A Comparison of Factors Associated with Running-Related Injuries between Adult and Adolescent Runners by Alexandra F. DeJong Lempke, Sara E. Collins, Kristin E. Whitney, Pierre A. D'Hemecourt, William P. Meehan III

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare anthropometric, training, and self-reported outcomes among adult and adolescent runners with and without lower extremity musculoskeletal RRIs. # Study Design Cross-sectional study. # Methods Questionnaire responses and clinical assessment data were extracted from 38 adult runners (F: 25, M: 13; median age: 23 \[range 18-36\]) and 91 adolescent runners (F: 56, M: 35; median age: 15 \[range 14-16\]) who underwent a physical injury prevention evaluation at a hospital-affiliated sports injury prevention center between 2013 and 2021. …”
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Can Pregnancy Experience Predict Birth Experience, Postpartum Depression and Anxiety? A Prospective Descriptive Study by Monireh Moniri, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Shahla Meedya, Solmaz Ghanbari‐Homaie

“…No participant contributions were required for the study's design, outcome measurement or implementation.…”
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Direction-Specific Signatures of Sport Participation in Center of Pressure Profiles of Division I Athletes by Stephen M. Glass, Scott E. Ross

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to quantify the effects of sport-specific training history on directional profiles of center of pressure (COP) displacement and velocity among collegiate athletes. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study. # Methods One-hundred sixty-seven NCAA Division-I varsity athletes (80 female: 19.12±1.08 years, 169.79±7.03 cm, 65.69±10.43 kg; 87 male: 19.59±1.33 years, 181.25±9.06 cm, 76.40±12.73 kg) representing four sports (basketball, soccer, tennis, and cross county) participated in this study. …”
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Missing The Forest For The Trees: A Lack Of Upper Extremity Physical Performance Testing In Sports Physical Therapy by Matthew L Gauthier, Casey A Unverzagt, Luciana De Michelis Mendonça, Amee L Seitz

“…A secondary aim was to compare practice patterns of clinicians with sports physical therapy specialty certification to clinicians without. # Study Design International, cross-sectional survey using purposive sampling…”
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Global prevalence of malnutrition in older adults: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Nader Salari, Niloofar Darvishi, Yalda Bartina, Fatemeh Keshavarzi, Melika Hosseinian-Far, Masoud Mohammadi

“…Various studies have reported different types of malnutrition prevalence in the elderly. the present study was aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in the world’ elderly through conducting a systematic review study and meta-analysis.Study Design: systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: In this review study, data was extracted by searching in national and international databases of SID, MagIran, Google scholar, ScienceDirect, Scopus, PubMed and Web of Science (WoS) without time limit until August 25, 2023. …”
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Systematic review of 99 extremity bone malignancy survival prediction models by Cheng-Yo Lai, Hung-Kuan Yen, Hao-Chen Lin, Olivier Quinten Groot, Wei-Hsin Lin, Hao-Ping Hsu

“…Conclusions Most predictive models for extremity metastasis and sarcoma fall short of UPM excellence. Suboptimal study design, limited external validation, and the infrequent availability of web-based calculators are main drawbacks. …”
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Clean delivery kit use in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Yibeltal Assefa Atalay, Kirubel Dagnaw Tegegne, Gebeyaw Biset, Kelemu Abebe Gelaw

“…Furthermore, a subgroup analysis was carried out according to the sample size, publication year, and study design. Results Out of 654 articles, 12 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis, covering 19,889 study participants. …”
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Perinatal Outcomes among Cases of Predicted and Unpredicted Macrosomia by Merita Isaku, Enxhi Vrapi, Tedi Bimbashi, Ina Cala, Kizjona Perdja, Redi Hoxhallari, Astrit Bimbashi

“…This study aims to identify differences in outcomes and management among cases with predicted and unpredicted macrosomia. STUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective study of 779 live-born, cephalic, singleton macrosomic babies delivered at our institution from January 2017 to December 2019. …”
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Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia: Demographic and Epidemiological Characterization in Puerto Rican Hispanics (2012-2014) by Jorge J. Cruz-Cruz, María González-Pons, Adrián Cora-Morges, Marievelisse Soto-Salgado, Giancarlo Colón, Kimberly Alicea, Kathia Rosado, Douglas R. Morgan, Marcia Cruz-Correa

“…Using a cross-sectional study design, we analyzed an extensive pathology database (n=43,993) that captured approximately 50% of all endoscopy biopsies taken during 2012-2014 at academic, public, and private sectors in Puerto Rico. …”
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Shoulder Pain in Competitive Swimmers: A Multi-Site Survey Study by Brian D. Stirling, Jonathan C. Sum, Lisa Baek, Lori A. Michener, Adam J. Barrack, Angela R. Tate

