What do women want in pharmacy-based HIV prevention services during pregnancy? Developing attributes and levels for a discrete choice experiment in Western Kenya by Melissa Latigo Mugambi, Annabell Dollah, Rosebel Ouda, Nancy Oyugi, Ben O. Odhiambo, Mary M. Marwa, Judith Nyakina, John Kinuthia, Bryan J. Weiner, Grace John-Stewart, Ruanne Vanessa Barnabas, Brett Hauber

“…Methods We began by identifying a comprehensive list of attributes and levels relevant to women considering HIV prevention during pregnancy. …”
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Lived experiences of patients using positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy: a nested phenomenological study within the 3DPiPPIn randomised controlled trial by Stephanie K Mansell, Cherry Kilbride, Swapna Mandal, Eleanor Main, Francesca Gowing, Silvia Schievano, Stephen T. Hilton

“…There is a lack of evidence in this area, and published data predominantly explore the negative experiences of PAP. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of patients using PAP therapy.Methods and analysis This study employs a phenomenological approach, appropriate for researching human experiences where there is little existing research. …”
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Exploring safety aspects of maternity care through the lens of midwifery students’ clinical experiences in Belgium, Czech republic, Estonia, Norway, Slovakia: A qualitative study by Daniela Javornická, Synnøve Mari Eidsvik Folkvord, Annelies Jaeken, Terézia Krčméryová, Helena Kisvetrová, Mary Steen

“…Thirty-five midwifery students (Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Norway, Slovakia) were recruited through purposive sampling to engage students with an Erasmus + experience. …”
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Dying of starvation if not from bombs: assessing measurement properties of the Food Insecurity Experiences Scale (FIES) in Gaza’s civilian population experiencing the world’s worst... by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Kamel Jebreen, Tasnim Swaitti, Mohammed Jebreen, Eqbal Radwan, Wafa Kammoun-Rebai, Inad Nawajah, Omar Shamsti, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit

“…Methods This study used a cross-sectional design, snowball sampling as a recruiting strategy, and a self-administered online questionnaire to collect data from participants. …”
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Contrasting responses of Arctic charr and brown trout to compensatory nutrient enrichment in an oligotrophicated reservoir by Göran Milbrink, Emil Rydin, Tobias Vrede

“…Compensatory nutrient enrichment is a potential remediation method that has successfully been carried out in Canada and the US. …”
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Experience of using the portable gamma spectrometer MKS AT6101D for in situ measurements of the density of ¹³⁷Cs soil contamination in the Bryansk region of Russia by V. P. Ramzaev, A. N. Barkovsky

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Exploring the resilience skills and strategies of social workers by Lucy R. Mangolele, Taetske M. Calitz

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How interpersonal closeness and social image concerns shape Pay-What-You-Want decisions independently: evidence from two large-scale online experiments by Elisa Hofmann

“…By disentangling their independent and combined effects in a Pay-What-You-Want setting, we provide new insights into their roles in shaping prosocial behavior.MethodsUsing a 4 x 2 between-subjects design, we disentangled the effect of interpersonal closeness between the buyers on four levels (closeness effect) and the effect of social image concerns on two levels of payment observability (audience effect). …”
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Retrograde ureteral catheterization under local anesthesia for emergency drainage in patients with infection and hydronephrosis secondary to ureteral calculi: Experience from a ter... by Chun-Kai Hsu, Wan-Ling Young, Shu-Yu Wu

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Association of the previous experience of maternal migration absence with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in their school-aged children: a cross-sectional study in Anhui, China by Hailati Akezhuoli, Shi Guo, Honghui Zhao, Jiayao Xu, Qianwen Xie, Xudong Zhou, Jingjing Lu, Lu Li

“…Participants and setting Data were collected by a self-administrated questionnaire survey conducted among a school-based sample of students in the Anhui province, China. Methods A total of 2476 participants were analyzed, and the Chi-squared tests and binary logistic regression analysis were employed. …”
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Patient and physician treatment preferences in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma: a discrete choice experiment in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Brazil,... by John G. Gribben, Emmanuel Bachy, Markqayne Ray, Kathryn Krupsky, Kathleen Beusterien, Lewis Kopenhafer, Sara Beygi, Timothy Best, Graeme Ball, Oliver Will, Madhu Palivela, Anik Patel, Paola Ghione

