Patients’ trajectory from tooth loss to dental rehabilitation and living with implant-supported dentures – a qualitative interview study by Gabriele Müller-Mundt, Philipp-Cornelius Pott, Lara Prinz, Simone Schaumann, Meike Stiesch, Nils Schneider, Franziska A. Herbst

“…However, while satisfied with their implant-supported denture, two participants (7.4%) experienced persistent suffering due to temporomandibular disorder and persistent pain following treatment. The issue of prolonged facial pain has arguably been overlooked in aftercare of these patients. …”
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Records Keeping and Financial Performance in Local Government: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government. by Birungi, Edinah

“…The researcher further sought IO find out whether the RDLG issued guidelines and procedures on the creation and capture of those records that are necessary to meet operational, fiscal, legal and other requirements. …”
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Records Keeping and Financial Performance in Local Government: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government. by Birungi, Edinah

“…The researcher further sought to find out whether the RDLG issued guidelines and procedures on the creation and capture of those records that are necessary to meet operational, fiscal, legal, and other requirements. …”
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Impact of Sexual Harassment on Pupils Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools of Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Twesigomwe, Rossette

“…The methodology of the study was a descriptive research design using both qualitative and quantitative tools. A sample size of 80 respondents was selected from respondents of primary schools of Kitumba sub-county, Kabale district. …”
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Designing a Digital Branding Pattern in Healthy Agricultural Products by Abolghasem Mohammadnezhad Ali Zamini, Arezo Ahmadi danyali, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif

“…Data was collected through semi-structured interview on a sample. Marketing managers and digital branding experts and consultants were purposefully selected based on theoretical sampling criteria. …”
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A phenomenological study of knowledge concealment in country water and sewage engineering company by Gholamreza Moghadasi, Hamidreza Rezaei Kelidbari, Mohammad Doostar

“…The current research was conducted using the qualitative method and based on the phenomenological approach. The sampling method in the present research was a purposive sampling, and theoretical saturation acquired by conducting 18 interviews. …”
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Presenting the model of social entrepreneurship in the development of rural tourism in the target villages of Gilan province by Fatemeh Doozandeh Ziabari, hamed fallah tafti, Mir Mohammad Asadi, Mahdi Basouli

“…The statistical population of the research includes 10 managers, experts and university professors in the field of tourism, selected by purposeful sampling and inviting interviewees. The results of the qualitative questionnaire and open interview with the sample members, after taking notes and transferring to the system, were analyzed using coding and the data-based method and Maxqda software, and the output and the final model were reported. …”
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Designing the outsourcing model in central government organizations by Mahnaz Moradi, Morteza Ghasemi, Maryam Majidi, Gholamreza Amjadi

“…The statistical population of the research includes general managers of Markazi Province, 152 of whom were selected using Morgan's table, and the sampling method in this research is random sampling. …”
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Discharge against medical advice in pediatrics: a 10-year retrospective analysis in a tertiary care center by Mohammed Albalawi, Kim Sadler, Gassan Abudari, Raghad Tariq Alhuthil, Hamad Hussain Alyami, Atheer Hani Alharbi, Rakan Hazem Badran, Abdulaziz Omar Balhmar

“…Discharge against medical advice in the children's population is considered a significant issue that may lead to an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Non-communicable diseases and their associations with outpatient services utilisation: insight from a population-based survey in Malaysia by Jabrullah Ab Hamid, Awatef Amer Nordin, Suhana Jawahir, Adilius Manual, Iqbal Ab Rahim, Sarah Nurain Mohd Noh, Nur Elina Ab Mutalib, Nurul Salwana Abu Bakar

“…Objectives Multimorbidity has been recognised as a global public health issue, and individuals with multimorbidity have been found to have high healthcare utilisation. …”
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Health Workforce related challenges for Emergency Obstetric Care at peripheral health facilities: Providers’ Perspective by Sarika Dakhode, Abhay Gaidhane, Pramita Muntode, Sonali Choudhari, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Ajay Dawale

“…Conclusion: Contractual staff is the current option to address health workforce issue. After building up capacity of such staff, their consistent availability is challenging for district stakeholders too. …”
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The effect of gamification on brand co-creation in app-based businesses: investigating the mediating role of consumer engagement and the moderating role of hedonic and innovativene... by Rayhane Rezagholizade, Zahra Sadeqi-Arani, Esmail Mazroui

“…Given the challenges in determining the exact number of customers and their statistical data, a convenience sampling approach was adopted, resulting in a sample size of 306 individuals. …”
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Analysis and Prioritization of Indicators of Urban Development Strategy In the neighborhoods of the eight district of Shiraz by Issa Ebrahimzadeh, Mostafa Istgaldi, Fazel Hajizadeh

