Maternal health care services utilization and associated factors among pregnant women in Kersa district, Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia. by Tsedach Alemu Abebe, Gurmesa Tura Debelew

“…The data was collected through face-to-face interviews using a pretested and structured questionnaire. …”
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Challenges and Opportunities for Data Sharing Related to Artificial Intelligence Tools in Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review and Case Study From Tha... by Aprajita Kaushik, Capucine Barcellona, Nikita Kanumoory Mandyam, Si Ying Tan, Jasper Tromp

“…Coded data were reverified and themes were readjusted where necessary to avoid researcher bias. …”
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Experiences of trans women who have undergone gender affirmation surgery: a constructivist grounded theory by S. T. S. Dharsheni, B. Sivakami

“…Seventeen trans women from various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Chennai, India participated in the in-depth interviews, which were conducted in two sessions, to gain insights into their lived experience of undergoing gender affirmation surgery.ResultThis study, using initial coding, focused coding, and theoretical coding, reveals both the positive and negative aspects of the surgery experiences of trans women using the five focused codes: decision to undergo surgery, support systems, healthcare experiences, postoperative outcomes, and impact on identity and well-being.DiscussionThe study highlights the resilient nature of trans women in India, who despite facing adversity, become advocates for better healthcare and social understanding. …”
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A Robust Wavelet Based Watermarking System for Color Video by Alireza Ghasemi, Hooshang Kazemi

“…The embedding factor is selected in such a way that the host video maintains the same peak signal to noise ration with/without using space-time coding.  The developed system is further examined, when host video faces compression and noise addition. …”
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Identifying Indicators and Themes of Leadership Evolution in the Framework on Theory of Being-Centered Leadership by Soraya Birami, Abolfazl Gaini, Iraj Roohi

“…Objective In today’s interconnected global business environment, companies face the challenge of engaging with diverse stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, government regulators, and employees who represent a wide array of multicultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. …”
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A window into the mind-brain-body interplay: Development of diagnostic, prognostic biomarkers, and rehabilitation strategies in functional motor disorders. by Marialuisa Gandolfi, Angela Sandri, Sara Mariotto, Stefano Tamburin, Anna Paolicelli, Mirta Fiorio, Giulia Pedrotti, Paolo Barone, Maria Teresa Pellecchia, Roberto Erro, Sofia Cuoco, Immacolata Carotenuto, Claudia Vinciguerra, Annibale Botto, Lucia Zenere, Elisa Canu, Elisa Sibilla, Massimo Filippi, Elisabetta Sarasso, Federica Agosta, Michele Tinazzi, Group Collaborators Consortium

“…Despite their high prevalence, FMD often face delayed diagnosis and inadequate treatment, resulting in significant social and economic burdens. …”
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Applying Community-Based Participatory Research Principles to Global Oral Health: A Case Study from Costa Rica by David O. Danesh, Ryan Lisann, Carlos A. Faerron-Guzman, Gustavo A. Bermúdez Mora, Dominga Bejarano-Palacios, Mérita Bejarano-Bejarano

“…Background Resource-limited communities across the globe face dramatic health disparities augmented by the shortcomings of translating research into practice. …”
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Understanding challenges and enhancing the competency of healthcare providers for disability inclusive sexual and reproductive health services in rural Nepal. by Pabitra Neupane, Suyasha Adhikari, Sushma Khanal, Sulochana Devkota, Manasi Sharma, Anisha Shrestha, Amit Timilsina

“…<h4>Background</h4>Women with disabilities in rural Nepal face many challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health services including harassment and unpleasant behavior by the healthcare providers. …”
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WWTR1-AS1 LncRNA as a Novel Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker in Breast Cancer by Mohadese Safabakhsh, Sohrab Boozarpour, Kamran Ghaedi, Mina Lashkarboloki, Shaaban Ghalandarayeshi

“…Breast cancer is the most lethal form of cancer in women, and patients face serious health risks. Long non-coding RNAs are involved in a variety of regulatory processes and can influence cancers development at different levels. …”
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Adaptive Real-Time Channel Estimation and Parameter Adjustment for LoRa Networks in Dynamic IoT Environments by Fatimah Alghamdi, Fuad Bajaber

