Healthcare provider and patient perspectives on COVID-19 vaccination among persons with HIV, hypertension, and/or Diabetes mellitus at two regional referral hospitals in Uganda by Brian Beesiga, Asiphas Owaraganise, Florence Mwangwa, Winnie Muyindike, Jaffer Okiring, Elijah Kakande, Joan Nangendo, Susan Nayiga, Jane Kabami, Cecilia Akatukwasa, Moses R. Kamya, Fred C. Semitala

“…We coded the data using Dedoose software and analyzed them using thematic deductive analysis. …”
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Trends of secondhand smoke exposure among children: A scientometric analysis by Hong Lu, Shaojie Qi, Wenqi Chen, Dingge Gu

“…Methods A scientometric approach was employed to analyze global research on adolescent secondhand smoke exposure. Data were gathered from scholarly databases and analyzed using CiteSpace software, which was used to assess publication trends, citation patterns, and research collaborations. …”
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Determinants of secondary traumatic stress in midwives: The role of workplace-related factors by Maryam Hajiesmaello, Sepideh Hajian, Hedyeh Riazi, Hamid Alavi Majd, Roya Yavarian

“…Background: Secondary traumatic stress (STS) among midwives is a critical concern that can lead to emotional distress and adversely affect maternal and newborn care.Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of STS, along with its determinants, among midwives employed in labor and delivery departments in West Azerbaijan, Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study included all midwives working in labor and delivery departments across 18 hospitals and four rural midwifery service facilities from April 2020 to January 2021. Data were collected using demographic questionnaires, the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale, and various job-related questionnaires. …”
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Cultural adaptation of a digital therapeutic for insomnia for Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults in the United States: a qualitative studyResearch in context by Carmela Alcántara, Luciana Giorgio Cosenzo, Sarah V. Diaz, Darwin Arias, Joseph E. Schwartz, Ian M. Kronish, Nathalie Moise

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331 A qualitative analysis of at-home central venous catheter (CVC) care by caregivers of children with intestinal failure by Atu Agawu, Rachel Carmen, Ceasar, Mark A, Frey, Lorraine Kelley-Quon

“…The study team will review transcripts and summarize key points into matrices to examine relevant themes and quotes efficiently and systematically, using midpoint data analysis. Results/Anticipated Results: Illustrative quotes of all themes and domains discussed by caregivers will provide a person-centered overview of the specific types of facilitators and barriers to infection prevention task performance. …”
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Exploring the relationship between emotional intelligence and communication skills in nurses: a cross-sectional study by Farid Ghrayeb, Kefah Zaben, Rabia H. Haddad, Nahid Ghrayeb, Mohammad Barhoush, Nashat Zuraikat, Ashraf J. Abuejheisheh

“…The validity and reliability of the tools were assessed throughout the study. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, and Pearson’s correlation test in SPSS v27. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the Farsi version of the electroconvulsive therapy related anxiety questionnaire by Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Hamid Sharif-Nia, Mohamad Gharehbaghi, Somaye Minaei-Moghadam, Jasmien Obbels, Fateme Imani Parsa, Mahboobeh Khajeh, Hossein Ebrahimi

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Design of multifunctional intelligent information lamp for mining by Jianbo DAI

“…The audio and video data and photo upload are processed by using an ultra-low power codec chip with an MCU, and a highly integrated single-chip solution is adopted to reduce the overall power consumption of the machine and extend the effective battery life. …”
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Privacy Concerns Versus Personalized Health Content—Pregnant Individuals’ Willingness to Share Personal Health Information on Social Media: Survey Study by Haijing Hao, Yang W Lee, Marianne Sharko, Qilu Li, Yiye Zhang

“…MethodsWe designed and deployed an electronic survey to pregnant individuals worldwide electronically in 2023. We used the classical Internet Users’ Information Privacy Concerns (IUIPC) model to examine how privacy concerns modulate pregnant individuals’ behaviors and beliefs regarding risk and trust when using social media for health purposes. …”
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The impact of health literacy on quality of life in patients with chronic diseases by Jiali Zhang, Yinhai Chen, Yuanwei Lu, Xuan Jiang, Congxuan Lin, Xiong Ke, Xiong Ke

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to assess quality of life in patients with chronic diseases and identify influencing factors, as well as to explore the relationship between health literacy and quality of life in this population.MethodsWe used health literacy and EuroQol 5-Dimensions 5-Level version survey data from chronically ill patients in the 2023 Sichuan Province Chinese Resident Psychological and Behavioral Survey Study. …”
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Techniques for monitoring Brachyramphus murrelets: A comparison of radar, autonomous acoustic recording and audio‐visual surveys by Jenna L. Cragg, Alan E. Burger, John F. Piatt

“…Audio‐visual surveys were useful for species identification and to document behaviors associated with local nesting, whereas autonomous acoustic recorders allowed season‐long monitoring of murrelet vocal activity. …”
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Intervention through an intelligent technological platform for socio-emotional development and health promotion in adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (emoTICare): A study pr... by Javier Martín-Ávila, Esther Rodríguez-Jiménez, Selene Valero-Moreno, José-Antonio Gil-Gómez, Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla, Marián Pérez-Marín

