Spatiotemporal Distributions of Sheep and Goat Pox Disease Outbreaks in the Period 2013–2019 in Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Sileshi Aregahagn, Belege Tadesse, Bethelihem Tegegne, Yalelet Worku, Seid Mohammed

“…However, the spatiotemporal clustering of sheep and goat pox incidence has not been investigated. A retrospective study design using the outbreak reported data from Kombolcha Regional Laboratory for the years from September 2013 to December 2019 was performed to determine the temporal and spatial distribution of sheep and goat pox outbreaks. …”
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A Study to Assess Resilience and Empathy among the BSc Nursing Students by S. Anand, K. R. Anoopa, J. P Haripriya

“…Methodology: The study was conducted under a quantitative approach and cross-sectional study design. BSc nursing students of Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam, were the sample. …”
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Physical Therapy in the Management of Pelvic Floor Muscles Hypertonia in a Woman with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia by Aline Moreira Ribeiro, Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira, Elaine Cristine Lemes Mateus-Vasconcelos, Rafael Mendes Moroni, Luciane Maria Oliveira Brito, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito

“…Various factors are associated, such as complicated vaginal birth, muscular injury, scar tissue formation, and neuropathies. Study Design. The case of a single patient will be presented, together with the management strategies employed. …”
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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Plus Metformin to Prevent Persistent Endometrial Hyperplasia by Vakkas Korkmaz, Enis Özkaya, Tuncay Küçüközkan, Fadıl Kara, Yasemin Çekmez, Hilal Korkmaz

“… OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of metformin on treatment response in simple endometrial hyperplasia without atypia. STUDY DESIGN: In this study, we identified 134 women with simple endometrial hyperplasia without atypia. …”
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Does Daily Physical Activity Differ Between Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome and Patients with Hip Dysplasia? A Cross-Sectional Study in 157 Patients and 60 Heal... by Lisa C. U. Reimer, Signe Kierkegaard, Inger Mechlenburg, Julie S. Jacobsen

“…A secondary purpose was to compare self-reported function in sport and recreation (sport/recreation) between patients with FAIS and HD. # Study Design This study is a cross-sectional study on 157 patients with FAIS or HD and 60 healthy controls…”
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The Intra- and Inter-rater Reliability of an Arm Care Screening Tool in High School Baseball Coaches by Kyle A. Matsel, Stephanie N. Brown, Matt C. Hoch, Robert J. Butler, Philip M. Westgate, Terry R. Malone, Tim L. Uhl

“… # Purpose To establish the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of a novel arm care screening tool based on the concepts of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS™) and Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA™) in high school coaches. # Study Design Methodological intra- and inter-rater reliability study # Methods Thirty-one male high school baseball players (15.9 years ± 1.06) were independently scored on the Arm Care Screen (ACS) by three examiners (two coaches, one physical therapist) in real-time and again seven days later by reviewing video recordings of each players’ initial screening performance. …”
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Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Juan Diego Stadelmann, Freddy Reichmann, Romana Franceschini-Brunner, Andrea Mosler, Nicola A. Maffiuletti, Mario Bizzini

“…Secondary aims were to categorize the groin problems according to the Doha Agreement classification system and to explore the association between hip muscle strength and self-reported hip and groin function. # Study Design Cross-sectional study. # Methods Female athletes who participated in various sports underwent preseason assessment of isometric hip adduction and abduction strength, with pain levels recorded during respective contractions, and self-reported function on the Copenhagen Hip and groin Outcome Score (HAGOS). …”
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Quadriceps Strength following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Normative Values based on Sex, Graft Type and Meniscal Status at 3, 6 & 9 Months by Nicole A. Schwery, Michael T. Kiely, Christopher M. Larson, Corey A. Wulf, Christie S. Heikes, Ryan W. Hess, M. Russell Giveans, Braidy S. Solie, Chrisopher P. Doney

“… # Purpose To describe postoperative recovery of quadriceps strength following ACLR related to autograft selection, meniscal status, and sex. # Study Design Retrospective Cohort. # Methods One hundred and twenty-five participants who underwent ACLR with either a hamstring tendon (HT), bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) or quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft were included. …”
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Factors Indicating the Accuracy of Fetal Weight Estimation in Preterm Newborns with Normal Amniotic Fluid Volume by Onur Guralp, Nevin Tuten, Abdullah Tuten, Altay Gezer

“… OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors indicating the accuracy of fetal weight estimation in the last prenatal ultrasonography before delivery in preterm newborns with normal amniotic fluid volume. STUDY DESIGN: Three hundred and seventy-one singleton pregnancies with normal amniotic fluid volume and delivered at between 24+0 and 37+0 gestational weeks were evaluated in a retrospective study. …”
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Not All SLAPs Are Created Equal: A Comparison of Patients with Planned and Incidental SLAP Repair Procedures by Mark C. Dougherty, J. Erik Kulenkamp, Haroutioun Boyajian, Jason L. Koh, Michael J. Lee, Lewis L. Shi

