Impact of Mothers' Weaning Knowledge, and Practice on Infants' Health: A National Assessment by Samar A. Amer, Alaa N. Nafee, Reham Alkharayef, Fahad A. Al Amri, Faten A. AlRadini, Reem C. Alanazi, J. Norah Alshathri, Summayah Alanazi, Jaffer Shah, Iman I. Aldebasi, Izere Salomon, Eman Elsayed Abd‐Ellatif, Khaled Moghib

“…Participants were recruited from primary healthcare centres across five regions of Saudi Arabia. Structured face‐to‐face interviews were used to collect data, and χ2 tests and multinomial logistic regression were used to look for links between what mothers knew, how they weaned their infants, and signs of their infants' health. …”
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Changes in dietary intake during Ramadan month among university students in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Koustuv Dalal, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Humayun Kabir, Somayea Sultana Mim, Lamisa Rahman, Miah Mohammad Akiful Haque, Mamunur Rahman, Moez AlIslam E. Faris, Sahabi Kabir Sulaiman, Fatimah Isma’il Tsiga-Ahmed, Syed Fahad Javaid, Mariam Eisa Alseqetri, Moien A. B. Khan

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire during the month of Ramadan in the year 2021 (10 May 2021 to 10 June 2021). …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported practices regarding cholera among six MENA countries following cholera outbreaks in the region by Salma A. Bekhit, Rayane Rafei, Fatma Elnaggar, Omar Zain AL-Sakkaf, Hussein Kamal Seif, Dana Samardali, Yara Turkmani Alabead, Mohammed Osman Omer Sanosi, Marwa Shawky Abdou, Eman H. Elbanna, Doaa Mahmoud Khalil

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured, validated questionnaire and distributed across different social media platforms in Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen between December 2022 and January 2023. …”
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Smallholder Cattle Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Rabies: A Regional Survey in Kazakhstan by Nurbek Ginayatov, Zukhra Aitpayeva, Izimgali Zhubantayev, Leila Kassymbekova, Assylbek Zhanabayev, Gulmira Abulgazimova, Raikhan Arynova, Alim Bizhanov, Assiya Mussayeva, Maxat Berdikulov, Marat Aisin, Zaure Sayakova, Spandiyar Tursunkulov, Nurkuisa Rametov, Ainur Akhmadiyeva, Aigul Bulasheva, Nurgul Jussupbekova, Olzhas Yeskhojayev, Gulnara Baikadamova, Kaissar Kushaliyev, Nadezhda Burambayeva, Arman Issimov

“…The data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. …”
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Exploring faculty perceptions and concerns regarding artificial intelligence Chatbots in nursing education: potential benefits and limitations by Zyad T. Saleh, Majdi Rababa, Rami A. Elshatarat, Muna Alharbi, Bandar Naffaa Alhumaidi, Majed S. Al-Za’areer, Reem Ahmad Jarrad, Tahany Fareed Al Niarat, Wesam T. Almagharbeh, Khaled Mohammed Al-Sayaghi, Doaa El Sayed Fadila

“…Providing hands-on experience and structured exposure can increase faculty confidence, reinforcing both the usefulness of AI chatbots and strategies to mitigate their limitations. …”
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Exploring barriers, needs, and facilitators for clinical and translational research in Oklahoma: A sequential mixed-methods study by Motolani E. Ogunsanya, Laura A. Beebe, Janis E. Campbell, Nicole Holmes, Timothy VanWagoner, Judith James

“…To build a more resilient and inclusive research environment, stakeholders should consider investing in decentralized systems, bridge funding, structured mentorship, and collaborative tools tailored to the state’s rural, tribal, and academic diversity. …”
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Clinical effectiveness of mindfulness-based music therapy on improving emotional regulation in blind older women: A randomized controlled trial by Sunny H.W. Chan, Meryl Y.C. Cheung, Armstrong T.S. Chiu, Mimi H.T. Leung, Michael C.C. Kuo, Donald Y.C. Yip, Carole C.Y. Hui, Sally W.I. Kam, King Yeung, Doreen S.P. Mui, Shu-Mei Wang, Calvin C.K. Yip

“…Background: This study aimed to investigate clinical effectiveness of a structured eight-week mindfulness-based music therapy (MBMT) program on improving mood regulation in older women with blindness. …”
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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…The value-based payment modifier: Program outcomes and implications for disparities. …”
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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…The value-based payment modifier: Program outcomes and implications for disparities. …”
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Life-history traits, pace of life and dispersal among and within five species of Trichogramma wasps: a comparative analysis by Guicharnaud, Chloé, Groussier, Géraldine, Beranger, Erwan, Lamy, Laurent, Vercken, Elodie, Dahirel, Maxime

“…We can define a pace-of-life axis structuring reproduction and development time as a continuum from less-fecund, longer-developing ″slow″ types to more-fecund, shorter-developing ″fast″ types. …”
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Efficacy of the BOPPPS teaching model in enhancing end-of-life care education and attitudinal outcomes among Chinese nursing students by Qiu Zhu Xu, Qiu Zhu Xu, Junxi Chen, Qiusui Xu, Jiali Zhang, Yingzi Yang

