Design provision assessment for localized-loading resistance of welded stainless steel I-beams with web openings by Yue Jiang, Lingzhi Li, Lin Zhu, Wenling Xu, Youtian Wang, Boshan Chen, Yaohui Chi, Gaoqiao Wu

“…To optimize space and maintain structural integrity, web openings are often introduced to accommodate building services, limiting their applications. …”
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‘It Just Makes Sense to Me’: A qualitative study exploring patient decision‐making and experiences with prostate MRI during active surveillance for prostate cancer by Ryan Sutherland, Cary P. Gross, Xiaomei Ma, Farah Jeong, Tyler M. Seibert, Matthew R. Cooperberg, William J. Catalona, Shellie D. Ellis, Stacy Loeb, Dena Schulman‐Green, Michael S. Leapman

“…Methods We performed a qualitative study consisting of in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews of patients with low‐ and intermediate‐risk prostate cancer managed with active surveillance. …”
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Investigating the enablers and barriers for hypertension control in Dakar: a qualitative system effectiveness study by Anna Socha, Sarah Des Rosiers, Peter Steinmann, Daniel Cobos Muñoz, Karim Seck, Sokhna Thiam, Joseph Barboza, Florence Sécula, Johannes Boch, Sujata Bijou, Theresa Reiker, Melanie Joiner, Seynabou Mbow

“…A systems thinking lens and method, called process mapping, was used to guide the qualitative research and the analysis of the results.Results The process analysis delineated four themes as enablers of patient progression: improved management processes in primary care for hypertension; community outreach and engagement; data generation for healthcare provider monitoring of the hypertension cascade of care; and providing access to hypertension screening, monitoring and management tools. …”
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Pediatric Primary Care Physicians’ Perceptions of, and Processes for, Pediatric Blood Pressure Screening, Follow-Up, and Hypertension Management by Melissa Goulding, Grace W. Ryan, Elise M. Stevens, Sharina Person, Robert Goldberg, Arvin Garg, Stephenie C. Lemon

“…<b>Methods</b>: We conducted semi-structured interviews with pediatric and family medicine physicians from the largest healthcare system in central Massachusetts. …”
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Ethnomedicinal documentation of plants used for gastrointestinal disorders in Sahiwal District Pakistan by Nidaa Harun, Muhammad Waheed, Syeda Sitwat Rubab, Madeeha Arshad, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Fahim Arshad, Syeda Maryam Hussain, Imrana Bukhari, Muhammad Shoaib, Kaneez Fatima, Rainer W. Bussmann, Abeer Hashem, Adel M. Al-Saif, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

“…The interviews of 125 respondents were conducted during August 2021–January 2022 via a semi-structured questionnaire. Floristic analysis yielded a total of 73 plant species in 65 genera and 35 families. …”
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Association of socio-demographic and dietary factors for metabolic syndrome: A comparative study among tribal and non-tribal population by Jayshri R. Ghate, Anshita Gulati, Akanksha Mishra, Rachita Nanda, Vinay Pandit, Sandip Kumar Chandraker, Suyesh Shrivastava, Ravindra Kumar

“…After taking written informed consent from the participants, socio-demographic data was recorded through structured questionnaire. …”
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Comparative the effect of bisphenol A and bisphenol S on the development and spectral sensitivity of cone photoreceptors in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio) by Liguo Qiu, Peng Yu, Qiang Li, Cuiping Wen, Haiyang Wang, Dongying Zhao, Tianyu Zhang, Chenghui Wang, Lixia Liu, Dongxue Li, Shiyong Wen, Yinghui Sun

“…Similar to the BPA exposure group, BPS (1, 10, and 100 μg/L) exposure resulted in structural damage and mosaic arrays disorder of red and UV cone photoreceptors. …”
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Food assistance use barriers, facilitators, and recommendations: insights from a qualitative study of racially and ethnically diverse parents by Vivienne M. Hazzard, Alicia S. Kunin-Batson, Amanda C. Trofholz, Amy E. Noser, Junia N. de Brito, Rosabella T. Pitera, Jerica M. Berge

“…The objective of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators to utilising a range of food assistance resources as reported by parents living with or at risk for food insecurity (FI), as well as parents’ recommendations for improving utilisation of these resources. Qualitative data from semi-structured interviews about parents’ perspectives on interventions to address FI were analysed using a hybrid deductive/inductive thematic approach. …”
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COVID-19 Lessons for the Tourism Sector: Role of Top Management Support, Communication, and Organisational Culture in Supply Chain Resilience by Shahnewaz Shaon, Md. Sadman Rahman, Zannatun Neherin Urmi, Md Sejon Mia, Md. Alomgir Hossen

