Understanding good communication in ambulance pre-alerts to the emergency department: findings from a qualitative study of UK emergency services by Rachel O’Hara, Joanne Coster, Fiona C Sampson, Jaqui Long

“…We undertook semi-structured interviews with 34 ambulance and 40 ED staff and 156 hours non-participation observation of pre-alert practice (143 pre-alerts). Verbatim interview transcripts and observation notes were imported into NVivo and analysed using a thematic approach.Results We identified significant variation in how pre-alerts were communicated that influenced how effectively information was transferred. …”
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What are the problems and suggestions related to cancer health education in Sichuan, China? A qualitative study of community health workers (CHWs) by Zhonghua Yang, Qingqing Wang, Fang Yi, Linglin Zhang, Yuting Li, Lilou Rong, Shaoping Wan

“…The interviews were transcribed verbatim and imported into Nvivo12.0. Thematic analysis using the constant comparative method was used to analyze the data. …”
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Mindfulness-based retreat for mothers of paediatric heart transplant recipients: protocol for a pilot intervention study by Sara Ahola Kohut, Joanna Mitchell, Samantha J Anthony, Taylor Robertson, Heather Telfer, Mirna Seifert-Hansen

“…Focus groups and individual interviews will be transcribed verbatim for thematic analysis. Quantitative and qualitative data will be merged and compared during interpretation to ensure that the intervention implementation and effectiveness of the MBR retreat are described with comprehensive accuracy. …”
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Endogenous Estrogen Influences Predator Odor-Induced Impairment of Cognitive and Social Behaviors in Aromatase Gene Deficiency Mice by Yaner Gao, Lei Ma, Feng Gao, Zuoli Sun, Zhengrong Zhang, Yuhong Li, Rena Li

“…TMT resulted in a slight increase of DOPAC/DA ratio in the cortex and a significant elevation of this ratio in the striatum of WT mice. In addition, the ratio of HIAA/5-HT was significantly elevated in the cortex of TMT-treated WT mice, which was not found in TMT-treated Ar+/- mice. …”
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Exercise on Striatal Dopamine Level and Anxiety-Like Behavior in Male Rats after 2-VO Cerebral Ischemia by Yongzhao Fan, Xiaoyang Kong, Kun Liu, Hao Wu

“…In vivo microdialysis was used in conjunction with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and electrochemical detection to ascertain the level of dopamine in the striatum. Elevated plus maze (EPM) and open field (OF) were used to test anxiety status at 24 hours and 7days after 2-VO cerebral ischemia. …”
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Acceptability of telemedicine for early surgical site infection diagnosis after cesarean delivery in rural Rwanda: a qualitative study by Laban Bikorimana, Eve Hiyori Estrada, Anne Niyigena, Robert Riviello, Fredrick Kateera, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Vincent K. Cubaka

“…The interviews were transcribed verbatim and translated into English. Thematic analysis was applied and parallel inductive coding was used to develop English and Kinyarwanda codebooks. …”
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‘I haven’t met them, I don’t have any trust in them. It just feels like a big unknown’: a qualitative study exploring the determinants of consent to use Human Fertilisation and Emb... by Claire Carson, Lisa Hinton, Jenny Kurinczuk, Maria Quigley

“…Objectives To explore why and how fertility patients decide to allow (or deny) the use of personal data held in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority registry for linkage and research.Design A qualitative study was conducted using in-depth face-to-face interviews and an online survey to garner information on experience and opinions from fertility clinic patients and staff. Verbatim transcripts were analysed using the ‘one sheet of paper’ method to identify themes.Setting Women and men were recruited between September 2015 and December 2017, via fertility clinics across England and online advertising, then interviewed at a location convenient to them.Participants 20 patients and 9 staff were interviewed, 40 patients completed the online survey.Results Consent for disclosure (CD) forms are completed at a stressful time, when patients often feel overwhelmed; these forms were considered a low priority. …”
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Bacterial diversity determination using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods by M. Ghiasian, A. Akhavan Sepahy, M.A. Amoozegar, S. Saadatmand, M. Shavandi

“…Overall, 75% of the bacterial sequences were related to Rahnella and 25% related to Serratia.…”
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Experiences of patients talking about mental illness with their children: a qualitative study by Elizabeth Rapa, Athif Ilyas, Athif Ilyas, Simone de Cassan, Simone de Cassan, Louise J. Dalton

“…Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using an inductive coding approach following the principles of thematic analysis.ResultsThematic analysis identified 4 themes: 1. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF THE O.K.N.V.I. RESIST-5 AND THE KPC&MBL&0XA-48 DISK TESTS IN A ROUTINE MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY by Stefana Sabtcheva, Sylvia Georgieva

