Lateral equilibrium optimisation in deep excavations: the role of passive earth reinforcement by Tarik Solomon Teshome, Zehra Nil Kutlu, İsmail Emrah Kılıç, Aykut Şenol

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Prevalence and correlates of multimorbidity among individuals aged 50 and above in Bangladesh by Faroque Md Mohsin, Padam Kanta Dahal, Md. Badsha Alam, Sarah Tahera Mahmud, Cotton Chakma, Md. Iqbal Hossain, Md. Atikur Rahman Akanda, Maherun Nesa, Rajib Kumar Malakar, Sokal Roy, Shahriar Hasan, Nitai Roy

“…Data were collected through structured interviews covering individual-level, household-level, and community-level factors. …”
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Identifying and determining the weight of personality indicators effective in establishing educational and training interaction between Iranian paramedical instructors and students... by Firouz Nouri Kalkhoran, Pegah Arman, Iraj salehi, Ali Khalafi, Mohammad Reza Safari

“…First, with a purposive sampling method, 20 experts were selected for interviews, which were organized using a semi-structured method and categorized using Cohen’s kappa test. …”
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Review of community-based interventions for people with serious mental illness, focusing on learning instrumental activities of daily living and enhancing wellbeing by Emi Patmisari, Yunong Huang, Carla McLaren, Pankhuri Bhatia, Mark Orr, Sumathi Govindasamy, Emily Hielscher, Helen McLaren

“…Thematic analysis identified five key mechanisms for success: individualised goal-setting, structured programs with practical learning, engagement of support systems, integration into daily life, and use of innovative technologies. …”
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Assessing dental surgeons' understanding of bisphosphonates: Implications for patient health in oral surgery by Vilson Rocha Cortez Teles de Alencar, Marcília Ribeiro Paulino, Inês Andrea Luna Martinis de Alencar, Jaime Ribeiro-Filho, Ana Valéria de Oliveira Braz, Edinardo Fagner Ferreira Matias, João Paulo Martins de Lima, Sloana Giesta Lemos Florencio, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Antônio Marcos Montagner

“…The data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire to interview the dental surgeons who met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Decision-makers’ perspectives on the implementation of COVID-19 self-testing in Mozambique by E. Mavume-Mangunyane, S. Issufo, S. Ndima, E. Valverde, R.R. Peregrino, B. Tasca, C. Penicela, I. Andrade, C. Botão, P.G. Malate, R. Powers, L. Tsope, L. Chimoyi, C. Mulder, I. Spruijt, S. Keller

“…METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with decision-makers involved in COVID-19 diagnosis, management, and policy development. …”
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Integrating Ethical, Cultural, and Legal Dimensions into Higher Education: Advancing 21st-Century Competencies in Central Asia by Fazliddin Jalilov, Rokhat Safarova, Akmaljon Akramov, Elbek Musayev, Ulzana Rakhimova, Siyovush Shukrullayev, Xosiyatxon Mirzaxmetova

“…Qualitative data further reveal that students exposed to structured ethics and cultural diversity training exhibit higher engagement and adaptability. …”
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A Protocol for Patient Education Based on Andragogy: A Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods Study by Mohtasham Ghaffari, Sakineh Rakhshanderou, Reza Negarandeh, Negin Niksadat, Ali Ramzankhan, Ali Vasheghani Farahani

“…Data will be gathered through semi-structured interviews and analyzed by directed content analysis. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of nurse second victim of patient safety incident actively to seek support: a qualitative study by Qianfei Li, Ya’nan Zhang, Zhiheng Gao, Zhuoqing Deng, Qiong Wu, Wenxia Lu, Xiaohong Zhang

“…Abstract Background Global efforts are being made to develop support programs and strategies for second victims of patient safety incident to alleviate the painful experience of health care workers involved. …”
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Study on Measurement Methods for Moisture Content Inside Wood by Takuro Mori, Ayano Ariki, Yutaro Enatsu, Yuri Sadakane, Kei Tanaka

