A comprehensive approach to studying motor planning and execution using 3D-printed objects and motion tracking technology by Alexander Vyazmin, Sangram Behera, Sangram Behera, Geok Lan See, Geok Lan See, Victoria Moiseeva, Matteo Feurra

“…High-resolution kinematic data were captured using an infrared motion tracking system (Smart-DX, BTS Bioengineering, Italy). …”
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Latent profile and determinants of digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study by Yujiao Shao, Xuejun Xu, Hongyan Guo, Xiaocui Duan, Zeyu Zhang, Shuang Zhao, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang

“…ObjectiveTo examine the heterogeneity and determinants of digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases and provide evidence for targeted interventions.MethodsA convenience sample of 536 older adult patients with chronic diseases was recruited from three tertiary hospitals in Anhui Province between October 2023 and May 2024. Data were collected using structured questionnaires, including the Digital Health Literacy Assessment Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Brief Symptom Rating Scale, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, and the age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index. …”
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Physiotherapy in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients. Recommendations of the Expert Committee of the Rehabilitation Section at the Polish Society of Nephrology by Wioletta Dziubek, Katarzyna Chojak-Fijałka, Tomasz Gołębiowski, Łukasz Rogowski, Katarzyna Bulińska, Urszula Chrabota, Weronika Pawlaczyk, Kazimierz Ciechanowski, Mariusz Kusztal

“…Further action is needed by all stakeholders: doctors, physiotherapists, patient organisations, owners of dialysis stations and payers to implement supervised, structured exercise programmes for chronic dialysis patients.…”
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Beijing Longitudinal Disability Survey in Community Elderly (BLINDSCE): protocol for a community-based prospective longitudinal cohort study about disability prediction model by Yue Wu, Shaoyuan Lei, Siqi Cheng, Xinyan Du, ChengBei Hou, Hongjun Liu, Xiaolin Yue, Yansu Guo

“…Participants complete structured questionnaires and undergo assessments of disability, cognition and disability-related factors and outcomes. …”
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Communication skills of residents: are they as good as they think? by Namra Qadeer Shaikh, Ali Aahil Noorali, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Noreen Afzal, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Komal Abdul Rahim, Syeda Fatima Shariq, Rida Ahmad, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood, Shayan Shah, Muhammad Rizwan Khan, Muhammad Tariq, Adil H. Haider

“…Observer cohorts rated residents moderately on para-verbal communication skills while giving the lowest ratings for breaking bad news (mean 2.8, p-value <0.001) and residents’ experience in dealing with workplace conflicts (mean 2.8, p-value = 0.023).Conclusions Our study identified a clear and critical need for a structured, longitudinal, competency-based communication skills program for residents. …”
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The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes, and associated factors among people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia by Yadessa Tegene Woldie, Selamawit Mengesha Bilal, Rianne Tanis, Babette Spaargaren, Mekdes Redi Umer, Kebede Tefera Betru, Alemayehu Toma, Mark Spigt

“…Nine trained nurses collected data using a pre-tested structured questionnaire, and SPSS version 20 was employed for analysis. …”
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Use of CLEANED to Assess the Productive, Environmental, and Economic Impact of Dairy Farms in the Peruvian Amazon by Linda Oré, Gelver Romero, Maria H. Souza de Abreu, José Velarde-Guillén, Jacobo Arango, Juan Carlos Ku-Vera, Carlos Gómez

“…The objective of the study was to use the CLEANED tool to evaluate the production, environmental, and economic impacts of extensive and semi-intensive dairy systems in the tropical region of Peru. Data from twelve dairy farms (six extensive and six semi-intensive systems), in two seasons (rainy and dry) were recorded using semi-structured surveys. …”
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Children’s understanding of COVID-19 spread and its preventive strategies in Uganda: a cross sectional study among children aged 10 to 13 years in Hoima District by Christine Nalwadda Kayemba, Lydia Kabwijamu, Maxencia Nabiryo, Andew Tusubira, Justine Bukenya, Sarah Bunot, Juliet Kiguli

“…Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study, between July and September 2020, among a random sample of 372 children (10 to 13 years) in Hoima district. We collected data using a structured questionnaire and observation checklists to elicit information on children's knowledge on COVID-19 transmission, its symptoms, preventive strategies and also their practices on handwashing and wearing a facemask. …”
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Nurses’ experiences with virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in primary care by Crystal Vaughan, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Maria Mathews, Emily Gard Marshall, Leslie Meredith, Dana Ryan, Sarah Spencer, Suzanne Braithwaite, Jamie Wickett, Stan Marchuk, Emilie Dufour

“…Methods We employed a qualitative descriptive approach and conducted semi-structured interviews with nurses representing each regulatory designation (i.e., Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed/Registered Practical Nurses) working in primary care in four Canadian provinces (i.e., British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador). …”
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Digitally deployed, GP remote consultation video intervention that aims to reduce opioid prescribing in primary care: protocol for a mixed-methods evaluation by Nick Hex, Christopher Price, Yu Fu, Ben Allen, Tracy Finch, Denis Martin, Cormac G Ryan, Alan M Batterham, Niki Jones, Ewan Maule

