Perinatal emotional skills groups for women and birthing people with borderline personality disorder: outcomes from a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Paul Moran, Debra Bick, Lucy Biddle, Belinda Borries, Rebecca Kandiyali, Farah Mgaieth, Vivan Patel, Janice Rigby, Penny Seume, Vaneeta Sadhnani, Nadine Smith, Michaela Swales, Nicholas Turner

“…Results A total of 100% of the pre-specified sample (n = 48) was recruited over 6 months, and we obtained 4-month outcome data on 92% of randomised participants. …”
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Development and validation of a prediction model for all-cause mortality in maintenance dialysis patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Jingcan Wu, Xuehong Li, Hong Zhang, Lin Lin, Man Li, Gangyi Chen, Cheng Wang

“…Patients in training cohort (N = 1421) were recruited from the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, and patients in external validation cohort (N = 429) were recruited from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. …”
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Prenatal malaria exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study of pregnant women in the Northern Region of Ghana by Akbar Fotouhi, Masud Yunesian, Hawawu Hussein, Mansour Shamsipour, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Percival Delali Agordoh, Mashoud Alabi Seidu

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between malaria and adverse birth outcomes among prenatal women in the Northern Region of Ghana.Design This is a prospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies at 28 weeks of gestational age and above recruited between July 2018 and May 2019 from four public hospitals in the Northern Region of Ghana.Outcome measures Low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth and perinatal death.Results A total of 1323 pregnant women completed the study out of the 1626 recruited, with an average age of 27.3±5.2 years. …”
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Association of uveitis with pediatric autoimmune diseases based on a TriNetX study by Alan Y. Hsu, Hou-Ting Kuo, Chun-Ju Lin, Chang-Ching Wei, Ning-Yi Hsia, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Yu-Hsun Wang, You-Ling Li, Chun-Ting Lai, Huan-Sheng Chen, Yi-Yu Tsai

“…A retrospective cohort study utilized the TriNetX database and recruited pediatric autoimmune patients diagnosed between January 1st 2004 and December 31st 2022. …”
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Investigating the Association of Ankle Dorsiflexion Range With Y Balance Test, Single Leg Hop for Distance and Body Composition in Collegiate Athletes by Mamta Tiwari, Ashutosh Singh, Deepesh Sharma

“…Fifty-two collegiate athletes were recruited after eliminating athletes with a history of injuries to the lower extremities. …”
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The Holy Grail: highlighting the need for equitable access to dementia treatments and clinical trials by Rebekah M. Ahmed, Olivier Piguet, Catherine J. Mummery, Sharon L. Naismith, Muireann Irish

“…Many clinical trials for dementia patients are biased to recruiting a homogenous group of patients that does not represent cultural and linguistic diversity, meaning the generalisability of trials is limited. …”
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La « brésilianisation » du football professionnel portugais : une approche géographique by Bertrand Piraudeau

“…This contribution shows the spatial distribution of the Brazilian players evolving in clubs Portuguese recruiters and makes possible the understanding of the position of Portugal in the European and international soccer system. …”
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Canadian Normal Lung Function Values by Nick R Anthonisen

“…Adequate representation of different ages and sex were obtained, although it appeared to be harder to recruit elderly men than elderly women. A full battery of tests was performed on each person. …”
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Velká krize kolektivizace v Pardubickém kraji by Pavel Boštík

“…The increase of agriculture production, broadening of arable land and the comeback of workers, who had been recruited to factories, back to agriculture were among the most important directives of the Tenth Congress. …”
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ORGANIZATION OF PRIMARY PROFESSIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF YOUNG UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS by Ashot R. Alaverdov, Tatiana P. Alaverdova

“…The article discusses the strategy and tactics of managing the development of young university professors recruited for a permanent job in higher education institutions. …”
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Diverse Roles of Macrophages in Atherosclerosis: From Inflammatory Biology to Biomarker Discovery by Ting Gui, Aiko Shimokado, Yujing Sun, Takashi Akasaka, Yasuteru Muragaki

