Implementing university wellness program for mental wellbeing among health science students: A protocol for implementing an intervention program in higher educational institutions... by Bala Ganesh Pichamuthu, Sathya Thennavan, Sharmila Govardhanan

“…Methods and Materials: The pilot study was conducted at a private higher educational institution in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with 200 health science students participating. The study is expected to expanded to include 600 participants. …”
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Prevalence of thyroid diffuse goiter and its association with body mass index and the presence of cysts and nodules in children and adolescents: the Fukushima Health Management Sur... by Nana Nakahata, Mahiro Asano, Norikazu Abe, Haruka Ejiri, Hisashi Ota, Satoshi Suzuki, Ayako Sato, Rina Tazaki, Natsuki Nagamine, Chisato Takahashi, Yukie Yamaya, Manabu Iwadate, Takashi Matsuzuka, Tetsuya Ohira, Seiji Yasumura, Satoru Suzuki, Fumihiko Furuya, Hiroki Shimura, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Hitoshi Ohto, Kenji Kamiya

“…However, the prevalence of diffuse goiter and the relationships between diffuse goiter, thyroid volume, cysts and nodules, and anthropometric measurements in children are not well known. Among 789,459 participants who participated in thyroid ultrasound examinations, 320,206 participants (male: 161,728; female: 158,478) aged 1–23 years were analyzed. …”
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Predictors of plasma HDL-C concentrations in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study by James M. Shikany, John R. Bassler, Jared P. Reis, Pamela J. Schreiner, David T. Redden, John T. Wilkins, Cora E. Lewis

“…Just over half of the participants were women and just under half were Black. …”
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Sustainability of One WASH Facilities in the Rural Settings of North Shoa Zone, Amhara Region, North East Ethiopia, 2020 by Muluken Tessama Aemiro, Yohannes Getachew

“…Considering distance from water source, community participation, practice of CLTSH in the village, village declared ODF, and existence of health institution are mandatory to all stake holders participating in WASH activities before, during, and after the implementation of the project.…”
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Serum vitamin C levels and their correlation with chronic kidney disease in adults: a nationwide study by Chunli Wang, Jili Zhao, Qiaoqiao Zhou, Jing Li

“…Subgroup and weighted multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the potential correlation between serum vitamin C and CKD.Results Our study comprised 4969 participants, revealing an overall CKD prevalence of 15.0%. …”
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Participatory epidemiological approaches for risk assessment of bed bug (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) infestation in public hospitals in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan by Arzoo Ashraf, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Kashif Hussain, Muhammad Asif Mahmood, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Zain ul Abdin, Shumaila Ashraf, Malcolm K. Jones, Dalia Fouad, Farid S. Ataya

“…The study further revealed patients above age 40 (35.43%) and males (30.57%) experienced greater skin irritation responses compared to other participants. Among administrative divisions (tehsils) in the city of Faisalabad, Tehsil Sadar had the highest number of participants with itching or skin irritation (35.48%), while Tehsil Chak Jhumra had the lowest number (24.62%). …”
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Association between Serum Adiponectin and Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Control Study Stratified by Age and Gender by Tongjian Zhu, Zhuo Wang, Songyun Wang, Wei Hu, Hui Chen, Jing Xie, Meng Wang, Kezhong Ma, Hong Jiang

“…Higher serum adiponectin level was independently associated with higher odds for AF in women and in participants <65 years old, but not in men or those aged ≥65 years.…”
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Implementation of 2D Running Gait Analysis in Orthopedic Physical Therapy Clinics by Tiffany Barrett, Kai-Yu Ho, Justin Rasavage, Micah Wilson, Melissa Goo-Tam, Tristan Trumbull

“… # Study Design Survey # Methods Thirty outpatient physical therapy clinics were contacted to assess interest in participation. Participating therapists were trained on 2D running gait analysis protocol and given a running gait checklist. …”
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Assessment of Dynamic Balance, Muscle Strength and Pain in Young Women with Generalized Joint Hypermobility by Rosita Mikalauskaitė, Algė Daunoravičienė, Ernesta Aukštuolytė – Bačienė, Vilma Tamulionytė, Erenesta Gurskienė

“…The Beighton scale was used to assess joint hypermobility; the Y test was performed to assess injury risk; a hand-held dynamometer was applied to assess upper extremities’ muscle strength; the McGill tests were used for evaluation of the endurance of trunk muscles’ strength; a numeric analog scale and pain map were used to assess pain intensity and localization. Participants: Twenty-fve young females (age: 22(18–28; 21,16) years; body mass index: (23, 19,2–24, 23,2) kg/m²) participated in this study. …”
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Health simulation masterclass in Morocco: First edition of training of trainers by Majdouline Obtel, T Yahaya Maijimaa, Mohamed El Mouhajir, Brahim Lekehal, Lahcen Belyamani

“…The list of participants was identified by the head of their departments related to the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of the University Mohammed V in Rabat. …”
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Health effects of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS): A study among federal civil servants in Bayelsa State, Nigeria by Endurance Uzobo, Aboluwaji D Ayinmoro

