Carbon sequestration effects of the typical restored vegetation types in Eastern Qinling Mountains by XU Xiaoming, YAN Shanshan, PENG Xiaobang

“…The carbon sequestration effects and characteristics of carbon density composition were analyzed through a survey of vegetation communities and calculation of organic carbon in the above-ground vegetations, ground litter, and soil profile across different ecosystem types. …”
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The Relationship between Russian Identity and Political Polarization: The Role of Secure National Identification and National Narcissism by O.A. Gulevich, S.S. Kosimova

“…Respondents participated in an online survey conducted in Yandex Toloka platform (sample 1) and Anketolog (sample 2). …”
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Perbandingan Efektivitas Obat Kumur yang Mengandung Chlorhexidine dengan Povidone Iodine terhadap Streptococcus by Jeanne Mervrayano, Rahmatini ., Elizabeth Bahar

“…<br />Kata kunci: chlorhexidine, povidone iodine, streptococcus mutans</p><p>Abstract</p><p>Dental disease ranks 6th of public complaints or 5.21% from 25.13% of the people who complained of a toothache. National Health Survey, 1995, get 90% of households have a toothbrush so that it can be assumed that the public are aware of the importance of dental health, but not balanced with sufficient knowledge in caretaker, therefore it needs another way to control plaque mouthwash. …”
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International expert consensus on micronutrient supplement use during the early life course by Irene Cetin, Roland Devlieger, Erika Isolauri, Rima Obeid, Francesca Parisi, Stefan Pilz, Lenie van Rossem, Maternal Nutrition Delphi Study Group, Régine Steegers-Theunissen

“…Methods We conducted a two-round web-based Delphi survey on various topics including general approaches to diet and supplement use, and existing guidelines. …”
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Gender Preferences in Healthcare: A Study of Saudi Patients&rsquo; Physician Preferences by Alhomayani KM, Bukhary HA, Aljuaid FI, Alotaibi TA, Alqurashi FS, Althobaiti KN, Althobaiti NS, Althomali OY, Althobaiti AA, Aljuaid MM, Muhyei AM

“…This study examines Saudi patients’ gender preferences when selecting physicians.Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted using a survey distributed via social media from February 11 to March 23, 2024. 1. …”
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Determinants of school-going adolescent girls’ health and nutritional status in district Malir, Karachi: a baseline cross-sectional study by Saira Zafar, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Zoha Imtiaz Malik, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad

“…Improving adolescent girls’ nutrition is crucial for breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition, but research in Pakistan has largely focused on children under five and pregnant women, often neglecting this vulnerable group.ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the contextual and sociodemographic factors contributing toward undernutrition to improve the health and nutritional status of adolescent girls.MethodsA school based cross sectional study was conducted as the baseline survey for a mixed methods study leading to a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. n = 84 girls (10–14 years) from two public schools were selected by simple random sampling. …”
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Effectiveness of direct patient outreach with a narrative naloxone and overdose prevention video to patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy in the USA: the Naloxone Navigator... by Jason M Glanz, Ingrid A Binswanger, Shane R Mueller, Komal J Narwaney, Nicole M Wagner, Stanley Xu, Courtney R Kraus, Kris Wain, Sheila Botts

“…Over an 8-month follow-up, opioid risk behaviour was assessed with the Opioid-Related Behaviours in Treatment survey instrument, and overdose and naloxone knowledge was measured with the Prescription Opioid Overdose Knowledge Scale after viewing the video at baseline. …”
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Effect of Different Anti-hypertensive Drugs on Circadian Blood Pressure Profile in Elderly Hypertensive Patients by Bingqing YU, Jinping ZHOU, Zhongxian FENG, Junxia XU

“…Objective:To explore the effect of different anti-hypertensive drugs on circadian blood pressure profile in elderly hypertensive patients.Methods:Retrospective study was carried out. According to the survey of drug use, 204 elderly hypertension patients who were treated in cadre's wards of Fuzhou General Hospital were divided into five groups: 1) long-acting calcium channel blockers (CCB group)(<italic>n</italic>=50);2) angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensinⅡreceptor blockers (ARBs)(AA group)(<italic>n</italic>=22);3) treated with joint anti-hypertensive scheme including ACEIs or ARBs (but not including diuretics)(AAND group)(<italic>n</italic>=60);4) treated with joint anti-hypertensive scheme including diuretics (but not including ACEIs or ARBs)(DNAA group)(<italic>n</italic>=19);5) treated with joint anti-hypertensive scheme including diuretics and ACEIs or ARBs group (DAA group)(<italic>n</italic>=53), to observe the profile on circadian blood pressure in each group, binary <italic>Logistic</italic> regression analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between circadian blood pressure profile and its influencing factors.Results:Compared to the CCB group, the level of all day average SBP and daytime SBP in the DAA group were both lower (all <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01), the decreasing level of SBP at night in the DAA group was higher (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Analysis of physical activity levels and influencing factors in cancer survivors after pancreaticoduodenectomy by Qiuju Tian, Meiqin Xue, Leying Chen, Min Zhang, Weiyi Zhu, Beiwen Wu

