The effectiveness of providing training and ongoing support to foster cultural humility in volunteers serving as mentors to youth of color: a mixed-methods study protocol by Bernadette Sánchez, Amy J. Anderson, Carla Herrera, David L. DuBois, Kay Thursby Bourke, Jean K. Sack, So Jung Lee, Karen Burchwell, Lidia Y. Monjaras-Gaytan, Yesenia Garcia-Murillo

“…The BBBS staff who are responsible for delivering the enhancements receive preparatory training as well as ongoing support with implementation. The study has a mixed-methods design. Survey data, on outcomes (e.g., ethnic/racial identity, sense of mattering, efficacy) aligned with the theory of change, are collected at multiple time points within 12 months from mentors, youth and their parent/guardian, and BBBS staff. …”
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Systems approach to improving traumatic brain injury care in Myanmar: a mixed-methods study from lived experience to discrete event simulation by Tom Bashford, David Menon, Katharina Kohler, Alexander Komashie, Peter John Hutchinson, John Clarkson, Rowan Burnstein, Phyu Phyu Nwe Myint, Sein Wynn, Robyn Winters, Myat Thu, Mu Mu Naing, Thinn Hlaing, Zaw Wai Soe

“…DES was used to investigate the system, showing its vulnerability to small surges in patient numbers, with critical points being CT scanning and observation ward beds. …”
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Investigating the nutritional status, outcomes and needs of adolescents and young adults (AYA) following a cancer diagnosis: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Andrew Murnane, Erin Laing, Belinda Steer, Jeremy Lewin, Heather Gilbertson, Elizabeth Mount, Mary-Anne Silvers, Jenelle Loeliger, Jodie Bartle, Kristin Mellett, June Savva, Pasquale L. Fedele, Lisa M. Orme, Leanne Super, Karla Gough, Kate Thompson

“…Methods and analysis The AYCANN-study (adolescent and young adult cancer nutrition project) adopts a mixed-methods study design, conducted over three inter-related studies; (1) Prospective observational study of AYA between 15 and 25 years, following diagnosis of any cancer type, to quantitatively assess changes in body weight, muscle mass/function, nutritional status, and health related quality of life (HRQoL). …”
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Development and Implementation of MyPainHub, a Web-Based Resource for People With Musculoskeletal Conditions and Their Health Care Professionals: Mixed Methods Study by Kerrie Evans, Jonathan Ko, Dragana Ceprnja, Katherine Maka, Darren Beales, Michele Sterling, Kim L Bennell, Gwendolen Jull, Paul W Hodges, Marnee J McKay, Trudy J Rebbeck

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to develop and implement MyPainHub, an evidence-based web-based resource designed to provide comprehensive, credible and accessible information for people with, and HCPs who manage, common musculoskeletal conditions. MethodsThis mixed methods study adhered to the New South Wales Translational Research Framework and was evaluated against the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. …”
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Impact of point‐of‐care maternal viral load testing at delivery on vertical HIV transmission risk assessment and neonatal prophylaxis: a cluster randomized trial by Anange Fred Lwilla, Kira Elsbernd, Siriel Boniface, Raphael Edom, Arlete Mahumane, Bindiya Meggi, W. Chris Buck, Joaquim Lequechane, Kassia Pereira, Nhamo Chiwerengo, Falume Chale, Chishamiso Mudenyanga, Dadirayi Mutsaka, Marianna Mueller, Nyanda E. Ntinginya, Nuno Taveira, Michael Hoelscher, Ilesh Jani, Arne Kroidl, Issa Sabi, and the LIFE Study Consortium

“…We estimated the impact of point‐of‐care (PoC) maternal VL testing at delivery in profiling the risk of VHT and its impact on appropriate postnatal prophylaxis for infants born to women living with HIV (WLWH). …”
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Biodiesel production of WCO-neem oil and mixed using pilot plant scale with ultrasound and overhead stirred and characteristic of emissions in fire tube boiler by Suherman, Ilmi, M. Sabri, Edo Fransisko Ginting, Josua Jose Silalahi

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Synthesis and characterization of some biological active transition metal complexes of Schiff base derived from cefixime with mixed ligand 8-hydroxy quinoline by Baghdad Science Journal

“…The prepared ligand [Nak2L] which was characterized by FT-IR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, 1H, 13C-NMR spectra, Mass spectra, (C.H.N) and melting point. The mixed ligand complexes were prepared from ligand [Nak2L] was used as a primary ligand while 8-hydroxy quinoline [Q] was used as a secondary ligand with metal ion M(?).…”
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A Nonlinear Fractional Problem with Mixed Volterra-Fredholm Integro-Differential Equation: Existence, Uniqueness, H-U-R Stability, and Regularity of Solutions by Somia Khaldi, Rachid Mecheraoui, Aiman Mukheimer

“…This paper considers nonlinear fractional mixed Volterra-Fredholm integro-differential equation with a nonlocal initial condition. …”
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Exploring oral health related awareness, perceptions, practices and experiences among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a mixed method design by Aymen Elsous, Aesha Fetaiha, Mahmoud Radwan