“…We hypothesized that both isolated SLAP repair and secondary SLAP repair increased with time and that patient age influenced the pathway to SLAP diagnosis and surgery—such that younger patients were more likely to have isolated SLAP repair surgery after being diagnosed in clinic. Study Design. Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods. …”
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Subject Advisors’ Understanding of their Curriculum Leadership Roles for Mathematics Improvement in South African Schools by Thabo France Sithole, Simon Adjei Tachie, Tafirenyika Mafugu

“…The study aimed to investigate the curriculum leadership role of Mathematics subject advisors in enhancing Mathematics education in South Africa. Using a case study design, seven Mathematics subject advisors and ten Mathematics educators were sampled from all seven districts of the Free State province. …”
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Impact of Obesity Visceral Adiposity and Metabolic Syndrome on Male Fertility by Esra Bahar Gur, Ebru Sahin Gulec, Sadik Ince, Mehmet Zeynel Keskin, Ahmet Demir, Baris Sengul, Mehmet Serkan Gur

“… OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to assess the association between the separate anthropometric indexes including visceral adiposity and metabolic syndrome on male fertility. STUDY DESIGN: In a cross-sectional study, the visceral and subcutaneous fat thickness of 162 participants were measured by ultrasonography. …”
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The Impact of Surgical Trauma, BMI and Analgesics Intake on Postoperative Pain after Periapical Surgery in the Anterior Maxillary Region by Jure Martinić, Lidija Gavić, Antonija Tadin, Ante Mihovilović, Petra Stazić, Daniel Jerković

“…Objective: To investigate whether factors associated with surgical trauma influence postoperative pain in the first postoperative week. Study design: The study included 30 healthy, non-smoker adults of both genders, with an indication for periapical surgery on a single tooth in the upper anterior region, no history of prior surgery, no allergies to lidocaine with adrenaline or ibuprofen, no acute inflammation or pain, and a PAI of 3, 4, or 5. …”
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Risk of bias and confounding of observational studies of Zika virus infection: A scoping review of research protocols. by Ludovic Reveiz, Michelle M Haby, Ruth Martínez-Vega, Carlos E Pinzón-Flores, Vanessa Elias, Emma Smith, Mariona Pinart, Nathalie Broutet, Francisco Becerra-Posada, Sylvain Aldighieri, Maria D Van Kerkhove

“…Utilization of the standardized research protocols developed by the WHO, PAHO, Institut Pasteur, and CONSISE will harmonize the key methodological aspects of each study design to minimize bias at different stages of the study. …”
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The use of urinary fluoride excretion to facilitate monitoring fluoride intake: A systematic scoping review. by Oladipo S Idowu, Liane B Azevedo, Ruth A Valentine, Josie Swan, Priyanka V Vasantavada, Anne Maguire, Fatemeh V Zohoori

“…The aim of this scoping review is to map the current literature/evidence on fluoride intake and excretion studies in relation to the study population, settings, type of study design, methodology, and analytical approach.<h4>Methods</h4>Embase/Ovid, MEDLINE/Ovid, CINAHL/EBSCO, Scopus/Elsevier were searched for relevant articles until April 2018. …”
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ANALYSIS OF IMMUNITY IN OSTEOSARCOMA AS A BASIS FOR DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING THERAPY by Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Mouli Edward, Muhammad Hardian Basuki, Kadek Seta Prawira

“…Methods: An observational study with cross sectional analytic study design. The sample of this research were all of paraffin blocks containing osteosarcoma patient tissue, collected within 5 years. …”
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Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes of Total Laparoscopic and Robotically Assisted Hysterectomy for Benign Pathology during Introduction of a Robotic Program by Gokhan Sami Kilic, Gradie Moore, Ayman Elbatanony, Carmen Radecki, John Y. Phelps, Mostafa A. Borahay

“…Prospectively comparative observational nonrandomized study. Design Classification. II-1. Setting. Tertiary caregiver university hospital. …”
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Results of Endometrial Sampling in Patients with Abnormal Premenopausal Hemorrhages: Analysis of 1492 Cases by Mehmet Şükrü Budak, Mehmet Baki Şentürk, Sedat Akgöl, Mehmet Nafi Sakar, Ali Emre Tahaoğlu, Cihan Toğrul, Ayhan Yıldırım

“… OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is the evaluation of histopathologic pattern in premenopausal patients subjected to endometrial sampling due to abnormal uterine hemorrhages. STUDY DESIGN: The results of 1492 premenopausal patients subjected to endometrial sampling due to abnormal uterine hemorrhages in Diyarbakır Maternity and Children Hospital between January 2013 and December 2013 have been evaluated retrospectively. …”
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Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study by Lu Yang, Chris Lynch, John Tayu Lee, Brian Oldenburg, Tilahun Haregu

“…MethodsA panel data study design of the national sample of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) was conducted in 2015, 2018, and 2020. …”
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Unveiling the rural dichotomy: the dual impact of rurality on youth mental health by Sarah Youngson, Beatriz Cuesta-Briand, Mathew Coleman

“…A youth-led reference group provided guidance on the study design and recruitment. A total of 29 young people aged 12-19 years were recruited from a small rural community in southern Western Australia. …”
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