Radiation situation in the territory of the uranium legacy site in the Bambakai Valley (Transbaikal Territory) by A. V. Titov, N. K. Shandala, Yu. S. Belskikh, V. A. Seregin, T. A. Doroneva, A. A. Filonova, M. P. Semenova, Yu. V. Gushchina, Yu. N. Pavlenko-Mikhaylov

“…During the radiation survey, the method of pedestrian gamma survey was used to measure the ambient dose equivalent rate. …”
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Oral health status, self-assessment and risk among tribes and narikuravars of Villupuramdistrict, Tamil Nadu – An epidemiological study by V. Kalaivani, Arthi Balasubramaniam, I. Meignana Arumugham

“…Thus, we aimed to assess the normative need by assessing their oral health status and risks of Narikuravar and Irular tribes residing in Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu. Method: ology: A cross-sectional epidemiological study with convenience sampling technique was conducted for 936 Irular and Narikuravar community people in Marakanam and Valavanur town panchayat of Dindivanam taluk of Villupuram district. …”
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A qualitative study of Nigerian community members awareness of Mpox and their willingness and barriers to receiving the Mpox vaccine by Isaac Iyinoluwa Olufadewa, Miracle Ayomikun Adesina, Ruth Ifeoluwa Oladele, Toluwase Ayobola Olufadewa, Evaezi Okpokoro, Oluwafemi Babatunde Daodu, Fehintola Ige, Sylvia Adebajo, Ehimario Uche Igumbor, Joseph Ojonugwa Shaibu, Musbaudeen Olaitan Ibrahim, Rosemary Ajuma Audu

“…This study explored participants’ awareness of Mpox, willingness, and barriers to receiving the approved Mpox vaccines when they become available in Nigeria. Method This was a qualitative cross-sectional study. …”
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Analysis of extracurricular screen time and family related factors among the primary and middle school students in a district of Shanghai by HU Jingwen, CHANG Yuchen, LYU Pingping, WANG Yujie, SHI Huijing

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the status of and family-related factors associated with extracurricular screen time (ST) among the primary and middle school students in a district of Shanghai, and to provide a scientific basis for the development of targeted intervention measures.MethodsA total of 819 students and their parents from one primary school and one middle school were selected by stratified cluster sampling method from November to December 2022 in a district of Shanghai. …”
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Predicting Readmission Among High-Risk Discharged Patients Using a Machine Learning Model With Nursing Data: Retrospective Study by Eui Geum Oh, Sunyoung Oh, Seunghyeon Cho, Mir Moon

“…To improve the performance of the machine learning method, we performed 5-fold cross-validation and utilized adaptive synthetic sampling to address data imbalance. …”
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Prevalence of Depression Symptoms and its related Factors in School Students by Khadijeh Jahangasht, Shahla Asiri, Sedigheh Pakseresht, Ehsan Kazemnejad Leili

“…Using cluster random sampling method, 26 schools and from each class in every school, 24 students were selected. …”
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Synergistic and Antagonistic Effects of Mixed-Leaf Litter Decomposition on Nutrient Cycling by Vestine Mukamparirwa, Salim M. S. Maliondo, Canisius Patrick Mugunga

“…We hypothesized that litter mixtures with larger trait divergence would lead to faster mass loss and more balanced nutrient release compared to single-species litter. …”
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Prevalence of HIV and willingness to uptake preventive services among female sex workers in Kano State, Nigeria. by Godwin Omokhagbo Emmanuel, Paul Umoh, Paul Amechi, Olaniyi Felix Sanni, Roger Abang, Ochonye Bartholomew Boniface, Ismaeel Mohammed Yahaya, Agie Muhmmad Auwal

“…This study aimed to determine the HIV prevalence and to understand FSWs' willingness to use HIV services in Kano State, Nigeria, to inform effective intervention strategies.<h4>Method</h4>This cross-sectional survey was conducted in May 2023 among FSWs in three Local Government Areas of Kano State (Gwale, Fagge, and Tarauni), Nigeria. …”
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Relationship between Social Health and Spiritual Health in Diabetic Elderly in 2023 by Abouzar Dashteban Namaghi, Golbahar Akhoundzadeh, Fatemeh Kamel, Omid Beyki

“…The samples included 199 elderly people who were selected based on the conditions of entry into the study and by multi-stage cluster random sampling method. …”
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Occupational accidents among rice farmers in Northern Vietnam by My Ha Nguyen, Toan Van Ngo, Anh Quynh Tran, Linh Gia Vu, Nga Thu Phan, Son Truong Pham, Duc Minh Nguyen, Hai Minh Vu

“…A multi-stage random sampling method was used to select 1,171 rice farmers from six communes. …”
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Investigating the extent and causes of immigration tendency among medical graduates of Jundishapur university of medical sciences, Ahvaz by Mehdi Torabizadeh, Mohadeseh Hatef, Abdolhossein Shakurnia, Nasrin Khajeali

