Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Influencing Factors regarding Physical Restraint Use in the Intensive Care Unit: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Tilahun Kassew, Ambaye Dejen Tilahun, Bikis Liyew

“…So, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and influencing factors of nurses regarding physical restraint use in the intensive care units in northwest Ethiopia. Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study was maintained from March to September 2019 at Amhara regional state referral hospitals, northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Knowledge and Practices towards Prevention and Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease and Associated Factors among Hypertensive Patients in Gondar Town, North West Ethiopia by Daniel Asmelash, Elias Chane, Getahun Desalegn, Sewmalet Assefa, Getie lake Aynalem, Alebachew Fasil

“…Improving awareness and practice on the impact, prevention, and early detection of chronic kidney disease will reduce the significant economic and public health burden. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine knowledge and practice towards prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease and its associated factors among hypertensive patients in Gondar town in 2019. …”
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Restoring the Clinical Learning Environment at Teaching Hospitals in Post-Assad Syria: A PHEEM Analysis and Recommendations [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Amer Al Munajjed, Rama Kodmani, Ghaith Alfakhry, Rawan Khwanda, Munir Ghandour

“…Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate CLE at teaching hospitals in Damascus, Syria. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in Damascus, Syria, during mid-2023, before Assad’s regime collapsed. …”
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Comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genome of Pueraria provides insights for species identification, phylogenetic relationships, and taxonomy by Yonglin Hai, Xianjun Huang, Hanzhu Sun, Jin Sun, Jian Li, Yunta Zhang, Yan Qian, Jingjing Wu, Yongcheng Yang, Conglong Xia

“…It is difficult to accurately identify them by traditional identification methods. Chloroplast (cp) genomes are widely used in species identification and phylogenetic studies to achieve accurate identification of medicinal plants, and can also provide more reference information for phylogenetic studies. …”
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Analysis of risk factors and construction of nomogram model for arthroscopic single-row rivet repair by Hao Fan, YuLong Ouyang, ShuiLin Chen, DeFei Zhao, GuiCai Sun

“…Purpose To explore the factors related to the postoperative outcome of arthroscopic single-row rivet rotator cuff repair in patients with rotator cuff injury and to construct the related nomogram risk prediction model. Methods 207 patients with rotator cuff injury who underwent arthroscopic single-row rivet rotator cuff repair were reviewed. …”
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Prevalence of Onchocerciasis and Associated Factors among Adults Aged ≥ 15 Years in Semen Bench District, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study... by Bedilu Kifle, Kifle Woldemichael, Mamo Nigatu

“…The aim of the current study is to assess prevalence of onchocerciasis and associated factors among adults aged greater than or equal to fifteen years in Semen Bench district, Bench Maji zone, southwest Ethiopia: community based cross-sectional study 2018. Methods. Community based cross-sectional study was conducted on 553 study participants selected by multistage sampling in April 2018. …”
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Characteristics of a Typical Tamarix Hohenackeri Shrub Resource Island in Qaidam Basin Under Prevailing Wind by Gao Siyuan, Cao Guangchao, Diao Erlong, He Qixin, Cheng Mengyuan, Qiu Xunxun, Cheng Guo, Zhao Meiliang

“…[Objective] The characteristics of a typical Tamarix hohenackeri shrub resource island in Nuomuhong area of Qaidan Basin under the action of prevailing winds were studied in order to deeply understand the ecological significance of tamarisk shrubs in similar habitats, and to provide a reference for saline-alkali land improvement and ecological protection of desert-oases. [Methods] Measurements of soil organic carbon (SOC), soil moisture content (SMC), soil pH value, and EC values in different soil layers to a depth of 110 cm at positions under the canopy, at the edge of the canopy, and in open areas were made by systematically sampling the soil surrounding typical tamarisk shrubs in the desert-oasis transition zone in the Nuomuhong area of the Qaidam Basin. …”
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Family Support Moderates the Relationship Between Pregnancy Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Insomnia by Liu S, Huang M, Zhang F, Tao J, Wen D, Deng W, Lin Y, Zhang P, Li M

“…This study seeks to examine the connections between pregnancy stress, depressive symptoms, family support, and insomnia symptoms.Methods: Convenience sampling was employed to recruit 1049 valid participants. …”
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Prevalence of family-based elder abuse and its associated factors in Gandaki Province of Western Nepal: A cross-sectional study. by Bharat Kafle, Aman Shrestha, Saruna Ghimire, Preeti Bhattarai, Pratik Bhattarai, Amod Kumar Poudyal

“…This study aims to estimate the prevalence and explore the factors associated with family-based elder abuse in Gandaki province, western Nepal.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional design was conducted interviewing 612 participants (≥ 60 years) in household settings. …”
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Geospatial Distributions of Stunting and Determinants among Under-Five Children in Tigray: Using Partial Proportional Odds Model by Haftom Temesgen Abebe, Getachew Redae Taffere, Afework Mulugeta Bezabih

