New data on the distribution of the Italian agile frog Rana latastei Boulenger, 1879 in Slovenian Istra by David Stanković, Katja Poboljšaj

“… After the first confirmed record of the Italian agile frog in the Dragonja River Valley, a herpetological field survey was organized in 2012 to estimate the species range in this area. …”
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Using Economic Incentives to Encourage Sustainable Alternative Residential Landscaping Practices in Florida by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Xumin Zhang, Michael Dukes

“…This report summarizes Floridian homeowners’ interest in and response to economic incentives to encourage the installation of more sustainable alternative residential landscapes based on a survey. Written by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Xumin Zhang, and Michael Dukes, and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, July 2022. …”
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The shoemaker spinefoot Siganus sutor (Valenciennes, 1835) in the marine waters of Iraq: second appearance and the northernmost record in the northern Indian Ocean by Jawad Laith, Abed Jassim, Resen Amjed Kadhum, Al-Yassein Rajaa, Kulw Ali M.

“…Two specimens were collected during an ichthyologic survey on 2 November 2021. The specimens are 127 and 129 mm in total length. …”
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The Arabic Element in Scots Lexis by Jeremy J. Smith

“…Detailed study of individual lexemes can open up interesting angles on the cultural underpinnings needed for the understanding of linguistic history. This paper surveys that element of Scots vocabulary that has been flagged as derived, even if at several removes, from Arabic. …”
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REORGANIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH THE EYES LECTURERS: STUDY RESULTS by Svetlana B. Seryakova, Lyudmila F. Krasinskaya

“…The article shows the results of the opinion poll of university lecturers. The survey was aimed to reveal their attitude towards reorganization of higher education. …”
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Research priorities for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a UK priority setting partnership by Tess Harris, Albert Ong, Paul J D Winyard, Richard N Sandford, Maryrose Tarpey, Hannah R Bridges, Wendy D Brown, Natasha L O’Brien, Ann C Daly, Bharat K Jindal, Gillian S Mundy, Albert J Power, John Sayer, Roslyn J Simms, Patricia D Wilson

“…A shortlist of 17 questions was established through the survey. Workshop participants reached agreement on the top 10 ranking. …”
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Experiences Using Media Health Claims to Teach Evidence-Based Practice to Healthcare Students: A Mixed Methods Study [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservatio... by Astrid Dahlgren, Marianne Molin, Jürgen Kasper, Lisa Garnweidner-Holme, Hilde Tinderholt Myrhaug, Ida-Kristin Orjasaeter Elvsaas

“…Results Out of 446 participants, 136 (30.5%) responded to the structured questions in the survey. In response to the open-ended questions within the survey, 109 (80.1%) of the respondents shared positive experiences about the course, while 98 (72%) suggested improvements. …”
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The Escalating Magnitude of COVID-19 Infections among the Northeastern Ethiopia Region: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Zeleke Geto, Saba Gebremichael, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Alemu Gedefie, Genet Molla, Melkam Tesfaye, Wondmagegn Demsiss, Daniel Gebretsadik

“…A simple random sampling technique was used to select study participants from the community survey, contact traces from confirmed cases, and infection suspects. …”
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Screening high-risk Veterans for cirrhosis: taking a stepwise population health approach by Jonathan Dounel, Carolyn Lamorte, Heather Patton, Ponni Perumalswami, Heather McCurdy, Nicole J. Kim, Lauren A. Beste, Dawn Scott, Jessimarie Casey, Patrick Spoutz, Linda Chia, Yiwen Yao, Elliott Lowy, Sandra Gibson, Timothy R. Morgan, Shari S. Rogal

“…Clinicians and Veterans reported high acceptability of the program on surveys (80% of Veterans who completed survey). Conclusions This pilot demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and challenges of a multisite approach to cirrhosis screening.…”
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Inexperienced Evaluator Identification of Hand Ischemia Via Video Processed with Pigment-Enhancing Technology by Max Horowitz, BS, Aygul Iskandarova, MD, Gabriel Yohe, MS, Shihab Rahman, BS, Nicholas Durr, PhD, Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS

“…Videos were processed with EVM+waveform and inserted into a 26-question survey. There were two types of questions presented in each survey. …”
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Identifying corridors for Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in a part of Eastern Himalayas, India by Malyasri Bhattacharya, Debanjan Sarkar, Sneha Pandey, Indranil Mondal, Sambandam Sathyakumar, R. Suresh Kumar, Gautam Talukdar

