• Patients and Methods: cross- sectional study during the the first day of April 2019 till the last day of September 2019 , one hundred and twenty coffee shop workers were included. (medicopublication.com)
  • Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1176 IBD patients. (unicatt.it)
  • Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out. (researchgate.net)
  • Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in private schools located in the urban area after the school tutors signed an informed consent form. (bvsalud.org)
  • Studies have investigated several hygiene methods for acrylic appliances 15-20 , with contradictory results. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of the study was to determine the most used hygiene methods to clean ROA by 6-16-years-old children and adolescents from private schools in the city of Pelotas, RS, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • A descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study among pregnant women in Jordan was conducted using an online questionnaire between November 2020 and January 2021. (frontiersin.org)
  • Cross-sectional studies are descriptive studies (neither longitudinal nor experimental). (wikipedia.org)
  • This was a descriptive study using secondary and primary data. (sightsavers.org)
  • In medical research, social science, and biology, a cross-sectional study (also known as a cross-sectional analysis, transverse study, prevalence study) is a type of observational study that analyzes data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time-that is, cross-sectional data. (wikipedia.org)
  • Enroll-HD is a clinical research platform and the world's largest observational study for Huntington's disease families. (enroll-hd.org)
  • In a cross-sectional observational study, a total of 163 subjects with severe asthma were compared with 158 subjects whose asthma was controlled by low doses of inhaled corticosteroids (median dose of beclomethasone equivalents 666 µg). (ersjournals.com)
  • This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and risk perception of basic food safety and handling among pregnant women in Jordan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (frontiersin.org)
  • Although several studies have been conducted in Bangladesh regarding sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, none have utilized a large nationwide sample or presented their findings based on nationwide geographical distribution. (researchgate.net)
  • abstract = 'OBJECTIVE: To analyze the cross-sectional association between cynical hostility and high symptom load in a Danish population-based study. (ku.dk)
  • Lam F, To C, Mok C. Effect of SLE-DAS Remission on Quality of Life in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Cross-sectional Validation Study [abstract]. (acrabstracts.org)
  • Relatively few studies have investigated job satisfaction and turnover intention among primary care nurses in the long-drawn pandemic situation. (nursingresearchconference.com)
  • We would like to thank Professor Kawada for his interest in our paper (1) and the points he raised concerning the high prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) among medical students in our study. (bmj.com)
  • As a result, the prevalence of ADHD reported in our study might not be reflective of the true prevalence of ADHD among medical students in Cameroon. (bmj.com)
  • Unlike case-control studies, they can be used to describe, not only the odds ratio, but also absolute risks and relative risks from prevalences (sometimes called prevalence risk ratio, or PRR). (wikipedia.org)
  • They may be used to describe some feature of the population, such as prevalence of an illness, but cannot prove cause and effect. (wikipedia.org)
  • The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of cancer cachexia according to the clinical stage and determine differences in body composition , usual energy intake , and pro-inflammatory profile between cachectic and non-cachectic patients newly diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ( HNSCC ). (bvsalud.org)
  • As the vitamin D status of Algerian postmenopausal women was poorly described, this cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of low vitamin D status in a sample population. (hindawi.com)
  • For instance, in a European study involving more than 8500 postmenopausal women, the prevalence of 25(OH)D deficiency reached 32.1% when considering the cutoff value of 20 ng/mL [ 9 ], while in Indian, Chinese, and US populations of postmenopausal women, the estimated prevalence rates were 53.3%, 72.1%, and 53%, respectively [ 10 - 12 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The study determined the prevalence of allergic rhinitis and its associated risk factors in these vendors. (scirp.org)
  • Results of the study show a prevalence of 43% of allergic rhinitis among vendors. (scirp.org)
  • In sub-Saharan Africa, the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) survey [10] showed the existence of allergic rhinitis with differences in prevalence between countries ranging from 7.5% in Ethiopia to 49% in Ivory Coast. (scirp.org)
