Psychological detachment from work predicts mental wellbeing of working-age adults: Findings from the 'Wellbeing of the Workforce' (WoW) prospective longitudinal cohort study. by Holly Blake, Juliet Hassard, Louise Thomson, Wei Hoong Choo, Teixiera Dulal-Arthur, Maria Karanika-Murray, Lana Delic, Richard Pickford, Lou Rudkin

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Wellbeing of the Workforce (WoW) was a prospective longitudinal cohort study, with two waves of data collection (Time 1, April-June 2020: T1 n = 337; Time 2, March-April 2021: T2 = 169) corresponding with the first and third national COVID-19 lockdowns in the UK. …”
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Economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and post-tuberculosis sequelae in low- and middle-income countries: a database compiled from a systematic review and meta-a... by Fabrizio Tediosi, Klaus Reither, Olivia Keiser, Alexandra Walker, Yuling Lin, Marguerite Batta, Sierra Ottilie-Kovelman, Anna Duchenko, Curdin Brugger, Robert S Wallis, Marina Antillon

“…This systematic review summarised the evidence on the costs of COPD, including post-TB diseases in low- and middle-income countries.Methods A systematic review was conducted and studies published between 1 January 2013 and 28 March 2022 (the date of the search) were identified using various electronic databases without language restrictions. …”
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Prediction of subsequent vertebral fracture after percutaneous vertebral augmentation using MRI-based vertebral bone quality and CT-based Hounsfield units: a retrospective cross-se... by Youdi Xue, Kun Shi, Weixiang Dai, Chao Ma, Jie Li

“…This study included consecutive 341 patients with OVCF who were treated with PVA from March 1, 2020, to December 31, 2022. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between HU and VBQ and SVF. …”
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The effect of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 5.2 infection on perioperative physiological indicators in orthopedic patients by Hao Wu, JunZhe Yang, YuQin Yan, Xiao Hu, BiXi Li, PengFei Cheng, XiaoYang Song

“…Methods Patients who underwent time-limited surgery (surgery that must be performed within a certain time) at the Department of Orthopedics of our hospital from September 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, were divided into an observation group (those with Omicron BA 5.2 and a negative nucleic acid test after December 7, 2022, n = 100) and a control group (those negative for SARS-CoV-2 infection before December 7, 2022, n = 100). …”
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Pengaruh Pemijatan Perineum pada Primigravida terhadap Kejadian Ruptur Perineum saat Persalinan di Bidan Praktek Mandiri di Kota Bengkulu Tahun 2014 by Wewet Savitri, Ermawati ., Elda Yusefni

“…The study was done from March 10th untill may 10th 2014, then the data were analyzed with chi- square test. …”
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The effect of online training based on stroke educational program on patient’s quality of life and caregiver’s care burden: a randomized controlled trial by Amir Mohamad Nazari, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Rouzbeh Kazemi, Vahid Yousofvand, Mitra Zandi

“…Materials and methods From March to August 2024, a randomized, controlled trial was conducted. …”
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Dietary practice and associated factors among lactating mothers in Dangila District in the Awi Zone Amhara region Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study by Sileshi Mulatu, Getasew Mulatu, Azeb Gedif

“…The main objective of this study was to assess dietary practice and associated factors of lactating mothers in Dangila Zuria District, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2022.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 609 lactating women from March 1st to May 1st 2022. The study participants were selected using a straightforward simple random sampling techniques. …”
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Analytic and clinical validity of thyroid nodule mutational profiling using droplet digital polymerase chain reaction by Vincent L. Biron, Ashlee Matkin, Morris Kostiuk, Jordana Williams, David W. Cote, Jeffrey Harris, Hadi Seikaly, Daniel A. O’Connell

“…Methods Patients with thyroid nodules meeting indication for FNAB were prospectively enrolled from March 2015 to September 2017. In addition to clinical protocol, an additional FNAB was obtained for ddPCR. …”
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Examining the Leverage Effect, Dynamic Conditional Correlation, and Volatility Spillover Among Selected Indices of the Tehran Stock Exchange: Evidence from the ARMA-DCC-GJR-GARCH M... by Gholamhosein Golarzi, Seyed Ramin Abolfazli

