The Effect of teach-back educational method on self-management in hemodialysis patients by Rif'atul Fani, Shinta Wahyusari, Apriyani Puji Hastuti, Chairul Huda Al Husna

“…To collect data from patients, a demographic questionnaire and the Hemodialysis Self-management Instrument-18 (HDSMI-18) were used to assess patient self-management before and after the intervention. …”
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A social ecological approach to identify the barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 vaccination acceptance: A scoping review. by Penny Lun, Jonathan Gao, Bernard Tang, Chou Chuen Yu, Khalid Abdul Jabbar, James Alvin Low, Pradeep Paul George

“…COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy rates varied across countries. Some common demographic factors associated with hesitancy were younger age, being female, having lower than college education, and having a lower income level. …”
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A 5-year Retrospective Review of the Presentation Pattern and Management outcomes of Uterine Fibroids in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital. by Madunatu, Chimezie Michael, Okoro, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem, Onyejiaka, Chukwudubem Chinagorom, Enechukwu, Chukwunonso Isaiah, Ofojebe, Chukwuemeka Jude, Ani, Vincent Chinedu, Eleje, George Uchenna, Mbachu, Ikechukwu Innocent, Okafor, Chigozie Geoffrey, Okoro, Amarachukwu Doris, Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Oguejiofor, Charlotte Blanche, Eze, Stephen Chijioke

“…The case files of women who were managed for uterine fibroid during this period were obtained from the hospital’s Health Records department to extract relevant information. The social, demographic, and clinical data of the subjects were extracted using a designed proforma. …”
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Agribusiness strategy and Rural Development: A case Study of Ihunga Sub county-Ntungamo District. by Denis Simpson T.K, Singahache

“…Data collected by the researcher was entered using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS), and descriptive Statistics analyzed and 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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Comparison of Active Aging Indicators and Associated Factors Among Urban and Rural Elderly in Behshahr, Iran (2023) by Nadia Khakzad, Ehteramsadat Ilali, AbolfazlHosein Nattaj, Tahereh Yaghoobi

“…The tools used included a demographic-social factors form and a 40-item questionnaire on the Iranian Active Aging Index. …”
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Otolaryngology needs among an adult homeless population: a prospective study by Vincent Wu, Christopher W. Noel, David Forner, Florence Mok, Molly Zirkle, Antoine Eskander, Vincent Lin, John M. Lee

“…An audiometric evaluation and head and neck physical examination were performed by an audiologist and otolaryngology resident, respectively. Basic demographic and clinical information was captured through verbal administration of a survey. …”
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Donors With Previous Malignancy: When Is It Safe to Proceed With Organ Transplantation? by Vitor Turra, Joao Manzi, Sarah Rombach, Simone Zaragoza, Raphaella Ferreira, Giselle Guerra, Kendra Conzen, Trevor Nydam, Alan Livingstone, Rodrigo Vianna, Phillipe Abreu

“…The goal is to identify missed opportunities and improve strategies for safe and effective organ transplantation from this donor demographic.…”
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Parental vaccine hesitancy: Recent evidences support the need to implement targeted communication strategies by Cecilia Cagnotta, Nicoletta Lettera, Mirko Cardillo, Daniele Pirozzi, Daniel Catalán-Matamoros, Annalisa Capuano, Cristina Scavone

“…These include socio-demographic factors, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and widespread misinformation, particularly through social media. …”
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A retrospective study assessing RefluxStop surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease: Clinical outcomes in 79 patients from Germany by Thorsten Lehmann, MD, Mantas Šimkus, MD, Christoph Oehler, MD

“…Significant improvements in quality of life and PPI use were observed in a population where half had either large hiatal hernia >3 cm or reoperation for previously failed antireflux surgery, a demographic with usually much higher complication rates.…”
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A mixed methods exploration of self-presentation, authenticity, and role model function on Instagram: perspectives from female influencers in Germany by Daniel Zimmermann, Colleen Schneider, Kai Kaspar

“…The survey included demographic information, open-ended questions, established and self-developed rating scales, and a social desirability assessment to examine the BFFIs' perceptions of their goals, self-presentation, and role model function. …”
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Protocol for reconstructing ancestral genomes from present-day samples by applying local ancestry inference by Xiaoxi Zhang, Baonan Wang, Jia Wen, Yang Gao, Yuwen Pan, Shuhua Xu

