Caregiver and care team perspectives of caregiver psychological distress and well-being during critical care hospitalization: a qualitative study by Amanda C. Blok, Lauren Gauntlett, Mayank Jayaram, Sarah L. Krein

“…Methods Using a qualitative design, we conducted a directed content analysis of semi-structured interview data collected from 20 family caregivers of Veterans in critical care and 12 care team members at a US Veterans Affairs medical and surgical intensive care unit between October 2020 and July 2021. …”
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Assessing ISO 14001:2015 compliance in Iraqi healthcare: A comparative study of environmental management in public and private hospitals by Huda Sattar Jabbar, Ghada Ibrahim, Nadine Al-Khatib, Soumaya Kaakour, Alissar Yassin Haddad

“…Utilizing a quantitative descriptive approach, data were collected through field surveys, structured interviews, and document analysis to assess environmental management systems practices. …”
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Investigating the Relationships between Internet Addiction and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescent Girls by Zeynab Akbari, Fatemeh Serjouie, Jafar Sarani Yaztappeh, Mohammad Hossein Turkzadeh, Faeze Ziaei, Ali Bagheri, Maryam Sate Zohd, Amir Sam Kianimoghadam

“…Method: The current correlational study employed a structural equation modeling approach. Model fit indices such as the Chi-square to degrees of freedom ratio (CMIN/DF), normed fit index (NFI), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), Tucker-Lewis index (TLI), and goodness-of-fit index (CFI) were reported to assess the model’s adequacy. …”
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Current practices and perceptions on diagnostic reference levels: a EuroSafe Imaging Survey Analysis by John Damilakis, Boris Brkljacic, Guy Frija, Timo De Bondt, Graciano Paulo, Virginia Tsapaki, Eliseo Vano, the European Society of Radiology (ESR)

“…Key challenges included time constraints, data collection difficulties, and limited standardization across institutions. …”
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Predictors of blood pressure control among patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in a Nigerian tertiary health facility by Ugbe Maurice-Joel Ugbe, Ido Edem Ukpeh, Margaret Inemesit Akpan, Peter Bassey Enyievi, Nelson Chukwudi Osuchukwu, Ekpenyong Eyo Bassey, Smith Bakumor Yolo

“…Predictors of inadequate blood pressure control were older age (AOR=0.30, p<0.001), living with a spouse (AOR=0.14, p=0.014), non-compliance with antihypertensive medications (AOR=0.53, p=0.040) and moderate obesity (AOR=0.29, p=0.032).Conclusion Addressing prevalent risk factors like sedentary lifestyle and dietary habits, as well as structural initiatives like accessibility to health insurance, presents opportunities for targeted interventions to enhance well-being and improve outcomes that will strengthen public health, clinical practice and research.…”
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Sport and physical activities: actual Ukraine’s strategic narrative (in terms of encyclopedias) by Mykola Zhelezniak, Oleksandr Ishchenko, Zhanneta Kozina, Ratko Pavlović

“…Reflection method is also used: authors offer a vision of how encyclopedic knowledge about sports and athletes should be structured to help improve the nation’s health, demographic, and economic situations, and thus resistance to Russian aggression). …”
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Human Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Elementary School Children in Merawi Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Destaw Damtie, Baye Sitotaw, Sissay Menkir, Bizuayehu Kerisew, Kedir Hussien

“…The sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of the respondents were collected using structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression. …”
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A novel external fixation for treating tibial fractures: a finite element and biomechanical study by Shen Liu, Xiangdang Liang, Songyang Liu, Zhanshe Guo, Xing Wei, Yonghui Liang

“…There was a significant difference in mean torsional stiffness among UEF (1.412 N·m/deg), NEF (1.398 N·m/deg), LCP (1.128 N·m/deg), and E-LCP (0.838 N·m/deg). No structural failures occurred during fatigue testing spanning 108,000 cycles. …”
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The mediating effect of parental monitoring in the association between parent–child relationship harmony and smartphone addiction: findings from a nationwide youth survey in China... by Ziyan Meng, Kaiyuan Min, Runping Ma, Juntao Yang, Hui Zhang, Qing li

