Dentists’ readiness to accept an electronic oral health surveillance system in Egypt using a modified framework of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT): a... by Hams H. Abdelrahman, Maha Hamza, Wafaa Essam, May Adham

“…Materials and methods A cross-sectional study included 1470 Egyptian dentists in an online survey from November 2023 to May 2024. The dentists were recruited from the five administrative regions in Egypt using convenience and snowball sampling. …”
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Co-designing a film showcasing the dental experiences of community returners (ex-offenders) by Joelle Booth, Joelle Booth, Heather McMullen, Andrea Rodriguez, Vanessa Muirhead

“…A recent scoping review on the oral health of prisoners inside the justice system highlighted the lack of research about what happens when they transition out of prison to become community returners.ObjectivesTo co-design a film to showcase the dental experiences of community returners before and after they transition out of prison, change perceptions and inform oral health research priorities.MethodsThis action research involved five community returners, recruited through third sector organisations, who attended virtual workshops. …”
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Effect of Walking Speeds on Complexity of Plantar Pressure Patterns by Ben-Yi Liau, Fu-Lien Wu, Yameng Li, Chi-Wen Lung, Ayman A. Mohamed, Yih-Kuen Jan

“…Twelve participants (age: 27.1 ± 5.8 years; height: 170.3 ± 10.0 cm; and weight: 63.5 ± 13.5 kg) were recruited for walking at three speeds (slow at 1.8 mph, moderate at 3.6 mph, and fast at 5.4 mph) for 20 minutes. …”
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P-glycoprotein and/or Histone Deacetylase 2 Regulates Steroid Responsiveness in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome by Harshit Singh, Narayan Prasad, Durga Prasanna Misra, Akhilesh Kumar Jaiswal, Vikas Agarwal

“…Materials and Methods: Thirty-one patients were recruited at baseline (n = 31) (before initiating steroid therapy); after 6 weeks of steroid therapy, 24 patients achieved remission (steroid-sensitive NS [SSNS] n = 24 mean age, 7.96 ± 3.90), whereas seven patients were resistant to steroids (SRNS, n = 7, mean age 10.00 ± 3.55). mRNA expression of HDAC2 and P-gp and functional analysis of P-gp and enzymatic activity of HDAC2 were analyzed at baseline, and at 6 weeks of steroid treatment and at the time of relapse. …”
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Snapshot of health-related behaviours in adults living with disabilities 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study by Syeda F Hussain, Nikki Heinze, Claire L Castle, Lauren R Godier-McBard, Theofilos Kempapidis, Renata S M Gomes

“…Mann-Whitney U and Χ2 tests were used to compare a range of health behaviours including time spent self-isolating, smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise frequency and diet in adults with and without disabilities.Setting A convenience sample of UK adults was recruited through the researchers’ personal and professional networks including UK-based sight loss sector charities, social media platforms and professional forums.Participants A total of 123 UK participants completed the survey.Outcome measures COVID-19 diagnosis, time spent self-isolating, alcohol consumption frequency, exercise frequency, change in smoking habit and eating habits.Results No significant differences were found in alcohol consumption, smoking, water intake, breakfast, or fruit and vegetable intake. …”
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Intersection between individual, household, environmental and system level factors in defining risk and resilience for children in Kenya's ASAL: A qualitative study. by Esther Jebor Chongwo, Barack Aoko, Martha Kaniala, Moses Esala, Phillis Magoma, Eunice Njoroge, Susan Nyamanya, Joyce Marangu, Anil Khamis, John Ng'asike, Anja C Huizink, Amina Abubakar

“…Purposive and snowballing techniques were used to recruit 11 key informants per site with varied levels of involvement in early childhood development and primary caregivers. …”
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Impact of Hyperoxia and Hypocapnia on Neurological Outcomes in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Study by Kin Chio Li, Catherine Wing Yan Tam, Hoi-Ping Shum, Wing Wa Yan

“…Patients with aSAH who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary hospital in Hong Kong between January 2011 and December 2016 were retrospectively recruited. Patients’ demographics, comorbidities, radiological findings, clinical grades of SAH, PO2, and PCO2 within 24 hours of ICU admission, and Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) at 3 months after admission were recorded. …”
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Strengths of pelvic floor muscles in women with multiple sclerosis and its relationship with urinary incontinence and quality of life by Poorandokht Afshari, Parvin Abedi, Nastaran Majdinasab, Samaneh Tafakh, Mohammadhossein Haghighizadeh

“…BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating autoimmune disease that mostly affects women.ObjectivesIn this study we evaluated the relationship of pelvic muscle strengths with urinary incontinence and quality of life in women with MS.Materials and methodsIn this cross-sectional study 87 women with MS were recruited. Data collected using a demographic questionnaire, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF), and Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOL-SF-36). …”
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A relational approach to co-create Advance Care Planning with and for people living with dementia: a narrative study by Tharin Phenwan, Judith Sixsmith, Linda McSwiggan, Deans Buchanan

