What's the role of kindness in the healthcare context? A scoping review by Angela Greco, Laura G. González-Ortiz, Luca Gabutti, Daniel Lumera

“…Methods This scoping review was conducted using the Arksey and O’Malley framework. …”
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Characteristics of plastic bronchitis in children with infectious pneumonia by Xulong Cai, Mali Lin, Li Zhou, Wencai Sheng, Wanyan Jiao, Hongliang Bian, Tongjin Yin

“…Methods A retrospective study was conducted. Children with pneumonia and large chest shadows were included in this study. …”
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Diabetes and tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analyis of mendelian randomization evidence by Ivaan Pitua, Raafidha Raizudheen, Mark Muyanja, Joseph Nyero, Morrish Okello Obol

“…A meta-analysis was conducted estimate the pooled odds ratios for association between T2DM and TB. …”
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Mental health and substance use among rehabilitation sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Itumeleng Ntatamala, Saajida Khan, Zenzo Chakara

“…Setting: The study was conducted at the University of Cape Town, Health Sciences Faculty. …”
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Perceived barriers to reaching equity in effective access to diagnosis and treatment for women with breast cancer in Chile by Carla Campaña, Báltica Cabieses, Alexandra Obach, Francisca Vezzani

“…Online semi-structured interviews were conducted. Interviews were transcribed, anonymized, and coded using ATLAS.Ti for deductive thematic analysis. …”
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Magnitude of self-reported non-fatal work-related injuries and associated factors among construction workers in Aleta Wondo, Sidama, Ethiopia by Abel Afework, Aiggan Tamene, Mahlet Gashaw

“…An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted in South Ethiopia from September to October 2023. …”
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The antibiotic procurement saga: a long-neglected stewardship target to combat antimicrobial resistance in Pakistan by Shairyar Afzal, Mishal Bajwa, Nabeel Ahmed, Jawaria Jabeen, Mian Shahzeb Haroon, Rana Muhammad Zahid Mushtaq, Zikria Saleem

“…Data analysis was conducted using MAXQDA 2024 software, following a thematic analysis technique using a codebook approach to thematic analysis. …”
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ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF CLOUD SERVICES FOR DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS by Tetiana V. Bondarenko, Nadia M. Stetsenko, Volodymyr P. Stetsenko, Halyna V. Tkachuk

“…In-depth analysis was conducted on the presentation creation features inherent to each cloud service, leading to the identification of evaluation parameters encompassing functionality, usability, cost-effectiveness, unique attributes, and overall user impression. …”
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Study of Treatment in Heart Disease Patients Installation in Undata Hospital, Central Sulawesi by Niluh Puspita Dewi, Indah Kurnia Utami, Al'vira Gunawan, Muh. Thamrin Tahir, Syafika Alaydrus, Nani Astria Polontalo

“…Methods: This researchsis a non-experimental type of research conducted prospectively during February-April 2022. …”
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A Prospective Study of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis: Early Cost-effective Assessment from the Total Posterior Spine Sys... by Jared D. Ament, Amir Vokshoor, Yaser Badr, Todd Lanman, Kee D. Kim, J. Patrick Johnson

“…Scenario, probabilistic, and threshold sensitivity analyses were conducted to determine model discrimination and calibration. …”
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Effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind randomized controlled trial by Yomna F. Ahmed, Rania M. Tawfik, Ahmed M. Tawfick, Shimaa T. Abu El Kasem

“…A single-masked, pre–post randomized controlled trial was conducted. Fifty participants of both sexes (between 40 and 50 years of age), diagnosed with stage II knee osteoarthritis, participated in this study. …”
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The evolving roles of geophysics in environmental assessment, monitoring, and management of landfill leachate contaminant plumes: An overview by Joseph Omeiza Alao

“…However, some key influencing factors such as subsurface porosity, hydraulic conductivity, redox conditions, heterogeneity contaminant, geological properties, water soil contents, and groundwater flow dynamics, seem to have a significant influence on the geophysical data acquisition, potentially projecting false positive/negative results. …”
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The inaccurate citation of the “Universal Declaration of Animal Rights” (UDAR) in the scientific literature: a scoping review by Alexandre Azevedo, Martin Whiting, Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana

“…To gauge its impact on scientific literature, a scoping review across three databases (Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, and Google Scholar) was conducted for publications citing the UDAR from 1979 to 2022. …”
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The association between the dietary inflammatory index during pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study and a meta-analysis by Nastaran Payandeh, Hossein Shahinfar, Ahmad Jayedi, Majid Mirmohammadkhani, Alireza Emadi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar

“…We systematically searched the literature to conduct a meta-analysis of observational studies (PROSPERO: CRD42022331703). …”
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Impact of Divorce on Girl Child Education in Nyakinama Sub-County Kisoro District. by Niyobyose, Sarah

“…The study was conducted on the impact of divorce on girl child education in the Nyakinama sub-county Kisoro district. …”
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Experiences of HIV Positive Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partner Among Individuals in Discordant Couples in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda. by Atwijukiire, Humphrey, Nakidd, Gladys, Tweheyo, Otwine Anne, Kabami, Jane

“…Participants and Methods: We conducted 12 in-depth interviews with the help of a translated interview guide, and they were audio recorded. …”
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An Assessment of The Contribution of Community Social Support System in Promoting to the Wellbeing of the Elderly in Hamurwa Sub-County. by Atuheire, Enid

“…Face-to-face interviews were conducted with key informants from sub-county, parish, and village authorities, guided by an interview protocol, while questionnaires were administered by the researcher. …”
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Brand Association and Competitive advantange in alcoholic beer products in Kabale District, Uganda. by Moses, Agaba

“…The descriptive analysis involving computing the mean, standard deviation, skewness, and kurtosis of the brand Association and competitive advantage variables was conducted. The inferential analysis was conducted using multiple regression analysis and the t-statistic and the p-value were adopted to test the hypotheses of the study. …”
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Brand Loyalty and Competitive advantage a case of beer products in Kabale District, Uganda. by Moses, Agaba, Edward, Ahabwe

“…The descriptive analysis involving computing the mean, standard deviation, skewness, and kurtosis of the brand Loyalty and competitive advantage variables was conducted. The inferential analysis was conducted using multiple regression analysis and the t-statistic and the p-value were adopted to test the hypotheses of the study. …”
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Perceived Quality and Competitive Advantage in Beer Products In Kabale District, South Western Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Alex, Kanyesiime

“…The descriptive analysis involving computing the mean, standard deviation, skewness, and kurtosis of percieved quality and competitive advantage variables was conducted. The inferential analysis was conducted using multiple regression analysis and the t-statistic and the p-value were adopted to test the hypotheses of the study. …”
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