The effects of psychosocial and economic factors on the quality of life of patients with end-stage renal disease and their caregivers in Klang Valley, Malaysia: protocol for a mixe... by Norhayati Ibrahim, Sin Yee Chu, Ching Sin Siau, Noh Amit, Rozmi Ismail, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor

“…Despite the current circumstances, there are very few studies in Malaysia that have explored the psychosocial factors, specifically on the economic impact of the management of ESRD.Methods and analysis This two-phase sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, incorporating a quantitative design (phase I) and a qualitative study (phase II), is to be conducted in 4 government hospitals and 10 other non-governmental organisations or private dialysis centres within Klang Valley, Malaysia. A cross-sectional survey (phase I) will include 236 patient-caregiver dyads, while focus group discussions (phase II) will include 30 participants. …”
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Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco) by Ahmed Chriqui, Ouafae Benkhnigue, Issam El Khadir, Yassine Mouniane, Sidi Mohamed Hachimi Alaoui, Lahcen Zidane, Driss Hmouni

“…Using a combination of two methods, stratified probability sampling and the itinerant inventory, we carried out 50 days of field surveys between March 2023 and May 2024. The results obtained have allowed us to establish an exhaustive catalogue of 326 species, the emblematic species of which is Quercus faginea. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATIVE INTELLIGENCE (NI) AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): AN OVERVIEW by Bawallah Musa Adesola, Odole, Kehinde, Ilugbo, Stephen Olubusol, DareC, Ojo Omonijo, Owele Boye Agatha, Hadiza Mali Bukar

“…The questions determined during the survey was categorized into three (3); namely (a) YES, (b) NO, and (c) UNDECIDED. …”
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Subnational trends and inequalities of under-immunisation and zero-dose among children aged 12–23 months in Uganda: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Aluísio J D Barros, Peter Waiswa, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Jennifer Harris Requejo, Ronald Wasswa, Thiago M Santos

“…The objective of this study was to examine the subnational trends in the prevalence and inequalities in under-immunisation and zero-dose among children aged 12–23 months in Uganda.Study design A retrospective national cross-sectional study.Setting UgandaParticipants Uganda Demographic and Health Survey secondary data of only children aged 12–23 months. …”
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The influence of childhood trauma on social media-induced secondary traumatic stress among college students: the chain mediating effect of self-compassion and resilience by Xiqin Liu, Ye Yao, Siyu Zhu, Qiyong Gong

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the complex relationship linking childhood trauma to social media-induced STS in a large sample of college students.Methods: A total of 1151 Chinese college students from Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China completed a web-based cross-sectional survey, which included standard assessments of childhood trauma, self-compassion, resilience and social media-induced STS, as well as sociodemographic questionnaires. …”
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Metabarcoding the night sky: Monitoring landscape-scale insect diversity through bat diet by Cynthia Tobisch, Svenja Dege, Bernd Panassiti, Julian Treffler, Christoph Moning

“…Current monitoring schemes survey insect communities mostly at local scales, while assessments of insect trends at the landscape scale are scarce. …”
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Parents’ use of coercive and indulgent feeding practices for children with avid eating behaviour: an Ecological Momentary Assessment study by Abigail Pickard, Katie L. Edwards, Claire Farrow, Emma Haycraft, Moritz Herle, Clare Llewellyn, Helen Croker, Alice Kininmonth, Jacqueline Blissett

“…Over 10 days, participants completed EMA surveys via a mobile app to report on their mood, stress, feeding goals, and feeding practices during eating occasions. …”
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Newborn signal functions in Bangladesh: identification through expert consultation and assessment of readiness among public health facilities—study protocol using Delphi technique... by Afsana Karim, Joby George, Sanjoy Kumer Dey, Mohammod Shahidullah, Shams El Arifeen, Mahbuba Khan, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Goutom Banik, Shema Mhajabin, Tazeen Tahsina, Md. Jahurul Islam, Farid Uddin Ahmed, Mushair Ul Islam, Md Abdul Mannan, Shamina Sharmin, Fida Mehran, Anisuddin Ahmed, Ahmed Al Sabir, Shahin Sultana, Ziaul Ahsan, Sayed Rubayet

“…Based on the identified NSFs and signal function indicators, the existing health facility assessment (HFA) tools will be updated, and an HFA survey will be conducted to assess service availability and readiness of public health facilities in relation to the new NSFs. …”
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Oral behaviors in Chinese temporomandibular disorder patients: insights from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses by Tiqian Liu, Tiqian Liu, Adrian Ujin Yap, Adrian Ujin Yap, Adrian Ujin Yap, Yanyu Sun, Yanyu Sun, Yunhao Zheng, Yunhao Zheng, Tianqi Wang, Tianqi Wang, Shiya Zeng, Shiya Zeng, Zhen Liu, Xin Xiong, Xin Xiong

“…Additionally, it examined the correlations between different OBC subscale scoring methods.MethodsA total of 869 patients completed a survey that included demographic information, the Symptom Questionnaire, and OBC. …”
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What all physicians should know about women’s health: a Delphi study by Susanna Price, Eva Gerdts, Julien Mazières, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Fedde Scheele, Chiara Benedetto, Kerry Wilbur, Gertraud Stadler, Marieke Wermer, Jeanine Roeters van Lennep, Merel H de Heer-Koster, Vesna Bjegović-Mikanović, Indre Banaitytė-Baleišienė, Mary Perdiou, Alyson McGregor, Connie Newman, Simona Stankevičiūtė, Iris E Sommer, Florence Thibaut, Karine van 't Land

