Short-term impacts of soil enzyme activity in rhizosphere and bulk soils by forest gap size of a Platycladus orientalis plantation by Fei Fei, Qingwei Guan

“…However, in L forest gaps, its impact range was more extensive. …”
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The status of food insecurity at the household level in the North-Eastern highlands of Ethiopia by Umar Demisse Mohammed, Arega Bazezew Berlie, Simachew Bantigegen Wassie

“…We selected 382 respondents, 17 key informants, and focus group discussants, employing both probability and non-probability sampling methods. The food security index was developed using the Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators (CARI) model, which incorporates Food Consumption Score, Food Energy Shortfall, Livelihood Asset Depletion, and Food Expenditure Share indicators. …”
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Acceptability of Financial Incentives for Health Behaviours: A Discrete Choice Experiment. by Emma L Giles, Frauke Becker, Laura Ternent, Falko F Sniehotta, Elaine McColl, Jean Adams

“…Younger participants and men were more likely to prefer incentives. There were no clear differences in preference according to educational attainment.…”
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Assessing the socio-spatial effects of forest degradation in Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar, India by Shashi Bhushan, Sucharita Sen

“…This research investigates forest dependence and land use dynamics during the last four decades (1977–2022) of the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Bihar, India. Mixed methods combine remote sensing and GIS-based land use and land cover (LULC) analysis with socioeconomic surveys of 327 household samples, randomly selected using stratified random sampling. …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Spiritual Health and Identity Styles in Patients Referred to the Baharenko Center by Maryam Momeni

“…This study aimed to explain the relationship between spiritual health and identity styles in about-to-marry youths to determine how much spiritual health can predict people’s identity styles. Methods: The current study descriptive-analytical was done on 912 individuals who were referred to the Bahar Neko premarital education and counseling center in 2022 and selected using random cluster sampling. …”
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Household healthcare expenditure: A cross-sectional analysis of urban and rural Puducherry, South India by Deepthi Paulraj, Vignesh Loganathan, Anurag Gola, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar

“…Utilizing a systematic random sampling method, 189 households from each setting were selected. …”
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Awareness of Prediabetes and Diabetes among Persons with Clinical Depression by Mary Rosedale, Shiela M. Strauss, Candice Knight, Dolores Malaspina

“…Data were analyzed using complex survey sampling software. Results. 38.4% of the sample with MDD had elevated HbA1c readings. …”
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Comparison of arthropod communities between high and low input maize farms in Mexico by E. del-Val, E. Ramírez, M. Astier

“…Results During the sampling period, we detected a total of 14,315 arthropods belonging to 12 Orders and 253 morphospecies. …”
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The Relationship of Breakfast and Nutritional Status of High School Students in Palembang City by Afriyana Siregar, Yuli Hartati, Imelda Telisa, Arie Krisnasary

“…This study was conducted in Palembang from June to August 2023, using descriptive analysis methods and a cross-sectional design. The research subjects were high school students from 3 schools, selected using a simple random sampling technique with a sample size of 50 students. …”
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Female runners’ satisfaction and motivation to participate: An examination of trail running event quality by Ulma Erdilanita, Ayuning Maharesti, Berliana

“…Research Objectives: This study aims to analyse the effect of trail running event quality on female runners' satisfaction and motivation, focusing on the BDG 100 Ultra event in Bandung. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study approach and purposive sampling technique, this study involved 24 female runners who had previously participated in trail running events. …”
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The Diagnostic Performance of Pap Smear during Both Phases of the Menstrual Cycle: A Community-based Study in Southern Nigeria by Akpome Akan, Lawrence Omo-Aghoja, Ayotunde Adeyinka

“…Although there has been a preference for more expensive human papillomavirus DNA testing due to its higher sensitivity, the Pap smear remains still very relevant in low-resource settings being cheaper and more readily available, hence the need to study factors influencing its performance. …”
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Social contact patterns in Vietnam and implications for the control of infectious diseases. by Peter Horby, Quang Thai Pham, Niel Hens, Thi Thu Yen Nguyen, Quynh Mai Le, Dinh Thoang Dang, Manh Linh Nguyen, Thu Huong Nguyen, Neal Alexander, W John Edmunds, Nhu Duong Tran, Annette Fox, Tran Hien Nguyen

“…We also observed that physical contacts were more concentrated in the home setting in Vietnam than in Europe but the overall level of physical contact was lower. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment based therapy on health anxiety in nurses by Naghmeh Ashoori

“…Aim: The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment-based therapy on health anxiety in nurses. Methods: The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test-follow-up design and a control group. …”
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A Study to Assess the Prevalence of Nomophobia among Nursing Students in Kollam by S. Anand, K. R Anoopa, Praveen George Joseph, Sajini Raju

“…Results: The mean age of the participants was 21 years. More than 50% of nursing students use smartphone for about 5 h daily. …”
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Surgical informed consent practice and associated factors among adult postoperative patients in public hospitals of Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia 2023/2024. Cross sectional. by Fiseha Abadi Gebreanenia, Hailemarim Berhe Kahsay, Desta Siyoum Belay, Binyam Gebrehiwet Tesfay, Fissha Brhane Mesele, Mamush Gidey Abirha

“…To improve the delivery it is suggested that health professionals; create rapport with patient, spend more time during counseling.…”
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The Relationship between Language and Verbal Memory in Kurdish-Speaking Elderly Patients Attending Public Medical Centers in Kermanshah (2021) by Yahya Safary, fateme Sayyahi

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between language proficiency and verbal memory in Kurdish-speaking elderly patients attending public medical centers in Kermanshah. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, thirty-four patients over the age of 70 were selected using simple random sampling. …”
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Academic burnout and its association with psychological factors among medical students in Guangxi, China by Yan Kong, Thidarat Somdee, Suneerat Yangyuen

“…This study aimed to determine the associations between psychological factors and academic burnout among medical students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1067 medical students at Guangxi Medical University from November 2023 to April 2024, with a stratified sampling method. …”
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Surgical treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with concurrent parenteral viral hepatitis by S. N. Shugаevа, А. E. Suzdаlnitskiy, E. D. Sаvilov, S. I. Mаlov, I. V. Mаlov

“…The objective: to assess the effect of parenteral viral hepatitis on the manifestations of respiratory tuberculosis and the nature of surgical interventions for tuberculosis.Subjects and methods. An ambispective observational study was conducted with a continuous sampling of 475 respiratory tuberculosis patients over 18 years old who underwent surgical interventions. …”
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Competencies of the Women in Identification and Management of Reproductive Tract Infections and the Determining Factors: A Cross-sectional Study by Ann Merrin George, Leena Kunnath Chacko

“…Univariate analysis showed significant association of the competency scores with the religion (P = 0.004), socioeconomic status (P < 0.001), area of living (P < 0.001), age at marriage (P = 0.015), and contraceptive method practiced (P = 0.003) by the women. In quantile regression, the median competency score was found to be 3.5 units (95% CI: 1.327, 5.673; P = 0.002) more for the women living above the poverty line (annual income ≥INR 27,000) and 4 units (95% CI: 0.142, 7.858; P = 0.042) more for the women whose partners used condoms during intercourse. …”
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A community based cross-sectional study on prevalence and its associated risk factors of geriatric malnutrition in urban and rural Puducherry by Sivapushani Aruljothi, K. Devi, Prakash Mathiyalagen, Sivadamien Thirunavukarasu

“…Setting and design A community based cross-sectional analytical study done among elderly population in the urban and rural field areas of Government Medical College of Puducherry. Methods Study was conducted among elderly (≥ 60 years) for two years using multistage random sampling technique. …”
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