Anxiety and depression screening reveals the importance of advancing mental health support for Haitian healthcare providers by Youri Encelotti Louis, Brooke Betson, Samy Auguste

“…In addition to the ongoing humanitarian crisis that continues to pre-dispose the people of Haiti to a variety of health conditions and mental illnesses, Haitian healthcare providers face further vulnerability to mental illness due to the high-stress nature of their work in a resource-limited environment. This study was conducted using a self-report questionnaire containing the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 screening tools, distributed to Haitian healthcare providers nationwide. …”
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Multi-scale sparse convolution and point convolution adaptive fusion point cloud semantic segmentation method by Yuxuan Bi, Peng Liu, Tianyi Zhang, Jialin Shi, Caixia Wang

“…Experimental comparisons and ablation studies conducted on the SemanticKITTI and nuScenes datasets validate the generality and effectiveness of the proposed approach. …”
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Broadening the spectrum of conflict and coexistence: A case study example of human-wolf interactions in British Columbia, Canada. by Ethan D Doney, Beatrice Frank, Douglas A Clark

“…We draw on a case study of human-wolf interactions in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Region, British Columbia, Canada, to illustrate how coexistence efforts can, and should, prioritize "conflict", be attentive to the real challenges of sharing spaces with wildlife, and encourage collaborative, inclusive processes that work toward tangible, actionable outcomes. We conducted 32 semi-structured interviews with residents from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience with wolves in the region. …”
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Fishery stock dynamics in the Baltic Sea: The dichotomy between total allowable catch limits and spawning stock biomass by Rosciszewski-Dodgson Michael J., Cirella Giuseppe T.

“…However, in practice, the influence of TAC quotas on fish populations is diminished by other factors affecting reproductive capabilities. This study conducted on the eight most commercially valuable stocks in the Baltic Sea examined this relationship using statistical analysis. …”
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Hydroelectric simulation of the phreatic water response of mining cracked soil based on microbial solidification by Gao Ying, Ismail Mohd Ashraf Mohamad, Li Tao, Li Bo, Zhang Jiarui

“…Herein, research was conducted on the microbial solidification of cracked soils and the corresponding response of the ecological water table. …”
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Stand-Alone Cervical Cage for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Study by I Ketut Martiana, Reyner Valiant Tumbelaka

“…Methods: This is a retrospective observational study on every patient who underwent a stand-alone cervical cage procedure for cervical radiculopathy at our hospital institution from 2013 to 2017. The study was conducted from December 2017 until April 2018. We evaluated the clinical outcome with the Neck Disability Index (NDI). …”
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Assessment of the Symmetry and Deformation of a Submarine Hull Using the PCSE Method by Dąbrowski Paweł, Marchel Łukasz, Kiciński Radosław, Lindenbergh Roderik

“…The advantage of the proposed approach is the high-resolution deformation analysis that can be conducted in the case of both the availability and a lack of technical documentation on the submarine hull. …”
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The effect of the strategy to nominate ideas on divided and selective attention and perform some volleyball skills by Fadya Abdul Hussein Kadhim, Alyaa Hussein Farhan, Tahseen Husnl Tahseen, Suhad Qassem Saeed Al-Mousawi, Haider Radhi Raheem

“…Pre- and post-tests were conducted to assess selective attention, divided attention, and volleyball skill performance, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of cognitive and motor improvements. …”
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Psychosocial and mental health in cystic fibrosis in the modern era of care: time to evolve by Beth Smith, Tonia A Douglas, Alexandra L Quittner, Anna M Georgiopoulos, Maggie Harrigan

“…The advent of CF transmembrane conductance regulator modulator therapies is transforming the psychosocial landscape for PWCF with new challenges and evolving psychosocial needs. …”
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Brief Coping Scale TCS-9: Optimising the Assessment of Coping Strategies. The case of Health Care Workers. by Basant K. Puri, Anastasia Miari, Maria Theodoratou

