Assessing Psychosocial Burden in Psoriasis Patients Using the PRISM-RII Tool: A Comprehensive Evaluation by Elif Afacan Yıldırım, Muhterem Polat, Yusuf Ezel Yıldırım

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 190 psoriasis patients recruited from a university hospital's dermatology treatment center. …”
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Application of the new ‘XU-line’ in the dynamic ultrasonographic evaluation of the spatial displacement of anterior cervical tissues for airway management: protocol for a prospecti... by Mao Xu, Yang Zhou, Yujie Wang, Mingfeng Mao, Wanrui Shi

“…Four hundred and eleven patients scheduled for anterior cervical decompression and fusion under general anaesthesia will be recruited. The parallel trunk reference line through the mentum is defined as the XU-line, and the spatial displacement of the anterior cervical soft tissue relative to the XU-line at six anatomical levels in the transverse plane and two distances in the sagittal plane will be measured on ultrasonography with the patient in the supine position and the sniff position. …”
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Does Feedback from Physical Activity Measurement Devices Influence Physical Activity? Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Htay-Wah Saw, Arie Kapteyn, Jill Darling

“…We implemented 4 field experiments over a period of 8 months. We recruited participants from a probability-based internet panel and asked them to wear continuously: (i) a PA device that does not provide feedback for 7 consecutive days, (ii) a PA device that provides feedback for another 7 consecutive days, (iii) both devices for another 1 or 2 consecutive days. …”
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Activity impairment, work productivity, health-related quality-of-life, and costs associated with uncomplicated urinary tract infection among females in Germany. by Megan O'Brien, Alen Marijam, Fanny S Mitrani-Gold, Laura Terry, Gavin Taylor-Stokes, Ashish V Joshi

“…Participants (≥ 12 years) self-reported a uUTI treated with oral antibiotics in the last 60 days, had no evidence of complicated UTI, and were recruited via a consumer panel. In the patient (N = 200) survey, bladder pain (70%), dysuria (69%), and frequent urination (66%) were the most common uUTI symptoms reported. …”
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Functional outcome and quality of life index after endonasal versus external dacryocystorhinostomy by Rashmi A Dave, Suryasnata Rath, Devjyoti Tripathy, Samir Mahapatra, Mohd Hasnat Ali

“…Results: A total of 110 patients were recruited and equally distributed (n = 55) in both groups. …”
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Research Dominance Definitions May Not Identify Higher Risk Limb for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in NCAA D3 Student-Athletes by Paul A. Cacolice, Brianna E. Starkey, Christopher R. Carcia, Paul E. Higgins

“… # Design An Observational Descriptive study design # Methods Forty-six student-athletes that were active on their NCAA Division III football, field hockey, volleyball, and soccer team rosters were recruited. Upon completing consent, participants performed two tasks (kicking a ball; unilateral land) in a counterbalanced order. …”
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Decreased Choroidal Vascular Index in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension by Hang Wang, Rui Wang, Le Cao, William Robert Kwapong, Ruishan Liu, Fayun Hu, Bo Wu

“…Methods This observational study recruited patients diagnosed with IIH and healthy controls. …”
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Hip and Trunk Variables in University Students with and without Recurrent Low Back Pain by BJ Lehecka, Jordin Burleson, Paige Diederich, Morgan Salem, Rachel Schoonover, Jason Tejano

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional # Methods Participants with and without rLBP between 18 and 35 years of age not currently undergoing clinical orthopedic care were recruited for this cross-sectional study. Bilateral hip range of motion (ROM) and trunk ROM were measured with a goniometer or measuring tape (hip motions in all planes along with trunk flexion, extension, and lateral flexion). …”
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Exploring the quality of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: a qualitative multiple case study approach with family members of Muslim patients by Robert Fowler, Craig Dale, Ayah Nayfeh, Lesley Gotlib Conn

“…Data were analysed using deductive content analysis.Setting A large academic tertiary care hospital in Toronto, Canada.Participants Next-of-kin family members of Muslim patients (≥18 years) who were admitted to the ICU and died in hospital between October 2019 and December 2021.Results Family members of five Muslim patients of South Asian descent were recruited for this study. Four central themes were identified: (1) trust and confidence in the healthcare team overseen by medical experts; (2) quality communication with medical experts; (3) achieving patient goals of care; and (4) dignity of care through cultural respect and emotional support. …”
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Executive functions and the role of dieting: A comparison between English and Greek females by Eirini TATSI, Noreen CASWELL

