• 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)
  • This study used an observational design with cross-sectional approach with 15 nasi pecel tumpang sellers in Kampung Inggris as samples. (tenjic.org)
  • A cross-sectional, observational, blind study using comparative and statistical descriptive procedures. (bvsalud.org)
  • Methods Quantitative observational cross-sectional study. (scielo.org)
  • Method: This study was an observational analytic with cross sectional design. (jurnalrespirologi.org)
  • In this study, we report the organisation process, detailed technical methods used, and results of this citywide nucleic acid screening. (nature.com)
  • Mixed methods were used including a narrative review of disabilities studies literature, 16 semi-structured interviews with persons with disabilities, and a quantitative survey of 970 persons with disabilities across three communities in Ethiopia. (bvsalud.org)
  • A systematic review is a summary of research (often in the biomedical or health care context) that uses explicit methods to perform a thorough literature search and critical appraisal of individual studies to identify the valid and applicable evidence. (wikiversity.org)
  • BACKGROUND: Responding to calls for additional research that identifies effective distress screening (DS) processes, including referral practices subsequent to screening and receipt of recommended care, we engaged in qualitative research as part of a larger (mixed methods) study of distress screening. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • National and international studies underline the concern with the high prevalence of violence against children and adolescents in the world, indicating the need for interventions in this area 6 6. (scielosp.org)
  • In response to reports suggesting that depression is common among women in Utah, this study compares the prevalence of depression between Latter-day Saint women, many of whom are homemakers, and non-LDS women who are typically more career-oriented. (byu.edu)
  • This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of depression in a population of LDS women and to compare this rate to that of non-LDS women within the same geographic area. (byu.edu)
  • ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the prevalence, components and correlates of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adults in pre-crisis Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic. (who.int)
  • In this study, the prevalence of hypertension was compared between omnivores and vegetarians in a population of ~35,000 women living in England, Scotland, and Wales. (yourveganjourney.com)
  • The objective of this study was to explore the prevalence and types of self-reported ADHD symptoms in an unselected group of eating disorder patients assessed in a specialized eating disorder clinic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The main aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence and severity of erosive tooth wear and its association with dental caries and socio-demographic factors among middle-aged Finnish adults. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Because of the numerous indices used for scoring erosive tooth wear, comparison between prevalence studies is difficult. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, the main purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence and severity of erosive tooth wear among a Finnish adult population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study aimed to assess the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance patterns and risk factors associated with ESBL avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) isolated from backyard chickens in the Jhang district, Punjab, Pakistan. (qxmd.com)
  • Descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study in the Clínica de Neurorehabilitación Santa Catalina, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cross-sectional studies are descriptive studies (neither longitudinal nor experimental). (wikipedia.org)
  • This study aimed to describe the pattern of quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen and DNA quantification among patients with e negative chronic hepatitis B. (jscimedcentral.com)
  • However, using data from the UK's Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) - a longitudinal study of children born in Britain around 2000- Norman and Elliot (2015, paper in preparation) created a quantitative measure of paternal involvement. (manchester.ac.uk)
  • Epidemiologic studies of dementia and of cognitive decline have typically investigated individuals over the age of 60 years. (druglibrary.net)
  • The relation between cognitive functioning or cognitive decline and use of cannabis (marijuana) has received limited attention in epidemiologic studies. (druglibrary.net)
  • These include a small number of epidemiologic studies, clinical studies, case studies of communities, and the use of key informants' studies. (cdc.gov)
  • Epidemiologic studies are usually based on cross-sectional or case-control designs. (cdc.gov)
  • The evidence from these few epidemiologic studies does not seem to be particularly strong. (cdc.gov)
