Thresholds for clinical practice that directly link handgrip strength to remaining years of life: estimates based on longitudinal observational data by Sergei Scherbov, Sonja Spitzer, Nadia Steiber

“…This study provides standardised thresholds that directly link HGS to remaining life expectancy (RLE), thus enabling practitioners to detect patients with an increased mortality risk early on.Design Relying on representative observational data from the Health and Retirement Study, the HGS of survey participants was z-standardised by gender, age and body height. …”
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Associations of urinary caffeine metabolites with sex hormones: comparison of three statistical models by Jianli Zhou, Linyuan Qin, Linyuan Qin

“…This study used three statistical models to explore the associations between urinary caffeine and its metabolites and sex hormones among adults.MethodsWe selected the participants aged ≥18 years in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data 2013–2014 as our study subjects. …”
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Binge eating disorder recognition and stigma among an adult community sample by Marilou Côté, Marie-Pier Roy, Christopher Rodrigue, Catherine Bégin

“…Methods A sample of 894 adults (88.6% women; Mage = 35.20 ± 14.52) completed an online survey. Participants were presented with a vignette depicting a woman with BED and obesity, followed by questionnaires assessing BED recognition, stigma, and other respondent characteristics. …”
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Understanding Daily, Emotional, and Physical Burdens and Needs of Parents Caring for Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Heike Saßmann, Su-Jong Kim-Dorner, Verena Berndt, Torben Biester, Andrea Dehn-Hindenberg, Bettina Heidtmann, Norbert Jorch, Eggert Lilienthal, Nicole Nellen-Hellmuth, Andreas Neu, Katja Schaaf, Ralph Ziegler, Karin Lange

“…The study was a multicenter cross-sectional survey conducted in nine German pediatric diabetes centers. …”
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University Interaction with Regional Subjects in the Assessments of the Faculty by M. V. Boguslavsky, N. V. Ladyzhets, O. V. Sannikova, E. V. Neborsky

“…The article considers the results of a survey related to the assessment by the teaching staff of the ways of interacting with regional subjects of the social order. 75% of respondents acknowledge the risks associated with educational and labor migration of young people from the Udmurt Republic. …”
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Overview of cultivated and wild species of the Oleaceae family (Fabaceae s.l.) in the Emirate of Fujairah (United Arab Emirates) by Byalt Vyacheslav Vyacheslavovich, Korshunov Mikhail Vladimirovich

“…The article provides an annotated list of representatives of the Oleaceae (introduced and native), which we identified in the emirate of Fujairah, including both literature and herbarium data, and data from the authors based on the results of original surveys of the territory of the emirate as of the spring of 2024. …”
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Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan dan Sikap terhadap Pelaksanaan SADARI pada Ibu Rumah Tangga di Kelurahan Jati by Desti Wahyuni, Edison ., Wirsma Arif Harahap

“…Implementation of BSE in a person affected by the knowledge about BSE, and attituded as well as support of the social environment.The objective of this study was to determine correlation between knowledge and attitudes to implementation of BSE This research was an analytic survey with cross-sectional design. The population in this study was a housewife in Keluraha Jati with a sample of 48 people.The sampling is with multistage random sampling. …”
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Application of a New Type of Protective Sputum Suction Device in Clinic against Cross-Infection between Medical Staff and Patients by Kang Lu, Weizhou Wu, Gaomei Jin, Haixia Yang, Xiaowei Cai, Lin Li, Zanchao Chen, Lin Ren, Baoshuan Guo, Qing-feng Xue

“…Compared with open sputum suction, bacteria from the hands of suction staffs and the surrounding environment of the endotracheal tube were barely detected in closed suction. A questionnaire survey of sputum suction nurses suggested that the satisfaction with use and protective effect of the closed suction were better than open suction. …”
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Social Participation of the Russian and Armenian Students in the Socio-Cultural Development of Cities by M. V. Pevnaya, E. A. Shuklina, A. N. Tarasova, L. A. Asoyan

“…The article was prepared on the basis of an international comparative study – a sociological survey of students from regional universities from 37 cities in the Sverdlovsk region of the Russian Federation and 20 settlements of the Shirak region in the Republic of Armenia (targeted sample, No. = 715). …”
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Patient satisfaction with services of private dental clinics in Riyadh city: A cross-sectional study by Hadi Rajeh Alfahadi, Nouf Sahal Alharbi, Fawaz Hamad Alkazman, Mohsen S. Alabbas

