Development and Characterization of Pyrolyzed Sodium Alginate–Montmorillonite Composite for Efficient Adsorption of Emerging Pharmaceuticals: Experimental and Theoretical Insights... by Ibrahim Allaoui, Rachid Et-Tanteny, Imane Barhdadi, Mohammad Elmourabit, Brahim Arfoy, Youssef Draoui, Mohamed Hadri, Khalid Draoui

“…Using Density Functional Theory (DFT) along with the 6-31G (d) basis set, the geometric structure of the molecule was determined, and the properties were estimated by analyzing its boundary molecular orbitals. …”
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Impact of Virtual Clinics on Diabetes Distress and HbA1c Levels Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia by Mohammed A. Almarzooq, Hussain A. Almarzoug, Mohammed Jassim Alhassan, Mukhtar Ibrahim Alrashed, Jawad S. Alnajjar, Noor Abdullah Albejais, Suha Albahrani, Ibrahim A. Alibrahim, Abdullah Almaqhawi

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and August 2024 at the Endocrine and Diabetes Center in Alahsa, Saudi Arabia, targeting persons aged 18 and older with diabetes who had engaged in-person clinics, virtual clinics, or both between 2019 and 2024. Data were collected through structured phone interviews, supplemented by laboratory results from clinical records. …”
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Optimising digital advance care planning implementation in palliative and end-of-life care: a multi-phase mixed-methods national research programme and recommendations by Matthew J. Allsop, Jacqueline Birtwistle, Michael I. Bennett, Andy Bradshaw, Paul Carder, Catherine J. Evans, Robbie Foy, Ciara Heavin, Barbara Hibbert, Pablo Millares Martin, Sam D. Relton, Suzanne H. Richards, Maureen Twiddy, Katherine E. Sleeman

“…Twenty evidence-based recommendations were distilled from data collected across the research programme to guide the implementation of DACP in routine care. …”
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Magnitude and factors associated with low birth weight among newborns in public health facilities of Mekelle City, northern Ethiopia: a multi-center study by Gebremichael Aregawi Teklehaimanot, Kahsay Zenebe Gebreslasie, Woldu Mammo Werid, Berhanu Gebresilassie, Gebregziabher Kidanemariam, Etsay Weldekidan Tsegay, Zenawi Hagos Gufue, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Systematic random sampling was applied to select mother–newborn pairs. Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21. …”
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Professionalisierung von Schulbegleiter:innen von Kindern und Jugendlichen im Autismus-Spektrum – Evaluation des Schulbegleiter:innentrainings „ASS ST“ by Marie Schottel, Charlotte Hanisch, Inés von der Linde, Sascha Knorr, Franziska Schmitz, Nicole Bruning

“…For this purpose, a mixed-methods approach was used as part of a pre/post/follow-up study, which integrated a questionnaire survey (n = 37) and semi-structured guided interviews (n = 18). The evaluation of the quantitative data shows a high level of satisfaction with the training, a signifi­cant increase in the level of knowledge and an increase in skills. …”
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Sleep quality and associated factors in adults living in the southern Brazil: A population-based study by Ernani Tiaraju de Santa Helena, Nicolas Boeira Machado, Rafael Tadao Sakae, Clovis Arlindo de Sousa, Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Nunes, Henry Völzke, Ralf Ewert, Marcello Ricardo Paulista Markus

“…Methods: A cross-sectional population-based study of 2333 individuals aged 20 to 79 years. Data was collected by interview using a structured questionnaire. …”
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A qualitative exploration of women’s expectations of birth and knowledge of birth interventions following antenatal education by Anna Davies, Michael Larkin, Lucy Willis, Narendra Mampitiya, Mary Lynch, Miriam Toolan, Abigail Fraser, Kate Rawling, Rachel Plachcinski, Sonia Barnfield, Margaret Smith, Christy Burden, Abi Merriel

“…Data were transcribed and thematic analysis was undertaken by at least two researchers. …”
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Trajectory optimization of a flapping-wing robot in a wind field by Xiaoyang WU, Zhiguo ZHANG, Wei HE, Jingyan QIN, Junhai ZHANG, Tingting MENG

“…In the simulation, the robot’s design is simplified, with some complex structures removed, to reduce computational costs and model complexity. …”
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Identifying Effective Factors in Creating Home Attachment Based Using Grounded Theory (Case Study: Residential Units in Isfahan) by Sayedeh Poorandokht Saadati, Farhang Mozafar, Isa Hojat

“…The method employed here is "Grounded Theory".  Research data is gathered by semi-structured interview with 30 persons in selected areas in Isfahan. …”
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The Application Status of Radiomics-Based Machine Learning in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lan Xu, Zian Chen, Dan Zhu, Yingjun Wang

“…Furthermore, challenges such as data heterogeneity and interpretability caused by segmentation and imaging parameter variations require further optimization and refinement. …”
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Repression and Criminalization of the Ecologist Movement in the Basque Country: the Case of the High Speed Train Project by Carlos Alonso Cidad, Iñaki Barcena Hinojal, Izaro Gorostidi Bidaurrazaga

