Excessive body weight and its contributing factors in visually impaired patients in northwest Ethiopia, 2024 by Baye Ashenef, Bayu Wondimneh Yimenu, Enatnesh Essa Osman, Derese Sinamaw, Gelagey Baye, Zigale Hibstu Teffera, Mamaru Getinet Engida, Adane Adugna, Enyew Fenta Mengistu, Temesgen Baylie, Mohammed Jemal

“…An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and physical assessments were used to gather data. …”
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A cross-sectional study on depression and its associated factors among rural elderly in Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu by Ramesh Anshul, Ashokkumar Vikram, Sankar Karthik, Deepak Avinash KR, Mani Ezhilvanan, Chinnaian Sivagurunathan

“…A pre-tested, semi-structured interview schedule was used, including sociodemographic questions and the 30-item geriatric depression scale. …”
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Developing a digital intervention to combat fatphobia and anti-fat bias by Agatha A. Laboe, Agatha A. Laboe, Elizabeth Sheil, Emma L. Jennings, Molly F. Steinhoff, Jake Goldberg, Kevin Sagat, Mahathi Gavuji, Mahathi Gavuji, Katherine E. Schaumberg, Katherine E. Schaumberg

“…IntroductionThe Body Advocacy Movement (BAM) is an in-person, peer-led, cognitive-dissonance-based eating disorder (ED) prevention program that reduces fatphobia and anti-fat bias. …”
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Impact of Mothers' Weaning Knowledge, and Practice on Infants' Health: A National Assessment by Samar A. Amer, Alaa N. Nafee, Reham Alkharayef, Fahad A. Al Amri, Faten A. AlRadini, Reem C. Alanazi, J. Norah Alshathri, Summayah Alanazi, Jaffer Shah, Iman I. Aldebasi, Izere Salomon, Eman Elsayed Abd‐Ellatif, Khaled Moghib

“…Participants were recruited from primary healthcare centres across five regions of Saudi Arabia. Structured face‐to‐face interviews were used to collect data, and χ2 tests and multinomial logistic regression were used to look for links between what mothers knew, how they weaned their infants, and signs of their infants' health. …”
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Changes in dietary intake during Ramadan month among university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Koustuv Dalal, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Humayun Kabir, Somayea Sultana Mim, Lamisa Rahman, Miah Mohammad Akiful Haque, Mamunur Rahman, Moez AlIslam E. Faris, Sahabi Kabir Sulaiman, Fatimah Isma’il Tsiga-Ahmed, Syed Fahad Javaid, Mariam Eisa Alseqetri, Moien A. B. Khan

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire during the month of Ramadan in the year 2021 (10 May 2021 to 10 June 2021). …”
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Investigation of a cluster of SARS-COV-2 infections among workers in a factory making personal protective equipment, Buikwe District, Uganda, 2020 by Aggrey Byaruhanga, Elizabeth Katana, Alex Ndyabakira, Sandra Nabatanzi, Richard Migisha, Geoffrey Amanya, Lilian Bulage, Daniel Kadobera, Alex Riolexus Ario, Julie Harris

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Mental health clinicians’ perceptions on patient motivations and intervention engagement for prenatal cannabis use: A mixed methods study by Maha N. Mian, Monique B. Does, Andrea Altschuler, Andrea Green, Deborah R. Ansley, Carley Castellanos, Asma H. Asyyed, Derek D. Satre, Kelly C. Young-Wolff

“…ESS completed a survey (N = 26; 100 % Female; 73.1 % White; Mage=48.1) and semi-structured interview (n = 14) on their perceptions about patients’ prenatal cannabis use and engagement in the ES program. …”
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A multimodal mixed-methods approach for holistic insights in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass patients: Protocol for a patient-centered framework by Blanca Elena Guerrero Daboin, Lucas Rosas Campelo, Beatriz Bobbio de Brito, Maria Clara da Cruz Pires, Tassiane Cristina Morais, Gustavo Peixoto Soares Miguel, Jandesson Mendes Coqueiro, Luciane Bresciani Salaroli, Andressa Bolsoni Lopes, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi

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Interface dipole evolution from the hybrid coupling between nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots and polyethylenimine featuring the electron transport thin layer at Al/Si interfaces by Sasimontra Timjan, Ta-Cheng Wei, Kuan-Han Lin, Yi-Ting Li, Po-Hsuan Hsiao, Chia-Yun Chen

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The Boost Team: transforming outreach for female veterans in rural communities by Jenny Krause Cohen, Jenny Krause Cohen, Kara Zamora-Rogoski, Caitlin McLean, Mariam Jacob, Tara Stacker, Caroline Dancu, Caroline Dancu, Jennifer Childers

