Frane di Natale nelle Alpi Italiane by Marta Chiarle, Costanza Morino, Giovanni Mortara, Walter Alberto, Mario Ravello, Aristide Franchino, Giuseppe Orombelli, Marco Giardino, Luigi Perotti, Guido Nigrelli

“…Anche se l’esiguo numero di movimenti di massa analizzati non consente di trarre conclusioni statisticamente basate, è possibile enucleare alcune considerazioni preliminari. …”
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Leadership Perceptions, Educational Struggles and Barriers, and Effective Modalities for Teaching Vertigo and the HINTS Exam: A National Survey of Emergency Medicine Residency Prog... by Mary McLean, Justin Stowens, Ryan Barnicle, Negar Mafi, Kaushal Shah

“…Results: Of 250 eligible participants, 201 (80.4%) responded and consented. Of the 192 respondents providing usable data, 149/191 (78.0%) believed the HINTS exam is valuable to teach; 124/192 (64.6%) reported HINTS educational offerings in conference; and 148/192 (77.1%) reported clinical bedside teaching by faculty. …”
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Experiences of Māori and Pacific women recruited into a pregnancy clinical trial in Aotearoa, New Zealand: a Kaupapa Māori qualitative study by Matire Harwood, Benjamin B Albert, Rachel Roskvist, Jamie-Lee Rahiri, Richard Enright, Tania Mullane, Vidit Vinod Satokar

“…Objectives To explore the perspectives of Māori and Pacific women who participated in the Fish Oil study to ascertain what barriers and facilitators may exist for successfully recruiting Māori and Pacific women into clinical trials.Design A Kaupapa Māori qualitative study.Setting Auckland, New Zealand.Participants 16 Māori and Pacific women who participated in the fish oil supplementation during pregnancy study (ACTRN12617001078347p) between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2020.Main outcome measures Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted, recorded and transcribed and then subjected to inductive thematic analysis to identify key themes related to barriers and facilitators of successful Māori and Pacific women recruitment into a clinical trial.Results Of 37 eligible Māori and Pacific women who participated in the original Fish Oil study, 16 women consented to participate in this study. Three key themes were identified: (1) relationships matter, (2) privileges and barriers and (3) the study experience. …”
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Developing clinical reasoning along the cognitive continuum: a mixed methods evaluation of a novel Clinical Diagnosis Assessment by Lucinda E. Ainge, Amanda K. Edgar, Jacqueline M. Kirkman, James A. Armitage

“…Results Out of a total of 67 second-year Optometry students, 55 students (82%) completed the Diagnostic Thinking Inventory for Optometry, 50 students (75%) consented to use of assessment scores and 17 students (26%) participated in focus groups. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Herpes Virus Type 8 (HHV-8), Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1), and Syphilis among Female Sex Workers in Malindi, Kenya by M. M. Nzivo, R. M. Lwembe, E. O. Odari, J. M. Kang’ethe, N. L. M. Budambula

“…A total of 268 FSWs consented and were administered a structured questionnaire and screened for antibodies against HHV-8, HIV, and syphilis following the National Guidelines. …”
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Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients with Thyroid Nodules by Krupal B. Patel, Nicholas Cormier, James Fowler, Allison Partridge, Julie Theurer, Morgan Black, Nicole Pinto, John Yoo, Kevin Fung, Danielle MacNeil, William Stecho, Christopher Howlett, Muriel Brackstone, John W. Barrett, Anthony Nichols

“…Consecutive patients with thyroid nodules who consented for surgery were recruited. Plasma samples were obtained preoperatively and one month postoperatively. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with S. haematobium Egg Excretion during the Dry Season, Six Months following Mass Distribution of Praziquantel (PZQ) in 2017 in the Bafia He... by Vicky Daonyle Ndassi, Judith Kuoh Anchang-Kimbi, Irene Ule Ngole Sumbele, Godlove Bunda Wepnje, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi

“…A cross-sectional study including 1001 consenting individuals (aged 3-62 years) was carried out in three localities (Ikata, Bafia, and Munyenge) in the Bafia Health Area between November 2017 and January 2018. …”
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Effects and utility of an online forward triage tool during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a mixed method study and patient perspectives, Switzerland by Thomas C Sauter, Wolf E Hautz, Martin Müller, Meret E Ricklin, Janet Michel, Annette Mettler, Raphael Stuber, Philipp Jent

“…No diagnosis was provided.Results In the study period, 6272 users consulted our OFTT; 40.2% (1626/4049) would have contacted a healthcare provider had the tool not existed. 560 participants consented to a follow-up survey and provided a valid email address. 31.4% (176/560) participants returned a complete follow-up questionnaire. 84.7% (149/176) followed the recommendations given. 41.5% (73/176) reported that their fear was allayed after using the tool. …”
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Integration and acceptability of cervical cancer screening as part of postnatal care among women attending postnatal clinics in the Accra Metropolis, Greater Accra Region, Ghana. by Lawrence Oppong Buadi, Raphael Odame, Ali Samba, Mumuni Kareem, Angela Amoanimaa Boateng, Claudette Ahliba Diogo, Rebecca Tricia Morrision, George Kumi Kwakye, Cecilia Smith-Togobo

“…A Pap smear test was performed on each consenting study participant. Only conventional cervical smears were performed. …”
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The capacity and training needs of primary health care workers in Nyeri and Nakuru counties of Kenya: a cross-sectional study by Josphat Martin Muchangi, Kioko Kithuki, Sarah Jebet Kosgei, Mary Mathenge, Deborah Kioko, Bryson Sifuma, Billian Sawenja, Samuel Kamau

“…We targeted healthcare workers of all cadres within the health facilities, and included all who consented to participating. Structured self-administered pen-and-paper questionnaires were used for data collection, and a five-point Likert scale was used to measure the perceived capacity of the healthcare workers to provide primary healthcare. …”
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Serum and plasma as a good candidates of body fluids for detection lung cancer by FTIR liquid biopsy by Jolanta Smok-Kalwat, Stanisław Góźdź, Paweł Macek, Zuzanna Kalwat, Maryna Khalavka, Wioletta Rzad, Andrzej Stepulak, Joanna Depciuch

“…In this study, plasma and serum isolated from blood consenting participants without lung cancer symptoms (controls) and lung cancer patients. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study of the Performance of the Widal Test and the Typhidot Immunoassay for Typhoid Fever Diagnosis in the West Region of Cameroon by Karimo Ousenu, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Leonard Fonkeng Sama, Marcel Nsangou Ndam, Thibau Florant Tchouangueu, Christopher Bonglavnyuy Tume

“…Blood and stool samples were collected from 558 consenting febrile patients on the basis of suspicion of typhoid fever. …”
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Sexual maturity staging and affecting immune-hormonal factors in children aged 6-18 years living with HIV: experience from tertiary care center in North India by Ashwini Shivannavar, Alok Hemal, Hema Gupta Mittal

“…Clearance from the Institutional Ethical Committee and informed consents were obtained. Results Baseline data of 69 children showed male predominance (66.7%), vertical transmission (95.7%), normal body mass index (BMI) (71%), immunocompetency (3/4th), and low viral load (2/3rd). …”
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Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Tobacco and Nicotine Product Use since the Introduction of Heated Tobacco Products in Japan: Wave 2 by Prasad Krishna, Shetty Mandara, Edward Lauren, Kanitscheider Claudia, Marczykowski Felix

“…Eligible participants were Japanese residents, aged 20 years or older who consented to complete the survey. A 3-stage probability sampling method was applied that was geographically stratified by street blocks proportionate to population density. …”
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Levilactobacillus brevis CD2 as a multifaceted probiotic to preserve oral health: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults by Serena Altamura, Francesca Lombardi, Francesca Rosaria Augello, Antonella Barone, Mario Giannoni, Benedetta Cinque, Davide Pietropaoli

