Prevalence and costs of headaches for the public health system in a town in the interior of the state of São Paulo Prevalência e custos das cefaléias para o Sistema Público de Saúd... by Marcelo E. Bigal, Janaína O.M. Bigal, Carlos A. Bordini, José G. Speciali

“…The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of headaches in the public health system of a town in the interior of the State of São Paulo, as well as to estimate the costs resulting from its management. Data refer to the year of 1998 and were obtained according to the following steps: 1) territorial and demographic characterization of the municipality; 2) characterization of the financial indices and social well-being; 3) budget characteristics of the municipality; 4) evaluation of the structuring of the medical service; 5) determination of the prevalence of headaches at different patient care levels; and 6) calculation of the costs of headaches. …”
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A novel fusion positioning navigation system for greenhouse strawberry spraying robot using LiDAR and ultrasonic tags by Haoran Tan, Xueguan Zhao, Hao Fu, Minli Yang, Changyuan Zhai

“…The proposed approach generated a 3D point cloud map of the greenhouse environment through loosely coupled data fusion of a 3D LiDAR and an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). …”
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Evaluating modified early warning score compliance to minimise unnecessary ICU admissions: a needs assessment for quality improvement implementation by Amir Hassan, Malik W.Z. Khan

“…These measures can optimise ICU resource allocation and reduce unnecessary admissions, ensuring a structured, yet flexible triaging approach that balances protocol adherence with clinical discretion.…”
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Brazilian coaches' role in facilitating positive development through university sport (El papel de los entrenadores brasileños para facilitar el desarrollo positivo a través del d... by Fernando Santos, Scott Rathwell, Ana Trindade, Rhuan Lima, Vinicius Gobbi, Patricia Gaion

“…In total, 16 university coaches from all regions of Brazil were interviewed (14 male and 2 female). Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. …”
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Understanding continued use of smart learning platforms: psychological wellbeing in an extended TAM-ISCM model by Jinlei Li, Meilin Jin, Xiaowei Chen, Xiaowei Chen

“…Participants represented diverse academic fields (e.g., liberal arts, sciences, engineering, arts) and were balanced in terms of gender (44.28% male and 55.72% female). Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied to assess direct and indirect relationships among key variables, including perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, system quality, expectation confirmation, enjoyment, and psychological indicators such as anxiety and subjective wellbeing. …”
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Comparative efficacy of dietary interventions for glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Jiaoyang Di, Jingjing Fan, Fangxu Ma

“…The remaining trials compared standard dietary recommendations or structured meal planning. The DASH diet was the most effective intervention for glycemic control, significantly reducing FBG (SMD = -2.35, 95% CI [-4.15, -0.54]), 2h-PBG (SMD = -1.41, 95% CI [-2.56, -0.25]), and HOMA-IR (MD = -1.90, 95% CI [-2.44, -1.36]). …”
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Genomewide analysis of the Class III peroxidase gene family in apple (Malus domestica) by Yao Lu, Rongqun Ma, Kunhao Wu, Jilu Sun, Yutong Li, Jiawei Zhao, Zhenbao Qi, Guangli Sha, Hongjuan Ge, Yanjing Shi

“…These variations are primarily attributed to differences in cis-elements within the promoter regions and their three-dimensional structural variations, rather than to their phylogenetic relationships. …”
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Automated on-site broiler live weight estimation through YOLO-based segmentation by Mahmoud Y. Shams, Wael M. Elmessery, Awad Ali Tayoush Oraiath, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Ali Salem, Pankaj Kumar, Tamer M. El-Messery, Tarek Abd El-Hafeez, Mohamed F. Abdelshafie, Gomaa G. Abd El-Wahhab, Ibrahim S. El-Soaly, Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel

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Prognostic Impact of the Number of Examined Lymph Nodes in Stage II Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: A Retrospective Study by Purun Lei, Ying Ruan, Jianpei Liu, Qixian Zhang, Xiao Tang, Juekun Wu

“…The series of the mean positive LNs, odds ratios (ORs), and hazard ratios (HRs) were fitted with a LOWESS (Locally Weighted Scatterplot Smoothing) smoother, and the structural break points were determined by the Chow test. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward childhood vaccination among guardians in Chengdu, China: a cross-sectional study by Wen Liu, Hongxia Li, Ling Qin, Hui Wang, Kai Zhu, Taoyi Yang, Xufeng Jia, Lanqian Xu

“…Participants were recruited through systematic sampling during vaccination visits, telephone appointments, and household surveys. A structured questionnaire assessed vaccination knowledge (13 items), attitudes (11 items), and practices (9 items). …”
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Implementing a workplace participatory approach to support working caregivers in balancing their work, private life and informal care: results of a process evaluation by Eline E. Vos, Simone R. de Bruin, Allard J. van der Beek, Denise J.M. Smit, Karin I. Proper

