Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Relation to Metformin Use in Adults with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus by Anum Gul, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Muhammad Amir, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Saqib Qayyum, Najmush Shakireen

“…Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Department of Medicine of Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan from April 2021 to September 2021. Materials and Methods: Using a consecutive sampling technique, patients were selected from both outdoor and indoor medical health facility Blood tests were performed on all patients and serum vitamin B12 level was assessed, a level less than 200 pg/ml was considered deficient. …”
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Psychological well-being amongst students in a Malaysian medical college one year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Sylvia W. Kong, Sabrina Pei Y. Cheong, Jade L. Yong, Edmund Liang C. Ong

“…The objectives of the study were to explore the levels of anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, and stress among students during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associations with sociodemographic status, clinical teaching, and concerns about COVID-19. # Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using convenience sampling via an online self-administered questionnaire-based survey with 285 participants. …”
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Building and sustaining therapeutic relationships across treatment settings: a qualitative study of how patients navigate the group dynamics of mental healthcare by Henrik Wang Iversen, Henriette Riley, Marit Råbu, Geir Fagerjord Lorem

“…We utilized purposive sampling to recruit patients with extensive hospitalization experience, operationalized as more than four admissions within one year or more than four successive weeks of hospitalization. …”
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A qualitative study to examine hidden care burden for older adults with overweight and obesity in England. by Gargi Ghosh, Hafiz T A Khan, Salim Vohra

“…This study addresses this gap by exploring and understanding the social care experiences and needs of older adults in England who are overweight or obese.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants were recruited from a local National Health Service (NHS) health centre in London England using a purposive sampling strategy to the point of analytical saturation. …”
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Micro, Small or Medium, New or Old—Are There Differences? Testing Business-Specific Difficulties by Mihaela Brîndușa Tudose, Savin Dorin Ionesi, Ionuț Dulgheriu, Liliana Buhu, Valentina Diana Rusu

“…To formulate general conclusions or predictions, in economic research, large databases are often used, related to more or less homogeneous samples, without taking into account the spatial or structural differences of the analysed processes or phenomena. …”
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Assessing Climate Change Effects on Mahseer Growth Properties by Iskandar Nur Syuhada, Md Noor Noorashikin, Che Cob Zaidi, Das Simon Kumar

“…Further investigations should include more extensive sampling, varied environmental parameters, and long-term studies to fully understand the implications of climate change on mahseer and other aquatic organisms.…”
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Socio-Demographic and Clinical Profiles Associated with Sodium Consumption Behaviors in Patients with Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease: A Study in Myanmar by Kay Thi Hlaing, Aurawamon Sriyuktasuth, Warunee Phligbua

“…Non-dialysis CKD patients who had been diagnosed with CKD for more than 3 months were recruited via convenience sampling. …”
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Oral Submucous Fibrosis Association with Sociodemographic and Personal Habits of Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital in Hyderabad by Hassan Shahid, Abubakar Abdullah, Naveed Irfan, Sadia Hassan, Zafar Abbas, Syed Muhammad Ahmed Bukhari

“…Place and Duration of Study: The Isra dental college, Isra University, Pakistan, from 1st July 2023 to 1st February 2024. Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 148 patients with clinically confirmed oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) of any age or gender, after taking written informed consent using convenience sampling. …”
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Oral Submucous Fibrosis Association with Sociodemographic and Personal Habits of Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital in Hyderabad by Hassan Shahid, Abubakar Abdullah, Naveed Irfan, Sadia Hassan, Zafar Abbas, Syed Muhammad Ahmed Bukhari

“…Place and Duration of Study: The Isra dental college, Isra University, Pakistan, from 1st July 2023 to 1st February 2024. Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 148 patients with clinically confirmed oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) of any age or gender, after taking written informed consent using convenience sampling. …”
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Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Recreational Cyclists by Manali K. Shah, Megha S. Sheth, Ruchi Desai

