Perceptions of HIV and mental illness as “Western” or “Traditional” illnesses: a cross-sectional study from Limpopo Province, South Africa by Michael Galvin, Lezanie Coetzee, Patricia Leshabana, Nthabiseng Masebe, Shitshembiso Lebepe, Aneesa Moolla, Amanda R. Tarullo, Peter C. Rockers, Denise Evans

“…Interviews were transcribed and translated into English. Data were managed using NVivo 11 software and thematically analyzed. …”
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Assessment of Corn Grain Production Under Drought Conditions in Eastern Mexico Through the North American Drought Monitor by Ofelia Andrea Valdés-Rodríguez, Fernando Salas-Martínez, Olivia Palacios-Wassenaar, Aldo Marquez

“…The significant values (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were used to obtain regression curves representing corn-drought behaviors. …”
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Engineered beads-on-a-string nanocomposites for an improved drug fast-sustained bi-stage release by Wenjian Gong, Wei Yang, Jianfeng Zhou, Shuping Zhang, Deng-Guang Yu, Ping Liu

“…Nanocomposites represent one of the most useful strategies for resolving the pharmaceutical challenge about the dissolution and delivery of poorly water-soluble drugs. …”
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Machine learning based predictive model of the risk of Tourette syndrome with SHAP value interpretation: a retrospective observational study by Aimin Li, Yueying Liu, Yufan Luo, Xue Xiao, Wei Xiao, Ruijin Xie, Xianhui Deng, Zhe Chen, Qian Zhou, Yue Gong, Zhen Chen, Hua Xu

“…Contemporary diagnostic approaches for Tourette syndrome (TS) primarily rely on behavioral assessments, which pose challenges due to symptom overlap with other psychiatric disorders and significant inter-individual variability. …”
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Deep Learning Approach for Classifying DDoS Attack Traffic in SDN Environments by Mohd Nadeem, Shweta Dwivedi, Rizwan Akhtar, Shameem Ahmad Ansari, Saumya Singh, Eram Fatima Siddiqui, Rajeev Kumar

“…A neural network classifier analyzes this data to identify complex patterns and behaviors associated with DDoS attacks. …”
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Adolescent developmental assets and longitudinal weight status and psychosocial health outcomes: Exploratory analysis from a youth cohort study in Taiwan by Meng-Che Tsai, Jennifer M.T. Ng, Yi-Fang Yu, Carol Strong, Yi-Ping Hsieh, Yi-Ching Lin, Chung-Ying Lin

“…Backgrounds: Asset-based youth development has been proposed to be associated with health behaviors and psychological well-being in adolescents. …”
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Bridging animal models and humans: neuroimaging as intermediate phenotypes linking genetic or stress factors to anhedonia by Huiling Guo, Yao Xiao, Shuai Dong, Jingyu Yang, Pengfei Zhao, Tongtong Zhao, Aoling Cai, Lili Tang, Juan Liu, Hui Wang, Ruifang Hua, Rongxun Liu, Yange Wei, Dandan Sun, Zhongchun Liu, Mingrui Xia, Yong He, Yankun Wu, Tianmei Si, Fay Y. Womer, Fuqiang Xu, Yanqing Tang, Jie Wang, Weixiong Zhang, Xizhe Zhang, Fei Wang

“…Using the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations, we identified neuroimaging patterns in rodent models. …”
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Decoding workplace gaslighting: evaluating a Persian version of the gaslighting workplace scale by Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh, Kimia Bigdeli, Priyam Kukreja, Jatin Pandey, Asra Nassehi, Mojtaba Jafari

“…Data analysis was conducted using Amos 26 and Jamovi 2.4.14. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the shorter version of expectation regarding aging instrument (ERA-12-Persian) among older adults in Iran by Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh, Kelly-Ann Allen, Motahareh Bagheri, Fon Sim Ong, Morteza Shamsizadeh

