What is behind the high turnover intention among hospital nurses during the full liberalization of COVID-19 and the postpandemic era in China: a 2-wave multicentre cross-sectional... by Julan Xiao, Lili Liu, Yueming Peng, Xia Lyu, Chunfeng Xing, Yanling Tao, Shening Zhu, Aihuan Mai, Lijun Liang, Hongying Hu, Yi Fan, Weisi Peng, Haishan Xie, Jun Ren, Weixiang Luo

“…A structured questionnaire was used to assess sociodemographic and work-related factors, such as perceived stress (10-item Perceived Stress Scale), depression (9-item Patient Health Questionnaire), anxiety (7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder), insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index), intolerance of uncertainty (Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale), life satisfaction (Satisfaction with Life Scale), and turnover intention (Turnover Intention Scale). …”
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Double fluorescence-guided surgery with 5-ALA and fluorescein sodium in grade 2 and grade 3 adult-type diffuse gliomas: retrospective analysis of 112 cases by Andrea Bianconi, Marta Bonada, Pietro Zeppa, Francesco Bruno, Pietro La Cava, Flavio Panico, Roberta Rudà, Antonio Melcarne, Diego Garbossa, Fabio Cofano

“…Structured Abstract: Objective: Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) has been increasingly used to support glioma surgery to obtain a maximal extent of resection (EOR). …”
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Chronic disease medications accessibility among Sudanese patients during war by Thoraya Salah Murtada Sidahmed, Al-Romaysa M. Osman Khalafalla El-Haj, Hiba Salah Abdelgadir, Afra K. Ahmed, Asjad Elias Sidieg Mohammed, Abdelfatah Abdelelah El Zain Hassan, Ebaa Ismat Mahmoud Ahmed, Hiba Algaali Altayeb Babikir, Khalid Mukhtar Awad Hamza, Alaa Hamid Yousif Ahmed, Mojtaba Majdy Elfakey Omer, Shahad Yahya Awadelkarim Elbadawi, Logaine Tarig Abdelwahab Mohammed, Rawan Ali Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed, Hind Elmukashfi ShamsEldin Elobied, Hind Salah Abdelgadir, Ruba Ahmed Osman Mohamed, Hala Hashim Salim Hamza, Omnia Yousif Abdalmalik Alfaki, Arwa Yagoub Elmadani Ibrahim, Rawan Izzeldin Babiker Farah, Abeer Hussien Musa Mohamed, Amaal Izzeldin Ahmed Altamar, Lana Awad Jahallah Hassab Alrasoul, Ali Mohamedahmed Ali Mohamed, Mohamedelamin Abdelgayoum Khalifa, Tarig Siddig Abdelgader Mohieldin, Soujod Emad Elden Mohamed Elamen

“…Total of 1000 Sudanese patients in conflict-affected areas were surveyed using a pre coded and pretested structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed for this study in Arabic for easy understanding by the targeted population. …”
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Assessment of psychosocial aspects in adults in post-COVID-19 condition: the EURONET-SOMA recommendations on core outcome domains for clinical and research use by Stefan Salzmann, Lars de Vroege, Petra Engelmann, Per Fink, Susanne Fischer, Stephan Frisch, Lise Kirstine Gormsen, Katharina Hüfner, Willem J. Kop, Ferenc Köteles, Nadine Lehnen, Bernd Löwe, Christoph Pieh, Victor Pitron, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask, Markku Sainio, Rainer Schaefert, Meike Shedden-Mora, Anne Toussaint, Roland von Känel, Ursula Werneke, Winfried Rief, on behalf of the EURONET-SOMA Group

