Total Hip Arthroplasty Complications in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease: A Comparison Study by Christian DeMaio, BS, Conner Patrick, MD, Grayson Domingue, MD, Jake Fox, MD, Justin Dvorak, PhD, Rishi Thakral, MD

“…This article seeks to better characterize the complication risks in patients undergoing THA with SCD when compared to osteoarthritis (OA) using a large database from the National Inpatient Sample. Methods: National Inpatient Sample data from 2006 through the third quarter of 2015 were analyzed using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes. …”
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Maternal and Child Health Services in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Contextual Determinants of Postnatal Care from Mothers’ Perspectives—A Community-Based Analytical Cross-Sectiona... by Bakary Kinteh, Amadou Barrow, Musa Nget, Ebrima Touray, Jainaba Touray, Sambou L. S. Kinteh, Mansour Badjie, Solomon P. S. Jatta

“…Hence, this research aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of postnatal care utilization across women in rural Gambia. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional design was conducted in January 2020, with 265 women of childbearing age were recruited from the selected households in rural communities across the Upper River Region (URR), Gambia, using multistage sampling technique. …”
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Knowledge and Attitude towards Pain Management among Nurses Working at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Bikis Liyew, Ambaye Dejen Tilahun, Netsanet Habtie Bayu, Tilahun kassew

“…A total of 411 study participants were involved in this study. More than half of the nurses, 225 (58.1%), were males; 308 (79.5%) of them were in the age category of 19–29 years. …”
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Long-term results of using the skin test with tuberculosis recombinant allergen for tuberculosis detection in Stavropol Region by O. D. Baronova, V. S. Odinets, N. N. Moiseeva, T. V. Terekhina, S. A. Аkinina

“…The objective of the study: to evaluate the effectiveness of the introduction of screening for tuberculosis using the skin test with tuberculous recombinant allergen (TRA) in children and adolescents in Stavropol Region. Subjects and methods. The method of continuous sampling was used for retrospective analysis of files of 1,112 patients with respiratory tuberculosis in Stavropol Region. …”
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Study on the prevalence situation of malocclusion and the influence on oral health-related quality of life and social psychology in adults of Kunming and Gongshan County, Yunnan Pr... by Xinyu Xing, Canbang Peng, Meiying Wu, Yue Li, Yumiao Chen, Chengle Zhang, Congchong Shi

“…In Yunnan Province, China different in geographical environment, cultural practices, dietary habits, and uneven distribution of dental resources may lead to regional differences in malocclusion incidence and its effects on oral health-related quality of life and social psychology. Methods This study employed random sampling to recruit 367 adults (aged 18–35) from Kunming City and Gongshan County. …”
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Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women Attending a Healthcare Facility in Multan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Imtiaz Hussain, Talha Rasheeq, Aamena Gardezi, Shahid Mukhtar, Muhammad Tahir, Huzaifa Nazir Siddiqui

“…Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Medicine, Bakhtawar Amin Trust Hospital Multan, Pakistan, from January 2021 to January 2022. Methods: The study included 250 pregnant women selected by consecutive sampling. …”
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Exploring the unemployment crisis among speech therapists and audiologists in South Africa: perspectives on institutional roles, professional bodies, and the path to job creation by Nomfundo Moroe, Nothando Nkosi, Ben Sebothoma

“…Purpose To explore the lived experiences of unemployed speech therapists and audiologists after community service, including their perceptions of job creation efforts by the government, universities, and professional bodies and their reflections on their chosen field of study and considerations of alternative career paths. Methods A non-probability purposive sampling strategy was employed to recruit participants who met the inclusion criteria. …”
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When midwives ask permission to discuss weight with pregnant women with high body weight: a qualitative study by Sofie Gyrup, Anne-Sofie Kortegaard, Sissel Due Jensen, Pernille Andreassen, Dorte Hvidtjørn

“…This study explored the experiences of both pregnant women living with a BMI equally or above 30 kg/m2 and midwives when asking for permission to discuss weight during the initial midwife consultation. Methods We observed nine midwifery consultations and, by way of purposive sampling, interviewed six pregnant women with high body weight, while nine midwives participated in two focus group interviews. …”
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Analysis of extracurricular screen time and family related factors among the primary and middle school students in a district of Shanghai by HU Jingwen, CHANG Yuchen, LYU Pingping, WANG Yujie, SHI Huijing

