Application effect of a non-contact sleep monitoring mattress based on body movement characteristics during sleep by ZHANG Yanchun, LIU Yan, WANG Rui

“…Methods‍　‍A single-arm trial was conducted on 114 inpatients admitted in our department selected with convenience sampling. …”
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How Can Maternal Age and Amount of Parity Affect the High Degree of Perineum Laceration and Neonatal Asphyxia in Vacuum Extraction Labor? by Ahmad Faiz Tobari, Tun Paksi Sareharto, Vannya Dewi Puspitasari, Nurul Setiyorini

“…The minimum sample required in this study is 26 patient data. …”
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Predictors of Active Aging Among Community-dwelling Older Adults in Qazvin City, Iran, 2023 by Zahra Shirshekan, Ahad Alizadeh, Mohammad Amerzadeh, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Seyedeh Ameneh Motalebi

“…Participants were selected using cluster sampling in three zones of Qazvin City. Older adults were selected from mosques and parks in each zone. …”
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The understanding of digital communication experts and oral cancer at-risk persons on oral cancer, their uptake of educational mobile health applications on oral cancer, and their... by Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Yovanthi Anurangi Jayasinghe, Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe, Success Onuoha, Jimoh Amzat, Afeez Salami, Misheck Nkhata, Lawrence Achilles Nnyanzi

“…To create an educational MHA on oral cancer with superior features, this study explored MHA creators (digital communication experts) and persons at risk of oral cancer (potential end-users of educational MHA on oral cancer) on their understanding of oral cancer, their uptake of educational MHAs on oral cancer, and how a good MHA on oral cancer should look like. Methods This qualitative study involved four online focus group discussions among seventeen digital communication experts, sexually active persons, and tobacco/alcohol users, who were recruited from five countries through volunteer sampling technique. …”
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Study protocol for a two-site clinical trial to validate a smartphone-based artificial intelligence classifier identifying cervical precancer and cancer in HPV-positive women in Ca... by Inès Baleydier, Pierre Vassilakos, Roser Viñals, Ania Wisniak, Bruno Kenfack, Jovanny Tsuala Fouogue, George Enownchong Enow Orock, Sophie Lemoupa Makajio, Evelyn Foguem Tincho, Manuela Undurraga, Magali Cattin, Solomzi Makohliso, Klaus Schönenberger, Alain Gervaix, Jean-Philippe Thiran, Patrick Petignat

“…Our aim is to assess the performance of a smartphone-based Automated VIA Classifier (AVC) relying on Artificial Intelligence to discriminate precancerous and cancerous lesions from normal cervical tissue.<h4>Methods</h4>The AVC study will be nested in an ongoing cervical cancer screening program called "3T-study" (for Test, Triage and Treat), including HPV self-sampling followed by VIA triage and treatment if needed. …”
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Dental Visiting Patterns and Their Associations With Dental Caries and Periodontal Diseases by Najith Amarasena, Liana Luzzi, Sergio Chrisopoulos, Gloria Mejia

“…ABSTRACT Objectives This study was conducted to describe the dental visiting patterns and ascertain their associations with clinically assessed dental caries and periodontal disease levels of dentate Australian adults. Materials and Methods A three‐stage stratified probability sampling design was used to randomly select a cross‐section of Australians aged 15+ years. …”
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The association between lifestyle risk score and mental health in Iranian overweight and obese women: a cross-sectional study by Sara Ebrahimi, Farideh Shiraseb, Maryam Ladaninezhad, Negin Navaei, Azimeh Izadi, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…A multistage random sampling method was used to recruit the participants. …”
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The correlation between plasma cortisol levels and scores of psychological scales among patients with recurrent depressive disorder in Vietnam. by Tuan Van Nguyen, Eric Hahn, Thi Minh Tam Ta, Thi Phuong Mai Nguyen, Hoa Thi Nguyen, Quynh Thi Pham, Duc Minh Nguyen, Thi Thuy Chuyen Dieu, Thi Phuong Thao Nguyen, Ngan Thi Vuong, Tung Son Vu

“…After using a convenience sampling method, 109 consecutive patients met our criteria were recruited. …”
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Composition and dynamics of bladder, vaginal and bowel microbiota during three trimesters in healthy pregnant women by Yu. L. Naboka, N. V. Vorobyeva, I. A. Gudima, T. G. Sinyavskaya, R. S. Ismailov, K. G. Naber, M. I. Kogan

“…All pregnant women underwent sampling at T-1, 2, 3: mid-stream bladder urine samples, posterior vaginal swabs and faecal masses were collected for culture study. …”
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Development and psychometric validation of the Italian version of the Wender-Reimherr Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Scale (WRAADDS) by Giulio Emilio Brancati, Lisa Ventura, Alessandro Froli, Samuele Gemignani, Thomas E. Gift, Barrie K. Marchant, Giulio Perugi

