Early Breast-Feeding Initiation Using Point of Care Quality Improvement Model at Tertiary Care Hospital in AJK by Aftab Hussain Khan, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, Abrar Akbar, Sehrish Mumtaz, Yasira Abbasi, Lubna Meraj

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of early initiation of breastfeeding among mothers in a tertiary care hospital in AJK, where POCQI has been piloted.  Methods: A quality improvement, cross sectional study before and after the implementation of POCQI model on two independent samples was carried out from August to November 2019. …”
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Predictors of Osteoporosis Preventive Behaviors among Women: An Application of the Transtheoretical Model by Sajad Etehadnezhad, Zahra Moradi, Mansour Kashfi, Ali Khani-jeihooni, Zahra Khiyali

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the osteoporosis preventive behaviors in women based on the transtheoretical model. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional descriptive-analytical study was performed on 400 women over 30 years covered by Fasa health care centers in 2018 that were selected by simple random sampling. …”
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Association between Modifiable Risk Factors and Arterial Hypertension in Adolescents from Moa by Alexander Torres Molina

“…The universe consisted of 1,561 adolescents aged 15-19 years and the sample was 524 (33.56 %). A systematic probabilistic sampling was carried out. …”
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Achievement of Vancomycin Therapeutic Goals in Critically Ill Patients: Early Individualization May Be Beneficial by Bita Shahrami, Farhad Najmeddin, Sarah Mousavi, Arezoo Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza Rouini, Kourosh Sadeghi, Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh

“…The aim of our study was to assess and validate the effectiveness of early dose adjustment of vancomycin based on first dose monitoring in achieving target recommended goal in critically ill patients. Methods. Twenty critically ill patients with sepsis received loading dose of 25 mg/kg of vancomycin and then were randomly assigned to 2 groups. …”
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Factors Contributing to Work‐Life Balance Among Iranian Nurses Working in Clinical Settings: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study by Reza Jotare, Akram Ghahramanian, Mansour Ghafourifard, Tonia C. Onyeka

“…Design This multicenter cross‐sectional study collected data from 205 nurses using structured questionnaires. Methods Stratified random sampling was employed to select 205 nurses from three teaching hospitals in Tabriz, northwest Iran. …”
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Compliance in Carrying Out Triple Elimination Examination Reviewed from Parity and Husband Support in Pregnant Women at Gondanglegi Public Health Center, Malang Regency by Anggrawati Wulandari, Pratiwi Ade Suryani, Retno Palupi Yonni Siwi, Erma Retnaningtyas

“…With the accidental sampling technique, the sample in this study was 81 pregnant women. …”
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Exploring facilitators and barriers to healthcare professionals’ use of clinical guidelines to prevent surgical site infection in Rwandan hospitals by Aloys Niyomugabo, Madeleine Mukeshimana, Anita Collins, Geldine Chironda

“…Aim: This study aims to explore facilitators and barriers to healthcare professionals’ use of clinical guidelines for Surgical Site Infection Prevention in Rwanda. Methods: A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study that involved 28 health professionals was carried out. …”
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Sociodemographic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 serosurveillance studies with diverse recruitment strategies, Canada, 2020 to 2023 by Matthew J. Knight, Yuan Yu, Jiacheng Chen, Sheila F. O’Brien, David L. Buckeridge, Carmen Charlton, W. Alton Russell

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed three pre-existing longitudinal cohorts, two convenience samples using residual blood, and one de novo probabilistic survey conducted in Canada between April 2020 – November 2023. …”
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Knowledge, Symptoms, Quality of Life, and Health-seeking Behavior in Menopausal Nuns by Jolly Joseph, Leena Sequira, soumya christabel

“…Objective: To assess the knowledge on menopause, analyze the symptoms, understand the health-seeking behavior, describe the quality of life, and evaluate the effect of a multimodal intervention on knowledge, symptoms, health-seeking behavior, and quality of life among menopausal-age women.  Materials and Methods: A quantitative, pretest-posttest experimental study was conducted among 78 nuns of menopausal age residing in selected convents in Kottayam District, India, through an enumeration sampling technique. …”
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Meeting the WHO physical activity guidelines and health-related quality of life of single parents in Ghana by Obed Jones Owusu-Sarpong, Kabila Abass, Solomon Osei-Tutu, André Hajek, Razak M. Gyasi, Razak M. Gyasi