“…Abstract Background Harmonizing core outcome domains allows for pooling data, comparing interventions, and streamlining research evaluation. …”
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Exploring ultrasound and electromyography for carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis: a comprehensive comparative study and implications for occupational medicine by Salem Braham, Salem Braham, Amen Moussa, Amen Moussa, Marwa Bouhoula, Marwa Bouhoula, Nihel Ben Meriem, Nihel Ben Meriem, Ichraf Annen, Ichraf Annen, Ghazi Sakly, Ghazi Sakly, Asma Chouchane, Asma Chouchane, Malek Ben Abdelkader, Malek Ben Abdelkader, Asma Aloui, Asma Aloui, Imène Kacem, Imène Kacem, Maher Maoua, Maher Maoua, Houda Kalboussi, Houda Kalboussi, Olfa Elmaalel, Olfa Elmaalel, Houda Mhabrech, Houda Mhabrech, Souheil Chatti, Souheil Chatti, Aicha Brahem, Aicha Brahem

“…BackgroundTo assess the contribution of ultrasound in diagnosing occupational carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), compare it with electromyography (EMG) results, and evaluate the ultrasound characteristics of CTS patients.MethodsA nine-month cross-sectional study (January–September 2021) involved CTS patients and a control group, utilizing a structured form for data collection. EMG was performed on the patient group (‘cases’) and ultrasound examinations were conducted on both groups. …”
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Costs of biomarker testing in advanced non‐small cell lung cancer: a global study comparing next‐generation sequencing and single‐gene testing by Umberto Malapelle, Chien‐Chin Chen, Enrique deÁlava, Paul Hofman, Daniel Kazdal, Tae‐Jung Kim, Tony Kiat Hon Lim, Aleš Ryška, Angelica A Saetta, Ed Schuuring, Giancarlo Troncone, Michele Biscuola, Yi‐Lin Chen, Gek San Tan, Charles Hugo Marquette, Maria Michelli, Arja terElst, Hana Vošmiková, Joshua Kapp, Sebastian Gonzalez‐McQuire, Andromachi Giannopoulou, Jean Marie Franzini, Victoria Lucia Rabsiun Aramburu, Anna Baggi, Albrecht Stenzinger

“…This observational study was conducted across 10 pathology centers in 10 different countries worldwide. Biomarker data collected via structured questionnaires (1 January–31 December 2021) were used to feed micro‐costing analyses for three scenarios [‘Starting Point’ (SP; 2021–2022), ‘Current Practice’ (CP; 2023–2024), and ‘Future Horizons’ (FH; 2025–2028)] in both a real‐world model, comprising all biomarkers tested by each center, and a standardized model, comprising the same sets of biomarkers across centers. …”
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Influence of Starvation on Biochemical, Physiological, Morphological, and Transcriptional Responses Associated with Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in the Liver of Javelin Goby (<i>Sy... by Xiangyu Cui, Xiaoyang Huang, Xiangning Chen, Honghui Li, Yanru Wu, Zikui Yang, Zhiyu Liu, Rui Feng, Jianhe Xu, Chaoqing Wei, Zhujin Ding, Hanliang Cheng

“…Overall, starvation lasting 7 days or more could concurrently mobilize hepatic carbohydrates and fat as energy resources and diminished their hepatic accumulation by suppressing biosynthesis and enhancing catabolism and transport, ultimately metabolically and structurally perturbing the liver in <i>S. hasta</i>. …”
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Parasitic infection prevalence in tuberculosis patients and their household contacts in the Littoral Region of Cameroon by Lucy Cho Nchang, Chefor Magha, Patience Agwa Fonong, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Nancielle Mbiatong Tchatat, Desmond Akumtoh Nkimbeng, Frank Noel Nietcho, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Fanny Fri Fombad, Tatiana Djikeussi Katcho, Jerome Fru Cho, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter, Samuel Wanji

“…Methodology: This was a hospital based cross-sectional descriptive study carried out with newly diagnosed active tuberculosis (TB) patients and their household contacts in the Littoral Region of Cameroon. Socio-demographic data and associated factors were collected using structured questionnaires. …”
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Undertriage in geriatric trauma: insights from a multicentre cohort study by Daniel Anthony Koch, Lars Becker, Uwe Schweigkofler, Paul Hagebusch, Philipp Faul, Christian Waydhas, Florian Pavlu, Markus Baacke, Caspers Michael, Valentin Clemens, Helena Duesing, Matthias Froehlich, Sebastian Imach, Kai-Oliver Jensen, Christian Kleber, Annette Keß, Gerrit Matthes, Andre Nohl, Orkun Oezkurtul, Thomas Paffrath, Vera Pedersen, Kai Sprengel, Philipp Stoermann, Heiko Trentzsch, Rolf Lefering, Dan Bieler, Lisa Hackenberg, The Committee on Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care and Trauma Management (Sektion NIS) of the German Trauma Society (DGU) Germany

