BackgroundThe increasing pressure to publish research has led a rise in plagiarism incidents, creating need for effective detection software. The importance of this study lies the high cost variation amongst available options detection. By uncovering advantages these low-cost or free alternatives, researchers could access appropriate tools This is first compare four and assess factors impacting...

Abstract Background There is a piece of growing evidence that associates menstrual practices with health. But menstruation has always been accompanied by various taboos and myths. Findings from qualitative studies have highlighted these myths impact the psychosocial outcomes menstruators, ultimately affecting their However, no quantitative study explored this link between Thus, as part study, w...

This paper aims to put forward an integrated decision approach, with generalized fuzzy information for the viable selection of zero- and low-carbon materials construction. In countries such as India, construction sector accounts high pollution levels carbon emissions. To restore sustainability eco-friendliness, adoption is essential and, owing multiple attributes associated selection, problem v...

BACKGROUND Given the rapid pace of changes in community health needs and the mission of healthcare organizations to provide and promote the community's health, the growing need to increase health system responsiveness to people as a key element of observance and fulfillment of justice is felt more than ever. OBJECTIVES This study was aimed at designing the native model of responsiveness for I...

BACKGROUND Appetite and symptoms, conditions generally reported by the patients with cancer, are somewhat challenging for professionals to measure directly in clinical routine (latent conditions). Therefore, specific instruments are required for this purpose. This study aimed to perform a cultural adaptation of the Cancer Appetite and Symptom Questionnaire (CASQ), into Portuguese and evaluate i...

BACKGROUND Smoking tobacco is a major concern in Malaysia, with 23.1% of Malaysian adults smoking tobacco in 2012. Withdrawal symptoms and self-efficacy to quit smoking have been shown to have significant effects on the outcomes of smoking cessation. The Shiffman-Jarvik Withdrawal Scale (Psychopharmacology, 50: 35-39, 1976) and the Cessation Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (Cognitive Ther Res 5: 17...

OBJECTIVE To perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Portuguese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory for students (MBI-SS), and investigate its reliability, validity and cross-cultural invariance. METHODS The face validity involved the participation of a multidisciplinary team. Content validity was performed. The Portuguese version was completed in 2009, on the internet, by 958 Brazili...

• The study investigates the impact of uncertainties on energy pricing during COVID-19 pandemic. We consider five uncertainty measures that include COVID-Induced Uncertainty (CIU); Economic Policy (EPU); Global Fear Index (GFI); Volatility (VIX) and Misinformation (MIU). finds prices to respond significantly examined measures, with EPU seen affect most types also find predictive potentials inhe...

Objetivo: Realizar la traducción, adaptación cultural y lingüística valoración de las cualidades psicométricas Escala Evaluación Estrés Parental en Unidad Neonatología - versión modificada.Método: Estudio metodológico con enfoque cuantitativo, para validar Neonatología. Los padres fueron seleccionados por muestreo no aleatorio (n = 406 padres). En estimación sensibilidad, validez confiabilidad ...