Bullying victimization and mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Ann H. Farrell, Heather Brittain, Amanda Krygsman, Tracy Vaillancourt, Tracy Vaillancourt

“…Students were randomly assigned to report on their bullying and mental health experiences either during the school year before the pandemic or the school year during the pandemic. …”
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Risk factors and the prevalence of anorexia nervosa among female students in Serbia by Lazarević Jovana, Batinić Borjanka, Vukosavljević-Gvozden Tatjana

“…The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-40), the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR), the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) and the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were applied to a sample of 500 randomly selected female students of the University of Belgrade, the mean age of 22.44 years (min 18, max 35). …”
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Mortality and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) among enforcers and non-enforcers in the National Hockey League (NHL) by Jeffrey S. Markowitz

“…NHL players were deemed enforcers (ENFs, n = 239) if listed in a Wikipedia piece entitled “List of NHL enforcers.” A randomly selected sample of non-enforcers (non-ENFs, n = 239) were matched to ENFs on year of birth and the first NHL season played. …”
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Effect of Gu Tong Xian capsule on expression level of type I, II collagen and BMP-2 mRNA in rabbits with fracture during long-distance running by Liang Li, Yueting Qiu

“…The rabbits of the three groups were respectively sacrificed at 1st week, 2nd weeks and 4th week after operation for sample collection. After that, the expression levels of bone collagen type I, II and BMP-2 of three groups were measured and compared with each other. …”
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Clove oil as a neuromodulator in environmental cadmium cognitive impairment on the prefrontal cortex of Wistar rats by Obinna O. Uchewa, Chinedu B. Egwuagu, Ogugua A. EGWU, Augustine O. Ibegbu

“…Methods: Thirty-five Wistar rats randomly assigned into five groups of seven were used. …”
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The role of game-based learning in dermatology: a scoping review on patient education by Dichitchai Mettarikanon, Chime Eden, Weeratian Tawanwongsri

“…Many studies had small sample sizes, varied in methodological quality, and underrepresented older adults and individuals with limited digital literacy. …”
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Relationship Between Heated Tobacco Products and Placental Abruption: A Prospective Cohort Study Using Online Questionnaire by Hikaru Ooba, Jota Maki, Takahiro Tabuchi, Hisashi Masuyama

“…Questionnaires were randomly distributed between July 28, 2021, and August 30, 2021. …”
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Employability within South African businesses in the 4IR era: The impacts of abilities, self-efficacy, and work-integrated learning effectiveness by Masase Mageza-Mokhethi, Foluso Philip Adekanmbi

“…This study used a cross-sectional questionnaire. Of the 200 surveys randomly floated, 196 were fitting for scrutiny, cleaning, and analysis. …”
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The effects of standardized cannabis products in healthy volunteers and patients: a systematic literature review by Nadia A. Leen, Mikael A. Kowal, Albert Batalla, Matthijs G. Bossong, Matthijs G. Bossong

“…The strength of acute effects, the experience of side effects and the drop-out rate in patient studies may depend on cannabis dose, cannabis composition (CBD:THC ratio), and cannabis use history of participants.ConclusionSafety and efficacy of standardized medicinal cannabis products should be further investigated in randomized clinical trials with sufficient sample size, with particular focus on cannabis dose and composition, age and differences between males and females.…”
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Periodontal monitoring in orthodontic treatment with orthodontic aligners: proof of concept by Yasmin Dallarmi MIGUEL, Paola Rebelatto ALCÂNTARA, Ana Cláudia Moreira Melo TOYOFUKU, Roberto Hideo SHIMIZU

“…Material and method In 16 patients’ treatment was performed using aligners, and a periodontal follow-up was conducted. The sample was divided into 3 randomized groups: Control, Mouthwash, and Foam, with each patient passing through all groups. …”
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Effects of an emotional intelligence training program on alleviating internet addiction of college students at the risk of internet addiction in China by Chunlin Yao, Yan Zhang, Haili Hou

“…The study employs an experimental design featuring pre-test, post-test, and after-test phases. A sample of 87 students exhibiting signs of internet addiction was selected for the study. …”
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Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes) Cellulose and Mung Beans (Viga Radiata) Starch as Composite Plant Bag with Plasticizer Glycerol by Ronna Tataro- Samillano, Micka Mae Obis, Mark Oliva, Rheanne Osea

“…Researchers used two sample unpaired t-test and Likert scale to assess the intrinsic attributes of each treatment. …”
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Efficacy and safety of biosimilar insulins compared to their reference products: A systematic review. by Carolyn Tieu, Eleanor J Lucas, Mindi DePaola, Lori Rosman, G Caleb Alexander

“…<h4>Study selection</h4>We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing safety, clinical efficacy, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of any biosimilar insulin with a reference product in adults regardless of sample size and location.…”
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The Effect of an advanced nurse practitioner led menopause clinic on quality of life and menopausal symptoms by Catriona Keye

“…Data were collected on the modified Greene Scale instrument. The sample was randomly selected by identifying every second patient on a single medical surgery database. …”
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The effect of fermentation temperature and duration on the physicochemical, microbial, and sensory attributes of kocho by Amare Melaku, Neela Satheesh, Sadik Jemal Awol, Messenbet Geremew Kassa

“…This study aimed to examine the impact of fermentation temperature and duration on kocho quality, utilizing a completely randomized design (CRD). Standard methodologies were employed to evaluate the physicochemical properties, microbial composition, and sensory characteristics of kocho. …”
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Preliminary Effects of Extended Reality-Based Rehabilitation on Gross Motor Function, Balance, and Psychosocial Health in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Onebin Lim, Yunhwan Kim, Chanhee Park

“…Further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm these findings.…”
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Development of a Novel Nomogram Incorporating Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-Albumin Ratio for the Prediction of 30-day Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis Patients by Li-na Pan, Shen-ao Pan, Bu-huai Lei, Guang-liang Hong, Kun-wei Chen

“…A prospective study with a larger sample is needed to validate our findings.…”
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Health insurance benefit design and healthcare utilization in northern rural China. by Hong Wang, Yu Liu, Yan Zhu, Lei Xue, Martha Dale, Heather Sipsma, Elizabeth Bradley

“…Interviews were conducted face-to-face and in Mandarin. Our analytic sample included 9,762 respondents from 2,642 households. …”
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Appetitive aggression and associated factors among military soldiers retiring from active service in Uganda by Dan Mwangye Bigirwa, Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Moses Muwanguzi, Alain Favina, Scholastic Ashaba

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of appetitive aggression and the associated factors among soldiers who are retiring from active service in Uganda.Methods: A sample of 247 retiring military soldiers from the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), who had assembled at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja district in eastern Uganda in preparation for the retirement exercise, was randomly selected for this cross-sectional study. …”
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Enhancing psychological health and cognitive inhibition in college students: insights from mindfulness training and high-intensity interval training by Yintu Bao, Jianqian Sun, Xiaochuan Zhang

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to examine the effects of mindfulness training (MT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on enhancing psychological health and cognitive inhibition in college students.MethodsA total of 132 undergraduates were recruited and randomly assigned to three groups: MT group, HIIT group, and control group. …”
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