“…This study aimed to assess the distribution and determinants of stunting among under-five children in Tigray, Ethiopia. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Tigray from June to July 2019. …”
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Relationship between proxy behavior in clinic attendance and disease control among persons with hypertension and diabetes at a rural primary health center: A cohort analysis in Sou... by Viswanath Narendiran, Nishaant Ramasamy, Sonali Sarkar

“…Settings and Design: Rural Health Centre, Ramanathapuram, Puducherry, India; record-based retrospective observational study. Methods and Material: The study employed a universal sampling of 396 eligible persons with diabetes and hypertension who had been on medication for over a year at the RHC NCD clinic and had recorded blood pressure and glucose values within the last 4 months. …”
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Practices and preferences in the use of magnification among endodontists and restorative dentists: A multicentre study. by Azhar Iqbal, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Deepti Shrivastava, Kumar Chandan Srivastava, Bilal Arjumand, Hmoud Ali Algarni, Meshal Aber Alonazi, Muhsen Alnasser, Osama Khattak, Jamaluddin Syed, Reham Mohmad Attia, Asma Abubakar Rashed, Sherif El Sayed Sultan

“…<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Aim of the current study was to assess the perception, preference, and practice of endodontists and restorative dentists at different locations around the world about dental magnification instruments.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A multicenter, cross-sectional study was ethically approved from the local committee of bioethics. …”
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High Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity in Urban Sri Lanka: Findings from the Colombo Urban Study by Noel Somasundaram, Ishara Ranathunga, Kavinga Gunawardana, Muneer Ahamed, Dileepa Ediriweera, C. N. Antonypillai, Nishan Kalupahana

“…Stratified simple random sampling was used to select a sample of 463 from the total population. …”
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Vancomycin wound penetration in open-heart surgery patients receiving negative pressure wound therapy for deep sternal wound infection by Martin Kolek, Jana Ďuricová, Hana Brozmanová, Pavel Šištík, Jan Juřica, Klára Kaňková, Oldřich Motyka, Ivana Kacířová

“…Introduction It is hypothesized that systemically administered antibiotics penetrate wound sites more effectively during negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). …”
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Workplace violence, work characteristics, and seniority levels among nurses: a cross-sectional study by Hui-Ling Yang, Ju-Chun Tai, Chia-Hui Wang, Yuh-Kae Shyu, Kuei-Ru Chou, Li-Chung Pien

“…This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of WPV among novice and senior nurses and to explore the associations between this factor and various types of workplace violence, workplace characteristics, and professional seniority levels while simultaneously identifying relevant risk factors. Methods The participants in this cross-sectional descriptive survey study were recruited via a convenience sampling approach between February and May 2021. …”
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Surveillance in easy to access population subgroups as a tool for evaluating malaria control progress: A systematic review. by Sanie S S Sesay, Emanuele Giorgi, Peter J Diggle, David Schellenberg, David G Lalloo, Dianne J Terlouw

“…We reviewed available literature on the validation of estimates of key indicators of malaria control progress derived from EAGs, and describe the options to deal with the context specific bias that may occur.<h4>Methods</h4>A literature search was conducted of all documents reporting validation of estimates of malaria control indicators from EAG surveys before the 31st of December 2016. …”
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Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccination among Healthcare Providers in Busia County in Kenya by Juliet Kilima, Everlyne Morema, Eldah Ochieng

“…Aim: This study aimed at assessing the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare providers in Busia County. Methods:  In a cross-sectional study, multi-stage sampling to a sample size of 423 healthcare care providers in healthcare facilities distributed over seven sub-counties of Busia County, Kenya, was determined using the Fishers formula. …”
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Effectiveness of Solifenacin versus Mirabegron in the Treatment of Overactive Bladder: A Prospective Cohort Study by Shyamali Dutta, Korlapally Divya Bhavani, Avik Das, Debadrita Das, Palash Mazumder

“…Regarding adverse effects, dry mouth was more common with Solifenacin.…”
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Did China’s hospital reforms improve curative care expenditures? Evidence from Beijing hospitals by Yan Jiang, Zhaoran Han, Stephen Nicholas, Wanjin Yang, Elizabeth Maitland, Xuefeng Shi, Xiaowei Man, Jianghui Zhao, Wei Cheng

“…The multistage stratified cluster random sampling was used to obtain sample data, and the System of Health Accounts 2011 was applied to account for the CCE of all hospitals in Beijing. …”
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Restoring the Clinical Learning Environment at Teaching Hospitals in Post-Assad Syria: A PHEEM Analysis and Recommendations [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Amer Al Munajjed, Rama Kodmani, Ghaith Alfakhry, Rawan Khwanda, Munir Ghandour

“…Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate CLE at teaching hospitals in Damascus, Syria. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in Damascus, Syria, during mid-2023, before Assad’s regime collapsed. …”
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