Action plan proposal to obtain triple certification in a natural gas transportation company by Cintia Guerra Bueno, Jorge Lucas Costa Pinheiro, Wagner da Silveira Marques, Telma Fidelis Fragoso da Silva, Alberto Eduardo Besser Freitag

“…Design / Methodology / Approach: the methodology comprised research of applied nature, exploratory and descriptive objectives, qualitative approach, with a single case study investigation strategy, and data collected through triangulation, combining documents, interviews, and field observation. …”
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Knowledge sharing among medical teachers: the interplay between personality and the theory of planned behavior by Hatam Faraji Dehsorkhi, Ali Asghar Hayat

“…These findings have practical implications for medical administrators in designing effective systems and interventions to enhance knowledge sharing among academics.…”
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Addressing work engagement in the presence of organizational politics: The roles of public service motivation and psychological safety climate in public-sector hospitals by Akram Siddique, Luning Liu, Sabil Farooq, Qaiser Mohi Ud Din

“…We used SmartPLS to examine cross-sectional data from 487 employees working in public hospitals in Pakistan. …”
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Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in symphonic orchestra’s musicians: A cross-sectional study in Italy by Giuseppe TAINO, Tiziana GAZZOLDI, Alberto DELOGU, Samuele PAPETTI, Davide TAINO, Adam OSUCHOWSKI, Francesca SOLAZZO

“…The Italian version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was employed, and data were examined through descriptive statistics. …”
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Interobserver Variability in Manual Versus Semi-Automatic CT Assessments of Small Lung Nodule Diameter and Volume by Frida Zacharias, Tony Martin Svahn

“…We used descriptive Bland–Altman plots to visualize agreement in the measured data. Potential discrepancies were analyzed. Results: We studied a total of twenty-six nodules. …”
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Causes of Unwarranted Variation and Disparity in Breast Cancer Management in Regional and Rural Area by Kimberley J. Davis, Chantal Campbell, Rebekah Costelloe, Ting Song, Glaucia Fylyk, Ping Yu, Steven J. Craig

“…Methods. Comprehensive data from patients who had primary breast cancer surgery from 2010 to 2014 in either a rural or metropolitan location in a single local health district was analysed (n = 686). …”
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Prolonged outpatient parenteral antimicrobial treatment: frequency and evolution over a six-year period in a Swiss University Hospital by Aline Munting, José Damas, Lyne Arensdorff, Matthias Cavassini, Serge de Vallière

“…This trend may have implications for outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) programs, as the demand for prolonged intravenous treatment could decrease. …”
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Exploring Determinants of and Barriers to Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies Adoption in Chinese Cooperatives: A Hybrid Study by Xiaoxue Feng, Jun Chen, Zebing Mao, Yanhong Peng, Suhaiza Zailani

“…Based on the findings, this study provides theoretical insights for researchers and policy implications for governments, agricultural organizations, policymakers, and agri-technology companies.…”
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Environmental, social and governance disclosure and firm value in the energy sector: The moderating role of profitability by Priskila Dorothy, Endri Endri

“…This study uses a sample of 19 energy companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2016 to 2022. A panel data regression model is applied to estimate the impact of ESG practices and firm size on firm value with the moderating role of return on assets. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on the global container shipping industry by Naira Shokair, Islam Abdelbary, Ishaka Shitu

“…</span></h1><p><strong>Design/methodology/approach </strong>–  the paper conducted by using both secondary and primary sources of data and semi-structured interviews to (1) identify the impacts of COVID-19 on the shipping lines, freight forwarding companies and ports (2) Investigate container transport problems during pandemic and (3) Evaluate container shortage consequences.…”
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Understanding the complex network of anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and smartphone addiction among college art students using network analysis by Jincheng Luo, Jinni Xu, Yifei Lin, Qingquan Chen

“…BackgroundThis study employs a network analysis approach to explore the interconnections between anxiety, depression, and sleep problems and smartphone addiction among college students using network analysis, offering a new perspective on these prevalent mental health issues.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among art students at a public university in the province of Fujian, China. Data were collected using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Mobile Phone Addiction Index. …”
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Competitive advantage and sustainability in Ghanaian microfinance institutions: the mediating role of strategic capabilities by Mensah Marfo, Abiel Ashitey ARMAH, Eleazer Fianko Ofei, Isaac Sewornu Coffie, Linda Adadevoh, Sanjeet Kumar Pattnaik, Carl Asante Reindoph, Edward Annan

“…We conducted a quantitative analysis using survey data from 500 managers representing 150 MFIs in Ghana, analyzed through structural equation modeling. …”
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Impact of seawater intrusion in the coastal aquifers and its effects on agriculture in the delta region of Tamil Nadu by Mohamed Tharik, Sai Saraswathi Vijayaraghavalu

“…The current study evaluates the influence of seawater intrusion on groundwater and its implications for agriculture in the coastal belt of Tamil Nadu, India. …”
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Association between receiving the Aksi Bergizi Social Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC) intervention and hygiene behaviors among secondary school students in Padang, Indonesia by Ricvan Dana Nindrea, Wit Wichaidit

“…The findings of this study have implications for stakeholders in infectious diseases and nutrition. …”
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Future declines of coronary heart disease mortality in England and Wales could counter the burden of population ageing. by Maria Guzman Castillo, Duncan O S Gillespie, Kirk Allen, Piotr Bandosz, Volker Schmid, Simon Capewell, Martin O'Flaherty

“…We validate our methods using past data to predict mortality from 2002-2011. Then, we computed the error between observed and projected values.…”
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The polyphasic approach reveals two new species and two new records of Nigrospora (Apiosporaceae, Amphisphaeriales) associated with Aquilaria sinensis from China by Shiyu Zhang, Junfu Li, Hongbo Jiang, Shuang Ye, Ausana Mapook, Jianchu Xu, Kevin D. Hyde, Prapassorn Damrongkool Eungwanichayapant

“…The study enriches the taxonomic framework of Nigrospora by providing novel data from China, emphasizing the importance of integrating morphological and molecular approaches in fungal systematics. …”
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Analyzing the impact of fear of missing out on the psychological well-being of students in Ho Chi Minh City by Ngô Thị Kim Phượng, Lê Xuân Tùng, Nguyễn Thúy Lan Anh, Phạm Minh

“…A cross-sectional study based on data from 293 participants was conducted to examine the impact of FoMO on psychological well-being. …”
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Engagement in meaningful activities post suicide loss: A scoping review protocol. by Monique Gill, Meera Premnazeer, Orianna Scali, Sakina Rizvi, Alex Schendelman, Helene Polatajko, Jill I Cameron

“…Two reviewers will apply inclusion and exclusion criteria to identify articles discussing engagement in meaningful activities of everyday living post loss. Data will be descriptively summarized and analyzed using inductive content analysis. …”
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The role of epigenetic regulation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma progression and drug response: an integrative genomic and pharmacological prognostic prediction model by Kang Fu, Junzhe Su, Yiming Zhou, Xiaotong Chen, Xiao Hu

“…Epigenetic dysregulation plays a crucial role in PDAC progression, but its comprehensive landscape and clinical implications remain unclear.MethodsWe integrated single-cell RNA sequencing, bulk RNA sequencing, and clinical data from multiple public databases. …”
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First reported detection of a winter continental gamma-ray glow in Europe by J. Šlegl, J. Šlegl, Z. Sokol, P. Pešice, R. Langer, I. Strhárský, J. Popová, M. Kákona, M. Kákona, I. Ambrožová, O. Ploc

“…The findings offer valuable insights into winter thunderstorm dynamics in continental climates, with broader implications for studying high-energy atmospheric physics.…”
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