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Precise Performance Analysis of Dual-Hop Mixed RF/Unified-FSO DF Relaying With Heterodyne Detection and Two IM-DD Channel Models by Omer Mahmoud Salih Al-Ebraheemy, Anas M. Salhab, Anas Chaaban, Salam A. Zummo, Mohamed-Slim Alouini

“…This paper provides precise performance analysis of the dual-hop mixed radio frequency (RF)/unified free space optical (FSO) decode-and-forward (DF) relaying system, in which the heterodyne detection and the intensity modulation-direct detection (IM-DD) are taken into account for FSO detection. …”
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Control of glycaemia and its related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes, north of Iran: generalized linear mixed models and prevalence of overdispersion in patients by Samaneh Hosseinzadeh, Saeideh Davar

“…The study focused on hbA1c, fasting blood glucose (FBG), and non-fasting blood glucose (NFBG) levels, which were recorded as binary data (1 = abnormal; if the value exceeded its cut point), indicating a lack of control over these markers. …”
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Beliefs of Health Care Providers, Lay Health Care Providers and Lay Persons in Nigeria Regarding Hypertension. A Systematic Mixed Studies Review. by James Tosin Akinlua, Richard Meakin, Philip Fadahunsi, Nick Freemantle

“…Furthermore, reported cut-off point for uncomplicated hypertension differed widely among HCPs. …”
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A Mixed-Integer Convex Optimization Framework for Cost-Effective Conductor Selection in Radial Distribution Networks While Considering Load and Renewable Variations by Oscar Danilo Montoya, Oscar David Florez-Cediel, Luis Fernando Grisales-Noreña, Walter Gil-González, Diego Armando Giral-Ramírez

“…This paper proposed a mixed-integer convex (MI-Convex) optimization framework to solve the OCS problem under balanced operating conditions, integrating the costs of conductor investment and energy losses into a single convex objective. …”
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Evaluating Online Cannabis Health Information for Thai Breast Cancer Survivors Using the Quality Evaluation Scoring Tool (QUEST): Mixed Method Study by Thanarpan Peerawong, Tharin Phenwan, Meiko Makita, Sojirat Supanichwatana, Panupong Puttarak, Naowanit Siammai, Prakaidao Sunthorn

“…Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis with the Youden index was used to determine the QUEST score cut-off point. Statistical significance was set at P ResultsSixty-two Thai-language cannabis-related items were evaluated. …”
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Integrating GPT-Based AI into Virtual Patients to Facilitate Communication Training Among Medical First Responders: Usability Study of Mixed Reality Simulation by Rodrigo Gutiérrez Maquilón, Jakob Uhl, Helmut Schrom-Feiertag, Manfred Tscheligi

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to study how the integration of GPT-based AI in a mixed reality (MR)–VP could support communication training of MFRs. …”
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Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing a Smartphone App for Physicians to Improve the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarctions: Multicenter, Mixed Methods, Obser... by Katelyn J Cullen, Hassan Mir, Madhu K Natarajan, Marija Corovic, Karen Mosleh, Jacob Crawshaw, Mathew Mercuri, Hassan Masoom, JD Schwalm

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PhantomAR: gamified mixed reality system for alleviating phantom limb pain in upper limb amputees—design, implementation, and clinical usability evaluation by Cosima Prahm, Korbinian Eckstein, Michael Bressler, Zhixing Wang, Xiaotong Li, Takashige Suzuki, Adrien Daigeler, Jonas Kolbenschlag, Hideaki Kuzuoka

“…Tentacle overlay yielded mixed ownership but high agency ratings. Conclusion PhantomAR leverages mixed reality to significantly reduce Phantom Limb Pain, enhance user engagement, and alter perceptions of ownership and agency of their augmented limb through bi-manual, dynamic, full-body interactions. …”
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Fuel Costs Optimization for Long-Haul Flight with Refueling Layovers by Chartchai Leenawong, Amarita Ritthipakdee

“…The primary objective was to minimize fuel expenses by considering key factors such as flight routes, aircraft types, refueling points, and refueling quantities. The proposed solution used a 0-1 mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model, supported by auxiliary variables, to effectively manage the constraints of this optimization problem. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Antioxidant Activity of Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II) and Ni(II) Complexes with Mixed Azo Dye and Bipyridyl Ligands by Areej Kamal Al-Dabbagh, Mawlood Khalid Mawlood, Abbas Ali Salih Al-Hamdani

“…Mixed ligands reaction of [2-[(3-hydroxyphenyl)diazinyl]-1,2-benzothiazol-3(2H)-one-1,1-dioxide] (H2L, primary ligand) and bipyridyl (secondary ligand) with salts of Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II) and Ni(II) was performed. …”
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Two-Stage Deep Learning Framework for Individual Tree Crown Detection and Delineation in Mixed-Wood Forests Using High-Resolution Light Detection and Ranging Data by Qian Li, Baoxin Hu, Jiali Shang, Tarmo K. Remmel

“…In the second stage, a 3D U-Net architecture clusters LiDAR points to delineate ITC boundaries in 3D space. Evaluated against manually delineated reference data, our approach outperforms established methods, including Mask R-CNN alone and the lidR itcSegment algorithm, achieving mean intersection-over-union (mIoU) scores of 0.82 for coniferous plots, 0.81 for mixed-wood plots, and 0.79 for deciduous plots. …”
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