Retrospective review of deaths in the Massachusetts department of corrections after passage of medical parole by Jasdeep S. Kler, Amanda Victory, Samantha Chao, Michelle Suh, Nicole Mushero

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of deaths of individuals in MADOC custody between 2021 and 2023 using death records obtained from MADOC and death certificates from the Massachusetts Vital Statistics Program. Cause of death was categorized through structured review of death certificates and supplemental MADOC medical documentation. …”
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Effect of Designed Practice Guidelines on Nurses’ Performance and Outcome of Children with Head Injuries by Khadiga M. Said, Safaa F. Deraz, Amal G. Sebaq

“…Four tools used to collect data in this study. A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet developed to assess the studied nursing personal characteristic of the studied nurses and nurses' knowledge regarding head injuries. …”
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Effect of Nursing Interventions on Feeding Difficulties of Children with Cerebral Palsy by Areeg A. Wafeek, Sabah S. El-Sharkawy, Iman I. Abd El-Moniem, Madiha A. Morsy

“…Data were collected by using three tools, a structured interview questionnaire and a Children Observation Assessment Record to assess the child's ability and feeding difficulties of the studied children before and after the intervention. …”
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Acceptability and implementation potential of a health literacy intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening in deprived areas: A qualitative study of patients and general... by Alix Boirot, Maria Claudia Addamiano, Clémence Casanova, Niamh M Redmond, Géraldine Cazorla, Michel Rotily, Anne-Marie Schott-Petelaz, Christian Balamou, Zineb Doukhi, Myriam Kaou, Françoise Couranjou, Julien Mancini, Cyrille Delpierre, Marie-Anne Durand, Aurore Lamouroux

“…<h4>Method</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with patients (n = 24) and GPs (n = 22) who used or participated in the DECODE project intervention. …”
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Acceptability of an AI-enabled family module in a mobile app for enhanced diabetes management: Patient and family perspectives by Sungwon Yoon, Rena Lau, Yu Heng Kwan, Huiyi Liu, Razeena Sahrin, Jie Kie Phang, Yichi Zhang, Nicholas Graves, Lian Leng Low

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Positive Deviance: Frequent Blood Pressure Monitoring Among Non-hypertensive Middle-aged Women in Rural Indonesia by Mayumi Mizutani, Heri Sugiarto, Harumi Bando, Izumi Kondo, Jeremiah Mock

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Quantitative assessment and Kirschner-wire fixation of an isolated sustentaculum tali fracture in a 7-year-old girl—a case report by Fengyong Mao, Lei Ni, Li Ju

“…The postoperative protocol included 6 weeks of cast immobilization followed by a structured rehabilitation program. At 12-month follow-up, CT imaging demonstrated complete osseous union with restoration of articular congruity. …”
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Liaisons between culture and innovation: comparative analysis of South Korean and Lithuanian IT companies by Mindaugas Laužikas, Aistė Miliūtė

“…Taking into consideration the trans-disciplinary holistic nature of innovation culture, which requires a rich knowledge and experience within the present topic, the semi structured interviews with experts of Lithuanian and South Korean IT firms were conducted, the research results of the two economies were compared, and recommendations were provided for both high-tech experts and governmental policy or program developers.…”
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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

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Assessing the gap between policy and practice: community health workers’ contributions to nutrition services in Sub-Saharan Africa by Akriti Singh, Mahamadou Mansour Ndiath, Djeinam Toure, Romance Dissieka, Lennie Kyomuhangi Bazira, Carolyne Wanyonyi, Rolf DW Klemm

“…Methods We combined structured interviews with 735 CHWs from six countries with a document review of national CHW policies and training manuals to assess the alignment between policy and practice in nutrition service delivery. …”
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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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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 &amp;ndash; 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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Assessment of the implementation of the Italian National action plan to combact antimicrobial resistance (PNCAR) 2017–2021 through SPiNCAR-1: results for the Piedmont Region, 2022... by Stefania Di Giacomo, Luca Bresciano, Lorenza Ferrara, Sabina Pederiva, Carla Maria Zotti, Fortunato “Paolo” D’Ancona, Costanza Vicentini, Collaborating Group

