Association analysis of intragenic molecular markers related to fiber quality and tensile strength of abaca (Musa textilis Nee) by Mariecris Rizalyn Mendoza, Antonio Laurena, Maria Genaleen Diaz, Eureka Teresa Ocampo, Tonette Laude, Antonio Lalusin

“…Three subpopulations were determined using the STRUCTURE software, while Hierfstat computed an average 0.0648 Fst value, indicating moderate genetic diversity. …”
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International Medical Graduate Integration into the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS): A practice note by Thi Aung

“…The program, structured into three phases—robust selection, structured orientation and onboarding, and ongoing mentorship—has demonstrated high retention rates, enhanced IMG confidence, and positive feedback from both participants and supervisors. …”
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Factors Influencing Patient Enrollment in a Community-based Physical Activity Program After Healthcare Provider Referral: A Mixed Methods Study by Leah M. Schumacher, Jennifer L. Trilk, Lia K. McNulty, Kelly R. Ylitalo, Stephanie Eskuri, John M. Brooks, Paul A. Estabrooks, Meenu Jindal, Mark Stoutenberg

“…Introduction and Objectives: Structured physical activity (PA) programs help to prevent and manage chronic diseases, yet systematic approaches to identify and enroll patients in these programs are lacking. …”
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The impact of a school garden program on children's food literacy, climate change literacy, school motivation, and physical activity: A study protocol. by Anna Stage, Marie Caroline Vermund, Mads Bølling, Camilla Roed Otte, Alberte Laura Oest Müllertz, Peter Bentsen, Glen Nielsen, Peter Elsborg

“…<h4>Design</h4>It comprises a multimethod, quasi-experimental inquiry into an existing Danish school garden program, Gardens to Bellies (GtB). Data will be collected using surveys, accelerometry, semi-structured and focus-group interviews. …”
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Bridging research and practice in a learning health system: Developing and refining an embedded scholars program through insights from scholars and clinical mentors by Windsor Westbrook Sherrill, Luke Hall, Lawrence Fredendall, Janet Hoffman Evatt

“…Particularly, this study aims to explore the interpersonal and structural factors influencing the success of an embedded scholar program, focusing on enablers and barriers to collaboration, knowledge integration, and mentorship within the LHS. …”
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Satisfaction and Experience with a Supervised Home-Based Real-Time Videoconferencing Telerehabilitation Exercise Program in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by Ling Ling Y Tsai, Renae J McNamara, Sarah M Dennis, Chloe Moddel, Jennifer A Alison, David K McKenzie, Zoe J McKeough

“…Eleven participants undertook semi-structured interviews. Key themes in four areas relating to the telerehabilitation service emerged: positive virtual interaction through technology; health benefits; and satisfaction with the convenience and use of equipment. …”
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Automated Models for Predicting Software Defects in Hybrid Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Open Multi-Processing (OpenMP) Parallel Programs Using Deep Learning by Amani Saad Althiban, Hajar M. Alharbi, Lama A. Al Khuzayem, Fathy Elbouraey Eassa

“…By integrating AST-based structural insights with the predictive power of deep learning, this research offers a scalable solution for enhancing the reliability of hybrid parallel programs. …”
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Advances to modeling and solving infinite-dimensional optimization problems in InfiniteOpt.jl by Evelyn Gondosiswanto, Joshua L. Pulsipher

“…The InfiniteGDP abstraction builds upon traditional GDP techniques to enable intuitive modeling of discrete events and complex logic over continuous domains (e.g., position, time, and/or uncertainty); this abstraction is implemented in InfiniteDisjunctiveProgramming.jl. Moreover, the InfiniteSIMD-NLP abstraction, implemented in InfiniteExaModels.jl, exploits the recurrent structure of transcribed InfiniteOpt problems to efficiently discretize, differentiate, and solve such problems on high performance CPU and GPU architectures. …”
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Pedagogical design of a digital teaching assistant in massive professional training for the digital economy by E. G. Andrianova, L. A. Demidova, P. N. Sovetov

“…The solutions were checked using automated testing methods.Results. The developed structure of the proposed DTA system was presented. …”
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Debunking the speed-fidelity trade-off: Speeding-up large-scale energy models while keeping fidelity by Diego A. Tejada-Arango, Juha Kiviluoma, Germán Morales-España

“…The resulting formulation is more compact, without sacrificing accuracy, and leverages the inherent graph structure of energy systems. To evaluate performance, we implemented and compared four common modelling approaches varying in their use of building blocks and flow representations. …”
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Improved method of targeted user interface updates for enhancing the efficiency of web applications based on reactive streams and virtual DOM by M.V. Havatiuk, I.O. Saiapina

