The AFFIRM Framework for gender-affirming care: qualitative findings from the Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Equity Study by Meg Quint, Schuyler Bailar, Alexis Miranda, Shalender Bhasin, Devin O’Brien-Coon, Sari L. Reisner

“…Methods Between May–October 2021, one-time individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 27 TGD adults receiving any healthcare in the greater Boston Massachusetts area to gather data about gender-affirming care. Interviews were semi-structured, explored prior and current experiences in healthcare and ideal gender-affirming care models, and conducted virtually via a secure Zoom platform. …”
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Health-related quality of life after rehabilitation from knee surgery in rural and urban settings: a quasi-experimental study by José Moreira, Ana João, Pedro Aguiar, Armando Raimundo, Marina Mesquita, José Flamínio, Manuel Almeida, Paulo Boto

“…Trial registration registry-ClinicTrials; trial registration number-NCT06206018; data of registration-16/01/2024.…”
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Multimodal Magnetic Resonance Findings in Parkinson’s Disease With “Antecedent Essential Tremor”: A Case Series of a Large Kindred by Kong Y, Yao L, Xiao X, Chen A, Wang K, Yan H, Sun R, Liu R, Kong Q

“…The clinical characteristics, genetic testing and multimodal MRI data of 16 family members were collected. Multimodal MRI analysis included structural MRI, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and tractography, and quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM).Results: Two second-generation family members diagnosed PD had ET history before PD performance appeared, five third-generation family members were diagnosed with ET. …”
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Exploring Psychosocial and Economic Support for Children with HIV/AIDS: Perspectives of Health and Community Workers in the Katuba Health Zone, Lubumbashi by Diyoka CK, Kaj FM, Mwanvua LN, Mukanya MM, Bukasa PK, Lambo GN, Mjumbe CK

“…Over the course of eight months (June 1, 2024 – February 8, 2025), with data collection from July 1 and August 1, 2024. HIV focal points participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews, and case managers participated in focus groups. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life questionnaire for married and unmarried women with PCOS: PCOSQoL-47 and PCOSQoL-42 by Fatemeh Bazarganipour, Seyed Abdolvahab Taghavi, Ali Montazeri, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Zahra Derakhshideh, Zahra Asadikalameh

“…Subsequently, a semi-structured interview was carried out to evaluate face validity. …”
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Assessing Knowledge of Radiation Protection and Safety Among Undergraduate and Intern Radiologic Technologists: A Pre- and Post-Educational Course Survey by Alamoudi D, Ahmed ME, Alhalwani AY, Alnakhli AT, Qahaf RM, Bazuhayr LF, Yamani BH

“…Knowledge of safe ionizing radiation use guidelines scored slightly lower (mean: 8.5 ± 1.6).Conclusion: Structured radiation education significantly enhances students’ knowledge of radiation physics, protection, and safety guidelines. …”
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Intervención educativa sobre VIH/sida en estudiantes de la carrera de Sistema de Información en Salud by Armando Salvador Escobar Rosabal, Pedro Rafael Martínez Lozada, Niurdes Cabrera Merino, Dalia Regina Cartaya, Ada Ibia Mora Ramírez

“…The universe comprised 46 students and the sample 30. A structured interview and a survey were applied and the obtained data were processed in a table for its statistical analysis by using Microsoft Word. …”
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The influence of COVID-19 on the practice of physical activity in the European Union countries by Diego Álvarez-Lourido, José Luis Paniza-Prados, Antonio Álvarez-Sousa

“…Objective: Analyze how pandemics contribute to the increase in social inequalities in the health sector. Method: Data are taken from Eurobarometer 97.3. We use the Generalized Structural Equation Model (GSEM) methodology for this analysis. …”
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Temporal–Spatial Partial Differential Equation Modeling of Land Cover Dynamics via Satellite Image Time Series and Sparse Regression by Ming Kang, Zheng Zhang, Zhitao Zhao, Keli Shi, Junfang Zhao, Ping Tang

“…Using MODIS and Planet satellite data, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the TS-PDE method in predicting the value of the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and interpreting the physical significance of the derived equations. …”
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DYNAMICS OF MISCARRIAGE AMONG THE FEMALE POPULATION OF FERTILE AGE IN UKRAINE AND IN LVIV REGION IN 2014-2021 by Nataliia Timchenko, Taras Gutor