“… # Setting The setting for this study was amongst healthcare workers in Greece, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a period marked by significant psychological demands on medical staff. # Methods We conducted an unbiased exploratory factor analysis on the Toulouse Coping Scale's 54 items, drawing from a sample of 144 healthcare workers, adhering to strict methodological criteria…”
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Voices of change: experiences of early women urology residents — a single institution qualitative research study by Aurora J. Grutman

“…Results A total of 10 interviews were conducted between July 2023 and February 2024. Childhood role models influenced many participants’ initial interest in medicine, although most discovered urology during medical school. …”
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Midwifery care in The Gambia: A focus group study with clinical midwives, midwifery students, educators and leaders on how barriers and facilitators impact quality midwifery care. by Lamin Suwareh, Helena Lindgren, Kerstin Erlandsson, Haddy Tunkara Bah, Evelina Holm, Majda Meljoum, Omar Manjang, Saineh Sanneh, Baboucarr Cham, Ulrika Byrskog

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study based on focus group discussions with 29 clinical midwives, midwifery students, educators and leaders analysed with content analysis. The study was conducted in The Gambia.<h4>Results</h4>The analyses led to three main categories outlining barriers and facilitators for the quality of midwifery care: 1) the gap between theory and practice, 2) working in a harsh environment and 3) facilitating factors that can pave ways forward. …”
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Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment by Naifi Hierrezuelo Rojas, Alfredo Hernández Magdariaga, Rolando Bonal Ruiz

“…Sociodemographic and clinical variables—such as age, sex, occupation, educational level, and independence to conduct daily life activities—were analyzed using descriptive statistics techniques. …”
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Ovine Eimeria infection, OPG and determinants in and around Gondar town, Ethiopia by Senait Belay, Desie Sheferaw

“…A cross-sectional study design was employed and the study was conducted from November 2017 to May 2018. A total of 422 sheep were selected by systematic random sampling technique, and from these animals, faecal samples were collected and examined for Eimeria oocysts. …”
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Assessment of Compliance of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate in Patients with Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee by Ajit Prakash Bhaskarwar, Ashish Pande, Kailash Pati Dev Jaidev

“…Only a few studies have been conducted in developing countries on medication compliance, factors influencing it, and magnitude of the impact of noncompliance; hence, there is a need for more systematic studies.…”
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AN APPLICATION OF UTAUT2 MODEL IN EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF QUALITY OF TECHNOLOGY ON MOBILE INTERNET by Amra Kraljić, Almir Peštek

“…The aim of this study was to find out what impact QT has on the use of mobile Internet moderated by Gender, Age and Experience. The research was conducted in two phases: a pilot study and a quantitative survey. …”
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Inclusive education through technology: a systematic review of types, tools and characteristics by Carmen del Rosario Navas-Bonilla, Julio Andrés Guerra-Arango, Daniel Alejandro Oviedo-Guado, Daniel Eduardo Murillo-Noriega

“…A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines, gathering responses to the research questions from 159 studies. …”
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Parity-Driven Disparities in Placenta Previa: A Comprehensive Analysis of Obstetric and Perinatal Factors by Fikriye Karanfil Yaman, Sukran Dogru, Huriye Ezveci, Fatih Akkus, Ali Acar

“…Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 22, and comparisons between multiparous and nulliparous women were made using appropriate tests. …”
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Moral Permissibility of Euthanasia- A Bangladesh Context by Nilufa Yasmin

“…This paper discusses mainly non-voluntary active euthanasia. The discussion is conducted by giving a case study from Bangladesh. The situation in Bangladesh will also be examined in the paper's last section with regard to the permissibility of active euthanasia, specifically whether it can be done in our state given the socio-cultural-religious practices that are now in place. …”
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A cross-tissue transcriptome-wide association study identified susceptibility genes for age-related macular degeneration by Hongfan Yang, Haofei Huang, Kunlin Pu

“…A transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) was conducted by integrating eQTL data from 49 tissues of the Genotype-Tissue Expression Project (GTEx) v8 and AMD data from FinnGen R10. …”
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