Species Diversity, Biomass Production and Carbon Sequestration Potential in the Protected Area of Uttarakhand, India by Geetanjali Upadhyay, Lalit M. Tewari, Ashish Tewari, Naveen Chandra Pandey, Sheetal Koranga, Zishan Ahmad Wani, Geeta Tewari, Ravi K. Chaturvedi

“…Using random sampling methods, data were gathered from six distinct forest communities. …”
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Cuidados paliativos à criança com câncer [Palliative care to child with cancer] by Jael Rúbia Figueiredo de Sá França, Solange Fátima Geraldo da Costa, Maria Miriam Lima da Nóbrega, Maria Emília Limeira Lopes

“…It was conducted with ten nurses working at a pediatric unit of a public hospital in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil, from April to June, 2010. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interview and treated with categorical content analysis. …”
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Identifying Shahid Sattari’s Strategic Leadership Competencies: Teachings for Public Managers by Naser Asgari

“…Methods This research adopts an applied, interpretive, and inductive approach within a qualitative framework. The data sources include Shahid Sattari’s recorded and documented memories, published books and articles about him, cinematic portrayals of his life, and the Sattari database. …”
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A look beyond the needle: high prevalence of injecting risk behaviours among people who inject drugs in Zanzibar by Stephen M. Kibusi, Khadija K. Mohamed, Elihuruma E. Stephano, Angelina A. Joho, Azan Nyundo, Bonaventura C.T. Mpondo

“…Participants were selected from known hot spots, methadone clinics, sober houses and health facilities. A standardized structured questionnaire that evaluates high-risk injecting habits was used for data collection. …”
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Prediction and validation of mechanical properties of self-compacting geopolymer concrete using combined machine learning methods a comparative and suitability assessment of the be... by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Ahmed M. Ebid, Paul Awoyera, Viroon Kamchoom, Evelin Rosero, María Albuja, Carlos Mancheno

“…First, there is a great environmental necessity to eliminate these industrial wastes and their usage in a solid waste upcycling system to ensure structural sustainability creates an avenue for this process. …”
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Revisión de Programas de Antiviolencia o Valores en el Fútbol (Review of Anti-Violence or Values in Football Programmes) by Antonio Aguilar Gómez

“…The objective of this work is to analyze anti-violence programs in football through a systematic review that searches for key words such as "program", "prevention", "violence", "values" and "football", in two search lines: databases data (Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus) and search engines (Google Scholar and Eureka). …”
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Application of the One Health approach to zoonotic diseases in Bhutan: A qualitative assessment of gaps and opportunities from key stakeholders’ perspectives by Bir Doj Rai, Tenzin Tenzin, Dorji Tshering, Narapati Dahal, Gizachew A. Tessema, Lin Fritschi, Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu, Gavin Pereira

“…Thematic analysis was conducted using a hybrid deductive-inductive approach. Data were managed in NVivo and reported according to the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist. …”
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Thyroid Parameters and Kidney Disorder in Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the METAL Study by Yi Chen, Wen Zhang, Ningjian Wang, Yuying Wang, Chiyu Wang, Heng Wan, Yingli Lu

“…We aimed to analyze the association of thyroid parameters with kidney disorders, especially in euthyroid participants. Methods. The data were obtained from a cross-sectional study, the METAL study. …”
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Incidence and determinants of excessive weight gain in people living with HIV initiating tenofovir, lamivudine, and dolutegravir-based therapy: a multicenter retrospective study in... by Gashaw Sisay Chanie, Wagaye Atalay, Tirsit Ketsela Zeleke, Zemenu Wube Bayleyegn, Yonas Sisay Aragie, Gizachew Kassahun Bizuneh, Mihret Melese, Rahel Belete Abebe

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess the incidence and factors associated with excessive weight gain among People living with human immunodeficiency virus on tenofovir, lamivudine, and dolutegravir based regimens in a real-world setting.MethodA multicenter retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from December 1, 2022, to August 30, 2023, involving 620 human immunodeficiency virus patients initiating a tenofovir, lamivudine, and dolutegravir based regimen. Data on sociodemographic, clinical details, and excessive weight gain were collected from medical records and patient interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Diseño, aplicación y evaluación de unidades híbridas en Educación Física: un estudio basado en la teoría de la autodeterminación (Design, apply and evaluation of hybrid units in P... by Pablo Uria-Valle, Alexander Gil-Arias

