Assessment of diabetes-specific eating disorder risk in adult patients with diabetes by Afruz Babayeva, Shovket Alishova, Gunay Mammadova, Meric Coskun, Ethem Turgay Cerit, Alev Eroglu Altinova, Mujde Akturk, Fusun Balos Toruner, Mehmet Ayhan Karakoc, Mehmet Muhittin Yalcin

“…Methods Diabetes Eating Problem Survey-Revised (DEPS-R), electronically delivered to the patients with T1D and T2D who were on an intensive insulin regimen followed up in the diabetes outpatient clinic in our center for the evaluation of DEB. …”
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Attendance of Patients with ophthalmological problems about Eye Protection from UV/blue Light Radiation from Sun light and Electronic Devices in Sulaimani City by Salah Qadir Mahmood, Muhammad Babakir-Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Bakhtyar Kamal Talabany

“…It comprised a cross-sectional survey on a representative target population with eye diseases who visited the Shahid Aso Eye Hospital at Sulaimani city (sample size = 500). …”
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Community disaster exposure and first onset of depression: A panel analysis of nationally representative South African data, 2008-2017. by Andrew Tomita, Busisiwe P Ncama, Yoshan Moodley, Rashieda Davids, Jonathan K Burns, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Albert T Modi, Rob Slotow

“…We investigated the association between exposure to cumulative disaster and the first onset of depression in a nationally representative survey in South Africa. We used panel data from the South African National Income Dynamics Study (SA-NIDS) from 2008-2017, consisting of 17,255 adult study participants who were depression free at baseline. …”
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Clinical Features of Optic Disc Drusen in an Ophthalmic Genetics Cohort by Jasmine Y. Serpen, Lev Prasov, Wadih M. Zein, Catherine A. Cukras, Denise Cunningham, Elizabeth C. Murphy, Amy Turriff, Brian P. Brooks, Laryssa A. Huryn

“…While an association between ODD and retinitis pigmentosa has been reported, this study surveys a large cohort of patients with inherited eye conditions and finds the prevalence of superficial ODD is lower than that in the literature. …”
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Reproductive Diseases and Disorders of Female Camels: An Assessment and Pathological and Bacteriological Study in Eastern Ethiopia by Dinaol Belina, Amare Eshetu, Sisay Alemu, Bekyad Shasho, Tajudin Mohammed, Ahmedin Mohammed, Bahar Mummed, Dereje Regassa

“…The result of the questionnaire survey showed 74% of the respondents had culled the she-camel at productive age because of poor reproductive performance associated with refused mating, abortion, and repeat breeding (poor conception). …”
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Wearable Inertial Measurement Units in Medicine: Systematic Review by Ricardo Smits Serena, Florian Hinterwimmer, Rainer Burgkart, Rudiger von Eisenhart-Rothe, Daniel Rueckert

“…Furthermore, our analysis reveals the current dominance of machine learning models in 76% on the surveyed studies, suggesting a preference for traditional models like linear regression, support vector machine, and random forest, but also indicating significant growth potential for deep learning models in this area. …”
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Wealth-based inequality in underweight among Scheduled Tribe women in India: a regional analysis by Anshika Singh, Aditya Singh, Mahashweta Chakrabarty, Shivani Singh, Pooja Tripathi

“…Methods The study analysed data from the fourth and fifth rounds of the National Family Health Survey, covering 113,549 and 121,326 non-pregnant ST women aged 15–49, respectively. …”
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Sistem Informasi Geografi untuk Analisis Potensi Sumber Daya Lahan Pesisir Kepulauan Padaido Kabupaten Biak Numfor, Papua by Rosalina Giovani Mandowen, Rinto H Mambrasar

“…The descriptive research method uses a survey approach for observation of research areas and secondary data collection as well as a spatial analysis approach for land suitability parameters and criteria. …”
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A within-person investigation of recovery identity following substance use disorder: examining the impact of recovery-focused social contexts by Joseph H. Lancaster, Hannah B. Apsley, Timothy R. Brick, Timothy R. Brick, H. Harrington Cleveland

“…Because recovery-focused social contexts exist to support individuals’ recovery wellbeing, we assessed the moderating impact of two such contexts (recovery community centers [RCCs] and recovery meetings) as same-day moderators.Methods and materials91 RCC visitors across Pennsylvania completed daily diary surveys for 10 evenings. Daily measures of recovery identity, meaningfulness, recovery meeting and RCC attendance were analyzed in a multilevel Tobit model (to address right-censoring in the outcome data).ResultsResults indicated both day-level recovery identity (b = 0.79, SE = 0.04, p < 0.001) and person-level recovery identity (b = 0.94, SE = 0.11, p < 0.001) were positively associated with daily meaningfulness. …”
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Association between vitamin D levels and preserved ratio impaired spirometry: an investigation of mediating roles of systemic inflammation and metabolic indicators by Tong Lin, Shanshan Huang, Fen Zhou, Xingkai Shen, Haiyan Mao

“…National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, including 1,577 individuals with PRISm and 15,756 without. …”
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Continuity in Teaching the Course Algebra and the Beginning of Analysis: Adaptation of Students to New Conditions by Azizkhan Umiralkhanov, Alma Abylkassymova, Yessenkeldy Tuyakov, Larissa Zhadrayeva, Almagul Ardabayeva

