Prevalence of communicable, non-communicable diseases, disabilities and related risk factors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan: Findings from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Populat... by Ziaul Haq, Saima Afaq, Muhammad Ibrahim, Zala, Muhammad Asim

“…Each primary unit included 250-300 households. The sample selection utilised a multi-staged stratified systematic cluster sampling technique, involving the inclusion of every 16th household in rural areas and every 12th household in urban areas. …”
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A comparison of modifiable risk factors for dementia among South Asian migrants and non-migrants aged 50 or older in Tasmania, Australia by Mohammed Shoaib Hamrah, Jane Alty, Lynette R. Goldberg, Kathleen Doherty, Alex Kitsos, Aidan Bindoff, Eddy Roccati, Hiroshi Yatsuya, James Clement Vickers

“…Additionally, the South Asian migrant group may represent a more socioeconomically disadvantaged population compared to the non-migrant sample, which may be relatively healthier and more financially advantaged than the general Tasmanian population. …”
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Risk of atypical hyperplasia and endometrial carcinoma after initial diagnosis of non-atypical endometrial hyperplasia: A long-term follow-up study. by Clara M Prip, Maria Stentebjerg, Mary H Bennetsen, Lone K Petersen, Pinar Bor

“…Specialized follow-up more than 5 years after diagnosis of non-atypical endometrial hyperplasia may not be warranted.…”
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Factors influencing knowledge and performance of selfcare practices among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in a teaching hospital in Nigeria by Oluwaseun O Abiodun, Timothy Aghogho Ehwarieme, Otowve Agofure

“…<strong>Material and Methods:</strong> The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design. …”
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The Structural Model of Happiness Based on Mindfulness with Mediator Role of Emotional Intelligence, Self-Compassion and Resilience by Mohammad Reza Tamannai far, Faezeh Taraffo

“…The statistical population of this study included all undergraduate students of Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran in 2021-2022. A sample of 373 people were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method. …”
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Calibration of Energy Simulation Models on a Building Stock Level using Actual Energy Consumption Data by Paula van den Brom, Laure Itard, Henk Visscher

“…This method has the potential to make building simulation models a more reliable tool for policymakers. …”
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Nutritional status of tribal and non-tribal school-going children in rural Bangladesh: A comparative study by Reazul Karim, Ramendra Nath Kundu, Sifat Hossain, Susmita Bharati, Premananda Bharati, Golam Hossain

“…A total of 500 (T 81, NT 419) school-going children aged 6–13 years were selected as samples using mixed sampling, including convenience sampling (non-probability) and simple random sampling (probability) methods. …”
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Providing a customer satisfaction model of non-attendance services in the social security organization by Hossein Barzgar, Vahid Sanavi Garoosiyan, ali hossein zadeh

“…The current research is applicable-developmental in terms of purpose; and descriptive-analytical based on the method. The statistical population of the present study includes the customers of Khorasan Razavi Social Security Organization, which was considered to be 384 people by Cochran's formula, and simple random sampling method was used. …”
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Investigating causal relationships between entrepreneurial education and sustainable employment generation in Islamic Azad Universities in Tehran by Sana Abdulali, Mohammad Naghi Imani GelepordesariI, Asghar Sharifi

“…Sampling was done by random cluster. The collection tool in this research includes a researcher-made questionnaire derived from the qualitative method; entrepreneurial education variable includes 3 dimensions (goal, structure and method), and sustainable employment creation variable includes 2 dimensions (organizational and environmental). …”
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Construction of Event Graph for Ship Collision Accident Analysis to Improve Maritime Traffic Safety by Jun Ma, Yang Wang, Liguang Wang, Luhui Xu, Jiong Zhao

“…The advantages of this method include the following: (i) it can construct a more complete and accurate ontology; (ii) adopting this approach can unify various information extraction tasks and achieve good results based on small sample annotation data; and (iii) using this method, we can conduct contribution degree analysis of different causes, accident conduction path analysis, and spatial distribution analysis. …”
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The Assessment of Utility and the Role of Rural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in West Azerbaijan Province by ali Gholami, Fatemeh Moohamadzadeh

