Explaining the Factors Affecting the Competence Development of Managers in Public Hospitals with an Approach Based on the General Policies of the Health System by Saied Moradi, Mohammadreza Rabiee Mandejin, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Methods: The research was developmental in purpose and qualitative in method, utilizing thematic analysis. The statistical population included books, articles, documents, and knowledgeable human resources, comprising government management experts, hospital managers with a master's degree or higher, and at least ten years of experience in hospital management. …”
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Identifying unrecognised risks to life from debris flows by M. Bloomberg, T. Davies, E. Moltchanova, T. Robinson, D. Palmer

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Treatment approaches for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Annik Steimer, Mike O. Becker

“…Subgroup analysis revealed no statistically significant differences in the effectiveness of treatment approaches for the outcomes “regression of fibrosis” (QM = 2.72, p = 0.74), “freedom from ureteric stent” (QM = 7.21, p = 0.13), “relapse rate” (QM = 11.34, p = 0.08) and “clinical improvement” (QM = 9.54, p = 0.15). …”
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Incidence of Rod Shaped Gramnegative Hospital Acquired Bacterial Infection and Antibiotic Resistance: A Retrospective Based Population Study by Kamal Jalal Rashid

“…The data in this job were scaled into excel sheets and transferred to SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 24.0 software. …”
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EFFECT OF BASIC AMENITIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS IN BENUE STATE NIGERIA by ONYOWO REBECCA ATUNGWU

“…The data collected were analysed using inferential statistics (regression analysis). Findings of the study indicated that primary healthcare, pipe-borne water, education, and rural electrification have significant effect on socioeconomic development of rural areas in Benue State, Nigeria. …”
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Orthodontic retention protocol among Kurdistan Region of Iraq orthodontists by Mahmoud Kanan Mohsin, Zana Qadir Omer, Rebin Ali Mohammed Amin

“…After receiving of the completed 35 questionnaires, the data were statistically analyzed. Results: Bonded retainer was the most common retainer for both maxillary (48.57%) and mandibular (65.71%) arches. 28.54% of the orthodontist ended bonded retention within 2 years, while 37% of orthodontists continued retention for more than 2 years. 77.14 % of participants advised to wear the removable appliances on a full-time basis during the first 6 months. …”
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Automating monitoring and evaluation data analysis by using an open-source programming language by Nadia Fouché, Melody Mentz-Coetzee

“…Traditionally, practitioners use expensive data analysis software suites such as the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for analysing quantitative ME data. …”
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A Comparative evaluation of smear layer removal using: sonic, ultrasonic, and erbium, chromium: yttrium scandium gallium garnet Laser as activated irrigation techniques (an SEM stu... by Dara Zakaria Shakir, Ihsan Neimat Bahnam

“…Results: The laser group showed the least smear layer scores, followed by ultrasonic and then sonic groups with no statistically significant differences. All groups revealed better smear layer removal compared to the control group with significant differences at (p-value < 0.05). …”
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Selective laser trabeculoplasty for the treatment of intraocular pressure elevation after viscocanalostomy with Ologen implant in the management of primary open-angle glaucoma: a r... by Ahmed AM Gad, Bahaa-Eldin Hasan Abdulhalim, Amal F Gharib, Amr Mahfouz Mohammed

“…The mean decrease in IOP was 5.64 ± 4.05 mmHg, the mean reduction of antiglaucoma medications was 1.00 ± 0.85, and the mean percentage of reduction in IOP was 23.5 ± 16.4. There was a statistically significant decrease in IOP and antiglaucoma medications (p = < 0.01). …”
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ADVERTISEMENT AND CONSUMERS’ PATRONAGE: EVIDENCE FROM TABLE WATER BRANDS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA by Kayode Muhammed IBRAHIM, Oluseyi AJAYI, Akintunde Aremu AKINTAYO, Dolapo Stephen Akinwumi

“…The set of independent variables explained 87.2% of the total variation in customer patronage, indicating the usefulness of both types of advertising. The model was statistically significant, with a p-value of 0.000 and an F-value of 7.231. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluations considering costs and health outcomes of weather and climate-related extreme events in humans by Collins Iwuji, Saeideh Babashahi, Kingsley Orievulu, Ekeminiabasi Eyita-Okon, Dominic Kniveton

