Determining an optimal case definition using mid-upper arm circumference with or without weight for age to identify childhood wasting in the Philippines. by Lyle Daryll Dimaano Casas, Jhanna Uy, Eldridge Ferrer, Charmaine Duante, Paluku Bahwere, Rene Gerard Galera, Alice Nkoroi, Behzad Noubary, Mueni Mutunga, Sanele Nkomani, Roland Kupka, Valerie Gilbert Ulep

“…We analyzed the 2018-2019 Expanded National Nutrition Survey to assess the diagnostic performance of MUAC cutoffs and a case definition combining MUAC and weight-for-age z-score (WAZ) in identifying moderate and severe wasting compared to the WHZ criterion. …”
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Typology of Tomato Cropping Systems and Determinants of Preharvest Losses in Western Cameroon by Roland Wilfried Titti, Anne Stéphanie Etoga, Pierre Germain Ntsoli, Georges Marius Kossi Etame, Asafor Henry Chotangui, Réné Mbonomo Bikomo, Aoudou Yaouba

“…Increasing tomato yields requires identifying, understanding, and controlling the factors responsible for preharvest losses in the identified cropping systems. Field surveys were conducted in three production areas of western Cameroon (Foumbot, Bansoa, and Dschang) to characterize cropping systems and growers, quantify production losses, and identify causal factors associated with losses and proffer solutions. …”
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GIRL CHILD IN AKPABUYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA by NNANA OKOIOFEM, JULIANA JEROME ADIE, OMINI UBI UBI, RUNYI DANIEL JAMES

“…The social learning and symbolic interactionism theories were used as the theoretical framework for this study. The study adopted survey research design where research questionnaire was used as the main instrument of data collection. …”
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Long-Term Mortality following Acute Noninvasive Ventilation for Obesity-Related Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Single-Centre Study by Aditya Krishnan, Paul Ellis, Pearlene Antoine-Pitterson, Amy Oakes, Bethany Jones, Alice Turner, Rahul Mukherjee

“…However, respiratory failure due to obesity has not been studied to the same extent. This retrospective survey aims to identify whether admission pH is associated with long-term mortality in patients requiring acute noninvasive ventilation (NIV) for obesity-related respiratory failure (ORRF). …”
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Impact of Social Structure Characteristics of High School and University Students Playing Fencing Sports on Collective Efficacy and Goal Orientation by Dilara Ilıkkan, Mehtap Yıldız

“…This study uses a descriptive (survey) research model based on quantitative observation. …”
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FEATURES OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF THE IVANOVO REGION HEALTH SYSTEM POLICY IN MALIGNANT TUMORS EARLY DIAGNOSIS by V. A. Kozlov, B. A. Polyakov, D. L. Mushnikov, E. L. Funtikova, D. L. Nedavny

“…The assessment of the technological component of oncological service policy was carried out in the three areas: a) an assessment of the quality of oncological assistance using the method of correspondence examination of completed cases of assistance with filling out expert assessment cards (600 cases of assistance); b) an assessment of patients' satisfaction with the help provided by the method of a sociological questionnaire survey (600 patients); c) an assessment of the apparent patients' dissatisfaction with the help provided based on the analysis of justified complaints (30 people).Results. …”
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Comprehensive grain production capacity in major grain producing areas of China under the “Grain Storage in Land and Technology” strategy by WANG Yunlu, WANG Ping, ZHAI Tengteng, KOU Wenhong

“…[Methods] This study employed data from the “Third National Land Survey”, panel data, literature reviews, and secondary resources to assess the current comprehensive grain production capacity, evaluated the impact of factors such as cultivated land area, multiple cropping index, fertilizer application, agricultural mechanization, breeding techniques, rural labor aging, and natural disasters, and predicted the comprehensive grain production capacity in 2035. …”
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An enigma of Malaysia's low-income young adults: Mediation of financial behaviour on financial well-being and locus of control cohesion. by Mohamad Fazli Sabri, Rozita Wahab, Nurul Shahnaz Mahdzan, Amirah Shazana Magli, Husniyah Abd Rahim, Siti Shazwani Ahmad Suhaimi, Nur Shuhamin Nazuri

“…Data in this study were obtained using a set of questionnaire-based survey through cross-sectional study and then scrutinized using IBM SPSS (Statistical Package of Social Science). …”
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Women's Quality of Life After Surgical Treatment for Breast Cancer by Daniel Alejandro Arroyo Zumarraga, Ximena Elizabeth Trujillo Romero, Miguel Ramos Argilagos

