Factors influencing nutritional literacy among rural older adults: a cross-sectional survey based on the theory of planned behavior by Shasha Liu, Xiaomei Fan, Li Jiang, Tao Liu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the factors influencing nutritional literacy among rural elderly individuals in northern Sichuan based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB).MethodsA convenience sampling method was employed to recruit 311 elderly participants (aged ≥60 years) from Sanlin Village (Cangxi County, Guangyuan City), Puji Village (Yilong County, Nanchong City), and Luhua Village (Bazhou District, Bazhong City). …”
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Relationship between head nurses' transformational leadership style and attitudes toward reporting patient safety incidents in Hospitals by Cyrilla Ayu Pamela, Ahsan Ahsan, Viera Wardhani

“…The sample consisted of 154 nurses <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">working </span>in inpatient wards, selected through purposive sampling. …”
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Unraveling the dynamics of dengue in Metahara town, East Shewa, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2023. by Bikila Negesa Gobena, Teshome Kabeta Dadi, Gemechu Chemeda Feyisa, Birhanu Kenate, Gemechu Shumi, Fantahun Workie, Haimanot Workie, Ebise Djirata, Dabesa Gobena

“…We selected a total of 50 cases using simple random sampling from the line list and purposively chose 100 controls from the same block. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Mental Health Problems in Resident Physicians in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zhang Y, Zhang L, Que J, Jia M, Nan X, Zhang J, Gao H, Chen L

“…Additionally, it endeavors to understand the complex characteristics of these issues across different demographic groups.Methods: Using an online cross-sectional design, the study engaged resident physicians in Inner Mongolia, China, through convenience sampling. …”
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Prevalence of precancerous cervical lesions and associated factors among HIV-positive women in Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Abebech Haile Dinberia, Habtamu Molla Ayele, Meaza Zeleke Wodajo

“…The sample size for the study was 361, which was calculated using a single population proportion method, and the final study participants were HIV-positive clients who were eligible for cervical cancer screening and selected using a simple random sampling method. …”
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Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Systemic Thinking in Nurse Managers: A Correlational Study by Maryam Katebi, Masoud Bahreini, Razieh Bagherzadeh, Shahnaz Pouladi

“…This skill enables managers to comprehend their emotions and those of others and establish more effective communication. Also, managers in complex environments, such as hospitals, need systemic thinking. …”
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The impact of digital technology use on EFL students’ English academic performance: The mediating roles of emotional intelligence and learning engagement by Yanhong Shao, Jingtao Wu, Yan Li, Quan Lu, Zunyang Wang

“…While previous studies have pinpointed digital technology use, emotional intelligence, and learning engagement as key determinants of English academic performance, the specific mechanisms through which digital technology use impacts EFL students’ English academic performance via emotional intelligence and learning engagement remain underexplored. Methods This study employed random sampling to investigate how digital technology use affects the academic performance of EFL students, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of emotional intelligence and learning engagement. …”
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Source Apportionment of Fine Particulate Matter in Wuhan: Application of Rolling Positive Matrix Factorization Under Different Seasons and Episodic Events by Ziye Guo, Qiongqiong Wang, Nan Chen, Bo Zhu, Huang Zheng, Shaofei Kong, Mingjie Xie, Huan Yu

“…Analysis of the short-lasting episodic events further validated the applicability of rolling PMF, which can provide more timely and environmentally interpretable results. …”
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Fatty acid composition, total phenolic and total flavonoid contents, and antioxidant activity of Niger seed (Guizotia abyssinica) accessions collected from major producer areas of... by Megersa Chali Makuria, Amare Aregahegn Dubale, Minaleshewa Atlabachew, Marie Yayinie

“…The present work investigated the fatty acid profile and the total phenolic (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and antioxidant activity (AA) of Niger seed samples obtained from five different zones in the Amhara and Oromia regions of Ethiopia. using internationally accepted standard methods.…”
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SPA-Net: An Offset-Free Proposal Network for Individual Tree Segmentation from TLS Data by Yunjie Zhu, Zhihao Wang, Qiaolin Ye, Lifeng Pang, Qian Wang, Xiaolong Zheng, Chunhua Hu

