Analysis of macular retinal thickness in polyarteritis nodosa using spectral domain optical coherence tomography by Che-Ning Yang, Chia-Ping Chen, Yi-Ting Hsieh

“…Methods A total of 24 PAN patients who had been for 3 years or more and underwent SD-OCT were recruited from the UK Biobank, with exclusions for diabetes, eye disease, or abnormal CFP findings. …”
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Thoracolumbar and Lumbopelvic Spinal Alignment During the Barbell Back Squat: A Comparison Between Men and Women by Victor Bengtsson, Lars Berglund, Fredrik Öhberg, Ulrika Aasa

“… # Methods Competitive power- and weightlifters were recruited and performed three repetitions of the barbell back squat exercise using a load equivalent to 70% of their one-repetition maximum. …”
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Low-Load Blood-flow Restriction Training for Medial Tibial Stress-Syndrome in Athletes: A Case Series by Anders F. Brekke, Johanne Bjørklund, Rosa C. Holse, Christian Larsen, Mikkel H. Hjortshoej

“… # Study design Case series # Methods Six recreational athletes (one handball player, one soccer player, and four runners) with MTSS were recruited. Inclusion criteria included pain along the distal two-thirds medial tibial border occurring during or after activity. …”
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Multiple Roles of the Y Chromosome in the Biology of Drosophila melanogaster by Roberto Piergentili

“…Nonetheless, a more accurate analysis reveals that this chromosome can influence several complex phenotypes: (1) it has a role in the fertility of both sexes and viability of males when over-represented; (2) it can unbalance the intracellular nucleotide pool; (3) it can interfere with the gene expression either by recruiting proteins involved in chromatin remodeling (PEV) or, to a higher extent, by influencing the expression of up to 1,000 different genes, probably by changing the availability of transcription factors; (4) it plays a major role (up to 50%) in the resistance to heat-induced male sterility; (5) it affects the behavior; and (6) it plays a role in genetic imprinting. …”
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Impact of adverse childhood experiences on sensory thresholds in adults living with multimorbidity and chronic pain (the ACE-MAP study): protocol for an observational feasibility s... by Louise Marryat, Blair H Smith, Lesley A Colvin, Dhaneesha N S Senaratne, Timothy G Hales

“…The secondary aim is to generate preliminary data to understand the impact of ACEs on QST thresholds.Methods and analysis We plan to recruit 40 participants, with 10 in each of the following groups: (1) chronic pain with multimorbidity; (2) chronic pain without multimorbidity; (3) multimorbidity without chronic pain; and (4) controls. …”
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Towards the Universal Health Coverage in Ghana: An exploratory, cross-sectional study on the National Health Insurance Scheme by Richard Boateng, Alfred E Yawson

“…Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2017 on 300 adult participants, who were recruited by a convenience random sampling from subscribers of the formal and informal sectors, living in Accra, Ghana. …”
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Noninvasive Evaluation of the Biomechanical Accommodations to Bolus Volume during Human Swallowing by Qiang Li, Kazuhiro Hori, Kazuhiro Murakami, Yoshitomo Minagi, Yoshinobu Maeda, Yongjin Chen, Takahiro Ono

“…Fifteen healthy male subjects were recruited and instructed to swallow 5, 10, and 15 ml of water. …”
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Unveiling the Influence of the Curve of Spee on Bite Force and Chewing Ability: A Comparative Study by Zainab Ali Alkhalaf, Mohammed Ghazi Sghaireen, Kiran Kumar Ganji, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Rakhi Issrani, Raghad Mohammed Alsaleh, Sultana Zamil Almegren, Mahmoud Gamal Salloum

“…Materials and Methods. 231 participants (118 male and 113 female, mean age = ±27.96 years) were recruited for this cross-section study. Participants completed a data collection sheet in which age, gender, Angle’s classification of malocclusion, overjet, overbite, TMJ problems, habits, restorations, and caries experience were recorded. …”
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Inflammatory Mediators in Induced Sputum and Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Cough Variant Asthma during Long-Term Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatment by Meixuan Liu, Kaixiong Liu, Ning Zhu, Jingwen Xia, Xiaodong Chen

“…Patients with CVA (𝑁=35) and classic asthma (𝑁=26) and healthy subjects (𝑁=24) were recruited into this study. All patients were treated with budesonide (400 μg/day). …”
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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV care and treatment services among adolescents attending a tertiary hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a qualitative study by Agricola Joachim, Dorkasi L Mwakawanga, Lilian Nkinda, Eva Kidabulo

