Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

“…This study aimed to document the level of sexual health-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among women of reproductive age (24-49 years old) in Tirana, Albania. STUDY DESIGN: The main study instrument was a structured questionnaire focusing on knowledge, attitudes, and practices in relation to sexual and reproductive health. …”
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Never mind the bug: no differences in infection-free survival after periprosthetic joint infections with Staphylococcus aureus, Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, or Streptococcus by Anders Brüggemann, Nils P. Hailer

“…Albeit limitations due to the study design, it seems that streptococcal PJI do not have to be considered more difficult to treat than their staphylococcal counterparts. …”
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Improving the Reporting of Primary Care Research: Consensus Reporting Items for Studies in Primary Care—the CRISP Statement by Phillips William R., Sturgiss Elizabeth, Glasziou Paul, olde Hartman Tim C., Orkin Aaron M., Prathivadi Pallavi, Reeve Joanne, Russell Grant M., van Weel Chris

“…Research in this field uses varied research methods and study designs to investigate myriad topics. The diversity of PC presents challenges for reporting, and despite the proliferation of reporting guidelines, none focuses specifically on the needs of PC. …”
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Evaluation of Associated Structural and Chromosomal Abnormalities in Patients with Fetal Cerebral Ventriculomegaly Detected in Ultrasonographic Imaging by Erkan Cagliyan, Samican Ozmen, Sureyya Saridas Demir, Ceren Aydin, Egehan Bilen, Handan Guleryuz, Elif Yasar, Derya Ercal, Elcin Bora, Tufan Cankaya

“…This study aims to evaluate patients with fetal cerebral ventriculomegaly for associated structural and genetic abnormalities and their obstetric and neonatal outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department between January 2009 and December 2019. …”
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Research Trend in the Efficacy of Korean Medicine Treatment for Frostbite by Kim Hyorim, Lee Dong-Hwan, Jae-Young Lee, Tae-Jun Lee, Sung-Hwan Cho, Ji-Won Park, Hea-Ju Kim, Seol Jung, Hye-Ri Jo

“…After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data on the study design, intervention specifics, treatment duration, results, and study findings were systematically retrieved. …”

Knights in shining armour and (M)others in life jackets: Women’s experiences of advocating for care alone when suffering recurrent early pregnancy loss during the SARS-CoV-2 pandem... by Flora E. Kent-Nye, Kayleigh S. Sheen, Karen Burgess, Munira Oza, Laura A. Magee, Davor Jurković, Sergio A. Silverio

“…Methods A qualitative interview study design was employed, with semi-structured interviews conducted virtually. …”
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The Effects of Noxious Electrical Stimulation and Eccentric Exercise on Mechanical and Thermal Pain Sensitivity in Recreational Runners with Achilles Tendinopathy by Scott K. Stackhouse, Brian J. Eckenrode, Kathleen C. Madara

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe the changes in pain sensitivity and self-reported function in runners with chronic Achilles tendon pain following sequential treatment with noxious electrical stimulation (NxES) and eccentric plantarflexion exercise. # Study Design Single group, repeated measures design.…”
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Food Store Environment Modifies Intervention Effect on Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Low-Income Women in North Carolina by Alison A. Gustafson, Joseph Sharkey, Carmen D. Samuel-Hodge, Jessica C. Jones-Smith, Jianwen Cai, Alice S. Ammerman

“…The aim of the study is to determine how the food store environment modifies the effects of an intervention on diet among low-income women. Study Design. A 16-week face-to-face behavioral weight loss intervention was delivered among low income midlife women. …”
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Measuring the Average Peak Timing of Kinematic Variables in Youth and Adolescent Baseball Pitchers by Mark Boland, Daniel Zambanini, Ivan Mulligan, Sean Donegan

“… # Purpose To determine whether youth and adolescent baseball pitchers will experience peaks in certain kinematic variables at different times throughout the pitching cycle compared to professional/collegiate pitchers. # Study Design Cross-sectional, descriptive study # Methods Twenty-four participants were recruited for testing consisting of five recorded pitches using 3-Dimensional VICON® motion analysis system. …”
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Association Between Walking Speed and Urinary Incontinence in the Older Women. Which Patients Should be Referred to Geriatricians? by Volkan Atmis, Basak Guler

“… OBJECTIVE: Primary end-point of this study was to detect if there is an association between walking speed and urinary incontinence in older women and secondarily to detect an association between urinary incontinence with other geriatric syndromes. STUDY DESIGN: This is a prospective and cross-sectional study. …”
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Potential effects of Whatsapp on maternal health services uptake during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study in Ghana by Kwame S. Safo, Daniel Opoku, Richard A. Bonney, Clement K. Serchim, Kofi A. Mensah

