Prevalence and determinants of uncontrolled seizures in adult people with epilepsy attending comprehensive specialized hospitals in Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia: a multicenter study by Aster Tefera Admasu, Mehammed Adem Getnet, Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Gebremeskel Kibret Abebe, Hawltu Abiyu Ejigu, Hailemichael Kindie Abate

“…The data were collected by using a structured, interview-administered questionnaire and a checklist filled out by observing the patients’ charts. …”
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Incidence and predictors of diabetic kidney disease among type 2 diabetes mellitus adult patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muluken Amare Wudu, Tarikua Afework Birhanu, Kirubel Dagnaw Tegegne, Endalk Birrie Wondifraw

“…Four reviewers independently screened studies, and data were extracted using a structured form. Quality assessment was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist. …”
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Factors Influencing Health-Related Practices Among Hispanic Parents: A Formative Study to Inform Childhood Obesity Prevention by Ana Paola Campos, Julian Robles, Katherine E. Matthes, Maihan B. Vu, Ramine C. Alexander, Rachel W. Goode

“…Eligible parents completed a brief sociodemographic survey, the Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ), and an individual semi-structured interview. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and qualitative data were analyzed using a coding-based thematic approach. …”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antibiogram of Nontyphoidal Salmonella from Beef in Ambo and Holeta Towns, Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Gezahegn Tafesse Soboka, Bizunesh Mideksa Borana, Lencho Megersa Marami, Edilu Jorga Sarba, Nega Desalegn Tadese, Hirut Abebe Ambecha

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the disk diffusion method. Besides, a structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic data and potential risk factors for contamination of meat. …”
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Knowledge and Awareness about Anesthesia and Perception about Anesthesiologists and their Role during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Patients at a Zonal Hospital: A Cross-sectional Su... by Mayank Rajput, Dewendra J. Gajbhiye, Nagesh Venkata Ivaturi, Shambhavi Rajiva, Vivek Yadav

“…Materials and Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted at a secondary-care government hospital and a total of 307 participants were enrolled in the study. After a detailed structured interview with participants, the data was tabulated in Excel form and statistical analysis was done for association with demographic variables. …”
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Knowledge of alarm signs of stroke among caretakers of stroke patients and first contact healthcare providers at two tertiary referral hospitals in Uganda by Salvatore Ssemmanda, Abdu Kisekka Musubire

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional survey study design using data collected over ten weeks by structured questionnaire based in-depth interviews of autonomously consented adult study participants. …”
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A randomised controlled trial comparing the outcomes of arteriovenous fistula for dialysis created under local vs regional anaesthesia: reflections on recruitment and process evalu... by Emma Aitken, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Nicolas Hall, the ACCess study collaborators

“…An embedded process evaluation study, supplemented by the researchers own reflections, qualitatively explored motivators and challenges in trial set-up, recruitment and delivery utilising thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with patients and health care practitioners (HCPs). …”
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Young adults’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding premarital screening for genetic blood disorders and associated sociodemographic determinants in the Ahafo Region of Gha... by Ma. L. Sarpong, Richard J. Tetteh, Francis A. Amponsah, Philip Amo-Kodieh, Evans A. Owusu, Paul Ntiamoah, Julian D. Pillay, Desmond Kuupiel

“…Data were collected using a validated structured questionnaire, translated into the local dialect for clarity. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding China’s National Centralized Drug Procurement policy: a cross-sectional study in Shaanxi Province by Qian Shen, Limin Kang, Dan Ye, Youjia Li, Kanghuai Zhang

“…Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding the implementation of the (NCDP) policy and the factors influencing these aspects.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional online survey on HCPs from public hospitals in Shaanxi Province from 2022 August to September. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, knowledge of NCDP, attitude toward NCDP policy, and practice of policy implementation. …”
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Designing a cultivation model for top-notch students in basic medicine: a Delphi method by Geng Ni, Yutong Qin, Fangfang Wang, Jianjun Huang

“…., which focuses predominantly on streamlined clinical-research integration, and WISE in Japan, emphasizing productivity through targeted doctoral training, this model uniquely incorporates comprehensive interdisciplinary teaching, structured research training mechanisms, and explicit quality assurance procedures. …”
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Subfecundity and associated factors among pregnant mothers receiving antenatal care at public health facilities in Ambo town Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Elias Andesha, Gizachew Abdissa, Gemechu Ganfure, Melese Adugna, Merga Sheleme, Jemal Bedane

“…Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pre-tested structured questionnaire supplemented with a review of medical records. …”
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Women’s Autonomy Decision Making Power on Postpartum Modern Contraceptive Use and Associated Factors in North West Ethiopia by Samrawit Yonas Tadesse, Amanu Aragaw Emiru, Tadese Ejigu Tafere, Melash Belachew Asresie