“…Purposive and convenient sampling techniques were used to recruit healthcare providers and adolescents, respectively. …”
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Preoperative prediction of flexible ureteroscopy outcome in the treatment of renal calculi by Mohammed Abozaid, Eid Elsherif, Fatma Elserafy, Islam Abobakr, Mohamed Selim

“…Methods Patients with renal stones up to 30 mm in greatest diameter were recruited. They were offered RIRS via disposable flexible ureteroscopy and Holmium laser fragmentation. …”
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Relationship Between Anxiety Symptoms and Age-Related Differences in Tic Severity by Lei T, Yang K, Jun J, Hu S, Yang Q, Hong X, Cui Y

“…Here, we investigated the association between tic severity and age and examined how anxiety symptoms might influence this relationship.Patients and Methods: Paediatric patients with tic disorders were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the in Department of Psychiatry at Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University. …”
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Predictors of schoolteachers' intention to report suspected child abuse and neglect cases in Oman: A national study by Zeinab Al Azri, Wafa A.L. Jabri, Iman Al Hashmi, Asia Alnaamani, Omar Al Zaabi

“…A total of 653 schoolteachers were recruited using a convenience sampling technique. Results: The mean total score for the intention to report subscale was 24.24 out of 36 (SD = 7.44), indicating an acceptable level. …”
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Effects of a Total Motion Release (TMR®) Protocol for the Single Leg Squat on Asymmetrical Movement Patterns by Nickolai JP Martonick, Craig P McGowan, Russell T Baker, Lindsay W Larkins, Jeff G Seegmiller, Joshua P Bailey

“… # METHODS Twenty participants (10 female, 10 male) with self-identified bilateral differences of 10 points or greater on the TMR® scoring scale were recruited for the study. The non-preferred side was defined as the side that scored higher. 3Dimensional motion capture was used to bilaterally assess baseline SLS depth as well as hip, knee, and ankle kinematics and kinetics. …”
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Spirituality of HIV-infected female patients treated in a secondary care hospital in Thailand: a preliminary investigation by Natawan Khumsaen, Panarat Chenchob, Supannee Peawnalaw

“…Purposive sampling method was applied to recruit participants treated in a secondary healthcare setting in Thailand. …”
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The Effect of Various Combinations of Peripheral Nerve Blocks on Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Comparative Prospective Study by Zoya Haitov Ben Zikri, Maryna Volis, Andrei Mazur, Tatjana Orlova, Hana Alon, Sara Bar Yehuda, Vladislav Gofman

“…This was a prospective, double-blind study, in which 200 patients who were about to undergo a LC procedure were recruited and randomized into 4 groups: patients receiving one of the following: TAP block alone, subcostal Tap block alone, subcostal TAP block with a TAP block, or subcostal TAP with a rectus sheath block. …”
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Identification of subgroups of self-reported outcomes among breast cancer patients undergoing surgery and chemotherapy: A cross-sectional study by Feixia Ni, Tingting Cai, Tingting Zhou, Changrong Yuan

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and November 2021. We recruited patients from two tertiary hospitals in Shanghai, China, using convenience sampling during their hospitalization. …”
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Age Matters: Objective Gait Assessment in Early Parkinson’s Disease Using an RGB-D Camera by Beatriz Muñoz Ospina, Jaime Andrés Valderrama Chaparro, Juan David Arango Paredes, Yor Jaggy Castaño Pino, Andrés Navarro, Jorge Luis Orozco

“…Methods. 30 PD patients and 30 age-matched controls were recruited. Descriptive analysis was used for clinical variables, and Spearman’s rank correlation was used to correlate age and gait variables. …”
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Lived experiences of social support in Paralympic swimmers: A protocol for a qualitative study by Paul Martin, Alison Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Soundy, Beth Aitchison

“…A purposive sample of British Paralympic swimmers will be recruited to enable exploration of social support experiences. …”
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A Medication Management App (Smart-Meds) for Patients After an Acute Coronary Syndrome: Pilot Pre-Post Mixed Methods Study by Frederic Ehrler, Liliane Gschwind, Hamdi Hagberg, Philippe Meyer, Katherine Blondon

“…MethodsOverall, 18 patients who recently experienced ACS were recruited for a 1-month intervention using the gamified app. …”
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