Hypertension and associated risk factor among individuals attending tertiary care center in Sitapur district – A cross-sectional study by Jaideep Kumar Chaubey, Santosh Kumar, Monika Singh, Arslan Neyaz

“…Results: A high prevalence of hypertension was seen in the age group of more than 60 years (37.8%), followed by 28.8% in the age group of 50–59 years. …”
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Factors Associated With Digital Capacity for Health Promotion Among Primary Care Workers: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Yining Wang, Hui Ren, Shaotan Xiao, Tian Meng, Shuyue Sun, Siyu Yu, Qing Liu, Fan Wang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the levels of digital capacity for health promotion and its associated factors among community health workers. MethodsA total of 1346 community health workers were recruited from across 47 communities in Shanghai, China, through cluster-stratified random sampling. …”
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Fertility desire and associated factors among reproductive age women attending antiretroviral therapy at public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia by Legesse Abera, Betelhem Mengistu, Mickiale Hailu, Mawerdi Adem, Daniel Tadesse

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to select the participants. …”
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Cervical cancer screening uptake in Côte d’Ivoire: Analysis of prevalence and associated factors by Leticia Akua Adzigbli, Robert Kokou Dowou, Newton Isaac Gbordzoe, Trustina Mensah, Godwinner Arwill, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Frank Baiden

“…This study examined the prevalence of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Côte d’Ivoire. Methods A weighted sample of 6,855 women aged 30–49 years was drawn from the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) of Côte d’Ivoire. …”
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Role of biobanking in managing large-scale epidemiological studies by M. S. Pokrovskaya, A. L. Borisova, V. A. Metelskaya, I. A. Efimova, Yu. V. Doludin, V. A. Kozlova, Z. Z. Serebryanskaya, Yu. A. Balanova, A. N. Meshkov, A. V. Pustelenin, A. E. Imaeva, S. A. Shalnova, A. V. Kontsevaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…By the beginning of August 2021, 180 thousand samples of whole blood, serum and plasma from more than 23 thousand participants from 28 Russian regions were collected, processed and stored.Conclusion. …”
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PATTERNS OF CLINICAL MEDICO-LEGAL CASES: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY AT A distt headquarter hospital charsadda by Nayella Nijat Bangash, Naheed Siddiqui, Urooj Khushbakhat Khan, Ihsan Ullah, Faiza Nadeem, Farzand Iqbal

“…The study utilized a consecutive sampling technique and excluded cases with incomplete records, deceased individuals, and non-Pakistani nationals. …”
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Prevalence of major depressive disorder among hemodialysis patients compared with healthy people in Japan using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV by Tomita T, Yasui-Furukori N, Sugawara N, Ogasawara K, Katagai K, Saito H, Sawada K, Takahashi I, Nakamura K

“…Blood sampling was performed no later than 2 weeks prior to assessment. …”
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Assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene services within nineteen Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in 2022 by Saira Butt, Md. Samiur Rahman Chowdhury, Sohana Sadique, Abdullah Al Faisal, Adrien Mahama, Alexander Gorski, Biserka Pop-Stefanija, David Beversluis, Jackson Mojong Lochokon, Kalyan Velivela, Kennedy Uadiale, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Teju Gebeyaw Worku, Thok Johnson Gony Billiew, Patrick Keating

“…This study aimed to assess progress in WASH in the camps of Cox’s Bazar since the early emergency phase in 2018, and to update the priorities for intervention. Methods From January to March 2022, a lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) survey was conducted across 19 camps. …”
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Prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and associated factors among high school adolescent in Hawassa city, Ethiopia by Zenebe Jebero, Amanuel Elias, Gemeda Billo, Mohammed Ayalew, Yonas Alemayehu, Fikre Moga

“…Background: Adolescence is a period in which individuals are more concerned with their body image. However, little is known about the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and its associated factors. …”
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Health anxiety during a global pandemic: a comparison of medical and non-medical students in Mashhad, Iran by Mahsa Nahidi, Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar, Hanieh Mohammadi, Negar Morovatdar, Maryam Emadzadeh, Hassan Mirshafiei

“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted mental health worldwide, especially among healthcare professionals, including medical students, who were more exposed to pandemic-related stressors. However, health anxiety within this vulnerable group remains understudied.ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess and compare health anxiety and COVID-19 anxiety between medical and non-medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify factors associated with these forms of anxiety.MethodsThis cross-sectional study recruited Iranian medical and non-medical students studying in Mashhad via convenience sampling using messaging apps. …”
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The effect of a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program on the spiritual health of mothers of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit by Naeime Arasteh, Reihane Moghimian Shahrbabaki, Monirsadat Nematollahi, Atefe Ahmadi, Behnaz Bagherian

