Low-cost and scalable machine learning model for identifying children and adolescents with poor oral health using survey data: An empirical study in Portugal. by Susana Lavado, Eduardo Costa, Niclas F Sturm, Johannes S Tafferner, Octávio Rodrigues, Pedro Pita Barros, Leid Zejnilovic

“…The audit surfaced potential biases related to demographic factors such as age and social assistance status. …”
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Evaluation of hearing screening results of newborns born to SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women by Ünal Akça, Emre Sanrı, Gülfer Akça

“…Materials and Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, demographic data and ABR hearing test results of a total of 81 newborns were compared with those of 101 healthy controls. …”
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Incisional lumbar hernias: Current role of laparoscopic approach with intraperitoneal onlay mesh procedure by Germán A Giacosa, Martín Rodríguez, Álvaro Juárez, Santiago S Begnis, Álvaro Tabares

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective descriptive study, including 10 patients with lumbar/posterolateral incisional hernias, diagnosed by computerized tomography scan and surgically treated with the IPOM laparoscopic technique in one case and IPOM Plus in nine cases from 2014 to 2021. Demographic data and baseline characteristics of enrolled patients were assessed, as well as perioperative data, surgical time, length of hospital stay, and recurrence during an average 38.6-month follow-up. …”
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Current Scenario of Rape Cases Reported in Healthcare Teaching Hospital in the North East India by Dev Ashis Ramu Damu, Thoidingjam Bijoy Singh, Huidrom Nabachandra Singh

“…Cases with no preceding or succeeding FIR, non-consenting cases were study were excluded. Demographic profile, month of the year, and victim-accused relations were noted. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Patients with Spinal Cord Infarction in Mashhad, Iran by Kavian Ghandehari, Mohammad Reza Gerami Sarabi, Parham Maarufi

“…Diagnosis of SCI was made by neurologists and radiologists. Demographic features, clinical syndrome, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings were recorded. …”
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How depression impacts on road traffic accidents among older adults and elderly Indians: Evidence from large scale nationally representative survey by Pritam Halder, Immanuel Joshua, Sayan Saha, Abhinav C. S. Kolachala, Risha Gupta, Anshul Mamgai, Sukhmeen Kaur, Ankita Chattopadhyay, Saumyarup Pal, Sayani Bisoi, Shivani Rathor

“…Multivariable logistic regression was conducted between RTA and depression, adjusted with demographic and socioeconomic; health related and behavioral factors. …”
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Health literacy in Iranian adults: A population-based survey in southeast Iran in 2022 by Mohammadreza Rajabalipour, Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad, Abedin Iranpour, Behzad Mohammadi

“…"Understanding and comprehension ability" had the highest mean score (75.43±18.48), while "reading ability" had the lowest (65.12±20.60). All demographic variables, except for marital status, had a significant correlation with HL. …”
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Just energy transition in coal regions: Innovative framework for assessing territorial just transition plans by M. Peretto, W. Eichhammer, D. Süsser

“…Furthermore, it was also found that TJTPs predominantly address the impacts on employment and the environment, whereas social and demographic impacts are less comprehensively considered. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Greek QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 for Measuring Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Myeloma by Nick Kontodimopoulos, Alexandros Samartzis, Angelos A. Papadopoulos, Dimitris Niakas

“…A sample of myeloma patients (N=89) from two tertiary hospitals were surveyed with the QLQ-C30, QLQ-MY20 and various demographic and disease related questions. The previously validated Greek SF-36 instrument was used as a “gold standard” for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) comparisons. …”
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Risk factors for all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the pre-pandemic period in an adult population of Arkhangelsk, Russia by Ekaterina Krieger, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev, Ekaterina Sharashova, Olga Samodova, Vitaly A. Postoev

“…Cox regression models were used to investigate demographic, lifestyle, and health characteristics associated with increased risk of death in both periods. …”
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Receptor Status Differences in Prognosis for Breast Cancer by Yelda Deligöz Bildacı, Deniz Yamaç, Uğur Coşkun