“…That was used after determining the validity and reliability by available sampling method. To analyze the data, t, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and linear regression tests were performed using SPSS version 22 software. …”
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The perceived influence of COVID-19 preventive measures on the profit efficiency of smallholders’ cereal marketers in Cameroon by Djomo Choumbou Raoul Fani, Ukpe Udeme Henrietta, Rayner Tabetando, Gama Emmanuel Nkwi, Siewe Francois, Godwin Anjeinu Abu, Ali Ayuba, Zoubeirou Mainassara, Opaluwa Haruna Ibrahim, Donald Denen Dzever, Obi Samuel, Bethel Fidelis Ewung

“…The study hypothesizes that COVID-19 preventive measures significantly influence cereal marketers’ profit efficiency. A method of sampling, involving multiple stages and random selection, was employed to choose a group of 747 cereal marketers, and was analysed via the stochastic frontier model and beta regression. …”
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Ego Depletion, Professional Skepticism, and Decision-making Quality in Forensic Auditors by Hani Shirowzhan, Hossien Fakhari

“…Consequently, the primary aim of this research is to examine the role of professional skepticism in shaping the quality of judgment and decision-making among forensic auditors and to explore the moderating effect of ego depletion on these processes. Methods The present research used a non-probability sampling method with available samples. …”
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Determinants of Transitional Care Utilization Among Older Adults with Chronic Diseases: An Analysis Based on Andersen&rsquo;s Behavioral Model by Ma YY, Wu TT, Wang L, Qian YF, Wu J, Geng GL

“…Yuan-Yuan Ma,1,2,&ast; Ting-Ting Wu,3,&ast; Li Wang,2 Yu-Fei Qian,2 Jing Wu,4 Gui-Ling Geng1 1Nursing and Rehabilitation College, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University (Nantong First People’s Hospital), Nantong, 226006, People’s Republic of China; 3Affiliated Maternal & Child Care Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226018, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Nursing, The Eighth People’s Hospital of Tongzhou District, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gui-Ling Geng, Nursing and Rehabilitation College, Nantong University, No. 9 Siyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, 226019, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615152889466, Email guilinggengggl@126.comObjective: This study aims to assess the current utilization status of transitional care service among older adults with chronic diseases and identify factors influencing their use.Methods: Utilizing Andersen’s Behavioral Model, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in a specific region from October 2023 to December 2023 using convenience sampling. …”
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Correlation Between Heart Rate and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Patients at RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Nadiva Kezia Sinai, Rita Hamdani, Andani Eka Putra, Eka Fithra Elfi, Nelmi Silvia, Roza Sriyanti

“…Djamil Padang Hospital for the period 2017-2021, collected using the total sampling technique, 17 samples met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Their Association with Women's Autonomy: A Community-Based Study in Rural West Bengal by Najir Hosen Sarkar, Kuntala Ray, Subhra Samujjwal Basu, Kalpana Gupta, Mamunur Rashid, Mausumi Basu

“…Objective: To assess feeding practices among the infants and young children in Budge-budge II block of West Bengal. Method: Adescriptive study with cross-sectional design was conducted among 161 children between 6-23 months of age and their respondent mothers in Budge-Budge II block, West Bengal, using multistage random sampling. …”
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Technostress Among Older Workers: A Central European Perspective by Rašticová M, Šácha J, Lakomý M, Mishra PK

“…A Quota sampling method in combination with Computer Assisted Web Interviewing (CAWI) was used to collect data. …”
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Pattern of depression among patients in a Nigerian family practice population by Muhammed O. Afolabi, Emmanuel A. Abioye-Kuteyi, Femi O. Fatoye, Ibrahim S. Bello, Abiodun O. Adewuya

“…Socio-demographic and clinical correlates associated with depression were identified. Methods: Two hundred and fifty (250) newly registered patients who attended the clinic between June and September 2005 were selected by the systematic random sampling method and studied. …”
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The Impact of Risk Management Efficiency on Organizational Performance in State-Owned Enterprises and the Mediating Ef-fect of Supply Chain Maturity: Evidence from Morocco by Benkirane Kawtar, Benazzi Khadija

“…We mobilized also the non-probability "snowball" sampling technique to generate much more response due to the difficulties of accessing respondents in this sector. …”
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Navigating the crossroads of health and wealth: socioeconomic inequality in flu vaccination uptake among the elderly in Iran by Satar Rezaei, Behzad Karami Matin, Farid Najafi, Sina Ahmadi, Amahtis Heidarzadeh Arani, Heather Brown

“…This study aims to examine these inequalities and identify the main determinants of observed inequalities among the elderly in Iran. Method In this cross-sectional study, we collected data on sociodemographic factors, economic status, flu vaccination history, and reasons for receiving or declining the vaccine among 1,192 individuals aged 60 years and older through multistage sampling in 2024. …”
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