Predicting Livestock Farmers’ Attitudes towards Improved Sheep Breeds in Ahar City through Data Mining Methods by Jabraeil Vahedi, Masoumeh Niazifar, Mohammad Ghahremanzadeh, Akbar Taghizadeh, Soheila Abachi, Valiollah Palangi, Maximilian Lackner

“…We collected data through in-person interviews using a simple random sampling method, surveying 100 sheep breeders in Ahar. …”
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An analysis of health facility services readiness for non-communicable diseases in 8 LMICs in the universal health coverage era by Shailender Singh, Meenakshi Kaul, Chandrashekhar J Rawandale

“…Methods: The data is collected using stratified random sampling method with a sample size of 7606 health facilities, the study assesses the health facility services readiness index for general and disease–specific health services by using the survey data from service provision assessment (SPA) between 2015 to 2021 for eight countries under the study. …”
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Vaccination Campaign: A Bibliometric Analysis by Mariia Kashcha, Aleksy Kwilinski, Karina Petrenko

“…Therefore, the study sample was generated with articles indexed by keywords "COVID-19" and «vaccination» in the Web of Science and Scopus databases. …”
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Pregnant Mothers’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Prevention of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Georgia by Tengiz Verulava, Inga Gogua

“…Subjects and Methods: A qualitative research method was used to survey pregnant women with IDA and physicians through in-depth interviews.  The target sample consisted of 9 gynecologists and 26 pregnant women, selected through purposive sampling from three maternity hospitals in Tbilisi (Georgia). …”
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The Relationship Between COVID-19 History and Arterial Vascular Elasticity Measured Using Accelerated Photoplethysmograph Analyzer in Medical Students by Tasya Zuhriya Putri, Nurfitri Bustamam, Tri Faranita, Agneta Irmarahayu

“…The sample consisted of 24 COVID-19 survivors (case) and 24 subjects without COVID-19 history (control). …”
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Factors Related to Fatigue among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis by Fitri Mailani, Arif Rohman Mansur, Aisyah Rifdatunnisa, Chong Mei Chan

“…A total of 164 patients were recruited using convenience sampling, with sample size determined through power analysis. …”
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Ultrafast Time-Stretch Optical Coherence Tomography Using Reservoir Computing for Fourier-Free Signal Processing by Weiqing Liao, Tianxiang Luan, Yuanli Yue, Chao Wang

“…The system operates by categorizing the interference signals generated by variations in sample position. This classification-based approach simplifies the data processing pipeline. …”
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Investigating the Influencing Factors on the Fashion Choices among the Girls Aged 15-20 in Shahrekord-Iran by Elaheh Gholipour, Roshanak Davari, Pinky Chadha

“…The statistical population of the research was girls aged 15 to 20 years old in Shahrekord city, from whom 384 people were selected as a sample using Cochran's sample size formula for an unlimited population. …”
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Development of seasoned green mussel (Perna viridis) with sodium reduction using stealth reduction approaches by Passakorn Kingwascharapong, Jarupat Janthueng, Peeraya Kongsorn, Sasina Sanprasert, Nantipa Pansawat, Nawaporn Wannawisan, Kanrawee Hunsakul, Ali Muhammed Moula Ali, Lutz Grossmann, Samart Sai-ut, Jaksuma Pongsetkul, Suphat Phongthai, Wanli Zhang, Saroat Rawdkuen

“…Excessive levels of sodium consumption over the recommended human daily intake level is a global issue. Developing novel low-sodium products to address this issue is challenging. …”
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The Effects of Comparisons of Physical Appearance on Social Media and Social Approval on Eating Attitudes by Kefeli Col B, Gumusler Basaran A, Birben Kurt T, Genc Kose B

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Medicalization of female life stages: a qualitative research by Gamze Kırlı, Şerife Didem Kaya

“…Abstract Background Medicalization involves treating a normal biological process or behavior as a medical issue. Technological developments and media influence have accelerated the spread of medical discourse. …”
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The effect of proportional of closed to semi-open space in better use of climatic conditions in the houses of the coastal and foothill of east Gilan by Mahdieh Mirmiran, Masoumeh Fotokian

“…Observation and field sampling is used for data collection, and inductive reasoning for data analysis. …”
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An investigation of birth preparedness and complication readiness and its implication in reducing childbirth mortality in Nigeria by Peter Theresa Aniekan, Samson Olusegun Aturaka, Yila Eric, Olaniyi Felix Sanni, Adeforiti Ebiyemi Christiana, Ozor Nneka Augusta, Abiola Agatha Modupe, Popoola Temitope Olubukola, Modupe Ireti Saidi

“…Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was employed using a structured questionnaire. A total sample of 320 participants was calculated using a population-based random sampling formula, with 40 pregnant women selected from each of the eight clinics in the Iseyin Local Government Area. …”
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Do urinary tract infections affect the rate of periprosthetic joint infections in patients who underwent arthroplasty surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Antoninus Hengky, Malvin Tandry, Kevin Gracia Pratama, Pauliana Pauliana, Christopher Kusumajaya, Astrawinata Guatama

“…Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a significant issue in orthopedic surgery. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) have been identified as potential causes of PJI; however, evidence is inconclusive. …”
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Empirical prediction intervals applied to short term mortality forecasts and excess deaths by Ricarda Duerst, Jonas Schöley

“…This research addresses this issue by analyzing the error distribution in forecasts of weekly deaths. …”
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Therapeutic potential of plant-based therapies in pediculosis capitis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jacqueline Chen, Angela Mei, Angela Jacques, Bernadette Ricciardo, Asha Bowen

“…Pediculosis capitis is a worldwide prevalent public health issue, mostly involving children. Resistance has been increasingly identified with conventional treatments such as permethrin or malathion. …”
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Female genital cutting in Malaysia: a mixed-methods study by Abdul Rashid, Yufu Iguchi

“…The qualitative component of the study included in-depth interviews and focus group interviews.Setting This study was conducted in rural areas of two states in the Northern Peninsular Malaysia.Participants Due to the sensitive nature of the study, the study sample was chosen using a snowball sampling method. …”
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The short-term impact of analyst recommendations: evidence from the Indian stock market by Shreya Sharda

“…Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the short-term impact of brokerage analysts’ recommendations on abnormal returns using a sample selected from the S&P BSE 100 in the Indian context. …”
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Effect of the PakCat program on nutrition status, dietary pattern and nutrition knowledge and skills of Pakistani women living in Catalonia evaluated by a mixed-method randomized c... by Saba Mohamed-Bibi, Blanca Ribot-Serra, Cristina Vaqué-Crusellas

“…Due to cultural and linguistic barriers, their participation in standard health promotion programs is limited. To address this issue, we implemented a culturally and linguistically appropriate food education program called the PakCat Program.…”
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Parents’ concerns regarding the growth characteristics of their adolescents: a qualitative inquiry in Iran by Mohammad Ali Cheraghi, Parvaneh Rezasoltani, AbouAli Vedadhir, Ziba Taghizadeh, Seyyed Hossein Samadanifard

“…We conducted open-ended intensive interviews with eleven parents individually and recruited them through purposeful and theoretical sampling from a teaching hospital, community, and a primary school in Tehran with theoretical sampling variation in terms of teenagers' age, sex, and birth order, place of residence, parents' occupation and education, and the self-reported socio-economic status. …”
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