Incomplete antenatal care despite high coverage: geographic and sociocultural barriers in Lao PDR by Hyunkyong Kim, Hyejung Han, Hyejung Han, Khammany Phommachan, Yong Sook Yang, Sung Hye Kim

“…Understanding the patterns of ANC utilization and barriers to receiving adequate care is essential to inform targeted interventions.ObjectiveThis study examined factors associated with early ANC initiation (≤12 weeks’ gestation), adequate ANC (≥4 visits), and the coverage of essential ANC components among women in two northern provinces.MethodsIn February 2023, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in Xiengkhuang and Huaphanh provinces, using stratified three-stage cluster sampling to recruit 380 women with children under 2 years. …”
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Post-COVID-19 manifestations among college students: shedding the light on young adults’ health by Areej Abed Alkhormani, Reema Abdullah Alghamdi, Yara Abdulaziz Damdam, Maria Eissa Almaghrabi, Faisal F. Alamri, Muhammad Anwar Khan, Alqassem Y. Hakami

“…The study used a non-probability convenience sampling technique, and the sample size was calculated to be 464. …”
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Media Reports and Knowledge of e-Cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury Among Adolescents in California: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Jijiang Wang, John Ayers, Eric Leas, Anthony Gamst, Shu-Hong Zhu

“…Students who had heard about EVALI were more likely to rate vaping every day as extremely harmful than those who had not heard about it (67.8% vs 50.9%; P ConclusionsMost adolescents were aware of EVALI and cited media as the main source of their knowledge. …”
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The Relationship between Personality Disorders and Parent\'s Social Capital with the Social Health of Children and Adolescents in Yazd by Nastaran Ahmadi, Parvane Rashidpour, Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Mohammadhadi Farahzadi, Javad Ardeshirpay, Hosein Abouzari, Malihe Mobini, Masoud Mirzaei, Amirhoushang Mehrparvar, Fatemeh Rismanian Yazdi

“…In addition, it can be suggested to pay more attention to the psychological characteristics of parents in the process of diagnosis and therapeutic intervention of children and adolescents.…”
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Using geographically weighted regression analysis to cluster under-nutrition and its predictors among under-five children in Ethiopia: Evidence from demographic and health survey. by Amare Muche, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Erkihun Tadesse Amsalu, Metadel Adane

“…Thus, this study aimed to address this gap.<h4>Methods</h4>The data were obtained from the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) 2016. …”
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Perceived social support and associated factors among older people living in metropolitan cities of northwest Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study. by Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen, Abere Woretaw Azagew, Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Yohannes Mulu Ferede, Mohammed Hassen Salih, Nigusie Birhan Tebeje

“…The systematic random sampling technique was used to select 830 study participants. …”
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Awareness of gestational diabetes mellitus and its associated factors among pregnant women in public hospitals in the East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Getachew Tilaye Mihiret, Kumlachew Solomon Wondmu, Fekadu Baye, Mulunesh Minale, Mastewal Yechale, Misganaw Fikrie Melese, Aysheshim Belaineh Haimanot, Temesgen Getaneh

“…A systematic random sampling technique was utilized to select 423 participants. …”
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Experiences, perceptions and attitudes on providing advice on physical activity to patients with chronic ischaemic heart disease: a qualitative study in general practitioners in Ge... by Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Rik Crutzen, Sabrina Kastaun, Verena Leve, Stefan Wilm, Alicia Prinz, Sabrina Hoppe

“…We used a purposive sampling strategy, and data were collected in an iterative process. …”
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The burden of acute malnutrition among children under five in conflict-afflicted Gaza strip: prevalence and associated factors by Ahmed Albelbeisi, Kate Zinszer, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Samer Abuzerr

“…BackgroundThis study aims to assess the prevalence and associated factors of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) among children in this region during a period of conflict.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 1,200 children under 5 years old, selected through stratified random sampling from three governorates in the Gaza Strip. …”
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Hepatitis C Virus Infection among HIV-Infected Patients Attending Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia by Alemu Gedefie, Aderaw Adamu, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Yeshimebet Kassa, Melaku Ashagrie Belete

“…The aim of this study was to assess HCV infection and the associated risk factors among HIV/AIDS patients attending Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeastern Ethiopia. Methods. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 249 HIV-infected adults selected by a systematic random sampling technique from January to March 2018. …”
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HIV testing acceptance and its associated factors among key and priority populations in Harar town, Harari region, Eastern Ethiopia by Obsa Anbessa, Zawudu Tesema, Eyasu Amante, Tadesse Dufera, Abdi Birhanu

