Clinical findings of hospitalized patients with a primary diagnosis of testicular torsion in Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Babol from 2012 -2021: Short Communication by Morteza Taherian, Hoda Shirafkan, Sekineh Kamali Ahangar, Hamid Shafi

“…This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the clinical and paraclinical findings and the treatment measures performed in the community of hospitalized patients who underwent surgery in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Babol from 2012 to 2021 with the initial diagnosis of testicular torsion. The research sample was selected via the convenience sampling method. …”
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Customer relationship intensity and their tolerance towards purported brand scandals negatively influencing perceived CSR in consumer electronics industry by Petra Martiskova, Robert Jeyakumar Nathan, Roman Svec, Petra Vysusilova, Kamil Picha

“…The tolerance towards purported scandals was operationalized and measured quantitatively through the probability of customers repeatedly choosing the consumer electronic brand given various hypothetical scandals scenarios. A quota sampling method was applied with strict control on the age categories and gender grouping of respondents, gathering a large sample of 1,000 consumer electronic products users from a Central European country, the Czech Republic. …”
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Association between stress and dysmenorrhea among Chinese female adolescent students: a cross-sectional epidemiology study by Huimin Liu, Dan Han, Yancen Hu, Liyan Huang, Jing Wang, Danling Zhu

“…A two-step random, stratified, cluster sampling method was employed to assess the health status of female adolescents; aged 10 to 19 years attending middle and secondary schools in the urban region of Shenzhen city. …”
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Teachers’ academic motivation and student procrastination behaviour: mediating effects of emotion regulation and study habits by Sidra Sarwar, Anam Nazneen Tara, Muhammad Naseem Abid, Suad Dukhaykh

“…For this purpose, the role of teachers’ academic motivation is worthwhile in shaping the learning environment and reducing procrastination, with a focus on the mediating roles of emotion regulation and study habits considered imperative. Research design/method By employing a quantitative, cross-sectional research design, data were collected from a sample of 210 teachers working in universities located in Multan-Pakistan via convenient sampling, yielding a usable response rate of 70.28%. …”
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Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Family/Caregivers of Pediatric Patients Treated for Cancer at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Stu... by Zenebe Negash MSc, Eden M. Kinfe BSc, Urji Zerihun BSc, Atalay M. Fentie MSc

“…Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the QOL and associated factors among family/caregivers of pediatric patients treated for cancer at Tikur Anbassa Specialized Hospital (TASH), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Method An institution-based cross-sectional study design was used to collect information from family/caregivers who were present in the pediatric oncology unit at TASH from January 2, 2023 to May 30, 2023. …”
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Occupational Role Stress and Associated Factors Among Nurses in Southeast Iran by Raheleh Hashemi Habybabady, Hassan Okati-Aliabad, Mahdi Mohammadi

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2023. The study sample consisted of 260 nurses from hospitals affiliated with Zahedan University of Medical Sciences selected through a multistage sampling method. …”
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Prevalence of Workplace‐Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Nurses and Midwives in a Tertiary Healthcare Facility: A Descriptive Cross‐Sectional Survey by Iddrisu Sisala Mohammed, Mohammed Hardi Abdulai, Mudasir Mohammed Ibrahim, Hannah Buasilenu, Issahaka Abdulai Baako, Brenda Abena Nyarko, Abubakari Wuni, Camillus Buunaaisie

“…The selection of respondents was done using a simple random sampling method. The data were analysed using SPSS version 27.0. …”
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The Experience of and Needs for Exergames in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Qualitative Interview Study by Xi Chen, Dian Jiang, Hongting Ning, Lina Wu, Yifei Chen, Chi Zhang, Ruotong Peng, Yishu Zhu, Hui Feng

“…We used the purpose sampling method to conduct semistructured interviews with 21 older people with MCI. …”
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Development and Utilisation of the Chinese Version of Professional Attitude Scale for Nurses: Two Cross‐Sectional Studies by Siai Zhang, Bingyan Zhao, Cuiwei Lai, Chunmei Zhang, Zhangyi Wang, Yajun Zhang, Jiajia Li, Xuechun Li, Sina Zhang, Tiane Fa

