Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine
Derya Sivri Aydın · 2019 · İstanbul Medical Journal
Introduction:To evaluate whether neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have diagnostic value in endometrioma, which is a chronic inflammatory disease.Methods:A total of 187 patients who underwent surgery for adnexal mass, 97 patients diagnosed with endometrioma and 90 patients with benign cyst (corpus luteum, serous cysts or functional cysts), were included in this retrospective, comparative case series. NLR and PLR values obtained from preoperative complete blood count parameters were compared between the two groups.Results:There was no statistically significan
View details →DOI: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2018.53386 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychiatry
Sema Şimşek, Hasan Atak · 2021 · Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar
In this study, the effect of 12-18 Age Family Education Program (AEP) on family functions was examined in a quasi-experimental study. The families in the experiment and control groups of the study were selected by purposeful sampling method. Self-Assessment Scale, The Family Assessment Device (FAD) and Me as a Parent Scale (MPS) were used as pretest-posttest data collection tools. A 14-session Family Education Program was carried out in the experimental group. No study was conducted with the control group. In the experimental group, it was observed that there was a significant difference betwe
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U.S.A Osuji · 2015 · West African Journal of Open and Flexible Learning
This study was carried out using a descriptive survey design to investigate the extent to which Open and Distance Learning (ODL) students in Nigeria manage their time effectively. One research question and two hypotheses were used in the study. Purposive sampling was used to select 312 ODL students from six centres across the geo-political zones of the country. The six centres were randomly selected from the zones. A 25-item Time Management Questionnaire (TMQ), in the form of a four-point Likert type scale adopted from the standardised Wayne University time management questionnaire, was used f
Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Jianfeng Li, Hongjie Zhu, Nanzhi Luo et al. · 2024 · Discover Oncology
Abstract The optimal surgical approach for elderly patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains a topic of debate. A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent pulmonary resection for early-stage NSCLC at our single institution between January 2018 and December 2022. Propensity score matching was used to balance baseline characteristics between the sublobar resection and lobectomy groups. Perioperative outcomes, pulmonary function recovery, postoperative quality of life, and survival were compared between the two groups. A total of 151 patients were
View details →DOI: 10.1007/s12672-024-01468-1 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessForestry
Michael M. Müller, Leena Hamberg, Martti Varama · 2023 · Silva Fennica
Unequivocal evidence on the antagonistic effects of endophytic fungi associated with woody plants against insect herbivores has been documented in only a few cases so far. Experimental evidence of the significance of needle endophytes to coniferous trees has remained scant because it is difficult to obtain trees with needles free of endophytes that could be used as comparable controls for trees infected with endophytes. Previously we reported a new methodology to get Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) saplings without needle endophytes and to inoculate them with a needle endophyte Lophode
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Laura Sterian Ward, Ilda Shizue Kunii, Rui Monteiro de Barros Maciel · 2000 · São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT: Screening programs not only offer the opportunity to trace and treat almost all cases of congenital hypothyroidism but also mean large savings to the health system. However, carefully planned strategies are necessary to extend their benefits and reduce costs. OBJECTIVE: To determine the possible influence of maternal diseases that affect maternal-fetal placenta dynamics on primary thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) screening for congenital hypothyroidism. DESIGN: Prospective non-randomized clinical trial with at least 3 months of follow-up. SETTING: A public university referral center
View details →DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802000000500006 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine
Magdalena Dudek, Marta Kałużna-Oleksy, Jacek Migaj et al. · 2018 · Journal of Medical Science
Background. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most important causes of death in both men and women. There are many gender differences among patients with CAD, including risk factors and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) outcomes. The latest reports showed that mortality due to CAD is higher in women than in men. Cardiac biomarkers play an important role in risk stratification and choice of treatment strategy in patients with ACS, however some of cardiac biomarkers show worse sensitivity and specificity in women. Aim. The aim was to investigate the sex-related differences in patients with
View details →DOI: 10.20883/jms.2018.268 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSurgery
Christiane Simioni, Edward Araujo Júnior, Wellington P. Martins et al. · 2012 · Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
OBJETIVO: Comparar do débito cardíaco (DC) e a fração de ejeção (FE) do coração de fetos masculinos e femininos obtidos por meio da ultrassonografia tridimensional, utilizando o spatio-temporal image correlation (STIC). MÉTODOS: Realizou-se um estudo de corte transversal com 216 fetos normais, entre 20 a 34 semanas de gestação, sendo 108 masculinos e 108 femininos. Os volumes ventriculares no final da sístole e diástole foram obtidos por meio do STIC, sendo as avaliações volumétricas realizadas pelo virtual organ computer-aided analysis (VOCAL) com rotação de 30º. Para o cálculo do DC utilizou
