Association Between Resting Heart Rate and the Risk of Incident Hypertension Among Older Chinese Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study by Shiyu Lou, Zihan Yu, Yizhu Song, Dechen Liu

“…A total of 3836 participants from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) were included in this prospective study. …”
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Development and Validation of Rabies Health Education Module (RaHEM) for Dog Owners in Kelantan, Malaysia: An ADDIE Model by Mohammad Fazrul Mohammad Basir, Suhaily Mohd Hairon, Mohd Ismail Ibrahim, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohamad, Nik Mohd Hafiz Mohd Fuzi, Ainin Syakirah Rosli, Mohammad Sabri Abdul Rahman, Anas Rosedi

“…A comprehensive analysis was conducted through literature reviews, cross-sectional surveys, and stakeholder interviews. The module’s content was designed and developed based on the Modified Health Belief Model and Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. …”
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The Intervening Factors of Evidence-Based Educational Policy in the Education and Promotion of Students' Health and Their Evaluation from the Point of View of Experts: A Mixed Stud... by Parisa Mohammadi, Behnam Talebi, Mahasti Alizadeh

“…The current study employed a mixed-methods design, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, utilizing thematic analysis and survey methods. In 2022, the study began by exploring the perceptions of experts and policymakers through semi-structured interviews with 18 participants. …”
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The Impact of Bar-induced Noncircular Motions on the Measurement of Galactic Rotation Curves by Jie Liu, Zhi Li, Juntai Shen

“…We study the impact of bar-induced noncircular motions on the derivation of galactic rotation curves (RCs) using hydrodynamic simulations and observational data from the PHANGS-ALMA survey. We confirm that noncircular motions induced by a bar can significantly bias RCs derived from the conventional tilted-ring method, consistent with previous findings. …”
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Pregnancy Loss Was Associated With the Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Middle-Aged Women: Evidence From the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Xiaoyan Yang, Qingling Fan, Can Shen, Ruirui Hou, Ruoling Chen, Jiaqian Yin, Huifeng Xiang, Yunxia Cao, Xiaoqing Peng

“…Pregnancy loss and CVD including coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke were self-reported and documented in surveys. Results: In the cohort, 1,850 (24.7%) women experienced pregnancy loss. …”
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PRMT7: A Pivotal Arginine Methyltransferase in Stem Cells and Development by Bingyuan Wang, Mingrui Zhang, Zhiguo Liu, Yulian Mu, Kui Li

“…PRMT7 deficiency or mutation led to severe developmental delay in mice and humans, which is possibly due to its crucial functions in stem cells. Here, we surveyed and summarized the studies on PRMT7 in stem cells and development in mice and humans and herein provide a discussion of the underlying molecular mechanisms. …”
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Analyzing the Effect of Structural Differentiation and Inter-Organizational Relations on Organizational Ambidexterity with an Emphasis on the Mediating Role of the Organizational P... by Peyman Akbari, Ali Karimi, Ibrahim Aeini

“…Purpose: This research aims to analyze the effect of structural differentiation and inter-organizational relations on organizational ambidexterity, emphasizing organizational content's mediating role in increasing organizational performance.Methodology: The current research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive survey in nature and method. The statistical population of this research includes 250 employees of the general department of sports and youth of Ilam province. …”
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Systematic development of quality indicators for skin cancer management in primary care: a mixed-methods study protocol by Frances Rapport, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Anne E Cust, David Wilkinson, Andrea Smith, Bela Ines Laginha

“…A standardised set of quality indicators is yet to be developed in the context of primary care skin cancer management.Aims This research aims to identify, develop and generate expert consensus on a core set of quality indicators for skin cancer management in primary care.Methods This mixed-methods study involves (1) a scoping review of the available evidence on quality indicators in skin cancer management in primary care, (2) identification and development of a core set of quality indicators through interviews/qualitative proforma surveys with participants, and (3) a focus group involving discussion of quality indicators according to Nominal Group Technique. …”
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Investigating the Compositional Heterogeneity of Pure, Crystalline Plagioclase Exposures within the Moon’s Anorthositic Crust Using Moon Mineralogy Mapper and Diviner Data by Mélissa Martinot, Kerri L. Donaldson Hanna, Benjamin T. Greenhagen, Luis Santori, Patrick N. Peplowski, Joshua T. S. Cahill

“…Questions about the formation of the primary anorthositic crust of the Moon remain unanswered. Spectroscopic surveys of the lunar crust have evidenced the presence of pure, crystalline plagioclase exposures (PCPEs) across the surface, which are assumed to be remnants of the Moon's ancient anorthositic crust. …”
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Association between type of health insurance and dental visits among Ecuadorian older population: evidence from a cross-sectional study by Marite Falquez, Adriana Canessa-Rojas, Antonio Lanata-Flores, Freddy Espinoza-Carrasco, Ivan Cherrez-Ojeda, Karla Robles-Velasco, Marco Faytong-Haro, Claudia Reytor-González, Daniel Simancas-Racines

“…Methods Using the 2009 National Survey of Health, Well-being, and Aging (SABE), which aims to determine the health and living conditions of older individuals, this study analyzed the health insurance status and dental service visits of 4,565 older adults in Ecuador. …”
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Post-COVID-19 patients’ clinical-epidemiological characteristics in Baracoa, Guantánamo by Yirleidy Rodríguez Labañino, Yodanky Ochoa Rodríguez, Alexander Durán Flores, Denny Matos Laffita, Oneidis Durán Flores

