Seabed Geoacoustic Analysis Using Scientific Single Beam Echosounder by La Elson La Elson, Henry M. Manik Manik, Totok Hestirianoto Hestirianoto, Sri Pujiyati Pujiyati

“…Acoustic data was acquired using a Simrad EK-15 Single Beam Echosounder instrument operating at 200 kHz. Sediment samples were taken using an Ekman grab, which will be used to validate the acoustic data. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Lifestyle Behavior and Clinical Care Pathway Management in Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Giovanni Cangelosi, Stefano Mancin, Paola Pantanetti, Marco Sguanci, Sara Morales Palomares, Alessia De Luca, Federico Biondini, Francesco Tartaglia, Gaetano Ferrara, Fabio Petrelli

“…Patients who reported increased food intake during the lockdown attributed it to having more time to prepare meals. Physical activity levels remained unchanged for 48 patients, decreased for 45 patients, and only 9 patients managed to exercise more during the COVID-19 restrictions. …”
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Determinants of compliance with iron-folic acid supplementation among pregnant mothers in Bule Hora district, Southern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study by Reta Tesfa Merga, Mahlet Birhane, Midhagsaa Dhinsa, Biranu Muleta, Jibril Jemal, Moges Mareg Belay

“…The sample size for the study was calculated using Epi Info version 7.2.6 software. …”
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Determinants of maternal near miss among women admitted to maternity wards of tertiary hospitals in Southern Ethiopia, 2020: A hospital-based case-control study. by Aklilu Habte, Merertu Wondimu

“…At the time of their discharge, cases were recruited consecutively, while controls were selected using a systematic sampling method. The cases were women admitted to hospitals during pregnancy, childbirth, or 42 days following termination of pregnancy who met at least one of the WHO near-miss criteria. …”
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Dependence of suicide frequency rate on the use of non-office hours by P. A. Korotkov, A. B. rubyanov, E. A. Zagaynova, I. D. Chemodanova

“…The methodology of the research is based on the correlation analysis of the panel data and the national approaches to identifying the nucleus of certain processes as a set of sustainable properties emerging in different interactions.As a result of small sampling in correlation analysis of suicide frequency rate and the use of time we applied non-parametric methods. …”
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Assessment of scabies and its associated factors in Hawassa Zuria District, Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study. by Philmon Dejen, Mekonnen Girma, Adane Chernet, Susana Vaz Nery, Techalew Shimelis

“…Globally, the disease affects more than 400 million people. Although Ethiopia is a high-burden country for scabies, its epidemiology has not been well assessed. …”
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Association between dietary patterns and overweight and obesity among primary and middle school students by JIANG Nan, TANG Xiaomin, SUN Wentao

“…Objective: To explore the association between dietary patterns and overweight and obesity among primary and middle school students, so as to provide the guidance of diet balance and obesity prevention for students. Methods: Students from 11 primary and middle schools in Tongzhou District, Beijing Municipality, were selected using the stratified cluster sampling method. …”
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Impact of screen time on stress levels and sleep quality: A Cross-sectional study among medical students in south India by Harshini Rangesh, Anju Devasia, Rashmi Ramanathan, Vijai Mani, Jeevithan Shanmugam

“…Participants were recruited using a voluntary opt-in sampling method. A total of 291 valid responses were analyzed. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Overweight and Obesity among High School Adolescents in Bahir Dar City, Northwest, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mulugebeya Worku, Zemichael Gizaw, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew, Alemakef Wagnew, Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw

“…The overall prevalence of overweight and obesity was 12.5% (95% CI: 9.6, 15.2). Males (13.3%) were more than females (11.5%), being overweight and obese. …”
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Gender differences in problematic gaming among Chinese adolescents and young adults by Zhenjiang Liao, Juan Le, Xinxin Chen, Ying Tang, Hongxian Shen, Qiuping Huang

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of problematic gaming among Chinese adolescents and young adults (CAYAs) and identify potential gender-specific risk variables. Methods 6,014 CAYAs were selected for this cross-sectional study using online convenience sampling. …”
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Predictors of Sexual Addiction among Medical Undergraduates during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Survey by Pranjal Sharma, S Sourabh, Vallabh Shet, Shankar Kumar, Sharanya Kaushik, Mohammed Shoyaib Khazi, Yamasandhi Mallegowda Jeevan