“…Unlike methods heavily reliant on potentially error-prone global offset vector predictions, SPA-Net employs a novel sampling-shifting-grouping paradigm within its sparse geometric proposal (SGP) module to directly generate initial proposal candidates from raw point data, aiming to reduce dependence on the offset branch. …”
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The soil structural stability determined by the QuantiSlakeTest: Linkage with soil porosity, water-stable aggregate fractions and soil chemical properties by Toon van Dael, Quinten Verwerft, Erik Smolders

“…The Quantislake parameters have a much larger variability among sampling replicates (CV = 75–––100 %) than the parameters of the two other methods. …”
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity and determinants associated with BMI Z-scores in Indigenous Yaqui schoolchildren from Sonora: a representative survey by Diana Marcela Valenzuela-Guzmán, María Fernanda Cabrer-Rosales, Elsia María Montero-Ruiz, Iván Francisco Reprieto-López, Martin Romero‑Martínez, Araceli Serna-Gutiérrez, Ana Cristina Gallegos-Aguilar, Heliodoro Alemán-Mateo, Rolando Giovanni Díaz-Zavala, Julián Esparza-Romero

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Yaqui schoolchildren (aged 5–11 years) and to identify determinants associated with BMI Z-scores. Methods A cross-sectional study using probabilistic, multistage, and stratified sampling was conducted. …”
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Evaluation of dysplasias associated with inflammatory bowel disease—a single-center, retrospective, 5-year experience by Zsófia Balajthy, Panna Szaszák, Szintia Almási, Tamás Lantos, Anita Sejben

“…Patients with neoplastic samples were extracted into a separate database. Clinical and pathological characteristics were documented for each case. …”
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Dual contraceptive use among women living with HIV on anti-retroviral therapy in Boset district, Ethiopia by Yohanes Abera Belachwe, Midekso Sento, Melese Negash Gobena, Mihiret Shawel Getahun, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie

“…Participants were selected by systematic random sampling, and data were collected using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. …”
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Using nutritional survey data to inform the design of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in low-resource contexts: a cross-sectional analysis based on data from an adult Caribbean popu... by Jean Adams, Nigel Unwin, Ian Hambleton, Fumiaki Imamura, Rachel Harris, Miriam Alvarado, Angela Rose

“…The considerations proposed here may help policymakers to design more effective SSB taxes.…”
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The prevalence and behavioral risk factors contributing to non-communicable diseases in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga province, South Africa by Thabo D. Pilusa, Cairo B. Ntimana, Eric Maimela

“…The participants were selected using simple random sampling. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 29. …”
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Magnitude of Intimate Partner Violence and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Ethiopia by Girmay Adhena, Lemessa Oljira, Yadeta Dessie, Hagos Degefa Hidru

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to select study participants. …”
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Association between osteoporosis and severe depressive symptoms among postmenopausal women attending tertiary outpatient clinics in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Uchenna Cosmas Ugwu, Osmond Chukwuemeka Ene

“…Depression was significantly more common among those with osteoporosis (79.1% vs. 66.5%; χ² = 2.190, p = 0.010) and a history of fractures (87.1% vs. 68.2%; χ² = 5.513, p = 0.012). …”
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Magnitude and determinants of behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases among reproductive age women in Gofa and Basketo zones, Southern Ethiopia: a community-based cros... by Markos Manote Domba, Terefe Gelibo Argefa, Bahiru Mulatu Kebede, Sewunet Sako

“…A multistage cluster sampling approach was employed to select individuals from the two zones. …”
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Uncertainty management strategies in clinical reasoning: perceptions of nurses in post-anesthesia care units by Lara Daniela Matos Cunha, Paul K. J. Han, Filipa Ventura, Márcia Pestana-Santos, Lurdes Lomba, Margarida Reis Santos

“…Aims To describe strategies that nurses in post-anesthesia care units use to manage uncertainty in clinical reasoning; and to map these strategies within the Integrative Framework of Uncertainty Management, and the clinical realities of Wiedenbach’s Prescriptive Theory. Material & methods A descriptive qualitative study. Fourteen nurses from a post-anesthesia care unit of a third-level hospital at the center region of Portugal were recruited using a convenience sampling method. …”
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