International e-Delphi survey to define best practice in the reporting of intracranial pressure monitoring recording data by Maya Kommer, Christopher Hawthorne, Laura Moss, Ian Piper, Roddy O'Kane, Marek Czosnyka, Per Enblad, J Claude Hemphill, Andreas Spiegelberg, John S. Riddell, Martin Shaw

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Impact of vision problems on children’s daily activities: Insights from a focus group discussion [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Rekha Hansraj, Tshubelela Sello Simon Magakwe, Zamadonda Nokuthula Xulu-Kasaba

“…The most generated statements fell under the domains ‘Hobbies, Leisure and Sport’ 21% (n = 101), ‘Education’ 21% (n = 100), and ‘Psychological and Emotional’ 12.8% (n = 61). …”
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A scoping review of the ethics frameworks describing issues related to the use of extended reality [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Rigmor C. Baraas, Alina Kadlubsky, Rosemarie D.L.C Bernabe, Shereen Cox, Jonathan Adams, Ellen Svarverud

“…Several publications have highlighted ethical issues related to immersive technologies, and some have sought to address these issues by proposing solutions or approaches in the form of frameworks, codes of conduct or best practices. This review examined literature between 2000 and 2023 to identify proposed or adopted ethical frameworks, codes of conduct or best practices for immersive technologies. …”
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Understanding the utilization of preventive health services for non-communicable diseases: a qualitative study with community members and family physicians by Şükran Peker, Ahmet Topuzoğlu, Seyhan Hıdıroğlu, Özlem Tanrıöver

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A Qualitative Study on Surgeon Perceptions of Risk Calculators in Emergency General Surgery by Claire B. Rosen, MD, MSME, Amanda L. Bader, MD, Sanford E. Roberts, MD, MSCE, Justin T. Clapp, PhD, MPH, Scott D. Halpern, MD, PhD, Margaret L. Schwarze, MD, MPP, Rachel R. Kelz, MD, MSCE, MBA

“…Interviews were completed until thematic saturation, transcribed, coded in duplicate, and analyzed using inductive analysis within a modified grounded theory framework to generate theory regarding surgeon perceptions of risk calculators in EGS. …”
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In silico prediction of differentially expressed genes and functionally grouped networks in patients with inflamed pulp for screening pulpitis biomarkers by Azizeh Asadzadeh, Fatemeh Shams Moattar, Azam Moshfegh

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Perceptions of the mothers on the determinants of undernutrition in Rwanda: a qualitative study by Marc Habineza, Maryse Umugwaneza, Lawrence Rugema, Fabrice Humura, Cyprien Munyanshongore

“…Both deductive and inductive approaches were utilized to identify codes, with Atlas ti 7.5.18 as the software. Results Two themes were generated from the data namely, mothers’ perceived understandings of the determinants of undernutrition and mothers’ perceived barriers related to the determinants of undernutrition. (1) Mothers had a good understanding of the determinants of undernutrition. (2) Knowledge was lacking in terms of practices related to IYCF, specifically complementary feeding initiation and practice. (3) Mothers were unsure of the association between hygiene and vaccination with undernutrition. (4) Participants from FGDs were likely less knowledgeable on the determinants of undernutrition. (5) Perceived barriers: poverty, ignorance, negative beliefs, maternal and child health issues, illnesses and inappropriate parental care practices. …”
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Predictors and Utilization of Health Institution Services for Childbirth among Mothers in a Southern Nigerian City by Kazeem Arogundade, June Sampson, Elizabeth Boath, Ubong Akpan, Olaposi Olatoregun, Oluwayemisi Femi-Pius, Jude Orjih, Barinaadaa Afirima, Nasir Umar

“…A structured questionnaire was administered to 422 women of reproductive age residents in the study area who had given birth at least once within the last five years prior to the survey using a multistage random sampling technique. Data generated were entered, coded, and analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS version 22.0), and results were presented in tables and charts. …”
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Le respect de l’animal inscrit pour la première fois dans les programmes scolaires français à la rentrée 2024 : une avancée à encourager pour une protection interspécifique... by Aloïse Quesne