“…Participants were 41 secondary school students (Mage = 12.78, SD = 0.69), who were taught through a hybrid SE/TGfU unit of 15 lessons. The structure of this unit was designed according to the characteristics of SE model, while learning tasks were designed using the pedagogical principles of TGfU model. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of post-stroke patients in the southern region of Kazakhstan by M.I. Assylbek, M. Anartaуeva, N. Zharkynbekova, G. Sarsenbayeva, K. Kemelbekov

“…The focus on the Turkestan region allowed to analyze the regional aspects of healthcare and social structure, as well as their impact on the availability of medical services and overall support for patients during the pandemic. …”
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Acoustic emission localization model of concrete material based on convolutional neural network by DENG Yongdong, ZHOU Jingren, LU Xiang, CHEN Jiangkang

“…Meanwhile, it will have stable performance for the new data points and strong applicability, which can be used as a reference for early warning of damage evolution based on nondestructive testing and is expected to be applied to the damage detection of other materials in the future.…”
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A Mobile App (Joint Effort) to Support Cannabis Use Self-Management and Reinforce the Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies: Development Process and Usability Testing by José Côté, Patricia Auger, Gabrielle Chicoine, Jinghui Cheng, Sylvie Cossette, Guillaume Fontaine, Christine Genest, Shalini Lal, Judith Lapierre, M Gabrielle Pagé, Marc-André Maheu-Cadotte, Geneviève Rouleau, Billy Vinette, Didier Jutras-Aswad

“…Usability was assessed through qualitative semistructured interviews and the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS), completed by a sample of 20 university students with a mean age of 21.8 (median 22) years, 14 (70%) of whom were women and 15 (75%) were undergraduates. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. …”
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Hepatitis B vaccination coverage and associated factors among children living in northwest Ethiopia city administrations: A community-based study by Mekuanint Geta, Asrat Hailu, Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel

“…Sociodemographic information, vaccination history, and epidemiological risk factors were collected using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 23, employing descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and logistic regression model. …”
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Acceptability and barriers of a GP–physiotherapist partnership in the diagnosis and management of COPD in primary care: A qualitative study by Lisa Pagano, Zoe McKeough, Sally L. Wootton, Andrew S. L. Chan, Sriram Mahadev, Nicholas Zwar, Deborah Pallavicini, Sarah Dennis

“…Interviews were transcribed, coded and thematically analysed. Synthesis of the data was guided by the Theoretical Domains Framework for clinician interviews and the health belief model for patient interviews. …”
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Tobacco smoking and smokeless tobacco use among people living with HIV in Zambia: Findings from a 2023 National NCD/HIV Survey. by Cosmas Zyambo, Paul Somwe, Chomba Mandyata, Mwiche Musukuma, Phoebe Bwembya, Henry Phiri, Malizgani P Chavula, Hikabasa Halwindi, Joseph Zulu, Wilbroad Mutale

“…<h4>Aim</h4>This study investigated factors associated with tobacco smoking and smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among PLWH in Zambia.<h4>Methods</h4>Data were obtained from a national cross-sectional survey involving 5,204 PLWH from 193 clinics across Zambia's 10 provinces. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of non-pharmacological therapies for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: a network meta-analysis by Jing Jia, Yun-bo Wu, Si-wei Liu, Wei-jing Chen, Ru-liu Li, Yun-long Bai, Ling Hu

“…Surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) was conducted to rank the included interventions. Data were analyzed with STATA 15.0 and Review Manager 5.3.ResultsA total of 62 eligible RCTs were identified in this NMA. …”
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Percepções de idosos sobre a utilização de fraldas durante a hospitalização [Nursing staffs’ perceptions of the use of adult diapers in hospital] by Luise de Almeida Ferreira Alves, Rosimere Ferreira Santana, Renata da Silva Schulz

“…Forty in patient subjects were selected who had used diapers for three days or more during the data collection period from September to October 2011. …”
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Crowdsourcing integrated into a digital mental health platform for anxiety and depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial by Benjamin Kaveladze, Jane Shkel, Stacey Le, Veronique Marcotte, Kevin Rushton, Theresa Nguyen, Stephen M. Schueller

“…“Crowdsourced peer support,” in which a “crowd” of many peers provides users support via structured and focused interactions, may enable DMHIs to provide some of human support's unique benefits at scale. …”
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The burden of generational harm due to alcohol use in Tanzania: A mixed method study of pregnant women. by Kirstin West, Alena Pauley, Mia Buono, Miriana Mikindo, Yvonne Sawe, Joseph Kilasara, Francis Sakita, Sharla Rent, Bariki Mchome, Blandina T Mmbaga, Catherine A Staton

“…The quantitative analysis focused exclusively on survey data from 533 women who reported their pregnancy status and age. …”
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