Seasonal Trends in Water Retention of Atlantic Sea Cucumber (<i>Cucumaria frondosa</i>): A Modeling Approach by Pete Brown, Heather J. Burke, Juran C. Goyali, Wade Murphy, Deepika Dave

“…Key findings included the following: (a) sea cucumbers typically contained more than 23% free water; (b) large and medium-sized specimens, which dominated landings, retained more free water; (c) water loss was highest for the samples collected from the top of the hold; (d) the unloading method influenced free water retention, as did the processing method used to cut the sea cucumbers; (e) license, processor, and fishing area had strong collinearity with other factors or were not found to be statistically significant; and (f) water loss appeared higher in 2020 than 2019, largely due to the increased use of vacuum transfer methods. …”
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Prevalence of occupational injuries and associated factors among small scale industry Workers in Harar Town, eastern Ethiopia by Desi Debelu, Sina Temesgen Tolera, Negga Baraki, Dechasa Adare Mengistu

“…A simple random sampling method was employed to select the study participant, resulting in the inclusion of 639 participants in the study. …”
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Cognitive impairment among older persons with chronic illness attending primary care and its association with cardiovascular risk using the Framingham risk score by Nimelesh Balanthiren, Mohd Fairuz Ali, Aznida Firzah Abdul Aziz

“…Identifying mild cognitive impairment early can facilitate timely intervention and care.This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the association between Framingham risk score (FRS), a widely used tool for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction, and cognitive impairment among older persons with chronic illness in Malaysia. Methods A total of 289 participants aged 60 years and above with chronic illness were recruited from Klinik Primer Hospital Tuanku Chanselor Muhriz via simple random sampling via computer generator. …”
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Uptake of combined immunoprophylaxis for newborns exposed to hepatitis B virus in a high hepatitis B endemic rural setting in Northern Ghana by Okasha Mohammed, Senoo-Dogbey Vivian Efua, Charles Ampong Adjei, Irene Owusu Darkwa, Adiza Atoko Mumuni

“…Systematic random sampling was used to select mothers from the selected health facilities. …”
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Anemia status and associated factors among adolescent girls under weekly iron and folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) and non-WIFAS programs in public schools in Janamora district,... by Thomas Kidanemariam Yewodiaw, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Destaw Fetene Teshome

“…As a result, it is recommended that the WIFAS program be extended to more schools. The WIFAS program is more effective when health education is delivered concurrently with it.…”
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Financial and Non-Financial Information Seeking: The Role of Managing Anger and Fear in Investment Strategies and Decision-making by Vahid Oskou, Sahar Yousefizadeh, Fatemeh Asnad

“…The statistical population in this research consists of all the investors who are active in the country in 2022. The sampling method was purposeful and non-probability, with participants selected from among available investors. …”
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Evaluation of Epidemiologic Peculiarities of HIV-Infection and Genotype Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus among People Living with HIV in Constituent Entities of the Far Eastern Fe... by E. A. Bazykina, V. B. Turkutukov, O. E. Trotsenko, V. O. Kotova, L. A. Balakhontseva

“…For example, HCV genotype 2 was registered more frequently in the Khabarovsk krai compared to mean estimated value of the sampling collection. …”
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Investigating the effect of the digital storytelling of peers’ childbirth experiences on the perception and mode of childbirth: a quasi-experimental study by Zahra Mahdavi, Leila Amiri-Farahani, Sally Pezaro, Hamid Salehiniya, Soghra Omrani Saravi

“…Convenience sampling was used to recruit 65 eligible participants from each center group. …”
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Using benthos a bioindicator to assess the efficiency constructed wetland community wastewater treatment system by K. Seethong, K. Chunkao, N. Dampin, W. Wararam

“…This study assesses the diversity, species composition, and distribution of benthic organisms in a community wastewater-filter grass system and explores the relationship between water quality and benthos.METHODS: Water samples were collected from plant plots between December 2021 and March 2022. …”
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Allergic rhinitis in children with overweight/obesity: features of sensitization by V. V. Bekezin, E. Koroleva, L. V. Sazonenkova, E. V. Volkova, R. Y. Meshkova

“…To study the nature of sensitization to aeroallergens and the debut of allergic rhinitis in children with overweight/obesity.Materials and methods. The study included 45 children with allergic rhinitis (AR) at the age of 4–8 years, who were monitored at the Smolensk Regional Center of Allergology and Immunology; the selection of children was carried out by the method of continuous sampling. …”
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Factors affecting nurses’ childbearing intentions of nurses working in teaching hospitals in Yazd, Iran: a study based on theory of planned behavior by Adel Eftekhari, Tahere Sharifi, Nahid Khoddami, Mostafa Sadoghian, Somayeh Abedini, Najmeh Baghian

