Revealing Halal Certification Oversight Gaps for MSEs through ArcGIS Dashboard Integration by Imam Arifa’illah Syaiful Huda, Maratun Saadah, Agus Sugiarto, Mohd Hairy Bin Ibrahim, Ravinesh Rohit Prasad, Alfyananda Kurnia Putra, Ahyat Budianto

“…Methods for developing geospatial technology-based management of halal industry applications use analysis, design, development and evaluation through the ArcGIS online platform developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri). …”
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Factors Associated with Poor Ovarian Reserve in Young Infertile Women: A Hospital-based Cohort Study by Sanghamitra Hazarika, Paapa Dasari, Sairem Mangolnganbi Chanu, Sharbari Basu

“…Aims: We aimed to study the prevalence of poor ovarian reserve and to find out the associated factors in women who are <35 years of age. Settings and Design: This was a prospective observational cohort study conducted in a tertiary care setting. …”
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A comparison of the parasitoid wasp species richness of tropical forest sites in Peru and Uganda – subfamily Rhyssinae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) by Hopkins, Tapani, Tuomisto, Hanna, Gómez, Isrrael C., Sääksjärvi, Ilari E.

“…We suggest some refinements to the sampling design that would further improve sampling efficiency for future studies.…”
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The Clinical Utility of the Seated Wall Angel as a Test with Scoring by Chad Kofoed, Allison Palmsten, Jonathon Diercks, Michael Obermeier, Marc Tompkins, Terese L Chmielewski

“…The authors hypothesized that SWA test scores would be lower on the injured than uninjured side, improve over time, and show stronger association with patient-reported shoulder function than shoulder mobility tests. # Study Design Prospective cohort. # Methods Patients diagnosed with anterior shoulder instability and referred to physical therapy participated. …”
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Effect of Increasing Running Cadence on Peak Impact Force in an Outdoor Environment by Taylor Musgjerd, Jacob Anason, Drew Rutherford, Thomas W Kernozek

“…It was hypothesized that as cadence increases, peak force would decrease. # Study Design Repeated measures, quasi-experimental # Methods Peak force and cadence measurements were collected from 15 recreational runners (8 females, 7 males) during two 2.4-mile outdoor runs. …”
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Intra-rater Reliability of a Qualitative Landing Scale for the Single-Hop Test: A Pilot Study by Maxime V. Measson, Matthew P. Ithurburn, Alexandre JM. Rambaud

“… # Hypothesis/ Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the intra-rater reliability of the LESS scale adapted to the SHD (SHD-LESS scale) in healthy young athletes. # Study Design Reliability analysis # Methods Nineteen healthy individuals (14 men, 5 women; mean age: 22.4 years) participated in the study. …”
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Effects of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Strength Measurements and Activation Levels of the Gluteus Medius: A Quasi-Experimental Randomized Control Study by Eric Schneider, Elizabeth S. Moore, Rob Stanborough, Emily Slaven

“… # Purpose To investigate whether the application of trigger point dry needling (TDN) to latent trigger points within the gluteus medius musculature affected strength measurements and muscle activation levels immediately following intervention. # Design Quasi experimental, single group, pretest-posttest, randomized control study # Methods A control and an intervention side were randomly assigned for each participant (_N_ = 39). …”
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The Reliability and Validity of a Novel Clinical Test for Assessing Shoulder Rotation ROM in Collegiate Baseball Players: Functional Assessment of System Tension of the Shoulder (F... by Steven Dischiavi, Jesse Perry, Connor Burk, Jeremy Chiang, Chris Bleakley

“… # Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the intra-rater reliability of the FAST-SHDR test in young, healthy, male Division 1 baseball players. # Study Design Reliability and validity analysis # Methods A study with 49 healthy participants (31 collegiate baseball players, 18 controls) examined a sport specific shoulder rotation PROM test (FAST-SHDR) and compared this to the standard supine 90/90 shoulder in a single session assessment. …”
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Preoperative Predictors for the Presence of Motile Spermatozoa in the Epididymis and Patency of Anastomosis During Microsurgical Vasoepididymal Anastomosis in Patients with Obstruc... by Bhopesh Kadian, Aditya Prakash Sharma, Manish Rohilla, Ujjwal Gorsi, Japleen Kaur, Ravimohan S. Mavuduru

“…Aims: We prospectively analyse the factors that could predict motile spermatozoa at the epididymis intraoperatively and predictors of patency in patients with obstructive azoospermia (OA) undergoing microsurgical VEA. Settings and Design: Department of Urology of a tertiary care centre in Northern India. …”
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Clinical Course of Untreated and Treated Chronic Hepatitis B in Pregnant Patients: A Prospective Study by Yasemin Nadir, Ayse Batirel, Ayse Yasemin Karsidag, Fatma Kaya Narter, Ahmet Nadir

“…We conducted this prospective study to observe the clinical course and outcomes of untreated and treated HBV in pregnant. STUDY DESIGN: HBsAg-positive pregnants were prospectively enrolled from 2013 to 2016 and antiviral therapy was administered to eligible patients. …”
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The Relationship between Landing Error Scoring System Performance and Injury in Female Collegiate Athletes by Peter Lisman, Joshua N. Wilder, Joshua Berenbach, Enric Jiao, Bethany Hansberger