“…Thus, the objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal discomforts (MSDs) in recreational cyclists. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 110 recreational cyclists aged 18 years or more, for cycling at least 100 km/month and for 6 months or more from various cycling clubs and the community of Ahmedabad city was performed in this study using convenience sampling. …”
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Publishers&amp;rsquo; and editors&amp;rsquo; perceptions of equity, diversity, and inclusion: A cross-sectional study of European Association of Science Editors&amp;rsquo; communit... by Shelly Melissa Pranić, Ana Heredia, Charikleia Tzanakou, Pavel Ovseiko, Kate Wilson, Diana Samuel, Christina Kassiteridi

“…Despite initiatives to promote more inclusive scholarly com-munities, the extent of implementation of policies related to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) remains low.Objectives: The objective is to survey the perceptions and opinions of journal editors and other stakeholders with reference to policies related to EDI and relevant prac-tices in their journals and organizations.Methods: We sent out, through email, a link to a survey with 16 Likert-scale items and 8 open-ended questions in English to assess the perceptions of EDI. …”
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Mapping LGBTQ + affirmative competencies of undergraduate medical and nursing trainees in an Indian tertiary care centre by Ruba Sharma, Rajarajeswari Kuppuswamy, Rajesh Kumar, Meenakshi Khapre

“…Aims This study aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes toward LGBTQ healthcare among nursing and medical students at a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern Himalayan India. Methods In this exploratory survey, we recruited 275 nursing and medical students (nursing = 123, medical = 152) using a stratified proportionate random sampling technique. …”
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Acceptance of Leadership Empowerment Efforts for Female Employees in Three Dental Hospitals by Tadeus Arufan Jasrin, Anne Agustina Suwargiani, Riana Wardani, Dudi Aripin, Franky Oscar, Andi Supriatna, Inne S. Sasmita

“…Employees must be given more freedom on performing their duties, developing their careers, and acting more independently. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and common mental disorders among young people in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study using WHO ACE-IQ by Clare Pain, Awoke Mihretu, Yishak Gezahegn, Benyam Worku

“…Objective This study aimed to explore adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their association with common mental disorders (CMD) among college students in Ethiopia.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences.Participants A total of 345 participants completed the whole questionnaire.Methods and materials The study used a stratified random sampling technique. …”
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Qualitative study on experience of healthcare staff who have undergone a hybrid root cause analysis training programme by Yick-Ting Kwok, Alastair P Mah

“…Purposive sampling was adopted to invite all trainees from the RCA training course to join. …”
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Evaluation of public participation in carbon sequestration project in Ghahavand plain by Behnaz Ataeian, Reza Alvandi

“…Sampling was done using a basic random approach, and the number of samples was calculated using Cochran's formula of 53 operators. …”
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Situation analysis of implementation of the SMART safe discharge protocol: a study from East Guilan, Iran by Azar Darvishpour, Shiva Mahdavi Fashtami, Nafiseh Koochaki, Esmat Nourbakhsh Kashki

“…This study aimed to explore the achievements, challenges, and solutions for implementing the SMART (Signs, Medications, Appointments, Results, Talk with me) safe discharge protocol from nurses’ perspectives. Methods This descriptive qualitative study employed purposive sampling involving 16 nurses from hospitals in eastern Guilan, northern Iran, between April and September 2024. …”
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Traumatic events consequences on the Georgian internally displaced person’s mental health: an epidemiological national survey by V. Kovess-Masfety, Nino Makhashvili

“…Objective To evaluate IDPs traumas and its mental health associations as compared to the non-displaced persons (non-IDPs) in Georgia. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional survey using representative sampling of IDPs and a randomized sample of non-IDPs totalling 1765 non-displaced people and 203 IDPs. …”
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Morbidity profile among patients attending allopathic healthcare facilities in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka by Naveen de Soysa, Udayi Gunawardana, Supipi Dissanayake Gunawardana, Padmal de Silva

“…Results: The sample was 1,005. The commonest groups seeking care were more than 50 years (n=339; 33.7%), females (n=570; 56.7%), Sinhalese (n=890; 88.5%) and with the highest education level between grade 6 to GCE Ordinary Level (n=521; 51.8%) visiting outpatient departments (OPD) in contrast to general practitioners (GP) where less than 18 years (31.3%) and males (52.7%) were the commonest. …”
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Women Economic Empowerment and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Gerald, Baguma

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