“…Abstract Background With the aging population, the number of geriatric trauma patients continues to rise, posing significant challenges for emergency care and trauma management. Structured trauma team activation (TTA) protocols aim to provide timely and adequate treatment for severely injured patients. …”
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Development and evaluation of a web-based diet quality screener for vegans (VEGANScreener): a cross-sectional, observational, multicenter, clinical study by Tooba Asif, Anna Ouřadová, Ainara Martínez Tabar, Vanessa Bullón-Vela, Sandra Müller, Joelina Dietrich, Vanessa Keller, Marina Heniková, Eliška Selinger, Isabelle Herter-Aeberli, Maria Wakolbinger, Willem De Keyzer, Willem De Keyzer, Wendy Van Lippevelde, Monika Cahová, Leonie H. Bogl, Leonie H. Bogl, Marek Kuzma, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Stefaan De Henauw, Markus Keller, Selma Kronsteiner-Gicevic, Selma Kronsteiner-Gicevic, Eva Schernhammer, Eva Schernhammer, Jan Gojda

“…The clinical assessment will include a structured medical history, along with taking blood pressure and anthropometric measurements. …”
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Harnessing community knowledge and actions to strengthen rabies control programs in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia by Yoany Maria Vianney Bita Aty, Endang Puji Astuti, Florentianus Tat, Wanti Wanti, Johanis J. Pitreyadi Sadukh, Irwan Budiana, Aemilianus Mau, Irfan Irfan, Riny Pujiyanti, Wiendra Waworuntu, Andi Leny Susyanti, Nirmala Ahmad Ma’ruf, Luna Amalia

“…Materials and Methods: A mixed-methods approach was adopted, integrating quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. Structured questionnaires assessed KAP levels among 225 respondents across two regencies, while logistic regression identified sociodemographic predictors of adequate rabies knowledge. …”
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EP240801a/XRF 240801B: An X-Ray Flash Detected by the Einstein Probe and the Implications of Its Multiband Afterglow by Shuai-Qing Jiang, Dong Xu, Agnes P. C. van Hoof, Wei-Hua Lei, Yuan Liu, Hao Zhou, Yong Chen, Shao-Yu Fu, Jun Yang, Xing Liu, Zi-Pei Zhu, Alexei V. Filippenko, Peter G. Jonker, A. S. Pozanenko, He Gao, Xue-Feng Wu, Bing Zhang, Gavin P Lamb, Massimiliano De Pasquale, Shiho Kobayashi, Franz Erik Bauer, Hui Sun, Giovanna Pugliese, Jie An, Valerio D’Elia, Johan P. U. Fynbo, WeiKang Zheng, Alberto J. Castro-Tirado, Yi-Han Iris Yin, Yuan-Chuan Zou, Adam T. Deller, N. S. Pankov, A. A. Volnova, A. S. Moskvitin, O. I. Spiridonova, D. V. Oparin, V. Rumyantsev, O. A. Burkhonov, Sh. A. Egamberdiyev, V. Kim, M. Krugov, A. M. Tatarnikov, R. Inasaridze, Andrew J. Levan, Daniele Bjørn Malesani, Maria E. Ravasio, Jonathan Quirola-Vásquez, Joyce N. D. van Dalen, Javi Sánchez-Sierras, Daniel Mata Sánchez, Stuart P. Littlefair, Jennifer A. Chacón, Manuel A. P. Torres, Ashley A. Chrimes, Nikhil Sarin, Antonio Martin-Carrillo, Vik Dhillon, Yi Yang, Thomas G. Brink, Rebecca L. Davies, Sheng Yang, Amar Aryan, Ting-Wan Chen, Albert K. H. Kong, Wen-Xiong Li, Rui-Zhi Li, Jirong Mao, Ignacio Pérez-García, Emilio J. Fernández-García, Moira Andrews, Joseph Farah, Zhou Fan, Estefania Padilla Gonzalez, D. Andrew Howell, Dieter Hartmann, Jing-Wei Hu, Páll Jakobsson, Cheng-Kui Li, Zhi-Xing Ling, Curtis McCully, Megan Newsome, Benjamin Schneider, Kaew Samaporn Tinyanont, Ning-Chen Sun, Giacomo Terreran, Qing-Wen Tang, Wen-Xin Wang, Jing-Jing Xu, Wei-Min Yuan, Bin-Bin Zhang, Hai-Sheng Zhao, Juan Zhang

