Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation and Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Derived from a Canadian National Survey and Needs Assessment on Choices of Therapeutic Agents by Yvonne Tse, David Armstrong, Christopher N. Andrews, Alain Bitton, Brian Bressler, John Marshall, Louis W. C. Liu

“…The response rate to the survey was 16% (n=55). Almost all (96%) respondents followed a standard, stepwise approach for management while they believed that only 24% of referring physicians followed the same approach. …”
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An Ethnobotanical Survey of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by Communities to Treat Various Diseases around Ensaro District, North Shewa Zone of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia by Mikias Teshome, Firew Kebede, Tamene Yohannes

“…A total of 100 informants were sampled from four study sites, and questionnaire surveys, semistructured interviews, ranking, and transect walk techniques were employed for data collection in midland, lowland, and highland agroecology and natural forests, riverine forests, and farmlands. …”
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Is Self-Reported Physical Activity Participation Associated with Lower Health Services Utilization among Older Adults? Cross-Sectional Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey by Koren L. Fisher, Elizabeth L. Harrison, Bruce A. Reeder, Nazmi Sari, Karen E. Chad

“…Cross-sectional data from 56,652 Canadian Community Health Survey respondents aged ≥ 50 years (48% M; 52% F; mean age 63.5 ± 10.2 years) were stratified into three age groups and analysed using multivariate generalized linear modeling techniques. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women (15–49 years) in Africa from 2010 to 2019: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data by Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women in Africa.MethodsThis study was conducted among reproductive-age women in Africa, based on secondary data obtained from the Demographic Health Survey (DHS) conducted between 2010 and 2019. The outcome variable was HIV status, while individual- and community-level variables served as potential predictors. …”
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Association between blood lead level and risk of stroke in Korean adults: a cross-sectional study in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008–2013 by Minkyeong Kim, Sang-Moon Yun, Jihyun Jeong, Chulman Jo, Young Ho Koh

“…Therefore, we aimed to investigate the association between lead level and stroke in Korean adults.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Setting The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008–2013, which enrolled a representative sample of the Korean population.Participants We excluded participants younger than 20 years, missing weight data, pregnant or lactating, and missing blood lead and stroke data. …”
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Challenges with achieving and maintaining oral cholera vaccine coverage: insights from serial cross-sectional representative surveys in a cholera-endemic community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Oliver Cumming, Andrew S Azman, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Jackie Knee, Placide Okitayemba Welo, Aimé Cikomola, Aybüke Koyuncu, Patrick Musole Bugeme, Juan Dent, Chloe Hutchins, Hanmeng Xu, Karin Gallandat, Joseph Matundanya, Delphin Rukakiza, Merveille Nkombo, Jaime Saidi Mufitini, Baron Bashige Rumedeka, Laurent Akilimali, Elizabeth C Lee

“…We used an exponential decay model to predict the proportion of the population vaccinated with ≥1 dose of kOCV over time based on age-specific coverage.Results We enrolled 8735 participants from 1433 households across all surveys. Coverage in survey 1 (August 2021) was 55% for ≥1 dose of kOCV (95% CI 51 to 60) and 23% for ≥2 doses (95% CI 20 to 27). …”
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A study of Filipina migrant workers’ subjective health in Hong Kong and an assessment of eight scoring methods for the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) by Tim F. Liao, Rebecca Yiqing Gan

“…ObjectivesThe SF-12 version 2 is a survey instrument for collecting data on subjective health. …”
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Trends in growth and nutritional status of Korean toddlers and preschoolers: a cross-sectional study using 2010–2021 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data by Annisa Turridha, Jae Eun Shim

“…Results Most Korean toddlers and preschoolers demonstrated normal growth, with an increasing trend noted over the survey period. Concurrently, the prevalence of overweight decreased. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with female genital mutilation/cutting among Tanzanian women who gave birth in the five years prior to the survey: A population-based study by Fabiola Vincent Moshi

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The utility of the 21-gene Oncotype DX Breast Recurrence Score® assay in node-negative breast cancer patients – the final analysis of the Polish real life survey PONDx by Michał Jarząb, Maria Litwiniuk, Paige Innis, Aleksandra Łacko, Gesine Enderle, Bogumiła Czartoryska-Arłukowicz, Małgorzata Talerczyk, Joanna Streb, Piotr Wysocki, Grażyna Suchodolska, Bartosz Szymanowski, Renata Duchnowska

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Chronic kidney disease in adults aged 18 years and older in Chile: findings from the cross-sectional Chilean National Health Surveys 2009–2010 and 2016–2017 by Elena Pizzo, Magdalena Walbaum, Melanie Paccot

