PROFILE OF METABOLIC SYNDROME COMPONENTS IN OBESE ADOLESCENTS: STUNTING VS. NON-STUNTING by Muhammad Harits, Nur Aisiyah Widjaja, Meity Ardiana

“…Introduction: Stunted children are more likely to become obese, with a prevalence of 1.33% in children under the age of five. …”
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Sleep Disturbance and Daytime Sleepiness among Undergraduate Medical Students in Islamabad: A Single-Institution Cross-Sectional Study by Abdullah Ahmad Zubair, Fatima Ahmad Zubair, Syed Muhammad Abdal Hussain Shah Gillani, Omar Zafar Jhagrah

“…A stratified random sampling technique was employed. The data collection in this study consisted of a questionnaire developed through a comprehensive review of relevant literature. …”
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Anxiety and Sleep Disturbances Among Nurses Working at COVID-19 Dedicated Hospitals in Bangladesh by Sujit Mondal, Mohammad Nurul Anowar, Mosammet Khaleda Akter, Shanzida Khatun

“…Purpose: This study aimed to assess the relationship among anxiety, sleep disturbances, and sociodemographic factors in nurses working at COVID-19 dedicated hospitals in Bangladesh. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted among 102 nurses selected using a convenience sampling technique from two dedicated COVID-19 hospitals. …”
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Simultaneous Symptom Network Analysis of Heart Failure Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wu R, Chen L, Li Y, Wang H, Liu M, Yao Y, Chen H, Xiao D

“…The goal was to identify core symptoms and explore the potential targets for symptom intervention.Methods: A total of 1051 heart failure patients were selected through convenience sampling. …”
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Lightweight LSTM and GRU Design for Data-Driven Rotor Position Error Estimation in IPMSM Drives by Yang Zhao, Chee Shen Lim, Fei Xue, Chao Long, Andrew Huey Ping Tan

“…Upon careful consideration of the embedded data in the stationary and rotating reference frames, data down sampling, and real-time computing capability, this article shows that these emerging RNNs are potentially more robust against measurement noises and harmonics inherently present in drive systems. …”
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Effects of DRG/DIP payment reform on hospital pharmacy administration and pharmaceutical services in China: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Xuanxuan Wang, Yun Tao, Suyu Gao, Jiajia Feng, Anqi Huang, Likai Lin, Hong Cheng

“…Pharmacists in DRG/DIP implemented hospitals were more involved in both pharmacy administration and pharmaceutical services compared to those in non-DRG/DIP implemented hospitals. …”
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Evaluation of Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Intravitreal Injections and Associated Risk Factors Related to the Disease by Juan-Carlos Herranz-Heras, Almudena de-Pablo-Cabrera, Beatriz Alonso-Martín, Beatriz de-Lucas-Viejo, Marta de-Castro-Liébana, Enrique Mencía-Gutiérrez, Manuel-Jesús Ferro-Osuna, Carmen Romero, Javier Sambricio

“…To analyze patients’ anxiety levels using the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety (VASA), in regard to intravitreal injection treatment and to determine possible associated risk factors related to the disease and treatment characteristics. Methods. Cross-sectional observational study with consecutive sampling of patients who were going to receive an intravitreal injection. …”
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Impostor phenomenon among nursing leaders: Socio-demographic predictors and its impact on innovative work behavior by Hanan Alrashidi, Eman A. Bomozah, Turki S. Almutairi, Hana Alkhaldi, Wasaif Alqahtani, Ali Alqahtani, Faiza Aljarameez, Muhammad Daniyal, Abbas Al Mutair

“…This study aims to assess the prevalence of IP among nursing leaders (NLs) and explore its association with socio-demographic factors and innovation-related work behaviors. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 255 nursing leaders at a Saudi tertiary care hospital, selected through purposive sampling. …”
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Identification of intragenic variants in pediatric patients with intellectual disability in Peru by Hugo Hernán Abarca-Barriga, Flor Vásquez Sotomayor, Renzo Punil-Luciano, María Cristina Laso-Salazar, Heli Jaime Barrón-Pastor

“…Objective to determine intragenic variants in patients with intellectual disability between 5 and 18 years old at Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño. Methods It is a descriptive cross-sectional study with convenience sampling. …”
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Availability and use of child safety seats among children aged 0-3 years by CHEN Bo，WANG Xihui，QIU Fengqian，YU Yan，GAO Shuna，HE Lihua，LI Weiyi，JI Yunfang，CHEN Weihua

