The Study of Social and the Economical Factors on Prostitution Phenomena in Shiraz at 2010 by hossein izadi, afrasiab zarghami

“…This research has fulfilled with measurement method and also descriptive and analytic ways. There are choosing 100 samples from prostitute women for determining sample volume. …”
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Hand Grip Strength Cut‐Off Points as a Discriminator of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity: Results from the ELSA‐Brasil Cohort by Clarice Alves Santos, Helena Fraga Maia, Francisco José Gondim Pitanga, Maria da Conceição Chagas deAlmeida, Maria de Jesus Mendes daFonseca, Estela Mota Leão deAquino, Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso, Rosane Harter Griep, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Claudia Kimie Suemoto, Paulo Lotufo, Isabela Bensenor, Sheila Maria Alvim deMatos

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Mobile Health Intervention Tools Promoting HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping Review by Alex Emilio Fischer, Homaira Hanif, Jacob B Stocks, Aimee E Rochelle, Karen Dominguez, Eliana Gabriela Armora Langoni, H Luz McNaughton Reyes, Gustavo F Doncel, Kathryn E Muessig

“…Secondary uses of mHealth were found for data collection and components of the standard of care. …”
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SinoMAKS—protocol of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the Chinese version of the non-pharmacological, multimodal MAKS intervention for people with mild to moderate dementi... by Yu Liu, Olaf Gefeller, Jian Su, Ming Zhong, Elmar Graessel, André Kratzer, Petra Scheerbaum, Julia-Sophia Scheuermann, Yaping Ding, Jianwen Lu

“…With n=200, effects with an effect size of Cohen’s d=0.45 and a power of 1-β = 0.80 can be detected. Screening and data collection at baseline, t6 and t12 will be conducted via face-to-face contact by proxy raters in the nursing homes (i.e., trained nursing staff not involved in the intervention) and master students as external testers for the performance tests on cognition and activities of daily living. …”
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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OFLERCANIDIPINE IN DAILY CLINICAL PRACTICE. THE ELYPSE STUDY by Vivencio Barrios, Angel Navarro, Manuel Luque, Joaquima Romero, Juan Tamargo, Luis Prieto, Jose Luis Carrasco, Inmaculada Herranz, Josefa Navarro-Cid, Luis M. Ruilope, Antonio Esteras

“…Electronic case-report forms and a central Internet database were used for the data collection. Results: Baseline levels of blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were 160,1±10,2/95,6±6,6 mm Hg and 77,3±9,3 bpm, respectively. …”
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Maintenance effects of a multilevel workplace intervention to reduce sedentary time: twenty-four-month follow-up of the group randomized clinical trial ‘Stand and Move at Work’ by Krista S. Leonard, Miranda Larouche, Nathan R. Mitchell, Sarah A. Rydell, Meynard John Toledo, Sarah L. Mullane, Kristina Hasanaj, Junia N. de Brito, Matthew P. Buman, Mark A. Pereira

“…Results All worksites (N = 24; from academic [n = 8], industry/healthcare [n = 8], and government [n = 8] sectors) were retained and participated in 24-month follow-up data collection. A total of 464 participants (248 STAND + , 216 MOVE + ; 19 ± 6 per worksite; 45.8 ± 10.6 years of age, 73% female) completed the 24-month assessment. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices regarding animal bites and prevention of human rabies among Traditional Health Practitioners in the eThekwini District in KwaZulu-Natal... by Maxwell Mabona, Maxwell Mabona, Maxwell Mabona, Thembekile Zwane, Babongile Mhlongo, Lazarus Kuonza, Lazarus Kuonza, Poncho Phafane, Poncho Phafane

“…Our study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and referral practices regarding human rabies and the associated factors among THPs in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among registered THPs in eThekwini District, collecting data through a structured, standardized questionnaire. …”
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Digital Health Literacy of Children and Adolescents and Its Association With Sociodemographic Factors: Representative Study Findings From Germany by Lisa Stauch, Denise Renninger, Pia Rangnow, Anja Hartmann, Lisa Fischer, Kevin Dadaczynski, Orkan Okan

