Assessment of executive functions of poisoning following suicide by Nastaran Eizadi-Mood

“…BACKGROUND: In the present study, we investigated the executive functions (EFs) following suicide with acute poisoning. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study from April to August 2020 in Khorshid Hospital affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, adult poisoned patients (n = 120) suffering from suicide were selected by convenience sampling method and divided into three groups: recurrent suicide attempts, and suicide attempts for the first time with and without previous psychiatric disorders. …”
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Motivation to practice health-oriented physical activity: a comparative study among university students from three countries with different cultures by Pablo Prieto-González, Ausel Rivera-Villafuerte, Umut Canli

“…This study aims to address this gap by comparing motivations for engaging in health-oriented physical activity across three countries on different continents. Methods Following STROBE guidelines, a cross-sectional study was conducted using a stratified sampling method across three countries, yielding 1,252 respondents: 422 from Mexico, 405 from Saudi Arabia, and 425 from Spain. …”
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Focal Relationship Analysis of the Contribution of Mental Adaptation to Cancer, Health Literacy, and Perceived Threat in Predicting the Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in Patients... by Haniyeh Mozafari, Farah Lotfi Kashani, Shahram Vaziri, Mohammad Ismail Akbari

“…The statistical population of the present study included all women with breast cancer under treatment at Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital Cancer Treatment Center in 2023, and 310 people were determined to participate in the research using G*Power software and the available sampling method. They responded to Williams, Templin, and Hines's breast cancer literacy questionnaires, Champion's perceived threat questionnaire, Watson's mental adaptation to cancer and early diagnosis questionnaire. …”
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Monitoring pharmaceuticals and personal care products to assess water quality changes and pollution sources in a drinking water reservoir catchment by Kinga Ślósarczyk, Filip Wolny, Andrzej J. Witkowski

“…Groundwater and the effluent from the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) were also sampled. The monitoring screened 109 PPCPs using the LC-MS/MS method. …”
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Development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude by Yanyan Li, Zhenzhen Xing, Xiangda Zhang, Yanlu Hu, Yanfei Guo

“…We used the Lambda-Mu-Sigma (LMS) method to establish reference equations for various spirometry parameters. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practice of consumers towards single-use plastics at Korle-Gonno, Ghana. by Elijah Kwasi Peprah, Samuel Agyabeng Boapeah, Roberta Amewor, Christine Tettey, Forgive Awo Norvivor, Doreen Danso, Reginald Eshun, Hope Yaw Attah, Michael Affordofe

“…The study used a multi-stage sampling method to select participants, targeting adults who had lived in the community for at least five years. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes of Parkinson’s Disease in Rural and Urban Mukono District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional, Community-Based Study by Mark Kaddumukasa, Angelina Kakooza, Martin N. Kaddumukasa, Edward Ddumba, Levi Mugenyi, Martha Sajatovic, Elly Katabira

“…Through the systematic sampling method, data were gathered from 377 adult participants, interviewed on selected aspects of PD knowledge and attitudes. …”
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Patient perceived service quality profiles of primary health care associated with usual source of care: a latent profile analysis by Li Zhang, Baokai Wang, Qi Xu

“…This study aimed to explore potential profiles of patient perceived service quality of PHC, analyse sociodemographic and health-related characteristics among perceived service quality subgroups, and investigate the association between patient perceived service quality and usual source of PHC.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in Shandong Province, China, from July 2023 to August 2023. 3025 patients were selected using a multistage stratified sampling method. …”
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Mental health, nutritional status, physical activity and healthy eating index among Malaysian university students by Koo H.C., How Jenniffer S.Y., Koh J.S., Law G.S., Kavisha M Elizabeth

“…In this cross-sectional study, body composition (weight, height, body fat percentage and visceral fat), physical activity (IPAQ questionnaire), healthy eating index (HEI-Malaysia questionnaire) and mental health (GHQ-12 questionnaire) were collected from 383 university students aged 19-30 years using purposive sampling method. Approximately half proportionate of them (n=172; 45%) had unhealthy HEI scores, and 15% of them were overweight/ obese (n=57). …”
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LEARNING INNOVATION: APPLICATION OF DISCOVERY LEARNING-BASED WORKSHEETS TO SHARPEN STUDENTS’ COLLABORATION SKILLS ON HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS by Ihza Rizky Winedar, Habibatul Unayah, Muhammad Rasyid, Jumadi Jumadi, Sabar Nurohman