“…Data will be reported using descriptive statistics, graphical plots and a narrative synthesis.Ethics and dissemination An ethical assessment was not required. …”
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Parity and post-reproductive mortality among U.S. Black and White women: Evidence from the health and retirement study. by Cheryl Elman, Angela M O'Rand, Andrew S London

“…Black women's parity-post-reproductive mortality associations are not statistically significant. Black women's post-reproductive mortality risk is anchored in earlier-life conditions that elevate infecundity risk. …”
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Alcohol consumption associated with suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts in substance users: A cross-sectional study of an addiction registry in western Iran. by Vahid Farnia, Mahsa Mohebian, Omran Davarinejad, Denise A Hien, Safora Salemi, Sara Hookari, Hafez Bajoghli, Bahareh Rahami

“…In individuals who consumed alcohol, the prevalence of suicidal ideation (172 (37.2%) individuals), and a history of suicide attempts (156 (33.8%) individuals) was significantly higher compared to non-alcohol users. There was a statistically significant relationship between alcohol consumption and a history of suicide attempts (p < 0.05). …”
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LOCALITY AND STEREOTYPICAL CONCEPTS AS PREDICTORS OF VOTING ATTITUDES AMONG PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ADULT NIGERIAN EMPLOYEES by CHRISTIAN OGBOGU UGOCHUKWU, JACOB IGO, CASMIR NNAEMEKA NWANKWO, BASSY JOHN-JIREH

“…The study design was cross-sectional, correlational and hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used as the statistical package. Results of the data analysis shows that gender, locality and stereotype significantly (β = .36*; t = 4.09, p< .01; β = .37*; t = 4.66, p< 0.1 and β = .26; t = 4.69, p< .01) predicted the voting attitude of the studied participants. …”
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Mindfulness-based (non-contact) boxing therapy (MBBT) for depression and anxiety: A feasibility study. by Johny Bozdarov, Brett D M Jones, Madeha Umer, Daniel M Blumberger, Ishrat M Husain

“…The study observed a statistically significant mean percent reduction in depression (54%), anxiety (51%) and distress (36%), alongside a mean percent increase in mindfulness (79%). …”
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Purpose built catheters for minimally invasive surfactant therapy: Experience from a Canadian tertiary level neonatal intensive care unit by Talib Al Harthy, Michael R Miller, Orlando daSilva, Soume Bhattacharya

“…Failed attempts were lower in SurfCath™ (23%) in comparison to BLEScath™ (33%), but the difference was not statistically significant (P=0.708). Among operators, 90% found SurfCath™ very easy/relatively easy to use compared to 43% of users reflecting the same degree of use with BLEScath™ (P=.021). …”
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Men’s internet sex addiction predicts sexual objectification of women even after taking pornography consumption frequency into account by Pavla Novakova, Edita Chvojka, Anna Ševčíková, Lukas Blinka, Paul Wright, Steven Kane

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Innovative Approach to the Optimal Distribution of Citizens’ Pension Savings to Non-State Pension Funds by Evgeniy Kostyrin, Stepan Drynkin

“…The study’s information and empirical foundation comprised current regulatory legal acts, data from the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat), open data from the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia), analysis of information sources on the activities of domestic NPFs, results of empirical studies by domestic and foreign authors, and information obtained from open sources on the profitability of 22 NPFs of the Russian Federation. …”
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A Study to Assess the Prevalence of Depression among Alcoholics, among Patients, Admitted to Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Dimapur, Nagaland by Nukshijungla Ao

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the study. Results: The study results revealed that 74.2% of the participants were depressed widely distributed in all the levels with severity assessed by the PHQ9 questionnaire. …”
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Influence of Health Education Through Audiovisual on Knowledge and Self Management of Hypertension Elderly in Tondo Kelurahan Mantikulore District by Nuranisa

“…The results of this study indicate that there is an effect of health education through audiovisual on knowledge of the elderly with hypertension in Tondo Village, Mantikulore District as evidenced by statistical tests withvalue p=0.000 < 0.05 and there is an effect of health education through audiovisual on  self-management of elderly hypertension in Tondo Village. …”
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