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the association between LESS performance as measured with a markerless motion-capture system and lower extremity injury in female collegiate athletes. # Study Design Prospective cohort study. # Methods One hundred and ten DI female collegiate athletes (basketball, n=12; field hockey, n=17; gymnastics, n=14; lacrosse, n=27; softball, n=23; volleyball, n=17) completed a jump-landing test prior to the start of their sport seasons. …”
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Performance of current tools used for on-the-day assessment and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury in sport: a systematic review by Phoebe Haste, Leonardo de Almeida e Bueno, Antoine Jérusalem, Jeroen Bergmann

“…Studies of all designs were accepted, and no reference methods were required.Results 2534 unique records were retrieved, with 52 reports included in the review. …”
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Impact of Interleukin-10 Promoter Region Polymorphisms on Recurrent Miscarriage: A Case–Control Approach by Neha Sudhir, Mandeep Kaur, Sukhjashanpreet Singh, Archana Beri, Tajinder Kaur, Anupam Kaur

“…Aims: This study aimed to investigate the association of interleukin-10 (IL-10) polymorphisms with RM amongst the Indian population. Settings and Design: The present study included a total of 414 individuals including RM women (n = 199) with two or more pregnancy losses and healthy women (n = 215) without any previous history of pregnancy loss were taken as the control group. …”
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Proprioceptive Reweighting and Postural Control are Impaired Among Elite Athletes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Benoit Attalin, Telma Sagnard, Eric Laboute, Nicolas Forestier, Olivier Rémy-Néris, Brice Picot

“…It has been hypothesized that athletes with ACLR exhibit impaired proprioceptive reweighting and poor postural control. # Study design Cross-sectional study # Methods Fifty-two ACLR and 23 control elite athletes (50 males and 25 females, mean age 24.7 years) were included. …”
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Effect of hypnotherapy on paediatric cancer pain management in Indonesia: A quasi-experimental study by Sri Hartini M.A, Nafisatun Nisa, Satriya Pranata, Mudy Oktiningrum, Sri Puguh Kristiawati

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of hospital-based hypnotherapy on pain reduction in paediatric cancer patients.Methods: A pretest-posttest experimental design without a control group was done with 60 paediatric cancer patients (ages 6–12) at Central General Hospital, Dr. …”
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Vestibular Rehabilitation as an Early Intervention in Athletes Who are Post-concussion: A Systematic Review by Gabrielle Babula, Edward Warunek, Katherine Cure, Grace Nikolski, Heather Fritz, Susan Barker

“… # Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of early intervention of vestibular rehabilitation (VRT) on an athlete’s time to return to play compared to rest alone. # Study Design Systematic Review # Methods Two searches were conducted (August 2021 and January 2022) using databases: CINAHL complete, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Wiley online database. …”
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Challenges for funders in monitoring compliance with policies on clinical trials registration and reporting: analysis of funding and registry data in the UK by Rachel L Knowles, Frances Rawle, Kam Pou Ha, Julia Mueller, Rosa Parker

“…Objectives To evaluate compliance by researchers with funder requirements on clinical trial transparency, including identifying key areas for improvement; to assess the completeness, accuracy and suitability for annual compliance monitoring of the data routinely collected by a research funding body.Design Descriptive analysis of clinical trials funded between February 2011 and January 2017 against funder policy requirements.Setting Public medical research funding body in the UK.Data sources Relevant clinical trials were identified from grant application details, post-award grant monitoring systems and the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN) registry.Main outcome measure The proportion of all Medical Research Council (MRC)-funded clinical trials that were (a) registered in a clinical trial registry and (b) publicly reported summary results within 2 years of completion.Results There were 175 grants awarded that included a clinical trial and all trials were registered in a public trials registry. …”
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Explaining the Unexplained: Examining the Predictive Value of Semen Parameters, Sperm DNA Fragmentation and Metal Levels in Unexplained Infertility by Navdeep Kaur Ghuman, Kamla Kant Shukla, Srividhya Nandagopal, Sunil Raikar, Shailendra Kumar, Priyanka Kathuria, Dinesh Choudhary, Poonam Elhence, Pratibha Singh

“…Aims: To compare the semen parameters, sperm DNA damage and seminal metal levels of Zinc, Lead and Aluminium among the male partners of couples with unexplained infertility and men with proven fertility. Settings and Design: Prospective case–control study at a tertiary level teaching hospital. …”
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Full-space trifunctional metasurface with independent control of amplitude and phase for circularly polarized waves by Li Xi Ming, Zhao Yuan, Lu Ren Pan, Sun Xiao Feng, Yang Zhao, He Hai Dan, Liu Yan Hui, Du Guo Hong

“…Lateral and axial bifocal metalenses with desired intensity distribution are designed in two reflection channels at 9 GHz, while multibeam generator with desired spatial scatterings and power allocations is designed in transmissive channel at 13 GHz. …”
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Identifying Conservative Interventions for Individuals with Subacromial Pain Syndrome Prior to Undergoing a Subacromial Decompression: A Scoping Review by Joseph A Signorino, Aubrey G. Thompson, Benjamin R Hando, Jodi L Young

“… # Purpose To describe conservative interventions received by individuals with SAPS prior to undergoing a SAD. # Study Design Scoping review. # Methods An electronic search using MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus databases was conducted. …”
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