  • Several studies have shown that the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing to epidemic proportions at an alarming rate in the Chinese population [ 2 , 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, the objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of overweight and obesity among the Yi nationality in an autonomous prefecture. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Background: Drug abuse among population have become more common than before, coffee shops workers are of increasing chance to drug abuse, the facing of such big problem necessitates collection of information regarding the prevalence of drug abuse types and effects on health , and this will result in prevention of its hazardous on population at all. (medicopublication.com)
  • Results: the study showed that The prevalence of tramadol and cannabis and other synthetic drugs among coffee shop workers in urban and rural area nowdays more than before and their detection easily done by using GC-MS. hazardous on health among abusers more than non abusers. (medicopublication.com)
  • The prevalence of overweight, obesity, blood type O, and rhesus positive observed among students in this study is largely similar to what has been reported in published studies in Ghana and from other countries. (hindawi.com)
  • No prevalence studies on smoker's melanosis are available in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • [ 8 ] A Nigerian study reported a prevalence of 0.52% of pigmented sites in nonsmokers and 6% among smokers. (medscape.com)
  • In a study of 30,118 individuals, the prevalence of the pigmentation was the highest in the group aged 24-35 years. (medscape.com)
  • Longitudinal studies differ from both in making a series of observations more than once on members of the study population over a period of time. (wikipedia.org)
  • SLE-DAS remission is associated with significantly better HRQoL in Chinese patients with SLE in this interim cross-sectional analysis.Similar performance of SLE-DAS was observed with the SLEDAI-2K and PGA.Further longitudinal studies on the sensitivity of the SLE-DAS to change in disease activity are in progress. (acrabstracts.org)
  • The findings prompt for longitudinal studies and interventions to define the mechanisms in severe asthma. (ersjournals.com)
  • Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies and other pharmacoepidemiologic research should emphasize nonlethal side effects, efficacy, risks, compliance, and cost-effectiveness of medications. (cdc.gov)
  • This is a major advantage over other forms of epidemiological study. (wikipedia.org)
  • The data collection was conducted as part of the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) 1997-99, which was a cross-sectional epidemiological study. (peerj.com)
  • Retrospective study. (nih.gov)
  • Moreover, in a recent retrospective study, researchers revealed that assessing systemic inflammation helped in predicting the risk of hypertension ( 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • 6 ] conducted the first study to examine the association between blood type diets and biomarkers of cardiometabolic health in experimental and control groups. (hindawi.com)
  • Given that frailty syndrome is little discussed in the literature on the aging voice, the current study aims to examine the relationship between frailty and vocal biomarkers in older people. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A healthy diet was associated with a decrease in DMFT score in the studied population. (nature.com)
  • Vulnerable and high-risk groups affected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus tend to show more severe symptoms compared to the rest of the population. (frontiersin.org)
  • In medical research, cross-sectional studies differ from case-control studies in that they aim to provide data on the entire population under study, whereas case-control studies typically include only individuals who have developed a specific condition and compare them with a matched sample, often a tiny minority, of the rest of the population. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, in modern epidemiology it may be impossible to survey the entire population of interest, so cross-sectional studies often involve secondary analysis of data collected for another purpose. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cynical hostility, socioeconomic position, health behaviors, and symptom load: a cross-sectional analysis in a Danish population-based study. (ku.dk)
  • Patient engagement is currently demonstrated to relate with chronic patients' HRQoL, but few studies have been conducted among this population. (unicatt.it)
  • The study was conducted in the Republic of Palau (population 17 000), the westernmost island group in Micronesia. (cambridge.org)
  • We tested hypotheses using two cross-sectional datasets containing data from the general working population (Sample 1) and state corrections supervisors (Sample 2). (cdc.gov)
  • Some frailty indices may be more applicable for use in population health studies, whereas others are best suited for clinical screening [ 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Information on self-reported health is important for health professionals, and the aim of this study was to examine associations between lifestyle factors and self-reported health and the mediating effect of disease in a Norwegian population. (peerj.com)