“…Variables univariately associated with the physical activity level at an alpha level of less than 0.1 were included in the logistic regression analysis of factors influencing physical activity in cancer survivors after pancreaticoduodenectomy.ResultsA total of 223 patients who met the eligibility criteria completed a telephone survey. The main form of physical exercise is walking, 69.5% of participants’ physical activity belongs to the active category, but only 16.6% of participants met the aerobic guideline. …”
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Subsurface investigation for pre-foundation study utilizing integrated geophysical and geotechnical methods, UNILORIN campus by Gabriel Efomeh Omolaiye, Abdulhameed Kayode Oniyangi, Taofeeq Ayinde ISSA, Sodiq Bamidele Adam

“…Abstract This study involves subsurface investigation of a proposed site within senior staff quarters at the University of Ilorin campus utilizing the electrical resistivity technique, magnetic method and geotechnical analysis for the pre-foundation study. The land magnetic survey was acquired at 20 m spacing along seven traverses with the use of Geometrics G857 Proton Precession Magnetometer revealing the presence of concealed basement contact separating the biotite schist in the north from granite gneiss in the south. …”
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ehealth literacy and health literacy among immigrants and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin: a cross-sectional study using a multidimensional approach among pr... by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Richard H Osborne, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Hajer Hadi, Israa Ismail, Lars Kayser

“…Objective To explore ehealth literacy, ability to actively engage with healthcare providers and health system navigation among pregnant immigrant women and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin.Design and setting A cross-sectional survey at antenatal clinics in 2016, Denmark.Participants Pregnant women attending antenatal care (n=405).Outcome measures The eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) and two domains from the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ): ability to actively engage with healthcare providers and health system navigation. …”
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Socio-ecological factors influencing boro rice yield and profitability in Wetland areas of Bangladesh: an integrated assessment by Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abul Kashem, Md. Jaynal Abedien, Tukir Ahamed, Arifa Jannat, Md. Monirul Islam

“…Utilizing farm-level survey data, the study assessed opportunities and constraints to increase the productivity and profitability of Boro rice across diverse farming systems. …”
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Association of blood manganese and selenium levels with hepatic steatosis among adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis by Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the association between blood manganese and selenium levels and hepatic steatosis among adolescents, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2023.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from 2,459 adolescents (aged 12–19 years) with complete data on liver ultrasound transient elastography, blood manganese, and selenium levels. …”
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Evaluating a novel team learning approach for integrating drugs in sports education in preclinical medical training by Samuel Pelobello, Grayson Potter, Daniel K. Rogstad, Andrew J. Mock, Sean M. Wilson

“…The session aimed to introduce fundamental concepts of performance-enhancing drugs, anti-doping regulations, and patient communication strategies within the context of sports medicine. Post instructional survey data on the learning environment and qualitative feedback responses were collected from 189 MS1 and 170 MS2 students. …”
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Psychosocial working conditions and violence prevention climate in German emergency departments – a cross-sectional study by Sonja Reißmann, Mannat Guliani, Tanja Wirth, David A. Groneberg, Volker Harth, Stefanie Mache

“…Methods A cross-sectional online survey was carried out among N = 370 participants, who were doctors or nurses from German EDs. …”
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The relationship between physical activity and career decision-making self-efficacy in Chinese college students: the mediating roles of self-control and social anxiety by Yuan Fang, Tingting Xu, Maosheng Ye, Changquan Li

“…This study aims to explore the relationships among physical activity, career decision-making self-efficacy, self-control, and social anxiety to provide new perspectives and directions for enhancing university students' career decision-making self-efficacy.MethodsWithin the framework of this research endeavor, a cohort of 1,955 university students (N = 1,955) from 14 universities distributed throughout China was surveyed. The initial data was entered and stored by means of Microsoft Excel. …”
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Nutrient cycling characteristics along a chronosequence of forest primary succession in the Hailuogou Glacier retreat area, eastern Tibetan Plateau by Danli Yang, Ji Luo, Shumiao Shu, Yan Hu, Hongsong Tang, Xuemei Li

“…By measuring the concentrations of N, P, K, Ca, and Mg in vegetation and soil and combining with the data of the quadrat survey, the pools and nutrient characteristics of N, P, K, Ca, and Mg in various components of the ecosystem were calculated at each site. …”
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Assessing the drivers of sexual behavior among youth and its social determinants in Nepal. by Grishu Shrestha, Reecha Piya, Sampurna Kakchapati, Parash Mani Sapkota, Deepak Joshi, Sushil Chandra Baral

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study analyzed data from 7,122 individuals aged 15-24 years from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) 2022, focusing on a nationally representative sample. …”
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Middle to Late Jurassic pelagites and gravity mass flow deposits of a displaced Neotethyan margin: Microfacies and biostratigraphical studies in Northeast Hungary by Haas János, Fodor László, Đerić Nevenka, Szives Ottilia, Ozsvárt Péter, Fialowski Melinda, Kövér Szilvia

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Stratified Assessment of Urban Low-Carbon Travel Potential by Keyuan DING, Yan ZHANG, Xu ZHOU, Hai-Xu GUO, Ran PENG

“…This paper takes the cities of Shanghai and Wuhan in China as examples, conducting a stratified assessment of the low-carbon travel potential for both cities based on 19,732 daily travel origin– destination (OD) survey samples from residents. Additionally, the low-carbon travel potential of the two cities is visualised by district, enabling an analysis of the characteristics of low-carbon travel potential in each city and a comparison of the differences in low-carbon travel potential between them.…”
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