  • This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between social capital and childbirth behaviors in Iranian women employees. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate possible adverse effects of cannabis use on cognitive decline after 12 years in persons under age 65 years. (druglibrary.net)
  • The cross-sectional study aimed to investigate whether racial disparities exist in completing lung cancer screening among veterans after adjusting for various demographic and socioeconomic risk factors. (consultantlive.com)
  • To investigate the existence of sexual dimorphism between the first and second permanent molars. (bvsalud.org)
  • This is a clinical case study whose objective is to describe speech-language pathology disorders through the evaluation process in a case of arthrogryposis in Pediatrics. (scielo.org)
  • The secondary objective was to analyze the existence of possible risk factors associated with referral of patients to a high complexity center. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of the study was to assess whether changes in SHBG levels, independently of TT, are associated with subjective and objective androgen-dependent parameters. (medscape.com)
  • We analyzed data collected from patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka during 2001-2018 to study temporal and geographic trends and identify and monitor disease hotspots. (cdc.gov)
  • Among the many different therapeutic approaches, including exercise, hormone, nutritional therapy, and/or a combination thereof, no one approach has emerged as superior in animal or human studies, and the great variability in the clinical outcomes of patients treated with these approaches has prevented identification of the most effective therapy ( 7 , 8 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • With greater study duration, more patients would be enrolled strengthening the power of the study. (bmj.com)
  • We hypothesized the existence of distinct phenotype-based groups within the very heterogeneous population of patients of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and using an unsupervised hierarchical clustering applied to plasma concentration of various biomarkers. (karger.com)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted on 75 patients with HFpEF. (karger.com)
  • Our research aims to study this association in a sample of Lebanese adult patients on hemodialysis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study included 123 patients with PD and 38 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Furthermore, to our knowledge, few studies have investigated sarcopenia in Asian populations, and none have reported sarcopenia data for patients with PD in China. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of Hepatitis B surface antigen and DNA quantification among patients with e negative chronic hepatitis B virus infection attending two hospitals in south west Nigeria and determine if any, correlation between the two. (jscimedcentral.com)
  • The study aimed at establishing the associating iliotibial band (ITB) trigger points in plantar heel pain patients. (mltj.online)
  • There is a high frequency of ADHD symptoms in patients with binge eating/purging eating disorders that motivates further studies, particularly concerning the effects of ADHD medication. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We also analysed WGS and histology data from biopsies that were collected across multiple regions at 2 time points from 80 patients in a case-control study at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. (nature.com)
  • Two surveillance studies of patients with Barrett's oesophagus, including a longitudinal case-control study with multi-regional WGS sampling, and a completely independent, cross-sectional surveillance cohort, with full histological correlatives, provided us with an opportunity to study the role of ecDNA in the transition from Barrett's oesophagus to EAC. (nature.com)
  • We analysed WGS data from a Cambridge University cross-sectional surveillance cohort of 206 patients with biopsy-validated Barrett's oesophagus (Supplementary Table 1 ). (nature.com)
  • we conducted a cross-sectional study of 115 patients with schizophrenia selected by convenience sampling in the Psychiatric Hospital of Salé. (panafrican-med-journal.com)
  • The majority of epidemiological studies validate the hypothesis that addictive comorbidities in schizophrenia affect the majority of patients [ 3 ]. (panafrican-med-journal.com)
  • This study evaluates ICU mortalities of neurosurgical patients in a general ICU setting at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria. (bvsalud.org)
  • 21% of decannulated patients were still hospitalized at the institution upon the end of the study. (bvsalud.org)
  • A prospective study was conducted among TEN and SJS patients and controls in a tertiary care center between January 2006 and February 2010. (e-ijd.org)
  • Ten patients in the SJS-TEN group (study group), 8 patients in control group 1 and 7 patients in control group 2 were included. (e-ijd.org)
