Evaluating approaches for integrating species distributions in spatial conservation planning by Jason M. Winiarski, Amy A. Shipley, Drew N. Fowler, Matthew D. Palumbo, Jacob N. Straub

“…However, additional work validating eBird relative abundance against professional surveys and empirical studies evaluating waterfowl habitat selection and vital rates are important future considerations for the DST and waterfowl habitat conservation in Wisconsin.…”
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Exploring household water conservation behaviors in Saudi Arabia: A structural equation modeling approach by Abdulaziz I. Almulhim, Ismaila Rimi Abubakar

“…Specifically, it examines the influence of household socioeconomic factors, sources of information, and government policies and programs on water conservation behaviors. A questionnaire survey was conducted among representative sample of households in Dammam city (n = 618). …”
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Night flight facilitates late breeding catch-up in a long-distance migratory seabird by Katrina Siddiqi-Davies, Joe Wynn, Oliver Padget, Sarah Bond, Jóhannis Danielsen, Annette L. Fayet, Lewis Fisher-Reeves, Robin Freeman, Natasha Gillies, Holly Kirk, Lou Maurice, Greg Morgan, Martyna Syposz, Akiko Shoji, Tim Guilford

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Adapting Ensemble‐Calibration Techniques to Probabilistic Solar‐Wind Forecasting by N. O. Edward‐Inatimi, M. J. Owens, L. Barnard, H. Turner, M. Marsh, S. Gonzi, M. Lang, P. Riley

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Stigma and social support and their impact on quality of life and self-esteem among women with endometriosis in Latin-America and the Caribbean. by Yatzmeli Matías-González, Astrid Sánchez-Galarza, Ernesto Rosario-Hernández, Idhaliz Flores-Caldera, Eliut Rivera-Segarra

“…A cross-sectional design with online survey techniques was implemented. A total of 169 self-identified cisgender women with endometriosis from 14 Latin-American and Caribbean countries participated in the study. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care workers on solid medical waste management in two urban hospitals of Bangladesh: a mixed-method study by Md Tauhidul Islam, Md Abdur Rafi, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

“…The study had three parts of data collection: (i) survey with health care workers to determine their knowledge, attitudes, and practices about medical waste management; (ii) in-depth interviews with health officials of infection control committee; and (iii) observation using a facility checklist to determine the current practice of medical waste management. …”
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SUGGESTOPEDIA AS THE METHOD OF THE MUSIC EXPERIENCE FORMATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN by Natalya T. Таgiltseva, Filip D. Shavov

“…Monitoring and surveillance over non-verbal behavior of children, surveys and discussions were used as practical methods. …”
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Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Achondroplasia after Global Limb-lengthening Surgery: A Case Series by Ignacio Ginebreda, Maximiliano Ibáñez, Nicole Canu, Carolina Echavarria, Joana Lebre, Miriam Pérez

“…Postelongation QoL was assessed with the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) and compared with a historical nonsurgical control group. …”
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Diabe-teach: a randomized controlled trial of a gamified approach to enhance medical undergraduates’ knowledge and comprehension of diabetes mellitus by Mariam Shadan, Heba Ismail, Fathima Hana Mohamed Naushad

“…Knowledge retention was assessed via pre- and post-test scores, whereas student engagement and perceptions were measured via a feedback survey. The results indicated that while both groups showed significant improvement in post-test scores (p < .001), the game-based group demonstrated a notably greater frequency of correct responses and a greater tendency to recognize knowledge gaps, as evidenced by the increased “I do not know” responses compared with incorrect guesses in the control group. …”
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Physical Activity and Gallstone Disease by I. N. Grigor’eva, T. E. Notova, T. I. Romanova

“…According to our results of an epidemiological survey in the framework of the WHO MONICA program in Novosibirsk (n = 870) among women aged 25–64 with low total PA (less than 800 MET/min/week), as well as with the first class of PA in leisure-time, GSD occurred much more often (class 1 — 33 %, classes 2–4 — 8.7–11.0 %, p &lt; 0.01). …”
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Obstetric Correlates of Maternal Falls in Southern Nigeria by Jacob Olumuyiwa Awoleke, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi, Adeola Olabisi Awoleke, Adefunke Christianah Omoyajowo

