Nurses Knowledge and Practices Regarding Aseptic Technique Applied with Burn Patients at Teaching Hospitals in Mosul City by Hanaa H. Mukhlif, Kalida Mansour

“…Performed descriptive statistics and inferential statistical methods were by SPSS (Version 25) by using the data significant at P. value ≤ 0.05. …”
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Effect of video-based educational program on ICU nurses’ awareness and practices regarding the prevention and care of exposure keratopathy among unconscious and mechanical ventilat... by Murad Jkhlab, Ismail A. Elhaty, Imad Fashafsheh, Ahmad I. Miqdadi, Nawras Fashafsheh

“…Abstract Objectives To assess the effect of video-based educational program on staff nurses’ awareness and practices regarding risk factors and prevention of exposure keratopathy (EK) among mechanically ventilated and unconscious patients. Methods This study employed a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest interventional design involving a sample of 109 intensive care unit (ICU) nurses currently employed in private hospitals. …”
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Effects of Parcel Delivery Service on Customer Satisfaction in the Saudi Arabian Logistics Industry: Does the National Culture Make a Difference? by Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih, Ahmed AlSaif

“…The research also examined whether national culture affects customer perceptions of parcel delivery services in KSA or not. <i>Methods:</i> The research collected data using a self-administered survey, which was directed at a sample of customers in the KSA, who had recent experience with parcel delivery services. …”
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Effect of thermo mechanical stimulation during local anesthesia in pediatric dentistry: a pilot randomized clinical trial by Fernanda Vieira Almeida, Bruna Martins da Silva, Edde Caroline Menezes diGesu, Andréia Drawanz Hartwig, Ivam Freire da Silva Júnior, Marília Leão Goettems

“… Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a thermo mechanical stimulation device (Buzzy®) in relation to pain, fear and anxiety during local anesthesia in children. Materials and methods: Study carried out from May 2018 to July 2019, with children aged 7 to 11 years, without previous experience involving anesthesia in the last 2 years and who needed dental treatment (extraction, restoration or endodontic) under local anesthesia in deciduous molars. …”
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The attitude of the resuscitation team members and the patient’s companions toward the presence of the patient’s first-degree relatives during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the... by M. N. Isfahani, F. B. Borojeni, F. Pakravan, B. Masoumi

“…The objective of the present study was conducted to determine the attitude of the CPR team members and the patient’s companions toward the presence of the patient’s first-degree relatives during CPR.Materials and methods. The descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 CPR team members of two University Hospitals and 120 near relatives of patients undergoing CPR in 2021. …”
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A blank page: feedback from first referral hospitals to primary health care clinics by T. L. Legodi, J. E. Wolvaardt

“…This study examined the presence and adequacy of written feedback from first referral hospitals to primary health clinics (PHC) in the Metsweding district, Tshwane, South Africa. Methods: A retrospective descriptive stratified cluster study was done by reviewing 863 patient records selected randomly from referred patients between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2011 in 6 of the 11 clinics. …”
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Examining the links between sense of belonging, conflict resolution skills, emotional intelligence, and life satisfaction in Chinese universities by Yun Liu, Bin Zeng, Liang Chang

“…Drawing from Baumeister and Leary’s theory of belongingness, this research examines both the direct and indirect effects of emotional intelligence and conflict resolution skills on life satisfaction, with sense of belonging serving as a mediator. Methods A sample of 369 university students completed validated self-report measures assessing emotional intelligence, conflict resolution skills, sense of belonging, and life satisfaction during the 2023–2024 academic year. …”
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Ascertaining the Evolution and Research Trends on Virtual Reality in Archery: A Bibliometric Analysis by Yudik Prasetyo, Sigit Nugroho, Sulistiyono Sulistiyono, Dewi Nurhidayah

“…Materials and methods. A literature analysis was conducted using bibliometric analysis approach. …”
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Automatic Diagnosis of Microgrid Networks’ Power Device Faults Based on Stacked Denoising Autoencoders and Adaptive Affinity Propagation Clustering by Fan Xu, Xin Shu, Xiaodi Zhang, Bo Fan

“…Compared with other traditional cluster methods, such as the Fuzzy C-mean (FCM), Gustafson–Kessel (GK), Gath–Geva (GG), and affinity propagation (AP), clustering algorithms can identify fault samples without cluster center number selection. …”
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Evaluating and improving the accuracy of pediatric infusion dose using PDCA combined with HPLC: a quality improvement study from China by Dan Jiang, Min Cui, Baoxia Fang, Fuchao Chen

