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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Hypoxia-inducible factors: details create a picture. Part I. HIF-1 by G. A. Ignatenko, N. N. Bondarenko, S. V. Tumanova, T. S. Ignatenko, A. A. Kaluga, Ya. S. Valigun

“…The review presents a comparative analysis of scientific data on the structural and functional characteristics of subunits (HIF-1α and HIF-1β) of hypoxia-inducible transcription factor-1 (HIF-1). …”
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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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Antimicrobial and antifungal activity of new 4-(5-((5-(alkylthio)-4-R-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-yl)thio)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-yl)pyridines by Ye. O. Karpun, N. M. Polishchuk

“…The biological screening data indicate that the search among the given bis-1,2,4-triazole derivatives is promising. …”
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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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Experiment on physical and mechanical properties of tomato seedling pot for automatic vegetable transplanter by Liang Xifeng, Cai Yangyang, Wang Yongwei

“…However, automatic vegetable transplanter needs integrated knowledge and technology, the research on which should also combine the structural design with the physical and mechanical properties of vegetable seedling pot. …”
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Sub-Health Status of Employed Women in Two Arab Cities by Howaida A. H. Elsaba, Alyaa F. A. F. Ibrahim

“…Methods: A purposive sample of 400 employed women from 2 different Arab cities were included in the comparative cross-sectional research design. Data were collected using two tools, structured interview questionnaire and Sub-Health Measurement Scale Version 1.0 (SHMS V1.0). …”
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Crocin improves post-thaw quality, fertility-associated gene expression and fertilization potential of buffalo bull sperm by Amjad Riaz, Ghulam S. Khan, Muhammad Zahid Tahir, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Hifz-ul-Rahman Hifz-ul-Rahman

“… Buffalo sperm suffer more cryoinjuries due to lipid peroxidation of their high structural polyunsaturated fatty acid contents than cattle. …”
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Extracorporeal Shock Waves Increase Markers of Cellular Proliferation in Bronchial Epithelium and in Primary Bronchial Fibroblasts of COPD Patients by Antonino Di Stefano, Roberto Frairia, Fabio L. M. Ricciardolo, Isabella Gnemmi, Antonella Marino Gammazza, Alessio Piraino, Francesco Cappello, Bruno Balbi, Maria Graziella Catalano

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is due to structural changes and narrowing of small airways and parenchymal destruction (loss of the alveolar attachment as a result of pulmonary emphysema), which all lead to airflow limitation. …”
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Perceived social support and self-stigma as factors of COVID-19 booster vaccination behavior and intention via cognitive coping and emotion regulation among people infected with CO... by Xiaoying Zhang, Yiming Luan, Yihan Tang, Mason M. C. Lau, Yanqiu Yu, Jing Gu, Joseph T. F. Lau

“…Conclusions Perceived social support was associated with BI-BV, and was mediated via self-stigma, active coping, and serially self-stigma then active coping but not emotion maladaptation. The data supported the stress cognitive coping model in explaining the association between perceived social support and BI-BV. …”
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Association between oral microbiome and sleep disorders in U.S. adults: analysis of NHANES database 2009–2012 by Guihua Hao, Yiwen Wu, Xiaoqiao Mo, Xiaomei Zhao, Lili Hou, Tian Xie

“…Methods The study included 4,729 individuals in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2009 to 2012 and mortality data until 2019. Sleep disorder was assessed by structured questionnaire. …”
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