Effects of porn addiction on mental health and personality of nursing students: a cross-sectional study in Egypt by Nashwa Ahmed Hussein Abdel Karim, Mahmood Ahmed Osman, Yasmin Mohamed Mohamed Abdelmonaem, Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry

“…Methods This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the relationship between pornography addiction, mental health, and personality traits among 828 nursing students from Zagazig University and Alexandria University. …”
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Predicting Suspended Sediment Transport in Urbanised Streams: A Case Study of Dry Creek, South Australia by Tesfa Gebrie Andualem, Guna A. Hewa, Baden R. Myers, John Boland, Stefan Peters

“…Sediment transport in urban streams is a critical environmental issue, with significant implications for water quality, ecosystem health, and infrastructure management. …”
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The Impact of Extracurricular Activities on Pre-Service Teacher Professional Development: A Structural Equation Modeling Study by Funda Uysal

“…This study investigates the development of cognitive, emotional, and social skills in pre-service teachers through extracurricular activities, addressing 21st century challenges in preparing educators for diverse learning environments. …”
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Assessing the accuracy of health facility typology in representing the availability of health services: a case study in Mali by Nicolas Ray, Fleur Hierink, Ibrahima-Soce Fall, Samuel Petragallo, Pablo Timoner, Caroline Fuhrer, Ousmane Toure, Akory Iknane, Youssouf Coulibaly

“…By examining various health facilities and services, we sought to determine the accuracy of facility types as indicators of service availability.Setting The study focused on the health system in Mali as a case study.Results Our findings indicate that using health facility types as a proxy for service availability in Mali is not an accurate representation. …”
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Experiences of health service access: A qualitative interview study of people living with Parkinson's disease in Ireland by Emma O' Shea, Aphie Rukundo, Geraldine Foley, Tony Wilkinson, Suzanne Timmons

“…The group also reviewed the findings of the study and contributed their insights on the meaning of the findings, which fed into this paper.…”
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Association between periodontitis and COVID-19 severity in a tertiary hospital: A retrospective cohort study by Nora Alnomay, Layan Alolayan, Raghad Aljohani, Razan Almashouf, Gharam Alharbi

“…Thus, this study aims to examine the association of periodontitis with COVID-19 outcomes. …”
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Idea občana – válečníka a „moderní“ maskulinní identita: modelová studie z dějin Spojených států by Jiří Hutečka

“…This article is an effort to present a case study of connection between these two fields. The US Civil War is a great case study for this effort as it was a war of volunteers – most soldiers served in the ranks not because of direct conscription (only low percentage were actual draftees) or because of economic pressures (although that was not uncommon). …”
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Enhancing PVT performance with triangular tubes: A numerical study on Bi-fluid cooling efficiency gains by Ehab M. Almetwally, Abdelkrim Khelifa, Mohammed El Hadi Attia, Abd Elnaby Kabeel, Moataz M. Abdel-Aziz

“…The proposed bi-fluid PVT configuration offers a scalable and efficient pathway for solar energy harvesting in hot regions, with strong implications for sustainable building applications.…”
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Molecular interaction study of L-Ornithine with bovine serum albumin using spectroscopic and molecular docking methods by Sakshi Koundal, Apoorva Pathania, Harman Deep Kour, Anu Radha Pathania, Jatinder Kaur, Bhanu Juneja, Girish Chandra Sharma, Abhijit Bhowmik, A. Johnson Santhosh

“…Bovine serum albumin, a well-studied protein, demonstrates the interaction between proteins-ligands and transports various compounds in the bloodstream. …”
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Pentraxin-3 as a novel biomarker in predicting outcomes of nosocomial pneumonia: a prospective observational study by Isha Garg, Nishant Kumar Chauhan, Harsh Vardhan, Shrimanjunath Sankanagoudar, Naveen Dutt, Gopal Durgeshwar, Hariharan Iyer, Nikhil Kothari, Ravisekhar Gadepalli, Deepak Kumar

“…While the diagnostic performance of various blood biomarkers has undergone scrutiny, their prognostic implications remain relatively unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of clinical factors, microbial etiology, and blood biomarkers, including procalcitonin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and pentraxin-3, in determining the outcome of nosocomial pneumonia. …”
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Association of cardiovascular health with morbidity and mortality among U.S. adults with osteoarthritis: a population-based study by Xuan Zhang, Haoxian Tang, Jingtao Huang, Hanyuan Lin, Qinglong Yang, Nan Luo, Jian Weng, Hui Zeng, Fei Yu

