Validity of a Sham Dry Needling Technique on a Healthy Population by Daniel M Cushman, Anna Holman, Lee Skinner, Keith Cummings, Peter Haight, Masaru Teramoto

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of a sham dry needling technique on healthy, active subjects. # Study Design Validation study # Methods Runners capable of completing a half-marathon or marathon race and were randomized to receive true (using an introducer and needle) or sham (using an introducer and fixed, blunted needle) dry needling. …”
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Bladder Horn Appearance on Ultrasonographic Examination Prior to Cesarean Section: Does it Predict High Cranial Attachment of the Bladder? by İnci Kahyaoğlu, Fulya Kayıkçıoğlu, Serhan Kahyaoğlu, Sezin Ertürk Akasakal, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu

“… OBJECTIVE: To investigate the value of bladder horn appearance seen on ultrasonography performed prior to cesarean section in prediction of high cranial attachment of bladder. STUDY DESIGN: The study was carried out in delivery unit of a teaching hospital. …”
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Triceps Tendon Avulsion in a Soldier: A Case Report by Rita Chorba, Collin Hu, Jess Feldtmann

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this case report is to describe how MSK US was used to facilitate advanced imaging and timely orthopedic referral for a patient presenting to a physical therapist with a high-grade triceps tendon avulsion. # Study Design Case Report # Case Description A 35-year-old male soldier presented to a direct access sports physical therapist with acute-on-chronic right elbow pain. …”
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Implication of diabetes mellitus in telomere length and alteration in some age related cell senescence markers of aged men in Kurdistan region-Iraq by Kaniaw Rafat Khafar, Dr. Esmail S Kakey

“…For this cause, this current investigation was designed to study and compare of some oxidative and molecular markers in healthy aged and diabetic aged men older adults. The study design was the setting of a medium private laboratory with participants being common people, which was classified into three groups according to age and health complication, control young, healthy aged, and diabetic aged groups. …”
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Internet Gaming Disorder and Unmet Psychological Needs: Mediating Roles of Self-Esteem, Depression, and Escapism by Z. Gedik, M. Gulec

“…The aim of this study was to test an integrative path model in which basic universal psychological needs of competence, autonomy, and relatedness predict IGD through the serial mediation of self-esteem, depression, and escape motivation. Study design was cross-sectional. A total of 331 Turkish gamers whose mean age was 22.7 years (SD=4.73) were recruited through purposive sampling. …”
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Two Cases of Iatrogenic Lumbar Foraminal Disc Herniations by Ryota Taniguchi, Osamu Kawano, Takeshi Maeda, Yasuharu Nakajima, Yuichiro Morishita

“…Study Design. A case report. Objective. We report two cases of iatrogenic deterioration of lumbar foraminal disc herniations following lumbar disc injections. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Seasonal Changes in Semen Analysis Parameters by Sinan Ates, Cem Yener, Mehmet Gurkan Arikan, Ersan Arda, Deniz Cokay, Koray Elter

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of seasonal changes on semen analysis parameters. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study conducted at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edirne, Türkiye. …”
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The Reliability and Validity of a Clinical Measurement Proposed to Quantify Humeral Torsion by Paul A. Salamh, William J. Hanney, Lauren Champion, Connor Hansen, Kari Cochenour, Celine Siahmakoun, Morey J. Kolber

“…The secondary aim of this study is to investigate the convergent validity of the BFA compared to diagnostic ultrasound. # Study Design Cross Sectional Reliability and Validity Study # Methods HT measurements, utilizing diagnostic ultrasound, were compared to BFA in 74 shoulders (37 subjects) over two sessions. …”
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Antenatal Depression and Anxiety Among Women with Threatened Abortion: A Case-Control Study by Bahar Sariibrahim Astepe, Sukriye Bosgelmez

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between threatened abortion, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy. Study Design: Study group consisted of 121 pregnant women <20 weeks of gestation having vaginal bleeding; control group consisted of 129 pregnant women <20 weeks of gestation not having vaginal bleeding in their pregnancy until that time. …”
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Perspectivas docentes sobre la implementación del enfoque orientado a la acción en entornos rurales: Estudio de caso único by Roberto Rojas-Alfaro, Ana Marcela Montenegro Sánchez

“…Using a qualitative case study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with two English as a foreign language teachers and a rural primary school principal during June and July 2023. …”
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Implementation of Free Text Format Nursing Diagnoses at a University Hospital’s Medical Department. Exploring Nurses’ and Nursing Students’ Experiences on Use and Usefulness. A Qua... by Sigrun Aasen Frigstad, Torunn Hatlen Nøst, Beate André

