Older Adults' Experiences and Expectations of Doctor–Patient Interactions During Early Hospital Care by George Wells, Kate White, Vasi Naganathan, Natalie Ambrose, Janani Thillainadesan

“…Methods This was a qualitative study. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted at a major teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia with adult inpatients who were > 75 years old, admitted from the Emergency Department, and had multimorbidity, polypharmacy or frailty. …”
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Person-centred ostomy care: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences with routine use of a clinical feedback system during consultations by Lill Anette Juvik, John Roger Andersen, Kirsten Lerum Indrebø, Anne Marie Sandvoll

“…Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Effects of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Dyspnea, Exercise Capacity, Quality of Life and Impact of the Disease in COPD Patients: A Systematic Review by Diêgo Mendes Xavier, Endi Lanza Galvão, Alenice Aliane Fonseca, Glaciele Maria de Souza, Vanessa Pereira Lima

“…The objective was to systematically compare a structured program with HBPR or a control group for participants with COPD. …”
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Real-Time Estimation Method of P-Wave Slowness Based on Kalman Filtering and STC by SUN Hao, CHEN Wenhui, SUN Xuekai, YU Weidong, LI Siyi, ZHAO Peng

“…By analyzing the variation characteristics of acoustic wave propagation speeds in different rock formations, the physical properties and structural features of subsurface strata can be effectively inferred. …”
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Assessment of Lassa fever reporting among healthcare workers in a Southwest state, Nigeria by Adewale Moses Adejugbagbe, David Dele Sunday, Ayokunle Oluwafiyifunmi Orimolade, Olawumi Feyisike Johnson, Stephen Fagbemi, Elvis Efe Isere, Aderonke Fagbemi

“…Data were analysed using frequency, proportions, the Chi-Square test and binary logistic regression with statistically significance set at p < 0.005. …”
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Effect of Web Causation Epidemiological Model on Preventive Behaviors of Diabetic Females with Genitourinary Tract Infection by Shaimaa A. E. Hemida, Seham G. Ragheb, Hemat A. El Sayied, Hala M. Mohamed

“…A quasi-experimental research design was selected. Data were collected using a structured interviewing questionnaire and preventive practice checklists to assess the knowledge and practices of the diabetic female. …”
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Parental singing during kangaroo care: parents' experiences of singing to their preterm infant in the NICU by Pernilla Hugoson, Friederike Barbara Haslbeck, Ulrika Ådén, Ulrika Ådén, Ulrika Ådén, Louise Eulau, Louise Eulau

“…This qualitative follow-up study explores these findings through the lens of Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence (SOC) model.MethodSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 families (20 intervention group, eight control group) at their infant's 5-month corrected age. …”
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Identification of immune and viral correlates of norovirus protective immunity through comparative study of intra-cluster norovirus strains. by Shu Zhu, Doron Regev, Makiko Watanabe, Danielle Hickman, Nissin Moussatche, Desyree Murta Jesus, Shannon M Kahan, Sawsan Napthine, Ian Brierley, Robert N Hunter, Divya Devabhaktuni, Melissa K Jones, Stephanie M Karst

“…Whether or not primary norovirus infections induce protective immunity has become a controversial issue, potentially confounded by the comparison of data from genetically distinct norovirus strains. …”
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Academic formation and permanent education: influences on leadership styles of nurses Formação acadêmica e educação permanente: influências nos estilos de liderança de enfermeiros... by Karen Cristina Kades Andrigue, Leticia de Lima Trindade, Simone Coelho Amestoy

“…Six nurses from the hospital network of Chapecó, Santa Catarina, participated in this study and typified different leadership styles. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed according to Thematic Analysis. …”
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Determinants of Inflation in Pakistan: A Comprehensive Analysis of Macroeconomic Variables (1991–2022) by I. Ali, S. V. Kumar, V. D. Gusev

