Indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: A cause-of-death analysis of life expectancy changes in 24 countries, 2015 to 2022 by Polizzi, A, Zhang, L, Timonin, S, Gupta, A, Dowd, JB, Leon, DA, Aburto, JM

“…Here, we examine the impact of the pandemic on COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 mortality in 24 countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, England and Wales, Hungary, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Russia, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Using demographic decomposition methods, we compare age- and cause-specific contributions to changes in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2019–2020, 2020–2021, and 2021–2022 with those before the COVID-19 pandemic (2015–2019). …”

Evolution of an epidemic: understanding the opioid epidemic in the United States and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid-related mortality by Laing, R, Donnelly, C

“…Using data from CDC WONDER, we consider opioid-related deaths grouped by Census Region spanning January 1999 to October 2022 inclusive, and later add on a demographic component with gender-stratification. Through the lens of key events in the opioid epidemic, we build an interrupted time series model to reveal statistically significant drivers of opioid-related mortality. …”

Professional experiences on use of the mental health act in ethnically diverse populations: a photovoice study by Bhui, K, Mooney, R, Joseph, D, McCabe, R, Newbigging, K, McCrone, P, Raghavan, R, Keating, F, Husein, N, The Co-Pact Team

“…They felt voiceless and powerless and unable to challenge stereotypes and poor practice, especially if they were from a similar demographic (ethnicity) as a patient. Interdisciplinary disagreements and mistrust led to more risk-aversive practices. …”

Global burden of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias attributed to metabolic risks from 1990 to 2021: results from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Zhang, X, Guo, T, Zhang, Y, Jiao, M, Ji, L, Dong, Z, Li, H, Chen, S, Zheng, W, Jing, Q

“…The burden of metabolism-related AD and other dementias was positively correlated with the Socio-Demographic Index (SDI), with higher ASMR and ASDR in high SDI regions but showing more pronounced increases in low and low-middle SDI regions. …”

Predictive factors for diabetes mellitus: insights from complete blood count analysis by Agnes Ayang Kenyang, Nurliyana Juhan, Yong Zulina Zubairi, Nornazirah Azizan, Ho, Chong Mun

“…To identify and evaluate the potential prognostic indicators for diabetes mellitus, this study involved a dataset consisting of 500 entries, comprising demographic information and selected blood cells from the Complete Blood Count (CBC) test results obtained from the Clinical Laboratory Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. …”
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Knowledge, awareness and perception of human papillomavirus testing among staff in a public university in Malaysia by Yun-Vern, Amanda C, Mazlan, Nor Fadlina, Nizaruddin, Muhammad Haziq, Dasrilsyah, Rima

“…Data on knowledge, awareness, and perception of HPV testing, alongside with socio-demographic factors were collected using online questionnaires. …”
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Effect of transactional analysis intervention on parent-adolescent conflict and emotional regulation among adolescents in Bangladesh by Tanni, Khandaker Tasmina, Zainudin, Zaida Nor, Hassan, Siti Aishah, Yusop, Yusni Mohammad, Asri, Alia Sarah

“…The descriptive analysis described the participants’ demographic profile, including age, gender, education grade, and parental marital status. …”
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Barriers and preferences to antenatal exercise among pregnant women in Kuala Selangor by Md Yunus, Nur Farhana, Abdul Manaf, Rosliza, Shahar, Hayati Kadir, Ismail, Suriani, Jathin, Romizan

“…A self-administered questionnaire was used that included socio-demographic information, barriers, and preferences to practice ANE. …”
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Outdoor education program: assessing student performance, mental health, and teacher well-being by Wei, Shasha, Yang, Xiaoming, Ismail, Mohd H. B., Farizan, Noor H., Samsudin, Shamsulariffin

“…The study looked into how instructors' well-being affected students' well-being and achievement in order to achieve this goal. The demographic group that is focused on consists of teachers, learners from intermediate school, supplementary, and college grades, as well as pertinent student data from various Chinese schools and institutions. …”
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An analysis of pedestrian preferences for wayfinding signage in urban settings: evidence from Nanning, China by Zhou, Jialu, Ujang, Norsidah