“…Macrophages, which differentiate from monocytes that are recruited from the blood, account for the majority of leukocytes in atherosclerotic plaques. …”
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Composition, determinants, and risk factors of low birth weight in Sri Lanka. by Sachith Mettananda, Himali Herath, Ayesha Thewage, Kumudu Nanayakkara, Indeewari Liyanage, K S Udani, Rajika Savanadasa, Sampatha Goonewardena, Nimesha Gamhewage, Asiri Hewamalage, Dhammica Rowel, Abner Elkan Daniel, Chithramalee de Silva, Susie Perera

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 9130 live-born neonates were recruited, of which 52% were males. The mean birth weight was 2827g (95%CI 2817-2838g), and 1865 (20.4%) newborns were low birth weight. …”
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Association between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Perinatal Outcome in Women with Preeclampsia by Robinson Uchenna Ugwuanyi, Irozuruike Munachiso Chiege, Felix Eke Agwu, George Uchenna Eleje, Nonso Martin Ifediorah

“…Consenting pregnant women were consecutively recruited into two groups comprising pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia and normotensive nonproteinuric pregnant women. …”
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The effectiveness of a 10-week family-focused e-Health healthy lifestyle program for school-aged children with overweight or obesity: a randomised control trial by Diana Zhu, Aimee L. Dordevic, Simone Gibson, Zoe E. Davidson

“…Results Of 148 children (125 families) recruited, 102 children (85 families) completed the RCT. …”
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A Serious Game to Study Reduced Field of View in Keyhole Surgery: Development and Experimental Study by Phoebe Whitley, Connor Creasey, Matthew J Clarkson, Stephen Thompson

“…Participants found the game engaging and agreed that it enhanced their understanding of the limited field of view during keyhole surgery. ConclusionsWe recruited 25 players to test the game and recorded their task performance time, accuracy, and qualitative metrics. …”
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Exploring benefits of speech and language therapy interventions for post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: A qualitative study by Grace Larweh, Abena Asiedua Owusu Antwi, Ewurama Ampadu Owusu, Thomas Amatey Tagoe

“…Design: We employed a qualitative research design with a purposive sampling technique to recruit seven people with aphasia together with a family member and five Speech therapists. …”
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Comparing the Critical Thinking Skills of Dentistry, Engineering, and Law Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Mashhad, Iran by Mohammad Hosein Sadeghi, Ali Kazemian, Maryam Mehrabkhani

“…Dental students were recruited form Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. …”
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“I’m living in a ‘no’ world now…”- A qualitative study of the widespread impact of living with chronic breathlessness, and experiences of identification and assessment of this symp... by Helene L. Elliott-Button, Miriam J. Johnson, Ann Hutchinson, David C. Currow, Joseph Clark

“…Clinicians were recruited from the Centre and affiliated GP practices. …”
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Sex-related Anthropometrics in a Lower-Body Mobility Assessment Among Professional Soccer Athletes by Corbin A. Hedt, Jessica T. Le, Tyler Heimdal, Justin Vickery, Erin Orozco, Patrick C. McCulloch, Bradley S. Lambert

“… # Results 40 Participants were successfully recruited: (24 males: 27±5yr, 79±9kg; |16 females: 25±3yr, 63±4kg). …”
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Hepatic and renal functions of paediatric patients with thalassaemia: a cross-sectional study from two large thalassaemia centres in Sri Lanka by Meranthi Fernando, Anuja Premawardhena, Sachith Mettananda, Hashan Pathiraja, Wasana Wijenayake, Raveen Thennakoon, Dayananda Bandara, Roshitha De Silva

“…This study aims to describe the hepatic and renal functions and to understand their determinants among paediatric patients with β-thalassaemia.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Two largest thalassaemia centres in Sri Lanka.Participants All haematologically confirmed patients with β-thalassaemia aged 1–16 years attending the study sites were recruited between 1 January and 31 March 2023. Data were collected by interviewing parents and patients, performing physical examinations and perusing clinical records.Results 72 children (girls 52.8%) were recruited. …”
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