Assessment of Lassa fever reporting among healthcare workers in a Southwest state, Nigeria by Adewale Moses Adejugbagbe, David Dele Sunday, Ayokunle Oluwafiyifunmi Orimolade, Olawumi Feyisike Johnson, Stephen Fagbemi, Elvis Efe Isere, Aderonke Fagbemi

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 219 healthcare workers in Ondo State, Nigeria in June 2023. A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was administered to participants to assess their knowledge of Lassa fever, attitudes towards reporting notifiable diseases and practices for reporting suspected cases of LF. …”
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Virtual Life Story Club Intervention to Improve Loneliness and Apathy in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study by Chava Pollak, Helena M Blumen, Lily Zhou, Jennifer Wong, Ying Jin, Atul Bhattiprolu, Sophie Anfang, Mirnova E Ceïde

“…Group reminiscence therapy combines structured social engagement and recounting of personal stories that address both social connection (a risk factor for cognitive decline) and cognition. …”
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The impact of physical activity on working memory in children with ADHD: a meta-analysis by Gong Cheng, Gong Cheng, Ce Song, XiaoQin Hong

“…These findings support the inclusion of structured physical activity programs in clinical and educational settings.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD420250653800.…”
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Ultrasound applied to nursing in the Emergency Medical Service (EMS): a scoping review by Enrico Lucenti, Lucrezia Lavelli, Walter De Luca, Maurizio Beretta

“…At the level of training in the ultrasound field, on the other hand, a certain heterogeneity is highlighted in the structuring of training courses, both in terms of hours of theory and of controlled practice. …”
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Prevención y resolución del conflicto en educación física desde la perspectiva del alumnado (Conflict prevention and resolution in physical education according to pupils’ perspecti... by Montse Martín Hocajo, Oriol Ríos González

“…Regarding to this overall goal a survey with 184 participants have been administered and issue six semi-structured interviews with pupils were carried out to fifth and six grade. …”
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) factors and the incidence of communicable diseases in Urban Bangladesh: Evidence from municipal areas. by Mohammad Hayatun Nabi, Fatema Hashem Rupa, Ishrat Jahan, A B M Nahid Hasan, Farah Naz, Iqbal Masud, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, Mosharop Hossian

“…A total of 607 interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire, collecting data on socio-demographics, hygiene practices, and disease history. …”
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Real-World Experience of Dupilumab Treatment for Patients with COPD – A Single Center Prospective Study by Freund O, Meoded O, Arnaout T, Friedman Regev I, Kupershmidt A, Enghelberg S, Cohn-Schwartz D, Levy L, Bar-Shai A

“…We aimed to evaluate the experience of COPD patients treated with Dupilumab.Patients and Methods: Consecutive patients with COPD treated with Dupilumab were approached and completed a structured interview. Before treatment, all patients had blood eosinophil count ≥ 300 cells/μL and prior-year exacerbations despite triple inhaler therapy.Results: Twenty-three subjects were included, with median (IQR) treatment of 320 (280– 355) days, median age of 75 years, and 52% female. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to Tuberculosis case notification among private health facilities in Kampala Capital City, Uganda. by Veronica Kembabazi, Julius Ssentongo, Elizeus Rutebemberwa

“…For the quantitative strand of the study, we interviewed the TB focal persons at 224 PHFs using a structured questionnaire and for the qualitative, we conducted 14 key informant and in-depth interviews with Ministry of Health-Uganda staff, and TB focal persons at the Kampala Division administration level and at the PHFs. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with anemia among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Lombok district, Indonesia. by Amanda Safiera Ameline, Dian Novita Chandra, Min Kyaw Htet, Nur Lailatuz Zahra, Umi Fahmida

“…Data collection included hemoglobin, mid-upper arm circumference, intestinal helminth infections, and structured questionnaires for sociodemographic, dietary diversity, pregnancy-related, food security (US-HFSSM), reduced coping strategy index (rCSI), and COVID-19-related variables. …”
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Influence of social network on drug use among clients of methadone maintenance treatment centers in Kunming, China. by Ling Shen, Sawitri Assanangkornchai, Wei Liu, Le Cai, Fei Li, Songyuan Tang, Jiucheng Shen, Edward B McNeil, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong

“…<h4>Measurements</h4>A structured, self-completed questionnaire on background characteristics and existing social network. …”
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Shared decision-making competency and its associated factors among palliative care nurses: a cross-sectional study in China by Junchen Guo, Sishan Jiang, Yunyun Dai, Xianghua Xu, Chaoyi Liu, Yongyi Chen

“…The findings underscore the importance of incorporating structured SDM training programs in nursing education and professional development initiatives, particularly focused on building empathy skills.…”
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Evaluation of the meningitis surveillance system in Luanda Province, Angola, March 2017 by Dilunvuidi Dievie N’dongala Pode, João Esteves Pires, Felix Balbina Ventura, Regina Muquila António, Olufemi Olamide Ajumobi