“…Methods Convenience sampling method was used to collect data of 302 older adults in Iran. …”
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Thermal performance evaluation of water-based gel packs and insulating covers: A case study on raw milk preservation for local transport by Nattawut Chaomuang, Onrawee Laguerre, Denis Flick, Steven Duret

“…Some input parameters were adjusted using experimental data, and the model was subsequently validated against separate experimental datasets, showing reasonable accuracy (RMSE < 3.0 °C). …”
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Delayed Speech Dengan dan Tanpa Gangguan Pendengaran pada Anak Usia 6 Bulan sampai 3 Tahun di Jala Puspa RSPAL Dr. Ramelan Surabaya Periode 2017-2020 by Anthony Stephen Halim, Edward Limantara, Wienta Diarsvitri

“…The presence or absence of hearing loss was examined using Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA), and the degree of hearing loss was examined using Auditory Steady-State Response (ASSR) test. …”
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Maternal feeding practices and its association with obesity in children: a cross-sectional study in Iran by Aida Askari, Zahra Hassanzadeh-Rostami, Nazanin Zolfaghari, Shiva Faghih

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, 333 children aged 6 years were randomly selected from Shiraz healthcare centers by using a multi-stage stratified sampling method. Socio-demographic data gathering sheet, physical activity questionnaires, and comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire were completed by their mothers online. …”
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Factors influencing urban farmers’ intention to adapt to climate change in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a protection motivation theory by Endalkachew Getu, Bereket Ayenew, Kanchan Singh, Mitiku Adisu Worku

“…Based on the protection motivation theory (PMT), primary data were collected from 364 respondents using a survey questionnaire. …”
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Work, race and breastfeeding outcomes for mothers in the United States. by Margaret D Whitley, Annie Ro, Anton Palma

“…Furthermore, occupation and breastfeeding are racially patterned, and it is possible that race could moderate the relationships between mother's work and breastfeeding.<h4>Methods</h4>Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, we modeled breastfeeding duration based on mother's employment/occupation (not working, professional/managerial work, or service/labor work) during the first 6 months postpartum, as well as mother's race (White, Black or other) and other potential confounders. …”
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Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community-Based, Co-Created Yoga Program for Women with Gynecologic Cancer: A Series N-of-1 Feasibility Study by Jenson Price, Brooklyn Westlake, Jennifer Brunet

“…Audio and video recordings of the yoga classes and data from the instructor interview were used to assess fidelity outcomes to determine whether the protocol could be adhered to consistently. …”
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Factors Related to Fatigue among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis by Fitri Mailani, Arif Rohman Mansur, Aisyah Rifdatunnisa, Chong Mei Chan

“…Data were collected using the FACIT-Fatigue Scale, a health literacy questionnaire, and an observation sheet for hemoglobin (Hb), blood pressure, and interdialytic weight gain (IDWG). …”
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Health literacy level among university students in Xi'an City by WU Yaqiong, FANG Xinzhu

“…Data of basic information and health literacy were collected using questionnaire surveys. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Beekeepers on Pesticide Risk Mitigation and Bee Mortality in Southwest Ethiopia by Mohammed Abajebel Taha, Seblework Mekonen, Gudina Terefe Tucho

“…Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 420 randomly selected beekeepers. The data were collected through interviews using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Digital Sexual Health Education for Young Adults (18–35 Years): A Scoping Review Protocol by Sanam Borji‐Navan, Shahrbanoo Salehin, Tahereh Naseri‐BooriAbadi, Shahrbanoo Goli, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

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Sustainable nutrition perceptions and professional recommendations of Turkish nutrition and dietetics students: a qualitative focus group study by Neslihan Öner, Aynur Çetinkaya, Hasan Durmuş, Elif Kocaağalar Akince, Yağmur Yaşar Fırat, Arda Borlu

“…This qualitative study aimed to explore nutrition and dietetics students' perceptions of sustainable nutrition and their professional recommendations for enhancing social awareness. Methods Using a qualitative research design, data were collected through focus group interviews conducted between September and October 2022. …”
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