Jeffrey Demieville, Brian Dilkes, Andrea L Eveland, Duke Pauli
{"title":"High-resolution phenomics dataset collected on a field-grown, EMS-mutagenized sorghum population evaluated in hot, arid conditions.","authors":"Jeffrey Demieville, Brian Dilkes, Andrea L Eveland, Duke Pauli","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07407-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07407-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The University of Arizona Field Scanner (FS) is capable of generating massive amounts of data from a variety of instruments at high spatial and temporal resolution. The accompanying field infrastructure beneath the system offers capacity for controlled irrigation regimes in a hot, arid environment. Approximately 194 terabytes of raw and processed phenotypic image data were generated over two growing seasons (2020 and 2022) on a population of 434 sequence-indexed, EMS-mutagenized sorghum lines in the genetic background BTx623; the population was grown under well-watered and water-limited conditions. Collectively, these data enable links between genotype and dynamic, drought-responsive phenotypes, which can accelerate crop improvement efforts. However, analysis of these data can be challenging for researchers without background knowledge of the system and preliminary processing.</p><p><strong>Data description: </strong>This dataset contains formatted tabular data generated from sensing system outputs suitable for a wide range of end-users and includes plant-level bounding areas, temperatures, and point cloud characteristics, as well as plot-level photosynthetic parameters and accompanying weather data. The dataset includes approximately 422 megabytes of tabular data totaling 1,903,412 unique unfiltered rows of FS data, 526,917 cleaned rows of FS data, and 285 rows of weather data from the two field seasons.</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"332"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12308891/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144741261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-term outcomes of deliberate self-poisoning in adolescents and factors associated with repeated self-poisoning and self-injury: a Sri Lankan perspective.","authors":"Kavinda Dayasiri, Fathima Nuskiya, Achila Ranasinghe, Nayani Suraweera, Vijayakumary Thadchanamoorthy","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07350-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07350-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of deliberate self-poisoning in adolescents and identify associated factors for repeated self-poisoning and self-injury among adolescents in Sri Lanka.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 400 adolescents were analysed. The primary outcome-recurrence of self-harm behaviours-was reported by 63 participants (15.8%), with 30 (7.5%) experiencing at least one repeated episode of deliberate self-poisoning. Independently associated factors for repeated self-poisoning included suicidal ideation at some point in life (p < 0.001, OR; 41.48, CI; 22.76-58.27), a personal history of psychiatric illness (p = 0.002, OR; 20.86.12, CI; 14.97-32.56), being on medication for depression (p < 0.001, OR; 44.37, CI; 27.38-61.24), and a subjective perception of poor health (p = 0.001, OR; 21.92, CI; 15.06-29.72). Secondary outcomes showed that the mean perceived likelihood of future self-poisoning was 2.6 on a 9-point Likert scale. Regarding current functioning, 71 participants (17.7%) reported difficulty maintaining interpersonal relationships, 46 (11.5%) reported persistent psychological distress, and 38 (9.5%) reported reduced academic or occupational performance. Although 354 participants (88.5%) had received psychological support after the initial event, this was not significantly associated with reduced recurrence of self-harm (p > 0.05).</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"333"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12309098/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144741262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Karzan Taha Abubakr, Abbas Yaghoobi, Hokar Haji Khdhir, Derin Hussein Ali, Paiwand Karim Abdalrahman, Bilal Mohammed Ali, Sahar Hussein Hamarashid
{"title":"Microbial prevalence and understanding of their antimicrobial susceptibility in urinary tract of patients attending at shar teaching hospital (2018-2022).","authors":"Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Karzan Taha Abubakr, Abbas Yaghoobi, Hokar Haji Khdhir, Derin Hussein Ali, Paiwand Karim Abdalrahman, Bilal Mohammed Ali, Sahar Hussein Hamarashid","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07361-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07361-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are among the most common microbial infections in humans globally, a leading cause for medical consultation, and the main contributor to antibiotic consumption. This study aimed to determine the microbial prevalence of UTIs and assess the antibacterial susceptibility patterns of uropathogenic microbial pathogens over a five-year period.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This retrospective research was done from June 2018 to 2022. The following E. coli, Klebsiella spp., fungi, Pseudomonas spp., Staphylococcus spp., Acinetobacter spp., and Enterococcus spp. microbes were identified from 3,330 midstream urine samples. The microbes were identified following standard microbiological techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion technique and the VITEK<sup>®</sup> 2 Compact system. Chi-square and other statistical tests were used to evaluate gender-based differences in antibiotic susceptibility.