“…Methods The self-assessment questionnaire is divided into 7 central "areas" representing the main actions against AMR: governance, surveillance and monitoring, appropriate use of antimicrobials, healthcare-associated infection (HAI) control and prevention, education and training, alliance among stakeholders, evaluation of the impact and implementation of the program. Areas are structured into two or more items called "standards", subdivided into "criteria”. …”
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“Beyond the flood: Exploring the psychosocial consequences and resilience challenges in the aftermath of “El Niño” in Tumbes, Peru” by Elaine C. Flores, Daniela C. Fuhr, Victoria Simms, Andres G. Lescano, Nicki Thorogood

“…Methods: Between May-June 2017, we conducted 27 semi-structured interviews and three focus groups in Spanish with 24 adult residents, including local authorities and residents from heavily and minimally El Niño affected areas. …”
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A multi-perspective qualitative study on robotic-assisted surgery training demand by Xinling Tian, Kongying Nong, Xueqi Tang, Jiani Zhai, Yihang Guo, Yueran Li, Yichuan Zhang, Yuzhe Kong, Xiaohong Tang

“…This will enable us to comprehensively discern the requirements of Chinese surgeons regarding training courses for robotic surgery. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in our study. A panel of 41 surgeons from the fields of General Surgery, Gynecology and Urology were included according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Cryptic species and hybridisation in corals: challenges and opportunities for conservation and restoration by Riginos, Cynthia, Popovic, Iva, Meziere, Zoe, Garcia, Vhon, Byrne, Ilha, Howitt, Samantha M., Ishida, Hisatake, Bairos-Novak, Kevin, Humanes, Adriana, Scharfenstein, Hugo, Richards, Thomas, Briggs, Ethan, Clark, Vanessa, Lei, Chuan, Khan, Mariam, Prata, Katharine E.

“…Here, we investigate the prevalence of cryptic coral groups and assess evidence for their permeability to gene flow (hybridisation) via a structured literature review of genomic studies. Using reproducible criteria to detect distinct genetic groups that are sympatric, we find that 68% of nominal species represented in population genomic studies show evidence for comprising partially reproductively isolated groups and that these distinct groups are often linked by gene flow. …”
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Genome wide locus-specific ancestry analysis revealed adaptive admixtures in crossbred cattle of India by Rangasai Chandra Goli, Kiyevi G. Chishi, Karan Mahar, Indrajit Ganguly, Sanjeev Singh, S. P. Dixit, Oguru Sai Sruthi, Sonu Choudhary, Vikas Diwakar, Pallavi Rathi, Chandana Sree Chinnareddyvari, Mahesh Dige, Muralidhar Metta, Amit Kumar, Ganesh N. Aderao, Nidhi Sukhija, K. K. Kanaka

“…Future advancements in genomic tools may enable controlled inheritance of desirable traits, maximizing heterosis in structured breeding programs for sustainable cattle production.…”
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Training for Sustainable and Healthy Building for 2050 Part 2: Incorporation of New Knowledge and Dissemination for the Sustainability of the Trans-European Training Experience by Susana Lucas, Maria K. Koukou, Joanna Aleksiejuk-Gawron, Júlia Justino, Silviano Rafael, Antonios D. Livieratos, Nelson Carriço, John Konstantaras, Michail Gr. Vrachopoulos, Luís Coelho, Anna Chiara Benedetti, Cecilia Mazzoli, Annarita Ferrante, Rossano Scoccia, Jacopo Famiglietti, Tomasz Bakoń, Pavlos Tourou

“…The results of the BUILD2050 project demonstrate the potential of structured, trans-European training experiences to enhance professional competencies and support the transition to climate-neutral construction. …”
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Exploring the health benefits of outdoor exercise for cancer survivors: a systematic review of more than 700 individuals by Sonia Ortega-Gómez, Luca Di Bartolo, Joanna Velissari, Beatriz Gomes, Susanna Pusa, Joshua Thaller, Sofia Papakonstantinou, Musa Kirkar, Ennio Iannitto, Nádia Moura, Carmen Nogueira, Jesús Gustavo Ponce-González, Rebecca Baxter, Paula Tavares, Apostolos Vantarakis, Antonino Bianco, Ana Carbonell-Baeza, David Jiménez-Pavón, the OACCUs consortium

“…Conclusions Outdoor PA, including structured exercise interventions, substantially benefits cancer survivors, particularly in enhancing mental health and physical fitness. …”
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