Maternal health care services utilization and associated factors among pregnant women in Kersa district, Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia. by Tsedach Alemu Abebe, Gurmesa Tura Debelew

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of the 562 women interviewed, 50.7% received at least one antenatal care (ANC) visit, more than two-thirds (70.5%) started ANC late, and only 2.8% completed ANC4 + visits. …”
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A nationwide comparative analysis of the prevalance and determinants of non-communicable diseases risk factors between Jordanian and displaced Syrian populations by Nour Abdo, Sharifeh Almasaid, Ahlam J. Alhemedi, Ahmad Abdalmajeed Alghzawi, Albaraa Abu Ata, Izzaldin Albojuq

“…Abstract Background Focusing on noncommunicable diseases in displaced Syrian populations and comparing it Jordanians can improve health outcomes, reduce suffering, and better integrate displaced individuals into broader public health strategies. Methods A secondary analysis was conducted to STEPs 2019 Survey done in Jordan, the total sample size was 5713 participants, where a multistage stratified clustered sampling was used for both Jordanian and Syrian aged between 18 and 69 years. …”
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Factors associated with respectful maternity care reported by patients in selected health facilities in Musanze District, Rwanda: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Alexandre Dukundane, Jean Nepomuscene Renzaho, Victor Mivumbi Ndicunguye, Ephrem Daniel Sheferaw, Alemayehu Amberbir

“…We used simple random sampling to select health centers and included all participants who satisfied the inclusion criteria until the predetermined sample size was reached. …”
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Association between chronic pain and mental health among nurses in China: a national cross-sectional study by Zhenhui Ren, Jiaxin Yang, Chongmei Huang, Qiang Yu, Xuting Li, Zengyu Chen, Dan Zhang, Chunhui Bin, Meng Ning, Yiting Liu, Jianghao Yuan, Yamin Li, Yusheng Tian

“…Methods This study surveyed 147,832 nurses from 67 tertiary hospitals in China between December 2023 and January 2024, using cluster sampling and online questionnaires. …”
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The role of changes in metabolic syndrome status on health-related quality of life in Bogor City, West Java, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study by Titi Indriyati, Asri C. Adisasmita, Mardiati Nadjib, Imam Subekti, Ratna Djuwita Hatma, Soewarta Kosen, Woro Riyadina, Telly Purnamasari

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of changes in MetS status on HRQoL. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional design. …”
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Level of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding emergency contraception pills among female undergraduate students at KCMUCo in the Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania by Angel A Ng’unda, Mariana J Mung’au, Gloria E Foya, Jamida J Mateni, Bernard Njau

“…This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding ECP among female undergraduate students aged 15 years and above at a Medical University in Moshi Municipality in the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. Methods Using a descriptive cross-sectional study design with multistage random sampling, semi-structured questionnaire data were collected among 314 female students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) from July 2024 to August 2024. …”
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Prevalence and patterns of multiple long-term conditions among lymphatic filariasis patients in Odisha, India: a community-based cross-sectional study by Abhinav Sinha, Prakash Kumar Sahoo, Krushna Chandra Sahoo, Patrick Highton, Shubhashisha Mohanty, Trupti Nayak, Akshya Kumar Prusty, Sujata Choudhury, Barsha Kumari, Karl Puchner, Kamlesh Khunti, Sanghamitra Pati

“…MLTC was defined as the coexistence of one or more chronic conditions along with lymphatic filariasis. …”
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Association between oral health-related behaviors and quality of life of adolescents among three provinces in Northwest China by Xiao Hu, Can Wang, Jianghong Gao, Jiangang Tian, Lingling Li, Zhige Li, Kaixin Guo, Ruizhe Huang

“…ObjectiveTo assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of adolescents in Northwest China, and to explore the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics, oral health-related behaviors and OHRQoL.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of adolescents aged 12–15 years in Shaanxi, Gansu province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of Northwest China was conducted by stratified cluster random sampling. …”
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Prolonged grief disorder and associated factors among Iranian general population by Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Homa Vejdani, Zahra Kordi, Mahboobeh Khajeh, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini, Samuel Grimwood, Mohaddeseh Mohammadi, Hossein Ebrahimi

“…This study aimed to determine the proportion of PGD in Iran and examine associated sociodemographic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 469 general community dwelling in Shahroud, North east of Iran, using convenience sampling technique. …”
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Optimizing fungal DNA extraction and purification for Oxford Nanopore untargeted shotgun metagenomic sequencing from simulated hemoculture specimens by Nattapong Langsiri, Wieland Meyer, Laszlo Irinyi, Navaporn Worasilchai, Nuttapon Pombubpa, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, J. Jennifer Luangsa-ard, Ariya Chindamporn