“…Methods The nationwide survey included 9,270 youth in the Chinese mainland. The data collected included individual characteristics, smartphone addiction status, parent‒child relationship harmony, parental monitoring and self-control were collected. …”
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Determinants of loss to follow-up among women on option B + in Southern Ethiopia, 2014–2022: a cohort study by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Mark Spigt, Sultan Hussen, Gebrekiros Gebremichael Meles, Dessalegn Ajema, Rik Crutzen, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…A retrospective cohort study was conducted, and data were collected using a structured checklist from 468 charts of women on Option B+, of which 441 were included in the final analysis. …”
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Management practices of primary dysmenorrhea among female high school students in Nekemte town, East Wallaga Zone, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bekan Gudata Gindaba, Lemane Dereje Sebu, Ebisa Zerihun Gindaba, Misgana Tesgara Abdisa, Damiso Geneti Dinagde, Chala Regassa Hunde, Kidane Dinku Motuma, Takele Mitiku Tesema, Tesfaye Abera Gudeta

“…The participants were selected via a multistage stratified sampling technique. The data were collected via a structured questionnaire and analyzed via SPSS version 25. …”
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The cost and health-related quality of life of stroke management and care of acutely hospitalized cases in Mozambique. by Igor Samuel Dobe, Clifford Afoakwah, Neide Canana, Simon Stewart, Ana Mocumbi

“…To address the lack of African-specific data, we investigated the cost of stroke management and the recovery of health-related quality of life in the post-discharge period in Mozambique.…”
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Patients’ trajectory from tooth loss to dental rehabilitation and living with implant-supported dentures – a qualitative interview study by Gabriele Müller-Mundt, Philipp-Cornelius Pott, Lara Prinz, Simone Schaumann, Meike Stiesch, Nils Schneider, Franziska A. Herbst

“…Methods The single-site study employed an exploratory, qualitative design with semi-structured interviews conducted with patients who had received implant-supported dentures for different indications at least one year prior. …”
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Comparative analysis of national innovation systems: Implications for SMEs' adoption of fourth industrial revolution technologies in developing and developed countries by Lebogang Mosupye-Semenya

“…This model is designed to serve as a practical tool for governments in developing countries, providing a structured framework to facilitate and enhance the strategic development of their innovation landscapes.…”
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Factors associated with obstetric ultrasound screening behavior during antenatal care at public health centers in Palu City by Ketut Suarayasa, Miranti Miranti, Sumarni Sumarni, Elli Yane Bangkele, Andi Nuraspianti

“…A mixed-methods study with a quantitative approach was conducted on 380 pregnant women from 14 public health centers in Palu City using proportional random sampling with pregnant women and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program officers at the Palu Health Office. Quantitative data were collected using a structured questionnaire that was adapted and modified from existing literature. …”
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Sustained effects of bladder point-of-care ultrasound simulation exercise on nursing students: A prospective cohort study by Tomoyoshi Naito, Akiko Hashizumi, Masako Sakai, Emiko Yamamura, Miho Iwase, Kiyomi Yamada, Masako Watanabe, Nobuo Kimura, Takako Kato, Eiko Fujimoto, Rie Kashihara

“…The primary outcome was the Objective Structured Assessment of Ultrasound Skills (OSAUS) score. …”
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Improving the Assessment and Classification of Sick Children according to the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Protocol at Sanja Primary Hospital, Northwest Ethiop... by Mohammed Abayneh, Tsegaye Gebremedhin, Endalkachew Dellie, Chalie Tadie Tsehay, Asmamaw Atnafu

“…A total of 762 (381 for pre and 381 for postintervention) children from 2 months up to 5 years of age were involved in the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire prepared from the IMCI guideline, and a facility checklist was used. …”
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Evaluating Jordan's antimicrobial resistance national action plan (2018–2022) implementation: progress and recommendations by Salam Momani, Mohammad S. Alyahya, Dalia K. Zayed, Ala Bin Tarif, Omar F. Nimri, Sami Alshaikh, Adel Belbiesi, Ala’a B. Al-Tammemi

“…Data were collected via national stakeholder workshop and follow-up electronic communications, with consensus-based completion by multi-sectoral working groups. …”
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Optic neuritis in various demyelinating diseases by A. K. Kalashnikova, D. D. Eliseeva, N. A. Andreeva, N. V. Zhorzholadze, I. A. Ronzina, R. Ts. Bembeeva, N. N. Venediktova, M. R. Kalganova, N. L. Sheremet

“…The study showed the most pronounced structural and functional disturbances in the long-term phase of AQP4-ON and MOG-ONr. …”
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Ethnomedicinal indices based ethno-veterinary plant profile of Yousaf Baba Hills, District Mohmand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by B. Khan, M. S. Khan, H. A. Jan, Barkatullah, K. N. Khan, A. Hashem, G. D. Avila-Quezada, E. F. Abd_Allah

“…Ethnoveterinary information was obtained through semi-structured interviews with 133 informants who were randomly selected from 17 villages, and the data were interpreted using various ethnobotanical indices. …”
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