The Influence of Body Image and Energy Intake on Nutritional Status in Adolescents at SMAN 1 Cirebon City, Indonesia by Farah Gustin Kurniasih, Muhammad Duddy Satrianugraha Wahidin, Duddy Fachrudin

“…The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Primary data were collected through questionnaires, 24-hour food recall interviews, and measurements of body weight and height. …”
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Systematic review of the use of dried blood spots for monitoring HIV viral load and for early infant diagnosis. by Pieter W Smit, Kimberly A Sollis, Susan Fiscus, Nathan Ford, Marco Vitoria, Shaffiq Essajee, David Barnett, Ben Cheng, Suzanne M Crowe, Thomas Denny, Alan Landay, Wendy Stevens, Vincent Habiyambere, Joseph H Perriens, Rosanna W Peeling

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Although limited data are available for EID, DBS offer a highly sensitive and specific sampling strategy to make viral load monitoring and early infant diagnosis more accessible in remote settings. …”
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Risky Sexual Behaviour among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Nigeria: Persistent driver of HIV infections by Olusegun Sunday Ewemooje, Olukemi Grace Adebola

“…Samples were selected independently using two-stage sampling scheme with 1,400 Enumeration Areas (EAs) selected at first stage. …”
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Incidence and histopathological examination of oral leukoplakia by Botond Bukovszky, László Simonffy, Szabolcs Gyulai-Gaál, Noémi Jákob, Csaba Dobó Nagy

“…It is important to clarify the histopathological diagnosis underlying cases clinically diagnosed as leukoplakia, which is crucial in determining the prognosis and the required therapy. Material and Methods: 75 patients diagnosed with oral leukoplakia were histologically sampled between April 2021 and April 2024 at the Department of Oral Diagnostics, Department of Dento-alveolar Surgery, Semmelweis University. …”
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Vectors, host range, and spatial distribution of Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens in Europe: a systematic review by Carolin Hattendorf, Renke Lühken

“…Compared to the last century, many more countries especially in Central Europe were affected by Dirofilaria spp. circulation, illustrating a significant spread over the last 20 years. …”
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Association between maternal and child health care and neonatal death in Angola: a secondary analysis of Angola Demographic Health Survey 2015–16 by Akiko Saito, Masahide Kondo

“…The associations between early/late neonatal death and MCH care utilization were identified by a multivariable logistic regression analysis, adjusted by the sex of the child, type of residence, wealth index, caesarian section, size of the child at birth and delivery assisted by skilled birth attendant. The individual sample weight, sample strata for sampling errors/design, and cluster number were incorporated in a descriptive and logistic regression analysis to account for the unequal probability sampling in different strata. …”
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ASSESSMENT SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF SOIL ERODIBILITY BY USING OF GEOSTATISTIC AND GIS (Case study MEHR watershed of SABZEVAR) by Ayoubi, S.A, M. H. Alizadeh

“…Sampling points were identified in field by an Global Positioning system. …”
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Pleural fluid agitation for improving the microbiologic diagnostic yield in pleural infection: a feasibility study by Ahmed Sadaka, Reda Said, Heba Ashmawy, Hadir Okasha, Heba Gharraf

“…Summary at a glance Despite being safe, pleural fluid agitation resulted in no significant improvement in the microbiologic yield among pleural infection. However, agitated samples grew more bacteria in almost a third of the positive samples suggesting a signal for further investigation in a larger study. …”
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Key and evolving needs of service providers in women’s harm reduction centers during the COVID-19 pandemic by Azam Rahmani, Maryam Janatolmakan, Elham Rezaei, Malihe Tabarrai

“…Participant selection was guided by purposive sampling, specifically utilizing Maximum Variation Sampling. …”
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An Assessment of Task-Oriented Leadership on Employee Performance in Uganda: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu District. by Elli, Orikyiriza

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Perilaku Caring Perawat dengan Kepuasan Pasien di Ruang Rawat Inap Private Care Centre RSUP Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar by afa ilkafah

