Optimizing antibiotic stewardship and reducing antimicrobial resistance in Central Asia: A study protocol for evidence-based practice and policy. by Lisa Lim, Laura Kassym, Assiya Kussainova, Bibigul Aubakirova, Yuliya Semenova

“…This study protocol aims to optimize antibiotic stewardship and combat AMR in Central Asia through evidence-based practices and policies. The protocol includes objectives such as conducting systematic reviews of interventions to promote judicious antibiotic use, assessing antibiotic consumption trends, and investigating antibiotic overuse practices among healthcare providers. …”
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Design of a Wearable Exoskeleton Piano Practice Aid Based on Multi-Domain Mapping and Top-Down Process Model by Qiujian Xu, Meihui Li, Guoqiang Chen, Xiubo Ren, Dan Yang, Junrui Li, Xinran Yuan, Siqi Liu, Miaomiao Yang, Mufan Chen, Bo Wang, Peng Zhang, Huiguo Ma

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Carbon sustainability reporting based on GHG protocol framework: A Malaysian practice towards net-zero carbon emissions by Hussein H. Sharaf-Addin, Ahmed Abdullah Saad Al-Dhubaibi

“…This study examines the Malaysian practice of carbon sustainability reporting, grounded in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) protocol framework, focusing on five key principles: relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency, and accuracy. …”
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Preoperative Anxiety Management Practices in Pediatric Anesthesia: Comparative Analysis of an Online Survey Presented to Experts and Social Media Users by Armin Sablewski, Christine Eimer, Marcus Nemeth, Clemens Miller

“…Questions were grouped into 5 categories (pediatric anesthesia expertise, representativity, structural conditions, practices of pharmacological management, and practices in nonpharmacological management). …”
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Application of a Knowledge, Attitude, Belief, and Practice Model in Pain Management of Patients with Acute Traumatic Fractures and Alcohol Dependence by Ying Dong, Hui Gao, Zheyu Jin, Jue Zhu, Hao Yu, Yingqing Jiang, Jun Zou

“…To evaluate the outcome of a knowledge, attitude, belief, and practice mode (KABP) in the pain management in patients with acute traumatic fractures complicated with alcohol dependence. …”
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Prevalence of Dental Caries, Oral Hygiene Knowledge, Status, and Practices among Visually Impaired Individuals in Chennai, Tamil Nadu by James Rufus John, Breena Daniel, Dakshaini Paneerselvam, Ganesh Rajendran

“…To assess the prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene knowledge, status, and practices among visually impaired individuals in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. …”
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Assessment of nurses’ knowledge and practice of pressure injuries prevention for critically ill patients in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study by Sophie Mukantwari, Emmanuel Bikorimana, Liberatha Rumagihwa, Ime U. Akaninyene, Christian Ntakirutimana, Joseph Mucumbitsi, Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana, David Ikwuka

“…Methodology A cross-sectional study involving 129 health nurses was conducted to determine their knowledge and practice levels regarding the prevention of pressure injuries in critically ill patients, and barriers impeding practice in this area. …”
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One-year experience with latanoprostene bunod ophthalmic solution 0.024% in clinical practice: A retrospective observational study. by Chun-Mei Hsueh, Chen-Hsin Tsai, Jou-Chen Huang, Si-Huei Lee, Tsung-Jen Wang, Siao-Pei Guo

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>We evaluated the IOP-lowering efficacy and safety of latanoprostene bunod (LBN) ophthalmic solution 0.024% (Vyzulta®), the first topical nitric oxide-donating prostaglandin analog (PGA), in clinical practice.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A retrospective medical chart review from July 2021 to July 2023 of patients with open-angle glaucoma receiving LBN with at least 1 year follow-up was conducted. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding High Salt Intake and Association With Hypertension Among Rural Women in Chandpur District of Bangladesh by Pradip Chandra, Aminul Islam, Shahara Robertson, Abu‐Al‐Rafe, Md. Abu Sayed, Afra Anjum Ahona, Mst. Nadira Parvin, Pradip Sen Gupta

“…Instrument version 3.1 module was used to administer the knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the participants. …”
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Validity and Reliability Analysis of Knowledge of, Attitude toward and Practice of a Case-mix Questionnaire among Turkish Healthcare Providers by Saad Ahmed Ali Jadoo, Seher Nur Sulku, Syed M. Aljunid, Ilker Dastan

