Combined characterization of pore structurein deep medium-rank coal using mercury intrusion and liquid nitrogen adsorption methods and its pore fractal characteristics by Qi LI, Yong WU, Lei QIAO

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Developing a model for promoting self-coherence in old age by considering Iranian Islamic lifestyle: a qualitative study by Maryam Raoufi, Ebrahim Namani, Hosein Keshavarz Afshar

“…The research population was all elderly people between 60 and 65 years old a metaphorical network member (Sen Kamal), and in 2022/10 people were selected by targeted sampling method. The data was collected with semi-structured interviews and analyzed in three stages open, selective, and central coding. …”
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CONVENTIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS: A COMPARATIVE BENEFIT AND COST ANALYSIS by Abimbola WINDAPO, Mayibongwe MACHAKA

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Healthcare workers’ perceptions of postoperative care and implementation challenges in conflict-affected northwest Syria: a mixed-methods analysis by Gilbert Burnham, Bara Zuhaili, Stefany M Lazieh, Maia C Tarnas, Kelli Wagner, Ismail Alkhatib, Camila Polinori, Measser Netfagi, Ahmad Ghandour, Sameeh Qaddour

“…In this study, we aim to understand healthcare workers’ attitudes, practices and perceptions regarding postoperative care in NWS and identify key barriers to postoperative care.Methods Individuals with experience in health leadership positions in NWS were identified using purposive and snowball sampling and interviewed using a semistructured interview guide. …”
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Novel Virtual Reality Intervention for Stress Reduction Among Patients With or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: Mixed Methods Pilot Study by Katherine E Makaroff, Christopher Van, Vincent Grospe, Lynae Edmunds, Marcella A Calfon-Press, Karol E Watson, Tamara Horwich

“…ResultsSTAI-S scale scores after the VR experience were significantly decreased from baseline (median 31, IQR 28-38 vs median 24, IQR-29.25; PPPPP ConclusionsThis sample of patients with CVD or risk of CVD had above-average stress, consistent with epidemiological data; the statistically and clinically significant decrease in subjective perception of stress partially converged with physiologic data. …”
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The efficacy of acoustic indices in detecting the post-migration return of Short-tailed Shearwaters ( Ardenna tenuirostris ) to their colonies by Harrison R Talarico, Gregory J Jordan, Eric J Woehler, Rowena Hamer, Jennifer L. Lavers

“…The migratory timings of many seabirds are shifting because of climate change, and viable methods to quantify these patterns are required. Using acoustic recording units (ARUs) to detect vocalizations can be effective in monitoring seabird migration. …”
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Change Narratives That Elude Quantification: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of How People with Chronic Pain Perceive Pain Rehabilitation by Timothy H. Wideman, Alice Boom, Jennifer Dell’Elce, Kate Bergeron, Janick Fugère, Xiangying Lu, Geoff Bostick, Heather C. Lambert

“…A mixed-method design was used in which the core method was qualitative. …”
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Effects of different mulching methods with apple branch fragments on soil nutrients, growth and development of apple trees and fruit quality by LI Linyu, CAO Yufei, LÜ Deguo, QIN Sijun

“…[Methods] The crushed branch mulching experiment began in April 2022, using the branch fragments for mulching in the scientific research base of Shenyang Agricultural University, After the branches were crushed into fragments of about 2 cm with the GTS1300 model tree branch crusher, the seven-year-old Longfeng apple orchards were treated with mulching. …”
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A pilot mixed‐methods randomized controlled trial of verbal versus electronic screening for adverse social determinants of health by Wendy Macias‐Konstantopoulos, Gia Ciccolo, Alona Muzikansky, Margaret Samuels‐Kalow

“…We conducted a mixed methods evaluation of the impact of screening modality on patient satisfaction with the screening process. …”
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Prospects for combining the methods of haploid biotechnology and genome editing to improve spiked grains of the <i>Triticeae</i> family (review) by A. V. Zhiltsov, A. A. Chekalin, O. V. Popova, I. V. Duvanov, D. N. Miroshnichenko

“…The current review has summarized the experience of combining haploidy and genome editing methods in spiked grains of the Triticeae family. …”
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Knowledge and Practice of Breast Cancer Screening Methods among Female Community Pharmacists in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nehad M. Ayoub, Ghaith M. Al-Taani, Basima A. Almomani, Linda Tahaineh, Khawla Nuseir, Areej Othman, Kofi Boamah Mensah

