Effect Of Nutritional Status On The Surgical Patients Using Subjective Global Assessment by Tahir Ali Mabroor Malik, Fahad Akhtar, Kanza Farrukh, Muhammad Arslan, Fahim Sakhizada, S.H. Waqar

“…All admitted patients in the ward were recruited by convenient sampling during the study period. …”
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Dispositional mindfulness profiles and psychological symptoms: a latent profile analysis by Fereshteh Mehrabi, Fereshteh Mehrabi, Shadi Beshai, Shadi Beshai

“…., anxiety and depressive symptoms).MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 604 individuals recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk platform (MTurk). …”
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Impulsivity Impacts Suicidality in Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder with and without Comorbid Depression by Vincent Xi-Yu Wang, Ding-Lieh Liao, En-Liang Wu, Chiang-Shan Ray Li

“…In this study, we intended to investigate how impulsivity and depression contribute to suicidality in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Methods: We recruited 27 adult patients with AUD and major depressive disorder (AUD with MDD) and 33 with AUD only (AUD without MDD). …”
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Reconstruction of gene regulatory networks from single cell transcriptomic data by M. A. Rybakov, N. A. Omelyanchuk, E. V. Zemlyanskaya

“…We pay specific attention to state-of-the-art methods for GRN reconstruction from single-cell transcriptomes recruiting other omics data, primarily transcription factor binding sites and open chromatin profiles (scATAC-seq), in order to increase inference accuracy. …”
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Screening for Incidence and Effect of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in College-Aged Athletes by Charles J Salvo, Ashlie Crewe, Dillon Estes, Jessica Kroboth, Celia Yost

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods All fully active LVC NCAA Division 3 athletes were recruited for screening for PFD using the Cozean Pelvic Dysfunction Screening Protocol and were surveyed on their self-knowledge of PFD. …”
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The acceptability of intimate partner violence screening and response among refugee women accessing Australian resettlement services. by Nigel Spence, Jo Spangaro, Nicola Man, Jacqui Cameron, Kelsey Hegarty, Jane Koziol-McLain, Tadgh McMahon, Astrid Perry-Indermaur, Chye Toole-Anstey, Jeannette Walsh, Anthony Zwi

“…Women attending sites during the study period were invited to participate in a three month follow up survey with participation by 321/375 women recruited (86%). Acceptability of IPV screening was assessed against (i) levels of comfort with the IPV screening questions and (ii) strength of agreement/disagreement with settlement services asking women about being frightened, controlled or hurt by their partners. …”
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The implementation of teledentistry training in orthodontic practice: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study by Supakit Peanchitlertkajorn, Charn Ngamdachakij, Boonsita Wongwatjana, Wichayaporn Jongpatranichpunth, Kawin Sipiyaruk

“…They were then purposively selected and recruited for a semi-structured interview, allowing the exploration of in-depth information. …”
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Defining harmful news reporting on community firearm violence: A modified Delphi consensus study. by Jessica H Beard, Evan L Eschliman, Anita Wamakima, Christopher N Morrison, Jim MacMillan, Jennifer Midberry

“…Twenty-one panelists were recruited from three expertise groups (lived experience of CFV, journalism practice, scholarship) and all panelists completed all three rounds. …”
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The role of SAGA in the transcription and export of mRNA by E. N. Nabirochkina, M. M. Kurshakova, S. G. Georgieva, D. V. Kopytova

“…Sgf11 was found to be associated with the cap-binding complex (CBC) and recruited onto growing messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA). …”
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Educational interventions to improve pediatric emergency care: A qualitative assessment of the perspectives of African healthcare workers. by Emily A Hartford, Chris A Rees, Isaac Kihurani, Syeda Ra'ana Hussain, Elena Seifert, Alexis Schmid, Tigist Bacha, Carol C Chen, Megan L Schultz

“…These interviewers all received training in qualitative interviewing and then each recruited five KIs in their respective settings using convenience sampling. …”
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Beyond the Surface: Decoding Pityriasis Versicolor Through Clinical, Dermoscopic and Microbiological Exploration by Priya A. Dsouza, Rochelle C. Monteiro, Meena Dias, Sudhir Haladi Prabhu, Ramesh M. Bhat, Jyothi Jayaraman, Jacintha Martis

