A qualitative study of health care providers’ perceptions and experiences of patients bypassing primary healthcare facilities: a focus from Nigeria by Francis G Koce, Gurch Randhawa, Bertha Ochieng

“…However, approximately 60-90% of patients in Nigeria bypass their local primary level of care to seek healthcare outside of the community. This study is part of a larger mixed methods study that explored the patients’ and healthcare providers’ perceptions and experiences in order to understand the factors that influence a patient’s decision to bypass the primary level of care to go to secondary and tertiary level facilities. …”
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Improving Understanding of Mathematical Concepts Through Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL): A Case Study at Junior High School 14 Pematangsiantar by Putri Nazwa, Dian Elita Apriani, Gusti Magdalena Br. Siburian, Romaulika Situmorang, Septri Amelia Simamora, Yarti Melvina Rambe, Yesnita Aprilia, Budi Halomoan Siregar

“…The findings indicated that the CTL approach significantly improved students' conceptual understanding. The practical implications of this study suggest that integrating contextual learning strategies into mathematics instruction can enhance students’ ability to comprehend abstract concepts, particularly fractions. …”
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Factors affecting the survival of stroke patients in the last eight years using parametric and non-parametric models: A study in the northwest of Iran by Mehdi Farhoudi, Neda Gilani, Ali Bahari, Elyar Sadeghi-Hokmabadi

“…It is also recommended that the parametric models of survival analysis be used if the relevant assumptions are established. Practical Implications. The risk factors determined in the present study can be utilized in determining relevant interventions. …”
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Exploring experiences of work-related inequitable treatment among international medical graduates (IMGs): A sequential explanatory mixed methods study. by Sunita Joann Rebecca Healey, Kristy Fakes, Bunmi Malau-Aduli, Lucy Leigh, Balakrishnan R Nair

“…Institutions/organisations and senior staff were implicated as major perpetrators of discrimination. …”
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Diagnosing aerosol–meteorological interactions on snow within Earth system models: a proof-of-concept study over High Mountain Asia by C. Roychoudhury, C. He, R. Kumar, A. F. Arellano Jr.

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Learning Al-Qur'an Hadith Using Study Tours to Improve Religious Moderation Attitudes and Socio-Cultural Literacy of Madrasah Aliyah Students by Zarkasi, Syamsul Ma’arif, Abdul Djamil, Ihsan, M. Afief Mundzir, Alfina Wildatul Fitriyah, Mochamad Tholib Khoiril Waro, Abdullah Hanapi

“…Research implications/limitations – This research is limited to only exemplifying the Puja Mandala as a tourist study object. …”
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Multiple ligands simultaneous molecular docking and dynamics approach to study the synergetic inhibitory of curcumin analogs on ErbB4 tyrosine phosphorylation by La Ode Aman, Netty Ino Ischak, Teti Sutriyati Tuloli, Arfan Arfan, Aiyi Asnawi

“…The combination of 5-FU with FMM served as a reference in this study. Experimental approach: The research utilized computational simulation methods such as single and multiple ligands simultaneously docking and dynamics. …”
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A Simulation-Based Study of Classroom IAQ and Thermal Comfort Performance Across New Zealand’s Six Climate Zones: The Avalon Typology by Vineet Kumar Arya, Eziaku Onyeizu Rasheed, Don Amila Sajeevan Samarasinghe

“…These targeted adjustments improved adaptive thermal comfort, ventilation, carbon dioxide, and energy efficiency while maintaining local and international standards. The implications of the findings extend beyond the studied classrooms, offering evidence-based strategies for overall design and building performance guidelines in educational facilities. …”
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Measuring the impact of the use of smart energy in logistics companies on technological progress, operations performance and green environment: Egypt as a case study by Nourhan Morsy El Barbary, Taha Kassem, Hebatallah Mohamed Elmesmary, Alexandra Ioanid

“…<p style="text-align: justify;" align="center">Purpose: This study aims to investigate the role of the use of smart energy in Logistics companies to increase technological progress, improve operation performance and lead to green environment.…”
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A quasi-in-situ EBSD study on mechanical response and twin variant selection of a hot-rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy by Huicong Chen, Chenwei Shao, Lijun Wang, Hao Chen, Yu Zou

