Male infant circumcision and associated factors in Konso Zone Southern Ethiopia: community based survey by Goye Orkaido Berisha, Berhan Tsegaye Negash, Zemenu Yohannes Kassa

“…A multi-stage sampling technique was applied to enrol study subjects. …”
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Feeling of loneliness and social new damages in high school students by Nastaran Norouzi Parashkouh, Leila Mirhadyan, Abdolhosein Emami Sigaroudi, Ehsan KazemnejadLeili, Fatemeh Hasandoost

“…Results: Findings indicated that 16.9% of the samples have gained more score than the mean of loneliness tools. …”
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Investigating the associations between weekend catch-up sleep and insulin resistance: NHANES cross-sectional study by Xianling Liu, Aihui Chu, Xiahao Ding

“…Slightly more than half of the participants were female (51.3%, n = 990). …”
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Health Systems Barriers to the Implementation of Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Primary Health Care Facilities in Ghana by Beatrice Sarpomaa Osei, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Kofi Akohene Mensah, Peter Twum

“…Of this, 57.4% had a good level of knowledge of PMTCT, even though all of them were aware of PMTCT. We found being more than 40 years (Odds Ratio, OR = 2.08 95% CI: 1.05, 5.00) and being in service with Ghana Health Service for more than 15 years (OR = 2.36 95% CI: 0.51,10.84) to be significant predictors of knowledge on PMTCT among our participants. …”
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Stressors and Coping Strategies as Perceived among Nursing Students during Related Learning Experience (RLE) by Geraldine Sabate Ridad, Haniya Angintaopan, Princess Haniefa Mae Ayunan, Saipoden Manalocon

“…Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the stressors and coping strategies that nursing students commonly use in managing stress during their RLE and their relationship to each other. Methods: A descriptive correlational research design with total enumeration sampling was employed. …”
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Supernumerary Teeth in the Anterior Maxilla of Non-Syndromic Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Study Based on Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Scans by Antonis Lykousis, Ioanna Pouliezou, Nikolaos Christoloukas, Aliki Rontogianni, Anastasia Mitsea, Christos Angelopoulos

“…<i>Background/Objectives:</i> The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the supernumerary teeth located in the anterior region of the maxilla of non-syndromic Greek children and adolescents, as well as their possible correlation with demographic characteristics and radiographic findings. <i>Methods:</i> The study sample comprised cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans from 224 children and adolescents aged up to 18 years. …”
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Talent management in volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) health environment, nurses’ psychological contract fulfillment, cordial relation and generation: mode... by Nancy Sabry Ellethiey, Heba Mohamed Al-Anwer Ali Ashour, Nadia Hassan Ali Awad

“…However, as the researchers had anticipated, several factors, such as cordial relationships and generation differences, may mediate or influence this correlation. Methods For a cross-sectional study, a non-probability convenience sampling technique was used to include n = 375 nurses from among the 600 total nurses at three private hospitals in Alexandria, Egypt. …”
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Determinants of Physical and Mental Health-related Quality of Life among Patients with Breast Cancer During COVID-19 Pandemic by Mohd Jamil, Leni Merdawati, Boby Febri Krisdianto, Daan Khambri, Wirsma Arif Harahap, Hidayat Arifin

“…Purpose: This study investigated the determinants of physical and mental HRQoL among patients with breast cancer during COVID-19. Methods: In a cross-sectional study conducted between September and October 2022, participation involved 260 patients diagnosed with breast cancer, selected through convenience sampling. …”
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Knowledge, practice and attitudes of healthcare students to sepsis management in Jamaica by Karen J. Roye-Green, Ivan Vickers, Sharon Priestley, Jerome Walker, Rohan Willis

“…This study evaluates the inter-relationship of healthcare students’ attitudes towards, knowledge of and practice of sepsis management as they progress through training in Jamaica. Methods A prospective cross-sectional survey using an anonymous self-administered questionnaire with convenience sampling was performed among healthcare students at all levels of training. …”
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Knowledge and practice of clients on preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic among governmental health facilities in South Wollo, Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study. by Reta Dewau, Tefera Chane Mekonnen, Sisay Eshete Tadesse, Amare Muche, Getahun Gebre Bogale, Erkihun Tadesse Amsalu

“…<h4>Results</h4>Findings of the study showed that more than half (56.8%) of the participants had good knowledge about its symptoms, way of spread and prevention of the virus. …”
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The accuracy of anthropometric indices in detecting hypertension in Sudanese adults: a cross-sectional study by Imad R. Musa, Osman E. Osman, Ahmed M. Khair, Ishag Adam

