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Oncological healthcare providers’ perspectives on appropriate melanoma survivorship care: a qualitative focus group study
BackgroundThe increasing group of melanoma survivors reports multiple unmet needs regarding survivorship care (SSC). To optimise melanoma SSC, it is...
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“The Materials Didn’t Really Seem to Apply to Me”: A Focus-Group Study on Young Women’s Needs and Perspectives on Breast Cancer Educational Material
Young women breast cancer survivors face unique challenges in navigating diagnosis and treatment information while also navigating their own life...
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ExerG: adapting an exergame training solution to the needs of older adults using focus group and expert interviews
BackgroundExergames are playful technology-based exercise programs. They train physical and cognitive functions to preserve independence in older...
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Unexpected benefits of and lessons learned from shifting to virtual focus group discussions in the BEECON trial
ObjectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced many human subjects research to halt in-person activities and pivot to virtual engagement, including Focus...
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Clinicians’ perceptions of barriers to cervical cancer screening for women living with behavioral health conditions: a focus group study
BackgroundWomen with behavioral health (BH) conditions (e.g., mental illness and substance abuse) receive fewer cervical cancer (CC) screenings, are...
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Engaging the Community on Colorectal Cancer Screening Education: Focus Group Discussions Among African Americans
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer in the USA, and African Americans experience disproportionate CRC diagnosis and mortality....
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The order of attentional focus instructions affects how postural control processes compensate for multisensory mismatch: a crossover study
Directing attention during balance training can have an immediate and lasting impact on a patient's balance and ultimately decrease the risk of...
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Focus on Tauopathies and Beyond
Alzheimer’s disease belongs to a group of tauopathies characterized by tau and neurofibrillary tangle (NFT) pathology. Based on extensive anatomical...
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“Right diet for the right person”: a focus group study of nutritionist-dietitians’ perspectives on nutritional genomics and gene-based nutrition advice
Advances in nutritional genomics are intended to revolutionize nutrition practice. A basic understanding of nutritional genomics among...
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Clinicians’ perceptions of a potential wearable device for capturing upper limb activity post-stroke: a qualitative focus group study
BackgroundThere is growing interest in the use of wearable devices that track upper limb activity after stroke to help determine and motivate the...
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Synchronous online focus groups in health research: application and further development of methodology based on experiences from two mixed-methods research projects
ObjectivesFocus groups used for data collection in health research are increasingly conducted online. In two multi-center health research projects,...
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The impact of external and internal focus of attention on visual dependence and EEG alpha oscillations during postural control
BackgroundThe ability to maintain upright posture requires successful integration of multiple sensory inputs (visual, vestibular, and somatosensory)....
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Translation dysregulation in neurodegenerative diseases: a focus on ALS
RNA translation is tightly controlled in eukaryotic cells to regulate gene expression and maintain proteome homeostasis. RNA binding proteins,...
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Regulated Necrosis in Glaucoma: Focus on Ferroptosis and Pyroptosis
Glaucoma is one of the most common causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. This neurodegenerative disease is characterized by progressive and...
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Preconception expanded carrier screening: a focus group study with relatives of mucopolysaccharidosis type III patients and the general population
Preconception expanded carrier screening (ECS) enables prospective parents to assess their risk of having a child with an autosomal recessive...
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Effects of focus training on heart rate variability in post-stroke fatigue patients
ObjectiveThis study discusses the effects of focus training on heart rate variability (HRV) in post-stroke fatigue (PoSF) patients.
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Progress towards a glycoconjugate vaccine against Group A Streptococcus
The Group A Carbohydrate (GAC) is a defining feature of Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) or Streptococcus pyogenes . It is a conserved and simple...
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Bringing immunofocusing into focus
Immunofocusing is a strategy to create immunogens that redirect humoral immune responses towards a targeted epitope and away from non-desirable...
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The relationship between frailty and social participation: focus on subjective health
ObjectiveActive participation of the older adults in the society is crucial; however, frailty prevents social participation. Meanwhile, many older...
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Biomarkers of Sepsis and a Focus on PCSK9
Sepsis is a time-dependent disease and a prompt diagnosis and treatment may improve the outcome. In the actuality, we do not have a reliable...