Exploring the Role of the Pharmacist in the Prevention and Management of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy in Ashanti Region, Ghana by Pauline Boachie‐Ansah, Berko Panyin Anto, Afia Frimpomaa Asare Marfo, Edward Tieru Dassah, Morrison Asiamah, Ivan Eduku Mozu, Nana Ofori Adomako, Kwaku Gyamfi Oppong

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A novel method for detecting intracranial pressure changes by monitoring cerebral perfusion via electrical impedance tomography by Ming-xu Zhu, Jun-yao Li, Zhan-xiu Cai, Yu Wang, Wei-ce Wang, Yi-tong Guo, Guo-bin Gao, Qing-dong Guo, Xue-tao Shi, Wei-chen Li

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Rationale and design of the HOVON 170 DLBCL-ANTICIPATE trial: preventing anthracycline-induced cardiac dysfunction with dexrazoxane by Marijke Linschoten, Jesse Geels, Erik van Werkhoven, Heleen Visser-Wisselaar, Martine E. D. Chamuleau, Arco J. Teske, Lourens Robbers, Simone Oerlemans, Heleen Crommelin, Marleen Breems-de Ridder, Astrid Schut, Folkert W. Asselbergs, Anna van Rhenen, on behalf of the HOVON 170 DLBCL – ANTICIPATE consortium

“…The trial is registered at the EU Clinical Trials Register (EU-CT number 2023-505377-32) and ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06220032). Results The medical research ethics committee approved the trial in May 2024. …”
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Genetic Diversity, Repeat Motifs, and Natural Selection at the C-Terminal Knob-Associated Histidine Rich Protein (KAHRP) of Plasmodium falciparum Clinical Samples from Saudi Arabia by Saad M. Bin Dajem, Md Atique Ahmed, Marie Fe F Bohol, Syeda Wasfeea Wazid, Mohammed I. Shafeai, Fuad H. Rudiny, Ali M. Motaen, Kareem Morsy, Hani Alothaid, Ahmed A. Al-Qahtani

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ATF3 Knockdown Exacerbates Astrocyte Activation by Inhibiting Phosphorylation of Drp1 in Ischemic Stroke by Huang R, Huang X, Yang H, Wu H, Liu F, Saw PE, Cao M

“…Rong Huang,1 Xiaoyan Huang,1 Hongmei Yang,1 Haixuan Wu,1 Fan Liu,1 Phei Er Saw,2,3 Minghui Cao1,4 1Department of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Anesthesiology, Shenshan Medical Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, 516600, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Phei Er Saw; Minghui Cao, Email caipeie@mail.sysu.edu.cn; caomh@mail.sysu.edu.cnIntroduction: ATF3, a stress-induced transcription factor, has been implicated in the injury processes of various cell types, including neurons. …”
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Candida Bloodstream Infection: Changing Pattern of Occurrence and Antifungal Susceptibility over 10 Years in a Tertiary Care Saudi Hospital by Nawaf Alkharashi, Sameera Aljohani, Laila Layqah, Emad Masuadi, Waleed Baharoon, Hamdan AL-Jahdali, Salim Baharoon

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Urolithiasis complicated by chronic obstructive pyelonephritis in patients with concomitant diseases of the cardiovascular system by R. V. Royuk, S. K. Yarovoy, R. A. Khomov

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Evaluation of learning from Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training and its impact on patient outcomes in Australia using Kirkpatrick’s framework: a mixed methods study by Philip DeKoninck, Euan M Wallace, Debra Nestel, Arunaz Kumar, Sam Sturrock, Donna Lucey, Sally Stoyles, Jenny Morgan, Peter Neil, Michelle Schlipalius

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The protoplast two-way fusions and fusant characteristics of Antrodia cinnamomea and Cordyceps militaris by Wei-Kuang Lai, Yang-Chang Wu, Tai-Sheng Yeh, Chun-Ren Hsieh, Yi-Hong Tsai, Chien-Kei Wei, Chi-Ying Li, Ying-Chen Lu, Fang-Rong Chang

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Experiences, perceptions and ethical considerations of the malaria infection study in Thailand by Bhensri Naemiratch, Natinee Kulpijit, Supanat Ruangkajorn, Nicholas P. J. Day, Jetsumon Prachumsri, Phaik Yeong Cheah

“…We found that although compensation was a motivation for participation, this was secondary to it being beneficial to self (health checks; link to health networks; building merit) and others (medical research contribution; altruism). Participants expressed varied opinions regarding the requirement of a university degree as one of the inclusion criteria for MIST. …”
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Considering best practice standards for routine whole-genome sequencing for TB care and control by J.T. Denholm, G. de Vries, R. Anthony, E. Robinson, M. Backx, I.F. Laurenson, A.L. Seagar, H. Modestil, L. Trieu, J.S. Meissner, D.H.L. Ng, J.Y. Tay, H.H. Lin, R. Lee, V. Sintchenko, B.J. Marais, E.J. Donnan

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Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome among people living with HIV in a medical center of Northern Taiwan by Chien-An Tu, Chien-Feng Kuo, Chun-Ming Lee, Chang-Pan Liu, Hsiang-Kuang Tseng, Tseng-Yu Huang, Chih-Chen Lin, Hsun Chang, Winter Yu-Ning Lee, Fang-Ju Sun, Zu-Yi Sun, Pei-Ching Lian, Ming-Wei Cheng, