Mucocutaneous Changes in End-Stage Renal Disease under Regular Hemodialysis - A Cross-Sectional Study by Asmaa A. Ras, Nevine H. Kheir El Din, Ashraf M. Talaat, Radwa R. Hussein, Eman Khalil

“…A cross-sectional study design on 130 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients (30-60 years old, 84 males, 46 females) undergoing hemodialysis. …”
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Injury Patterns in Fencing Athletes – A Retrospective Review by Emily R Cross, Sloane M Lynch, Patricia E Miller, Danielle L Hunt, Cynthia J Stein

“… # Purpose To examine the types of injuries incurred by fencing athletes, and to analyze associations between age, sex, and hand dominance with type and location of injury. # Study Design Cross-sectional # Methods Retrospective chart reviews were performed to evaluate fencing related injuries in athletes evaluated in the sports medicine and orthopedic clinics of a large teaching hospital…”
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A Retrospective Study on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Adolescent Pregnancies at a Referral Hospital in Bengaluru by Ramegowda Chethana, Divyarajan Vinitha Kiruffi, K. S. Seema, Anwith Huluvadi Shivalingaiah

“…Materials and Methods: This study was a retrospective case record analysis with descriptive study design of all adolescent pregnancies delivered between October 2021 and September 2022 with mother’s age being ≤19 years, at a first referral hospital in Bengaluru were included in the study. …”
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Effects of Repetitive Pitching on Trunk Muscle Endurance and Thoracic and Shoulder Kinematics by Takuya Aso, Yoshinori Kagaya

“… # Purpose This study aimed to determine the effects of pitching repeatedly on the endurance of trunk muscles and kinematics of the thoracic spine and shoulder. # Study design Cohort study # Methods Trunk muscle endurance was assessed in flexion, extension, and lateral flexion positions in 12 healthy amateur baseball players. …”
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The Association Between Platelet Indices and Clinical Parameters in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss by Sümeyra Nergiz Avcıoğlu, Sündüz Özlem Altınkaya, Mert Küçük, Selda Demircan Sezer, Hasan Yüksel

“…In the present study, we aimed to determine and compare PLT count, MPV, PDW and PCT between patients with RPL and healthy controls. STUDY DESIGN: A total number of 39 patients with RPL and 40 healthy controls were enrolled in the research. …”
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Risk Factors Causing Preterm Labor by Evren Kurtul Çam, Nejat Demircan, Ülkü Özmen Bayar, Füruzan Köktürk, İlker İnan Arıkan

“… OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors, that may cause preterm labor among the pregnant women. STUDY DESIGN: Our study was performed between the dates 1st September 2008 - 1st May 2009, among pregnant women, who are hospitalized in Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine. …”
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Pendekatan Integratif Pendidikan Tauhid dan Nilai-nilai Moderasi Beragama dalam Pembentukan Akhlak Terpuji by Danang Dwi Basuki

“…This study uses a qualitative approach with a literature study design. The process is carried out through three stages: (1) identification of literature using relevant keywords, (2) selection of literature, and (3) thematic synthesis to reveal the relationship between monotheism education and religious moderation values. …”
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Resident Education in Principles and Technique of Bowel Surgery Using an Ex-Vivo Porcine Model by M. Bijoy Thomas, V. Dandolu, P. Caputo, R. Milner, E. Hernandez

“…Objective. improve competency of residents with lysis of adhesion (LOA) and bowel surgery using a porcine model. Study Design. Pig bowel was removed at time of an anatomy laboratory, cleansed, and used to demonstrate surgical techniques and principles of LOA, repair of enterotomy, bowel resection, and anastomosis. …”
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Efektivitas Pemberian Jahe Merah (Zingiber Officinale Var Rubrum Rhizoma) Dan Teh Rosella (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) Terhadap Kegawatan Dismenore by Puji Setya Rini Puji Setya Rini, Diah Agustina, Tiwi Pramesti

“…The research method used a Quasy Experiment with a nonrandomized pretest - posttest approach, in this study design using 3 (three) groups, namely the group with the treatment of red ginger decoction, the group with the treatment of rosella tea and the control group. …”
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Unintended Pregnancy among Pregnant Women in Ghana: Prevalence and Predictors by Samuel H. Nyarko

“…In a cross-sectional study design, data for this study were extracted from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. …”
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Thematic Review of Endocrine Disruptors and Their Role in Shaping Pubertal Timing by And Demir, Adem Aydin, Atilla Büyükgebiz

