INTRODUCTION: This study investigates the association between maternal exposure to particulate matter (PM10) and nitric dioxide (NO2) during the first, second and third trimester and placental weight and birth weight/placental weight (BW/PW) ratio in twins at birth. METHODS: Cross-sectional data of 3340 twins from the East Flanders Prospective Twin...
The development of the circumplex model for coach behavior recently provided researchers an integrative model to assess coach behavior. While the circumplex model has currently only been deployed in cross-sectional research designs using the Situations in Sports questionnaire (SISQ), it has clear potential within research on dynamics of coach behav...
The morphology-performance-fitness paradigm has long been a guiding principle inspiring a great deal of laboratory and field studies fundamental to understanding functional-morphology relationships across the tree of life. Despite the power of experimental approaches they also come with inherent limitations associated with equipment and animal cost...
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation in measurements of the lower-limb coronal alignment between long-leg radiographs (LLRs) and computed tomography (CT) scanograms that were made during preoperative planning for robotic-arm-assisted knee arthroplasty. On the basis of published evidence demonstrating a good correl...
PURPOSE: Despite the availability of clinical guidelines for hip fracture patients, adherence to these guidelines is challenging, potentially resulting in suboptimal patient care. The goal of this study was (1) to evaluate and benchmark the adherence to recently established quality indicators (QIs), and (2) to study clinical outcomes, in fragile hi...
Falagario, Ugo Giovanni;Piramide, Federico;Pang, Karl H.;Durukan, Emil;Tzelves, Lazaros;Ricapito, Anna;Baekelandt, Loic; 149575;Checcucci, Enrico;Carrion, Diego M.;Bettocchi, Carlo;
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The increase in practices related to enhancing penile size can be attributed to the belief that an improved genital appearance contributes to a man's virility, coupled with an altered self-perception of his body. It is crucial to tailor interventions to meet the genuine needs of patients by thoroughly assessing their history, psychological state, a...