HPV vaccine knowledge and willingness to vaccinate among senior primary school students in Guangdong province, 2022: a cross-sectional survey by Li WU, Yongxin LIANG, Zurui ZENG, Tiantian LI, Xiangcai WEI, Jianhong XIA

“…MethodsUsing stratified multistage cluster sampling and a self-developed questionnaire, 1 610 students in grades 5 and 6 from 7 primary schools in the Pearl River Delta region, eastern, western, and northern regions of Guangdong province were selected to participate in a self-administered, on-site, anonymous survey from June to October 2022. The students′ awareness of HPV, knowledge of HPV vaccination, willingness to receive HPV vaccination, and factors influencing willingness to receive HPV vaccination were analyzed.ResultsFor a total of 1 314 participants with valid responses, the HPV awareness and HPV vaccine knowledge rates were 61.49% and 66.13%, respectively, and the HPV vaccine uptake rate was 74.73%. …”
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Les voyages reproductifs vers la Tunisie : l’intime au prisme des pratiques de l’assistance médicale à la procréation by Irene Maffi, Betty Rouland, Carole Wenger

“…They preserve intimacy and anonymity allowing Internet users affected by infertility to share their experiences and express their suffering without fear of being stigmatised. …”
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Gender differences in the prevalence, correlated factors and comorbidity of depression in adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China by Yi Wang, Xiyan Zhang, Yan Li, Hongyun Qin, Xin Li

“…This study aimed to explore gender differences in the depression-related factors, the potential interactions of the associated factors and clinical features of comorbid depression and anxiety among Chinese adolescents.MethodsA cross-sectional study involving 3,510 participants aged 11 to 16 years from schools (private and public) in Shanghai was conducted with an anonymous paper-and-pencil questionnaire. Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI), Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were used to evaluate depression, anxiety and behavioral and emotional difficulties, respectively. …”
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Autistic and transgender/gender diverse people’s experiences of health and healthcare by Kate Green, Elizabeth Weir, Lily Wright, Carrie Allison, Simon Baron-Cohen

“…Methods We compared the healthcare experiences and health outcomes of cisgender autistic (n = 1094), transgender/gender diverse autistic (n = 174), and cisgender non-autistic adults (n = 1295) via an anonymous, self-report survey. All individuals whose sex assigned at birth did not match their current gender identity were categorized as transgender/gender diverse; this was possible to determine, as the survey asked about sex assigned at birth and gender in separate questions. …”
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Prevalence and characteristics of gastrointestinal disorders, medication use, and diagnostic interventions in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis: a nested case–control analysi... by Carolena Trocchia, Carolena Trocchia, Maua Mosha, Bailey Hamner, Neil Goldenberg, Racha Khalaf

“…MethodsThis was a multicenter case-control analysis using the TriNetX electronic medical record (EMR) global anonymized data platform. Patients were included if they had an ICD9/10 diagnosis code and were between the age of zero to ≤ 21 years between January 1st, 2010, and January 1st, 2020. …”
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The Research Agenda for Perinatal Innovation and Digital Health Project: Human-Centered Approach to Multipartner Research Agenda Codevelopment by Haneen Amhaz, Sally Xuanping Chen, Amanee Elchehimi, Kylin Jialin Han, Jade Morales Gil, Lu Yao, Marianne Vidler, Kathryn Berry-Einarson, Kathryn Dewar, May Tuason, Nicole Prestley, Quynh Doan, Tibor van Rooij, Tina Costa, Gina Ogilvie, Beth A Payne

“…MethodsCo-design of the research agenda involved a series of activities: (1) review of the provincial Digital Health Strategy and Maternity Services Strategy to identify relevant health system priorities, (2) anonymous survey targeting perinatal care providers to ascertain their current use and perceived need for digital tools, (3) engagement meetings using human-centered design methods with multilingual patients who are currently or recently pregnant to understand their health experiences and needs, and (4) a workshop that brought together patients and other project partners to prioritize identified challenges and opportunities for perinatal digital health in a set of research questions. …”
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Tantangan dan Strategi Pencegahan Konflik akibat Intoleransi dan Radikalisme di Era Digital untuk Mewujudkan Keamanan Nasional by Budi Setiawan, Bayu Setiawan, Eri R Hidayat, Pujo Widodo, Herlina Juni Risma Saragih, Achmed Sukendro

“…The results show that the main challenges in conflict prevention include anonymity and accessibility of technology, social media algorithms that support confirmation bias, lack of digital literacy, weak supervision and regulation, and the appeal of radical ideologies. …”
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Preliminary Outcomes of NephSIM Nephrons: A Virtual Mentorship Program to Foster Interest in Nephrology by Samira S. Farouk, Matthew A. Sparks, Jessica Joseph

“…Feedback was collected from trainees at the end of the program each year through an online, anonymous survey. For trainees in the 2021 and 2022 cohort, residency/fellowship status for the July 2024-2025 academic year was assessed by survey. …”
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Impact of Reverse Empowerment and Proactive Motivations on Physicians’ Online Knowledge Sharing in Digital Platforms: Survey Study by Jingyuan Su, Kathy Ning Shen, Xitong Guo

