Radiation situation in the territory of the uranium legacy site in the Bambakai Valley (Transbaikal Territory) by A. V. Titov, N. K. Shandala, Yu. S. Belskikh, V. A. Seregin, T. A. Doroneva, A. A. Filonova, M. P. Semenova, Yu. V. Gushchina, Yu. N. Pavlenko-Mikhaylov

“…Soil sampling was carried out to study the radionuclide specific activities in the soil. …”
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The perceived influence of COVID-19 preventive measures on the profit efficiency of smallholders’ cereal marketers in Cameroon by Djomo Choumbou Raoul Fani, Ukpe Udeme Henrietta, Rayner Tabetando, Gama Emmanuel Nkwi, Siewe Francois, Godwin Anjeinu Abu, Ali Ayuba, Zoubeirou Mainassara, Opaluwa Haruna Ibrahim, Donald Denen Dzever, Obi Samuel, Bethel Fidelis Ewung

“…The study hypothesizes that COVID-19 preventive measures significantly influence cereal marketers’ profit efficiency. A method of sampling, involving multiple stages and random selection, was employed to choose a group of 747 cereal marketers, and was analysed via the stochastic frontier model and beta regression. …”
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Prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis among habitual gutkha and areca nut chewers in Moradabad district by Nitin Kumar Nigam, K. Aravinda, Manu Dhillon, Siddharth Gupta, Satheesha Reddy, M. Srinivas Raju

“…Prevalence and severity were more in urban and rural patients respectively.…”
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Investigating the relationship between cultural intelligence and emotional labor with job satisfaction considering the mediating role of emotional capital and empathy in employees... by Hajar Barati, Shabnam Hashemi

“…This study is correlational. The sample included 240 employees in hotels, who were selected by cluster sampling method. …”
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Development and retrospective validation of an artificial intelligence system for diagnostic assessment of prostate biopsies: study protocol by Martin Eklund, Brett Delahunt, Lars Egevad, Hemamali Samaratunga, Mattias Rantalainen, Marcello Gambacorta, Einar Gudlaugsson, Bodil Ginnerup Pedersen, Xiaoyi Ji, Karina Dalsgaard Sørensen, Kelvin Szolnoky, Nita Mulliqi, Anders Blilie, Henrik Olsson, Matteo Titus, Geraldine Martinez Gonzalez, Sol Erika Boman, Masi Valkonen, Svein Reidar Kjosavik, José Asenjo, Paolo Libretti, Marcin Braun, Radzislaw Kordek, Roman Łowicki, Kristina Hotakainen, Päivi Väre, Benedicte Parm Ulhøi, Pekka Ruusuvuori, Toyonori Tsuzuki, Emilius Adrianus Maria Janssen, Kimmo Kartasalo

“…Historically, there have been no well-established guidelines for AI study designs and validation methods. Diagnostic assessments of AI systems often lack preregistered protocols and rigorous external cohort sampling, essential for reliable evidence of their safety and accuracy.Methods and analysis This study protocol covers the retrospective validation of an AI system for prostate biopsy assessment. …”
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Designing a model for the development of questioning skills based on the school context in primary school students by motahare Khosravi Rad, Ahmad Akbari, Mohammad karimi, Moslem Cherabin

“…The sampling method is of a targeted type, which reached saturation by conducting a total of 10 interviews with professors and experts in the fields of education management. …”
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Oral health status, self-assessment and risk among tribes and narikuravars of Villupuramdistrict, Tamil Nadu – An epidemiological study by V. Kalaivani, Arthi Balasubramaniam, I. Meignana Arumugham

“…Thus, we aimed to assess the normative need by assessing their oral health status and risks of Narikuravar and Irular tribes residing in Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu. Method: ology: A cross-sectional epidemiological study with convenience sampling technique was conducted for 936 Irular and Narikuravar community people in Marakanam and Valavanur town panchayat of Dindivanam taluk of Villupuram district. …”
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A qualitative study of Nigerian community members awareness of Mpox and their willingness and barriers to receiving the Mpox vaccine by Isaac Iyinoluwa Olufadewa, Miracle Ayomikun Adesina, Ruth Ifeoluwa Oladele, Toluwase Ayobola Olufadewa, Evaezi Okpokoro, Oluwafemi Babatunde Daodu, Fehintola Ige, Sylvia Adebajo, Ehimario Uche Igumbor, Joseph Ojonugwa Shaibu, Musbaudeen Olaitan Ibrahim, Rosemary Ajuma Audu

“…Conclusion The study highlights the critical need for more community-based public health education campaigns to enhance awareness and correct misconceptions about Mpox. …”
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Non-suicidal self-injury and its risk factors among Iranian high school and university students by Abbas Abbasi-Ghahramanloo, Behnam Khodadoust, Davoud Adham, Ali Gholami, Ali Gholami, Roya Farokhi, Vahid Maghsodlou-Nejad, Sima Afrashteh

“…Multi-stage sampling was used to select students and all students completed survey questionnaires. …”
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Pyrolysis products of C2 hydrocarbons using thermal plasma by Yoshiya Matsukawa, Aki Watanabe, Yasuhiro Saito, Yohsuke Matsushita, Koki Era, Takayuki Aoki, Hideyuki Aoki

