Threat to fish food safety in Nigeria: Role of antimicrobial usage and resistance in aquaculture by Lukman Adegoke Agbabiaka, Favour Ogechi Onwuzuruigbo, Olatunji Abubakar Jimoh

“…The study employed a multi-stage sampling method to select participants. Data were collected through structured questionnaires covering demographic characteristics, fish farm information, health management practices, AMU, and AMR knowledge. …”
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Exploring the relationship between irritable bowel syndrome and psychosocial, demographic, and health factors in Syrian hospital settings by Jamal Ataya, Nour Swileh, Zaher Alchawa, Haya Kabboul, Raneem Alnassif Alsheikh, Nadim Schkeif, Hiba Khazma, Hiba Shok, Ahmad Wassouf

“…Participants were assessed using a structured questionnaire that collected data on demographic factors, chronic diseases, and psychological distress. …”
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Experiences of Mothers with Disabled Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Melike Pak, Emine Özmete

“…This study has aimed to examine the experiences of mothers, who have the burden of care in families with disabled children, during the COVID-19 pandemic.Method: In the study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with mothers of children with disabilities (n = 14) using the phenomenological method, which is one of the qualitative research methods. …”
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Disaster medicine in Swedish undergraduate medical education: analysing current programs and future integration in the six-year curriculum by Sofia Olsson, Lisa Kurland, Fabian Taube, Joakim Björås, Yohan Robinson

“…Additionally, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 representatives from all seven Swedish medical schools, including those responsible for disaster medicine education or members of the education boards. …”
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Phytosociological study of herbaceous communities under Vachellia tortilis subsp. raddiana (Savi) Kyal. & Boatwr in eastern Niger by Ismael Bio, Mamadou Boubacar Moussa, Idrissa Soumana, Ali Mahamane

“…Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) was employed to further explore the relationships between plant species and environmental factors, providing a deeper understanding of how plant communities are structured and influenced by both biotic and abiotic factors. …”
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Prospective study of complications and sequelae of glucocorticoid therapy in ANCA-associated vasculitis by Bernhard Hellmich, You-Shan Feng, Paul J Scherbacher, Christian Löffler

“…GC toxicity was assessed by structured interviews, clinical examination and electronic medical record analysis. …”
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Caregivers’ care experiences of children with developmental dislocation of the hip in Tibet, China: a convergent mixed-methods study by Yang Lei, Jiang Yan, Shao Wenjuan, Shen Weili, Xiao Qianyi, Fan Lingyan

“…This requires caregivers to pay long-term and high attention, posing significant challenges to caregiving capacity.DesignA convergent mixed-methods.MethodsCaregivers (n = 76) completed the Chinese version of the Family Caregiver Care Ability Scale, the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale and 12 participated in semi-structured interviews from September, 2023 to February 2024. …”
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The Transcription of Transposable Elements Differentially Regulated by SVAs in the Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Region of a Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative C... by Jerzy K. Kulski, Abigail L. Pfaff, Sulev Koks

“…Results: Four structurally polymorphic SVAs regulated the transcription of 18 distinct clusters of 235 TE loci, comprising LINEs (33%), SINEs (19%), LTRs (35%), and ancient transposon DNA elements (12%) located near HLA genes. …”
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Social Media Use in Primary and Secondary Education Institutions as a Communication Tool in the Framework of School Culture by Berna Kesim, Ramazan Alabaş

“…Social media managers are teachers, and 15 of these teachers also have administrative duties (1 is a school principal, and 14 are vice principals) in the same school. The data were collected through a semi-structured interview form and analyzed using a content analysis approach. …”
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Prevalence of appropriate feeding practices and nutritional status among infant and young children aged 0–23 Months attending public hospitals in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia, 2024... by Samuel Demissie Darcho, Feyisa Shasho Bayisa, Teshome Demis Nimani

“…A simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents. Data was collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Evaluating healthcare quality and inequities using generative AI: a simulation study of potentially inappropriate medication among older adults analyzed via the framework analysis... by Johan Öberg, Raquel Perez-Vicente, Martin Lindström, Patrik Midlöv, Juan Merlo