  • Future studies need to evaluate whether rehabilitation programs targeting these factors can reduce falls and FOF in this population. (lu.se)
  • Bergqvist J, Iderberg H, Mesterton J, Bengtsson N, Wettermark B, Henriksson R. Healthcare resource use, comorbidity, treatment and clinical outcomes for patients with primary intracranial tumors: a Swedish population-based register study. (janusinfo.se)
  • Forslund T, Wettermark B, Andersen M, Hjemdahl P. Stroke and bleeding with NOAC or warfarin treatment in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a population based cohort study. (janusinfo.se)
  • Cars T, Eriksson I, Granath A, Wettermark B, Hellman J, Norman C, Ternhag A. Antibiotic use and bacterial complications following upper respiratory tract infections: a population based study. (janusinfo.se)
  • Sveréus S, Larsson K, Rehnberg C. Clinic continuity of care, clinical outcomes and direct costs for COPD in Sweden: a population based cohort study. (janusinfo.se)
  • Eriksson I, Cars T, Piehl F, Malmström R, Wettermark B, von Euler M. Persistence with dimethyl fumarate in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a population based cohort study. (janusinfo.se)
  • Although smoker's melanosis may be most evident in whites because of a lack of physiologic pigmentation in the oral mucosa in this population, the condition can affect both light- and dark-skinned individuals. (medscape.com)
  • The Tehranian women were selected randomly from participants of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) and the Ghazvinian females from patients who came to public health centers. (nih.gov)
  • Evaluation of musculoskeletal adverse effects in patients on systemic isotretinoin treatment: A cross-sectional study. (iasp-pain.org)
  • This study aims to investigate the frequency of musculoskeletal adverse effects in acne vulgaris patients receiving systemic isotretinoin treatment. (iasp-pain.org)
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) on daily life activities in patients with COPD and also to determine the socio-demographic profile, daily life style and needs of the patients with COPD. (astrazenecaclinicaltrials.com)
  • Cancer Cachexia Affects Patients with Head and Neck Cancer in All Stages of Disease: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study. (bvsalud.org)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted in adult patients diagnosed with HNSCC admitted to the oncology unit before starting cancer treatment . (bvsalud.org)
  • Inflammation plays a pivotal role in hypertension, as a large number of studies have already demonstrated that systemic inflammation levels of patients with hypertension are elevated, which are closely associated with arterial stiffness ( 4 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • In this study, we aimed to analyze the hospitalization costs for immobile patients with hemorrhagic stroke (IHS) or ischemic stroke (IIS) in China and to determine the factors associated with hospitalization costs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The present study was derived from a research project of the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, which aimed to develop a standardized nursing intervention model (SNIM) among immobile patients with stroke. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of disease remission as defined by SLE-DAS on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Chinese patients with SLE. (acrabstracts.org)
  • Does patient engagement affect IBD patients' health-related quality of life? (unicatt.it)
  • Patients with more severe disease are increasingly likely to have impaired lung function as studies have shown that despite the use of high doses of inhaled and oral corticosteroids, severe asthma is associated with a component of airflow obstruction that appears either nonreversible or at best difficult to reverse 1 , 6 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Results from recent studies have indicated that patients with better knowledge of their A1c level experience better overall care and diabetes management, and they have better knowledge of medication, better adherence, and increased treatment satisfaction. (medscape.com)
  • Rates of adverse events in hospitalized patients after summer-time resident changeover in the United States: is there a July effect? (ahrq.gov)
  • Effects of HIV-1 in these studies may have been obscured by a lack of adjustment for prestudy treatment with antimalarial drugs (which might be more common in HIV-1 patients with recurrent fevers [ 27 ]) and by their inherent dependence on the relative survival of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected participants, given the increased case fatality of malaria among HIV-infected patients ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Evans M, Carrero JJ, Bellocco R, Barany P, Qureshi AR, Seeberger A, Jacobson SH, Hylander-Rössner B, Rotnitzky A, Sjölander A. Initiation of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and outcomes: a nationwide observational cohort study in anaemic chronic kidney disease patients. (janusinfo.se)
