Ambulance clinicians’ perspectives on interprofessional collaboration in prehospital emergency care for older patients with complex care needs: a mixed-methods study by Ann-Therese Hedqvist, María Jiménez Herrera

“…Methods An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed in this study, conducted in southern Sweden. …”
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Medical students’ perception of a unique humanistic mentoring program in a religious university: a convergent parallel mixed methods study by Tsung-Ying Chen, Wen-Lin Lo, Li-Chuan Kuo

“…Data were analyzed in parallel using thematic analysis and merged at the point of interpretation, allowing for triangulation and validation of results. …”
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Intervention of roasted cashew nut supplement against endothelial renal vasoconstriction disease in hypertensive rats exposed to mixed-fractionated petroleum products by J.K. Akintunde, A.O. Okunubi, O.A. Dosumu, A.T. Omidiran, A.D. Folayan, S.O. Salami

“…This study aims to investigate the modulatory effects of Roasted cashew nut on rats induced with endothelial renal vasoconstriction syndrome upon exposure to mixed fractionated petroleum products (MFPP). Seventy male albino rats were randomized into seven (n=10) groups. …”
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External Human–Machine Interfaces of Autonomous Vehicles: Insights from Observations on the Behavior of Game Players Driving Conventional Cars in Mixed Traffic by Dokshin Lim, Yongjun Kim, YeongHwan Shin, Min Seo Yu

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Determinants of doctor-doctor relationships among academic and clinical staff at a university hospital, Cairo, Egypt: a mixed method study by Shaimaa Samy Yousef, Maha El Gaafary, Sahar Mohamed Sabbour, Sally Adel Hakim, Yosra S. Abd El-Ghaffar, Abeer Hassan Ahmed, Omar Matar, Hoda I. Fahim

“…The Doctor-Doctor Relationship and Workplace Environment Evaluation Scale (DDRWEE) was computed using 18 statements with a 3-point Likert scale. For the qualitative part, 16 in-depth interviews were conducted with 8 clinical and 8 academic participants. …”
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Co-designing and testing the learn together guidance to support patient and family involvement in patient safety investigations: a mixed-methods study by Jane O’Hara, Lauren Ramsey, Siobhan McHugh, Joseph Langley, Justin Waring, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Gemma Louch, Jenni Murray, Carl Macrae, John Baker, Rebecca Lawton, Daisy Halligan, Olivia Rogerson, Penny Phillips, Debra Hazeldine, Sarah Seddon, Joanne Hughes, Rebecca Partridge, Katherine Ludwin, Laura Sheard

“…Second, we have outlined an innovative approach to co-designing policy, where evidence was moved into policy and practice at the point of need – in this case, during a significant national policy shift. …”
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Study of Water-cooled Auto-cascade Refrigeration Cycle with a Low Temperature of﹣60 ℃ by Yang Yongan, Yang Zhao, Liu Bin

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Development Status of Auto-cascade Refrigeration Technology by Liu Pengpeng, Sheng Wei, Jiao Zhongyan, Gao Xuyang

“…Mainly from auto-cascade refrigeration technology process and mixed refrigerant selection and proportion, the current research situation of auto- cascade refrigeration technology is analyzed, and the technology development trends of the design of system process and mixed refrigerant selection and proportion are pointed out. …”
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Burn to Save, or Save to Burn? Management May Be Key to Conservation of an Iconic Old-Growth Stand in California, USA by JonahMaria Weeks, Bryant Nagelson, Sarah Bisbing, Hugh Safford

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Noise Study Auralization of an Open-Rotor Engine by Qing Zhang, Siyi Jiang, Xiaojun Yang, Yongjia Xu, Maosheng Zhu

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Evaluation of AV Deadheading Strategies by Sruthi Mantri, David Bergman, Nicholas Lownes

“…AVs will gradually form a larger and larger share of the fleet mix, offering opportunities and challenges for improved efficiency and safety. …”
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The impact of training using six thinking hats versus video training on nursing students’ insulin administration skills: a mixed-methods study by Ayşe Soylu, Ahmet Seven, Dilek Soylu

“…Results Quantitative results; in the control group, the pre-test points were 5.00, mid-test points were 15.00 and the final test points were 8.00. …”
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Alternative mechanisms for delivery of medication in South Africa: A scoping review by Robert Mash, Carmen Christian, Ruvimbo V. Chigwanda

