The mediating effect of the budget process on the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Vuong Khanh Tuan, Premkumar Rajagopal

“…Regarding the total effect on SME performance, among four independent variables, the factor with the highest positive total effect on SME performance was strategy implementation. …”
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Impact of a new case-based payment scheme on volume distribution across public hospitals in Zhejiang, China: does ‘Same disease, same price’ matter by Meiteng Yu, Jing Liu, Tao Zhang

“…Methods Data were obtained from 104 hospitals, including 12 tertiary and 14 secondary hospitals from each of four regions: Jinhua (intervention) vs. Taizhou (control), and Hangzhou (intervention) vs. …”
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Ethical leadership and nurses’ job performance: the mediating role of self-compassion by Xingxing Liu, Fang He, Tian Tian, Fangli Guo, Jun Zhang, Yuexia Zhong

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between self-compassion, ethical leadership, and nurses’ job performance while also validating the mediating role of self-compassion.MethodsThis study employed a convenience sampling method to conduct a cross-sectional online survey involving 968 nurses from four tertiary-level hospitals in Xi’an, China, conducted between April and May 2024. …”
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Exploring the Link between Financial Reporting Models and Earnings Characteristics among Tehran Stock Exchange Listed Companies by Roya Amiri, Ali Ashtab, Mahdi Heydari

“…ConclusionThis study has examined earnings characteristics from four perspectives: accruals quality, income smoothing, earnings predictability, and earnings sustainability. …”
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Ajouts, omissions, substitutions : la main fautive des copistes dans le texte de L’Éducation sentimentale by Pierre-Marc de Biasi, Déborah Boltz

“…The copyists’ copy – we have noted four different handwritings – has until today never been studied. …”
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Effect of Meridian Scraping Therapy Combined with Rehabilitation Training on sEMG and Dynamics of Upper Limb of Hemiplegic Stroke by Zhiqiang HUANG, Ning ZHAO, Zhaoyuan SU, Jiafu SU, Qiang WU

“…Both groups also received same rehabilitation training once a day, five times each week for four weeks. The biceps and triceps sEMG values of IEMG in the ipsilateral elbow flexion and extension of the maximum isometric contraction were recorded, and the elbow flexion and extension moment and the corresponding co-contraction ratio were calculated before and after the treatment. …”
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Efecto de una intervención Act sobre la resistencia aeróbica y evitación experiencial en marchistas / Effect of an ACT Intervention on Aerobic Endurance and Experiential Avoidance... by María Clara Rodríguez-Salazar, Ángela Patricia Valero-Ballesteros

“…The ACT intervention was conducted in four sessions, where they developed the contents defined by the authors of this intervention (Wilson and Luciano, 2002). …”
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Évaluer l’utilité, l’utilisabilité et l’acceptabilité d’un Learning Lab by Elsa Paukovics, Laura Molteni, Eric Sanchez

“…Dans this paper, we present and discuss the components of the evaluation module in relation to scientific models and empirical work carried out by four partner universities. The lessons we draw from our work are the need to develop an evaluation method that is unobtrusive (embedded in activities and supportive of learning), systematic (allowing for longitudinal follow-up of participants) and scalable (both generic and specific by adapting to activities).…”
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Exploring policy processes against microbial threats in Iran: a qualitative policy analysis by Amirhossein Takian, Ali Akbari Sari, Masud Yunesian, Azam Raoofi

“…We used MAXQDA V.2020 software for data analysis, identified key themes and subthemes and discussed our findings to validate the results.Results We extracted four main categories in accordance with the stages heuristic domains. …”
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A qualitative study on professional cognition and emotion of nursing students based on visual thinking theory (基于视觉思维理论的影视、听资料对护理学生专业认知和情感影响的质性研究)... by BAI Jinlu (白金璐), LI Chunxiang (李春香), XU Hang (许航), LI Yan (李妍)

“…Results The influence of video and audio-visual materials based on visual thinking theory on nursing students' professional cognition and emotion can be summarized into four themes: Deepening professional cognition; Improving learning enthusiasm; Deepening professional identity and nursing specialty; assertiveness of engaging in nursing specialty. …”
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Effect on Movement and Balance Function with Robot Training for Stroke Patients in Lower Limb Rehabilitation by Zhiyuan WU, Kunbin LI, Shuwei LOU, Xianli YAO, Pingge SUN, Xiaoxing LI