“…ObjectiveThis representative study aims to examine the digital health literacy of children and adolescents in Germany and its association with sociodemographic factors. MethodsA cross-sectional study design with face-to-face interviews was utilized to collect data from 1448 children and adolescents aged 9-18 years in Germany between October and November 2022. …”
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Feasibility and Acceptability of a Psychological Intervention for Internalized Health-Related Stigma Among Adults With Chronic Health Conditions: Preliminary Investigation by Rebecca L Pearl, Danielle Saunders, Laurie C Groshon, Yulin Li, Abigail Shonrock, Rebecca M Puhl, Kimberly A Driscoll, Preeti Manavalan, Joel M Gelfand, Thomas A Wadden, Sarah C Westen, Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, Xiang-Yang Lou

“…At baseline, participants were also asked to report reasons for perceived discrimination. Data collection occurred from December 2023 through April 2024. …”
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Risk factors for new vertebral fractures after percutaneous vertebroplasty or percutaneous kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Wencheng Yang, Kaiwei Zou, Xuping Lin, Yanfang Yang, Tianpei Chen, Xiuming Wu, Xiaomeng Wang, Qingjun Liu, Chunhui Huang, Wanhan Su

“…Data collection during the follow-up period focused on various factors that could potentially be associated with new vertebral fractures after PVP/PKP procedures. …”
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The associations of suicidal ideation with psychopathology and inflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic schizophrenia by Lewei Liu, Lili Zhao, Zihe Xiao, Liling Sun, Haojie Fan, Mingru Hao, Xin Zhao, Jiawei Wang, Yinghan Tian, Xianhu Yao, Wenzheng Li, Lei Xia, Huanzhong Liu

“…A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect general demographic data, and a series of scales were used to assess SI, psychotic symptoms, depression, insomnia, involuntary movements, extrapyramidal side effects, and akathisia symptoms, respectively. …”
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Feasibility and usability of microinteraction ecological momentary assessment using a smartwatch in military personnel with a history of traumatic brain injury by Katrina Monti, Katrina Monti, Katrina Monti, Katie Williams, Katie Williams, Katie Williams, Brian Ivins, Brian Ivins, Jay Uomoto, Jami Skarda-Craft, Michael Dretsch, Michael Dretsch, Michael Dretsch

“…IntroductionMicrointeraction Ecological Momentary Assessment (miEMA) addresses the challenges of traditional self-report questionnaires by collecting data in real time. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and usability of employing miEMA using a smartwatch in military service members undergoing traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation.Materials and methodsTwenty-eight United States active duty service members with a TBI history were recruited as patients from a military outpatient TBI rehabilitation center, enrolled in either a 2-week or 3-week study arm, and administered miEMA surveys via a custom smartwatch app. …”
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Gender-Related Characterization of Acne in Chinese: A Multiple-Center Cross-Sectional Survey on 13085 Cases by Zhu T, Ge Y, Zhang J, Chen Y, Zhong H, Yang L, Zhang J, Li K, Yang S

“…Other gender-related characteristics of acne have not been well elucidated yet.Objective: We compared characteristics of skin lesions, severity and risk factors of acne between males and females in Chinese.Methods: Investigator-administered questionnaire was used to collect demographic data, clinical feature and risk factors of acne from May 2020 to August 2021. …”
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Pharmacists’ Perceptions of 3D Printing and Bioprinting as Part of Personalized Pharmacy: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study in Bulgaria by Anna Mihaylova, Antoniya Yaneva, Dobromira Shopova, Petya Kasnakova, Stanislava Harizanova, Nikoleta Parahuleva, Rumyana Etova, Ekaterina Raykova, Mariya Semerdzhieva, Desislava Bakova

