Assessing sustainable practices and managerial approaches in the hotel industry: A comparative case study by Jitka Vávrová, Lenka Červová, Blanka Brandová, Jorge Pacheco

“…To collect data, the authors conducted two separate semi-structured, in-depth interviews with the CEOs of both hotels, as well as observations in both establishments and additional interviews with staff. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and factors associated with vertical transmission of hepatitis B among pregnant women in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia by Aynalem Belay, Abdulaziz Assefa, Fentahun Tamene Zeleke, Mulugeta Animaw, Muche Argaw, Fikremariam Endeshaw, Samrawit Birhanu Alemu, Ayele Sahile, Mangistu Abera

“…A systematic sampling technique was used, and data were collected through a pre-tested, structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Exploring farmer perspectives on Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc]: production constraints, preferred varietal traits and implications for varietal development in no... by Josephine T. Pasipanodya, Lydia N. Horn, Cecil Togarepi, Julia Sibiya, Rudo Musango, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako

“…The study involved 112 semi-structured interviews, 74 focus group respondents, and transect walks. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with late presentation for HIV care among adult men at a large HIV clinic in Eastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study by Sherifah Nabikande, Juliana Namutundu, Joanita Nangendo, Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Anne Ruhweza Katahoire

“…Incorporating family counseling into treatment programs can provide crucial support for newly diagnosed individuals. …”
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Examining knowledge, attitudes, and implementation of evidence-based practice among nursing students: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Abeer N. Alruwaili, Fuad H. Abuadas, Majed M. Alruwaili, Nourah A. Alsadaan, Nadiah A. Baghdadi

“…Institutions can address these gaps by integrating structured EBP training, mentorship programs, research engagement opportunities, and enhanced faculty support to foster a stronger evidence-based practice culture. …”
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Establishing a Multicenter Active Adverse Events Following Immunization Sentinel Surveillance Network Across 22 Tertiary Care Hospitals in India: Protocol for a Prospective Observa... by Apoorva Sharan, Manoja Kumar Das, Akhil PM, Ramesh Poluru, Neeraj Kumar Kashyap, Christian Burri, Jan Bonhoeffer, Satinder Aneja, Deepak Polpakara, Narendra Kumar Arora

“… BackgroundThe rapid evolution of immunization programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has necessitated an augmentation of capacity for postlicensure vaccine safety monitoring. …”
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Formación Inicial Docente en Educación Física, paradigmas de la formación desde la percepción del for-mador de formadores, lineamientos ministeriales y mallas curriculares: estudio... by Felipe Poblete-Valderrama, Lucia Illanes Aguilar, Luis Linzmayer Gutiérrez, Lizette Cenzano Castillo, Claudia Quintana Figueroa, Alex Garrido-Méndez, Cristian Rivas Morales, Katherine Hetz Rodríguez

“…A qualitative approach was used, data analysis was performed through grounded theory with the support of the Atlas.ti statistical program. The collection of information was carried out through semi-structured interviews and analysis of formal ministerial documentation in force until 2021. …”
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Urban stormwater management under various runoff conditions for Arba Minch town of southern Ethiopia by Bereket Ayele Ayda, Demelash Wondimagegnehu Goshime, Mekuanent Muluneh Finsa, Abebe Temesgen Ayalew

“…This depicts sub-catchments in the area are flooded, hence resizing of canals and other drainage structures are necessary to mitigate the stormwater. …”
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Predictors of Hypertension among Adult Female Population in Kpone-Katamanso District, Ghana by Kwabena Acheampong, Jackim M. Nyamari, Daniel Ganu, Stella Appiah, Xiongfeng Pan, Atipatsa Kaminga, Aizhong Liu

“…The data was collected using a structured questionnaire and physical measurements adapted from “WHO STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance (STEPS).” …”
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Pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward preventing congenital disabilities: a cross sectional study in Saudi Arabia by Fahad S. Alshehri, Nasser M. Alorfi, Ahmed M. Ashour, Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Saad M. Wali, Mohammed M. Aldurdunji, Shaker T. Alsharif, Reem Hasaballah Alhasani, Nasser M. Aldekhail, Abdullah S. Alshehri, Alqassem Y. Hakami

“…To enhance congenital disability prevention efforts in Saudi Arabia, these findings emphasize the need for improved pharmacist knowledge, structured training programs, and more extensive integration of pharmacists within maternal healthcare teams.…”
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Automatic identification of Parkinsonism using clinical multi-contrast brain MRI: a large self-supervised vision foundation model strategyResearch in context by Xueling Suo, Mengyao Chen, Li Chen, Chunyan Luo, Graham J. Kemp, Su Lui, Huaiqiang Sun

