GREEN BANKING IMPACT: MEDIATION OF GREEN IMAGE AND BANK TRUST ON BANK LOYALTY by Kartika Dewi, Yuanita Ratna Indudewi

“…This is a quantitative research in which primary data was collected through online questionnaires with a 6-point Likert scale using the Google form platform. The purposive sampling method was used to collect 150 samples who met the predetermined criteria. …”
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Gender and cultural aspects of brucellosis transmission and management in Nakasongola cattle corridor in Uganda. by Christine Tricia Kulabako, Stella Neema, Lesley Rose Ninsiima, Jörn Klein, Lydia Namakula Nabawanuka, James Muleme, Javier Sánchez Romano, Peter Atekyereza

“…In Uganda, brucellosis is endemic and a primary contributor in livestock productivity losses. This is more worrisome for populations in the cattle corridor with high reliance on cattle and milk for nutritional value and symbol in social relations and identity. …”
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Characteristics of Soil Nutrients Accumulation and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loss of Greenhouse Vegetable Field by YANG Tao, CHEN Yuanhua, CHEN Feng, XU Changxu, ZHUANG Yanhua, TU Xiangming, CHEN Jingrui

“…［Objective］ This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of soil nutrient accumulation and nitrogen and phosphorus loss for the greenhouse vegetable in Jiangxi Province, thereby providing scientific data for the accurate evaluation on pollution risk and promoting the healthy development of vegetable industry in this province. ［Methods］ Multipoint sampling was used for analysis cumulative amount of nutrients within the 0—100 cm depth soil layer in greenhouse vegetable throughout 11 cities and districts of this province, and in situ monitoring was used to analyze the characteristics of nitrogen and phosphorus loss. …”
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Access to and unrestricted purchase of smoked or smokeless tobacco among secondary school students in China, 2023: a nationwide cross-sectional survey by Mingxin QI, Xiaokai JIA, Xinying ZENG, Shiwei LIU, Lin XIAO

“…Objective To understand different ways of obtaining and unrestricted access to purchase cigarettes and e-cigarettes among Chinese secondary school students to provide evidence to evaluate the effectiveness of tobacco control laws and regulations. Methods Study participants were 273 154 students recruited using a multistage stratified cluster random sample from 912 junior high schools, 590 regular high schools, and 274 vocational high schools in 31 provincial-level administrative divisions of China. …”
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Maternal health care services utilization and associated factors among pregnant women in Kersa district, Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia. by Tsedach Alemu Abebe, Gurmesa Tura Debelew

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of the 562 women interviewed, 50.7% received at least one antenatal care (ANC) visit, more than two-thirds (70.5%) started ANC late, and only 2.8% completed ANC4 + visits. …”
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User acceptability and perceived impact of a mobile interactive education and support group intervention to improve postnatal health care in northern India: a qualitative study by Valentina Cox, Preetika Sharma, Garima Singh Verma, Navneet Gill, Nadia G. Diamond-Smith, Mona Duggal, Vijay Kumar, Rashmi Bagga, Jasmeet Kaur, Pushpendra Singh, Alison M. El Ayadi

“…They were identified by purposive sampling to cover diverse levels of attendance and engagement with the intervention. …”
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Antibacterial Therapy of Patients With COVID-19 During The Outpatient and Hospital Stages by N. A. Karoli, A. V. Aparkina, E. V. Grigoryeva, N. A. Magdeeva, N. M. Nikitina, N. D. Smirnova, A. P. Rebrov

“…The selection was done by the method of random sampling. The analysis did not include the records of patients admitted to the ICU for NCV. …”
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A nationwide comparative analysis of the prevalance and determinants of non-communicable diseases risk factors between Jordanian and displaced Syrian populations by Nour Abdo, Sharifeh Almasaid, Ahlam J. Alhemedi, Ahmad Abdalmajeed Alghzawi, Albaraa Abu Ata, Izzaldin Albojuq

“…Abstract Background Focusing on noncommunicable diseases in displaced Syrian populations and comparing it Jordanians can improve health outcomes, reduce suffering, and better integrate displaced individuals into broader public health strategies. Methods A secondary analysis was conducted to STEPs 2019 Survey done in Jordan, the total sample size was 5713 participants, where a multistage stratified clustered sampling was used for both Jordanian and Syrian aged between 18 and 69 years. …”
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Factors associated with respectful maternity care reported by patients in selected health facilities in Musanze District, Rwanda: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Alexandre Dukundane, Jean Nepomuscene Renzaho, Victor Mivumbi Ndicunguye, Ephrem Daniel Sheferaw, Alemayehu Amberbir

“…We used simple random sampling to select health centers and included all participants who satisfied the inclusion criteria until the predetermined sample size was reached. …”
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Association between chronic pain and mental health among nurses in China: a national cross-sectional study by Zhenhui Ren, Jiaxin Yang, Chongmei Huang, Qiang Yu, Xuting Li, Zengyu Chen, Dan Zhang, Chunhui Bin, Meng Ning, Yiting Liu, Jianghao Yuan, Yamin Li, Yusheng Tian

“…Methods This study surveyed 147,832 nurses from 67 tertiary hospitals in China between December 2023 and January 2024, using cluster sampling and online questionnaires. …”
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The role of changes in metabolic syndrome status on health-related quality of life in Bogor City, West Java, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study by Titi Indriyati, Asri C. Adisasmita, Mardiati Nadjib, Imam Subekti, Ratna Djuwita Hatma, Soewarta Kosen, Woro Riyadina, Telly Purnamasari

