Acute Myocardial Infarction and Predisposing Risk Factors by Julio Armando Sánchez Delgado, Nailé Edita Sánchez Lara, Yalith Pavón Rodríguez, Zulema Castro Vega

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> more than seven million people die each year as a result of ischemic heart disease. …”
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Effects of core self-evaluation on tobacco and alcohol use among left-behind children: mediating role of fear of missing out and moderating role of parental migration category and... by Lijuan Zhu, Yali Zhang, Hong Wang

“…This study aims to explore the relationships between core self-evaluation and tobacco and alcohol use among left-behind children, and the mediating effect of fear of missing out as well as the moderating effect of parental migration category and gender. Methods For this study, data were collected from January 2024 to February 2025 at 25 rural primary and junior high schools in 5 cities in Jiangsu Province via a random cluster sampling method. …”
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Relationship between secondhand electronic cigarette aerosol exposure and mental health problems in adolescents by Ying LI, Furong BAI, Wenwen WANG, Liangpeng WU, Zhouling MENG, Sihui PENG

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between secondhand e-cigarette aerosol exposure and mental health problems in adolescents, and to provide a reference for the formulation of smoke-free environment policies. MethodsFrom March to June 2023, a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method was used to conduct an online questionnaire survey of 2 112 full-time students aged ≤18 years nationwide. …”
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Stroke-related knowledge and warning signs and its association with seeking emergency medical service among urban and rural residents in Huanggang, China by Xiangbo Wu, Thidarat Somdee, Suneerat Yangyuen

“…Therefore, this study aims to explore the seeking of emergency medical services (EMS) and its influencing factors in urban and rural areas. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional design was applied with 760 residents in Huanggang, China, based on a cluster sampling method. …”
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Exploring the experiences and coping strategies of older women encountering domestic violence and abuse: a qualitative study by Mansoureh Jamshidimanesh, Raziye Sadat Hosseini, Sally Pezaro

“…Consequently, the identification of effective coping strategies in this context is crucial, particularly for those who identify as women, who are more likely to experience violence than other groups. …”
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Assessing the Efficiency of Bin-Centered Solid Waste Segregation System in Ashanti Region, Ghana by Lyndon N. A. Sackey, David Nii Ayi Anum, Ekua Yekowah Ampiah, Charlotte Adwoa Marfo, Kodwo Amos, Nana Ama Antwiwaa Ahorlley, Lawrencia S. Y. Agyemang, Hamlyn Samuel Tetteh Addy

“…The study utilized a quantitative research approach method to assess the efficiency of the segregation system. …”
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You won’t learn until you want to: medical students’ experiences of the educational nature of the clinical environment by Farzaneh Mokhtary, Elham Faghihi, Akram Sanagoo, Leila Jouybari

“…Participants were from various fields of medical sciences and were recruited using purposive sampling. Data saturation was achieved with 22 participants. …”
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Marketing Dynamics of Muslim MSMEs In Bengkulu Province: Product Innovation, Competitive Advantage, and Market Orientation in Improving Marketing Performance by Herry Novrianda, Aan Shar

“…Design/Methodology: This research utilizes a descriptive quantitative methodology to investigate the proposed relationships. A non-probability sampling technique, precisely the judgmental (purposive) method, was employed to select a sample of 500 owners or managers of MSMEs across various districts of Bengkulu Province, including Kaur, Seluma, Lebong, Kepahiang, and Central Bengkulu. …”
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Comparison of motor efficiency and emotional intelligence of ordinary and gifted girl students aged 12-15 years by Fahime Kalami, Usef Garmanjani, Gholamhossein Nazemzadegan, Majid Chahardah-Cheric

“…This study was conducted on 100 participants two equal groups (50 gifted girls’ students from National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talant (NODET) and 50 ordinary girls’ students from ordinary schools) using random sampling method from 6 ordinary schools and 3 NODET schools in the first secondary level in Shiraz. …”
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Factors Influencing Households’ Willingness to Pay for Advanced Waste Management Services in an Emerging Nation by Shahjahan Ali, Shahnaj Akter, Anita Boros, István Temesi

“…The multistage random sampling approach selected 1400 families from seven major cities in Bangladesh. …”
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Subfecundity and associated factors among pregnant mothers receiving antenatal care at public health facilities in Ambo town Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Elias Andesha, Gizachew Abdissa, Gemechu Ganfure, Melese Adugna, Merga Sheleme, Jemal Bedane