“…Film-like carbon is expected to have various applications, and establishing a method for its mass production is highly desirable. …”
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Factors associated with incomplete immunisation in children aged 12–23 months at subnational level, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Yubraj Acharya, Paul Eze, Ujunwa Justina Agu, Chioma Lynda Aniebo, Sergius Alex Agu, Lucky Osaheni Lawani

“…The objective of the current study was to determine the sociodemographic factors associated with incomplete immunisation in children at a sub-national level.Design Cross-sectional study using the WHO sampling method (2018 Reference Manual).Setting Fifty randomly selected clusters (wards) in four districts (two urban and two rural) in Enugu state, Nigeria.Participants 1254 mothers of children aged 12–23 months in July 2020.Primary and secondary outcome measures Fully immunised children and not fully immunised children.Results Full immunisation coverage (FIC) rate in Enugu state was 78.9% (95% CI 76.5% to 81.1%). …”
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Non-prescription antibiotic use for cough among Chinese children under 5 years of age: a community-based cross-sectional study by Rui Yan, Yao Zhu, Shuying Luo, Xuan Deng, Xuewen Tang, Zhujun Shao, Hanqing He

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the non-prescription use of antibiotics for cough among children under 5 years in China.Design A community-based cross-sectional survey.Setting A face-to-face interview based on a standard questionnaire in the community from October to December 2019.Participants A total of 3102 children under 5 years of age were enrolled with probability proportionate to size sampling method. The children’s caregivers provided the responses as their agents.Outcome measures Cough in the past month, non-prescription use of antibiotics after cough.Results 1211 of 3102 children were reported to have a cough in the past month. …”
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Synergistic and Antagonistic Effects of Mixed-Leaf Litter Decomposition on Nutrient Cycling by Vestine Mukamparirwa, Salim M. S. Maliondo, Canisius Patrick Mugunga

“…We hypothesized that litter mixtures with larger trait divergence would lead to faster mass loss and more balanced nutrient release compared to single-species litter. …”
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Prevalence of HIV and willingness to uptake preventive services among female sex workers in Kano State, Nigeria. by Godwin Omokhagbo Emmanuel, Paul Umoh, Paul Amechi, Olaniyi Felix Sanni, Roger Abang, Ochonye Bartholomew Boniface, Ismaeel Mohammed Yahaya, Agie Muhmmad Auwal

“…The participants were recruited from nightclubs and brothels across the selected communities using the snowball sampling technique. The analysis of data included descriptive statistics and logistics binary regression. …”
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Occupational accidents among rice farmers in Northern Vietnam by My Ha Nguyen, Toan Van Ngo, Anh Quynh Tran, Linh Gia Vu, Nga Thu Phan, Son Truong Pham, Duc Minh Nguyen, Hai Minh Vu

“…A multi-stage random sampling method was used to select 1,171 rice farmers from six communes. …”
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Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Their Association with Women's Autonomy: A Community-Based Study in Rural West Bengal by Najir Hosen Sarkar, Kuntala Ray, Subhra Samujjwal Basu, Kalpana Gupta, Mamunur Rashid, Mausumi Basu

“…Objective: To assess feeding practices among the infants and young children in Budge-budge II block of West Bengal. Method: Adescriptive study with cross-sectional design was conducted among 161 children between 6-23 months of age and their respondent mothers in Budge-Budge II block, West Bengal, using multistage random sampling. …”
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The Impact of Risk Management Efficiency on Organizational Performance in State-Owned Enterprises and the Mediating Ef-fect of Supply Chain Maturity: Evidence from Morocco by Benkirane Kawtar, Benazzi Khadija

“…We mobilized also the non-probability "snowball" sampling technique to generate much more response due to the difficulties of accessing respondents in this sector. …”
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Navigating the crossroads of health and wealth: socioeconomic inequality in flu vaccination uptake among the elderly in Iran by Satar Rezaei, Behzad Karami Matin, Farid Najafi, Sina Ahmadi, Amahtis Heidarzadeh Arani, Heather Brown

“…This study aims to examine these inequalities and identify the main determinants of observed inequalities among the elderly in Iran. Method In this cross-sectional study, we collected data on sociodemographic factors, economic status, flu vaccination history, and reasons for receiving or declining the vaccine among 1,192 individuals aged 60 years and older through multistage sampling in 2024. …”
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Health problems among radiographers: An empirical study in private hospitals by Durairaj Rajan, Piyanka Dhar

“…In order to know the health-related problems, the present study has examined nine variables related to both physical and mental health. The study has sampled 60 radiographers using both convenience and judgement sampling techniques. …”
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Assessment on Prevalence and Risk Factors of Dyslexia among Primary School Students by R Rajesh, Honeymol Sunney

“…The data was collected from the primary school students along with the help of their teachers by using screening checklist for dyslexia which consists of 30 items adopted from British Dyslexia Association (BDA) and a checklist on identifying the risk factors of dyslexia on primary school students which has 10 items through interview method on one to one basis until the desired sample is reached. …”
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