Effects of UK hostile environment policies on maternity care for refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented migrants in Camden: Examining the experiences of healthcare professional... by Poppy Pierce, Haleema Adil, Tiffany Kwok, Catherine Cooke, Deveney Bazinet, Kate Roll, Sara L Hillman

“…Healthcare professionals (HCPs) and community organisations (COs) were identified as two major stakeholders involved in the care provision for RASUs. 33 semi-structured interviews were conducted (with 22 HCPs and 11 COs) to understand their experiences of delivering care to this population. …”
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Tunnel combinations that should be avoided in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a biomechanical assessment of 15 different combinations of femoral and tibial graft tunnels by Salameh Eljaja, Jørgen Tranum-Jensen, Mette Tavlo, Volkert Siersma, Michael Rindom Krogsgaard

“…Aims: Structured knowledge on the combined effect of various positions of femoral and tibial tunnels in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on knee range of motion, rotatory stability, and anterior translatory laxity is limited. …”
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A comprehensive review of rehabilitation approaches for traumatic brain injury: efficacy and outcomes by Ye Shen, Linzhi Jiang, Junmei Lai, Jiahui Hu, Feng Liang, Xingru Zhang, Fangfang Ma

“…Its complex and multifactorial nature demands an integrated, multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach to address the diverse physical, cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial impairments that follow injury. We conducted a structured literature search using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases for suitable studies. …”
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Determinants of indiscriminate antimicrobial use in commercial chicken farms in Bangladesh and their impact on food safety and public health by Mehedi Hasan, Tiasha Ali, A. K. M. Dawlat Khan, Monjurul Islam, Arif Khan, Abu Sayeed, Zulqarnine Ibne Noman, Abdullah Al Mamun, Shariful Islam, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassasn, Cameron E. F. Clark, Tahmina Shirin, Ariful Islam

“…Data were collected using in-person interviews with a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical analyses were performed, including descriptive statistics to understand farmer demographics and AMU practices, a Chi-square test to evaluate farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP), and logistic regression analysis to determine the factors associated with AMU. …”
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A Convolutional Neural Network Model for Classifying Resting Tremor Amplitude in Parkinson’s Disease by Augusto Ielo, Serena Dattola, Lilla Bonanno, Paolo De Pasquale, Alberto Cacciola, Angelo Quartarone, Maria Cristina De Cola

“…At the end, for each of the selected arms, 90,000 data points were labeled based on the respective UPDRS 3.17 scores. A CNN structured into 7 layers was developed, and a 5-fold cross-validation method was employed to test the robustness of the model. …”
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Machine learning and response surface methodology forecasting comparison for improved spray dry scrubber performance with brine sludge-derived sorbent by B.J. Chepkonga, L. Koech, R.S. Makomere, H.L. Rutto

“…The computational framework utilized experimental variables structured by CCD software as input metadata. Model performance was evaluated through generalization and accuracy measurements, including the coefficient of determination (R²), root mean square error (RMSE), mean square error (MSE), and mean squared logarithmic error (MSLE). …”
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Insights into medication adherence among HIV-positive patients: the integrated change model by Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh, Fatemeh Rahimi, Behrooz Hamzeh, Feizollah Mansouri, Nastaran Shoukohi, Farzad Jalilian

“…Data were collected through structured interviews using a questionnaire based on the I-Change Model, with 255 completed responses analyzed using SPSS-16. …”
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Current Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions of Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Medicine: A Narrative Review by Mehrdad Farrokhi, Amir H Fallahian, Erfan Rahmani, Ali Aghajan, Morteza Alipour, Parisa Jafari Khouzani, Hossein Boustani Hezarani, Hamed Sabzehie, Mohammad Pirouzan, Zahra Pirouzan, Behnaz Dalvandi, Reza Dalvandi, Parisa Doroudgar, Habib Azimi, Fatemeh Moradi, Amitis Nozari, Maryam Sharifi, Hamed Ghorbani, Sara Moghimi, Fatemeh Azarkish, Soheil Bolandi, Hooman Esfahani, Sara Hosseinmirzaei, Arezou Niknam, Farzaneh Nikfarjam, Parham Talebi Boroujeni, Mahyar Noorbakhsh, Parham Rahmani, Fatemeh Rostamian Motlagh, Khadijeh Harati, Masoud Farrokhi, Sina Talebi, Lida Zare Lahijan

