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

“…Thus, this study aims to examine the incidence and determinants of loss to follow-up in women under the Option B + program in southern Ethiopia from 2014 to 2022. 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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Understanding restoration and transaction costs in a payment for ecosystem service water quality market in Oregon, USA by Kathleen Guillozet

“…Regulators, permittees and the public can use this information to consider how to structure permits, what types of transaction costs are most or least important, and how to leverage investments for the greatest social, ecological and economic benefits.…”
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Pet Dog Choice in Hong Kong and Mainland China: Exploring Owners’ Motivations, Behaviours, and Perceptions by Hei Tung Yim, Kate Jade Flay, Omid Nekouei, Paulo Vinicius Steagall, Julia A. Beatty

“…To address this knowledge gap, a structured online questionnaire was developed to investigate the motivations, behaviours, perceptions, and demography of owners acquiring dogs. …”
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Exploring nursing intern students’ experiences of stress and resilience during internship using photovoice by Eddieson Pasay-an, Sahar Rafdan Alsharani, Sumathi Robert Shanmugam, Reem Humaidi Alalawi, Maha Sanat Alreshidi, Nojoud Abdullah Alrashidi, Analita Gonzales, Jeneth Gutierrez, Benito Areola Jr., Ferdinand Gonzales, Allen Joshua Dominguez

“…After taking these photographs, the participants engaged in individual and group semi-structured interviews discussing the photos and narratives. …”
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Understanding the Roles of over 65-Year-Old Male and Female Carers: A Comparative Analysis of Informal Caregiving by Purificación Ballester, Clara Pérez-Esteve, Alicia Sánchez-García, Eva Gil-Hernández, Mercedes Guilabert, José Joaquín Mira

“…The caregivers completed a comprehensive semi-structured interview, which included items from the Zarit Brief Scale (seven items) to assess caregiver burden and questions about their caregiving responsibilities, training, and experience, as well as the self-perceived frequency of medication errors. …”
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Awareness and Practice of Forensic Dentistry among Private Dental Practitioners in Panipat District by Manoj Kumar, Sanjeet Singh, Paramjit Singh, Kanika Sharma, Deepti Jawa Singh

“…The findings highlight the need for structured training programs and awareness campaigns to improve forensic dental practices, thereby enhancing their role in legal and criminal investigations in India. …”
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The prevalence of symptomatic COVID-19 infection among pregnant women and its relationship with pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective review of the medical records in North East Iran by Farangis Sharifi, Hamideh Jafari, Marzieh. Rakhshkhorshid, Tahereh Zahedifard, Ehsan Mousa Farkhani, Ali Taghipour, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari

“…A self-structured and valid checklist containing demographic characteristics, medical records, nutritional patterns, data on pregnancy-neonatal outcomes and data related to COVID-19 was used to collect data. …”
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Health outcomes of lifestyle treatment for patients with obesity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic—a retrospective pre-post study by Sadegh Alizadeh, Sophie Grindheim, Christian A. Klöckner, Christian A. Klöckner, Ingrid S. Følling, Ingrid S. Følling

“…BackgroundIn Norway, one treatment option for patients with obesity has been a multi-component lifestyle program with a continuous stay at rehabilitation centers. …”
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Severely reduced physical performance is already present at the time of admission for stem cell transplantation by Dirk Reinhardt, Ronja Beller, Gabriele Gauß, Oliver Basu, Stefan Schönberger, Michaela Höfs

“…Correlations were observed among age and fitness parameters, the number of inpatient days and fatigue, and many previous exercise sessions correlated with better hand grip strength.Conclusion These results indicate a poorer fitness status in children before HSCT compared with healthy children, recommending the need for structured exercise programmes for children undergoing HSCT. …”
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Antibiotic use among university students: insights from a Nigerian institution by Francisca Ogochukwu Onukansi, Mfonobong Effiong Umoh, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Collins Chibueze Anokwuru, Cosmas Nnadozie Ezejindu, Ugonma Winnie Dozie, Mariagorathy Iheoma Diala, Leo Cedric Fozeu Fosso, Chukwuocha Uchechukwu Madukaku

