Adapting MOVED as a web-based moral elevation intervention for veterans with PTSD: Using feedback from a pilot trial and subject matter experts by Adam P. McGuire, Alexander Riera, Xrystyan Lascano

“…In this adaptation phase, we incorporated feedback from pilot participants with input from subject matter experts (SMEs) to inform adaptation decisions using the Model for Adaptation Design and Impact (MADI) framework. …”
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Association Between Resting Heart Rate and the Risk of Incident Hypertension Among Older Chinese Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study by Shiyu Lou, Zihan Yu, Yizhu Song, Dechen Liu

“…Subgroup analyses demonstrated significant associations in women, participants aged ≥80, and those who did not exercise regularly. …”
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Discomfort Intolerance Scale: A Study of Reliability and Validity by Kadir ÖZDEL, Özden YALÇINKAYA ALKAR, Ýbrahim TAYMUR, M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR, Erkut ZAMKI, A. Emre SARGIN

“…Method: From two different universities, total of 225 students (male=167, female=58) were participated in this study. In order to fetermine the criterion validity, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) were used. …”
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Evaluation of Awareness and Perception of Clear Aligner Orthodontic Treatment Among Students of Hawler Medical University. by Maryam Fouad Bilal, Ahmed Qesim Ali, Layard Khalil Ibrahim

“…Results: A total of 383 participants, with an average age of 20.54 years, completed the         questionnaire. …”
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Factors influencing food preferences and eating behaviour among the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) adolescents in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey by Mahamudul Hasan, Azaz Bin Sharif, Rashedul Islam, A B M Nahid Hasan, Nusrat Jahan Ferdous

“…Respondents’ sociodemographic characteristics and dietary patterns, as well as the participant’s nutritional status, were recorded. Descriptive statistics were used to present the baseline characteristics, while Pearson’s χ2 test was used to assess the relationship between food preference and baseline characteristics.Results A significant number of participants failed to meet their daily requirements for essential nutrients, including protein (89.9%), vegetables (82.8%) and dairy products (90.8%). …”
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Physicians’ and patients’ perceived risks of chronic pain medication and co-medications in Quebec, Canada: a cross-sectional study by Gwenaëlle De Clifford-Faugère, Anaïs Lacasse, Hermine Lore Nguena Nguefack, Marimée Godbout-Parent, Aline Boulanger, Nancy Julien

“…High-quality care requires patients to participate in medication decisions. This study aimed to compare perceived risks of medications and co-medications between physicians and persons living with CP. …”
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It tastes sweeter when melted: Exploring the impact of food temperature on tongue temperature and perceived sweetness/vanilla by Hannah McNeill, Rebecca Ford, Ian Fisk, Margaret Thibodeau, Gloria Liu, Marion Doyennette, Qian Yang

“…An infrared camera was used to capture participant tongue surface temperature. Sweetness and vanilla intensity were recorded using a modified General Labelled Magnitude Scale. …”
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Neuromuscular and structural tendon adaptations after 6 weeks of either concentric or eccentric exercise in individuals with non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy: protocol for a r... by Deborah Falla, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Ignacio Contreras-Hernandez

“…Additionally, we want to compare these variables at baseline between individuals with NIAT and asymptomatic controls.Methods and analysis A total of 26 individuals with chronic (>3 months) NIAT and 13 healthy controls will participate in the study. Individuals with NIAT will be randomised to perform eccentric or concentric training for 6 weeks. …”
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The PREPARE Study: Acceptability and Feasibility of a Telehealth Trimodal Prehabilitation Program for Women with Endometrial Neoplasia by Elise P. Legault, Paula A. B. Ribeiro, Danielle Moreau-Amaru, Emmanuelle Robert, Sara Forte, Alain S. Comtois, Vanessa Samouëlian, François Tournoux

“…Out of the 150 EN patients awaiting surgery screened during the 18 months of the study recruitment, 66% (99/150) were eligible, and 40% consented to participate (SPP, n = 13; SSPP, n = 17; PACS, n = 9). …”
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Outcomes and Complications of Scleral-Fixated Intraocular Lens Combined with Ahmed Tube Surgery by Nikhel Sachdev, Maria Cecilia Aquino, Seng Chee Loon, Yiong Huak Chan, Paul Chew, Victor Koh

“…Participants underwent an Ahmed tube surgery, together with transscleral suture-fixated posterior chamber intraocular lens. …”
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‘It was like being hit with a brick’: a qualitative study on the effect of clinicians’ delivery of a diagnosis of eye disease for patients in primary and secondary care by Lucy Moore, Jasleen Kaur Jolly, Anne Ferrey

