Professional Identity and Self-efficacy Among Occupational Therapy Students Engaged in Objective Structured Clinical Examination Utilizing Simulation Learning by Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak PhD

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in professional identity and self-efficacy of occupational therapy students after applying OSCE utilizing simulated learning. A pre-post study design was used. The participants were 48 occupational therapy university students at 1 university in Saudi Arabia. …”
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FIRM’S CHARACTERISTICS AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM LISTED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Muhammed BELLO, Leye Sherifdeen OYEDIRAN, Emmanuel Yinka ONIFADE

“…Using an ex-post facto study design, data was collected from yearly reports of specific pharmaceutical sectors in Nigeria from 2012 to 2021. …”
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Evaluation of Schneiderian First-rank Symptoms in Patients of Psychosis Attending a Tertiary Care Center from North India by Aditi Jain, Abbas Mehdi

“…Materials and Methods: Setting: Psychiatry department of a multi specialty tertiary care center in North India. Study Design: This was a short-term prospective study. …”
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The effective management of teachers’ habitual tardiness: Protecting scheduled teaching time by Michael Moreti Mahome, Lydia Kgomotso Mphahlele

“…Espousing a qualitative research approach, coupled with multiple case study design, this enquiry aimed to explore how School Management Teams (SMTs) effectively manage teachers’ habitual tardiness and come up with strategies to protect scheduled teaching time. …”
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Studi Kasus: Implementasi Health Education Teknik Buteyko Breathing Untuk Mencegah Kekambuhan Asma Dengan Media Video Pada Keluarga by Andan Firmansyah, Muhamad Ramdan Nujulul Furqon, Daniel Akbar Wibowo, Tita Rohita

“…This research uses a descriptive case study design using a nursing care approach. Methods of collecting interview data, observation, physical examination, and documentation. …”
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Biomechanical Changes During a 90º Cut in Collegiate Female Soccer Players With Participation in the 11+ by Celeste Dix, Amelia Arundale, Holly Silvers-Granelli, Adam Marmon, Ryan Zarzycki, Lynn Snyder-Mackler

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose To determine whether participation in the 11+ during a single soccer season reduced peak knee abduction moment and components of valgus collapse during a 90º cut in collegiate female soccer players. # Study Design Prospective cohort study # Methods Forty-six participants completed preseason and postseason motion analysis of a 90º cut. …”
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Spiritual Care in Advanced Dementia from the Perspective of Health Providers: A Qualitative Systematic Review by Lucía Rocío Camacho-Montaño, Jorge Pérez-Corrales, Marta Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Ana María Martin-Pérez, Javier Güeita-Rodríguez, Juan Francisco Velarde-García, Domingo Palacios-Ceña

“…A qualitative systematic review was performed following the Enhancing Transparency in Reporting the Synthesis of Qualitative Research guidelines for the study design. The inclusion criteria included original articles published from January 2008 to March 2019, using either qualitative or mixed methods. …”
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Is Physical Activity Related to Depression and Anxiety among Adults? Observations from a Noncommunicable Disease Screening Clinic in North India by Madhur Verma, Amandeep Kaur, Ankush Upneja, Preeti Dhoat, Jitender Aneja, Rakesh Kakkar

“…Materials and Methods: A study was conducted between March 2021 and August 2022 using a cross-sectional study design. We recruited 334 participants >40 years of age from the noncommunicable disease (NCD) screening clinic of a tertiary care institute in North India. …”
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Hip Strength, Change of Direction, and Falls in Recreational Pickleball Players by Betsy Myers, June Hanks

“…Additional aims were to determine reasons for falling and to investigate associations among assessed factors. # Study design Cross-sectional study. # Methods Participants completed a survey reporting age, fall history, and reasons for falling during play. …”
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Sexual Dysfunction in Chronic Urticaria: A Systematic Review by Sarah E. Park, Elaine Ma, Caitlyn Dagenet, Maria A. Aleshin, Heather M. Holahan, Vivian Y. Shi, Jennifer L. Hsiao

“…Results The database search produced 741 articles, of which 14 articles met inclusion criteria. Study design, patient demographics, disease characteristics, measures used to assess sexuality or sexual function, and study results were independently extracted for each article by two researchers. …”
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The Effect of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome on DOMS and Recovery Time by Nicole F Ostuni, Charles A Marinello, Taras Luzhnyy, Alexa Pawlikowski, Connor Vlasaty, Georgios Thomatos, Peter C Douris

“… # Hypotheses/Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate JHS and its effects on DOMS and its recovery time. # Study Design Quasi-experimental, observational comparison # Methods Two groups including a hypermobile group (score >4 on Beighton Scale) and a non-hypermobile group all took part in five-second long standing eccentric bicep curls based using their one- repetition maximum (1-RM) of their dominant arm to failure in order to induce DOMS. …”
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Injury and Injury Prevention in United States Para Swimming: A Mixed-Methods Approach by Jay Salerno, Stephanie Tow, Elizabeth Regan, Stephen Bendziewicz, Matthew McMillan, Shana Harrington

