Examining the Influence of Field Study on Academic Performance of Geography Students: A Case Study of Rock High School in Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Turyamwijuka, Ronald

“…The methods that were used in data collection included questionnaires and interviews. …”
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Agricultural innovation characteristics and their utilization: A case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Alex, Barekye

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Micro-learning and Mindtools in Mobile-Learning (M-Learning): effects on knowledge and self-efficacy in laparoscopy education for surgical nursing students by Fatemeh Akbari HajiAbad, Fatemeh Keshmiri, Fatemeh Jabinian, Seyed Mostafa Shiryazdi

“…Trial registration number (TRN) In our context, clinical studies in the patient community have criteria for receiving a TRN code. Educational interventions in the student community have not been assessed because they are not eligible for the trial code. …”
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Automated characterisation of cerebral microbleeds using their size and spatial distribution on brain MRI by Vaanathi Sundaresan, Giovanna Zamboni, Robert A. Dineen, Dorothee P. Auer, Stamatios N. Sotiropoulos, Nikola Sprigg, Mark Jenkinson, Ludovica Griffanti

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Dementia Deaths Most Commonly Result from Heart and Lung Disease: Evidence from the South Carolina Alzheimer’s Disease Registry by Daniel A. Amoatika, John R. Absher, Md Tareq Ferdous Khan, Maggi C. Miller

“…The aim of this study, therefore, was to examine the neurological causes of death and the leading causes of death in the South Carolina Alzheimer’s Disease Registry (SCADR). <b>Method:</b> Data from 2005–2018 were extracted from the SCADR using ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes. …”
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Obesity as a Risk Factor for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Independent of Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Study by Gregory R. Vance, BE, Katherine Benedict, MD, Clay B. Thames, BA, Bradley F. Hathaway, BA, Evan C. Bowen, BS, Marc E. Walker, MD, MBA

“…All patients at least 18 years of age with an encounter between December 2013 and December 2023 were included and grouped based on presence or absence of International Classification of Diseases-10 codes for CTS, obesity, and DM as well as Current Procedural Terminology codes for EMG and nerve conduction studies. …”
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A Mixed Methods Comparison of Oral Hygiene Behaviors by Gender Among Mexican-Origin Young Adults in California by Melissa Yu, Guadalupe X. Ayala, Melody K. Schiaffino, Kristin S. Hoeft, Vanessa Malcarne, Tracy L. Finlayson

“…Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed in their original language (English/Spanish), then coded. Survey responses were linked to coded transcripts in Dedoose. …”
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Factors critical to implementation success of cleaner cooking interventions in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for an umbrella review by Bruce Kirenga, Onno C P Van Schayck, Niels H Chavannes, Esther A Boudewijns, Debbie Vermond, Rianne M J J van der Kleij, Evelyn A Brakema

“…Reviews based on qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods studies were included and will be appraised using the Meta Quality Appraisal Tool combined with the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews. Data will be extracted and factors affecting implementation will be coded using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. …”
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Efficacy of topical mesenchymal stem cell exosome in Sjögren’s syndrome-related dry eye: a randomized clinical trial by Azam Habibi, Amir Khosravi, Masoud Soleimani, Mahmood Nejabat, Mahintaj Dara, Negar Azarpira

“…Methods In phase 1 and 2, triple-blinded, randomized trial, two vials of eye drops are given to each participant, one with code A and one with code B and only the supervisor knows the content of each vial. …”
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Evaluating bias of child maltreatment referrals in encounters for unintentional ingestions by Gabriella Giugliano, Danae L. Massengill, Gia Badolato, Xian Zhao

“…Socioeconomic status (SES) was classified based on zip code, the Child Opportunity Index data, and insurance. …”
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Strong Photospheric Heating Indicated by Fe i 6173 Å Line Emission during White-light Solar Flares by Samuel Granovsky, Alexander G. Kosovichev, Viacheslav M. Sadykov, Graham S. Kerr, Joel C. Allred

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The emerging role of photon-counting detector CT: primary experience on the integrated assessment of acute knee injuries by Frank M. Zijta, Alexander Truyens, Rene E. Weijers, Joachim E. Wildberger, Pieter J. Emans, Thomas Flohr

“…The use of spectral imaging data, including color-coded virtual non-calcium (VNCa) images, enables the detection of bone marrow edema (BME) and visualization of key stabilizing soft tissue structures, which may assist emergency department clinicians in determining initial treatment, follow-up, and the need for additional imaging. …”
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Contemporary Trends in Utilization of Rescue Intracranial Stenting During Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Stroke in the United States by Fadar Oliver Otite, Smit Patel, Haydn Hoffman, Ameer Hassan, Dileep Yavagal, Amit Singla, Priyank Khandelwal

“…Background Rescue intracranial stenting (RICS) is increasingly recognized as a potentially effective rescue strategy following failed mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for large vessel occlusion due to intracranial atherosclerosis, but population‐level data on contemporary patterns of RICS utilization in MT are lacking. …”
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Adaptive capacity management in municipalities in the Semiarid region of Brazil: Application of a composite index by Yonara Claudia dos Santos, Zoraide Souza Pessoa

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Determination method for horizontal load-bearing capacity of pile group for large LNG tank by Chengguo WEI, Hanwen WANG, Wentao LIU, Wei CUI, Wangyu ZHAN

“…Nevertheless, the existing empirical formulas given in pertinent codes lack accounting for the superposition effect of pile-soil interactions at different positions within pile groups. …”
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Shear Strength of Brackets Bonded with Universal Adhesive Containing 10-MDP after 20,000 Thermal Cycles by Mariana Almeida Mello Proença, Karime Tavares Lima da Silva, Alisson Costa e Silva, Edilausson Moreno Carvalho, José Bauer, Ceci Nunes Carvalho

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Development of a work systems stress questionnaire to predict job burnout: A mixed methods study based on a macroergonomics approach by Rahman Zare, Reza Kazemi, Alireza Choobineh, Rosanna Cousins, Andrew Smith, Hamidreza Mokarami

“…Hierarchical linear regression modelling of the data indicated that Task Significance, Job Demands, Work-Life Conflict, and Work Schedule predicted Emotional Exhaustion, and altogether explained 58 % variance. …”
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Exploring the barriers and enablers of oral health care utilisation and safe oral sex practices among transgender women in Malaysia: a qualitative study by Lahari A. Telang, Hezreen Shaik Daud, Abdul Rashid, Aoife G. Cotter

“…Semi-structured in-depth interviews (IDIs) with transgender women in northern Malaysia and Focus group discussion (FGD) with a mixed group of transgender women and health care professionals were conducted to gain insights into the needs of the community. Data obtained from IDIs and FGD were coded, transcribed, and thematically analysed to derive codes and themes through the interpretative lens of the Information, Motivation and Behavioural skills (IMB) theory. …”
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Association between triglyceride/high density lipoprotein ratio and incidence risk of Parkinson’s disease: a population-based cohort study by Yoonkyung Chang, Ju-young Park, Tae-Jin Song

“…This study was conducted using data from the National Health Insurance Service-Health Screening Cohort Database of South Korea (2002–2019). …”
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Characteristics, Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs Among Patients with Multifocal Motor Neuropathy: A US Claims Database Cohort Study by Nikhil Khandelwal, Marie Sanchirico, Ade Ajibade, Kiraat Munshi, Michelle Vu, Nicole Engel-Nitz, Christina Steiger, Amy J Anderson, Chafic Karam

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