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

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of 8 to 10-year-old patients on the YBT after lower-extremity injury and determine how these results compare to larger samples of age-grouped athletes within the validated 11 to 17-year-old range. …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…Compliance with the drug use regime was higher in the OSS group than in the Macrogol group (95.7 % versus 82.3 %, respectively, p-value = 0.0011, ITT-population).The most common symptom reported in patients was nausea (27.9 % in the OSS group and 12.9 % in the Macrogol group). …”
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Nurse management of minor problems in primary care emergencies: a non-randomized controlled trial by Jordi Estarlich-Corominas, Neus Soler-Abril, Anna Casanellas-Chuecos, Sara Becerra-Corzo, Andrea Sofia Bianco, Pere Torán-Monserrat, Rosa García-Sierra

“…The results come from a non-randomised controlled experimental study that tested the implementation of the programme applied to an experimental group treated by nurses versus a control group treated by doctors. …”
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A model based cost-utility analysis of Embedding referral to structured self-management education into standard practice (Embedding) compared to usual care for people with type 2 d... by Melanie J Davies, Alan Brennan, Danielle H Bodicoat, Daniel John Pollard, Anju Keetharuth, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Agnieszka Glab, Joesph P Mensa, Alison Northern

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Additive impact of metabolic syndrome and sarcopenia on all-cause and cause-specific mortality: an analysis of NHANES by Meng Zhang, Qing-Yue Zeng, Linli Zhuang

“…The MetS+/SP+ group had the highest overall mortality risk (trend test p<0.0001). …”
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Comparison of two skin protection regimes for the Prevention of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis in geriatric care (PID): a study protocol for an exploratory randomised controlle... by Jan Kottner, Monira El Genedy-Kalyoncu, Alexandra Fastner, Bettina Völzer, Kathrin Raeder, Konrad Neumann, Nils Axel Lahmann

“…Introduction The majority of aged long-term care receivers and patients in geriatric acute care are affected by some form of incontinence. …”
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The status of serum 25(OH)D levels is related to breast cancer by Mohammad Momivand, Mahta Razaghi, Farshid Mohammadi, Edris Hoseinzadeh, Roya Najafi-Vosough

“…D insufficiency was 50% in the breast cancer group and 27.5% in the control group, while 50% of the breast cancer group and 72.5% of the control group had sufficient Vit. …”
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Developing a virtual reality application for online arts and psychomotor therapies using action research by Nathalie Jans, Nathalie Jans, Hans Wouters, Joep Kolijn, Suzanne Haeyen, Suzanne Haeyen, Suzanne Haeyen

“…Of the arts and psychomotor therapists who participated in the workshops, four out of five acknowledged the potential of acting and experiencing with the VRhExp (79%).ConclusionThe VRhExp is a promising tool for patients with psychological disorders as it enables the continuity of care provision by therapists. …”
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A Comparison of Impact of Chronic Periodontal Diseases and Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life by Khushboo Goel, Dharnidhar Baral

“…Matched for socioeconomic status, participants were recruited in two groups: moderate-to-severe chronic periodontitis (n=24, 43±46 years) and chronic gingivitis (n=25, 30±96 years). …”
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Experimental hypothermia by cold air: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial by Ane M. Helland, Sigurd Mydske, Jörg Assmus, Guttorm Brattebø, Øystein Wiggen, Haakon K. Kvidaland, Øyvind Thomassen

“…Results At termination, the active drug vs placebo group differed in temperature by 1.4 °C. With adjustment for the removal of participants reaching 35 °C, the estimated mean difference was 1.7 °C (1.4–2.0, p < 0.001). …”
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Technology Readiness Level and Self-Reported Health in Recipients of an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Cross-Sectional Study by Natasha Rosenmeier, David Busk, Camilla Dichman, Kim Mechta Nielsen, Lars Kayser, Mette Kirstine Wagner

“…ConclusionsUsing the READHY instrument to create patient profiles demonstrates how it can be used to make health care professionals aware of specific needs within the group of recipients of an ICD.…”
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Final-year students’ perceptions of online integrated primary care learning by Aviva Ruch, Joel Francis, Ann Z. George