  • Moreover, as Yi people in urban areas often live together with the Han nationality, their dietary structure has been affected by the Han, whereas most residents in rural areas are only Yi nationality and they still retain their traditional dietary patterns. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study was conducted to investigate the association between decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index and nutritional status measured by Healthy Eating Index 2015 (HEI-2015), in Iranian adults. (nature.com)
  • Since there are few investigations about DMFT and nutritional status in Iran, this study was conducted to investigate the association between DMFT index and nutritional status based on HEI-2015 among Iranian adults. (nature.com)
  • This study was to investigate the situation of mental health status among medical staff following COVID-19. (medscimonit.com)
  • This study aimed to investigate the epidemiologic features of overweight/obesity among Chinese Yi nationality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The findings of this study reveal that many factors, including using vehicle safety tools and time and location of the accidents have been implicated in the severity of accident-related injuries. (magiran.com)
  • This is a summary of a preprint research study , "Discordance Between Self-reported and Lab-Measured A1c Among US Adults With Diabetes: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2020)," written by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, published on medRxiv, and provided to you by Medscape. (medscape.com)
  • A meta-analysis study in 2018 indicated that the DMFT index of Iranian children and adults is 2.30 and 8.60, respectively 2 . (nature.com)
  • The RaNCD study is part of a Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran (PERSIAN), which has been started by enrolling 10,047 adults aged 35-65 since 2014. (nature.com)
  • Despite the fact that all age groups may be affected, it became evident that vitamin D inadequacy is particularly common among older adults, which is of substantial concern in the context of the significant increase in ageing populations and life expectancies worldwide. (hindawi.com)
  • There have been many studies conducted identifying hip fracture risk in older adults. (springer.com)
  • National data sets should be studied further to assess medication-use patterns among older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • It appears that smoker's melanosis may also occur in nonsmokers exposed to environmental tobacco smoke, as multiple studies have shown an increase in gingival pigmentation of children and young adults whose parents smoke. (medscape.com)
  • This paper describes the results of the cross sectional analyses of phases 2 and 3 of the respiratory health study of European carbon black workers. (bmj.com)
  • The effects of SLE-DAS remission on LupusPRO were studied by statistical analyses. (acrabstracts.org)
  • Participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (1999-2018) were included in this cross-sectional study. (frontiersin.org)
  • The NHANES used the method of "stratified multistage probability sampling," and this study is a weight analysis following the NHANES analytic guidance. (frontiersin.org)
  • This cross-sectional study used National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2012 data. (cdc.gov)
  • Since NHANES provides cross-sectional data, this study cannot determine cause and effect. (medscape.com)
  • The frequency (4) (ie, number of binge drinking episodes within a defined time period) and intensity (4) (ie, number of drinks consumed per episode) of binge drinking are 2 measures used to examine the adverse health effects for this risk behavior (5). (cdc.gov)
  • Participants were excluded for disease and drugs which affect vitamin D status and also if they were pregnant or breast feeding. (nih.gov)
  • Participants included all subjects from the baseline phase of the RaNCD study (n = 10,047). (nature.com)
  • Most case-control studies collect specifically designed data on all participants, including data fields designed to allow the hypothesis of interest to be tested. (wikipedia.org)
  • A total of 45,023 participants were included in this study, representing 191 million residents in the United States. (frontiersin.org)
  • This cross-sectional study involved 412 participants aged 18 to 46 at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. (hindawi.com)
  • Objective: This study explores the results of mental health screening in Korean first graders in association with the amount of time the children spent in extracurricular education. (psychiatrist.com)
  • Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the associations between frailty and multimorbidity on the one hand and quality of life on the other in community-dwelling older people. (inholland.nl)
  • The primary objective of this study was to examine the association between HRQOL and the intensity of binge drinking among US adult binge drinkers. (cdc.gov)