“…These findings advance the fundamental understanding of the twin variant selection and its implications for the microstructure-property relationship in magnesium alloys for structural applications.…”
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Health inequity in metabolic disorders and lifestyle behaviors in under-resourced adolescents: a cross-sectional study from E-DUCASS Program by Esther Porras-Pérez, Patricia J. Peña-Orihuela, Alberto Díaz-Cáceres, Alejandro Serrán-Jiménez, Javier Arenas-Montes, Antonio P. Arenas-de Larriva, Juan F. Alcalá-Díaz, Fan-Yun Lan, Javier Delgado-Lista, Elena M. Yubero-Serrano, Jose M. Ordovás, Juan L. Romero-Cabrera, Pablo Pérez-Martínez

“…This study aims to assess the metabolic health and lifestyle behaviors of adolescents in these vulnerable populations and their potential implications for long-term health. …”
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Congruence of cancer screening recommendations between the USPSTF and the top ten US cancer centers: a cross sectional studyResearch in context by Kristin Wright, Brian Shkabari, Christopher Booth, Kevin Knopf, Michelle Tregear, Bishal Gyawali

“…Given the national and international reputation of these cancer centers, their recommendations can have important population level implications, including confusion in the public. Funding: None.…”
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The patient perspective on transanal irrigation treatment for low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery - a qualitative and quantitative study by Boglarka Rethy, Anna Schandl, Caroline Nordenvall, Gabriella Jansson Palmer, Charlotta Bergström, Maria Williamson, Emil Pieniowski, Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, Mirna Abraham-Nordling

“…Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to explore long-term experiences of transanal irrigation (TAI) in patients with major low anterior resection syndrome (LARS). …”
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Qualitative process evaluation of a new short-hospital-stay model with a general medicine focus in Germany (STATAMED): Study protocol. by Katharina van Baal, Juliane Poeck, Clarissa Maria Lemmen, Wiebke Böhne, Johannes Jahn, Eva-Maria Wild, Nils Schneider

“…The broader evaluation comprises multiple quantitative and qualitative sub-studies. The present sub-study involves a qualitative process evaluation investigating the factors influencing acceptance, the degree of implementation and the impact on daily workflows and care structures at STATAMED sites.…”
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Empathy Toward Artificial Intelligence Versus Human Experiences and the Role of Transparency in Mental Health and Social Support Chatbot Design: Comparative Study by Jocelyn Shen, Daniella DiPaola, Safinah Ali, Maarten Sap, Hae Won Park, Cynthia Breazeal

“…Our studies varied disclosing whether a story was written by a human or an AI system to see how transparent author information affects empathy toward the narrator. …”
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Assessing the impact of building footprint dataset choice for health programme planning: a case study of indoor residual spraying (IRS) in Zambia by Heather R. Chamberlain, Derek Pollard, Anna Winters, Silvia Renn, Olena Borkovska, Chisenga Abel Musuka, Garikai Membele, Attila N. Lazar, Andrew J. Tatem

“…The choice of dataset potentially has substantial implications for campaign planning, implementation and coverage assessment. …”
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“It is difficult to be absolutely sure one way or the other.” – a mixed method study on Finnish physicians’ views on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide by Reetta P. Piili, Minna Hökkä, Elina Tolvanen, Jukka Vänskä, Pekka Louhiala, Juho T. Lehto

“…This study aimed to assess Finnish physicians’ views on assisted dying (AD), including euthanasia and PAS. …”
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Optimization of large-diameter deep-hole stope blasting technology based on numerical simulation: a case study of the Dongguashan copper mine by Jiang Guo, Shaowei Sun, Niming Jiang, Jiachuang Wang, Mingjian Huang, Xiaobing Yan, Wenjun Yang, Qinli Zhang

“…To improve blasting efficiency in the large-diameter deep-hole stopes of the Dongguashan Copper Mine, this study employed numerical simulations to evaluate the impact of various bore-hole parameters and charge structures on blasting outcomes. …”
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The Effect of Different Resistance Training Protocols on Cardiac Autonomic Modulation During Exercise Recovery: A Crossover, Randomized, and Controlled Pilot Study by Helyel Rodrigues Gobbo, Gabriel Marcelino Barbosa, Lucas Cezar de Oliveira, Gustavo Vieira de Oliveira

“…Purpose: This study investigated the impact of two different resistance training (RT) protocols on cardiac autonomic modulation during exercise recovery in trained individuals. …”
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AI in education: enhancing learning potential and addressing ethical considerations among academic staff—a cross-sectional study at the University of Jordan by Marwa M. Alnsour, Latifa Qouzah, Sanaa Aljamani, Rasha A. Alamoush, Mahmoud K. AL-Omiri

“…Abstract Aim To investigate the ethical implications of AI-driven natural language generation systems (NLG), such as ChatGPT, in university education at the University of Jordan from the perspective of academic staff. …”
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