Direct Medical Expenditures Associated with Eye Complications among Adults with Diabetes in the United States by Abdulkarim M. Meraya, Monira Alwhaibi, Moteb A. Khobrani, Hafiz A. Makeen, Saad S. Alqahtani, David Banji

“…A cross-sectional study design using data from multiple panels (2009-2015) of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey was employed. The sample included adults aged 21 years or older with diabetes (n=8,420). …”
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Assessing exposure to weight stigma: development and initial validation of the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) by Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr, I-Hua Chen, Iqbal Pramukti, Po-Ching Huang, Janet D. Latner, Kerry S. O’Brien, Xuelian Wang, Jung-Sheng Chen, Servet Üztemur, Chien-Chin Lin, Yen-Ling Chang, Wei-Leng Chin, Mark D. Griffiths, Chung-Ying Lin

“…Methods The participants (n = 15,991) comprised Taiwanese young adults, Chinese adolescents, and Chinese young adults who completed paper-and-pencil and online surveys between September 2023 and December 2023. …”
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Carbon Sink Estimation of Mangrove Vegetation Using Remote Sensing in Segara Anakan, Cilacap by Zahra Safira Aulia, Rizqi Rizaldi Hidayat, Amron Amron

“…In this study, data from Sentinel 2A satellite imagery was processed and validated with field survey results. The results showed that Segara Anakan had mangrove forests covering an area of 5,481.64 ha in 2019 with the sparse density covered 706.92 ha, medium density covered of 2,526.80 ha, and high density covered 2,848.60 ha. …”
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Association between weekend catch-up sleep and hypertension of the United States population from 2017 to 2020: a cross-sectional study by Yan Luo, Qingyuan Li, Qingyuan Li, Tong Feng, Shasha Meng, Shasha Meng, Ran Duan, Ran Duan

“…However, the potential mitigative effects of weekend catch-up sleep (WCS) on hypertension have been less explored.MethodsThis cross-sectional study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2020, focusing on American adults. …”
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Cardiovascular Disease Detection through Innovative Imbalanced Learning and AUC Optimization by Karthikeyan Palanisamy, Krishnaveni Krishnasamy, Praba Venkadasamy

“…The performance of this model was rigorously evaluated using comprehensive data from a medical survey conducted in 2012, which included an extensive cohort of 26,002 athletes. …”
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Challenges in academic performance among nursing students during flood disasters at a University in Dagupan City by Jordan Llego, Princess Erika Permison, Nicole Imbuido, Mikaella Concepcion, Lara Jane Caneja, Francine Joy Zaulda

“…Methods: For data collection, the study adopted a total enumeration approach, categorizing the data into archived and survey categories. The study utilized descriptive statistics like frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. …”
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Seagrass macroinvertebrate bycatches support mosquito net trawl fishery in Madagascar by Herinirina Patricia A., Bigot Lionel, Frouin Patrick, Volandrae Huguette T.E, Randriatsara Roddy M., Behivoke Faustinato, Ranivoarivelo Lantoasinoro, Léopold Marc

“…Catches were monitored through monthly landing surveys to characterize spatial temporal patterns in the abundance and diversity of macroinvertebrates in the seagrass beds. …”
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Determinants of Familiarity and Experience with HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Primary Care Providers in Ontario, Canada by Jorge Martinez-Cajas, Beatriz Alvarado, Carmela Rapino, Emma Nagy, T. Hugh Guan, Nicholas Cofie, Nancy Dalgarno, Pilar Camargo, Bradley Stoner

“…To understand the barriers and facilitators of PrEP familiarity and experience, we conducted a situational analysis in PCPs in sub-urban and rural Ontario. Methods: We surveyed a non-probabilistic sample of PCPs using an online questionnaire, designed with the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). …”
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Dietary inflammatory index and its associations with cardiovascular diseases and cancer: Evidence form NHANES 2017–2018 and Mendelian randomization analysis by Xuehua Wang, Qian Xu, Wenhu Liu, Jingjie Xiong, Han Li, Ni Xiong, Yan Wang, Zhaohui Wang

“…Methods: Utilizing the dataset from the 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data release cycle, our study encompassed 3538 adult participants within the age range of 20 to 80 years. …”
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The influencing factors of cognitive impairment in elderly individuals in Chengdu city: a cross-sectional study based on AD8 by Xi Ruan, Hongyi Li, Ziqi Wang, Yu Wang, Yamei Nie, Yan Li, Yuanjing Li, Qin Fan, Baiwei Ni, Yinxue Huang, Xuan Hong, Ting Sun, Yuan Luo, Shoukang Zou

