Obstetric red cell transfusion in a high-volume tertiary hospital: a retrospective cohort study by Eileen Lew, Karuna Mary Lional, Shephali Tagore

“…Their medical records were reviewed to extract the relevant demographic, obstetric and transfusion data. Descriptive analysis of data was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics software. …”
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Comparison of Efficacy of Azithromycin with Ciprofloxacin in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Enteric Fever in Children by Maimoona Akram, Qurrat ul Ain, Ayesha Tariq, Samra Javed, Kiran Nayab, Sampana Fatima

“…Data from 196 children with signs and symptoms of uncomplicated enteric fever was collected after obtaining verbal consent from their parents. Demographic information of the patients along with a short medical history were noted in pre-designed forms. …”
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Challenges in the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in individuals with obesity by Bas M. van Dalen, Jie Fen Chin, Praveen A. Motiram, Anneke Hendrix, Mireille E. Emans, Jasper J. Brugts, B. Daan Westenbrink, Rudolf A. de Boer

“…In this review, we examine these diagnostic challenges and propose a diagnostic algorithm specifically tailored to improve the accuracy and reliability of HFpEF diagnosis in this growing patient demographic. Graphical abstract Proposed obesity-adjusted HFpEF score. …”
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Complementary feeding practices and Associated Factors in Children below the Age of 24 Months in Kitumba Sub County-Kabale District by Valentine, B.K. Birungi

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RISK-ORIENTED PREDICTION OF PREGNANCY LOSS PATHOLOGY BASED ON A PERSONALIZED APPROACH by Nataliia Timchenko, Taras Gutor

“…The increase in the frequency of pregnancy loss and the negative prognostic trend with the probable development of the demographic crisis in connection with the martial law in Ukraine and the mass migration of the female population provoked by it, requires the search for all possible ways of prevention and prophylactic of this pathology. …”
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Factors associated with seropositivity of Hepatitis B & C: A case control study at Azad Jammu and Kashmir by Muhammad Abdul Quddus, Arslan Shahzad, Rukhsana Munawar, Rizwan Saeed Kiani, Humayun Mumtaz, Rabia Tahir

“…METHODOLOGY: This study involved 173 patients suffering from Hepatitis B or C.144 age and gender matched healthy controls was enrolled from within the hospital. Detailed socio-demographic proforma was filled by both the cases and controls which included all the relevant factors. …”
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Measuring Physical Inactivity: Do Current Measures Provide an Accurate View of “Sedentary” Video Game Time? by Simon Fullerton, Anne W. Taylor, Eleonora Dal Grande, Narelle Berry

“…Participants aged 18 years and above (n=2026) were asked about their video game habits, as well as demographic and socioeconomic factors. In cases where children were in the household, the video game habits of a randomly selected child were also questioned. …”
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Sex Differences in Lung Cancer Characteristics at Diagnosis: A Nationwide Register‐Based Study From the Faroe Islands (2015–2020) by Annika H. Lindenskov, Halla Potts, Marnar F. Kristiansen, Maria S. Petersen, Marin Strøm

“…This study investigates these survival disparities by analyzing demographic, clinical, and temporal factors in Faroese lung cancer patients from 2015 to 2020. …”
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Work intensification and occupational fatigue on nurses: a cross-sectional and correlational study by Serkan Güngör, Betül Sönmez

“…Regression analysis revealed that demographic and occupational characteristics of nurses other than age, work intensification, acute fatigue, and intershift recovery explained 59.8% of chronic fatigue. …”
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Future destinations: how people cured of hepatitis C using direct acting antiviral drugs progress in a new HCV-free world. A thematic analysis by Sarah R. Donaldson, Andrew Radley, John F. Dillon

“…Methods This recurrent cross-sectional study combines qualitative semi-structured interviews and demographic data of 15 participants receiving DAAs in Tayside, Scotland. …”
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Pervasive horizontal transmission of Wolbachia in natural populations of closely related and widespread tropical skipper butterflies by Pedro Ribeiro, Anzhelika Butenko, Daniel Linke, Hamid Reza Ghanavi, Joana Isabel Meier, Niklas Wahlberg, Pável Matos-Maraví

