Availability and use of child safety seats among children aged 0-3 years by CHEN Bo，WANG Xihui，QIU Fengqian，YU Yan，GAO Shuna，HE Lihua，LI Weiyi，JI Yunfang，CHEN Weihua

“…Methods:Parents of children aged 0-3 years in Huangpu District, Shanghai Municipality, were recruited using the stratified multistage random sampling method from May to July 2024. Demographic information, family travel patterns, the use of child safety seat and related health beliefs were collected using questionnaire surveys. …”
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Neglecting the neglected: Tobacco cessation support is 'essential' for the management of asthma and COPD by Dilek Karadogan, İlknur Kaya, Merve Yumrukuz Şenel, Esin Bilgin Konyalıhatipoğlu, Tahsin Gökhan Telatar, Metin Akgün

“…Patients aged ≥18 years who had been diagnosed with asthma or COPD for at least a year, were included in the study. The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients were investigated. …”
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Home Healthcare Medication Safety risks among older adults with chronic diseases: a qualitative study by Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi Kohne, Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani, Forough Rafii, Sahar Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki

“…Despite the increasing reliance on home healthcare services, the specific factors contributing to medication safety risks in this demographic remain inadequately explored. Objective/Aim This study aims to explore the key factors involved in medication safety risks among older adults with chronic diseases receiving home healthcare in Iran. …”
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Population pharmacokinetics of iruplinalkib in healthy volunteers and patients with solid tumors by Guihong Yang, Yimei Wang, Huimin Zhao, Ziyi Jiang, Shansong Zheng, Mingjing Ge, Meimei Si, Xiaoyan Kang

“…We developed a population PK (PopPK) model for describing iruplinalkib plasma concentrations and for evaluating whether dose adjustments are necessary based on demographic factors or disease characteristics. Plasma concentration–time data were collected from 392 participants (16 healthy volunteers and 372 patients with solid tumors) who received single or multiple doses of iruplinalkib in four trials. …”
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Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among biomedical students of Rivers State University by Moore Ikechi Mike-Ogburia, Gift Mibilanyeofori Hart, Barynem Vito-Peter, Aisha Dio, Victory Chidinma Nwogu

“…This reemphasizes the importance of studying specific demographics, such as university students, to understand their perceptions and behaviors regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations. …”
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The Role of Motivation to Promote Personal and Social Responsibility Through PE and Sport: A Comparative Exploratory Investigation of Prospective PE Teachers and Sports Leaders in... by Istvan Soos, Ian Whyte, Diana Szekeres, Karoly Ozsvath, Attila Szabo, Jonathan Ling, Jose Francisco Jiménez-Parra, Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela

“…Method: A cross-sectional, cross-cultural comparative quantitative study was conducted with university students (n = 368) from Spain (n = 109 males, 67%) and Hungary (n = 108 males, 53%) using a demographic questionnaire and six validated questionnaires). …”
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The impact of physical activity on mental health by Natalia Myśliwiec, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Marta Wojtczak, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Alicja Kot, Adrian Różycki, Michał Pniak, Maciej Mawlichanów, Paweł Miklis, Krzysztof Szerej

“…By examining a range of exercise modalities, intensities, and durations across various age groups and demographic contexts, we shed light on the differential impacts of physical activity on mental well-being. …”
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Developing a youth-friendly internet-enabled HIV risk calculator: A collaborative approach with young key populations, living in Soweto, South Africa. by Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Stefanie Hornschuh, Kofi Ebenezer Okyere-Dede, Minjue Wu, Oluwatobi Ifeloluwa Ariyo, Janan J Dietrich

“…The measures used to collect data included a socio-demographic questionnaire, a questionnaire on mobile phone usage, an HIV and STI risk assessment questionnaire, and a semi-structured interview guide. …”
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Down syndrome and outcomes in critically ill pediatric patients by José Tantaleán Da Fieno, Rosa León Paredes, Patricia Palomo Luck, Carlos Del Águila Villar, Emiliana Rizo Patrón

“…We included patients consecutively admitted to INSN, a tertiary care children's hospital in Lima, Peru. We collected demographic data, clinical characteristics, and nutritional status using standardized tables. …”
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Characterizing Wellness Initiatives in Academic Radiation Oncology Departments by Sara Beltrán Ponce, MD, Crystal Seldon Taswell, MD, Idalid Franco, MD, MPH, Malcolm D. Mattes, MD, Tracy Kelly, MD, Leah Katz, MD, MPH

“…Questions assessed leader demographic characteristics, role structure and resources, current initiatives, and impacts to date. …”
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Simulation of Fire Emergency Evacuation in a Primary School Based on Pathfinder Software by Mahdi Safari, Reza Afkhami, Mohammad Amerzadeh, Vida Zaroushani