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Understanding the future of dengue in Malaysia: Assessing knowledge, attitude, and homeowner practices in mitigating climate-driven risks [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Sapna Shridhar Patil, Izzah Athirah Rosli, Fatin Norhasny Leman, Nur Hasnah Ma’amor, Nor Asiah Muhamad, Kulankara Balan Venugopalan, Prabal Bhargava, Mahalingam Dinesh, Weng Keong Yau, Chai Hong Yeong, Eng Hwa Wong, Arasarethinam Mugilarasi, Ameya Ashok Hasamnis, Imam Shaik, Chung Yeng Looi, Pei Pei Chong, Priya Madhavan, Lei Hum Wee, Anitha Ponnupillai, Jo Ann Andoy-Galvan, Yin How Wong

“…A representative sample of 1,636 residents was calculated using the Krejcie and Morgan formula, and stratified random sampling was used to ensure proportional representation across the various floors of each PPR community apartment block. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire adapted from a validated Malay version. …”
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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus co-infection in adults living with HIV in Mexico: a cross-sectional, seroprevalence study in a nationally representative sampleResearch in context by Pablo F. Belaunzarán-Zamudio, Juan L. Mosqueda-Gómez, J. Oggún Cano-Torres, Claudia Guillén-López, Teresa Muñoz-Trejo, Kenia Escobedo-López, Alejandro Rivera-Marroquín, Akio Murakami-Ogasawara, José L. Sánchez-Bello, Margarita M. Rosas-Dossetti, Elizabeth Papaqui-Limón, Alethse De la Torre-Rosas, Juana Díaz-García, Juan G. Sierra-Madero, Pablo F. Belaunzarán-Zamudio, Juan L. Mosqueda-Gómez, J. Oggun Cano-Torres, Claudia Guillén-López, Teresa Muñoz-Trejo, Kenia Escobedo-López, Alejandro Rivera Marroquin, Akio Murakami-Ogasawara, José L. Sánchez-Bello, Margarita M. Rosas-Dossetti, Elizabeth Papaqui-Limón, Alethse De la Torre-Rosas, Juana Díaz-García, Bibiana M. Barbosa-Ramírez, Oscar Castillo-Soria, Alain Espinoza-Pérez, Jorge Gaxiola-Lugo, Alfredo Pérez-Valenzuela, Krissel García-Hernández, Elvira E. Riojas-Moncada, Juana Díaz-García, Juan Beltrán-Saldaña, Felipe De Jesús Escobar-Del Real, Ma. del Pilar Abarca-de Hoyos, Susana Raviela, Ma. Eugenia Figueroa-Santana, Jorge A. Gamboa-Marroquin, Andrea Cárdenas-Ortega, Mario J. Hernández-Morales, Adonay Jiménez-Jiménez, Manuel Vidal-López, Roberto Rodríguez-Díaz, Berenice Robles-Villafuerte, Arturo Alatorre-Manjarrez, Corazón Moreno-Mex, Ivonne Sánchez-López, Jorge Silva-Herrera, Nora Mora-Suárez, Daniel Pérez-Larios, Juan G. Sierra-Madero

