Negative childbirth experience in Dutch women: A socio-ecological analysis of individual, interpersonal, and organisational factors from the birth experience study by Tamool A.S. Muhamed, Viola Angelini, Laura Viluma, Hazel Keedle, L. Lilian Peters

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Impact of loneliness on suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a cross-sectional online survey in Japan by Takahiro Tabuchi, Ryo Okubo, Hirokazu Tachikawa, Midori Matsushima, Haruhiko Midorikawa, Miyuki Aiba

“…Objectives We aim to reveal how loneliness relates to suicidal ideation following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Cross-sectional online survey.Setting Community cohort study in Japan.Participants The second wave of a large web-based survey, Japan COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey, was conducted in February 2021, and we analysed the data of 6436 men and 5380 women who were aged 20–59 years.Main outcome measures The prevalence ratios (PRs) of suicidal ideation due to loneliness, depression, social isolation and decline in income during the pandemic and other sociodemographic and economic information were adjusted in the analysis.Statistical methods Estimations were conducted by separating a male and female sample. …”
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Thirty-six-year trends (1986–2022) in cigarette smoking and snus use in northern Sweden: a cross-sectional study by Stefan Söderberg, Maria Wennberg, Viktor Oskarsson, Jonas Andersson, Erica Sjödin, Maria Nordendahl, Lena Heldorsson Fjellström, Carolina Lundholm

“…Objectives To examine the 36-year trends in tobacco use in northern Sweden.Design and outcome measure Cross-sectional analysis of the eight population-based surveys that constitute the northern Sweden MONICA study (1986, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2022). …”
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Utilization of Institutional Maternal Delivery and Associated Factors among Rural Women: A Case Study of High Priority District of Himachal Pradesh by Mandeep Kaur

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-section study was conducted among 410 pregnant women in remote district of Himachal Pradesh. …”
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Patterns and factors associated with healthcare utilisation in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study based on the World Health Survey Plus 2023 by Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Por Ir, Paul Kowal, Nawi Ng, Srean Chhim, Chhorvann Chhea, Chamnab Ngor, Sereyraksmey Long, Poppy Walton, Khin Thiri Maung, Grace Marie Ku, Heng Sopheab

“…This study aims to describe patterns of public and private outpatient and inpatient healthcare use and investigate the factors associated with public healthcare usage in Cambodia.Method A cross-sectional study was conducted in all provinces in Cambodia, including the capital, Phnom Penh. …”
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Adverse Perinatal and Maternal Outcomes and Associated Factors among Women with Antepartum Hemorrhage in Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020 by Melkamu Gelan, Tariku Bekela, Kebanesa Angasu, Mosisa Ebisa

“…Methods. Prospective cross-section study was conducted, and data were collected through face to face interview among pregnant women admitted with antepartum hemorrhage. …”
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Factors Contributing to Late Breast Cancer Diagnosis at the Brazzaville University Hospital in 2020, Congo: A Cross-Sectional Analytic Study by Michel Ilboudo MD, MPH, Sylvain Honoré Woromogo MD, PhD, Dagnagnéwendé Dieudonné Kaboré MD, MPH, Nina Assanatou Jumelle Zerbo MD, MPH, Jean Bernard Nkoua Mbon MD, PhD

“…Currently, breast cancer represents 30.1% of all cancers occurring in women in Congo. In sub-Saharan Africa, breast cancer is diagnosed delayed in 70% of cases. …”
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Prevalence of mental health conditions in post-conflict Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A repeated, cross-sectional study. by Maaike L Seekles, Jacob K Kadima, Pierre O L Omumbu, Junior K Kukola, Joy J Kim, Christian B Bulambo, Raphael M Mulamba, Motto Nganda, Laura Dean

“…This study was the first to use a repeated cross-sectional design and sex-disaggregated analysis, with the aim of estimating the prevalence of depression (PHQ-9) and anxiety (GAD-7) in a post-conflict population of the Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. …”
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Surgical fear and sleep quality effect the postoperative quality of recovery in patients undergoing brain tumor surgery: cross sectional study by Özge Çimen, Yeliz Sürme

“…Results The mean fear of surgery score of women was higher than men, and sleep quality and postoperative quality of recovery were lower than men (p = 0.045). …”
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Association between Self-Reported Bruxism and Sleeping Patterns among Dental Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shereen M. Shokry, Eman E. El Wakeel, Nassr Al-Maflehi, Zaheera RasRas, Nida Fataftah, Enam Abdul Kareem