“…Compared with before treatment, BBS score and FMA score of both groups were significantly increased and NIHSS score was significantly reduced after treatment for four and eight weeks. BBS score and FMA score of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group at the same time after treatment, and NIHSS score was significantly lower than that of the control group, with statistically significant differences (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:The application of lower limb rehabilitation robot training can reduce the neurological deficit in stroke patients, and promote the recovery of balance function and lower extremity motor function.…”
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Klasifikasi Tingkat Dehidrasi Berdasarkan Kondisi Urine, Denyut Jantung dan Laju Pernapasan by Rizal Maulana, Muhammad Rheza Caesardi, Eko Setiawan

“…This paper designed a system to classify dehydration levels based on these four parameters using k-nearest neighbor classification method. …”
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Human Capital Growth and Employee Performance in Local Government in Uganda by moses Agaba

“…Therefore, the research touched on the basic attributes derived from the conceptual framework and focused on his four goals that inform the ultimate goal of the research results related to the 'dependent variable'. …”
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The Contribution of Micro Finance Institutions on the Growth of Small and Medium Business : A Case Study of North Kigezi Diocese Sacco In Rukungiri Municipality. by Ainembabazi, Wensi

“…The study was set to find out the contribution of micro finance institutions mostly (SA CC Os) to the financial performance of small scale enterprises in Uganda while considering a case study of North Kigezi SACCO, found in Rukungiri Municipality and to the neighbouring areas of Kihindi, Kinyasano, Nyakibale, and other divisions. The study used four objectives including; to document the requirements for accessing credit services from SACCOs by small scale enterprises, to find out the challenges faced by small scale enterprises in accessing credits from SACCOs, to identify the possible solutions to the challenges faced by small scale enterprises in accessing credits from SACCOs and to ascertain the relationship between SACCOs and the financial performance of small scale enterprises. …”
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A Mobile Based Technology to Improve Male Involvement in Antenatal Care. by Muhoza, B. Gloria, Ssemaluulu, Paul Mukasa, Mabirizi, Vicent

“…The World Health Organization Technical Working Group on maternal health unit recommended a minimum level of care to be four visits throughout the pregnancy for pregnant mothers [1]. …”
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Utilizing A Multi-Stage Transition Model for Analysing Child Stunting in Two Urban Slum Settlements of Nairobi: A Longitudinal Analysis, 2011-2014. by Oduro, Michael S., IddiI, Samuel, Asiedu, Louis, Asiki, Gershim, Kadengye, DamazoT.

“…The associations between explanatory factors and the transitions between four child stunting states were modeled using a continuous-time multi-state model. …”
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Adherence to Viral Load Testing Guidelines, Barriers, and Associated Factors Among Persons Living with HIV on ART in Southwestern Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study. by Lubega, Polly, Nalugya, Sylivia Juliet, Kimuli, Angella Namyalo, Twinokusiima, Majoreen, Khasalamwa, Mercy, Kyomugisa, Richard, Kabami, Jane, Owaraganise, Asiphas

“…Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional mixed methods study from April to May 2021 at four HIV clinics in southwestern Uganda. Patient chart review using a checklist that captured age, gender, and level of a healthcare facility, dates of ART initiation, dates VL specimens were drawn, line of ART, and patient adherence to ART was done. …”
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Role of Faith Based Organizations (FBO’s) in Responding to the Socio-Economic Impact of Covid-19 in Nyakinama Sub-County Kisoro District. by Mukabera, Charity

“…Purposive sampling was also used to collect data from respondents who participated in the study. In chapter four shows the findings of the study obtained from the field interpreting the results analyzing based on the specific objectives of the study and chapter five portrays the summary of findings, the study concludes that the FBOs in Nyakinama sub-county Kisoro district like to manifest themselves as advocates of social change. …”
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Use of Garden Design to Enhance Mental Health Among the Selected Health Facilities in Kabale Town: A Case Study of Makanga Health Facility. by Nayebare, Maria

“…Although therapeutic garden designs follow the same principles as general garden design, this research seeks to illustrate those factors that are unique to a number of special needs groups. Four different designs have been analyzed for actual projects that have been recently completed. …”
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A Mobile Based Technology to Improve Male Involvement in Antenatal Care. by Gloria, Muhoza B., Mukasa, Ssemaluulu Paul, Mabirizi, Vicent

“…The World Health Organization Technical Working Group on maternal health unit recommended a minimum level of care to be four visits throughout the pregnancy for pregnant mothers [1]. …”
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