“…When these types of networks are used in dynamic IoT environments, they are known to face challenges in the two above-mentioned areas. …”
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Researchers' experiences of the design and conduct challenges associated with parallel-group cluster-randomised trials and views on a novel open-cohort design. by Claire Surr, Laura Marsden, Alys Griffiths, Sharon Cox, Jane Fossey, Adam Martin, A Toby Prevost, Catherine Walshe, Rebecca Walwyn

“…Closed-cohort designs follow the same individuals over time with a single recruitment period before randomisation, but face challenges in settings with high attrition. …”
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The influence of social networks in adoption of integrated health interventions: A qualitative study of fishermen in Malawi. by Madalo Mukoka, Owen Mhango, Hussein H Twabi, Chikumbutso Chipandwe, Robina Semphere, Takondwa C Msosa, Marriott Nliwasa, Chisomo Msefula, Guy Harling, Alison Price, Katherine Fielding, Augustine T Choko, Moses K Kumwenda

“…Fishing communities in sub-Saharan Africa face socio-cultural and occupational challenges such as low literacy rates and high mobility. …”
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Clinician-Focused Connected Health Requirements Gathering for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Through Clinical Journey Mapping: Design Science Study by Richard Harris, Deirdre Murray, Angela McSweeney, Frederic Adam

“… Abstract BackgroundMany health care systems globally face severe capacity issues, with lengthening waiting lists and stretched resources. …”
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Integrating Visualisation Tools into the Text of an Original Research Manuscript: Lexical Bundles and Textual Comments by Elena V. Tikhonova, Daria A. Mezentseva

“…However, many authors face difficulties in choosing the best ways to mention and describe visualisation tools, which leads to textual redundancy or insufficient informative text. …”
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Analysing the scientific literature on transgender and gender diverse persons’ experiences with sexual and reproductive health care services from an intersectional perspective by Susan Heward-Belle, Sarah Ciftci, Renee Lovell

“…Abstract Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) persons face considerable challenges accessing sexual and reproductive health care (SRHC), often resulting in poor health outcomes when compared to cisgender persons. …”
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Immune-mediated mechanisms in acute osteofascial compartment syndrome: insights from multi-omics analysis by Qinzhen Lu, He Ling, Yonghui Lao, Junjie Liu, Wei Su, Zhao Huang

“…Presently, clinical diagnostics lack effective biological markers, and patients face a grim prognosis, experiencing muscle contractures, necrosis, amputations, renal failure, and even mortality. …”
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Research on data management technology of shearer based on protocol matching and data compression by Zhongbin WANG, Dong WEI, Lei SI, Chaoquan LIANG, Chao TAN, Yihui ZHAO

“…Shearer as the key equipment of fully mechanized mining face, its improvement of the intelligence level plays an important role in improving the construction of the coal-mine intelligence. …”
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Health and social impacts of California wildfires and the deficiencies in current recovery resources: An exploratory qualitative study of systems-level issues. by Annie Rosenthal, Eric Stover, Rohini J Haar

“…Mental and emotional well-being and access to health resources were identified as being the most challenging health concerns that survivors face post-disaster. Participants also identified the following private and public recovery resources that survivors use to attempt to restabilize following the fire: community support, county agencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA,) insurance companies and philanthropic organizations. …”
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Bridging the gap: empowering patients as research partners through a structured training program by Ashley Redding, Leah Copeland, Dana Murphy, Karen Clemmons-Lloyd, Kimberly Cummings, John Doyle, Sandy Kesavan, VeRonica Mitchell, Deyal Riley, Linda Stechison, Sara Santarossa

“…The focus groups were an aim of a larger project evaluating the face validity of a scale measuring patient engagement in research. …”
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Between host country and homeland: a grounded theory study on place of dying and death in migrant cancer patients by Simona Sacchi, Loredana Buonaccorso, Silvia Tanzi, Giulietta Luul Balestra, Luca Ghirotto

“…Abstract Background Migrant cancer patients face unique challenges in end-of-life decision-making. …”
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