“…Objective:To investigate the availability and use of child safety seats among children aged 0-3 years, so as to provide the basis for improving riding safety for children. Methods:Parents of children aged 0-3 years in Huangpu District, Shanghai Municipality, were recruited using the stratified multistage random sampling method from May to July 2024. …”
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Paraclinical Characteristics of Fatal and Recovered COVID-19 Cases: a Retrospective Study by Elham Goodarzi1, Mohammad Kakavand2, Kobra Rashidi3, Shahram Mamdohi2, Victoria Momenabadi4, Mojgan Navabi2, Hamidreza Abolfathi2, Zaher Khazaei5

“…This study compared laboratory indices in recovered and fatal COVID-19 cases. Methods: In this descriptiveanalytical cross-sectional study, sampling was conducted using the total count method, and the data was collected from the Borujerd Health Network's Disease Management Center database. …”

Patterns of drug combinations used by men who have sex with men in Brazil by Rodrigo Nikobin, Julio Mella-Cobas, Maria Amelia Veras, Francisco Inácio Bastos, Jordi Casabona Barbarà, Valeria Stuardo Ávila, Dartiu Xavier da Silveira

“…Each group represents unique drug use patterns and preferences, from the use of potent stimulants to more socially accepted substances like tobacco and cannabis. …”
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Support for age related firearm policies among Black American firearm owners: examining the role of children in the home by Vanya C. Jones, Elizabeth D. Wagner, Julie A. Ward, Rebecca Valek, Cassandra Crifasi

“…Results Black firearm owners with children in the home (n = 65) were younger, had lower income, and were more likely to live in metropolitan areas compared to those without children in the home (n = 112). …”
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Early-career registered nurses’ work experience and nurse outcomes in South African hospitals: a cross-sectional survey by Nicholin Scheepers, Siedine Coetzee, Erika Fourie

“…This study aimed to examine the nurse outcomes of ECRNs in both private and public hospitals of South Africa and to explore the association between their work experience and these outcomes. Methods Total population sampling was used to recruit ECRNs in private and public hospitals of South Africa. …”
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Intimate partner violence, contextual factors and under-5 mortality: a multilevel analysis of cross-sectional surveys from 20 Sub-Saharan African countries by Sanni Yaya, Seun Stephen Anjorin, Sunday A Adedini

“…We defined the experience of under-5 mortality as a woman’s loss of at least one child before their fifth birthday. The DHS primary sampling unit was used to define contextual factors. …”
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Impact of gas flaring on acute respiratory distress among pregnant women and newborn babies in Delta State Central Senatorial District, Nigeria by Omatseye Alero Akuirene, John Esimaje Moyegbone, Charity Omoikhekpen Chukumah, Mercy Ebiyemi Kalaroo, Josiah Obaghwerhievwo Adjene, Emmanuel Agbonomhen Agege, Joseph Onyedenyifa Odoko, Ezekiel Uba Nwose

“…Using a multi-stage random sampling technique, a structured survey questionnaire was used to collect respondents’ RDS experiences and that of their new borne. …”
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Morphometric and richness analysis of free-living and parasite taxa-invading street wetlands in Port Said, Egypt by Hadeer Abd El-hak Rashed, Layla Omran Elmajdoub, Eman Fayad, Ali Hussein Abu Almaaty

“…Methods: This study collected three water samples per area each month. …”
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Assessing heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils: a new GIS-based Probabilistic Pollution Index (PPI) – case study: Guarda Region, Portugal by Silvia Aparisi-Navarro, Maria Moncho-Santonja, Beatriz Defez, Carla Candeias, Fernando Rocha, Guillermo Peris-Fajarnés

“…Current contamination assessment methods rely on in situ sample collection, which restricts the evaluation process due to the number of samples that can be analysed and the associated costs. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting the Success of Sociocultural Education Approach in Preventing Tuberculosis in Tapanuli Selatan Regency by Edy Sujoko, Anto J. Hadi, Dewani Harahap, Matius Rantesalu, Edwinn Sallipadang, Farida Utaminingtyas, Juni Andriani Rangkuti, Asdi Lastari

“…This study aims to analyze the factors affecting the success of the sociocultural education approach in preventing Tuberculosis in Tapanuli Selatan Regency. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study approach, data were collected from the local community using purposive sampling. …”
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Incidence and factors associated with postoperative hemodynamic change in the postanaesthetic care unit among adult surgical patients at a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia: a pro... by Yisehak Wolde, Sintayehu Samuel, Teketel Abebe, Gediwon Gebrehiwot, Selman Reshad, Hunde Amsalu, Sara Alemnew, Yidnekachew Dedachew, Mitiku Desalegn

“…We employed consecutive sampling techniques and both analytical and descriptive statistics to explain our findings. …”
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