“…Despite its comprehensive analysis, the study identifies gaps such as the need for further exploration of structural breaks and non-linear effects in inflation dynamics, and the impact of external factors like global oil prices. …”
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Waterbody type dependence of the spatial distribution of macroinvertebrate communities in temperate China by Yujie Si, Junxia Wang, Junxia Wang, Hongxiang Li, Haonan Li, Ping He, Lei Jin, Cunqi Liu

“…Additionally, macroinvertebrate taxa formed ecologically and taxonomically distinct groups, potentially structured by both deterministic and stochastic processes. …”
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Exploring the Role of Psychosocial Factors in Medication Compliance among Gonorrhea Patients by Tangge Maler, Sintiya Hamdi, Putranto Manalu, Ermi Girsang, Suhartina

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 74 participants. Data were collected through structured questionnaires assessing five variables: knowledge of gonorrhea, family support, perceived stigma, self-efficacy, and treatment adherence. …”
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Characterization of Benitaka Grape Pomace (<i>Vitis vinifera</i> L.): An Analysis of Its Properties for Future Biorefinery Applications by Luiz Eduardo Nochi Castro, Tiago Linhares Cruz Tabosa Barroso, Vanessa Cosme Ferreira, Tânia Forster Carneiro

“…The analysis covers a range of physical, chemical, and structural characteristics, including the composition of proteins, moisture, lipids, ash, sugars, fiber fractions (such as neutral-detergent fiber, cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose), pH, acidity, gross energy, as well as bioactive compounds such as total phenolics, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and antioxidant capacity. …”
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Virtual Life Story Club Intervention to Improve Loneliness and Apathy in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study by Chava Pollak, Helena M Blumen, Lily Zhou, Jennifer Wong, Ying Jin, Atul Bhattiprolu, Sophie Anfang, Mirnova E Ceïde

“…Group reminiscence therapy combines structured social engagement and recounting of personal stories that address both social connection (a risk factor for cognitive decline) and cognition. …”
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Psychometric properties of the self-assessed wisdom scale among Turkish senior nursing students by Sema Kaymak, Seher Basaran-Acil, Sergul Duygulu

“…Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used for construct validity. …”
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Older adults’ digital technology experiences: a qualitative study by Lina Emmesjö, Jenny Hallgren, Catharina Gillsjö

“…Method A qualitative design was used with data collected using semi-structured interviews with 17 older persons in the age span 72–101, living in 12 different municipalities. …”
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The impact of physical activity on working memory in children with ADHD: a meta-analysis by Gong Cheng, Gong Cheng, Ce Song, XiaoQin Hong

“…Two independent reviewers screened studies, extracted data, and assessed methodological quality using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. …”
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Evaluating clinician acceptability of the prototype CanRisk tool for predicting risk of breast and ovarian cancer: A multi-methods study. by Stephanie Archer, Chantal Babb de Villiers, Fiona Scheibl, Tim Carver, Simon Hartley, Andrew Lee, Alex P Cunningham, Douglas F Easton, Jennifer G McIntosh, Jon Emery, Marc Tischkowitz, Antonis C Antoniou, Fiona M Walter

“…Their views about the tool were examined via a semi-structured interview or equivalent open-ended questionnaire. …”
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Antibiotics use and ethnoveterinary practices in pig farming: an insight from federal capital territory, Nigeria by Jones Soladoye Akinbobola, Olaoluwa Ayeoribe Kumuyi, John Abiola Olusoji, Jude Nduka Omeje, Theophilus Aderemi Dare, Kelvin Olutimilehin Jolayemi

“…A cross-sectional survey of 40 pig farmers was conducted using structured questionnaires, and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests for association. …”
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An overview of the elemental and functional content of the health indicators system as an economic category by Vitaliia Koibichuk, Agnieszka Jakubowska, Serhii Drozd, Anastasiia Sydorenko

“…The methodological base of this study was the methods of systematization, comparison, structural analysis, logical generalization, and bibliometric analysis. …”
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