The Prevalence of Headache and Associated Factors in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Daifallah Almalki, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Badr F Al-Khateeb, Rawan Abdullah Obaid Alshammari, Saeed Mastour Alshahrani, Raed Aldahash, Khadijah Angawi, Majid Alsalamah, Jamaan Al-Zahrani, Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Hayat Saleh Al-Zahrani, Ashraf El-Metwally, Khaled K. Aldossari

“…The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of headache and to explore its associated risk factors Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Methods. The multistage sampling technique was used to enroll 1200 population-based participants who were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire about headaches, demographics, and several other parameters such as smoking status and different chronic and psychological illnesses. …”
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Comparison of different puncture needles used for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy of Gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions (≤ 2 cm) with respect to the adequacy of... by Yasunobu Yamashita, Reiko Ashida, Toshio Shimokawa, Tetsuya Ikeda, Osama Inatomi, Takashi Ogura, Yuzo Kodama, Kotaro Takeshita, Mamoru Takenaka, Akiko Tsujimoto, Yoshiki Nakai, Yukihisa Fujinaga, Masayuki Kitano

“…Diagnosing SELs with EUS-FNB is more difficult than diagnosing other tumors because an accurate diagnosis of GIST requires a sufficient tissue sample for immunostaining, which is part of the diagnostic protocol. …”
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Quality of intrapartum and newborn care in public healthcare facilities of Wolkite town, Central Ethiopia: facility-based cross-sectional study by Berhanu Semra Mulat, Amare Zewdie, Abebaw Wasie Kasahun, Molla Gashu, Adiam Nega, Tamirat Melis

“…A consecutive random sampling method was applied. Data were collected through document review, interview, health service provision observation, and health facility audit against the standard checklist. …”
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Dietary Variability Among Mountain Gorilla Groups Across Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda by H. Ihimbazwe, J. D. Tuyizere, L. Kayitete, D. Abavandimwe, A. K. Kamanzi Shimwa, M. L. Power, C. C. Grueter, M. Flint, J. D. Nsanzineza, A. Jonas, G. Kwibuka, D. Ishimwe, F. Ndagijimana, J. D. Hakizimana, P. Uwingeli, S. C. McFarlin, M. M. Robbins, T. S. Stoinski, W. Eckardt

“…Feeding and ranging data were collected between November 2019 and December 2022, using long‐term monitoring data, group scans, and focal animal sampling. To compare diet quality, we combined nutritional values from newly collected food plants and previously collected and assessed food plant samples using comparable field and laboratory methods. …”
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Gut-brain axis mediated by intestinal content microbiota was associated with Zhishi Daozhi decoction on constipation by Leyao Fang, Leyao Fang, Leyao Fang, Xin Yi, Xin Yi, Junxi Shen, Junxi Shen, Na Deng, Na Deng, Xinxin Peng, Xinxin Peng

“…Diversity analysis indicated that CMD and CHD treatments were more effective in restoring the intestinal microbiota structure. …”
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Health risk perception and behavioral decision-making among online-dating MSM in Shandong, China: perspectives on HIV and new psychoactive substances by Yuyao Chen, Haiying Yu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Ling Li, Lin Wang, Yangji Zhuoma, Na Zhang, Guoyong Wang, Wei Ma, Meizhen Liao

“…This study aims to explore the perceptions of MSM regarding the risks and harms associated with HIV and NPS in the context of online dating. Methods From April to July 2023, MSM were recruited from eight cities in Shandong Province using a combination of snowball sampling, venue-based recruitment, and online methods. …”
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The Decision-Making Process of Men Applying for Divorce: A Narrative Perspective by Zeinab Saboohi Golkar, Hossein Afrasiabi

“…The research was conducted in 2023, employing a qualitative approach and utilizing the narrative analysis method. Data collection involved purposive sampling and conversational interviews were conducted with 5 men, who were in the process of divorcing. …”
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Exploring women’s perception and attitude towards antidepressant use: a cross-sectional study by Ghazwa B. Korayem, Yara Alanazi, Hanouf Alanazi, Rahaf Alkhodhairi, Shoug Alamer, Sultan M. Alshahrani, Nada A. Alsaleh

“…We aim to explore women’s perceptions and attitudes toward using antidepressants and to identify the factors that influence decision-making regarding antidepressant use. Method A cross-sectional survey, employing a convenience sampling method, was conducted on a university campus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …”
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The Blogosphere as a Specific Area of Digital Communication by A. V. Chechulin, V. A. Babenko, E. A. Stepanova, V. M. Ivanova

