Knowledge and Practices of HealthCare Workers Regarding of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Al Najaf Governorate by Naseem B. Saadoon, Luma H.Ali, Suha A. Kadum

“…This study aims to assess the knowledge and practices of healthcare workers on medical waste management and determine the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics of healthcare workers with knowledge and practices. …”
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Prevalence of toxoplasmosis in children between one and six years of age by Rolando Sánchez Artigas, Antonio Miguel Peña Laurencio, Edisson Javier Fiallos Brito, Silvia Carolina Villacrés Gavilanes, Ariagna Martínez Pérez

“…Quota probabilistic sampling was used and demographic and epidemiological variables were collected. …”
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Extraesophageal Reflux: What Is the Best Parameter for pH-Monitoring Data Analysis from the Perspective of Patient Response to Proton Pump Inhibitors? by Karol Zelenik, Petr Matousek, Miroslav Tedla, Jakub Syrovatka, Pavel Kominek

“…To analyze the pH-monitoring records of patients with suspected extraesophageal reflux (EER) using three different parameters (number of refluxes (NOR), acid exposure time (AET), and reflux area index (RAI)), with a view to determining which type of analysis is best at selecting the patients who will respond to a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). Methods. Demographic data were obtained and the level of the complaint was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale. …”
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Incidence and Characterization of the Hypertensive Disorders during Pregnancy by María Pérez Hernández, Viviana Sáez Cantero, Gonzalo Aguero Alfonso, Hortensia González García, Antonio Alfonso Dávila, Felicia Vilches Luis

“…<strong><br />Objective:</strong> to determine the incidence of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and to characterize patients from a demographic and obstetric point of view. <strong><br />Method:</strong> a cross sectional, analytic and observational study was conducted from January 1st to December 31st, 2010, at the “Enrique Cabrera” General Teaching Hospital, including all patients diagnosed with some hypertensive disorder that gave birth at this hospital. …”
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A Review of Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment in Stroke Survivors by Mohd Faizal Mohd Zulkifly, Shazli Ezzat Ghazali, Normah Che Din, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Ponnusamy Subramaniam

“…In this review, we aimed to identify the risk factors that may influence cognitive impairment among stroke survivors, namely, demographic, clinical, psychological, and physical determinants. …”
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Presenting a suitable model for selecting the board members in economic companies of bonyad Ta'avon Vedja Organization by Moslem Moradzadeh, Komeil Mahjori

“…The main organizing themes of the board members selection checklist are: intelligence, skill, psychological, experience, literacy and structural and demographic.Originality/Value: Therefore, the results show that the selection of board members based on the themes identified according to the identified checklist will have a better performance ahead.…”
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Geospatial Analysis of COVID-19 Death Rate and Influencing Factors in the MENA Region by MUSTAFA SHEBANI ABOALYEM, Mohd Tahir Ismail

“…The study uses GIS-based analysis and geostatistical models to analyze the COVID-19 death rate in MENA countries. It identifies demographic, medical, and socioeconomic factors as key factors. …”
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Predictors of Sleep Apnea in the Canadian Population by Ina van der Spuy, Gaungming Zhao, Chandima Karunanayake, Punam Pahwa

“…Covariates of interest were demographic variables, population characteristics, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and enabling resources. …”
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The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gastric Polyp in Asymptomatic Patients Receiving Health Examination by Fu-Wei Wang, Su-Chi Young, Ru-Yih Chen, Kung-Hung Lin, Yan-Hua Chen, Ping-I Hsu, Hsien-Chung Yu

“…Consecutive asymptomatic individuals completing a health examination during October 2015–March 2016 were enrolled in the study and subjected to upper GI endoscopy. Their demographic data and medical history were collected, and the prevalence of gastric polyps was calculated. …”
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Girl on Fire – Links between sex, firefighters’ clothing, safety, confidence and wear and tear by Rahel Krause, Justin Kühn, Carsten Schiffer, Thomas Gries

