Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Women Having Female Pattern Hair Loss by Damini Verma, Vibhu Mendiratta, Taru Garg, Smita Tripathi, Shaili Tomer

“…Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional hospital-based study in which a total of 50 women (18-45 years) were recruited. The objective was to measure carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) by doppler ultrasound, Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, lipid profile, fasting blood sugar (FBS), insulin, testosterone, Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG), hs-CRP, ESR and fibrinogen, in pre-menopausal women having FPHL and to correlate these parameters with severity of FPHL. …”
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Diversity and composition changes of intestinal fungi in patients with chronic kidney disease by XIE Huichao, XIAO Weidong, HAN Ben

“…Methods‍　‍A total of 8 CKD patients admitted in Department of Nephrology of our hospital， and another 5 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals were recruited in this study. Fresh fecal samples were collected from the CKD patients and healthy controls. …”
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BK Virus Load Associated with Serum Levels of sCD30 in Renal Transplant Recipients by Haidar A. Shamran, Salma N. Malik, Jinan M. Al-Saffer, Rana S. Jawad

“…A total of 50 RTRs with nephropathy and 30 age-matched apparently healthy individuals were recruited for this study. Serum samples were obtained from each participant. …”
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A primary school-based dengue solution model for post-COVID-19 in southern Thailand: Students understanding of the dengue solution and larval indices surveillance system. by Jiraporn Jaroenpool, Sarunya Maneerattanasak, Femi Adesina, Atchara Phumee, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Chumpon Ponprasert, Yingqin Zheng, Shamarina Shohaimi, Truong Thanh Nam, Temesgen Anjulo Ageru, Amin Nordin Syafinaz, Charuai Suwanbamrung

“…The study used a purposive and convenience technique to recruit participants in the Keawsan sub-district in Nabon district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand. …”
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Sex Differences in the Relation between Comorbidities and Prognosis in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 by Noushin Mohammadifard, Fahimeh Haghighatdoost, Maryam Nasirian, Parisa Zakeri, Kamal Heidari, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

“…All subsequently hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of moderate to severe COVID-19 since February 19th to June 14th, 2020, in Isfahan, Iran, were recruited in the ongoing I-CORE Registry. Real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing was done upon admission. …”
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Availability of support systems for youth who left child and youth care centres during COVID-19 by Fadzaishe B. Zingwe, Maditobane R. Lekganyane

“…A total of 12 youth who left care centres during the COVID-19 were recruited through purposive sampling to participate in semi-structured interviews. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Lebanese Adults: Prevalence and Predictors from a Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study by Asma Arabi, Nariman Chamoun, Mona P. Nasrallah, Hani M. Tamim

“…Data from 446 participants (68% females) with mean age 45.3 ± 15 years were used for the analyses. Participants were recruited between March and May. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were measured using electrochemiluminescent immunoassay. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Modified Manual and Powered Toothbrushing Interventions in Individuals with Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Gingival Health by Abhishek Sinha, Sumit Kumar, Vinod Sargaiyan, Ruby H. Kottapalli, Dheeraj Sharma, Ankit Goyal

“…Methods: Participants (n = 162) aged 18–65 years, diagnosed with gingivitis and varying disabilities, were recruited. They were randomly assigned to the modified manual toothbrush group or the powered toothbrush group. …”
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The effect of acute slow resistance exercise on post-exercise blood pressure in active normotensive male recreational athlete by Ali Ramezanı, Naser Heıdarı

“…For this, Twelve recreationally active men were recruited, Brachial systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and heart rate were measured Immediately before (pre) and after(post) and approximately15 min(post-15), 30 min (post-30) and 60 min (post-60) after each exercise bout. …”
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Mental Strain and Chronic Stress among University Students with Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Marco D. Gulewitsch, Paul Enck, Juliane Schwille-Kiuntke, Katja Weimer, Angelika A. Schlarb

“…Following an internet-based survey about stress, this study recruited 176 German university students (23.45±2.48 years; 48.3% males) with IBS-like symptoms according to Rome III and 181 students without IBS (23.55±2.82 years; 50.3% males) and compared them regarding current mental strain (SCL-90-R) and the extend of chronic stress. …”
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The Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales-21: Principal component analysis and evaluation of abbreviated versions in young adults with temporomandibular disorders. by Yinghao Xiong, Adrian Ujin Yap, Carolina Marpaung, May Chun Mei Wong

