Microbial profile and associated factors of external ocular bacterial and fungal infections in Arba Minch General Hospital: a cross-sectional study by Melat Woldemariam, Addis Aklilu, Aseer Manilal, Masresha Mengistu, Dagimawie Tadesse, Munira Siraj, Ashraf Atef Hatamleh, Bassam Khalid Alnafisi, Akbar Idhayadhulla

“…An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 259 suspected individuals with external ocular infections from 01 January to 10 June 2020 in Arba Minch General Hospital. The demographic data were obtained using a structured questionnaire, while corneal scrapings and conjunctival swabs were collected for culture. …”
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Environmental Impact of Physical Visits and Telemedicine in Nursing Care at Home: Comparative Life Cycle Assessment by Egid M van Bree, Lynn E Snijder, Hans C Ossebaard, Evelyn A Brakema

“…We collected anonymous user data in collaboration with a telemedicine service company, complemented by consulting staff members of four nursing organizations. …”
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Computational modelling reveals neurobiological contributions to static and dynamic functional connectivity patterns by Linnea Hoheisel, Linnea Hoheisel, Hannah Hacker, Gereon R Fink, Gereon R Fink, Silvia Daun, Silvia Daun, Joseph Kambeitz, Joseph Kambeitz

“…Recent advances in computational modelling allow us to investigate the relationship of both static FC (sFC) and dynamic FC (dFC) with neurobiology non-invasively.In this study, we modelled the brain activity of 200 healthy individuals based on empirical resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) data. Simulations were conducted using a group-averaged structural connectome and four parameters guiding global integration and local excitation-inhibition balance: (i) G, a global coupling scaling parameter; (ii) Ji, an inhibitory coupling parameter; (iii) JN, the excitatory NMDA synaptic coupling parameter; and (iv) wp, the excitatory population recurrence weight. …”
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Optimal Airfoil Selection for Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blades: A Multi-Criteria Approach by Temesgen Batu, Hirpa G. Lemu, Besufekad Negash, Eaba Beyene, Dagim Tirfe, Eyob Hailemichael, Solomon Alemneh

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Patient experiences of waiting for orthopaedic care and priorities for ‘waiting well’: a qualitative study in a London NHS trust by Jodie Chan, Sharon Poon, Anna Lawrence-Jones, Fiona O’Driscoll, Carol Waugh, Abiola Awojobi-Johnson, Leila Shepherd, Kate Grailey

“…Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. …”
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Medical Insurance Reimbursement and the Effects of Tuberculosis Management in Guangxi Province, China: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Liu A, Liu S, Pan P, Liao Y, Huang J, Tang Y, Ye L, Liang H

“…Aimei Liu,1,2,* Sang Liu,1,2,* Peijiang Pan,3,* Yanyan Liao,3 Junli Huang,2 Yucheng Tang,2 Li Ye,3,4 Hao Liang3,4 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Chest Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Liuzhou, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Guangxi Center for Tuberculosis Control and Medical Quality, Liuzhou, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Biosafety III Laboratory, Life Science Institute, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China; 4Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Ye, Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, TX 530000, People’s Republic of China, Email yeli@gxmu.edu.cn Hao Liang, Guangxi Key Laboratory of AIDS Prevention and Treatment, School of Public Health, Guangxi Medical University, No. 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning, Guangxi, TX 530000, People’s Republic of China, Email lianghao@gxmu.edu.cnPurpose: This study aims to compare the differences in medical insurance reimbursement for TB treatment in Guangxi and to analyze the effects of such variations, thereby contributing to the enhancement of TB care and control.Patients and Methods: A survey was conducted across 49 randomly selected TB-designated hospitals in Guangxi using structured questionnaires and patient records. Missing data were addressed via median imputation. …”
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Las representaciones sociales de la educación ambiental en clases de educación física, de los estudiantes y profesores de establecimientos educacionales de la IX región de la Arauc... by Carlos Roberto Arriagada

“…The methodology of this research is of qualitative approach, which is carried out through open semi-structured interviews, the data are collected and analyzed through the Atlas.ti version 8 software. …”
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HISTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS OF THE MANDIBULAR ALVEOLAR PROCESS IN PHARMACOLOGICAL CORRECTION OF EXPERIMENTAL OSTEOPOROSIS AND PERIODONTITIS by O.I. Hodovana

“…In pathological process – systemic osteoporosis and periodontitis in group №2 in impairment of organization of all structural components of bone tissue, particularly modifications of compact and spongy substance, the level of basic GAGs drastically increased (71.74%) and slight amount of reserved acid GAGs (15.49%) appeared in all examined bones as a body’s reaction to damage. …”
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Service Innovation in Customer Value Co-Creation: The Mediating Role of Customer Engagement in the Hospitality Industry – A Case Study by Meysam Fakharyan, Ali Hosseinzadeh, Hadi Bastam

“…The questionnaires were gathered through an online survey, and their validity and reliability were duly confirmed. The descriptive data were analyzed by SPSS Software ver.16 and the research's model was analyzed by LISREL Software ver.8.5 that was based on Structural Equations Modeling (SEM). …”
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An analysis of the mediating effect of presenteeism between job crafting and organizational silencing in junior nurses: a cross sectional study by Na Yang, Dandan Wang, Chen Wei, Jingwen Wang, Liping Yuan