“…A cross-sectional online survey was followed by focus group discussions (FGDs) (n = 2 and n = 3, respectively). …”
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Health professionals’ experience of implementing and delivering a ‘Community Care’ programme in metropolitan Melbourne: a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis by Cylie Williams, Kelly-Ann Bowles, Brendan Shannon, Hollie Shannon, Nadine Andrew, Julia Morphet

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Cause-Effect Relationships between Painful TMD and Postural and Functional Changes in the Musculoskeletal System: A Preliminary Report by Adam Andrzej Garstka, Monika Brzózka, Aleksandra Bitenc-Jasiejko, Roman Ardan, Helena Gronwald, Piotr Skomro, Danuta Lietz-Kijak

“…The study was conducted on a group of 30 randomly selected patients who reported to the Department of Propaedeutic, Physical Diagnostics and Dental Physiotherapy of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin (Poland). …”
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Effectiveness of eHealth literacy interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies by Chiara Barbati, Elvira Maranesi, Cinzia Giammarchi, Matteo Lenge, Manila Bonciani, Elisa Barbi, Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Mauro Dragoni, Tania Bailoni, Anna Odone, Roberta Bevilacqua

“…Given its role in the appropriate use of health technologies, ensuring equitable access to health information and improving patient outcomes, this study aims to systematically retrieve, qualitatively and quantitative pool and critically appraise available experimental evidence on the effectiveness of eHL interventions across different population groups. …”
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Impact of Scleroderma‐Associated Autoantibodies on Clinical Outcome Assessments: Post Hoc Analysis From a Randomised, Double‐blind, Placebo‐controlled, Phase 3 Trial of Tocilizumab... by Basmah Al Dulaijan, Suiyuan Huang, Celia J. F. Lin, Christopher P. Denton, Dinesh Khanna

“…Methods We used data on both the groups who received placebo (Pbo) and tocilizumab from the focuSSced trial. …”
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Unmet needs in atopic dermatitis management: an expert consensus by Annalisa Patrizi, Antonio Costanzo, Cataldo Patruno, Valentina Maria Busà, Andrea Chiricozzi, Giampiero Girolomoni

“…Lastly, greater emphasis should be placed on patient education and development of effective tools that can aid informing patients about their disease and its treatment.…”
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Safety, feasibility and initial efficacy of an app-facilitated telerehabilitation (AFTER) programme for COVID-19 survivors: a pilot randomised study by Kristine M Erlandson, Jacob John Capin, Amy Nordon-Craft, Sarah E Jolley, Jennifer E Stevens-Lapsley, Mary Morrow, Meghan Connors, Kristine Hare, Samantha MaWhinney, Michelle Rauzi, Sheryl Flynn

“…Both groups demonstrated clinically meaningful improvement in secondary outcomes with no statistically significant differences between groups.Conclusion Fully remote telerehabilitation was safe, feasible, had high adherence for COVID-19 recovery, and may apply to other medically complex patients including those with barriers to access care. …”
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Using Facebook to tell stories of premature ageing and sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for women with cerebral palsy in the UK and USA by Julie Taylor, Sonali Shah, C Bradbury-Jones

“…Objective To enhance understanding of the bodily and lifestyle effects of ageing with cerebral palsy (CP) for women, with a particular focus on experiences with sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) services in the UK and North America.Design A qualitative study underpinned by feminist disability theory and drawing on digital ethnographies to capture health and healthcare experiences for women with CP.Setting A global community of 140 women with CP, who are members of the closed international Facebook group, Women Ageing with Cerebral Palsy (WACP).Participants Forty-five members of WACP who were based in the UK and North America. …”
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Association of Light’s Criteria with Pleural Fluid Procalcitonin Levels and Ultrasound Thorax with its Impact on the Management of Pleural Effusion: A Cross-sectional Study by BK Likhitha, Keertivardhan D Kulkarni, Madhav Mahawar

“…Categorical variables between the two groups (exudative group and transudative group) were compared using the Chi-square/Mann-Whitney U test, with p<0.05 considered statistically significant. …”
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