“…Data collection involved a comprehensive assessment of the school’s geometric characteristics, as well as the demographic and anthropometric profiles of the occupants. (3) Results: The simulations revealed a total evacuation time of 386 s, with an ASET of 180 s. …”
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Mortality trends and disparities for coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease: A retrospective analysis of deaths in the United States from 1999-... by Aman Goyal, Humza Saeed, Wania Sultan, Ajeet Singh, Abdullah, Muhammad Khubaib Arshad, Zubair Amin, Mah I Kan Changez, Gauranga Mahalwar, Rozi Khan, Wael AlJaroudi

“…A similar surge in mortality was observed across multiple demographic subgroups, particularly among older adults. …”
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Incomplete recovery in patients with minor head injury directly discharged home from the emergency department: a prospective cohort follow-up study by Bram Jacobs, Joukje van der Naalt, Jan Cornelis ter Maaten, Sophie Maria Coffeng, Laura Jane Kim

“…Objectives To determine the frequency of post-traumatic complaints and recovery rate of non-hospitalised patients with minor head injury (MHI) and their relationship with demographic and injury characteristics. We also evaluated the differences between patient groups in this least severe category of brain and head injury.Design Prospective cohort follow-up study.Setting Patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary hospital in the Netherlands.Participants 242 patients with MHI (n=100 with head injury only and n=142 with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)) discharged home directly after evaluation at the ED.Outcome measures The primary outcome measure was incomplete recovery at 3 months measured by the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended score <8. …”
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Machine-learning-based cost prediction models for inpatients with mental disorders in China by Yuxuan Ma, Xi Tu, Xiaodong Luo, Linlin Hu, Chen Wang

“…Methods We used data including demographic information, clinical/functional characteristics, institutional features, and cost information of 5070 hospitalized patients with mental disorders in Jinhua, China, and employed six algorithms to predict ADHC. …”
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Comparative Analysis of COVID‐19 Severity and Mortality Among Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Individuals During the Delta Variant Surge in a Tertiary Care Center: A Cohort Study by Fatemeh Hasani, Zahra Norouzi, Kimia Jazi, Gholamreza Roshandel, Alireza Norouzi

“…Methods COVID‐19 confirmed patients' data were extracted for this study from June 22, 2021, to September 22, 2021 including demographic characteristics, signs and symptoms, ICU admission, need for aggressive oxygen therapy, including intubation, mortality, and vaccination status. …”
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Modern contraceptive discontinuation and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: An analysis of a nationally representative data by Victoria J Solomon, Shadrack E Kibona, Elevatus N Mukyanuzi, Christopher H Mbotwa

“…Methods: We retrospectively analysed calendar data on contraceptive use collected in the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (2022 TDHS). The 2022 TDHS data collection was implemented between February and July 2022. …”
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Students’ attitudes toward euthanasia and abortion: a cross-cultural study in three Mediterranean countries by Ivana Tutić Grokša, Ana Depope, Tijana Trako Poljak, Igor Eterović, Toni Buterin, Robert Doričić, Mariana Gensabella, Maria Laura Giacobello, Josip Guć, Eleni Kalokairinou, Željko Kaluđerović, Iva Rinčić, Ivana Zagorac, Miltiadis Vantsos, Amir Muzur

“…Previous studies have shown that there are differences in attitudes towards these issues depending on socio-demographic characteristics and socio-cultural environment (country of residence). …”
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Understanding Individual Differences in Happiness Sources and Implications for Health Technology Design: Exploratory Analysis of an Open Dataset by Edel Ennis, Raymond Bond, Maurice Mulvenna, Colm Sweeney

“…MethodsThe HappyDB is an open database of 100,535 statements of what people consider to have made them happy, with some people asking to consider the past 24 hours (49,831 statements) and some considering the last 3 months (50,704 statements). Demographic information is also provided. Binary logistic regression analyses are used to determine whether various groups differed in their likelihood of selecting or not selecting a category as a source of their happiness. …”
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Frequency of television viewing and association with overweight and obesity among women of the reproductive age group in Myanmar: results from a nationwide cross-sectional survey by Rajat Das Gupta, Ibrahim Hossain Sajal, Mehedi Hasan, Ipsita Sutradhar, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Malabika Sarker

“…Objectives This study aimed to discern the association between the frequency of television viewing and overweight and obesity among reproductive age women of Myanmar.Design This was a cross-sectional study.Setting This study used Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey (2015–2016) data.Participants Total of 12 021 women both aged 15–49 years and also not pregnant or did not deliver a child within the 2 months prior to the survey were included.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was overweight (23.0 kg/m2 to <27.5 kg/m2) and obesity (≥27.5 kg/m2), which was measured using the Asian body mass index cut-off. …”
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Estimation of Knowledge, Attitude and Prevalence of Female Sex Dysfunction in Elderly Pakistani Women by Khola Noreen, Farah Ayyaz, Lubna Meraj, Tabinda Khalid, Javara Malik, Muhammad Akram Randhawa

“…Binary logistic regression was calculated to find an association between the level of knowledge with socio-demographic variables. Data was analysed using SPSS version 26 and a p-value less than 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. …”
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