Prevalence of malaria and associated factors among febrile children under 15 years at Bududa General Hospital, Eastern Uganda by Benson Okongo, Daisy Asiimwe, Clinton Olong, Enoch Muwanguzi, Robert Wagubi

“…Informed consent was obtained from parents/guardians before 250 febrile children below 15 years were enrolled in this study. A structured questionnaire was administered to parents/guardians to collect sociodemographic characteristics and identify factors associated with malaria. …”
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Implementing a chatbot to promote hereditary breast & ovarian cancer genetic screening in women’s health: identifying barriers and facilitators to screening adoption by Easton N. Wollney, Shireen Madani Sims, Luisel J. Ricks-Santi, Elizabeth Eddy, Daniel Wiesman, Carla L. Fisher

“…We conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 17 women (nine adopted the screen, eight did not). …”
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Retention of knowledge and skills among midwives one year after completing helping babies breathe pre-service training in Ethiopia: a non-randomized quasi-experimental study by Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Fekadu Aga, Lemi Abebe Gebrewold

“…Knowledge was assessed using a multiple-choice questionnaire, while skills were evaluated using Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs). Data were collected immediately post-training, six months later, and one year later. …”
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Public Awareness About Frailty Prevention and Possible Association Between Frailty and Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia by Ashour AM, Harbi MH, Alorfi NM, Alshehri FS, Wali SM, Aldurdunji MM

“…Despite the importance of early detection and prevention, public awareness about frailty remains insufficient, especially in Saudi Arabia.Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess public awareness of frailty and its association with disability, focusing on the socio-demographic factors that influence awareness.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed with 1000 participants from urban and rural regions of Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding frailty awareness, particularly around its prevention strategies.Results: A total of 1000 respondents participated in the survey. …”
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Effectiveness of Peer Support on Foot Self-Care Practices among Diabetic Patients in Western Kenya by Lucy Kavinguha, Tecla Sum, John Okoth, Morris Senghor

“…Participants were conveniently sampled into the intervention and control groups. Data was collected using researcher-administered structured questionnaires while foot self-care practices were assessed using the Nottingham Assessment of Functional Footcare Questionnaire (NAFF). …”
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Refreshing medical students’ intravenous-cannulation skills: a blinded observer three-arm randomised comparison of mental imagery, part-task trainer simulation and written instruct... by Robert Greif, Joana Berger-Estilita, Rafael Blülle, Daniel Stricker, Mathias Balmer, Christoph Berendonk

“…Each evaluator completed a 15-item standardised checklist in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) station for intravenous cannulation. …”
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Assessment of sports injury knowledge and preventive practices among national-level professional cricket players in nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mobin Pandey, Rajan Bhusal, Aashish Acharya, Shreesti Sharma, Niraj Bhattarai, Alisha Acharya, Shambhu Jamarkattel, Amit Joshi

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using semi-structured questionnaires among 124 professional cricket players. …”
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Post-stroke dysphagia: identifying the evidence missing by Zicong Wang, Zicong Wang, Ran Shi, Paulo Moreira, Paulo Moreira, Paulo Moreira

“…The article provides a structured discussion clarifying key points on the relationship between stroke lesions and swallowing dysfunctions and contributes to clarifying the gaps in evidence to further improve the quality of life of the patients suffering from Post-Stroke Dysphagia.…”
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Chinese dental students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding traumatic dental injuries in immature permanent teeth by Jingjing Yu, Chang Liu, Jian Yu

“…Methods Dental undergraduates (in 3rd -, 4th -, and 5th -years) and residents (in 1st -, 2nd -, and 3rd -years) at the School of Stomatology, Wuhan University (763 in total, from May to June 2024), were distributed with a structured electronic questionnaire containing 22 items. …”
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Coronary Slow Flow Is Associated with Anxiety and Depression but Not Adverse Childhood Experiences and Alexithymia by Hayriye Mihrimah Ozturk, Ibrahim Halil Inanc, Mehmet Cilingiroglu, Yasar Turan, Huseyin Kandemir, Selcuk Ozturk

“…Furthermore; there is no existing data in the literature on the potential association between CSF and adverse childhood experiences or alexithymia. …”
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Correlates of Hepatitis B infection in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Wa Municipality, Ghana. by Emmanuel Anebakwo Awiah, Simon Aabalekuu, Frederick Dun-Dery, Elvis Dun-Dery, Fidelis Bayor, Martin Nyaaba Adokiya, Barnabas Bessing