“…In order to analyze the data, SPSS software and one-sample T-test were used and the Ralspi model was used for leveling the neighborhoods. …”
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“Aria di Ricerca in Valle del Serchio”: a cross-sectional citizen science study to evaluate CKD prevalence and associations with environmental risk factors in the Serchio Valley (L... by Chiara Doccioli, Francesco Sera, Giorgia Stoppa, Bruna De Marchi, Bruna De Marchi, Dolores Catelan, Antonella Ficorilli, Antonella Ficorilli, Giulia Malavasi, Annibale Biggeri

“…BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a growing global public health issue, with an estimated prevalence of around 11% in the most developed countries. …”
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Beyond dietary therapy: addressing weight stigma awareness in medical students by Giuseppe Annunziata, Giordano Bruno Zonzini, Evelyn Frias-Toral, Raynier Zambrano-Villacres, Alexander Bertuccioli, Davide Sisti, Ludovica Verde, Daniele Di Pauli, Annamaria Colao, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Daniel Simancas-Racines, Alessandro Gennaro, Luigi Barrea

“…Abstract Background The growing prevalence of obesity worldwide has drawn increased attention to the issue of weight stigma. Discriminatory attitudes related to body weight are evident across various settings, including those that should ideally offer support to individuals with obesity, such as schools and sports facilities. …”
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Sleep quality and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Hunan, China: a cross-sectional study by Aizhong Liu, Yu Xie, Rehanguli Maimaitituerxun, Wenhang Chen, Jingsha Xiang, Fang Xiao, Xin Yin Wu, Letao Chen, Jianzhou Yang, Wenjie Dai

“…Objectives Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a serious public health issue. Compared with the general population, patients with T2DM have a higher risk of poor sleep quality, which could ultimately result in poor prognosis. …”
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Perception, typology, consequences and perpetrators of mistreatment in medical students: a cross-sectional study in Ecuador 2024 by Jhon Paul Guerrero-Gonzalez, Katherine Simbaña-Rivera, Diana Jeanneth Solís-Cárdenas, Lesly Natalia Ayala-Calderón, Katherine Andrade-Travez, Ivelin Alejandra Leal-Medina, Joseph Ariel Guerrero González, Jesús Endara-Mina, Grace Elizabeth Revelo-Motta, Paulina Ríos-Quituizaca, Jefferson Santiago Piedra-Andrade

“…In Ecuador, there are few studies that address this issue from an empirical perspective. Objective To analyze the perception, types, perpetrators, effects and reporting of mistreatment among medical students at a public Ecuadorian university, differentiating findings by training cycle (basic vs clinical) and gender. …”
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Ecosystem-based assessment of a widespread Mediterranean marine habitat: The Coastal Detrital Bottoms, with a special focus on epibenthic assemblages by Patrick Astruch, Ameline Orts, Thomas Schohn, Bruno Belloni, Enric Ballesteros, Daniela Bănaru, Carlo Nike Bianchi, Carlo Nike Bianchi, Charles-François Boudouresque, Thomas Changeux, Pierre Chevaldonné, Jean-Georges Harmelin, Noëmie Michez, Noëmie Michez, Briac Monnier, Carla Morri, Carla Morri, Thierry Thibaut, Marc Verlaque, Boris Daniel

“…Twenty-nine sites were sampled along the coast of Provence and French Riviera (Southern France). …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with substance abuse among adolescents in public and private secondary schools in Katsina State, Nigeria by Aminu Lawal, Suleiman Bello Abdullahi, Abdulhakeem Abayomi Olorukooba, Khadeejah Liman Hamza, Bilkisu Usman, Amir Abdulkadir, Shaimau Kabir Abba, Shamsuddeen Suleiman Yahaya, Nafisa Sani Nass, Lawal Amadu, Zaharaddeen Babandi Shuaibu, Salamatu Belgore, Hadiza Iliyasu, Umar Muhammad Umar, Bashar Muhammad Jibril, Suleiman Saidu Bashir, Adam Ahmad, Fahad Abubakar Saulawa, Muawiyyah Sufiyan Babale, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar

“…Abstract Background Globally, substance abuse has been identified as a major public health issue. The aim of the study was to determine and compare the prevalence, pattern, and predictors of substance abuse among adolescents in public and private day secondary schools in Katsina State. …”
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Demographic determinants of food insecurity among rural adolescents (12–19 years) in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Md. Nazrul Islam, Felix Kwashie Madilo, Sulaiman Eesha, Md. Aktarujjaman, Satabdhi Das, Sultan Mahmud Imran, Md. Ripon Ali Sarkar, Md. Shahidul Islam, Nitai Roy

“…Abstract Background Food insecurity (FI) is a critical public health issue, particularly among adolescents in rural settings, where economic disparities and limited access to nutritious food heighten vulnerability. …”
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