A Qualitative Study of the Emotional and Decision-Making Experiences of Mothers Whose Daughter Undergoes Assisted Reproductive Technology with Donor Sperm by Wei Q, Yang X, Hong X, He Y, Fan Z, Wang Z

“…The findings will provide a basis for developing clinical education programs and optimising family decision support systems.Methods: Mothers of 12 female patients undergoing donor sperm assisted reproduction at a A-grade tertiary care reproductive center were selected for semi-structured interviews from January 2025 to March 2025, and Colaizzi’s phenomenological analysis was used to distil themes and report them according to COREQ guidelines.Results: Three core themes and nine sub-themes were identified: (1) the complex emotions of knowing that the daughter’s spouse was azoospermia and would need to use donor sperm to conceive, including shock and anger, rationality and tolerance, as well as secret joy and relief; and (2) the multiple concerns about the future relationship between the daughter and her family: the uncertainty of the treatment process and outcome; the potential risk to privacy; the potential impact on the future marital relationship; and the psychological challenge of the identity of the offspring. (3) Comprehensive support and protection for the daughter: manifested in accompaniment to the clinic and financial support, protection of privacy and expectation of sperm selection.Conclusion: The mother’s emotional experience of female patients using donor sperm in assisted reproductive technology (ART) presents complexity and multiplicity, and has a potential impact on the decision-making process of the couple. …”
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Identifying predictors and assessing causal effect on hypertension risk among adults using Double Machine Learning models: Insights from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. by Probir Kumar Ghosh, Md Aminul Islam, Md Ahshanul Haque, Md Tariqujjaman, Novel Chandra Das, Mohammad Ali, Md Rasel Uddin, Md Golam Dostogir Harun

“…In Bangladesh, the Health Population and Nutrition Sector Development Program has shown effectiveness in resource-limited settings. …”
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Entry to practice physiotherapy students’ use of the international IFOMPT cervical framework to inform clinical reasoning: a qualitative case study design by Katie L. Kowalski, Heather Gillis, Paul Parikh, Katherine Henning, Jackie Sadi, Alison Rushton

“…Participants (students enrolled in an entry to practice physiotherapy program) learned about the Framework through standardized teaching. …”
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Unlocking mobile health adoption: A qualitative exploration of user experiences, barriers, and facilitators within integrated youth services in British Columbia, Canada by Xiaoxu Ding, Kirsten Marchand, Liisa Holsti, Julia Schmidt, Natalie Parde, Brodie Sakakibara, Skye Barbic

“…Methods A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with 23 interest-holders, including youth users, service providers, and nonclinical staff from the Foundry network. …”
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The Development of Veterinary Anthropology: Between Application and Interpretation by Ivana Lučić Todosić

“…Emerging in the late 1970s in the United States, initially through ethnoveterinary research and development, it was supported by programs such as the Small Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program (SR-CRSP) and the Niger Range and Livestock Project (NRL). …”
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Investigating Facilitators and Barriers in the Tendency of Older Adults to Third-Generation Universities by Sara Maghare Dehkordi, Samaneh Pourhadi, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Shima Sum

“…Methods & Materials This qualitative study was conducted using content analysis with 19 members of the Shahrekord Retirees’ Center, who had retired at least one year ago and were selected using purposive sampling with maximum variation (in terms of demographic characteristics) as well as in-depth, semi-structured interviews. The interviews were transcribed word by word and continued until data saturation was achieved. …”
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Assessing tuna populations around fads in Tabam waters for coastal management by Mutmainnah Ridwan, Alfi Umahuk, Martini Djamhur, Yuliana Recar, Saptariani Putri Ridwan, Edy Miswar, Edwarsyah Edwarsyah

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Istikṣāf adawāt al-Tamāsuk al-Nahwi wa al-mu’jamī bii’tibārihā buniyah ‘ala insijam al-Nusūs liāyāti al-Tasāmuh al-Dīnī (dirōsatu tahlīli al- Khithōbi fi al-Qur’āni al-Karīmi)... by Afif Kholisun Nashoih, Syamfa Agny Anggara, Moh. Ubaidillah, Muhammad Ichsan

