Identification of Green Tide Decomposition Regions in the Yellow Sea, China: Based on Time-Series Remote Sensing Data by Guangzong Zhang, Yufang He, Lifeng Niu, Mengquan Wu, Hermann Kaufmann, Jian Liu, Tong Liu, Qinglei Kong, Bo Chen

“…Currently, the identification of areas affected by green tides primarily relies on certain methods, such as ground sampling and biochemical analysis, which limit the ability to quickly and dynamically identify decomposition regions at large spatial and temporal scales. …”
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Reconceptualizing the HIV epidemiology and prevention needs of Female Sex Workers (FSW) in Swaziland. by Stefan Baral, Sosthenes Ketende, Jessie L Green, Ping-An Chen, Ashley Grosso, Bhekie Sithole, Cebisile Ntshangase, Eileen Yam, Deanna Kerrigan, Caitlin E Kennedy, Darrin Adams

“…The burden of HIV and prevention needs among FSW remains unstudied in Swaziland.<h4>Methods</h4>A respondent-driven-sampling survey was completed between August-October, 2011 of 328 FSW in Swaziland. …”
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Insights to Chronic Pain in Hernia Repair: Clinicopathological Assessment of Incidence, Predictors, and Long-Term Outcomes in Tertiary Healthcare Settings by Aftab Ahmad Baig, Kaneez Aisha, Waqas Ahmad, Rizwan Khalid, Muhammad Shahid Mehmood, Shaheer Nayyar

“…This study was performed using a conventional sampling method at two tertiary care hospitals i.e. …”
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A cross-sectional study assessing customers’ perception, satisfaction, and attitude toward e-pharmacy services in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Khaled Bahamdan, Mona Almanasef

“…Younger participants and those with higher education levels were more aware of e-pharmacies (p < 0.05), with no significant effect of gender or nationality on awareness. …”
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Prevalence of dental caries among male students aged 15–17 years in southern Asir, Saudi Arabia by Ibrahim Alshahrani, Shreyas Tikare, Zakirulla Meer, Abdelbagi Mustafa, Mohammed Abdulwahab, Syed Sadatullah

“…Results of the present study can be used as baseline data for future oral health interventions for the population. Methods: A stratified cluster random sampling was followed in selecting the students. …”
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Unravelling the role of health-promoting and health-abusive lifestyle behaviours on health-related quality of life among the urban community-dwelling youths (19–25 years) in the Ba... by Akash Mallick, Abinash Sahoo

“…This study, hence, examines the trend and effects of such health-abusive and health-promoting behaviours on health-related quality of life of the youth. Methods The cross-sectional study used primary data from a sample of 124 urban community-dwelling youth (19–25 years) of Balasore district of Odisha during March–April, 2024. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of enteroviruses from Guatemalan wastewater isolated from human lung fibroblasts. by Leanna Sayyad, Chelsea Harrington, Christina J Castro, Hanen Belgasmi-Allen, Stacey Jeffries Miles, Jamaica Hill, María Linda Mendoza Prillwitz, Lorena Gobern, Ericka Gaitán, Andrea Paola Delgado, Leticia Castillo Signor, Marc Rondy, Gloria Rey-Benito, Nancy Gerloff

“…Enterovirus occurrence did not follow a seasonality, but more diverse EV types were found in ES collection sites with lower populations. …”
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Healthcare workers´ knowledge and attitudes towards COVID-19 prevention and control in Tigray, Ethiopia, 2020 by Gebretsadik Berhe, Tesfay Gebregzabher Gebrehiwot, Kibrom Gebrselassie Gebrehiwot, Dawit Zenebe, Gebrecherkos Gebregiorgis

“…A total of 475 HCWs were recruited using a systematic random sampling method from twelve health facilities in the Tigray region. …”
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OPTIMIZING SERVICE QUALITY MANAGEMENT OF THE BUS RAPID TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN LAGOS USING THE MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS by Sulaimon Olanrewaju ADEBIYI, Oluwagbenga John AKINRINMADE, Bilqis Bolanle AMOLE

“…The criteria weights and responses of the survey analysis (data) related with the BRT are input for the VIKOR method for ranking. As measuring the perception of service quality based on crispy value can often be misleading, hence, the use of the fuzzy MCDM method can give a more realistic measurement. …”
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Understanding Caregiver Burden in Severe Pediatric Asthma - A Qualitative Study by Wu P, Zhang J, Hu Y