“…Funding: National Key Research and Development Program of China.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of self-medication with antibiotics in the general population of Tehran—a population-based study by Keyvan Karimi, Yosra Azizpour, Maryam Shafaati, Erta Rajabi, Maryam Zare, Arash Seifi, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Samaneh Akbarpour, Mahnaz Khalafehnilsaz

“…Community-based antibiotic stewardship programs should use educational and behavioral approaches with an emphasis on mental health and health literacy. …”
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Multi-center evaluation of the first, low-cost, open source and totally 3D-printed pediatric laparoscopic trainer by Alexis Lubet, Mariette Renaux-Petel, Jean-Baptiste Marret, Julien Rod, Louis Sibert, Laurent Delbreilh, Agnès Liard

“…A smartphone was used as the camera.The performance of experienced surgeons and surgical residents was evaluated on SCLT and LT using the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill score (OSATS) and time spent. …”
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“The problem is not detection, it is treatment”: exploring why women needing pre-cervical cancer care are lost to follow-up at the hospital in Iquitos, Peru by Alex C. Blum, Rachael Tessema, Lauren Nussbaum, Cristina Hidalgo, E. Jennifer Ríos López, Graciela Meza Sánchez, Rachel M. Morse, Joanna Brown, Reyles Ríos Reategui, Lucía Wong, Luis Díaz Córdova, Karina Gonzales Díaz, Renso López Liñán, Javier Vásquez Vásquez, J. Kathleen Tracy, Valerie A. Paz-Soldan

“…Methods In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 HPV-positive women requiring hospital-level follow-up but for whom there was no documentation of completion regarding their experienced barriers to follow-up and suggestions to reduce these barriers. …”
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The Impact of Psychological Well-Being on Learning Strategies: Analyzing Perceived Stress, Self-Esteem, and Study Approaches in Nursing and Obstetrics Students by Antonietta Pacifico, Luisa Gorrese, Carlo Sorrentino, Michele Viciconte, Vincenzo Andretta, Paola Iovino, Giulia Savarese, Carolina Amato, Luna Carpinelli

“…Both self-esteem (β = −0.52, <i>p</i> = 0.01) and perceived stress (β = −0.74, <i>p</i> = 0.01) were significant negative predictors of structured learning strategies, suggesting that higher levels of stress and self-esteem are associated with a reduced use of planned organizational approaches. …”
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Musculoskeletal disorders and other occupational health outcomes among sanitation workers in Nepal: A community based cross-sectional survey exploring the risk factors, knowledge,... by Samip Khatri, Gita Kumari Shah, Pratibha Bhandari, Sweta Koirala, Kalidas Neupane, Niraj Bhattarai, Sagar Gyawali, Bipan Bahadur Tiwari, Sonam Magar, Antra Kapar, Monika Chaudhary, Subash Wagle, Sanjay Kumar Shah, Sara Hagedorn Kragh, Kurt Rasmussen, Erik Jørs, Dinesh Neupane

“…The study was conducted from December 2023 to December 2024, which involved structured face-to-face interviews with the participants and their health assessments by trained medical doctors. …”
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Assessing the context within academic health institutions toward improving equity-based, community and patient-engaged research by Prajakta Adsul, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Elizabeth Dickson, Belkis Jacquez, Alena Kuhlemeier, Michael Muhammad, Katherine J. Briant, Bridgette Hempstead, Jason A. Mendoza, Lisa G. Rosas, Anisha Patel, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Tabia Akintobi, Paige Castro-Reyes, Lori Carter-Edwards, Nina Wallerstein

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Impact of shared decision-making in Taiwanese patients with atrial fibrillation eligible for novel oral anticoagulant therapy by Yen-Wen Wu, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Yuan-Po Yang, Wei-Tsung Wu, Chung-Ming Tu, Hung-Kain Huang, Chun-Yuan Chu, Chi-Cheng Huang, Szu-Chi Chien, Shih-Jie Jhuo, Ching-Pei Chen

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Understanding crystallinity indexes benchmarking concept from optimized parametric ionic liquid pretreatment using 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Acetate [EMIM]Ac on oil palm biomass by Amizon Azizan, Rosmaria Abu Darim, Intan Suhada Azmi, Rafidah Jalil, Shareena Fairuz Abdul Manaf

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Determinants of satisfaction with community-based health insurance schemes among beneficiaries with chronic diseases in selected public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia: A multicenter... by Yoniso Mohammed, Simon Birhanu, Kadir Abdu, Nesredin Ahmed, Shiferaw Letta

“…Data were collected through a pre-tested and structured face-to-face interview questionnaire. The data were entered into Epi-Data 3.1 and then exported to STATA 17.0 for analysis. …”
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