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The prevalence of UTI among patients attending Shar Hospital was 927 (27.9%). The most prevalent bacteria were E. coli (56.7%), followed by Klebsiella spp. (10.7%), Pseudomonas spp. (8.2%), Staphylococcus spp. (6.3%), Acinetobacter spp. (3.9%), Enterococcus spp. (3.3%), and fungi (10.7%). Some of the microbes exhibited high resistance to commonly used antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin, whereas they showed high efficacy against meropenem, nitrofurantoin, and amikacin. Furthermore, certain antibiotics including amoxiclav and ceftazidime showed gender-specific differences, presenting statistically significant differences in susceptibility between genders.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current data highlights the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in UTIs. Routine antimicrobial responsible management programs need to be performed to optimize antibiotic use, standardized surveillance protocols, and evidence-based recommendations for suitable antibiotic selection. These measures can assist enhancing efficacy and decreasing the development of resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"329"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12305942/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144728060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of the macronutrient quality index and carbohydrate food quality score with the odds of bacterial vaginosis: a case-control study.","authors":"Maede Makhtoomi, Morvarid Noormohammadi, Marzieh Mahmoodi, Melika Mahmoudi-Zadeh, Soleiman Abdollahi, Seyyedeh Neda Kazemi, Bahram Rashidkhani, Aynaz Khademian, Mehran Nouri, Ghazaleh Eslamian","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07394-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07394-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between food quality indices, including Macronutrient Quality Index (MQI), and Carbohydrate Food Quality Score (CFQS), and the risk of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in Iranian women.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the adjusted model, after adjusting for potential confounders, significantly lower odds of BV were observed in the last highest tertile of the CFQS (odds ratio (OR): 0.317, confidence interval (CI) 95%: 0.155-0.646, p-value˂0.001), MQI (OR: 0.325, CI 95%: 0.176-0.599, p-value˂0.001), carbohydrate quality index (CQI) (OR: 0.288, CI 95%: 0.143-0.580, p-value˂0.001) and protein quality index (PQI) (OR: 0.498, CI 95%: 0.268-0.924, p-value = 0.029) compared to the lowest tertile of these indices.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial number: </strong>Not applicable.</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"330"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12305930/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144728059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Siti Salima, Dave Grant Sampeliling, Wiryawan Permadi, R M Sonny Sasotya, M Alamsyah Aziz, Andi Kurniadi, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa
{"title":"Analysis of inflammation parameter value lymphocyte monocyte ratio (LMR), platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) to differentiate malignant and benign ovarian tumors.","authors":"Siti Salima, Dave Grant Sampeliling, Wiryawan Permadi, R M Sonny Sasotya, M Alamsyah Aziz, Andi Kurniadi, Aisyah Shofiatun Nisa","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07330-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07330-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecological cancers. In the early stages, it is generally asymptomatic, leading to delays in the early diagnosis of ovarian cancer. Inflammation, which is the body's response to tissue damage, plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of cancer. Inflammatory responses result in cellular changes, damaged tissue repair, and affected area proliferation. This research aims to determine the differences in LMR (Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio), PLR (Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio), and SIRI (Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index), which were the parameters of inflammation between ovarian malignant tumors and benign ovarian tumors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This retrospective cohort study analyzed medical records of 327 patients treated at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, between 2020 and 2022, including 166 cases of malignant ovarian tumors and 161 benign ovarian tumors. Inflammatory markers were calculated from routine blood counts. The mean LMR was significantly lower in the malignant group than the benign group (3.32 vs. 3.83, P = 0.004). Conversely, PLR and SIRI values were significantly higher in malignant tumors (PLR: 355 vs. 213, P = 0.001; SIRI: 3.50 vs. 2.97, P = 0.042). These findings suggest that LMR, PLR, and SIRI may serve as supportive inflammatory biomarkers in distinguishing malignant from benign ovarian tumors.</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"328"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12302886/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144728058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jamalodin Begjani, Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani, Farzane Beiranvand, Mohammad Mehdi Rajabi