“…The second section provides data referring to the HST project, indicating its political and socio-economic impacts, while the third section is dedicated to clarifying the main identity features and lines of action of the anti-HST movement. …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…The current study was influenced by limitations such as access to real data and the impossibility of handling a real case study, because the problem of designing the construction supply chain has wide dimensions and requires access to all dimensions of the construction industry chain, from upstream to downstream. …”
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Postpartum common mental disorders and its associated factors in eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Dejene Tesfaye, Tadesse Misgana, Berhe Gebremichael, Daniel Alemu, Dawit Tamiru, Adisu Birhanu Weldesenbet, Mandaras Tariku, Merga Dheresa

“…This study, therefore, aimed at assessing the prevalence of CMD and its associated factors among women in the postpartum period at Kersa and Haramaya Health and Demographic Surveillance Sites (HDSS) sites, in eastern Ethiopia, between 1 July 2021 and 28 February 2022.MethodsThis study employed a community-based cross-sectional study design using a quantitative method and was conducted in Kersa and Haramaya HDSS among 1,016 postpartum women. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data through face-to-face interviews about the variables related to sociodemographic and economic, clinical, psychosocial, substance use, and obstetric complication characteristics. …”
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Copa do Mundo da FIFA e Jogos Olímpicos e Paralímpicos no Brasil: legados no município de Campinas-SP (FIFA World Cup and the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brazil: Legacies in t... by Dirceu Santos Silva, Olívia Cristina Ferreira Ribeiro, Bruno Modesto Silvestre, Marina Brasiliano Salerno

“…A descriptive-interpretative with a quanti-qualitative analysis was performed. Semi-structured interviews with city stakeholders and in loco observations were used for data collection, then transcription content analysis was performed by Iramuteq software. …”
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REWRITALIZE your recovery: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT) examining the effectiveness of the new recovery-oriented creative writing group intervention REW... by Susanne Henningsson, Jon Toke Brestisson, Siv-Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal, Birgit Bundesen, Keld Stehr Nielsen, Bea Ebersbach, Carsten Hjorthøj, Lene Falgaard Eplov

“…Trial registration Privacy (data protection agency): p-2023–14655. Danish National Center for Ethics: 2313949. …”
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UN GLOSSARIO DEI SOMALISMI DI SHIRIN RAMZANALI FAZEL by Paolo Miccoli

“…The glossary, which involved various work phases (collection and cleaning of data, drafting of headwords based on the listed criteria), was structured in order to conduct a comparison between the entries of standard Somali and the forms attested in the Italian corpus. …”
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Developing a Maturity Model for Business Model Openness in the Iranian Banking Industry by Fahimeh Mollaahmadi, Mohammad Ali Shahhoseini, Nima Mokhtarzadeh Garoosi, Masoud Keymasi

“…In the second phase, a grounded theory approach was employed to gather essential data through interviews with 14 experts from the banking industry. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of antibiotics self-medication among indigenous people of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Nazmul Alam, Adnan Mannan, Kallyan Chakma, Gourab Dewan, Ayan Saha, Naim Uddin Hasan A Chy, H M Hamidullah Mehedi, Amzad Hossain, Jannatun Wnaiza, Md Tanveer Ahsan, Md Mashud Rana

“…This study aimed to generate evidence on the self-reported prevalence of antibiotic self-medication and its determinants among indigenous people residing in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) districts.Design This study used a cross-sectional design with data collected through a survey using a semi-structured questionnaire.Setting This study was conducted from late January to early July 2021; among different indigenous group populations aged 18 years or more olders residing in the three districts of CHT.Participants A total of 1336 indigenous people residing in Bangladesh’s CHT districts were included.Primary outcome and explanatory variables The primary outcome measure was SMA while explanatory variables were socio-demographic characteristics, health status of participants, and knowledge of antibiotics usage and its side effects.Results Among the study participants, more males (60.54%) than females (51.57%) reported using antibiotics. …”
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Validation of a questionnaire to assess complexity of palliative care needs in primary care in Malaga, Spain: a study protocol by Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio, Rafael Gomez-Garcia, Pilar Barnestein-Fonseca, Francisca Leiva-Fernandez, Auxiliadora Fernández-López, Maria Luisa Martín-Roselló, Virginia Patricia Aguiar-Leiva

“…For the development of Phase 2, the primary care professionals who agree to participate will sign a researcher commitment, and the patients included in the study will sign a written IC before the data collection. Dissemination of the results will inform future research on the appropriate diagnosis of PC complexity in the primary care setting, which is of paramount importance due to its gatekeeper position. …”
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Child and adolescent sleep disturbances and psychopathology in a mental health clinic sample by Aviva Blacher, Katarina N. A. McKenzie, Shannon L. Stewart, Shannon L. Stewart, Shannon L. Stewart, Graham J. Reid, Graham J. Reid, Graham J. Reid, Graham J. Reid

“…We examined the relationship between sleep disturbance and age on internalizing and externalizing psychopathology in a sample who sought treatment at children's mental health centers.MethodsSecondary data analyses were completed on a sample of children (N = 13,472; aged 4 to 18; 55% male) from 39 children's mental health agencies in Ontario, Canada, who completed a semi-structured assessment, the interRAI Children and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH). …”
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