“…Objectives This study estimates the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among Chilean adults and examines its associations with sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviours and comorbidities.Design Analysis of cross-sectional data from the two most recent large nationally representative Chilean Health Surveys (Encuesta Nacional de Salud, ENS) 2009–2010 and 2016–2017.Participants Adults aged 18+ years with serum creatine data (ENS 2009–2010: n=4583; ENS 2016–2017: n=5084).Primary and secondary outcome measures Reduced kidney function (CKD stages 3a–5) based on the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2) was the primary outcome measure. …”
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Self-reported secondhand smoke exposure following the adoption of a national smoke-free policy in Poland: analysis of serial, cross-sectional, representative surveys, 2009–2019 by Mateusz Jankowski, Vaughan Rees, Wojciech Stefan Zgliczyński, Dorota Kaleta, Mariusz Gujski, Jarosław Pinkas

“…Objective We assessed changes in secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in workplaces and public venues in Poland over a 9-year period following the adoption of a smoke-free policy in Poland in 2010.Design Six waves of cross-sectional surveys were carried out between 2009 and 2019.Participants A nationally representative sample of adult Polish residents (age 15 years and older) was surveyed.Survey respondents self-reported SHS exposure in the workplace and 12 different public venues. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of pregnancy termination for childbearing women using the modified Poisson regression model: a cross-sectional study of the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) 2022 by Sizwe Vincent Mbona, Retius Chifurira, Bonginkosi Duncan Ndlovu, Anisha Ananth

“…Methods Data for this study was extracted from the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS). A total of 15,254 women aged 15–49 years, clustered in selected enumerated areas, participated in the survey. …”
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Nonlinear association between glycated hemoglobin levels and mortality in elderly patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease: a national health and nutrition examination survey analysis by Lihua Huang, Liuliu He, Qingfeng Zeng, Jinjing Huang, Xiaoyan Luo, Qiuming Zhong

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Behavioral intention to receive self-financed and fully-subsidized herpes zoster vaccines among community-living older adults in Hong Kong: A random telephone survey by Xue Liang, Erdi Gu, Doug H. Cheung, Danhua Ye, Fuk-Yuen Yu, Yuan Fang, Phoenix K.H. Mo, Zixin Wang

“…This study investigated the behavioral intention of older adults in Hong Kong to receive self-financed or fully subsidized HZ vaccines. A random telephone survey was conducted between July and October 2023, involving 673 community-dwelling individuals aged 65 years or older. …”
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HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Cascade Stages Among Men Who Have Sex With Men With Sexually Transmitted Infections in China: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Xue Yang, Wenting Kang, Zhuoer Zhang, Houlin Tang, Dapeng Zhang, Lijun Sun, Zaicun Li, An Liu

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Exploring segmented assimilation theory in health education utilization and its influencing factors among internal migrants in China: insights from the 2017 China migrants dynamic survey by Ting Xu, Ting Xu, Zeyu Wang, Tingting Wang, Jiahua Shi, Aiyong Zhu, Enhong Dong, Enhong Dong

“…IntroductionThis study investigated segmented assimilation patterns and factors influencing health education utilization (HEU) among internal migrant populations in China, driven by concerns over their declining health owing to urbanization-related changes.MethodsData from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey were analyzed, focusing on 13,998 rural migrants. …”
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L-shaped association between dietary iron intake and HPV infection: a cross-sectional analysis based on national health and nutrition examination survey 2005–2016 by Xiaotong Chen, Haiwei Chen, Yuling Chen, Lixin Tang, Jiaqi Liu, Yu-Hua Ou

“…The objective of our study was to investigate the potential relationship between the consumption of dietary iron and HPV infection.MethodsOur investigation drew upon comprehensive datasets from 7,819 participants enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2016. Employing a cross-sectional analytical framework, we delved into the potential correlation between dietary iron consumption and Human Papillomavirus infection. …”
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Help-seeking behaviors among survivors of intimate partner violence during pregnancy in 54 low- and middle-income countries: evidence from Demographic and Health Survey data by Mariella Stiller, Michael Lowery Wilson, Till Bärnighausen, Adebola Adedimeji, Erin Lewis, Anne Abio

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Factors associated with the discontinuation of modern contraceptive methods among lactating women in nine West African high-fertility countries: findings of the most recent demographic and health surveys by Abou Coulibaly, Adama Baguiya, Denise Kpebo, Augustin Zango, Halima Tougri, Franck Garanet, Seni Kouanda

“…Methods This was a secondary analysis of retrospective data of the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data from nine high-fertility rate countries, conducted mostly between 2018–2021. …”
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