From fragmented to integrated healthcare managing hypertension post-stroke: a qualitative study by Hala F. Azhari, Jonathan Hewitt, Martin O'Neill, Alexander Smith, Terence Quinn, Jesse Dawson

“…This study explores the perspectives of stroke survivors and healthcare professionals on hypertension management and evaluates the acceptability of innovative strategies, including 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM).MethodsA qualitative study using grounded theory methodology was conducted through focus group interviews with stroke survivors and healthcare professionals in Wales and Scotland between January 2019 and December 2022. Participants included 48 individuals representing diverse backgrounds and experiences. …”
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Psychological interventions for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis protocol by Antje Timmer, Gerta Rücker, Natalia Tiles-Sar, Johanna Neuser, Dominik de Sordi, Anne Baltes, Jan Preiss, Gabriele Moser

“…We will include any psychological intervention aiming to change the health status of the study participant.We will search Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, LILACS, Psyndex, PsycINFO, Google Scholar and trial registries from inception (the search will be updated before the review completion). …”
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Effect of video-based trauma-informed care training for nursing staff on seclusion and restraint of psychiatric inpatients: A non-randomized controlled study by Michi Miyake, Megumi Hazumi, Kentaro Usuda, Takahiro Kawashima, Maiko Fukasawa, Hisateru Tachimori, Daisuke Nishi

“…Methods: Six of the 11 participating hospitals interested in trauma-informed care training were allocated to the intervention group, while the remaining five were assigned to the control group.The intervention ran from November 2021 to January 2022 in Japan. …”
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Navigating the current landscape of ocean observations: an overview from platform infrastructures to networks related to ocean time series by Anabel von Jackowski

“…., similar instruments, or a social focus that aims to connect participants, e.g., early career or science-policy interface. …”
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Trichomonas vaginalis and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Oromia Region, Southern Ethiopia by Oliyad Husen, Alqeer Aliyo, Kalicha Boru, Tibeso Gemechu, Wako Dedecha, Girma Ashenafi

“…The consecutive sampling technique was used to include study participants. The two vaginal swabs were collected by brushing the vagina with a sterile cotton swab and tested by using direct wet mount and the Giemsa staining. …”
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Särndal Approach and Separate Type Quantile Robust Regression Type Mean Estimators for Nonsensitive and Sensitive Variables in Stratified Random Sampling by Usman Shahzad, Ishfaq Ahmad, Nadia H. Al-Noor, Soofia Iftikhar, A. H. Abd Ellah, Troon J. Benedict

“…These issues might be diminished by upgrading respondent participation by scrambled response devices/techniques that cover the genuine value of the sensitive variable. …”
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Menstrual Pattern and Characteristics of One-Rod and Two-Rod Levonorgestrel Implant Users by Eka Rusdianto Gunardi, Sulaeman Andrianto Susilo

“…A total of 140 subjects participated in the study, comprising 70 (50%) one-rod users and 70 (50%) two-rod users. …”
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Incidence and determinants of mortality among patients with colorectal cancer in oncology centers of Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2024: multicenter retrospective follow up study by Getachew Tesfaw Walle, Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Seteamlak Adane

“…Results The mean age of the participants was 48.6 years (SD ± 15). Median survival time was 23.8 months. …”
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Les bois de construction du boulevard Dr Henri-Henrot à Reims/Durocortorum by Willy Tegel

“…By virtue of being located partially within the former river bed of the Vesle’s right bank, as well as its being situated closely to the water table, the excavation, in Reims, of the boulevard Dr. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Intake, Dietary Behavior, Mental Health, and Academic Performance of a Ghanaian University Students by Clement Kubreziga Kubuga, Mary Amoako, Frank Kibikal W. Nyimagnun