“…Methods. A cross-sectional study was performed including 549 students (67 men and 482 women). …”
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Bone Mineral Density is Decreased in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Correlates With Serum Intact Parathormone Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shefali Sharma, Aadhaar Dhooria, Tulika Singh, Varun Dhir, Arghya Chattopadhyay, Debashish Mishra, Sanjay Jain

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Evaluation of Prevalence and Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression Using the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale: A Cross-Sectional Analytic Study by Gaye Kahveci, Bekir Kahveci, Hamza Aslanhan, Pakize Gamze Erten Bucaktepe

“…Study design: The population of this cross-sectional analytic study consisted of 311 women who were admitted to our hospital at 4-6 weeks after birth. …”
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Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study Examining Patient Characteristics and Reasons for Presentations by Patricia A. Poulin, Jennifer Nelli, Steven Tremblay, Rebecca Small, Myka B. Caluyong, Jeffrey Freeman, Heather Romanow, Yehudis Stokes, Tia Carpino, Amanda Carson, Yaadwinder Shergill, Ian G. Stiell, Monica Taljaard, Howard Nathan, Catherine E. Smyth

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Diabetes and Cataracts Development—Characteristics, Subtypes and Predictive Modeling Using Machine Learning in Romanian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Adriana Ivanescu, Simona Popescu, Adina Braha, Bogdan Timar, Teodora Sorescu, Sandra Lazar, Romulus Timar, Laura Gaita

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The Characteristics of Self-Reported Symptomatic by Individuals with Mild COVID-19 during Omicron Pandemic in China: Cross-Sectional Online Survey by Xiang Liu, Xiaoling Wei, Xiangju Xing, Ling Lu, Min Chen, Yumei Zhao, Shuang Zhou, Ting Feng, Li Wang, Chengling Luo, Jing Xia, Jun Zhang, Banghong Liao, Kui Wu, Wei Yao, Changzheng Wang

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Factors associated with male acceptance of modern contraceptive methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study in a peri-urban municipality by Judith A. Anaman-Torgbor, Mirialys Fiona Nana Ama Anaman, Elvis Reindolf Kale, Kennedy Diema Konlan

“…This study assessed the factors associated with male acceptance of modern contraceptive methods in Ho Municipality. Methods A cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was employed. …”
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Determinants of school-going adolescent girls’ health and nutritional status in district Malir, Karachi: a baseline cross-sectional study by Saira Zafar, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Zoha Imtiaz Malik, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad

“…Improving adolescent girls’ nutrition is crucial for breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition, but research in Pakistan has largely focused on children under five and pregnant women, often neglecting this vulnerable group.ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the contextual and sociodemographic factors contributing toward undernutrition to improve the health and nutritional status of adolescent girls.MethodsA school based cross sectional study was conducted as the baseline survey for a mixed methods study leading to a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. n = 84 girls (10–14 years) from two public schools were selected by simple random sampling. …”
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Latent class cluster analysis of knowledge on acute myocardial infarction in community residents: a cross-sectional study in Tianjin, China by Jing Wang, Xu Zhang, Yan Zhang, Jing Ma, Nan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Jing Gao, Jian-yong Xiao, Yin Liu, Ji-xiang Wang, Xiao-wei Li, Ming-dong Gao, Jing-xian Wang, Shi-bo Xu

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Depression as a risk factor for osteoporosis independent of sarcopenia in hemodialysis patients: findings from a multicenter cross-sectional study by Xiaohua Hu, Xianwu Ye, Haimin Chen, Bibo Wu, Qi Guo, Chen Yu, Wei Ding, Jianying Niu, Junli Zhao, Hualin Qi, Suhua Zhang, Cheng Xue, Liming Zhang

“…Methods In this multicenter cross-sectional study, 858 HD patients from 7 dialysis centers were recruited. …”
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Screening for social anxiety disorder in students of Jordan universities after COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study by Abdallah Y Naser, Othman Beni Yonis, Ahlam J Alhemedi, Hadeel Allan, Ghalia abu Mohsen, Ayham Almasri, Haitham Abdulrazzeq, Islam Khasawneh, Osama El-khateeb

“…More than half of them (65%) were women. The mean age of the study participants was 21.9 (2.7) years. …”
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