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

“…The study involves a thorough review of historical and contemporary sources to establish a comprehensive understanding of the geopolitical strategies employed by the US and China in the Middle East and their repercussions on Iran. The analysis is structured to address the competition in the specified domains, offering a detailed examination of each domain to discern the dual effects on Iran's security framework.Results and Discussion:The findings reveal a complex interplay of influences stemming from the US-China rivalry. …”
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Beliefs about medicines in patients with oral Rivaroxaban for the treatment of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis: A mixed-methods study (下肢深静脉血栓形成患者口服利伐沙班服药信念现状的混合研究)... by YU Jie (于洁), JIN Xiaohong (金小红)

“…Totally 144 patients with deep venous thrombosis of lower extremity treated with oral Rivaroxaban anticoagulant were evaluated by a self-designed general information questionnaire and Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire-specific (BMQ-specific), and 25 of them were interviewed by a semi-structured in-depth interview. Results The scores of necessity belief and concern belief about oral Rivaroxaban anticoagulant were (15. 14±3. 92) and (12. 60±3. 12) respectively, and the score of BMQ-specific was(2. 54±5. 09). …”
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The relationship between perceived organizational support and insomnia in psychiatric nurses in China: the mediating role of psychological capital by Jian-yi Zhang, Ruo-nan Du, Zhi-ren Wang, Jing-xu Chen, Nan Chen, Jing Zhao, Shu-fen Wang, Hai-peng Cai

“…These findings suggest that clinical nursing managers may alleviate insomnia in psychiatric nurses by implementing concrete interventions, such as enhancing organizational support through structured programs, and fostering psychological capital via targeted development initiatives and resilience training. …”
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O cuidado pelo enfermeiro ao recém-nascido prematuro frente à punção venosa [Care by nurses for premature newborns undergoing venous puncture] [El cuidado por el enfermero al recié... by Sandra Teixeira de Araújo Pacheco, Akla Martins da Silva, Aline Lioi, Thayse Apolinário Ferreira Rodrigues

“…This qualitative study involved 12 nurses in a neonatal intensive care unit at a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro City. Data were collected by semi-structured interview in March-April 2011 and were analyzed by Bardin content analysis, which identified four categories: performing suction and using glucose; positioning, containing and organizing the premature newborn comfortably; giving warmth, comfort and handling the newborn carefully; and feeling concern over the venous puncture and the newborn. …”
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Healing from the wild: an ethnozoological exploration of animal-based medicine in Jhargram, West Bengal, India by Rakesh Acharya, Sanjib Kumar Das, Ankur Bhowal, Koushik Sen

“…Method The study was conducted in Jhargram district, West Bengal, India, from March 2023 to January 2024. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to conduct face-to-face interviews with 55 selected individuals (29 males and 26 females) to document the medicinal uses of animals in the traditional healthcare system. …”
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Pattern and determinants of self-medication among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in primary health care facilities in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria by Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde, Ikeola Adejoke Adeoye, Aishat Bukola Usman, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole

“…A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 347 pregnant women who attended antenatal clinics at 56 primary health care facilities in Ogbomoso. A semi-structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on the practice of self-medication. …”
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Riscos ambientais: percepção dos enfermeiros da estratégia saúde da família em áreas adscritas [Environmental risk: perception of nurses in the family health strategy in areas cove... by Lívia Maria Vidal Romão, Evanira Rodrigues Maia, Grayce Alencar Albuquerque

“…We carried out a descriptive qualitative study with eight nurses. Data were collected through semi-structured interview, addressing the characterization of the target population, perceptions, and environmental health- related actions. …”
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Impactos sociales y personales de las TIC en la banca colombiana: más allá de los temores by Daniel Fernando López Jiménez, c.Ph.D., Joan Frances Fondevila Gascón, Ph.D., Jorge Sainz, Ph.D.

