Incidence and predictors of respiratory tract infections among birth cohorts in Ethiopia, 2023 by Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Anissa Mohammed, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Natnael Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Bayu Hailemariam Mersha, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Kaleab Mesfin Abera, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare

“…A two-stage cluster sampling technique was used to select a total 2,246 eligible study participants from 206 enumeration areas. …”
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Understanding mental health among university students in Kenya: what role do family support and age play? by Bylhah Mugotitsa, Bylhah Mugotitsa, Reinpeter Momanyi, Joseph Kuria, David Amadi, Jacob Masai, Eric Angula, Benjamin Tsofa, Benjamin Tsofa, Jay Greenfield, Jim Todd, Agnes Kiragga

“…Students aged 25–29 years were 2.6 times more likely to experience mental health conditions (OR = 2.6, 95% CI: 1.67–3.98, p < 0.001). …”
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Fuzzy approaches provide improved spatial detection of coastal dune EU habitats by Emilia Pafumi, Claudia Angiolini, Giovanni Bacaro, Emanuele Fanfarillo, Tiberio Fiaschi, Duccio Rocchini, Simona Sarmati, Michele Torresani, Hannes Feilhauer, Simona Maccherini

“…Using field data as reference, we performed image classifications with a crisp method (Random Forests) and three fuzzy methods, namely Random Forests, Spectral Angle Mapper and Multiple Endmember Spectral Mixture Analysis. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice survey of COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Nigeria. by Maryam Abdulrazaq Habib, Farouq Muhammad Dayyab, Garba Iliyasu, Abdulrazaq G Habib

“…Participants were recruited by convenience sampling following informed consent. The percentage of KAP scores were categorized as good and poor. …”
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Community-based health insurance dropout rate and its' associated factors among households in Seyo District, Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional... by Segni Mulugeta Tafasa, Yonas Etana, Firezer Belay Keno, Worku Fikadu, Dejene Seyoum

“…This study employed a multistage sampling technique and took place from 1 August to 30 September 2023. …”
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Vaccination status and its determinants among children aged 12-23 months in Tigray, northern Ethiopia: A zero-inflated Poisson regression analysis. by Hailay Gebretnsae, Brhane Ayele, Fana Gebresilassie, Tsegay Hadgu, Hayelom Kahsay, Asfawosen Aregay, Kiros Demoz, Mulugeta Tilahun, Ataklti Gebretsadik, Znabu Hadush, Liya Mamo, Tsegay Wellay, Reda Shamie, Adhena Ayaliew Werkneh, Mebrahtu Kalayu, Assefa Ayallew, Ferehiwot Hailemariam, Abrham Gebrelibanos, Tadele Tesfean, Haben Haileselassie, Mohammedtahir Yahya, Melaku Abraha, Haftu Gebrehiwot, Desalegn Meresa, Gebrekiros Gebremichael Meles, Atakilti Fisseha, Yaynshet Gebreyohannes, Moges Mekonnen, Ashenafi Asmelash, Teame Zegeye, Mitswat Mulaw, Tesfu Alemu, Gebrehaweria Gebrekurstos, Rieye Esayas, Tsegay Berihu, Amanuel Haile, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Mussie Alemayehu, Afework Mulugeta

“…Using a multistage cluster sampling technique, the study included mothers of children aged 12-23 months from 19 randomly selected districts. …”
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Determination of Nitrate Nitrogen and Nitrite Nitrogen in Brackish and Saline Waters by Flow Injection Analysis by Hongbin SUN, Huiyuan ZANG, Xin ZHANG, Yun ZHU, Lei WANG

“…Under this condition, cadmium column had a reduction rate of more than 95% for nitrate nitrogen. Using pure water as carrier flow, this method can be used to accurately determine the content of nitrate nitrogen and nitrite nitrogen in water samples with salinity ranging from 0 to 5%. …”
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Renal drug dosing practices and clinical outcomes in patients with kidney disease admitted at two referral hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia by Gebeyaw Addis Bezie, Meseret Adugna, Gizachew Tadesse Wassie

“…Results Among the 384 patients with renal disease, more than one-third (36.5%), 95%CI (31.8%-41.3%) had poor treatment outcomes. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of incomplete or not at all vaccination among children aged 12–36 months in Dabat and Gondar districts, northwest of Ethiopia: findings from the primary... by Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Kassahun Alemu, Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Destaw Fetene Teshome, Asmamaw Atnafu, Gashaw Andargie, Mezgebu Yitayal, Getu Debalkie Demissie, Endalkachew Dellie, Telake Azale, Bisrat Misganaw Geremew, Adane Kebede, Tsegaye Gebremedhin, Terefe Derso

“…Participants were randomly selected through systematic sampling and a total of 603 participants were included in the analysis.Methods A binary logistic regression analysis was done. …”
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Associations of weekly working hours with neck and lower back work-related musculoskeletal disorders among bus drivers in Shenzhen by Yuxi WANG, Dafeng LIN, Shengli CHEN, Huan GUO, Naixing ZHANG, Shaofan WENG