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Time-varying synergy/redundancy dominance in the human cerebral cortex by Maria Pope, Thomas F Varley, Maria Grazia Puxeddu, Joshua Faskowitz, Olaf Sporns

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DIGITALIZATION OF DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENTION OF DUST-INDUCED LUNG DISEASES IN KEMEROVO COAL MINERS: INTEGRATION OF TELEMEDICINE AND BIG DATA ANALYTICS FOR PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF CO... by Олег Иванович Бондарев, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов

“…Additionally, the software enables the creation of a structured database with photo documentation, allows for the preservation and continuous updating of information during follow-up, and generates comparative reports. …”
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Fusion of Recurrence Plots and Gramian Angular Fields with Bayesian Optimization for Enhanced Time-Series Classification by Maria Mariani, Prince Appiah, Osei Tweneboah

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Synthesis and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide from Nipah Shell Charcoal (Nypa fruticans Wurmb) using Microwave Irradiation by Ilma Fadlilah, Ayu Pramita, Rosita Dwityaningsih

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THE INFLUENCE OF FLY ASH AND FOSROC CEBEX-100 ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STABILISED SOFT SOIL by Farah Salsabila Rahma, Yerry Kahaditu Firmansyah, Himatul Farichah

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Patient perspectives of jail based MOUD treatment: views of individuals who have returned to the community following incarceration by Claudia Santelices, Warren Ferguson, Rebecca Rottapel, Ekaterina Pivovarova, Elizabeth Evans, Thomas Stopka, Peter Friedmann

“…Methods We conducted qualitative analyses of semi-structured interviews that were conducted in 2022 with 38 adults released to the community who had been treated with MOUD while living in one of eight Massachusetts jails. …”
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Strengthening PrEP services at community-based organizations for Latinx men who have sex with men: an implementation science approach by Kyle J. Self, Ariana Johnson, Lacey Craker, Rebe Silvey, Stephen Fallon, Suzanne Randolph Cunningham, Mariano Kanamori

“…Methods All 30 staff members were invited via e-mail to participate; 11 staff participated in semi-structured interviews were conducted by two authors to assess implementation of the DiversiPrEP program with questions mapped to the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). …”
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Influence of Masonry Infill on Seismic Design Factors of Reinforced-Concrete Buildings by Mangeshkumar R. Shendkar, Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni, Ercan Işık, Sasankasekhar Mandal, Pabitra Ranjan Maiti, Ehsan Harirchian

“…Infill walls are the most common separator panels in typical reinforced-concrete (RC) frame structures. It is crucial to investigate the influence of the infill walls on the earthquake behavior of RC frames. …”
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“He's opening everybody's heart up”: Co-creating pet therapy activities with inpatients at a large urban mental health and addictions hospital by Laura Sikstrom, Chelcie Soroka, Csilla Kalocsai, Theresa Conforti, Eva Katz, Sophie Soklaridis

“…In these discussions we asked participants what made pet therapy meaningful for them, the activities they enjoyed, what kind of activities they would like to see more of, and if they had experienced any barriers to their participation in this voluntary, recreational program. Results: Our results show that AAA has four entangled elements: the bidirectional relationship between participant and therapy dog; the capacity of therapy dogs to generate social interactions, a tension between structured and unstructured activities with animals; and therapy dogs as a vector for a deeper relationship with nature. …”
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MCO Perspectives on Medicaid Policy: Racial Equity in Pregnancy and Child Health by Christine McClure, Cynthia Salter, Dara D. Méndez, Evan S. Cole, Sarah A. Sanders, Sydney Sharp, Marquita Smalls, Linda Adodoadji, Adena Bowden, Marian Jarlenski

“…Introduction: In 2020 and 2021, Pennsylvania implemented the Equity Incentive Program and the Maternity Care Bundled Payment program, two unique pay-for-performance (P4P) programs that provide financial incentives for managed care organizations (MCOs) that make improvements in utilization and quality metrics for Black women and children. …”
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