Does local steroid injection have a prognostic value for endoscopic plantar fascia release in chronic plantar fasciopathy? by Mohamed A. Mohamed, Mohammed S. Redwan, Hassan H. Noaman, Moustafa Elsayed

“…Abstract Purpose To determine if previous local steroid injection can alter the patient response to endoscopic plantar fascia release. Methods It is a prospective non-randomized comparative study of 100 adult patients, suffered from plantar fasciopathy for at least one year, and had reported either temporary or no response to two or more of conservative treatments, including local corticosteroid injection. …”
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Home-based care practices and experiences influencing health-seeking behaviour among caregivers of children diagnosed with pneumonia in Endebess Sub-County, Kenya by Everlyne N Opuba, Jane A Owenga, Patrick O Onyango

“…Questionnaires and key informant interview guides were used to collect data. Simple random sampling was used to select caregivers visiting the seven public health facilities in the sub-county. …”
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Reverse microdialysis of sucrose stimulates soil fungal and bacterial growth at the microscale by Andreas N. Schneider, Scott Buckley, Zulema Carracedo Lorenzo, Regina Gratz, Lina Nilsson, Mark Swaine, Nathaniel R. Street, Andy F. S. Taylor, Sandra Jämtgård

“…However, we lack suitable methods that can elucidate mechanisms determining rhizospheric community structure and function within the context of a dynamic, undisturbed soil. …”
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Correlation between Motivation and Professional Identity of Medical Students of Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Cirebon, Indonesia by Mega Silvia Maulidia Mustopa, Tissa Octavira Permatasari, Catur Setya Sulistiyana

“…Respondents were selected through Stratified Random Sampling technique, resulting in 295 respondents consisting of undergraduate and professional students. …”
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Adherence to iron-folic acid supplement and associated factors among antenatal care attending pregnant mothers in governmental health institutions of Adwa town, Tigray, Ethiopia: C... by Tsgehana Gebregyorgis Gebremichael, Tsehaynesh Gidey Welesamuel

“…Systematic random sampling method was used to select the study subjects. …”
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Prevalence of gynaecological morbidities and their association with sociodemographic factors among women aged 18-49 years attending outpatient clinic of an outreach center of a med... by Sarah A. Habib, Sushovan Roy, Aqsa Shaikh

“…To determine the sociodemographic factors associated with gynecological morbidities in the study group. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the health center of a medical college in Delhi among women 18–49 years of age. 400 participants were included in the study through systematic random sampling. …”
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Association of Visceral Organ Involvement in Back Pain: a Cross-Sectional Study by Wafa Kaynaat, Saira Waqqar, Uzair Ahmad, Eisha Tir Razia, Abdul Ghafoor Sajjad, Muheebur Rehman

“…The liver, stomach and small intestine were more involved in the females. There were statistical differences between back pain with visceral involvement and back pain without visceral involvement. …”
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The effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation and physical exercise on locomotor movement skill of children with developmental coordination disorder by Ayoub Hashemi, Robabeh Rostami, Habib Hadianfard

“…Eighty boys aged 6-10 years (mean age: 8.68±1.2) were selected from primary school students in Shiraz using multi-stage cluster sampling method and were randomly divided into three experimental (TDCS, Physical exercises and Combined group) and control groups. …”
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Investigative model of repurchase intention on boycott brand of multinational franchise food and beverage in Indonesia by Mohamad Rizan, Agung Kresnamurti, Farah Chalida Hanoum, Raka Pria Anugrah, Heri Prabowo, Qristin Violinda, Guruh Ghifar Zalzalah, Hapsari Dyah Herdiany

“…A causal/explanatory survey was employed as the research method. Participatory observations, interviews, and questionnaires with 220 respondents were used as primary data-gathering methods. …”
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Monitoring of the Blood Plasma Redox Potential During Plasma Quarantining (Preliminary Report) by I. V. Goroncharovskaya, V. B. Khvatov, A. K. Evseev, A. K. Shabanov, M. M. Goldin, S. S. Petrikov

“…It was found that during the storage of quarantined samples at a temperature of -40°C, the blood RP shifted to more positive values in 70% of cases. …”
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Application of principles of cognitive psychology in teaching: Perspectives from undergraduate medical and dental students. by Ambreen Surti, Shaur Sarfaraz, Rabiya Ali, Mukhtiar Baig, Rehana Rehman

