The Effects of an Educational Intervention Based on Prevention against Tobacco Dependence (PAD) regarding Frequency of Tobacco Use among Students in Varamin City: Results of the Se... by Mojtaba Hemayatkhah, Mohammad Reza Masjedi, Fatemeh Abdolazimbeyg, Vahid Rahmanian

“…This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the prevention against Tobacco dependence (PAD) interventions among students in Varamin City in 2020. Methods: This study utilized the findings from the initial phase of the Prevention against Tobacco Dependence (PAD) project, which was conducted using a cohort method in Varamin city (Tehran province). …”
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Effectiveness of 3D poster in improving menstrual hygiene knowledge among adolescent girls: A quasi-experimental study by Rani Mustikawati, Windi Chusniah Rachmawati, Endang Sri Redjeki, Nurnaningsih Herya Ulfah

“…Methods: The research method used was Research and Development (R&D), which was conducted through a pre-experimental approach with one group pretest-posttest. …”
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Quality of Life in Nepalese Patients with Non-Scarring Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study at a Tertiary Center by Sushil Paudel, Prajwal Pudasaini, Niraj Parajuli

“…Hair loss causes a significant impact in person’s life which may lead to loss of self-confidence and distorted body image. Materials and Methods: All consenting patients with alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia, presenting to the out-patient department from September 2020 to August 2021 were enrolled based on convenience sampling method in this observational study. …”
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Uneven economic burden of non-communicable diseases among Indian households: A comparative analysis. by Sasmita Behera, Jalandhar Pradhan

“…This is the latest round of data available on health, which constitutes a sample of 113,823 households. The collection of data is based on a stratified multi-stage sampling method. …”
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Relationships as determinants of substance use amongst street children in a local government area in south-western Nigeria by Akindele O. Adebiyi, Eme T. Owoaje, Michael C. Asuzu

“…A cluster sampling method was used to recruit 360 consenting street children into the study. …”
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The Efficacy of the combined couple therapy approach based on acceptance and commitment with schema formulation (ACT/SF) on psychological flexibility and marital satisfaction by zahra borjali, javad molazade, nurallah mohammadi, abdolaziz aflakseir

“…Aims: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the combined approach of couple therapy based on acceptance and commitment with schema formulation (ACT/SF) on psychological flexibility and marital satisfaction. Methods: The research method used was quasi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test design, and a control group. …”
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Disparities in lifestyle among community-dwelling older adults with or without mild cognitive impairment: a population-based study in north-western China by Juxia Zhang, Jiarui Liu, Yuping Feng, Hongyan Meng, Yunhua Wang, Jiancheng Wang

“…However, uncertainty remains about the association of lifestyles with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in less-developed areas.MethodsWe used multi-stage stratified sampling method to obtain study population aged ≥65 years, and subsequently a cross-sectional survey was produced including 509 individuals (109 MCI and 400 healthy controls) between March and June 2023. …”
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Determining the required data elements to develop the information management system for Iranian traditional medicine by Razieh Mirzaeian, Abdolghader Bahraini, Hadi Kazemi-Arpanahi

“…Therefore, this research aims to create a minimum data set (MDS) for unified reporting of ITM diseases and interventions. Methods This multi-phased method study was performed from December 30, 2022 to March 20, 2023. …”
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Prevalence and ultrasonographic patterns of gynecological emergencies in southeastern Nigeria by Emmanuel Odumeru, Xavier Akimuhana, Eric Kirezi, Costelia Njoku

“…Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of GEs, their relationship with anthropometric characteristics, and the sonographic description of the abnormalities. Materials and methods: An analytical cross-sectional study design was adopted using a convenience purposive sampling method on 300 patients between 20 and 49 years diagnosed clinically for GE and confirmed with an ultrasound machine. …”
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Investigating the status of the second victims of error and related factors in nurses: a description study by Fardin Shahbazzadeh, Aghil Habibi Soola, Sajjad Narimani, Mehdi Ajri-Khameslou

“…The study’s statistical population comprised all nurses working in the five teaching hospitals of Ardabil city. A random sampling method was used. The data collection tool included a demographic characteristics questionnaire, a questionnaire on previous nursing error experience characteristics, and the Second Victim Experience and Support Tool. …”
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Integrated Vascular Analysis System of Olive Cultivation: Savia Olivar Project by Antonio Aguirre-Arcos, Irene Ortiz-Bernad, Juana Nieto Carricondo, Antonio M. Lallena, Marino Pedro Reyes-Martín, Álvaro Ávila-Pérez, Emilia Fernández-Ondoño