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Alloxan-Induced Diabetes Causes Morphological and Ultrastructural Changes in Rat Liver that Resemble the Natural History of Chronic Fatty Liver Disease in Humans by Amanda Natália Lucchesi, Lucas Langoni Cassettari, César Tadeu Spadella

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MICROFINANCE AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: TRENDS AND OUTCOMES by JOSEPH OLORUNFEMI AKANDE

“…Savings mobilization improved in countries with well-structured microfinance institutions, with Rwanda and Ghana outperforming regional averages by over 18 percentage points. …”
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Blinking indexes dynamic attending during and after music listening by Schea Fissel Brannick, Arianna N. LaCroix

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Purification, HR-LC-ESI-MS-MS Identification, and Peptide Prediction of Bacteriocin-Like Inhibitory Substances Produced by Streptomyces sp. Isolated from Chanos chanos by Muhammad Alfid Kurnianto, Hanifah Nuryani Lioe, Ekowati Chasanah, Harsi Dewantari Kusumaningrum

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Concurrent training and reflection model (CTRM) for in-service teachers by Noora Al-Thani, Zubair Ahmed, Jolly Bhadra

“…This study investigates the effectiveness of the Concurrent Training and Reflection Model (CTRM) in enhancing the research competencies of in-service teachers. CTRM integrates structured research methodology training with real-time classroom reflection, enabling teachers to apply their learning immediately and evaluate its impact through student outcomes. …”
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THE SOCIAL THEORY OF MAX WEBER IN CONFLICT OF INTERPRETATIONS by Zenonas Norkus

“…Coming to prominence in the 1960’s and 1970’s interpretative sociology shifted the focus of theoretical discussion in social theory to the relations between the structure and agency and those between the micro and macro dimensions in social reality. …”
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Exploring the perception of pre-clinical and clinical educators on clinical reasoning: A qualitative study. by Siti Norashikin Mohd Tambeh, Farah Dayana Zahedi, Mohamad Nurman Yaman

“…<h4>Method</h4>A semi-structured interview was conducted with fifteen educators encompassing pre-clinical (basic science, laboratory-based) and clinical (surgical-based, medical-based, community-based and emergency medicine) educators. …”
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Short-term interventions for overcoming emotional confusion: What to do when having many problems is yet another problem? by S. M. Skrypynets

“…They are due to the fact that standard psychotherapeutic programs may not be effective enough when clients are overwhelmed by the intensity of their problems. …”
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Investigating university English as a foreign language instructors' implementations in teaching integral listening with speaking. by Addisu Bogale Shago, Elias Woemego Bushisso, Taye Gebremariam Olamo

“…Through purposive sampling, 12 instructors were identified for qualitative data collection employing semi-structured observations and interviews. Quantitative data analysis employed descriptive and inferential statistics run by SPSS version 20. …”
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Arctic cinema: from horror through dramas and thrillers To Action movies and fiction (Part I) by I. S. Zonn

“…The socio-political climate of the times determined the evolution of genres and influenced their semantic content and structure. Their formation and production flow has a calendar milestone. …”
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Population Estimate of Anubis Baboon (Papio anubis) and Its Conflict With Farmers Around Kelebet Wonber Monastery, Antsokia Gemza District, North Shewa Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia by Destaw Gashaw, Dereje Yazezew

“…Compared to the other blocks, Aballo Geregera had a significantly higher population of Anubis baboons. The population structure of Anubis baboon showed a higher proportion of females compared to males. …”
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Psycho-oncology practice for cancer patients during the pandemic lockdown in Italy: A qualitative mixed-method study with psychotherapists. by Luca Ghirotto, Ludovica De Panfilis, Marta Perin, Alessandra Miraglia Raineri, Francesco De Vincenzo, Matías Eduardo Díaz Crescitelli, Elisa Rabitti, Silvia Di Leo

“…<h4>Method</h4>This mixed-method study consists of a qualitative cross-sectional survey followed by open-ended semi-structured interviews with a subsample of survey respondents. …”
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