Psychological Impact of Presymptomatic X-Linked ALD Diagnosis and Surveillance: A Small Qualitative Study of Patient and Parent Experiences by Cecilie S. Videbæk, Sabine W. Grønborg, Allan M. Lund, Mette L. Olesen

“…With this study, we wanted to explore how the diagnosis of ALD, before the development of cALD, and the follow-up program affected patients and their parents. Using semi-structured interviews, we interviewed seven parents of children with ALD aged 3–11 and four patients with ALD aged 18–25. …”
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Comparing the experiences of cancer survivors living with sleep disturbances between differing levels of psychological distress: a qualitative study by Julia Chan, Danielle Wing Lam Ng, Richard Fielding, Wendy Wing Tak Lam

“…Methods Thirty-three Cantonese speaking mixed type cancer survivors were recruited from a community cancer care program. Participants that scored > 5 on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and had non-clinical or borderline to clinical levels of psychological distress underwent semi-structured interviews. …”
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Hunting as the main technique used to control wild pigs in Brazil by Clarissa Alves Da Rosa, Marcelo Osório Wallau, Felipe Pedrosa

“…We formulated and distributed a structured questionnaire distributed in 2014 and 2015 to pig controllers (n = 172), including both hunters and nonhunters. …”
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The impact of large-class flipped classrooms incorporating design thinking on self-awareness, team collaboration, learning efficiency, and comprehensive literacy of clinical medici... by Hui Zhang, Xiaomei Wang, Xiaojin Li, Jinghua Zhai, Xiuguo Li, Yan Guo

“…Significant gender differences emerged in resource preferences (males favored interactive resources while females preferred structured materials) and perceived learning burden (p < 0.05). …”
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Satisfaction evaluation of interns with Da Vinci robot surgical demonstration training in gynecologic oncology operations by Junfen Xu, Junfen Xu, Yumei Zhou, Mengyan Tu

“…After completing the training, the students filled out a questionnaire to assess their satisfaction with the proposed training.ResultsThrough structured questionnaires and interviews, 18 interns’ perceptions and suggestions regarding the training program were evaluated. …”
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Women Entrepreneurs’ Role in Tourism Co-Creation and Policy: Examining the Case of Cyprus by Christiana Stylianou, Sotiroula Liasidou, Zanete Garanti

“…Using a qualitative research approach, it is based on thirty (30) semi-structured interviews with key tourism stakeholders, including policymakers, entrepreneurs, tourism professionals, and representatives from relevant organisations. …”
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Application of the Principle Rule of Reason to the Determination of Airline Ticket Prices in Business Competition Practices by Maudy Miranda, Elisatris Gultom, Deviana Yuanitasari

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High-affinity agonists reveal recognition motifs for the MRGPRD GPCR by Chunyu Wang, Yongfeng Liu, Marion Lanier, Adam Yeager, Isha Singh, Ryan H. Gumpper, Brian E. Krumm, Chelsea DeLeon, Shicheng Zhang, Marcus Boehm, Richard Pittner, Alain Baron, Lisa Dvorak, Corinne Bacon, Brian K. Shoichet, Esther Martinborough, Jonathan F. Fay, Can Cao, Bryan L. Roth

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Challenges and Strategies for Expanding Enterprise-Based Training to Develop Skills for the ICT Industry in the Philippines by Jooyoung Voeller

“…In the Philippines, structural challenges such as wage requirements, insufficient program duration, and inefficient tax benefits currently prevent EBT from effectively functioning as a private good for building company talent pipelines. …”
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APPLICATION OF BIM IN MEDICAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: BARRIER FACTORS AND SOLUTION STRATEGIES: A CASE STUDY OF CHENGDU MEDICAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT by Jiahao Chen, Laemthong Laokhongthavorn

“…This paper makes use of semi-structured interviews and literature evaluations to evaluate every influencing aspect earlier than by conducting quantitative research. …”
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Framework for evaluating the successful implementation of solar home systems in public housing projects in the United Arab Emirates by Abdalla Mahmoud Salim, Saleh Abu Dabous

“…This study aims to develop a stakeholder-based framework for evaluating SHS programs in the public housing sector of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …”
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APPLICATION OF BIM IN MEDICAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS: BARRIER FACTORS AND SOLUTION STRATEGIES: A CASE STUDY OF CHENGDU MEDICAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT by Jiahao Chen, Laemthong Laokhongthavorn

“…This paper makes use of semi-structured interviews and literature evaluations to evaluate every influencing aspect earlier than by conducting quantitative research. …”
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Access to Medical Residency: A Qualitative Study of Medical Graduates' Experiences in Georgia by Mariam Kirvalidze, Mariam Kasrashvili, Aleksandre Tskitishvili, Giorgi Aladashvili, Nikoloz Chelidze, Nikoloz Tvildiani, Karsten Lunze, Ilia Nadareishvili

“…Working in residency without a salary was considered unfair and posed an economic burden. The absence of structured mentorship further contributed to dissatisfaction, prompting several participants to consider alternative career paths or pursue residency opportunities abroad. …”
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A modeling study of pre-exposure prophylaxis to eliminate HIV in Taiwan by 2030 by Huei-Jiuan Wu, Ya-Ping Cheng, Yi-Hsuan Chen, Chia-Chen Chang, Tung Lo, Chi-Tai Fang

“…Methods We applied stochastic and risk/age-structured deterministic modeling to assess the impact of PrEP scale-up on the basic reproduction number (R 0) and the trajectory of the HIV epidemic in Taiwan, respectively. …”
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Building trusting relationships in teams to support evidence use and implementation in human services: feasibility and acceptability of a training and coaching approach by Allison Metz, Todd M. Jensen, Lacy Dicharry, Amanda B. Farley

“…Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with participants.ResultsSixteen individuals participated in the program, consisting of a kick-off training event, five monthly training modules, and five monthly coaching sessions with implementation team leads. …”
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Effects of Physical Exercise on Substance Use Disorder: A Comprehensive Review by Roberto Montón-Martínez, Ismael Castellano-Galvañ, Alba Roldán, Alejandro Javaloyes, Iván Peña-González, José Manuel Sarabia, Diego Pastor, Manuel Moya-Ramón

“…This review underscores the importance of tailored, well-structured programs that align with participants’ needs and capabilities. …”
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Assessing learning outcomes and self-directed learning through gamification in LMS by Handy Ferdiansyah, Muhammad Farhan Rafi, Ardansyah Panji Utama, Tika Aprilia, Joko Slamet

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Impact of core muscle strengthening on knee pain, patient outcomes, physical function, and cartilage thickness in knee osteoarthritis: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Dias Tina Thomas, Charu Eapen, Atmananda S. Hegde, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Saurabh P. Mehta

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Finite element approach for free vibration and transient response of bi-directional functionally graded sandwich porous skew-plates with variable thickness subjected to blast load by Hong Nguyen Thi

“…The findings of the paper may be used in the development of civil and military structures in situations that are prone to exceptional forces, such as explosions and impacts load.…”
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Interference Effect of Closely Spaced Foundation Footing on Settlement Variation by Damtew Melese, Dekebi Genemo, Yada Boru, Alemineh Desisa, Tigist Mezmur, Mulatu Tamru

“…Such a situation was a reason for the cause of footing of the same and adjacent structures coming closer. This condition causes interference effects, soil-structure interaction, and the stress zone impact to behave differently other than the continuum soil media in the vicinity under the base of the foundation due to overlap stress distribution, which results in excessive foundation settlement. …”
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