Evaluate effects of the National Essential Public Health Service Program on hypertension control of Chinese community-dwelling people during the COVID-19 epidemic: a population-bas... by Yuan Liu, Wenjing Cheng, Yanzhen Kang, Feiran Wei, Han Li, Xiaoqing Ma, You Ge

“…The study outcomes included clinical, lifestyle, and anti-hypertensive treatment indicators. The study data were extracted from the structural patient information recorded in the Residence Health Record System. …”
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Digital Health Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Scoping Review by Leena W Chau, Raymond W Lam, Harry Minas, Kanna Hayashi, Vu Cong Nguyen, John O'Neil

“…Challenges pertained to the technological system, engagement issues, structural barriers, and concerns regarding privacy and confidentiality. …”
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Medication-related infrastructure and medication reviews in nursing homes—a rapid appraisal study by Carla Meyer-Massetti, Magdalena Osińska, Naomi Welte, Franziska Zúñiga

“…Data analysis was done iteratively in a descriptive manner. …”
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Does Patient Satisfaction with Primary and Emergency Care Influence Non-Urgent Emergency Department Utilization? A Path Analysis by Sarbay İ, Mercan Baspinar M, Erman E, Cavdar B, Tamer I, Adiyaman AM, Kosali K, Aksuz MY, Basat O, Calik M

“…İbrahim Sarbay,1 Melike Mercan Baspinar,2 Ezgi Erman,1 Bilge Cavdar,1 Ilayda Tamer,1 Ayla Muge Adiyaman,2 Kafkas Kosali,2 Muhammed Yasar Aksuz,1 Okcan Basat,2 Mustafa Calik1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye; 2Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeCorrespondence: Melike Mercan Baspinar, Email drmelikemercan@gmail.comAim: To examine whether patient satisfaction mediates the relationship between primary care (PC) utilization and non-urgent emergency department (ED) use during weekday working hours.Methods: This observational study compared patient satisfaction levels using two validated tools: the EUROPEP (European Patients Evaluate General/Family Practice) scale for PC visits and the Brief Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Scale (BEPSS) for ED visits. Data analysis was conducted using Jamovi software (version 2.6.26), employing structural equation modeling and correlation analysis.Results: A total of 293 non-urgent adult patients (61.4% female) were enrolled in the study through consecutive sampling at ED visits of a tertiary hospital in Istanbul. …”
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Bridging the gap: exploring students’ needs, knowledge, and preferences for delivering comprehensive sexuality education in Sierra Leone by Regina Mamidy Yillah, Rajeeb Kumar Sah, Anais Bash-Taqi, Augustus Osborne

“…Using purposive sampling, the study engaged students, educators, school administrators, community leaders, and parents/guardians from 11 diverse schools across four provinces (Northern, Northwestern, Southern, and Western Area) in Sierra Leone. Data were collected through gender-separated focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews, conducted in schools and community settings, with protocols tailored to ensure cultural sensitivity and participant comfort. …”
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Multiple first-line therapeutic strategies to mitigate artemisinin resistance: cost analysis of a pilot study from a health system perspective in Kaya health district, Burkina Faso by Rosemonde M. Guissou, Jean Moïse T. Kaboré, Issiaka Soulama, Denise Hien, Yacouba Nombré, Alfred B. Tiono, Christian Burri, Sodiomon B. Sirima

“…Quantitative et qualitative data were collected through seven semi-structured and thirty-eight structured interviews. …”
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Evaluating User Engagement With a Real-Time, Text-Based Digital Mental Health Support App: Cross-Sectional, Retrospective Study by Edward Coffield, Khadeja Kausar

“… BackgroundApproximately 20% of US adults identify as having a mental illness. Structural and other barriers prevent many people from receiving mental health services. …”
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The role of paraproteins in kidney damage in patients with lymphoproliferative diseases by O. N. Pysarevskaya, A. N. Kotelnikova, S. P. Kazakov, N. P. Potekhin, O. A. Rukavitsyn

“…The highest level of pathological Ig and their structural components was observed in patients with stage III CKD. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perspectives on integrated oral and antenatal health care at public health facilities in southwestern nigeria: a qualitative study by Love Bukola Ayamolowo, Oluwabunmi Samuel Ibitoye, Ayodeji Omobolanle Esan, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, George Uchenna Eleje, Abideen Olurotimi Salako, Ifeoma Eugenia Idigbe, Joanne Lusher, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…The coding frame was structured according to the research questions, with new codes added iteratively to capture emergent themes. …”
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In vitro morphological profiling of T cells predicts clinical response to natalizumab therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis by Beatriz Chaves, Juan Carlo Santos e Silva, Helder Nakaya, Nicolas Socquet-Juglard, Florence Bucciarelli, Guilhèn Prunier, Matheus V. Almeida, Claire Lacouture, Saniya Kari, Anne L. Astier, Marco A. Medeiros, João H. M. Silva, Roland Liblau, Vinicius Cotta-de-Almeida, Loïc Dupré

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Assessing the Cultural Fit of a Digital Sleep Intervention for Refugees in Germany: Qualitative Study by Maja Blomenkamp, Andrea Kiesel, Harald Baumeister, Dirk Lehr, Josef Unterrainer, Lasse B Sander, Kerstin Spanhel