“…Semi-structured interviews with caregivers of children with asthma waiting in the outpatient clinic of Shanghai Children’s Hospital were conducted from January to August 2024 through purposive sampling. The researcher transcribed audio-recorded interview data verbatim into text and thematically analyzed the data using the Colaizzi 7-step analysis method and then obtained the final results.Results: There were a total of 12 participants. …”
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“Tuberculosis (TB) Status in Under-Five Children with Stunting in Bandung” by Heda Melinda Nataprawira SpA(K), Mkes, Citra Cesilia SpA(K), Muhammad Akbar Tirtosudiro SpA, Fedri Ruluwedrata Rinawan MSc. PH, PhD, Diah Asri Wulandari SpA(K), Sri Sudarwati SpA(K), Irma Hasan Hikmat Sp.Rad(K), M.Kes, Harry Galuh Nugraha Sp.Rad(K), Rusfita Auguswina SpRad, Rini Mulya Sari SpRad, Susi Susanah SpA(K), MKes, Cissy B. Kartasasmita SpA(K), MSc, PhD

“…Analyzing possible determinants for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in under-five children with stunting and severely stunting in Bandung. Methods . Data was collected from 64 community health centers in Bandung using multiple stratified random sampling. …”
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Effect of Covid-19 on maternal and child health services utilization in Ghana. Evidence from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). by Yaw Nyarko Opoku-Boateng, Emmanuel Opoku-Asante, Mylene Lagarde, Edward Nketiah-Amponsah

“…Through the use of convenient sampling, a total of 502 facilities were selected for inclusion in the research. …”
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Health status of transgender people globally: A systematic review of research on disease burden and correlates. by Ayden I Scheim, Ashleigh J Rich, Dougie Zubizarreta, Mannat Malik, Kellan E Baker, Arjee J Restar, Leigh Ann van der Merwe, June Wang, Bianca Beebe, Kathleen Ridgeway, Stefan D Baral, Tonia Poteat, Sari L Reisner

“…Quality assessment was performed in duplicate on a 10% sample of articles and findings were summarized using narrative synthesis.…”
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Emotional Eating on Sedentary Workers: Is It Caused by Individual Characteristics, Exercise Habits, and Work Stress? by Pindi Dwi Irwansyah, Shintia Yunita Arini, Endang Dwiyanti, Dominikus Raditya Atmaka, Bian Shabri Putri Irwanto, Farahul Jannah

“…The number of samples taken is 133 people using purposive sampling. …”
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“It’s like your body is fighting against you”: a cross-sectional qualitative interview study of quality of life in U.S. Black women diagnosed with endometriosis by Whitney S. Rice, Melanie Dakwa, Sofia Filippa, Ashi Parikh, Subasri Narasimhan

“…The findings underscore the urgent need for culturally responsive, patient-centered care and consideration of Black women’s voices in recommended pathways for future endometriosis research and more equitable clinical practice.…”
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Migration Intentions, Practice Environment, and Satisfaction among Nigerian Nurses by Matthew Idowu Olatubi, Ifeoluwa Elizabeth Alao, Mofiyinfoluwa Deborah Fagbenle, Grace Oluwaranti Ademuyiwa, Funmilola Adenike Faremi, Cecilia Bukola Bello

“…Purpose: This study aimed to assess migration intention, favorability of practice environment, and level of satisfaction with the Nigerian environment among nurses in a private teaching hospital in Nigeria. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study recruited participants using a simple random sampling technique. …”
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Prevalence of Preeclampsia and Associated Factors among Antenatal Care Attending Mothers at Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Esubalew Tesfahun, Selam Tadesse, Awraris Hailu, Abebe Minda, Meseret Ekubay, Behailu Tariku, Abinet Dagnaw

“…Systematic random sampling was employed to get study participants from antenatal care attendants. …”
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Relationship Between Psychological Capital and Caring Behaviors of Nurses From Selected Hospitals in Lorestan Province, Western Iran by Forood Amraei, Ezzat Jafarjalal, Naeimeh Seyyedfatemi, Masoud Feyzbabaie, Hamid Haghani

“…Of these, 300 nurses were selected. The sampling method was proportional allocation. To collect information, a demographic form, McGee’s psychological capital questionnaire, and Wolf et al.’s 42-item caring behavior inventory were used. …”
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Fear of Childbirth among Pregnant Women of Various Ethnicities Referring to Comprehensive Health Service Centers in Gorgan, Iran (2023) by Fahimeh Tajari, Saba Poolaie, Fatemeh Mehravar, Akram Sanagoo, Leila Jouybari

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of fear of childbirth among pregnant mothers of various ethnicities referring to comprehensive health service centers in Gorgan, Iran. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 341 pregnant women of Fars, Turkmen, and Sistani/Baluch ethnicities using a random sampling method at comprehensive health service centers in Gorgan during 2023. …”
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Development of Dual ‘RT‐LAMP‐LFA’ Rapid Detection Technology With Gold Magnetic Nanoparticles for Influenza Virus by Haiyang Fan, Yonglong Gong, Mengying Chang, Juan Gao, Mengjia Li, Siyu Chen, Ruoyi Yang, Muxue Zhao, Yali Cui, Wenli Hui

“…Rapid, convenient and accurate diagnosis methods of influenza viruses are crucial for timely treatment to mitigate morbidity and mortality during both seasonal epidemics and pandemics. …”
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