“…Si nous pouvons formuler des critiques à l’endroit des nouvelles dispositions du code de l’éducation ainsi que des attentes quant à la façon d’aborder les nouveaux domaines d’apprentissage, il convient de souligner qu’inclure l’animal dans le programme d’enseignement moral et civique n’est pas un choix anodin. …”
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Information Needs for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Using Buprenorphine Product: Qualitative Analysis of Suboxone-Focused Reddit Data by Madhusudan Basak, Omar Sharif, Sarah E Lord, Jacob T Borodovsky, Lisa A Marsch, Sandra A Springer, Edward V Nunes, Charles D Brackett, Luke J Archibald, Sarah M Preum

“…Additionally, the results can support hypothesis generation for future clinical research on medication for opioid use disorder treatment.…”
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A content analysis of the Orbeez® Gel Blaster injury challenge on TikTok by Hannah P. Schneider, Jamie M. Reedy, Rebecca J. McAdams, David I. Swedler, Jennifer A. Manganello, Kristin J. Roberts, Leah K. Middelberg, Lara B. McKenzie

“…A codebook was created by using abductive code generation, driven by an inductive iterative review of a sample of videos not included in the final study sample, and deductive code development to collect elements of the ELM. …”
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Near-real-time wildfire detection approach with Himawari-8/9 geostationary satellite data integrating multi-scale spatial–temporal feature by Lizhi Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Qianqian Yang, Linwei Yue, Jiang He, Xianyu Jin, Qiangqiang Yuan

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Exploring the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in promoting the uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for cervical cancer prevention in nine Nigerian states by Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Adekunjo Felix, Grace Erekosima, Kubura Daradara, Mahfus Dauda, Olugbemisola Wuraola Samuel, Sunday Atobatele, Morenike Oni, Sidney Sampson, Chukwudinma Okoh, Sunday Nto, Fatima Yusrah Muhammed, Hilary I. Okagbue

“…Two themes and seven sub-themes were generated from the participants’ responses. Result Findings from our study revealed that CSOs played critical roles in addressing concerns about the HPV vaccine, educating people, raising awareness about the availability through ACSM, and establishing community trust to increase willingness to accept the HPV vaccine in the selected states. …”
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A qualitative evaluation of the short and long-term impacts of an implementation science training program in South Africa by Oludoyinmola Ojifinni, Nosipho Shangase, Kristin Reed, Kathryn Salisbury, Tobias F. Chirwa, Juliana Kagura, Latifat Ibisomi, Audrey E. Pettifor, Rohit Ramaswamy, Sophia M. Bartels

“…Abstract Background As implementation science (IS) in low and middle-income country settings continues to grow and generate interest, there is continual demand for capacity building in the field. …”
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An analysis of migrant health policies in Iran by Kanishka Ghiasi, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Hossein Dargahi, Ebrahim Jaafaripooyan

“…Results The analysis generated 49 codes, grouped into 10 sub-themes and four main themes aligned with the policy analysis framework. …”
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Experimental Study of Interphase Heat Transfer with Free Vapor Bubble Condensation Caused by Rapid Pressure Increase by DENG Jiewen1, 2, HUANG Tao3, ZHU Longxiang1, 2, PAN Liangming1, 2, SUN Wan1, 2, , ZHANG Luteng1, 2, MA Zaiyong1, 2

The missing voices of Indigenous Australians in the social, cultural and historical experiences of tuberculosis: a systematic and integrative review by Sue Devlin, David MacLaren, Peter D Massey, Richard Widders, Jenni A Judd

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A New Rarity Assessment of the “Disk of Satellites”: The Milky Way System Is the Exception Rather Than the Rule in the ΛCDM Cosmology by Chanoul Seo, Suk-Jin Yoon, Sanjaya Paudel, Sung-Ho An, Jun-Sung Moon

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Synoptic reporting accuracy for computed tomography pulmonary arteriography among patients suspected of pulmonary embolism by Isabela A. Woller, Scott C. Woller, Scott M. Stevens, James F. Lloyd, Karen E. Conner, Benjamin H. Gordon, Greg L. Snow, Peter Jones, Joseph R. Bledsoe

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Influencing Factors for the Acceptability of Accessing HIV Pre‐exposure Prophylaxis via Community Pharmacies in Wales by David Gillespie, Adam D. N. Williams, Richard Ma, Zoe Couzens, Kerenza Hood, Dyfrig A. Hughes, Efi Mantzourani, Eleanor Cochrane, Fiona Wood

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