Study on risk factors and associated drug related problems in patients with stroke by Tulsi Bhusal, Durga Bista, Rojeena Koju Shrestha

“…The purpose of this study was to assess risk factors and associated DRPs in patients with stroke. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted involving patients who had been diagnosed with stroke for 3 months using a purposive sampling technique at Annapurna Hospital. …”
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To Evaluate the Relationship between Overweight/Obesity Status, Sugar Consumption, and Dental Caries among 12–15-year-old School Children of Moradabad City by Supurna Pandit, Pradeep Tangade, Jeevan Josh, Sanchit Pradhan, Mohnish Muchhal, Aditya Veer Singh

“…Setting and Design: The cross-sectional study was undertaken in various schools of Moradabad city using random sampling. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on the 600 school-going kids of 12–15-year of the Moradabad city. …”
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Investigation on Internet addiction disorder in adolescents in Anhui, People’s Republic of China by Chen Y, Kang Y, Gong W, He L, Jin Y, Zhu X, Yao Y

“…Yan Chen,1 Yaowen Kang,2 Weizhi Gong,3 Lianping He,1 Yuelong Jin,1 Xiaoyue Zhu,1 Yingshui Yao1 1School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 2Fushun Administrative College, Fushun, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangdong Polytechnic of Industry and Commerce, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China Background and aim: The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics and prevalence of Internet addiction (IA) in adolescents so as to provide a scientific basis for the communities, schools, and families.Methods: We conducted a survey by randomized cluster sampling on 5,249 students, grades ranging from 7 to 12, in Anhui province, People’s Republic of China. …”
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Exploring the mediating role of social support in sports participation and academic burnout among adolescent students in China by Jia Gao, Xiaodong Tian, Hailong Wu

“…With the increase of academic pressure, the problem of academic burnout among adolescent students has become more and more prominent, which has a profound impact on their psychological health and academic performance. …”
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Proximity to COVID-19 vaccination sites and vaccine uptake: the role of gender and vaccine distrust by Ye Luo, Patricia Carbajales-Dale, Miao Li, William Haller, Yu-Bo Wang

“…This study examined the association between the proximity to vaccination sites and COVID-19 vaccine uptake and the role of gender and vaccine distrust in this relationship.MethodsWe used data from the COVID-19 Exposure, Prevention, and Impact Study in Upstate South Carolina of the United States which was a cross-sectional survey conducted from March 2022 to August 2022 using address-based probability sampling for a mail-to-web survey. …”
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Dental Treatment Needs in Vancouver Inner-City Elementary School-Aged Children by F. Samim, J. Aleksejuniene, C. Zed, N. Salimi, C. P. Emperumal

“…To examine the dental treatment needs of inner-city Vancouver elementary school-aged children and relate them to sociodemographic characteristics. Methods. A census sampling comprising 562 children from six out of eight eligible schools was chosen (response rate was 65.4%). …”
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Low impact of knowledge on compliance with COVID-19 precautions: Healthcare workers in Eswatini by Nompumelelo S. Ndwandwe, Charlotte Mokoatle, Shalin Bidassey-Manilal, Renay H. Van Wyk

“…Methods: Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire, and analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 29. …”
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Professional growth in pharmacy: examining CPD awareness, motivators, and barriers among pharmacists by Lubna Qaisi, Eman Alefishat, Rana Abu Farha, Amal Akour, Mohammad Zawieh

“…This study aims to assess the awareness, perception, motivators, and barriers to CPD implementation among pharmacists.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted, utilising a structured questionnaire. …”
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Towards a better understanding of NHS secondary and social care backlogs: qualitative perspectives on waiting lists, deferrals and delays by disabled people from minoritised ethnic... by Carol Rivas

“…Objectives To explore how backlogs in health and social care were perceived by and impacted disabled people from minoritised ethnic groups, with a view to improving their experiences and social, health and well-being outcomes.Design Interview and workshop-based qualitative study as part of a larger mixed-methods study; main analysis is based specifically on the interviews.Setting Primary and secondary care in the UK.Participants 271 participants aged 18+ with a chronic condition or impairment associated with disability, white British and from several minoritised ethnic groups, resident in the UK for at least 3 months of the pandemic, using quota sampling to ensure the recruitment of different disability-ethnicity combinations. …”
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Prevalence of Internet addiction among university students and its impact on general health by Laila Hisham Abdulaziz Alheet, Mira Ali Naeem Harb, Lana H. I. Khaled, Ahmad Saif Bin Sulaiman, Mohammed Hussein Ali M. Baqer Al Attar

“…This study aimed to measure the prevalence of IA and examine its association with GH among university students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: This cross-sectional study included university students aged 18–26 years, from both public and private universities in the UAE. …”
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Saudi Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives and Clinical Practice of Anti-Obesity Medications: A National Survey by Haifa F. AlOtaibi, Sahar Alnasrallah, Assim A. Alfadda, Samar A. Alquassayer, Amr A. Arafat, Shadan AlMuhaidib, Rawabi M. Alsayer, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Waleed Alhazzani

“…Objectives: To physicians’ perspectives and clinical practices regarding AOMs in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We conducted a national cross-sectional survey between May and August 2024 targeting family physicians, endocrinologists, and bariatric surgeons in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Assessment of blood lead and haemoglobin levels among battery technicians and local government office workers in South-western Nigeria by Ebenezer Adeiza Ozomata, Babatunde Ogunnowo

“…Objectives: To assess and compare blood lead and haemoglobin levels of battery technicians and local government office workers in South-western Nigeria Methods: A cross-sectional study with multi-stage sampling was used to compare battery technicians and office workers in Lagos State. …”
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An explanatory model of suicidal ideation based on family functionality and mental health problems: A cross-sectional study of medical students by Leslie Aguilar-Sigueñas, David Villarreal-Zegarra

