Comparing health promoting lifestyle in HIV positive and HIV negative individuals by Fariba Ebrahimbabaie, Mojtaba Habibi, Saeid Ghodrati

“…The participants were selected using the convenience sampling method. To analyze the data, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was run in SPSS, version 22. …”
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Predictors\' issues of intubation time after coronary artery bypass graft surgery by Shirin Jafroudi, Mehdi Mehdizadeh Attar, Rabiolah Farmanbar, Ehsan Kazem Nejad Leili, Ezzat Paryad

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine prognostic factors during intubation of patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Methods: This study is cross–sectional descriptive-analytical survey. 136 patients with coronary artery disease, who referred to intensive care unit in Heshmat hospital for CABG, were selected using consecutive sampling method. …”
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Challenges and Solutions of Home Care Service Provision in Iran From the Point of View of Service Providers and Recipients by Bahman Ahmadi, Azadeh Ahmadi Dashtian, Ghahraman Mahmudi

“…This study aims to investigate the challenges of home care service provision in Iran from the point of view of service providers and recipients and propose solutions to improve these services. Materials & Methods This is a qualitative study. Participants were 28 people, including 15 service providers (policymakers, home care center managers, professors from medical universities, and experts) and 13 service recipients, who were selected using a purposive sampling method until reaching data saturation. …”
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The relationship of belief and quality of life of HIV-infected housewives by Diah Priyantini, Daviq Ayatulloh, Yuanita Wulandari

“…The results of the study are expected to improve quality of life of HIV-infected housewives, to be more confident and productive.…”
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The La carga de las mochilas provoca trastornos posturales en alumnos de primaria by Hasbiah Hasbiah, Hendrik Hendrik, Melvi S. Tandi, Supartina Hakim, Andi Halimah, Arpandjam’an Arpandjam’an

“…The samples were gathered using simple random sampling. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of cervical cancer among women in a Nigerian cohort by Timothy Aghogho Ehwarieme, Christiana I. Elusoji, Christie A. Enuku

“…Their clinical files were selected through purposive sampling, and a validated checklist was used as instrument for data collection. …”
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An Efficient Algorithm for Small Livestock Object Detection in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Imagery by Wenbo Chen, Dongliang Wang, Xiaowei Xie

“…It overcomes the limitations of existing methods and contributes to more effective livestock management and advancements in agricultural technology.…”
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From classroom to clinic: a qualitative study of gendered experiences among nursing students and educators in Türkiye by Sevim Şen Olgay, Begüm Kırık, Esra Uğur, Hediye Arslan Özkan

“…Participants were recruited from diverse academic and clinical settings through purposive sampling. Thematic analysis was used to identify patterns and key insights from the data. …”
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Coping Strategies and Related Factors among Patients with Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tehran, Iran (2021–2022) by Elham Mehrabi, Eesa Mohammadi, Aliakbar Rasekhi, Esfandiar Asgari, Fatemeh Rezayat

“…The researcher used a simple random sampling method. To collect data, a demographic and clinical information questionnaire, along with the Lazarus and Folkman (1985) Ways of Coping Questionnaire, was utilized. …”
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Enhancing textile heritage engagement through generative AI-based virtual assistants in virtual reality museums by Pakinee Ariya, Songpon Khanchai, Kannikar Intawong, Kitti Puritat

“…The study aims to design, implement, and evaluate an AI-driven virtual docent capable of delivering personalized, multilingual, and real-time cultural information through interactive voice-based engagement. Using a purposive sampling technique, 25 university students participated in a convergent parallel mixed-methods study combining structured questionnaires and open-ended feedback. …”
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Exploring Jordanian nurses’ attitudes toward conducting nursing research: cross-sectional study from Jordan by Ahmad Hussein Al-Duhoun, Raya Y. Alhusban, Fatimah S. Tarawneh, Kamlah A. Al-Olaimat, Maha Atout