“…IntroductionThe objectives of this study were to identify key treatment attributes that drive physician and patient preferences for second line (2L) and third line (3L) treatments in relapsed/refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL).MethodsA multi- country, internet-based survey was administered to patients(N=195) with R/R FL and treating physicians (N=300) from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Brazil, and Japan. …”
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Preferences for models of sexual health service delivery among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Australia: a discrete choice experiment by Jason J. Ong, Doug Fraser, Christopher Bourne, Andrew Grulich, Benjamin R. Bavinton

“…This study explores preferences for different models of sexual health services among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Australia, using discrete choice experiments (DCEs). Methods A cross‐sectional online survey was conducted from November 2022 to February 2023, targeting three groups: (1) gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men living with HIV; (2) pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users; and (3) non‐PrEP users. …”
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Exploring the patient experience of chronic hepatitis D (CHD) and assessment of content validity of the Hepatitis Quality of Life Questionnaire and (HQLQv2) and the Fatigue Severit... by Pietro Lampertico, Aishwarya Chohan, Hannah Elwick, Nicola Williamson, Rowena Jones, Alon Yehoshua, Caroline Burk, Marvin Rock, Robert Gish, Nancy Reau, Heiner Wedemeyer, Maria Buti

“…Methods Combined qualitative concept elicitation (CE) and cognitive debriefing (CD) interviews were conducted with 39 patients in Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US with a clinician-confirmed diagnosis of CHD. …”
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Optimization of a Newly Developed Chamber Setup for Spatial Dust Measurements in the Context of Containment by Hendrik Küllmar, Martin Schöler, Claudia S. Leopold

“…The optimization was aimed at a maximization of the amount of detected dust and a minimization of the required sample mass. <b>Methods:</b> For this purpose, the safe surrogate substance acetaminophen was used for dust measurements. …”
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Assessment of the effect of hemostatic materials on blood calcium concentration by V. A. Lipatov, S. V. Lazarenko, D. A. Severinov

“…Evaluation of the effect of hemostatic materials on blood calcium concentration was carried out according to the described method: «Method for comparative investigation of the effectiveness of local hemostatic agents in an in vitro experiment» Russian patent No. 2709 517. …”
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Biocompatibility and osteointegrative characteristics of zirconium ceramic implants for diaphyseal defect filling by Elena A. Volokitina, Maksim V. Saushkin, Irina P. Antropova, Sergey M. Kutepov, Svetlana A. Brilliant

“…The purpose of the work was to study the biological compatibility and osteointegrative characteristics of implants made of zirconium ceramics stabilized with yttrium, ytterbium and gadolinium for filling diaphyseal bone defects in an experiment. Material and methods The study was performed on 18 male Chinchilla rabbits. …”

Elicitation of Norwegian EQ-5D-5L values for hypothetical and experience-based health states based on the EuroQol Valuation Technology (EQ-VT) protocol by Knut Stavem, Tonya Moen Hansen, Ylva Helland, Liv Ariane Augestad, Kim Rand, Andrew Garratt

“…Using a sampling strategy supporting the collection of values for both hypothetical and experienced health states, the study will have the additional aim of assessing the feasibility of collecting experience-based values in accordance with the latest EQ-5D valuation study protocol, and comparing values with those given for hypothetical health states.Methods and analysis Multistage random sampling and quota-sampling will contribute to representativeness. …”
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The Impact of Gender Factor on the Formation of Career Aspirations of Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Tetiana Khraban, Mykhailo Khraban

“…The study uses the psycholinguistic research method, specifically a free association experiment. …”
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Perceived self-efficacy in physical examination skills, clinical practice experiences, and utilization of findings in care plans among senior nursing students: a cross-sectional st... by Arife Şanlialp Zeyrek, Özlem Fidan

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Difficulties in emotion regulation among patients with substance use disorder and a history of exposure to traumatic events: the role of PTSD symptoms, emotional avoidance, shame,... by Johanna Vigfusdottir, Edvard Breivik, Bjorn Olav Henden, Egil Jonsbu, Lars Lien, Hakon Stenmark, Erlend Mork

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