“…The daily return data of industry indices, comprising a total of 1117 observations, was utilized during the period from March 25, 2018, to November 16, 2022. ResultsThe result of the GJR coefficient, which was positive and significant for all return series -except for the Chemical and Oil Product Indexes- Indicates leverage effects exist. …”
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Australian children’s foot, ankle and leg problems in primary care: a secondary analysis of the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) data by Hylton B Menz, Christopher Harrison, Peter A Lazzarini, Cylie M Williams, Julie Gordon

“…Objectives To explore children’s foot, ankle and leg consultation patterns and management practices in Australian primary care.Design Cross-sectional, retrospective study.Setting Australia Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health program dataset.Participants Data were extracted for general practitioners (GPs) and patients &lt;18 years from April 2000 to March 2016 inclusive.Main outcome measures Demographic characteristics: sex, GP age groups (ie, &lt;45, 45–54, 55+ years), GP country of training, patient age grouping (0–4, 5–9, 10–14, 15–18 years), postcode, concession card status, indigenous status, up to three patient encounter reasons, up to four encounter problems/diagnoses and the clinical management actioned by the GP.Results Children’s foot, ankle or leg problems were managed at a rate of 2.05 (95% CI 1.99 to 2.11) per 100 encounters during 229 137 GP encounters with children. …”
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Effect of Respiratory Training combined with Core Stability Training for Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy by Binong HU, Kai ZHANG, Fang QI, Chunhua WANG, Wenyin ZHOU, Kun AI, Hong ZHANG

“…Objective:To observe the effect of respiratory training combined with core stability training on motor function, balance function and daily life ability of children with spastic cerebral palsy.Methods:A total of 74 children with spastic cerebral palsy who were treated in the deparment of child rehabilitation of Xiangya fraternity rehabilitation hospital from March to December 2019, which were divided into the control group and the observation group according to the random number table, with 37 cases in each group.In the course of treatment, two cases dropped in each group, and finally 35 cases were included in each group.The control group was given core stability training on the basis of routine rehabilitation training.The routine rehabilitation training mainly included stretching training, joint range of motion training and occupational therapy, 10 minutes each time.Core stability training mainly included bypass training, sitting up training, suspension system training and Bobath ball training, 40 minutes per time.On the basis of routine rehabilitation training in the control group, the core stability training time of the observation group reduced from 40 minutes to 20 minutes each time, and then received respiratory training, 20 minutes each time.Respiratory training mainly includes abdominal respiratory training(7 min per time), chest expanding exercise training(3 min per time), respiratory aid method training(4 min per time), and anti blocking respiratory training(6 min per time).All the above items were trained twice a day, five times a week, continuous treatment for three months.Before and after treatment for three months, D and E functional domains of gross motor function measure scale-88(GMFM-88)was used to assess the gross motor function such as standing, walking, running and jumping; the Berg balance scale(BBS)was used to assess the balance function;and the Barthel index(BI)was used to assess the daily life activity ability.Results:Before treatment, there were no significant difference in the D and E functional domains scores of GMFM-88, BBS scores and BI scores between the two groups, with no statistically significant differences(<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05).Compared with before treatment, the D and E functional domains of scores GMFM-88, BBS scores, BI scores of the both groups after treatment for three months were significantly improved, with statistically significant differences(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Compared with the control group, the D and E functional domains of scoresGMFM-88, BBS scores, BI scores in the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group, with statistically significant differences(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Respiratory training combined with core stability training can significantly improve the gross motor function, balance function and daily life ability of children with spastic cerebral palsy, which is worthy of clinical promotion.…”
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COVID-19 in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with venetoclax: what is the role of anti-CD20 antibody? by Francesco Autore, Andrea Visentin, Marina Deodato, Candida Vitale, Eugenio Galli, Alberto Fresa, Rita Fazzi, Alessandro Sanna, Jacopo Olivieri, Ilaria Scortechini, Maria Ilaria Del Principe, Paolo Sportoletti, Idanna Innocenti, Marta Coscia, Alessandra Tedeschi, Livio Trentin, Anna Candoni, Alessandro Busca, Livio Pagano, Luca Laurenti

