Psychological Reactions in Women with Pregnancy Termination Due to Fetal Anomaly by Gurcan Turkyilmaz, Yavuz Selim Atan, Emircan Erturk, Sebnem Turkyilmaz

“… OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine and compare grief, depression, and post-traumatic stress scores in women who underwent termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomaly in the first vs. second-trimester of pregnancy. STUDY DESIGN: Forty-three women who underwent termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly were subdivided into two categories in this prospective-cohort study: First-trimester group, which was defined as termination of pregnancy performed <14 weeks of gestation, and Second-trimester termination of pregnancy who underwent termination of pregnancy between 20 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. …”
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Association between red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio at admission and all-cause mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis based on the MIMIC-III database. by Qingsong Wu, Lianyi Liao, Qingjun Deng

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of RAR at admission on 28-day all-cause mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis.<h4>Design</h4>This investigation was conducted as a retrospective analysis utilizing data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)-III database.…”
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Sink or Swim? Clinical Objective Tests and Measures Associated with Shoulder Pain in Swimmers of Varied Age Levels of Competition: A Systematic Review by June Kennedy, Thomas Otley, Steph Hendren, Heather Myers, Angela Tate

“…A secondary aim was to report normative/expected values for these tests. # DESIGN Systematic review # METHODS PRISMA methodology was employed to assess studies evaluating clinical tests and measures associated with shoulder pain for swimmers in varied age competition levels. …”
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What impact has the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) scheme had on clinical academic careers in England over the last 10 years? A retrospective study by James Neilson, David Jones, Sally Clough, James Fenton, Helen Harris-Joseph, Leesa Rayton, Caroline Magee, Lisa Ann Cotterill

“…This study examines the impact of the ACF model, over its first 10 years, in developing clinical academic careers by tracking the progression of ACF trainees.Design Retrospective analysis of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) ACF career progression. …”
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Double Cerclage In Cervical Insufficiency: A Single Tertiary Center Experience by Ismet Hortu, Cagdas Sahin, Orkun Ilgen, Mert Kazandi, Ali Akdemir, A. Mete Ergenoglu

“… Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the perinatal outcomes of double cerclage via laparoscopic plus transvaginal technique in women with a history of transvaginal cerclage failure, between women with single transvaginal cerclage. Study Design: Five women who were diagnosed with cervical insufficiency with a history of at least one vaginal cerclage failure and 10 women who were diagnosed with cervical insufficiency were included in this study. …”
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Discrimination and calibration performances of non-laboratory-based and laboratory-based cardiovascular risk predictions: a systematic review by Yihun Mulugeta Alemu, Sisay Mulugeta Alemu, Dan Chateau, Nasser Bagheri, Kinley Wangdi

“…Background and objective This review compares non-laboratory-based and laboratory-based cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction equations in populations targeted for primary prevention.Design Systematic review.Methods We searched five databases until 12 March 2024 and used prediction study risk of bias assessment tool to assess bias. …”
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Evaluation and Management of Women who Have Experienced Stillbirth in Their Previous Pregnancies by Erdem Fadiloglu, Atakan Tanacan, Canan Unal, Mehmet Sinan Beksac

“… Objective: To evaluate the subsequent pregnancy outcomes of women who have experienced unexplained stillbirth in their previous gestations. Study Design: This retrospective cohort consisted of 14 pregnancies who had stillbirth (without known risk factors) in their previous pregnancies. …”
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IAE-CDNet: A Remote Sensing Change Detection Network for Buildings With Interactive Attention-Enhanced by Zhaoyang Han, Linlin Zhang, Qingyan Meng, Chongchang Wang, Wenxu Shi, Maofan Zhao

“…To address these challenges, we propose the interactive attention-enhanced change detection network (IAE-CDNet). We design the local&#x2013;global interaction attention module, which effectively establishes the interactive relationship between local and global features and realizes information interaction between branches, enhancing the ability to obtain architectural detail features. …”
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Female genital cutting in Malaysia: a mixed-methods study by Abdul Rashid, Yufu Iguchi

“…Objective This study aimed to understand the reasons for the practice by the Muslim community, traditional practitioners and the views of religious scholars as well as the medicalisation trend of the practice of female genital cutting (FGC).Design This is a mixed-method (qualitative and quantitative) study. …”
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Effects of a Total Motion Release (TMR®) Protocol for the Single Leg Squat on Asymmetrical Movement Patterns by Nickolai JP Martonick, Craig P McGowan, Russell T Baker, Lindsay W Larkins, Jeff G Seegmiller, Joshua P Bailey

“…A secondary hypothesis was that participants would reduce their perceived asymmetries after performing the TMR® protocol and subsequently have greater biomechanical symmetry. # STUDY DESIGN Descriptive Cohort (Laboratory Study). # METHODS Twenty participants (10 female, 10 male) with self-identified bilateral differences of 10 points or greater on the TMR® scoring scale were recruited for the study. …”
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Workload Comparison of Contemporary Interval Throwing Programs and a Novel Optimized Program for Baseball Pitchers by Brittany Dowling, Christopher M Brusalis, John T Streepy, Alexander Hodakowski, Patrick J Pauley, Dave Heidloff, Grant E Garrigues, Nikhil N Verma, Glenn S Fleisig

