Still there: Persistent Organic Pollutants in fish from two Italian high-mountain lakes by Aina Queral-Beltran, Paolo Pastorino, Marino Prearo, Romà Tauler, Silvia Lacorte

“…This procedure was first optimized and validated using spiked cod fish samples, with quality control parameters and method uncertainty provided. …”
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Portable X-ray fluorescence as a tool for urban soil contamination analysis: accuracy, precision, and practicality by E. M. Jenkins, J. Galbraith, A. A. Paltseva, A. A. Paltseva

“…The review covers instrument types, action methods, testing conditions, and sample preparation techniques. …”
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Prevalence and Mortality Rates of Acute Kidney Injury among Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Study by Randa I. Farah, Othman A. Alfuqaha, Ali R. Younes, Hasan A. Mahmoud, Alhareth M. Al-Jboor, Mohammad M. Karajeh, Mohammad Z. Al-Masadeh, Omar I. Murad, Nathir Obeidat

“…To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and mortality rate of AKI among nonsurgical critically ill patients in Jordan University Hospital, we conducted a retrospective study using a consecutive sampling method, including 457 nonsurgical critically ill patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit (MICU) from January to June 2021. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey and antimycobacterial activities of plants used against tuberculosis in Lubumbashi, DR Congo by Evodie Numbi Wa Ilunga, Marsi Mbayo Kitambala, Kalunga Muya, Olivier Lachenaud, Joachim Mukekwa Maloba, Jean-Baptiste Lumbu Simbi, Véronique Fontaine

“…This study aimed to identify plants with antituberculosis potential in traditional Katangese medicine. Methods Interviews were conducted on traditional healers using snowball sampling method. …”
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Factors Influencing Job Burnout and Musculoskeletal Disorders among Coal Miners in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region by Huijun Deng, Dingsheng He, Fuye Li

“…Currently, few studies have investigated the relationship between job burnout and WMSDs among coal miners. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, 1,325 staff were selected from 6 coal mining companies using a stratified cluster sampling method. …”
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Relationship between physical exercise and college students’ social adaptation: the chain mediating role of self-esteem and peer attachment by Zehui Zhou, Kelei Guo, Siqiang Guo, Lang Chen

“…Therefore, this study explores strategies to enhance college students’ social adaptation from the perspective of physical exercise, examining the correlation between physical exercise and college students’ social adaptation, and delving into the roles of self-esteem and peer attachment in this relationship.MethodsA stratified cluster sampling method was used to collect data from 809 college students at Zhaoqing University (average age 19.88 ± 1.22, of whom 399 were male and 410 were female) using the physical exercise scale, college students’ social adaptation scale, self-esteem scale, and peer attachment scale. …”
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The impact of sports participation, spontaneous sports, and motivational factors on the physical fitness of university students in Fuzhou by Xiangfei Zhu, Jidong Lin, Feng Cai, Yanqing Yan

“…This gap in the literature highlights the pressing need for a nuanced empirical investigation to better understand how these factors interact and contribute to the promotion of lifelong sports and enhanced fitness outcomes. Methods A systematic stratified sampling method was used to collect data from 400 university students across 18 undergraduate institutions in Fuzhou. …”
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Self-reported occupational hazards among waste management staff in Lalitpur Metropolitan City: A pilot study from Nepal by Abhipsa Pradhan, Anjana Thapa, Rajesh Karki, Maheshor Kaphle

“…Three organizations were selected randomly by using simple random sampling and the census method was applied to interview the respondents. …”
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The Relationship Between the Implementation of Islamic Values and Patient Loyalty in Inpatient Rooms by Arrum Arrifani Alkhaidar, Nurul Hikmatul Qowi, Masunatul Ubudiyah

“…Data were collected from a sample of 100 inpatients, selected through consecutive sampling over a two-week period. …”
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Perspectives of ICU Physicians on Antibiotic Use in Critically Ill Patients: A Qualitative Study from a Developing Country by Maheen Khoso, Arshad Taqi, Muhammad Aamir Alsabah, Faisal Imran, Naveed Latif