“…Methods Narrative online and telephone interviews were conducted with 13 PwD and 23 family carers. Participants were recruited via the Join Dementia Research (JDR) Platform. …”
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Oral Hygiene Practices, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Dental and Gingival Problems with Rural-Urban Disparities among Primary School children in Lilongwe, Malawi by F. Mlenga, E. G. Mumghamba

“…Pupils aged 11–14 years (n = 409) were recruited using self-administered structured questionnaire. …”
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Analysis of differentially expressed genes in hypertension and hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage via RNA-sequencing by Hongwu Qi, Min Qiao, Yansong Liu, Weijun Zeng, Lizhao Zhang, Hongjun Guo

“…Three patients with HT, three with HCH, and three healthy individuals were recruited in the present study. Shared and specific differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in HT and HCH were identified using RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis. …”
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Clinical characteristics of pathogens in children with community-acquired pneumonia were analyzed via targeted next-generation sequencing detection by Junhua Zhao, Mingfeng Xu, Zheng Tian, Yu Wang

“…Methods A total of 1,527 children with CAP were prospectively recruited from our hospital between May 2022 and February 2023. …”
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Patients´ experiences of TENS as a postoperative pain relief method in the post-anesthesia care unit after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a qualitative study by Eva Angelini, Charlotta Josefsson, Cecilia Ögren, Paulin Andréll, Axel Wolf, Mona Ringdal

“…Trial registration The participants in the current study were retrospectively registered and recruited from a randomized controlled trial (RCT; registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04114149).…”
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Exploring perceptions of diabetes distress and its care in Japan: a qualitative study of patients and physicians by Kyoko Akano, Taro Sugihara

“…The physicians were recruited through snowball sampling.Results This study uncovered four primary themes. …”
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The inflammatory markers combined with CA125 may predict postoperative survival in endometrial cancer by Hongxing Lin, Wenhui Zhong, Liying Zhong, Chengwen Que, Xiaosong Lin

“…Thus, this study investigated the value of CBC inflammatory markers combined with CA125 levels in predicting the prognosis of patients with EC.Methods In this study, 517 patients with EC were recruited between January 2015 and January 2022, and clinical characteristics, CBC inflammatory markers, and CA125 levels were assessed. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Shoulder Subluxation in Poststroke Patients with Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Sham-Controlled Study Using Multidimensional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound... by Minghong Sui, Naifu Jiang, Luhui Yan, Jiaqing Liu, Bin Luo, Chenxi Zhang, Tiebin Yan, Yun Xiang, Guanglin Li

“…In this prospective single-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study, thirty-four patients with shoulder subluxation and hemiplegic shoulder pain were recruited and randomly assigned into the EA group or the sham EA (SEA) group. …”
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Respectful maternity care and mistreatment: Women's experiences during induction of labor and childbirth in Ghana. by Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Grace T Newman, Kenneth Atobrah-Apraku, Yaw Opuni-Frimpong, Joseph D Seffah

“…Purposive sampling was employed in recruiting the study participants (n = 17). Data analysis was performed based on thematic content using the inductive qualitative analytic framework approach.…”
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Correlation between salivary ANG-2 level and inflammation activity of oral lichen planus by XIANG Yuanyi, LUO Jingjing, LI Haiyang, WU Zhongting, ZHOU Hongmei

“…Fifteen healthy adults were recruited as controls. Whole unstimulated saliva was collected from each participant, and the salivary ANG-2 level was measured by chemiluminescence immunoassays (CLIA) for analysis. …”
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Exploring the causal paths and longitudinal impact of telework on health: the TeleHealth survey–data linkage study protocol by Barbara Cagnie, Bas de Geus, Robby De Pauw, Eduardo Antonio Bracho Montes de Oca, Laura Int Panis, Mathieu Verbrugghe, Els De Waegeneer

“…In total, a non-probabilistic sample of 5000 non-teleworkers and teleworkers will be recruited. This survey will mainly assess the effect of teleworking on mental (eg, depression and anxiety) and physical (eg, pain) health. …”
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MOSQUITO-BORNE PARASITES IN PATIENTS NEWLY INFECTED WITH HIV IN RELATIONSHIP WITH CD4 COUNT AND TNF ΑLPHA by Mathew Folaranmi Olaniyan

“…Method: Thirty-one (31; aged 15-32 years; male-12; female-19) newly diagnosed HIV positive patients and fifty (50) age-matched HIV negative volunteers were recruited as a control subject for this study. All subjects were negative to anti-HCV/HBsAg ELISA, Plasmodium, Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) tests and the control subjects were also negative to HIVP24 Ag-Ab ELISA, Plasmodium spp. and Wuchereria bancrofti microscopy. …”
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