Unintentional Retinal Displacement in Eyes Treated for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Complicated by Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy with Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil by Mariaelena Filippelli, Pasquale Napolitano, Ciro Costagliola, Michele Rinaldi, Flavia Chiosi, Roberto dell’Omo

“…Peeling of the epiretinal membrane/internal limiting membrane in the macula area was performed in 13 eyes (29.5%) during the first operation and carried out in all other eyes in occasion of SO removal. …”
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Food-based indices for the assessment of nutritive value and environmental impact of meals and diets: A systematic review protocol. by Eva-Leanne Thomas, David Livingstone, Anne P Nugent, Jayne V Woodside, Paul Brereton

“…Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 guidelines, our systematic review protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) on 01 May 2024 (PROSPERO registration ID = CRD42024537149). …”
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Mid-Epidemic Forecasts of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths: A Bivariate Model Applied to the UK by Peter Congdon

“…The evolution of the COVID-19 epidemic has been accompanied by efforts to provide comparable international data on new cases and deaths. There is also accumulating evidence on the epidemiological parameters underlying COVID-19. …”
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Investigation of the relationship between mental health and physical activity among university students by Mohammad Ahsan, Turki Abualait

“…Physical activity level was determined by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and mental health among university students was determined using the mental health inventory. …”
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Identifying factors that underpin student decisions to pursue the Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Atlantic Canadian Universities: Protocol for a mixed methods study. by Tiffany A Lee, Amit Sundly, Stephen D Coombs, Gerald J Galway

“…Several international studies have investigated academic decision-making in higher education, but there is limited research on students' choice to study pharmacy in the Canadian context. …”
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Development of a core outcome set for school-based intervention studies on preventing childhood overweight and obesity: study protocol by Mai Chinapaw, Teatske M Altenburg, Tessa J Roseboom, Jo Salmon, Deirdre Harrington, Lotte W de Vries, Iris Grooten, Janneke Van 't Hooft, Arend van Deutekom

“…In the next phase, a group of international stakeholders will participate in a Delphi study in which they will rate all unique outcomes on a 9-point Likert scale over three rounds to reach consensus on a COS. …”
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Assessing Nutritional Knowledge and Physical Health Among Football Players: A Pilot Study from Three Sports Clubs in Western Romania by Gabriel Roberto Marconi, Brigitte Osser, Gyongyi Osser, Caius Calin Miuța, Csongor Toth, Viorel Petru Ardelean, Anca Dicu, Corina Dalia Toderescu, Laura Ioana Bondar

“…A mixed-methods approach was used, incorporating a self-developed pilot questionnaire and internationally validated instruments. The reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed using Guttman’s λ2. …”
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Psychometric assessment of scales used to evaluate sexual assault prevention programming in the United States Air Force. by Kathryn E L Grimes, Nichole M Scaglione, Marni L Kan, Leah Frerichs, Christopher M Shea, Angela M Stover

“…We refined each scale based on factor analysis results and assessed internal consistency reliability by computing Cronbach's coefficient alpha for each scale in the overall sample, by sex, and by tailored SCC intervention group.…”
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Relationship between vaginal and gut microbiome and pregnancy outcomes in eastern Ethiopia: a protocol for a longitudinal maternal-infant cohort study (the EthiOMICS study) by Piet Cools, Alemseged Abdissa, Abera Kenay Tura, Nega Assefa, Merga Dheresa, Kedir Teji Roba, Tara Wilfong, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Desalegn Admassu Ayana, Akewok Sime Negesa, Yohannes Mulugeta Demmu, Tewodros Tesfa, Tegbaru Nibrat Alemu, Tadesse Gure Eticha, Abraham Geremew, Abel Abera Negash

“…Results will be published in international peer-reviewed journals, and summaries will be provided to the study funders. …”
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مدى جاهزیة المکتبات العامة المصریة للتصدى للازمات و للکوارث by د. محمد سعید محمد سعید

