Barriers and facilitators to facility-based delivery in rural Zambia: a qualitative study of women’s perceptions after implementation of an improved maternity waiting homes interve... by Peter C Rockers, Godfrey Biemba, Davidson H Hamer, Nancy A Scott, Jeanette L Kaiser, Taryn Vian, Rachel M Fong, Thandiwe Ngoma, Jody R Lori, Michelle Munro-Kramer, Misheck Bwalya, Gertrude Musonda, Eden Ahmed Mdluli, Viviane Rutagwera Sakanga, Kayla J Kuhfeldt

“…The IDIs explored perceptions and preferences of delivery location. We conducted content analysis to understand perceived barriers and facilitators to facility delivery.Setting and participants Participants lived in villages 10+ km from the health facility and had delivered a baby in the previous 12 months.Intervention The improved MWH model was implemented at 20 rural health facilities.Results Over 96% of participants in the intervention arm and 90% in the control arm delivered their last baby at a health facility. …”
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Code-Switching in Algerian English as a Foreign Language Speakers’ Facebook Interactions: Exploring Functions and Motives by Saida Tobbi

“…Social media platforms like Facebook provide a dynamic environment where users seamlessly alternate between languages, reflecting their linguistic preferences, cultural identities, and communicative strategies. …”
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Provincial distribution and predictors of desire for more children among married and cohabiting women in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne

“…Meanwhile, the higher fertility desires among women who use the internet or reside in the northern province point to potential cultural or informational influences, suggesting that targeted communication strategies could address provincial and behavioural variations in fertility preferences. .…”
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Perspectives of Hispanic and Latinx Community Members on AI-Enabled mHealth Tools: Qualitative Focus Group Study by Stephanie A Kraft, Shaan Chopra, Miriana C Duran, Janet A Rojina, Abril Beretta, Katherine I López, Russell Javan, Benjamin S Wilfond, Margaret Rosenfeld, James Fogarty, Linda K Ko

“…Focus group questions asked participants to respond to the case examples and to further explore mHealth use preferences, benefits, barriers, and concerns. Focus group recordings were professionally transcribed, and Spanish transcripts were translated into English. …”
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Nest Site Selection by Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) and Implications for Conservation on Qilianyu, Xisha Islands, South China Sea by Ting Zhang, Xiaoyu An, Chenglong Zhang, Yunteng Liu, Yupei Li, Yangfei Yu, Jichao Wang, Liu Lin, Hai‐Tao Shi

“…Green sea turtle nests were concentrated at a distance of 20.1–30 m from the high tide line, with a preferred distance from vegetation of 0–0.5 m. The vegetation cover of successful nests was concentrated in the range of 0%–25%, and the preferred sand types for successful nests were coarse sand (0.425–1 mm) and medium sand (0.250–0.425 mm). …”
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Gene expression changes in blastocyst hatching affect embryo implantation success in mice by Liyou An, Liang Zhang, Yulin Wu, Yadi Teng, Zihan Liu, Meixiang Ma, Miaolong Li, Xinrong Peng, Chenxi Liu

“…We reported previously that blastocysts hatching out of the zona pellucida (ZP) exhibited site preferences that were associated with pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Desire for labor companionship and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Debre Berhan City: a cross-sectional study by Mulualem Silesh, Tesfanesh Lemma Demisse, Kidist Ayalew Abebe, Birhan Tsegaw Taye, Tebabere Moltot, Moges Sisay Chekole, Fetene Kasahun, Abebayehu Melesew Mekuriyaw, Tirusew Nigussie Kebede, Kibret Hailemeskel

“…Due to the limited studies on women's preferences for labour companionship, this study aimed to assess the desire for labour companionship and its associated factors among pregnant women attending ante-natal care at public health facilities in Debre Berhan City.MethodA facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from August 1–30, 2022. …”
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Analisis Perpindahan Wisatawan dan Preferensi Desrinasi Wisata Favorit Berdasarkan Geotag Instagram (Studi Kasus pada Destinasi Wisata Bandung Raya) by Herry Irawan, Eva Nurhazizah, Joe Nathan C.G. Panjaitan

“…The purpose of this study is to identify patterns of tourist visits and preferences for favorite tourist destinations in 43 selected tourist destinations in Greater Bandung based on data uploaded by Instagram social media. …”
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TILTomorrow today: dynamic factors predicting changes in intracranial pressure treatment intensity after traumatic brain injury by Shubhayu Bhattacharyay, Florian D. van Leeuwen, Erta Beqiri, Cecilia A. I. Åkerlund, Lindsay Wilson, Ewout W. Steyerberg, David W. Nelson, Andrew I. R. Maas, David K. Menon, Ari Ercole, the CENTER-TBI investigators and participants

“…Approximately half of the ordinal variation in day-to-day changes in TIL(Basic) after day two remained unexplained, underscoring the significant contribution of unmeasured factors or clinicians’ personal preferences in ICP treatment. At the same time, specific dynamic markers of pathophysiology associated strongly with changes in treatment intensity and, upon mechanistic investigation, may improve the timing and personalised targeting of future care.…”
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Effects of exercise and exercise timing on energy intake and appetite control in Danish individuals with overweight or obesity with and without type 2 diabetes: a protocol for a ra... by Louise Groth Grunnet, Martin Bæk Blond, Jonas Salling Quist, Kristine Beaulieu, Graham Finlayson, Kristine Færch, Lea Jalking, Natja Poder Launbo, Marie Møller Jensen, Hanne Enghoff Pedersen, Marina Kjærgaard Gerstenberg

