Assessment of face mask use in peripartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study by Samuel Adusei, Tracey Adams, Chantal Stewart

“…We aimed to assess the rate of face mask use in peripartum women in a secondary hospital in South Africa and to determine knowledge of and reasons for use and non-use of face masks. Methods This was a cross-sectional quantitative study using opportunistic sampling of women in the first and second stages of labour and the first six hours postpartum to assess the proportion of women who used face masks effectively between 1 and 31 October, 2020. …”
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A decline in the coverage and utilization of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Southern Ethiopia: A repeated cross-sectional study. by Misganu Endriyas, Tarekegn Solomon, Taye Gari, Teka Samuel, Bernt Lindtjørn

“…Hence, this study aimed to investigate LLIN ownership, access within household, use, and associated factors using repeated indicators measures.<h4>Methods</h4>A community-based cross-sectional study with repeated measures was conducted in the Sidama region, southern Ethiopia. …”
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Utilization Pattern and satisfaction level of Old Age Pension Scheme Among Elderly in Rural Areas of Puducherry: A Cross Sectional Study by V. Nagavalli, V. Sudha, K. Sevvanthi

“…Background: The growing number of elderly people in India, with more than 70% residing in rural settings (2011 Census), experience financial insecurity because of poverty and depleted family support. …”
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Social Media Usage Pattern and Its Impact on Academic Performance of Public-Sector Medical Students by Hafiz Muhammad Ahtisam Idrees, Fariha Salman, Rozina Shahadat Khan, Arshia Mansha, Musfira Habib, Muhammad Shoaib, Risha Naeem

“…Place and Duration of study: This study took place in public sector medical colleges of Lahore in 6 months from April to September 2024. Material & Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted among 150 medical students of different medical colleges including KEMU, AMC, FJMU, AIMC, SIMS & SKZMDC selected through convenience sampling in Lahore. …”
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The role of economic factors and risky behavior for youth and young adults in the HIV epidemic in 29 low- and middle-income countries by Gary Gaumer, Monica Jordan, Roya Sherafat-Kazemzadeh, Dhwani Hariharan, Victoria Bosman, A K Nandakumar

“…They develop faster physically, and our study data show that they are sexually active earlier, and that young women engage in more risky behaviors than young men. # Conclusions Though one might imagine that HIV infections of young adults is due to more risky behaviors, our findings do not support this. …”
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Crop, semi-natural, and water features of the cotton agroecosystem as indicators of risk of infestation of two plant bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) pests by Michael J. Brewer

“…The two species differed in host plants and time span as cotton pests.MethodsC. signatus and P. seriatus abundance in early growth of cotton were regressed on landscape metrics. …”
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Comorbidities of overweight and obesity associated risk factor in Saudi Arabia: a population-based analysis by Arwa M. Alshangiti, Mohammed S. Aldossary, Abdulaziz I. Abou-Hussein, Wejdan J. Aloufi, Mervat M. El Dalatony, Shaker A. Alomary

“…Methods This study analyzed data from the 2019 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia World Health Survey (KSAWHS), implemented by the Ministry of Health using a nationally representative sample. …”
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Central obesity is a burden even in normal weight adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian City: A case for alarm and action for prevention and control by Tabassum Nawab, Zulfia Khan, Iqbal M. Khan, Mohammad A. Ansari

“…Objectives: (1) To estimate the prevalence of central obesity in school-going adolescents, (2) To determine the association between central obesity and generalized obesity (GO) among adolescents, and (3) To determine the correlates of central obesity. Methods: Totally, 660 adolescents, selected using systematic random sampling, in four urban schools in Aligarh were interviewed using pre-designed questionnaire and Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. …”
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Snakes and ladders media can help prevent risky sexual behaviour in teenagers by Mezy Aullia Putii, Epti Yorita, Yuniarti Yuniarti, Rolita Efriani, Rialike Burhan

“…</em></p><p><strong><em>Methods:</em></strong><em>The research design was a quasi-experimental pretest and posttest group with a control group. …”
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Psychiatric nurses’ preferences for job: a discrete choice experiment by Hui-qin Li, Peng Xie, Weixin Jiang, Yu Hou, Shiwei Gong, Si Jin, Zhenfan Liu

“…Here, a discrete choice experiment (DCE) was used to explore psychiatric nurses’ job preferences. Methods A survey instrument was developed adhering to the design-principles of DCE. …”
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Prevalence of femoral nerve neurodynamic disorder in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a cross-sectional study by Soheila Zamani, Maryam Abbaszadeh-Amirdehi, Ghadamali Talebi, Mehdi Tavassoli, Seyed Mokhtar Esmaeilnejadganji, Hemmat Gholinia