“…These discrepancies often arise from challenges in study design, such as the difficulty in establishing reliable control groups, accurately measuring exposures, and accounting for confounding factors like socioeconomic status, diet, and obesity. …”
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Intervention and assessment of executive dysfunction in patients with stroke: A scoping review. by Katsuya Sakai, Yuichiro Hosoi, Junpei Tanabe

“…We subsequently determined the study design, sample size, time since stroke, intervention, and assessment. …”
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Is There An Association Between Kisspeptin Levels And Gestational Diabetes Mellitus? by Emine Arslan, Umit Gorkem, Cihan Togrul

“… Objective: To find out the relationship of maternal serum levels of kisspeptin with gestational diabetes mellitus status. Study Design: A total of 158 pregnant women between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation were divided into two groups according to gestational diabetes mellitus status: (i) Pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (gestational diabetes mellitus group, n=76) and (ii) Healthy pregnant women (control group, n=82). …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Response during Laparotomy by Ahmad Mahamid, Basel Jabarin, Gidon Almogy

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of laparotomy on the systemic inflammatory response in human patients suffering from secondary peritonitis. Study Design. A prospective study investigating the levels of white blood cells, C-reactive protein, platelets, interleukin-six, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha during laparotomy in five patients who suffered from secondary peritonitis. …”
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Specificity of Cognitive Impairment in Neurological Disease: A Methodological Critique of Parkinson’s Disease by H. J. Sagar

“…The following recommendations are made: rigid diagnostic criteria; representative patient groups; avoidance of arbitrary quantitative criteria to limit definitions of dementia; matching of groups for overall level of cognitive impairment in the search for qualitative cognitive differences related to neuropathology or effects of particular drugs; the use of suitable controls in patient groups, neuropsychological tests and treatment regimes; the use of specific quantitative tests of cognition, affect and motor disability; and longitudinal, compared with cross-sectional, study design.…”
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Impacts of micro- and nanoplastic exposure on the cardiovascular system: a systematic review focused on in vivo studies by Hikmawan Wahyu Sulistomo, Muhammad Reva Aditya, Athaya Rahmanardi Muhammad, Oktivani Adelathifa Rahma

“…Our review included 38 in vivo studies dating back from 2017 to 2024 from several databases, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Taylor & Francis, ProQuest, and Wiley Online Library, with inclusion criteria of (PECOS) (1) Population: Animal; (2) Exposure: All types of exposure to micro nanoplastics; (3) Comparison: Placebo/ Control; (4) Outcome: Cardiotoxicity, inhibition of development of cardiovascular tissue, oxidative stress, inflammation, and abnormal structure; and (5) Study design: In vivo experimental study. Studies reveal that MPs and NPs cause cardiovascular toxicity through deposition, morphological changes, biomarker alterations, metabolism changes, and genetic regulation related to injury, inflammation, and oxidative stress. …”
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Exploring HIV-Related Stigma and Discrimination at the Workplace in Southwestern Uganda: Challenges and Solutions by Benedict Twinomugisha, Fungisai Gwanzura Ottemöller, Marguerite Daniel

“…This study employed a qualitative case study design. Data were collected from eighteen participants in three small-scale enterprises in Kabale. …”
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The Patient-Physiotherapist Tango: a Personalized Approach to ACL Recovery -- a Qualitative Interview Study by Ramana Piussi, Ella Brandt, Alicia Johansson, Thorkell Snaebjörnsson, Roland Thomeé, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski

“… # Purpose The aim of this study was to explore how patients who were in a late rehabilitation stage (8-12 months) after ACL reconstruction experienced their rehabilitation from a person-centered perspective. # Study Design Qualitative interview study. # Methods Fourteen patients (57% females), aged 18-57, treated with ACL reconstruction, were interviewed with semi-structured interviews 8-12 months after ACL reconstruction. …”
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Prenatal Invasive Testing: A 4-Years Single Institution Experience in Turkey by Emre Ekmekçi, Kutlu Kurt, Servet Gençdal, Emine Demirel, Sefa Kelekçi

“… OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of indications, methods and results of prenatal diagnostic invasive procedures performed in our clinic in a four-year process and interpretation of relations between them. STUDY DESIGN: In this study 553 patients were examined retrospectively, who were undergone prenatal invasive procedures in our clinic for determination of fetal karyotype. …”
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Game-Based Learning: Alternative Approaches to Teaching and Learning Strategies in Health Sciences Education by Zijing Hu

“…The research was grounded within the interpretivist paradigm, employing a qualitative approach, adopting a single-case study design. Results. The findings of this study revealed that game-based learning positively promoted students’ learning experiences and their curriculum outcomes. …”
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