High-Risk Factors for Depression in Women before Performing an Elective Termination of Pregnancy: A Prospective Study by Jing Li, Yanhua Zhang, Zhiyun Zhang, Haixia Zhang, Meilian Xie, Li Li, Wei Yi, Meiliing Chen

“…Health interventions were used to reduce the incidence of such pre-abortion, and targeted to the post-abortion care. Methods: Using a convenient sampling method, 170 women who elected to terminate pregnancy in the gynecological clinic of Beijing Ditan Hospital from 1 June 2019 to 1 June 2020 were selected. …”
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Screen-time and Associated Factors among MBBS Students of a Government Medical College of Northeast India: A Cross-sectional Study by Sannibesh Das, Himadri Bhattacharjya, Dwaipayan Datta, Rathindra Das

“…Objective: To estimate the proportion of high screen-time among MBBS students of a Government Medical College of Northeast India and to determine its association with their self-reported health problems and socio-demographic factors. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted during August and September 2024, using a self-administered and validated questionnaire in a calculated sample of 254 MBBS students of a Government Medical College, chosen by stratified random sampling. …”
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Inadequate toothbrushing practice and associated factors among in-school adolescents in Malaysia: Findings from Global School Health Survey (GSHS) 2017. by Mohamad Fuad Mohamad Anuar, Nurulasmak Mohamed, S Maria Awaluddin, Habibah Yacob

“…Higher prevalence of inadequate toothbrushing were found among male, Indian, had ever drug use, had three or more lack of protective factors and had inadequate hand hygiene practices. …”
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The Role of Personality Factors in Predicting Resilience and Coping Styles of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study by Reza Nemati, Hakimeh Vahedparast, Yaghob Rashedi, Kamran Mirzaei, Masoud Bahreini

“…They were selected through the convenience sampling method. The study data were collected using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, 60-item Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Personality Inventory, and Coping Strategies Questionnaire. …”
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Nationwide prevalence of infertility in Iranian couples: findings from a 2019 study by Robabeh Taheripanah, Ali-Akbar Haghdoost, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Mahdieh Yazdanpanah, Forouzan Salehi, Nahid Akbari, Roya Safari-Faramani

“…The study included more than 30,000 married women aged between 15 and 49, recruited using a multi-stage sampling method. …”
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ANALYSIS OF FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN VACCINATION AGAINST VIRAL HEPATITIS B IN ARKHANGELSK REGION by T. V. Balaeva, E. A. Krieger, O. V. Samodova, A. M. Grjibovski

“…To reveal factors associated with negative attitude to vaccination against viral hepatitis B we performed two crosssectional studies including 1243 adults aged 18–39 years, recruited by a public opinion agency applying a quota sampling method to achieve a data set with similar age- and sex-distribution as the population in Arkhangelsk, and 2896 parents, visiting child’s health-care facilities of Arkhangelsk region.Binary logistic regression was used to analyze factors associated with negative attitude to vaccination.Among 1243 adult respondents 3,5% expressed a negative attitude to vaccination against viral hepatitis B. …”
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in a central of Iran by Marzieh Araban, Mahmood Karimy, Mehdi Mesri, Mohamadreza Rouhani, Bahram Armoon, Hamid Reza Koohestani, Mohsen Shamsi, Lar Stein

“…A multiple-stage sampling method was used. Participants (N=471) completed an anonymous and self-report questionnaire assessing socio-demographic variables and KAP. …”
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Anxiety Unveiled: A Cross-Sectional Study on High School Students in Rural Tamil Nadu by Rajan Edward Daniel Thomas, Vedapriya Dande Rajasekar, Sanjutha Arumugam, Harishma Ramesh, Vinoth Gnana Chellaiyan, Vigneshsamy Muthuchamy

“…High school students aged 12 to 15 years of both genders were included using a systematic random sampling method. A total of 234 students were interviewed using the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-Child) questionnaire to assess anxiety levels. …”
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Enhancing the use of sustainable construction materials in southwest Nigeria: exploring the roles of quantity surveyors by Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde, Iruka Chijindu Anugwo, Imoleayo Abraham Awodele