“…We examine the association between PA and HRQoL among single parents in Ghana and explore the modifying roles of sex, age, and spatial differences in this association.MethodsData on 627 single parents were obtained through a multi-stage stratified sampling technique. …”
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The impact of online social interaction on urban community cohesion and group differences: evidence from China by Haibo Li, Haitao Li, Xing Zhou, Yin Kuang, Feiyue Liu

“…This study aims to investigate the correlations between online social interaction and community cohesion in the Chinese context. Methods This cross-sectional study examines urban community residents (n = 1037) across China’s eastern, central, and western regions, with proportional sampling to ensure geographic representation. …”
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Effects of Mobilization with Movement Versus Static Stretching Among Patients with Stroke, Hyderabad, Sindh Province, Pakistan by Dua Qazi, Prem Lata, Muhammad Faisal Fahim, Ana Yousuf, Shehbaz Ali Memon, Sharjeel Tasneem

“…Elizabeth Hospital Hyderabad, Sindh-Pakistan, from January 2022 to June 2022. Methods: Purposive sampling was used to investigate the effects of two mobilization techniques, Mobilization with Movement and Static Muscle Stretching, on post-stroke gait. …”
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Oral azithromycin versus doxycycline in meibomian gland dysfunction: A hospital-based study at Nepal eye hospital by Sabita Dhakal, Sabina Shrestha, Pooja Karki, Sujata Dhakal

“…This study recruited patients having severe MGD. Convenience sampling technique was used for the selection of patients. …”
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Fecal contamination of drinking-water in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Robert Bain, Ryan Cronk, Jim Wright, Hong Yang, Tom Slaymaker, Jamie Bartram

“…However over a quarter of samples from improved sources contained fecal contamination in 38% of 191 studies. …”
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Challenges and opportunities when studying movement ecology in science and practical conservation by Christina Fischer

“…Such constraints can be overcome, for example, by providing verified trapping protocols, using recent technological developments and analytical methods combined with trainings on these state-of-the-art tracking and analysing tools. …”
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Pattern and predictors of overnutrition among adolescents in rural areas of Ogun State, Nigeria by Abiola Gbadebo, Oluwafolahan Sholeye, Fatai Gbadebo, Abiodun Osinaike

“…A multi-stage sampling technique was applied to select respondents for the study. …”
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Reconceptualizing the HIV epidemiology and prevention needs of Female Sex Workers (FSW) in Swaziland. by Stefan Baral, Sosthenes Ketende, Jessie L Green, Ping-An Chen, Ashley Grosso, Bhekie Sithole, Cebisile Ntshangase, Eileen Yam, Deanna Kerrigan, Caitlin E Kennedy, Darrin Adams

“…The burden of HIV and prevention needs among FSW remains unstudied in Swaziland.<h4>Methods</h4>A respondent-driven-sampling survey was completed between August-October, 2011 of 328 FSW in Swaziland. …”
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A cross-sectional study assessing customers’ perception, satisfaction, and attitude toward e-pharmacy services in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Khaled Bahamdan, Mona Almanasef

“…This study aims to examine customers’ perceptions, preferences, satisfaction, and experiences with electronic pharmacy services, including community pharmacy e-commerce. Methods A quantitative cross-sectional design was utilized and conducted in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Prevalence of dental caries among male students aged 15–17 years in southern Asir, Saudi Arabia by Ibrahim Alshahrani, Shreyas Tikare, Zakirulla Meer, Abdelbagi Mustafa, Mohammed Abdulwahab, Syed Sadatullah

“…Results of the present study can be used as baseline data for future oral health interventions for the population. Methods: A stratified cluster random sampling was followed in selecting the students. …”
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Unravelling the role of health-promoting and health-abusive lifestyle behaviours on health-related quality of life among the urban community-dwelling youths (19–25 years) in the Ba... by Akash Mallick, Abinash Sahoo

“…This study, hence, examines the trend and effects of such health-abusive and health-promoting behaviours on health-related quality of life of the youth. Methods The cross-sectional study used primary data from a sample of 124 urban community-dwelling youth (19–25 years) of Balasore district of Odisha during March–April, 2024. …”
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