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Intergenerational spillover effects of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and future directions for research by Till Bärnighausen, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Janet Seeley, Jan-Walter De Neve, Harsha Thirumurthy, Henning Schröder, H. Manisha Yapa

“…We explored intergenerational spillover effects of ART in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and identified several directions for future research.Methods We conducted a scoping review between March and April 2022. We systematically searched PubMed, PsycINFO, EconLit, OTseeker, AIDSInfo, Web of Science, CINHAL, Google Scholar and African Index Medicus. …”
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Affordability of Essential Medicines and Associated Factors in Public Health Facilities of Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia by Eyassu Mathewos Oridanigo, Waju Beyene Salgedo, Feyera Gebissa Kebene

“…The study was conducted from March 28 to April 30, 2018, in the public health facilities of Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. …”
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Clinical Profile and Prescription Patterns in Culture-proven Enteric Fever in Children by Divya Priyadharshini, Mobill Clinton, Nandini Sethuraman, Mathrubootham Sridhar, Vidya Krishna

“…Materials and methods: We carried out a retrospective study of culture-proven enteric fever in children aged 0–18 years between January 2018 and March 2023. We included 128 children in total; 109 inpatients (85.2%) and 19 outpatients (14.8%). …”
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Seasonal activity patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in the United States by Lars Eisen

“…Based on ticks collected while questing or from wild animals, the seasonal activity patterns were found to be similar for I. pacificus in the Far West and I. scapularis in the Southeast, with synchronous activity of larvae and nymphs, peaking in spring (April to June) in the Far West and from spring to early summer (April to July) in the Southeast, and continuous activity of adults from fall through winter and spring with peak activity from fall through winter (November/December to March). In the colder climates of the Upper Midwest and Northeast, I. scapularis adults have a bimodal seasonal pattern, with activity peaks in fall (October to November) and spring (April to May). …”
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Universality of universal health coverage: A scoping review. by Aklilu Endalamaw, Charles F Gilks, Fentie Ambaw, Yibeltal Assefa

“…Article search date was between 20 October 2021 and 12 November 2021 and the most recent update was done on 03 March 2022. Articles on UHC coverage, financial risk protection, quality of care, and inequity were included. …”
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How Authoritative Media and Personal Social Media Influence Policy Compliance Through Trust in Government and Risk Perception: Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hua Zhang, Cheng Yang, Xiuxian Deng, Chunyan Luo

“…MethodsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted a web-based survey of 2309 Chinese citizens from December 4, 2022, to March 21, 2023. We treated the public’s policy compliance behavior during the pandemic as the dependent variable. …”
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Spacer-type tibial osteotomy versus open wedge high tibial osteotomy and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for Kellgren-Lawrence grade 3–4 medial unicompartmental knee osteoarthri... by Yi Zhang, Xiangzhi Yin, Jinli Chen, Yingze Zhang, Tengbo Yu

“…Methods This retrospective study analyzed a total of 224 patients with K-L grade 3–4 knee OA treated from March 2018 to November 2020. Three groups were created according to the operation type. …”
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Effects of Bilateral M1 Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain and Mood in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain by LU Xuefang, YUAN Peng, DENG Shukun, SU Qiuju, FANG Xiangming, CHEN Gangrui, YANG Han, SHEN Ying

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effects of a novel transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device known as "Halo Sport" on pain and mood in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), by specifically targeting the bilateral primary motor cortex (M1 region).MethodsForty-two patients with NSCLBP who were treated in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from July 2023 to March 2024 were recruited. According to the random number table method, the patients were divided into control group and experimental group, with 21 patients in each group. …”
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