“…Methods Finished product infusion of potassium sodium dehydroandrographolide succinate (PSDS) was used as the study drug. …”
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A Multi-Kernel Mode Using a Local Binary Pattern and Random Patch Convolution for Hyperspectral Image Classification by Wei Huang, Yao Huang, Zebin Wu, Junru Yin, Qiqiang Chen

“…However, these deep-learning methods not only take a lot of time in the pre-training phase, but also have relatively limited classification performance when there are fewer labeled samples. …”
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Integrating Fine-Grained Classification and Motion Relation Analysis for Face Anti-Spoofing by Ziyang Cheng, Xiafen Zhang

“…We conducted extensive experiments on CASIA-FASD and Replay Attack, and the results show that the proposed method achieve the best performance compared to other methods. …”
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Image–Text (IT)-Prompt: Prompt-Based Learning Framework Empowered by the Cluster-Based Nearest Class Mean (C-NCM) for Rehearsal-Free Contrastive Language–Image Pretraining (CLIP)-B... by Li Jiao, Wenlong Fu, Xiaolu Chen

“…Experiments demonstrate that our method achieves over a 10% performance improvement compared to state-of-the-art CLIP-based continuous learning methods, with enhanced efficiency and reduced overhead.…”
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Study of Tapered Threads Parameters Affecting the Quality of the Oil Pipeline Connection by I. K. Tsybrii, N. S. Koval, Zh. N. Issabekov

“…The experiments have found how the tightness of the connection through the method of complete interchangeability is affected by the radial runout of the surfaces of the thread profile tops, the pipe chamfers, and the sealing belt.Discussion and Conclusions. …”
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The relationship between the degree of adopting human resource change leadership role and human resource attribution in sustainable enterprises by Diem Thi Pham, Tran Phuc Truong Nguyen

“…Utilizing a sample of 1,058 employees from 24 sustainable enterprises in Viet Nam, the study employs the PLS-SEM method for analysis. …”
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Assessment of Pain, Diet, and Analgesic Use in Orthodontic Patients: An Observational Study by Bianca Maria Negruțiu, Claudia Elena Staniș, Ligia Luminița Vaida, Abel Emanuel Moca, Cristina Paula Costea, Raluca Iurcov, Alexandru Nicolae Pîrvan, Marius Rus

“…The primary aim of this observational study was to assess the influence of orthodontic patients’ age, gender, and living environment on pain duration, diet impairment, and analgesic use one week after their first adjustment visit to the orthodontist. <i>Methods</i>: This observational study included a sample of 194 orthodontic patients who completed a questionnaire consisting of six single-choice questions. …”
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Diagnostic yield of induced sputum and Bronchoalveolar lavage in suspected pulmonary tuberculosis by Maria Musso, Gina Gualano, Paola Mencarini, Annelisa Mastrobattista, Maria Angela Licata, Carlo Pareo, Carlotta Cerva, Silvia Mosti, Virginia Di Bari, Raffaella Libertone, Carla Nisii, Angela Cannas, Assunta Navarra, Delia Goletti, Fabrizio Palmieri

“…The choice of the best diagnostic method may depend on the clinical context and the availability of resources.…”
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"An app is just available at all times"-the process and outcomes of converting the Georgia Tuberculosis Reference Guide into a mobile application. by Santiago J Arconada Alvarez, Alison T Hoover, Morgan Greenleaf, Susan M Ray, Marcos C Schechter, Henry M Blumberg, Wilbur A Lam

“…This paper describes the process of developing a mobile app version of the Georgia TB Reference Guide in an easy-to-update and readily available format.<h4>Methods</h4>We employed a user-centered design approach to develop the app, including a series of qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys. …”
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Prevalence, Activity Limitations and Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Specific Neck Pain in Burundi: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ndacayisaba G, Ndayishima B, Mapinduzi J, Ndayishimiye P, Sinzakaraye A, Van Cant J

“…Individuals with lower levels of education, a more sedentary lifestyle, and greater psychological distress are likely to experience increased activity limitations. The state of health was perceived as poor by 20.60% of the sample. …”
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Stress and wellness paradigms among educators in diverse academic contexts in Spain, Colombia and Chile by Helia Carmen Peris-Ramos, Susana David-Fernandez, Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, José Francisco López-Gil, José Francisco López-Gil, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

“…SPSS 24.0 was used to analyze the data using descriptive statistics, normality tests, ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc and Pearson’s correlation, with a significance level of p ≤ 0.05 to ensure a thorough and rigorous approach in the analysis.ResultsThe sample consisted of 40.1% men and 59.9% women, with a mean age of 41.0 ± 9.2 years in Spain, Colombia and Chile and a mean teaching experience of 12 years (12.1 ± 8.9 years). …”
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