“…Summary: The genome of the most recent common ancestor is generally not available but can greatly facilitate the inference of demographic history and the detection of local adaptations. …”
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Optimising patient engagement for assessing total joint arthroplasty outcomes – a randomised controlled trial by Wyatt Tyndall, Nebojsa Kuljic, Michael Thatcher, Michaela Nickol, Johannes M. van der Merwe

“…Future studies might consider demographic factors and other outreach methods to enhance PROMs data collection.…”
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Gut microbial alteration in chronic spontaneous urticaria unresponsive to second generation antihistamines and its correlation with disease characteristics‐ a cross‐sectional case‐... by Indrashis Podder, David Pesqué, Nerea Carrón, Pedro Iñaki González Torres, Ramon M. Pujol, Ana M. Giménez‐Arnau

“…Methods A cross‐sectional case‐control study including 20 CSU patients unresponsive to standard doses of sgAHs, and 15 age‐and‐sex matched healthy controls was conducted. Clinico‐demographic profile, laboratory investigations and stool analysis were conducted in all study participants. 16S RNA gene sequencing and DNA isolation was performed for all stool samples, followed by bioinformatic analysis. …”
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Medicinal plants as alternatives for the management of hypertension and diabetes in Nigeria: Analysis of the structured interview of Nigerian patients by Rosemary A. Sylver-Francis, Olavi Pelkonen

“…Aim of the study: The aim is to delineate the extent and demographic particulars of the usage of (TMPs) for the treatment and management of diabetes and hypertension in South Eastern Nigeria. …”
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Postpartum Visit Attendance Increases the Use of Modern Contraceptives by Saba W. Masho, Susan Cha, RaShel Charles, Elizabeth McGee, Nicole Karjane, Linda Hines, Susan G. Kornstein

“…Methods. Claims and demographic and administrative data came from a nonprofit managed care organization in Virginia (2008–2012). …”
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Effects of Women’s Participation in Household Decision Making on Skilled Birth Attendants Supervised Delivery in Bangladesh by Md Badsha Alam, Shimlin Jahan Khanam, Md Awal Kabir, Atika Rahman Chowdhury, Tahir Ahmed Hassen, Susmita Das, Md Nuruzzaman Khan

“…Methods: Data of 3607 mothers who had given birth within 2 years of the survey date were extracted from the 2022 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) and analyzed. The outcome variable considered was SBA supervised delivery, and the primary explanatory variable was a composite index of women’s participation in household decision making generated from their responses regarding decision-making on own healthcare, large household purchases, and visits to their family or relatives. …”
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How do physicians estimate cardiovascular risk in the el-derly using E-health - a pilot study by Sorina Maria Aurelian, Justin Aurelian, Simona Isabelle Stoica, Andreea Iulia Vlădulescu-Trandafir, Andreea Zamfirescu, Gelu Onose

“…We collected by a online questionnaire: demographic data, level of education, medical software applications used, cardiovascular parameters, telemedicine com-pliance. …”
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Care burden and quality of life among family caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in China: the mediating roles of social support and coping styles by Fang Liu, Rui Zhang, Cui Cui, Hengyu Zhou

“…Methods The purposive sampling method was used in this study to select 189 caregivers of cerebral palsy children from the rehabilitation department of a children’s hospital in western China from May 2022 to August 2023. Self-designed demographic data questionnaire, the WHO’s Quality of Life Questionnaire, the Zarit Burden Interview, the Social Support Rating Scale, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire were used for conducting the investigation. …”
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Factors related to patients’ readiness for advance care planning: a systematic review by Milad Asghardoust Rezaei, Ali Zahiri, Toktam Kianian, Elahe Hashemi, Ali Askari, Mobina Golmohammadi, Amir Mirsadeghi, Salman Barasteh

“…Attitude factors include “ACP training”, “perceived experiences of health status”, “Socio-demographic factors”, and “psycho-spiritual readiness”. …”
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Assessment of Saudi society’s attitudes towards implementing food polices of determining meal sizes and calories in food establishments by Zahra M Alhelal, Suzan H Tami

“…This study aimed to measure: (1) the awareness of Saudi adults regarding food calories and the method of calculating them; (2) the extent of Saudi adults’ knowledge of the initiative; (3) the readiness and extent of willingness of Saudi adults to commit to the initiative; (4) the relationship between Saudi adults’ body mass index (BMI), their calorie awareness and their readiness to implement the initiative and (5) the relationship between Saudi adults’ demographic factors, their calorie awareness and their readiness to implement the initiative. …”
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