“…These principles were incorporated to educate undergraduate medical and dental students, and the study aims to assess the perspectives of medical and dental students regarding applying these principles.<h4>Methods</h4>The descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 555 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) students using a validated questionnaire with purposive sampling. …”
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Identifikasi dan Prevalensi Cacing pada Saluran Pencernaan Ikan Salem (Scomber japonicus) di Pangkalan Pendaratan Ikan Muara Angke, Jakarta Utara <Br><I>[ Identification and Prev... by Sri Subekti, Rengga Eko Pradipta, Kismiyati Kismiyati

“…Research methodology using survey methods through sampling at locations directly. Fish samples were examined as many as 60 samples of chub mackerel. …”
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Prevalence of lumbar disc herniation and its associated factors: A cross-sectional study in Gansu. by Zhiwei Chen, Jirong Zhao, Li Wang, Hong Shao, Liangjia Cao, Xueyun He, Zhenghan Yang, Junfei Ma, Qianwen Chen, Peng Jiang, Licun Zhang, Jihong Hu

“…This study aims to analyze the prevalence of LDH and influencing factors in Gansu.<h4>Methods</h4>A stratified multi-stage random sampling method was used to obtain representative samples of residents more than 18 years old from <1500m, 1500-3500m, and >3500m altitude sites in Gansu, China, in June 2022 to August 2022. …”
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The relationship between work stress and well-being among Chinese primary and secondary school teachers: The chain mediation of affective rumination and work engagement by Yanhong Shao, Wenxuan Jiang, Hongdong Zhu, Chao Zhang, Weili Xu

“…Abstract Background Although scholars have explored the impact of work stress, affective rumination, and work engagement on teachers’ well-being, there is a need for more research to investigate the mechanisms through which work stress influences teachers’ well-being via affective rumination and work engagement. …”
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Nurses’ knowledge toward hemodialysis vascular access devices: A cross-sectional study in Palestine by Sae’d Abu El-Kass, Nisreen Ahmed, Tahreer Kannan, Narmean Abu Shediq, Esraa El Dirani

“…Objective: To assess the nurses’ knowledge of vascular access devices for patients undergoing hemodialysis programs in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the nurses’ knowledge of hemodialysis vascular access using the convenience sampling technique. …”
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Prevalence of Amlodipine-induced gingival enlargement in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study by Gitanjali Subedi, Arjun Hari Rijal, Simant Lamichhane, Osha Ghimire, Manoj Humagain

“…Patients under amlodipine therapy for at least six months were assessed. Purposive sampling was done with a total sample size of 450. …”
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The interest of Jamaican trained undergraduate physiotherapy students to provide physiotherapy services to older adults once qualified as a physiotherapist: a descriptive study by Sonja K.P. Williams

“…Ethical approval was granted by the Mona Campus Research Ethics Committee (MCREC). Convenience sampling was used in this census survey to recruit students for this study. …”
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Coping with moral distress: a qualitative study exploring psychological strategies used by healthcare professionals by Giulia Lamiani, Michele Montecalvo, Chiara Luridiana Battistini, Lidia Borghi, Elaine C. Meyer, Elena Vegni

“…The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the range of psychological strategies employed by healthcare professionals (HPs) to cope with moral distress. Methods Using a snowball sampling technique, a purposeful sample of interdisciplinary HPs working in a large public hospital in Milan (Italy) was recruited. …”
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Problems of Myanmar Women of Reproductive Age in Accessing Health Services as Migrant Workers in Thailand: A Qualitative Study by Piyaporn Sitkulanan, Kunnikar Chaisitsanguan, Prakaipetch Winaiprasert, Wilailuck Wong-arsa

“…The samples consisted of 20 informants aged 18-49 years old, who were Myanmar WRA working as migrant laborers for more than one year. …”
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Sex-Specific Association between Childhood BMI Trajectories and Asthma Phenotypes by Danny Wadden, Leigh-Anne Allwood Newhook, Laurie Twells, Jamie Farrell, Zhiwei Gao

“…Statistical analysis: a latent class growth modelling (LCGM) method was used to identify BMI trajectory patterns from cycles one to five. …”
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