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Hemodialysis patients’ compliance and adherence behaviors to renal replacement therapy in two dialysis centers in Iloilo City
(Philippine College of Physicians, 2017-12)Introduction: Approximately 120 per million population develop kidney failure, translating to about 10,000 Filipinos needing to replace their kidney function per year. If without the appropriate intervention, those having ... -
Hierarchical clustering and association rule discovery process for efficient decision support system
(Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2011)This paper proposed a model based on hierarchical Clustering and Association Rule, which is intended for decision support system. The proposed system is intended to address the shortcomings of other data mining tools on ... -
If the shoe fits
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Ilonggo indigents' budgetary allocation on food and its implications
(College of Arts and Sciences, West Visayas State University, 2016-12)The research reveals that the type and amount of food taken by the family is determined by family income and the number of the family members. Also, the protein consumption is correlated with carbohydrate and vegetable ... -
Impact of frailty in non-surgical fractures in elderly population with vitamin D deficiency: How much is little?
(University Research and Development Center, West Visayas State University, 2021-12)Vitamin D is associated to bone health and reduction in the incidence of fractures. However, this condition remains increasing specially during elderly, predisposing to frailty and increasing hospital ... -
An improved OTP grid authentication scheme email-based using middle-square for disaster management system
(Science and Engineering Research Support Society, 2017-11-06)Disaster is an attempt to control or access the system without legal/valid permission and proper authorization protocol from legitimate entity. Nowadays, most organizations managed to save records in an online database ... -
Improving self-organizing map with Nguyen-Widrow initialization algorithm
(Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES), 2019-07)The quality of cluster result and the learning speed of Self-organizing map (SOM) are dependent on the initialization of weights since the initial values for weight vectors affect the performance of SOM training when applied ... -
In[vest]spiration and money-vation: Consumerism discourses of inspirational speakers
(West Visayas State University, 2019-02)This study aims at analyzing the discourse of three inspirational speakers in their motivational speech through paid seminars, podcasts, and blogs. The researcher utilized Critical Discourse Analysis in order to determine ... -
Incivility among nursing faculty: A multi-country study
(W.B. Saunders, 2021)Background: In nursing programs, incivility can be a main issue affecting future registered nurses, and this may threaten patient safety. Nursing faculty play an important role in this scenario to reduce incivility. Purpose: ... -
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the liver in children
(Elsevier Inc., 2020-01)Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor (IMT) was originally described in the lungs but it has been reported to occur at extrapulmonary sites. These are benign tumors which have a tendency either to be aggressive or regress ... -
Influence of beneficial microorganisms as probiotic drinks in the performance of brooding native chicken
(University Research and Development Center, West Visayas State University, 2016-06)This study was conducted to find out the influence of beneficial microorganisms as probiotics drinks in the performance of brooding native chicken. The probiotic drinks were mixed in the daily water requirements of chicks ... -
Influence of fermented organic concoction as nutrient supplements in the performance of brooding native chicken
(University Research and Development Center, West Visayas State Univeristy, 2016-12)The study determined the alternatives of producing brooder chicks without antibiotics by utilizing organic concoctions as nutrient supplements and as preventive measures against diseases. The experimental study assigned ... -
Influence of robotics-aided lessons on students' physics achievement
(University Research and Development Center, West Visayas State University, 2014-06)This research paper aimed to determine the effects of robotics-aided lessons on students’ physics achievement using the experimental design. The experimental group was exposed to instruction using the RCX programmable LEGO ... -
Influence of self-esteem, psychological empowerment, and empowering leader behaviors on assertive behaviors of staff nurses
(Belitung Raya Foundation, 2021-05-09)Background: Being assertive is essential skill nurses need to learn and develop. While many studies exist on nurses’ assertiveness, there is limited research on the factors associated with Filipino nurses’ assertive ... -
The information-seeking behavior and levels of knowledge, precaution, and fear of college students in Iloilo, Philippines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
(Elsevier, 2021-08)COVID-19 pandemic is devastating the health, social, and economic well-being of citizens worldwide. The high rates of morbidity and mortality and the absence of vaccines cause fear among the people regardless of age, gender, ... -
Initial impact of certificate program for non-specialists teachers in Chemistry: Implications to reforms in teachers’ continuing professional development
(WVSU Research and Development Center West Visayas State UniversityWVSU Research and Development Center, West Visayas State University, 2012-06)This study examined the competencies and capabilities of teachers who are non-majors in Chemistry after attending the Certificate Program of two terms which. ran for 6 weeks for each term. The course content covered among ... -
Institutional competency assessment and other factors influencing the nurse licensure examination
(International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, 2019-12)The passing rate in the Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) is considered a key indicator of the quality of the nursing program. While a plethora of studies has identified the factors affecting NLE success, no study has tried ... -
Internet use, eHealth literacy and fear of COVID-19 among nursing students in the Philippines
(International Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, 2021-01-14)The COVID-19 outbreak situation brought into focus not only the safety but also the mental well-being of nursing students. At present, the level of fear of COVID-19 and associated factors among nursing students in the ... -
An investigation as to the cause of beam asymmetry in a compact gas discharge ion source: A focus on beam-wall interaction
(IOP PublishingThe Japan Society of Applied Physics, 2006-10-24)Helium beams in a compact gas discharge source lose their transverse symmetry when the extracting electrode is biased at high potentials. Further, this condition gives rise to excessive formation of electrons within the ... -
Is videoconference “Zoom” fatigue real among nursing students?
(Routledge, July 2021)LETTER TO THE EDITOR EXTRACT ...We conducted an online cross-sectional survey to determine videoconference or Zoom fatigue among nursing students. We gathered data from 597 nursing students from a private university ...