Supporting implementation of universal prevention initiatives in K-12 schools: impacts on fidelity through organizational readiness and team functioning in a cluster-randomized tri... by Christopher M. Fleming, Hannah G. Calvert, Lindsey Turner

“…Forty public K-12 schools in Idaho, located in rural areas or townships, were recruited for the trial and were equally randomized to either the basic supports condition, including standard trainings, or to the RS3 condition. …”
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Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with citizen scientists to survey the chemical diversity and phylogenetic distribution of plant epicuticular wax blooms by Le Thanh Dien Nguyen, Nicole Groth, Kylie Mondloch, Edgar B. Cahoon, Keith Jones, Lucas Busta

“…However, the ability to synthesize thick layers of visible epicuticular crystals (“wax blooms”) is restricted to specific lineages, and our knowledge of how wax blooms differ from ubiquitous wax layers is less developed. Here, we recruited the help of citizen scientists and middle school students to survey the wax bloom chemistry of 78 species spanning dicot, monocot, and gymnosperm lineages. …”
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Knowledge, perceptions and practices associated with timing for breast cancer screening among female students at the University of Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study by Peter Chikuvadze, Grace Nkhoma, Maxwell Mhlanga, Augustine Ndaimani

“…Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study employed random sampling to recruit participants at the University of Zimbabwe from March 4 to April 8. …”
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The burden of non-specific chronic low back pain among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a protocol for a mixed-methods study by Morris Kahere, Themba Ginindza

“…The initial phase will be an observational, cross-sectional hospital-based study that will be recruiting 650 participants, to determine the prevalence and risk factors of CLBP. …”
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Exploring the Use of Activity Trackers to Support Physical Activity and Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Adults Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes: Qualitative Interview Study Using the RE... by William Hodgson, Alison Kirk, Marilyn Lennon, Xanne Janssen

“…MethodsOverall, 12 adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and 9 health care professionals (4 general practitioners, 1 consultant, 2 diabetes nurses, 1 practice nurse, and 1 physical activity advisor) were recruited through social media and professional contacts. …”
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Perianal Paget’s Disease: The 17-Year-Experience of a Single Institution in Taiwan by Yu-Chen Wang, Anna Fen-Yau Li, Shung-Haur Yang, Hsiu-Hsun Ma, Wen-Yih Liang

“…Twenty-three PPD patients were recruited, including 10 primary and 13 secondary PPDs. …”
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Problem-solving ability and future time perspective among the Chinese nursing interns: The mediating role of future work self. by Zhangyi Wang, Yue Zhu, Xiaoping Zhan, Tingrui Wang, Xiaochun Tang, Liping Li, Tao Su, Huifang Zhou, Li Liu, Lamei Chen, Xiaoli Pang, Jiaofeng Peng, Yan Wang, Li Yang

“…From May 8, 2023, to February 15, 2024, 1,251 nursing interns were recruited from 15 tertiary grade-A hospitals across six cities in China. …”
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Factors Determining Rehabilitation Needs After Intradural Spinal Tumor Surgery: A Prospective Study by Stanisław Krajewski, Jacek Furtak, Monika Zawadka-Kunikowska, Michał Kachelski, Jakub Soboń, Marek Harat

“…Methods: Eighty-five prospectively recruited patients underwent surgery for intradural intramedullary (ID-IM; <i>n</i> = 23) and extramedullary (ID-EM; <i>n</i> = 62) tumors. …”
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Exploring rural households’ knowledge and perception of acute kidney injury in the southern region of The Gambia: a mixed-method community-based cross-sectional study design by Bakary Kinteh, Sheikh Omar Sillah, Solomon P S Jatta, Sambou L S Kinteh, Mansour Badjie, Ebrima Touray, Amadou Barrow

“…A total of 2174 respondents from 123 rural communities were recruited via multistage sampling and were interviewed face-to-face using a questionnaire. …”
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Left ventricular hypertrophy in young hypertensives: the possible crosstalk of mTOR and angiotensin-II -a case-control study by Busayo Onafowoke Oguntola, Stephen Olawale Oguntola, Opeyemi Ezekiel Ojo, Pauleen Ayomide Ukpabio, Adams Olalekan Omoaghe, Kehinde Samuel Olaniyi