“…A total of 115 patients clinically diagnosed with PV showing positivity on KOH mount were recruited. Dermoscopy was done, following which the scales were scraped and cultured in the laboratory on Saborauds dextrose agar and modified Dixon media, and the results were analysed after 3 weeks. …”
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Effects of Pickleball Intervention on the Self-Esteem and Symptoms of Patients with Schizophrenia by Tsai-Chieh Chien, Chao-Chien Chen

“…We hypothesized that participation in pickleball intervention would lead to improved self-esteem and reduced psychiatric symptoms in schizophrenia patients. <i>Method:</i> We recruited participants with schizophrenia from a long-term care facility and a regional hospital, dividing them into two groups based on the institutions. …”
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Network analysis of clinical features in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia by Wei Li, Jing Zhao, Na Hu, Wanling Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study compares the clinical features of Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia (TRS) and Non-Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia (NTRS) using network analysis.MethodsWe recruited 511 patients, dividing them into TRS (N = 269) and NTRS (N = 242) groups. …”
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Barriers and facilitators for cardiopulmonary resuscitation discussions with people with heart failure. by Matilda M M Barnes-Harris, Sushma Datla, Alexandra Abel, Andrew L Clark, Miriam J Johnson

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In-depth remote interviews with i) people with heart failure and self-reported daily symptoms (≥ 3 months), ii) informal carers and, iii) clinicians recruited through social media and professional groups, team contacts and snowballing. …”
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Relation of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels to Macrovascular Disease and Inflammation Markers in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Mustafa Celik, Serkan Cerrah, Mahmut Arabul, Aysen Akalin

“…We aimed to determine the relation of asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA) levels to atherosclerotic vascular disease and inflammation markers in type 2 diabetes. Methods. We recruited 50 type 2 diabetic patients with atherosclerosis, 50 type 2 diabetic patients without atherosclerosis, and 31 healthy control patients into our study. …”
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Relationship between Peak Eccentric Force during the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and One Repetition Maximum Deadlift Performance by Satoru Nishida, Wataru Ito, Taisuke Ohishi, Riku Yoshida, Shigeru Sato, Masatoshi Nakamura

“… # Methods Healthy student rugby players with no history of hamstring tears were recruited to participate. The peak eccentric forces during the NHE, which is the vertical peak force on the part holding the leg, were measured in both legs, while gradually leaning forward to a prone position over three seconds. …”
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CENP-A/CENP-B uncoupling in the evolutionary reshuffling of centromeres in equids by Eleonora Cappelletti, Francesca M. Piras, Marialaura Biundo, Elena Raimondi, Solomon G. Nergadze, Elena Giulotto

“…Centromeres lacking CENP-B are functional and recruit normal amounts of CENP-A and CENP-C. The absence of CENP-B is related to the lack of CENP-B boxes rather than to peculiar features of the protein itself. …”
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Association between Oral Cancer and Smokeless Tobacco Use in Rural Indian Men: A Prospective Cohort Study by Anuj Singh Parihar, Ayan Chakraborty, Aditya Pidaparthi, Gunmeek Kaur, Sumit Bhatt, Aishwarya Handa

“…Methods: A cohort of 300 rural Indian men without a history of oral cancer was recruited and followed for five years. Baseline data on SLT use (type, frequency, and duration) and other risk factors were collected. …”
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Intra-Cardiac Kinetic Energy and Ventricular Flow Analysis in Bicuspid Aortic Valve: Impact on Left Ventricular Function, Dilation Severity, and Surgical Referral by Ali Fatehi Hassanabad, Julio Garcia

“…A total of 11 healthy controls and 49 BAV patients were recruited. All subjects underwent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination. …”
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Brazilian version of the OHIP 14 Periodontal Disease Questionnaire: cross cultural adaptation and validation by Timilly Mayra MARTINS-CRUZ, Kaio Henrique SOARES, Juliana Helena Gomes LEAL, Olga Dumont FLECHA, Dhelfeson Willya DOUGLAS-DE-OLIVEIRA, Patrícia Furtado GONÇALVES

“…The original instrument was translated and validated into Brazilian Portuguese in a cross-sectional study with 110 participants recruited from a Dental School clinic. The sample was divided into two groups: 55 with periodontal disease and 55 without periodontal disease. …”
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