“…The statements were ranked according to a >80% consensus in the first Delphi round and a 4-point Likert scale in the second Delphi round.Results In the first round, 44 participants fully completed the survey. 18 statements progressed to the second round, in which four additional statements were included based on participant suggestions. …”
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Relationship between parental smoking and adolescent smoking: gender differences and mediation of resilience by Yi Liu, Ling Li, Zhangming Chen, Silan Ren, Ruini He, Yudiao Liang, Youguo Tan, Xu Shao, Shanshan Chen, Xiaogang Chen, Jinsong Tang, Yanhui Liao

“…Methods Through the school-based cross-sectional survey, a total of 65,898 adolescents were involved in this study, and information were collected by self-reported questionnaire. …”
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Virtual reality and speech analysis for the assessment of impulsivity and decision-making: protocol for a comparison with neuropsychological tasks and self-administered questionnai... by Marta Ruiz, Maria Luisa Barrigon, Antonio Artes, Philippe Courtet, Enrique Baca-Garcia, Jorge Lopez-Castroman, Santiago de Leon-Martinez, Elena Parra-Vargas, Irene Chicchi-Giglioli, Alejandro Albán Porras-Segovia

“…Participants will complete the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 11; the Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, Sensation Seeking, Positive Urgency, Impulsive Behaviour Scale; Iowa Gambling Task; Continuous Performance Test; Stop signal Task, and Go/no-go task, three questions of emotional affect, the Spheres & Shield Maze Task and two satisfaction surveys. During these tasks, participant speech will be recorded. …”
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First Molecular Identification of <i>Entamoeba</i> spp. in Sheep, Beef Cattle, and Dairy Cattle in Shanxi Province, North China by Ze-Xuan Wu, Han-Dan Xiao, Yuan-Hui He, Shi-Bo Huang, Jing Li, Yu Kang, Wen-Bin Zheng, Xing-Quan Zhu

“…This study represents the first molecular survey of <i>Entamoeba</i> prevalence in sheep, beef cattle, and dairy cattle in Shanxi Province. …”
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Return to play following craniotomy for non-traumatic brain lesions by Jovanna A. Tracz, Matthew L. Farmer, Mark Hughes, Debraj Mukherjee, Paul M. Brennan

“…Methods: A patient scenario-based survey was distributed to U.S. and Europe-based neurosurgeons via the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Tumor Section and the European Association of Neuro-Oncology. …”
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Stability and changes in meaning in life profiles and their impact on mental health among chinese university students: a latent transition analysis by Sylvia Y. C. L. Kwok, Siqi Fang, Bella Meici Huang, Alebel Addis Tesfaw, Xi Deng

“…In total, 317 students from five universities in Hong Kong participated in the survey at two time points 9 months apart.ResultsThe LTA identified three distinct profiles among the participants: meaning-oriented, bewildered, and indifferent. …”
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The Feasibility of Telephone-delivered Self-management Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis by Mozaffar Hosseininezhad, Sajjad Saadat, Fatemeh Younesi Rostami, Roghaye Zare, Ali Bonyad, Masoumeh Qanbary Joopish, Alia saberi, Fateme Shafaee

“…The MS self-management scale–revised (MSSM-R) and the short-form health survey (SF-36) were used to collect study data. Results: The participants had a disproportionate distribution in gender, marital status, place of residence, employment status, and income. …”
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Smoking behavior among Asian Americans during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: The influence of pandemic stressors and depression by Paula Lozano, Aven Peters, Alia Southworth, Yicklun Mo, Helen Lam, Fornessa T. Randal, Karen E. Kim

“…Methods We analyzed cross-sectional survey data (n=202) from Chinese and South Asian adults in Chicago, collected between February and May 2020. …”
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Toward 6G: An Overview of the Next Generation of Intelligent Network Connectivity by Sivarama Prasad Tera, Ravikumar Chinthaginjala, Giovanni Pau, Tae Hoon Kim

“…Furthermore, the article compiles a literature review on 6G visions and surveys, providing valuable insights into the current state of research, highlighting gaps, and guiding future studies. …”
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Association between neutrophil-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: evid... by Na Zhu, Yanyan Li, Yingying Lin, XinYu Cui, Xin Li, Xin Li

“…This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the association between NHR and NAFLD, MASLD, and liver fibrosis.MethodsData for this study were obtained from the 2017–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), we employed weighted multiple regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis to assess the relationship between NHR and NAFLD, MASLD, and liver fibrosis. …”
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Biodiversity of Non-<i>Apis</i> Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in the Potohar Region of Pakistan by Sumera Aslam, Muhammad Naeem, Sabir Hussain, Maryam Riasat, Muhammad Ather Rafi, Ahmed Zia, Muhammad Khalid Rafique, Nawaz Haider Bashir, Huanhuan Chen

“…A total of 2005 specimens, representing 27 species from 13 genera and five families (Apidae, Halictidae, Colletidae, Megachilidae, and Andrenidae), were collected over 24 surveys conducted between 2012 and 2015. Two richness indices, Shannon’s Species Richness Index and Margalef’s Richness Index, showed moderate to high species richness across localities, with values ranging from 2.378 to 4.186 and 1.508 to 2.711, respectively. …”
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