Exploring the ripple effects of an Australian hospital redevelopment: a protocol for a longitudinal, mixed-methods study by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kate Churruca, Louise A Ellis, Chiara Pomare, Janet C Long, Brett Gardiner

“…The primary purpose of this study is to explore the ripple effects of how hospital redevelopment may influence the organisation, staff and patients in both intended and unintended ways.Methods and analysis We propose to conduct a longitudinal, mixed-methods, case study of a large metropolitan hospital in Australia. …”
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What should be publicly funded in the Colombian health system? A mixed methods study of citizens’ perceptions by Juan Carlos Velasquez, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Pamela Velázquez-Salazar, Gilma Hernández-Herrera, Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín, Anny Julieth Jaramillo-García

“…Prioritising which health technologies should be publicly funded is one decision that requires prudence and consideration of the values and expectations of the people who will be affected by it.Objective To identify and understand the citizens’ perceptions about which health technologies should be publicly funded in Colombia.Design Sequential exploratory mixed methods study; the first was a qualitative embedded case study, and the second was a Q methodology study.Participants 46 citizens were interviewed, and 30 citizens ordered a Q-sample of 45 statements.Analysis Interviews were content analysed. …”
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Remote Monitoring of Psoriasis: Comparing Care Models and Evaluating Quality of Life Outcomes: Mixed Methods Study by Jana Arsenjeva, Priit Kruus, Riina Hallik, Secil Matasova, Laura Prett, Katrin Kaarna, Liisi Raam, Oliver Taul, Liis Ilves, Kaisa Viljar, Pille Konno, Peeter Ross, Külli Kingo

“…MethodsThis study used a retrospective convergent parallel mixed methods approach to analyze data from 110 patients enrolled in a publicly reimbursed remote monitoring program between January 2022 and July 2023, across 7 family medicine centers and 1 outpatient dermatovenerology center. …”
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Fault prediction method of large forging press based on a multi scale and multi model integrated method by Chao Yuan, Tianmin Zhang, Yuxi Tang, Huize Li, Hao Zhang, Yunhan Ling, Nan Zhang, Lidong Pan, Yeyingnan Cao, Yiqing Shi

“…By capitalizing on the strengths of each model, a hybrid prediction model with weight constraints is introduced. Finally, this study validates the proposed ensemble model using monitoring signal data of brake oil pressure from an 80MN electric screw press production line at a certain enterprise as a case study. …”
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Assessment of Karst Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination as a Tool for Delineation of Source Protection Zones: A Case Study in the Crimean Mountains by Tokarev Sergey Viktorovich, Amelichev Gennady, Braga Elena, Sereda Alexander

“…This paper presents a case study from the Crimean Mountains where karst groundwater plays a primary role in water supply. …”
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Removal of the navicular bone with wedge osteotomy of the cuboid bone as a method of surgical treatment of cavus foot. Clinical case by V. S. Apresyan, L. G. Makinyan, A. M. Mannanov, Ch. K. Moldamyrzaev, D. A. Samkovich

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New screening and quantification method by UHPLC-MS/MS of 36 new synthetic cathinones in hair. Application to real cases by Alfredo Fabrizio Lo Faro, Anastasio Tini, Giorgi Kobidze, Giulio Mannocchi, Massimo Gottardi, Francesco Paolo Busardò, Giuseppe Basile, Bezhan Chakvetadze

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Relationships between internal facilitation processes and implementation outcomes among hospitals participating in a quality improvement collaborative to reduce cesarean births: a mixed-methods embedded case study by Jennifer A. Callaghan-Koru, Rachel Blankstein Breman, Bonnie DiPietro, Loren Henderson, Geoffrey Curran

“…We examined IF processes among hospitals participating in Maryland’s perinatal QIC to implement national guidelines for reducing primary cesarean births. Methods This study followed a mixed-methods embedded case study design. …”
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Influence of Modal Decomposition Algorithms on Nonlinear Time Series Machine Learning Prediction Models in Engineering: A Case Study of Subway Tunnel Settlement by Qingmeng Shen, Yuming Wu, Limin Wan, Qian Chen, Yue Li, Zichao Liao, Wenbo Wang, Feng Li, Tao Li, Jiajun Shu

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Spatiotemporal Change Analysis and Multi-Scenario Modeling of Ecosystem Service Values: A Case Study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration, China by Jing Duan, Pu Shi, Yuanyuan Yang, Dongyan Wang