“…The implementation frameworks of Steckler and Linnan (2002) and Carrol et al. (2007) were applied to evaluate recruitment, reach, dosage, fidelity and context, as well as stakeholders’ satisfaction, experiences and perceived intervention outcomes. Data were collected after PA implementation (4–7 months) using questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, checklists and research logs. …”
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Digitalization of Business Development Marketing Tools in the B2C Market by Nataliia Savytska, Vitalina Babenko, Hanna Chmil, Olha Priadko, Iryna Bubenets

“…The structural and logical scheme of research of digital marketing tools is used for business development which includes two stages is offered. …”
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The association between dolutegravir based first-line antiretroviral regimens and dyslipidemia among adults living with HIV on follow-up at health facilities in Hawassa city admini... by Agete Tadewos Hirigo, Alemayehu Abera, Daniel Yilma, Ayalew Astatkie, Zelalem Debebe

“…Sociodemographic, clinical, and other relevant data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, supplemented by a review of medical records. …”
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Applying a participatory system dynamics approach to childhood overweight and obesity in the local context: reflections from the LIKE project by Angie Luna Pinzon, Karien Stronks, Arnoud Verhoeff, David Vaandrager, Karen den Hertog, Wilma Waterlander

“…LIKE applied a participatory system dynamics approach for obesity prevention in youth, throughout the project during a time period of 6 years (2017–2023). Data collection included document reviews, a Ripple Effects Mapping workshop, and semi-structured interviews with involved stakeholders, followed by in-depth reflective analysis. …”
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Mechanisms of immune regulation and transplantation immunity in corneal transplants by V. V. Neroev, N. V. Balatskaya, E. V. Chentsova, Kh. M. Shamkhalova

“…Unlike other kinds of transplants, corneal grafting is often performed without tissue typing and systemic immunosuppression.High frequency of transparent corneal engraftment (up to 90% of cases) in the absence of risk factors is due to special immunoprivileged area in the anterior eye segment (functionally, a structural aggregation of the cornea and anterior chamber, AC) accomplished by local and systemic immunoregulatory mechanisms, i.e., phenomenon of immune deviation associated with anterior chamber of the eye (ACAID), components of the internal liquid medium, a watery moisture with immunosuppressive properties, e.g., IL-1ra, TSP-1,TGF-β2, regulatory complement proteins, α-MSH (alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone), VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide), indolamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), calcitonin-gene-bound peptide (CGRP), somatostatin, etc.In addition to ACAID and liquid AC components, a contribution to the maintenance of immune privilege which is extremely important for a successful outcome of keratoplasty, is provided by other mechanisms, in particular, immunologically active membrane-associated molecules of corneal endothelium, i.e., PDL-1 (Programmed death ligand 1), and sVEGFR-1, sVEGFR-2, sVEGFR-3 involved in maintaining avascularity of the corneal tissue. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Infertility Public Stigma Scale for Japanese women: protocol for an exploratory sequential mixed method study of the Japanese populat... by Rie Yokota, Tsuyoshi Okuhara, Hiroko Okada, Emi Furukawa, Ritsuko Shirabe, Toshie Agawa, Hisashi Kato, Takahiro Kiuchi

“…Quantitative research will be conducted using the initial scale. Structural validity will be examined using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. …”
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Involving Knowledge Users in Health Services Research: Collective Reflections and Learning From a National Evaluation of Recurrent Miscarriage Services by Marita Hennessy, Rebecca Dennehy, Hannah O'Leary, Keelin O'Donoghue, RE:CURRENT Research Advisory Group

“…Themes constructed from the Word Café discussions highlighted that structural and relational spaces shaped the accessibility and experience of involvement. …”
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Effects of Nutrition Education on Improving Knowledge and Practice of Complementary Feeding of Mothers with 6- to 23-Month-Old Children in Daycare Centers in Hawassa Town, Southern... by Selam Deksiyous Muluye, Tefera Belachew Lemma, Tona Zema Diddana

“…Sociodemographic and economic variables were collected by the structured questionnaire. Knowledge of appropriate complementary feeding was assessed by seven knowledge questions. …”
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Nexus among artificial intelligence implementation, healthcare social innovation, and green image of hospitals’ operations management in Egypt by Heba Mohamed Adel, Mennatallah Khaled, Mohamed Ahmed Yehya, Rahma Elsayed, Rawan Sameh Ali, Farah Emam Ahmed

“…After applying structural equation modeling using SmartPLS-v4, the results illustrated that AII has a positive significant impact on HSI, which has a positive significant influence on HGI. …”
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The effect of prenatal education on exclusive breastfeeding among women in Quito: prospective cohort study by Betzabé Tello, Herminio Hernández, Iván Dueñas-Espín, Eduardo Tejera

“…Participants were followed from birth to six months postpartum. Data collection included a structured survey, with baseline clinical information obtained through face-to-face interviews before hospital discharge and follow-up telephone interviews at one, four, and six months postpartum. …”
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