“…A structured questionnaire was used as data collection instrument to elicit socio-demographic information and types of services enjoyed under the scheme by the participants. Satisfaction levels and self-rated health were measured as continuous variables. …”
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An epidemiological assessment of health status among a cohort of tuberculosis survivors: prospective research in a western Indian city by Venu Shah, Viral Dave, Vaidehi Gohil, Hardika Khanpara

“…Follow-ups of participants were conducted at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-recruitment. …”
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Perspectives, benefits and challenges of a live OSCE during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cross-sectional study by Anne Herrmann-Werner, Teresa Loda, Rebecca Sarah Erschens, Stephan Zipfel, Andrew B Nevins

“…It was their first OSCE.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcome measure was how this type of OSCE was evaluated by participating students in regard to preparation, content and difficulty as well as in real life. …”
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Mobile Integrated Healthcare: Preliminary Experience and Impact Analysis with a Medicare Advantage Population by Daniel J. Castillo, J. Brent Myers, Jonathan Mocko, Eric H. Beck

“…**Methods:** An MIH team was assigned to deliver a care coordination program for a Medicare Advantage PPO (MAPPO) population (55% female, 71.2 years mean age), with risk assignment and interventions designed to affect potentially avoidable utilization of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), emergency department, and medical inpatient admissions. Patients participating in the MIH program were compared with contemporaneous, risk-matched non-participants as well as to actuarially expected cost and utilization based on historical claim experience. …”
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Comparison of the CHU-9D and the EQ-5D-Y instruments in children and young people with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study by Jennifer M Ryan, Nana Anokye, Grace Lavelle, Ellen McKay, Marika Noorkoiv, Nicola Theis

“…Associations between utility values and GMFCS level were examined to assess known-group differences.Results Missing data were &lt;5% for both instruments. Twenty participants (32.3%) and 11 participants (18.0%) reported full health for the EQ-5D-Y and CHU-9D, respectively. …”
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Arbovirus exposure and subclinical myocardial dysfunction in an Indigenous population in Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional study by Jandir Mendonça Nicacio, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza, Ricardo Khouri, Vanessa Cardoso Pereira, Rodrigo Feliciano do Carmo, Pedro Vinícius Amorim de Medeiros Patriota, Sávio Luiz Pereira Nunes, Jeová Cordeiro de Morais Júnior, Manoel Barral-Netto, João Augusto Costa Lima, Anderson da Costa Armstrong

“…Results One hundred seventy-four participants were included, with a median age of 45.0 years (interquartile range 38.0–55.0). …”
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Factorial invariance of the generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) in Latin America and the Caribbean by Norman López, Norman López, Juan-Carlos Coronado, Daniela Ripoll-Córdoba, Nicole Caldichoury, César Quispe-Ayala, Breiner Morales-Asencio, Raúl Quincho-Apumayta, Cesar Castellanos, Juan Martínez, Juan Cárdenas-Valverde, Luis Mario Castellanos-Alvarenga, David Salazar, Irina Flores-Poma, Jorge Herrera-Pino, Wendy Bada, Yuliana Flórez, Karen Alcos-Flores, Boris Zurita-Cueva, Elsa Muñoz Romero, Cristian Romo, Regulo Antezana, Claudio Avila Saldaña, Pascual A. Gargiulo

“…All participants completed the GAD-7 scale digitally.ResultsA unidimensional structure of the GAD-7 was confirmed, explaining 70% of the variance. …”
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Sleep quality and mental health among medical students in Imphal, Manipur: A cross-sectional study by Jalina Laishram, Sandra Fernandez, Pangambam A. Devi, Mani R. Bhowmick, Roshnee Heigrujam, Hanjabam S. Devi

“…Results: A total of 425 respondents took part in the study, including 268 undergraduate and 157 postgraduate students. Most participants, 236 (55.5%) had poor sleep quality. Among the participants, 168 (39.5%) had depression, 167 (39.3%) had anxiety, and 95 (22.4%) had stress. …”
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A randomized comparative effectiveness trial to evaluate two programs for promotion of physical activity after spinal cord injury in manual wheelchair users by Jenna M. Martinez, Jenna M. Martinez, Lisa L. Haubert, Valerie J. Eberly, Walter B. Weiss, Jeffery W. Rankin

“…., San Francisco, CA).DesignLongitudinal, randomized, comparative effectiveness trial with collaborative goal setting.SettingResearch laboratory at a rehabilitation hospital and in participants' homes and communities.ParticipantsForty-nine manual wheelchair users with paraplegia.Outcome measuresPhysical activity measurements and cardiometabolic data were collected before, during, and after the program. …”
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Cancer Loyalty Card Study (CLOCS): protocol for an observational case–control study focusing on the patient interval in ovarian cancer diagnosis by Marc Chadeau-Hyam, Sudha Sundar, Yasemin Hirst, Hannah R Brewer, James M Flanagan

“…In order to assess ovarian cancer risk in participants and their purchase patterns, we will collect information from participants on ovarian cancer risk factors and clinical data including symptoms experienced before diagnosis from recruited women with ovarian cancer.Ethics and dissemination CLOCS was reviewed and approved by the North West-Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee (19/NW/0427). …”
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