“…Methods: A between-subjects design was employed, where 192 females were recruited from UK (n =45) and Greek (n =147) Universities; 99 were current dieters and 93 were non-dieters. …”
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Digital measurement of ocular microtremor in Parkinson's disease: Protocol for a pilot study to assess reliability and clinical validation. by Lisa Graham, Rodrigo Vitorio, Richard Walker, Alan Godfrey, Rosie Morris, Samuel Stuart

“…People with PD will be assessed both off, and on, their anti-parkinsonian medication following a 12 hour washout period. We will recruit 30 People with PD, 30 people with suspected PD and 30 age-matched healthy control participants for assessment of OMT. 20 People with PD will complete a test-retest reliability assessment at the same approximate time, exactly one week after their initial visit under the same conditions to explore consistency. …”
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Predictors for Gingival Index in Middle-Aged Asian Indians with Type 2 Diabetes from South India: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by S. Jai Karthik, Shajith Anoop, R. Suresh Kumar, M. V. Usha Rani

“…T2DM patients (n=232, mean age: 50.6±10.4 years) with periodontitis (n=123, mean age: 54.3±2.4 years) and without periodontitis (n=109, mean age: 55.2±3.1 years) were recruited between 2014 and 2016 by purposive sampling method. …”
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Plasma amino acid profiles of dogs with the hepatocutaneous syndrome and dogs with other chronic liver diseases by Rommaneeya Leela‐arporn, Karah Burns DeMarle, Cailin R. Heinze, Cynthia R. L. Webster

“…Dogs with chronic serum liver enzyme increases were recruited after hepatic biopsy. Plasma amino acid profiles were measured using high‐performance liquid chromatography. …”
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Acceptability of donor funding for clinical trials in the UK: a qualitative empirical ethics study using focus groups to elicit the views of research patient public involvement gro... by Simon Bowman, Heather Draper, Alexander Masters, Dominic Nutt, Kirstie Shearman

“…Data were analysed using inductive thematic approach informed by the study aims and ethical analysis.Participants 22 participants were recruited: 8 research patient public involvement group members, 7 REC chairs and 7 clinical researchers. …”
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A multimodal couple-coping intervention for enhancing sexual adjustment among breast cancer women: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. by Ka Ming Chow, Carmen Wing Han Chan, Kai Chow Choi, Alexandra Leigh McCarthy

“…Premenopausal women treated for breast cancer (N = 160) and their partners will be recruited. Dyads will be randomised into an intervention (n = 80) or attention control (n = 80) group. …”
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Prevalence of Gastric and Small-Intestinal Mucosal Injury in Elderly Patients Taking Enteric-Coated Aspirin by Magnetically Controlled Capsule Endoscopy by Feng Gao, Xue Chen, Jie Zhang

“…Sixty-eight patients (34 per group) taking enteric-coated aspirin were recruited, and the elderly and middle-aged groups did not differ significantly in sex, history of smoking, history of alcohol consumption, body mass index, or accompanying diseases. …”
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Predicting Age and Visual-Motor Integration Using Origami Photographs: Deep Learning Study by Chien-Yu Huang, Yen-Ting Yu, Kuan-Lin Chen, Jenn-Jier Lien, Gong-Hong Lin, Ching-Lin Hsieh

“…MethodsA total of 515 children aged 2-6 years were recruited and divided into training and testing groups at a 4:1 ratio. …”
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Postexercise Recovery of Schlemm’s Canal and Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Individuals: An Observational Study Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography by Mu Li, Xiaoqin Yan, Zhaoxia Luo, Hong Zhang

“…Twenty healthy individuals were recruited. SC and IOP were evaluated before exercise, immediately after exercise, and 15, 30, and 60 minutes after exercise. …”
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Accuracy and operation procedure of robotic computer-aided implant surgery by Yitian Liu, Qingqing Zheng, Zonghe Xu, Yanjun Lin, Sihui Zhang, Wenxiu Huang, Jiang Chen, Dong Wu

“…Patients who underwent implant placement surgeries using the robotic system under a standard operation procedure were recruited. Deviations of dental implants were calculated after superimposition of the preoperative and postoperative cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. …”
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Impact of hygienic milk production training on knowledge, attitudes and practices of women farmers in the central highlands of Ethiopia by Abdi Keba, Alganesh Tola, Kerry E. Kaylegian, Muluken Kebede, Ashagrie Zewdu

“…The objective of this intervention study was to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) of women dairy farmers in the central highlands of Ethiopia by developing and delivering training customized to their education level.MethodsA total of 120 dairy women farmers were recruited from local milk cooperatives and milk collection centers at four study sites. …”
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