“…A novel ITP, predicated on a 146-day schedule and with a final chronic workload of 14.2, was designed to have no spikes outside of the safe range…”
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Acute Effects of Percussive Therapy on the Posterior Shoulder Muscles Differ Based on the Athlete’s Soreness Response by Jack H Trainer, Matthew Pascarella, Ryan W Paul, Stephen J Thomas

“… # Purpose To compare the acute effects of percussion therapy on passive range of motion (ROM) and tissue-specific ultrasound measures (pennation angle \[PA\] and muscle thickness \[MT\]) between healthy individuals responding positively vs. negatively to percussive therapy performed on the dominant arm posterior rotator cuff. # Study Design Cross-sectional laboratory study # Methods Fifty-five healthy individuals were assessed on a subjective soreness scale before and after a five-minute percussive therapy session on the dominant arm posterior rotator cuff muscles. …”
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Center of Pressure Velocity and Dynamic Postural Control Strategies Vary During Y-Balance and Star Excursion Balance Testing by Kristen L Jagger, Brent Harper

“…It was hypothesized that feedback from the YBT/MYBT reach indicator would enhance DPC. # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods Twenty-one participants (9 females, 12 males, mean age 24.5±1.2 years) performed three trials in each direction (anterior-AN, posteromedial-PM, and posterolateral-PL) on each balance test during one session. …”
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The diagnostic performance evaluation of the SD BIOLINE HIV/syphilis Duo rapid test in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Techalew Shimelis, Endale Tadesse

“…Objective To determine the diagnostic performance of the SD BIOLINE HIV/syphilis Duo rapid test.Design A hospital-based cross-sectional study.Setting This evaluation was conducted at one of the largest hospitals in southern Ethiopia.Participants Serum samples obtained from clients attending the antiretroviral therapy and voluntary counselling and testing centres were used. …”
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Factors that influence the feasibility and implementation of a complex intervention to improve the treatment of peripheral arterial disease in primary and secondary care: a qualita... by Athanasios Saratzis, Vanessa Lawrence, Ruth Benson, Emma Watson, Prakash Saha, Clair Le Boutillier, Bernadeta Bridgwood

“…Objectives Our aim was to examine the feasibility and implementation of a complex intervention to improve the care of patients with peripheral arterial disease (the LEGS intervention) from the perspective of patients, general practitioners and secondary care clinicians.Design A qualitative study involving semistructured individual interviews with patients and providers to gain an understanding of the feasibility of the LEGS intervention as well the barriers and facilitators to implementation in secondary and primary care.Setting Primary and secondary care settings across two National Health Service Trusts.Participants Twenty-five semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with (1) patients who had received the intervention (n=11), (2) secondary care clinicians responsible for delivering the intervention (n=8) and (3) general practitioners (n=6).Analysis Data were initially analysed using inductive descriptive thematic analysis. …”
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Financing healthcare services: a qualitative assessment of private health insurance schemes in Ghana by Angela Asante, Richard A. Bonney, Peter Twum

“…Methods The research utilized a qualitative descriptive design, focusing on registered PHIS providing services to Ghanaians. …”
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Effect of “Time To Surgery” on the Endometrial Cancer Prognosis by Engin Celik, Harika Yumru Celiksoy, Hamdullah Sozen, Hale Goksever Celik, Semen Onder, Mehmet Yavuz Salihoglu, Samet Topuz

“…Our study aims to determine the effect of the time between diagnosis and surgery of endometrial cancer on the prognosis of the disease. STUDY DESIGN: Patients who were diagnosed with epithelial type endometrial cancer and did not receive preoperative chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or hormonal therapy were included in the study. …”
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A bi-subpopulation coevolutionary immune algorithm for multi-objective combinatorial optimization in multi-UAV task allocation by Xi Chen, Yu Wan, Jingtao Qi, Zipeng Zhao, Yirun Ruan, Jun Tang

“…At the same time, the effectiveness of each design component of BCIA has been comprehensively verified in the ablation study.…”
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The Hidden Influence and Catalysts of Religious and Moral Education in Ghanaian Basic Schools: Co-Curricular Activities in Perspective by Dennis Tawiah, John Kwaku Opoku, Peter Addai-Mensah

“…This study uses a descriptive survey design to explore the practical factors that influence RME through co-curricular activities. …”
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What are the perceived influences on asthma self-management at the workplace? A qualitative study by Adrian Loerbroks, Katherina Heinrichs, Patricia Vu-Eickmann, Stefan Hummel, Jalal Gholami

“…We, therefore, aimed to explore the perceived influences on effective asthma SMB at work.Design Our qualitative study built on semi-structured interviews and qualitative content analysis.Setting Participants were recruited in two pulmonary rehabilitation clinics in Northern Germany.Participants We conducted 27 interviews among employees with asthma (female: n=15) who worked at least 20 hours per week and were diagnosed with asthma at least 6 months prior to interviewing. …”
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