Understanding the needs and experiences of young cancer patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals in the UK following childhood fertility tissue preservation (FTP): a quali... by Richard Feltbower, Georgina Louise Jones, Rebecca Mottram, Adam Glaser, Sarah Gelcich, Katherine McLean, Catherine Kelly

“…Parents, young adults and healthcare clinicians found talking about fertility issues difficult. They noted that consistency of care, education resources and access to emotional support were important areas where improvements could be made. …”
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Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in very low birth weight preterm infants: early results and midterm follow-up by Junhui Liu, Wei Gao, Zigang Liu, Kun Zhao, Gang Luo, Shuai Gao, Yi Sun, Silin Pan

“…Future studies need to further expand the sample size and extend the follow-up period to evaluate the long-term efficacy and potential complications of this intervention.…”
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Qualitative study exploring the barriers and facilitators to low-dose aspirin adherence in pregnant women with placental dysfunction risk in the UK by Danya Bakhbakhi, Christy Burden, Abigail Fraser, Anna Davies, Sarah Chapman, Charlotte Williams, Francesca Neuberger, Sadie Mullin

“…Established habits and swallowing LDA whole supported taking it.Conclusions We identified motivational and implementation-related barriers and facilitators to LDA adherence in a clinical sample of women with placental dysfunction risk. Women require more information to enhance understanding and inform their decision, and require support to establish effective habits. …”
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Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and its determinants among pregnant women in East Africa: Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data from nine East African co... by Nanati Legese Alemu, Kedir Teji Roba, Henok Demeke Getaneh, Temam Beshir Raru, Alemneh Kabeta Daba, Netsanet Worku, Zeweter Abebe

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Anemia due to deficiency of nutrients like iron and folic acid (IFA) is one of the global public health issues that has contributed to an unacceptably high proportion of maternal and childhood morbidity and mortality. …”
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Flood Risk Assessment in Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Lingang New City, Shanghai by CHEN Li-hui, CHEN Jie, GAO Guo-ping

“…This study focuses on the issues in existing research on flood risk assessment in coastal new towns, such as incomplete indicator systems and insufficient spatial analysis accuracy. …”
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The enjoyment of life in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: correlations with caregivers’ perceptions, caregiving attitudes, and empowerment levels by Jianhong Lv, Wenting Xu, Hongyan Mao, Fen Zhao, Wenxia Zhang, Jing Huang

“…Impact At present, the caregiving issues for Alzheimer’s Disease Patients represents a global public health challenge, with caregiving capacity also significantly impacting patients’ quality of life. …”
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Remote monitoring using virtual wards for the management of febrile neutropenia in patients with solid tumours: a service evaluation by Muhammad Ahmed Latif, Mihaela Simion, Peter Dickinson, Muzahir Tayebjee, Abigail Uttley, Divya Bhaskaran

“…Only one patient (3.3%) was readmitted to the hospital from the virtual ward within the same chemotherapy cycle, with neutropenia/infection-related issues. By comparison, there were no re-admissions for physical ward patients. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Mental Health Status of Personnel Stationed at High- and Low-Altitude Bases by Li HF, Chen J, Ge YF, Liu SJ, Zhou LJ, Dong GG

“…Over time in service, the primary psychological issues they experienced shifted from anxiety and paranoia to interpersonal sensitivity, obsessive compulsive disorder, and depression. …”
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Intention to Use a Mental Health App for Menopause: Health Belief Model Approach by Nayra A Martin-Key, Erin L Funnell, Jiri Benacek, Benedetta Spadaro, Sabine Bahn

“… BackgroundMenopause presents a period of heightened vulnerability for mental health issues. Despite this, mental health screening is not consistently integrated into menopausal health care, and access to psychological interventions is limited. …”
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Healthcare Providers and Patients Perception on Telehealth Services Adoption for Post-Operative Follow-Ups at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (Ghana) by Jonathan Kissi, Vivian Kruh, Godwin Adzakpah, Caleb Annobil, Daniel Kwame Kwansah Quansah, Sarkodie Yaw Appiah, Veronica Adwubi, Kerzia Jacobell Owusuwa, Daniel Opare, Joseph Owusu-Marfo

“…Participants were selected via purposive and convenience sampling. There was a pilot-tested electronic and paper questionnaire administered by trained research assistants. …”
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Effects of Corporal Punishments on Pupils Learning of English in Selected Primary Schools in Kyanamira Sub-County Kabale District Western Uganda. by Tumwijukye, Wencesilous