“…The aim of this study was to explore the nurses’ and nursing students’ experiences after implementing free text format nursing diagnoses in a medical department. Method. The study design included educational intervention of free text nursing diagnoses. …”
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Topical Rifamycin Prophylaxis in Gynecological and Obstetric Surgery by Nahit Ata, Mehmet Kulhan, Nur Gozde Kulhan, Can Turkler, Ahmet Bilgi, Cetin Celik

“…In this study, we aimed to analyze whether there is a difference between the use of only cefazolin and only rifamycin in terms of surgical site infections. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred patients were included in this case-control study during the last quarter period of 2017. …”
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Comparison of Endometrial Microbiota Results Between Patients with Unexplained Infertility and Fertile Patients through 16s rRNA Sequencing by Gonca Ozten Dere, Cagman Tan, Sezcan Mumusoglu, Pinar Zarakolu, Gurkan Bozdag

“… OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of our study was to compare the endometrial microbiota profiles of women with unexplained infertility and fertile women. STUDY DESIGN: In this case control study a total of 15 patients with unexplained infertility and 15 patients who had a live birth in the last two years with proven fertility were recruited. …”
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Characteristics of Women with Postpartum Hemorrhage who do not Respond to B-Lynch Suture and Require Hysterectomy by Fazilet Kübra Boynukalın, Ayşe İlknur ARAL

“… OBJECTIVE: Aim of this study is to criticize the women with postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony after vaginal delivery. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective analysis performed in Şanlıurfa Maternity Hospital, from September 2008 to August 2010. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Scale in Patients Undergoing IVF/ICSI by Arzu Yurci, Saban Karayagiz

“… OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on infertile couples dealing with stress and anxiety during in vitro fertilization treatment. STUDY DESIGN: 252 infertile patients who applied for in vitro fertilization treatment were included in this cross-sectional study. …”
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An Obstetrics Index for the Assessment of Risk Levels of “High Risk Pregnancy” Groups by M. Sinan Beksaç, Emine Aydın, Mert Tuğral, Ergün Karaağaoğlu

“… OBJECTIVE: To validate the usability of “Beksaç Obstetrics Index” (BOI/BOIp) in the evaluation of different high risk pregnancy groups. STUDY DESIGN: This study is consisted of 3 groups of patients; 1) Pregnancies without MTHFR polymorphisms (n=65), 2) Pregnancies with methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR; homozygous or compound heterozygous) polymorphisms (n=140), 3) Pregnancies with “autoimmune antibody positivity” without any other type of hereditary thrombophilia (Anti-dsDNA, anti-phospholipid Ig G/M, anti-cardiolipin Ig G/M, ASMA, APA, ENA, anti-mitochondrial antibodies) (n=76). …”
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Predictive Value of Eosinophilia and Basophilia in the Diagnosis of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Premature Infants by Melek Buyukeren, Hasan Tolga Celik, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“… OBJECTIVE: To compare the presence of eosinophilia and basophilia between two groups with and without bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants and, to investigate whether there was a correlation between the bronchopulmonary dysplasia severity and degree of eosinophilia. STUDY DESIGN: In this retrospective cohort study, we have evaluated premature babies who were admitted between 2007 and 2017 to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Hacettepe Hospital. …”
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Factors Affecting Bangladeshi High School Students' Practices of Sanitation and Hygiene by Majedul Hoque

“…An exploratory qualitative study design, based on the Integrated Behavioural Model for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (IBM-WASH) was used. …”
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Safety Considerations When Dry Needling the Multifidi in the Thoracolumbar Region: A Cadaveric Study by Christi L. Williams, Christian R. Falyar, Ryan C. McConnell, Stacey Lindsley

“… # Purpose The purpose of this cadaveric ultrasound-guided dry needling exploration was to determine if a dry needle can penetrate the ligamentum flavum at the T12/L1 interspace and enter the spinal canal using a paramedian approach in a fresh-frozen, lightly fixed cadaver in the prone position. # Study Design Cadaveric study. # Methods The procedure was performed on a cadaver in the prone position. …”
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Integrasi nilai-nilai multikulturalisme dalam pembelajaran untuk membangun toleransi by Musbar Harahap, Ramlan Saat, Reyhan Hidayat

“…This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study design, with data collection techniques in the form of observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. …”
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