Academic burnout and its related factors among dental students in southeast Iran: a cross-sectional study by Mehrnaz Karimi Afshar, Sobhan Ghorbani Nejad, Marzieh Karimi Afshar

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS 26, employing T-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and linear regression tests, with a significance level set at 0.05. Results Of the participants, 52.1% were female, and 47.9% were male, with an average age of 23.35 years. …”
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A Field Study of the Effect of Noise and Whole-Body Vibration Exposure on Heavy Equipment Drivers’ Auditory System Function by Seyyed Mohammad Javad Golhosseini, Mohsen Aliabadi, Rostam Golmohammadi, Maryam Farhadian, Mehdi Akbari

“…Material and Methods: 30 male heavy equipment drivers with an average age of 32.40 ± 4.91 years participated in this study, which was designed based on the repeated measurements model. …”
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Analiza kakovosti strokovnih usposabljanj na področju digitalizacije poslovanja v izbranem javnem zavodu [Analysis of Professional Training in Business Digitalisation at a Selected... by Dobruša Lipovž, Melita Moretti

“…A quantitative analysis was performed about the quality of professional training in business digitalisation at a selected public institute with the SERVQUAL measurement instrument that measured the expectations of the participants and perception of quality of professional training in business digitalisation by measuring the following five dimensions: tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and attentiveness. …”
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The Role of Metacognitive Processes and Emotional Schemas in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Sevinc ULUSOY, Kaasim Fatih YAVUZ, Tugba KARA, Mehmet Emrah KARADERE

“…Sociodemographic form, Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS), Ruminative Thinking Style Questionnaire (RTSQ), Thought Action Fusion Scale (TAFS) and Leahy Emotional Schema Questionnaire (LESQ) were applied to participants. Data analyzed by using SPSS 20 version. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness and the feasibility of a group-based treatment for self-stigma in people with mental disorders in routine mental health services in North-East Italy: st... by Antonio Lasalvia, Luca Bodini, Doriana Cristofalo, Veronica Fin, Philip T. Yanos, Chiara Bonetto

“…Feasibility will be evaluated by collecting data on participant adherence and treatment implementation, including eligibility screening, participation rates, intervention completion, exposure levels, and reasons for dropout. …”
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Cross-cultural aspects of streetscape perception by Rachid Belaroussi, Irène Sitohang, Elena María Díaz González, Jorge Martín-Gutiérrez

“…Each of these points of view were audited by a pool of French and Spanish participants according to criteria related to buildings’ architecture and sidewalks’ design for walkability and cyclability purposes. …”
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Associated Factors for Erectile Dysfunction Occurrence in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Cross-sectional Study by Ali Hamidi Madani, Fardin Mirbolouk, Mona Naghshbandi, Tolou Hasandokht, Mahboobe Gholipour, Mohammad Sajjad Zabihi, Mohammad Hamidi Madani

“…Demographic information were collected using a checklist, and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15) questionnaire  was used to determine the participant’s ED status. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to investigate associated factors.Results: The mean age of the participants was 56.51±9.88 years. …”
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Association of Visceral Adipose Tissue With Hypertension: Results From the NHANES 2011–2018 and Mendelian Randomization Analyses by Jia Liao, Miaohan Qiu, Jing Li, Yi Li, Yaling Han

“…A total of 7661 participants were included. After adjusting for confounding factors, increased VAT mass was associated with a higher risk of hypertension (quartile 4 vs. quartile 1: OR:1.85, 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 1.31–2.63). …”
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Phase 1 study of safety, tolerability, and efficacy of intradermal DNA vaccine ASP2390 in adults allergic to house dust mites by Thomas Kayser, MD, BS, Ronald Smulders, MD, PhD, Tomohiro Kusawake, PhD, Erik Wambre, PhD, Gurunadh R. Chichili, PhD, Mary B. Blauwet, DrPH, Anna Spence, MS, Melanie Patton, BS, Rima Tabash, PhD, Hannah A. DeBerg, PhD, Sugandhika Khosa, MS, Philipp Badorrek, MD, Jens M. Hohlfeld, MD, Brian C. Ferslew, PharmD, PhD

“…Results: Twenty-eight adults (mean age, 26.9 years; 23 male participants), with 7 receiving 1 mg and 13 receiving 4 mg ASP2390, 8 receiving placebo, showed no serious adverse events or withdrawals due to treatment-emergent adverse events. …”
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INVESTMENT METHODOLOGY IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE: AN UNBALANCED GROWTH APPROACH by Omoleye B. Ojuri