“…Nurses can help mothers of infants admitted to the NICU to go through the hospitalization period more peacefully by using mindfulness techniques. …”
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Natural compounds from ethno-medicinal plants exhibit multiple binding activities on SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor-binding domains by Trizah K. Milugo, Trizah K. Milugo, Bethwell Owuor, Patrick W. Okanya, Kennedy Chepukosi, George F. Obiero

“…We used purposive sampling and snowballing to identify traditional health practitioners (THPs) and documented their experience and response to COVID-19. …”
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Leukopenia and thrombocytopenia in dengue patients: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary hospitals in Koshi Province, Nepal by Birendra Prasad Gupta, Surendra Uranw, Vivek Prasad Gupta, Elisha Deuba, Ajay Kumar Sah, Santosh Chaudhary, Chandramani Wagle

“…A convenience sample of 325 laboratory-confirmed dengue patients (NS1 antigen/IgM/IgG positivity) was enrolled. …”
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The inhibitory effect of doxycycline on oxidative stress injury after corneal alkali burn in rats by WANG Lizhi, ZOU Wenjin

“…Objective To observe the inhibitory effect of doxycycline (Doxy) on oxidative stress injury after corneal alkali burn in rats. Methods A total of 204 healthy SD rats were randomly divided into normal group, model group and Doxy group, with 68 rats in each group. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, practices and their associated factors towards diabetes mellitus among non diabetes community members of Bale Zone administrative towns, South East Ethiopia. A... by Chanyalew Worku Kassahun, Alemayehu Gonie Mekonen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Diabetes kills more than 4.9 million adults per year. It becomes rapidly increasing, non-communicable disease-a major threat to global public health particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Career adaptability and job burnout of pediatric residents: the role of psychological resilience and insomnia by Jie Cao, Guixin Lu, Li Gan, Yuanan Nie, Zhihui Liu, Zongxuan Feng, Zikai Xu, Xi Yu, Oudong Xia

“…The study examined the internal mechanisms by which career adaptability could influence job burnout, focusing on the mediating role of psychological resilience and the moderating effect of insomnia.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from March to May, 2024, among 866 pediatric residents in the Pearl River Delta region, using a convenience sampling. …”
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Academic performance and associated factors among female university students by Tsiyon Birhanu Wube, Solomon Gebremichael Asgedom, Zelalem Mohammed Jemal, Lielt Gebreselassie Gebrekirstos

“…Participants were selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire, while qualitative data were gathered through key informant and in-depth interviews. …”
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Resolving the observe zone: validation of the ESC 0/3-hour and the APACE criteria for NSTEMI triage by Christian Müller, Norbert Frey, Moritz Biener, Evangelos Giannitsis, Pedro Lopez-Ayala, Christoph Reich, Mustafa Yildirim, Christian Salbach

“…Mortality rates in the OZ were similar across different timing protocols, with 30-day rates of 0.78% for third blood draws within 210 min (n=128) and 1.19% for those over 210 min (n=84); 3-year rates were 5.51% and 4.82%, confirming the safety of extended sampling.Conclusions Although the ESC 0/3-hour criteria have a lower sensitivity than the APACE criteria, it is by definition more effective because it does not leave patients in the OZ. …”
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Ethnic Comparisons of Spike-Specific CD4+ T Cells, Serological Responses, and Neutralizing Antibody Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants by Fani Pantouli, Vanessa Silva-Moraes, Ted M. Ross

“…Conclusion: Despite a small sample size and potential confounding by natural infections within our long-time-span sampling, our data suggest persistent cellular and humoral immunity 2 years after vaccination across ethnicities, with notable differences in T cell activation and cytokine profile. …”
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A Moroccan soil spectral library use framework for improving soil property prediction: Evaluating a geostatistical approach by Tadesse Gashaw Asrat, Timo Breure, Ruben Sakrabani, Ron Corstanje, Kirsty L. Hassall, Abdellah Hamma, Fassil Kebede, Stephan M. Haefele

“…Among the methods assessed, we observed distinct precision improvements resulting from spatial sample selection and MBL compared to the use of the entire MSSL. …”
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