Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in Gynecology Clinic: Tertiary Center Experience by Gulnihal Reyhan Toptas, Eylem Unlubilgin, Tugba Kinay, Ali Riza Dogan, Mehmet Akif Akgul, Sitare Aslanova, Emel Ebru Ercan, Vakkas Korkmaz, Sezin Erturk Aksakal, Yaprak Ustun

“… OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of perioperative “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)” infection among women, operated during Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) era. STUDY DESIGN: All patients who were operated on between March 11, 2020, and December 31, 2020, in our gynecology clinic were included in this cross-sectional study. …”
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The responsiveness of surgical research to Māori in Aotearoa, New Zealand—a scoping reviewResearch in context by Jamie-Lee Rahiri, Noah Appleby, Makayla Kahi, Annaliese Wheeler, Jason Tuhoe, Shanthi Ameratunga, Rachelle Love, Wiremu MacFater, Matire Harwood

“…The funders had no role in the study design, conception, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or report writing. …”
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Prognostic factors for outcomes of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: protocol for the SeaSHeL national prospective cohort study by Helen Blackshaw, Anne GM Schilder, Rishi Mandavia, Gerjon Hannink, Muhammad Nayeem Ahmed, Yaami Premakumar, Timothy Shun Man Chu, Tanjinah Ferdous, Nishchay Mehta, Joseph Manjaly, Maha Khan

“…The study objectives are to: (1) map the patient pathway and identify the characteristics of adult patients presenting to NHS ENT and hearing services with SSNHL, (2) develop a prognostic model to predict recovery for patients with idiopathic SSNHL and (3) establish the impact of idiopathic SSNHL on patients’ quality of life (QoL).Methods and analysis Study design: national multicentre prospective cohort study across 97 NHS trusts.Inclusion criteria: adult patients presenting to NHS ENT and hearing services with SSNHL.Outcomes: change in auditory function; change in QoL score.Analysis: multivariable prognostic model, using prespecified candidate predictors. …”
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Factors Predicting Ventilator Dependence in Patients with Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia by Chia-Cheng Tseng, Kuo-Tung Huang, Yung-Che Chen, Chin-Chou Wang, Shih-Feng Liu, Mei-Lien Tu, Yu-Hsiu Chung, Wen-Feng Fang, Meng-Chih Lin

“…To determine risk factors associated with ventilator dependence in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Study Design. A retrospective study was conducted at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, from January 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008. …”
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Personality's Time Perspective as a Resource for Overcoming the Identity Crisis at Different Stages of Life Realization by E.M. Meshcheryakova, A.V. Seryy, M.S. Yanitskiy

“…The available theoretical data on the presence of interrelation between temporal and identification characteristics allows to consider the content features of personality's time perspective as a resource for overcoming the identity crisis. <br><strong>Study design. </strong>A set of diagnostic techniques aimed at studying the features of a personality's time perspective and the specifics of the manifestations of experiencing identity crises allowed us to collect data on samples formed in accordance with age periods. …”
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Thiazide-Associated Hyponatremia and Mortality Risk: A Cohort Study by Steven G. Achinger, Juan Carlos Ayus, Ambuj Kumar, Athanasios Tsalatsanis

“…The objective of this study was to determine if outpatients who start thiazide diuretic treatment and develop early hyponatremia are at increased risk of mortality when compared with those who do not develop hyponatremia after starting a thiazide. Study Design: A retrospective cohort study. Setting &amp; Participants: This study used data from the TriNetX federated health research network comprising deidentified electronic medical records of ∼93 million patients from 76 health care organizations located primarily in the United States. …”
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Building National Identity from Within: The Role of Self-Competence in Strengthening National Identity by B. Baydhowi, M. Preston, V. Syahputra, A.D. Cahyani, D. Rabitha

“…People who believe they are competent and capable are more inclined to participate in national identity-building activities. <br><strong>Study Design</strong>. The research adopts a quantitative approach using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test a theoretical mediation model. …”
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Associations between contextual and compositional characteristics of early childcare facilities with health, health behaviours and well-being among young children aged 0 to 6 years... by Jennifer Hilger-Kolb, Sven Schneider, Raphael Herr, Nina Osenbruegge, Stephanie Hoffmann, Max Herke, Claudia Pischke, Leonie Sundmacher, Katharina Diehl

“…Key characteristics (eg, country of origin, sample size, study design) of included articles will be extracted. …”
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Hubungan Sanitasi Lingkungan Rumah dengan Kejadian Askariasis dan Trikuriasis pada Siswa SD N 29 Purus Padang by Hildya Kusmi, Nuzulia Irawati, Husnil Kadri

“…This  was an analytic<br />with cross sectional study design. The population were  71  students of State Elementery School 29 Purus Padang, but the subjecs were  55 students. …”
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Effects of ambient air pollutants on cardiovascular disease hospitalization admission by L. Salvaraji, R. Avoi, M.S. Jeffree, S. Saupin, H.R. Toha, S.B. Shamsudin