“…The survey was conducted between September and December 2024. The data collection instrument comprises three main sections: (1) sociodemographic and professional characteristics, (2) knowledge regarding the applications of 3D printing and bioprinting in pharmacy, and (3) attitudes toward the regulatory framework and implementation of these technologies. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life of Individuals with Physical Disabilities in Childhood by Chris Church, Sana Patil, Stephanie Butler, Freeman Miller, Jose J. Salazar-Torres, Nancy Lennon, M. Wade Shrader, Maureen Donohoe, Faithe Kalisperis, W. G. Stuart Mackenzie, Louise Reid Nichols

“…This study evaluated HRQOL in youth with physical disorders and examined its relationship with mobility. <b>Methods:</b> We conducted an IRB-approved retrospective study in which we administered the parent-reported Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) and Gross Motor Function Measure section D (GMFM-D) to ambulatory youth aged 2–18 years with cerebral palsy (CP; Gross Motor Function Classification System II; <i>n</i> = 258), arthrogryposis (<i>n</i> = 138), achondroplasia (<i>n</i> = 102), and Morquio syndrome (<i>n</i> = 52) during clinical visits to a gait lab. …”
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From gaps to compliance: a 12-year retrospective cohort study of trends in mismatch repair protein testing and Lynch syndrome identification in colorectal cancer in Central Switzer... by Bettina Marturet Fendt, Celina Geiss, Muriel Elhai, Joachim Diebold, Alexander Vogetseder

“…Data collection from the Central Switzerland Cancer Registry included demographic, molecular and immunohistochemical profiles of all histologically confirmed colorectal cancers over the analysed 12-year period. …”
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The role of photovaporization of the prostate in small volume benign prostatic hyperplasia and review of the literature by Dominique Thomas, Kevin C. Zorn, Malek Meskawi, Ramy Goueli, Pierre-Alain Hueber, Lesa Deonarine, Vincent Misrai, Alexis Te, Bilal Chughtai

“…Data collection included baseline comorbidities, disease-specific quality of life scores, maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax), postvoid residual (PVR), complications, prostate volume and prostate-specific antigen (PSA). …”
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Postnatal instead of normally-timed cervical screening (PINCS-1): a protocol for a feasibility study of paired-sample cervical screening and urine self-sampling at 6 weeks and 12 w... by Emma J Crosbie, Sudha Sundar, Alex Sargent, Karin Denton, Jo Morrison, Lorna McWilliams, Holly Baker-Rand, Rebecca Newhouse, Victoria Cullimore, Adam R Brentnall, Kim Chu

“…This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a paired-sample study design for cervical screening at 6 weeks and 12 weeks postnatal.Methods and analysis A study of 100 participants will be performed to assess feasibility and acceptability of cervical screening at both 6 weeks and 12 weeks postnatal, with urine self-sampling using a Colli-pee collection device at each time point. …”
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Understanding treatment initiation pathways and associated costs among people with pulmonary tuberculosis in a peri-urban area of Mozambique: a cross-sectional study by Pedroso Nhassengo, Salla Atkins, Celina Nhamuave, Miguel Uanela, Cristovão Matusse, Denise Banze, Vânia Maphossa, Kamban Hirasen, Olena Ivanova, Denise Evans, Knut Lönnroth, Celso Khosa, Tom Wingfield

“…We used a locally adapted version of the World Health Organization’s TB Patient Cost Survey tools to collect health and socioeconomic data including symptoms, type and number of pre-treatment healthcare providers visited, and out-of-pocket costs and lost income. …”
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Safety and efficacy of standard vs. tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy in pediatric populations: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Honggang Fang, Zihan Wang, Kuan Wei, Xing Liu, Shengde Wu, Yi Hua, Tao Lin, Dawei He, Guanghui Wei, Deying Zhang

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to compare the safety and efficacy of standard versus tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in pediatric populations. Methods A systematic search was conducted in the Web of Science, Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Embase databases to identify studies that met the inclusion criteria. …”
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