Gender-specific associations of metabolic and circadian syndromes with melanoma risk: insights from NHANES 2007–2018 by Yiru Chen, Chang Liu, Zhenghao Wang, Weikun Qi, Feng Niu

“…Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data (2007–2018), this cross-sectional study applied logistic regression to assess MetS and CircS associations with melanoma risk, adjusting for demographic and lifestyle factors. …”
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Dose enhancement effects of different-sized nanoparticles on tumors and surrounding tissues using Geant4 track structure simulation by Tuğrul Taylan

“…Although the interaction cross-section is lower at MeV photon energy levels, the results still indicate an increase in dose due to the presence of nanoparticles (NPs) in the medium. …”
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Attitudes to and experiences of intimate partner violence among Rohingya women who married before eighteen years of age by M. Mofizul Islam, Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Md Mashiur Rahman

“…This study examines the attitudes toward physical abuse and experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) of Rohingya refugee women who experienced child marriage. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the Rohingya refugee settlement at Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. …”
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Optimizing Sentiment Analysis of Digital Wayang Viewer Comments using SMOTE and the Naïve Bayes Algorithm by mawar hardiyanti, Maria Karmelia Fajarlestari

“…Model evaluation using K-fold cross-validation yielded an accuracy of 0.98 ± 0.01, a precision of 0.99 ± 0.01, and a recall of 0.72 ± 0.11 without applying SMOTE. …”
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Incidence of dry eye symptoms and behavioural-cultural risk factors among university students population in Jordan. by May M Bakkar, Mona Aridi, Mohammad A Alebrahim, Wissam Ghach

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To estimate the incidence of dry eye (DE) symptoms among university students in Jordan and to examine the relationship between behavioral and cultural risk factors and DE symptom severity.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study involving 788 university students was conducted in Jordan. …”
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Relationship Analysis of Risk Factors Concerning the Incidence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children at Panti Abdi Dharma Hospital, Cirebon, Indonesia by Annisa Shintya Pratama, Defa Rahmatun Nisaa, Nanang Ruhyana

“…Aims: To analyze the association of risk factors that most influence the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in children at Panti Abdi Dharma Hospital, Cirebon City in 2024. Methods: Using a cross sectional analytical observational approach, systematic sampling technique on 138 respondents using bivariate analysis (chi-square) and multivariate analysis (logistic regression). …”
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Internalizing behavioral problems in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease by Siti Annisa Dewi Rani, Irwanto, Taufiq Hidayat

“…Materials and methods. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted at Dr. …”
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Trends and the associated factors of female genital mutilation in Kenya from demographic and health survey data by James Njuguna Wanjiru, Charles Karanji Wanjiku, Munawar Harun Koray

“…Methods The study employed a cross-sectional study using data from the KDHS from 2003 to 2022. …”
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Knowledge and perception of Family Medicine among medical students at University of Ibadan, Nigeria by O. E. Fasola, A. O. Alao, B. A. Ibisola, A. M. Obimakinde, I. C. Odekunle

“…Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of four weeks (June 11–July 6, 2018) among 131 fourth-year, 118 fifth-year and 163 sixth-year medical students at UCH, Ibadan. …”
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The Ordovician strata of the Ennedi Plateau, northeastern Chad (Erdi Basin) by Ghienne, Jean-François, Moussa, Abderamane, Saad, Abakar, Djatibeye, Barnabé, Youssouf, Hissein Mahamat

“…In the Lower Sandstones, fluvial-dominated deposits (prevailing cross-stratification, NW to NNE paleocurrent trends) include intervening high-frequency marine incursions (tidal deposits, ichnofacies including Cruziana and Arthrophycus). …”
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Association of insomnia with suicide attempts in Chinese chronic schizophrenia patients with and without autistic symptoms by Wenzheng Li, Yu Liu, Rui Tao, Long Chen, Yang Liu, Daming Mo, Huanzhong Liu, Xiangyang Zhang