“…Integrated production seeks to achieve these objectives, but this requires rapid and effective methods to plan crop nutrition. Sap extracted using a modified Scholander chamber could provide an accurate method for determining the nutritional status of olive trees. …”
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Improving Balanced Accuracy for Minority Plant Species under Data Imbalance by Ruben Gonzalez-Villanueva, Jose Carranza-Rojas

“…As we continue to identify more and more plant species, more of them become minority species, making it increasingly difficult to accurately classify them using traditional machine learning methods. …”
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Electronic Banking and Customer Satisfaction in Commercial Bank in Uganda: A Case Study of DFCU Mbarara Branch. by Guma, Prosper. K.

“…Data collection methods such as questionnaire surveys and interview methods. …”
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Mathematical Skills as Predictors of Students’ Performance in Secondary School Mathematics in Ogun State, Nigeria by Taiwo Abiodun, Asanre Akorede Ayoola, Chinaka Turayi

“…Four hundred eighty (480) secondary school students from the SSS2 class comprised the study sample. In this study, simple random and purposeful sampling methods were used. …”
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The Effects of Facies Variability and Bioturbation Intensity on Permeability in a Mixed Siliciclastic–Carbonate Core from the Upper Strawn Group, Katz Field, Eastern Shelf of the P... by Jerry L. Jensen, Peter P. Flaig, Kelly E. Hattori

“…Estimating permeability in heterogeneous media is challenging due to the limited number of measurement tools, low-resolution sampling methods, and sampling bias. To combat these issues, we employed a probe permeameter to produce a high-resolution (4 in [10 cm] spacing) permeability dataset for cores from the Strawn Formation, Katz Field, Permian Basin, Texas, USA. …”
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IDENTIFIKASI KANDUNGAN KARBON TERSIMPAN SEDIMEN MANGROVE KAPANEWON KRETEK, KABUPATEN BANTUL by Antika Dila Safitri, Djoko Mulyanto, Partoyo, Susila Herlambang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the carbon content stored at two sediment depths (0-30 cm and 30-60 cm) with different vegetation density levels (very dense, medium, and sparse). The method used was a survey with purposive sampling and sampling using a 7.6 cm diameter PVC sediment corer. …”
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Konformitas Teman Sebaya dan Ketepatan Pemilihan Karier pada Peserta Didik by Eka Aryani, Anifa Tuzzuhroh Nurbaiti, Abdul Hadi, Endah Rahmawati

“…This study involved 100 students in class X of SMK Muhammadiyah 1 Sleman. The sample was taken using the quota sampling technique with nonprobability sampling. …”
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The moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between talent management practice and organizational resilience by Alden Nelson, Jennifer Agatha, Agustinus Setyawan

“…Design/methodology/approach – Data was collected by distributing questionnaires using Google Form. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling with a total sample size of 370. …”
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Evaluation analysis of the rodanya masbagia program in Magelang city: review of effectiveness and impact by Eny Boedi Orbawati, Tri Asih Wismaningtyas, Fadlurrahman Fadlurrahman, Ari Mukti

“…This study uses six dimensions of policy evaluation, namely effectiveness, efficiency, adequacy, equality, responsiveness, and accuracy. The research method is in the form of a quantitative survey with a sample of beneficiaries and members of the implementing organization. …”
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Assessment of Organic Matter Influence on the Ecological Integrity of Poyang Lake Using O/E Model and Chemical–Biological Indices over the Past Two Decades by Jindong Wang, Wenjie Huang, Chenglian Feng, Hongyang Wang

“…The results showed that the benthic community structure is simple, and the biodiversity is low, which is mainly dominated by Insecta in Arthropoda and Oligochaeta in Oroidea, accounting for 84.3% and 42.4%, respectively; the results of the O/E index evaluated under the threshold of probability of capture ≥ 0.5 showed that the health grade of all sections was sub-healthy or average, which was consistent with the results of the chemical–biological composite index evaluation. The dual evaluation method of the O/E model and chemical–biological composite index adopted in this study integrates more than twenty years of long-time scale data; this method combined with long time scale data has not been studied before, and its advantage is that it can more objectively show the change in the ecological situation of Poyang Lake for many years. …”
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