Acceptability of Financial Incentives for Health Behaviours: A Discrete Choice Experiment. by Emma L Giles, Frauke Becker, Laura Ternent, Falko F Sniehotta, Elaine McColl, Jean Adams

“…Do preferences vary according to the respondents' socio-demographic characteristics?<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted an online discrete choice experiment. …”
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Assessing the socio-spatial effects of forest degradation in Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar, India by Shashi Bhushan, Sucharita Sen

“…This research investigates forest dependence and land use dynamics during the last four decades (1977–2022) of the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar, India. Mixed methods combine remote sensing and GIS-based land use and land cover (LULC) analysis with socioeconomic surveys of 327 household samples, randomly selected using stratified random sampling. …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Spiritual Health and Identity Styles in Patients Referred to the Baharenko Center by Maryam Momeni

“…This study aimed to explain the relationship between spiritual health and identity styles in about-to-marry youths to determine how much spiritual health can predict people’s identity styles. Methods: The current study descriptive-analytical was done on 912 individuals who were referred to the Bahar Neko premarital education and counseling center in 2022 and selected using random cluster sampling. …”
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Awareness of Prediabetes and Diabetes among Persons with Clinical Depression by Mary Rosedale, Shiela M. Strauss, Candice Knight, Dolores Malaspina

“…Data were analyzed using complex survey sampling software. Results. 38.4% of the sample with MDD had elevated HbA1c readings. …”
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Comparison of arthropod communities between high and low input maize farms in Mexico by E. del-Val, E. Ramírez, M. Astier

“…Methods In order to quantify the arthropod diversity associated with different schemes of agricultural management of maize, we evaluated agricultural fields under two contrasting management regimens in Michoacán, México during the spring–summer cycle of 2011. …”
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The Relationship of Breakfast and Nutritional Status of High School Students in Palembang City by Afriyana Siregar, Yuli Hartati, Imelda Telisa, Arie Krisnasary

“…This study was conducted in Palembang from June to August 2023, using descriptive analysis methods and a cross-sectional design. The research subjects were high school students from 3 schools, selected using a simple random sampling technique with a sample size of 50 students. …”
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Female runners’ satisfaction and motivation to participate: An examination of trail running event quality by Ulma Erdilanita, Ayuning Maharesti, Berliana

“…Research Objectives: This study aims to analyse the effect of trail running event quality on female runners' satisfaction and motivation, focusing on the BDG 100 Ultra event in Bandung. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study approach and purposive sampling technique, this study involved 24 female runners who had previously participated in trail running events. …”
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The Diagnostic Performance of Pap Smear during Both Phases of the Menstrual Cycle: A Community-based Study in Southern Nigeria by Akpome Akan, Lawrence Omo-Aghoja, Ayotunde Adeyinka

“…Although there has been a preference for more expensive human papillomavirus DNA testing due to its higher sensitivity, the Pap smear remains still very relevant in low-resource settings being cheaper and more readily available, hence the need to study factors influencing its performance. …”
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Social contact patterns in Vietnam and implications for the control of infectious diseases. by Peter Horby, Quang Thai Pham, Niel Hens, Thi Thu Yen Nguyen, Quynh Mai Le, Dinh Thoang Dang, Manh Linh Nguyen, Thu Huong Nguyen, Neal Alexander, W John Edmunds, Nhu Duong Tran, Annette Fox, Tran Hien Nguyen

“…We sought to address this knowledge gap by conducting a household based social contact diary in rural Vietnam.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A diary based survey of social contact patterns was conducted in a household-structured community cohort in North Vietnam in 2007. …”
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A Study to Assess the Prevalence of Nomophobia among Nursing Students in Kollam by S. Anand, K. R Anoopa, Praveen George Joseph, Sajini Raju

“…Furthermore, it can lead to poorer academic performance. Materials and Methods: Quantitative approach with descriptive cross-sessional design was used in this study. …”
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Surgical informed consent practice and associated factors among adult postoperative patients in public hospitals of Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia 2023/2024. Cross sectional. by Fiseha Abadi Gebreanenia, Hailemarim Berhe Kahsay, Desta Siyoum Belay, Binyam Gebrehiwet Tesfay, Fissha Brhane Mesele, Mamush Gidey Abirha

