Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for individuals with cocaine and amphetamine addiction: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Franco De Crescenzo, Marco Ciabattini, Gian Loreto D'Alò, Riccardo De Giorgi, Cinzia Del Giovane, Carolina Cassar, Luigi Janiri, Nicolas Clark, Michael Joshua Ostacher, Andrea Cipriani, Andrea Cipriani

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We searched published and unpublished randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing any structured psychosocial intervention against an active control or treatment as usual (TAU) for the treatment of cocaine and/or amphetamine addiction in adults. …”
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Caracterização clínica dos pacientes sob ventilação mecânica internados em unidade de terapia intensiva / Clinical characterization of patients under mechanical ventilatio... by Camila Llima Ribeiro, Islene Victor Barbosa, Renata Saraiva Martins da Silva, Virna Ribeiro Feitosa Cestari, Kiarelle Lourenço Penaforte, Ires Lopes Custódio

“…Methods: A cross - sectional and quantitative study with a sample of 90 patients admitted to a referral hospital for cardiopulmonary diseases, located in the city of Fortaleza / Ceará. Data collection conducted in October 2016 through a structured instrument. …”
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Epidemiology and likelihood of asymptomatic malaria among community dwellers in the Fanteakwa south district of Ghana by Enoch Aninagyei, David Adedia, Gifty Larbi, Stella Omane Acheampong, Margaret Nyarko, George Abeiku Abbew, Isaac Tuwarlba, Desmond Omane Acheampong

“…Background: Data on the asymptomatic burden of malaria in endemic areas is essential for Ghana's malaria elimination efforts. …”
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Integrated Psychosocial Care in Intensive Care (IPS-Pilot): Protocol for the Systematic, Multimethod Development of a Complex Intervention (Phase A) by Sophie Felicitas Nickel, Simone Korger, Wencke Schindler, Heike Heytens, Gironimo Krieg, Karl-Philipp Drewitz, Katrin Schürmann, Leon Schössow, Julianna Gehrig, Marius Binneböse, Christian Hirning, Klaus Hönig, Rolf Konstantin Niessen, Julia Kirschbaum, Laurence Erdur, Sophie Peter, Florian Junne, Matthias Rose, Christian Apfelbacher, Harald Gündel

“…A separate protocol for phase B will be published later. MethodsA structured, multimethod approach was used to gather evidence from the target groups mentioned above on the needs, expected benefits, and necessary conditions for implementation. …”
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Continuity of care in lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis providing a deeper look into postoperative efficacy by Ying Lin, Ying Lin, Qiaoling Chen, Qiaoling Chen, RouMei Wang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang, Rui Huang, Yiguang Bai, Yiguang Bai

“…A meta-analysis was performed using both fixed-effects and random-effects models based on heterogeneity assessment. We analyzed the data using R software version 4.2.2 and Stata software version 15.1. …”
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Challenges of integrating HIV prevention and treatment in China's border mountain regions: a grounded theory study by Sixian Du, Haoran Niu, Feng Jiang, Liwen Gong, Shan Zheng, Qi Cui, Xu Yang, Jiayan He, Rongcai Dai, Qilian Luo, Yiqing Yang

“…To capture multi-level insights, semi-structured interviews were conducted between August and December 2024 with 23 purposively selected participants, including individuals living with HIV, village doctors, healthcare providers, and local policymakers. …”
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Learning strategies in nursing sciences: Analysis of gender disparities in a Moroccan educational context by K. Ait Moussa, S. Selmaoui, N. Ouzennou

“…Results: The findings indicate an overall homogeneity between genders in the use of cognitive, metacognitive, and affective tools, with a statistically significant but weak difference in the “Structuring-Reorganization” dimension (p = 0.044, small effect size). …”
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Co-Designing, Developing, and Testing a Mental Health Platform for Young People Using a Participatory Design Methodology in Colombia: Mixed Methods Study by Laura Ospina-Pinillos, Débora L Shambo-Rodríguez, Mónica Natalí Sánchez-Nítola, Alexandra Morales, Laura C Gallego-Sanchez, María Isabel Riaño-Fonseca, Andrea Carolina Bello-Tocancipá, Alvaro Navarro-Mancilla, Jaime A Pavlich-Mariscal, Alexandra Pomares-Quimbaya, Carlos Gómez-Restrepo, Ian B Hickie, Jo-An Occhipinti

“…MethodsThis study used a mixed methods approach within a structured research and development cycle. To ensure a user-centered design, we began with a series of co-design workshops, where stakeholders collaboratively identified key user needs. …”
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Young onset coronary artery disease in India: A descriptive observational study by Manjit Singh, Ratheesh Kumar, Vishal Kansal, Anuj Singhal, Amul Kapoor, Gurpreet Singh

“…All patients undergoing coronary angiography following CAD and less than 45 years of age were enrolled after obtaining informed consent. Data was collected using a structured pilot-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire and review of medical records and analysed using R version 4.2.3. …”
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Prevalence and drivers of malaria infection among asymptomatic and symptomatic community members in five regions with varying transmission intensity in mainland Tanzania by Gervas A. Chacha, Filbert Francis, Salehe S. Mandai, Misago D. Seth, Rashid A. Madebe, Daniel P. Challe, Daniel A. Petro, Dativa Pereus, Ramadhani Moshi, Rule Budodo, Angelina J. Kisambale, Ruth B. Mbwambo, Catherine Bakari, Sijenunu Aaron, Daniel Mbwambo, Stella Kajange, Samuel Lazaro, Ntuli Kapologwe, Celine I. Mandara, Deus S. Ishengoma