  • Objective: To determine how knee muscle strength, dynamic balance, and gait performance (adjusted for gender, age, and body mass index) are associated with falls and FOF in persons with late effects of polio. (lu.se)
  • Furthermore, a simple frailty index with three components has been proposed based on the predictive validity of each component and its suitability for component assessment in clinical practice (Study of Osteoporotic Fractures [SOF] index) [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The journal is oriented to the study of mental illnesses, their pathological processes, and their psychosocial consequences and aims to disseminate scientific advances in all fields related to illness and mental health. (elsevier.es)
  • The purpose of this study was to examine health system characteristics that may be associated with cataract surgical coverage and outcomes in SSA in order to better understand the determinants of reducing the burden of avoidable blindness due to cataracts. (sightsavers.org)
  • NTNU Open: Can air pollution affect tear film stability? (ntnu.no)
  • Can air pollution affect tear film stability? (ntnu.no)
  • However, this association is not widely known in developing countries because the majority of epidemiological studies on air pollution from road traffic and allergic rhinitis are done in developed countries. (scirp.org)
  • This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 using data from the baseline phase of the Ravansar non-communicable disease (RaNCD) cohort study in Ravansar, Kermanshah province, western Iran. (nature.com)
  • Place and Duration of Study: Four distinct rice lowlands belonging to different climatic zones (forest, transitional and savanna) of Côte d'Ivoire during cropping seasons of 2021. (who.int)
  • Vinicius Antao and Chris Piacitelli of RDHETAP, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies (DRDS), prepared this report. (cdc.gov)
  • The proposed mechanism believed to underlie how ABO blood group may influence cardiovascular disease risk involves the possible regulatory effect of ABO antigens on plasma levels of von Willebrand factor (VWF) and coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) [ 18 , 19 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Disease did not mediate the effect. (peerj.com)
  • A detailed review of the literature on the respiratory health effects of occupational exposure to carbon black has been published by Gardiner (1995). (bmj.com)
  • Sympathomimetic effects of chronic methamphetamine abuse on oral health: a cross-sectional study. (qxmd.com)
  • In a cross-sectional survey, a specific group is looked at to see if an activity, say alcohol consumption, is related to the health effect being investigated, say cirrhosis of the liver. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cross-sectional studies can contain individual-level data (one record per individual, for example, in national health surveys). (wikipedia.org)
  • Previous studies revealed that during epidemic periods of infectious diseases, many medical staff, especially those who served on the front line, were prone to mental health problems. (medscimonit.com)
  • 501(a)(11) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. 951(a)(11), which authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, following a written request from any employers or authorized representatives of employees, to determine whether any substance normally found in the place of employment has potentially toxic effects in such concentrations as used or found. (cdc.gov)
  • Health behaviors did not seem to mediate this effect. (ku.dk)
  • Socioeconomic position was a strong confounder for the effect on both health and health behaviors. (ku.dk)
  • After adjustment the effects of hostility on health remained with odds ratios of 2.1 (1.7-2.6) for women and 2.3 (1.8-2.8) for men.CONCLUSION: After adjustment for socioeconomic position, cynical hostility has an effect on self-reported high symptom load, and this effect is not mediated by health behaviors. (ku.dk)
  • A comparative cross-sectional study among 790 randomly selected new cases of TB (395 each treated with 4RH and 6EH during the continuation phase) was conducted in nine health centers and one hospital in three zones in southwestern Ethiopia. (msh.org)
  • This study highlights the needs for better indicators and tools by which to measure and monitor the performance of eye health systems at the district level. (sightsavers.org)
  • The authors recommended a validation study for the purported health benefits of blood type diets. (hindawi.com)
  • Researchers have studied loneliness as a modern health epidemic which is associated with myriad negative health effects, yet the literature lacks evidence of loneliness' correlates, including incivility, in the workplace. (cdc.gov)
  • Several studies have examined the association between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and alcohol use (9,10) and the association between binge drinking and certain risk behaviors (eg, alcohol-impaired driving and violence) (11,12). (cdc.gov)