“…A diagnosis of MetS is made when three or more of these symptoms are present. If left unmanaged, MetS can lead to serious health complications such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. …”
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Automatic recognition of adrenal incidentalomas using a two-stage cascade network: a multicenter study by Xiao Xie, Sheng-Xiao Ma, Xiang-De Luo, De-Ying Liao, Dong Han, Zhi-Peng Huang, Zhi-Hua Chen, Xian-Ping Li, Bo Li, Shi-Di Hu, Yan-Jun Chen, Peng-Fei Liu, De-Zhong Zheng, Hui Xia, Cun-Dong Liu, Shan-Chao Zhao, Ming-Kun Chen

“…In the test cohort, the cascade network achieved AUC of more than 80% and accuracy of more than 75% for both left and right adrenal glands.Conclusions The two-stage cascade network based on a deep learning algorithm can be used for automatic recognition of AIs in nonenhanced CT from different centers.…”
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Predictors of Colon Cancer Screening Among the Saudi Population at Primary Healthcare Settings in Riyadh by Amani Alharthy, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Badr F. Al-Khateeb, Lubna Alnaim, Emad Aljohani, Nada Kareem Alenazi, Maha Alamodi Alghamdi, Khadijah Angawi, Rawabi M. Alsayer, Naif M. Alhawiti, Ashraf El-Metwally

“…Age was a significant predictor, with individuals aged 50–75 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.90, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.50–2.42) and those aged 75 years or older (AOR: 1.37, 95% CI: 1.01–1.87) being more likely to undergo screening compared to younger individuals. …”
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Bioindicator “fingerprints” of methane-emitting thermokarst features in Alaskan soils by Chuck R. Smallwood, Nicholas Hasson, Jihoon Yang, Jenna Schambach, Haley Bennett, Bryce Ricken, Jason Sammon, Monica Mascarenas, Naomi Eberling, Stephanie Kolker, Joshua Whiting, Wittney D. Mays, Katey Walter Anthony, Philip R. Miller

“…In this study, we investigated four sites (two well-drained thermokarst mounds, a drained thermokarst lake, and the terrestrial margin of a recently formed thermokarst lake) to determine whether biogenic VOCs (1) can be effectively collected during winter, and (2) whether winter sampling provides more biologically significant VOCs correlated with subsurface microbial metabolic potential. …”
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Level of knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding emergency contraception pills among female undergraduate students at KCMUCo in the Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania by Angel A Ng’unda, Mariana J Mung’au, Gloria E Foya, Jamida J Mateni, Bernard Njau

“…This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding ECP among female undergraduate students aged 15 years and above at a Medical University in Moshi Municipality in the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. Methods Using a descriptive cross-sectional study design with multistage random sampling, semi-structured questionnaire data were collected among 314 female students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) from July 2024 to August 2024. …”
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Prevalence and patterns of multiple long-term conditions among lymphatic filariasis patients in Odisha, India: a community-based cross-sectional study by Abhinav Sinha, Prakash Kumar Sahoo, Krushna Chandra Sahoo, Patrick Highton, Shubhashisha Mohanty, Trupti Nayak, Akshya Kumar Prusty, Sujata Choudhury, Barsha Kumari, Karl Puchner, Kamlesh Khunti, Sanghamitra Pati

“…MLTC was defined as the coexistence of one or more chronic conditions along with lymphatic filariasis. …”
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Association between oral health-related behaviors and quality of life of adolescents among three provinces in Northwest China by Xiao Hu, Can Wang, Jianghong Gao, Jiangang Tian, Lingling Li, Zhige Li, Kaixin Guo, Ruizhe Huang

“…ObjectiveTo assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of adolescents in Northwest China, and to explore the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics, oral health-related behaviors and OHRQoL.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of adolescents aged 12–15 years in Shaanxi, Gansu province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of Northwest China was conducted by stratified cluster random sampling. …”
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Prolonged grief disorder and associated factors among Iranian general population by Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Homa Vejdani, Zahra Kordi, Mahboobeh Khajeh, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini, Samuel Grimwood, Mohaddeseh Mohammadi, Hossein Ebrahimi

“…This study aimed to determine the proportion of PGD in Iran and examine associated sociodemographic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 469 general community dwelling in Shahroud, North east of Iran, using convenience sampling technique. …”
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Determinants of anemia among children under five in Eastern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study by Joel J. Komakech, Edirisa J. Nsubuga, Jessica M. Graves, Oladayo E. Apalowo, Rahel Mathews, Leah B. Pylate

“…BackgroundAnemia is a leading contributor to child morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, more than half of the children under 5 years are affected by anemia. …”
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Optimizing fungal DNA extraction and purification for Oxford Nanopore untargeted shotgun metagenomic sequencing from simulated hemoculture specimens by Nattapong Langsiri, Wieland Meyer, Laszlo Irinyi, Navaporn Worasilchai, Nuttapon Pombubpa, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, J. Jennifer Luangsa-ard, Ariya Chindamporn

“…Future improvements, including adaptive sampling technology, could further simplify the process by reducing the need for human DNA depletion, paving the way for more automated, bioinformatics-driven workflows.…”
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