“…Since emergency medicine involves various clinical decision-making scenarios based on classifications, flowcharts, and well-structured approaches, future well-designed prospective studies are necessary to achieve the goal of replacing conventional methods with new AI and machine learning techniques. …”
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Supporting self-managed abortion care in “practice not premise”: a qualitative study of provider perspectives, roles, and information pathways to care in India* by Laura E. Jacobson, Caila Brander, Balasubramanian Palanisamy, Sruthi Chandrasekaran, Blair G. Darney, Julia M. Goodman, Ruvani Jayaweera, Caitlin Gerdts

“…We conducted 33 semi-structured interviews with a range of providers (medical, community health, and pharmacy) in three states in India: Jharkhand, Bihar, and Tamil Nadu. …”
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Breast Feeding Practice: Positioning and Attachment during Breast Feeding among Lactating Mothers Visiting Health Facility in Areka Town, Southern Ethiopia by Nega Degefa, Befikadu Tariku, Takalign Bancha, Gizachew Amana, Abdo Hajo, Yisehak Kusse, Eshetu Zerihun, Zeleke Aschalew

“…Maternal-related characteristics were collected by using a structured and pretested questionnaire. The study was conducted from April to June 2017. …”
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Development prospects of “Internet + medical and health services” in Shandong: application status and public acceptance by YingJie Gao, YaQiong Wang, XiaoLin Yan, GuanNan Sun, Cong Chen, Xiang Gao

“…BackgroundThe integration of Internet technology into healthcare has led to the birth of the “Internet + medical and health services” model-a transformative approach to improving accessibility and efficiency in healthcare delivery.ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the current status, challenges, and user perceptions of the “Internet + medical and health” services platform among individuals in Shandong, China.MethodsThe cross-sectional survey was conducted between September 2023 and October 2023 on patients from public medical institutions in Shandong Province. A structured questionnaire was employed to gather information on the general characteristics of the respondents and information about platform usage and user experiences.ResultsOf the 400 distributed questionnaires, 353 were valid. …”
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Nonadherence and Contributing Factors among Ambulatory Patients with Antidiabetic Medications in Adama Referral Hospital by Belayneh Kefale Gelaw, Abdela Mohammed, Gobezie Temesgen Tegegne, Amsalu Degu Defersha, Muluneh Fromsa, Esayas Tadesse, Thrumurgan Gunasekaran, Mustefa Ahmed

“…Every other patient was selected and data regarding their medication adherence was collected using a structured interview. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS-16. …”
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Decision analysis to identify the ideal treatment for adult spinal deformity: What is the impact of complications on treatment outcomes? by Emre Acaroglu, Umit Ozgur Guler, Aysun Cetinyurek-Yavuz, Selcen Yuksel, Yasemin Yavuz, Selim Ayhan, Montse Domingo-Sabat, Ferran Pellise, Ahmet Alanay, Francesco S. Perez Grueso, Frank Kleinstück, Ibrahim Obeid

“…Methods: The study included 535 ASD patients (371 with non-surgical (NS) and 164 with surgical (S) treatment) from an international multicentre database of ASD patients. DA was structured in two main steps; 1) Baseline analysis (Assessing the probabilities of outcomes, Assessing the values of preference -utilities-, Combining information on probability and utility and assigning the quality adjusted life expectancy (QALE) for each treatment) and 2) Sensitivity analysis. …”
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Understanding the role of the husband in supporting early detection, diagnosis, and treatment for breast cancer patients in Northern Tanzania: a qualitative study by Mackenzie N. Abraham, Elizabeth F. Msoka, Taylor Hollis, Furaha Serventi, Perry M. Cyril, Gileard G. Masenga, Blandina T. Mmbaga, Lily Gutnik