“…Results We used whole genome sequencing data to investigate the phylogenetics, demographic history, and infection rate dynamics of Wolbachia in four species of the Spicauda genus of skipper butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae), a taxon that presents sympatric and often syntopic distribution, with drastic variability in species abundance in the Neotropical region. …”
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A cross-sectional study of opinion about mental illness among undergraduate medical students with and without exposure to the psychiatry clinical rotation/postings during their und... by B. Neeraj Raj, B. K. Shivakumar, H. R. Vinay

“…Self-administered socio-demographic and opinion about mental illness (OMI) questionnaires were used to collect the data. …”
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Prostate Cancer Screening and Willingness among Staff of Faculties of Health Sciences and Technology and Basic Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria by Rita I. Ogu, Cornelius O. Ogu, Christopher C. Wogu

“…A structured questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic data, willingness, and uptake history from male staff aged 36 years and above. …”
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Mechanism for meeting the care of older adults in rural China—relying on spouse, offspring or community? by Ziyue Dong, Jianliang Nie, Dan Li, Yufeng Wu

“…Abstract Background Within the population aging and the trend of aging in place on the rise, it is crucial to explore how care needs are being met for this demographic within the community. Methods This study utilizes data from the 2019–2021 survey on 1,126 rural older adults aged 60 years and above across 11 provinces and 31 villages in China. …”
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A Small Surge in Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant in the “Dynamic Zero” Period by Xiaona Li, Ruili Li, Qiguo Lian, Yang Wang, Wenkui Gu, Qinghe Meng

“…We collected information on demographic characteristics, exposure history, and illness timelines of the 108 cases. …”
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Knowledge of Mpox, Media Exposure, and Clinical Experience: by Aime Fidele Ndayiragije Mvuyekure, Simon Pierre Ndayishimye Mvuyekure, Daniel Muhayimana, Jean Claude Tuyishime, Anifa Munderere

“…Background: This study aimed to determine the predictors of nursing students’ preparedness for disease outbreaks and the relationships between knowledge of Mpox, media exposure, and clinical experience, as moderated by demographic variables. One hundred respondents were selected using stratified random sampling from four academic levels at the University of Gitwe. …”
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Prevalence of Bullying among Primary School Pupils in Al-Najaf City, Iraq by Essam Abed AL-Shibli, maytham ALnasrawii

“…The data collecting tools were direct interviews with the participants and a questionnaire composed of two parts, the first consisting of the demographic characteristics data and the second being the bullying items among primary school pupils.Results: The prevalence of bullying was 81.7%. …”
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Turkish dentist practice and opinions on diagnosing and treating deep caries lesions: a web-based survey by Nilgün Akgül, Ebru Yilmaz, Onur Akkurt, Özge Gizem Yenidünya

“…Methods The questionnaire had two sections: the first collected demographic data, while the second focused on clinical practices, including radiographic techniques, rubber dam usage, liner choices, pulp protection, and post-endodontic restoration methods. …”
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Tetanus Toxoid Immunization Status and Associated Factors among Mothers in Damboya Woreda, Kembata Tembaro Zone, SNNP, Ethiopia by Muluken Dubale Mamoro, Lolemo Kelbiso Hanfore

“…According to Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey of 2016, only 49% of mothers received two tetanus toxoid (TT) injections during their last pregnancy which is below the World Health Organization and Ethiopia Ministry of Health recommendation. …”
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Primary abandon-of-the-sac technique in laparoscopic inguinoscrotal hernia repair: A retrospective comparative study by A. Ramiro Arrechea, Victoria S. Rebzda, José P. Medina, Roberto Cerutti, Daniel E. Pirchi

“…There were no significant differences in demographic and hernia characteristics. An overall morbidity of 30.7% was recorded. …”
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