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Abstract This study, drawing on the Multidimensional Model of Work Orientations, investigates the relationship between personal values, the meanings attributed to work (work orientations), and job satisfaction in a sampl...

Objective: ‘Values’ of Health Service Managers (HSMs) can be identified by a central organising concept of leadership, which is underpinned by emotional intelligence. Values, whether conscious or not, serve as guidi...

Abstract Background As there are no recommendations on handling missing values in a dichotomous index test of a diagnostic study, researchers often ignore missing values in the analysis or use simple methods. Thus, this ...

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the ethical values of students enrolled in health programs who are receiving clinical training in a hospital setting and patient privacy. Method: The rese...

Despite extensive research on internal control, digital transformation, and socio-spiritual values, their integrated impact on the sustainable competitive performance of MSMEs remains underexplored, particularly in devel...

Orientation: Ubuntu is often presented as an emic value system unique to sub-Saharan Africa, emphasising communalism and solidarity. It is typically contrasted with the individualism associated with the Anglo cultural c...

This study of 318 families examined how family harmony values relate to marital satisfaction and parent–adolescent relationship quality. Overall, harmony values undergo intergenerational transmission and influence pare...

Abstract Background Intramuscular fat (IMF) accumulation in lumbar‑spine muscles is associated with sarcopenia, low‑back pain and poorer surgical outcomes. Dixon MRI allows the measurement of IMF with voxel-wise fat ...

Abstract Objective Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. Its diagnosis requires the combined evaluation of clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings. This study aimed to compare...

Background and purposeWe observed that some late-term fetal prenatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans revealed normal brain structures but exhibited diffuse hyperintense signals on T2-weighted imaging (T2WI) in the...

Character education is increasingly crucial amid growing social complexity. However, its integration within science and social studies remains fragmented. This study aims to map research trends, identify dominant charact...

Abstract This commentary shares reflections and learning about the factors that supported the meaningful involvement of a service user being funded to undertake a service evaluation in a health and social care trust in N...

Breast cancer is a major public health problem worldwide, leading to an urgent need for the development of new strategies to improve treatment efficacy and manage drug resistance. Doxorubicin is among the most commonly u...

PURPOSE: To develop and validate an automated computational tool for calculating a slice-specific volume computed tomography (CT) dose index (CTDIvol), a water-equivalent diameter (Dw), and size-specific dose estimates (...

Background and purpose: Dose accumulation in reirradiation can contribute to both treatment outcomes and safe cumulative doses. We demonstrated consensus strategies on dose accumulation for three clinical reirradiation s...

ABSTRACT Data on the tomographic characteristics of lung parenchyma in terrapins are rare. The objective of this study was to describe the tomographic anatomy of the lung parenchyma in five species of terrapins and estim...

Abstract Background Early detection of renal involvement in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is crucial, as functional changes often precede anatomical damage. Current diagnostic standards, such as the measurement of ser...

Abstract Objective Current diagnostic paradigms for Crohn’s disease (CD) activity assessment remain fragmented across imaging and laboratory modalities. This study seeks to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of intest...

Objective: To explore the application value of DTI combined with DTT in brain function and volume in children with autism. Methods: A total of 616 children with autism diagnosed from January 2020 to December 2022 (ASD gr...

ABSTRACT In this study, we investigated the effects of using poultry offal meal (POM) produced in rendering plants by adding dissolved air flotation sludge (DAFS) at set ratios into broiler grower and finisher feeds. The...

Abstract This study examines the geological and climatic factors that influence natural radioactivity levels in drinking water from Dessie and Kombolcha towns in Ethiopia’s northern plateau. The basaltic and sedimentar...

Abstract Background Health utility values are required for cost-utility analyses in breast cancer, yet EQ-5D-5L-based health utility estimates and validity evidence across clinically relevant health states remain limited...

Abstract Objectives To prospectively evaluate the correlation between the attenuation imaging (ATI) parameter and hepatic steatosis in overweight (OW)/obese (OB) children, and to establish normal ATI reference values fro...

Wayang Sukuraga is a traditional Sundanese art that visualizes human body parts as symbolic figures laden with moral values. This study aims to describe the values ​​contained in Wayang Sukuraga characters, such as E...