Web-based Mental Health Literacy Education Program for Adolescent Students: A Randomized Control Study Protocol by Özlem Özkan, Fatma Şeyda Özbıçakçı

“…Opinions of field experts will be obtained for the developed educational content. 100 students will be recruited from a middle and high school. The experimental group will receive a web-based MHL educational intervention, while the control group will not receive any intervention. …”
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Extent and Resistance Patterns of ESKAPE Pathogens Isolated in Pus Swabs from Hospitalized Patients by Salim S. Masoud, Anna Kovacevich, Raidah Gangji, Helmut Nyawale, Mary Nyange, Albert Ntukula

“…A total of 75 admitted patients with open wounds and surgical site infections were recruited. Files were analyzed to collect microbiology laboratory data and relevant patient data. …”
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Prevalence, correlates and explanatory models of cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia—A cross sectional study by Chithra Uppinkudru, Rajesh Gopalakrishnan, Joseph Noel, Anju Kuruvilla

“…Methods: Consecutive outpatients with schizophrenia who met eligibility criteria were recruited after obtaining informed consent. The Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Tamil version (ACE III) and Observable Social Cognition – A Rating Scale (OSCARS) and Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) were used to assess cognitive functioning and symptom profile, respectively. …”
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Reliability of the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST) in Assessing Fall-Risk Home Hazards for Stroke Using Technologies over a Conven... by Husna Ahmad Ainuddin, Muhammad Hibatullah Romli, Tengku Aizan Hamid, Mazatulfazura S. F. Salim, Hazwan Mat Din, Lynette Mackenzie

“…For interrater reliability, occupational therapists who attended a face-to-face home hazard workshop were recruited. Each therapist rated the HOME FAST by using the provided combination of videos and photographs of stroke survivors manoeuvring in their home. …”
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Efficacy of Once Daily Darunavir/Ritonavir in PI-Naïve, NNRTI-Experienced Patients in the ODIN Trial by Anna Maria Geretti, Mathe Moeketsi, Ralph Demasi, Yvon van Delft, Perry Mohammed

“…The mean age was 39 years; 35% were female; 27% were Black, 24% Caucasian, 26% Oriental/Asian, and 23% other races; 17% were recruited in South Africa; and 48% had non-B HIV-1 subtypes. …”
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Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Achilles Tendon Total Rupture Score (ATRS) into Spanish: a study protocol by Armando Calleja-Rodríguez, Beatriz Ruiz-Ruiz, Ángel González-de-la-Flor, María García Arrabé

“…Participants will include patients treated surgically for ATR in hospitals across Madrid and healthy controls recruited through social media. Sociodemographic, clinical and functional data will also be collected to support the validation process. …”
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The Scania Accelerated Intermittent Theta-burst Implementation Study (SATIS)-Lessons from an accelerated treatment protocol. by Marcus Persson, Viktor Fabri, Alexander Reijbrandt, Annika Lexén, Hans Eriksson, Pouya Movahed Rad

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used an open-label observational design, recruiting 20 patients (aged 19-84 years) from two public brain stimulation centers in Sweden. …”
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Breakfast Protein Source Does Not Influence Postprandial Appetite Response and Food Intake in Normal Weight and Overweight Young Women by Christina M. Crowder, Brianna L. Neumann, Jamie I. Baum

“…Normal weight (NW; n=12) and overweight women (OW; n=8) aging 18–36 were recruited to participate. Participants completed two visits in a randomized, cross-over design with one week between visits. …”
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Effect of a novel fermented soy product on gastric ulcer scores in horses by S.L. Raidal, K.J. Hughes

“…Of horses eligible for inclusion, 29 horses were recruited and randomised to receive either the FE or placebo for 30 days. …”
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Acceptability, usability and utility of a personalised application in promoting behavioural change in patients with osteoarthritis: a feasibility study in Norway by Linn Nathalie Støme, Are Hugo Pripp, Jens S Kværner, Kari Jorunn Kvaerner