“…Future improvements, including adaptive sampling technology, could further simplify the process by reducing the need for human DNA depletion, paving the way for more automated, bioinformatics-driven workflows.…”
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Teledentistry in Jordan: assessing knowledge and attitudes among dentists by Tamadur Mahmoud Falah, Sabha Mahmoud Alshatrat, Jumana M. Sabarini, Majd M. Alsaleh, Yousef Saleh Khader, Alaa Fawwaz Dalky, Bayan Jamal Almahasneh, Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh, Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh, Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh

“…Conducted with a sample of 250 dentists selected through convenience sampling, the research assessed knowledge and attitudes using a pre-designed and validated questionnaire. …”
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Avoidance of healthcare service use and correlates among HIV-positive patients in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Thu Minh Bui, Carl A Latkin, Cyrus SH Ho, Roger CM Ho, Don Bradley, Toan Van Ngo, Vu Anh Trong Dam, Tham Thi Nguyen, Hien Thu Nguyen, Ga Mei Zeng, Quang N Nguyen

“…This study investigates HIV-positive patients’ avoidance of healthcare services and its correlates.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting The secondary data analysis used cross-sectional data from a randomised controlled intervention, examining the effectiveness of HIV-assisted smartphone applications in the treatment of HIV/AIDS patients in the Bach Mai and Ha Dong clinics in Hanoi.Methods Simple random sampling was used to identify 495 eligible patients. …”
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Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles using electrochemical oxidation by Ye. Ya. Levitin, I. D. Roy, O. S. Kryskiv, T. M. Chan

“…Biological and medical purposes require high purity magnetite nanoparticles. Electrochemical methods of producing nanoparticles of magnetite acquire significant spread. …”
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A Straightforward Electrochemical Approach for the Simultaneous Determination of Thymol and Carvacrol in Essential Oils by Sabrina Antonella Maccio, Ruben Darío Alaniz, Gastón Darío Pierini, María Alicia Zon, Fernando Javier Arévalo, Héctor Fernández, Héctor Casimiro Goicoechea, Sebastian Noel Robledo, Mirta Raquel Alcaraz

“…More importantly, the proposed analytical procedure does not require previous sample preparation or electrode surface modification. …”
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Extraction of beta-carotene from the microalga Dunaliella salina using bacterial lipase enzyme and organic solvent under varying stress conditions by Fotoon Sayegh, Fotoon Sayegh, Mona J. Al-naghrani, Mona J. Al-naghrani, Ramzi H. Amran, Ramzi H. Amran, Mamdoh T. Jamal, Nada M. Nass, Nada M. Nass, Wessam F. Felemban, Wessam F. Felemban, Samyah D. Jastaniah, Sathianeson Satheesh

“…However, the beta-carotene yield slightly increased (21.4 µg/mL) in lipase enzyme extraction method for the algal samples exposed to more than 24 h under different conditions (3M NaCl/1g/L KNO3). …”
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Optofluidic sorting of microparticles using Airy beams by Zhelin Qu, Kunpeng Wang, Chao Feng, Tianli Wu, Yao Zhang, Xian Zhao, Jun-Lei Wang

“…Microparticle sorting is a crucial technique with diverse applications spanning biomedical research, microfluidics, and beyond. Conventional methods often face limitations in throughput, precision, and sample integrity. …”
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Study on the Satisfaction Level of Lecturers and Educational Staff Towards the Quality of Remuneration Services Using the Service Quality Model at Muhammadiyah University Sorong by Rais Dera Pua Rawi, Ramli Lewenussa, Hendra Setiawan

“…The increase in satisfaction is more driven by the quick responsiveness of the remuneration service, followed by tangible evidence, reliability, and assurance. …”
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The Impact of the Selection Process on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Swedish Development Aid Organization (SWEDO) in the Kurdistan Region by Mehabad Sade Ali, Ali Awni Bestani

“…For this, quantitative method is used in which a sample of 200 employees working at SWEDO Organization. …”
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An improved BKW algorithm on the learning with rounding problem by Yu Wei, Lei Bi, Kunpeng Wang, Xianhui Lu

“…Additionally, by incorporating a novel heuristic method in the reduction phase, our algorithm further improves the sample complexity by 3.7–48.7 bits.…”
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Annotation-free Generation of Training Data Using Mixed Domains for Segmentation of 3D LiDAR Point Clouds by Cop Konrad, Sułek Bartosz, Trzciński Tomasz

“…In this paper, we introduce a set of strategies to efficiently generate large datasets by combining real and synthetic data samples. More specifically, the method populates recorded empty scenes with navigation-relevant obstacles generated synthetically, thus combining two domains: real life and synthetic. …”
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