“…The study was carried out using a comparative method and is based on the analysis of the content of blogs in the social networks VKontakte, Dzen, Telegram, selected by a continuous sampling method for the period from February 2022 to October 2022. …”
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Effect of structural characteristics on the stability of multi-weak rock slopes considering the spatial variability of geotechnical parameters by Qingqing Zhang, Huabin Zhang, Laigui Wang, Quanen Li, Haoyi Yu

“…The Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHS) method was employed to efficiently generate parameters random fields. …”
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Effects of Exercise on Mental Health of Elderly by Nafiseh Hekmati Pour, Hamid Hojjati

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of exercise on mental health of elderly in Golestan Province. Method: In this Quasi experimental study with Salamon design, 48 elderly referring to daily centers in Golestan province in 2011 were selected by convenience sampling method and randomly divided to control and test groups. …”
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How big data analytics improves hospital environmental performance through supply chain innovation, decision quality, and risk taking by Lu Xinqi, Ye Xinghai, Ye Shengyao, Hashem Salarzadeh Jenatabadi, Nadia Samsudin

“…The participants were recruited using a random sampling method to achieve broad representation. Variables in the survey include measures of big data analytics capability, supply chain innovation, quality of decision-making, risk-taking, and environmental performance. …”
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Enhancing diabetes risk prediction through focal active learning and machine learning models. by Wangyouchen Zhang, Zhenhua Xia, Guoqing Cai, Junhao Wang, Xutao Dong

“…Our proposed Focal Active Learning method selectively samples informative instances to mitigate this imbalance, leading to better prediction outcomes with fewer labeled samples. …”
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The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Pain Anxiety and Resilience in Patients with Migraine by Hamid Reza Arab Bafrani, Hasan Rezayi, Ahmad Sobhani

“…This disorder, which is more prevalent in women, can be manifested in more severe forms such as chronic migraine or high-frequency migraine (di Cola et al., 2023). …”
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THE MATRIX OF COGNITIVE FILTERS AS A TOOL FOR THE ANALYSIS OF LINGUOCREATEMES IN MODERN ENGLISH DISCOURSE by Maria P. Taymour

“…Monomodal verbal and multimodal linguocreatemes (more than 18,000 units) were selected with a continuous sampling method from English-language Internet resources, visual and verbal corpora. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POSTPARTUM ANXIETY AND BABY BLUES SYNDROME AT UNIVERSITAS AIRLANGGA HOSPITAL by Intan Fairuz Zakia, Dwi Izzati, Atika Atika

“…The study involved 33 postpartum mothers sampled using the consecutive sampling method. The instruments used were questionnaires, the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS) to measure anxiety and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to measure symptoms of baby blues syndrome. …”
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Community pharmacists' decision-making patterns in clinical prescription checking: A simulation-based study by Ali Elgebli, Jason Hall, Denham L. Phipps

“…This study aimed to investigate the cognitive processes involved in clinical prescription checking by CPs. Method: This qualitative study employed a purposive sampling technique to recruit a diverse sample from the population of CPs in England. …”
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Forage Selection by Royle's Pika (Ochotona roylei) in Jagran Forest Range, district Neelum, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan by Ghulam Ali, Nasra Ashraf, Shahbaz Khan, Saba Khalid, Mohsin Masood

“…Data of monthly diet composition, and monthly temporal changes in the selection of various food items from Royle’s pika population was collected, using focal scan sampling method, from the study plots. The overall diet of Royle’s pikas at Jagran comprised of 40.685% flowers, 15.411% mature leaves, 14.579% roots, 14.474% young leaves, 8.056% stems, 3.742% fruits, and 3.052% whole plants. …”
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Children's play activities viewed from the geographical location aspect by Gusril, Anton Komaini, Fitrah Arrasyih, Toho Cholik Mutohir, Mohd Salleh Aman, Ahmad Chaeroni, Heru Andika

“…This is because parents are too overprotective of their children in playing activities. Parents are more likely to have their children help their parents work, study and recite the Koran. …”
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Screen-time and Associated Factors among MBBS Students of a Government Medical College of Northeast India: A Cross-sectional Study by Sannibesh Das, Himadri Bhattacharjya, Dwaipayan Datta, Rathindra Das

“…Objective: To estimate the proportion of high screen-time among MBBS students of a Government Medical College of Northeast India and to determine its association with their self-reported health problems and socio-demographic factors. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted during August and September 2024, using a self-administered and validated questionnaire in a calculated sample of 254 MBBS students of a Government Medical College, chosen by stratified random sampling. …”
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