“…Special attention is given to the architectural structure of the solution, the mechanisms for detecting changes, and the evaluation of dependencies between state and UI components. …”
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Pediatric nursing consultation in the perspective of nurses from the family health strategy by Roberta Fernandes Gasparino, Janete Pessuto Simonetti, Vera Lúcia Pamplona Toledo

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Prostate Cancer Screening Decisions: Which Aspects Do Men Value Most? An Interview Study With Men Invited to a Population-Based Program by Linda Svensson, Ola Bratt, Jonas Hugosson, Karin Stinesen

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 50- to 62-year-old men invited by letter to a population-based prostate cancer screening program. …”
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Knowledge and perspectives of the new National Cervical Screening Program: a qualitative interview study of North Queensland women—‘I could be that one percent’ by Jennifer Banks, Clare Heal, Archana Nagendiram, Rachel Bidgood

“…Objectives To investigate women’s understanding and attitudes towards the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) and to explore methods to improve screening participation.Design Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted through convenience and snowball sampling. …”
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A phased online support program improves self-efficacy and reduces distress in type 2 diabetes patients using mixed methods design by Shuping XING, Wen TU, Yan LIN, Bin LI, Xinjun JIANG

“…After the patients received the intervention at the 9-month follow-up, acceptability was assessed using one-on-one semi-structured interviews. The preliminary effects of the program were assessed by observing changes in clinical and psychosocial indicators. …”
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Assessment of Primary Dental Concerns among Children Enrolled in a School-based Dental Program in Rangareddy District: A Cross-sectional Analysis by Krishna Priya Vellore, Naseemoon Shaik, Prathima Vedati, Mayuri Ganesh, Saigeeta Kondamadugu, Kanchan Kumari

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Acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of an online facilitation training program designed to support the implementation of person-centered care in Swedish healthcare—a qu... by Ewa Carlsson Lalloo, Anna Bergström, Leif Eriksson, Lars Wallin, Emmelie Barenfeld

“…An online facilitation training program targeting healthcare staff was developed in Sweden. …”
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Attenuation Relationships for the Horizontal Component of Peak Ground Acceleration (PGAH) Using Gene Expression Programing (GEP) and Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) by Mehrasa Ajam, Mohammad Shamekhi Amiri, Hossein Pahlavan

“…However, by designing seismic-resistant structures, the amount of financial losses and casualties can be reduced. …”
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Effectiveness of a continuous training program on knowledge and professional development of healthcare providers in healthy community clinics in Jordan: a quasi-experimental study by Khitam Alsaqer, Amal Ireifij, Duaa Fayiz Al-Maghaireh, Mariam Kawafha, Abdullah Al Nsour, Rami Farraj, Sara Abu Hashish, Saif Fakhoury, Ramadan Farajat, Asma Khresat, Mahmoud Nabulsi

“…Methods Thirteen training sessions, each lasting two days, were conducted in large educational centers between July 20 and August 15, 2024. 215 healthcare providers participated in the Healthy Community Clinic Refresher Training Program. Data were collected at the end of the training program using a structured post-test knowledge questionnaire and a professional development scale. …”
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What work is required to implement and sustain the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)? A qualitative study of NSQIP implementation in Alberta, Canada by Denise Campbell-Scherer, Mary Brindle, Thea Luig, Jill Robert, Dawn Schroeder, Sanjay Beesoon

“…Objectives Hospitals introducing the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) face implementation challenges. To understand the work of embedding NSQIP into routine practice, we explored interactions between contextual factors and the work among implementation teams at the individual, team and organisational level to illuminate how to support and sustain NSQIP implementation.Design Qualitative interpretative study using thematic analysis.Setting Five contextually diverse hospital sites in Alberta, Canada, for in-depth interviewing and four additional hospitals for observation of NSQIP meetings.Participants 9 Surgeon and Anaesthesiologist Champions; 6 Surgical Clinical Reviewers; 4 Directors and 1 Surgical Site Manager; 3 Operating Room Managers; 3 Quality Improvement Consultants; 1 Surgeon and 1 Provincial NSQIP Lead.Methods To capture context, process and the dynamic interplay between the two, we integrated the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) and Normalisation Process Theory (NPT) to guide data collection and analysis. 28 individual semi-structured interviews with key informants and observations with field notes of 10 NSQIP meetings were conducted. …”
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