Perception and Facts Regarding Electroconvulsive Therapy at Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi by Muhammad Azeem Rao, Fareed Aslam Minhas, Shumaila Tasleem, Syed Rafay Hussain Zaidi, Bahjat Najeeb, Manzoor Ali

“… Objective: This study delves into the effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) as a treatment for psychiatric disorders, focusing on its administration protocols, patient demographics, and therapeutic outcomes. Methods: The research, conducted at Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, from 2013 to 2018, analysed data from 1779 patients, revealing a substantial prevalence of bipolar affective disorder, severe depressive illness, postpartum psychosis, and catatonic schizophrenia among those undergoing ECT. …”
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Os Xetá e seus acervos: memória histórica, política e afetiva (Paraná, Brasil) by Edilene Coffaci de Lima, Lilianny Rodriguez Barreto dos Passos, Rafael Pacheco

“…Though still deterritorialized, the Xetá have now demographically recovered and show growing interest in the collections deposited in museums, which document their tragic history, enshrined in a crystallized and irrevocable form. …”
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Association of blood group types and clinico-pathological features of gynecological cancers (GCs) by Syed Sameer Aga, Muhammad Anwar Khan, Mubarak Al Mansour, Rana Mohammed Hasosah, Lulu Abdullah Alsubaie, Dala Ahmad Alfaify, Malak Badr Alansari, Shahad Obaidallah Almutairi, Saniya Nissar

“…The aim of our study was to report on the demographics of GC patients and to investigate the relationship between the ABO blood group system and the risk of acquiring GC in our population. …”
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Impact of Sex-Related Differences in Infrarenal Aortic Neck Morphology on Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair for Similar-Sized Aortic Aneurysm by Ombretta Martinelli, Antonio Marzano, Maria Irene Bellini, Roberto Gattuso, Luca Di Marzo, Valeria Gonta, Jihad Jabbour, Wassim Mansour, Simone Cuozzo

“…<b>Results</b>: One-hundred-seventeen patients (fifty-six females; mean age 76.2 ± 5.3 years) underwent elective EVAR for AAA. Demographics and comorbidities were homogeneous across genders. …”
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Critical Engaged Pedagogy to Confront Racism and Colonialism in (Geo) Science Education Through a Historical Lens by Emily J. Diaz-Vallejo, Ken Keefover-Ring, Elizabeth Hennessy, Erika Marín-Spiotta

“…Using a U.S. university biogeography course as a case study, we describe an innovative framework for teaching equity through a critical historical lens that interrogates: 1) biases in the processes and forms of knowledge production, legitimization, and exclusion; 2) the source of inequities in representation in the discipline; and 3) how societal benefits and harms of scientific practices are felt disproportionately demographically and geographically. Students were encouraged to critically analyze the historical context of scientific theories and their proponents and challenge assumptions about the representativeness of data supporting those theories into the present day. …”
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Co-Constructing “Third Spaces” for Engagement with and for Minoritized Community Groups and Environmental Scientists by Richard Holliman, Geeta Ludhra, Clare Janet Warren, Anjana Khatwa, Yoseph Araya, Kelly Smith, Janice Ansine, Marcus Peter Sebastian Badger

“…The demographics of environmental and Earth scientists are not representative of the UK’s multicultural society. …”
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The Influence of Brand Image and Electronic Word of Mouth on Purchase Intention of the Originote Products by Tiktok Users with Brand Trust as a Mediator by Falasifatul Falah, Muzakar Isa

“…Expanding the sample to include participants from diverse backgrounds, platforms, or demographics would provide more representative results. …”
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Focused ultrasound for treatment of peripheral brain tumors by Phillip Mitchell Johansen, Payton Yerke Hansen, Ali A. Mohamed, Sarah J. Girshfeld, Marc Feldmann, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Malignant brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children and remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout all demographics. Central nervous system (CNS) tumors are classically treated with surgical resection and radiotherapy in addition to adjuvant chemotherapy. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF SMALL-SCALE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF NAAWAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES: FOUNDATIONS FOR THE TAGBALOGOATS EXTENSION INITIATIVE by Richelle Niepes, Mark Anthony T. Ma&ntilde;a, Rogie Mar A. Mahusay

“…Surveying 55 livestock raisers across six barangays, the project assesses demographics, forage options, challenges, and training needs. …”
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Divine Love and Deep Connections: A Long-Term Followup of Patients Surviving Cardiac Surgery by Amy L. Ai, Daniel E. Hall