“…This study also highlights that the material, color, graphics, and text on signage are key physical attributes influencing the visual preferences of pedestrians. Demographic factors such as age, gender, and professional background also impact these preferences. …”
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Knowledge and practices with standard Precaution in preventing nosocomial Infections among final year degree Nursing and medical students at Universiti sains malaysia. by Ishak, Wan Noor Afiza Wan

“…Moreover, the researcher also wants to compare the association between selected socio-demographic data (type of enrollment of programme and gender) with knowledge and practices of standard precaution in preventing the nosocomial infections among final year nursing and medical students in USM. …”
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Knowledge of patient safety level among undergraduate nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia by Jaimit, Adven Tsen Jaimieh

“…The Pearson correlation coefficient test was employed to determine the association between socio-demographic characteristics and patient safety knowledge score. …”
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Time management skills and stress level among undergraduate nursing students at Universiti Sains Malaysia by Loon, Lee Shing

“…The survey instruments consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, 27 items on the Time Management Inventory and 22 items on the Student Nursing Stress Index. …”
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Knowledge and attitude towards childhood immunisation among parents in Lahad Datu, Sabah. by Amin, Lina Syafiqah

“…The survey instruments consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, 27 items on the Time Management Inventory and 22 items on the Student Nursing Stress Index. …”
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Knowledge and attitude towards contraception among undergraduate students school of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia by lmran, Norzianah

“…A pre-tested questionnaire was used to assess participant demographic characteristics, knowledge levels and attitudes towards contraception. …”
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AI-powered COVID-19 forecasting: a comprehensive comparison of advanced deep learning methods by Tariq, Muhammad Usman, Ismail, Shuhaida

“…Methods: This study utilized a comprehensive dataset encompassing confirmed COVID-19 cases, demographic statistics, and socioeconomic indicators. …”
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AI-powered COVID-19 forecasting: a comprehensive comparison of advanced deep learning methods by Tariq, Muhammad Usman, Ismail, Shuhaida

“…Methods: This study utilized a comprehensive dataset encompassing confirmed COVID-19 cases, demographic statistics, and socioeconomic indicators. …”
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Employment of a high throughput functional assay to define the critical factors that influence vaccine induced cross-variant neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 by Gu, Yue, Shunmuganathan, Bhuvaneshwari, Qian, Xinlei, Gupta, Rashi, Tan, Rebecca S. W., Kozma, Mary, Purushotorman, Kiren, Murali, Tanusya M., Tan, Nikki Y. J., Preiser, Peter Rainer, Lescar, Julien, Nasir, Haziq, Somani, Jyoti, Tambyah, Paul A., Smith, Kenneth G. C., Renia, Laurent, Ng, Lisa F. P., Lye, David C., Young, Barnaby E., MacAry, Paul A.

“…These data illustrate how key virological factors such as immune escape mutations combined with host demographic factors such as age and sex of the vaccinated individual influence the strength and duration of cross-protective serological immunity for COVID-19.…”
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User acceptance of 2D embryology animation: early embryogenesis made easy by Yin, Chin Hui, Jaysri, Faris Hazreen, Wan Mohamed Zuri, Wan Nur Syaziyah, Nasharuddin, Nurul Amelina, Mohd Nor, Nurul Huda, Sa'at, Azmah, Hod, Rafidah, Mohd Nazan, Ahmad Iqmer Nashriq, Mohamad Asri, Siti Fadziyah, Abas, Razif

“…However, disparities emerged among demographic groups, suggesting a need for tailored approaches to optimise digital learning experiences. …”
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The willingness and actual behaviour of teachers’ participation in university governance in China based on theory of planed behaviour by Wang, Wenjing, Hasmadi, Hassan

“…The study will include demographic information, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, willingness and actual participation in university governance. …”
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