Macrostructural and microstructural alterations of hippocampal subregions in T2DM: NODDI provides added value to DTI and volumetric analyses by Xuan Huang, Ziyu Diao, Die Shen, Jianyu Li, Jiahe Wang, Kun Wang, Shijun Qiu

“…Neuropsychological and clinical data were further analyzed to explore correlations with cognitive function. …”
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The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the hiring process: Job applicants’ perceptions of procedural justice by Md Sajjad Hosain, Mohammad Bin Amin, Gouranga Chandra Debnath, Md Atikur Rahaman

“…We used SPSS 26 for descriptive statistics and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) through SmartPLS 4.0. …”
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Student experiences and perspectives on decolonising global health education: a qualitative study across five Nordic countries by Jennifer J. Infanti, Jessica Omija Korpela, Chloe Maria Stephenson, Astrid Blystad, Jane Brandt Sørensen, Jónína Einarsdóttir, Mekdes Kebede Gebremariam, Geir Gunnlaugsson, Tobias Herder, Meri Koivusalo, Jesper Löve, Karima Lundin, Mikko Perkiö, Soorej Jose Puthoopparambil, Klas-Göran Sahlen, Marte Emilie Sandvik Haaland, Jon Petter Stoor, Salla Atkins

“…Fourteen focus group discussions were conducted, and the data were analysed using qualitative content analysis principles. …”
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The role of a death and grief festival in cultivating awareness of serious illness, death, and bereavement at university: A qualitative study of students’ and staff’s motivations a... by Hanne Bakelants, Sarah Dury, Kenneth Chambaere, Luc Deliens, Steven Vanderstichelen, Filip Van Droogenbroeck, Joachim Cohen

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Coaching People with Cardiovascular Disease to Close Their “Treatment Gaps” Reduces Hospital Utilization, Saves Lives, and Delivers Net Cost Savings Over 10 Years by Joshua Byrnes, Margarite J. Vale, Clifford Afoakwah, Pippa Grant, Sharmani Barnard

“…Results were robust to sensitivity analyses. Conclusions: A structured 6-month telephone delivered coaching program focused on closing “treatment gaps” in people with a history of CVD saves lives and reduces hospital utilization, health care costs over 10-years follow-up.…”
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Implementing the My Positive Health dialogue tool for children with a chronic condition: barriers and facilitators by S. de Jong-Witjes, E. E. Berkelbach van der Sprenkel, M. C. Kars, M. Huber, S. L. Nijhof, R. Nuboer, D. M. Broekhuijsen-van Henten, C. A. Lasham, E. G.A.H. van Mil, E. M. van de Putte

“…Additionally, qualitative insights were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 17 HCPs and 30 children (8–18 years old) with chronic conditions. …”
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A randomized controlled study on the effectiveness of a diabetes self-management app in Bangladesh by Bilkis Banu, Nasrin Akter, Sujana Haque Chowdhury, Nusrat Hossain Sheba, Md. Abdul Hakim Majumder

“…The smartphone Application ‘Diabetes Self-Care’ was installed on the smartphone of each patient of the intervention group and instructed them to use it. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. …”
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Combinations of multimodal neuroimaging biomarkers and cognitive test scores to identify patients with cognitive impairment by Yuriko Nakaoku, Soshiro Ogata, Kiyotaka Nemoto, Chikage Kakuta, Eri Kiyoshige, Kanako Teramoto, Kiyomasa Nakatsuka, Gantsetseg Ganbaatar, Masafumi Ihara, Kunihiro Nishimura

“…This study aimed to develop and test new identification models for MCI in community settings based on multiple sources of clinical features, including neuroimaging biomarkers.MethodsThis cross-sectional study analyzed cognitive testing and MRI examination data from 148 community-dwelling older adults in Nobeoka City. …”
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Measurement of Teacher’s Orchestration Load: A Framework and a Case Study on Tool Flexibility by Claudio Alvarez, Ishari Amarasinghe, Gustavo Zurita, Davinia Hernandez-Leo, Lubna Hakami, Luis Rojas

“…The framework integrates multimodal data sources, including observable orchestration actions, physiological metrics, and self-reported insights, to comprehensively analyze the orchestration load. …”
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Towards the Albino Mutant Gene in <i>Malus × Domestica</i> Borkh. by Guodong Zhao, Yang Li, Linguang Jia, Dongmei Chen, Chaohong Zhang, Xinsheng Zhang, Fengqiu Yang, Tongsheng Zhao

“…Resequencing analysis indicated that a total of 49.37 Gbp clean data of the albino mutant samples was obtained; its Q30 reached 91.43%, the average rate mapped was 93.69%, and genome coverage was 96.47% (at least one base cover). …”
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Echocardiographic features of amyloid cardiomyopathy phenotypes in patients with different types of amyloidosis by Olga Ya. Сhaikovskaya, Marina A. Saidova, Svetlana V. Dobrovolskaya, Anastasia A. Shoshina, Svetlana N. Nasonova, Igor V. Zhirov, Sergey N. Tereshchenko