“…Our model output was supported by high AUC value (0.921) and field validation by questionnaire surveys and sign surveys to assess black bear presence and habitat use. …”
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Intervening to eliminate the centre-effect variation in home dialysis use: protocol for Inter-CEPt—a sequential mixed-methods study designing an intervention bundle by Sarah Damery, Kerry Allen, Lisa Dikomitis, Harry Hill, David Coyle, Maatla Tshimologo, Mark Lambie, Simon J Davies, Iestyn Williams, James Fotheringham, Louise Phillips-Darby, Ivonne Solis-Trapala

“…Insights from multisited focused team ethnographic and qualitative research at four case study sites will inform development of a national survey of 52 centres. Survey results, linked to patient-level data from the UK Renal Registry, will populate a causal graph describing patient and centre-level factors, leading to uptake of home dialysis and multistate models incorporating patient-level treatment modality history and mortality. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementation of a home-based cardiac rehabilitation programme for patients with heart failure in the NHS: a mixed-methods study by Rod S Taylor, Paulina Daw, Samantha B van Beurden, Jet J C S Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Alexander Harrison, Sinead T J McDonagh, Patrick J Doherty, Colin J Greaves, Hasnain M Dalal, Grace E R Wood

“…The online survey was later offered to subsequent NHS staff who took part in the online REACH-HF training. …”
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A topological property of β(N) by Anastase Nakassis

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Weaving oral health provider perspectives to guide future dental therapy advocacy and implementation efforts by Amanda J. Llaneza, Amanda J. Llaneza, Kara A. Stone, Julie Seward

“…Surveys included two open-ended questions inquiring about personal objectives and comments and suggestions regarding the conference overall. …”
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Level of physical activity of students from the police force academy in Bratislava by Gabriel Bujdos, Štefan Adamčák, Michal Marko, Anna Kozaňáková

“…The overall average age of our students of 21.55 years. Our survey was carried out at the end of the summer semester in June 2022. …”
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Association between colorectal cancer and arthritis among Americans in 2005–2016 by Zhongbo Hou, Niping Qin, Yanlin He, Jiang Chen, Yibo Cao, Wei Xie, Tianbao Xiao

“…A total of 300,106 adults participated in the study, and through a questionnaire survey, they were categorized into the control group and the CRC group. …”
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ARAHAN PENGEMBANGAN PARIWISATA DI KECAMATAN DUSUN SELATAN, KABUPATEN BARITO SELATAN PROPINSI KALIMANTAN TENGAH by AZARINE HANA BASTIYANI, IRA SAFITRI

“…Pemecahan masalah pengembangan objek wisata di SWP Dusun Selatan dilakukan dalam dua metode pengumpulan data yaitu survey primer dan sekunder. Survey primer berupa observasi lapangan, penyebaran kuesioner kepada responden dan wawancara tidak terstruktur kepada pihak yang terlibat dan survey sekunder yaitu memperoleh data dari instansional terkait, dalam hal ini adalah Dinas Kepariwisataan dan Kebudayaan Kabupaten Barito Selatan dan studi kepustakaan. …”
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Ukrainian Patients’ Perspectives on Advanced Pharmaceutical Services Provided by Polish Pharmacists: A Cross-Border Support Initiative by Merks P, Religioni U, Borowska M, Hechman R, Konstanty M, Kaźmierczak J, Chełstowska B, Vaillancourt R, Drab A, Wdowiak K

“…The study was conducted in 2022 using an anonymous survey. The survey was distributed after pharmaceutical consultations in one of the cities near the Polish-Ukrainian border. …”
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Effectiveness of canine‐assisted surveillance and human searches for early detection of invasive spotted lanternfly by Angela K. Fuller, Ben C. Augustine, Eric H. Clifton, Ann E. Hajek, Arden Blumenthal, Josh Beese, Aimee Hurt, Carrie J. Brown‐Lima

“…Feeding by this planthopper can cause severe impacts on agricultural production, particularly grapes (Vitis spp.). Human visual surveys are the most common search method employed for detection but can be ineffective due to the insect's cryptic egg masses and low density during early stages of infestation. …”
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