Modifiable life style factors and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in IVF clinic attendees in Ghana by Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Saliah Yao Bayamina, Cosmos Gborsong, Hubert Owusu, George Awuku Asare, Emmanuel Kwabena Yeboah, Josephine Ablakwa, Georgina Hammond

“…BackgroundMale infertility is a significant global public health issue, with modifiable lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity, and psychological stress contributing to impaired semen quality and hormonal dysregulation. …”
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Cross-sectional study of myopia prevalence and associated risk factors among children and adolescents in Shaanxi Province, China, in 2021 by Yi-Ming Guo, Guan-Chen Liu, Junhan Wei, Jiaqi Wang, Jiejing Bi, Juan Huang, Dang-Xia Zhou, Lu Ye

“…Purpose Myopia is a growing global health issue, particularly among Chinese children and adolescents. …”
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Factors affecting the decline in statistics department enrollment: A comparative study of statistics department students and twelfth-grade students by Hazhar Talaat Abubaker Blbas, Asma Muhamad Kakil, Zahra Abdulstar Ahmad, Sara Fuad Ahmad

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing students' hesitancy to enroll in the Statistics Department at Salahaddin University. …”
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Factors Impacting the Adoption and Potential Reimbursement of a Virtual Reality Tool for Pain Management in Switzerland: Qualitative Case Study by Josefine Lurtz, Thomas C Sauter, Christine Jacob

“… Abstract BackgroundPain and its adequate treatment are an issue in hospitals and emergency departments (EDs). …”
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Incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate: a prospective cohort study by Xue P, Wu Z, Wang K, Tu C, Wang X

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The role of natural fluctuations and factors of external forcing in the Early 20^th Century Warming in Northern Hemisphere by D. D. Bokuchava, V. A. Semenov

“…Assessment of contributions of internal variability and external natural and anthropogenic factors to this climatic anomaly is a key issue for understanding historical and modern climate dynamics. …”
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Patient-related factors associated with medication adherence behavior in patients with end-stage renal disease: A systematic review by Anis A'lliya Abdul Latif, Kai Wei Lee, Kelly Phang, Aneesa Abdul Rashid, Nee Nee Chan, Suat Cheng Peh, Thiruventhiran Thilaganathan, Pei Boon Ooi

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Prevalence and risk factors of unintended pregnancy among undergraduate female students at Hawassa university: a cross-sectional study by Mahilet Ashenafi Argaye, Asrat Fekadu Demsie

“…This study decisively assesses the prevalence and contributing factors of unintended pregnancy among students at Hawassa University (HU), aiming to inform effective psychosocial intervention strategies. …”
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Low Birth Weight, Child Gender, Number of Children, and Maternal Education as Risk Factors for Stunting in Palu City - Indonesia by Fahmi Hafid, Nasrul Nasrul, Amsal Amsal, Kadar Ramadhan, Taufiqurahman Taufiqurahman, Sarina Sariman

“…Background: The worldwide issue of stunting, which is prevalent up to 20.5%, can have an impact on future productivity and health Objectives: to determine the risk factors and prevalence of stunting in children aged 0-23 months in Palu City, Indonesia. …”
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Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Its Associated Risk Factors among Adolescent Girls in Selected Schools of Lusaka District, Zambia by Nachizya Edith Namukanga, Joseph Mumba Zulu, Margarate N Munakampe, Dennis M Ngosa, Samson Shumba, Choolwe Jacobs

“…Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological issue among young females. However, no studies in Zambia have examined the prevalence and associated factors of primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. …”
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Investigating Meteorological Factors Influencing Pollutant Concentrations and Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) Model Forecasts in the Tehran Metropolis by Sara Karami, Zahra Ghassabi, Noushin Khoddam, Maral Habibi

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Study on the impact of COVID-19 epidemic and agent disease risk simulation model based on individual factors in Xi’an City by Wen Dong, Wen Dong, Henan Yao, Henan Yao, Wei-Na Wang

“…Even now, doubt lingers over whether it has completely disappeared. Moreover, the issue of restoring normal life while ensuring safety continues to be a crucial challenge that public health agencies and people globally are eager to tackle.MethodsTo thoroughly understand the epidemic’s outbreak and transmission traits and formulate timely prevention measures to fully safeguard human lives and property, this paper presents an agent - based model incorporating individual - level factors.ResultsThe model designates Xi'an—where a characteristic disease outbreak occurred—as the research area. …”
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Understanding Factors Responsible for Delay and Non-Compliance in COVID-19 Vaccination at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Mumbai, India by Roshni C Miranda, Girijaprasad Patil, Priyanka D Chate

“…Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics software 23.0 to understand factors influencing vaccine delay and non-compliance. …”
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Global burden, subtype, risk factors and etiological analysis of enteric infections from 1990-2021: population based study by Youao Zhang, Youao Zhang, Yuran Zhang, Zhifeng Chen, Zixuan Jia, Yulan Yu, Jieyan Wang, Hui Liang

“…BackgroundEnteric infections represent a prevalent global health issue and contribute significantly to the global disease burden. …”
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Factors Determining Bangladeshi University Students' Perception, Knowledge and Attitude About Climate Change: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Md. Mahadi Hassan, Md. Fakhrul Islam Maruf, Noushin Nohor, Anika Bushra Boitchi

“…Descriptive statistics summarized demographic characteristics, and perception regarding climate change, while univariate and multivariate logistic regression identified factors associated with good knowledge and positive attitudes. …”
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Association between lifestyle-related factors and low back pain: Evidence from a Japanese population-based study. by Soya Kawabata, Noriaki Kurita, Takuya Nikaido, Ryoji Tominaga, Yuji Endo, Nobuyuki Fujita, Shin-Ichi Konno, Seiji Ohtori

“…Low back pain (LBP) is a major public health issue, and lifestyle-related factors (LRFs) are increasingly recognized as key contributors to LBP. …”
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Risk Factors of Clonally Related, Multi, and Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients by Meqdad Saleh Ahmed, Zirak Faqe Ahmed Abdulrahman, Zanan Mohammed Ameen Taha

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The Status Quo and Influencing Factors of Self-Management Behavior in Patients with Recurrent Gout in China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hao X, Wang A

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Characteristics of intergovernmental cooperation network for water pollution prevention and control in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration and influencing factors by TIAN Yuanhong, LIN Jiangyang, YAO Qian, SHI Yong

“…Fiscal autonomy among economic factors and COD emissions among environmental factors also influenced cross-boundary cooperative management to some extent. …”
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Association of CCR2 and AGT gene variants with lipid profiles and cardiovascular risk factors in coronary artery disease patients by Ale Eba, Syed Tasleem Raza, Bashir Ahmad, Sheeba Afreen, Sanchita Srivastava, Farzana Mahdi, Riya Nag

“…Abstract Introduction Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major global health issue, particularly affecting young individuals in low- and middle-income countries like South-east Asians, notably Indians. …”
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