“…The data were collected through face-to-face interviews using pre-tested structured questionnaires. The data were entered into epi.info version7 and analyzed using SPSS version 23. …”
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Health Care Professionals’ Experiences and Opinions About Generative AI and Ambient Scribes in Clinical Documentation: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Carolina Garcia Sanchez, Anna Kharko, Maria Hägglund, Sara Riggare, Charlotte Blease

“…ResultsThe results will be presented as a narrative synthesis structured along the key themes of the evidence mapped. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and factors associated with vertical transmission of hepatitis B among pregnant women in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia by Aynalem Belay, Abdulaziz Assefa, Fentahun Tamene Zeleke, Mulugeta Animaw, Muche Argaw, Fikremariam Endeshaw, Samrawit Birhanu Alemu, Ayele Sahile, Mangistu Abera

“…A systematic sampling technique was used, and data were collected through a pre-tested, structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Strengthening the Delivery of Physical Healthcare for Adults Living With Serious Mental Illness – A Qualitative Description of Patient and Family Member Perspectives by Munazzah Ambreen, Christopher Canning, Brian Lo, Sri Mahavir Agarwal, David Castle, Barna Konkolÿ‐Thege, Frank Sirotich, Sanjeev Sockalingam, Tania Tajirian, Philip G. Tibbo, Mary Rose vanKesteren, Caroline Walker, Vicky Stergiopoulos

“…Methods We conducted a qualitative descriptive study using semi‐structured interviews with 20 adults living with SMI and five focus groups with 18 family members between July 2023 and April 2024. …”
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Artificial intelligence of things for sustainable smart city brain and digital twin systems: Pioneering Environmental synergies between real-time management and predictive planning by Simon Elias Bibri, Jeffrey Huang

“…Despite notable technological progress, a critical gap persists in effectively integrating the distinct yet complementary capabilities of UB and UDT within a structured and scalable framework. To the best of our knowledge, research on the explicit fusion of UB's real-time analytics—enabled through stream processing—with UDT's predictive analytics—driven by simulation modeling—is scant, if not absent. …”
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Demographic determinants of food insecurity among rural adolescents (12–19 years) in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Md. Nazrul Islam, Felix Kwashie Madilo, Sulaiman Eesha, Md. Aktarujjaman, Satabdhi Das, Sultan Mahmud Imran, Md. Ripon Ali Sarkar, Md. Shahidul Islam, Nitai Roy

“…Data were collected through an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire in the Kurigram and Patuakhali districts of Bangladesh. …”
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A Mixed Methods Assessment of Strain and Related Support Needs of Family Caregivers of Hospitalized Older Adults with Delirium by Vickers JK, Brown CJ, Fontaine KR, Ivankova NV, Clay OJ, Montgomery AE, Flood KL, Kennedy RE

“…Jasmine K Vickers,1 Cynthia J Brown,2 Kevin R Fontaine,3 Nataliya V Ivankova,4 Olivio J Clay,5 Ann Elizabeth Montgomery,3 Kellie L Flood,6 Richard E Kennedy6 1University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Department of Nursing Research & Scholarship, Birmingham, AL, USA; 2Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA; 3University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior, Birmingham, AL, USA; 4University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Health Professions, Department of Health Services Administration, Birmingham, AL, USA; 5College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology, Birmingham, AL, USA; 6University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USACorrespondence: Jasmine K Vickers, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Nursing Research & Scholarship, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Magnolia Office Park - Plaza Building Suite #227, Birmingham, AL, 35294-1210, USA, Tel +1205 975-1682, Email jkvicker@uab.eduBackground: High distress is common among delirium caregivers, yet little is known about their caregiver strain and support needs across a comprehensive spectrum including physical, financial, and spiritual domains.Purpose: The purpose of this sequential mixed methods study was to assess strain and related support needs of family caregivers of older adults with delirium.Patients and Methods: Family caregivers of older adults hospitalized with delirium were recruited from an Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit at an academic medical center. Semi-structured interviews were used to expand on caregiver perceptions of strain and related support needs that were initially reported in quantitative assessments. …”
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Evaluating the Knowledge of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters Between Undergraduate Students and Radiographers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectiona... by Aljuaid LA, Alblowi MA, Almary SY, Alshamrani KM, Subahi AM

“…Previous studies have showed a significant knowledge gap regarding CT and MRI parameters; thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of university curricula and clinical practice in hospitals among undergraduate students and technologists in Jeddah.Methods: Quantitative data were collected through a validated structured cross-sectional survey administered to a cluster sample of undergraduate students and radiographers in Jeddah. …”
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Effect of behavioural change communication through women development army on optimal complementary feeding practice among children aged 6–23 months in Southwest Ethiopia: a cluster... by Meseret Tamrat Gebretsadik, Dessalegn Tamiru, Assefa Legesse Sisay, Tefera Belachew

“…Data were collected through structured questionnaires and 24-hour dietary recall. …”
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