“…Ethical approval was obtained from all the various institutions. Participants were recruited consecutively after giving informed consent. …”
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Management of volume load for patients undergoing hemodialysis via WeChat and home monitoring in China: a protocol for a cluster-randomized trial by Xiaocui Wang, Bonan Yan, Shipeng Zhang, Yuanke Zhou, Qinxiu Zhang, Xueying Li

“…Method The study will be conducted at the Hemodialysis Center of the Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, recruiting 135 participants. All patients will be cluster randomly assigned to three group according to their HD schedules. …”
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Self-administered active versus sham acupressure for diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a nurse-led randomized clinical trial by Maha Gamal Ramadan Asal, Ahmed Abdelwahab Ibrahim El-Sayed, Samira Ahmed Alsenany, Zahraa Hassan Ramzy, Rasha Fathy Ahmed Dawood

“…Method The study included 63 patients with IBS-D, recruited from Alexandria Main University Hospital, Egypt. …”
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Implications of Public Disclosure of Personal Information in a Mobile Alert App for People Living With Dementia Who Go Missing: Qualitative Descriptive Study by Adebusola Adekoya, Christine Daum, Noelannah Neubauer, Antonio Miguel-Cruz, Lili Liu

“…A total of 19 participants including people living with dementia, care partners, first responders, and service providers were recruited from Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia, Canada. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Geohelminthiasis among School-Age Children in Jimma City, Ethiopia by Ahmed Zeynudin, Teshome Degefa, Sultan Suleman, Abdulhakim Abamecha, Zuber Hajikelil, Andreas Wieser

“…Systematic random sampling was used to select 522 households with at least one child, and 478 children (5–15 years old) were recruited randomly from the households. Data on sociodemographic and potential risk factors were collected using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Enhance Research and Innovation in ICT products, Applications, and Services by Businge, Phelix Mbabazi

“…Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that government and stakeholders should ensure that: schools are provided with the necessary ICT infrastructure; qualified computer teachers are recruited; computer laboratory technicians are rectruited; that there is continuous retooling of both students and staff; and that schools encourage ICT usage at home.…”
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A Mobile Based Technology to Improve Male Involvement in Antenatal Care. by Muhoza, B. Gloria, Ssemaluulu, Paul Mukasa, Mabirizi, Vicent

“…We purposively selected pregnant mothers whose phones, had been receiving antenatal care services from Kabale General Hospital and reported staying with their male partners. The recruited participants were interviewed together with their male partners. …”
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Provision of Managerial Skills by Micro Credit Institutions and Sustainability of MSMEs During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Region South Western Uganda by Kyabarongo, Benon, Moses, Agaba, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The research population was separated into clusters (areas or districts) and the appropriate sample was recruited using simple random sampling. The study used an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire to collect the data. …”
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A Mobile Based Technology to Improve Male Involvement in Antenatal Care. by Gloria, Muhoza B., Mukasa, Ssemaluulu Paul, Mabirizi, Vicent

“…We purposively selected pregnant mothers who phones, had been receiving antenatal care services from Kabale general hospital and reported staying with her male partner. The recruited participants were interviewed together with their male partners. …”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of occupational burnout among healthcare workers in the Chinese mainland during the late 2022 Omicron COVID-19 outbreak: a multicenter cross-sect... by Shu Jing, Zhenwei Dai, Yijin Wu, Xin Liu, Ling Zhang, Xiaoyang Liu, Tianrui Ren, Jiaqi Fu, Xu Chen, Wenjun Wang, Xiaofen Gu, Li Ma, Shaokai Zhang, Yanqin Yu, Li Li, Zhili Han, Xiaoyou Su, Youlin Qiao

“…A total of 6552 participants were recruited by convenience sampling. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, occupational burnout, depressive symptoms, anxiety, PTSD, perceived social support, resilience, and mindfulness by online questionnaires. …”
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Older Fallers’ Comprehensive Neuromuscular and Kinematic Alterations in Reactive Balance Control: Indicators of Balance Decline or Compensation? A Pilot Study by Ringo Tang-Long Zhu, Timmi Tim Mei Hung, Freddy Man Hin Lam, Jun-Zhe Li, Yu-Yan Luo, Jingting Sun, Shujun Wang, Christina Zong-Hao Ma

“…<b>Methods</b>: This pilot observational study recruited six community-dwelling older fallers (≥1 fall in past one year) and six older non-fallers, who received unpredictable translational balance perturbations in randomized directions and intensities during standing. …”
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