“…Sampling technique is done by simple random sampling as many as 40 respondents. …”
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among young people in South Africa: A nested survey in a health and demographic surveillance site. by Suzanna C Francis, T Nondumiso Mthiyane, Kathy Baisley, S Lerato Mchunu, Jane B Ferguson, Theresa Smit, Tania Crucitti, Dickman Gareta, Siphephelo Dlamini, Tinofa Mutevedzi, Janet Seeley, Deenan Pillay, Nuala McGrath, Maryam Shahmanesh

“…Both men and women reported that sample collection was easy. Participants disagreed that sampling was painful; more than half of the participants disagreed that they felt anxious or embarrassed. …”
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Road traffic accidents and its determinants among Kenyan households: analysis of the 2022 national health survey using multilevel modeling by Bewuketu Terefe, Mahlet Moges Jembere, Bikis Liyew

“…Enumeration areas served as the primary sampling units, and households served as the secondary sampling units in a stratified two-stage cluster sampling procedure. …”
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Using Residual Blood from the Arterial Blood Gas Test to Perform Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Vancomycin: An Example of Good Clinical Practice Moving towards a Sustainable Intens... by T. J. L. Smeets, D. van de Velde, B. C. P. Koch, H. Endeman, N. G. M. Hunfeld

“…Secondary objectives were to evaluate the potential impact on saving materials, nursing time, and costs when implementing vancomycin TDM via LiHep syringes. Methods. Vancomycin analysis from sampling in lithium heparin (LiHep) syringes for ABG tests was validated and compared with the concentrations from conventional sampling in K2EDTA tubes. …”
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Perilaku Caring Perawat dengan Kepuasan Pasien di Ruang Rawat Inap Private Care Centre RSUP Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar by afa ilkafah

“…Sampling technique is done by simple random sampling as many as 40 respondents. …”
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Alternative approaches for monitoring and evaluation of lymphatic filariasis following mass drug treatment with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in East New Britain P... by Krufinta Bun, Benedict Mode, Melinda Susapu, Joyceline Salo, Catherine Bjerum, Michael Payne, Daniel Tisch, Makoto Sekihara, Emanuele Giorgi, Gary J Weil, Peter U Fischer, Leanne Robinson, Moses Laman, Christopher L King

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Model-based geostatistics was more effective than PPS in sampling high-risk LF sites in a heterogeneous area. …”
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Applying the Information–Motivation–Behavioral Skills model to a video-assisted HPV intervention to promote self-screening uptake: a qualitative study in Western Kenya by Michelle Huang, Hanul Choi, Haley Dion, Laya Sathyan, Emily Herfel, Breandan Makhulo, Jeniffer Ambaka, Megan J. Huchko

“…The intervention improved women’s self-reported HPV-related knowledge and increased their motivation for self-sampling and engagement in preventive behaviours. We recommend scaling up the intervention by bringing the video-assisted education to more clinics in Kisumu.…”
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Adolescent-friendly health services in Nepal: usage and key determinants by Sandip Pahari, Shiva Raj Acharya, Amritraj Pokhrel, Jagat Prasad Upadhyay, Sagar Parajuli, Muskan Pudasainee, Monika Koirala

“…Study participants were selected using simple random sampling and proportionate stratified sampling methods. …”
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Relationship between Environmental Factors and Menarche Of 11-14 Year Old Students in Rasht City by Shiva Salehi, Sedigheh Pakseresht, Seyedeh Noshaz Mirhaghjoo, Ehsan KazemnejadLeili

“…The sampling method was conducted on at two-stage cluster random sampling basis. …”
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The Contribution Of Universal Education Towards Girl Child Education: A Case Study Of Nyarubuye Sub-County Kisoro District. by Nizeyimana, Bakunzi Moses

“…The methodology of the study employed a descriptive research design, where the methods of data collection were put into action. The research used both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. …”
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