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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An Algorithm for Improving Email Security on the Android Operating System in the Industry 4.0 Era by Isaac Moses Kisembo, Gilbert Gilibrays Ocen, Ocident Bongomin, Andrew Egwar Alunyu, Ildephonse Nibikora, Davis Matovu, Felix Bwire

“…Primary data were collected from email users using tightly structured questionnaires and respondents comprised of those with email technical background and typical email users, while secondary data from scholarly journals and articles informed the study design. The designed algorithm was tested and evaluated through expert opinion. …”
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Correspondence: insulin resistance and chronic kidney disease in patients without diabetes by Hong Tham Pham, Kim-Huong Truong-Nguyen, Minh-Hoang Tran

“…Abstract Future investigations on the association between insulin resistance in people without diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) should consider the following aspects to facilitate causal inference and provide more robust findings. The study design should have an adequate follow-up period to rule out reverse causation and pre-existing diabetes, as well as to confirm the diagnosis of CKD. …”
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Standardization of Alternative Methods for Nanogenotoxicity Testing in Drosophila melanogaster Using Iron Nanoparticles: A Promising Link to Nanodosimetry by Venkatachalam Deepa Parvathi, Kalyanaraman Rajagopal, Ravindran Sumitha

“…Research studies (in vitro model) have demonstrated the lack of toxicity in nanoiron. The present study design involves in vivo toxicity assessment of nanoiron at specific concentrations of 0.1 mM, 1 mM, 5 mM, and 10 mM in Drosophila. …”
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Examining the Peer-Reviewed Published Literature Regarding Low Back Pain in Rowing: A Scoping Review by Veronica Athy, Sylvia Hach, Helen Anderson, Jesse Mason

“… # Purpose The purpose of this scoping review was to explore the breadth and depth of the LBP literature in rowing and to identify areas for future research. # Study Design Scoping review # Methods PubMed, Ebsco and ScienceDirect were searched from inception to November 1, 2020. …”
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Health Program Management Factors Related to Budget Realization at the Kolaka District Health Office by muhammad ikhsan akbar, Sartini Risky, La Ode Saafi, Andi Asri

“…Methods: This research is a quantitative study, with a case-control study design. The population is 13 Health center and the Kolaka District Health Office with a total sample of 209 people, simple random sampling technique Results: The results of statistical tests showed that there is a relationship between planning and budget realization, the Chi-Square value is 71.980 and Phi value of 0.601 with range between 0.60-0.799, which means that there is a strong relationship. …”
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Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Hairy Cell Leukemia in Pregnancy by Beni Adegoke Adeniji, Moses Fallas, Marc Incerpi, Solomon Hamburg, Robert Katz, Dotun Ogunyemi

“…We present a successful case of laparoscopic splenectomy for a massively enlarged spleen at 25 weeks of gestation for hairy cell leukemia in pregnancy in a woman with initial hemoglobin of 4.3 gm/dl and platelet count of 18,000/mm3. Study Design. Case report. Results. This report provides an approach to management that may be applicable in those cases where thrombocytopenia or other clinical imperatives preclude delaying treatment till after pregnancy. …”
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The Effect of Epidural Analgesia on the Delivery Outcome of Induced Labour: A Retrospective Case Series by Angeliki Antonakou, Dimitrios Papoutsis

“…To investigate whether the use of epidural analgesia during induced labour was a risk factor for instrumental vaginal delivery and caesarean section (CS) delivery. Study Design. This was a retrospective case series of primigravidae women being induced at term for all indications with a normal body mass index (BMI) at booking and under the age of 40 years. …”
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