Sleep behaviors and time-to-pregnancy: results from a Guangzhou City cohort by Yuxian Zhang, Dongling Gu, Yanyuan Xie, Bing Li

“…Sleep behaviors were assessed via structured interviews. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate fecundability ratios (FRs), adjusting for potential confounders. …”
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The impact of CDIO implementation on retrofitting CNC based universal turn drill in vocational education by Widodo, Suhardjono, M. Khoirul Effendi

“…The results of the analysis show that the majority of respondents from students and lecturers agree that the CDIO approach strengthens the understanding of technical concepts and practical skills through structured learning stages, from designing to operating prototype products. …”
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Effects of nutritional education intervention on frailty status in lung cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial by Ziyuan Li, Jun Wu, Zhunzhun Liu

“…Intervention: Participants were randomly allocated to either the intervention group (n = 28), receiving personalized weekly nutrition education supported by structured dietary interventions that included dietary manuals and site instruction, or the control group (n = 28), which received standard care without additional dietary components. …”
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Predictive factors of waste disposal behaviours among university undergraduates: implications for public health and the realization of sustainable development goals (SDGs) by Abidemi Kafayat Adegbore, Moruf Ayobami Lawal, Aderemi Temitayo Olabode, Sabitu Aishat Ayodeji, Faridah Abidemi Mustapha

“…Methods This was a descriptive cross-sectional study using a pretested semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using SPSS version 30. …”
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Assessment of medical waste generation, disposal practices and health implications at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, West Guji, Ethiopia by Abaineh Kefale Gashaw, Sekhar Pitta, Leta Diro Jifera

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing direct waste measurement, observational checklists, and structured questionnaires administered to 115 healthcare workers. …”
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Prevalence of newly diagnosed high blood pressure among female adults aged 18 to 50 years in south western Nigeria by Ngozi A. Ukangwa, Ijeoma Esiaba, Abolanle A.A. Kayode

“…Material and Methods: A semi-structured questionnaire was completed by 280 females who came for a free medical outreach in the Ikenne Local Government Area. …”
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Beyond illness: how chronic conditions and unhealthy behaviors impact health-related quality of life among Iranian women by Satar Rezaei

“…Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle behaviors, chronic disease status, and the validated Iranian versions of the EQ-5D-5 L (hereafter referred to as EQ-5D) and EQ-VAS instruments to assess HRQoL. …”
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Paediatric Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) – preparedness for implementation at primary care facilities in Malawi by Carina King, Albert Dube, Beatiwel Zadutsa, Lumbani Banda, Josephine Langton, Nicola Desmond, Norman Lufesi, Charles Makwenda, Helena Hildenwall

“…Methods We conducted a concurrent mixed-methods study, including facility audit; healthcare provider survey; focus group discussions (FGD) and semi-structured interviews with facility staff. The study was conducted in two districts in Malawi, Zomba and Mchinji, between January and May 2019. …”
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Validation of the Eyesi Slit Lamp Simulator for a Simulated Training Curriculum for Residents in Ophthalmology: A National Delphi study by Kasper Ruotsalainen Hansen, Simon Joel Lowater, Kristina Sanne Lyngsø, Anne Helene Køllund Nissen, Anna Stage Vergmann

“…Further testing under an evidence-based framework is required to integrate them into a structured curriculum and assess their impact on clinical skills.…”
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Local perceptions of the cultural and ecological significance of Southern Mistbelt Forests in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Siboniso Magoso, Mfundo S.T. Maseko, Lindiswa Buthelezi, Colleen T. Downs

“…We investigated people’s perceptions of Southern Mistbelt Forests’ value, cultural and ecological services, and importance with varying degrees of anthropogenic disturbance. Using structured questionnaires, we surveyed selected communities residing near the natural forests in southern KwaZulu-Natal during 2023–2024 to (1) document their perceptions, values, and forest use, (2) understand how forest anthropogenic disturbances affect them, and (3) provide conservation implications. …”
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Building resilience, emotional regulation, kindness, and critical thinking in the digital age: An evaluation of the Superpowers Program on Philippine kindergarteners by Rebekah Luo, Sundance Zhihong Sun, Emma Carter, Therese N Hopfenbeck

