Sense of psychological ownership in co‐design processes: A case study by Anette Juel, Lene L. Berring, Annette Erlangsen, Erik R. Larsen, Niels Buus

“…Methods A case study design was adopted by which audio recordings were subjected to thematic analysis and interpreted by drawing on the concept of psychological ownership. …”
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Provider, Caregiver, and Patient Experiences of an Integrated Care Program for Older Adults Designated as Alternate Level of Care: A Qualitative Case Study by Adora Chui, Kimia Sedig, Katie N. Dainty, on behalf of the NYCARES Design Team

“…Understanding the experiences of providers, caregivers, and patients will inform ongoing implementation efforts. Methods: A qualitative case study was undertaken of North York Community Access to Resources Enabling Support (NYCARES), a novel integrated care program implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Risk Factors for Hip Fracture among Elderly Adults in Erbil City A Case-Control Study by Dara Abdulla Al-Banna

“…Methods: The present case-control study conducted among elderly participants in two governmental hospitals and Geriatric Home in Erbil City of Kurdistan Region of Iraq from 8th of March to 3rd of August 2016. …”
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The atherogenic index of plasma increases the risk of incident kidney stones: a nested case–control study in Chinese adults by Dawei Wang, Feng Shi, Dingguo Zhang, Hui Wang, Yu Zhu, Jun Wang

“…Objective To investigate the association between atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and risk of incident kidney stones.Methods A nested case-control study was conducted using data from the Shanghai Kidney Stone Cohort from December 2018 to February 2023. …”
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Completed suicide risk factors among people living with HIV in Hunan Province identified through a psychological autopsy case–control study by Zhuo Yang, Xilin Chen, Xi Chen, Zhi Xie, Dan Luo

“…A 1:1 matched case–control psychological autopsy study was conducted among PLWHA in Hunan Province. …”
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Benchmarking offshore drilling: methodology and case study by Dalmo S. Amorim Jr., Pablo Lacerda Silva, Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa, Edmilson Moutinho dos Santos

“…The objective of the methodology presented in this article is to provide tools to identify which are the factors and how they affect the productive time used to drill oilwells, allowing to measure the contributions of each factor in increasing the efficiency of the drilling operations. A case study analyzes a 35-year exploratory campaign offshore Brazil, where data of the 109 wells drilled in an oilfield is used to benchmark different performances, demonstrating the advantages of the methodology in oilwell planning and in finding the paths for reducing drilling costs and CO2 emissions. …”
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Age-related immune response disparities between adults and children with severe COVID-19: a case–control study in China by Hongliang Chen, Hongliang Chen, Yuan Li, Liping Yuan, Fen Liu, Qian Sun, Qian Sun, Qingkai Luo, Yefei Lei, Yinglan Hou, Jiayan Li, Liang Cai, Shixing Tang

“…BackgroundElucidation of immune response differences is critical for uncovering underlying mechanisms and developing potential intervention measures among adults and children with COVID-19.MethodsIn this retrospective study, we analyzed serum biochemical markers and cytokine profiles among adults and children with COVID-19 in the First People’s Hospital of Chenzhou in Hunan, China from 1 December 2022 to 13 February 2023. …”
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Risk Stratification for Postoperative Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression: A Retrospective Case-Control Analysis of Existing Validated Tools by Hutcheson S, Pehrson A, Gassert RB, Guffey E, Shanahan PC, Sisk L, Patton S, Solla CA

“…A validated POIRD risk stratification tool could reduce these complications. 3 pre-existing validated opioid tools; and specific risk factors identified from these tools; were examined in this retrospective case-control study to determine if they could assess POIRD risk in patients discharged to hospital floors from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).Patients and Methods: Our dataset includes 126 matched patients who underwent surgery at the University of Tennessee Medical Center from January 2019 to December 2021. …”
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Association of Betaine, Choline, and TMAO with Type 2 Diabetes in Rural China: A Nested Case–Control Study from the Handan Eye Study (HES) by Liang J, Hao J, Qin Y, Liu O, Shao K, Zhao W, Wen J

“…Jun Liang,1 Jie Hao,2 Yu Qin,1 Ou Liu,1 Kunning Shao,1 Wei Zhao,1 Jiangping Wen1 1Department of Laboratory, The First Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Science Key Laboratory, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jiangping Wen, Email wenjiangping1224@126.comBackground: Conflicting evidence exists regarding the association of gut microbiota-related metabolites – TMAO and its precursor choline and betaine with type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), particularly in rural Chinese populations. This study aimed to prospectively examine these relationships in a northern rural Chinese cohort.Methods: A nested case–control study was conducted within the Handan Eye Study. …”
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Abnormal Visual Function: An Under-recognized Risk Factor of Road Traffic Injuries by Hassan Hashemi, Payam Nabovati, Abbasali Yekta, Ali Borojerdi, Hamidreza Fallahkohan, Farhad Rezvan, Mehdi Khabazkhoob