“…The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods to provide an overview of the results and inferential statistics to test hypotheses and reach more detailed conclusions. …”
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An analysis of health facility services readiness for non-communicable diseases in 8 LMICs in the universal health coverage era by Shailender Singh, Meenakshi Kaul, Chandrashekhar J Rawandale

“…This study assesses health facility services readiness for NCDs in 8 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: The data is collected using stratified random sampling method with a sample size of 7606 health facilities, the study assesses the health facility services readiness index for general and disease–specific health services by using the survey data from service provision assessment (SPA) between 2015 to 2021 for eight countries under the study. …”
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Loneliness, Social Support Networks, Mood, and Well-Being among the Community-Dwelling Elderly, Mysore by Meghana Narendran, Renuka Manjunath, M. R. Narayana Murthy

“…Individuals aged 60 years and above were included and severely ill and bed-ridden patients were excluded from the study. Sampling method used was population proportion to size with sample size of 290. …”
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Effects of Perceptual-motor Exercises Based on Multi-sensory Therapy on Sensory Processing of Older Adults by Hossein Alibakshi, Jamil Eslami, Shima Shahrokhi, Hossein Mirzabeigi, Ensieh Naimi, Mina Sadat Mirshoja

“…The samples were selected using the available sampling method and were randomly assigned to the control and experimental groups (15 participants in each group). …”
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Supplementation of Carrageenan (Kappaphycus alvarezii) for Shrimp Diet to Improve Immune Response and Gene Expression of White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) by Ichoun Brawici Dhewang, Ervia Yudiati, Subagiyo Subagiyo, Rabia Alghazeer

“…Increasing the immune system in shrimp using immunostimulants that are more environmentally friendly such as carrageenan from Kappaphycus alvarezii, seems promising. …”
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Investigation of the Relative Frequency of Endometriosis Symptoms and Related Factors in Women Referring to Yasuj Health and Treatment Centers in 2023 by M Safari, N Safaei, A Rastegar, P Ghaffari

“…The present study was designed and implemented with the aim of determining the relative frequency of endometriosis symptoms and related factors in women referring to health and treatment centers in Yasuj, Iran, in 2023. Methods: In the present descriptive-analytical study conducted in 2023, the studied population were non-pregnant women of reproductive age of 15-50 years who were referred to health centers of Yasuj, Iran, and 865 of them were selected by convenient sampling method. …”
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Fears and Concerns of Bystanders to Help People Injured in Traffic Accidents: A Qualitative Descriptive Study by Mohammad Jafar Sepahvand, Kian Nourozi, Hamidreza Khankeh, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi, Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab

“…A purposeful and theoretical sampling method was performed. Data analysis and the determination of codes, categories, and subcategories were done using qualitative analysis software. …”
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Economic Efficiency of Table Grape Production in Waterberg and Sekhukhune Districts, Limpopo Province, South Africa by Naume Maponya, Isaac Oluwatayo

“…The study used primary data collected through administration of structured questionnaires on a sample of 12 farmers by employing a snowball sampling method. …”
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Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients: a cross-sectional study by Yuanhui Ge, Dongfang Ge, Zhengxiang Guo, Yuecong Wang, Xin Wang, Cuilan Wang

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to identify distinct subtypes of Fear of Progression (FOP) in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) using latent profile analysis and to investigate associated demographic factors to facilitate personalized treatment by healthcare professionals, thereby improving clinical symptoms and treatment outcomes in OSAHS patients. Methods This study employed a convenience sampling method to recruit 307 patients with OSAHS. …”
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The Study of Pap Smear Conduction and its Related Factors Based on Health Belief Model in Women Referring to Health Care Centers in Qom During 2014 by Siamak Mohebi*, Gholamreza Sharifirad, Zabihollah Gharlipour, Aziz Kamran

“…The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of this test and its related factors based on the health belief model in females referring to health centers in Qom. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 320 females, who had health records and had referred to health centers in Qom in 2014 were selected using the multistage random sampling method and through following inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa and Soil Transmitted Helminths Infections among School Children in Jaragedo Town, South Gondar Zone of Ethiopia by Melaku Wale, Solomon Gedefaw

“…Stratified simple random sampling method was used. A questionnaire was prepared to collect sociodemographic and socioeconomic data of the study subjects. …”
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