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UNLABELLED: Spatial orientation in relation to the gravitational axis is significantly important for the maintenance of the posture, gait and for most of the human's motor activities. The subjective visual vertical exam evaluates the individual's perception of vertical orientation. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study w…

We commend Zhao et al. for their insightful paper titled "Analysis of clinical characteristics of different types of lung function impairment in TDL patients," which compares the severity of lung function patterns, including restrictive and obstructive ventilatory patterns, with the clinical characteristics of tubercul…

PURPOSE/AIMS: The purpose of this study was to assess the usefulness of a tool designed to develop and evaluate clinical nurse specialist (CNS) student competency and confidence in prescribing therapeutic agents. Specifically, the aims were to identify students' perceptions of the tool's (1) helpfulness in learning to…

Multiple agricultural productions were a way of life for Ethiopian farmers. However, it was known for low productivity due to improper resource allocation. Hence, the farm household is under food insecurity and earned a low annual income. To overcome these challenges, the present study used hierarchical-based cluster d…

Youth peer-support is an increasingly established approach to youth work. Drawing on Wenger's theory of a 'community of practice', this study explored social learning processes in an Australian community-based and peer-led youth program for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Social learning was conceptualised…

BACKGROUND: Care competency is a critical aspect required of nursing students who want to become nurses. Peer mentoring is a useful way to experience the natural care process. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore from the caring perspective the experiences of nursing students who have participated in peer mentoring…

Losses to follow-up in clinical trials-patients for whom we do not know if the outcome of interest has occurred-can bias study results. If we investigate extreme case scenarios and find the study results do not change much, impact is negligible. If not, we may need to interpret the study's results with caution. At issu…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: While there has been an increase in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) clinical trials over the last couple of decades, there is still no cure. Many individuals with DMD spend much of their lives participating in clinical trials. The impact of clinical trial participation on quality of life (Q…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) was performed frequently from 2001 to 2012 in the U.S. Many patients still have bands in place, but evaluations of long-term outcomes are few. This study’s purpose was to identify predictors of 10-year optimal clinical response following LAGB procedures.…

BACKGROUND: Proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) are still controversial with regards to treatment and are difficult to classify. The study's objective is to show that preoperative planning performed while handling a three-dimensional (3D) printed anatomical model of the fracture can ensure a better understanding of traum…

Zymography is an electrophoretic method in which proteins are separated in a polyacrylamide gel in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS-PAGE). This method is used for the detection of enzymatic activity and molecular characterization of proteins. In contrast to the standard SDS-PAGE method, a substrate is incorp…

AIM: The study's aim was to examine the relationship between transformational leadership, organizational justice, and nurses' quality of work life. BACKGROUND: There is an increasing emphasis on the welfare of nurses and their influence on healthcare services. There is a dearth of comprehensive studies on the influenc…

OBJECTIVES: For the past 20 years, birthing hospitals in the United States have required newborns to undergo a hearing-loss screening before leaving the hospital. Since the initial newborn hearing screening mandates, there has been much outcome research documenting the successes and barriers of the programs. However, w…

BACKGROUND: US data on the validity and reliability of the short-form Family Impact Scale (FIS-8; a scale for measuring the impact of a child's oral condition on his/her family) are lacking. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of data on four-year-old US children taking part in a multi-center cohort study. For child-car…

IMPORTANCE: Occupational therapy in the neurological critical care unit (NCCU) may enable safe community discharge by restoring functional ability. However, the influence of patient characteristics and NCCU occupational therapy on discharge disposition is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: To examine how patient factors and…

OBJECTIVE: Most recent oncology studies support the existence of chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment. This study's objective was to evaluate the power of healthcare providers' knowledge, awareness, and perception of memory impairment caused by chemotherapeutic agents, as predictors of their intentions to convey i…

OBJECTIVES: The StopSmoking Therapy, combins a motivational interview, a subcutaneous injection of NicoSan® and a hyperhydration protocol. The objectives were to evaluate the number of patients declaring cessation and factors related to relapse. METHODS: In the 18 months following protocol, 554 subjects who conse…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the survival in terms of time to re-intervention of composite restorations in posterior teeth among patients attending for treatment at a primary care dental outreach setting over an 11-year period and to determine whether dental, patient or operator factors influenced this. METHODS: Electro…

OBJECTIVE: Cardiac autonomic nervous system (ANS) measures, respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) and preejection period (PEP), are valid and reliable indicators of children's sensitivity to their environment; however, there are few studies of ANS measures in children less than three years of age. This study's aim was to…

One of the goals of imprisonment is to reduce violence. Although imprisonment has risen dramatically since the 1970s, its effects on future violent crime are poorly understood. This study's objective was to examine the effect of imprisonment on violent crime in the community among individuals on the policy margin betwe…