“…We collected 257 valid responses, ensuring that participation was both anonymous and voluntary. Data analysis was performed in 2 stages. …”
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Analysis of some factors influencing the performance of college students: An example of Computer Science education by L. V. Gubina, T. V. Alekseeva, O. A. Strakhov

“…Diagnostics of motivation of college students in Moscow, Moscow region and the regions of Russia was conducted through the methods of testing, surveys and anonymous questioning. Processing of the obtained data was carried out by the methods of correlation, variance and regression analysis; the degree of statistical reliability of the results was evaluated by calculating the Student’s t-test and the Fisher’s F-test.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Developing and validating a knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire regarding dengue among secondary schoolchildren in Malaysia by Rahmat Dapari, Kalaivani Muniandy, Lim Chee Hwa, Suhaili Abu Bakar, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu, Nooreen Farzana Mustapha, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan Ahmad Zamzuri, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Nazri Che Dom, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim

“…The online questionnaire was self-administered, closed-ended, distributed anonymously, and participation was voluntary. Results The final questionnaire comprised four sections and 50 items after the initial version had undergone a rigorous evaluation to ensure its reliability and validity. …”
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ChatGPT (GPT-4) versus doctors on complex cases of the Swedish family medicine specialist examination: an observational comparative study by Artin Entezarjou, Carl Wikberg, Ronny Gunnarsson, David Sundemo, Rasmus Arvidsson

“…Responses from GPT-4 and real doctors to cases from the Swedish family medicine specialist examination were scored by blinded reviewers, and the scores were compared.Participants Anonymous responses from the Swedish family medicine specialist examination 2017–2022 were used.Outcome measures Primary: the mean difference in scores between GPT-4’s responses and randomly selected responses by human doctors, as well as between GPT-4’s responses and top-tier responses by human doctors. …”
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Serum Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor Does Not Differentiate Complex Regional Pain Syndrome from Other Pain Conditions in a Tertiary Referral Setting by K. D. Bharwani, M. Dirckx, D. L. Stronks, W. A. Dik, F. J. P. M. Huygen

“…In order to further validate this marker in the diagnostic workup of CRPS, we conducted this prospective cohort study in which we determined sIL-2R levels in patients that were referred to our tertiary referral center with a suspicion of CRPS in a limb, and subsequently compared sIL-2R levels between the patients that were diagnosed with CRPS (CRPS group) and those who were not (no CRPS group). A group of anonymous blood bank donors were used as a healthy control group. …”
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The Roles of Vitamin D Levels, Gla-Rich Protein (GRP) and Matrix Gla Protein (MGP), and Inflammatory Markers in Predicting Mortality in Intensive Care Patients: A New Biomarker Lin... by Fatih Seğmen, Semih Aydemir, Onur Küçük, Recep Dokuyucu

“…Laboratory parameters, including white blood cell (WBC) count, red cell distribution width (RDW), platelet count, neutrophil count, mean platelet volume (MPV), monocyte count, lymphocyte count, procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), calcium (Ca⁺⁺), and vitamin D levels, were analyzed. …”
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A TALE OF THE CRUMBLING AMYLOID WALL: BREAKING THROUGH LIVER STIFFNESS IN AL AMYLOIDOSIS by Metban Mastanzade, Bilger Çavuş, Sevgi Kalayoğlu Beşişik

“…Daratumumab, a human IgG kappa-type monoclonal anti-CD38 antibody, is expressed on the surface of plasma cells, hematopoietic stem cells, regulatory T and B cells, monocytes, and dendritic cells. Due to this broad range of activity, daratumumab is thought to improve organ responses in AL amyloidosis through direct effects on tumor cells and via immunomodulatory mechanisms, providing additional therapeutic benefits.FibroScan, a noninvasive method for measuring liver stiffness, is routinely used today in the diagnosis and follow-up of chronic liver diseases. …”
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Measúnú ar Ionphlandú Téarmaí Teicneolaíochta Faisnéise agus Cumarsáide sa Ghaeilge: Cur chuige corpasbhunaithe [Assessing the Implantation of ITC Terms in Irish: A corpus-based ap... by Gearóid Ó Cleircín, Jamie Murphy

“…., 2000), a mini-dictionary published over 20 years ago, a sufficiently long period for the terms to have a chance to take root in Irish. 120 standard terms, together with other synonymous versions of the same concepts, were searched in a newly created specialized corpus designed according to the Quirion protocol. …”
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Establishment and clinical application of a prognostic index for inflammatory status in triple-negative breast cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy using machine learning by Hao Sun, Jian Liang, Shuanglong Xue, Xiaoyan Zhang, Mingqiang Ding, Jingna Zhu, Abiyasi Nanding, Tianyi Liu, Ge Lou, Yue Gao, Yingjie Li, Lei Zhong