“…Two cross‐sectional studies were performed, in which a convenience sampling method was used to survey 877 participants (first study) to assess the validity and reliability of the PASN‐C; furthermore, 1154 participants (second study) were surveyed to analyse the current status and associated factors of the professional attitudes of Chinese nurses. …”
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Estimating the Impact of Fundamental Macroeconomic Factors on the Capital Market: A MIDAS Approach by Reza Tehrani, Mahmoud Moktarband, Menal Aboodeh

“…This method involves a trade-off between the advantages of utilizing more data and the costs associated with estimating additional parameters. …”
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Determination of Uranium, Thorium and Potassium for Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dating by ICP-MS and XRF by Na WANG, Lei WU, Jiasong WANG, Yang YU, Jiangping ZENG, Yongsheng CHEN, Fu WANG

“…For ultra trace samples, this method provides more accurate measurement results.…”
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Qualitative Dermal Exposure Assessment of Laboratory Technicians in Selected Chemical Laboratories in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia by Ayman M. Arfaj, Jose Lauro M. Llamas

“…The most commonly used methods have fundamental problems, and there are large gaps in the documentation and validation of the known assessment methods. …”
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Milk NIR spectroscopy and Aquaphotomics novel diagnostic approach to Paratuberculosis in dairy cattle by Saba Behdad, Reza Massudi, Abbas Pakdel, Sahereh Joezy Shekalgorabi

“…Developing non-destructive diagnostic methods for early detection of this disease by simple sampling is paramount for breeding, economic, and health programs. …”
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A Comparative Study of Immunohistochemical, Hematoxylin and Eosin, and Giemsa Stains for Demonstration of Helicobacter pylori in Cases of Chronic Antral Gastritis by Neeti Goyal, V. Srinivas, Arun Gupta, Jasvinder Kaur Bhatia, Pragya Sharma, Prabha Shankar Mishra, Naveen Chawla, Umesh Kapoor

“…These Gram-negative bacilli can be detected by different methods, both invasive and noninvasive techniques. …”
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Voices of torture survivors in Tanzania: A qualitative study by Maha Aon, Harold Sungusia, Marie Brasholt, Brenda Van Den Bergh, Jens Modvig

“…They also talked about exposure to more advanced, and previously undocumented, torture methods. …”
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Risk of atypical hyperplasia and endometrial carcinoma after initial diagnosis of non-atypical endometrial hyperplasia: A long-term follow-up study. by Clara M Prip, Maria Stentebjerg, Mary H Bennetsen, Lone K Petersen, Pinar Bor

“…Specialized follow-up more than 5 years after diagnosis of non-atypical endometrial hyperplasia may not be warranted.…”
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Factors influencing knowledge and performance of selfcare practices among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in a teaching hospital in Nigeria by Oluwaseun O Abiodun, Timothy Aghogho Ehwarieme, Otowve Agofure

“…<strong>Material and Methods:</strong> The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design. …”
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Designing a Model for Demand Side Management in Electricity Sector Based on Collaborative Governance by Gholamreza kazemian, Mohammadreza Raecy, Reza Vaezi, Vajollah Ghorbanizadeh

“…These experts were meticulously selected through purposive and snowball sampling methods, and the interviewing process was continued until theoretical saturation was attained. …”
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Impact of an improved random forest-based financial management model on the effectiveness of corporate sustainability decisions by Jianhui Zhang

“…With the development of the economy, more and more electronic manufacturing enterprises are emerging like mushrooms after rain. …”
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The Relationship of Health Literacy with Health status, Preventive Behaviors and Health services Utilization in Baluchistan, Iran by Hossien Izadirad, Iraj Zareban

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the status of health literacy and its relationship with general health status, use of health services and preventive behaviors. Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 400 individuals aged 18to 65 years in Balochestan, Iran. …”
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