“…Objectives To explore patients’ experiences of getting a diagnosis of eye disease, the psychological impact of this and how this could be improved.Design An exploratory qualitative interview study using a narrative approach and inductive methods.Setting This study was conducted with patients who had attended ophthalmic appointments in primary and secondary care and in opticians located in the South of England.Participants 18 people diagnosed with eye disease in England.Results Four themes were identified: the convoluted process of being diagnosed, the impact of clinicians’ words, the search for information and reflections on what could be improved. …”
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Combining Postural Sway Parameters and Machine Learning to Assess Biomechanical Risk Associated with Load-Lifting Activities by Giuseppe Prisco, Maria Agnese Pirozzi, Antonella Santone, Mario Cesarelli, Fabrizio Esposito, Paolo Gargiulo, Francesco Amato, Leandro Donisi

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Further studies with a broader participant pool and varied lifting conditions could enhance the applicability of this method in occupational ergonomics.…”
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Epidemic of Depression and Anxiety in child and adolescent population during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta analysis of the prevalence of depression and anxiety by Gaurav Maggu, Vinod Verma, Suprakash Chaudhury, Vishal Indla

“…We found the total number of participants to be 71,016. A random effect model was used for conducting meta-analysis. …”
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Higher Consumption of Carbonated Drinks and Fast Food Related to Depression and Quality of Life in Adolescent Girls by Abbas Ali Sangouni, Zahra Darabi, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Sayyed Saeid Khayyatzadeh

“…A valid and reliable food frequency questionnaire was used to obtain dietary intakes of the study participants. To explore the association between intake of food groups and depression and QoL. …”
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Pregnancy and Postpartum Trends in Self‐Measured Blood Pressure and Derived Indices: The BOSHI Study by Seiya Izumi, Misato Nishimura, Noriyuki Iwama, Hasumi Tomita, Hirotaka Hamada, Taku Obara, Mami Ishikuro, Takahisa Murakami, Michihiro Satoh, Takuo Hirose, Masatoshi Saito, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Shinichi Kuriyama, Nobuo Yaegashi, Kazuhiko Hoshi, Yutaka Imai, Hirohito Metoki, the BOSHI Study Group

“…The Babies and Their Parents Longitudinal Observation in Suzuki Memorial Hospital in the Intrauterine Period (BOSHI) Study is a prospective cohort study in Japan. Participants were instructed to measure SMBP daily during pregnancy and for 1 month after delivery. …”
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The Design Idea and its Application in the Inner Space (Refreshments Shops as Sample) by Naderah Abdul Razzaq Ghazal

“…The research problem ‘’ does the design idea and its application in the inner space (Refreshments Shops) as a sample have sensible and perception values participate in achieving connection with the recipient? …”
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Reasoning with Inductive Argument Test: A Study of Validity and Reliability by Mehmet Emrah Karadere, Kas&yacute;m Fatih Yavuz, &Yacute;brahim Enis Kayran, Yasir &THORN;afak, Beng&uuml; Y&uuml;cens, Erkan Kuru, Mehmet Hakan T&uuml;rk&ccedil;apar

“…Participants were given a sociodemographic data form, and RIAT were performed by clinicians. …”
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Physical activity and quality of life in adolescents and orphans by Lucija Maglica, Hrvoje Karninčić, Ana Penjak, Gordan Drašinac

“…The second aim was to determine differences in physical activity habits among groups. &nbsp;91 participants (age 15.4&plusmn;1.2) divided in two subsamples: secondary school pupils (n=75) and orphans from Split region (n=16). …”
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Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults by P C Pradeep Kumar, Sojan Antony, Pratima Murthy, Ammapattian Thirumoorthy, Mariamma Philip

“…The socio-demographic data sheet, Big Five Personality Inventory, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, and the semi-structured Ego-centric Social Network Questionnaire were used to collect data. Results: Of 902 participants, 26.9% of participants used substances. …”
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Day Ward Glaucoma Patients Have Lower Depression Levels and Higher Glaucoma Knowledge Levels than Inpatients by Huiming Xiao, Wenmin Huang, Xi Qin, Chengguo Zuo, Qiongman Yang, Rong Li, Mingkai Lin

“…Randomized clinical trial. Participants. Consecutive patients undergoing surgery were prospectively enrolled. …”
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