Malnutrition among under-5 children and its determinants in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh: A community-based study by Shahinur Akter, Nishana Afrin Nishu

“…Objective The study examines the prevalence of stunting, the most common form of malnutrition and its determinants among children under-5 in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh.Design Cross-sectional survey.Settings Two coastal villages of the Bagerhat and Khulna districts of Bangladesh.Participants Participants were selected using the simple random sampling technique with the following criteria: mothers who had at least one under-5 child and resided in the study area for not less than three consecutive years.Outcome measures To assess the nutritional status particularly, stunting (height for age) in children under-5, a standardised anthropometric measurement tool, such as a height-measuring vertical scale, was used and categorised into severely stunted, moderately stunted and normal height.Results The study found that 57.5% of children were severely and 29% were moderately stunted. …”
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Assessing species composition and insecticide resistance of Anopheles gambiae complex members in three coastal health districts of Côte d'Ivoire. by Jackson K I Kouamé, Constant V A Edi, Julien B Z Zahouli, Ruth M A Kouamé, Yves A K Kacou, Firmain N Yokoly, Constant G N Gbalegba, David Malone, Benjamin G Koudou

“…Between 2018 and 2020, cross sectional survey bioassays were conducted on female An. gambiae s.l. mosquitoes in three coastal health districts (Aboisso, Jacqueville and San Pedro) of Côte d'Ivoire. …”
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Strategic Planning of Public Spaces in Order to Promote and Benefit from Social Interactions, Case Study: District 10 of Tehran Municipality by samaneh jalilisadrabad, somayeh jalilisadrabad

“…The chosen research methodology is descriptive-survey, with data collected through documentary and field studies. …”
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How health literacy relates to venous leg ulcer healing: A scoping review. by Ayoub Bouguettaya, Georgina Gethin, Sebastian Probst, Jane Sixsmith, Victoria Team, Carolina Weller

“…One study was a cross- sectional survey with qualitative elements, assessing health literacy in venous leg ulcer patients. …”
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Mental health and working constraints of first-year PhD students in health and science in a French university: a cross-sectional study in the context of occupational health monitor... by Barbara Charbotel, Emmanuel Fort, Saloua Ahalli, Yamina Bridai, Nicole Baborier

“…However, 34% showed signs of at least mild depression, 19% showed signs of anxiety and 20% were referred to a mental health professional after the survey. Bivariate analyses showed that history of psychiatric disorders, their relationship with their supervisor, having complementary teaching activities and stressful working conditions contributed to anxiety and depression.Conclusions Even in the first year of their PhD, some students had mental health issues. …”
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Forming a national community of practice of food system planning initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by Konstantinos Zougris, Albie F. Miles, Rose Benjamin, Ella Geismar

“…Data drawn by a series of semi-structured interviews with 25 leading experts, complemented by a set of self-administered online surveys of 35 practitioners of food planning efforts across the nation.ResultsOur integrative findings revealed overwhelmingly interest and need for the development of a national community of practice aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. …”
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Perspectives of Midwives and Nurse Practitioners in Kentucky on Exercise Counseling During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study by Madhawa Perera, Taniya S. Nagpal, Maire M. Blankenship, Danilo V. Tolusso, Jordyn M. Cox, Dilini Prashadika, Mark Schafer, Rachel A. Tinius

“…Methods Twenty-one midwives and nurse practitioners were recruited until the sample size reached saturation. A survey with open-ended questions was distributed to potential participants in regional hospitals, universities, and professional associations. …”
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Genetic Analyses on Transgender Individuals: Impact on Physician Attitudes and Surgical Decision‐Making by Duygu Onur Cura, Ayfer Ülgenalp, Tufan Çankaya

“…In this context, we intended to highlight a number of strategies to reduce the inequalities that the TGD community is exposed to in accessing health‐care services. Method An online survey including the Turkish version of the Attitudes Toward Transgendered Individuals Scale (ATTIS) was completed by 224 physicians from relevant specialties. …”
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Association between C-reactive protein and chronic pain in US adults: A nationwide cross-sectional study. by Chunsheng Huang, Qizhen Tong, Qiaoling Tong

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The present study employed a cross-sectional design and utilized data from three cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The study aimed to investigate the relationship between chronic pain status, CRP levels, and potential confounding factors. …”
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«New Normal» of Students’ Educational Practices in the Coronavirus Pandemic Reality by E. Yu. Kostina, N. A. Orlova

