Exploring the role of different coping styles in mediating the relationship between dyadic adjustment status and postpartum depression among postnatal women: a single-centre, cross... by Jing Chen, Jing Deng, Fan Liu, Xiujing Guo, Yifei Tan

“…This study aimed to investigate the direct and mediating roles of different coping styles in the relationship between dyadic adjustment status and PPD among women 6 weeks postdelivery.Design Single-centre, cross-sectional study.Setting A tertiary care setting in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China, from July 2022 to January 2023.Participants The study involved 626 women 6 weeks post-delivery.Outcome measures The Dyadic Adjustment Scale, the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were used to evaluate the dyadic adjustment status, coping styles and the depressive condition of postpartum women, respectively. Data analysis encompassed correlation and mediation analyses based on structural equation modelling.Results EPDS scores were significantly correlated with all four dimensions of dyadic adjustments status as well as with both positive and negative coping styles. …”
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Study on the Influence of Window Size on the Thermal Comfort of Traditional One-Seal Dwellings (Yikeyin) in Kunming Under Natural Wind by Yaoning Yang, Junfeng Yin, Jixiang Cai, Xinping Wang, Juncheng Zeng

“…Utilizing the Grasshopper platform integrated with Ladybug, Honeybee, and Butterfly plugins, we developed parametric models incorporating Kunming’s Energy Plus Weather meteorological data. EnergyPlus and OpenFOAM were employed, respectively, for building heat-moisture balance calculations and Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) simulations, with particular emphasis on analyzing the effects of varying WWR (0.05–0.20) on temperature-humidity, air velocity, and ventilation efficiency during typical winter and summer weeks. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors and echocardiographic predictors of pulmonary hypertension in systemic lupus erythematosus: towards a screening protocol by Jorge Álvarez Troncoso, Clara Soto Abánades, Ángel Robles-Marhuenda, Sergio Alcolea Batres, María Fernández Velilla Peña, Santiago Jiménez Valero, Raquel Sorriguieta Torre, Juan José Rios-Blanco

“…PH was a severe SLE complication, suggesting the need for earlier diagnosis through data-driven screening to reduce associated morbidity and mortality.…”
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Análisis del perfil demográfico y consumo turístico en eventos deportivos en la ciudad de Quito. Caso de estudio: Roger Federer (Analysis of the demographic profile and tourist co... by Enrique Cabanilla, Xavier Lastra - Bravo, Juan Pazmiño, Mónica Burbano

“…For this, surveys were conducted with 23 items that were grouped into 2 groups of factors: the determination of the consumer profile and the tourist economic consumption. Afterwards, data was obtained from Quito Tourism on the average media value of the event, with which a database was structured for a comprehensive interpretation. …”
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Study of the attitude and participation of the population in the preventive and screening examinations and implementation of these examinations in the health care system by V. F. Levshin, N. I. Slepchenko, N. I. Ryzhova, L. A. Sаvluchinskaya, L. G. Solenova

“…The survey using a unified and structured questionnaire was conducted through individual and anonymous interviews. …”
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Plastid genomic features and phylogenetic placement in Rosa (Rosaceae) through comparative analysis by Hui Jiang, Shuilian He, Jun He, Yunjuan Zuo, Wenling Guan, Yan Zhao, Xuejiao Li, Jing Meng

“…Results The results revealed that the length of 106 complete Rosa plastomes varied between 156,333 bp and 157,396 bp, with closed circular tetrad structures of the SSC and LSC regions separated by two IR regions. …”
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Assessing quality of life and readmission rates among women in psychiatric care: a mixed-method study by Celso Gonçalves Alves, Blanca Elena Guerrero Daboin, Jussara de Azevedo Pereira, Esthefany Pereira Estevam, Italla Maria Pinheiro Bezerra, Carlos Eduardo Siqueira, Tassiane Cristina Morais

“…The results from this phase were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis. The qualitative data were derived from semi-structured interviews aimed at exploring the factors associated with readmission; the insights obtained underwent narrative analysis. …”
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The relationship between organizational commitment, psychological capital, positive coping styles, and perceived professional benefit among new nurses: a longitudinal study by Hangna Qiu, Juntong Jing, Zhengyi Ma, Yongkang Fu, Dongrun Liu, Huanhuan Zhang, Jie Liu, Chaoran Chen

“…The survey covered demographic information, organizational commitment, perceived professional benefit, psychological capital, and positive coping styles. Data were analyzed using SPSS 27.0, and structural equation modeling was performed using Amos 24.0 to examine the mediating role of psychological capital and positive coping styles between organizational commitment and Perceived Professional Benefit. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of the community participation approaches to improve access to mass drug administration for trachoma elimination in a pastoral conflict area of Baringo... by Collins Okoyo, Omar Kopi, Paul M Gichuki, Bridget W Kimani, Tabitha Kanyui, Titus Waititu, Wyckliff P Omondi, Doris W Njomo

