How delays in seeking medical care for cervical cancer patients are affected by their health-seeking behaviour: a qualitative study by Jing Fang, Yuying Cheng, Yu Liu, Qing Yang

“…Health-seeking behaviours were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using a theory-driven thematic approach, guided by the Health Belief Model (HBM). …”
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Association between exercise habits and stroke, heart failure, and mortality in Korean patients with incident atrial fibrillation: A nationwide population-based cohort study. by Hyo-Jeong Ahn, So-Ryoung Lee, Eue-Keun Choi, Kyung-Do Han, Jin-Hyung Jung, Jae-Hyun Lim, Jun-Pil Yun, Soonil Kwon, Seil Oh, Gregory Y H Lip

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This is a nationwide population-based cohort study using data from the Korea National Health Insurance Service. …”
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Digital health intervention for children with ADHD to improve mental health intervention, patient experiences, and outcomes: a study protocol by Nancy Herrera, Franceli L. Cibrian, Lucas M. Silva, Jesus Armando Beltran, Sabrina E. B. Schuck, Gillian R. Hayes, Kimberley D. Lakes

“…We developed the digital health intervention (DHI)—CoolTaCo [Cool Technology Assisting Co-regulation] to address these critical barriers. CoolTaCo uses Patient-Centered Digital Healthcare Technologies (PC-DHT) to promote co-regulation (child/parent), capture patient data, support efficient healthcare delivery, enhance patient engagement, and facilitate shared decision-making, thereby improving access to timely and targeted mental health intervention for children at significant risk for poor outcomes. …”
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Lithium content in the population of the Aktobe region of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the relationship with mental illness: a cross-sectional study by G. A. Batyrova, G. A. Umarova, E. A. Umarov, P. Z. Aitmaganbet, Z. S. Tlegenova, V. I. Kononets

“…The article presents data on the study of the content of lithium in the hair of the adult population of the Aktobe region of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the relationship with mental illness. …”
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Vulnerability in research ethics: A systematic review of policy guidelines and documents. by Asia Grigis, Giorgia Beretta, Pascal Borry, Virginia Sanchini

“…No automation tools were used at any stage of the review.<h4>Results and discussion</h4>Seventy-nine policy documents were included in the review. …”
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A Genome-wide study on the genetic and causal effects of smoking in neurodegeneration by Chaochao Chen, Shouqiang Zhu, Zhiying Zheng, Xiahao Ding, Weihai Shi, Tianjiao Xia, Xiaoping Gu

“…Methods This study analyzed summary data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on smoking and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Association between children's home-schooling and parental psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan: Risk and protective factors in a multilevel approach by Chin-Wan Wang, Hsin-Hui Lu, Jao-Shwann Liang, Duan-Rung Chen, Chia-Chun Chen

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Parent-youth communication and associated factors on HIV/AIDS related issues in rural southern Ethiopia by Tadele Dana Darebo, Eshter U Umwamikazi, Wudneh Baza, Berhanetsehay Teklewold, Zewudu Birhanu Mune, Mark Spigt

“…This study, conducted among rural South Ethiopian secondary schools, aimed to measure the extent of parental communication on HIV/AIDS-related matters and identify the factors influencing it. Methods Using a cross-sectional, school-based design, data were gathered through a self-administered questionnaire, employing a clustering-based technique to select 577 youths from different schools. …”
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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Ischemic Heart Disease Attributable to 25 Risk Factors and Their Summary Exposure Value Across 204 Countries With Different Socio-Demograph... by Tan J, Xue M, Li H, Liu Y, He Y, Liu J, Liu J, Tang L, Lin J

“…Specifically, we used the joinpoint regression model, decomposition analysis, and systematic fixed-effects analysis to reveal the global, regional, and national burden of IHD attributable to these 25 risk factors and their exposure value across 204 countries and territories with different socio-demographic index (SDI) levels from different perspectives.Results: Joinpoint regression revealed similar trends in summary exposure value (SEV) and attributable burdens for 25 IHD risk factors. …”
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Socioeconomic determinants of mental health outcomes among Hawaii adults by Ruben Juarez, Ruben Juarez, Binh Le, Daniela Bond-Smith, Carl Bonham, Carl Bonham, Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen, Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen, Lisa Sanchez-Johnsen, Alika K. Maunakea

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The Effects of Prebiotic Dietary Fibers, Probiotics, and Synbiotics on Gut Permeability and Immunity: A Systematic Review by Leila Maghsoumi-Norouzabad, Alireza Bagherzadeh-Karimi, Shabnam Aliakbari Majd, Leila Hosseini, Fatemeh Shahi

