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. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

Culturally responsive pedagogy for the promotion of understanding Mathematics: The case of rural situated primary schools in Post-apartheid South Africa by Zingiswa Jojo

“…This qualitative study, which followed a case study design, explored several approaches to discussing, teaching, and considering an immediate, perpetual, operative, and discursive approach as culturally disruptive pedagogy used as an indigenous way to promote geometric understanding. …”
Get full text

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). …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

The 100 most cited articles about molar-incisor hypomineralization: a bibliometric analysis by Layanny Silva Soares, Raphael Crhistian Fernandes Medeiros, Eloisa Cesario Fernandes, Patrícia Bittencourt Santos

“…The extracted data included: number and mean number of citations, title, authors, country, year, impact factor of journals, study design, thematic field, institutions. To create collaboration and co-occurrence network maps between keywords, the VOSviewer software was used. …”
Get full text

An L-shaped association between lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and erectile dysfunction in NHANES 2001–2004 by Donggang Shan, Chenze Yan, Zhong Jia

“…A cross-sectional study design was used to analyze the relationship between the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) and the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) among adult male participants in the NHANES 2001–2004 dataset. …”
Get full text

Disaster health literacy for diabetics: A scoping review towards a framework by Somayeh Panahi, Golrokh Atighechian, Maryam Heidarpour, Zahra Heidari, Hasan Ashrafi-rizi

“…There restrictions were placed in the English language and the study design. Textual analysis method to identify themes in the articles. …”
Get full text

A Systematic Review of Center of Mass as a Measure of Dynamic Postural Control Following Concussion by Sarah Patejak, Joshua Forrest, Emily Harting, Mable Sisk, Eric Schussler

“…Purpose: To identify and review the current literature on the use of center of mass (COM) during gait as a potential indicator variable after concussive injury. Study Design: Systematic Review # Methods A Pubmed search was undertaken utilizing search terms involving gait performance and concussion. …”
Get full text

Concurrent Validity of The Expanded Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (E-CAST) by Lauren Butler, Alexa Martinez, Ashley Erdman, Dai Sugimoto, Alex Loewen, Eryn Milian, Charles Wyatt, Kristin Hayden, Amie DeVerna, Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, Sophia Ulman

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the concurrent validity of the E-CAST by comparing visually identified movement errors from two-dimensional (2D) video with three-dimensional (3D) biomechanical variables collected using motion capture. # Study Design Cross Sectional # Methods Sixty female athletes (age 14.1 ± 1.5 years) who regularly participated in cutting/pivoting sports performed a sidestep cut with 2D video and 3D motion capture simultaneously recording. …”
Get full text

Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Kecanduan Internet pada Siswa SMAN “X” Padang by Feri Fernandes, Aprini Yulian Sari, Mahathir

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between academic stres, family attachment, peer attachment andinternet addiction at SMAN “X” Padang. The study design used correlation with cross sectional approach. …”
Get full text

Malnutrition in Surgical Wards: A Plea for Concern by Offir Ben-Ishay, Haya Gertsenzon, Tanya Mashiach, Yoram Kluger, Irit Chermesh

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the nutritional status of patients in a general surgery ward and to define the correlation between the risk of malnutrition and the hospital course and clinical outcome. Study design. The study group included 100 consecutive patients admitted to a general surgery ward who were ambulant and could undergo the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST). …”
Get full text

The Dynamic Innovative Balance System Improves Balance Ability: A Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Study by Bunyamin Haksever, Irem Duzgun, Gul Baltaci

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the DIBA and standard balance training tools on dynamic and static balance. # Study Design Randomized controlled trial # Methods Thirty-six healthy males (18 to 32 years) were randomly assigned to group DIBA (n=18) or to the control group (n=18) who performed balance training using a balance board, a wobble board, the BOSU, or a soft cushion block for eight weeks. …”
Get full text

IS SUSTAINABLE RUNNING POSSIBLE? EXPLORING INITIATIVES IN URBAN MARATHONS IN EUROPE by Liwia Delińska

“…This study aims to identify the communicated sustainability strategies used in organizing marathon running events in Europe and highlight the best practices associated with their implementation. Study Design/Materials and Methods: This research employs a literature review, coupled with case studies of sustainable initiatives from major European urban marathons. …”
Get full text

Narratives of incarcerated women in a Prison in Malawi: a qualitative study by Ellen Samwiri Nkambule, Balwani Chingatichifwe Mbakaya

“…Methods A qualitative approach using descriptive study design was used to explore the experiences of incarcerated women in prisons in Malawi. …”
Get full text