“…These findings suggest that structured SEL and digital literacy programs can effectively promote character strengths crucial for navigating the digital age among young children in developing countries. …”
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Understanding frailty in aging: a multidimensional perspective from Northern Iran by Masoud Gharib, Zahra Khalili, Shahab Papi, Vahid Rashedi

“…Data were collected using a structured demographic questionnaire and the TFI, which evaluates frailty across physical, psychological, and social domains. …”
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Revisiting the Control Systems of Autonomous Vehicles in the Agricultural Sector: A Systematic Literature Review by Vinayambika S. Bhat, Yong Wang

“…Unlike previous reviews that primarily classify algorithms based on technical specifications alone, this study uniquely maps these algorithms to real-world agricultural challenges, providing a structured framework that aligns control methodologies with practical implementation scenarios. …”
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Association of depression with sleep quality might be greater than that of pain intensity among outpatients with chronic low back pain by Wang H, Fu T, Hsu S, Hung C

“…Major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorders were diagnosed using the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision, Axis I Disorders. …”
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Comparative analysis of Microsoft Kinect Azure and manual measurement methods in the sit and reach test among elite female weightlifters by Usame Ömer Osmanoğlu, Kenan Erdaği, Bülent IŞIK, Serkan Örücü, Erkan Özbay

“…The findings suggest that Kinect Azure may provide good reproducibility and agreement with manual goniometric measurements for joint angles under the specific structured conditions tested. For parameters such as the elbow, shoulder, wrist, trunk angles and distance traveled, high ICC values (> 0.90) indicated strong consistency between the methods. …”
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Core Regulation of Long Period Grating Based on Ring-Core Hollow Fiber and the Application of Temperature Sensing by Bin Dai, Xiang Shen, Jinyan Li, Nengli Dai, Luyun Yang, Xiongwei Hu, Yibo Wang, Yehui Liu, Jinggang Peng, Haiqing Li

“…We propose a novel long-period grating (LPG) based on a ring-core hollow fiber (RCHF) filled with functional liquid as a tunable material. The RCHF structure is simple. The effective refractive index tuning characteristics of the liquid-filled RCHF-LPG are investigated. …”
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Mixed ℋ-Infinity and Passive Synchronization of Markovian Jumping Neutral-Type Complex Dynamical Networks with Randomly Occurring Distributed Coupling Time-Varying Delays and Actua... by N. Boonsatit, R. Sugumar, D. Ajay, G. Rajchakit, C. P. Lim, P. Hammachukiattikul, M. Usha, P. Agarwal

“…The relevant data including limits of actuator faults, bounds of the nonlinear terms, and external disturbances are available for designing the controller structure. Novel Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional (LKF) is constructed to verify the stability of the error model and performance level. …”
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Seismic Response of Variable Section Column with a Change in Its Boundary Conditions by Alexandre de Macêdo Wahrhaftig, Moshe Eisenberger, Castro Baptista Elias, Luiz Antônio Malheiros Filho

“…The obtained generalized stiffness and mass are used to perform approximate seismic evaluation at low effort and examine the influence of the changes to the structure. The analysis indicated that with a spring coefficient of 5 <i>EI</i>/<i>l</i>, the displacement drops by 50%, meaning that this range can produce significant influence on the structural response. …”
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Universal Expressions for the Polarization and the Depolarization Factor in Homogeneous Dielectric and Magnetic Spheres Subjected to an External Field of <i>Any</i> Form by Dimosthenis Stamopoulos

“…Here, we use classical electromagnetism to study the polarization, , of spherical structures of linear and isotropic—however, not necessarily homogeneous—materials subjected to an external vector field, (<b>E</b>_ext for dielectric and <b>H</b>_ext for magnetic materials), dc (static), or even ac of low frequency (quasistatic limit). …”
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High Sensitive Sensor Fabricated by Reduced Graphene Oxide/Polyvinyl Butyral Nanofibers for Detecting Cu (II) in Water by Rui Ding, Zhimin Luo, Xiuling Ma, Xiaoping Fan, Liqun Xue, Xiuzhu Lin, Sheng Chen

“…GO/PVB nanofibers on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) were reduced through electrochemical method to form reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/PVB nanofibers. The morphology and structure of GO/PVB nanofiber were studied by scanning election microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). …”
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