“…The researcher used simple random sampling to select 5 primary schools to represent others to give out necessary data about the subject. …”
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Cross-national research on adolescent mental health: a systematic review comparing research in low, middle and high-income countries by Xiao Zhang, Anne Abio, David M Ndetei, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Wan Mohd Azam Wan Mohd Yunus, Yuko Mori, Zahra Kafami Khorasani, Sonja Gilbert, Meytal Grimland, Nikita Bezborodovs, Sanju Silwal, Minja Westerlund, Hitoshi Kaneko, Emmi Heinonen, Andre Sourander

“…It highlights the need to address methodological heterogeneity, including the use of validated and culturally adapted measures, comprehensive reporting of sampling procedures, sample sizes, response rates and greater attention to generalisability. …”
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EDITORIAL by Ivan Čuk

“…As this issue is also our last of the year, perhaps some statistics are appropriate. …”
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The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Pain Anxiety and Resilience in Patients with Migraine by Hamid Reza Arab Bafrani, Hasan Rezayi, Ahmad Sobhani

“…Thirty patients with migraine were selected via convenience sampling and were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. …”
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<i>Ammopiptanthus nanus</i> Population Dynamics: Bridging the Gap Between Genetic Variation and Ecological Distribution Patterns by Jingdian Liu, Mengmeng Wei, Jiayi Lu, Shiqing Liu, Xuerong Li, Xiyong Wang, Jiancheng Wang, Daoyuan Zhang, Ting Lu, Wei Shi

“…It is necessary to focus on the issue of pests and diseases while simultaneously preventing the continuation of anthropogenic woodcutting and disaster. …”
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Parental traditional medicine use for children and associated factors in Harar City, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Ayichew Alemu, Fentahun Meseret, Mulualem Keneni, Fenta Wondimneh, Henok Legesse, Yalew Mossie, Tilahun Teshager, Eyerusalem Tamiru, Diribsa Tizau, Tesfaye Asfaw

“…IntroductionGlobally, there is consensus that traditional medicine (TM) has its benefit in solving health-related issues; however, a challenge lies in the lack of standardized scientific criteria to guide its appropriate use. …”
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Palliative care for people living with HIV/AIDS: Factors influencing healthcare workers' knowledge, attitude and practice in public health facilities, Abuja, Nigeria. by Whenayon Simeon Ajisegiri, Aisha A Abubakar, Abdulrazaq A Gobir, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Kabiru Sabitu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive study among HCWs in public health facilities in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria between February and May, 2017. Multistage sampling technique with proportionate-to-size allocation was used to determine facility sample size and HCWs per professional discipline. …”
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Assessment of the reliability and validity of visual analog scale for abdominal pain among selected school students from selected schools at Kanyakumari district by M. S. Praythiesh Bruce, A. Surekha, R. Karnaboopathy, K. U. Suresh Balan, Vijay K. Chavada, Vedapriya, Abhijit V. Boratne, Prateek Bobhate, T. K. Raja

“…Methods: This prospective cohort study included school students aged 10-18 years in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. A multistage sampling method, followed by simple random sampling, was employed to select participants. …”
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Psychosocial, emotional and behavioral problems, quality of life, and mental health care seeking behaviors among children and adolescents in Jordan: a national school-based survey by Yousef Khader, Yousef Khader, Sara Abu Khudair, Sara Abu Khudair, Eizaburo Tanaka, Lara Kufoof, Mohannad Al Nsour, Ashraf Aqel, Mohammad Maayeh, Ahmad Kharabsha

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to estimate the prevalence of psychosocial, emotional, and behavioral problems and their symptoms among children and adolescents in Jordan, assess their quality of life, and examine mental health help-seeking behavior.MethodsA large-scale school-based national survey was conducted in Jordan among children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years (grades 3 to 12) from the host and refugee populations, utilizing a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling technique to select a nationally representative sample. …”
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Spatial and multilevel analysis of determinant factors for safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia by Belay Desye, Abebe Kassa Geto, Chala Daba, Anmut Endalkachew Bezie, Semere Reda, Tadesse Sisay, Melaku Getachew, Leykun Berhanu

“…A total of 8,663 households were sampled using a stratified two-stage cluster sampling method. …”
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