Is it beneficial to use lateral protective crossing K-wires during medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy? A retrospective comparative study by Hossam Fathi Mahmoud, Ahmed Hatem Farhan, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelwahab, Ahmed Mohamed Elshaer, Mahmoud Abdo Mahmoud, Fahmy Samir Fahmy

“…Methods The data of patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria who underwent MOWHTO between May 2021 and August 2022 were retrospectively evaluated. One group had additional lateral hinge crossing K-wires (+ MOWHTO group), while the other did not (-MOWHTO group). …”
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A Cross-sectional Survey of Physicians to Understand Biomarker Testing and Treatment Patterns in Patients with Prostate Cancer in the USA, EU5, Japan, and China by Christian Gratzke, Himani Aggarwal, Jeri Kim, Holly Chaignaud, Sabine Oskar

“…Physicians were recruited (from August to December 2022) via clinical panels and provided informed consent. …”
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Agreement Between Provider-Completed and Patient-Completed Preoperative Frailty Screening Using the Clinical Risk Analysis Index: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Mehraneh Khalighi, Amy C Thomas, Karl J Brown, Katherine C Ritchey

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Oxygen Requirement and Associated Risk Factors in Post-COVID-19 Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study by Bishnu Deep Pathak, Binit Upadhaya Regmi, Sushil Joshi, Bishal Dhakal, Suhail Sapkota, Kanchan Bishwakarma, Ashim Bhandari, Seejan Pathak, Shriya Sharma, Aakriti Adhikari, Nabin Simkhada, Dhan Shrestha

“…Materials and Methods. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on the admitted post-COVID-19 patients who had recently tested real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) negative in a tertiary care center from August 2021 to mid of October 2021. …”
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A cross-sectional study exploring the predictors of herpes zoster vaccination for people aged over 50 years old in Chaoyang district, Beijing by Jiao Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Bin Jia, Yunhua Bai, Zhen Li, Fang Liu, Yingxue Hu, Xiaojing Guo, Jianxin Ma, Shuming Li, Qian Shi

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Self-reported Occupational-related Contact Dermatitis: Prevalence and Risk Factors among Health-care Workers in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study by Rahaf I. Alshareef, Abeer R. Alkahtani, Areej R. Alkahtani, Norah A. Albdaya, Mohammed S Aldossary

“…Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for OCD among health-care workers in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from July to August 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the institutional review board of the Ministry of Health. …”
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Ethnic, socioeconomic, and demographic determinants of generalized anxiety disorder and fear of COVID-19 among teenagers in California, United States: a cross-sectional analysis by Elina Kumra, Amit Patange

“…Thus, this study sought to explore the relationship between socioeconomic factors, ethnicity, and two mental health parameters—fear of COVID-19 (FCV) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)—among high school students in California, United States.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was performed with 990 high school-aged participants from the San Joaquin Valley and Santa Clara County, California, recruited via convenience/snowball sampling using an online questionnaire from 15 June to 14 August 2022. …”
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Prevalence of Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in a Public General Hospital, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design by Ebud Ayele, Guesh Gebreayezgi, Teklewoini Mariye, Degena Bahrey, Gebrekiros Aregawi, Gebregziabher Kidanemariam

“…Methods. An institution-based cross-sectional study design was conducted in the Tigray region from August 01 to December 30, 2018. …”
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Relationship between social support and depressive symptoms among internal migrant workers and the mediating role of healthy lifestyle: a cross-sectional study in China by Yunyun Wang, Beizhu Ye, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Yiyang Chen, Mingze Ma, Jingru Liu, Shuo Han, Kunyu Xue, Binghe Zuo, Yalin Song

“…Objectives To investigate the association between social support and depressive symptoms among internal migrant workers with a focus on the mediating role of a healthy lifestyle.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting The research was conducted among internal migrant workers in Henan Province, China, in August 2023.Participants Internal migrant workers are defined as individuals residing outside their registered household location (excluding mobility within the municipal district) and participating in various social and economic activities, including employment, entrepreneurship and social services.Primary outcome measures and analyses Social support was measured using the Chinese version of the social support rating scale. …”
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Behaviors and influencing factors of Chinese oncology nurses towards frailty care: A cross-sectional study based on knowledge-attitude-practice theory in 2024. by Xiaoxue Chen, Fang Xiao, Yuhua Miao, Huiying Qin, Lirong Yang, Fang Shen, Xiuhong Yuan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>From August 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, this cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses from oncology-related departments in 5 Secondary A (mid-tier hospitals providing comprehensive care) or above hospitals in South China. …”
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Impact of moral distress on burn-out: a cross-sectional survey of front-line family physicians during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by John Billimek, Johanna Shapiro, Cynthia Haq, Tan Nguyen, Avital Sabrina Fischer, Reece Fenning, John Michael Robb, Allison Slater, Uyen Mai, Tien Lam, Jan Paolo De La Cruz