“…The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 39Poisson regression analysis adjusted identified that people with anxiety symptoms were more than four times more likely to have suicidal ideation (PR=4.89; 95% CI:1.90-12.64). …”
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Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection by Sameena Majeed, Rifat Ullah, Muhammad Tahir, Majeed Ullah, Ayaz Ul Haq, Arif Hayat

“…The sample size was calculated using the WHO sample size calculator using the non-probability consecutive sampling technique. …”
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Feasibility of quick response-based quality improvement projects in an urban primary care setting: A cross-sectional survey by Zi-Yi Yeoh, Hooi Chin Beh, Megat Mohamad Amirul Amzar Megat Hashim, Haireen Abdul Hadi, Deik Roy Chuan, Sajaratulnisah Othman

“…We aimed to investigate the feasibility of implementing QR-based quality improvement projects in our clinic to improve patients’ medical knowledge, experience and access to care. Methods: We utilised systematic random sampling by recruiting every 25th patient registered in our clinic during data collection. …”
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Prevalence of dermatological, oral and neurological problems due to face mask use during COVID-19 and its associated factors among the health care workers of Bangladesh. by Sreshtha Chowdhury, Simanta Roy, Mohammad Azmain Iktidar, Shahidur Rahman, Mowshomi Mannan Liza, A M Khairul Islam, Sharmin Akhter, Madhuritu Bhadra Medha, Afia Tasnim, Antara Das Gupta, Auditia Deb, Shresta Chowdhury, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

“…This study will highlight the different adverse reactions caused by face mask use, one of the essential components of PPE in the HCWs, and identify the factors associated with these problems.<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional survey was conducted between September and October 2021. 404 HCWs were selected by snowball sampling from four randomly selected healthcare facilities of Bangladesh. …”
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Clinical observation of Chinese herbal medicine on improving sleep disorders in patients with maintenance hemodialysis by SHI Guo-juan, LIANG Zhen, MA Jin-rong, ZHAO Li, LI Juan

“…Objective Sleep disorder is one of the serious problems in the current health of maintenance hemodialysis patients.Along with the progress of medical technology,the prolongation of the survival time of patients,the severity of sleep disorders as an independent evaluation of the role of the quality of life and high mortality in patients with maintenance hemodialysis has been paid more and more attention.To investigate the clinical effect of traditional Chinese medicine on improving sleep disorders in maintenance hemodialysis patients.Methods 60 cases of hemodialysis patients with sleep disorders were selected.A simple random sampling was used to divide it into two groups,30 cases of Chinese medicine group(experimental group) and diazepam group(control group) 30 cases,the time of 3 months.The experimental group received 1 bags of Chinese medicine 2 times a day sooner or later each,the control group was given estazolam 1 mg orally at bedtime.The Pittsburgh sleep quality index(Sleep Quality Index Pittsburg,PSQI) was used as the quantitative indicators of sleep,and the two groups were compared before and after treatment,and the two groups were compared between the two groups.Results The traditional Chinese medicine group and estazolam group before and after treatment PSQI scores were statistically significant(P<0.05).Between the two groups after treatment,the total score of PSQI was not statistically significant(P>0.05).In the traditional Chinese medicine group,11 cases were markedly improved,15 cases improved,4 cases had no improvement,and the efficiency was 86.67%.Estazolam group 10 patients were cured,17 cases improved and 3 cases without consciousness improved,the effective rate was 90.0%.Two groups have no difference in statistical efficiency.But compared with estazolam group of sleepiness,mental dependence,staggering gait,ataxia and other side effects,the TCM group without the side effects.Conclusions The traditional Chinese medicine is reliable,safe,and is worth popularizing in improving the sleep disorder of maintenance hemodialysis patients.…”
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The prevalence of certain upper body abnormalities and their association with mental health among female students at Payame Noor University by khatoon pourmaveddat, Fatemeh Alzahra Pourmavaddat

“…These physical irregularities may influence individual mental health.Aim: This study explores the correlation between upper body musculoskeletal abnormalities and mental health among female students at Payame Noor University, Bushehr.Material and Methods: A total of 173 female students were selected via convenience sampling for this cross-sectional study. …”
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Analysis of risk factors associated with pre-myopia among primary school students in the Mianyang Science City Area by xiaoyin wang, Yi-bin    Deng, Li-ge Xiao, Hui-Min Wang , Guo-Zhong Zhao, Lian Ye, Da-Wei Men, Mei Yan

“… Objectives To find out the prevalence rate of pre-myopia among primary school students in the Mianyang Science City Area, analyze its related risk factors, and thus provide a reference for local authorities to formulate policies on the prevention and control of myopia for primary school students. Methods　 October 2022, Cluster sampling was adopted by our research group to obtain the vision levels of 2278 primary school students employing a diopter test in the Science City Area. …”
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Tobacco Use Surveillance among School Personnel of Madhyamik Vidyalays of Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India: A Serial Cross-sectional Study by Sahana Hegde Shetiya, S. L. Jadhav, Rakesh Gupta

“…Hence, this questionnaire study was undertaken with the objective of assessing tobacco usage, knowledge and attitude, school policy and curriculum among school personnel of 19 Madhyamik Vidyalaya’s in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pune District before and after implementation of the Tobacco Free School program “tobacco control program: Save our future generation.” Materials and Methods: A total of 160 teaching and nonteaching staff in 2021 at baseline and 153 in 2023 at follow-up were selected through probability proportional to size sampling. …”
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