“…Most publications were from the last 5 years (n = 21), research (n = 24), Western Cape (n = 15) and focused on adherence clubs (n = 17), alternative pick-up-points (n = 14), home delivery (n = 5) and HIV (n = 17). …”
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Fears and beliefs about running in adults with chronic low back pain: a mixed methods study from the ASTEROID randomised controlled trial by Christopher Neason, Claire L. Samanna, Scott D. Tagliaferri, Daniel L. Belavý, Paul Buntine, Matthew J. Clarkson, Clint T. Miller, Ulrike H. Mitchell, Niamh L. Mundell, David Scott, Patrick J. Owen

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The Effect of Automated Verbal Commands During Avalanche Transceiver Search on Acute Mental Stress and Arousal—A Mixed‐Methods Crossover Field Study by Bernd Wallner, Fabio Caramazza, Simon Woyke, Manuel Winkler, Ivo B. Regli, Peter Mair, Gabriel Putzer, Giacomo Strapazzon, Markus Falk, Hermann Brugger, Katharina Hüfner

“…The study assessed perceived mental stress with a visual analogue scale (VAS 1–10 points) and used the Self‐Assessment‐Manikin with 9‐point Likert scales to measure affective response (valence, arousal, and dominance). …”
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Assessment of Haemostasis in Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation by Use of Point-of-Care Assays and Routine Coagulation Tests, in Critically Ill Patients; A Prospective Observat... by Thomas Kander, Anna Larsson, Victor Taune, Ulf Schött, Nahreen Tynngård

“…<h4>Results</h4>Blood was sampled on days 0-1, 2-3 and 4-10 from 136 patients with mixed diagnoses during 290 sampling events. The point-of-care assays indicated a hypocoagulative response (decreased platelet aggregation and reduced clot strength) in patients with DIC and, over time, in non-survivors compared to survivors. …”
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Women's Experiences and Preferences for Service Delivery of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing for Aneuploidy in a Public Health Setting: A Mixed Methods Study. by Celine Lewis, Melissa Hill, Lyn S Chitty

“…As part of an implementation study in the UK National Health Service we conducted a mixed methods study to assess women's experience of being offered NIPT using validated measures of decisional conflict, decisional regret and anxiety. …”
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Readiness of primary care centres for a community-based intervention to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases in the Caribbean: A participatory, mixed-methods study. by Reeta Gobin, Troy Thomas, Sharlene Goberdhan, Manoj Sharma, Robert Nasiiro, Rosana Emmanuel, Madan Rambaran, Shelly McFarlane, Christelle Elia, Davon Van-Veen, Ishtar Govia, Tiffany Palmer, Ursula Read, J Kennedy Cruickshank, T Alafia Samuels, Rainford Wilks, Seeromanie Harding

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Communities in Jamaica (rural, urban), Guyana (rural) and Dominica (Indigenous Kalinago Territory) were selected for CONTACT because of their differing socio-economic, cultural, religious and health system contexts. Through mixed-method concept mapping, we co-developed a list of perceived actionable priorities (possible intervention points ranked highly for feasibility and importance) with 48 policy actors, healthcare practitioners and civic society representatives. …”
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Double diffusive convection in non-newtonian fluid flow with quadratic radiation and variable viscosity: Heat generation effects in lower stagnation point of solid sphere by Khadija Rafique, Zafar Mahmood, Ioan-Lucian Popa, Talha Anwar, Abhinav Kumar

“…Driven by the necessity of improved heat and mass transfer under challenging physical conditions, this work offers a thorough investigation of double-diffusive Casson nanofluid flow over a solid sphere at lower stagnation point flow in the presence of quadratic thermal radiation, heat generation, magnetic field effects, and variable fluid viscosity. …”
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Assessing healthcare status and challenges in border regions: insights from Tak and Mae Hong Son provinces, Thailand – a mixed-method approach by Seo Ah Hong, Mathuros Tipayamongkholgul, Chit Su Tinn, Bang-on Thepthien

“…Abstract Background Thailand’s Tak and Mae Hong Son (MHS) provinces, bordering Myanmar, are critical entry points for individuals seeking employment or healthcare. …”
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