“…A convenience sample of 170 junior nurses (with ≤5 years of clinical experience) was selected from a tertiary hospital in Wuhu City, Anhui Province, and data were collected using a structured questionnaire, and questionnaires were administered using the General Information Questionnaire, Stanford Presenteeism Scales (SPS-6), Job Crafting Questionnaire (JCQ), and Nurse organizational silence assessment questionnaire (NOSAQ). …”
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Mind the HAP: an initiative to improve the diagnosis, management and prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia on the RBH elderly care wards by Charles McLaren, Apurba Chatterjee, Shabnam Iyer, Thanuja Nanayakkara, Patricia Knight, Tanya Demonne, Oscar Amarille, Amanda Adkins, Ruhel Miah

“…Methods: Retrospective audits revealed diagnostic and coding errors, alongside a dearth of structured preventative measures across the five wards. …”
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Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients of Chronic Kidney Disease on Maintenance Hemodialysis: Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Central India by Trishala Chhabra, Naresh Pahwa, Shraddha Goswami, Riyaz Asad, Mohit Mahajan, Sharada Chandrashekhar Aher

“…All CKD patients on maintenance HD at our center were included in the study. A pre-structured proforma was used to record patient data. …”
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Leveraging machine learning in nursing: innovations, challenges, and ethical insights by Sophie So Wan Yip, Sheng Ning, Niki Yan Ki Wong, Jeffrey Chan, Kei Shing Ng, Bernadette Oi Ting Kwok, Robert L. Anders, Simon Ching Lam

“…Articles were categorized into themes, such as patient care, nursing education, operational efficiency, ethical considerations, and future potential, thus facilitating a structured analysis.ResultsFindings demonstrate that ML has significantly enhanced patient monitoring, predictive analytics, and preventive care. …”
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Piloting Virtual Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) on Undergraduate Medical Students: A Multisource Feedback Analysis by Sa B, Sahu PK, Bodkyn C, Youssef F, Bethelmy A, Maharaj R, Majumder MAA

“…We administered the web-based questionnaires to the participants from the 2021 and 2022 mmIs. Data analysis used SPSS version 29, applying descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. …”
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A community pharmacy-based program to enhance adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy among breast cancer survivors (PACHA): protocol for a pilot cluster-randomized controlled tria... by Julie Lapointe, Laurence Guillaumie, Anne Dionne, Lyne Lalonde, Julie Lemieux, Michel Dorval, Hermann Nabi, Martine Lemay, Line Guénette, Jason Robert Guertin, Benoît Mâsse, Sophie Lauzier

“…Acceptability and feasibility indicators, as well as psychosocial factors expected to influence AET adherence and treatment experience, will be collected at baseline, during, and at the end of the 6-month follow-up using online questionnaires, study data logs, and pharmacy claim records. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted to explore participants’ experiences with the program. …”
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High Incidence of Moderately Reduced Renal Function and Lead Bioaccumulation in Agricultural Workers in Assin South District, Ghana: A Community-Based Case-Control Study by Patrick Adu, Eric Kumah Forkuo, Abubakari Issah, Isaac Owusu Asumadu, Emmanuel Cadman-Sackey, Augustina A. A. Quarshie, Sampson Gyabaa, Richard K. D. Ephraim

“…A total of 144 participants were conveniently sampled: 83 agricultural workers (cases) and 61 indigenes with no direct exposure to agrochemicals (controls). Structured questionnaire was used to obtain demographic data as well as agricultural work practices followed by cases. …”
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Emerging Human Fascioliasis in India: Review of Case Reports, Climate Change Impact, and Geo-Historical Correlation Defining Areas and Seasons of High Infection Risk by Santiago Mas-Coma, Pablo F. Cuervo, Purna Bahadur Chetri, Timir Tripathi, Albis Francesco Gabrielli, M. Dolores Bargues

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Prevalence and Correlates of Poor Sleep Quality Among Psychiatry Physicians in Saudi Arabia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Najim Z. Alshahrani, Abdullah M. Alarifi, Wejdan Saqer Alotaibi, Afnan Abdulrahman Alsayed, Khalid Sultan Latif Alwasm, Alaa Abdulkarim Alhunti, Lana Alaa AlDahleh, Meaad Mohammed A Alshahrani, Abdalrhman M. Albeshry, Mohammed A. Aljunaid

“…Methods This cross‐sectional study included 554 psychiatry physicians in Saudi Arabia from March to August 2023. Data were collected via online through a structured questionnaire (Google survey form). …”
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Prevalence and determinants of Musculoskeletal Disorders among quarry workers in The Gambia: a cross-sectional study by Ebrima Touray, Lamin Sambou, Balla Jammeh, Sambou L S Kinteh, Bakary Kinteh, Amadou Barrow

“…Participants were randomly selected and the Standardised Nordic Questionnaire (SNQ) was modified and used with additional structured questionnaires. Data were collected using the Kobo Collect App and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 27.0. …”
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Comorbidity of diarrhea and respiratory infection symptoms, and associated factors among under-five children in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional s... by Lidetu Demoze, Awrajaw Dessie, Jember Azanaw, Gelila Yitageasu, Kidist Asrat, Zemichael Gizaw

“…Multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect a sample of 836. A structured questionnaire was employed through an interview-administered method for data collection at participants’ homes. …”
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