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the status of and family-related factors associated with extracurricular screen time (ST) among the primary and middle school students in a district of Shanghai, and to provide a scientific basis for the development of targeted intervention measures.MethodsA total of 819 students and their parents from one primary school and one middle school were selected by stratified cluster sampling method from November to December 2022 in a district of Shanghai. …”
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Adherence to COVID-19 preventive practice and associated factors among pregnant women in Gondar city, northwest Ethiopia, 2021: Community-based cross-sectional study. by Wubedle Zelalem Temesgan, Mastewal Belayneh Aklil, Henok Solomon Yacob, Esubalew Tsega Mekonnen, Elias Derso Tegegne, Esubalew Binega Tesfa, Eshetie Melkie Melese, Tewodros Seyoum

“…A cluster sampling technique was employed to select 678 pregnant women. …”
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Predicting Readmission Among High-Risk Discharged Patients Using a Machine Learning Model With Nursing Data: Retrospective Study by Eui Geum Oh, Sunyoung Oh, Seunghyeon Cho, Mir Moon

“…To improve the performance of the machine learning method, we performed 5-fold cross-validation and utilized adaptive synthetic sampling to address data imbalance. …”
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Burden of Abdominal Obesity and Hypertension among Fishermen: A Cross-sectional Study from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India by L Nancy, R Suba Shree, R Kalaivanan, M Logaraj, K Narmatha

“…Aim: To estimate the prevalence of hypertension and abdominal obesity among the fishermen population, to determine the association between hypertension and abdominal obesity and to identify the factors associated with hypertension. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among fishermen in the Chennai district with a sample size of 310. …”
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Local authorities need tailored research ethics processes to support research capacity building by A. Levitas, E. Taylor, P.L. Navelle, E. Humphreys, J. Sheringham

“…Study design: Qualitative interview study. Methods: Staff from 15 LAs in England were recruited to describe their research ethics process using purposeful and snowball sampling. …”
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Computer Literacy and Utilization of Health Information Technology in Nurses\' Documentation and Plan of Care by Sittie Ariefah J. Abdulkhaled, Hamdoni K. Pangandaman

“…It seeks to determine whether higher levels of computer literacy correlate with more effective use of HIT, potentially informing future training programs. …”
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Assimilating Satellite-Based Biophysical Variables Data into AquaCrop Model for Silage Maize Yield Estimation Using Water Cycle Algorithm by Elahe Akbari, Ali Darvishi Boloorani, Jochem Verrelst, Stefano Pignatti

“…Digital hemisphere photography (DHP) and destructive sampling methods were used for measuring fraction vegetation cover (fCover) and biomass in Qaleh-Now County, southern Tehran, in 2019. …”
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Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa in the Saudi Population: Validation of the QOLEB Questionnaire by Shehata N, Mahmoud SA, Abdulghani S, Alghamdi Y, Awan ZA, Alshahrani NZ, Algethami MR, Bamimore MA

“…Adults and adolescents constituted 61.5% of the study sample. Children with EB faced more bathing challenges, with 64.3% always needing assistance compared to 31.4% of adults/adolescents. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Stunting Among Children 0-59 Months in Rubirizi District-A Cross Sectional Study by Mubangizi Kizito, Noel Kansiime, Calvin Cherop, Fred Bagenda

“…A cross-sectional study involving quantitative and qualitative methods was conducted with 374 caregivers of children aged 0–59 months. …”
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Patterns of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Staff Nurses in the Emergency Department in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study by Afaf Mufadhi Alrimali, Nashi Masnad Alreshidi, Aljazi Albshri Alshammari, Aeedah Rfadah Alenzy, Riya Thomas, May Ann Dinoy, Fouz Aziz Alanzi, Eddieson Pasay-an

“…Purpose: This study delves into the prevalence and potential predictors of MSDs among nurses in this critical healthcare setting. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in March 2023 using convenience sampling of 177 ED nurses across 16 public hospitals in Hail, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Magnitude and associated factors of low back pain among nurses working at intensive care unit of public hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia. by Bitew Zewudie Tefera, Haymanot Zeleke, Abebe Abate, Haimanot Abebe, Zebene Mekonnen, Yihenew Sewale

“…Nurses working in intensive care units are handling people who are critically ill and helpless, which requires more assistance for transferring and handling activities. …”
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Relationship between Social Health and Spiritual Health in Diabetic Elderly in 2023 by Abouzar Dashteban Namaghi, Golbahar Akhoundzadeh, Fatemeh Kamel, Omid Beyki

“…The samples included 199 elderly people who were selected based on the conditions of entry into the study and by multi-stage cluster random sampling method. …”
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