“…A simple random sampling technique was used to obtain the study participants. …”
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Cytokine profile of gingival crevicular fluid in children with impaired immunological surveillance system by Iu. A. Kozlitina, O. I. Admakin, N. S. Morozova, N. B. Zakharova, O. L. Morozova

“…To study the cytokine profile of the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in children with a juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).Materials and methods. We examined 20 children with JRA and 10 patients without somatic pathology aged 6 to 16 years old. …”
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Exploring the pathways between depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life on life satisfaction: a path analysis approach by Uday Narayan Yadav, Saruna Ghimire, Ranju Mehta, Isha Karmacharya, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Arm Mehrab Ali, Om Prakash Yadav, Man Kumar Tamang, Suresh Mehata, Roshan Pokharel, Mark Fort Harris

“…Hence, this study explores the pathways between mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, and stress), QoL and life satisfaction among older adults in eastern Nepal. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in eastern Nepal via face-to-face interviews with 847 older adults selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. …”
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Self-perception of risk for HIV acquisition among people in prisons in Iran: A nationwide survey in 2017 by Zahra Abdolahinia, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Soheil Mehmandoost, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Abedin Iranpour, Mohammad Karamouzian, Hamid Sharifi

“…This cross-sectional study examined self-perception of HIV risk and associated factors among people in prisons in Iran. Methods In 2017, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Iran using multistage random sampling approach to recruit participants from 33 prisons in Iran. …”
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Does Patient Satisfaction with Primary and Emergency Care Influence Non-Urgent Emergency Department Utilization? A Path Analysis by Sarbay İ, Mercan Baspinar M, Erman E, Cavdar B, Tamer I, Adiyaman AM, Kosali K, Aksuz MY, Basat O, Calik M

“…Frequent users of non-urgent ED services were also more likely to utilize PC services (r = 0.394, p ≤ 0.001). …”
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Glycated Hemoglobin Level and Body Mass Index Correlation with Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Waled Hospital, Cirebon, Indonesia by Tania Auliya, Nihayatul Amaliyah, Menik Herdwiyanti

“…Diabetics have an 11.6 times more likely to develop PAD than those without diabetes. …”
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“Us” or “Them”: Internal Migrants in the Perceptions of the Siberian Cities’ Citizens (on the Example of Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and Tomsk) by Dmitry O. Timoshkin, Fedor A. Smetanin, Diana E. Gorshkova, Andrei A. Voloshin, Kirill A. Ivanov, Iuliia O. Koreshkova, Arina E. Sorokina, Sofiya A. Ignatenko, Galina A. Shaposhnikova-Murashova

“…However, the permeability of borders is more evident for internal migrants than for cross-border migrants. …”
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The effectiveness of internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy on acceptance of illness, emotion regulation, symptom severity reduction, and symptoms interference with funct... by Sara Mirzaei, Reza Bagherian-Sararoudi, Mohammad Hasan Davazdah Emami, Razieh Izadi, Mohammad Reza Sharbafchi

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of internet based acceptance and commitment therapy on acceptance of illness, emotion regulation and reducing the severity and interference of symptoms with function of patients with breast cancer. Methods The research design was semi-experimental and of the type of randomized clinical trial, with a control group and random allocation. …”
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Reproductive health problem among youths and associated factors in Dilla town, southern Ethiopia by Seblewongel Gebretsadik Sertsewold, Getachew Assefa Zenebe, Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan

“…Most young individuals are therefore more vulnerable to reproductive health problems than adults for a number of reasons.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was done in Dilla town between January and March 2024 with 536 youths. …”
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Salivary pH, but not conductivity, is an indicator of diarrhea in neonatal calves by Beth B. Riley, Beth B. Riley, Alexander Corbishley, Alexander Corbishley, Marie J. Haskell, Carol-Anne Duthie, Alastair I. Macrae, Alastair I. Macrae, Elizabeth Burrough, Colin Mason

“…Early identification of disease improves calf outcomes and thus there is increasing interest in technological methods for detecting disease. Dehydration leads to the blood becoming more concentrated and this can be measured using serum osmolality. …”
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