Prevalence of femoral nerve neurodynamic disorder in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a cross-sectional study by Soheila Zamani, Maryam Abbaszadeh-Amirdehi, Ghadamali Talebi, Mehdi Tavassoli, Seyed Mokhtar Esmaeilnejadganji, Hemmat Gholinia

“…These findings underscore the importance of incorporating neurodynamic assessments into the clinical evaluation of PFPS patients to facilitate more effective management.…”
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High-Risk Factors for Depression in Women before Performing an Elective Termination of Pregnancy: A Prospective Study by Jing Li, Yanhua Zhang, Zhiyun Zhang, Haixia Zhang, Meilian Xie, Li Li, Wei Yi, Meiliing Chen

“…Health interventions were used to reduce the incidence of such pre-abortion, and targeted to the post-abortion care. Methods: Using a convenient sampling method, 170 women who elected to terminate pregnancy in the gynecological clinic of Beijing Ditan Hospital from 1 June 2019 to 1 June 2020 were selected. …”
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Notes on the marine algae of the International Biosphere Reserve Seaflower, Caribbean Colombia IX: new records of Lobophora declerckii, Taonia abbottiana and Verosphacela ebrachia... by Y. Carla M. Daza, Paola Andrea Franco, Victor Díaz, Álvaro A. Sandoval, Brigitte Gavio

“…The objective of this work is to present three new records of brown algae for Colombia. Methods: The algal sampling was carried out in September 2019 during the Seaflower Scientific Expedition. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors related to HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections among Myanmar migrants in Chiang Mai province, Thailand by Kyaw Soe Thant, Aksara Thongprachum, Sineenart Chautrakarn, Pannawich Chantaklang, Suwat Chariyalertsak

“…IntroductionDespite progress in controlling HIV/AIDS and STIs, these health challenges persist, with 39.9 million people living with HIV in 2023 and more than 350 million affected by STIs annually. …”
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Parental Resilience Determinants in Children with Cancer in Indonesia: A Path Analysis by Dwi Novrianda, Mohd. Jamil, Rauza Sukma Rita

“…Existing quantitative research evaluates factors influencing resilience in mothers but has not fully explored the determinants of resilience in parents of children with cancer. Studying parents more broadly is essential, as contemporary caregiving roles increasingly involve both mothers and fathers, offering a more comprehensive understanding of family dynamics. …”
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The Role of Personality Factors in Predicting Resilience and Coping Styles of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study by Reza Nemati, Hakimeh Vahedparast, Yaghob Rashedi, Kamran Mirzaei, Masoud Bahreini

“…They were selected through the convenience sampling method. The study data were collected using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, 60-item Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Personality Inventory, and Coping Strategies Questionnaire. …”
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Nationwide prevalence of infertility in Iranian couples: findings from a 2019 study by Robabeh Taheripanah, Ali-Akbar Haghdoost, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Mahdieh Yazdanpanah, Forouzan Salehi, Nahid Akbari, Roya Safari-Faramani

“…The study included more than 30,000 married women aged between 15 and 49, recruited using a multi-stage sampling method. …”
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Prevalence and Causes of Blindness and Vision Impairment in the State of Qatar: Results of a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammed AlThani, Mariam Abdulmalik, Samya AlAbdulla, Kholoud AlMotawaa, Halla Algadi, Muhammad Rabiu, Ian McCormick, Shadi AlAshwal

“… Introduction: This study is a population-based investigation into the prevalence and causes of blindness and vision impairment (VI) among people aged 50 years and older living in the State of Qatar. Methods: A Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) methodology, applied from May 2022 to June 2023, utilized stratified two-stage cluster random sampling to select 5,060 persons aged 50 years and older resident in Qatar from 145 communities chosen by probability proportional to size. …”
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Seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-Cov-2 in the high impacted sub-district in Jakarta, Indonesia. by Olivia Herlinda, Adrianna Bella, Gita Kusnadi, Dimitri Swasthika Nurshadrina, Mochamad Thoriq Akbar, Sofwatun Nida, Ngabila Salama, Iwan Ariawan, Diah Saminarsih

“…This study aims to estimate the actual infection of COVID-19 through a seroprevalence survey and to predict infection fatality rate (IFR) in Tanjung Priok, the hardest-hit sub-district by the COVID-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a venous blood sampling (phlebotomy) to 3,196 individuals in Tanjung Priok between Nov 23, 2020, and Feb 19, 2021 to detect their antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Maternal serum screening for Down's syndrome on population basis by Riitta Salonen, Ursula Turpeinen, Laina Kurki, Mari Lappalainen, Pirkko Ämmälä, Vilho Hiilesmaa, Kari Teramo, Harriet VonKoskull, Nina Gahmberg, Ulf‐HäKan Stenman