“…Methods: 50 participants were recruited, including 32 referred to the Psychiatry Unit 2 at Pisa University Hospital, and 18 recruited through snowball sampling. 25 were diagnosed with ADHD, 15 with other psychiatric conditions, and 10 were healthy controls. …”
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Determinants of cancer screening participation in Türkiye: a nationwide study of demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors by Buğra Taygun Gülle, Büşra Tozduman, Meryem Merve Ören Çelik

“…The survey employed a stratified two-stage cluster sampling method to ensure national representativeness, covering both urban and rural areas of Türkiye. …”
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Minimally Invasive Cavity Preparation by Bridging the Gap Between Conservation and Effectiveness by Shazia Shaikh, Tayyaba Akram, Bakhtawar Bhagil, Aleena Ali, Mehwish Munawar, Amira Shahid, Aneesa Khalid

“…This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of minimally invasive cavity preparation in terms of patient comfort, restoration success, and post-operative sensitivity by comparing it to the conventional cavity preparation method. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted involving 80 patients, randomly divided into two groups: MIC (n=40) and conventional (n=40), by a random sampling technique. …”
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Overnutrition and Associated Factors: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study between Government and Private Primary School Students in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Mohammed Sied Ali, Chanyalew Worku Kassahun, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh

“…A multistage sampling technique was used to select 736 participants. …”
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Evaluating Dexmedetomidine and Ketamine for Control of Post-Operative Pain in Lower Segment Caesarean Section Surgeries by Ahmed Naeem, Amna Batool, Syed Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ahmad Saroosh Saleem, Ayesha Shafqat, Khalid Javid Siddiqi

“…A random sampling technique was used for sample size distribution. …”
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Effect of cool dialysate on vital signs, comfort and adequacy by Seyed Reza Borzou, Fateme Farghadani, Khodayar Oshvandi, Mahmood Gholyaf, Hosein Mahjub

“…Eligible patients were selected by simple sampling method and then three sessions of interventions were done. …”
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The influence of physical exercise on loneliness of college students: mediating and moderating roles by Yadong Liang, Lijun Wang, Xingbin Du

“…The mediation effect ERSE and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were tested using the bootstrap sampling method (5,000 times), which is mainly used to detail the path between variables.ResultsThere was a significant correlation between physical exercise, loneliness, emotional regulation self-efficacy, and psychological elasticity. …”
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A study on the impact of neoadjuvant therapy on molecular subtype conversion in breast cancer by Run-Ze Zhang, Dong Liu, Yuan Ke, Wen-Qi Cai, Lin-Hui Zheng, Chao-Yan Wu, Hai-Jun Yu

“…Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to examine molecular subtype conversions in patients who received neoadjuvant therapy. Methods and materials A retrospective analysis was performed on 316 patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University between March 2017 and October 2024. …”
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Study of the association between <i>HIF1A</i> and <i>VEGFA</i> gene polymorphisms and ovarian cancer risk in women from Bashkortostan by E. A. Andreeva, E. T. Aminova, R. R. Faiskhanova, I. R. Zagitov, Y. V. Valova, Yu. Yu. Fedorova, A. Kh. Nurgalieva, M. Darvish, D. D. Sakaeva, E. K. Khusnutdinova, D. S. Prokofyeva

“…The aim of the study was to analyze the association of rs11549465/HIF1A, rs3025039/VEGFA, and rs2146323/VEGFA polymorphic variants with the risk of developing ovarian cancer in women from the Republic of Bashkortostan. Material and methods. Our research included DNA samples of women with ovarian cancer (n=205) and women without cancer at the time of blood sampling (n=259) from the Republic of Bashkortostan. …”
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Changes in the prevalence of severe anxiety and depression symptoms and the associated factors in adults living in Manaus: a comparison of two cross-sectional studies conducted in... by Vanessa Gomes Lima, Marcus Tolentino Silva, Gustavo Magno Baldin Tiguman, Taís Freire Galvão

“…DESIGN AND SETTING: This cross-sectional study included adults living in Manaus selected through a three-stage probability sampling in 2015 and 2019. METHODS: This is an analysis of two surveys conducted. …”
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Evaluation of maternal serum protein biomarkers in the prenatal evaluation of placenta accreta spectrum: A systematic scoping review by Matthew Givens, Ivaila Valcheva, Brett D. Einerson, Ewelina Rogozińska, Eric Jauniaux

“…In eight studies, the samples were obtained in the first trimester; in five, the samples were collected on hospital admission for delivery; and in the rest, the samples were collected during the second and/or third trimester. …”
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