  • Our study showed that osteoporosis and fracture are common in dialysis patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study aimed to determine the usefulness of serum bone turnover markers by measuring one bone formation marker (bone-specific alkaline phosphatase) and one bone resorption marker (carboxy-terminal telopeptides of type 1 collagen) and the usefulness of the BMD by DXA in patients with CKD-5D. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We conducted a cross-sectional study including patients in maintenance hemodialysis three times weekly for more than 12 months. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients with a history of gastrectomy, parathyroidectomy, neoplasia or hysterectomy were excluded from this study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Stage I wa a hospital based study conducted in the Kurunegala district and comprised of a work sampling study, survey of records and a cross sectional survey of random sample of 1305 patients attending hospital dental clinics in the district. (who.int)
  • In economics, cross-sectional studies typically involve the use of cross-sectional regression, in order to sort out the existence and magnitude of causal effects of one independent variable upon a dependent variable of interest at a given point in time. (wikipedia.org)
  • Results The meta-analysis included 59 509 857 subjects in nine cohort studies and 1 280 211 subjects in 19 cross sectional studies. (bmj.com)
  • The results also support the threshold effect hypothesis, which posits the existence of a threshold of income inequality beyond which adverse impacts on health begin to emerge. (bmj.com)
  • The results of the study showed that, there was significant relationship between number of pregnancy and social capital ( P = 0.039). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Each of these factors is comparable with the results of other studies. (byu.edu)
  • The results confirmed the existence of a small group of addicted online gamers. (domainebarreau.com)
  • Results: The proportion of students who smoking was 45,92%, the existence of smokers role model in the family influenced smoking behaviour in those students OR=5,724 (p=0,001). (jurnalrespirologi.org)
  • Results: Informed by theories of epistemic justice, this study identified specific indicators of meaningful participation and examined how these relate to experiences of disability stigma. (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusions: The personal network sizes and existence of contacts between recruiter and referral indicate that it is possible to use peer-driven interventions to reach MSM for HIV/STI interventions in larger and smaller sub-Saharan African cities. (lu.se)
  • 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)
  • The main drawback for evidence-based medicine [4] is the fact that studies of populations are not necessarily relevant when a medical practitioner is treating a single patient. (wikiversity.org)
  • According to these studies, psychological disorders found in populations possibly exposed to hazardous substances are similar to those found in communities that have experienced natural disasters: heightened incidence of anxiety, clinical depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, the study acknowledged the need for further qualitative research to identify the understanding of the specific barriers faced by Black veterans in accessing and completing this screening, stressing the necessity of exploring the factors that impede the connection between this population and the screening program after referral. (consultantlive.com)
  • The UK Women's Cohort Study with 29% of its participants being vegetarian. (yourveganjourney.com)
  • First, we have the UK Women's Cohort Study which looked at the relationships between diet, cancer incidence, and rates of mortality among women aged 35-69 years, the United Kingdom. (yourveganjourney.com)
  • The AHS-2 cohort study was made up of more than 96,000 Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) members from the US and Canada between. (yourveganjourney.com)
  • Indeed, we could find only one published epidemiologic study of cognitive decline in younger persons: the Seattle Longitudinal Study (10). (druglibrary.net)
  • The Seattle Longitudinal Study followed a series of community-based cohorts of individuals enrolled in a health maintenance organization. (druglibrary.net)
  • Because of attrition, the Seattle Longitudinal Study did not have sufficient sample sizes to detect small cognitive declines in younger age groups. (druglibrary.net)
  • The overall cohort relative risk and cross sectional odds ratio (95% confidence intervals) per 0.05 unit increase in Gini coefficient, a measure of income inequality, was 1.08 (1.06 to 1.10) and 1.04 (1.02 to 1.06), respectively. (bmj.com)
  • Empirical studies have attempted to link income inequality with poor health, but recent systematic reviews have failed to reach a consensus because of mixed findings. (bmj.com)
  • Limited empirical studies have been conducted on social capital and child-birth. (biomedcentral.com)
  • An empirical study in the Netherlands aims to define the characteristics of addicted online gamers. (domainebarreau.com)