{"title":"The effect of peer-led education on the quality of life of mothers of premature infants in neonatal intensive care units: a quasi-experimental study.","authors":"Jamalodin Begjani, Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani, Farzane Beiranvand, Mohammad Mehdi Rajabi","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07403-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07403-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The hospitalization of a premature infant in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a stressful experience for mothers, often reducing their quality of life (QoL). This study evaluated the effect of a peer-led educational and supportive program on the QoL of mothers with premature infants. A quasi-experimental study was conducted in the NICUs of Hazrat Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Seventy mothers were enrolled and non-randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 35) or a control group (n = 35) based on the ward where their infant was hospitalized. The intervention group attended three peer-led sessions over ten days. The control group received standard NICU education from nurses. QoL was measured using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) at baseline and one month after the intervention. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests and ANCOVA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At baseline, there was no significant difference in QoL scores between groups (P = 0.89). Post-intervention, the intervention group showed significantly higher total QoL scores than the control group (P < 0.001). Significant improvements were noted in mental health, vitality, social functioning, and role limitations due to emotional problems (all P < 0.001). These findings suggest peer-led programs can improve maternal QoL in NICUs and support their integration into neonatal care.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This study was retrospectively registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials on July 20, 2025 (IRCT20230816059164N4; https://irct.behdasht.gov.ir/trial/84566 ).</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"327"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12297750/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144717591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmad Mohiddin Mohd Ngesom, Asmalia Md Lasim, Faizul Akmal Abdul Rahim, Mardani Abdul Halim, Farah Shafawati Mohd-Taib
{"title":"Bacterial communities profiles of soil in Hulu Langat recreational parks, Selangor.","authors":"Ahmad Mohiddin Mohd Ngesom, Asmalia Md Lasim, Faizul Akmal Abdul Rahim, Mardani Abdul Halim, Farah Shafawati Mohd-Taib","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07395-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07395-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Recreational Park soils with higher human disturbance harbor a more diverse bacterial communities, including genera associated with opportunistic pathogens. This raises concerns about the potential transmission of soil-borne diseases such as leptospirosis and melioidosis. Despite this, microbial compositions within specific environments remain poorly understood. This study investigates the diversity and profiles of bacterial communities across four recreational areas in Hulu Langat, Selangor, using 16 S rRNA gene metabarcoding.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results reveal diverse bacterial communities comprising 40 phyla, 93 classes, 173 orders, 251 families, and 346 genera across all sites. The most abundant phyla detected were Proteobacteria (42.84%), Acidobacteria (15.52%) and Actinobacteria (7.95%). All sampling sites exhibited a similar bacterial composition, but differences in abundance were observed based on the frequency of human disturbance. Network analysis revealed a strong association between Mycobacterium spp. and Streptomyces spp. with other taxa, suggesting their ecological importance and health implications. The results emphasize the importance of soil monitoring as a proactive measure to mitigate public health risks. Continuous surveillance, microbial risk assessments, and targeted intervention are recommended to mitigate soil-borne disease risks in recreational environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"324"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12297815/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144717588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Upregulation of PCAT1, PCAT2, and PCAT3 LncRNAs in cervical cancer patients and their diagnostic value.","authors":"Hadi Bazmi, Asma Alizadeh Asghari, Mahya Barzgar Jalali, Leila Rezvan, Fateme Panahi Zang Malek, Reza Safaralizadeh","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07401-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07401-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women. Despite advances in vaccination and screening, barriers to early detection and effective treatment remain. lncRNAs play an important role in cancer progression and therapeutic responses. New lncRNAs such as PCAT1, PCAT2, and PCAT3 have shown oncogenic activities