“…A total of 17 semistructured interviews (11 for the adapted, 6 for the nonadapted intervention version) and 9 think-aloud sessions (6 for the adapted, 3 for the nonadapted intervention version) were conducted to assess cultural appropriateness, suggestions for adaptations, and perceived relevance. Data were transcribed, categorized, and analyzed using structured qualitative content analysis. …”
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Gestión de los Colegios Profesionales de Educación Física y Deporte desde una perspectiva interna (Management of Professional Colleges of Physical Education and Sport from an inte... by Roberto Silva Piñeiro, Jorge Fernando García Unanue

“…The participation of 15 entities was obtained, collecting data that show some similar structural links, shortcomings, positionings and organisational trends. …”
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Identification of Isoflavonoid Biosynthesis-Related R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Callerya speciosa (Champ. ex Benth.) Schot Using Transcriptome-Based Gene Coexpression Analysi... by Linchan Yu, Ding Huang, Jinyuan Gu, Dongjin Pan, Yong Tan, Rongshao Huang, Shaochang Yao

“…The transcriptome data were further validated by reverse transcription real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis, and similar expression profiles between TFs and key structural genes were identified. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency and its Propensity for Severe Dengue Fever: A Prospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Centre, Odisha, India by Swapna Sarit Sahoo, Bhabesh Chandra Khatua, Thakura Soren, Swapnesh Mishra

“…The diagnosis was confirmed by a Non Structural Protein 1 (NS1) test or a dengue specific IgM or IgG antibodies test using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). …”
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Barriers and facilitators influencing facility-based childbirth in rural Haiti: a mixed method study with a convergent design by Jean Paul Joseph, Aaron Richterman, Louise C Ivers, Molly F Franke, Hannah Gilbert, Gregory Jerome, Maxi Raymondville, Carly A Rodriguez, Arlene Katz, Gregory Anderson

“…If traditional birth attendants could be involved in care alongside midwives at facilities, women may be more inclined to deliver there. While complex structural barriers remain, the inclusion of matrons at facilities may increase uptake of facility-based childbirths, and ultimately improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.…”
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Genetic programming-based algorithms application in modeling the compressive strength of steel fiber-reinforced concrete exposed to elevated temperatures by Mohsin Ali, Li Chen, Qadir Bux Alias Imran Latif Qureshi, Deema Mohammed Alsekait, Adil Khan, Kiran Arif, Muhammad Luqman, Diaa Salama Abd Elminaam, Amir Hamza, Majid Khan

“…The proposed models are valid and accurate, providing designers and builders with a practical and adaptable method for estimating strength in SFRC structural applications, particularly under high-temperature conditions.…”
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Ellipsoid zone reflectivity as a functional imaging biomarker for age-related macular degeneration: a MACUSTAR study report by Yannick N. Liermann, Charlotte Behning, Ben Isselmann, Matthias Schmid, Hannah M. P. Dunbar, Ulrich F. O. Luhmann, Robert P. Finger, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, Frank G. Holz, Maximilian Pfau, Chi D. Luu, Marlene Saßmannshausen, Sarah Thiele, the MACUSTAR consortium

“…Participants with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and controls from the MACUSTAR study underwent functional testing, including mesopic fundus-controlled perimetry, best-corrected visual acuity, low-luminance visual acuity, low-luminance deficit, Moorfields Acuity Test, and Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity, along with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography imaging. Structural and functional data were analyzed globally and spatially aligned for topographic analysis. …”
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Surface-based morphometry of the cerebral cortex in cognitive impairments of varying severity in patients with age-related cerebral small vessel disease by Elena I. Kremneva, Larisa A. Dobrynina, Kamila V. Shamtieva, Victoria V. Trubitsyna, Zukhra S. Gadzhieva, Angelina G. Makarova, Maria M. Tsypushtanova, Marina V. Krotenkova

“…BACKGROUND: Analysis of structural magnetic resonance images is essential to assessing the main substrate of cognitive impairment in sporadic age-related cerebral small vessel disease, accounting for up to 45% of all dementia cases. …”
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Initial co-ideation phase of a shared decision-making tool aimed at promoting physical activity in primary care: views expressed by patients, academics, and healthcare professional... by Maria Valle Ramirez-Duran, Lola Prieto-López, Cristina Antón-Rodríguez, Andrés García-Ramos, Diana Monge-Martín, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Valle Coronado-Vázquez, Valle Coronado-Vázquez

“…Participants were selected through purposive sampling to ensure representation of patients, academics, and healthcare professionals. Data were collected between June and December 2023 using a semi-structured interview guide. …”
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Harnessing Residents’ Practice-based Inquiries to Enhance Research Literacy: The Thoughtful Reading of Evidence into Clinical Settings (T-RECS) Initiative by Emmagene Worley, Edward H. Suh, Liliya Abrukin, Michael DeFilippo, Jonathan J. Kamler, Mahesh Polavarapu, Peter C. Wyer

“…We developed a semi-structured approach that prioritizes using the reference frame of clinical applicability rather than research methodology. …”
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