Co-designing interventions with multiple stakeholders to address barriers and promote equitable access to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Black women in England by Flavien Coukan, Wezi Thamm, Fola Afolabi, Keitumetse-Kabelo Murray, Adam Pattison Rathbone, John Saunders, Christina Atchison, Helen Ward

“…This study addresses these gaps by investigating barriers and facilitators to PrEP access by involving multiple stakeholders and exploring co-design strategies to tackle these barriers. Methods The study used a structured two-phased qualitative approach. …”
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Young Scientists’ Motivation for the Research Activity in Russian Regional Universities by R. A. Dolzhenko, V. A. Karpilianskii, R. A. Hady, A. S. Didenko

“…In particular, all the above-mentioned problems are evident in the regions.The aim of the work is to highlight young scientists’ (e.g. employees of provincial scientific and educational organisations) motivational factors influencing the research on relevant topics and conditions for success in such research activities.Methodology and research methods. The methodological framework is based on the systemic approach, which involves a comparative analysis method and a hypothetical-deductive method. …”
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User Intent to Use DeepSeek for Health Care Purposes and Their Trust in the Large Language Model: Multinational Survey Study by Avishek Choudhury, Yeganeh Shahsavar, Hamid Shamszare

“…The model highlights trust as a mediator and shows nonlinear dynamics shaping AI-driven health care tool adoption. …”
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Policy implications of physicians’ attitudes towards being examined by medical students by Ruth Kannai, Tamar Freud, Tsafnat Test, Roni Peleg

“…A total of 149 participants completed a structured questionnaire assessing their comfort with students observing, taking medical histories, and performing physical, intimate, and invasive examinations. …”
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Coordinating under constraint: a qualitative study of communication and teamwork along Ethiopia’s cervical cancer care continuum by Sahai Burrowes, Hanamariam Seyoum Alemu, Natasha Khokhar, Genevive McMillian, Souad Hamade, Roman Dmitriyev, Khoa Pham, Sarah Whitney, Baye Galew, Eiman Mahmoud, Alexandra Lydia Hernandez

“…The exception was regular, structured feedback from primary facilities to HEWs. …”
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Needs and Wishes Towards Sex- and Gender-Sensitive Chronic Pain Management: A Qualitative Study with German General Practitioners by Piotrowski A, Schmidt A, Seuken N, Goldberg L, Kufeld N, Kersting C, Bencheva V, Thürmann P, Mortsiefer A

“…To inform the intervention design, we explored general practitioners’ (GPs) experiences and needs in managing this patient group, with a particular focus on the role of sex and gender.Methods: We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with five GPs in Germany using a convenience sample. …”
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Decolonization Projects by Cornelius Ewuoso

“…International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20, 16094069211014766. [10] Abimbola Seye 2023. …”
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Epilepsy protein myoclonin1 interacts with inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor and reduces calcium ions stored in endoplasmic reticulum by Toshimitsu Suzuki, Kripamoy Aguan, Hideaki Mizuno, Ikuyo Inoue, Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, Atsushi Miyawaki, Kazuhiro Yamakawa

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PIK3R1 mutations in individuals with insulin resistance or growth retardation: Case series and in silico functional analysis by Tomofumi Takayoshi, Yushi Hirota, Aki Sugano, Kenji Sugawara, Takehito Takeuchi, Mika Ohta, Kai Yoshimura, Seiji Nishikage, Akane Yamamoto, Yu Mimura, Shinji Higuchi, Jun Mori, Rie Kawakita, Tohru Yorifuji, Yutaka Takaoka, Wataru Ogawa

“…We here describe four Japanese individuals from three families with SHORT syndrome who harbor either a common or a previously unknown mutation in PIK3R1 as well as provide an in silico functional analysis of the mutant proteins. Materials and Methods Gene sequencing was performed to identify PIK3R1 mutations. 3D structural analysis of wild‐type and mutant p85α proteins was performed by homology modeling, and structural optimization and molecular dynamics simulations confirmed stable trajectories. …”
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Investigating the role of environmental factors in the French highly pathogenic avian influenza epizootic in 2022–2023 by Maryem Ben Salem, Mathieu Andraud, Stéphanie Bougeard, Virginie Allain, Morgane Salines, Rodolphe Thomas, Audrey Schmitz, Legrand Saint-Cyr, Karine Fiore, Sophie Le Bouquin, Axelle Scoizec

“…This study used an innovative approach to explore how HPAI dynamics can be influenced by external factors, which could help in the design of risk zones at the national level.…”
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Improving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in LIS Education: Insights for Curriculum Development and Professional Preparation by Lili Luo

