Online 12-step groups during the Covid-19 pandemic: A patient's perspective by Francesco Di Carlo, Maria Chiara Alessi, Elena Picutti, Mauro Pettorruso, Giovanni Martinotti, Massimo di Giannantonio

“…The purpose of this article is to reflect on concerns and advantages of online setting for 12-step groups. Methods: We report the experience of an Italian NA participant attending for the first time an online NA group during the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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Age, 12-Step Group Involvement, and Relapse Affect Use of Sobriety Date as Recovery Start Date: A Mixed Methods Analysis by Melissa A. Cyders PhD, Melissa Fry PhD, Taylor Fox MS, Katherine Shircliff BS, Molly Jacobs BS, Hannah Scott

“…We report findings from logistic regression examining how the use of a sobriety date as a recovery start date differs across age, 12-step group engagement, and previous relapse occurrence. …”
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A pilot optical coherence tomography angiography classification of retinal neovascularization in retinopathy of prematurity by Xi Chen, Ryan Imperio, Christian Viehland, Pujan R. Patel, Du Tran-Viet, Shwetha Mangalesh, S. Grace Prakalapakorn, Sharon F. Freedman, Joseph A. Izatt, Cynthia A. Toth, BabySTEPS Group

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Exercise Volume Provides New Insight into the Effects of Housing Systems on Chicken Body Conformation, Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Serum Biochemical Parameters by Peng Ren, Li Zhou, Yingfeng Xu, Meiying Chen, Zhengwei Luo, Jingjing Li, Yiping Liu

“…At 90, 120, and 150 d of age, in both cage-reared and free-range systems, the top 20 chickens with the highest step counts measured using pedometers and the bottom 20 chickens with the lowest step counts were designated as the cage high-steps group (CHS), the cage low-steps group (CLS), the free-range high-steps group (FHS), and the free-range low-steps group (FLS), respectively. …”
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The effect of glibenclamide on insulin secretion at normal glucose concentrations. by Riefflin, A, Ayyagari, U, Manley, SE, Holman, R, Levy, J

“…RESULTS: Patients in the ascending glucose steps group (n = 10) had mean (SD) age of 60.3 (6.5) years, BMI of 29.8 (4.9) kg/m(2) and fasting glucose on diet alone of 10.6 (2.9) mmol/l; while those in the descending glucose steps group (n = 9) had mean age of 58.2 (8.0) years, BMI of 30.5 (5.4) kg/m(2) and fasting glucose on diet alone of 9.8 (2.2) mmol/l. …”

Barriers and facilitators in the delivery of a proportionate universal parenting program model (E-SEE Steps) in community family services. by Vashti Berry, Siobhan B Mitchell, Sarah Blower, Karen Whittaker, Kath Wilkinson, Sinead McGilloway, Amanda Mason-Jones, Rachel Margaret Carr, Tracey Bywater

“…This study aimed to assess the delivery, acceptability and feasibility of a new PU parenting intervention model (called E-SEE Steps), using the Incredible Years® (IY) parent program, when delivered by trained health/family service staff in three "steps"-one universal step (the IY Babies Book), and two targeted steps (group-based IY Infant and Toddler programs).<h4>Methods</h4>An embedded mixed-methods process evaluation within a pragmatic parallel two-arm, assessor blinded, randomized controlled trial was conducted in community services in four local authorities in England. …”
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Ecological Momentary Intervention to Replace Sedentary Time With Physical Activity to Improve Executive Function in Midlife and Older Latino Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Tri... by Ulf G Bronas, David X Marquez, Cynthia Fritschi, Katherine Petrarca, Spyros Kitsiou, Olu Ajilore, Nathan Tintle

“…Weekly step count increased in the intervention group by 5543 steps (group difference: d=0.54; P=.05) and sedentary time decreased by a mean 348 (SD 485) minutes (group difference: d=0.47; P=.24) compared to controls, with moderately strong effect sizes. …”
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Comparison of the Screening Tests for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus between “One-Step” and “Two-Step” Methods among Thai Pregnant Women by Suchaya Luewan, Phenphan Bootchaingam, Theera Tongsong

“…A total of 648 women were screened: 278 in the one-step group and 370 in the two-step group. The prevalence of GDM was significantly higher in the one-step group; 32.0% versus 10.3%. …”
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The effects of daily step goals of 10,000, 12,500, and 15,000 steps per day on neural activity to food cues: A 24‐week dose‐response randomized trial by Sharla E. Compton, Michael J. Larson, James D. LeCheminant, Larry A. Tucker, Bruce W. Bailey

“…The effect size for the combined results (food and flowers) was 0.56 between 10,000 and 12,500‐step groups, and 0.75 between the 12,500‐ and 15,000‐step groups. …”
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Using the grouping function of machine learning algorithm to reduce the influence of information avoidance tendency during reading behavior by Juan Zhou, Siqi Wang, Ling Xu, Chengjiu Yin

