Prevalence and associated factors of corneal opacity among adults in Kolladiba town, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Endalew Mulugeta Worku, Sofonias Addis Fekadu, Bersufekad Wubie Alemie, Merkineh Markos Lorato

“…A total of 846 adult individuals were recruited for the study. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Gondar School of Medicine Ethical Review Committee. …”
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Health-related quality of life associated with fatigue, physical activity and activity pacing in adults with chronic conditions by Ioulia Barakou, Bregje L. Seves, Ulric S. Abonie, Tracy Finch, Kate L. Hackett, Florentina J. Hettinga

“…Methods Sixty-six adults with chronic conditions were recruited from UK fatigue clinics and the community. …”
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A study of mydriatic effect on intraocular pressure and anterior chamber angle morphology by anterior segment optical coherence tomography by Srinivasapuram Krishnacharya Prabhakar, Meghana Hiremath

“…Patients and methods Thirty-two participants were recruited and IOP measured by rebound tonometer in pre, mid, and full pupillary dilation phases. …”
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The utilization of the multimodal immunotherapy for the opsoclonus–myoclonus syndrome can reduce relapses and permanent neurological sequelae by Fang He, Miriam Kessi, Ciliu Zhang, Jing Peng, Fei Yin, Lifen Yang

“…The clinical data was collected and analysed. Results Of the six recruited patients, three were (50.00%) males. The median age of onset was 15.50 months. …”
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A Narrative Review of Prognostic Gene Signatures in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using LASSO Cox Regression by Nur Fatinazwa Mohd Faizal, Saptarsi Shai, Bansi P. Savaliya, Lee Peng Karen-Ng, Rupa Kumari, Rahul Kumar, Vui King Vincent-Chong

“…To address this paucity, we aimed to provide comprehensive evidence by recruiting studies that have reported new biomarkers/signatures to establish a prognostic model to predict the survival of OSCC patients. …”
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Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) intervention for preschool self-regulation development in disadvantaged communities: a clustered randomised controlled trial study p... by Kate E Williams, Sally Savage, Rebecca Eager

“…The study aims to establish the effectiveness of RAMSR, which is designed to translate the cognitive benefits that accrue from rhythm participation to address self-regulation for children who do not typically access high-quality music programmes.Methods and analysis We will recruit 237 children from up to eight kindergartens in low socioeconomic areas. …”
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Pediatric Intensive Care Provider Attitudes About Children with Medical Complexity and Neurologic Impairment: A Qualitative Study by Elizabeth J. Bleed, Leonardo Barrera, Mickayla Jones, Seema K. Shah, Megan Crowley-Matoka, Carolyn C. Foster

“…Participants were 20 providers (12 attendings and 8 nurse practitioners) who met inclusion criteria of being a faculty, fellow, or advanced practice provider who worked in a PICU; residents were excluded. Participants were recruited via purposive and snowball sampling until information power was reached, and came from seven PICUs across six states, with 10 participants from the authors’ home institution and 10 from external PICUs. …”
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Effect of a Short, Animated Storytelling Video on Transphobia Among US Parents: Randomized Controlled Trial by Doron Amsalem, Merlin Greuel, Shuyan Liu, Andrés Martin, Maya Adam

“…We hypothesized that our 2.5-minute video intervention would reduce antitransgender stigma, or transphobia, and improve attitudes toward gender diverse children among US parents. MethodsWe recruited 1267 US parents, through the Prolific Academic (Prolific) online research platform, and randomized them into video intervention or control groups. …”
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Protocol for evaluating the effects of integrating music with taekwondo training in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. by Clare C W Yu, Kam M Mok, Emma Mak, Chun T Au, Dorothy F Y Chan, Stanley Wu, Raymond C K Chung, Matthew C K Ip, Simpson W L Wong

“…Seventy-two children aged 7 to 9 years who meet the diagnostic criteria of ASD will be recruited and randomized into either the "Taekwondo training with elements of music therapy" group or the "Taekwondo training alone" group. …”
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Nomogram Predicting 90-Day Readmission in Patients with Diabetes: A Prospective Study by Dong Z, Xie W, Yang L, Zhang Y, Li J