“…From these categories, students were randomly chosen and surveyed using a semi-structured questionnaire that was based on established research. …”
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Effectiveness of nurses’ training about mechanical ventilation weaning on neonatal outcomes by Mohammed F. Alharbi, Salwa A. Marzouk, Nojoud Alrashidi, Mohammed H. Abu-Alghayth, Eman A. Mater, Marwa A. Ibrahim, Huwida Hamdy Abdelmonem, Hanan A. Mohammed, Shadia A. Syan, Aml S. Abdelrahem, Ahlam D. Alshehri, Shimaa M. Moursy, Abeer A. Almowafy, Faransa A. Ahmed

“…Data was collected using a structured questionnaire about the nurses and neonates. …”
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Prevalence of cervical dysplasia and its relationship with socio-demographic characteristics in a low-resource setting by Babatunde Enoch Adewumi, Julius kolajo Dare, Rita Omobosola Alabi, Rosemary Oluwatosin Komolafe, Sonnen Atinge, Enoch Olaoluwa Olatoye, Halimat Eyitayo Issa, Bethrand Ozioma Chukwu, Emmanuel Kokori, Alexander Idu Entonu

“…Informed consent was obtained from each participant, and data were collected through structured questionnaires. Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to assess the association between socio-demographic factors and cervical dysplasia. …”
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Who gets to define flourishing? Disentangling social science from theology in flourishing measurement and policy prescriptions by Sarah S. Willen, Abigail Fisher Williamson, Colleen C. Walsh

“…In this essay, we advance a conversation initiated on these pages by the recent special issue on “Flourishing and Health in Critical Perspective: An Invitation to Interdisciplinary Dialogue” (Willen, 2022; Willen, Williamson, and Walsh 2022), followed by a response from VanderWeele and the Human Flourishing Program team (VanderWeele et al., 2023). We were pleased to learn of their agreement with several of the concerns we raised — among them the need for more qualitative inquiry into flourishing; greater attention to sociocultural differences; and additional consideration of the impact of structural conditions, power dynamics, and legacies of injustice on opportunities to flourish. …”
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Applications of 3D printing in the teaching of human anatomy: An integrative review by Keila Danira Paim e Silva Cadete Tomás, Maíza Rodrigues Silva, Vanessa Namieh Garicoix, Lilian Navarro Wenceslau Giacometti, Victor Giovanni Ramos Cardoso, Josemar Santos de Matos, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Lucas França Garcia, Audrei Pavanello, Karina Miura da Costa

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Awareness and adoption strategies for improved agricultural practices (IAPs) by smallholder farmers in the Mbeya Region, Tanzania by Phenson Justine, Ádám Csorba, Caleb Melenya Ocansey, Brian Rotich, Isaiah Maket, Azaria Stephano Lameck, Mustapha Abdulkadir, Mohammed Ahmed MohammedZein, Erika Michéli, Yuri Andrei Gelsleichter

“…The data was collected from smallholder farmers using the ODK collect tool through a well-structured questionnaire. The probit model and One-way ANOVA test were performed to identify predictor variables. …”
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Unpacking the influence of parental and peer support on youth financial literacy and saving behavior in Indonesia by Ivan Gumilar Sambas Putra

“…The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0. …”
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Organizational citizenship behaviour relationship on challenge stress, hindrance stress and turnover intention in hotel industry employees in Java island by Kumala Hasta Prasetio, Hidajat Hendarsjah

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Exploring community pharmacist's psychological intentions to adopt generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbots for patient information, education, and counseling by Hafidz Ihsan Hidayatullah, Muhammad Taufiq Saifullah, Muhammad Thesa Ghozali, Ayesha Aziz

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Challenging body shaming with grading techniques in the fashion industry by Agus Hery Supadmi Irianti, Marniati, Winwin Wiana, Annisau Nafiah

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Utilitarian VS Hedonic Value: Which is More Influential for Indonesian Consumers in Increasing Purchase Intention in E-Commerce? by Nisrina Sherin Caesalpinia, Bethani Suryawardani

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