“…Our study is aimed at exploring the knowledge and personal practice of breast cancer screening among female community pharmacists in Jordan. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was carried out using a nonrandom sample selection method for pharmacists in community pharmacies. …”
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Are sexual health survey items understood as intended by African and Asian migrants to Australia? Methods, results and recommendations for qualitative pretesting by Alison Reid, Roanna Lobo, Jo Durham, Limin Mao, Graham Brown, Daniel Vujcich, Meagan Roberts, Zhihong Gu, Lisa Hartley, Piergiorgio Moro, Amy B Mullens, Baden Offord, Enaam Oudih

“…This study pretests one instrument among people born in Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East and North-East Asia living in Australia.Methods Employees of multicultural organisations were trained to collect data over three rounds using a hybrid qualitative pretesting method. …”
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Comparison of Lithuanian and Polish Consonant Phonemes Based on Acoustic Analysis – Preliminary Results by Gražina KORVEL, Olga KURASOVA, Bożena KOSTEK

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Factors influencing family planning decisions in Saudi Arabia by Elhadi Miskeen, Sultana Korkoman, Norah Khaled Alhassoun, Rafeef Fahad Aljuhani, Rawan Ali Hamad Alqahtani, Salsabeel Salman Alwabari, Mohannad S. Alamri, Abdullah M. Alshahrani, Abdullah Hassan Alhalafi, Shehab Almalki, Jabir Al Fifi, Suaad Elnour, Farah Fahad ALmuqrin, Yaqin Ali Al Ali, Mohammed jalwi Karkaman, Abdullah M. Al-Shahrani

“…This study aims to assess socio-cultural factors related to women’s family planning decisions in Saudi Arabia (SA). Method A cross-sectional survey-based study examined a convenient sample of 1489 ever-married women living in SA. …”
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Effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the management of sleep problems in people with fibromyalgia: a multi-methods evidence synthesis by Mari Imamura, Clare Robertson, Jemma Hudson, Daniel Whibley, Lorna Aucott, Katie Gillies, Marcus Beasley, Martin J Stevens, Paul Manson, Debra Dulake, Abhishek Abhishek, Nicole KY Tang, Gary J Macfarlane, Miriam Brazzelli

“…Methods We conducted: (1) a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials to compare the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions; (2) a systematic thematic synthesis of qualitative evidence; (3) a content analysis of existing patient-reported outcome measures validated in people with fibromyalgia. …”
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Intersecting factors of disadvantage and discrimination and their effect on daily life during the coronavirus pandemic: the CICADA-ME mixed-methods study by Carol Rivas, Amanda P Moore, Alison Thomson, Kusha Anand, Zainab Zuzer Lal, Alison Fang-Wei Wu, Ozan Aksoy

“…Our objectives, using an intersectionality lens, were to: explore and compare, by location and time, survey and qualitative data on changing need for social, health and well-being outcomes relate pandemic coping strategies/solutions to objective 1 findings, including what worked well or less well, and touchpoints (where experiences might best be improved) explore formal and informal network issues/affordances in health and social care solutions gain insights from convergence synthesis of our mixed-methods data contextualise and explore transferability of findings co-create with stakeholders identified strategies and interventions, and plans for rapid pathways to impact. …”
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Bluetooth-sensed social presence is associated with immediate vigor and delayed fatigue: A multi-method time series analysis by David Willinger, Stefan Stieger

“…We examined these patterns through an experience sampling method study with 80 participants over two weeks (k = 3,716 assessments), combining Bluetooth device counts (n = 123,574) as a social presence proxy with self-reported emotional states. …”
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A Focus on Important Samples for Out-of-Distribution Detection by Jiaqi Wan, Guoliang Wen, Guangming Sun, Yuntian Zhu, Zhaohui Hu

“…To address these limitations, we propose a novel method named <i>focus on important samples</i> (FIS) in this paper. …”
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“Best of Both World”: The Amalgamation of Fuzzy Delphi Method with Nominal Group Technique for Dengue Risk Prioritisation Decision-Making by Mohd‘Ammar Ihsan Ahmad Zamzuri, Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, Noor Khalili Mohd Ali, Suriyati Abd Aziz, Mohammad Faid Abd. Rashid, Rahmat Dapari, Abdul Rahman Ramdzan, Rozita Hod, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan

“…Material and Methods. Experts were recruited using a purposive sampling technique. …”
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EFFECT OF VARIOUS PROCESSING METHODS ON PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF TURMERIC (CURCUMA LONGA LINN.) RHIZOME VAR. KAPURKOT HALEDO-1 by Satish Paudel, Rijan Neupane, Salon Kharal, Sushanta Dhungel, Kusum Gautam, Saroj Sapkota, Bipesh Sapkota

“…For the powdered samples, both methods were applied to extract essential oils, whereas essential oils from fresh samples were extracted via only hydrodistillation. …”
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