Smoking habits, awareness and support needs for cessation among people with multiple sclerosis in Australia: findings from an online survey by Roshan das Nair, Ron Borland, Claudia H Marck, Isabelle Weld-Blundell, Lisa Grech, Sarah L White

“…Objectives To assess smoking habits, nicotine use, exposure to passive smoking, awareness of associated harms, and experiences with and preferences for smoking cessation support among people with multiple sclerosis (MS).Design Online survey, convenience sampling.Setting Community setting, Australia.Participants Adults living in Australia with probable or diagnosed MS were recruited via social media and newsletters to participate in 2020.Results Of the 284 participants in our convenience sample, 25.7% were current smokers (n=73) and 38.0% were former smokers (n=108). …”
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Improving quality and safety in nursing homes and home care: the study protocol of a mixed-methods research design to implement a leadership intervention by Eline Ree, Terese Johannessen, Siri Wiig, Torunn Strømme, Ingunn Aase, Roland Bal, Karina Aase, Marianne Storm, Berit Ullebust, Elisabeth Holen-Rabbersvik, Line Hurup Thomsen, Anne Torhild Sandvik Pedersen, Hester van de Bovenkamp

“…The results will be disseminated through scientific articles, two PhD dissertations, an anthology, presentations at national and international conferences, and in social media, newsletters and in the press. The results will generate knowledge to inform leadership practices in nursing homes and home care. …”
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Factors associated with cancer treatment delay: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Timothy P Hanna, Elizabeth T Jacobs, Kristin E Morrill, Rogelio Robles-Morales, Melissa Lopez-Pentecost, Raigam J Martínez Portilla, Ahlam A Saleh, Meghan B Skiba, Taylor S Riall, Jessica D Austin, Rachel Hirschey, Lena Spotleson

“…The findings of this review will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed scientific journal, academic conferences, social media, and key stakeholders.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021293131.…”
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Study protocol for a randomised-controlled study on emotion regulation training for adolescents with major depression: the KONNI study by Ellen Greimel, Lisa Feldmann, Charlotte Piechaczek, Frans Oort, Jürgen Bartling, Martin Schulte-Rüther, Gerd Schulte-Körne

“…The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated through conferences, social media and public events.Trial registration details ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03957850, registered 21st May 2019; URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03957850.…”
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Improving care experiences for premenstrual symptoms and disorders in the United Kingdom (UK): a mixed-methods approach by E. L. Funnell, N. A. Martin-Key, S. Bahn

“…Method An online survey was delivered, with participants recruited via social media. Experiences of care were explored using quantitative and qualitative questions. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians regarding acromegaly: a survey study with multinational participation by Aysen Kutan Fenercioglu, Ebru Unur Demircan, Gunay Can, Cem Sulu, Nurver Turfaner Sipahioglu, Hande Mefkure Ozkaya, Pinar Kadioglu

“…Mostly, the survey was administered via Google Forms sent to social media groups of primary care physicians. Some of the surveys were administered in person. …”
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Understanding Citizens’ Response to Social Activities on Twitter in US Metropolises During the COVID-19 Recovery Phase Using a Fine-Tuned Large Language Model: Application of AI by Ryuichi Saito, Sho Tsugawa

“…MethodsTo analyze these trends, we collected posts (N=119,437) on the social media platform Twitter (now X) created by people living in New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago from December 2021 to December 2022, which were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in similar ways. …”
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A multi-model feature fusion based transfer learning with heuristic search for copy-move video forgery detection by Hessa Alfraihi, Muhammad Swaileh A. Alzaidi, Hamed Alqahtani, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Ali M. Al-Sharafi, Ahmad A. Alzahrani, Menwa Alshammeri, Abdulwhab Alkharashi

“…Images might be employed in many areas like social media, the military, evidence in courts, intelligence fields, security purposes, and newspapers. …”
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Peran Gratitude Sebagai Mediator Antara Perceived Teacher’s Social Support dan Purpose in Life Pada Remaja by Nurul Aisah, Livia Yuliawati

“…Data collection used accidental sampling and snowball sampling where questionnaires were distributed online through social media. Data analysis was conducted using JASP 0.14.1 and hypothesis testing through mediation analysis with a causal steps model. …”
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Characterisation of internal tremors and vibration symptoms by Harlan M Krumholz, Mitsuaki Sawano, Richa Sharma, Tianna Zhou, Dorothy Massey, Anna D Baker, Diana Berrent Güthe, Nick Güthe, Suzanne Pincus Shidlovsky, Liza Fisher, Connor B Grady, Cesar Caraballo

