Treatment of wrist stiffness through posture orthosis and active exercise: A case report by Paolo Boccolari, Mario Lando, Lucia Zingarello, Leonardo Monzani Vecchi, Roberto Tedeschi, Danilo Donati

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A qualitative study on the impact and participation in the AGELESS multidomain intervention: Insights from older adults with cognitive frailty and their caregivers by Ying Qian Ong, Suzana Shahar, A’isyah Mohd Safien, Norhayati Ibrahim, Ai-Vyrn Chin, Francesca Mangialasche, Miia Kivipelto, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…Methods This qualitative study was conducted following the completion of AGELESS multidomain intervention. Semi-structured interviews covering domains such as perceptions, benefits, barriers, facilitators, and program preferences were conducted among 17 older adults with CF and 10 caregivers following the completion of the intervention. …”
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Perspectives from Systems-Level Key Informants on Optimizing Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Adolescents and Young Adults by Jasper Yeh, Crosby Modrowski, Isabel Aguirre, Samantha Portis, Robert Miranda, Melissa Pielech

“…<b>Methods</b>: Thirty key informants involved with OUD treatment in the northeastern United States completed individual, semi-structured interviews, including treatment providers (N = 11) and clinic leaders in programs that provide medication and psychosocial treatments for AYA with OUD (N = 10), as well as opioid-related policymakers (N = 6) and patient advocates (N = 3). …”
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Multifaceted health coaching intervention for cardiovascular risk prevention – exploratory qualitative study of Chinese clients' perspectives by Xue Yang, Gengcong Qu, Lawrence Luk, Phoenix K. H. Mo, Benjamin H. K. Yip, Samuel Y. S. Wong, Carmen K. M. Wong

“…Purposive sampling was used regarding gender, age and lifestyle domains. Three semi-structured focused-group interviews were conducted. …”
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PRIDE-FTG advances academic careers of underrepresented early-stage investigators performing blood disorders research by Betty S. Pace, Oluwatoyosi A. Onwuemene, Athena Starlard-Davenport, Rhea-Beth Markowitz, Vahé Heboyan, Petar Datsov, Treva Rice

“…The success of this structured, mentored training program instills a sense of optimism about the future of diversity in our nation.…”
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Promoting HPV vaccination among adolescent girls in low-resource areas of China: A multi-centered qualitative study by Yitong Zhu, Huike Wang, Bo Zhang, Hanyue Ding, Youlin Qiao

“…Participants engaged in Health Belief Model (HBM)-based-semi-structured interviews from January to March 2024. Data was transcribed and analyzed using Haase’s adaptation of Colaizzi’s method. …”
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Antimicrobial use in a pediatric hospital in Kenya: a point prevalence survey to inform antimicrobial stewardship by Joseph Mbuthia, Nkatha Gitonga, Winnie Akoth, Susan Mutua, Ndinda Kusu, Tamara Hafner, Mohan P. Joshi, Martha Embrey

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Augmented Reality Green Training: Elevating Environmental Knowledge and Driving Pro-Environmental Behaviour Among Indonesian White-Collar Workers by Grace Herlina Maria, Iskandar Karto, Triana Ika

“…Results from this quantitative research design distinctly engaged participants from Greater Jakarta with an augmented reality-enhanced training program, analysing data with structural equation modelling. …”
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Analyzing the use of fact-checking tools in disaster-risk reduction in Europe through the lens of the heuristic-systematic model by Nadejda Komendantova, Tahereh Zobeidi, Masoud Yazdanpanah

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Women elite Italian football players' perceptions on gender equality and dual career opportunities by Flavia Guidotti, Simone Ciaccioni, Simone Ciaccioni, Sabrina Demarie, Piersanto Colombo, Cristina López De Subijana, Elvira Padua, Laura Capranica

“…IntroductionThe aim of the present study was to explore dual career experiences of elite women Italian football players in light of potential gender inequalities that might have affected their sporting and academic career paths.MethodsA 25-items semi-structured questionnaire was administered to 22 elite Italian football players (age: 25.8 ± 4.3 years).ResultsThe mixed-method thematic analysis highlighted participants' difficulties in combining sport and education (e.g., lack of time, lack of dual career opportunities), reporting a higher support received from the sporting context (e.g., training absences and schedule adaptation) rather than from the educational institutions (e.g., lack of flexibility for class absences and for exams/evaluation schedule). …”
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Exploring the perceptions and requirements of exergames for adolescents with depression: a qualitative study by Yuqi Chen, Xiaolong Huang, Wei Luo, Haiyan Liu, Yaqin Gao, Muyao Wang, Yan Zhang, Jingjing Liu, Changyan Zhong, Aixiang Xiao, Yu Chen

“…This study aims to investigate the perceptions and requirements regarding exergames in adolescents with depression, with the goal of designing tailored exergame intervention programs for clinical applications. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with adolescents with depression (n = 33) at a tertiary psychiatric hospital from September to November 2024. …”
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Strategies to reduce cesarean deliveries: surveying Polish midwives and midwifery students on external cephalic version practices by Maisa Manasar-Dyrbuś, Anna Janik, Cecylia Jendyk, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop, Anna Brzęk, Rafał Stojko, Jakub Staniczek

