Prevalence of Self-Reported Diabetes and Its Associated Factors: A Population-Based Study in Brazil by Fabiana A. F. Da-Mata, Tais F. Galvao, Mauricio G. Pereira, Marcus T. Silva

“…Participants were selected through two-stage probability sampling by clusters and stratified by sex and age. …”
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The Relationship Between COVID-19 History and Arterial Vascular Elasticity Measured Using Accelerated Photoplethysmograph Analyzer in Medical Students by Tasya Zuhriya Putri, Nurfitri Bustamam, Tri Faranita, Agneta Irmarahayu

“…This study investigates the relationship between COVID-19 history and arterial vascular elasticity in medical students. Methods: This study used a case-control design and a purposive random sampling technique. …”
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Systematic Review of Micro-RNA Expression in Pre-Eclampsia Identifies a Number of Common Pathways Associated with the Disease. by Adam M Sheikh, Heather Yvonne Small, Gemma Currie, Christian Delles

“…Certain miRs appear to associate with more severe forms of PE such as miR-210 and the immune-related miR-181a and miR-15 families. …”
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Household Catastrophic Health Expenditures in Maternal Care: A Cross‐Sectional Study From Semnan, Iran by Sana Jafaei, Sayed Saeed Kassaeian, Navid Danaei, Farid Gharibi

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the catastrophic health expenditures (CHE) in maternal care. Methods This cross‐sectional survey included 400 pregnant women using systematic random sampling in Semnan, Iran, from July 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. …”
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THE ISOLATION OF INFLUENZA A VIRUS FROM PLUMAGE OF WATERFOWL DURING AUTUMN MIGRATION by Marin A. Gulyaeva, Kirill A. Sharshov, Ivan A. Sobolev, Alexander K. Yurlov, Alimurad A. Gadzhiev, Nukhkadi I. Rabazanov, Lidia V. Shestopalova, Alexander M. Shestopalov

“…Fifteen new AI viruses were isolated from the collected samples. Four of them were isolated from plumage samples and the rate was more than 2 times lower, compared with virus isolation from cloacal swabs. …”
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Dietary Practice among Type 2 Diabetic Ppatients in Southern Ethiopia by Kidus Temesgen Worsa, Beakal Zinab, Melese Sinaga Teshome

“…A systematic sampling technique was used to select 352 patients. …”
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Confirming the Continued Representativeness of an Online/Telephone Panel Using Equivalence Testing by Sung Kyum Cho, Sarah Prusoff LoCascio, Sungjoong Kim

“…Decreasing response rates to traditional survey methods, like face-to-face and telephone interviews, have led survey practitioners around the world to seek new ways of conducting surveys in recent years. …”
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Relationship between tobacco use and body mass index- a propensity score matching analysis of an indian National Survey. by Madhur Verma, Nitin Kapoor, Ajit Kumar Jaiswal, Prakash Kumar, Pritam Halder, Vandana Esht, Waseem Mumtaz Ahamed, Omna Singh, Rakesh Kakkar, Sanjay Kalra, Sonu Goel

“…Current tobacco use was primary independent variable. Using sampling weights, bivariate analysis assessed the association, the determinants were explored using the binary logistic multinomial regression. …”
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LARE: Latent augmentation using regional embedding with vision-language model by Kosuke Sakurai, Tatsuya Ishii, Ryotaro Shimizu, Linxin Song, Masayuki Goto

“…We also demonstrate that LARE is a more robust and general model that is valid under multiple conditions, such as unseen domains, small amounts of data, and imbalanced data.…”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Exposure to COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Care Workers in Babylon, Iraq by Makki Hasan Shraifat, Foued Ben Haj Slama

“…Objectives:To study the prevalence and risk factors of exposure to COVID-19 among HCWs. Materials and Methods:The study design was cross-sectional and consisted of 527 participants of HCWs, Data was collected through direct interviews by using simple Random Sampling) technique, the questionnaire format was built exclusively by the researchers for this purpose and consisted of four axes which included socio-demographic variables, COVID-19 prevalence, vaccination status, and risk factors. …”
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A comparison of shared patterns of differential gene expression and gene ontologies in response to water-stress in roots and leaves of four diverse genotypes of Lolium and Festuca... by Yuan Fu, Ann Thomas, Dagmara Gasior, John Harper, Alan Gay, Charlotte Jones, Matthew Hegarty, Torben Asp, Albert Fradera-Sola, Ian Armstead, Narcis Fernandez-Fuentes