“…The additional information obtained from this study will be useful to enhance proper environmental management and reduce air pollution in the cities of Sabah.METHOD: Ecological study design was utilized with cardiovascular disease hospital admission and ambient air pollutants in Sabah retrospective data. …”
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Perspectives of healthcare stakeholders in Nigeria on the impact of COVID-19 on health services by Adeponle O. Adeoye, Yewande T. Nejo, Chinwe L. Ochu, Josephine Bayigga, Rodgers R. Ayebare, Adedayo O. Faneye, Charles O. Adewemimo, Oluwaseun Emmanuel Falayi, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Prosper Okonkwo, Adewale Victor Opayele, Gloria Ogochukwu Nwiyi, Sunday Obiajunwa Eziechina, Ikemefule Rex Uzoma, Priscilla Ibekwe, Tamrat Shaweno, Nebiyu Dereje, Francis Kakooza, Mosoka Papa Fallah, Georgina Njideka Odaibo

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional qualitative study that adopted an exploratory study design. Key Informant Interviews were used to elicit information from twenty-eight healthcare stakeholders in relevant government health Ministries and Agencies as well as partners of the government on health. …”
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Association Between Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and Cognitive Function in Older Adults Without Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang Q, Yin Y, Liu W, Li L, Wang Z, Tian Y, Fan J

“…Attaining an optimal WWI may be vital for cognitive decline, highlighting its role in a potential preventative approach.Clinical Trial Registry Number and Website Where It Was Obtained: The study design and data are publicly accessible at www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/.Keywords: cognitive function, non-diabetic, NHANES, cross-sectional study, weight-adjusted-waist index, WWI…”
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Cohort profile: Noncommunicable diseases and ideal cardiovascular health among people living with and without HIV in Zambia and Zimbabwe (NCDzz cohort) by Gilles Wandeler, Samuel Bosomprah, Cleophas Chimbetete, Belinda Varaidzo Chihota, Guy Muula, Carolyn Bolton-Moore, Tinei Shamu, Ardele Mandiriri, Esau Banda

“…Here, we describe the study design and population and evaluate their ideal cardiovascular health (ICVH) using the Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) score according to the American Heart Association.Participants Antiretroviral therapy-naïve people living with HIV (PLWH) and people living without HIV (PLWOH) 30 years or older were recruited from three primary care clinics in Lusaka and Harare, and underwent comprehensive clinical, laboratory and behavioural assessments. …”
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Validity and reliability of the Manchester Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) in one-year postoperative ankle fracture patients—a validation study by Michael Quan Nguyen, Marjolein Memelink Iversen, Knut Harboe, Ingvild Dalen, Aksel Paulsen

“…Methods A pragmatic cross-sectional study design was used to collect the one-year MOXFQ follow-up data from patients surgically treated for an ankle fracture in the period 2017 to 2020 at (Stavanger University Hospital). …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Y-Balance Test Lower Quarter: Reliability, Discriminant Validity, and Predictive Validity by Phillip Plisky, Katherine Schwartkopf-Phifer, Bethany Huebner, Mary Beth Garner, Garrett Bullock

“…., sex, sport/activity, and competition level), and to determine the injury risk identification validity of the YBT-LQ based on asymmetry, individual reach direction performance, or composite score. # Study Design Systematic Review # Methods A comprehensive search was performed of 10 online databases from inception to October 30, 2019. …”
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Trends and distribution patterns of infant mortality and maternal HIV positivity in South Africa: A decade review (2007 - 2016) by M Makhele, N Ledibane, H Ramatsoma, A Musekiwa

“…This study used a cross-sectional study design by analysing secondary data on infant mortality from the 2007 and 2016 Statistics South Africa Community Surveys (CSs), as well as data from the 2007 National Antenatal Sentinel HIV and Syphilis Prevalence Survey. …”
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Development and psychometric validation of the frontline health workers’ occupational risk and characteristics in emergencies index (FORCE-index) – The covid Hospital cohort study... by Synne Øien Stensland, Kristina Bondjers, John-Anker Zwart, Leiv Arne Rosseland, Dan Atar, Jan Olav Christensen, Dagfinn Matre, Kristin Alve Glad, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Hilde Wøien, Grete Dyb

“…The current study reports on the development and psychometric evaluation of the Frontline health workers’ Occupational Risk and Characteristics in Emergencies index (FORCE-index). Study design: The Covid hospital study is a large, multisite, four-wave, open cohort study of frontline health workers responding to the first four waves of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022). …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Markers for Predicting Overall Survival in Patients with Osteosarcoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaotong Song, Hao Zhang, Fanxing Yin, Panpan Guo, Xiaocheng Yang, Jinzhu Liu, Yanshuo Han, Zhaozhou Ren

“…The design of meta-analysis was made based on the PICOS (population, intervention/exposure, control, outcomes, and study design) principles, and STATA 15.1 was used to analyze the data. …”
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Assessment of Atrial Conduction Times in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Disease by Yiğit Çanga, Ayşe Emre, Gülbün Asuman Yüksel, Mehmet Baran Karataş, Nizamettin Selçuk Yelgeç, Ufuk Gürkan, Ali Nazmi Çalık, Hülya Tireli, Sait Terzi

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate the atrial conduction parameters in patients with PD and to assess their relation with the severity of PD. Study design. We prospectively enrolled 51 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed PD and 31 age- and sex-matched non-PD subjects. …”
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Biometry and Intraocular Lens Power Calculation by Combined Scheimpflug-Placido Disc versus Optical Interferometry Devices by Mehlan Juliane, Lehman Anne-Isabel, Cichocki Myriam, Druchkiv Vasyl, Katz Toam, Stephan J Linke

“…Twenty-two eyes of cataract patients were also included in this retrospective study design. The mean difference between the prediction of the postoperative refraction and the refraction actually achieved was 0.03 D for the IOL Master and –0.23 D for the Galilei G6. …”
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