“…Screening due to advanced maternal age, 37 years or more, was continued as previously, and 1133 pregnant mothers used this option. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Endoparasites among Under-Five Children in Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Debre Tabor, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectio... by Atalel Eyasu, Mulugeta Molla, Belayneh Kefale, Woretaw Sisay, Yared Andargie, Fassikaw Kebede, Tadeg Jemere

“…Study participants were selected by a systematic sampling technique. The stool specimen was examined for the presence of different stages of intestinal parasites (adult, trophozoite, larvae, cysts, and ova) using direct wet mount, modified formal-ether sedimentation, and modified Ziehl–Neelsen methods. …”
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The effect of mesenchymal stromal cells, their microvesicles and platelet-rich plasma on pathological changes in pancreatic tissue in acute necrotizing pancreatitis in rats by O. A. Kudelich, G. G. Kondratenko, T. A. Letkovskaya, O. A. Stepuro, M. P. Potapnev, A. M. Nerovnya

“…The experimental use of MSCs and MSC MVs to treat АNP at early stages of the disease provides more pronounced processes of repair and neoangiogenesis in pathologically altered pancreatic tissue.…”
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Challenges in stafng of TB services with phthisiologists by I. A. Vasilyeva, S. A. Sterlikov, L. E. Parolina, V. V. Testov, A. V. Gordina, N. P. Doktorova

“…In 2011-2020, the coefcient of part-time employment varied from 1.6 to 1.7, exceeding the regulatory value (no more than 1.5) but for 2019. The sampling analysis in 10 regions of the Russian Federation demonstrated that the proportion of phthisiologists of retirement age among physicians was 37.2%. …”
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Social Media Usage Pattern and Its Impact on Academic Performance of Public-Sector Medical Students by Hafiz Muhammad Ahtisam Idrees, Fariha Salman, Rozina Shahadat Khan, Arshia Mansha, Musfira Habib, Muhammad Shoaib, Risha Naeem

“…Place and Duration of study: This study took place in public sector medical colleges of Lahore in 6 months from April to September 2024. Material & Methods: This was an analytical cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted among 150 medical students of different medical colleges including KEMU, AMC, FJMU, AIMC, SIMS & SKZMDC selected through convenience sampling in Lahore. …”
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Concept of «Mystery» and its Realization in the Works of J. Lippard and N. Buntline by V. V. Bezrukova, A. V. Garkusha

“…The material was obtained by the method of directed sampling from the fictional works of American authors of the 19th century.Results and discussion. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Psycho-linguistic and educational challenges in Teaching Chinese (Mandarin) Language: voices from None-Chinese teachers of Mandarin language by Lei Pan, Dan Sun, Yumei Zou, Yi Cao, Jingxian Zhang, Fangfang Li

“…Understanding the linguistic, educational, and psychological challenges can inform the development of more effective teaching methods, curriculum design, and motivation-enhancing strategies, ultimately promoting a more successful and engaging Mandarin language learning experience for non-native speakers.…”
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Child food poverty prevalence and its associated factors in Dale district, Sidama region, Ethiopia. by Zenamlak Yemane, Assefa Philipos Kare, Amelo Bolka, Fentaw Wassie Feleke

“…A multi-stage random sampling technique was applied to select 509 study participants. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of effective breastfeeding technique among early postpartum mothers in Fuzhou, China: A cross-sectional study. by Neema E Mawi, Hu Rong-Fang, Heavenlight A Paulo, Na Chen, Gui-Hua Liu, Mohammed Abba-Aji

“…Similarly, those who received BFT counseling during pregnancy or immediately after delivery were 25% and 30%, respectively, more likely to practice effective EBT than those who did not. …”
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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Public Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in a central of Iran by Marzieh Araban, Mahmood Karimy, Mehdi Mesri, Mohamadreza Rouhani, Bahram Armoon, Hamid Reza Koohestani, Mohsen Shamsi, Lar Stein

“…A multiple-stage sampling method was used. Participants (N=471) completed an anonymous and self-report questionnaire assessing socio-demographic variables and KAP. …”
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The Effect of 8 Weeks of Combined Training with Consuming Methadone on Plasma Fibrinogen & CRP on withdrawal Addiction Women by Motahhareh Borsalani, Mohsen Ghofrani, Mohammad Reza Batavani, Ali Seraj

“…Purpose: This study aims at the effect of 8-weeks of combined training with methadone on cardiovascular inflammatory markers fibrinogen and CRP on addicted women. Method: This study accomplished as a semi-experimental research. 24 addicted women were randomly selected as samples from Zahedan Mohabbat addiction Camp that divided in two groups of methadone (N= 11) and methadone/ exercise (N= 13) by the same variables such as age, BMI, type and duration of drug withdrawal. …”
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