View details →DOI: 10.5935/1678-9741.20120058 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDiseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
Sahil Kumar, Elise Bertin, Cormac O'Dwyer et al. · 2023 · Asian Journal of Andrology
Transmasculine individuals, considering whether to undergo total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingectomy, have the option to have a concomitant oophorectomy. While studies have evaluated hormone changes following testosterone therapy initiation, most of those patients have not undergone oophorectomy. Data are currently limited to support health outcomes regarding the decision to retain or remove the ovaries. We performed a retrospective chart review of transmasculine patients maintained on high-dose testosterone therapy at a single endocrine clinic in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Twe
View details →DOI: 10.4103/aja202262 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessOtorhinolaryngology
Ying Cheng, Yuzhong Zhang, Weijun Ma et al. · 2022 · Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Objective: Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV) and Subjective Visual Horizontal (SVH) values may reflect bilateral utricle asymmetry. Bilateral utricle static tension balance can be used to evaluate bilateral otolith lesions and otolith-related central neuropathy. Few studies have examined Virtual Reality (VR)-assisted SVV and SVH values at various head-tilt angles across age groups. The present study aimed to determine the effects of age on VR-assisted SVV and SVH values at different head-tilt angles. Methods: We divided 180 healthy subjects into 6 age groups (n = 30 in each group). VR-assisted
View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2022.10.001 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
Arvina Dian Wahyu Permatasari, Didik Gunawan Tamtomo, Budiyanti Wiboworini · 2024 · International Journal of Nutrition Sciences
Background: In Indonesia, Acute respiratory infection (ARI) and diarrhea-related morbidity and mortality in children less than five years old still remain a significant public health concern. In this relation, energy, protein, zinc, and vitamins C, B, D, E, and A are essential nutrients to mitigate morbidity and mortality. Vitamin A was shown to play a crucial role in human development, growth, and immune function that can protect infants against infectious diseases such as ARI and diarrhea. So this study aimed to compare the effect of beef liver and vitamin A supplementation for breastfeeding
View details →DOI: 10.30476/ijns.2024.100001.1262 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessDentistry
Chandramani B More, Palak H Shah · 2018 · Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Background: The infraorbital canal is one of the important anatomic structures present in the panoramic radiographic image which shows different radiographic presentations. Aim: To study the morphology of infraorbital canal on digital panoramic radiograph. Materials and Methods: The total of 1000 digital panoramic radiographs were selected from archives of the department after fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Each radiograph was then analyzed for morphological study based on Scarfe et al. classification. The collected data were statistically analyzed by using descriptive statis
View details →DOI: 10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_82_18 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessInfectious and parasitic diseases
Jenna R. Davidson, Isra Wahid, Rusdiyah Sudirman et al. · 2019 · Parasites & Vectors
Abstract Background Sampling methodologies for mosquitoes that are capable of transmitting vector-borne infectious diseases provide critical information on entomological endpoints. Reliable and meaningful field data is vital to the understanding of basic vector biology as well as disease transmission. Various traps take advantage of different vector behaviors and are inevitably subject to sampling biases. This study represents the first comparison of kelambu traps (KT) to barrier screens (BS), barrier screens with eaves (BSE) and indoor and outdoor human landing catches (HLCs). Methods Two tra
View details →DOI: 10.1186/s13071-019-3649-7 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPathology
Safa Mohammed Hussein, Huda Hasan Aziz, Wurood Hameed Abed et al. · 2024 · Human Pathology Reports
Background: Hematological parameters are significantly affected by both immediate and prolonged exposure to smoking. The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the influence of cigarette smoking on hematological parameters among male students enrolled at Basrah University in Iraq. Methods: The study comprised a total of seventy male participants, divided into two groups: smokers (n = 35) and nonsmokers (n = 35). Each participant provided a 5 ml venous blood sample to analyze the complete blood count using a hematology analyzer (Spinreact, Spincell 3). Results: Cigarette smokers exhibit
View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.hpr.2024.300762 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessOphthalmology
Fabrizio Zeri, Mario De Cusatis, Luigi Lupelli et al. · 2016 · Journal of Optometry
Purpose: To investigate if the accuracy of intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements using rebound tonometry over disposable hydrogel (etafilcon A) contact lenses (CL) is affected by the positive power of the CLs. Methods: The experimental group comprised 26 subjects, (8 male, 18 female). IOP measurements were undertaken on the subjects’ right eyes in random order using a Rebound Tonometer (ICare). The CLs had powers of +2.00 D and +6.00 D. Measurements were taken over each contact lens and also before and after the CLs had been worn. Results: The IOP measure obtained with both CLs was significa