“…Methods A cross-sectional study design was adopted using a quantitative approach involving a census sampling technique to collect data on monthly Maternal Health Services (MHS) attendance from the District Health Information Management Systems (DHIMS 2). …”
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Hop to It! The Relationship Between Hop Tests and The Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Return to Sport Index After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 Collegia... by Michael Zarro, Madelyn Dickman, Timothy Hulett, Robert Rowland, Derrick Larkins, Jeffrey Taylor, Christa Nelson

“…The hypothesis was that SLVH LSI would be more highly correlated with ACL-RSI score than all horizontal hop tests. # Study design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Twenty-one National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 collegiate athletes (7 males, 14 females) at 6.62 ± 1.69 months after ACLR were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis among Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia: A 9-Year Retrospective Study by Dereje Mekonnen, Andamlak Gizaw, Bruktawit Kebede

“…A retrospective descriptive study design was conducted at SPHMMC. All medical records of patients with the diagnosis of TMJA that visited the Maxillofacial Surgery unit from September 2010 through August 2019 were reviewed. …”
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Lower-Quarter Y-Balance Test Differs by Age: Younger Athletes May Not Be Generalized to High School-Aged Counterparts by James J McGinley, Ben Randoing, Laura Saleem, Caroline Podvin, Henry B Ellis, Philip L Wilson, Sophia Ulman

“…It was hypothesized that 8 to 10-year-olds would display different normalized YBT distances compared to 11 to 17-year-olds. # Study Design Cross-sectional Study. # Methods Patients (N=1093) aged 8 to 17 who presented to a pediatric sports medicine practice with a lower-extremity injury and completed the YBT between December 2015-May 2021 were included. …”
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Femur Length is Correlated with Isometric Quadriceps Strength in Post-Operative Patients by Robert S Dean, Nicholas N DePhillipo, Michael T Kiely, Nicole A Schwery, Jill K Monson, Robert F LaPrade

“…The null hypothesis was that there would be no correlation between lower extremity length and isometric quadriceps strength. # STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study # METHODS Patients with full-length weightbearing radiographs that underwent isometric quadriceps strength testing after knee surgery were included. …”
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Global prevalence of obesity in the older adults: A meta-analysis by Ali Asghar Khaleghi, Nader Salari, Niloofar Darvishi, Shadi Bokaee, Samira Jafari, Mahvan Hemmati, Masoud Mohammadi

“…Due to the importance of obesity, this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of obesity in the older adults. Study design: meta-analysis. Methods: In this study, systematic review and meta-analysis of study data on the prevalence of obesity in the older adults in the world using keywords including: prevalence, outbreak, Body Mass Index, BMI, obesity, Elderly, aged, older adult, in Science Direct databases, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Iran Doc, Mag Iran, SID and Google Scholar search engine were extracted without time limit until August 2020. …”
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Reliability of the Expanded Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (E-CAST) to Assess Trunk and Limb Alignment During a 45-Degree Side-Step Cut by Lauren S. Butler, Alexa R. Martinez, Dai Sugimoto, Charles W. Wyatt, Eryn K. Milian, Sophia Ulman, Ashley Erdman, Alex Loewen, Kristin Hayden, Amie DeVerna, Kirsten Tulchin-Francis, PRiSM Injury Prevention Research Interest Group

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose To assess the inter-and intra-rater reliability of the E-CAST to evaluate trunk and lower extremity alignment during a 45-degree side-step cut. # Study Design Repeated Measures # Methods Participants included 25 healthy females (13.8 ± 1.4 years) regularly participating in cutting or pivoting sports. …”
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The Role of Fatigue in Return to Sport Testing Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Justin C Tallard, Corbin Hedt, Bradley S Lambert, Patrick C McCulloch

“…The authors hypothesized that participants will have worse limb symmetry index scores following the fatigue protocol and that the operative limb (ACLR) will have a greater decline in function than the non-operative limb (CON). # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study. # Methods Participants (n=21 \[Male = 15, Female = 6\]; AGE = 24.6 ± 9.3) were at least six months post ACLR and in rehabilitation. …”
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Evaluation of Cold Chain Management Performance for Temperature-Sensitive Pharmaceuticals at Public Health Facilities Supplied by the Jimma Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency Hub, South... by Diriba Feyisa, Awol Jemal, Temesgen Aferu, Fikadu Ejeta, Alem Endeshaw

“…The study used an institution-based cross-sectional study design. Forty-seven (47) public health facilities in Southwest Ethiopia were evaluated using checklists adopted from the Logistic Indicators Assessment Tool, Vaccine Management Assessment Tool, and Logistic System Assessment Tool. …”
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Prediction of ACL Injuries from Vertical Jump Kinetics in Division 1 Collegiate Athletes by Marisa Pontillo, Shawn M Hines, Brian J Sennett

“… # Purpose The purpose of this investigation was to identify whether the force-time variables from vertical jumps could predict ACL injuries in collegiate athletes. # Study Design Retrospective cohort. # Methods Vertical jump testing is performed by all healthy varsity collegiate athletes at several intervals throughout the athletic year at a Division I institution using a commercially available force plate system with dedicated software. …”
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