  • Researchers have measured the degree of frailty using a critical mass of phenotypic components in the hypothetical cycle of frailty (Cardiovascular Health Study [CHS] index) [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Effect of patient safety education interventions on patient safety culture of health care professionals: systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • As an example of the significance of self-reported health, Idler & Benyamini (1997) reported that it predicted mortality in almost all of the 27 community studies they included in their review, and this connection may be seen as well established. (peerj.com)
  • The multiple linear and logistic regressions showed that carbon black had a significant effect on lung function and on most respiratory symptoms, respectively. (bmj.com)
  • The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), impact of events scale revised (IES-R), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale were used to evaluate depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and sleep quality, respectively. (medscimonit.com)
  • Although millions of people with schizophrenia live in betel chewing regions, the effects of betel chewing on their symptoms are unknown. (cambridge.org)
  • Our principal hypothesis is that the muscarinic action of betel nut may exert a beneficial effect on the symptoms of people with schizophrenia. (cambridge.org)
  • 4 He reported that most of the respiratory morbidity studies have either methodological shortcomings or lack the necessary detail for confident interpretation of the results. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions: Results of this study demonstrate that excessive amounts of time spent in extracurricular education (greater than 4 hours per day) may be associated with depression in school-aged children. (psychiatrist.com)
  • The survey results describing the quantity and quality of cataract surgeries vary widely between study sites, often with no obvious explanation. (sightsavers.org)
  • Results from the evaluation revealed that resource allocation had a significant effect on service delivery of WWDAs in Kenya. (academicjournals.org)
  • The study concluded that any variability in resource allocation results in a corresponding variability in service delivery by WWDAs in Kenya. (academicjournals.org)
  • Through this review, experts identified limitations in existing pediatric mTBI research related to study setting and generalizability, mechanism of injury and age of cohorts studied, choice of control groups, confounding, measurement issues, reporting of results, and specific study design considerations. (cdc.gov)
  • Komen J, Forslund T, Hjemdahl P, Andersen M, Wettermark B. Effects of policy interventions on the introduction of novel oral anticoagulants in Stockholm: an interrupted time series analysis. (janusinfo.se)
  • A cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire was answered by 107 physicians at a tertiary-care hospital in Saudi Arabia. (who.int)
  • Le questionnaire présentait six sections couvrant les données démographiques, les connaissances, les attitudes et les pratiques vis-à-vis de la notification des erreurs médicales, les causes perçues et la fréquence des erreurs médicales dans leur hôpital ainsi que les expériences personnelles en matière de notification. (who.int)
  • CONCLUSION Both current and cumulative exposure to carbon black have a deleterious effect on respiratory morbidity. (bmj.com)
  • Based on the Haddon matrix, several factors such as environment, host, and agent can affect the severity of traffic-related injuries. (magiran.com)
  • This study aimed to determine the factors affecting the severity of injuries due to traffic accidents using the Haddon matrix. (magiran.com)
  • Cross-sectional studies using data originally collected for other purposes are often unable to include data on confounding factors, other variables that affect the relationship between the putative cause and effect. (wikipedia.org)
  • Therefore, the present study aimed to assess as to whether previously reported risk factors of schizophrenia are specifically associated with SCZ-D and SCZ-ND. (elsevier.es)
  • Many studies worldwide have identified various risk factors for hip fracture. (springer.com)
  • However, risk factors for hip fracture have not been studied extensively in New Zealand. (springer.com)
  • Background: Falls and fear of falling (FOF) are common in persons with late effects of polio, but there is limited knowledge of associated factors. (lu.se)
  • Wind speed (R=0.62) and air maximum temperature (R= 0.63) were the determinant factors affecting rice yields. (who.int)
  • In this cross-sectional study, data from the Ravansar non-communicable diseases cohort study were analyzed. (nature.com)
  • Cross-sectional studies involve data collected at a defined time. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cross-sectional data cannot be used to infer causality because temporality is not known. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cross-sectional studies may involve special data collection, including questions about the past, but they often rely on data originally collected for other purposes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The use of routinely collected data allows large cross-sectional studies to be made at little or no expense. (wikipedia.org)
