Acceptability of self-administered acupressure for knee osteoarthritis in middle-aged and older adults: A mixed-method secondary analysis by Shu-Cheng Chen, Nicole Nok Leung, Hui-Lin Cheng, Min-Ru Wu, Denise Shuk-Ting Cheung, Jia-Yin Ruan, Jing Qin, Ge Ren, Wing-Fai Yeung

“…Qualitative data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, including post-training (n = 13) and post-intervention focus groups (n = 13), and individual interviews with participants who dropped out (n = 5). …”
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“Sleepless nights are a daily reality for us” how women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describe street life: a photovoice study by Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Mats Målqvist, Hannah Bradby, Yemane Berhane, Dagmawit Tewahido, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

“…In this study, we aimed to describe women’s experiences of street homelessness in their own terms and their suggestions to address their unmet needs.MethodsThis photovoice study draws on photos, focus group discussions, and semi-structured interviews. We conducted the study in collaboration with women in their reproductive years experiencing homelessness (n = 9). …”
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“It beats the hell out of going to a hospital”: service user experiences of telemedicine-based symptom-triggered alcohol withdrawal management by Nikki Bozinoff, Divya Prasad, Ke Bin Xiao, Anthony Ngoy, Bernard Le Foll, Anna Gordezky, Christian S. Hendershot, Sandra LaFleur, Lena C. Quilty, Victor M. Tang, Tara Marie Watson, Matthew E. Sloan

“…Participants completed an audio-recorded, semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was conducted using Braun and Clarke interpretive methodology. …”
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The Impact of Biodex Balance on Improving Coordination and Static Balance in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy by Kristo Xhardo, Elona Xhardo, Mircea Bratu, Alin Pandea, Mariana Cordun, Ana-Maria Vasiliu, Dan-Eugen Costin, George Sebastian Iacob, Marjan Mihajlov, Ilie Onu, Daniel-Andrei Iordan

“…These findings support integrating the BBS into structured diabetic care programs to reduce fall risk and improve functional stability.…”
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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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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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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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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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Deep sphingolipidomic and metabolomic analyses of ceramide synthase 2 null mice reveal complex pathway-specific effects by Jeongah Oh, Sneha Muralidharan, Qing Zhao, Johannes Scholz, Iris D. Zelnik, Shani Blumenreich, Tammar Joseph, Tamir Dingjan, Pradeep Narayanaswamy, Hyungwon Choi, Heiko Hayen, Federico Torta, Anthony H. Futerman

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Barriers and facilitators to a combined strategy of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening among Mexican women by Leith León-Maldonado, Alejandra Cabral, Gabriela Pages, Brandon Brown, Betania Allen-Leigh, Eduardo Lazcano-Ponce, Francesc Xavier Bosch, Donna Spiegelman, Leticia Torres-Ibarra, Raúl U. Hernández-Ramírez, Emilie Egger, Berenice Rivera-Paredez, Jorge Salmerón

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Operational procedure sharing pathway in veno-occlusive disease: a Delphi consensus-based recommendations by Francesca Bonifazi, Federico Ravaioli, Anna Paola Iori, Giuseppe Milone, Attilio Olivieri, Arcangelo Prete, Domenico Russo, Stella Santarone, Simona Sica, Simona Sica, Marco Zecca, Antonio Colecchia

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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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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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