“…This double-blind, randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Levilactobacillus brevis CD2 (CNCM I-5566), a multifunctional probiotic frequently used in oral medicine, in preserving or improving several recognized oral health indicators. Methods Thirty consenting healthy adults were randomized to receive four lozenges per day of L. brevis CD2 probiotic (n = 15) or placebo (n = 15) over four weeks. …”
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Paesaggi della memoria della Grande Guerra (1914-1918) Un cambiamento paradigmatico nella ricerca turistica sull’heritage di guerra by Myriam Jansen-Verbeke, Wanda George

“…L’inclusione nella survey di un numero di questioni aperte concernenti i valori, le esperienze, le memorie di circa 2.400 rispondenti (in 61 paesi), ha prodotto un database enorme, che consente di identificare alcune variabili rilevanti nel processo di turisticizzazione di paesaggi di guerra del passato. …”
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Association between Dysfunctional Beliefs and Coping Strategy among Persons Suffering from Substance Use Disorder by Prosenjit Ghosh, Saptarshi Paul Choudhury, Subho Panja

“…Materials and Methods: The population of this descriptive and cross-sectional study were 44 patients who were admitted under psychiatry ward and consented to the study. The data were collected using the socio-demographic Information Form, The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) and the Coping Assessment Questionnaire (COPE). …”
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Comprehensive investigation of ergonomic challenges and predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among intensive care unit nurses of Western India through convergent mi... by Sonali Detroja, Rajkumar Mahajan, Ankit Sheth

“…Methods In this six-month convergent mixed methods study, 200 consenting nurses with over one year of experience from seven ICUs across three public tertiary hospitals of Ahmedabad participated. …”
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Adverse events and overall health and well-being after COVID-19 vaccination: interim results from the VAC4COVID cohort safety study by Thomas M MacDonald, Andrew Duncan, Amy Rogers, Greg Guthrie, Alex Doney, Steve Morant, Isla Mackenzie, Evelien Rooke, Rebecca Barr, Filippo Pigazzani, Krists Zutis

“…Objectives To describe the incidence of adverse events (AEs), reactogenicity symptoms, menstrual changes and overall self-rated improvement in health and well-being after COVID-19 vaccination.Design VAC4COVID is an ongoing prospective, active observational, post-authorisation cohort safety study (PASS) of UK-approved vaccines for COVID-19 disease.Setting The study is conducted through a secure website (www.vac4covid.com) by MEMO Research, University of Dundee, UK.Participants 16 265 adult (18 years or older) UK residents with a valid email address and internet access.Interventions Any UK-authorised COVID-19 vaccination.Main outcome measures The outcomes reported in this interim analysis include AEs, reactogenicity-type AEs (headache, fatigue, muscle or joint pain, fever, nausea, dizziness or local vaccine reaction), menstrual changes and reported improvement in overall health and well-being.Results 11 475 consented participants (mean age 54.8 years) provided follow-up data between 2 February and 5 October 2021 (mean follow-up duration 184 days), by which date 89.2% of participants had received two vaccine doses. 89.8% of 5222 participants who completed a follow-up questionnaire in the 7 days after any COVID-19 vaccination reported no AEs. …”
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Parallel randomised trial testing community fibrosis assessment for suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: outcomes from LOCATE-NAFLD by Sanjeewa Kularatna, James O'Beirne, Adrian Barnett, Patricia C Valery, Elizabeth Powell, Ingrid J Hickman, Ruth Tulleners, David Brain, Katherine Stuart, Carolyn McIvor, Elen Witness, Melanie Aikebuse

“…Participants had suspected NAFLD and were referred to a hepatology clinic in one of three major hospitals in South-East Queensland. Eligible consenting participants were randomised to receive usual care or the intervention (LOCATE). …”
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