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Prevalence and risk factors of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection among military personnel of the Armed Forces of Serbia: A cross-sectional study by Jadranin Željko, Ristanović Elizabeta, Atanasievska Sonja, Dedić Gordana, Šipetić-Grujičić Sandra, Bokonjić Dubravko, Grillo Michael, Mladenović Jovan, Bančević Vladimir, Košević Branko, Šuljagić Vesna

“…All data collected were used to compare military personnel with and without CTI. …”
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Alternating hemiplegia of childhood associated mutations in Atp1a3 reveal diverse neurological alterations in mice by Markus Terrey, Georgii Krivoshein, Scott I. Adamson, Elena Arystarkhova, Laura Anderson, John Szwec, Shelby McKee, Holly Jones, Sara Perkins, Vijay Selvam, Pierre-Alexandre Piec, Dweet Chhaya, Ari Dehn, Aamir Zuberi, Stephen A. Murray, Natalia S. Morsci, Kathleen J. Sweadner, David A. Knowles, Else A. Tolner, Arn M.J.M. van den Maagdenberg, Cathleen M. Lutz

“…Collectively, our data reveal the presence but also the differential impact of the p.D801N and p.E815K variants on disease relevant alterations such as spontaneous and stress-induced paroxysmal episodes, motor function, behavioral and neurophysiological activity, and neuroinflammation. …”
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Prevalence of depression and associated factors among prisoners at the eastern Ethiopia, Prison Commission by Jerman Dereje, Magarsa Lami, Shimelis Tilahun, Dawit Abdi, Abera Cheru, Kidist Mehari Azene, Bethelem Fekadeselassie Lemma, Olifan Getachew Wakjira

“…The data was analyzed using version 25 of the Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS). …”
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Bidirectional association between physical activity and depression: the “Como Vai?” cohort study by Bárbara Sutil da Silva, Debora Tornquist, Andrea Wendt, Andréa Dâmaso Bertoldi, Elaine Tomasi, Maria Cristina Gonzalez, Renata Moraes Bielemann, Inácio Crochemore-Silva

“…, conducted by older population representative sample of the city of Pelotas-Rio Grande do Sul. The analyses used data from the first interview (2014) and follow-up (2019/20). …”
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Proposal and Strategy for Nursing-Led Research: Protocol for an Unfunded Clinical Trial by Leticia Carmen Simón-López, Ismael Ortuño-Soriano, Raquel Luengo-González, Paloma Posada-Moreno, Ignacio Zaragoza-García, Rubén Sánchez-Gómez

“… BackgroundClinical trials are known to provide cause-and-effect results and data with low levels of bias. However, a lack of funding for clinical trials, which are considered expensive, means that academic sponsors are rarely able to conduct them. …”
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The Impact of Earning Smoothing through Real Activities and its Components on Labor Force Investment Efficiency by Batool Ismael Hasan, Mehdi Heydari, Hamzeh Didar

“…Methods Since the results of the research can be used in the decision-making process, the present study falls within the domain of applied research, and since the data were collected based on the real information of the past, it qualifies as an ex-post facto. …”
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The Effect of the Virtual Reality–Based Biofeedback Intervention DEEP on Stress, Emotional Tension, and Anger in Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients: Mixed Methods Single-Case Experime... by Lisa Klein Haneveld, Tessa Dekkers, Yvonne H A Bouman, Hanneke Scholten, Joanneke Weerdmeester, Saskia M Kelders, Hanneke Kip

“…A repeated linear mixed model was used as a primary statistical approach for analyzing the experience sampling data as well as visual analyses. …”
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Understanding Associations Between Patient‐Level Factors and Participation in a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial by Nicole E. Caston, Luqin Deng, Courtney P. Williams, Emily B. Levitan, Andres Azuero, Russell Griffin, Karen L. Smith, Antonio C. Wolff, Michelle E. Melisko, Eileen H. Shinn, Kathleen Gallagher, Rebekah Angove, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Gabrielle B. Rocque

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Factors associated with decreased anal sphincter tone and the accuracy of forced anal examinations to detect individuals having receptive anal intercourse: an observational study by John A Schneider, Alan G Nyitray, Derek Smith, Michael W Ross, Elizabeth Y Chiao, Timothy J Ridolfi, Bridgett Brzezinski, B R Simon Rosser, Aniruddha Hazra, Jenna Nitkowski, Sandrine Sanos, Ever Mkonyi, Lucy Mgopa

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