“… # Purpose This study aimed to gather data in Para swimmers on typical injuries, injury prevention programs, and attitudes toward injury and injury prevention in this population. # Study Design Cross-sectional, mixed-methods design evaluating injuries, injury management, and injury prevention in elite Para swimmers in United States (U.S…”
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Improving Organizational Resilience in Businesses: A Qualitative Study on the Effect of COVID-19 by A. Aslan Şendoğdu, Kadir Aksay

“…The data obtained from the in-depth and semi-structured interviews were subjected to thematic analysis in a case study design. The findings, which are divided under the three main headings of human resources, leadership, and organization/system, point to the following results: In terms of human resources: experience, generating ideas, psychological resilience, and commitment to the organization and its culture; in terms of leadership: valuing the employees, analytical thinking, foresight, quick decision making and prudence; and in terms of organization/system: positive financial situation, quick response to the market, the effectiveness of alternative solutions, effective use of digital infrastructure and online commerce, as well as effective communication/cooperation, contribute effectively to organizational resilience.…”
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A Scoping Review of Empirical Research Relating to Quality and Effectiveness of Research Ethics Review. by Stuart G Nicholls, Tavis P Hayes, Jamie C Brehaut, Michael McDonald, Charles Weijer, Raphael Saginur, Dean Fergusson

“…No study reported using an underlying theory or framework of quality/effectiveness to guide study design or analyses. We did not identify any studies that had involved a controlled trial--randomised or otherwise--of ethics review procedures or processes. …”
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Comparison of Different Machine Learning Methodologies for Predicting the Non‐Specific Treatment Response in Placebo Controlled Major Depressive Disorder Clinical Trials by Roberto Gomeni, Françoise Bressolle‐Gomeni

“…This effect is not estimable at an individual level using the conventional parallel‐group study design, since each subject enrolled in the trial is assigned to receive either active treatment or placebo, but not both. …”
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Effect of a Balance Adjustment System on Postural Control in Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability by Kazushi Yoshida, Rieko Kuramochi, Junji Shinohara

“…It was hypothesized that the in-phase mode on the BASYS would lead to improved postural control compared with training on a balance disc. # Study Design Randomized control trial. # Methods Twenty participants with CAI were recruited. …”
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Amentoflavone from Selaginella bryopteris leaf extracts modulate MAPK signaling - Molecular modeling study for therapeutic target analysis by Praveen Mallari, Mashooq Ahmad Bhat

“…Purpose: The goal was to forecast human protein targets of phytochemical compounds from Selaginella bryopteris (L.) and to understand their behaviors. Study design: The current research study has chosen to employ computational studies. …”
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Evaluation of Pulse Rate, Oxygen Saturation, and Respiratory Effort after Different Types of Feeding Methods in Preterm Newborns by Dipen Vasudev Patel, Dharti Shah, Kunjal A. Kantharia, Mayur K. Shinde, Jaishree Ganjiwale, Kushal Shah, Somashekhar Marutirao Nimbalkar

“…To study changes in vital parameters in relation to different feeding methods and postmenstrual age (PMA) in preterm newborns. Study Design. This prospective observational study was carried out at a tertiary care neonatal unit. …”
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Follow-Up of Newborns with Neural Tube Defects: A Single Center Experience by Umit Ayse Tandircioglu, Cansu Kethuda Ensert Cihan, Hasan Tolga Celik, Burcak Bilginer, Sule Yigit

“…Our study aims to retrospectively evaluate patients with neural tube defects hospitalized in our intensive care unit for the last decade. STUDY DESIGN: Demographic data, prenatal-maternal characteristics, surgical operation time, intensive care follow-up, and long-term neurological-developmental results of these patients were also evaluated. …”
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Are the Mean Platelet Volume and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Predictive for Gestational Cholestasis? by Hasan Eroglu, Harun Egemen Tolunay, Kemal Sarsmaz, Gokcen Orgul, Dilek Sahin, Aykan Yucel

“… OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine whether mean platelet volume value and/or neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio values are useful as a predictive marker for gestational cholestasis. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of the data of patients diagnosed with pregnancy cholestasis between 2018-2019 in a perinatology clinic. 352 pregnant women were enrolled in the study (122 pregnant women with Intrahepatic cholestasis as study group and 230 pregnant women with no morbidity as the control group) RESULTS: Mean platelet volume was significantly higher in pregnant women with intrahepatic cholestasis compared to the healthy controls, 9.30 (7-18) and 8.6 (6.7-11.5), respectively. …”
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