“…The findings emphasize the necessity of structured educational programs to improve competency and confidence in ECV, particularly in outpatient and prenatal classes. …”
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Evaluation of the level of knowledge of secondary school students at the Abbé KOSA Institute on the transmission and prevention measures of HIV/AIDS by Nicolas KANGOYANGALA KINAMBOLI, Marie-Scholastique SHAMBUWA KITOKO, Florent KIYOMBO, Didier TSHIMPAPA MUTOBA, Dieudonné MBOLIGIKPELE GONI, Jean GBANDAZWA, Jacques NGBATALA

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured questionnaire distributed to a stratified random sample of 492 students. …”
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Barriers to effective communication on adult vaccination: results of in-depth interviews with the population and healthcare professionals of the Arkhangelsk Oblast by M. V. Lopatina, E. A. Kriger, N. R. Nizovtseva, A. V. Kudryavtsev, V. A. Yakovleva, V. А. Zinovieva, E. V. Usova, A. V. Kontsevaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…Based on the World Health Organization approach to adapting immunization programs, a qualitative study was conducted in May-June 2024 in the Arkhangelsk region, including 18 semi-structured personal in-depth interviews on adult vaccination with two following target groups: adult population (n=12) and health workers (n=6). …”
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Perception and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among smallholder farmers in eastern Ethiopia by Muluken Gezahegn Wordofa, Getachew Shambel Endris, Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke, Jemal Y. Hassen, Jeylan Woliye, Awol Seid, Elyas Ahmed, Hakim Hashim, Eric Ndemo Okoyo

“…This research was conducted to uncover the perception of smallholder farmers in eastern Ethiopia about the pandemic, prevention and control measures, and its impact on their livelihood. Through a semi-structured interview schedule conducted on 176 randomly selected rural households, we found a varying level of practicing the recommended COVID-19 prevention and control measures. …”
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Validation of a Health Characterization Model for Tilapia Farming in a Brazilian Federative Unit by Ricardo da Silva Raposo, Nádia Valesca Biral de Oliveira, Marina Karina de Veiga Cabral Delphino, Carlos Augusto Gomes Leal, Ana Lourdes Arrais de Alencar Mota, Fabiano José Ferreira de Sant’Ana

“…The aim of this study was to validate a health characterization model for commercial tilapia production using the production chain in the Distrito Federal (DF), one of Brazil’s 27 federative units, by applying a semi-structured questionnaire. A total of 112 farms were categorized according to the degree of vulnerability to the introduction of pathogens and the risk of dissemination using two weighted scorecard tables that evaluated 15 items each. …”
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Higher Caloric Refeeding Is Safe in Hospitalised Adolescent Patients with Restrictive Eating Disorders by Elizabeth K. Parker, Sahrish S. Faruquie, Gail Anderson, Linette Gomes, Andrew Kennedy, Christine M. Wearne, Michael R. Kohn, Simon D. Clarke

“…Patients admitted to an adolescent ED structured “rapid refeeding” program for >48 hours and receiving ≥2400 kcal/day were included in a 3-year retrospective chart review. …”
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Frozen Shoulder - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Physical Therapy against Other Interventions Like Corticosteroid Injections, Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), and S... by Michał Presak, Marlena Jankowska, Karolina Baran, Natalia Jańczyk, Karolina Mędrysa, Jakub Pokrzepa, Gabriela Blecharz, Julia Szwech, Alicja Winkowska, Adrianna Mielżyńska

“…While corticosteroid injections demonstrate significant short-term benefits in pain relief and functional improvement, their efficacy diminishes over time unless supported by a structured rehabilitation program. NSAIDs are primarily beneficial for managing inflammation and pain in the early stages but do not significantly alter the course of the condition when used in isolation. …”
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The impact of maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂max) on athletic performance and health - a review by Julia Charkot, Wojciech Bieńkowski, bartlomiej kusy, Michał Bieńkowski, Mikołaj Charkot, Piotr Kucharczyk, Irmina Jaszczuk, Patrycja Retman

“…Results: VO₂max is influenced by genetic, physiological, and environmental factors, and can be improved through structured endurance and high-intensity interval training. …”
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Evaluation of Accuracy of Episiotomy Incision in a Governmental Maternity Unit in Palestine: An Observational Study by Hadil Y. Ali-Masri, Sahar J. Hassan, Kaled M. Zimmo, Mohammed W. Zimmo, Khaled M. K. Ismail, Erik Fosse, Hasan Alsalman, Åse Vikanes, Katariina Laine

“…Most of the assessed episiotomies lacked the agreed criteria for RMLE and had less than optimal incision angle which increases risk of severe complications. A well-structured training program on how to cut episiotomy is recommended.…”
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