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Estimates of the effect of employment on women's risk of partner violence in cross-sectional studies are subject to potential "self-selection bias." Women's personal choice of whether to pursue employment or not may create fundamental differences between the group of women who are employed and those who are not employe…

OBJECTIVES: This study's objective was to determine if the literature supports use of the Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (mild®) procedure (Vertos Medical, Aliso Viejo, CA, USA) to reduce pain and improve function in patients with symptomatic degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. DESIGN/SETTINGS: The stud…

Highly specific and sensitive diagnostic methods are vital for the effective control and treatment of toxoplasmosis. Routine diagnosis is primarily serological becauseinfections stimulate persistently high IgG antibody responses. The sensitivity and specificity of methods are crucial factors for the proper diagnosis of…

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a better alternative to the conventional cryopreservation protocols for human testicular tissue banking? SUMMARY ANSWER: Uncontrolled slow freezing (USF) using 1.5 M dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO) and 0.15 M sucrose as cryoprotectants appears to be a user-friendly and efficient method for the cryop…

E-commerce has the potential to address problems in the agricultural supply chain and support the implementation of rural revitalization strategies. Previous research has largely focused on the business models of rural e-commerce platforms, but has not examined the mechanisms by which they can optimize and reconfigure…

This study investigates student and teacher perceptions of using augmented reality (AR) in the classroom and evaluates AR's impact on student cognition and academic performance. Research on its use for educational purposes is at the cradle stage, requiring more investigations. To provide more insights into the efficacy…

AIM: The aim of this article is to describe and compare the nurse educator competences in four European countries using three different evaluators: nurse educators (n = 329), heads of a nursing subject (n = 60) and student nurses (n = 1058). DESIGN: The study was conducted as…

We determined the prevalence of preterm delivery in a population of women who conceived with an IUD in situ and compared the results with those in a group of women without any contraceptive method. The study group consisted of 16 women who conceived with a copper IUD in situ. The control group comprised 48 women matche…

It is widely established that sensory perception is a rhythmic process as opposed to a continuous one. In the context of auditory perception, this effect is only established on a cortical and behavioral level. Yet, the unique architecture of the auditory sensory system allows its primary sensory cortex to modulate the…

BACKGROUND: According to the WHO, assistive technology (AT) is defined as the superset of technologies that improve or maintain the functioning of different senses, mobility, self-care, well-being, and inclusion of patients. ATs also include technologies for healthcare workers (HCWs) to reduce workloads and improve eff…

BACKGROUND: Many studies have shown some relationships between thermal perception (including thermal sensation and thermal comfort) and human physiological parameters, such as brain signals. However, further research is still needed on how these parameters can help recognize the state of a human's personal thermal perc…

Bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the leading global health challenges of the century. Animals and their products are known contributors to the human AMR burden, but the extent of this contribution is not clear. This systematic literature review aimed to identify studies investigating the direct impact…

PURPOSE: The study's purpose was to determine the effect that lack of capsular support for a nonsutured posterior chamber (PC) intraocular lens IOL has on 1-year postoperative vision in patients suffering vitreous presentation (VP) during extracapsular cataract surgery. DESIGN: The study was a prospective, long-term c…

PURPOSE: To analyze the hurdles in implementing a randomized trial of corticosteroids for severe 2009 H1N1 influenza infections. METHODS: This was an investigator-led, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of corticosteroids in ICU patients with 2009 H1N1 influenza pneumonia requiring mechani…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between problematic media use and sleep problems in preschool children. METHODS: A total of 152 children and their parents participated in this descriptive and cross-sectional study. Data were collected through the Descriptive Information Form, the Children's…

BACKGROUND: Healthcare-associated infections are still a worrying health problem that complicates patient care and increases morbidity and mortality. The incidence of infections in hemodialysis patients is still high and they constitute the second cause of hospitalization and death in this category. AIMS: The study's…

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate how different hepatic injury (HI) definitions used in the same study population change incidence and mortality rates and which would best diagnose secondary HI. DESIGN: Single-centre retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING: Tertiary hospital ICU, ANKARA, Turkey. PATIEN…

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic diseases is an important tool to measure patient-reported health outcomes and evaluate the usefulness of treatment, management, and rehabilitation programs. Patients with chronic diseases are more likely than those without to experience psychological probl…

BACKGROUND: Discrimination in health care is an international challenge and a serious obstacle to justice and equality in health. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to design a grounded theory of discrimination in health care based on the experiences and perceptions of Iranian healthcare providers and p…

Post-stroke discharge planning may be aided by accurate early prognostication. Machine learning may be able to assist with such prognostication. The study's primary aim was to evaluate the performance of machine learning models using admission data to predict the likely length of stay (LOS) for patients admitted with s…