“…Food reward and food preferences will be assessed using the validated diurnal version of the Steno Biometric Food Preference Task in the fasted state before exercise/rest and 15 min after the ad libitum meal (45 min post-exercise/rest). …”
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Species Distribution Model and Conservation of Mentaok (Wrightia javanica) in Indonesia by Sutomo, Nida Humaida, Luthfi Wahab, Muhammad Hadi Saputra, Fitri Kurniawati, Muhammad Bima Atmaja, Eko Pujiono, Jalma Giring Sukmawati, Aditya Hani, Rajif Iryadi, Wieke Herningtyas, Reni Setyo Wahyuningtyas

“…Overall, a full assessment combining a habitat suitability model with current conservation status information would provide a more comprehensive understanding of mentaok's habitat preferences and current conservation status in Indonesia. …”
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Sexual Practices and HIV Prevention Strategies Used by Female Sex Workers in Lagos, Nigeria: An Assessment of the Willingness to Use a Microbicide by Ekama SO, Sheth AN, Ilomuanya MO, Okwuzu JO, Musa AZ, Idigbe I, Ezeobi PM, Oladele DA, Ezechi OC, Salako BL

“…In addition, majority of the participants will prefer a microbicide product that is female controlled, affordable, and provided as an over-the-counter medication. …”
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Rationale and design of APOLLO: a personalized rehAbilitation PrOgram in aLLOgeneic bone marrow transplantation by Edith Pituskin, Stephen Foulkes, Rachel J. Skow, Thomas McMurtry, Calvin Kruger, Janet E. Bates, Daena Lamoureux, Joseph Brandwein, Elena Lieuw, Cynthia Wu, Nancy Zhu, Peng Wang, Daniel Sawler, Minakshi Taparia, Marlene Hamilton, Tiffany Comfort-Riddle, Tara Meyer, Gabor T. Gyenes, Ian Paterson, Carla M. Prado, Mark J. Haykowsky, Justin G. Greiner, Margaret L. McNeely, Puneeta Tandon, Richard B. Thompson

“…We expect the findings to inform the optimal timing and patient preferences to develop studies examining risk-specific, individualized interventions (including exercise, pharmacotherapy, combination treatments) to reduce or prevent symptoms and dysfunction. …”
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Profile of the grain physical traits and physicochemical properties of selected Malaysian rice landraces for future use in a breeding program by Site Noorzuraini Abd Rahman, Rosimah Nulit, Faridah Qamaruz Zaman, Khairun Hisam Nasir, Mohd Hafiz Ibrahim, Mohd Ramdzan Othman, Nur Idayu Abd Rahim, Nor Sufiah Sebaweh

“…Malaysia is currently experiencing the same scenario as other countries, as the majority of consumers have shifted their preferences from locally produced rice to imported rice. …”
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The enigmatic diploid Chenopodium ucrainicum (Chenopodiaceae / Amaranthaceae s. l.): geographical, ecological, and phytosociological patterns as clues to its origin by Shynder O.I., Pashkevych N.A., Kharytonova I.P., Holovko O.V., Mandák B., Mosyakin S.L.

“…This study provides a detailed account of its presently known geographical distribution, ecological preferences, and phytosociological features, plus some further information of its morphology, based on field surveys conducted during 2021–2024 across central and western regions of Ukraine. …”
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Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Andrea Cipriani, Pim Cuijpers, Yuqing Zhang, David Cohen, Jürgen Barth, Peng Xie, Cinzia Del Giovane, Xinyu Zhou, Donna Gillies, Teng Teng, Xuemei Li, Li Fan, Yajie Xiang, John R. Weisz, Xueer Liu, Yuanliang Jiang, Kang Du, Arun V. Ravindran

“…Clinicians should consider the importance of each outcome and the patients’ preferences in real clinical practice.…”
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Metabolic profiling of Perilla leaves of different colors: insights into metabolite variation and bioactive compound distribution by Senouwa Segla Koffi Dossou, Qianchun Deng, Feng Li, Lei Wang, Nanjun Jiang, Habtamu Kefale, Rong Zhou, Donghua Li, Meilian Tan, Linhai Wang

“…Three types of Perilla leaves, including green, green/purple and purple, are mainly found, and the leaf color is a critical attribute for consumer preferences. However, the extent of diversity and variability of metabolites in Perilla leaves of different colors remain elusive. …”
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Physicians’ Perceptions of the Quality of Palliative Care and of the Importance of Collaboration in Interdisciplinary Teams in Norwegian Nursing Homes by Skomakerstuen Ødbehr L, Hov R, Sanaker H, Sandsdalen T

“…The quality also depended on the interdisciplinary team’s collaboration in assessing the patient, observing symptoms, and planning further care and treatment in accordance with patients’ and their relatives’ preferences and wishes. Finally, systemic and environmental factors affected the ability to ensure continuity of care. …”
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Exploring the benefits and prescribing informations of combining East Asian herbal medicine with conventional medicine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review... by Hee-Geun Jo, Jihye Seo, Eunhye Baek, Donghun Lee

“…The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, using the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20/50/70 Response Criteria and the incidence of adverse events (AEI) as primary outcomes. …”
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Land use variation impacts on trace elements in the tissues and health risks of a commercial fish by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, T.G. Pin, I. Femnisya, A. Fathinah, A.N.B. Ramadhan, R. Hermawan, A. Adiwibowo

“…Due to their habitat preferences, fish are prone to elevate heavy metals in their tissue. …”
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