Forecasting Passenger Flow Distribution on Holidays for Urban Rail Transit Based on Destination Choice Behavior Analysis by Enjian Yao, Junyi Hong, Long Pan, Binbin Li, Yang Yang, Dongbo Guo

“…The proposed model has the capability to provide a more universal and accurate passenger flow distribution prediction method for urban rail transit in different holiday scenarios with network changes.…”
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Prevalence of hypertension in community members in a low-income community in Windhoek, Namibia by Zelda Janse van Rensburg, Craig Vincent-Lambert

“…A purposive sampling method was employed. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure reading were recorded, analysed and categorised using the American Heart Association classification scale. …”
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Predictors\' issues of intubation time after coronary artery bypass graft surgery by Shirin Jafroudi, Mehdi Mehdizadeh Attar, Rabiolah Farmanbar, Ehsan Kazem Nejad Leili, Ezzat Paryad

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine prognostic factors during intubation of patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Methods: This study is cross–sectional descriptive-analytical survey. 136 patients with coronary artery disease, who referred to intensive care unit in Heshmat hospital for CABG, were selected using consecutive sampling method. …”
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Prevalence of Cigarette and “Waterpipe” Smoking among “Duhok Universities” Students by Masood A. Abdulrahman, Jader A. Jader

“…The colleges and departments are selected by a simple random sampling method. Descriptive and analytic statistical tools (SPSS-23) were used to assess significant associations. …”
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On the Use of Image Analysis for Hematocrit Evaluation in Dried Blood Spots by Chrysa Daousani, Nađa Kostić, Anđelija Malenović, Milena Rmandić, Yannis Dotsikas

“…The present work looks more closely at the application of image analysis to the evaluation of Ht in DBS samples. …”
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Deep learning-based mapping of total suspended solids in rivers across South Korea using high resolution satellite imagery by JunGi Moon, SungMin Suh, SangJin Jung, Sang-Soo Baek, JongCheol Pyo

“…To obtain spatial data, the conventional method of point sampling TSS is a time- and labor-intensive task. …”
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Development and validation of a questionnaire for collaborative problem solving in students by Hamed Nikbakht, Hadi Ghazizadeh

“…The current research was conducted with the aim of creating a standard tool to measure students' collaborative problem solving skills.The present research method was descriptive-correlation type. The statistical population of the study included 2500 Students of Farhangian University of Kerman in the academic year 1401-1400, of which 335 people were selected by random sampling based on Morgan's table. …”
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Interplay of traditional knowledge and adaptive capacity in climate change adaptation of small-scale fishers in central Terengganu, Malaysia by Liyana Yamin, Ting-Chun Kuo, Ting-Chun Kuo, Nazli Aziz

“…Data were collected from five villages in the coastal area of central Terengganu, Malaysia, using a snowball sampling method.ResultsThe respondents identified three primary climate hazards: stronger monsoonal winds and larger waves (noted by 95% of the respondents), more intense weather (91%), and erratic rainfall patterns (91%). …”
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Investigating the Impact of Green Innovation Practices on Competitiveness (Case Study: Aref Daroo Co.) by Parvin Pourkermanian, Sanaz Shafiee, Maryam Haerinasab

“…The statistical population consists of employees of Aref Daru Isfahan. The statistical sample of this research was estimated to be 92 employees of this company using the random sampling method. …”
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N-mixture models with camera trap imagery produce accurate abundance estimates of ungulates by Grant M. Harris, David R. Stewart, Matthew J. Butler, Eric M. Rominger, Caitlin Q. Ruhl, Daniel T. McDonald, Paige M. Schmidt