“…Trial registration The study was a cross-sectional study, so there was no clinical trial registration. …”
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Singapore Financial System: Financial Disputes in Commercial Arbitration by Ekaterina P. Rusakova

“…In order to achieve this goal, the article must solve the following tasks: to determine whether there are institutions providing services in Singapore and on the arbitration of financial disputes; to study the main problems of transferring a cross-border financial dispute to international arbitration; to study the practice of international arbitration on this issue.Methods: this article is based on an interdisciplinary concept of research, which allowed to distinguish the distinctive features of the legal regulation of the settlement of financial disputes in Singapore.Results: the provisions of the Arbitration Rules of 2016 and the Investment Arbitration Rules of 2017 are innovative not only for the SIAC Center, but for all international commercial arbitration as a whole. …”
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Integrating services for impact and sustainability: a proof-of-concept project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by J. Lyn Haskins, Sifiso A. Phakathi, Merridy Grant, Christiane M. Horwood

“…Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional surveys were conducted among mothers bringing their child for well-child services, before and after implementation of the intervention. …”
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Drivers and intensity of beekeeping adoption: Micro-evidence from Berekum, Ghana by Prince Asiedu, Lovenger Appiah

“…Despite the recognized benefits of beekeeping, including income generation and ecological services, adoption remains limited due to socio-economic and environmental constraints. Using data from a cross-sectional survey of 230 farmers, comprising 94 adopters and 136 non-adopters, the study employed the Heckman two-step model to account for potential selection bias when analyzing the decision to adopt beekeeping and the number of beehives managed. …”
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KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEFS TOWARD THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINE AMONG IRAQI MEDICAL STUDENTS by Fakat Alola Ghanim Jawad, Shaymaa Alfadhul

“…The study aimed to assess medical students’ comprehension, attitudes, and usage patterns related to herbal medication, assess associated sociodemographic determinants, and identify reasons for using herbal medicine among students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 410 medical students from grades 1 to 6 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kufa, using convenience sampling. …”
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Diet Quality of Marshallese Mothers of Young Children in Northwest Arkansas: An Exploratory Study by Eliza Short, Alice Ammerman, Rachel Novotny, Chloe Cline, Sarah K. Council, Britni L. Ayers

“…Design: An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted, in which Marshallese women with children under 12 months completed 3 telephone-administered 24-hour dietary recalls with a trained bilingual Marshallese interviewer. …”
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A survey of hearing protection devices usage in industrial workers in Yazd- Iran by AH Mehrparvar, J Mirmohammadi, M Fazlalizadeh, MA Ghoveh, M Omrani

“…Considering the importance of hearing protection deivices for prevention of NIHL, this study was designed to evaluate the frequency of its use and its quality in Yazd industrial workers. Methods: In a cross-sectional study 648 industrial workers in Yazd entered the study and were evaluated for exposure to noise more than 85 dB and the quality of use of hearing protection devices. …”
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Impact of climate change on agricultural insurance by Noah Gbenga Alli

“…Employing a quantitative research design with a cross-sectional survey approach, data were collected from 300 farmers and 84 insurance professionals using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Histone acetyltransferase inhibition reverses opacity in rat galactose-induced cataract. by Masaya Nagaya, Risa Yamaoka, Fumito Kanada, Tamotsu Sawa, Masaru Takashima, Yoshihiro Takamura, Masaru Inatani, Masaya Oki

“…Combination treatment with C646/CPTH2 and CBP30/CPTH2 also had therapeutic effects. In lens cross-sections, vacuoles were present in the tissue of the cortical equatorial region of untreated cataract samples. …”
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Role of bulge epidermal stem cells and TSLP signaling in psoriasis by Nuria Gago‐Lopez, Liliana F Mellor, Diego Megías, Guillermo Martín‐Serrano, Ander Izeta, Francisco Jimenez, Erwin F Wagner

“…Abstract Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease involving a cross‐talk between epidermal and immune cells. The role of specific epidermal stem cell populations, including hair follicle stem cells (HF‐SCs) in psoriasis is not well defined. …”
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