“…A cross-sectional cohort survey of 1,175 women in five public health facilities in Ado–Ekiti was conducted to address this need. …”
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Investigating the influence of urban green spaces on urban heat island mitigation – taking four districts in Shijiazhuang as an example by Nan Zhang, Qiuning Ding, Haitao Wang

“…The geographical focus includes the four areas with the highest urbanization rate in Shijiazhuang, China. To conduct this survey, ECOSTRESS remote sensing imagery was acquired during distinct temporal intervals–morning, midday, and evening. …”
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Early subjective cognitive disorders and their relationship with chronic diseases, subjective hearing difficulties, burnout syndrome, and depression among middle-aged women by J. Pečeliūnienė, I. Žukauskaitė, V. Dovydėnas

“…The study involved 310 women aged 26 to 59 years (M=38.6). An online survey was created. Respondents filled in the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ), Subjective Cognitive Complaints (SCCs) questionnaire, Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure (SMBM), and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). …”
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Evaluation of the morphological Characteristics of broadleaf and needle leaf old trees for Use in Reforestation of forests in Ilam Province by ahmad hosseini, mostafa khoshnevis, mohammad reza jafari

“…The selection of old trees was based on DBH criterion. After the forest survey, 43 old trees including 5 Petrocarya fraxinifolia, 5 Ulmus glabra, 11 Fraxinus rotundifolia, 3 Celtis caucasica, 4 Platanus orientalis, 4 Ficus carica, 7 Olea europea and 4 Cupressus sempervirens were identified. …”
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Association of serum lycopene with low-frequency hearing loss in adults in their 70s based on NHANES database by Yuan Wang, Huifen Yang, Caiqin Huang

“…This cross-sectional study included 693 participants aged 70–80 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2017 to 2018. The outcomes included sensorineural low-frequency hearing loss [pure-tone average (PTA) at 0.5, 1, and 2 kHz ≥ 20 dB], speech-frequency hearing loss (PTA at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz ≥ 20 dB), and high-frequency hearing loss (PTA at 4, 6, and 8 kHz ≥ 20 dB). …”
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Awareness, efficacy, and readiness on the usability of counseling service application software to enhance the academic outcome by Abdulmutalib Opeyemi Adio, Hameed Olamilekan Bolaji

“…This study examines secondary school counselors' awareness, efficacy, and readiness to utilize counseling service application software in Lagos, Nigeria. Using a descriptive survey design, data were collected through a standardized questionnaire validated by experts. …”
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Attitudes towards Donor Breast Milk in an Inner City Population by Abhinav Pal, Kultida Soontarapornchai, Lawrence Noble, Ivan Hand

“…Results. Among the mothers surveyed, 34% were aware of the use of donor breast milk and donor milk banks. 62% of mothers preferred the use of formula compared to donor breast milk if they were unable to provide their own breast milk. …”
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Association of remote work with tobacco and alcohol use: a cross-sectional study in Japan by Kento Sonoda, Sumiyo Okawa, Takahiro Tabuchi

“…Methods This nationwide Internet-based survey was conducted in Japan in February 2023. Using the data of 8,292 workers aged 18 – 64, frequency of remote work (0, < 1, ≥ 1 day per week), tobacco dependence based on the scores of the Tobacco Dependence Screener ≥ 5, hazardous alcohol use based on the scores of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test ≥ 8 were assessed. …”
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Identifying barriers that prevent US insured adults at-risk for and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes from accessing primary care services: An exploratory study by Tamara Crawford

“…Barriers were measured through the ‘Barriers to Care’ Survey Instrument, which was administered face-to-face at community outreach events. …”
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Disparities in Tobacco use and cravings among sexual and gender minority adolescents in the United States by Sunday Azagba, Todd Ebling, Galappaththige S.R. de Silva

“…Methods: Data were derived from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey of high school students. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the association between various SGM identities and tobacco use and cravings. …”
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