“…Analyses were run for disease prognostic values and patients’ demographic values. Results: Disease free survival were 63±10.6 months and 93.2±4.9 months in the fifth year for the TNBC and TPBC groups, respectively. …”
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Effect of the application of humanized nursing care on the clinical outcomes of neonates with hyperbilirubinemia by Sahar Mahmoud Elkhedr Abdelgawad, Eman Salah Elmetwaly Abdelrahman Galalah, Heba Saied El-mahdy, Nagafa Hafez Farag Elmahdy

“…The data were collected using the biosocial-demographic characteristics of the studied neonates and neonatal clinical outcome measures for humanized care. …”
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Assessment of health behaviors of primary school teachers based on their nutritional knowledge and physical activity: A cross-sectional study in the Asir Region. by Amani Alhazmi, Maha Ali, Adam Dawria, Bayapa Reddy Narapureddy, Manal Mohammed Hawash

“…This study aims to assess nutritional knowledge and physical activity; to determine correlations between health behaviour factors and Body Mass Index (BMI), and evaluate BMI status concerning demographic factors among primary school teachers in the Asir Region, KSA.…”
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Are Women More Risk Averse? A Sequel by Christos I. Giannikos, Efstathia D. Korkou

“…The suggested refinements pertain first to an enhanced computation of wealth, which includes additional categories of assets such as 401(k)s or other thrift savings accounts, and second to the more subtle handling and consideration of specific demographic data of the SCF respondents. Unlike the original study, which also included married couples, the new study focuses exclusively on single-headed (never-married) households. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease among adults attending primary healthcare in Bahrain by Dhuha F. Alqassab, Maryam J. Hasan, Ayman M. AlSaadoon, Aysha J. AlMuqahwi, Farah A. AlAwadhi, Samya A. Bahram, Adel S. Alsayyad

“…The questionnaire consisted of three sections: Demographic characteristics, risk factors that are associated with GERD and (GERD-Q) questionnaire with a scoring rate for the diagnosis of GERD, in which a score of 8 or more gives us the diagnosis of GERD. …”
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Investigation of some anaerobic bacteria in the sputum of cystic fibrosis patients and healthy people in Tehran, Iran by Homa Hamayeli, Ahya Abdi-Ali, Bahareh Attaran, Morvarid Shafiei, Mohammadreza Modaresi

“…Aim and Objectives: In addition to investigating the difference in the prevalence of anaerobic bacteria in the sputum samples of CF patients and healthy populations, this study evaluated the relationship of demographic factors with anaerobic bacteria and CF disease. …”
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Analysis of Liquid Migration as a Manifestation of Migration-based Lifestyle in the Third Millennium Using a Qualitative Approach by Ebrahim Mohammadpour, Tavakkol Aghayari Hir, Hacı Duran, Mohammad Abbaszadeh

“…Drawing from previous studies, six factors (economic, social, educational, environmental, political, and demographic) were assessed. The quantitative results indicated that according to Tabriz University students, economic and educational motives rank highest among the factors influencing the desire to migrate. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Pain and Sleep Questionnaire and in Relation to Pain-Specific Sleep-Related Cognition by Sajida Fawaz Hammoudi, Seockhoon Chung

“…Methods An anonymous online survey was conducted with chronic pain patients. Participants’ demographic information was collected, along with responses to rating scales including the PSQ-3 and PSQ-5, the Pain-related Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep (PBAS) Scale, Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep-6 items (DBAS-6), Dysfunctional Beliefs about Sleep-2 items (DBS-2), the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), pain severity measured using a numeric rating scale, and the discrepancy between desired time in bed and desired total sleep time (DBST index). …”
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Why do patients with ‘primary care sensitive’ problems access ambulance services? A systematic mapping review of the literature by Ali R G Shaw, Sarah Purdy, Matthew J Booker

“…A number of subcategories were developed to explore these factors in more detail.Conclusions This review reports important factors that may impact on ambulance use for primary care problems across a global setting, including demographic measures associated with deprivation, minority status and individual social circumstances. …”
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Using Action Research and Peer Perspectives to Develop Technology That Facilitates Behavioral Change and Self-Management in COPD by Catherine McCabe, John Dinsmore, Anne Marie Brady, Gabrielle Mckee, Sharon O'Donnell, David Prendergast

“…Focus group/individual interviews and a demographic questionnaire were used to collect data. …”
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