“…The GPT provides useful visualizations and structured reports as well as interactive dialog with the end-user in real-time. …”
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Thermal features prediction in asphalt pavements using ANFIS-based regression by Mohammad Ali Khasawneh, Hiren Mewada, Ahmad Ali Khasawneh, Ansam Adnan Sawalha

“…The model development process was structured in three phases: (1) feature reduction to detect multicollinearity, (2) outlier detection and removal, and (3) application of the ANFIS regression model. …”
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Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Modern Temporary Family Planning Methods: A Nurse-Led Intervention Study among Reproductive-Age Women by Felcy Emalda Mariya Selvaraj, Theranirajan Ethiraj, Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran, Gomathy Venkatachalam, Vanitha Narayanasamy, Gomathy Babu, Saranya Subbaiya

“…Pre- and post-intervention data were collected using structured questionnaires. …”
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Anger De-escalation: A Standardized Patient Workshop for Third- and Fourth-Year Medical Students by Kaylee Gouge, Aric Schadler, Kristen E. Fletcher

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PrEP uptake and persistence amongst HIV-negative women who exchange sex for money or commodities in Kampala, Uganda: A qualitative inquiry assessing the influence of pregnancy. by Shivali Joshi, Catherine Namuddu, Francis Xavier Kasujja, Miriam Mirembe, Jaco Homsy, Janet Seeley, Rachel King

“…This study aimed to explore attitudes, experiences and challenges with PrEP to understand what motivates or limits PrEP uptake and adherence specifically during pregnancy among this population of young women. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 participants, recruited from the Prevention on PrEP (POPPi) study in the Good Health for Women Project clinic in Kampala, Uganda. …”
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“An eye-opener:” a qualitative study of a liberal arts approach to medical education by Abebe Bekele, Denis Regnier, Claire O. Swedberg, Eden Abate Lemu, Christelle Uwantege Giraneza, Elizabeth H. Bradley

“…Interviews were conducted by members of the researcher team unknown to MBBS students using a semi-structured discussion guide; interviews continued until the point of theoretical saturation, and we used the constant comparison method of qualitative data analysis to understand recurrent themes. …”
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A qualitative exploration of the enablers of and barriers to conformance with antibiotic withdrawal periods on smallholding, peri-urban pig farms in Kiambu County, Kenya. by Claire Scott, Nicholas Bor, Kristen K Reyher, Alex J Tasker, Henry Buller, Irene Bueno, Lian F Thomas

“…In this study, we sought to explore enablers of and barriers to conformance with antibiotic withdrawal periods for pig farms supplying a local independent abattoir in peri-urban Nairobi. We drew upon semi-structured interviews with farmers and government animal health professionals as well as focus groups which involved private animal health professionals. …”
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Readiness of health professionals for telemedicine implementation: multi-centered cross-sectional study in public hospitals, South Ethiopia by Yenus Ibrahim, Sewunet Sako, Abdurehman Ayele, Mustefa Glagn

“…A simple random sampling technique was employed to select the study participants. The data were collected using a Kobo self-administered structured questionnaire and were exported to SPSSv.26 for analysis. …”
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Factors influencing late antenatal booking in Tshwane District: Pregnant women’s perceptions by Kagiso P. Tukisi, Vuyo D. Dlakude, Sakhile I. Hlatshwayo, Fezeka Dlamini

“…Methods: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was followed, and 10 purposively sampled pregnant women attended semi-structured interviews. Collaizi’s descriptive method was used to analyse and organise data into themes and categories. …”
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Being in a different world: a phenomenological study of life with gender dysphoria by Nasrin Rezaee, Mahnaz Ghaljeh, Sally Pezaro, Zahra Ghiasi, Marjan Mardani-Hamooleh

“…Face-to-face and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data, which was subsequently analysed using the seven-stages of Critical Hermeneutic Analysis. …”
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