How effective and cost-effective are behaviour change interventions in improving the prescription and use of antibiotics in low-income and middle-income countries? A protocol for a... by Mishal Khan, Virginia Wiseman, Neha Batura, Carla Cuevas

“…Additional studies will be identified using the same search strategy in Google Scholar. To be included, a study must describe a behaviour change intervention and use an experimental design to estimate effectiveness and/or cost-effectiveness in an LMIC. …”
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Increases in vegetation cover increase response more to climate change than to human activities in the Baiyangdian watershed by Jiashan Gao, Jianying Yang

“…By analysing the spatial and temporal characteristics of vegetation cover in the Baiyangdian watershed, we investigated the response of climate change and human activities to vegetation cover, and revealed the evolution patterns and driving mechanisms of vegetation cover under changing environments. Utilizing the Google Earth Engine (GEE) and Landsat remote sensing images, the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of the Baiyangdian watershed from 1992 to 2022 was extracted. …”
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Experiences of internationally educated nurses working with older adults: A scoping review protocol. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Marianne Saragosa, Reham Abdelhalim, Eleni Philippopoulos, Ann Vo

“…Grey literature will be searched using Google search engines, targeted websites and consultation with content experts. …”
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Framework for types of metainferences in mixed methods research by Ahtisham Younas, Sergi Fàbregues, Sarah Munce, John W Creswell

“…We performed a non-systematic literature search in the Scopus, Web of Science, Ovid, and Google Scholar databases using general phrases such as “inferences in research”, “metainferences in mixed methods”, “inferences in mixed methods research”, and “inference types”. …”
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State of the art progress of Evolvulus alsinoides in pharmacological activity and plant tissue culture: A potent Chinese medicinal plant by Collince Omondi Awere, Valentine Chikaodili Anadebe, Rakkammal Kasinathan, Pandiyan Muthuramalingam, Ramesh Manikandan

“…Methods: A total of 60 papers were identified through internet databases such as Scopus, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and PubMed. Various keywords such as E. alsinoides micropropagation, phytochemistry, and pharmacology were utilized to search for information. …”
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Actual walking distance vs. Perceived walking distance: Relationship and impact on determining acceptable walking distances to stations of the Bangkok Metro by Maytarvut Seehamart, Suthatip Pueboobpaphan, Rattaphol Pueboobpaphan

“…However, in light of the development, availability and ease of use of mobile map applications like Google Maps, travelers may now perceive and estimate distances differently. …”
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Explore barriers to using the internet for health information access in African countries: A systematic review. by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Fikadu Wake Butta, Mathias Nega Tadesse, Mekashaw Tareke Abebe, Fekadu Ayelgn Atanie, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil

“…A comprehensive search was conducted across various databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Hinari, CINAHL, and Global Health. …”
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The effect of Shirodhara on essential hypertension: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Meenakshi Khapre, Dhanlika Dhanlika, Sriloy Mohanty, Amrita Mehndiratta

“…We searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Shodhganga, Web of Science search for this systematic review and meta-analysis from inception to June 2023. …”
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The impact of combined age-related vision loss and dementia on the participation of older adults: A scoping review. by Colleen McGrath, Inaara Karsan, Ann Marie Corrado, Taylor Ashley Lyons, Melanie Blue

“…Grey literature was also included in this scoping review and was retrieved from organizational websites, brochures, conference proceedings, and a Google Scholar search. The application of study inclusion criteria resulted in a final yield of 13 empirical studies and 10 grey literature sources.…”
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Voice-related quality of life after total laryngectomy: a scoping review of recent evidence by Tatiana Pourliaka, Efcharis Panagopoulou, Vassiliki Siafaka

“…The search was performed across various electronic databases—PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Cohrane Library, Google scholar and Web of Science— using a broad set of keywords to capture studies addressing total laryngectomy and voice-related quality of life (VRQoL). …”
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The impact of patient- and family-centered care interventions on intensive care unit outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yangjin LV, Peng Li, Ronghui Li, Ting Zhang, Kaifang Cai

“…Data extraction was performed independently by two authors in Medline, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect, from inception to July 2024. …”
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The Impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on Healthcare Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review by Bismark Atta Frimpong, Cláudia Barbosa, Raed A Abd-Alhameed

“…Search engines (journal publishing databases) like Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect were used to find studies on the impact of IoT-based healthcare delivery. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting the Severity of Automated Vehicle Crashes Using XGBoost Model Combining POI Data by Hengrui Chen, Hong Chen, Zhizhen Liu, Xiaoke Sun, Ruiyu Zhou

“…The points-of-interest (POI) data were collected from Google Map Application Programming Interface (API). …”
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The Impact of Antibiotics on the Development of Colorectal Cancer – A Review of Current Insights and Directions for Future Research by Karol Zagórski, Mateusz Kozik, Nina Skalska-Dziobek, Weronika Małagocka, Karolina Chybowska, Maria Naruszewicz, Przemysław Cetnarowski

“…Material and methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted through the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Google Scholar. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, clinical trials and observational studies were included if they were relevant and provided data on the influence of antibiotics on CRC.   …”
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Screens and scars: SEM analysis of the relationship between childhood trauma, emotion regulation, and social media addiction by Nurten Elkin, Ashifa Kariveliparambil Mohammed Ashraf, Oğuzhan Kılınçel, Şenay KılınçeL, Maharshi Ranganathan, Aslıhan Kübra Sakarya, Ayşe Mücella Soydan

“…Data were collected using Google Forms questionnaires, accessible via the university registration system, and sent to the participating students’ smart phones. …”
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Work-related smartphone use during off-job hours and work-life conflict: A scoping review. by Holly Blake, Juliet Hassard, Jasmeet Singh, Kevin Teoh

“…Searches were conducted in PsycINFO, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), Academic Search Complete, ProQuest Central, Web of Science, ProQuest Theses, Emerald, Business Source Complete, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Google Scholar. Articles were eligible that reported on a sample of workers, were published in English between 1st January 2012 and 29th November 2023. …”
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INFLUENCE OF EXO- AND ENDOGENOUS FACTORS ON THE MORPHOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE SPLEEN AS AN IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEM OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM by O.V. Mamai, S.M. Bilash, R.M. Grinko

“…The aim is to analyze the literature data of modern studies published in the scientific and metric databases Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar in English and Ukrainian and to summarize the results to identify key gaps in the known data. …”
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Resistance Training and Stroke: A Critical Analysis of Different Training Programs by Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Hélio José Coelho-Junior, Paulo Adriano Schwingel, Fabiano de Jesus Furtado Almeida, Tânia Maria Gaspar Novais, Paula de Lourdes Lauande Oliveira, Bismarck Ascar Sauaia, Cristiane Dominice Melo, Marco Carlos Uchida, Bruno Rodrigues

“…To obtain articles for the review, we searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). …”
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Design of a small-scale and failure-resistant IaaS cloud using OpenStack by Samuel Heuchert, Bhaskar Prasad Rimal, Martin Reisslein, Yong Wang

“…Purpose – Major public cloud providers, such as AWS, Azure or Google, offer seamless experiences for infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and software as a service (SaaS). …”
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A Journey into the Complexity of Temporo-Insular Gliomas: Case Report and Literature Review by Manuel De Jesus Encarnacion Ramirez, Gervith Reyes Soto, Carlos Castillo Rangel

“…Materials and Methods: A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar, covering studies from 2019 to July 2024. …”
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