Sonographic Determination of Gallbladder Dimension among Apparently Healthy School-aged Children in Kano Metropolis by Abubakar Aminu Abubakar, Mansur Yahuza, Ramalan Mansur, Anas Yau, Bara’atu Sani Maikusa

“…Materials and Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study of 276 healthy school-age children comprising 156 males and 120 were recruited randomly. Gallbladder length (GBL), width, height, volume, and wall thickness were recorded. …”
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Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short boredom proneness scale (SBPS) in adults by Tia Khadra, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, 410 participants (72.4% females, aged 18–52 years) were recruited to participate by completing the translated Arabic version of the SBPS through an online Google Forms survey. …”
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Gender Was Associated with Depression but Not with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Qin Xiao-ling, Du Yin-zhen, Liu Xue-kui, Li Xue, Cheng Gang, Li Zai-li, Gao Dian-shuai

“…Methods. 186 patients with PD were recruited into this study and divided into male PD group (M-PD) and female PD group (FM-PD). …”
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Experiences of sexual and reproductive health screening and counseling in the clinical setting among adolescents and young adults with rheumatic disease by Brittany Huynh, Mary A. Ott, Stacey E. Tarvin

“…Methods AYAs ages 14–23 years and assigned female at birth were recruited from pediatric rheumatology clinics at a Midwest tertiary care program. …”
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Donor Parameters and Platelet Yield during Plateletpheresis: A Cross-sectional Prospective Study by Ruchi Singh, Ganga S. Pilli, Ramadevi Vivek Wani

“…Conclusion: Donor parameters such as pre-donation platelet count, BMI, TLC, and MPV need to be considered while recruiting the donors for the SDP procedure for better yield of platelets.…”
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Age-related changes in the vestibulothalamic pathway: Association with balance ability and subjective visual vertical of vestibular function by Sang Seok Yeo, Seo Yoon Park, In Hee Cho

“…Methods: Eleven elderly and 12 young healthy adults were recruited. This study measured subjective visual vertical (SVV) for vestibular function and body sway during one-leg standing. …”
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The impact of social media marketing efforts on buying intentions within the brewing sector by Lima Ana, Cruz Marco, Pacheco Jorge

“…The survey was administered to a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 202 individuals recruited primarily from social media platforms where SuperBock has an active presence. …”
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Association of vitamin D and antioxidant enzyme levels in patients with delirium tremens: A case control study by Kamala Deka, Anju Moni Rabha, Mainak Roy

“…Materials and Methods: 60 patients with DT and 30 control subjects were recruited using a purposive sampling method. They were evaluated for liver function test, antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and serum vitamin D level on day 0, day 14 and on day 0 of treatment for patients and controls, respectively. …”
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Effects of a multimedia campaign to increase human papillomavirus vaccine acceptance in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Sohail Agha, Sarah Francis, Drew Bernard, Aslam Fareed, Kasrina Azad, Firdausi Qadri

“…Survey data was collected in November and December 2023. Caregivers were recruited via Facebook and Instagram ads and interviewed through the Facebook Messenger App. …”
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Investigation Of The Relationship Between Examination Anxiety And Early Maladaptive Schemas Of Students Who Are Preparing For University Examination by Azize ATLI ÖZBAŞ, Aslıhan SAYIN, Behçet COŞAR

“…Method: This study was carried out at a private establishment for preparing students for university examination in Ankara. 108 students who were preparing for university examination were recruited. All data were obtained by using Sociodemograpical Questionnaire, State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Young Schema Questionnaire Third version, during 1-10 June 2011. …”
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Association between Kihon check list score and geriatric depression among older adults from ORANGE registry. by Yu Kume, Seongryu Bae, Sangyoon Lee, Hyuma Makizako, Yuriko Matsuzaki-Kihara, Ichiro Miyano, Hunkyung Kim, Hiroyuki Shimada, Hidetaka Ota