“…**Objectives:** This study was aimed to assess validation and reliability of knowledge of, attitude toward and practice (KAP) of a Case-mix and Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) system questionnaire. …”
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Clinical code usage in UK general practice: a cohort study exploring 18 conditions over 14 years by Christos Grigoroglou, Darren M Ashcroft, Evangelos Kontopantelis, David Reeves, Salwa S Zghebi, Rosa Parisi, Brian McMillan

“…Objective To assess the diagnostic Read code usage for 18 conditions by examining their frequency and diversity in UK primary care between 2000 and 2013.Design Population-based cohort studySetting 684 UK general practices contributing data to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) GOLD.Participants Patients with clinical codes for at least one of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, hypertension (HT), coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure, stroke, hypothyroidism, chronic kidney disease, learning disability (LD), depression, dementia, epilepsy, severe mental illness (SMI), osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and cancer.Primary and secondary outcome measures For the frequency ranking of clinical codes, canonical correlation analysis was applied to correlations of clinical code usage of 1, 3 and 5 years. …”
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Sanitation Practices and Escherichia Coli Contamination in Sugarcane Ice: A Case Study from 16 Ilir Market in Palembang by Lisa Putri Sari, Desri Maulina Sari Desri, Windi Indah Fajar Ningsih, Dini Arista Putri

“…This study aimed to analyze the sanitary hygiene practices and E. coli content in sugarcane ice sold at 16 Ilir Market, Palembang. …”
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Practical Aspects of Broken Rotor Bars Detection in PWM Voltage-Source-Inverter-Fed Squirrel-Cage Induction Motors by Hong-yu Zhu, Jing-tao Hu, Lei Gao, Hao Huang

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Practical security of twin-field quantum key distribution with optical phase-locked loop under wavelength-switching attack by Qingquan Peng, Jiu-Peng Chen, Tianyi Xing, Dongyang Wang, Yizhi Wang, Yang Liu, Anqi Huang

“…Through this study, we highlight the importance of system calibration in the practical security in TF-class QKD implementation.…”
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Application value of multi-disciplinary collaborative diagnosis and treatment combined with CBL teaching model in gynecological oncology practice teaching by Fengrong Wen, Julan Mo, Renxiang Li

“…BackgroundTo explore the application value of multi-disciplinary collaborative diagnosis (MDT) and treatment combined with the case-based learning (CBL) teaching method based on real clinical cases in gynecological malignant tumor practice teaching.MethodsA total of 120 clinical students who were interning in the Department of Gynecology in our hospital from January 2022 to June 2023 were selected and divided into a research group (n = 60) and a control group (n = 60) according to the random number table method. …”
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An evaluation of practices and policies used in genetics clinics across the United States to manage referrals for Ehlers-Danlos and hypermobility syndromes by Lauren Boucher, Berkley Nestler, Daniel Groepper, John Quillin, David Deyle, Colin M.E. Halverson

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Local Politics and a Self-assessment of Political Practice. Perspective of a Neighbourhood Leader in Mexico City on their Political Trajectory by Hélène Combes

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Exclusive Breast-Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Mothers in Governmental Health Facilities, Southern Ethiopia by Lewam Mebratu, Selamawit Mengesha, Yadessa Tegene, Abraham Alano, Alemayehu Toma

“…Avoidance of inappropriate feeding practices and practicing exclusive breastfeeding is recommended to reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission, but it is hardly practiced. …”
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Transforming dementia research into practice: a multiple case study of academic research utilization strategies in Dutch Alzheimer Centres by Eden Meng Zhu, Martina Buljac-Samardžić, Kees Ahaus, Robbert Huijsman

“…These often experience challenges to impact practices that they were developed for. The Netherlands established five specialized academic health science centres, referred to as Alzheimer Centres, to structurally coordinate and facilitate the utilization of dementia research knowledge. …”
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Freinet and Montessori in practice. A comparative analysis of the meanings attributed to the process of learning by early education teachers – research report by Jarosław Jendza, Joanna Grzanka

“… The article presented is a qualitative analysis of the early education Freinet and Montessori teachers in relation to their educational practices in the scope of educational constructivism. …”
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