“…ObjectiveTo explore the associations of weekly working hours and sleep quality with neck and lower back WMSDs among bus drivers, as well as assess the potential mediating role of sleep quality. MethodsFrom June to December 2022, we recruited bus drivers from 5 subsidiaries of the Shenzhen Bus Group by convenient sampling method. …”
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Urgent and emergent radiotherapy for hematologic malignancies of the central nervous system: a review of the literature and practical approach by Kathryn R. Tringale, Brandon S. Imber, Gustav Y. Cederquist, Joachim Yahalom, Zachary R. Moore, Richard T. Hoppe, Michael S. Binkley, Jason B. Ross, N. Ari Wijetunga, Parag Sanghvi, Dana L. Casey, Susan M. Hiniker

“…Dosing can range from as low as 4 Gray (Gy) for indolent disease to 36-50 Gy for more aggressive or refractory disease. Often, mid-treatment re-planning can be considered to address swift volume reduction to improve the therapeutic window. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Awareness and Attitudes about the Risk of Periodontal Disease among Polycystic Ovarian Disease Patients Residing in Chennai, India: A Questionnaire based C... by S Varsha, Jai Santhosh Manikandan, Makesh Raj, Sai Krishna, Hemalatha, Nanda Kumar, Pravina Fernando

“…Purposive sampling was employed to select participants. Data were collected using both online and offline questionnaires over a study duration of five months after obtaining informed consent. …”
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Relevant treatment outcomes for individuals aged 60 and older with massive rotator cuff tears: a qualitative study with 16 patients by Cristina Barrufet, Víctor Zamora, Catalina Lizano-Barrantes, Carlos Torrens, Andrea Burón, Emilio Calvo, Lluis Peidró, Joan Miquel, Raúl Barco, Montse Ferrer

“…Special unmet needs were identified for women, with more prolonged diagnostic and therapeutic processes while bearing most household responsibilities. …”
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Pattern and determinants of self-medication among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in primary health care facilities in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria by Olaniyan Akintunde Babatunde, Ikeola Adejoke Adeoye, Aishat Bukola Usman, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole

“…A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 347 pregnant women who attended antenatal clinics at 56 primary health care facilities in Ogbomoso. …”
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DETERMINATION OF DEPENDENCE OF CHEWELESS EFFECTS FROM TEMPERAMENT by K.D. Toncheva, D.M. Korol, I.V. Zaporozhchenko, D.V. Kalashnikov, D.D. Kindii

“…The aim of the work is to analyze the degree of dependence between chewing efficiency and human temperament with the help of the proposed improved method of chewing sampling. Materials and methods. …”
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Effect of childhood maltreatment on depression in college students： a moderated mediation model by Lai Xinghua, Zhao Huitong, Xiao Ruofan, Cui Can, Zhao Ameng, Fu Wei, Jiang Jing, Shang Tinghuizi, Li Honglong, Yu Zengyan

“…Although the association between the two has been confirmed， the specific psychosocial mechanisms underlying how childhood maltreatment affects college students' mental health remain insufficiently evidenced.ObjectiveTo explore the mediating role of emotion regulation difficulties in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and depression among college students， and to investigate the moderated effects of psychological resilience and family socioeconomic status， aiming to provide references for improving depressive symptoms in college students.MethodsOn 14 March 2024， a cluster sampling method was employed to recruit 751 college students from a university in Heilongjiang Province. …”
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Sources of risk communication, knowledge and preventive practices toward Lassa fever in Bauchi State, Nigeria by Benjamin Bukky Ilesanmi, Nathanael Afolabi, Olayinka Badmus, Munkail Titilola, Abdulmajid Ahmad, Usman Inuwa, Matthew Okoh, Hajara Aliyu, Shittu Abdu-Aguye, Foyeke Oyedokun-Adebagbo

“…We examined the level and sources of risk communication influencing knowledge and preventive practices towards Lassa fever (KPLF) and determined its associated factors in Bauchi state. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the respondents. …”
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Patient perceptions of in‐hospital laboratory blood testing: A patient‐oriented and patient co‐designed qualitative study by Surakshya Pokharel, Zoha Khawaja, Jonathan Williams, Adnan Adil Mithwani, Kimberly Strain, Prachi Khanna, Anna Rychtera, Veronika Kiryanova, Karen Tang, Pamela Mathura, Chris Hylton, Anshula Ambasta

“…We identified participants through convenience sampling and conducted interviews between May 2021 and June 2022. …”
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New year, new ambitions! by Sheba Nakacubo Gitta

“…The topics were: How to write the methods section of your manuscript; study designs and sampling strategies, sample size determination for common epidemiological studies; how to write the discussion section of a manuscript; and how to write the introduction section of a scientific manuscript. …”
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Associated factors of anxiety and depressive symptoms among coal miners in Shanxi, China: a cross-sectional study by Jiajun Hao, He Bai, Leying Hou, Wenhan Xiao, Jiali Zhou, Weidi Sun, Jingyi Wang, Peige Song, Therese Hesketh

“…Our study aimed to identify these associated factors among Chinese coal miners in Shanxi Province. Methods In August and September 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted using a cluster sampling method to enroll all workers from the L coal mines in Linfen City, China. …”
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