  • Contribution: This study makes conceptual, empirical and practical contributions that advance insights into the relationship between disability stigma and participation in Ethiopia and the dimensions of epistemic justice relevant to understanding the nature and drivers of disability stigma. (bvsalud.org)
  • The objectives of the study are to (1) describe adolescents' personal values, their problem behaviors, and the relationships thereof according to gender and (2) examine the relationship between parental values, adolescent values, and adolescents' problem behaviors among sixth-grade students and one of their parents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aim of the current study was to describe MSM social networks in a large and a small Tanzanian city in order to explore their utility for peer-based healthcare interventions. (lu.se)
  • A systematic review and meta-analysis of the health consequences of WFC has shown a significant effect on health outcomes -- namely, depression (weighted correlation coefficient = 0.32 in 11 studies) and "somatic complaints," meaning non-specific symptoms such as headache (0.29) in 17 studies (Allen et al. (cdc.gov)
  • Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, and early detection through lung cancer screening has been shown to improve patient outcomes, according to the study. (consultantlive.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • A natural progression has been suggested from cheap cross-sectional studies of routinely collected data which suggest hypotheses, to case-control studies testing them more specifically, then to cohort studies and trials which cost much more and take much longer, but may give stronger evidence. (wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Cross-sectional studies can contain individual-level data (one record per individual, for example, in national health surveys). (wikipedia.org)
  • Anyway, this cohort involved a calibration stub-study for the purposes of evaluating accuracy of data collection/reporting, wherein the researchers used a validated FFQ (food frequency questionnaire). (yourveganjourney.com)
  • All data were entered into SPSS , is more complex than it seems due to This cross-sectional study was carried version 15. (who.int)
  • Furthermore, the studies assessing problem gambling on the Internet are cross-sectional, and self-reported data is prone to bias and depends on the accuracy of reporting. (domainebarreau.com)
  • Data from the European Male Ageing Study, a multicentre population-based study on more than 3000 men, have shown that hypogonadal features are present only in men having low FT, independently of TT. (medscape.com)
  • Among incidence studies, many lacked adequate information on baseline risk, cognitive impairment definitions have varied, and few data are available to characterize age-stratified rates, especially at younger ages. (cdc.gov)
  • The Handbooks may also indicate studies conducted to assess the causing agents (e.g. removing where additional research efforts association between exposure to a exposure to SHS through banning are needed, specifical y when data given hazard and disease outcome, smoking in public and workplaces). (who.int)
  • Strategies that could be used include those mentioned above, as well as data pooling to look for common themes, reviewing and learning from occupational health studies of stress, and creating and instituting rapid assessment tools to assess the problem swiftly. (cdc.gov)
  • 2000). In another recent meta-analysis of 60 studies, it was argued that the two directions of conflict, work-to-family (WTF) and family-to-work (FTW), have different risk factors and may call for different types of interventions (Byron, 2009). (cdc.gov)
  • Participants A cross-sectional study combining the use of questionnaires and laboratory analysis was conducted in 171 pregnant women with no signs or symptoms of urinary tract infection (1 case was excluded). (bmj.com)
  • Cross-Sectional Study for Detection and Risk Factor Analysis of ESBL-Producing Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Associated with Backyard Chickens in Pakistan. (qxmd.com)
  • It often, but not always, uses appropriate techniques ( meta-analysis ) to combine these valid studies, or at least uses grading of the levels of evidence depending on the methodology used. (wikiversity.org)
  • to begin with, first, the clinical samples are sent to the laboratory for acinetobacter bumanni identification through chemical tests, next, the existence of this bacterium is confirmed by the pcr molecular method and then, the antibiotic sensitivity test is run on the samples, followed by their their analysis through spps and chi-square test. (icbcongress.com)
  • Compensating for Non-response in Biosocial Research: Simulation Study from a Cross-sectional Analysis - Tina Hannemann, Natalie Shlomo, Tarani Chandola, Georgia Chatzi. (manchester.ac.uk)
  • Design Random effects meta-analyses, calculating the overall relative risk for subsequent mortality among prospective cohort studies and the overall odds ratio for poor self rated health among cross sectional studies. (bmj.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)
  • The methodology employed was a cross-sectional survey. (domainebarreau.com)
  • The role of parental smoking on adolescent smoking and its social patterning: a cross-sectional survey in six European cities. (jurnalrespirologi.org)