“…This study was carried out to identify associations between sexual addiction and several psychological determinants, considering the paucity of literature regarding sexual addiction in this population. Materials and methods: Using the snowball sampling technique, an online survey was carried out among undergraduate students at a government medical college. …”
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Effects of different levels of physical activity on the health-related quality of life among rural junior high school students in China: the moderating role of parental co-particip... by Weilin Yang, Weilin Yang, Zhiyun Zhao, Zhiyun Zhao, Pengcheng Gao, Xiaodan Guo, Xuguang Jia, Marcin Białas

“…This study aims to explore the impact of PA levels (low, moderate, high) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among rural junior high school students in China, as well as the moderating role of parental co-participation in physical activities.MethodsA stratified cluster sampling method was used to select 1,440 junior high school students from rural areas in southwest China. …”
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Sensitivity of specimen type for diagnosing foot-and-mouth diseases in cattle using one-step real-time polymerase chain reaction (3D gene) by Siswani Siswani, Mochammad Hatta, Muflihanah Muflihanah, Nurul Muslinah Muhiddin, Fitrine Ekawasti, Rini Damayanti, Riza Zainuddin Ahmad, Putri Reno Intan, Fitriana Fitriana, Muhammad Ibrahim Desem, Ratih Rinendyaputri

“…Methods: Sampling was carried out by judgment or purposive, namely selecting animals that showed symptoms of the disease. …”
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Determinants of vaccination coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic among children aged 12–23 months in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Tigist Enyew Gedamu, Anmut Assemie, Leyla Temam Aleye, Meskerem Teketel Woldemariam, Tsegaye Gebre Argago, Alula Seyum Buda

“…In light of this challenge, our study sought to evaluate vaccination coverage and identify its determinants among children aged 12–23 months in southern Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWe conducted a community-based cross-sectional study. …”
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Prevalence, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors of Salmonella serovars among human-animal interfaces in the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia by Getachew Mengistu, Anwar Nuru, Baye Gelaw, Feleke Moges

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors of Salmonella serovars in humans and animals (sheep, chicken, and cattle) in the Amhara National Region state of Ethiopia. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted using a consecutive convenience sampling technique from September 2022 to January 2024 at public health facilities and 25 randomly selected animal farms surrounding each health facility in the Amhara National Regional State. …”
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Hypertension and cognitive impairment among older persons in rural Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Joel Oyugi, Jonathan Izudi, Francis Bajunirwe

“…We examined the association between hypertension and cognitive impairment in older persons in Kole, a rural district in Uganda, and examined whether sex modifies the association. Methods We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among older persons aged ≥ 60 years in rural northern Uganda, using a multi-stage sampling approach. …”
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Association between social capital and mortality among community-dwelling older adults in Myanmar 2018–2022: a prospective cohort study by Yuka Ohaku, Yuki Shirakura, Yuiko Nagamine, Yuri Sasaki, Daisuke Takagi, Ikuma Nozaki, Than Win Nyunt, Reiko Saito, Yugo Shobugawa

“…Among older adults in Myanmar, instrumental support was a more prominent protector against all-cause mortality than emotional support, especially in rural areas. …”
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Glomerular filtration rate dynamics in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma during induction immunopolychemotherapy by A. S. Nozdricheva, I. B. Lysenko, N. K. Guskova, M. A. Konovalchik, A. A. Maslov, E. V. Shalashnaya

“…Patients underwent induction pct according to the R-CHOP (rituximab, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, prednisolone) regimen with accompanying therapy (allopurinol). blood sampling was carried out at 0, 24, 48, 72, 120 hours and 21 days of the 1st PCT cycle. …”
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Predictive symptoms for COVID-19 in the community: REACT-1 study of over 1 million people. by Joshua Elliott, Matthew Whitaker, Barbara Bodinier, Oliver Eales, Steven Riley, Helen Ward, Graham Cooke, Ara Darzi, Marc Chadeau-Hyam, Paul Elliott

“…The same 7 symptoms were selected as jointly predictive of B.1.1.7 infection in round 8, although when comparing B.1.1.7 with wild type, new persistent cough and sore throat were more predictive of B.1.1.7 infection while loss or change of sense of smell was more predictive of the wild type. …”
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Perspectives on Innovative Approaches in Agriculture to Managing Water Scarcity in the Middle Rio Grande Basin by Eleanor C. Hasenbeck, Caroline E. Scruggs, Melinda Morgan, Jingjing Wang, Alex J. Webster, Corina M. Gomez

“…We hypothesized that we would find undocumented water use innovations born out of water users’ responses to lower and more variable water availability in recent years. …”
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