Prevalence of impacted canines among sudanese university students by Raja Mustafa, Amal Abuaffan

“… Objectives: To determine the prevalence of impacted canines among 17-25 year old Sudanese University students. Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study in University of Khartoum, Sudan.  2401 students were selected according to random stratified sampling technique and screened under natural day light. …”
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Attitudes toward homosexuality among medical, nursing, and paramedical staff in a teaching institution in India: A cross-sectional study by Manoj Prithviraj, Mohd Rashid Alam, Adityay Pandey, Reetika Biswas, Richa Tripathi

“…Aim: To assess the attitude towards homosexuality among medical, nursing, and paramedical staff Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff in a teaching institution in Northern India. …”
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Depression and Anxiety among Undergraduate Students in a Medical College of Rupandehi by Gemorina Vaidya, Neelam Shrestha, Manoj Dhungana, Namrata Thapa

“…This study aimed to assess prevalence of depression and anxiety and its associated factors among undergraduate students. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted to assess depression and anxiety among undergraduate students of Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) of Rupandehi by using convenience sampling technique. …”
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Which factors affect anxiety in rural older adults in China? by Hui Wang, Chi Wang, Yi Li, Yuran Liu, Hongxu Yuan, Yujie Chen, Hong Ding

“…The study also aims to improve the well-being and quality of life of older adults.MethodsA multi-stage cluster random sampling was conducted in rural Anhui Province, China from July 2023 to February 2024, involving a total of 1,546 older adults. …”
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RELATIONSHIP PARENTING AND MENTORING ONLINE LEARNING FOR SCHOOL AGE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN TANGERANG WEST JAVA by Nabila Aisyah Safira, Jaeudin Jaeudin

“…The sample is taken using the Solvin formula and using a random sampling technique. …”
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Occurrence of Candida albicans in Periodontitis by Brahim Jabri, Maryem Iken, Mohamed Achmit, Sana Rida, Oum Keltoum Ennibi

“…This study aims to assess the occurrence of Candida albicans in periodontitis. Materials and Methods. Fifty subjects were recruited for the study (15 healthy individuals and 35 periodontitis subjects). …”
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Delusional parasitosis: Clinical profile and treatment outcomes – A study from Kashmir by Deeba Nazir, Rezwana Mehmood, Zaid Ahmad Wani

“…The patients were selected through nonprobability sampling technique fulfilling the inclusion criteria. …”
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Psychiatric morbidity and cognitive ability in children with β-thalassemia: A hospital-based cross-sectional study by P. C. Pradeep Kumar, J. Shivananda Manohar, Anu Janardhan, Rajesh Raman

“…This study aims to assess differences in psychiatric comorbidities, coping strategies, and nonverbal intelligence/cognitive abilities among male and female children with blood transfusion-dependent thalassemia (β-thalassemia). Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 45 children diagnosed with β-thalassemia who regularly visit the hospital for blood transfusion. …”
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Pattern of Medical Comorbidities among Patients of Postpartum Psychosis at a Tertiary Care Center of Central India by Prashant Maravi, Dheerendra Kumar Mishra, Nimisha Mishra, Suneel Singh Kushwah, Riya Gangwal, Simran Sandhu

“…The stress associated during pregnancy increases the likelihood of developing psychiatric comorbidities even more. Of importance are postpartum blues, depression, and psychosis. …”
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A novel decoding strategy for ProteinMPNN to design with less visibility to cytotoxic T-lymphocytes by Hans-Christof Gasser, Ajitha Rajan, Javier A. Alfaro

“…Due to their versatility and diverse production methods, proteins have attracted a lot of interest for industrial as well as therapeutic applications. …”
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A Prototype for Computing the Distance of Features of High-Pressure Die-Cast Aluminum Products by Luis Alberto Arroniz Alcántara, Óscar Hernández-Uribe, Leonor Adriana Cárdenas-Robledo, José Alejandro Fernández Ramírez

“…This article reports a prototype that uses computer vision, deep learning algorithms, and mathematical methods to derive the spatial position (x, y, z) of features of the machined parts of high-pressure die-casting (HPDC) aluminum products. …”
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Relative Contribution to Predicting Components of Marital Satisfaction of Older Adults in Urmia City and Its Correlation with Lifestyle in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional... by Jamileh Amirzadeh-Iranagh, Sima Ghorbanzadeh, Yeganeh Dadashzadeh-Sangary, Parsa Javanmard

“…Therefore, the current study was conducted to determine the influential components of marital satisfaction and its relationship with lifestyle in Urmia City in 2021. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional correlational study, 220 married elderly living in Urmia were selected through cluster sampling. …”
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PCR enables rapid detection of dermatophytes in practice by E. Aho-Laukkanen, V. Mäki-Koivisto, J. Torvikoski, S. P. Sinikumpu, L. Huilaja, I. S. Junttila

“…Diagnosis of dermatophyte infections has relied on relatively slow culture-based methods. Nucleic acid-based detection (PCR) methods might provide results more rapidly. …”
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Training a Minesweeper Agent Using a Convolutional Neural Network by Wenbo Wang, Chengyou Lei

“…The mechanisms of the two methods in the Minesweeper task were analyzed, with the reasons for the faster training speed and more stable performance of supervised learning explained from the perspectives of means–ends analysis and feedback control. …”
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Nanopore-based targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS): A versatile technology specialized in detecting low bacterial load clinical specimens. by Chen Yang, Weiwei Gao, Yicheng Guo, Yi Zeng

“…Current tuberculosis detection methods have limitations, highlighting the urgent need to develop more convenient, effective, and widely utilized detection technologies in clinical settings to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment guidance for tuberculosis. …”
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CHNSO Elemental Analyses of Volatile Organic Liquids by Combined GC/MS and GC/Flame Ionisation Detection Techniques with Application to Hydrocarbon-Rich Biofuels by Jude Azubuike Onwudili, Morenike Ajike Peters, Carine Tondo Alves

“…In contrast, Method 2 gave more accurate and consistently representative elemental data in a set of simulated samples when compared to theoretical elemental data. …”
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Self-monitoring blood pressure behavior and its influencing factors among residents in Jiangsu Province by MIAO Caiyun, QIN Yu, WAN Yanan, CHEN Lulu, CUI Lan, WANG Xiaoli

“…Objective: To investigate the self-monitoring blood pressure behavior and its influencing factors among residents in Jiangsu Province, so as to provide the basis for strengthening proactive blood pressure monitoring among residents. Methods: Permanent residents aged 35-75 years in six counties (cities, districts), Jiangsu Province, were selected using the stratified cluster sampling method in 2023. …”
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Differentiation of Malignant Pleural Effusions from Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma through FTIR Spectroscopy: A Prognostic Approach by Vincentius Adrian Madargerong, Eko Suhartono, Ika Kustiyah Oktaviyanti, Haryati Haryati, Mohamad Isa, Ali Assagaf, Erna Kusumawardhani, Ira Nurrasyidah, Irmi Syafa’ah

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy may be an adjunct to cytology, offering a more rapid and cost-effective method for differentiating MPE.…”
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Impact of Dental Treatment under General Anaesthesia on Oral Health-related Quality of Life, Weight and Oral Hygiene Measures in Children: A Quasi-experimental Study by Khlood Baghlaf, Haneen Baty, Ibtesam Alzain, Akram Qutob, Medhat Abdulla

“…A convenience sampling method was used, with a total of 93 children participating. …”
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Household latrine utilization and associated factors in semi-urban areas of northeastern Ethiopia. by Deres Asnake, Metadel Adane

“…A systematic random sampling method was used to select participant households. …”
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