“…According to the study’s findings, all participants had different levels of stress, poor mental health, and problematic eating behaviors. …”
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Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized with Extracts of Leaves of Raphanus sativus L, Beta vulgaris L, and Ocimum basilicum and Its Application in Seed Disinfection by Cristina Garcidueñas-Piña, Carolina Tirado-Fuentes, Julio Ruiz-Pérez, Roberto Carlos Valerio-García, José Francisco Morales-Domínguez

“…Plant phytochemical composition analysis indicated that they contain phenolic compounds that can participate in the synthesis reaction as flavonoids. …”
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Game mechanics in eHealth interventions promoting self-management in young people with chronic diseases: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analyses from the eHealth Junio... by Sanne L Nijhof, Elise van de Putte, Fernando Estévez-López, Wichor M Bramer, Lisa Levelt, Job van ’t Veer, Micah M Hrehovcsik, Valentijn Visch, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Remco C Veltkamp

“…Introduction Young people (aged 10–25 years) with chronic diseases are vulnerable to have reduced social participation and quality of life. It is important to empower young people to engage in their chronic diseases self-management. …”
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The experience of bodily image for patients with left ventricular assist device by Irena Milaniak, Emilia Witkowska, Marta Cebula, Paulina Tomsia, Grzegorz Wasilewski, Izabela Górkiewicz-Kot, Sylwia Wiśniowska-Śmiałek, Michał Kaleta, Karol Wierzbicki, Karol Wierzbicki

“…Multiple regression analyses examined the associations between the research variable.ResultsThe mean Age of the participants was 59.64 (SD=9.63), and 96.3% were men. …”
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Ambulatory Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy in Quebec: The Hôpital Charles LeMoyne Experience in 1996 by Laurent Delorme, Charles Frenette, Isabelle Le Corre, Julie Duchesne, Carole Delorme, Pauline Plourde

“…Forty per cent of the surgical/medical staff participated in the program and they were able to generate a significant impact by diverting patients to outpatient therapy. …”
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Multichannel marketing communications at retail enterprises by Liubov Lipych

“…It has been established that building relationships with all business participants in the retail trade system requires the development of relationship marketing. …”
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Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia by Mengistie Mossie, Alemseged Gerezgiher, Zemen Ayalew, Zerihun Nigussie, Asres Elias

“…Methods A random sampling approach was used for producers and snowball sampling for traders when selecting survey participants. A pre-tested survey questionnaire was used for data collection. …”
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Opportunities for promoting open data in the Caribbean through biobanks by Sushant Saluja, Simon G. Anderson

“…The UK Biobank project is a large-scale study with deep genetic and phenotypic data from about 500 000 participants in the United Kingdom. It offers unprecedented insights into health data through extensive follow up and collection of genome-wide genotype data. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing six monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in two urban HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi. by Rachel Chamanga, Agatha Bula, Denview Magalasi, Stella Mahuva, Mulinda Nyirenda, Kwasi Torpey, Thulani Maphosa, Mitch Matoga

“…Of the 77 HCWs who participated in the surveys, 56 (73%) were female and 22 (29%) were nurses. …”
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Fluctuation in body composition and urine specific gravity of Turkish wrestlers in a top-level official wrestling competition by Ersel Donmez, Ozkan Isik, Mario Baic

“…PurposeThis research aimed to examine the fluctuations in body composition and Urine-Specific Gravity (USG) of elite wrestlers in a high-level official wrestling competition.MethodThirty-one wrestlers in the Türkiye Senior Greco-Romen Wrestling national team participated in this research. Wrestlers were divided into weight loss and non-weight loss groups, and changes in their body composition and USG were measured at three different times (beginning of the camp, weigh-in, and before the competition). …”
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Perspectives of physicians on risk factors for patient aggression and violence against physicians in Chinese hospitals: a Q-methodology study by Yuhan Wu, Kees Ahaus, Jiaming Shi, Dahai Zhao, Martina Buljac-Samardzic

“…A total of 33 physicians from public Chinese hospitals participated in this study and were asked to rank 30 risk factors according to their importance in triggering violent incidents. …”
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