View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.optom.2015.09.001 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine (General)
Keowmani T, Lee LWL · 2016 · Patient Preference and Adherence
Thamron Keowmani,1 Lily Wong Lee Lee21Clinical Research Centre, 2Hematology Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, MalaysiaPurpose: To study the validity and reliability of the Malay version of the Specific Thalassemia Quality of Life Instrument (STQOLI) in Sabah’s adult thalassemia patients.Patients and methods: This cross-sectional study was done at Thalassemia Treatment Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Sabah, Malaysia. Eighty-two adult thalassemia patients who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were conveniently selected for participation in the study. Th
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Ahmed Alnajar, MD, MSPH, Subhasis Chatterjee, MD, Jacqueline K. Olive, MD et al. · 2024 · JTCVS Open
Objective: Isolated tricuspid valve surgery is uncommon and associated with high perioperative morbidity and mortality. We aimed to study the overall outcomes of patients who underwent minimally invasive right thoracotomy tricuspid valve surgery (Mini-TVS), consisting of either tricuspid valve repair (TVre) or replacement (TVR). Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of all Mini-TVS procedures (2017-2022), through which we identified isolated tricuspid valve surgeries. We examined in-hospital outcomes, survival analysis over a 4-year period, and competing risk analysis for reoperative
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Ali Andalib · 2016 · Global Spine Journal
Introduction Although Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis patients have lower Bone Mineral Density (BMD) but relationship between BMD and curve pattern, intensity of curve, or its progress in these patients is controversial. Some studies have shown a significant difference between left and right proximal femur BMDs in AIS patients. Since the curve pattern relationship with density of bilateral proximal femur has not been identified, this study aims to investigate the relationship between Spinal Coronal Profile and differences in BMD on either sides of proximal femur in patients with AIS. Material
View details →DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1582810 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSports
Ülküm Erdoğan Yüce, Özcan Saygın · 2023 · Spor Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi
The aim of the study was to examine the effect of walking football applied to elderly male sedentary individuals on life satisfaction and heart rate variability. 22 male volunteers whose physical activity level was determined by International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were included to this study. Volunteers were divided into 11 exercise groups and 11 control groups by random sampling. While the control group had no activity participation, the exercise group performed a 20-minute warm-up, they played 60 minutes of walking football, and they performed a 10-minute cool down. This was
View details →DOI: 10.25307/jssr.1271937 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine
Chia Hassan Ali, Rozhan Yassin Khalil · 2025 · Advanced Medical Journal
Background and objectives: Various methods and devices are currently applicable to diagnose endometrial polyps with different outcomes. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of trans-vaginal ultra-sonography in relation to the rigid hysteroscopy in the diagnosis of endometrial polyps in patients with abnormal vaginal bleeding. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 70 female patients with endometrial polyps at Sulaimani Maternity Teaching Hospital, Iraq, from May 01, 2022 to May 01, 2023. A well-designed questionnaire including the patient's age, gender, residency, educational level,
View details →DOI: 10.56056/amj.2025.356 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPhysics
S. Feng, S. Feng, S. Feng et al. · 2016 · Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Megacities are major sources of anthropogenic fossil fuel CO 2 (FFCO 2 ) emissions. The spatial extents of these large urban systems cover areas of 10 000 km 2 or more with complex topography and changing landscapes. We present a high-resolution land–atmosphere modelling system for urban CO 2 emissions over the Los Angeles (LA) megacity area. The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF)-Chem model was coupled to a very high-resolution FFCO 2 emission product, Hestia-LA, to simulate atmospheric CO 2 concentrations across the LA megacity at spatial resolutions as fine as ∼ 1 km. We evaluated multi
View details →DOI: 10.5194/acp-16-9019-2016 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Mohamed S. Alwarraky, Mohamed M. Abdallah, Mohamed S. Elgharbawy · 2020 · The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Abstract Background To evaluate how far is selective renal artery embolization (RAE) using permanent agents effective in treating acute renal artery bleeding. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients (n = 45) with renal bleeding who were managed by selective RAE using coils, N-butyl-cyanoacrylate glue (NBCA glue), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). Data retrieved included the cause, number, and type of the bleeding lesions as well as the results of the embolization for 1 year after RAE. Clinical success was the primary outcome while re-bleeding and complications were the secondary
View details →DOI: 10.1186/s43055-020-00328-6 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeurology. Diseases of the nervous system
Mengyun Li, Qing Zhang, Xu Wang et al. · 2024 · Frontiers in Neurology
ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with autoimmune encephalitis (PWAE) who experienced seizures during the acute phase.MethodsClinical data were collected from 84 patients diagnosed with AE at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University between January 2015 and January 2023. Patients were divided into seizure and non-seizure groups. Clinical characteristics of both groups were compared, including differences between anti-NMDAR and anti-LGI1 encephalitis within the seizure group. Due to the limited sample size and to avoid overfitt
View details →DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1474888 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeurology. Diseases of the nervous system
Eva B. Aamodt, Martin Røvang, Mona K. Beyer et al. · 2026 · Frontiers in Neurology
BackgroundMeasures of white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) represent a crucial part of post-stroke outcome prediction. Automatic WMH segmentation has proven particularly challenging in stroke cases. Using an improved method for WMH segmentation that incorporates stroke lesions, we set out to explore factors associated with higher WMH burden, as well as the association between WMH burden and post-stroke dependency across two different countries that may demonstrate significant variation in radiological presentation.MethodsA total of 384 acute ischemic stroke (AIS) survivors from the Norwegian C
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Euis Soliha, H. Sophiyanto Wuryan · 2016 · Jurnal Manajemen Teori dan Terapan
The purpose of this research is to analyze the effect of the message framing on the perceived psychological risk on green environmental issues. Consumers nowadays have become more critical about issues on green consumer due to the increasing levels of consumers’ knowledge. Government and marketers also should perform active movement to increase consumers’ awareness of their environment. Those include giving a message to the consumers. When marketers deliver the message, they need to concern about message framing. Message framing is likely to influence the consumer's perception. Research design
View details →DOI: 10.20473/jmtt.v6i2.2669 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNursing
Geranmayeh M, Rezaeipour A, Haghani H et al. · 2006 · حیات
Background & Aim: The severe pain of labor is the important cause of fear and anxiety in pregnant women. This study has been performed to evaluate effect of education on midwives practice. Methods & Materials: This is a quasi-experimental study. That was done 59 midwives in the labor wards of non-educational of Guilan University of Medical Sciences Hospital. Data gathered by a questioner, which its validity was done by panel of experts and reliability by test-retest. 59 midwives were chosen by quota sampling and participated in a one-day workshop. Pretest and post-test questioner completed bef
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Akçay ÖVÜNÇ ÖZÖN, Erhan BİLİR · 2015 · Archives of Epilepsy
Objectives:Epileptic seizures diagnosed wth clinical and electroencephalographic (EEG) signs were classified according to ILAE 1981, Lüders, and ILAE 2001 systems in the present study, the aim of which was to compare classification systems by means of preictal and postictal consistency, and to determine deficiencies of the classification systems.Methods:In the present study, 50 patients who had epileptic seizures during monitorization were evaluated by a single observer at the Gazi University Medical Faculty Long-Term Video-EEG Monitorization Unit between March 2003 and September 2004. Seizure
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Anton P. Martinez, Elizabeth Milne, Georgina Rowse et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundInformation about the self and others is organized in cognitive-affective structures that influence and guide interpersonal behavior. These structures are referred to as relational schemas and are thought to be influenced by early interpersonal experiences with significant others leading to secure or insecure attachment patterns as adults. When insecure, these patterns appear to contribute to paranoid interpretations about the intentions of others by indirect pathways such as negative self-esteem and a bias toward untrustworthiness. Experimental studies employing classical conditioni
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Alessandro Mazza, Ellen Voorrips, Gethin Hughes et al. · 2025 · Journal of Cognition
Daily, we perform activities in the presence of others (e.g., office work). While it’s well-established that the mere presence of others can influence our performance, it is less clear whether others’ performance, rather than just their presence, influences us. To address this, we replicated Desender et al.’s (2016) study, Is mental effort contagious?, and conducted a second experiment to follow up on our failure to replicate their findings. Desender et al. (2016) used a modified joint Simon task where two participants performed side by side. The manipulated participant completed an easy (most
View details →DOI: 10.5334/joc.456 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Alexander Kuck, Alexander Kuck, Dick F. Stegeman et al. · 2018 · Frontiers in Neuroscience
Trans-spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) is an electro-modulatory tool with possible application in the rehabilitation of spinal cord injury. TsDCS generates a small electric field, aiming to induce lasting, functional neuromodulation in the targeted neuronal networks. Earlier studies have shown significant modulatory effects after application of lumbar tsDCS. However, for clinical application, a better understanding of application specific factors is required. Our goal was to investigate the effect of different electrode configurations using lumbar spinal tsDCS on spinal excitability.
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