“…Methods In this study, stratified random cluster sampling was used to conduct a cross-sectional survey of elderly individuals aged 65 years in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, through an electronic questionnaire from November 2022 to November 2023. …”
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Exploring the associations between health confidence, self-efficacy, health activation and healthy behaviours in primary school children by Lixia Ge, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, Hui Ting Foo, Rochelle Chua, Chin Fung Ong

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey with 597 children from four primary schools was conducted. …”
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Culinary connections: The mediating role of customer brand co-creation behavior in gastronomic and revisit intentions by Ni Made Purnami, Ni Wayan Mujiati, Ayu Putu Laksmi Danyathi, Uswatun Siwi Kartika Sari, Desak Komang Dea Marcellina Putri Darmada

“…Data were collected from 250 respondents via an online survey and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. …”
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Short-Term Influence of Caffeine and Medium-Chain Triglycerides on Ketogenesis: A Controlled Double-Blind Intervention Study by Anna Baumeister, Joachim Gardemann, Manfred Fobker, Verena Spiegler, Tobias Fischer

“…Furthermore, questionnaires were used to survey sensory properties, side effects, and awareness of hunger and satiety. …”
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Comparing COVID-19 literacy and vaccine hesitancy among health care workers, including oral health professionals, in Japan by Fujimi Ueno, Satoru Haresaku, Hidechika Iino, Tomoaki Taguchi, Ryuji Sakagami, Koichiro Matsumoto, Kotaro Kudo, Masahiro Yoneda, Akiko Chishaki, Kenji Okada

“…Methods To compare these differences, a self-administered questionnaire-based survey of 596 staff members was conducted in March 2023 at schools, an affiliated hospital, and elderly care facilities after the staff who wished to receive it completed the fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccinations. …”
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Study on thermal and physiological responses during summer while moving between academic buildings under different walking conditions by Jiahao Yang, Haiyan Li, Zhaosong Fang, Yongcai Li, Fangqi Lu, Tongye Guo, Xiang Zhang, Chang Lin, Jun Lu

“…Therefore, we conducted a field survey on a university campus in Guangzhou, China, collecting 1199 questionnaires along with corresponding thermal environment parameters and physiological indicators. …”
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Exploring the Role of Social Support between Discharge Teaching and Readiness for Discharge in Ocular Fundus Disease Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jie Zhang, Shuyu Yao, Feifei Huang, Yan Zhang, Nanqi Huang, Huiming Xiao, Jingping Zhang, Yu Lian

“…This was a cross-sectional descriptive correlational survey. Through convenient sampling, fundus disease patients treated with day surgery from Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, China, were recruited. …”
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A influência dos valores, da motivação e das recompensas sobre o desempenho: um estudo com técnicos-administrativos de uma instituição de ensino superior privada by Allyson Wanderley Miranda, Thiago Soares Nunes, Thaís Pinto da Rocha Torres

“…A pesquisa de caráter descritivo e com abordagem quantitativa contou com a aplicação de questionário do tipo survey. A amostra foi composta por 418 respondentes do corpo técnico-administrativo. …”
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Spatial scales matter in designing buffer zones for coastal protected areas along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway by Roger H. Lee, Ivan H.Y. Kwong, Tom C.H. Li, Paulina P.Y. Wong, Yik-Hei Sung, Yat-Tung Yu

“…By integrating remotely sensed parameters and 3-year monthly waterbird surveys in and around the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site of Hong Kong, a key stopover of the East Asian Australasian Flyway, we mapped waterbird occurrences for all and different waterbird guilds during winter and summer using random forest models. …”
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Association between magnesium depletion score and prevalence of hyperuricemia in American adults: a study based on NHANES 2007-2018 by Yongchun Xiao, Yong Mou, Yong Mou, Ping Wu, Ke Wang, Tianjun Chen, Zhiwan Chen, Hongsheng Lin, Hua Yang, Zhisheng Ji

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between MDS and the prevalence of HUA.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the 2007-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The MDS was derived by integrating multiple risk factors associated with magnesium depletion: the use of diuretics and proton pump inhibitors (PPI), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and alcohol consumption exceeding recommended thresholds. …”
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Estimating Biomass Carbon Stocks of Inner Mongolia Grasslands Using Multi-Source Data by Yong Liu, Shaobo Sun, Xiaolei Yang, Xufeng Wang, Kai Liu, Haibo Dong

“…Here, we estimated the mean C stocks of grasslands in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR), China, in 2020 at a 10 m spatial resolution by combining multi-source data, including remote sensing, climate, topography, soil properties, and field surveys. We used the random forest model to estimate the aboveground biomass (AGB) of grasslands, achieving an R² value of 0.83. …”
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