“…Also, an assessment of the effectiveness of continuity-based learning on the algebra and the beginning of analysis course was carried out based on the results of knowledge surveys. This experiment was conducted in accordance with the academic calendar of the 2022-2023 academic year on the basis of 2 universities and 2 secondary schools in Almaty, Kazakhstan. …”
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Pharmacy students’ opinion on mandatory summer internships carried out in community and hospital pharmacies by Lucyna Bułaś, Anna Gołda, Ewa Długosz, Artur Owczarek, Anna Zagaja, Mariola Drozd

“…Methods The research tool was a questionnaire addressed to fifth-year pharmacy students who had previously completed summer internships in both community and hospital pharmacy. The survey contained 17 questions that sought to gain insight into their perceptions of the internship’s supervision and guidance of work by tutors and pharmacy staff, involvement in different workplace routines and comparison between formal education and everyday practice. …”
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Gambaran Karakteristik Ibu Hamil pada Persalinan Preterm di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2012 by Verdani Leoni Edrin, Ariadi ., Lili Irawati

“…<br />Kata kunci: persalinan preterm, karakteristik ibu hamil, faktor risiko persalinan preterm</p><p>Abstract<br />Indonesia infant mortality rate in Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey 2002 – 2003 occurs in as many as 57% under the age of 1 month. …”
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Dynamic changes in the gastrointestinal microbial communities of Gangba sheep and analysis of their functions in plant biomass degradation at high altitude by Xiaozhen Liu, He Ding, Xiaoxue Zhang, Na Ta, Jinmei Zhao, Qian Zhang, Huiyun Liu, Mengjiao Sun, Xiaoqing Zhang

“…Results A comprehensive multi-omics survey of the microbial communities of the Gangba sheep gastrointestinal tract was performed under three distinct feeding strategies: natural grazing, semi-grazing with supplementation, and barn feeding. …”
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Utilizing Hip Abduction Strength to Body-Weight Ratios in Return to Sport Decision-Making After ACL Reconstruction by Steven Higbie, Jacquelyn Kleihege, Brian Duncan, Walter R. Lowe, Lane Bailey

“…At release to activity, the <33% BW group demonstrated lower International Knee Documentation Committee survey scores (88.2 ± 13.6 vs 93.5 ± 10.3, P<.01), ACL-Return to Sport After Injury (76.2 ± 15.4 vs 88.5 ± 16.9, P<.01) scores, and isokinetic hamstring peak torque (P=.04). …”
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Experiences of Peer Mentoring Sexual and Gender Minority Emerging Adults Who Are at Risk for Suicide: Mixed Methods Study by Jennifer T Tran, Jessica Webster, James R Wolfe, Jennifer Ben Nathan, Lindiwe Mayinja, Marin Kautz, Maria A Oquendo, Gregory K Brown, David Mandell, Danielle Mowery, José A Bauermeister, Lily A Brown

“…MethodsTo understand PMs’ experiences in their role, including distress, fidelity to the manual, and perceptions of feasibility and acceptability of STARS and mentees’ Safety Plan, we collected survey data from mentees and PMs as well as in-depth interviews with PMs after the completion of the intervention. …”
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Interpretive structural modeling (ISM) of risk management in Iran's construction industry by Hamed Shokri, Abbas Afrazeh

“…In the quantitative dimension, by using interpretative structural modeling technique and DEMATEL, by using surveys of experts and university professors, it has been done to stratify and examine the intensity of relationships between dimensions.Findings: The results show that at the lowest level of the model (level three), the risk dimension of political factors is placed, which acts as the cornerstone of the model and to achieve risk management in projects. …”
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Beyond borders: investigating the impact of the 2023 conflict in Gaza on generalized anxiety disorders and associated somatic symptoms and wellbeing among the Kuwait population: a... by Musaed Z. Alnaser, Hamad Alhamad, Naser Alotaibi, Nadia Alhamdan, Fahad Manee

“…Generalized anxiety disorder, associated somatic symptoms, and wellbeing were examined among the Kuwait population during the Gaza Conflict in 2023, in addition to exploring the provoking factors.MethodsA descriptive, correlational cross-sectional design was used in this study. An online survey was conducted to collect information from people living in Kuwait during the Gaza Conflict. …”
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A decomposition analysis of sociodemographic factors and non-cigarette tobacco use as contributors to the change in smoking rates in South Africa between 2017/18 and 2021 by K Kali, O Ayo-Yusuf

“…Data from three waves (2017, 2018 and 2021) of the South African Social Attitudes Survey (total N=8 140) were analysed. The sociodemographic correlates of current daily and non-daily use of factory-manufactured cigarettes (FMCs), roll-your-own (RYO) cigarettes, waterpipe/hubbly, electronic cigarettes (ECigs), snuff (a smokeless tobacco) and any combination of FMCs, RYO cigarettes and waterpipe/hubbly (‘current smoking’) in 2017/18 (pre-pandemic) were compared with those for 2021 (during the pandemic). …”
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South African Open Distance Elearning Student: The Types, Effectiveness, and Preference of Feedback Support by Morakinyo Akintolu, Mohamed Ahmed Mitwally, Moeketsi Letseka

“…The study included 3842 participants who responded to an online survey. The findings indicate that proactive and prompt feedback significantly enhances student learning, emphasising the need for constructive comments within the ODeL framework. …”
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