  • Clinical studies of androgen supplementation in age-related diseases and muscle wasting are a focus of emerging interest ( 11 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • RCTs are mainly used in clinical studies, but are also employed in other sectors such as judicial, educational, and social research. (wikiversity.org)
  • Clinical studies are symptom-based and rely to a great extent on case studies by physicians or self reports of symptoms. (cdc.gov)
  • The design used in the study was Cross Sectional. (researchgate.net)
  • This study presents a direct comparison of Pittsburgh compound B-based and florbetapir-based amyloid imaging in the same participants from two independent cohorts using a crossover design. (wustl.edu)
  • Method: this was a qualitative study carried out with unemployed nurses who had graduated less than two years before the time of the study, and were residents of the town of Assis in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. (scielo.br)
  • Measuring paternal involvement, therefore, is not straightforward, meaning studies of it tend to be qualitative. (manchester.ac.uk)
  • Variables related to the mother, the pregnancy, the delivery and the conceptus were studied. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study is a systematic review of phlebovirus and its vectors worldwide, with emphasis on Middle East countries including Iran. (magiran.com)
  • The study also assessed symptoms of depression and the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on drug consumption among the respondents. (medscape.com)
  • Most studies have been cross-sectional evaluations of one single program, most often a systems-level intervention. (cdc.gov)
  • The findings need to be interpreted with caution given the heterogeneity between studies, as well as the attenuation of the risk estimates in analyses that attempted to control for the unmeasured characteristics of areas with high levels of income inequality. (bmj.com)
  • Having health insurance or a higher income was associated with higher rates of receiving these preventive services, affirming findings of previous studies ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Due to the number and quality of the included articles, more high-quality longitudinal studies are needed to further confirm our findings. (frontiersin.org)
  • The findings of the study showed a link between internet gaming and adolescent health, but they also revealed that the relationship between age and game type was not significant. (domainebarreau.com)
  • therefore, alternative explanations of study findings, such as bias from systematic and random errors, cannot be ruled out. (cdc.gov)
  • These findings can be served as a benchmark for a multicentre study. (who.int)
  • Regarding the cases identified in 2019, the existence of sparse, localized records without comprehensive coordination was observed. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study aims to determine how big the role of serving sanitation hygiene to be a risk factor for the occurrence of contamination of sambel tumpang. (tenjic.org)
  • This exploratory study aims to examine how sexual minorities in middle school use social media, who they are connected to and for what purposes, and the associations between these behaviors and mental well-being compared with their heterosexual peers. (jmir.org)
  • The study aimed to explore the factors associated with adolescent internet game addiction. (domainebarreau.com)
  • The analyses included 1,318 participants in the Baltimore, Maryland, portion of the Epidemiologic Catchment Area study who completed the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) during three study waves in 1981, 1982, and 1993-1996. (druglibrary.net)
  • After 12 years, study participants' scores declined a mean of 1.20 points on the MMSE (standard deviation 1.90), with 66% having scores that declined by at least one point. (druglibrary.net)
  • The study included 760 young adult participants from TU. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There are three cross-sectional studies that are noted to have a large number of vegetarian participants. (yourveganjourney.com)
  • In particular, this article assists the reader in critically evaluating research studies and in identifying their limitations. (medscape.com)
  • There are several important limitations in existing studies. (cdc.gov)
  • Cross-sectional studies are very susceptible to recall bias. (wikipedia.org)
  • This study examined whether comprehensive sexuality education could weaken the effect of in-group bias on social decision-making towards friends and strangers. (researchgate.net)
  • This study holds implications for clinical providers and policymakers in Egypt regarding screening and prevention of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB). (bmj.com)
  • Virus cultures were negative for all asymptomatic positive and repositive cases, indicating no "viable virus" in positive cases detected in this study. (nature.com)
  • A review of 73 studies found that employers' work-family initiatives did generally reduce WFC (Kelly, et al. (cdc.gov)
  • The existence of programmatic norms for risk conditions was found. (bvsalud.org)