“…We evaluated the meningitis surveillance system to establish if the surveillance system was meeting its set objectives and made recommendations for improvement Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among health workers in Luanda province in March 2017. Using a pretest structured questionaire, we obtained information on the participants demographic characteristics, work experience, training and their knowledge about the meningitis surveillance system. …”
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Integrating mindfulness and physical activity: a meta-analysis of mindful movement interventions for symptoms of anxiety and depression among university students by Xinjian Xu, Borhannudin Bin Abdullah, Shamsulariffin Bin Samsudin, Yongneng Tan

“…Mindful movement, defined as structured programs integrating mindfulness practice with physical movement, offers a holistic approach to reducing anxiety and depression, though its effectiveness and specific intervention differences—such as duration, delivery mode, and behavior change techniques—remain underexplored. …”
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The Impact of Social Responsibility Activities on Gaining Values by Sümeyye Koç

“…The research used two scales and a semi-structured interview form to reveal the effect of social and cultural activities on the acquisition of values. …”
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Schema-Informed Digital Mental Health Intervention for Maladaptive Cognitive-Emotional Patterns: Randomized Controlled Trial by Seohyun Jeong, Hyeonseong Kim, Silvia Kyungjin Lho, Inae Hwang, Seongjun Mun, Soohyun Kim, Hyejin Lim, Hyeonhee Kim, Min-Sup Shin, Woori Moon

“…These findings suggest the potential utility of structured, accessible digital interventions within stepped-care models for mental health support. …”
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A mechanism-based group psychotherapy approach to aggressive behavior (MAAP) in borderline personality disorder: a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial by Christine Sigrist, Andreas Bechdolf, Katja Bertsch, Robin Bullenkamp, Martin Busse, Ute gr. Darrelmann, Astrid Dempfle, Martin Driessen, Thomas Frodl, Jan-Michael Kersting, Jessica Kesik, Burkhart Matzke, Corinne Neukel, Eva Niessen, Svenja Nückel, Viola Oertel, Frank Padberg, Alexandra Philipsen, Dorothee Pink, Andreas Reif, Matthias Reinhard, Carolin Steuwe, Larissa Wolkenstein, Sabine C. Herpertz, the MAAP Consortium

“…Discussion If proven superior, MAAP can be incorporated into standard psychiatric care, filling a critical gap in the current therapeutic landscape by offering a structured, cost-effective, and evidence-based treatment that directly targets the biobehavioral mechanisms underlying reactive aggression in BPD. …”
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Editorial by Bulent Cavas

“…The findings emphasize the importance of long-term motivation and structured support systems for PhD students in science education. …”
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Autoradiographic comparison between [11C]PiB and [18F]AZD4694 in human brain tissue by Antonio Aliaga, Joseph Therriault, Kely Quispialaya, Arturo Aliaga, Peter Kunach, Arthur C. Macedo, Robert Hopewell, Nesrine Rahmouni, Jean-Paul Soucy, Gassan Massarweh, Marie-Christine Guiot, Tevy Chan, Jesse Klostranec, Aida Mary Abreu Diaz, Andreia Rocha, Giovanna Carello-Collar, Luiza S. Machado, Marco Antônio De Bastiani, Débora Guerini de Souza, Diogo O. Souza, Aline R. Zimmer, Serge Gauthier, Tharick A. Pascoal, Eduardo R. Zimmer, Pedro Rosa-Neto

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Factors associated with tobacco use among Saudi Arabian youth: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior by Mosa A. Shubayr, Anwar S. Alhazmi, Mervat M. El Dalatony, Eman D. El Desouky, Abdulmohsen H. Al-Zalabani, Sarah S. Monshi, Ahmed A. Elkhobby, Shaikha K. Aldukhail, Mohammed M. Alqahtani, Mohammed S. Aldossary

“…Methods A cross-sectional study used the 2022 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) to assess tobacco use among 5610 Saudi students aged 13–15 years. The structured, anonymous questionnaire collected demographic data and TPB constructs (e.g. attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions) were derived from the validated GYTS questionnaire, with items grouped and scored to represent each construct. …”
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Artificial intelligence in healthcare text processing: a review applied to named entity recognition by Samuel Santana de Almeida, Raphael Silva Fontes, Luca Pareja Credidio Freire Alves, Methanias Colaço Júnior, Methanias Colaço Júnior, Methanias Colaço Júnior, Gleyson José Pinheiro Caldeira Silva, Lyane Ramalho Cortez, Antonio Higor Freire de Morais, Guilherme Medeiros Machado, Hugo Gonçalo Oliveira, Aliete Cunha-Oliveira, João Paulo Queiroz dos Santos, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros Valentim

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