“…The article presents the results of qualitative sociologic survey aimed at analyzing students’ subjective evaluations related to “new” educational practices from the perspective of the experience gained in the pandemic period, as well as the dynamics of changes in the content of these evaluations during the year due to the transition to new learning formats. …”
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Predicting pregnancy loss and its determinants among reproductive-aged women using supervised machine learning algorithms in Sub-Saharan Africa by Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala, Sara Beyene Mengesha, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn

“…This study aims to identify the key predictors of pregnancy loss and develop effective predictive models for pregnancy loss among reproductive-aged women in SSA.MethodsWe derived the data for this cross-sectional study from the most recent Demographic and Health Survey of Sub-Saharan African countries. Python software was used to process the data, and machine learning techniques such as Random Forest, Decision Tree, Logistic Regression, Extreme Gradient Boosting, and Gaussian were applied. …”
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Not uni-dimension! Exploring the multi-dimensional concept of positive body image in the Chinese context by Hanqin Yan

“…With a positive psychology perspective, and based on the holistic positive body image theory, this study explored the multi-dimensional concept of positive body image in the Chinese context, integrated its three measures, examined the overall level of positive body image among Chinese college students, and tested the gender measurement invariance, as well as explored the latent categories of positive body image in the college student population.MethodsA convenience sampling method was used to survey 670 college students in China, using the Chinese version of Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2), Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS), Body Image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-5 (BI-AAQ-5), and the Positive Body Talk Scale (PBTS). …”
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Antenatal care visits and its determinants among women in Afar regional state: North Eastern Ethiopia by Aragaw Asfaw Hasen

“…Methods The data is 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey. In this study 641 weighted sample womens were included. …”
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Investigating the relationship between brand experience, brand recall and brand loyalty in experiential marketing (case study: Maral Leather) by Mehdi Ajalli, Mohammad Mahdi Mozaffari, Sahar Johari

“…This study investigated the relationship between brand experience, brand reputation, and brand loyalty in empirical marketing at Maral Leather Company.Methodology: The method of this research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey nature. The study's statistical population consisted of all Maral customers. …”
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Effects of citizen participation on urban water management based on socioeconomic factors by F. Mardianti, D.E. Purba

“…This study predicts the socioeconomic factors influencing citizens’ behaviors in polluted water management.METHOD: A survey on Jakarta’s clean water was conducted with 503 respondents in 2022. …”
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Dose-response relationship between the fatty liver index and asthma risk: NHANES 2001~2018 by Tengfei Sun, Kexin Fan, Zhuoxiao Han, Hua Qiao

“…We screened 16,223 adults from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data between 2001 and 2018. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the association between FLI and asthma risk. …”
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Multimodal machine learning for analysing multifactorial causes of disease—The case of childhood overweight and obesity in Mexico by Rosario Silva Sepulveda, Magnus Boman, Magnus Boman

“…Public health interventions have shown only moderate success, possibly from relying on knowledge extracted using limited types of statistical data analysis methods.PurposeTo explore if multimodal machine learning can enhance identifying predictive features from obesogenic environments and investigating complex disease or social patterns, using the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey.MethodsWe grouped features into five data modalities corresponding to paediatric population exogenous factors, in two multimodal machine learning pipelines, against a unimodal early fusion baseline. …”
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New aspects of investigating stress, anxiety, and depression in the Ryazan region population with arterial hypertension by Ayoub Glenza, Natalia V. Dobrynina, Sergey S. Yakushin, Alexander A. Dzekan

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective, observational study included 453 patients (284 women [62.7%] and 169 men [37.3%]) with confirmed arterial hypertension. Questionnaire survey included social and demographic characteristics and economic conditions. …”
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The impact of firm-level innovation on labor productivity and employment in selected African countries by Zerayehu Sime, Getaw Tadesse

“…Utilizing data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey, the study constructs pseudo-panel data based on legal status, firm size, and industry type and employs the propensity score matching and the dose–response model to explore the relationship between innovation and labor market outcomes. …”
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The mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among individuals with depressive, anxiety, and stressor-related disorders: A scoping review. by Christine M Wickens, Veda Popal, Venesa Fecteau, Courtney Amoroso, Gina Stoduto, Terri Rodak, Lily Y Li, Amanda Hartford, Samantha Wells, Tara Elton-Marshall, Hayley A Hamilton, Graham W Taylor, Kristina L Kupferschmidt, Branka Agic

“…Most studies adopted a cross-sectional design and were conducted via online survey. About half relied on general population samples, with the remainder assessing special populations, primarily mental health patients. …”
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