“…Objectives To describe the experiences of patients who have postacute sequelae SARS-CoV-2 infection with internal vibrations and tremors as a prominent component, we leveraged the efforts by Survivor Corps, a grassroots COVID-19 patient advocacy group, to gather information from individuals belonging to its Facebook group with a history of COVID-19 suffering from vibrations and tremors.Setting and design A narrative analysis was performed on 140 emails and 450 social media comments from 140 individuals collected as a response to a call to >180 000 individuals participating in Survivor Corps between 15 July and 27 July 2021. …”
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From Scrolling to Awareness: How @zerowaste.id_official’s Insta Campaign Shapes Gen Z Eco-Consciousness by Wanna Zahara, Febri Nurrahmi

“…Awareness of the importance of environmental preservation can be effectively cultivated through social media. One example is the zero waste campaign that uses Instagram to reduce the use of single-use plastics. …”
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Accuracy of the combined method (auscultation and pH measurement) and ultrasonography for confirmation of gastric tube placement: a study protocol for a prospective study by Fernanda Raphael Escobar Gimenes, Rosana Aparecida Pereira, Mayara Carvalho Godinho Rigobello, Jorge Elias Junior, Carlos Alberto Grespan Bonacim, Renata Cristina de Campos Pereira Silveira, Fernanda Caroline Bonardi, Roosevelt Santos Nunes

“…The findings will be reported through academic journals, seminars and conference presentations, social media, print media, the internet and community/stakeholder engagement activities.…”
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Attitudes of nurses toward telenursing and influencing factors in resource-limited settings: Northwest Ethiopia 2022 by Fikadu Wake Butta, Biniyam Chaklu Tilahun, Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Alex Ayenew Chereka, Ayenew Sisay Gebeyew, Mekides Molla Reda, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Teshome Demis Nimani

“…Factors associated with nurses' attitudes included awareness, source of information, social media use, knowledge, computer access, digital training, internet access, and computer training.ConclusionsThe findings indicate a low level of positive attitudes towards telenursing care among nurses. …”
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Pengembangan Sistem Manajemen Pelatihan Kerja di Kota Surakarta by Affriza Brilyan Relo Pambudi Agus Putra, Shelvie Nidya Neyman, Hendra Rahmawan

“…The response data was taken through the Surakarta City Social Service and sent via WhatsApp social media so that there was an overlapping of the response data and the implementation of job training. …”
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Optimalisasi Strategi Intelijen dalam Menghadapi Ancaman TPPO Jaringan Kamboja dan Implikasinya bagi Keamanan Nasional by Gidion Jhon Putra

“…The main contributing factors are economic pressure and the effect of social media. This threat is considered serious, defined as a human security threat that can escalate into a national security threat, manifesting in economic and social forms. …”
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Effects of a foot-ankle strengthening programme on clinical aspects and gait biomechanics in people with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Tania F Salvini, Glauko Dantas, Isabel C N Sacco, Ana F dos Santos, Ricky Watari, Alessandra B Matias, Paula R M S Serrao, Henrique Pott-Junior

“…Data will be analysed on intention-to-treat principles and a per protocol basis.Ethics and dissemination Investigators and sponsors will communicate trial results to participants and healthcare professionals through scientific databases and social media. In addition, findings will be reported in peer-review publications, and at national and international conference presentations. …”
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Exploring barriers to early breast examination and screening among Arab women in the MENA region: A KAP study by Ehsan Qtaishat, Reem Al-Ajlouni, Khawlah Ammar, Mohammed Liswi, Abdallah Al-Ani, Rasha Fakheraldeen, Shorouq Al-hasson

“…The survey was distributed over social media platforms during the period between June 2022–September 2022. …”
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Developing a core outcome set for interventions in people with mild cognitive impairment: study protocol by Angus G K McNair, Nicholas Turner, Alan Richardson, Elizabeth Coulthard, Jemima Dooley, Julie Clayton, Sam Harding, Sarah Rudd, Victoria Grace Gabb, Winsome Barrett-Muir, Natalie Woodward, Sophie Alderman, Joseph Webb

“…The results will be disseminated via conferences, peer-reviewed publications, briefing notes to key agencies, to the public via social media and blog posts and directly to stakeholders who participate in the project.Trial registration number Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials Initiative 2117; PROSPERO registration: CRD42023452514.…”
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The Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake and Information-Seeking Behaviors Using the Internet: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study by Kazuya Taira, Misa Shiomi, Takayo Nakabe, Yuichi Imanaka

“…The proliferation of misinformation on social media was observed, potentially influencing vaccination decisions and timing. …”
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Impact of peer interaction on maternal health service utilization in rural northwest China by Liuchun Xiang, Liuchun Xiang, Dan Li, Junhao Wu, Jun Chen, Jie Yang, Haisong Nie

“…Policymakers and healthcare providers should integrate peer support programs into existing maternal health initiatives and fully use social media and community resources to create interactive platforms for maternal and infant knowledge that combine online and offline. …”
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