Examining preferences for weight loss interventions among black men and women with overweight or obesity: A qualitative study by Snehaa Ray, Christie I. Idiong, Rachel Anderson, Kate Killion, Curtis Antrum, Michael Puglisi, Jolaade Kalinowski, Kristen Cooksey Stowers, Loneke T. Blackman Carr

“…Methods 24 Black adults mainly from New England states were recruited for the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with Black males and females who self-reported being overweight or obese. …”
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How State Universities are addressing the Shortage of Cybersecurity Professionals in the United States by Gary Harris

“…The research examined the quantities and levels of cybersecurity programs and identified the institutions that used the National Centers of Academic Excellence (CAE) structure to develop their programs. …”
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Pitik: A Cebuano-Binisaya Intent-Based Chatbot for Cardiovascular Disease Patient Profiling and Risk Factor Recommendations by Joseph Cedeño, Andrew Manteza, Nicole Nacar, Merhamdin Umbukan, Cherrie Muaña, Ma. Juliet Vasay-Cruz, Ceasar Ian Benablo, Kristine Mae Adlaon

“…Evaluations demonstrated the chatbot's effectiveness in processing user inputs and providing structured cardiovascular risk assessments. These improvements highlight Pitik's growing capability in delivering accessible and reliable health information. …”
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Community health workers supporting emerging adults with sickle cell disease by Sadie M. Butcher, Caren Steinway, Brahadesh Sivakumar, Katherine Wu, Toyosi Oluwole, Desireé N. Williford, Sophia Jan, Symme W. Trachtenberg, Kim Smith-Whitley, Tanisha D. Belton

“…However, little is known about CHWs’ experiences serving in these roles or their potential to support the transition to adulthood for adolescents and young adults (AYA). Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with CHWs and their supervisors from five recruitment sites affiliated with Community Health Worker and Mobile Health for Emerging Adults Transitioning Sickle Cell Disease Care (COMETS) Trial. …”
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Agricultural Health and Safety: Evaluating Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Safety Behavior in Northern Thailand by Anurak Wongta, Nootchakarn Sawarng, Phannika Tongchai, Pichamon Yana, Surat Hongsibsong

“…Data were collected through structured questionnaires and face-to-face interviews with 280 farmers. …”
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An evaluation of gambling addiction and video lottery in the South of Italy by Pasquale Spataro, Giuseppa Visalli, Francesco Mazzù, Bruno Cosenza, Maria Angela Rita Palamara, Giovanni Campanella, Isa Anna Maria Picerno, Raffaele Squeri, Vincenza La Fauci, Cristina Genovese

“…In conclusion, given the high socio-economic impact of this phenomenon, we believe that it is imperative to establish structured preventions programs in order to to contain the spread of this phenomenon.  …”
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Assessment of knowledge on human Mpox virus among general population in Bangladesh by Sudipta Deb Nath, A. M. Khairul Islam, Koushik Majumder, Fahmida Hoque Rimti, Jyoti Das, Mustari Nailah Tabassum, Arefin Naher Oishee, Tarannum Mahmood, Monisha Paul, Muntasrina Akhter, Alok Bijoy Bhadra, Fariha Hoque Rimu, Snehasish Chakraborty, Preetom Shom, Sirajum Monira Nosaibah, Md Asikur Rahman, Ahmed Safwan Khan, Anika Anjum, Sushmita Khan, M. Mahbub Hossain, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

“…From May to August 2022, this nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted in eight administrative divisions in Bangladesh with a semi-structured questionnaire consisting of knowledge-based questions about Mpox. …”
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A Novel Tool for the Evaluation of Residency Training: Scale Development and Validation by Nazan Karaoğlu, Ümmü Doğan, Aşir Genç, Nur Demirbaş, Fatih Yılmaz, Hatice Küçükceran, Fatma Gökşin Cihan, Ümran Münire Kahraman

“…The factorial structures of both scales were confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. …”
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The urgent need for Iran’s health system preparedness for war-related trauma amid geopolitical tensions by Esmaeil Fakharian, Mehrdad Mahdian

“…This generational gap, coupled with structural challenges in the healthcare system, poses a strategic threat to the nation’s ability to respond effectively in the event of a full-scale war or coordinated terrorist attacks. …”
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The effect of ionic radius carbon dot on Ti4+ in lattice parameters of Ba0.2Sr0.8TiO3 thin films by Ripai Ahmad, Setiawan Aep, Laksanawati W.D., Kamaruddin Amrullah, Darmawan Noviyan, Iskandar Johan, Irzaman