“…These findings underscore the importance of incorporating neurodynamic assessments into the clinical evaluation of PFPS patients to facilitate more effective management.…”
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Notes on the marine algae of the International Biosphere Reserve Seaflower, Caribbean Colombia IX: new records of Lobophora declerckii, Taonia abbottiana and Verosphacela ebrachia... by Y. Carla M. Daza, Paola Andrea Franco, Victor Díaz, Álvaro A. Sandoval, Brigitte Gavio

“…The objective of this work is to present three new records of brown algae for Colombia. Methods: The algal sampling was carried out in September 2019 during the Seaflower Scientific Expedition. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors related to HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections among Myanmar migrants in Chiang Mai province, Thailand by Kyaw Soe Thant, Aksara Thongprachum, Sineenart Chautrakarn, Pannawich Chantaklang, Suwat Chariyalertsak

“…IntroductionDespite progress in controlling HIV/AIDS and STIs, these health challenges persist, with 39.9 million people living with HIV in 2023 and more than 350 million affected by STIs annually. …”
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Parental Resilience Determinants in Children with Cancer in Indonesia: A Path Analysis by Dwi Novrianda, Mohd. Jamil, Rauza Sukma Rita

“…Existing quantitative research evaluates factors influencing resilience in mothers but has not fully explored the determinants of resilience in parents of children with cancer. Studying parents more broadly is essential, as contemporary caregiving roles increasingly involve both mothers and fathers, offering a more comprehensive understanding of family dynamics. …”
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Prevalence and Causes of Blindness and Vision Impairment in the State of Qatar: Results of a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammed AlThani, Mariam Abdulmalik, Samya AlAbdulla, Kholoud AlMotawaa, Halla Algadi, Muhammad Rabiu, Ian McCormick, Shadi AlAshwal

“… Introduction: This study is a population-based investigation into the prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment (VI) among people aged 50 years and older living in the State of Qatar. Methods: A Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) methodology, applied from May 2022 to June 2023, utilized stratified two-stage cluster random sampling to select 5,060 persons aged 50 years and older resident in Qatar from 145 communities chosen by probability proportional to size. …”
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Seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-Cov-2 in the high impacted sub-district in Jakarta, Indonesia. by Olivia Herlinda, Adrianna Bella, Gita Kusnadi, Dimitri Swasthika Nurshadrina, Mochamad Thoriq Akbar, Sofwatun Nida, Ngabila Salama, Iwan Ariawan, Diah Saminarsih

“…This study aims to estimate the actual infection of COVID-19 through a seroprevalence survey and to predict infection fatality rate (IFR) in Tanjung Priok, the hardest-hit sub-district by the COVID-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a venous blood sampling (phlebotomy) to 3,196 individuals in Tanjung Priok between Nov 23, 2020, and Feb 19, 2021 to detect their antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Maternal serum screening for Down's syndrome on population basis by Riitta Salonen, Ursula Turpeinen, Laina Kurki, Mari Lappalainen, Pirkko Ämmälä, Vilho Hiilesmaa, Kari Teramo, Harriet VonKoskull, Nina Gahmberg, Ulf‐HäKan Stenman

“…The favorable attitude among the public towards prenatal diagnostics in Finland allowed us to start a trial on population basis when screening for Down's syndrome by maternal serum markers and age was introduced. Methods. Screening by maternal serum markers for Down's syndrome was offered to all 17 200 pregnant women in the Helsinki area during the study period of 2.5 years. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Endoparasites among Under-Five Children in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Debre Tabor, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectio... by Atalel Eyasu, Mulugeta Molla, Belayneh Kefale, Woretaw Sisay, Yared Andargie, Fassikaw Kebede, Tadeg Jemere

“…Study participants were selected by a systematic sampling technique. The stool specimen was examined for the presence of different stages of intestinal parasites (adult, trophozoite, larvae, cysts, and ova) using direct wet mount, modified formal-ether sedimentation, and modified Ziehl–Neelsen methods. …”
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The effect of mesenchymal stromal cells, their microvesicles and platelet-rich plasma on pathological changes in pancreatic tissue in acute necrotizing pancreatitis in rats by O. A. Kudelich, G. G. Kondratenko, T. A. Letkovskaya, O. A. Stepuro, M. P. Potapnev, A. M. Nerovnya

“…The experimental use of MSCs and MSC MVs to treat АNP at early stages of the disease provides more pronounced processes of repair and neoangiogenesis in pathologically altered pancreatic tissue.…”
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Challenges in stafng of TB services with phthisiologists by I. A. Vasilyeva, S. A. Sterlikov, L. E. Parolina, V. V. Testov, A. V. Gordina, N. P. Doktorova

“…In 2011-2020, the coefcient of part-time employment varied from 1.6 to 1.7, exceeding the regulatory value (no more than 1.5) but for 2019. The sampling analysis in 10 regions of the Russian Federation demonstrated that the proportion of phthisiologists of retirement age among physicians was 37.2%. …”
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