“…The students of the two-step grouping method evaluated group work as more helpful for their study than the students who attended the usual group work.…”
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Gallstones and common bile duct stones: single or separatedstep endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic cholecystectomy? by Nhu Hiep Pham, Trung Vy Pham, Huu Thien Ho, Hai Thanh Phan, Anh Vu Pham, Nhu Nguyen Phuong Tran, Ngoc Sang Ho, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Tien Nhan Van, Nghiem Trung Tran, Xuan Dong Pham, Trung Hieu Mai

“…Conclusions: the rate of ductal clearance in the separated-step group was significantly higher than the single-step group with p=0.041. …”
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A 24-Week, Randomized, Controlled Study to Evaluate the Tolerability, Safety and Efficacy of 2 Different Titration Schemes of the Rivastigmine Patch in Japanese Patients with Mild... by Yu Nakamura, Christine Strohmaier, Kaoru Tamura, Naoko Kataoka, Masayuki Nakano, Shoichiro Oda, Kazuma Nishimura, Akira Homma

“…The primary endpoint outcome was 15.0% in the 1-step group and 18.5% in the 3-step group. The observed treatment difference was −3.6% (95% confidence interval: −17.0, 9.6), falling within the prespecified acceptance range. …”
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Evolution of the Surgical Management of Lung Cancer Invading the Spine: A Single Center Experience by Gabrielle Drevet, Théo Broussolle, Yanis Belaroussi, Lucie Duponchelle, Jean Michel Maury, Renaud Grima, Gualter Vaz, Clément Silvestre, François Tronc

“…Patients in the “one step” group tended to have more perioperative complications whereas patients in the “two step” group tended to have more post-operative complications. …”
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Effect of Different Dilution Methods and Ratios of Ram Semen on Sperm Parameters after Cryopreservation by Liuming Zhang, Xuyang Wang, Caiyu Jiang, Tariq Sohail, Yuxuan Sun, Xiaomei Sun, Jian Wang, Yongjun Li

“…Additionally, the post-thawed spermatozoa ROS level of the two-step group (1:3, 1:2) was significantly lower (<i>p</i> < 0.05) than that in the one-step groups (1:5 and 1:11). …”
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Mechanisms of adaptation from a multiple to a single step recovery strategy following repeated exposure to forward loss of balance in older adults. by Christopher P Carty, Neil J Cronin, Glen A Lichtwark, Peter M Mills, Rod S Barrett

“…MoS at FC for the single and multiple step trials in the adaptation group were intermediate between the exclusively single step group and the exclusively multiple step group, with the single step trials having a significant, 3.7 times higher MoS at FC than the multiple step trials. …”
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The effect of one-step or two-step MTA plug and tooth apical width on coronal leakage in open apex teeth by Farzad Danesh, Tabasom Vali, Zohreh Khalilak, Mehdi Vatanpour

“…For two-step groups (1.4 mm diameter; n=12 and 1 mm diameter; n=12), a moist cotton pellet was placed over the MTA plug for 3 days before root canal obturation. …”
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The Impact of Step Recommendations on Body Composition and Physical Activity Patterns in College Freshman Women: A Randomized Trial by Bruce W. Bailey, Ciera L. Bartholomew, Caleb Summerhays, Landon Deru, Sharla Compton, Larry A Tucker, James D. LeCheminant, Joseph Hicks

“…On average, women took 10,786 ± 1501, 12,650 ± 2001, and 13,762 ± 2098 steps per day for the 10,000-, 12,500-, and 15,000-step groups, respectively (F = 15.48, P<0.0001). Participants gained 1.4 ± 2.6, 1.8 ± 2.1, and 1.4 ± 2.1 kg for the 10,000-, 12,500-, and 15,000-step groups, respectively (F = 37.74, P<0.0001). …”
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Step-by-step teaching method: improving learning outcomes of undergraduate dental students in layering techniques for direct composite resin restorations by Jia-xue Yuan, Ke-yu Yang, Jing Ma, Zhen-zhen Wang, Qing-yu Guo, Fei Liu

“…The students were randomly divided into a step-by-step group (experimental group, n = 34) and all-in-one group (control group, n = 34). …”
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Quasi-experimental pilot study to improve mobility and balance in recurrently falling nursing home residents by voluntary non-targeted side-stepping exercise intervention by Frédéric Dierick, Anne-France Bouché, Serge Guérin, Jean-Paul Steinmetz, Carine Federspiel, Vincent Barvaux, Fabien Buisseret

“…At follow-up, the Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment and Berg Balance Scale significantly worsened in the STEP group ( $$p =$$ p = 0.009 and $$p<$$ p < 0.001, respectively). …”
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Stair-step protocol vs. traditional protocol in polycystic ovary syndrome women using clomiphene citrate by Shole Shahgheibi, Farnaz Zandvakili, Fariba Seydoshohadaei, Masomeh Rezaei, Danial Khezri, Fariba Farshbaf, Khaled Rahmani, Solmaz Ghasemi

“…Patients were randomly divided into control (traditional) and study (stair-step) groups. In the stair-step group, the patient received 50 mg of CC daily for 5 days from the fifth day of the cycle, and if there was no response, the dose was doubled, and failure to respond led to the use of 150 mg. …”
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