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of subfecundity and associated factors in Ambo town.MethodsA cross-sectional study was employed using systematic sampling to select 368 pregnant mothers. …”
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FEATURES OF TRANSFORMATIONS OF RED BLOOD CELLS IN CHILDREN WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA by E. N. Suprun, S. V. Suprun, O. E. Guseva, M. A. Loschenko, T. V. Pivkina, E. A. Savitskaya, S. V. Anuriev, V. A. Osmolkina, S. S. Braga

“…Children with bronchial asthma (2.6%) exhibited more frequent occurrence of destructive RBC forms than in healthy children (0.8%, р &lt; 0.05), with predominance of stomatocytes (0.55% and 0,1%) which were &gt;5-fold more common in children with bronchial asthma (р &lt; 0.05). …”
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The Psychological Toll of War and Forced Displacement in Gaza: A Study on Anxiety, PTSD, and Depression by Belal Aldabbour, Mariam El-Jamal, Amal Abuabada, Aseel Al-Dardasawi, Eman Abusedo, Huda Abu Daff, Hala Al-Saqqa, Doaa Abu Helal, Rawan Abu Radwan, Rola El-Hindawi, Mariam Hamada, Wafaa Abu Khader, Latefa Ali Dardas

“…This study examines anxiety, PTSD, and depression among displaced adults from Gaza Strip. Methods This cross-sectional study, conducted in November 2024, surveyed 952 displaced adults using the GAD-7, PCL-5, and PHQ-9 instruments and a convenience sampling method. …”
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Autistic and transgender/gender diverse people’s experiences of health and healthcare by Kate Green, Elizabeth Weir, Lily Wright, Carrie Allison, Simon Baron-Cohen

“…In addition, our recruitment strategies, use of a convenience sampling method, and the use of a self-report survey limit the generalizability of the study. …”
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The relationship between social isolation and cognitive function in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a latent profile analysis by Minghua Han, Hongxia Wu, Huize Xu, Jian Zhao, Zhongwen Chang, Qian Zhao

“…Abstract Background To explore the potential classes of social isolation in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), analyze the influencing factors of these classes, and investigate the relationship between different classes and cognitive function. Methods From April to December 2024, a convenience sampling method was used to survey older COPD patients at a tertiary hospital in Shanxi Province. …”
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Perceived barriers to physical activity and their predictors among adults in the Central Region in Saudi Arabia: Gender differences and cultural aspects. by Osama Abdelhay, Mohammad Altamimi, Qusai Abdelhay, Marwan Manajrah, Ayla M Tourkmani, Mutaz Altamimi, Taghreed Altamimi

“…Participants were recruited using a two-stage cluster sampling method from the Central Region of Saudi Arabia. …”
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Hygiene practice and diarrhea prevalence among underfive children in Myanmar: a cross-sectional study by Than Kyaw Soe, Wongsa Laohasiriwong, Kittipong Sornlorm, Roshan Kumar Mahato

“…The objective of this study was to identify the association between hygiene practices and childhood diarrhea among under-five children in Myanmar. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted in 16 townships from 8 states and regions of Myanmar. 1207 children between the ages of 6 and 59 months were recruited by multistage random sampling. …”
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Investigating the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Relationship between Job Demand and Role Ambiguity with Employee Well-Being by Mahnaz Rahimi, Mohammad Hassani, Hasen Ghalavand

“…The statistical population included all the employees of Razi University of Kermanshah, which were 490, 215 of whom were selected as a sample from different faculties using Morgan's table and stratified random sampling method. …”
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Improving Balanced Accuracy for Minority Plant Species under Data Imbalance by Ruben Gonzalez-Villanueva, Jose Carranza-Rojas

“…As we continue to identify more and more plant species, more of them become minority species, making it increasingly difficult to accurately classify them using traditional machine learning methods. …”
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Gender and age features of dyslipidemia in the population of the Nizhny Novgorod region by N. Yu. Borovkova, V. K. Kurashin, A. S. Tokareva, T. E. Bakka, N. K. Pershina, E. S. Timoshchenko, A. A. Nekrasov, E. A. Ovchinnikova, N. N. Savickaya, M. A. Mironov, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, A. V. Kontsevaya

“…To study the gender and age characteristics of dyslipidemia in the population of the Nizhny Novgorod region.Material and methods. A total of 2501 people aged 35-74 among the population of the Nizhny Novgorod region were examined, selected by stratified multi-stage random sampling. …”
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