“…The statistical community of current research includes local experts (such as members of Islamic councils of villages and villagers), which consists of 3108 people. 341 people were selected as the sample by stratified sampling using Cochran method. …”
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PERANCANGAN STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) PADA CHOCOLAB by Sheila Vania Winata

“…One of Chocolab's selling methods is consignment sales system through retailers. …”
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Mothers’ Perspectives on the Play of Their Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Zainab A. Jasem, Susan M. Delport

“…Therefore, this study is aimed at investigating mothers’ perspectives on their children with ADHD in Kuwait regarding their play preferences, the impact of play on ADHD behaviours, and the strategies used to regulate their children’s ADHD symptoms. Methods. Eight mothers of children aged five to ten years old with ADHD were recruited via purposive sampling. …”
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Hybrid Symbolic Regression and Machine Learning Approaches for Modeling Gas Lift Well Performance by Samuel Nashed, Rouzbeh Moghanloo

“…After careful preprocessing and analysis of features, the models were prepared and tested with cross-validation, random sampling, and blind testing. Among all approaches, using the L-BFGS optimizer on the neural network gave the best predictions, with an R² of 0.97, low errors, and better accuracy than other ML methods. …”
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ANALYSIS OF DISEASE MODIFYING DRUGS ADMINISTRATION FREGUENCY AND CAUSES OF THEIR WITHDRAWAL IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by E V Pavlova, O M Lesnyak, O F Ryabitseva

“…Aim of studdy: To assess the frequency of practical application of different basic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Material and methods: Tlxe study was conducted basing of questionner of pts and analysis of ycases by randomized sampling among 103 consequent pts (M:F= 13:90) with reliable RA (ARA, 1987) in rheumatologic department of Clinical Hospital Nol in Ekaterinburg. 74% of pts under study demonstrated systemic manifestations: anemia (in 47 pts), lymphadenopathy (in 34), rheumatoid nodules (in 15), Sjogren s syndrome (in 4), nephropathy (in 4), vascular disturbances including Raynaud s phenomenon, capillarites (by 1 pt). …”
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Schistosoma mansoni infection risk for school-aged children clusters within households and is modified by distance to freshwater bodies. by Olimpia Lamberti, Narcis B Kabatereine, Edridah M Tukahebwa, Goylette F Chami

“…<h4>Background</h4>The interaction of socio-demographic and ecological factors with Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infection risk by age and the household clustering of infections between individuals are poorly understood.<h4>Methods</h4>This study examined 1,832 individuals aged 5-90 years across 916 households in Mayuge District, Uganda. …”
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Intensive training, skill acquisition, and development in South African higher institution by Matthew Olusegun Awotunde, Rafiu Adewale Aregbeshola

“…Abstract As the demands for a global workforce continue to evolve, there is more emphasis on equipping learners with academic knowledge and innovative and creative skills essential for success in different professional environments. …”
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Extending the computational reach of a superconducting qutrit processor by Noah Goss, Samuele Ferracin, Akel Hashim, Arnaud Carignan-Dugas, John Mark Kreikebaum, Ravi K. Naik, David I. Santiago, Irfan Siddiqi

“…We experimentally demonstrate these methods on a superconducting transmon qutrit processor, and benchmark their effectiveness for multipartite qutrit entanglement and random circuit sampling, obtaining up to 3× improvement in our results. …”
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Doctors should choose communication strategies based on the patient's attitude toward disease and healthcare workers: a study in Jiangsu, China by Fangjing Zheng, Aicui Lin

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to determine patients’ expectations regarding curing their disease and potential communication preferences with healthcare providers, by analyzing factors such as education level, age, type of medical visit, and residential region, so as to assist healthcare workers in managing communication more effectively.MethodsA sampling survey was conducted involving 1,155 patients across nine public tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China. …”
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Stacked ensemble machine learning approach for electroencephalography based major depressive disorder classification using temporal statistics by Nader Nisar Ahmed, Tejas Kadengodlu Bhat, Omkar S. Powar

“…The findings demonstrate that the stacked ensemble approach significantly enhances the accuracy of diagnosing MDD and that the proposed model outperforms the methods used in previous studies. This model offers a promising tool for psychologists and medical professionals to diagnose depression more reliably, potentially leading to better treatment outcomes for those affected by the disorder.…”
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