“…A sample of 350 respondents was randomly selected for the pre- and post-intervention surveys. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, which captured information on socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics, knowledge about trachoma and MDA, drug use, and perceptions of the treatment. …”
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Complications after benign gynecologic surgery—How are they captured in register‐based research? A national register study in Sweden by Elin Collins, Per Liv, Annika Strandell, Maria Furberg, Sophia Ehrström, Mathias Pålsson, Annika Idahl

“…Material and Methods A national register‐based study using prospectively collected data was conducted, including women who had surgery on the uterus or adnexa for benign indications from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2020. …”
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Prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and associated factors among high school adolescent in Hawassa city, Ethiopia by Zenebe Jebero, Amanuel Elias, Gemeda Billo, Mohammed Ayalew, Yonas Alemayehu, Fikre Moga

“…A stratified sampling technique was employed to select the participants. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. …”
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Assessment of Lipid Profile among Women with Malignant and Non-malignant Breast Lesions in a Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria: A Pilot Study by Ajeigbe AK, Omisore AD, Akinde AO, Makinde RA, Ajose OA

“…Mean serum concentrations of lipids were considered as normal, low, or high using standard cutoff. Data was analyzed by SPSS 22 using ANOVA. P < 0.05 was considered significant. …”
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Predictors, motives, sources and patterns of nonmedical use of prescription drugs among youths in Buea, Southwest region of Cameroon: A mixed method analysis by Henry Dilonga Meriki, Kukwah Anthony Tufon, Ndohtabi Jerry Eyong, Oru Ivo Ita, Tamanjong Armstrong Ntohyingwe

“…Materials and Methods: A mixed-method community-based, cross-sectional study conducted from May to June 2018, enrolled participants aged 15 - 29 years from schools and community. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was used to capture data and focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted. …”
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Factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Western Area Urban District, Sierra Leone by Solomon Aiah Sogbeh, Alexander Ansah-Manu, Adel Elduma, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Yakubu Alhassan, James Sylvester Squire, Adolphina Addo-Lartey

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in five randomly selected hospitals in May 2021. Data were collected from 320 pregnant women using structured questionnaires. …”
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Sleep quality and associated factors among adult patients with epilepsy attending follow-up care at referral hospitals in Amhara region, Ethiopia. by Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Birhaneselassie Gebeyehu Yazew, Kennean Mekonnen

“…An interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire and record review were used for data collection. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, practice towards COVID-19 pandemic and its prevalence among hospital visitors at Ataye district hospital, Northeast Ethiopia. by Daniel Gebretsadik, Nuru Ahmed, Edosa Kebede, Saba Gebremicheal, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Metadel Adane

“…After extraction of viral nucleic acid, the Real-time fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) kit was used for detecting novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Data was analyzed using bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression model with 95% CI (confidence interval). …”
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Impact of obesity on echocardiographic parameters and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients with heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction: unanswered qu... by E. A. Lyasnikova, A. A. Kuular, A. V. Pavlovskaya, A. N. Vlasenko, A. V. Kozlenok, A. Yu. Babenko, M. Yu. Sitnikova, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…In 20% of patients with clinical manifestations of stable HFmrEF and structural and functional echocardiographic criteria, NT-proBNP were ≤125 pg/ml. …”
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Nasal carriage rate and multiple antimicrobial resistance indices of Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students at the Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria by Sumayya Abdullahi, Idris N. Abdullahi, Hafeez A. Adekola, Nicholas Baamlong, Amos Dangana, Yahaya Usman, Abdurrahman E. Ahmad, Sumaiya Salisu, Mukhtar M. Abdulaziz

“…Antimicrobial resistance phenotype was determined by the disk diffusion method. Structured questionnaires were used to collect participants’ sociodemographic and risk factor data. …”
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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of bushmeat value chain actors in Nigeria toward mpox and other zoonoses by Otto Vianney Muhinda, Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji, Abraham Albert Zirra, Laibané Dieudonné Dahourou, Ayodele O. Majekodunmi, Yakubu Joel Atuman, Toyin Olubade, Mathew Sabah, Benjamin Emikpe

“…Using purposive sampling, data were collected from 238 participants (74 hunters, 115 traders, and 49 consumers) through structured questionnaires using Kobotools. …”
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Optimization of the Lens Nucleus Fragmentation during Phacoemulsification in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome by V. M. Malov, A. V. Zolotarev, E. B. Eroshevskaya, I. V. Malov, A. E. Gorbunov

“…Morphometry of the lens nuclei in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome allowed to determine the average radius of curvature of the nucleus equator, which is made up 2.89 ± 0.14 mm, according to the performance curve of the Gauss — 2.895– 3.530 mm. These data are taken into account when selecting the radius of curvature of the working part of phacofragmentation (the radius of curvature of 3.0 mm) used with FEC in patients with PES (Patent RU152761 from 25.05.2015). …”
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