“…We aim to evaluate the accuracy of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-height ratio (WHtR) in detecting hypertension among adults in Northern Sudan. Methods Adults were recruited for a multi-stage sampling survey in Northern Sudan. …”
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Emergency contraception knowledge, utilization and its determinants among selected young females in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Feven Berhanu Erko, Bezawit Negash Demissie, Abdella Birhan Yabeyu, Kaleab Taye Haile, Arebu Issa Bilal

“…Participants were selected using convenience sampling. A single proportion formula was used to calculate the sample size. …”
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Nursing students' perceptions of teaching effectiveness evaluations: A cross-sectional descriptive study by Maliheh Poorkiani, Nasser Al Salmi, Aisha Alshdefat, Zahra Sheikhalipour

“…Two hundred thirty undergraduate students from Sultan Qaboos University's College of Nursing participated in the study. Convenience sampling was employed to gather data. A self-administered questionnaire was used to learn more about the students' opinions of Teaching Effectiveness (SETE). …”
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The Effect of Different Lipoproteins on the Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis and Relation between them in Patients in Kurdistan by Marewan Hawil Saka, Abdulsatar Kamil Faeq

“…The objective of the study is to assess the effects of different lipoproteins on severity of coronary atherosclerosis and the relation among them. Methods:From 1-4-2017 to 28- 2-2018, 125 patients collected in Cardiac Center in Erbil were included in this case control study, the patients were collected on daily base by systematic sampling, for all patients basic demographic data collected including age, gender, ethnic group, if he used statin for more than 3 weeks, the risk factors of atherosclerosis , then standard diagnostic coronary angiography done and fasting total serum cholesterol, low density lipoprotein-C, high density lipoprotein-C, serum triglyceride and non-high density lipoprotein-C were estimated, the severity of coronary atherosclerosis were estimated by Syntax score available on line (http://syntaxscore.com/calculator/start.htm), patients were divided to three groups according to their score levels, the data analyzed by SPSS program. …”
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The Epidemiology of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Mexico: A Population-Based Study by Aurelio López-Colombo, Douglas Morgan, Dalia Bravo-González, Alvaro Montiel-Jarquín, Socorro Méndez-Martínez, Max Schmulson

“…The frequency of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in the general population of Mexico is unknown. Methods. To determine the prevalence of FGIDs, associated depression, and health care utilization, a population-based sampling strategy was used to select 500 households in the State of Tlaxcala, in central Mexico. …”
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Temporal trends in HIV prevention service access and use among female sex workers (FSW) in Mozambique: a comparative analysis 2011–2019 by Samuel Nuvunga, Áuria Ribeiro Banze, Rachid Muleia, Denise Chitsondzo Langa, Jahit Sacarlal, Cynthia Semá Baltazar

“…The proportion of participants accessing HIV prevention services more than doubled (from 21.4 to 52.3%), alongside marked improvements in HIV testing uptake (68.0–83.1%) and consistent condom use with clients (74.1–86.3%). …”
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Nurse managers' perceptions about supportive work environment in public hospitals in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Ahlam A. Almabadi, Ahlam A. Almabadi, Olfat A. Salem, Ahmad E. Aboshaiqah, Naif H. Alanazi

“…The current study aims to assess and compare nurse managers' perceptions of the adequacy of support within their work environment and availability of resources in four main hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Subjects and methodsThrough a cross-sectional study design, 260 nurse managers from four main general hospitals in Jeddah and Riyadh were selected using convenience sampling and invited to participate in the study. …”
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Assessment of disordered eating attitudes and associated factors among female undergraduates at Arba Minch University, Southern Ethiopia by Addisalem Damtie Aserese, Melkamu Merid, Asmare Getie, Yosef Belayhun

“…Early identification of disordered eating attitudes is critical for preventing the progression to more severe forms of eating disorders; however, there is limited evidence on this issue among university students in Ethiopia. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid in a Tertiary Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Enyew Abate, Kassahun Alamirew, Eleni Admassu, Awoke Derbie

“…Study participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered pretested questionnaire and data checklist. …”
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Adolescents and Floods: An Exploratory Study from Kerala by Aby Dany Varghese, Geethu Mathew, Jaico Paulose, Ans Mary Sabu, Aleena Joseph

“…Aim and Objectives: To assess impact of floods among adolescents in Kerala. Material and Methods: This study was conducted among 670 adolescent children in selected schools using stratified sampling in Alleppey district. …”
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