“…Of Veterans who received the outreach, 58 completed a telephone survey using the Patient Empowerment Engagement Activation Survey (PEEAS), and 21 completed a semi-structured interview. Interviews focused on experiences with the NP, Boost's impact on access to and experience of VHA care, and suggestions for program improvement. …”
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Evaluation of the precision and accuracy in the classification of breast histopathology images using the MobileNetV3 model by Kenneth DeVoe, Gary Takahashi, Ebrahim Tarshizi, Allan Sacker

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Determinants of behavioral intentions and their impact on student performance in the use of AI technology in higher education in Indonesia: A SEM-PLS analysis based on TPB, UTAUT,... by Muhammad Nurtanto, Septiari Nawanksari, Valiant Lukad Perdana Sutrisno, Husni Syahrudin, Nur Kholifah, Didik Rohmantoro, Iga Setia Utami, Farid Mutohhari, Mustofa Abi Hamid

“…Data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to examine the measurement and structural models. …”
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Social-ecological vulnerability of small-scale farming in the southern Andes: the role of Indigenous and Local Ecological Knowledge in adaptation to climate variability by Paulina Rodríguez-Díaz, Paulina Rodríguez-Díaz, Paulina Rodríguez-Díaz, Carla Marchant, Carla Marchant, Camilo Oyarzo, Camilo Oyarzo, José Tomás Ibarra, José Tomás Ibarra, José Tomás Ibarra

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Feeding niches drive different responses to plant defenses in two closely related species of classical biological control herbivores by Jasleen Kaur, Lucia Navia, Emily Kraus, Octavio Menocal, Philip G. Hahn

“…This study contributes to understanding plant defenses in CBC and informs strategies to optimize biocontrol programs for managing invasive species.…”
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Promoting oral health and fighting malnutrition in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso: the integrated nutrition strategy of the ‘projet de sensibilisation et de renforcement des capa... by Hadissa Tapsoba, Peegdsom Simplice Assomption Yameogo, Souleymane Bougoum, Achille Ilboudo

“…Partnerships with NGOs, local associations and public health structures have helped to implement the program in 104 villages. …”
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Torque moments and stress analysis in two passive self-ligating brackets across different incisor inclinations: A 3-dimensional finite element study by Rajat Kanta Satapathy, Shubhnita Verma, Jangam Sowmya, Prasad Chitra

“…Material properties were assigned for involved structures with automatic meshing performed by software. …”
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Flood Risk in Char Community: An Evidence‐Based Study in Bangladesh by Md Mostafizur Rahman, Mst. Nusrat Jahan Suchi, Abir Mohd Shakib Shahide, Md. Tanvir Hossain, Edris Alam, Md Kamrul Islam

“…The study highlights the need for targeted interventions, with the most critical recommendation being the improvement of housing resilience, especially for vulnerable groups such as female‐headed households and those in temporary structures. Enhanced flood forecasting, resilient infrastructure, and community‐based training programs are also essential for reducing flood risk and increasing adaptive capacity. …”
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LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, UCLA by Yaroslav S. Slutskiy

“…It has been reported that programs for improving the level of proficiency in a foreign (English) language for students from other countries should include a certain preparatory complex, the main components of which are reading, writing, listening, speaking, studying grammatical structures and increasing vocabulary, which will allow, firstly, to construct one’s own thoughts in the form of sentences during the interpersonal communication interaction, taking into account the grammatical rules. …”
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Designing tuberculosis elimination framework through participatory processes in Ethiopia: Results from stakeholders' discussions. by Mulatu Biru, Daniel G Datiko, Degu Jerene, Asfawesen G Yohannes, Yohannes Molla, Pedro Suarez, Wondmiu Gebrekiros, Anteneh Kassa, Yewulsew Kassie, Zewdu G Dememew

“…These included; (1) the importance of community engagement which describes the need to include health extension workers, health development army, and other community structures to support the study, (2) government interest toward local evidence, which describes how local evidence is essential to support the TB program and address challenges, (3) homogeneity of officials' commitment across the regions which is reflected in their immense support to undertake the study and suggested working together for the study follow-up,(4) cross-cutting issues or multiple factors such as nutrition, sociocultural factors, livelihood, and housing, were considered, and (5) the importance of establishing TB treatment supporter, which describes the critical role that TB treatment supporters play in ensuring successful treatment outcomes.…”
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Leadership Lived Experiences in Implementing Compassionate, Respectful, and Caring Practices: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study by Kemal Jemal BSc, MSc, Abiyu Geta BSc, MSc, Fantanesh Desalegn BSc, MSc, Lidia Gebru BSc, MSc, Tezera Tadele BSc, MSc, Ewnetu Genet BSc, MSc, Mesfin Kifle BSc, MSc, Abebe Bimerew BSc, MPH, Assegid Samuel BSc, MSc

“…Compassionate, respectful, and caring (CRC) programs have been introduced in Ethiopian health facilities in the last 5 years to transform health care quality and provide patient-centered, compassionate, and respectful care. …”
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