“…A retrospective analysis of the indicators of miscarriage among the female population of Ukraine and Lviv region for the period from 2014 to 2021 was carried out. Statistical data of the Center for Medical Statistics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine were used, namely Form No. 21 "Report on medical care for pregnant women, women in labor and women giving birth". …”
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From parental education to under-5 mortality: how antenatal care and hand hygiene mediate the pathway mechanisms by Tapas Mazumder, Itismita Mohanty, Danish Ahmad, Theo Niyonsenga

“…Methods This study conducted weighted mediation analyses using the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data from 2011, 2014 and 2017–18, with sample sizes 4,658, 4,367, and 4,826, respectively, and estimated a generalised structural equation model. …”
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Development and Clinical Interpretation of an Explainable AI Model for Predicting Patient Pathways in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study by Émilien Arnaud, Pedro Antonio Moreno-Sanchez, Mahmoud Elbattah, Christine Ammirati, Mark van Gils, Gilles Dequen, Daniel Aiham Ghazali

“…Objectives: To develop and clinically validate an explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) model for hospital admission predictions, using structured triage data, and demonstrate its real-world applicability in the ED setting. …”
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Reproductive health problem among youths and associated factors in Dilla town, southern Ethiopia by Seblewongel Gebretsadik Sertsewold, Getachew Assefa Zenebe, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan

“…A survey of houses with young people was followed by the use of a systematic sampling technique. Data was gathered using pretested and structured questionnaires. …”
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Comprehensive geriatric assessment for oral care in older adults: a focus group study by Nattariya Wongiam, Kearkiat Praditpornsilpa, Anjalee Vacharaksa

“…However, a framework for CGA in dental setting has not been clearly structured. This study aimed to identify the components of CGA essential for proper oral care in older adults based on the perspective of multidisciplinary experts. …”
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Maternal health education and social support needs across the perinatal continuum of care: a thematic analysis of interviews with postpartum women in Punjab, India by Preetika Sharma, Rashmi Bagga, Maliha Khan, Mona Duggal, Darshan Hosapatna Basavarajappa, Alka Ahuja, Ankita Kankaria, Nadia Diamond-Smith, Vijay Kumar, Manju Kashyap, Pushpendra Singh, Jasmeet Kaur, Alison M. El Ayadi

“…Participant narratives highlighted the crucial role of both formal and informal support structures, with a heavy reliance on advice from community health workers (ASHAs), midwives, and doctors. …”
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Tobacco Smoking Was Positively Associated with Disease Relapse at week 24 and 48 Among Patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris in Shanghai: A Prospective Study by Shen F, Ding Y, Qiang Y, Duan Z, Xu Q, Gao X, Zhang R, Wang R

“…This study aims to examine the relapse condition in psoriasis patients and explore the association between tobacco smoking and psoriasis relapse.Patients and Methods: We conducted an observational study with 551 psoriasis patients recruited from 2022 to 2024 in Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital. A structured questionnaire and physical examination were used to collect data at baseline, week 12, week 24 and week 48. …”
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Effects of home bleaching agents on hybrid ceramics: mechanical properties and color change by Waleed M. Hafny, Imam M. Ibrahim, Mohamed El-Demellawy, Hoda M. Abdel Sadek

“…Then, the biaxial flexural strength test was done. The data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA tests and Weibull analysis. …”
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Optimising a multi-strategy implementation intervention to improve the delivery of a school physical activity policy at scale: findings from a randomised noninferiority trial by Cassandra Lane, Luke Wolfenden, Alix Hall, Rachel Sutherland, Patti-Jean Naylor, Chris Oldmeadow, Lucy Leigh, Adam Shoesmith, Adrian Bauman, Nicole McCarthy, Nicole Nathan

“…The noninferiority margin was set at − 16.4 minutes based on previous data and decision panel consensus. A linear mixed model analysed within a Bayesian framework was used to explore noninferiority between the two PACE models. …”
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Distilling knowledge from graph neural networks trained on cell graphs to non-neural student models by Vasundhara Acharya, Bülent Yener, Gillian Beamer

“…Our experiments revealed that the teacher’s guidance was effective when distribution shifts existed in the data. The teacher model demonstrated decent performance due to its higher complexity and ability to use cell graph structures and features. …”
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Recurrence of arthroscopic treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Sohrab Keyhani, Mehran Soleymanha, Fardis Vosoughi, Ali Nikibakhsh, Ervin Zadgari, Maryam Mousavi, Robert F. LaPrade

“…Statistical analysis was conducted on the extracted data by using the R ver. 4.4.0 software. This study included English‐language observational studies (case series and cohort studies) published up to 31 March 2024, focusing on in vivo human subjects with at least 2 years of follow‐up. …”
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