“…All patients underwent blood tests, and the following inflammatory and immune indices were calculated for each patient: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), and advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI). …”
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Ergonomics in the operating room and surgical training: a survey on the Italian scenario by Stefano Restaino, Marco D’Indinosante, Federica Perelli, Martina Arcieri, Vittorio Cherchi, Marco Petrillo, Anna Franca Cavaliere, Stefano Cianci, Giulia Pellecchia, Roberto Luca Meniconi, Alessandro Coppola, Vito Chiantera, Giovanni Scambia, Lorenza Driul, Giuseppe Vizzielli, SPIGC Working Group, Federico Berton, Luigi Conti, Giampaolo Formisano, Eleonora Guaitoli, Angelo Iossa, Michele Maruccia, Andrea Mazzari, Luigi Oragano, Alessandro Pasculli, Francesca Ratti, Matteo Serenari, Alberto Settembrini, Pasqualino Sirignano, Domenico Soriero, Carlo Vallicelli, Stefano Cianci (Sicilia), Giulia De Iaco (Puglia), Francesca Falcone (Campania), Sara Giaccari (Triveneto), Marco Giovenzana (Lombardia), Edoardo Pasqui (Toscana), Marco Petrillo (Sardegna), Luca Portigliotti (Piemonte), Giuseppe Sena (Calabria), Marco Sparavigna (Liguria), Giordana Bettini, Gianfranco Fanello, Paolo Mendogni, Lorenzo Monteleone, Davide Pertile Nicoletta Pia Ardò, Pasquina Tomaiuolo, Sara Negrello, Mattia Di Bartolomeo, Romeo Patini, Alberto Vito Marcuzzo, Alberto Campione, Giovanni Comacchio, Giacomo Murana, Martino Antonio, Mattia Manitto, Giuseppe Galzerano, Carlo Di Marco, Francesco Velluti, Gianmauro Berardi, Andrea Romboli, Jacopo Weindelmejer, Domenico Tamburrino, Alessandro Calarco, Luigi Losco, Eleonora Nacchiero, Rossella Elia, Federico Lo Torto, Giovanni Vicenti, Vincenzo Pappalardo, Dafne Pisani, Graziano Palmisano, Debora Brascia, Luigi Troisi, Federica Renzi, Fabio Melandro, Silvia Pecere, Carlo Gazia, Gregorio Di Franco, Gaetano Romano, Alberto Bolletta, Emanuele Botteri, Giovanna Di Meo, Carlo Ronsini, Sonia Chiappetta, Ilaria Sgaramella, Francesco Pennestri, Antonella Girardi, Donatella Mariniello, Marco Marcasciano, Michele Telegrafo, Simona Fragomeni, Francesca De Paoli, Giorgio Bogani, Salvatore Gueli Alletti, Luigi Pedone Anchora, Luigi Della Corte, Elisa Piovano, Martina Borghese, Cristina Taliento, Diego Raimondo, Antonio Raffone, Jvan Casarin, Emanuele Perrone, Guglielmo Stabile, Vito Capozzi

“…This survey aims to assess the Italian overview both highlighting how prevalent surgical-related injury is in our surgeons and whether there is an operating room ergonomics education program in Italian surgical specialty schools.MethodsAn anonymous questionnaire was designed through SurveyMonkey© web application. …”
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Psychological antecedents of vaccine inequity: keys to improve the rates of vaccination by Mohamed F. Hussein, Sarah A. Ibrahim, Suzan Abdel-Rahman, Abdelhamid Elshabrawy, Haqema A. A. Nasr, Saja Yazbek, Abdul Jabbar, Cinaria T. Albadri, Mariam Alsanafi, Narjiss Aji, Naglaa Youssef, Hammad M. Hammad, Fatimah S. A. Abdullah, Ehab Elrewany, Mohamed M. Tahoun, Mahmoud Tolba, Mohamed K. Abo Salama, Ramy M. Ghazy

“…This study investigated the determinants of psychological antecedents and other factors behind COVID-19 vaccination and their role in vaccine coverage in MENA. Methods An anonymous online cross-sectional survey was conducted in 11 MENA countries (Egypt, Sudan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Libya, Afghanistan, and Pakistan). …”
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Early indicators of disease progression in Fabry disease that may indicate the need for disease-specific treatment initiation: findings from the opinion-based PREDICT-FD modified D... by James C Moon, Albina Nowak, Derralynn A Hughes, Mark Thomas, Raphael Schiffmann, Ales Linhart, David G Warnock, Sandro Feriozzi, Patricio Aguiar, Patrick B Deegan, Fatih Ezgu, Andrea Frustaci, Olivier Lidove, Jean-Claude Lubanda, Kathleen Nicholls, Dau-Ming Niu, Uma Ramaswami, Ricardo Reisin, Paula Rozenfeld, Einar Svarstad, Roser Torra, Bojan Vujkovac, Michael L West, Jack Johnson, Mark J Rolfe

“…Objectives The PRoposing Early Disease Indicators for Clinical Tracking in Fabry Disease (PREDICT-FD) initiative aimed to reach consensus among a panel of global experts on early indicators of disease progression that may justify FD-specific treatment initiation.Design and setting Anonymous feedback from panellists via online questionnaires was analysed using a modified Delphi consensus technique. …”
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