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Dynamic hierarchical ligand anisotropy for competing macrophage regulation in vivo by Kanghyeon Kim, Sunhong Min, Ramar Thangam, Kyong-Ryol Tag, Hyun-Jeong Lee, Jeongyun Heo, Hwapyung Jung, Thet Thet Swe, Iman Zare, Guosheng Song, Alireza Hassani Najafabadi, Junmin Lee, Hyun-Do Jung, Jong Seung Kim, Sunghoon Hur, Hyun-Cheol Song, Sung-Gyu Park, Kunyu Zhang, Pengchao Zhao, Liming Bian, Se Hoon Kim, Juyoung Yoon, Jae-Pyoung Ahn, Hong-Kyu Kim, Heemin Kang

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The effects of maternal health literacy, family functioning and self-efficacy on antepartum depression in pregnant women in China: a moderated mediation model by Ling Zhang, Li Ren, Hongyu Li, Haiyan Qiu, Hong Yang, Xiaolan Shi, Honghui Rong, Chuanfen Zheng, Fengju Li, Ting Luo, Lu Lu, Enyu Lei, Dali Yi, Ji-an Chen

“…Structural equation modeling(SEM) was used to test the hypothesized relationships among the variables. …”
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Nigeria: Positioning Rural Economy for Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals by Akinbode Michael Okunola

“…Thus, the adoption of Structural Adjustment Program, SAP, by Nigeria leading to the neglect of the custom periodic National Plan at a time when Nigeria had no structure for development was the beginning of journey to widened inequality and large poverty incidence, depth and severity. …”
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Reflected entropy in random tensor networks. Part III. Triway cuts by Chris Akers, Thomas Faulkner, Simon Lin, Pratik Rath

“…This sheds light on the gap between the existence of tripartite entanglement in holographic states and the bipartite entanglement structure motivated by bit-threads. In particular, we prove that the Markov gap that measures tripartite entanglement is lower bounded by the integrality gap of the integer program that computes the triway cut.…”
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Identification and Expression Profiles Reveal Key Myelocytomatosis (MYC) Involved in Drought, Chilling, and Salt Tolerance in <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> by Chenchen Kang, Na Cui, Baozhen Zhao, Qingdao Zou, Yiming Zhang, Shiquan Bi, Zhongfen Wu, Meini Shao, Bo Qu

“…We identified 23 potential <i>SlMYC</i> genes and analyzed their physicochemical properties, evolutionary relationships, gene structures, conserved domains, expression profiles, interaction networks, promoter sequences, and 3D models using bioinformatics. …”
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Understanding restoration and transaction costs in a payment for ecosystem service water quality market in Oregon, USA by Kathleen Guillozet

“…Regulators, permittees and the public can use this information to consider how to structure permits, what types of transaction costs are most or least important, and how to leverage investments for the greatest social, ecological and economic benefits.…”
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Characterization of the mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic position of the Varied Solitaire Myadestes coloratus (Passeriformes: Turdidae) by Jorge L. Garzon, Celestino Aguilar, Kristin Saltonstall, Carlos F. Arias, Catherine B. Viverette, Luis F. De León

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Health-related quality of life after rehabilitation from knee surgery in rural and urban settings: a quasi-experimental study by José Moreira, Ana João, Pedro Aguiar, Armando Raimundo, Marina Mesquita, José Flamínio, Manuel Almeida, Paulo Boto

“…The same intervention was structured, with assessments at the start of the study (t0) and after a 4-week program (t1), and a comparison was made between the gains in rural and urban areas. …”
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Knowledge regarding human monkeypox among a sample of undergraduate and post-graduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Bangladesh: An online-based cross-sectional st... by Md Hasan Al Banna, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Trisha Mallick, Nahidur Rahman, Mst Sadia Sultana, Humayra Alam Mouly, Najim Z Alshahrani, Nargees Akter, Tareq Mahmud, Susmita Hossain, Anannya Sheikh, Ashish Biswas, Sumaia Sahrin, Md Nazmul Hassan, Md Shafiqul Islam Khan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>An online-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 879 tertiary-level students from selected tertiary institutions (n = 13) in Bangladesh. The structured questionnaire consisted of two parts: (i) socio-demographic information and (ii) an assessment of knowledge regarding mpox. …”
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Bioethics training needs assessment for HIV research in vulnerable populations: a survey of trainees at college of health sciences, Makerere university by Josephine Nayiga, Stephen Okoboi, Grace Banturaki, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Barbara Castelnuovo

“…We assessed bioethics training needs for trainees engaged in HIV research from the School of Medicine (SoM) of Makerere University and the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) to inform the development of a comprehensive bioethics training program for trainees. Methods A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted from March to May 2024 using an online structured questionnaire distributed via Google Forms. …”
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