“…Monthly practice level prescribing and consultation data will be observed for 6 months postintervention. …”
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Dose-response relationship of weekly physical exercise on fitness of students by Carla Lourenço, Omar Ben Rakaa, João Vicente, Mustapha Bassiri, Said Lotfi

“…This study confirms a robust dose-response relationship between structured exercise and enhanced physical fitness, supporting its integration into school health policies. …”
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Exploring perceptions of the services offered in Tanzanian sober houses: a mixed- methods study among service users and providers by Samuel Janson, Stella E. Mushy, Mecca McPherson, Frank Mhando, Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson, Masunga K. Iseselo, Haneefa Saleem, Jerome Kamwela, Jumanne Issango, Justin Knox, Gaspar Mbita, Deng B. Madut, Jan Ostermann, Nathan Thielman, Betuel Mwasa, Donaldson F. Conserve, BRIDGE Africa

“…We conducted 48 semi-structured interviews with a sub-sample of sober house service users (n = 38) and service providers (n = 10). …”
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Distinguishing values from science in decision making: Setting harvest quotas for mountain lions in Montana by Michael S. Mitchell, Hilary Cooley, Justin A. Gude, Jay Kolbe, J. Joshua Nowak, Kelly M. Proffitt, Sarah N. Sells, Mike Thompson

“…ABSTRACT The relative roles of science and human values can be difficult to distinguish when informal processes are used to make complex and contentious decisions in wildlife management. Structured Decision Making (SDM) offers a formal process for making such decisions, where scientific results and concepts can be disentangled from the values of differing stakeholders. …”
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Hirschsprung disease at a tertiary hospital: Patient profile, management and outcomes by Elizabeth Brits, Layla Moosa, Muhammad Kola, Osman Cassim, Zafeerah Khan, Rummanah Cajee, Aslam Salie, Muhammed Peer, Mohammed S. Hoosen, Joseph B. Sempa

“…Early diagnosis and structured follow-up can improve outcomes.…”
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Risk Factors of Suicide Death Based on Psychological Autopsy Method; a Case-Control Study by Nafee Rasouli, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Mohsen Rezaeian, Seyed Mehdi Saberi, Marzie Nojomi, Diego De Leo, Abbas Ramezani-Farani

“…Methods: The present case-control study was conducted from April to September 2017, in Tehran, Iran, to compare two groups of people; those who died by suicide and controls (over the age of 18 years). Data were collected by one interviewer via Structured Clinical Interviews (SCID-I), questionnaires used in the SUPREMISS study, and the Dickman impulsivity scale. …”
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The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial by Monireh Abdi, Elham Rezaei, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Fatemeh Ebrahimi, Laleh Payahoo, Alireza Shafiei-Kandjani, Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie

“…The EPDS and postpartum sleep quality scale were completed through structured interviews at eight weeks postpartum. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the mean postpartum depression scores before and after the intervention, and ANCOVA was used to compare the mean postpartum sleep quality scores. …”
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Health-care-seeking behaviour in patients with hypertension: experience from a dedicated hypertension centre in Bangladesh by Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Md Zakir Hossain, Md Anwar Hossain, Koustuv Dalal, Md Abdul Baset, Probal Sutradhar, Mahabubul Alam, Tamanna Tabassum, Jannatul Fardous, Paramita Zaman, Md Abdur Rafi, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

“…A total of 497 hypertensive adults were recruited consecutively. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was deployed by the research team for data collection. …”
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Unlocking the Value of Neuropsychological Assessments in Rehabilitation: Perspectives from Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers by Takako Yoshimura, Aiko Osawa, Shiinchiro Maeshima, Iikue Ueda, Koki Kawamura, Masaki Kamiya, Naoki Itoh, Hidenori Arai

“…The data were interpreted by employing descriptive statistics, and the χ2, Fisher's exact, and Kruskal–Wallis tests. …”
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The externalization of internal experiences in psychotherapy through generative artificial intelligence: a theoretical, clinical, and ethical analysis by Yuval Haber, Dorit Hadar Shoval, Inbar Levkovich, Dror Yinon, Karny Gigi, Oori Pen, Tal Angert, Zohar Elyoseph, Zohar Elyoseph

“…To address these challenges, we propose the SAFE-AI protocol, offering clinicians structured guidelines for responsible AI integration in therapy. …”
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Women living in the region under an emergency command post are experiencing delays in reaching health facilities: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Besfat Berihun Erega, Abebaye Adigo Zeru, Begizew Yimenu Mekuriaw, Rahel Birhanu Arage, Yitayal Ayalew Goshu, Wassie Yazie Ferede, Mulat Ayele, Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Habtam Desse Alemayehu, Eyob Shitie Lake

“…Methods A multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted among mothers attending public health facilities in the south Gondar zone, Ethiopia from September 01/2023 to April 30/2024. The data was collected by four BSc degree-holder midwives, using structured questionnaires after training was given for a day in each hospital. …”
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