“…Thus, this study advocates for a more active role of QS professionals in enhancing SC adoption and integration in construction activities.MethodsThe study employs a mixed-methods approach to data collection. …”
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The Prevalence and Work‐Related Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Miners at Kalumbila Mine, Kalumbila District Zambia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Chibuye Kunda, Joseph Lupenga, Chisala D. Meki

“…A total of 357 participants were selected using a systematic random sampling method from among the male and female mine workers at the Kalumbila mine. …”
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A novel ensemble Wasserstein GAN framework for effective anomaly detection in industrial internet of things environments by Rubina Riaz, Guangjie Han, Kamran Shaukat, Naimat Ullah Khan, Hongbo Zhu, Lei Wang

“…Unlike prior SMOTE and GAN methods, our framework leverages the Wasserstein loss for more stable training. …”
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Evaluation of Self-care Status and Related Factors in Older People with Type 2 Diabetes in Hamadan City by Masoud Koorki, Alireza Isfandyari-Moghaddam, Atefeh Zarei, Erfan Ayubi, Sahar Khoshravesh

“…The study sample consisted of 253 elderly individuals with type 2 diabetes selected from health service centers and specialized diabetes clinics using a convenience sampling method. …”
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Original research: obesity prevalence and metabolic differences between obese and non-obese school adolescents in south-western Nigeria by Bridget Omisore, Akinlolu Omisore, Emmanuel Abioye-Kuteyi

“…This study compared the metabolic parameters in obese and non-obese adolescents in a developing country. Method: A cross-sectional study was performed on 1 000 adolescents selected by multi-stage sampling from eight secondary schools in Osun State, south-western Nigeria. …”
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Utilisation willingness for institutional care by the disabled elderly and its influencing factors based on Andersen’s model: a cross-sectional survey of Henan, China by Yan He, Leping Wan, Haiying Dong, Guangmei Yang, Xiaoxiao Liang

“…Therefore, it is recommended that relevant authorities take targeted measures to focus on the disabled elderly to identify more precise elderly care services to deal with the ageing crisis.…”
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Older adult stroke survivors’ needs and perspectives of a stroke app: a qualitative study by Wenjing Cao, Afang Li, Azidah Abdul Kadir, Juan Chen, Lanying Chen, Qing Li, Intan Idiana Hassan

“…Abstract Background Stroke continues to be the second leading cause of death and a significant contributor to disability globally, with a more pronounced impact on older adults compared to other age groups. …”
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Investigation of mental endurance levels of canoe athletes in sport: a cross-sectional study by Levent Tanyeri, Hakan Kırkbir, İsmet Çinan, Büsra Yilmaz, Serkan Hacıcaferoğlu

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the level of mental endurance in athletes engaged in canoeing. Material and Methods. The sample of the study consisted of 163 voluntary canoe athlete students who were studying in the faculties of sport sciences and doing canoeing as licensed students, selected by simple random sampling method. …”
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Cost-Efficient Early Diagnostic Tool for Lung Cancer: Explainable AI in Clinical Systems by Anu Maria Sebastian PhD, David Peter PhD, T. P. Rajagopal MBBS, MD, DTCD, and DNB, Rinu Ann Sebastian PhD

“…Methods This study introduces a safe, inclusive, and cost-effective lung cancer diagnostic method using an explainable AI (XAI) model built on routine clinical data. …”
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Injury Related to Fall and Its Predictors among Medically Diagnosed Adults with Visual Impairment in Ethiopia: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Moges Gashaw, Biruk Adie Admass

“…The study participants were recruited by using a systematic random sampling method. Univariable and multivariable binary logistic regression model analysis was used to identify predictors of fall-related injuries with IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23. …”
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Household Level Determinants of Food Insecurity in Rural Ethiopia by Sintayehu Workineh Mengistu, Abere Wondimu Kassie

“…A sample of 3115 households was selected from 316 clusters across rural Ethiopia using a two-stage probability sampling technique. …”
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Exploring dental and medicine health expenditures in Iran: financial protection and inequality analysis by Satar Rezaei, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi Gharehghani, Sina Ahmadi

“…This study aimed to investigate financial protection and economic inequality in catastrophic dental healthcare expenditure (CDHE) and catastrophic medicine expenditure (CME) among the insured households through the Social Security Organization (SSO) in Iran. Method This cross-sectional study gathered data from 1679 insured households across 5 provinces, utilizing a multistage sampling approach. …”
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