“…This study aims to investigate the association of CVH with the morbidity of OA. …”
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS (GDM) IN PREGNANT WOMEN: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. by Dr. soujanya Bukke, M.S (OBG), Anisa Begum, Poojitha Dubbudu

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 500 pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at a tertiary care hospital between January 2023 and May 2024. …”
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Assessing the Costs of Intravenous Push Waste in Intraoperative Areas Through Observation: A Multi-site Study by John B. Hertig, Les Louden, Blake Shay, Armando Soto, Garrett Robbins, Tatyana Kornilova, Prachi Arora

“…Methods The study used an observational design across various hospital procedural and post-procedural units in the Southwest Florida region of the United States. …”
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Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome: A Cross-sectional Study on Diagnostic Dilemma of the Three-lies Disease by KB Aarthi, Payel Das, Aarti Tyagi, Mini Chaurasia, Priyanka Yadav, Mona Bargotya

“…Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on all cases diagnosed as SRUS in the Department of Pathology at Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH), Delhi, India between July 2018 and July 2023. …”
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Self-injurious thoughts and behaviours as the reason for contact to Norwegian emergency primary care centres: an observational study by Anita Hunsager, Fredrik A. Walby, Vivian Midtbø, Tone Morken, Valborg Baste, Ingrid Hjulstad Johansen

“…Many of the patients are known to the service through a history of similar contacts.Implications The infrequency and severity of these encounters might necessitate training, decision support and procedures to compensate for the health care personnel’s limited exposure.…”
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The role of the nursing workforce in health system resilience during disasters: a scoping review of empirical studies by Katherine Kruger, Petra Brysiewicz, Jody Lori, Sue Anne Bell

“…Quantitative and qualitative data from studies meeting inclusion criteria were extracted and analyzed according to study objectives to create a narrative synthesis. …”
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A comparative study of socio-demographic characteristics of divorced women and married women in Kano, northern Nigeria by Sulaiman BA, Gambo TM, Dankishiya FS

“… Background: Divorce remains a significant global psychosocial challenge, with particularly profound implications in developing nations. The complex interplay of socio-demographic, economic, and cultural factors contributes to marital dissolution, especially in northern Nigeria's unique social context. …”
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Researchers’ perspectives on the integration of molecular and genomic data into malaria elimination programmes in Africa: a qualitative study by Paulina Tindana, Daniel Enos Sekwo, Leonard Baatiema, Abdoulaye Djimde, the Pathogen Genomics Diversity Network, Africa (PDNA)

“…Hence the need for researchers to collaborate with National control programmes to conduct genomics surveillance of malaria to inform malaria control and elimination policies. This study explored genomic researchers’ views on engaging with national control programmes to aid malaria elimination efforts in Africa. …”
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Experiences of postnatal contraceptive care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multimethods cross-sectional study by Judith Rankin, Malcolm Moffat, Claire Sullivan, Robyn Jackowich, Christine Moller-Christensen, Shauna Kelly, Caitlin Thompson

“…Objectives This study aimed to examine the impact of the first COVID-19 lockdown period on access to postnatal contraception (PNC) and wider postnatal care and to explore the experiences of PNC care within the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Integrated Care System (ICS) during the same period.Design This study reports a subanalysis of the NENC Postnatal Contraception (PoCo) study, an online survey of a convenience sample of women in the NENC ICS who completed pregnancies between 2019 and 2023.Setting Women who completed pregnancies between 2019 and 2023 in the NENC ICS.Participants Out of the total 2509 eligible participants who completed the PoCo survey, women who delivered in April–June 2020, April–June 2021 and April–June 2022 were included within this subanalysis, resulting in 457 eligible survey responses. …”
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Association between adolescent obesity and early adulthood healthcare utilization—a two-cohort prospective study by Emilia Hagman, Vidar Halsteinli, Resthie R. Putri, Christina Hansen Edwards, Gudrun Waaler Bjørnelv, Claude Marcus, Rønnaug A. Ødegård

“…Abstract Background Pediatric obesity is a growing global health challenge, with long-term implications for individuals and healthcare systems. …”
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