“…The evaluation examined both the respondents' answering behavior and the dependency between the answering behavior for different questions due to demographic differences. A key finding is that women firefighters are less satisfied with their firefighting clothing compared to men firefighters. …”
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Impact of Surgeon Experience in the Resection of Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Region by Carlos Gonzalo Acosta Mayorga, Piedad Elizabeth Acurio Padilla, Guido Nino Guida Acevedo

“…Quantitative variables were established to characterize the demographic composition of the sample and the values of the resections. …”
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A Profile and Three-Year Follow-Up of Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma in the Western Cape, South Africa by J. C. Gallo, J. W. Schneider, J. de Wet, K. Moxley, H. F. Jordaan, W. I. Visser, B. Tod

“…This retrospective descriptive study reviewed the medical records of 149 patients with BCC who attended the dermatology clinic at Tygerberg Academic Hospital from September 2015 to August 2016. Demographic and clinical data of those patients with histologically proven BCC were retrieved from clinical records. …”
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An integrated surgical protocol for adult patients with hemifacial microsomia: Methods and outcome. by Kazuaki Yamaguchi, Daniel Lonic, Ellen Wen-Ching Ko, Lun-Jou Lo

“…Inclusion criteria were patients treated by the same surgeon and follow-up at least 6 months. The demographic, perioperative, and follow-up data were collected. …”
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Examining the affordable connectivity program and telehealth use: a pilot survey of the affordable connectivity program, telehealth, video and audio visits in a racially diverse, l... by Omolola E. Adepoju, Patrick Dang, Carlos Fuentes, Winston Liaw

“…Respondent knowledge/enrollment in the ACP was not significantly associated with telehealth, video consult, or telephone usage. Other demographic characteristics including race, income, educational attainment, and biological sex were significantly associated with telehealth, video, and telephone consults. …”
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The Effect of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Welfare of the Elderly: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Kyarikunda, Jennifer

“…The main results of this study From the study findings the demographic characteristics of respondents conclude that old age increases with age and the majority of the elderly respondents involved in the study are females due to their life expectancy. …”
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Assessing Medical Students’ Learning Style Preferences at Kabale University Medical School, Uganda. by Muhaise, Hussein, Businge, Phelix Mbabazi, Ssemaluulu, Paul, Kyomugisha, Patricia

“…Besides, Visual, Aural, ReadWrite, and Kinaesthetic (VARK) learning inventory was used to determine the student’s learning preferences, while a t-test was used to establish the relationships between the demographic profiles and the learning styles. Notably, the Aural learning style produced the highest mean score of 7.21 ± 3.61, followed by Kinaesthetic (6.43 ± 3.22), ReadWrite (6.12 ± 2.23) and Visual (4.04 ± 2.42). …”
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Role of Women Empowerment Programs in Accelerating Violence Against Men in Bushenyi District Uganda: A Case Study of Igara East Kyeizooba Sub-County. by Twinomujuni, Eliab

“…The study aimed to investigate four main aspects: the demographic characteristics of respondents, their attitudes towards women empowerment programs, their experiences of violence, and their perceptions of gender roles. …”
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Assessment of Factors Limiting Advanced Technology Adoption in Maize Cultivation in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District South Western Uganda. by Asiimwe, Moses

“…Despite the potential benefits of advanced agricultural technologies, such as improved yields and sustainability, their adoption in Kabale District remains low. Socioeconomic and demographic factors, including farmers' education levels, income, access to credit, and extension services, significantly influence the adoption rates. …”
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Agribusiness strategy and rural development: A case study of Ihunga Sub County, Ntungamo District by Denis, Simpson Singahache

“…Data collected by the researcher was entered using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS), and descriptive statistics analysed. and the researcher interpreted the data from the socio-demographic characteristics of the study respondents using frequencies and percentages to show the distribution of respondents on different items. …”
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Factors influencing male involvement in family planning among married couples seeking maternity and pediatric services in Chuk by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Immaculate, Okoth

“…Findings were as follows: the socio-demographic characteristics that influenced male involvement in family planning with (P <0.05) includes; participant‟s age, religion and residence. …”
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