“…Our aim is to investigate the acceptability, usability and utility of Vett as a personalised application for goal achievement.Setting The trial took place at the rheumatology clinic at Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway from January to June 2015.Participants Twelve participants with osteoarthritis were recruited from a 3.5-hour multidisciplinary group-based educational programme (osteoarthritis school).Interventions With the help of a physician, each participant followed a customised 12-week mixed-mode goal achievement plan with digital support based on preset goals, self-monitoring and individual feedback. …”
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Acceptance-based process variables on postpartum well-being and distress: The mediating role of psychological flexibility. by Alexa Bonacquisti, Emily C Woodworth, Maria Diaz, Victoria A Grunberg

“…<h4>Method</h4>Postpartum women (N = 266) were recruited online using snowball sampling via social media (i.e., Facebook). …”
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Relationship of Para and Perirenal Fat and High-Density Lipoprotein and Its Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Jing Ke, Yan Wang, Simo Liu, Kun Li, YueChao Xu, Longyan Yang, Dong Zhao

“…We aimed to assess the relationship between para-perirenal ultrasonographic fat thickness and serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level and cholesterol efflux capacity of HDL in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods. We recruited 58 subjects with T2DM and collected anthropometric indices including height, weight, waist circumference, and other clinical data. …”
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The Effectiveness and Cost Analysis of a Pilot Newborn Hearing Screening Program at a Hospital in a Low- to Middle-Income Country by Pariya Lertbussarakam, Pittayapon Pitathawatchai

“…Methods: All high-risk births at Hatyai Hospital were recruited for newborn hearing screening between January and December 2021. …”
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The Effect of the Addition of Core Exercises to Supervised Physiotherapy in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome by Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Guillermo Méndez-Rebolledo, Jonathan Zavala-González, Serghio Torreblanca-Vargas, Felipe Araya-Quintanilla

“… # Methods A total of 47 participants with SIS were recruited. All patients were treated with five weeks of supervised physiotherapy plus a core exercise program. …”
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Music listening evokes story-like visual imagery with both idiosyncratic and shared content. by Sarah Hashim, Lauren Stewart, Mats B Küssner, Diana Omigie

“…To date, however, there have been few thorough investigations into the specific content of music-induced visual imagery, and whether listeners exhibit consistency within themselves and with one another regarding their visual imagery content. We recruited an online sample (N = 353) who listened to three orchestral film music excerpts representing happy, tender, and fearful emotions. …”
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&ldquo;Time to Be Young?&rdquo; &ndash; A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact of Attending a Course for Young Carers Who Have a Parent with Dementia by Haaland-Johansen C, Haugen I, Rokstad AMM

“…The participants were recruited from former participants of the course Time to be young?…”
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COVID-19 Symptomatology from the Otorhinolaryngology Perspective: Survey from Tertiary Care Center by Raj Tajamul Hussain, Mayank Yadav, Jasdeep Monga

“…Materials and Methods This monocentric study was performed at SHKM Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic and all patients testing positive for COVID-19 over a 16-month period (April 2020 to July 2021) were recruited. Demographic features, general symptoms, and otolaryngological symptoms were evaluated and compared by disease severity. …”
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How different of the rhizospheric and endophytic microbial compositions in watermelons with different fruit shapes. by Jian Xiao, Jinyan Huang, Kezhuo Xiao, Guifen Li, Shangdong Yang, Yi He

“…All above results suggested that watermelons with different fruit shapes exactly recruited various microorganisms in rhizospheres and stems. …”
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Comparison of Pregnancy Outcome between 4 and 6 cm Cervical os Dilatation to Demarcate Active Phase of Labour: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nadzirah Mohd Fathil, Rahana Abd Rahman, Azmawati Mohd Nawi, Ixora Kamisan Atan, Aida Hani Kalok, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy, Farin Masra, Zuhailah Muhammad, Shuhaila Ahmad

“…A total of 155 participants were recruited, 101 in group 1 (4 cm) and 54 in group 2 (6 cm). …”
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Parental Reported Bullying among Saudi Schoolchildren: Its Forms, Effect on Academic Abilities, and Associated Sociodemographic, Physical, and Dentofacial Features by Raghad S. Alabdulrazaq, Sanaa N. Al-Haj Ali

“…This cross-sectional study recruited a sample of 1131 parents of schoolchildren 8-18 years old and requested them to complete internationally accepted questionnaires for their children. …”
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