in multiple cancers, but their role in cervical cancer is not understood. This study investigated the expression patterns of PCAT1, PCAT2, and PCAT3 in cervical cancer to evaluate their use as diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The expression level of PCAT1, PCAT2, and PCAT3 was significantly (P value < 0.05) higher in tumor tissues.ROC analysis showed a moderate diagnostic biomarker value for PCAT1 (AUC 0.79, sensitivity 79%, specificity 69%). Spearman's analysis showed a positive correlation between PCAT1-PCAT2 and PCAT1-PCAT3. PCAT1, PCAT2, and PCAT3 lncRNAs significantly increase in cervical cancerous tissues and may play a role as novel oncogenes. Their use as clinical diagnostic markers requires further studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"326"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12297771/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144717592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander Blümke, Adaugo Okoro, João Pinheiro, Maximilian Mellinghoff, Daniel Kühlwein, Aditya Vadgaonkar, Frederic Bludau, Andreas Schilder, Svetlana Hetjens, Michael Hackl, Sascha Gravius, Ali Darwich
{"title":"Outcome analysis after cephalomedullary nail implantation in older adults and elderly patients with per-, sub- or intertrochanteric femur fractures.","authors":"Alexander Blümke, Adaugo Okoro, João Pinheiro, Maximilian Mellinghoff, Daniel Kühlwein, Aditya Vadgaonkar, Frederic Bludau, Andreas Schilder, Svetlana Hetjens, Michael Hackl, Sascha Gravius, Ali Darwich","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07400-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07400-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Per-, sub-, and intertrochanteric femur fractures are common in older adults and elderly patients. They frequently lead to functional decline and increased dependency. Despite the routine use of cephalomedullary nails (CMN) for stabilization, detailed data on perioperative outcomes in this vulnerable population are scarce.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this retrospective study, we analyzed 401 patients aged ≥ 50 years who underwent CMN fixation for per-, sub-, or intertrochanteric femur fractures at a university medical center between 2019 and 2024. Pre-, intra-, and postoperative parameters, including demographics, fracture classification, comorbidities, and functional outcomes, were extracted from hospital records and analyzed descriptively. The median patient age was 84 years (IQR 75-89) and 62.6% were female. Most fractures were classified as AO/OTA type A2 (49.9%). Prior to the fracture, 51.6% of patients were fully mobile without aids, yet only 1% maintained this mobility at discharge. The median length of stay was 12 days (IQR 7-18). In-hospital mortality was 8.4%. Postoperatively, hemoglobin and hematocrit levels declined. Discharge destinations included home (36.5%), nursing homes (19.2%), and rehabilitation facilities (12.2%).</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"325"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12296612/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144717590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simon Ching Lam, Shun Chan, Kwai Yu Tsui, Aderonke Odetayo
{"title":"General happiness index of a repeated cross-sectional survey among the general population from 2018 to 2024 in Hong Kong: A data note.","authors":"Simon Ching Lam, Shun Chan, Kwai Yu Tsui, Aderonke Odetayo","doi":"10.1186/s13104-025-07399-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13104-025-07399-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The General Happiness Index is a vital indicator for reflecting the mental wellbeing of the community and monitoring the changes and trends in various factors that contribute to the index. This data was collected through a repeated cross-sectional survey from 2018 to 2024, which was deemed valuable because of its comprehensive record of the changes of the mental wellbeing of the general population in response to different traumatic events. Such data provided possibilities for policymakers, health and social care researchers and the Government to investigate the impact of those traumatic events and associated salient predictors on mental wellbeing.</p><p><strong>Data description: </strong>The dataset encompassed 10,070 responses from the public between 2018 and 2024, who have been through several major sociopolitical and pandemic-related events in Hong Kong, namely social unrest in 2019, five waves of COVID-19 outbreaks from 2020 to 2022, and post-pandemic psychosocial issues in 2023 and 2024. The questionnaires comprised the demographics, individual happiness, the 4-item LIFE mental capital scale, personal values, social well-being, satisfaction with external environmental factors, physical and mental health status, and depressive symptoms. Data was collected through online and/or in-person interviews, subject to social conditions and infectious disease outbreaks. Data verification was performed, and additional computations (i.e., mean of mental capital and satisfaction with external environmental factors) were added to enhance interpretability.</p>","PeriodicalId":9234,"journal":{"name":"BMC Research Notes","volume":"18 1","pages":"323"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12291334/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144717589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}