“…The information was obtained through epidemiological surveys carried out.<br /><strong>Results</strong>: there was a predominance of patients aged between 50 and 59 years old, female. …”
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Association between NAFLD and liver fibrosis with nutritional risk index based on the NHANES 2017–2018 by Jieming Jian, Rui Zhang, Yuan Dong, Hongting Zheng, Xiaoyu Liao

“…Methods Participants were selected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data for the 2017–2018 cycle. Association between NRI and both NAFLD and liver fibrosis was evaluated using multiple logistic regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis. …”
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Multiple viral infections and antimicrobial use in hospitalized children with respiratory illness during pandemic and early post-pandemic era, Taiwan by Chyi-Liang Chen, Yi-Ching Chen, Hsuan-Ling Hsiao, Yi-Jung Chang, Hsin-Chieh Li, Merve Arslan Aydin, Cheng-Hsun Chiu

“…FilmArray RP was used for etiology surveys of hospitalized children with acute respiratory illness in a medical center in northern Taiwan from October 2022 to March 2023. …”
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THE EFFECT OF IRON SUPPLEMENTATION AND OTHER SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORT ON ANEMIA STATUS IN ADOLESCENTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW by Zahiroh Amani, Susy Katikana Sebayang

“…The 2018 RISKESDAS Indonesia survey revealed that anemia among pregnant women was linked to the high prevalence of anemia among adolescents (25%) and women of reproductive age (17%). …”
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The Mediation Roles of Coping Modalities on the Relationship Between Stress and Quality of Life Among Jordanian Nurses by Wafa’a Ta’an, Yasin Yasin, Mohammed M. Al-Hammouri, Majd Aljabali, Diana Jaradat, Mohammad Suliman, Mohammed Albashtawy, Islam Oweidat, Yazid Al-Hamarneh

“…A multisite cross-sectional descriptive correlational design was used in this study. An online survey was completed by 203 nurses using a convenience sampling technique between October 2023 and January 2024. …”
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Comprehensive Review of Wearable Antennas With Flexible Periodic Structures for Body-Effect Mitigation by Adel Ashyap, Raad Raad, Faisel Tubbal, Wajid Ali Khan, Suhila Abulgasem

“…To date, a limited number of works have surveyed, compared, and categorized the proposed wearable antenna designs integrated with periodic structure based on their operating frequency bands and their interactions with the human body. …”
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Adherence to iron deficiency interventions among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Ubungo municipality, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Glory Benjamin, Ezra J. Mrema, Nchang’wa Nhumba, Albert Burudi Wakoli, Hussein H. Mwanga

“…Methods This cross-sectional study used a systematic random sampling technique to obtain 503 participants from the surveyed clinics. Interviews were conducted by using interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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Protocol to assess bottlenecks inhibiting the scaling up of evidence-based family planning practices in low-income and middle-income countries using mixed methods by James Kiarie, Moazzam Ali, Rita Kabra, Komal Preet Allagh, Kathryn Church, Abdulmumin Saad, Petrus Steyn

“…To gain a better understanding of the factors that may be hindering the sustained scale-up of these interventions, WHO has developed an assessment protocol to systematically identify the health systems’ ‘bottlenecks’ to implementation and to then identify solutions and develop strategies to address them.Methods and analysis A mixed method approach that includes document review, secondary data analysis (from surveys, service delivery data and case studies) and key informant interviews with policymakers, programme managers, health providers and community groups will be used to identify bottlenecks. …”
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Research Culture of Russian University Students by P. A. Ambarova, N. V. Shabrova, E. V. Kemmet, A. N. Mikhailova

“…In accordance with the theoretical and methodological approach, the characteristic of the research culture of students is given. The results of the survey allowed us to conclude that the majority of students have an interest in science and scientific knowledge as values, and at the same time – about the formation of a critical assessment of the risks that research produces among students who are active in scientific terms. …”
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General practitioners’ clinical decision-making in patients that could have cancer: a vignette study comparing the Baltic states with four Nordic countries by Alexander Rosendahl, Anet Vanaveski, Liina Pilv-Toom, Jānis Blumfelds, Vija Siliņa, Mette Brekke, Tuomas Koskela, Aurimas Rapalavičius, Hans Thulesius, Peter Vedsted, Michael Harris

“…This study investigated the likelihood of General Practitioners (GPs) investigating or referring patients with a low but significant risk of cancer in these two regions, and how this was affected by GP demographics.Design A survey of GPs using clinical vignettes.Setting General Practice in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.Subjects General Practitioners.Outcome measures A regional comparison of GPs’ stated immediate diagnostic actions (whether or not they would perform a key diagnostic test and/or refer to a specialist) for patients with a low but significant risk of cancer (between 1.2 and 3.6%).Results Of the 427 GPs that completed the questionnaire, those in the Baltic states, and GPs that were more experienced, were more likely to arrange a key diagnostic test and/or refer their patient to a specialist than those in Nordic Countries or who were less experienced (p < 0.001 for both measures). …”
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