EXPLORING THE NEED FOR LOWER LIMB PROSTHETIC GUIDELINES IN SOUTH AFRICA'S PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SECTOR by Bennie Theron, Surona Visagie

“…Data from users and key informants were collected with telephonic, semi-structured interviews guided by interview schedules. …”
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Exploring parent treatment decision-making in relapsed and refractory neuroblastoma: A qualitative study by Helen Pearson, Faith Gibson, Michelle Myall, Anne-Sophie Darlington

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Experiences and Perceptions of Chinese Elderly Dry Eye Patients Seeking Health Behavior Management: A Qualitative Study Based on a Health Belief Model by Tang Y, Yi L, Ma Y, Liu Q, Zhang Y, Wang S, Zeng J, Cheng W, Li R

“…Yuanyuan Tang,1 Lan Yi,2 Yanjie Ma,1 Qiqi Liu,3 Yifan Zhang,3 Simeng Wang,1 Jia Zeng,1 Wenlin Cheng,4 Rui Li4 1Wuxi Medical College, The Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, 214122, People’s Republic of China; 2Ophthalmology Centre, The Tongren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200335, People’s Republic of China; 3Nursing College, The Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin Province, 132000, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Nursing, The Tongren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200335, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Rui Li, Department of Nursing, The Tongren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111 Xianxia Road, Changning District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8618616365160, Email 18616365160@163.comAim: This study aims to explore the life experiences and health behavior management experiences of elderly patients with dry eye disease, and to provide a reference for improving the health status of patients with dry eye disease.Methods: A qualitative phenomenological design was employed to collect data from 16 dry eye patients who visited the eye clinic of a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China, from October to December 2024, by conducting face-to-face semi-structured interviews, and analyzing the data using the Colaizzi 7-step analysis method. …”
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From Context to Connection: Client Letters in STEM Integration Curricula by Christine H. McDonnell, Imani N. Adams, Morgan M. Hynes, S. Selcen Guzey, Mary K. Pilotte, Greg J. Strimel, Kristina M. Tank, Tamara J. Moore

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Grain Size in the Class I Protostellar System TMC-1A Constrained with ALMA and Very Large Array Observations by Yusuke Aso, Satoshi Ohashi, Hauyu Baobab Liu, Wenrui Xu

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Enhanced zT due to non-stoichiometric induced defects for bismuth telluride thermoelectric materials by Jan Sher Khan, Rizwan Akram, Asfand Ali Shah, Mozaffar Hussain, Saima Rafique, Anis ur Rehman, Taimoor Khurshid, Khan Karim

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Russia’s Network Diplomacy in Eurasia: From the EAEU to the Greater Eurasian Partnership by Valeriia I. Bulva, Alexander K. Bobrov

“…In this regard, the most promising course of action appears to be the promotion of the Greater Eurasian Partnership initiative - a project that accumulates the potential and resources of states, multilateral associations (EAEU, SCO, ASEAN) and initiatives of individual regional actors (Belt and Road Initiative).…”
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Incidence and patterns of pediatric fractures at selected hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2024: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Sefa Muzemil, Amha Mekasha, Fetiha Muzemil, Muhiddin Tadesse Barega, Shamill Eanga

“…Data was collected by bachelor's degree nurses using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. Data was refined, coded, and entered into Epi Info version 7 computer software, then exported into SPSS version 21 for data cleaning and analysis.ResultsFrom a total of 648 children who encountered trauma, 182 cases were fractures, resulting in an incidence of 28% (95% CI: 26.5–29.7). …”
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Exploring the Willingness of Young and Middle-Aged CHD Patients to Participate in Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Study by Liu T, Yang S, Rong S, Liu M, Wang X, Ji Y

“…This study used the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as the theoretical framework to carry out data collection and analysis. Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. …”
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Criteria For Agreement When Conducting Local Consensus Discussions: A Qualitative Study by Pagano L, Long JC, Francis-Auton E, Hirschhorn A, Braithwaite J, Arnolda G, Sarkies MN

“…Data were analysed using open coding with constant comparison, focussed and theoretical coding to develop theoretical concepts.Results: Sixteen hours of observations with 31 participants and nine semi-structured interviews were conducted. Analysis identified four distinct consensus criteria: i) unanimous consensus, ii) delegated consensus, iii) assumed consensus and iv) concessional consensus. …”
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Machine learning-based compression of quantum many body physics: PCA and autoencoder representation of the vertex function by Jiawei Zang, Matija Medvidović, Dominik Kiese, Domenico Di Sante, Anirvan M Sengupta, Andrew J Millis

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Evaluation of courtyard outdoor thermal comfort: A case study of Qingdao Riyuan historic district in hot summer by Cheng Ran, Wang Shudi, Gao Weijun, Qi Yansu, Liu Min, Meng Xi

“…In the context of understanding urban settings and the ongoing rejuvenation of historical structures, this research centers on the traditional architecture of Qingdao's Riyuan. …”
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Dispersion method for hydrophobic nano-silica aerogels in cement-based composites based on reversible regulation by Lu Lu, Haodong Wang, Ming Ye, Jiashun Hu, Shan Yun, Bin Xu, Mingming Wang

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Sediment Connectivity in Human-Impacted vs. Natural Conditions: A Case Study in a Landslide-Affected Catchment by Mohanad Ellaithy, Davide Notti, Daniele Giordan, Marco Baldo, Jad Ghantous, Vincenzo Di Pietra, Marco Cavalli, Stefano Crema

“…To reconstruct a pristine slope morphology, we applied a topographic roughness-based skeletonization algorithm that simplifies terraces into linear features to simulate natural hillslope conditions and remove anthropogenic structures. The analysis was carried out considering diverse targets (e.g., hydrographic networks, road networks) and the effect of land use. …”
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‘‘There's no quick fix!’’ Factors influencing rapid weight loss practices in Irish horseracing and the potential scope for change by D. O'Neill, G. Warrington, L. King, J. Pugh, A. McGoldrick, S. O'Connor, S.J. Cullen

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Modeling and Testing Landslide Hazard Using Decision Tree by Mutasem Sh. Alkhasawneh, Umi Kalthum Ngah, Lea Tien Tay, Nor Ashidi Mat Isa, Mohammad Subhi Al-Batah

“…These factors are vegetation cover, distance from the fault line, slope angle, cross curvature, slope aspect, distance from road, geology, diagonal length, longitude curvature, rugosity, plan curvature, elevation, rain perception, soil texture, surface area, distance from drainage, roughness, land cover, general curvature, tangent curvature, and profile curvature. …”
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Macro-Meso failure mechanisms and slip characteristics of jointed sandstone under uniaxial compression by Junguang Wang, Song Yang, Bing Liang, Tianyu Xin, Lingran Ren

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Enhancement of PVDF membrane anti-fouling ability based on critical flux: Effects of fabrication parameters and membrane properties by Linxi Hou, Jie Zhang, Xinying Zhang, Zhichao Wu, Qiaoying Wang

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Influence of Overcharge Abuse on the Thermal-Electrochemical Performance of Sodium Ion Cells by Jiangyun Zhang, Ruli Zhang, Fei Duan, Mingli Niu, Guoqing Zhang, Ting Huang, Xiaoyong Wang, Yuliang Wen, Ning Xu, Xin Liu

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Emergence of blaKPC-2-carrying megaplasmid in carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST1076: Genomic and functional insights by Jing Chen, Weidong Zhu, Chen Lin, Zhen Li, Haowei Ye, Danfeng Lou

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