“…Based on that, fifty seven participants were first selected and subdivided into eight groups. …”
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Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthcare Workers regarding Biomedical Waste Management at Biyem-Assi District Hospital, Yaounde: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Stu... by Sylvain Honoré Woromogo, Gwladys Guetsé Djeukang, Félicité Emma Yagata Moussa, Jesse Saint Saba Antaon, Kingsley Ngah Kort, Pierre Marie Tebeu

“…Nurses constituted 32.0% of the participants, and more than half of the participants had 1–4 years of working experience (56.0%). …”
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Nurses' Sleep Quality and Its Influencing Factors During the First Explosive COVID‐19 Outbreak in Zhejiang, China, After the Relaxation of Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures:... by Lifen Lu, Di Sheng, Yaling Zhu, Xiaowei Xia, Guanghui Chen, Jiali Liang, Xiulan Shen, Gui Zheng

“…The participants were recruited using convenience sampling, and the survey was distributed via the WeChat platform. …”
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Normative values of spinal and peripheral proprioception in position sense among healthy adolescents and young adults by Kenney Ki Lee Lau, Kenny Yat Hong Kwan, Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Karlen Ka Pui Law, Arnold Yu Lok Wong, Daniel Hung Kay Chow, Kenneth Man Chee Cheung

“…The secondary objective was to evaluate the relationship between position sense and age, as well as the interrelationships of position senses across various anatomical sites. Healthy participants aged 10 to 25 years were included. Six position sense tests were implemented on the trunk, neck, elbow, and knee. …”
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its risk factors among the government bank’s employees of district Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh: A cross-sectional study by Ajay Kumar Prajapati, Ruchi Prajapati

“…Thus, 64 beneficiaries were participated. A detailed history was taken regarding their socio-demographic profile, risk factors affecting the MetS, and stress levels among each individual through the direct personal interview method. …”
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Research priorities for preterm lung health research across the lifespan: a community priority setting partnership by Anne McKenzie, Shannon J Simpson, Naomi R Hemy, Amber Bates, Belinda Frank

“…The substantial gaps in our understanding of prematurity-associated lung disease presented a timely opportunity to determine the community’s research priorities.Objective To conduct a priority setting partnership (PSP) to determine the top 10 research priorities for preterm lung health.Design We undertook a modified James Lind Alliance methodology comprising three main stages: (1) an idea generating survey with open questions to ascertain the community’s most important ideas for future preterm lung health research, (2) prioritisation survey to distill the main themes into a shortlist of 20 and (3) consensus workshop where participants were tasked with ranking their final top 10. …”
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Investigating the Impacts of Road Traffic Conditions and Driver’s Characteristics on Automated Vehicle Takeover Time and Quality Using a Driving Simulator by Jaehyun Jason So, Sungho Park, Jonghwa Kim, Jejin Park, Ilsoo Yun

“…This study assumes that the takeover time can vary according to the driver’s characteristics and the road traffic conditions; the assessment is undertaken with various participants having different characteristics in various traffic volume conditions and road geometry conditions. …”
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Observational study on Lifestyle Behaviours and Nutrition in individuals undergoing genetic counseling for breast or colorectal cancer risk by Lea Godino, Donatella Fabbro, Benedetta Bertonazzi, Daniela Turchetti

“…Participants at higher cancer risk were significantly more likely to smoke: 63% of those at high risk, 40% at intermediate risk and 14% at standard risk were current or former smokers (p <0.05). …”
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Biopsychosocial factors and falls among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study by Renata Zacharias Grando, Letícia Pophal Cutisque, Alyssa Cristine de Oliveira Elias, André Luiz Felix Rodacki, Natália Boneti Moreira

“…The infected older adults showed worst scores in Body Functions and Structures (Cognition, d = 0.77), Activity (SB, d = 0.55), Participation (HRQoL domains, d = from 0.31 to 0.78), and Personal Factors (Fear of falling, d = 0.54). …”
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A Study of the Relationship between Professional Communication and Professional Commitment in Operating Room Nurses by Hamed Parnikh, Camellia Torabizadeh, Majid Najafi Kalyani, Mitra Soltanian

“…The participants were 350 operating room nurses who met the inclusion criteria. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Side Effects of “Corbevax” Covid-19 Vaccine among 12- to 14-Year Age Group in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh by Chhaya Mittal, Harimu Bargayary, Mohit Saini

“…Methods and Material: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 270 study participants. Sample size was calculated assuming 50% prevalence of side effects after vaccination. …”
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