Assessing Paramedics’ Competence and Training in End-of-Life Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Alanazy, Fatimah Khalifah Alsahli, Zahra Essam Alhassan, Zahra Hassan Alabdrabulridha, Moneerah Khalifah Aljomaan, Abdullah Alruwaili

“…<b>Aim</b>: This study aims to assess the attitudes of Saudi Arabian paramedics toward EOL care and evaluate the influence of prior EOL care training on these attitudes. <b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional study was conducted among paramedics in Saudi Arabia using convenience and snowball sampling. …”
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Self-esteem and its influence on the inclination toward esthetic dental treatments: a cross-sectional study by Zahra Ghorbani, Saharnaz Esmaeili, Soheil Shahbazi, Maryam Jarrahzadeh, Saeed Madihi

“…This study aimed to examine the influence of self-esteem on the inclination of dentists, dental students, and laypeople toward esthetic dental treatments. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 410 participants, including dentists, dental students, and laypeople, selected through convenience sampling. …”
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Maternal choices of delivery sites among recently delivered women in Liberia, 2017 by Gabriel Boumen Kassay, Ben Gbouh, Dedesco Gweh, Emmanuel Dweh, Emmanuel Ghartey, Felecia Dweh, Lawrence Larway, Leroy Maximore, Moses Fomba, Sylvester Toe, Tamba Alpha, Faith Whesseh, Roseline George, Trokon Yeabah, Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Peter Adewuyi, Fulton Shannon II, Wede Himiede Wilson, Obafemi Babalola, Thomas Nagbe, Maame Amo-Addae

“…A two-stage cluster sampling method using a modified WHO 30 by 7 approach was used to select 30 communities (clusters) and 21 women within each cluster as respondents. …”
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Facemask wearing to prevent COVID-19 transmission and associated factors among taxi drivers in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town, Ethiopia. by Tarikuwa Natnael, Yeshiwork Alemnew, Gete Berihun, Masresha Abebe, Atsedemariam Andualem, Sewunet Ademe, Belachew Tegegne, Metadel Adane

“…The study participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique after proportionally allocating the sample size from the total number of taxi drivers working in Dessie City and Kombolcha Town. …”
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Human papillomavirus vaccination hesitancy among young girls in Ethiopia: factors and barriers to uptake by Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Biruk Beletew Abate, Betelhem Anteneh Adamu, Aschalew Mulatu Tefera, Kaleab Temelket Mekonnen, Melkam Alemu Ashagrie, Yabibal Berie Tadesse, Abera Dessie Dagnaw, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Gizachew Kassahun Bizuneh

“…The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. A simple random sampling method was used to recruit participants. The data were entered and analyzed with SPSS version 26. …”
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Latent profiles of post-traumatic growth in patients with recent hysterectomy: psychosocial predictors and stigma-associated outcomes by Yuqing Sun, Shirong Wu, Qunfeng Zou, Dingrong Qiu, Xiuzhen Fu, Silu Liu, Gongna Chen, Xiaojie Zheng

“…It also analyses the relationship between stigma and different profiles of post-traumatic growth in patients.MethodsThis study, which used convenience sampling to select patients who underwent hysterectomy at the gynaecology department of a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, was conducted from February to September 2024. …”
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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

“…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. Methods A cross-sectional comparative study was employed to investigate 1126 adolescents obtained through multistage sampling technique in selected public and private day secondary schools across geopolitical zones spanning both rural and urban LGAs in Katsina State. …”
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Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mukesh Adhikari, Manish Rajbanshi, Anita Karki, Richa Aryal, Bishnu Prasad Choulagai

“…This study assesses the utilisation and factors associated with maternal healthcare services among reproductive-aged women in the Shubhakalika Rural municipality of Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional study using proportionate simple random sampling was performed to select 180 participants. …”
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Determinants of Parental Attitudes towards Children’s Vaccination in Lithuania: An Online Survey by Kamilė Čeponytė, Eglė Narkevičiūtė, Aušra Beržanskytė, Sigita Burokienė

“…Open-text survey responses gave us more in-depth insight about the parental decision-making process. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between SHRM and Organizational Performance by Mediating Role of Management Capability and Entrepreneurial Orientation (Case Study: Veterinary Medici... by Mehdi Ajalli, Ehsan Hemmati