“…Differential gene expression was evaluated comparing the EWC sampling points from RNAseq data using a combination of analysis methods. …”
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Educational Module Effectiveness on Academic Procrastination and Time Management Skills among Nursing Student: Quasi Experimental Study by Ahlawat Poonam, Sharma Parul, Tyagi Nicky

“…Objectives of the study are to assess the pre intervention level of academic procastinaton and time management skills among B.Sc nursing students; To assess the effectiveness of educational module on academic procrastination and time management skills among the B.Sc nursing students and; To find out the level of association between post test scores with selected demographic variables among the B.Sc nursing students, SGT university, Gurugram. Materials & Methods: The researcher adopted the quantitative research approach with Quasi experimental research design and Convenient sampling technique. …”
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Learning engagement and psychological flexibility among Chinese adolescents: a moderated mediation model by Pengfei Yue, Pengfei Yue, Jiaxin Zhang

“…Data were collected from 750 students at three middle schools in Henan Province, China, through cluster random sampling. This approach yielded 750 questionnaires. …”
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Tobacco use patterns and attitudes in Singapore young male adults serving military national service: a qualitative study by Mee-Lian Wong, Jeong Kyu Lee, Clive Tan, Lavinia Lin, Mervyn Lim, Seeu Kun Ong

“…Objectives To explore tobacco use patterns and factors influencing tobacco use in young Singaporean men serving military national service.Methods A qualitative study using in-depth telephone interviews and maximum variation sampling was conducted with 29 Singaporean men who have completed their national service in 2017–2018. …”
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SONGGA WOOD (STRYCHNOS LIGUSTRINA BLUME) ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCE TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA LEVELS IN ARTEMINISIN-BASED-COMBINATION THERAPY-TREATED MALARIA by Kis Djamiatun

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ethanolic extracts from the stem of Songga wood (EESWS) on the modulation of TNF-α in malaria treatment with ACTs. Methods: A study used a post-test-only-control-group design with simple-random-sampling involved two treatment groups and three control groups, each with five Swiss-Webster mice. …”
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Postoperative sleep quality and associated factors among patients undertaking major surgical procedure at South Wollo Zone public general hospitals, Ethiopia by Birhanu Ayenew, Abdulmelik Ayalew, Wondwossen Yimam, Jemal Mohammed

“…Despite its impact, not yet adequate research in our study area. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15 to August 15, 2022; involving 428 participants selected using a systematic random sampling technique. …”
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Internet-Based Abnormal Chromosomal Diagnosis During Pregnancy Using a Noninvasive Innovative Approach to Detecting Chromosomal Abnormalities in the Fetus: Scoping Review by Mega Obukohwo Sr Oyovwi, Ejiro Peggy Ohwin, Rume Arientare Rotu, Temitope Gideon Olowe

“…Currently, invasive procedures such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling are mostly used, which carry a risk of miscarriage. …”
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Factors Associated with Nursing Student Satisfaction with Their Clinical Learning Environment at Wolkite University in Southwest Ethiopia by Ayana Benti Terefe, Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta

“…Therefore, this study was designed to assess the level of satisfaction with the CLE among nursing students at the Wolkite University of Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Wolkite University. …”
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The Effectiveness of Covid-19 Health Posters Using Symbols of Indonesian Traditional Fairy Tales on Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour by Farhaiza - Ramadhania, Chelomitha Malindra Purnamayanti, Rina Pertiwi, Yunika Tri Yulianti, Susy Katikana Sebayang

“…Methods: A total of 51 respondents aged 18-40 years who registered on the online questionnaire filled a link with the determination of the sample, namely random sampling which measured knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour before and after being given a poster designed using symbols found in traditional fairy tales. …”
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Barriers experienced by nurses working in psychiatric wards in caring for patients with mental disorders: A qualitative study by Roghaieh Keykha, Naima Seyedfatemi, Seyedeh Narjes Mousavizadeh, Parvaneh Vasli

“…This study aimed to identify the barriers faced by nurses working in psychiatric wards in providing care for inpatients with mental disorders. Methods & Materials: This qualitative study used a conventional content analysis approach and was conducted from July 2023 to September 2024 in three hospitals in Iran. …”
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