“…Abstract Purpose: To determine the relationship between road accidents with visual acuity, refractive errors, visual field, and contrast sensitivity. Methods: This population-based case–control study was conducted on roads leading to Tehran Province, Iran. …”
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Factors associated with contracting Covid-19 at a High School in Makonde District, Zimbabwe, November 2020 by Kudzai Madamombe, Gift Masoja, Tapiwa Dhliwayo, Donewell Bangure, Tsitsi Juru, Addmore Chadambuka, Emmanuel Govha, Notion Gombe, Maurice Omondi, Mufuta Tshimanga

“…Methods: We conducted an unmatched 1:1 case-control study. …”
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Inclusive Primary Schools in Sweden: Case Studies by MENTEL Klaudyna, BUJNIEWICZ Zbyszko

“…A multiple case study was carried out using an expert-based method that included the analysis of written descriptions, photographs, and architectural documentation. …”
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Investigating System Dynamics of Vegetable Prices Using Complex Network Analysis and Temporal Variation Methods by Sofia Karakasidou, Avraam Charakopoulos, Loukas Zachilas

“…We have chosen products available throughout the year from the Central Market of Thessaloniki (Greece) as a case study. To the best of our knowledge, this kind of study is applied for the first time, both as a type of analysis and on the given dataset. …”
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Development and evaluation of a predictive model of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in liver cirrhosis by Jin Peng, Huiru Jin, Ningxin Zhang, Shiqiu Zheng, Chengxiao Yu, Jianzhong Yu, Longfeng Jiang

“…Methods Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the study included 140 cirrhotic patients hospitalized at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between June 2022 and May 2023, who experienced UGIB within six months after discharge. …”
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Differentiating the impact of non-optimum temperature and temperature variability on cause-specific cerebrovascular mortality: An individual-level, case-crossover study in Shanghai... by Xiaozhen Su, Yifeng Qian, Ying Liu, Lu Zhou, Yichen Guo, Su Shi, Renjie Chen, Hao Sun, Haijun Gui, Yuhao Zhang

“…Background: Cerebrovascular mortality exhibits seasonal variation, but the roles of temperature and temperature variability (TV) in cause-specific cerebrovascular mortality remain unclear. Methods: This individual-level time-stratified case-crossover research collected individual cerebrovascular death records during 2005–2021 in Shanghai, China. …”
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Gingival hyperplasia in orthodontic patients: Case study by Arwa Al-Oqlah, Abdulaziz Al-Tamimi, Bandar Al-Maghrabi

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Association between plasma perfluoroalkyl substances and high-grade serous ovarian cancer overall survival: A nested case-control study by Wei-Yi Xing, Fang-Hua Liu, Dong-Dong Wang, Jia-Ming Liu, Wen-Rui Zheng, Jia-Xin Liu, Lang Wu, Yue-Yang Zhao, He-Li Xu, Yi-Zi Li, Yi-Fan Wei, Dong-Hui Huang, Xiao-Ying Li, Song Gao, Qi-Peng Ma, Ting-Ting Gong, Qi-Jun Wu

“…Objective: To explore the association between plasma PFASs and high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) overall survival (OS) in the population who did not smoke. Methods: We conducted a nested case-control study within the Ovarian Cancer Follow-Up Study, matching 159 dead patients and 159 survival ones based on body mass index, sample date, and age at diagnosis. …”
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Social needs and resilience of post-stroke patients: an exploratory case study by Heltty Heltty, Rahmawati Rahmawati, Taufik Taufik

“…This research was an applied qualitative study with an exploratory case studies type of research. …”
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Macrodactyly: a retrospective study of four cases by Elson Taveira Adorno Filho, Kleder Gomes de Almeida, Gabriel Rahal Costa, Gustavo de Souza Marques Oliveira, Liva Helena Ferreira Tuluche, Paulete Yuri Mukariya Gomes Almeida

“…It appears at birth and is characterized by excessive growth of the fingers, toes, or of the entire limb; however, its appearance may be delayed, with symptoms of nerve compression, and may present with carpal tunnel syndrome. METHODS: Retrospective study of four cases of macrodactyly treated at the Hospital da Santa Casa Misericórdia in Campo Grande, MS, in the last 10 years RESULTS: We describe four cases of macrodactyly: three in the fingers and one affecting the first toe. …”
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Analyzing Hotel Customer Experience through Big Data Method: Samples from Hotels in Antalya and Istanbul by Oznur Cetinkaya, Serdar Çöp, Güvenç Bayraktar

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