaccine candidates are safe and effective with the potential to shape the field of preventive medicine. …”
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Aiming for survival: a qualitative single case study of support for family members across the care process in outpatient colorectal cancer care by Maria Samuelsson, Kristina Edman, Merita Neziraj, Anna Ericsson

“…Methods This study is designed as a qualitative single case study with two embedded units: family members and Contact Nurses. Data consisted of transcribed semi-structured interviews from 23 family members and 21 Contact Nurses. …”
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RURAL AREAS IN ROMANIA - DISCREPANCIES VERSUS URBAN AREAS AND EUROPEAN UNION by Agatha POPESCU, Cristiana TINDECHE, Alina MĂRCUȚĂ, Liviu MĂRCUȚĂ

“…The paper analyzed rural areas in Romania from a territorial, demographic, economic, social and environment point of view in the year 2020 compared to 2011 in order to point out in what measure the gaps between rural and urban areas and EU rural areas have been reduced. The data from National Institute of Statistics and Eurostat were used in this comparison where fixed indices, structural indices, regression equations, determination coefficient helped to create an image on the changes. …”
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Lessons learned on social health integration: evaluating a novel social health integration and social risk-informed care online continuing professional development course for prima... by Elizabeth Bojkov, Dea Papajorgji-Taylor, Andrea R. Paolino, Caitlin N. Dorsey, Katheen A. Barnes, Meagan C. Brown

“…A total of 17 interviews were conducted over two phases of qualitative data collection (passive dissemination versus active dissemination). …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of soil-transmitted helminth infections among schoolchildren in Mekan Eyesus town, northwestern Ethiopia by Yohannes Andargie, Amir Alelign, Zinaye Tekeste

“…Wet-mount and formol ether concentration techniques were used to diagnose stool samples, and a structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics and risk factors for STH infections. …”
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Developing the Interdisciplinary Scope of Golf Strength and Conditioning Coaching: Learning from Practitioners’ Conceptualization and Use of Athletes’ Errors by Callum Ferguson, Dave Collins, Howie J. Carson

“…The data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Challenges and Facilitators to Patient and Public Involvement In Stroke Research: Protocol for a Qualitative Study by Hamidreza Khankeh, Shima Shirozhan, Ulrich Dirnagl

“…Participants will be purposefully chosen for their willingness and ability to contribute. Data will be gathered through semi‐structured in‐depth interviews. …”
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