“…Materials and Methods: From January to February 2021, we conducted a cross-sectional study online survey of 420 patients to investigate their satisfaction the services provided by private dental clinics in Riyadh. …”
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Maternity Continuum Care Completion and Its Associated Factors in Northwest Ethiopia by Daniel Tsega, Melaku Admas, Asmare Talie, Tesfa Birlew Tsega, Molla Yigzaw Birhanu, Simegn Alemu, Belayneh Mengist

“…However, a higher proportion of mothers completed the continuum of maternity care in the district than Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016 (9.1%); further interventions are compulsory to reach the acceptable level. …”
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The Influence of Consumer Knowledge of Halal Supply Chain Practices on Purchase Intention in Halal Personal Care & Beauty Products by Yayang Adiningtyas, Erlinda Yunus

“…Design/methodology/approach: The research uses an explanatory quantitative approach through an online survey with instrument test analysis, and hypothesis testing using multiple linear regression. …”
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COVID-19 prevention strategies and compliance among postnatal adolescent mothers with postnatal depression and generalised anxiety in rural Malawi: a cross-sectional study by Sharyn Burns, Linda Portsmouth, Chimwemwe Pindani Tembo

“…Participants also responded to questions about their perception of COVID-19 and how they practiced the recommended COVID-19 prevention strategies.Setting The study was conducted at a rural hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi.Participants Adolescent postnatal mothers aged 19 years and below, with children aged less than 1 year, who understood the study and could consent.Results Adolescent mothers (n=395) completed the researcher-administered survey. The mean age was±17 (SD 1.157). Most participants had recently given birth to their first child (91%, n=358). …”
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Progress Analysis and Development Prospects of Soil Ecological and Environmental Effects of Interlayer Construction by JIA Zhenjiang, WU Yangyang, LI Wangcheng, MA Dongxiang, CHEN Jihong, GAO Susu, NIU Xiaoxiao, XU Tianyuan

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Feed resources, feeding system and feed balance of dairy cattle in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia by Kechero Yisehak, Kore Adane

“…Methods Data were gathered through primary and secondary data sources, field observations, key informant interviews, focus group talks and individual interviews. The survey data were stratified into altitudes, coded and analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20 and the general linear model approach. …”
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Evaluation of community behavior regarding the risk of plastic micro-pollution on the environment health by D. Utari, N.I. Hawa, G. Fizumli, H. Agustina

“…The social sciences statistical package version 26 was used to perform chi-square tests and multiple regression analysis to examine the main elements influencing individual behavior toward plastic waste management. A survey instrument was provided to participants for data collection.FINDINGS: The chi-square test results show that the knowledge variable has a statistically significant relationship with plastic waste management behavior at home, with a test statistical value of 0.002. …”
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The association between oxidative balance score with constipation and diarrhea in US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2010 by Yaoling Cao, Zhihao Yang, Qinqing Tang

“…Methods Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database spanning from 2007 to 2010, a cross-sectional study including 4,462 participants (2,386 males and 2,076 females) was performed to assess the relationship between the OBS, constipation, and diarrhea, among adult men and women in the US. …”
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Establishing consensus on nutrition competencies for medicine: a Delphi study by Sumantra Ray, Breanna Lepre, Kylie J Mansfield, Eleanor J Beck

“…There remains a need to establish an accepted benchmark on nutrition competencies for medicine, as without consensus standards there is little likelihood of uniform adoption.Objective This study aimed to establish consensus on nutrition competencies using a Delphi process to inform a framework for nutrition education in medicine.Methods A three-round modified online Delphi survey of experts in healthcare practice, education and training, and experts by experience (service users) was conducted to provide a comprehensive consensus on nutrition competencies for medical practice.Results Fifty-two experts (15.1% response rate) participated in Round 1, 42 completed Round 2 and 47 completed Round 3. …”
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Nurses' use of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic-A scoping review. by Stinne Glasdam, Helena Sandberg, Sigrid Stjernswärd, Frode F Jacobsen, Anette H Grønning, Lisbeth Hybholt

“…<h4>Results</h4>Most of the eleven included studies were cross-sectional surveys, conducted in developing countries, and had neither social media nor nurses as their main focus of interest. …”
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The quality of early breast cancer diagnosis in urban women by doctors of adult polyclinics by V. A. Kozlov, B. A. Polyakov, D. L. Mushnikov, E. L. Funtikova, D. A. Nedavniy

“…A retrospective analysis of 600 expert opinions was carried out, the survey method on the questionnaire studied women's satisfaction with premorbid prevention in the adult clinic and the availability of early diagnosis of breast cancer (100 patients). …”
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