“…RESIST-5 correctly detected all 56 carbapenemases, including KPC-2 in Klebsiella pneumoniae; OX-48 in Serratia marcescens, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter hormaechei and K. pneumoniae; NDM-1 in Escherichia coli, Morganella morganii, E. hormaechei, C. freundii, S. marcescens and K. pneumoniae; VIM-1 in Proteus mirabilis; VIM-4 in C. freundii and S. marcescens; VIM-86 with and without NDM-1 in Providencia stuartii, and NDM-5 with and without OXA-232 in K. pneumoniae. …”
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Retention of international nurses in receiving country: Voices of Indonesian nurses in Japanese healthcare facilities by Ferry Efendi, Eka Mishbahatul Mar’ah Has, Rifky Octavia Pradipta, Grace Solely Houghty, Hisaya Oda, Yuko Tsujita

“…All interview data were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Six prominent themes and 15 subthemes emerged: 1) organizational factors (caring leader, involvement in decision making, career development, and participation in training); 2) social support systems (group support, colleagues support and friend support); 3) individual drive (lifelong learning and persistent); 4) national policies (government support in public service and flexibility in finding a comfortable placement); 5) family factors (positive support of child education and development and maintaining relationship with spouse); and 6) economic factors (staying due to high salary and increasing income streams). …”
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Epidemiology of ophthalmia neonatorum: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Randy Asiamah, Gideon Owusu, Pious Tawiah Amoako, Richmond Amponsah, Emmanuel Adator, Samuel Kyei

“…(gram-positive) and Serratia marcescens (gram-negative) were the most frequently isolated bacteria associated with the incidence of ON. …”
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Perspectives of push-pull-mooring effects on a desire for switching to alternative crops among tobacco farmers in Thailand: A qualitative study by Chakkraphan Phetphum, Artittaya Wangwonsin, Atchara Prajongjeep, Saksin Simsin

“…Data were recorded and transcribed verbatim in Thai and subsequently translated into English. …”
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Registered Nurses' Experience of Person‐Centred Care Through Digital Aids in Primary Care Setting During the COVID‐19 Pandemic by Annika Kjällman Alm, Ove Hellzen, Malin Rising‐Holmström

“…Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative content analysis. …”
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Enhanced Neuroprotective Effects of Coadministration of Tetrandrine with Glutathione in Preclinical Model of Parkinson’s Disease by Xiang-Yun Li, Guang-Hai Mei, Qiang Dong, Yu Zhang, Zhuang-Li Guo, Jing-Jing Su, Yu-Ping Tang, Xue-Hong Jin, Hou-Guang Zhou, Yan-Yan Huang

“…Levels in the redox system, dopamine (DA) metabolism, dopaminergic neuronal survival, and apoptosis of the substantia nigra (SN) and striatum, as well as the rotational behavior of animals were examined after a 50-day administration of GSH + Tet (or GSH) and/or L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-dopa) to PD rats. …”
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Co-Designing a Digital Brief Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Prescription Opioid–Related Harm Among People With Chronic Noncancer Pain: Qualitative Analysis of Patient Lived Exp... by Rachel A Elphinston, Sue Pager, Kelly Brown, Michele Sterling, Farhad Fatehi, Paul Gray, Linda Hipper, Lauren Cahill, Jason P. Connor

“…Interviews were transcribed verbatim, thematically analyzed using grounded theory, and member checked by patients. …”
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“I surely don’t call for fun”: experiences of being a “frequent caller” to the Danish emergency helpline by Camilla Braendstrup Laursen, Tine Bennedsen Gehrt, Linda Huibers, Claus Bossen, Ulla Vaeggemose

“…The interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded twice. Through abductive analysis of the data, we found Desjarlais’ concept of “struggling along” to be a useful theoretical lens. …”
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Integrating general practitioners’ and patients’ perspectives in the development of a digital tool supporting primary care for older patients with multimorbidity: a focus group stu... by Ingmar Schäfer, Vivienne Jahns, Valentina Paucke, Dagmar Lühmann, Martin Scherer, Julia Nothacker

“…Discussions were transcribed verbatim and analysed using content analysis.ResultsGPs wanted to avoid unnecessary and time-consuming functions and did not want to explore problems that they could not provide solutions for. …”
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The composition of peripheral immunocompetent cell subpopulations and cytokine content in the brain structures of mutant Disc1-Q31L mice by M. M. Gevorgyan, S. Ya. Zhanaeva, E. L. Alperina, T. V. Lipina, G. V. Idova

“…The content of pro-inflammatory cytokines was increased in the frontal cortex (IL-6, IL- 17 and IFNγ) and striatum (IFNγ), and decreased in the hippocampus and hypothalamus. …”
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Cerebral Responses to Acupuncture at GV24 and Bilateral GB13 in Rat Models of Alzheimer’s Disease by Shaoyang Cui, Mingzhu Xu, Jianting Huang, Qing Mei Wang, Xinsheng Lai, Binbin Nie, Baoci Shan, Xun Luo, John Wong, Chunzhi Tang

“…MG exhibited hypometabolism in the olfactory bulb, insular cortex, orbital cortex, prelimbic cortex, striatum, parietal association cortex, visual cortex, cingulate gyrus, and retrosplenial cortex. …”
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