“…Purpose: The current research investigated the relationship between strategic human resource management and organizational performance with the mediating role of managerial ability and entrepreneurial orientation.Methodology: This research is a survey regarding the data collection method. The research method is a description of the correlation type, and the statistical population of the study includes all the employees of the General Veterinary Department of Hamedan province in 2016, numbering 150 people according to Cochran's formula, the statistical sample size is approximately equal to 98 people who were selected by simple random sampling. …”
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Estimation and evaluation of iron reserves in the eastern area of Eileh1 mine, Razavi Khorasan province by Hamid Esmati Daroneh, Maryam Gholamzadeh

“…Conversely, the geostatistical method of kriging, which considers the spatial structure of the region, is more precise and boasts a higher degree of reliability due to its unbiased nature and minimal estimation variance. …”
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Change Point Detection for Piecewise Envelope Current Signal Based on Wavelet Transform by Haiyan Wang, Feng Zhou, Chunyang Jiang, Ling Qin, Huaiqing Zhang

“…What is more, combined with the sliding dislocation window method, the change point can be located accurately and the pseudo-change point can be eliminated. …”
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The Study Factors Affecting the Interest in Virtual Social Networks among Young People 20-30 Years Old in Andimeshk by eshagh arjmand

“…The statistical population of the study consisted of all youths of 20-30 years in Andimeshk city. 348 persons were selected as sample size using Cochran formula. Sampling method was multi-stage clustering and SPSS software was used for data analysis. …”
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The characteristics of a professional soldier in combat based on the content analysis of the movie The Wall (2017) directed by Doug Liman by Asghar Asgharzadeh

“…Purpose: One of the approaches of scientific knowledge and academic research on various phenomena is changing towards visual research due to easy, attractive, fast and more believable description. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to explain the characteristics of a professional soldier in combat based on the content analysis of the movie The Wall (2017) directed by Doug Liman.Method: The research method in this study is qualitative content analysis to systematically explain information and reveal hidden meanings. …”
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Single-Pixel Imaging Reconstruction Network with Hybrid Attention and Enhanced U-Net by Bingrui Xiao, Huibin Wang, Yang Bu

“…Both simulations and experiments have confirmed that the proposed method can effectively reconstruct images at low sampling rates and also achieve good reconstruction results on natural images not seen during training, demonstrating a strong generalization capability.…”
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Beyond access: assessing WASH service delivery models in healthcare facilities of North Mecha, Dera, and Farta, Ethiopia by Abireham Misganaw Ayalew

“…Abstract Background The provision of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in Healthcare Facilities (HCFs) necessitates more than just infrastructure; it requires a comprehensive systems approach. …”
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Analyzing the Causes of the Failure of the Evaluation of the Implementation of Infrastructure Policies in Iran (Field of Research: Industrial Development Policies) by Mohammad Haghshenas Gorgabi, Davood Hosseinpour, Vajhollah Ghorbanizadeh, Ali Asghar Pourezzat

“…The study involved 48 experts with substantial experience in policy evaluation, selected through targeted and snowball sampling methods. These experts were drawn from four key groups: 1) regulatory organizations (evaluators), 2) universities and research institutes, 3) executive bodies, and 4) policy-making organizations. …”
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Presenting a model for determining the level of technological complexity of research and development activities in knowledge-based companies (case study: companies based in Golesta... by Gholamali shahmoradi, Taghi Torabi, Reza Radfar, Mohammadhasan Cheraghali

“…The statistical population of the qualitative part of the research included 20 experts in the field of research and development and specialists of knowledge-based companies who were selected using the snowball sampling method. The desired data was collected through the semi-structured interviews, and the sampling method was theoretical saturation which ended with the interview of the 20th participant. …”
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Prevalence of cigarette and waterpipe tobacco smoking among adults in three Eastern Mediterranean countries: a cross-sectional household survey by Ramzi G Salloum, Mohammed Jawad, Aya Mostafa, Yousef Khader, Ji-Hyun Lee, Rima Nakkash, Niveen M E Abu-Rmeileh, Ali Chalak, Ruba Abla

“…A multistage cluster sampling approach with probability-proportional-to-size random selection method was followed in the three countries.Primary and secondary outcome measures Gender-specific prevalence rates for cigarette and waterpipe smoking were estimated. …”
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Knowledge, practice, and impact of COVID-19 on mental health among patients with chronic health conditions at selected hospitals of Sidama regional state, Ethiopia. by Yilkal Simachew, Amanuel Ejeso, Sisay Dejene, Mohammed Ayalew

“…While more than a quarter of respondents 26.8% (95% CI 22.5, 31.5) had depression.…”
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