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Automated Chemiluminescent Hair Cortisol Measurement and Its Association with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case-Control Study in Latin American Adults by Nahuel Fernandez Machulsky, Julian Colla, Diego Gonzalez, Federico Fortuna, Carolina Ibar, Juan Jamardo, Juan Gagliardi, Bibiana Fabre, Gabriela Berg

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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of detailed anomaly ultrasound screening in the first trimester: a mixed-methods study by Jehan N Karim, Helen Campbell, Pranav Pandya, Edward C F Wilson, Zarko Alfirevic, Trish Chudleigh, Elizabeth Duff, Jane Fisher, Hilary Goodman, Lisa Hinton, Christos Ioannou, Edmund Juszczak, Louise Linsell, Heather L Longworth, Kypros H Nicolaides, Anne Rhodes, Gordon Smith, Basky Thilaganathan, Jim Thornton, Gillian Yaz, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Aris T Papageorghiou

“…To draw together the findings and recommendations from the project, and, if appropriate, outline the design of plausible studies or clinical trials. Methods The systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies were designed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of two-dimensional ultrasound for the detection of a pre-selected group of major anomalies at 11–14 weeks’ gestation, based on Fetal Anomaly Screening Program (FASP) priorities and the consensus group: anencephaly, holoprosencephaly, encephalocele, body stalk anomaly, ectopia cordis, exomphalos, gastroschisis, lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO) and major cardiac anomalies. …”
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Neonatal mortality and child health in a remote rural area in Nepal: a mixed methods study by Bindu Kumari Karki, Guenter Kittel

“…Objective To assess neonatal and under-five mortality and the health situation for children in Dolpa, a remote rural area of Nepal.Study design Mixed methods: quantitative (retrospective cross sectional) and qualitative (semistructured interviews).Rationale Progress in reducing child and newborn mortality in Nepal has reached the remote areas to a limited extent. …”
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Requirements and Value Elicitation for a High-Fidelity Pelvic Floor Simulator for Physiotherapists: Mixed Methods Study by Yael Zekaria, Antonia Tzemanaki, Jonathan Rossiter

“…MethodsThis study followed a mixed methods design by collecting qualitative and quantitative data from a web-based survey. …”
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Projections of esophageal cancer incidence trend in Jiangsu Province, China: a Bayesian modeling study by Weigang Miao, Yuanyuan Feng, Bijia Jiang, Yanan Wan, Xikang Fan, Renqiang Han, Jinyi Zhou

“…Methods: The burden of esophageal cancer in Jiangsu in 2019 was estimated using 54 cancer registries’ data selected from Jiangsu Cancer Registry. …”
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Research of the Speed Control Method of Robot by Yin liang

“…In the process of robot movement,that no sudden change of acceleration,small changes in velocity and smooth transition in every stages of the movement should be ensured so as to reduce the impact and many other problems due to the change of the speed and the acceleration.Focusing on the above cases,the velocity control of the palletizing robot is studied. …”
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A study on noise control methods for high-speed train traction motors based on sound quality by LIU Yongjiang, PENG Xuanlin, CHEN Ke, WANG Wentao

“…Furthermore, the effectiveness of the proposed noise control methods was verified through practical applications in specific cases. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF OSCILLATORY SOLUTIONS OF DIFFERENTIAL-DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS OF SECOND ORDER IN A CRITICAL CASE by E. P. Kubyshkin, A. R. Moryakova

“…In this case bifurcating oscillatory solutions are studied. …”
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Comparison of molecular with conventional methods for detection of genital tuberculosis in infertile women: A comparative prospective study by Anupama Hari, Anusha Reddy Thota, Sravanthi Katamreddy

“…Methods: A comparative study was conducted on 100 infertile women between 20-35 years of age. …”
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Experiences of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic at private retail pharmacies in Kenya: a mixed-methods study by Edwine Barasa, Sassy Molyneux, Jacinta Nzinga, Audrey Mumbi, Peter Mwangi Mugo, Daniella Munene, Collins Jaguga, Davy Odhiambo, Elizabeth Ominde-Ogaja, Mercy Maina, Michael Mungoma, Nadia Butt, Sultani Matendechero, Titus Kahiga, Eric Sedah, Sylvia Opanga

“…Objectives To assess experiences of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic at community pharmacies in Kenya.Design, setting and participants This was a mixed-methods study conducted from November 2020 to April 2021, targeting service providers in three counties (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu), selected purposively to represent the main urban centres; pharmacies were selected randomly from a list of licensed pharmacies.Results Of 195 sampled pharmacies, 108 (55%) completed a questionnaire and 103 (53%) received a simulated client call; 18 service providers were interviewed. …”
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