“…This study aimed to assess surgical informed consent practice and associated factors among adult postoperative patients in public hospitals of Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted among 314 adult postoperative patients in public hospitals of Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia. …”
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Surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with concurrent parenteral viral hepatitis by S. N. Shugаevа, А. E. Suzdаlnitskiy, E. D. Sаvilov, S. I. Mаlov, I. V. Mаlov

“…The objective: to assess the effect of parenteral viral hepatitis on the manifestations of respiratory tuberculosis and the nature of surgical interventions for tuberculosis.Subjects and methods. An ambispective observational study was conducted with a continuous sampling of 475 respiratory tuberculosis patients over 18 years old who underwent surgical interventions. …”
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A community based cross-sectional study on prevalence and its associated risk factors of geriatric malnutrition in urban and rural Puducherry by Sivapushani Aruljothi, K. Devi, Prakash Mathiyalagen, Sivadamien Thirunavukarasu

“…Setting and design A community based cross-sectional analytical study done among elderly population in the urban and rural field areas of Government Medical College of Puducherry. Methods Study was conducted among elderly (≥ 60 years) for two years using multistage random sampling technique. …”
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Daytime Sleepiness and Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Medical Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia by Mubashir Zafar, Eltigani O. M. Omer, Mohamed Elfatih, Khalid Ansari, Abdul Kareem, Ali Fawaz, Reem Fares, Wadha Saad

“…The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of daytime sleepiness and sleep quality and the associated risk factors among medical students in medical college of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study and 149 medical students were selected through stratified random sampling techniques. …”
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The Global Prevalence of <i>Bacillus</i> spp. in Milk and Dairy Products: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tianmei Sun, Ran Wang, Yanan Sun, Xiaoxu Zhang, Chongtao Ge, Yixuan Li

“…It is recommended to use molecular-based rapid detection methods to obtain a more accurate prevalence of <i>Bacillus</i> contamination. …”
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Identifying the Dimensions and Consequences of Digital Customer Experience: A Phenomenological Study by Fatemeh Eslahi, Seyed Mohammad Reza Mirahmadi, Mojtaba Aghajani

“…Along with the emergence of new technologies, communication methods between organizations and customers have changed. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep duration and mental health among middle school students: a 3-year cross-sectional survey by Kai-yun Dou, Ru-bao Dong, Chun-long Gan

“…Changes in daily life and teaching methods, along with the high initial mortality rate of COVID-19, have had varying degrees of negative impact on the mental health (MH) of adolescents.PurposesThis study aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic status on the sleep duration (SD) and MH of adolescents, investigate the relationship between SD and MH in middle school students, and evaluate the protective effect of SD on MH.MethodsUsing a convenient sampling method, 6 junior high schools and 3 senior high schools in Guiyang City, China, were selected. …”
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Prevalence and causes of anaemia in children aged 6–23 months in rural Qinghai, China: findings from a cross-sectional study by Wei Wang, Yanfeng zhang, Lijuan Wang, Yiwen Huang, Junsheng Huo, Qiong Wu, Suying Chang

“…Objective To investigate the current situation of anaemia among children aged 6–23 months in a rural county in China, and to explore the influencing factors and the main causes of anaemia.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting Huzhu County in Qinghai Province, ChinaParticipants We selected 38 sampled villages using Proportional to Population Size sampling method. …”
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A comparison of knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand hygiene between in-service healthcare workers in East Trinidad and Tobago by Rajeev P. Nagassar, Roma J. Bridgelal-Nagassar, Stephon Rajkumarsingh, Devon Husband, Selena Juman, Nicholas Ramsawak, Stephanie Villafana, Mariam-Fekerte Jules

“…This study explores these gaps to understand the scope of the problem in East Trinidad. Method A cross-sectional study of in-service HCWs employed at the Eastern Regional Health Authority (ERHA) was conducted using convenience sampling to meet a pre-determined sample size. …”
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Beyond achievement gaps: inequalities in affective components of math learning by Mafalda Campos, Nurullah Eryilmaz, Rolf Strietholt

“…This paper argues for the inclusion of affective components in studying educational inequalities and analyzes affective gaps using TIMSS 2019 data. Method We investigate gender, parental education, and immigration status gaps regarding confidence, enjoyment, and attributed value for math learning. …”
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