“…A total of 784 adult patients with diabetes recruited in two tertiary hospitals in central China were randomly assigned to a training set or a validation set at a ratio of 7:3. …”
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Motivations and perceptions for physical activity in women living with metastatic breast cancer: a qualitative interview study by Mark Liu, Sharon Kilbreath, Jasmine Yee, Jane Beith, Justin McNab, Elizabeth Dylke

“…Methods Women living with metastatic breast cancer were recruited through a metropolitan cancer centre in Australia to participate in semi-structured interviews about their physical activity. …”
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The Relationship between Body Appreciation and Self-Esteem and Associated Factors among Omani University Students: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey by Atika Khalaf, Iman Al Hashmi, Omar Al Omari

“…A total of 237 students were recruited from Sultan Qaboos University’s different colleges. …”
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Evaluation of diastole by echocardiography for detecting early cardiac dysfunction: an outcome study by Tatiana Kuznetsova, Nicholas Cauwenberghs, František Sabovčik, Yukari Kobayashi, Francois Haddad

“…Methods and results We randomly recruited 1407 community‐dwelling participants (mean age, 51.2 years; 51.1% women; 53.5% with cardiovascular risk factors). …”
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Expression study of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway associated lncRNAs in schizophrenia by Fatemeh Manafzadeh, Behzad Baradaran, Seyed Gholamreza Noor Azar, Kamran Javidi Aghdam, Reza Dabbaghipour, Asghar Shayannia, Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard

“…The mechanism and etiology of schizophrenia are extremely complex and multiple signaling pathways recruit genes implicated in the etiology of this disease. …”
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The antihypertensive efficacy of a quadruple single-pill combination in patients with resistant hypertension: study protocol for a randomized, open-label, crossover trial by Yuanyuan Yao, Xin Zhang, Runyu Ye, Shanshan Jia, Xiangyu Yang, Xiaoping Chen

“…Forty patients will be recruited and randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to 2 crossover groups. …”
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What are the general public’s expectations about the likely duration of common acute infections? A cross-sectional survey of Australian residents by Mark Jones, Tammy Hoffmann, Mina Bakhit, Kwame Peprah Boaitey

“…Objectives To explore the general public’s expectations about the likely duration of acute infections that are commonly managed in primary care and if care is sought for these infections, reasons for doing so.Design A cross-sectional online survey.Participants A nationwide sample of 589 Australian residents, ≥18 years old with representative quotas for age and gender, recruited via an online panel provider.Outcome measures For eight acute infections, participants’ estimated duration of each, time until they would seek care, and reasons for seeking care.Results For four infections, participants’ mean estimates of duration were within an evidence-based range—common cold (7.2 days), sore throat (5.2 days), acute otitis media (6.2 days) and impetigo (8.3 days); and >70% of the participants estimated a duration within the range. …”
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Assessment of liver fibrosis by acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in rheumatic disease patients on long-term methotrexate treatment by Arindam Nandy Roy, Gayatri Senapathy, Vijay Kumar Bongu, Yarram Ashok Kumar, Syeda Sana Fatima, Regina Lata Thadigiri

“…In addition, 24 healthy subjects (controls) were recruited to compare the ARFI values with that of patients with rheumatic disease. …”
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Assessing the impact of magnesium-based nutritional education on lipid profiles in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a quasi-experimental study by Eram Albajri, Arwa S. Almasaudi, Hala H. Mosli, Noor A. Hakim, Reem O. Basaqr, Manal Naseeb

“…Methods Thirty participants with T2DM were recruited for this within-subject experimental study. …”
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Validation of the death reflection scale among older people by Lukas Richter, Lukas Richter

“…The survey was conducted in May 2023 and people aged 50 and over were recruited from an online panel using quota sampling (by age, gender and federal state). …”
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Development and application of a dietary program to reduce sugar intake using a living lab approach in Korea: an intervention study by Jung-Hyun Kim, Min Sook Kyung, Seul Ki Choi

“…Methods We developed and applied a community-based dietary program to reduce sugar intake. Participants were recruited from community organizations, including a children’s food service management center, elementary to high schools, a university, a family center, a community health center, and an elderly welfare center. …”
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