Assessment of Nurse's Knowledge Concerning Glasgow Coma Scale in Neuro Surgical Wards by Widad K. Mohammed, Ali D. Abbas, Batool A. Jaddoua

“…Non-probability (purposive) samples of 100 nurses were selected according to special criteria. …”
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C-section on maternal request: perception of 150 medical students by José L. Iglesias-Benavides, Juan A. Soria-Lopez, Abel Guzman-Lopez

“…A simple random sample of 150 medical students was selected halfway through their obstetrics rotation. …”
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Allostatic load and chronic pain: a prospective finding from the national survey of midlife development in the United States, 2004–2014 by Yunlong Liang, Cara Booker

“…However, there have been few studies examining the prospective association of allostatic load (AL)—the biological processes related to stress—with CP. Methods We firstly conducted latent class analysis to identify phenotypes of AL using a community-dwelling sample, the Midlife in the United States. …”
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Examining the longitudinal influence of loneliness on healthcare utilization: evidence from Taiwan’s national health insurance data by Shiau-Fang Chao, Hui-Chuan Hsu, Chia-Le Yen, Bo-Yu Chen

“…Methods Data were drawn from the 2015 Taiwan Longitudinal Survey on Aging (TLSA) and merged with participants’ NHI records from 2015 to 2018. …”
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Exploring patient experiences of surveillance for pancreatic cystic neoplasms: a qualitative study by Claire Foster, Lucy Brindle, Ruth Reeve

“…Age, gender, time from surveillance and surveillance method were used to purposively sample the patient group. …”
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Computational identification of plastic-degrading enzymes in ocean microbiomes by Sophie Li, Wencai Zhang

“…More trending approaches, such as plastic degradation using microbial enzymes, are rarely efficient enough to be applied industrially. …”
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HPV infection status among women of all ages in Jinshan District, Shanghai by Chen Shanshan, Chen Jing, Xiao Tao

“…Objective We explored the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among women in Jinshan District, Shanghai. Methods We analyzed all HPV testing samples sent from our unit between December 2023 and April 2024. …”
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Quality assessment of TPB-based questionnaires: a systematic review. by Obiageli Crystal Oluka, Shaofa Nie, Yi Sun

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Quality appraisal of the questionnaires in the 10 reviewed studies was successfully conducted, highlighting the top problem areas (including: sample size estimation; inclusion of direct and indirect measures; and inclusion of questions on demographics) in the development of TPB-based questionnaires and the need for researchers to provide a more detailed account of their development process.…”
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Impact of prenatal anxiety on pregnancy outcome among women in Baghdad teaching hospitals by Fatima Fadel Benyian

“…This study aims to identify the impact of prenatal anxiety on pregnancy outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective cohort study design, utilizing a non-probability purposive sample of 300 primigravida women’s data was obtained by distributing a structured, self-reported questionnaire that consisted of four parts, which included demographic data, reproductive data, a generalized anxiety disorder-7 scale, and a pregnancy outcome. …”
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Evaluation of root and root canal morphology of 526 maxillary second molars and anatomical relationship with the sinus floor using CBCT by ZHANG Wenjuan, BAI Xijing, RAO Xiaoxiao, WANG Wei, NI Na

“…Conclusion The root and canal shape of MSM varies widely among a sample of individuals.…”
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LEVELS OF TNF-α IN ASYMPTOMATIC APICAL PERIODONTITIS by Teodora Karteva, Tatyana Todorova, Neshka Manchorova-Veleva, Maria Kazakova, Ekaterina Karteva, Donka Keskinova, Stoyan Vladimirov, Victoria Sarafian

“…Conclusions We suggest that TNF-α secretion is more impactful to the inflammatory process in the first 24 hours. …”
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Monitoring of cytomegalovirus infection after allogeneic stem cell transplantation by Kuljić-Kapulica Nada, Stamatović Dragana, Savić Dejana, Jovanović Dragutin, Tukić Ljiljana, Anđelković Nebojša

“…Background/Aim. More than 90% of worldwide population is infected with human cytomegalovirus (CMV), one of the most common agents which complicate immunocompromised patients. …”
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Determination of the psychometric properties of suicide cognitions scale (SCS) among soldiers by A Batooie, M. H Mozaffarian

“…This study was conducted among the soldiers of a military unit to determine psychometric properties of Suicide Cognitions Scale Revised (SCS-R). Materials and methods: In a descriptive-survey, a sample of 300 soldiers from a military unit were randomly selected and studied according to factors such as age, education level and military rank. …”
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Steccherinum tenuissimum and S. xanthum spp. nov. (Polyporales, Basidiomycota): New species from China. by Ya-Xing Wu, Jian-Rong Wu, Chang-Lin Zhao

“…Sequences of the ITS and nLSU nrRNA gene regions of the studied samples were generated, and phylogenetic analyses were performed with maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference methods. …”
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Virtual reality in visual rehabilitation by M. V. Zueva, V. I. Kotelin, N. V. Neroeva, A. N. Zhuravleva, I. V. Tsapenko

“…VR systems are only beginning to be used in the rehabilitation of visually impaired but on the whole show promising results already. Yet, more careful evaluation of the results and additional research are required to overcome the existing limitations of the approach, such as a small size of the sample and lack of control groups. …”
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Determination of the KIC Fracture Toughness of the X210Cr12 High-Strength Material by Ergun ATEŞ

“…Methods: In the experimental study to determine the KIC value, the sample geometry, the crack depth, the load-dependent parameters and calculations and some conformity checks were carried out. …”
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Exploring experiences of ageing in older adults living with HIV in Sweden: a qualitative study by Annelie J. Sundler, Marie Lund, Sandra van Dulmen, Ewa Carlsson Lalloo

“…The present study was conducted to explore needs, psychosocial issues and experiences of ageing in older adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Sweden. Methods A qualitative approach was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 22 participants aged 65 years or older living with HIV in Sweden. …”
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Bridging the Divide: Grouping EFL Undergraduate Students Based on Their Language Proficiency by Shahida Nurmatova, Osman Albdulkadir Ahmed

“…A total of 15 university teachers and 125 students participated in this study. A mixed-methods approach was used to analyze quantitative and qualitative data to get more comprehensive and detailed results. …”
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Dataset of the relationship between authentic virtual reality experiences and tourists’ visiting intentionsMendeley Data by Thi Bich Thuy Nguyen, Quoc Vinh Pham-Le, Ngoc Tuan Chau

“…This situation necessitates a constant seek for new, unique, and more attractive methods to promote tourism destinations. …”
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Fuzzy Xbar and S Control Charts Based on Confidence Intervals by Nilufer Pekin Alakoc

“…Quality improvement applications aim to decrease variability, which leads to less cost, production time, number of defects, scrap, rework and more customer satisfaction. Quality can be improved by reducing product variability. …”
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