“…The information included left ventricular ejection fraction, New York Heart Association Classification, baseline health (physical and mental), optimism, hope, religiousness, prayer coping, religious/spiritual coping, and demographics. We then measured divine love at 900 days postoperatively. …”
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Welcoming Historically Under-Represented Groups in Higher Education Through Awareness of Standard English Ideology by John Hellermann, Lynn Santelmann, Jennifer Mittelstaedt, Janet Cowal, Steven L. Thorne

“…In the context of changing demographics at regional universities (including our own), we highlight an ongoing project at our university that addresses the last area of acceptable bias in English-medium higher education: bias against speakers of other languages and non-standard dialects of English. …”
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Renal Trauma in the West of Ireland — A Regional Review by O. A. Raheem, M. S. Floyd, R. G. Casey, I. M. Cullen, M. O. Corcoran, H. C. Bredin, K. Walsh, C. O'Riordan, P. A. McCarthy, E. Rogers

“…Patients presenting with a computerised tomogram–confirmed renal injury were assessed over 5 years. Patient demographics, injury details, initial emergency department management, definitive management, and follow-up were assessed. …”
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Female sexual response among Flo app users in the United States by Frederick G. B. Goddard, Jasmin Mahabamunuge, Adam C. Cunningham, Liudmila Zhaunova, Lubna Pal

“…Participants included a large and demographically diverse sample of 2392 users of the Flo Health mobile application (app) in the United States. …”
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The Neonatal Screening for Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, and G6PD Deficiency in Central India by Rakesh K. Jha, Meghali Kaple, Ranjit S. Ambad, Archana Dhok, Ashsish Anjankar

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 382 newborns were screened using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for hemoglobinopathies and a colorimetric method for G6PD deficiency. Data on demographics and family history were collected and analyzed. …”
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The satisfaction of clients and caregivers with telehealth speech-language pathology services by Reem S. W. Alyahya

“…Objectives To investigate the satisfaction of service users with different aspects related to telehealth speech-language pathology (SLP) services, and examine the influence of client's demographics, medical diagnosis, and type of clinical services on the level of satisfaction with telehealth services. …”
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A Study on Patient Satisfaction and Prevalence of Complication on Surgical Extraction of Third Molar by Ahtesham Ahmad Qurishi, Amal Bajonaid, Maryam H. Mugri, Husham E. Homeida, Ogail Yousif Dawod, Haider Hussain Alhijji, Albaraa Abeid Dayili

“…Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 62 patients who underwent third molar extraction. Data on demographics, complications, and patient satisfaction were collected through medical records and structured questionnaires. …”
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The Digital Self-Efficacy Scale: Adaptation and Validation of Its Spanish Version by Milton Paredes-Aguirre, Ronald Campoverde Aguirre, Olivia Hernandez-Pozas, Yarid Ayala, Holger Barriga Medina

“…It provides a multidimensional assessment grounded in the DigComp framework, allowing adaptability and facilitating comparison across diverse demographics. This study examined the validity and reliability of the Spanish-adapted version of the Digital Self-Efficacy for Equatorian workers. …”
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Spatial Analysis of Population Distribution and Urban Services in Anzali City Based on the TOPSIS Model by Mohammad Eskandari Nodeh, Mozhgan Khoshdelan

“…Results of the study show that the distribution of population in urban areas is balanced, but only 13 percent of the total population of the city utilize balanced urban service and 40% of the population located in semi-balanced situation and 47 percent located in unbalanced terms of urban services. applying Pearson’s correlation between the demographics and distribution of urban services in urban areas, indicates a lack of correlation between the two mrntioned variables.Thus, in addition to a need for increasing the quality of urban ​​service parameters, establishing an effective communication and coordination between the population and urban service distribution in the areas of Bandar Anzali is necessary.…”
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The Use of Opioids and Pain Medications in the Management of Postoperative Pain in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Retrospective Study by Ammar Almustafa, Asdghig Der-Boghossian, Abdel Majid Sheikh Taha

“…These outcomes were assessed according to demographics, anesthesia, and analgesia used. Results. …”
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Colliding public health priorities: A call to improve the understanding of autistic individuals utilizing housing assistance. by Lindsay Shea, Anne Roux, Amy Blank Wilson, Jonas Ventimiglia, Conner Carlton, Wei-Lin Lee, Dylan Cooper, Shelby Frisbie

“…Using 2008 and 2016 Medicaid data, we identified autistic individuals birth to 61 years and linked them to national HUD data. We characterized demographics, co-occurring conditions, and HUD program involvement. …”
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