“…Our assessment validates the use of N-mixture with camera trap imagery, while presenting sampling approaches, data handling procedures and model calibration to estimate wildlife population sizes more appropriately and accurately.…”
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Prevalence of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax in Lira District, Uganda by Aziz, Katabazi, Adamu, Almustapha Aliero, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…This study was designed to compare the prevalence of animal African trypanosomes in cattle in Lira District using microscopy and polymerase chain reaction amplification (PCR) methods. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 254 cattle from the three villages of Acanakwo A, Barropok, and Acungkena in Lira District, Uganda, were selected by simple random sampling technique and screened for trypanosomiasis using microscopy and PCR methods. …”
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University entrepreneurial support and green entrepreneurial behavior: a quantitative serial mediation by Nimit Soonsan, Hiran Prasankarn, Piangjit Tanticharatwarodom, Jiraporn Prasankarn, Zulfiqar Ali Jumani

“…Furthermore, future studies should employ probability sampling methods, such as stratified random sampling, to enhance the generalizability of the findings to a broader population of entrepreneurs. …”
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FACTORS RELATED TO INCIDENCE OF MALNUTRITION IN UNDER FIVE CHILDREN by Jaa Oktafa Once Okta, Annasari Mustafa, Ika Yudianti

“…Malnutrition is the cause of more than 1/3 of 9.2 million deaths in children under the age of 5 in the world. …”
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Mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between death anxiety and insomnia among patients with non-communicable diseases: a gender perspective by Arslan Khalid, Abdul Sattar Ghaffari, Khizra Iqbal, Yonggang Su

“…A sample of (n = 264) diagnosed patients with non-communicable diseases (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer) was selected through purposive sampling. …”
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Knowledge regarding helicobacter pylori infection among patients in hail region of Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Nawi Alshammari, Mubashir Zafar, Mohammed Salem Alharbi, Sumayyah Mohammad Almarshedy, Fayez Saud Alreshidi, Hend Faleh Hamad Alreshidi, Ibrahim Abdullah Alnais, Abdulilah Saad Aldhmadi, Abdulaziz Fahad Alhumaid, Rahaf Mulayh Alshammari, Razan Fehaid Alshammari, Ranim Fahad Alhejaily, Syed Shah Mohammed Faiyaz, Mohd Saleem, Malik Asif Hussain

“…The objective of this study was to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among patients generally in the Hail region of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the year 2023, among 880 participants which were selected through simple random sampling method. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy with using rumi stories and acceptance and commitment therapy on posttraumatic growth of mothers of children with ce... by Elham Jolani, Lida Leilabadi, Akram Golshani

“…Background: The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in the posttraumatic growth has always attracted researchers' attention and considering the importance of using these two methods in the context of Iran, it is important to identify a more efficient treatment to reduce posttraumatic growth. …”
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Reducing reliability bias in assessments of extreme weather risk using calibrating priors by S. Jewson, T. Sweeting, L. Jewson

“…<p>A number of recent climate studies have used univariate parametric statistical models to estimate return periods of extreme weather events based on the method of maximum likelihood. Using simulations over multiple training datasets, we find that using maximum likelihood gives predictions of extreme return levels that are exceeded more often than expected. …”
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Design and validation of consumer behavior model based on user-generated content in the banking industry by Sepahdar Rahnama, Marzieh ZendehDel, Mir Hadi Moazen Jamshidi

“…The statistical population in the qualitative part includes 15 people from the experts of the banking and academic system active in the field of content marketing,selected by the method of judgmental purposeful sampling; and the statistical population in the quantitative part includes 384 people from all the customers of Sepah Bank in Tehran, selected using Cochran's formula as a sample, by available sampling method. …”
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Assessing the relationship between vector indices and dengue transmission: a systematic review of the evidence. by Leigh R Bowman, Silvia Runge-Ranzinger, P J McCall

“…<h4>Background</h4>Despite doubts about methods used and the association between vector density and dengue transmission, routine sampling of mosquito vector populations is common in dengue-endemic countries worldwide. …”
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A comparison of cervical smear adequacy using either the cytobrush or the Ayre spatula: a practice audit by Don O'Mahony, Lech Banach, Ehi U. Igumbor

“…Conclusion: The cytobrush is significantly more efficacious than the Ayre spatula in obtaining adequate cervical smears. …”
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