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 974 university-attending young adults were recruited in two waves (wave 1: 519; wave 2: 455). …”
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Improving Clinical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Dysfunctions in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Neurofeedback Randomized Control Trial by Renata Markiewicz, Agnieszka Markiewicz-Gospodarek, Beata Dobrowolska, Bartosz Łoza

“…Forty-four male patients with schizophrenia, currently in a stable, incomplete remission, were recruited into two, 3-month rehabilitation programs, with standard rehabilitation as a control group (R) or with add-on NF training (NF). …”
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Blood Pressure Pattern and Prevalence of Hypertension amongst Apparently Healthy Primary School Pupils in Abuja, Nigeria by Nubwa Yusufu Papka, Iretiola Bosede Babaniyi, Henry A. Aikhionbare, John Toluwani Oladele, Josephat Maduabuchi Chinawa

“…Results: Out of 1011 pupils recruited for the study, 457 (42.2%) were male. The mean systolic and diastolic BP (SBP and DBP) increased significantly with age from 94.5 mmHg to 101.0 mmHg and from 61.5 mmHg to 65.3 mmHg from 6 to 12 years for SBP and DBP, respectively (P < 0.05). …”
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Daily Functionality of People with Low Vision: The Impact of Visual Acuity, Depression, and Life Orientation—A Cross-Sectional Study by Mara Gkioka, Stavroula Almpanidou, Niki Lioti, Diamantis Almaliotis, Vasileios Karampatakis

“…A convenience sample of 53 patients, meeting the WHO criteria for LV, was recruited. Questionnaires on daily functionality, depression, and life orientation (in terms of optimism/pessimism) were administered along with a semistructured personal interview. …”
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In “Tone” with dogs: exploring canine musicality by Claudia Pinelli, Anna Scandurra, Cristina Giacoma, Alfredo Di Lucrezia, Biagio D’Aniello

“…A total of 16 dogs of different breeds, age, and sex, but all of them with at least basic training, were recruited for the study. Dogs received training from their respective owners in a suitable environment within their familiar home settings. …”
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Homoharringtonine Attenuates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis by Inhibiting NF-κB Signaling by Jiangrui Liu, Liangpan Shi, Wenchang Huang, Zhihua Zheng, Xiaohui Huang, Yibin Su

“…HHT alleviated DSS-induced colitis with downregulated TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and CCL2 expression; reduced activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling; and diminished proportion of recruited macrophages in colon tissues. It was further testified that HHT inhibited lipopolysaccharide-induced macrophage activation with reduced activation of NF-κB signaling. …”
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New optical coherence tomography biomarker for diagnosis of acute optic neuritis in multiple sclerosis by Hend Mohammed Safwat, Sanaa Ahmed Mohamed, Ahmed Hassan Elsheshiny

“…Twenty two patients recruited from Al-Azhar University Hospitals and Charity Eye Centre (El-Mustafa Eye Centre, Cairo); from October 2022 to February 2024. …”
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Understanding the causes of intravenous medication administration errors in hospitals: a qualitative critical incident study by Darren M Ashcroft, Richard N Keers, Jonathan Cooke, Steven D Williams

“…Objectives To investigate the underlying causes of intravenous medication administration errors (MAEs) in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals.Setting Two NHS teaching hospitals in the North West of England.Participants Twenty nurses working in a range of inpatient clinical environments were identified and recruited using purposive sampling at each study site.Primary outcome measures Semistructured interviews were conducted with nurse participants using the critical incident technique, where they were asked to discuss perceived causes of intravenous MAEs that they had been directly involved with. …”
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Glycated Hemoglobin as a Screening Tool in the Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus among Adult Patients in a Tertiary Health Facility in Port Harcourt, Niger Delta Region of Nigeria by Gesiye Bozimo, Marcellinus Okafor Nkpozi, Adaeze Ugwu, Victoria Eno Gomba, Chinweuba M. Abonyi, Chioma Unachukwu

“…A structured questionnaire was administered to the recruited subjects, and their blood samples were collected for HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose. …”
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Does the Level of Confidence Exhibited by Dental Students Predict the Outcome of Complete Denture Therapy? by Indika P. Thilakumara, Kaumudi U. Prathibhani, Sumudu G. K. Rasnayaka, Sachith P. Abeysundara, Rasika M. Jayasinghe

“…Fifty-seven final-year dental students in the year 2019 and the first edentulous patient managed by them were recruited for the study. A fourteen-item questionnaire was given to the students to assess their level of confidence just before commencement of the treatment. …”
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