“…The study period was from October 2022 to February 2023. A survey was applied using the instruments: Quality of Life Evaluation Questionnaire or SF-36 in its version 2, Questionnaire for the Measurement of Quality of Sexual Life or scale Mell-Krat, Women's Sexual Functioning Evaluation Questionnaire or SFSI test and the Courtauld Scale of Emotional Control, to evaluate the deviations from the minimum and maximum values of this scale, the Pearson Chi-square test was applied. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of the most common multimorbidity among Canadian adults. by Obed Mortey, Gerald Mugford, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Hensley H Mariathas, Ugochukwu Odimba, Zhiwei Gao

“…To identify the specific sociodemographic risk factors associated with the MCM, we used survey-specific logistic regression.<h4>Findings</h4>Overall, co-occurrence of osteoarthritis and hypertension was identified as the MCM among Canadian adults aged 45+ with an estimated prevalence of 16.5%. …”
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Military personnel’s satisfaction with antiretroviral services in Namibia: A cross-sectional study by Nestor P.N. Tomas, Nabot P. Kandjimi

“…Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional online survey was conducted using a validated third-generation short version of the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18). …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Temporary Spinal Cord Stimulation versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiaohong Li, Pan Chen, Jian He, Xiang Huang, Dacheng Tang, Lumiao Chen, Xiaoping Wang

“…Subsequently, we evaluated the visual analogue scale (VAS), efficiency rate (ER), complete remission rate (CRR), daily sleep interference score (SIS), patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), generalized anxiety disorder assessment (GAD-7), bodily pain (BP), and physical function (PF) sections of the 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) at the following time points: presurgery, as well as 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months postsurgery. …”
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Evaluating socioeconomic inequalities in self-rated oral health and its contributing factors in Brazilian older adults. by Fabíola Bof de Andrade, José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This was a cross-sectional study with data from the Brazilian National Health Survey conducted in 2019. The dependent variable is the self-report of oral health categorized as good or poor. …”
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A new STI in the city: MPOX in Barcelona. First outbreak (5/2022-5/2023) and subsequent resurgence. by David Palma, Montserrat Guillaumes, Carles Pericas, Anna de Andrés, Raquel Prieto, Laia Álvarez-Bruned, Jesús Ospina, Paula Santiá, Patricia García de Olalla, Cristina Rius

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a descriptive study of all notified cases in city residents, obtained through epidemiological surveys. The analyses are presented for the hospitalized cases and the key population of men who have sex with men.…”
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Geomagnetically Induced Currents and Harmonic Distortion: High Time Resolution Case Studies by Mark A. Clilverd, Craig J. Rodger, James B. Brundell, Michael Dalzell, Ian Martin, Daniel H. Mac Manus, Neil R. Thomson

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Estimation of the Wenchuan Earthquake Rupture Sequence Utilizing Teleseismic Records and Coseismic Displacements by Deyu Yin, Qifang Liu, Jingke Wu

“…Surface rupture data from field surveys and previous research of dynamics studies indicate that an important transformation may take place at the intersection. …”
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Assessment of community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and their willingness to provide vaccination services in Saudi Arabia. by Abdulkarim M Meraya, Mamoon H Syed, Abdulwahab A Shabi, Huthaifa A Madkhali, Younis A Yatimi, Khalied Y Khobrani, Yahia A Mubarki, Amani Khardali, Hilal Thaibah, Ayesha Yasmeen

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional, online questionnaire-based study using convenience sampling (Snowball technique) was used to obtain responses from community pharmacists across Saudi Arabia. The survey collected information on participants' demographics, knowledge about vaccine, attitude towards vaccine and their attitude to be immunization providers. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on the Readiness of Dentistry Specialty Students in the Role of Associate Educator by Hüseyin Hatırlı, Alem Coşgun, Işıl Sarıkaya

“…Participants were asked to participate in a ten-question survey on an entirely voluntary basis. When comparing the means of quantitative variables between groups, the Significance of the Difference Between Two Means test was used. …”
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Developing and piloting a peer quality improvement coaching protocol for front-line healthcare staff by Siobhán Eithne McCarthy, Petar Popivanov, Mairead Finn

“…It was piloted in three steps: education, coaching and evaluation. A survey revealed that the participants in the education step achieved excellent scores. …”
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Health Belief Model and Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Nurses in the Wards of RSUD dr. H. Kumpulan Pane Tebing Tinggi by Popi Latifah Bawean, Chrismis Novalinda Ginting, Sri Wahyuni Nasution

“…Data collection was carried out using survey techniques, valid and reliable questionnaires, and direct observation. …”
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