“…Methods We conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with breast cancer patients (n = 20), physicians (n = 10), nurses (n = 10), and traditional healers (n = 18) exploring perceptions of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in Tanzania. …”
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Drivers of spatial and temporal patterns of non-timber forest product extraction in Southern India by Sikha Hariharan, Yogita Karpate, Karen A. Kainer, Krithi K. Karanth, Divya Vasudev

“…We identified drivers of NTFP extraction among people living across eight forested landscapes in southwestern India. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 641 households and categorized them along a latent scale of increased self-reported engagement in extraction, coded ‘0’ to ‘3’: 0–households not involved in NTFP extraction (38.68 %); 1–those gathering only fuelwood and leaf litter (8.73 %); 2–those extracting NTFPs solely for domestic use (24.80 %); and 3–those extracting at least one species for commercial purposes (27.76 %). …”
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Cyber-Physical Emulation and Threat Scenario Simulation for Enhanced Microgrid Resilience by Khandaker Akramul Haque, Mohamed Massaoudi, Leen Al Homoud, Katherine R. Davis, Mahmoud Kabalan, Hassan Salamy

“…Unlike previous testbeds that focus primarily on single-layer analysis or simplified attack models, our framework uniquely integrates real-world microgrid specifications with comprehensive cyber network emulation, enabling the first systematic evaluation of complex multi-stage attacks on operational microgrids using industry-standard protocols and structured adversarial techniques. Our results reveal that correlation analysis identified critical attack relationships. …”
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Improving Clinical Pharmacist Performance in Oncology Care Through Education on Pharmaceutical Care Plans Documentation: A Pre-post Interventional Study by Tasbiha Ali, Adeel Siddiqui, Omar Akhlaq Bhutta, Saba Mazhar, Aleeshba Usman, Irfan Raza, Nabin Pathak, Sunil Shrestha

“…The study demonstrates that structured educational interventions significantly enhance the clinical pharmacists’ documentation of PCPs. …”
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Characteristics of child development in the context of serious illness: a scoping review by Anne van Driessche, Leonie La Rondelle, Paul A. Boelen, Julie Brunetta, Marijke C. Kars, Mariken Spuij, Sanne L. Nijhof, Jurrianne C. Fahner

“…Methods A scoping review was performed using methods from Arksey and O’Malley and the Joanna Briggs Institute. A structured literature search was conducted in four databases: Medline, Embase, Psychinfo and CINAHL. …”
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Dynamic Error Modeling and Predictive Compensation for Direct-Drive Turntables Based on CEEMDAN-TPE-LightGBM-APC Algorithm by Manzhi Yang, Hao Ren, Shijia Liu, Bin Feng, Juan Wei, Hongyu Ge, Bin Zhang

“…Our methodology comprises four key stages: Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition with Adaptive Noise (CEEMDAN)-based decomposition of historical error data, development of component-specific prediction models using Tree-structured Parzen Estimator (TPE)-optimized Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) algorithms for each Intrinsic Mode Function (IMF), integration of component predictions to generate initial values, and application of the Adaptive Prediction Correction (APC) module to produce final predictions. …”
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Arbitration in Islamic banking: Exploring legal and practical implications for dispute resolution by Ahmed Moustafa Aldabousi, Abdelrehim Awad, Hossam Eldin Mahmoud Hassan, Samar Salah Abdullah, Adel Ghonim

“…A qualitative approach was employed, based on semi-structured interviews with 12 domain experts, including Islamic banking professionals, arbitrators, legal advisors, and Sharia scholars, each with 10–25 years of experience in relevant fields.The findings indicate that 83% of respondents (10 out of 12) believe arbitration is more efficient than litigation in Islamic banking disputes, particularly in terms of speed and confidentiality. 75% of participants identified the lack of codified Sharia-compliant arbitration frameworks as a major limitation to broader adoption. …”
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