“…To date, few studies have explored this topic in Jordan or the broader Middle Eastern region, and this study addresses this important gap.ObjectiveThe objective of the current study was thus to examine the perspectives of Jordanian nurses concerning the practice of nursing research.MethodsIn a cross-sectional descriptive study, 220 nurses from public, private, and academic institutions in Jordan were approached using a convenience sampling to complete the Boothe Attitudes Toward Nursing Research Scale.ResultsThe results showed that the overall mean score of all Boothe subscales was 3.289, SD = 0.968, reflecting practitioners’ uncertainty as a cohort in their attitudes toward research. …”
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On the Use of Image Analysis for Hematocrit Evaluation in Dried Blood Spots by Chrysa Daousani, Nađa Kostić, Anđelija Malenović, Milena Rmandić, Yannis Dotsikas

“…The present work looks more closely at the application of image analysis to the evaluation of Ht in DBS samples. …”
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Relationship between Knowledge and Compliance Using Anti-dyslipidemic Drugs among Hypertensive Patients with Dyslipidemia in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia by Sitti Alifa Batasalsabilla, Kuswinarti Kuswinarti, Rudolf Andean

“…The consecutive sampling method was used to collect 64 hypertensive patients with dyslipidemia who were taking anti-dyslipidemic drugs. …”
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Investigating the Effects of Self-compassion Training on Spiritual Health and Social Acceptance of Students by Arezo Babakhani, Bahman Kord

“…The statistical population of the study consisted of students who were referred to the counseling center of Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Branch. The sampling method was available, and based on the entry and exit criteria, 30 individuals were selected as a sample and randomly allocated to the experimental and control groups (each with 15 participants). …”
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Electroencephalogram characteristics in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome by Wu T, Qi X, Su Y, Teng J, Xu X

“…Tong Wu,1 Xianghua Qi,1 Yuan Su,2 Jing Teng,1 Xiangqing Xu11Internal Medicine-Neurology, Shandong Provincial Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital, 2School of Mathematic and Quantitative Economics, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan, People’s Republic of ChinaObjective: To explore the electroencephalogram (EEG) characteristics in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) using brain electrical activity mapping (BEAM) and EEG nonlinear dynamical analysis.Methods: Forty-seven outpatients were selected over a 3-month period and divided into an observation group (24 outpatients) and a control group (23 outpatients) by using the non-probability sampling method. …”
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Effect Of Nutritional Status On The Surgical Patients Using Subjective Global Assessment by Tahir Ali Mabroor Malik, Fahad Akhtar, Kanza Farrukh, Muhammad Arslan, Fahim Sakhizada, S.H. Waqar

“…An increased number of surgical site infections, longer hospital stays and more deaths were observed in mild/moderately or severely malnourished patients as compared to well-nourished patients. …”
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Bayesian Joint Probability Approach for Post‐Processing Monthly Precipitation Prediction in Northwest Iran by Z. Javanshiri, M. Pakdaman

“…Abstract The probabilistic prediction of monthly precipitation events, specifically more‐than‐normal (MN), normal (N), and less‐than‐normal (LN) events, holds significant importance in the field of water resource management. …”
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The cascading impact of an invasive snake on arthropod communities by Julien C. Piquet, Borja Maestresalas, Marta López-Darias

“…Then, we conducted plant beating and sweeping samplings to assess the potential effects of this depletion on vegetation-dwelling arthropods. …”
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The competency of nurses in basic life support at district hospitals in Cape Town, South Africa by George R. Mahembe, Robert Mash

“…Furthermore, neither greater work experience (r = 0.025, p = 0.702) nor more frequent BLS performance (p = 0.083) was associated with higher competency scores. …”
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Exploring the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Students in a Private High School Medan Students Regarding Sexually Transmitted Infections by Prenata Maestro, Riyadh Ikhsan

“…Purpose: This study aims to assess STI knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among private high school students, addressing a critical research gap. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 68 twelfth-grade students, selected via simple random sampling. …”
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