“…One ofthe most important library proposals to support crisis and disaster prevention is toenhance the internal security of the library by placing iron on windows and doors,The purchase of robbery detection devices, the functioning of a virtual evacuationsimulation system and training in all forms of crisis.Results1. …”
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Impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination on the subsequent incidence of COVID-19: a multicentre prospective cohort study among UK healthcare workers – the SIRE... by Nick Andrews, Mary Ramsay, Maria Zambon, Victoria Hall, Sarah Wallace, Susan Hopkins, Jean Timeyin, Tim J G Brooks, Amoolya Vusirikala, Meera Chand, Andre Charlett, Sakib Rokadiya, Colin S Brown, Madhumita Shrotri, Peter D Kirwan, Michele Cole, Natalie Gillson, Ana Atti, Sarah Foulkes, Andrew Taylor-Kerr, Blanche Oguti, Jasmin Islam

“…Participants gave informed consent before taking part in the study.Regular reports to national and international expert advisory groups and peer-reviewed publications ensure timely dissemination of findings to inform decision making.Trial registration number ISRCTN11041050.…”
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The Effect of the Teach-Back Method on Knowledge, Performance, Readmission, and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients by Ali Rahmani, Amir Vahedian-Azimi, Masoud Sirati-Nir, Reza Norouzadeh, Hamid Rozdar, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…This clinical trial was conducted in patients with heart failure (n = 70) hospitalized in the internal wards of the Baqiyatallah al-Azam Medical Center in Tehran (2019). …”
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Infection‐Related Hospitalization and Incident Heart Failure: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study by Rebecca L. Molinsky, Amil Shah, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Bing Yu, Jeffrey R. Misialek, Bruno Bohn, David Vock, Richard MacLehose, Barry A. Borlaug, Paolo C. Colombo, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Junichi Ishigami, Kunihiro Matsushita, Pamela L. Lutsey, Ryan T. Demmer

“…IRH was identified using select International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes in hospital discharge records and was treated as a time‐varying exposure. …”
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Impact of early versus late artificial rupture of membranes during oxytocin induction of labour on the incidence of chorioamnionitis: a randomised controlled trial (ARM trial) by Meghan G. Hill, Michelle R. Wise, Emmanuelle Pauleau, Beatrice Treadwell, Lynn Sadler

“…Abstract Background The approach to induction of labour differs internationally, with timing of amniotomy being controversial. …”
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Attractions and Repulsions: How Competitive is the Hungarian Civil Service Today? by Csilla Paksi-Petró

“…Design/Methodology/Approach: The article is partly descriptive and synthesizing, drawing on extensive, comprehensive knowledge and systematization of domestic and international literature and legislation. Findings: The greatest challenge in public administration HR management today is replacing the older generation, transferring knowledge and practical experience, as well as winning over generations Y and Z and creating attractive working conditions for them. …”
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Effects of Combined Intrathecal Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Schwann Cells Transplantation on Neuropathic Pain in Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Phase II Randomized Active-Controlled... by Mohammadhosein Akhlaghpasand, Roozbeh Tavanaei, Maede Hosseinpoor, Reza Heidari, Ida Mohammadi, Mohsen Chamanara, Melika Hosseinpour, Alireza Zali, Reza Mosaed, Saeed Oraee-Yazdani

“…Study outcome measures were International SCI Pain Basic Data Set (ISCIPBDS) and World Health Organization (WHO) Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF). …”
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Analysing Methods of Measuring the Level of Development Based on the Experimental Data by Farzad Karimi, Mostafa Ahmadvand, Ali Heidari

“…For determining the content validity of the questionnaire, a factor analysis and for internal consistency reliability, Cronbach's alpha was used. …”
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Experimental investigation of the parameters of additively manufactured coaxial swirl injectors by Samir Vekilov, Volodymyr Lipovskyi, Roman Marchan, Artem Lohvynenko

“…In this work the application of additive manufacturing method for coaxial bipropellant swirl injectors production is considered. 30 coaxial bipropellant swirlers of the internal mixing were manufactured using L-PBF technology. …”
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Improved Risk Prediction of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease Using an Amino Acid-Assisted Model by Yi-Jing Zhao, Yong Li, Feng-Xiang Wang, Hao Lv, Yaoyao Qu, Lian-Wen Qi, Pingxi Xiao

“…This methodology incorporated 13C isotope-labeled internal standards for precise quantification of 27 amino acids. …”
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The Complex Neural Network Model for Mass Appraisal and Scenario Forecasting of the Urban Real Estate Market Value That Adapts Itself to Space and Time by Leonid N. Yasnitsky, Vitaly L. Yasnitsky, Aleksander O. Alekseev

“…Due to this, the model remains relevant with the changes of the international economic situation and it takes into account the specifics of regions. …”
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