Personality traits and resilience mediated by depressive symptoms in a sample of psychotherapy patients: A cross-sectional study. by Leonardo Gonçalves, Vitória Maria Tabosa Evaldt, Neusa Sica da Rocha

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Resilience is a concept that has been widely studied in different contexts and is related to adaptation to different stress levels. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding contraception amongst community pharmacy staff: a cross-sectional study in Nigeria by Obi Peter Adigwe, Godspower Onavbavba

“…Regarding contraceptives, they have also been identified as a platform for the provision of additional services, such as complementary counselling. This study aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community pharmacy staff towards contraception.MethodsA cross-sectional study was undertaken in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. …”
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IELTS and TOEFL Applicants’ Self-assessment and Actual Test Performance: A Mixed-Methods Study of Relationship and Variation by Reza Rezvani, Farshad Khadivikia

“…In conclusion, the paper discusses the findings and implications of the study in the context of language proficiency testing.…”
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Attitudes to and awareness of Safety and Risk among Professional and Semi-Professional Footballers in Ireland: A Cross-Sectional Study by Conor Buggy, Nicola Coffey, Martin Lawless, Seamus Kelly

“…As part of a broader nationallyrepresentative study examining occupational safety and health and concussion injury awareness among professional footballers, this study is the first and largest investigation of its kind in Ireland. …”
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POST-PANDEMIC TRADE FAIR DYNAMICS: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF EXHIBITORS' VIEWS ON DIGITAL AND HYBRID TRADE FAIRS by Dimitris KOURKOURIDIS, Ioannis FRANGOPOULOS, Asimenia SALEPAKI

“…This study investigates evolving perceptions and preferences among exhibitors regarding trade fair formats, focusing on virtual, hybrid, and physical events. …”
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Developing a Framework for Online Review-Based Health Care Service Quality Assessment: Text-Mining Study by Xue Zhang, Jianshan Sun, Xin Li, Yezheng Liu, Chenwei Li

“…ResultsWe develop a 5-dimensional health care service quality framework (HSQ-5D model). In the empirical study, patient demand is affected by these dimensions, including expertise (coefficient=1.12; PPPPP ConclusionsThis study explores how online reviews can be used to evaluate health care services, offering significant implications for health care management. …”
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Do FinTech algorithms reduce gender inequality in banks loans? A quantitative study from the USA by Ziheng Song, Shafiq Ur Rehman, Chun PingNg, Yuan Zhou, Patick Washington, Ricardo Verschueren

“…We also performed the Difference in Difference analysis to analyse the policy shocks and FinTech adoption on bank loans’ gender inequality. Results of the study show that FinTech adoption and policy implications have significantly increased the loans for female borrowers. …”
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Accelerated Aging of Dual-Layer Cables System Used in Nuclear Power Plants: A Degradation Pathway Study by Samuel Escobar Veras, Stephanie S. Watson, Gerardo Morell, Brad R. Weiner

“…This study explores the degradation behavior of cable insulation under simulated aging conditions, specifically focusing on monitoring thermal properties. …”
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The Adoption of Virtual Fitting Rooms in Iranian Sportswear Industries: A Mixed-Methods Study Based on TAM Model by Seyyed Iman Ghaffarisadr, Farzad Nobakht Sareban

“…The results have practical implications for sports managers, retailers, and sportswear industries regarding adopting the best management and marketing strategies for virtual fitting rooms.Originality: This study examines the innovation of virtual fitting room technology among Iranian sportswear consumers for the first time. …”
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Mental health and health-related quality of life among adults with osteoarthritis: A national population-based study. by Monira Alwhaibi, Tariq M Alhawassi

“…Thus, the purpose of this study was to look at the relationship between anxiety and depression and HRQoL in adults with osteoarthritis.…”
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Dimming the corona: studying SARS-coronavirus-2 at reduced biocontainment level using replicons and virus-like particles by Grace Neilsen, Asha Maria Mathew, Jose M. Castro, William M. McFadden, Xin Wen, Yee T. Ong, Philip R. Tedbury, Shuiyun Lan, Stefan G. Sarafianos

“…Moreover, molecular virology tools that facilitate the study of viral pathogens, impact of viral mutations, and interactions with various host proteins are essential. …”
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Online risks and parental mediation in social media usage among kids: a quantitative study in Rawalpindi City by Enaam Youssef, Enaam Youssef, Enaam Youssef, Sana Ali, Sana Ali, Mahra Al Malek, Saqib Riaz

“…Finally, this research proposed some implications, and limitations are discussed accordingly.…”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Plastic Surgery Training in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia—A Cross-Sectional Study by Curtis R Budden, Francesca Rannard, Joanna Mennie, Neil Bulstrode

“…Background Surgical trainees worldwide have been thrust into a period of uncertainty, with respect to the implications COVID-19 pandemic will have on their roles, training, and future career prospects. …”
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Data stochasticity and model parametrisation impact the performance of species distribution models: insights from a simulation study by Lambert, Charlotte, Virgili, Auriane

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Comparing social stigma of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder: A quantitative experimental study by Carlye S. Aird, Bennett A. A. Reisinger, Stephanie N. Webb, David H. Gleaves

“…To our knowledge, this study is one of few that directly quantify and compare stigma attributed towards anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder. …”
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Teaching science, technology and society in blended learning large classes: a qualitative study of the Normale lecture model by Jayson L. de Vera, Nilo Jayoma Castulo, Vic Marie I. Camacho, Thaddeus Owen D. Ayuste, Brando C. Palomar

“…This study focuses on a single institution and course, which limits its generalizability.…”
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Developing an element system of hospital resilience to medical run in major emerging infectious diseases: a Delphi study by Kangyao Cheng, Rui Xie, Ziwei Xu, Yanyan Zhang, Li Gui

“…The results are designed to elucidate the components of hospital resilience in the context of major emerging infectious disease, which can help mitigate the impact of medical run. The study will provide hospitals with a checklist and assessment program for enhancing resilience, offering significant implications for the development of hospital training and management strategies.…”
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Collecting real-time infant feeding and support experience: co-participatory pilot study of mobile health methodology by Abigail E. Page, Emily H. Emmott, Rebecca Sear, Nilushka Perera, Matthew Black, Jake Elgood-Field, Sarah Myers

“…Conclusions Reflecting on future opportunities, this case-study underscores that mHealth in-app surveys may be an effective way to collect prospective real-time data on complex infant feeding behaviours and experiences during the postnatal period, with important implications for public health and social science research.…”
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Non-visual colour: A qualitative study of how the totally blind and an achromatope navigate colour in the sighted world by Domicele Jonauskaite, Nina Gierlinger, Klara Geiger, Claudia Busse, Aline Frick, Christine Mohr, Helmut Leder

“…Future quantitative and qualitative studies are needed for a systematic understanding of such connotations in the visually impaired population, and their implications to those who can and cannot see colour.…”
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Medication supply chain risk management for a brazilian home care provider: a business sustainability study by Ualison Rébula de Oliveira, Micheli de Almeida Muniz, Luiz André Anaia, Henrique Martins Rocha

“…We conducted a single case study, evaluating and identifying possible risks in a health services company located in Brazil. …”
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