“…After reviewing the echocardiographic data of patients, various phenotypic presentations of ACM and several correlations between echocardiographic characteristics depending on the type of amyloidosis were determined. …”
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Prevalence of Cysticercosis in Pigs and Risk Assessment Among Occupationally Exposed Workers in Benue State, Nigeria by Alex A. Adikwu, Tyonginengen Iorparegh, Felix M. Per, Andrew M. Adamu, Olajide A. Owolodun, Paul F. Horwood, Theophilus I. Emeto, Oyelola A. Adegboye

“…Methods From January to August 2019, we examined pig carcasses at four abattoirs: Utyondo market, Wurukum abattoir, Modern market, and Railway abattoirs. Structured questionnaires were administered to butchers, pig farmers, and civil servants to gather information on disease knowledge. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice in patients with non-obstructive coronary ischaemia in Xinjiang: a cross-sectional study by Qian Li, Ge Wang, Yumingjiang Mulati, Palidan Wubuer, Qingyue Yang, Guligena Sawuer

“…Objectives To investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of patients with ischaemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) toward their condition.Design A cross-sectional study using questionnaires to assess KAP scores among patients with INOCA.Participants Patients with INOCA from the Xinjiang region of China were enrolled between September 2023 and February 2024.Interventions Data were collected via structured questionnaires covering demographic information and KAP metrics.Primary and secondary outcome measures Mean KAP scores were analysed. …”
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Identifying barriers and coping strategies for pre-exposure prophylaxis disclosure: experiences of Ugandan adolescent girls engaged in transactional sex—a qualitative study by Simon Mwima, Simon Mwima, Laura M. Bogart, Laura M. Bogart, Steela Neema, Richard Komo, Stephen Obbo

“…This qualitative study explores the strategies these adolescents use to navigate these challenges, drawing on resilience theory and asset-based approaches.MethodsBetween April 2018 and May 2019, cross-sectional semi-structured interviews were conducted with Ugandan adolescent girls aged 18–24 engaged in transactional sex to explore their experiences of PrEP disclosure. …”
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Applicability of Adults 2015 American Thyroid Association Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Guidelines for Postoperative Risk Stratification and Postradioiodine Treatment Dynamic Risk... by Shashank Shekhar Singh, Bhagwant Rai Mittal, Ashwani Sood, Anish Bhattacharya, Ganesh Kumar, Amit Singh Shekhawat, Harpreet Singh

“…Forty-seven patients were classified as responders (excellent and indeterminate responses) and incomplete responders (biochemical and structurally incomplete responses) by assessing the RTT at 1.5 years follow-up similar to recommendation of 2015 adult DTC ATA guidelines. …”
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Macular inner retinal layers in multiple sclerosis by Ori Zahavi, Maria Nilsson, Ali Manouchehrinia, Rune Brautaset, Ingrid Kockum, Ingrid Kockum, Abinaya P. Venkataraman, Alberto Dominguez-Vicent

“…AimTo evaluate the structural changes of individual inner retinal layers in the macular area and identify the most affected layer in subgroups of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients compared to healthy controls (HC).MethodsIn total, Optical coherence tomography (OCT) data from 507 MS patients and 183 HC were exported retrospectively. …”
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Ocular Toxicity Associated with Tamoxifen Administration in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review by Tejaswi Vadde, Neha Narayan, Amulya Varshini Banka, Shravani Divity, Yethindra Vityala

“…The analysis revealed that TAM-induced ocular toxicity results in diverse structural and functional changes within eye tissues, including retinal degeneration, macular thinning, alterations in choroidal thickness, and vascular modifications. …”
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AI-based X-ray fracture analysis of the distal radius: accuracy between representative classification, detection and segmentation deep learning models for clinical practice by Marco Reisert, Fabian Bamberg, Maximilian Frederik Russe, Philipp Rebmann, Phuong Hien Tran, Elias Kellner, Elmar Kotter, Suam Kim

“…Despite their underlying structural differences, selection of one’s fracture analysis AI tool in the frame of this study reduces to the desired flavour of automation: automated classification, AI-assisted manual fracture reading or minimised false negatives.…”
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New Mitogenomes from the Genus <i>Ablabesmyia</i> (Diptera: Chironomidae, Tanypodiinae): Characterization and Phylogenetic Implications by Wen-Bin Liu, Wen-Xuan Pei, Ya-Ning Tang, Jia-Xin Nie, Wei Cao, Cheng-Yan Wang, Chun-Cai Yan

“…Thus, there is an increasing need for molecular data to improve classification accuracy and phylogenetic analysis. (2) Methods: Our analysis encompassed eight species of <i>Ablabesmyia</i>, a single species of <i>Conchapelopia</i>, one species of <i>Denopelopia</i>, and one species of <i>Thienemannimyia</i>, all originating from China. …”
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Identifying factors influencing emerging innovations in hospital discharge decision making in response to system stress: a qualitative study by Allison M. Gustavson, Matthew J. Miller, Natassia Boening, Emily M. Hudson, Jennifer P. Wisdom, Robert E. Burke, Hildi J. Hagedorn

“…Data were analyzed using a rapid qualitative, deductive team-based approach informed by directed content analysis. …”
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