A Noninvasive Approach to Assess the Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Anemia Risk in Malaysian Children Under Three Years of Age: Cross-Sectional Study by Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Ho Bee Kiau, Suriati Hasim, Wai Khew Lee, Angie Low, Nik Harlina Nik Kazim, Jia Tse Hoi, Sri Wahyu Taher

“…ObjectiveThe study aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with being at risk of anemia among Malaysian children aged ≥6 months to ≤36 months by using a noninvasive hemoglobin assessment. MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study (from July to December 2022) of outpatient Malaysian children, aged ≥6 months to ≤36 months, who were selected from five maternal-and-child health clinics by convenience sampling. …”
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Predicting the impact of nurses’ perception of job involvement and ethical climate on caring behaviors: the mediating and moderating effect of job involvement—a cross-sectional stu... by Samira Rohaninasab, Nilofar Pasyar, Masoume Rambod

“…Additionally, the mediating and moderating effects of job involvement on the relationship between ethical climate and caring behaviors were examined. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 280 nurses through stratified random sampling. …”
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Joint Extraction of Hazard Source Knowledge in Integrated Utility Corridor Based on Knowledge Graph by Shanshan Wan, Houchen Lv, Yuhan Zhu, Yiran Zhao

“…First, an active learning-based sampling method selects more valuable training data, and data augmentation is performed on the labeled dataset. …”
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Association between family poverty income ratio and Parkinson’s disease in adults aged 40 and older: a study from NHANES 2003–2020 by Cheng Li, Jun Huang, Yemin Zhang

“…This study examines the relationship between the family poverty income ratio (PIR) and the prevalence of PD among American adults aged ≥40 years.MethodsThis study leverages data from eight consecutive cycles (2003–2004 to 2017–2020) of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a nationally representative cross-sectional surveillance program that employs stratified multistage probability sampling. …”
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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module (SIM) on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Breast Cancer Among Late Adolescents Studying in Selected Degree Colleges... by Sujata Japannavar, Sujatha Vijayakumar

“…A sample of 335 adolescents was selected using purposive sampling technique from the selected degree colleges of Dharwad. …”
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Neck and shoulder pain in students: Unveiling associated factors of video display terminal devices use by Saadia Maqbool, Iram Manzoor, Muhammad Talha Sohail, Muhammad Rehan Ramzan, Muhammad Ibtesam, Muhammad Usama

“…Convenience sampling technique was used to include 415 undergraduate students. …”
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Three-Dimensional Pulsed-Laser Imaging via Compressed Sensing Reconstruction Based on Proximal Momentum-Gradient Descent by Han Gao, Guifeng Zhang, Min Huang, Yanbing Xu, Yucheng Zheng, Shuai Yuan, Huan Li

“…However, traditional CS-based methods suffer from insufficient range resolutions and poor reconstruction quality at low CS sampling ratios. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRESS LEVELS AND SLEEP QUALITY WITH THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE ON NURSING STUDENTS by Dianna Ika Ernawati, Heny Ekawati, Wahyu Retno Gumelar, Alvi Rahmadani

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between stress levels and sleep quality with the menstrual cycle in seventh-semester nursing students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Lamongan. Methods: This research design uses correlation analytics with a cross-sectional approach using a simple random sampling technique with a sample of 111 respondents. …”
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Do Food Gardens Improve Household Food Security Status in uMzumbe Local Municipality, KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa? by Byamungu Lincoln Zabuloni, Maxwell Mudhara, Joyce Magoshi Chitja

“…The study applied random and purposive sampling methods to collect data using a structured questionnaire administered directly to 223 respondents. …”
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Ultrafast Time-Stretch Optical Coherence Tomography Using Reservoir Computing for Fourier-Free Signal Processing by Weiqing Liao, Tianxiang Luan, Yuanli Yue, Chao Wang