“…Over six weeks, participants will engage in psychoeducational activities using the tools provided by the serious game. Data Will be collected at three points: baseline (T1) and after six weeks (T2) (for the control group, T2 will be at the same time as the experimental group's post-intervention), and aT3 (after six months of T2). …”
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Adolescent awareness and experience of the pubertal changes: A qualitative study from Rwanda. by Kellen Muganwa, Oliva Bazirete, Marie Chantal Uwimana, Marie Grace Sandra Musabwasoni, Olive Tengera, Joy Bahumura, Hellen Nwanko Chinwe, Emmerence Uwingabire, Elyse Muteteri, Francoise Mujawamariya, Emmanuel Habyarimana, Eugenie Mukeshimana, Baudouine Ndimurukundo, Verene Abagirinana, Richard Nsengiyumva, Christine Mbila Wabenya, Vincent Mugisha, Gerard Kaberuka, Marie Laetitia Ishimwe Bazakare, Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana

“…Deductive thematic analysis was used to analyse data using Dedoose software.<h4>Results</h4>The analysis yielded two main themes: i) what adolescents know about the changes occurring during puberty, encompassing physical, emotional, and behavioral transformations, as well as the social interactions linked to these changes and their perceptions regarding the factors that influence these changes, and ii) personal experiences pertaining to the changes associated with puberty. …”
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Reliability and objectivity of the new version of the 'susceptibility test for body injuries during a fall' (STBIDF-M) in physiotherapy students by Artur Kruszewski, Artur Litwiniuk, Elżbieta Waszkiewicz

“…The results of this 'test-retest' procedure demonstrate the flexible, non-standardized possibilities of analyzing and synthesizing data using this basic method. This flexibility is attributed to the innovative motor structure of the STBIDF-M, which goes beyond traditional methodological approaches. …”
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A cross-sectional study on the assessment of adherence to cardiovascular medications in Sudan heart center. by Adil A Mahmoud, Ali Awadallah Saeed, Asim Ahmed Elnour, Osama Nasreldin E M, Vineetha Menon, Semira Abdi Beshir, Sami Fatehi Abdalla, Abuelnor Mohammed, Mohamed Baraka, Fahad T Alsulami, Yousef Saeed Alqarni, Nadia Al Mazrouei, Khalid Awad Al-Kubaisi, Israa Yousif El Khidir, Kishore Ganana, Abdulla Al Amoodi

“…Descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and inferential tests such as One-Way ANOVA and Binary regression were used for data analysis.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 255 subjects were enrolled in this study. …”
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Childhood trauma is associated with perceived stress and hair cortisol levels characterized by the BDNF Val66Met genotype and sex by Zhenxu Li, Zhenxu Li, Se Jun Koo, Hye Yoon Park, Jee Eun Min, Jung Tak Park, Jung Tak Park, Eun Lee, Eun Lee, Suk Kyoon An, Suk Kyoon An

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Lifespan music training experience changes duration and transition rates of EEG microstates related to working memory by Yan Li, Sijia Guo, Jiaxian Chen, Liangfeng Feng, Haoyu Bian, Yuxin Chen, Hua Yang, Jing Lu

“…We also correlated the results of EEG microstates with behavioral data.Results We found a decrease in the duration of microstate D (which has a frontal-central maximum) in all old subjects, which was related to poorer working memory performance. …”
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Temporal Niche Partitioning as a Coexistence Mechanism Between China’s Endemic Elliot’s Pheasant (<i>Syrmaticus ellioti)</i> and Its Predator, the Leopard Cat (<i>Prionailurus beng... by Pengchen Zhou, Yalan Xu, Chenbo Huang, Hui Li, Xinyu Cui, Ying Fu, Bin Wang, Xiaoyang Mo

“…However, its coexistence mechanisms with sympatric predators remain undocumented. Here, using six years (2019–2024) of camera-trap data from 90 stations in Jiemuxi National Nature Reserve, Hunan Province, Southwest China, we employed a MaxEnt model and kernel density estimation to investigate spatiotemporal coexistence mechanisms between Elliot’s pheasant and its primary predator, the leopard cat (<i>Prionailurus bengalensis</i>, Kerr, 1792). …”
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Characteristics of knowledge and stigma of autism spectrum disorder among university students in Jordan: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Jehad Feras AlSamhori, Diala Ra’Ed Kamal Kakish, Layla Ellayyan, Tala Mohammad, Talin Hijazeen, Sewar Kheir, Ghala Bejad, Ritaj Boland, Ban Alkhaldi, Malek Aburahmeh, Mamoun Hamed Ali Abu-Suaileek, Radwan Banimustafa, Abdallah Barjas Qaswal

“…Methods This descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted between June and July 2024, examined knowledge and stigma toward ASD among undergraduate students in Jordan. Using a convenience sample, data were collected via self-administered surveys on social media and at universities. …”
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DAC-GCN: A Dual Actor-Critic Graph Convolutional Network with Multi-Hop Aggregation for Enhanced Recommender Systems by Gholamreza Zare, Nima Jafari, Mehdi Hosseinzadeh, Amir Sahafi

“…Background: Recommender Systems (RSs) frequently face challenges in balancing exploration and exploitation, particularly in dynamic environments where user behaviors evolve over time. Traditional methods struggle to adapt to these complexities, limiting their effectiveness in real-world domains such as e-commerce, streaming services, and social networks. …”
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