“…Methods: Using a complex-survey design, we collected blood samples and applied structured questionnaires between May 2nd, 2019 and February 17th, 2020 in a nationally, representative sample of adults receiving care for HIV-infection in 24 randomly selected HIV-care centres in 8 socio-demographically regions in Mexico. …”
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Sofrimento laboral e estratégias de defesa referidas por técnicas de enfermagem de maternidades públicas [Distress at work and defensive strategies reported by nursing technicians... by Fernanda Alves Bittencourt Rodrigues, Jane Márcia Progianti, Juliana Amaral Prata, Elias Barbosa de Oliveira, Marina Nunes de Souza, Luísa dos Santos Belém

“…Method: in this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study of 11 nursing technicians from public maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, data were collected in May 2019 by semi-structured interviews, subjected to thematic content analysis, and discussed in the light of the Psychodynamics of Work. …”
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A prática dos enfermeiros obstetras egressos da especialização da Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery [The practice of obstetric nurses with a degree from the specialization course at A... by Bianca Dargam Gomes Vieira, Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos Moura, Valdecyr Herdy Alves, Diego Pereira Rodrigues

“…This is a quantitative-qualitative study, whose subjects are 20 obstetric nurses with a degree from CEEO/EEAN, practicing in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews from March to September, 2008. …”
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Association between Respiratory Function and Possible Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Elderly Population by SUN Zihan, FANG Leiwen, ZHOU Ting, LUO Sheng, YANG Xiaoling, LIU Juan, WANG Hongxing, YAO Jie

“…According to the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia diagnostic criteria for possible sarcopenia, the participants were divided into two groups: the possible sarcopenia group (1,355 cases) and the non-sarcopenia group (2,183 cases). A structured questionnaire was utilized to collect demographic data, behavioral characteristics, dietary habits, and nutritional status. …”
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Fatores que potencializam a participação e comunicação dos estudantes de ensino superior na modalidade a distância / Factors that enhance the participation and communication of hig... by Paula Santos Orofino, Adson Nogueira Alves, Raphael Sigolo Ruas Gonçalves, Vitor da Silva Palacios, Mônica Cristina Garbin

“…Therefore, as specific objectives, the profile of students was also drawn in relation to the investigated sample, as well as a diagnosis made in undergraduate courses at a Brazilian State University about the current conception of students about the types of communication that occur during his academic training. background, revealing the frequency of use of communication tools and the frequency of interaction and level of influence between the actors involved.With the structuring and analysis of the data carried out, the following factors were identified as factors that enhance participation: expansion of synchronous interaction with the professor who authored the course; the need for a quicker return to messages that are posted on the forums; improving the administrative / didactic-pedagogical organization of the dissemination of lives; change in the schedule of lives or better sizing of schedules; and lives with exercise resolutions and on-call doubts. …”
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Combining Artificial Intelligence and Human Support in Mental Health: Digital Intervention With Comparable Effectiveness to Human-Delivered Care by Clare E Palmer, Emily Marshall, Edward Millgate, Graham Warren, Michael Ewbank, Elisa Cooper, Samantha Lawes, Alastair Smith, Chris Hutchins-Joss, Jessica Young, Malika Bouazzaoui, Morad Margoum, Sandra Healey, Louise Marshall, Shaun Mehew, Ronan Cummins, Valentin Tablan, Ana Catarino, Andrew E Welchman, Andrew D Blackwell

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the engagement, effectiveness, and safety of this structured, evidence-based digital program with human support for mild, moderate, and severe generalized anxiety. …”
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Factors associated with low HIV testing rate among people aged 15 to 65 years in Maroua 1 Health District, Far North Region of Cameroon by Godfroy Rostant Pokam Djoko, Alice Ketchaji, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Béatrice Tengoche, Oussena Nzie Vessah, Raoul Djiala Tawe Nsekalhye, Gwladys Kamwa Tchiemou, Nicole Modeste Ndohi, Dorcas Kamguem Keng, Amandine Koe Ngono

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 808 participants aged 15 to 65 years living in the Maroua 1 Health District between September and December 2022. Data were collected by means of a non-probabilistic survey using a structured questionnaire sutured into socio-demographic characteristics, socio-cultural factors, and factors linked to the healthcare system. …”
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