“…Six ICU consultants with more than two years of post-fellowship experience were recruited through purposive sampling. …”
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Hospitalization experience and associated factors among Chinese patients with cancer: a cross-sectional study by Wenjuan Gao, Youyou Hu, Huayi Chu, Doudou Yu, Keyi Tang, Xiuwen Chen, Ying Zhu, Jing Han

“…This study aims to capture the associated factors of Chinese cancer patients’ hospitalization experience, with the goal of informing targeted improvements in care delivery. Methods A convenience sampling method was employed to survey 351 cancer inpatients from three tertiary hospitals in China from September to November 2024. …”
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Utilization of personal protective equipment and its key factors among WA oil factory workers in Debre Markos town, Ethiopia by Abraham Teym, Tirsit Ketsela Zeleke

“…Using a simple random sampling method, 387 workers were selected to participate. …”
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Waterbody type dependence of the spatial distribution of macroinvertebrate communities in temperate China by Yujie Si, Junxia Wang, Junxia Wang, Hongxiang Li, Haonan Li, Ping He, Lei Jin, Cunqi Liu

“…Distance-decay relationships (DDRs) are a useful method for describing the spatial distribution of biological communities. …”
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Improving drug repositioning with negative data labeling using large language models by Milan Picard, Mickael Leclercq, Antoine Bodein, Marie Pier Scott-Boyer, Olivier Perin, Arnaud Droit

“…Conclusion By expanding our negative data labeling approach to all diseases within the ClinicalTrials.gov database, our method could greatly advance supervised drug repositioning, offering a more accurate and data-driven path for discovering new treatments.…”
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Individual-level Predictors of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness: Urban–Rural Comparison by Onyinye Ginika Mba, Ibitein Ngowari Okeafor

“…Objectives: The objectives of this study were to compare the practice of BP/CR amongst women in rural and urban areas of Rivers State, Nigeria, and determine the individual-level predictors. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional comparative study using a multistage sampling method was employed in the selection of 924 (462 urban and 462 rural) women who gave birth within the last 12 months in urban and rural local government areas. …”
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Status and associated factors of psychological resilience of Chinese medical aid team members under public health emergencies in a cross-sectional study. by Xueyi Wei, Yinhua Liang, Jun Huang

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to investigate the current status and influencing factors of psychological resilience of CMATMs.<h4>Methods</h4>From 3rd December, 2024-25th December, 2024, a convenience sampling method was used. …”
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Association of diet quality and quantity with the risk of sarcopenia based on the Chinese diet balance index 2022 by Xiao Yu, Mei Zhang, Yongjun Wang, Lianlong Yu, Changsheng Zhao

“…This analysis was intended to provide guidance for improving dietary balances and nutritional management related to sarcopenia.MethodsA stratified random cluster sampling method was employed to select 1,478 elderly individuals aged 60 and above in Chinese. …”
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Compensation and Rewards on Job Satisfaction of Generation Z Employees in Bekasi by Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Epul Saepul, Adrian Azhar Wijanarko

“…This study employs a quantitative method with an explanatory approach. The explanatory approach is chosen to explain how job satisfaction programs can influence organizational sustainability. …”
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Determining and Prioritizing the Technical Needs of New Graduates with Bachelor of Science in Anesthesia: Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) by Reza Taghvaei, Mehrdad Mahdian, Hossein Akbari

“…In the second stage, this questionnaire was distributed to 29 selected anesthesiology graduates, who were chosen using a purposeful sampling method. The data were then analyzed using SPSS (version 26). …”
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THE ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS, PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS, WORK FATIGUE, AND CALORIC ADEQUACY IN PERFORMANCE AMONG FEMALE POTTERY ARTISANS IN KARANGANYAR, BOROBUDUR by Yungki Kantiana Taqwa, Indritati Paskarini, Tri Martiana, Widarjanto, Shinta Sari Interpreter

“…Purpose: Investigate the factors influencing the performance of female pottery workers in Karanganyar. Method: A cross-sectional approach was employed and respondents were selected using simple random sampling techniques, yielding 43 participants out of 70 female workers. …”
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