“…A total of 8,760 participants aged 65 years and over were recruited from five cohorts in Japan, consisting of 6,755 persons in Chubu, 1,328 in Kanto, 481 in Kyushu, 49 in Shikoku and 147 in Tohoku. …”
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Concurrent Validation and Reference Values of Gluteus Medius Clinical Test by Amanda S S Teixeira, Paula L Silva, Sabrina P Cintra, Fernanda Viegas, Luciana D Mendonça, Natália F N Bittencourt

“… # Methods Thirty healthy individuals were recruited for validity and reliability testing. On the first day, participants performed the maximal isometric test of the hip abductors, measured via hand-held dynamometry. …”
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Health effects of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS): A study among federal civil servants in Bayelsa State, Nigeria by Endurance Uzobo, Aboluwaji D Ayinmoro

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was adopted using simple random sampling to recruit 337 federal employees living in the state. …”
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Resilience and its relationship with disability in persons with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: A comparative study by Arnab Datta, Dhrubajyoti Chetia

“…Methods: Study design – Hospital-based, cross-sectional, comparative design; study population – patients of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia with 2–5 years illness and Clinical Global Impression – Severity (CGI-S) <4; sampling procedure – consecutive sampling; sample size – 30 patients each; scales used – Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS), and CGI-S; patients were evaluated with IDEAS, and 15 persons with and without a significant disability were recruited in each group of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. …”
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RITUXIMAB VERSUS SPLENECTOMY IN CHRONIC PRIMARY ITP: EXPERIENCE OF A SINGLE HEMATOLOGY CLINIC by Rawanda Shamoon, Ahmed Khudair Yassin, Sarah Laith Alnuaimi

“…Seventy-four ITP patients were recruited, 27 were on rituximab, and 47 had undergone splenectomy. …”
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It is harder for me: A thematic analysis of lived experience of self-care, and its relationship with self-injurious behaviors in psychiatric patients by Jonas Bjärehed, Hanna Grenner, Sara Pavlovic, Magnus Nilsson

“…Twelve participants were recruited from a psychiatric outpatient clinic and semi-structured interviews were conducted focusing on participants’ perceptions of self-care, its relationship with self-injury, and factors influencing self-care. …”
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The Reliability and Validity of Gluteal Endurance Measures (GEMs) by B J Lehecka, Barbara S Smith, Todd Rundell, Thomas A Cappaert, Nils A Hakansson

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional # Methods Sixty-eight males and females with and without recurrent low back pain aged 18-35 years were recruited from a university population. Electromyography electrodes were placed on subjects' gluteus maximus and gluteus medius, and each subject performed three trials of GEM-A (abduction endurance) and GEM-B (bridging endurance). …”
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Access and utilisation of leprosy healthcare services in high-burden districts in Ethiopia by Solomon S. Marrye, Simangele Shakwane

“…Method: A community-based cross-sectional study design was utilised and a simple random sampling technique was used to recruit study respondents. One hundred and sixty-one respondents completed the self-administered structured questionnaire. …”
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Clinical Factors Predicting Voluntary Driving Cessation among Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Hidetada Yamada, Masahiro Nakamori, Tomohisa Nezu, Teppei Kotozaki, Juri Kitamura, Tomohiko Ohshita, Yoshimasa Sueda, Hirofumi Maruyama

“…This hospital-based cross-sectional study recruited consecutive outpatients with PD. Data on sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and medication use were collected from the patients using semistructured interviews. …”
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Comparison of ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness among patients with intermittent exotropia according to fixation preference: a retrospective observational study by Yeon Ju Lim, Soo Jung Lee

“…Background This study was performed to compare the thickness of the ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) depending on the presence or absence of fixation preference in patients with intermittent exotropia (IXT) with refractive values close to emmetropia and with no amblyopia. Methods The study recruited pediatric patients diagnosed with IXT with a spherical equivalent within ±1.25 diopter and no amblyopia. …”
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