“…Positionality refers to how differences in social position, identity, and power dynamics shape individuals' experiences and access to opportunities. …”
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The impact of US-China competition in the Middle East region on the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2010-2022) by alireza shakiba, morteza nourmohammadi

“…Extended Abstract Introduction: The geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East have always been influenced by the competition among global powers, particularly the United States and China. …”
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Retention of medical officers in the district health services of the Western Cape, South Africa: An exploratory descriptive qualitative study by Robert J. Mash, Werner Viljoen, Steve Swartz, Mumtaz Abbas, Leigh Wagner, Herma Steyn, Gavin Hendricks, Dusica Stapar, Andrew Williams, Adeloye Adeniji, Johan Schoevers, Paul Kapp

“…Medical officers were purposefully selected in terms of districts, facility types, gender, seniority and perceived likelihood of leaving in the next four years. Semi-structured interviews were performed by family physicians, and the qualitative data were analysed using the framework method. …”
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Understanding autism spectrum disorder and social functioning in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: protocol for a cross-sectional multimodal study by Kathryn N North, Marc Seal, Vicki Anderson, Kristina M Haebich, Natalie A Pride, Karin S Walsh, Anita Chisholm, Melissa Rouel, Alice Maier, Tim Silk, Mayuresh Korgaonkar, Francesca Lami, Jennifer Lorenzo, Gabriel Dabscheck, Caroline D Rae, Michael Kean, Jonathan M Payne

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Where you live shapes who you are: morphological changes in urban Triatoma infestans by Romina V. Piccinali, Romina V. Piccinali, Julieta Nattero, Julieta Nattero, Florencia Cano, Paz Sánchez-Casaccia, Paz Sánchez-Casaccia, Ana L. Carbajal-de-la-Fuente, Ana L. Carbajal-de-la-Fuente

“…Centroid size analyses indicated that rural individuals exhibited larger body structures, a pattern generally consistent across sexes. …”
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Sociological Analysis of the Phenomenon of Honor Killing with the Social Interpretation Approach by Afshar Kabiri

“…Recognizing the interplay between tradition, modernity, and the evolving dynamics of the family can inform more nuanced, context-sensitive approaches to preventing and responding to honor-based crimes.…”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE OCCLUSAL RELATIONS NATURE AT THE STAGES OF ORTHOPEDIC REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WITH PERIODONTAL TISSUE DISEASES COMPLICATED BY DENTITION DEFECTS by О.V. Bida, О.V. Bida

“…Rational prosthetics with removable and non-removable orthopedic structures, including on the base of dental implants, helps to optimize occlusal relations. …”
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Development of Modified Drug Delivery Systems with Metformin Loaded in Mesoporous Silica Matrices: Experimental and Theoretical Designs by Mousa Sha’at, Maria Ignat, Florica Doroftei, Vlad Ghizdovat, Maricel Agop, Alexandra Barsan (Bujor), Monica Stamate Cretan, Fawzia Sha’at, Ramona-Daniela Pavaloiu, Adrian Florin Spac, Lacramioara Ochiuz, Carmen Nicoleta Filip, Ovidiu Popa

“…The structural and morphological characteristics of the matrices—before and after drug loading—were assessed using SEM-EDX, TEM, and nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms (the BET method). …”
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High prevalence of fecal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacterales among patients with urinary tract infections in rural Tanzania by Magreth Erick Macha, Magreth Erick Macha, Magreth Erick Macha, Weihong Qi, Salome N. Seiffert, Anja Bösch, Philipp Kohler, Honorathy Msami Urassa, Sabine Haller, Erin West, Maja Weisser Rohacek, Maja Weisser Rohacek, Maja Weisser Rohacek, Baharak Babouee Flury, Baharak Babouee Flury, Baharak Babouee Flury, Baharak Babouee Flury

“…Demographic data and resistance risk factors were collected via structured questionnaires. Stool samples collected pre-antibiotic treatment were screened for ESBL-PE and carbapenemase locally. …”
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Intimate partner violence among lesbian, bisexual, and queer women students on campuses in South Africa: a qualitative study exploring context, drivers, and impacts by Pinky Mahlangu, Carrie Brooke-Sumner, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Kristin Dunkle, Ntlotleng Mabena, Rachel Jewkes, Sinegugu Duma, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo, Elizabeth Dartnall, Managa Pillay, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa

“…We drew from the post-structural feminist theory to understand the relationship dynamics in same sex relationships of LBQ women. …”
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