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BACKGROUND: The Targeted Learning roadmap provides a systematic guide for generating and evaluating real-world evidence (RWE). From a regulatory perspective, RWE arises from diverse sources such as randomized controlled trials that make use of real-world data, observational studies, and other study designs. This paper…

BACKGROUND: The growing rate of caesarean section is a major concern for quality of maternal life and public health. Concerns about such increases prompted the WHO to recommend Robson ten group classification system for assessing the Caesarean Section rate. The present study's aim was to assess the caesarean rate using…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess antipsychotic prescribing within ambulatory settings in the United States among older adults with Alzheimer disease after adjusting for demographic, provider, and clinical factors. METHODS: This cross-sectional cohort study utilized Centers for Disease Control's (CD…

Social media has changed the marketing phenomenon, as firms use social media to inform, impress, and retain the existing consumers. Social media marketing empowers business firms to generate perceived brand equity activities and build the notion among consumers to continue using the firms' products and services. The cu…

Distribution of the AIDS epidemic in Brazil is associated with a wide range of factors that determine different population groups' greater or lesser vulnerability. The study's objective was to analyze clinical and laboratory characteristics of HIV/AIDS in individuals 13 years or older and the evolution to death in the…

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of the present study was to determine the possible effect of allergic rhinitis (AR) on voice change in children with acoustic analysis and Turkish children's voice handicap index-10 (TR-CVHI-10). METHODS: This is a case-control study. Forty-one children with AR, and a positive skin prick test…

OBJECTIVES: Substance use disorder is a global challenge. Therefore, this study aimed to provide an updated view of socio-demographic characteristics and patterns of substance use in Oman. METHODS: This retrospective descriptive study was conducted between 2004 and 2018. Data were retrieved from Oman's National Drug A…

One interesting observation of perceptual learning is the asymmetric transfer between stimuli at different external noise levels: learning at zero/low noise can transfer significantly to the same stimulus at high noise, but not vice versa. The mechanisms underlying this asymmetric transfer have been investigated by psy…

This study examines low-income women's cycles of lifelong violence victimization. A qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with 24 low-income women living in Eastern Washington State illustrates the complexity of abusive interpersonal relationships, and the decision-making processes that abused women utilize to es…

INTRODUCTION: The pervasive and derogatory use of homophobic language is a threat to safe, respectful, and inclusive school environments. Group membership has been shown to influence how students use homophobic language. Previous qualitative studies have largely approached the use of this language from the theoretical…

BACKGROUND: Inadequately treated postoperative pain can lead to longer healing processes, longer hospital stays, and the development of chronic pain. In a 900-bed university hospital in Switzerland, pain scores were assessed systematically. The study's primary aim was to define whether the routine pain assessment on th…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous (IV) glutamine or calcium/magnesium (Ca/Mg) infusion against platinum-induced neuropathy. Patients undergoing platinum-based (oxaliplatin or cisplatin) therapy were randomized to receive IV glutamine or Ca/Mg infusion during four cycles of chemotherap…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance characteristics of hand-activated surgical tools with those of foot-activated surgical tools using a virtual-reality simulator of intraocular surgery. DESIGN: Prospective, unmasked, interventional cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: Eighteen ophthalmology residents at the University of T…

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: The present study's aim was to assess the music perception ability for Chinese adult cochlear implant users and to investigate the correlation between music and Mandarin-Chinese lexical tone perception. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study. METHODS: Twenty normal-hearing and 21 adult cochlear impla…

BACKGROUND: Several international clinical studies have found diamorphine treatment for opioid-dependent patients to show significantly better effects compared with methadone maintenance treatment. AIMS: This analysis of the German trial of heroin-assisted treatment investigates the effects on patients' health and dru…

PURPOSE: The benefits of the rubber dam (RD) are well known, but little data on utilization is available. This study's purpose was to evaluate the use of the rubber dam comparing survey responses of postgraduate pediatric dental residency program directors to privately practicing pediatric dentists. METHODS: This pros…

As pertains to life orientation, the study's conceptual framework demonstrates the importance of close relationships, meaning in life, and the strength of individuals to look forward and make plans for future. The aim of this study is to discover, in relation to background factors such as language, living situation, an…

BACKGROUND: The first courses for public health nurses in Norway were held in the 1920s-1930s. In 1957, the Act regulating public health nursing was passed. Norwegian public health nurses have a primary role in promoting health and preventing illnesses. Their role has changed with a changing society. This article shows…

BACKGROUND: Studies investigating factors of treatment entry have predominantly focussed on persons that have already taken an initial step in the process of help-seeking. With particular emphasis on intention to utilize help, this study aims to detect predictors for alcohol-related help-seeking among a non-help-utiliz…

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spiritual well-being and caregiver burden in family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease. A descriptive, correlational research design was used, and a convenience sample of 150 caregivers was surveyed (71 African Americans, 77 Caucasians, and 2…