“…SPSS 23 and SmartPLS, both based on structural equation modelling, are used to perform tests on the obtained data. …”
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Validation of a Questionnaire on the Post-COVID-19 Condition (Long COVID): A Cross-Sectional Study in Italy by Angelo Cianciulli, Emanuela Santoro, Roberta Manente, Antonietta Pacifico, Gianni Comunale, Marika Finizio, Mario Capunzo, Francesco De Caro, Gianluigi Franci, Giuseppina Moccia, Giovanni Boccia

“…The questionnaire was self-administered and had open and structured questions. Results: The highest value of Cronbach’s alpha was found on 18 items (alpha = 0.97), which means that the questionnaire has satisfactory internal validity. …”
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Revitalizing tetanus vaccine literacy post road accidents: a comprehensive examination of knowledge and awareness initiative among non-medical university students in Lahore, Pakist... by Fiza Ayub, Wahaj Saleem, Muhammad Awais Shahid, Muhammad Afzal Hussain Khan, Amal K. Suleiman, Laiba Akram, Sadaf Sajid, Allah Bukhsh, Mirza Rafi Baig, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…The sample size was calculated using the Raosoft sample calculator, and participants were selected via consecutive random sampling. Data was collected through a structured, self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 22.0.ResultsGender distribution was 51.6% female and 48.4% male. …”
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REM sleep behavior disorder and Prodromal Parkinson’s Disease in patients with Essential Tremor by Paulo Bugalho, Bruna Meira, André Pinho, Rita Ventura, Marta Magriço, Miguel Serôdio, Danna Krupka, Vítor Mendes Ferreira

“…PPD risk factors and prodromic markers were assessed with a structured protocol. Patients were characterized regarding tremor features. …”
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The effect of an isolated fat diet on the blood vessels of the rat´s brain (experimental randomized study) by Aigul T. Altynbekova, Elmira M. Mamytova, Yusuf Kh-M Shidakov, Aicholpon T. Israilova, Bolotbek Alymjan ulu, Rustam R. Tuhvatshin

“…An unbalanced diet led to a number of pathological changes of the structural integrity of the wall of the microvessels of the rat brain, which promoted a slowdown in blood flow and blood cells aggregation and, ultimately lead to the development of blood clots. …”
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Protective attributes and behaviors related to food provisioning for food security among U.S. low-income, Mexican-born mothers of young children: a qualitative study by Amanda C. McClain, Marian Marian, Katherine L. Dickin, Jamie S. Dollahite

“…To gain more in-depth understanding and capacity-oriented data to inform programming, we sought to elucidate potential food provisioning-related factors protecting low-income U.S. …”
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Influence of the Nature and Rate of Alkaline Activator on the Physicochemical Properties of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymers by Marouane EL Alouani, Saliha Alehyen, Mohammed EL Achouri, Abdelowahed Hajjaji, Chouaib Ennawaoui, M’hamed Taibi

“…Experimental compressive strength data indicated that the highest compressive strength (39 MPa) was produced by the alkaline activator (75% KOH/25% NaOH). …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals <i>PpMYB1</i> and <i>PpbHLH1</i> Promote Anthocyanin Accumulation in <i>Phalaenopsis pulcherrima</i> Flowers by Jianqiang Wen, Ji Li, Kunlin Wu, Jingjue Zeng, Lin Li, Lin Fang, Songjun Zeng

“…However, current research on flower coloration is still limited. The data from this study indicates that variations in anthocyanin levels are the primary determinants of the difference between white and purple colors. …”
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Qualitative assessment of proposed visual key information pages for informed consent by Krista E. Cooksey, Eliana Goldstein, Clara Lee, Jessica Mozersky, Kimberly A. Kaphingst, Victor Catalan Gallegos, Mary C. Politi

“…Materials and methods: From October 2023 to April 2024, we conducted semi-structured interviews with principal investigators, research staff, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) personnel, including those in oversight/management, and community partners. …”
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Integrated promoter-capture Hi-C and Hi-C analysis reveals fine-tuned regulation of the 3D chromatin architecture in colorectal cancer by Ajay Kumar Saw, Ayush Madhok, Anupam Bhattacharya, Anupam Bhattacharya, Soumyadeep Nandi, Sanjeev Galande, Sanjeev Galande

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Efectos de los factores de edificabilidad sobre la productividad laboral de moldajes de vigas en fundaciones The effects of buildability factors on formwork labor productivity of g... by Abdulaziz M Jarkas

“…Grade beams are important structural elements which are primarily used to provide one, or a combination, of the following functions: (1) tie the building foundations to provide the required lateral stiffness at the sub-structural levels; (2) reduce the unsupported free length of columns below grade level; and (3) limit excessive differential settlements of isolated foundations. …”
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Multimodal dynamic retinal vessel analysis offers new insights in microvascular defects in Fabry’s disease by Abdelrahman Assaf, Konstantin Kotliar, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Ines Lanzl

“…This principle of multimodal analysis of dynamic retinal vascular behavior has been applied to demonstrate specific structural and functional retinal microvascular changes in Fabry’s disease. …”
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