“…The primary objective of this study was to investigate factors contributing to burn-out and moral distress and their relationship among practising family physicians (FPs) in California early in the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Cross-sectional study, online survey evaluating burn-out, moral distress and associated factors.Setting California FPs between July and August 2020 practising in community health centres, hospital systems, private clinics and university systems were surveyed with a 22-item online questionnaire.Participants FPs practising in California were eligible. …”
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Association between blood test indicators and atrial fibrillation in elderly patients aged 65 and above in the Central Jiangsu region: a cross-sectional study by Hao Liang, Shuai Zhang, Ye Zhu

“…Methods From January 1, 2019, to August 31, 2023, an epidemiological cross-sectional survey was conducted among the elderly population undergoing health check-ups at Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital in Jiangsu Province. …”
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Mental health literacy and associated factors among traditional healers of Jimma town, southwest, Ethiopia 2020: a community based, cross-sectional study by Gudeta Mideksa, Elias Tesfaye, Yimenu Yitayih, Yohanes Sime, Kemal Aliye, Abraham Tamirat Gizaw

“…Therefore, this study intended to mental health literacy level of traditional healers in Jimma town, Ethiopia.MethodA community-based cross-sectional study design was employed among 310 participants. …”
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Breastfeeding support as predictors of sustainable breastfeeding practices of nursing mothers with common mental disorders in tertiary hospital nurseries in Nigeria: a cross sectio... by Michael Abel Alao, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Sakiru Abiodun Yekinni, Sikirat Adetoun Sotimehin, Udochukwu Michael Diala, Datonye Christopher Briggs, Aishatu Zaidu Musa, Zainab Oluwatosin Imam, Esther Oluwatoyin Famutimi, Adedeji Abiodun Idris, Adaeze C. Ayuk, Kenechukwu Kosisochukwu Iloh, Chioma Laura Odimegwu, Ayomide Toluwanimi Adeyemi, Patricia F. Medupin, Yetunde C. Adeniyi, Kenechi Ogbodo Nnamani, Olukemi Oluwatoyin Tongo

“…Methods This was a national cross-sectional study involving mothers of hospitalised infants from eleven Nigerian tertiary hospitals between May and August 2022. …”
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Biomonitoring of Heavy Metal Air Pollution in Warsaw Using Two Moss Species Pleurozium schreberi and Sphagnum palustre by Krassimira Ilieva-Makulec, Paweł Dariusz Plichta, Maciej Sierakowski

“…The analysis of metals accumulated in mosses was performed twice in 2020, after two (August-September) and four months (August-November) of exposure. …”
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Roles, Responsibilities, and Functions of Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committees in India: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis by Sathish Rajaa, Senthilkumar Ramalingam, Maulik Chokashi, Tushar Mokashi

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Epidemiology and Performances of Typhidot Immunoassay and Widal Slide Agglutination in the Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever in Febrile Patients in Bafoussam City, Cameroon: A Cross-Secti... by Aurelie Dahlia Yemeli Piankeu, Siméon Pierre Chegaing Fodouop, Michel Noubom, Emmanuel Boris Gomseu Djoumsie, Georges Ful Kuh, Donatien Gatsing

“…Typhi among febrile patients in Bafoussam and to evaluate the diagnostic performances of Widal and Typhidot tests. Methods. This was a cross-sectional study among 336 participants visiting three hospitals in Bafoussam from August 1, 2021, to November 31, 2021. …”
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Assessment of the Knowledge and Perception Regarding Breast-feeding and Immunization Among the Post-natal mothers at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Bangalore - A Cross-sectional Study by Chaithra S, Ranganath T S

“…This study aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness of breastfeeding and immunization practices among postnatal mothers and the associated factors intertwined with these practices.Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from August to September 2023 involving 262 post-natal mothers admitted to post-natal wards inborn wards Kangaroo-mother-care KMC and post-partum care units at Vanivilas Hospital Bangalore. …”
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Association between wasting and inadequate breastfeeding practices among infants under six months in SNNPR and Somali regions of Ethiopia: A multilevel cross-sectional study. by Bethel Getachew, Yemane Berhane, Yadeta Dessie, Walelegn W Yallew, Hanna Y Berhane, Sunny S Kim

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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of supportive and palliative care indicators tool (SPICT-CH) to identify cancer patients with palliativ... by Zhishan Xie, Siyuan Tang, Claire E. Johnson, Lin Xiao, Jinfeng Ding, Chongmei Huang

“…Objective To translate, cross-cultural adapt the SPICT and validate it among cancer patients with palliative care needs in a Chinese healthcare context. …”
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