  • Routinely collected data does not normally describe which variable is the cause and which is the effect. (wikipedia.org)
  • Another study used cost data based on a single-center database, with a comparatively limited sample size [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Data for this study were collected as part of a statewide faith-based physical activity program for African Americans. (cdc.gov)
  • Using a modified Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology, guideline investigators reviewed studies of mTBI that provided analyzable data on youth 18 years and younger. (cdc.gov)
  • OBJECTIVES To assess respiratory morbidity over several cross sectional phases in the European carbon black manufacturing industry. (bmj.com)
  • The detailed methodology and design of the RaNCD study has been published in 2019 15 . (nature.com)
  • This study was based on a cohort of 118 stable outpatients with schizophrenia. (elsevier.es)
  • A cross-sectional study of 70 people with schizophrenia. (cambridge.org)
  • HIV-infection and psychiatric illnesses - A double edged sword that threatens the vision of a contained epidemic: The Greater Stockholm HIV Cohort Study. (janusinfo.se)
  • Regression analysis was used to examine the effects of patient engagement on HRQoL. (unicatt.it)
  • Therefore, the aim of the present study was to explore the total sleep duration, night-time sleep, and daily naptime. (researchgate.net)
  • Design: A cross-sectional study. (lu.se)
  • In developing the CDC guideline, the authors identified limitations in research including related to study settings and generalizability, mechanism of injury, age, control groups, confounding, measurement issues, result reporting, and specific study design considerations. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions: Reduced gait performance, knee muscle strength, and dynamic balance are to a varying degree determinants of falls and FOF in ambulatory persons with late effects of polio. (lu.se)
  • Since the occurrence of differences is consistent with the division of generations and ethnic groups, that is, a group of people experiencing a common historical event is affected by a common influence, it is difficult to obtain the causal relationship of the event. (wikipedia.org)
  • We studied physicians' knowledge of the occurrence, frequency and causes of medical errors and their actual practice toward reporting them. (who.int)
  • Adanvé J.-F., Koné B., Sikirou R., Dossou-Yovo E., Onaga G., Sorho F.. Effect of Soil and Climatic Conditions on Brown Spot Occurrence in Rice Lowland across Four Agro-climatic Zones of Côte d'Ivoire. (who.int)
  • This study therefore aimed to % of them can be attributed to acute malnutrition, describe the morbidity pattern of under-fives with with almost 50% of them occurring in sub-Saharan MAM in Southern Nigeria. (who.int)
  • Thus, the study revealed a highly significant association (P=0.000) between the nature of drop out and infrastructure indictors (statements), namely, Are the number of girl schools less in your area? (org.pk)
  • Furthermore, a significant association (P=0.001) was found between nature of dropout and infrastructure impediments inadequate sanitation facilities and drinking water in schools massively affect girls' dropout. (org.pk)
  • The goal of this study is to characterize profiles of social media engagement regarding the influenza vaccine and their association with knowledge and compliance in order to support improvement of future web-associated vaccination campaigns. (jmir.org)
  • published by CHDI, includes stories about the ideas, people and projects behind the Enroll-HD study. (enroll-hd.org)
  • The study sample included a relatively small number of people with diabetes. (medscape.com)
  • This explanation is supported by the increase in pigmentation (ie, melasma ) seen in women who are pregnant or taking oral contraceptive pills and by in vitro studies demonstrating an increase in melanin synthesis by melanocytes treated with estrogen. (medscape.com)
  • In this cross-sectional study, all traffic accident victims (n=2015) referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Urmia during 2015-2016 were selected by the census method. (magiran.com)
  • LoS and hospital level may greatly affect hospitalization costs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Earlier studies did not consistently show these effects, but these were cross-sectional and/or hospital-based ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A cross-sectional study was carried out with the sole purpose of assessing the effects of militancy on female students in District Bajaur. (org.pk)
  • The studies evaluating respiratory morbidity and mortality started in the early 1950s. (bmj.com)
  • Although these rates of physician counseling seem low, there are three limitations that may have affected this research. (cdc.gov)
  • The psychological experiences of nurses after inpatient suicide: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research studies. (ahrq.gov)
  • Prior to the beginning of the research, the study was approved by the institutional Ethics Committee (registration number 216/2011) of the Federal University of Pelotas. (bvsalud.org)