  • The current investigation found an association between the existence of iliotibial band trigger points and plantar heel pain. (mltj.online)
  • As you'll see in the coming paragraphs, many of the studies were clinical trials, all of which found mean reductions in both systolic and diastolic BP. (yourveganjourney.com)
  • A recent study has found that many Internet problem gamblers attribute at least some of their problems to their online gambling. (domainebarreau.com)
  • The study found that the participation of adults with disabilities in society is restricted across different areas of life. (bvsalud.org)
  • While systematic reviews are regarded as the strongest form of medical evidence, a review of 300 studies found that not all systematic reviews were equally reliable, and that their reporting could be improved by a universally agreed upon set of standards and guidelines. (wikiversity.org)
  • This pathway is supported by previous studies of combat veterans that found associations between PTSD and cognitive impairment. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze logistical and functional terms for monitoring the flows of cases classified under certain conditions of Maternal and Child risk in areas covered by the Family Health Strategy services in the municipality of São Leopoldo. (bvsalud.org)
  • Purpose of this study is to analyze smoking profile and CO concentration on students. (jurnalrespirologi.org)
  • 112 newly diagnosed cases of psoriasis vulgaris were included in this prospective study. (e-ijd.org)
  • Objectives: This study aimed to understand the drivers and experiences of disability stigma in Ethiopia, from the perspective of persons with disabilities engaged in CBID programmes, and to establish how disability stigma acts as a barrier to participation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Many studies have confirmed the positive effects of comprehensive sexuality education on the development of children's sexuality, such as the acquisition of sexual health knowledge. (researchgate.net)
  • This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 on 536 women health care workers who randomly selected from health care setting Babol/Iran. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A new study conducted at the Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System (DVAHCS) exposed the racial disparities in lung cancer screening. (consultantlive.com)
  • Of the total Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 ( n = 12,058), a convenience sample ( n = 3181 adults) was invited for an oral health examination of which 1962 (61.7 %) participated, comprising the final study group. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study was reviewed and approved by the University of Texas Health Science Center's Institutional Review Board (HSC-SPH-10-0033) and the Tanzanian National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol. IX/1088). (lu.se)
  • Second, toxic exposures to WTC dust and particulate matter might also be a cause, based on growing evidence from animal and human studies linking air pollution to potential neurological effects. (cdc.gov)
  • Many more of the studies of psychological effects rely on self reports, and there are differences of opinion on what is scientific evidence. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Despite the large literature documenting the adverse impacts of WFC, there have been few systematic studies of how to reduce or prevent it. (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of this study was to explore factors related to perceived social support in a large cohort of individuals with HF living with an ICD. (diva-portal.org)
  • This study involved two large samples of Dutch schoolchildren aged 13 to 16 years. (domainebarreau.com)
  • Few experimental, quasi-experimental or longitudinal studies have been done. (cdc.gov)
  • Increasingly more people with HF are living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), but only a few small-scale studies have focused on social support in this population. (diva-portal.org)
  • Our study underlines the complex relationships between perceived social support, psychological well-being and perceived control over the heart condition. (diva-portal.org)
  • In the study of Bernardi, social relationships had an influential role on fertility decisions, for instance, the impact of peer groups on fertility behavior in many aspects was more significant than the impact of the family [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Future longitudinal studies could determine any bidirectional influences of mental well-being and social media use in sexual minorities during this difficult developmental period. (jmir.org)
  • Web-based communication opportunities via mobile devices, internet, and social media platforms remain a largely understudied context of sexual minority youth [ 1 ], defined in this study as youth who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual, queer, questioning, or otherwise do not identify as heterosexual. (jmir.org)
  • We aimed to study various genetic polymorphisms of IL-1 in psoriasis and their influence on NFκB and histopathological features. (e-ijd.org)