“…A cross-sectional study employing systematic random sampling was conducted among 183 consented pregnant women who went for antenatal care in nine health facilities in the Wa Municipality. A structured validated questionnaire was used to collect information about socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics, awareness of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) transmission and its prevention. …”
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Exploring the emigration intentions of Nigerian medical and nursing students: factors driving migration and implications for Nigeria’s healthcare system by Abigail Olawumi Oyedokun, David Mobolaji Akoki, Adeniyi Abraham Adesola, Ayomide Olawunmi Fatola, Henry Demian Oyoyo, Samuel Jesutominsin Adu, Mikail Muhammad Mikail, Ayebamiebi Lawrence Yousuo, Boluwatife Israel Olu-Ajayi, Yusuf Mustapha Babangida, Ibrahim Musa, Christopher Ebubechukwu Anyanwu, Aderonke Olamide Abimbola, Muhammad Bakir Sulaiman

“…A total of 2,152 students (Medicine and Surgery = 1254; Nursing = 898) participated in the study. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered online questionnaire and analysed with IBM SPSS version 27. …”
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Menstrual hygiene management practices and associated factors among primary school girls in Gakenke district, Rwanda by Thamar Niwemukiza, Monica Mochama, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish

“…A systematic sampling technique was used for recruiting participants. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire and were entered in Excel, which was subsequently sent to SPSS V. 25 for analysis. …”
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Birth asphyxia outcomes and associated factors among newborns admitted to a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: A prospective cohort study by Grace Apio, Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda, Jimmy Patrick Alunyo, Ambrose Okibure, Brian Tonny Makoko, Molly McVoy, Elizabeth Ayebare

“…Participants were recruited using a consecutive sampling approach. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and analysed with STATA version 15. …”
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A Call to Action for Anticoagulation Stewardship to Address Suboptimal Thromboprophylaxis Practices for at-Risk Non-Orthopedic Surgical Patients in Vietnam: An Explanatory Sequenti... by Nguyen TTT, Tong HT, Nguyen HTL, Nguyen TD

“…During Phase I, quantitative data from 240 medical records of patients with PAS in April 2023 were audited to measure adherence rates to the standard thromboprophylaxis guidelines. …”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-COV-2 antibodies among school-age children in the Swabi district of Pakistan by Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Nisar Khan, Muhammad Ibrahim, Syed Abbas Anwar, Sumera, Yasar Mehmood Yousafzai

“…The study focused on the general pediatric population, excluding those over 16 years, with chronic illnesses, or whose parents declined participation. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire. …”
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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in human health: Experience from the tricycle project, Ghana. by Noah Obeng-Nkrumah, Appiah Korang-Labi, Paul Kwao, Beverly Egyir, Benjamin D Nuertey, George Hedidor, Gifty Boateng, Kwaku Asah-Opoku, Thomas Dankwah, Esther Okine, Japheth A Opintan

“…After administering a structured questionnaire to assess potential risk factors associated with ESBL-E carriage, patients were given a sterile stool container to submit at least 1 g of stool specimen. …”
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Bio-sociological and clinical factors of chronic pain and pain interference in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study by Fatima Z. Bouchachi, Nadia AL Wachami, Younes Iderdar, Maryem Arraji, Abdeljalil Elgot, Mohamed Chahboune

“…A total of 307 patients participated in the study. Data collection was based on a structured questionnaire with sociodemographic, clinical, and dialysis variables. …”
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Why do young people choose nursing as their future profession? – a qualitative study on polish nursing students’ motivating factors to apply to nursing and work in the profession a... by Artur Chmielewski, Piotr Przymuszała, Ryszard Marciniak

“…Methods Thirty semi-structured interviews were conducted with nursing students from Poznan University of Medical Sciences (Poland) on this matter, and the obtained data were subjected to thematic analysis performed by two researchers. …”
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Epidemiology of age-related macular degeneration among elderly in geriatric homes, East Cairo, Egypt by Dina Hussien Edarous, Hoda I. Fahim, Mohamed Momen, Ashraf Abd El-Salam Shaat, Ayat F. Manzour

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 283 elderly people in thirty geriatric homes in East Cairo. Data was collected using a structured interview questionnaire, and fundus examination for diagnosis. …”
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