“…Correcting for this nonlinearity typically requires complex re-sampling and chirp compensation methods. In this paper, we introduce the first ultrafast time-stretch optical coherence tomography (TS-OCT) system that utilizes reservoir computing (RC) to perform direct temporal signal analysis without relying on Fourier transform techniques. …”
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Assessment of prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in A. Konduru tribal region of Andhra Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional study by Prabhakar Akurathi, Krishna Kishore Aligina, Udaragudi Prasada Rao, Panchumarthi Thanuja, Madhavi Pothukuchi, Nutakki Sridevi

“…Konduru tribal population. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, using the proportionate random sampling method including all the 15 thandas (habitats) of the study region. …”
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Probabilistic Evaluation of Grouting Reinforcement on Settlement Control Effectiveness in Shield Tunneling Construction by LAN Mulin, SHEN Mengfen, HE Su, XU Quan, CHEN Zhehui, BAO Lichun

“…Compared with the deterministic analysis method, the reliability analysis method is more reasonable in describing building foundation structure safety by taking the uncertainty of the parameters into account, and can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of control measures in complex shield tunnel excavation projects.…”
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Self-perceived halitosis and related factors among adults residing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A cross sectional study by Salwa Abdulrahman AlSadhan

“…High schools and governmental offices were selected using systematic random sampling from each of the main five regions of Riyadh. …”
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Determinants of Road Traffic Accidents Among Motorcycle Riders In Four Selected Sub-Counties, Kitui County, Kenya by Mutinda FK, Juma J, Muchiri J, Kariuki P

“…Multi-stage sampling was employed to recruit study respondents for this study. …”
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Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections with Focus on HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B among Secondary School Adolescents in Ekiti State, Nigeria by Oluremi Olayinka Solomon, Olusoji Abidemi Solomon, Eyitope Oluseyi Amu, Victor Mayowa Adeleye, Paul Oladapo Ajayi, Mojoyinoluwa Oyindamola Adeoson

“…The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of STIs, including HIV/AIDS and HB among adolescents attending secondary school education in Ekiti State. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used in selecting 669 participants among secondary school adolescents from Ekiti State, Nigeria, through a multistage sampling technique. …”
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Depression among people living with HIV at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Zothile L. Vezi, Selvandran Rangiah, Kantharuben Naidoo

“…The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of depression among PLWHA who attend a district hospital ART clinic in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa (SA). Methods: Using strict systematic sampling, a descriptive cross-sectional study was employed with 121 adult outpatients attending an antiretroviral clinic at a district hospital in KZN, SA. …”
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Immunisation status of children under 2 years of age visiting Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan: a cross-sectional analysis by Muhammad Khan, Jehan Hussan, Laiba Gul, Mehran Ali, Afroz Ali, Nimra Khattak, Laiba Ali, Abida Ambreen, Muhammad Baryal Khan, Cyrus Wasim, Rafi Ullah

“…A convenience sampling technique was used and the sample size was calculated using the WHO sample size formula, resulting in n=363. …”
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“He showed me a knife and said they would kill me and no one would know or care”: a qualitative study into the experiences of transnational sex workers in Ghana by Abdul-Hanan Saani Inusah, Andrew Mpagwuni Ziblim, Michael Boah

“…Participants were purposively selected through snowball sampling technique until thematic saturation was achieved, interviewing fourteen FSWs. …”
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Behaviors of Mothers in Complementary Feeding of their 6-12-month-old Babies by Seval Cambaz Ulaş, Seçil Köken Durgun, Selda İldan Çalım

“…The sample of the study consisted of mothers with 6-12-month-old babies registered in two family health centers selected by using the purposive sampling method in the city center of Manisa (n:190). …”
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THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PARENTING AND GADGET SCREEN TIME ON SOCIAL INTERACTION OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN by Dhiajeng Widya Ningrum, Dadang Kusbiantoro, Sylvi Harmiardillah, Rahmat Agung Firmansyah, Fajar Suci Aristanto

“…The population consisted of 75 children, and a simple random sampling technique was used, resulting in a sample of 63 children. …”
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