“…The academic performance of the students was determined using written and skill-based assessments. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 experimental group participants to obtain qualitative feedback on the BOPPPS instruction. …”
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THE 2024 FORMAL EU-US MENISCUS REHABILITATION CONSENSUS: AN ESSKA-AOSSM-AASPT INITIATIVE – PART II: Prevention, Non-Operative Treatment, and Return to Sport by Robert Prill, C. Benjamin Ma, Stephanie E. Wong, Philippe Beaufils, Juan Carlos Monllau, Elanna K. Arhos, Roland Becker, Francesco Della Villa, J. Brett Goodloe, James J. Irrgang, Jitka Klugarova, Emma L. Klosterman, Aleksandra Królikowska, Aaron J. Krych, Robert F. LaPrade, Robert Manske, Nicky van Melick, Jill K. Monson, Marko Ostojic, Mark V. Paterno, Tomasz Piontek, Simone Perelli, Alexandre Rambaud, James Robinson, Laura C. Schmitt, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Thorkell Snaebjornsson, Adam J. Tagliero, Airelle O. Giordano, Nicolas Pujol

“… # Conclusion This international EU-US consensus established recommendations for prevention strategies, describes rehabilitation of non-operated patients and of patients after partial meniscectomy, meniscus repair and meniscus reconstruction, and establishes return to sport criteria. These updated and structured recommendations may be applied by surgeons and physiotherapists…”
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Dheerghayushmanbava – A survey on the perceptions of doctors towards physiology of aging and self-care strategies for healthy aging and longevity. by Dr. Lodugu Reshma Shireesha, Dr. Sharmila Nalli, Dr. Paleti Nanda Kumar, Dr. Yavvari Raghu Srinivas, Dr. Venkata Venu Gopala Raju Srijampana

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 200 medical professionals from various specialties across India using a pre-validated structured questionnaire. The tool assessed demographics, perceptions on aging biology, importance attributed to self-care strategies, personal adoption of healthy aging behaviors, awareness of longevity-enhancing interventions, and perceived barriers to promoting healthy aging. …”
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Factors contributing to communication skills development in cochlear implanted children by Ostojić Sanja, Đoković Sanja, Radić-Šestić Marina, Nikolić Mina, Mikić Branka, Mirić Danica

“…Their parents/ caregivers answered structured questionnaire about functioning after pediatric cochlear implantation (FAPCI) and the results were the subject of detailed statistical analysis. …”
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Assessment of dietary intake and its determinants in adult patients on anti-tubercular treatment in Aligarh, India: a cross sectional study by S Danish Iqbaal, M Athar Ansari, Ali Jafar Abedi, Saira Mehnaz, Mohd Yasir Zubair, Shahnawaz Ahmad

“…Adult TB patients undergoing treatment between the ages of 18 to 60 years were enrolled. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as a study tool. The 24-hour recall method was used for eliciting dietary intake as it had less recall bias. …”
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Contextualizing post day-one childhood immunization in-take drop-off rate in Nigeria: An assessment of working mothers in Ibadan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved wit... by Olugbenga S. Falase, Folakemi A. Amodu, Olukemi K. Amodu, Taiwo H. Olajide, Mofeyisara O. Omobowale

“…Methods The study utilized a mixed methods approach, including in-depth interviews and semi-structured questionnaire to capture immunization experiences and assess the context of post-day one. …”
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Social network analysis of key stakeholders in Brucellosis prevention in Western Iran by Meysam Behzadifar, Mohammad Yarahmadi, Ahad Bakhtiari, Sahar Kargar, Saeed Shahabi, Samad Azari, Mariano Martini, Masoud Behzadifar

“…Data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered to 75 experts from various sectors, including health, veterinary, agriculture, and non-governmental organizations. …”
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Depressive symptoms and correlations among war-survivor internally displaced persons in two IDP camps in northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey by Gebresilassie Tadesse, Girum Nakie, Setegn Fentahun, Fantahun Andualem, Techilo Tinsae, Getasew Kibralew, Gidey Rtbey

“…Data were collected through structured interviews using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to assess depressive symptoms, the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire-16 (HTQ-16) for traumatic experiences, the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) for substance use, and the Oslo-3 scale for social support. …”
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Post-recovery experience among COVID-19 patients: A population-based online survey in India by Nitin Joseph, Prithvi Rajgopal, Paras Chaudhary, Ananya, Shreya Jain, Harish Yadav, Prajwal Kulkarni

“…Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire designed as a Google Doc. Post-COVID-19 conditions were defined as adverse health consequences returning, new, or persistent beyond 1 month after SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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CP-North: living life in the Nordic countries? A retrospective register research protocol on individuals with cerebral palsy and their parents living in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Fi... by Ann I Alriksson-Schmidt, Matti Ahonen, Guro L Andersen, Guðbjörg Eggertsdóttir, Taru Haula, Reidun Jahnsen, Johan Jarl, Ira Jeglinsky-Kankainen, Gudny Jonsdottir, Abdu Kedir Seid, Tinna L Ásgeirsdóttir, Bjarne Møller-Madsen, Kirsten Nordbye-Nielsen, Sanjib Saha, Darina Steskal, Lauri Sääksvuori, Gunnar Hägglund

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