“…Moreover, programs that focus on encouraging childbearing in younger women can be more effective. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Determinants of young People’s gender norm attitudes related to rights and equity in Southeast Nigeria by Irene Ifeyinwa Eze, Chinyere Ojiugo Mbachu, Ozioma Nwankpa, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…This study examines factors influencing young people’s attitudes toward gender norms, focusing on men’s rights in decision-making, education, social roles, and equity for women’s empowerment in Southeast Nigeria. Methods A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted from October 2022 to March 2023 in six communities in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, with 1025 young people aged 15–24 selected using cluster sampling. …”
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Error Analysis and Compensation of 3‒PTT Parallel Robot by CHEN Mingfang, LIANG Hongjian, WEI Songpo, HE Chaoyin

“…The mean error decreases from 5.86, 8.02, and 1.12 mm to 0.45, 0.46, and 0.33 mm, respectively, and the mean distance error decreases to 0.82 mm, increasing the operating accuracy of the robot by 92.1%.ConclusionsTherefore, through simulation and experimental results, the maximum and average position errors of the mobile platform after compensation are significantly reduced by more than one order of magnitude, indicating the effectiveness of the proposed compensation method. …”
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Factors affecting online purchase intention of handcraft products: moderation of lifestyle by Triyono Triyono, Moh. Rusnoto Susanto, Insanul Qisti Barriyah, Yayan Sofyan, Muh. Syaiful Saehu

“…Purpose – This study aims to analyze the influence of digital marketing, brand image, and product variety on online purchase intentions of handicraft products moderated by lifestyle. Method – This study uses a quantitative method and a causally associative approach. …”
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Advanced machine learning technique for solving elliptic partial differential equations using Legendre spectral neural networks by Ishtiaq Ali

“…The neural network's training accuracy and efficiency were significantly enhanced by the innovative sampling technique and neuron architecture. Moreover, the Legendre spectral approach can handle equations on more complex domains because of numerous networks. …”
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A national cross-sectional study on research opportunities and barriers among medical students in Nigeria, with recommendations by Paul Tunde Kingpriest, Joshua Adejo Okpanachi, Samson Adedeji Afolabi, Mercy Martha Ayorinde, Obianuju Iheomamere Muoghallu, Glory Enoche Alapa, Matthew Taiye Moses, Badru Muhideen, Keffi Mubarak Musa, Jonathan Zarmai, Frances Aigbodioh, Saratu Dauda, N Pugazhenti, V Sandhya, Aashna Uppal, Nanyak Zingfa Galam, Olugbenga Akindele Silas, Barnabas Tobi Alayande

“…Learners from the South-West had more opportunities to present research at conferences, while those from the South-East had the fewest. …”
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Comparison of Knowledge and Practice of Mothers of Children with Febrile Convulsion with or without Recurrence by Maryam Rostami Ghadi, Seyedeh Zahra Shafipoor, Reyhaneh Fadakar, Elham Bidabadi, Ehsan KazemnejadLeili, Somaye Shirkosh

“…Samples were chosen by simple and convenience sampling method. …”
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Insights Into How mHealth Applications Could Be Introduced Into Standard Hypertension Care in Germany: Qualitative Study With German Cardiologists and General Practitioners by Susann May, Frances Seifert, Dunja Bruch, Martin Heinze, Sebastian Spethmann, Felix Muehlensiepen

“…Participants were selected through purposive sampling to ensure a diverse range of perspectives. …”
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Mass drug administration coverage and its determinants for the elimination of onchocerciasis in Ulanga District, Tanzania. by Ambakisye Kuyokwa Mhiche, Dinah Gasarasi, George Kabona, Ally Hussein, Upendo John Mwingira, Ahmed Mohamed Abade

“…Individuals living in the village for more than a year were significantly more likely to participate [APR = 2.3, p = 0.00]. …”
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Engaging Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Research: Qualitative Substudy of Factors Impacting Participation by Bryah Boutilier, Grace Warner, Brianna Wolfe, Sorayya Askari, Elaine Moody, Parisa Ghanouni, Tanya Packer

“…Purposeful sampling prioritized older adults who lived in rural areas, had more than one health condition, and represented diverse ethnicities, while attempting to reach equal numbers of participants across the participating communities. …”
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