“…A secondary purpose was to determine influence of age, competitive swimming experience, and previous history of shoulder pain or injury on shoulder pain, disability, and dissatisfaction, and finally to determine if sex, geographic area, and participation in a second sport relate to shoulder pain, disability, and dissatisfaction. # Study Design Multi-site cross-sectional design # Methods Six-hundred and seventy-one swimmers aged 9–17 years from six states in the US completed surveys which included demographics, the Penn Shoulder Score (PSS), and the Disability of Arm Shoulder Hand (DASH) Sports. …”
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Comparison of Hip and Low Back Loads between Normal Gait, Axillary Crutch Ambulation and Walking with a Hands-free Crutch in a Healthy Population by Karl Orishimo, Amir Shapira, Ian Kremenic, Malachy McHugh, Stephen Nicholas

“…It was hypothesized that hip joint reaction forces and low back joint reaction forces would be higher with HFC walking compared with normal walking and axillary crutch walking. # Study Design Controlled Laboratory Study # Methods Using 3D motion analysis and force plates, kinematics and ground reaction forces were measured in 12 healthy subjects during gait, crutch ambulation and HFC walking. …”
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Network analysis of anxiety and depressive symptoms among patients with heart failure by Qiuge Zhao, Xiaofei Sun, Yanting Zhang, Yuzhen Zhang, Cancan Chen

“…Methods This study employed a cross-sectional study design and convenience sampling to recruit patients with HF. …”
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Factors Associated with the Implementation of Medical Records at the Konawe District Health Center, Indonesia by sitti marya ulva, Nurleni Nurleni, La Ode Saafi, Sunarsih Sunarsih, Erwin Azizi Jayadipraja, La Ode Bahtiar

“…Methods:A quantitative case-control study design was employed. The study population included all officers responsible for service quality at the health center, such as the head of the health center, administrative staff, and the person in charge of medical records. …”
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Comparison of Gonadotropin with Gonadotropin and Letrozole Combination in Infertile Women with Biopsy - Proven Endometriosis Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection by Burak Tanır, Mehmet Serdar Kütük, Mehmet Dolanbay, Mahmut Tuncay Özgün, Semih Uludağ, Ercan Aygen, Yılmaz Şahin

“… OBJECTIVE: To compare the result of intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles using gonadotrophins with those of using gonadotrophins combined with letrozole in infertile woman with biopsy-proven endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective randomized study was performed at the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Center, in Erciyes University. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of Prolapse and Incontinence Knowledge Questionnaire by Arife Korkut, Ilkim Citak Karakaya, Semiha Yenisehir, Mehmet Gurhan Karakaya

“… OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire into Turkish, and to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire. STUDY DESIGN: Psychometric properties of the Turkish version prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire, which was developed according to standard scientific translation procedures, were analyzed on 206 volunteer women (31.79±8.79-year-old), after being tested for its comprehensibility and content validity. …”
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Pregnancy Outcome in First 50 SARS-Cov-2 Positive Patients at Our Center by Madhusudan Dey, Sanjay Singh, Ravindu Tiwari, Vinod G Nair, Devendra Arora, Shyamji Tiwari

“…This study aimed to evaluate the maternal and fetal outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 affected pregnancies at our set up. STUDY DESIGN: It was a prospective cohort study conducted at a tertiary care Army Hospital, India. …”
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Spinal Instrumentation in the Setting of Nontuberculous Spondylodiscitis: A Prospective Analysis by Himanshu Prasad, P. V. Satyanarayana Murthy, Vamsi K Varma, A. V. Gurava Reddy

“…Study Design: This was a prospective cohort study. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of surgical treatment in nontuberculous spondylodiscitis and its effects on the functional and radiological outcomes and define a treatment algorithm. …”
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Examining Muscle Activity Differences During Single and Dual Vector Elastic Resistance Exercises by Ryan WG Bench, Sydney E Thompson, Alan C Cudlip, Michael WR Holmes

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of dual vector exercises on torso and upper extremity muscle activity in comparison to traditional single vector techniques. # Study Design Repeated measures design. # Methods Sixteen healthy university-aged males completed four common shoulder exercises against elastic resistance (abduction, flexion, internal rotation, external rotation) while using a single or dual elastic vector at a fixed cadence and standardized elastic elongation. …”
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Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors in Male Reproduction: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Implications for Fertility Management by Aris Kaltsas, Fotios Dimitriadis, Athanasios Zachariou, Nikolaos Sofikitis, Michael Chrisofos

“…Although certain findings suggest potential improvements in sperm motility, semen parameters, and a more favorable biochemical milieu for spermatogenesis, inconsistencies in study design, limited sample sizes, and inadequate long-term data temper definitive conclusions. …”
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Cross-Culturally Adapted Versions of Patient Reported Outcome Measures for the Lower Extremity by Yongni Zhang, Jiayi Ren, Yaning Zang, Wenhao Guo, Ashley Disantis, Robroy L Martin

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify the cross-culturally adapted versions of recommended PROMs for individuals experiencing orthopedic lower extremity pathologies or undergoing surgeries, and to identify the psychometric evidence that supports their utilization. # Study design Literature Review # Methods PubMed, Embase, Medline, Cochrane, CINAHL, SPORTDisucs and Scopus were searched for cross-culturally adapted translated studies through May 2022. …”
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