“…For the analysis of the data in the first group, “Employees or workers”, a structured questionnaire was used; and for the second group “Technical Presidents or Vice-Presidents” a very detailed oriented interview. …”
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Spirographic study of functional reserves of masters’ athletes in track-and field by Iryna Ivanyshyn, Ihor Vypasniak, Yurii Ivanyshyn, Roman Boichuk, Oleh Vintoniak, Dmytro Tretiak

“…This study aims to assess the impact of structured physical activity on the respiratory function of sports-active veteran track-and-field athletes aged 50–59 and 60–75 years. …”
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Conhecimento dos agentes comunitários de saúde sobre o exame papanicolaou [Community health workers’ knowledge of the pap test] by Missgleice Antônia Silva, Ana Izabel Oliveira Nicolau, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Ana Karina Bezerra Pinheiro

“…The participants were 98 CHWs with Family Health Strategy teams in Picos, Piauí. Data were collected from March to April 2011 using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Empowering Aging with Dignity: The Need for Geriatric Home-based Primary Care in Pakistan by Rabeeya Saeed

“…However, there is a lack of data from developing countries regarding established home-based care models. …”
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O acolhimento no centro cirúrgico na perspectiva do usuário e a política nacional de humanização [Hosting at the surgical center from the user’s perspective and the national policy... by Mariana Nepomuceno Giron, Lina Márcia Miguéis Berardinelli, Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo

“…Ethno methodological, exploratory study conducted with 18 users of clinical and surgical wards of a state hospital in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Data were collected in 2013 through semi-structured interviews. …”
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Perspectives of Health Care Professionals on the Use of AI to Support Clinical Decision-Making in the Management of Multiple Long-Term Conditions: Interview Study by Jennifer Cooper, Shamil Haroon, Francesca Crowe, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Thomas Jackson, Leah Fitzsimmons, Eleanor Hathaway, Sarah Flanagan, Tom Marshall, Louise J Jackson, Niluka Gunathilaka, Alexander D'Elia, Simon George Morris, Sheila Greenfield

“…We derived concepts inductively from the interview transcripts and structured them according to the 5 categories of the model by Buck exploring determinants of attitudes toward AI. …”
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Net ownership, utilization and malaria burden in the context of Piperonyl butoxide-LLINs intervention in western Kenya. by Job Oyweri, Patrick O Onyango, Maxwell G Machani, Josephat Bungei, Sammy Cheruiyot, Yaw A Afrane, Ming-Chieh Lee, Daibin Zhong, Guofa Zhou, John Githure, Harrysone Atieli, Guiyun Yan

“…Group 1, with 181 households, received pyrethroid-LLIN, while Group 2, with 199 households, received PBO-LLINs. Data on net ownership and usage was collected using a standardized semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Perioperative factors influencing post-appendectomy outcomes in adults: a single-center prospective study in the North of Palestine by Alaa Zayed, Khaled Demyati, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Alaa Omari, Eliana Masri, Zain Saqfalhait, Yazan.N.A.Abdallah, Obayda Darawsha, Mohammed Hajhamad

“…Patients aged ≥ 18 years diagnosed with acute appendicitis and treated surgically were included. Data were collected using structured forms covering preoperative (sociodemographics, clinical characteristics, imaging, and laboratory findings), intraoperative (timing, technique, and surgical findings), and postoperative (pain using Visual Analogue Scale), complications, and Health-Related Quality of Life using European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions-3 Levels variables. …”
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Identifying Deprescribing Opportunities With Large Language Models in Older Adults: Retrospective Cohort Study by Vimig Socrates, Donald S Wright, Thomas Huang, Soraya Fereydooni, Christine Dien, Ling Chi, Jesse Albano, Brian Patterson, Naga Sasidhar Kanaparthy, Catherine X Wright, Andrew Loza, David Chartash, Mark Iscoe, Richard Andrew Taylor

“…The LLM pipeline consisted of two steps: (1) filtering high-yield deprescribing criteria based on patients’ medication lists, and (2) applying these criteria using both structured and unstructured patient data to recommend deprescribing. …”
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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

“…Results The model of Shahid Sattari’s strategic leadership competencies is structured around eight pervasive themes, each encompassing specific traits and capabilities: Belief Competencies: Demonstrated through strong religious affiliation, spiritualism, and deeply held ethical convictions. …”
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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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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

“…Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 22 professionals from Bhutan’s key OH sectors, including public health, animal health, environmental agencies, and academia. …”
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