“…Demographic, anthropometric, clinical, parasitological, type of house, and socio-economic status (SES) data were captured using structured questionnaires. …”
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Transition to competent oral feeding in preterm infants: Analyzing timing and determinants by Gabriela Bolea Muguruza, Cristina de Frutos Martínez, M. Teresa Tamayo Martínez, Judith Martín Corral

“…Conclusions: Our findings highlight the importance of structuring the transition to oral feeding and identifying the most at-risk group, which in our study were infants with severe morbidity associated with prematurity, for the purpose of targeting potential interventions. …”
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Conhecimentos dos estudantes de pós-graduação em enfermagem sobre má conduta em pesquisa [Postgraduate nursing students’ knowledge of research misconduct] [Conocimiento de estudian... by Danubia Andressa da Silva Stigger, Jamila Geri Tomaschewski-Barlem, Klaus Nobre Stigger, Rosemary Silva da Silveira, Graziele de Lima Dalmolin, Edison Luiz Devos Barlem

“…Method: this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study, guided by the criteria of the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research: a synthesis of recommendations, considered 40 master's and doctoral students at a public university in southern Brazil. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, in October 2020, using a synchronous application, and treated by textual discourse analysis. …”
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Ser enfermeira intensivista: elementos identitários presentes no campo das representações sociais [Being an intensive care nurse: identity elements present in the field of social r... by Rafael Celestino da Silva, Márcia de Assunção Ferreira, Thémis Apostolidis

“…After approval by the Research Ethics Committee, interviews were carried out with 21 nurses working in the assistance of an intensive care unit in a federal hospital, using a semi-structured guide. Data were submitted to the content analysis. …”
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Entre sofrimento e prazer: a vulnerabilidade para enfermeiros nas relações interpessoais com pacientes com HIV/AIDS [Between suffering and pleasure: vulnerability to nurses in thei... by Érick Igor dos Santos, Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes, Denize Cristina de Oliveira, Caren Camargo do Espírito Santo

“…It was used the semi-structured interview. With regard to the data analysis, the thematic content analysis performed through the software NVivo 9, was adopted. …”
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The First 6 Years’ Experiences of a National Centralized Offspring Surveillance Setting for Dutch Children Prenatally Exposed to Maternal Cancer to Inform Future International Prac... by Evangeline A Huis in 't Veld, Anouk M Kruse, Emma J Verwaaijen, Sterre C Huizer, Elisabeth M van Dijk-Lokkart, Christianne Lok, Maaike Kuethe, Frederic Amant, Mathilde M A van Gerwen, Martine van Grotel, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink

“…ConclusionsThe CIP offspring outpatient clinic provides a unique, structured approach to long-term surveillance for in utero–exposed children, which enables early detection of potential late effects and provides comprehensive family support. …”
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Malaria parasitemia and its association with CD4 cells, viral load and haematological parameters among HIV-infected children < 15 years in the Bonasssama Health District, Douala, C... by Ambe Fabrice Ngwa, Ekwi Damian Nsongmayi, Tanyi Pride Bobga, Bih Vanessa Tita, Judith Ngong Nyeme, Nyanjoh Eugine Mbuh

“…Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study involving 287 HIV-infected children <15 years and convenient sampling was used to enrol participants. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to obtain the characteristics of the participants from the caregivers. …”
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Perceptions and Attitudes of People With Cancer and Diabetes Towards Patient Guidelines: A Mixed Methods Study by Lijiao Yan, Ning Liang, Zeyu Yu, Loraine Cook, Sarah E. Scott, Karen Graham, Xing Liao, Haili Zhang, Jiale Hu, Nannan Shi, Jianping Liu

“…Methods An exploratory sequential mixed‐methods design was employed. Initial semi‐structured interviews were conducted with a diverse group of individuals, including people with diabetes or oncology, and clinicians. …”
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Capacitação de agentes comunitários de saúde para a detecção da demência na fase leve [Capacitating community health workers to detect dementia at the mild stage ] [Capacitación de... by Emanuela Bezerra Torres Mattos, Mariana de Castro Barbosa, Rosilda Mendes

“…Method: this descriptive study compared the performance of eight CHWs from a Basic Health Unit in Santos, by applying semi-structured questionnaires before and after a CPD workshop held in 2018, after approval by the research ethics committee. …”
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Atenção profissional à criança com paralisia cerebral e sua família [Professional care for children with cerebral palsy and their families] [Atención profesional al niño con paráli... by Meryeli Santos de Araujo Dantas, Vanessa Medeiros da Nobrega, Carla Patricia Novaes dos Santos Fechine, Isolda Maria Barros Torquato, Wesley Dantas de Assis, Neusa Collet

“…Method: this qualitative, descriptive study was conducted with seven relatives of children with cerebral palsy in care for more than six months at a teaching clinic in João Pessoa, Paraíba. Data were collected in March and April 2009, by semi-structured interviews, and subjected to thematic analysis. …”
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A Virtual Self-Management Intervention for Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Protocol for the VISTA-JIA Randomized Controlled Trial by Jessica Booth, Kathryn A Birnie, Kelsey Chomistek, Maria Santana, Jennifer N Stinson, Babatope O Adebiyi, Julia Brooks, Jaime Guzman, Robin Hellweg, Lily SH Lim, Dax Rumsey, Brian M Feldman, Jamie Tagseth, Jennifer Wilson, Heinrike Schmeling

“…ConclusionsThis is the first evidence-based, virtual, interactive, group-structured JIA SMP in Canada. This SMP will address needs for disease information, self-management skills, and peer support in adolescents with JIA. …”
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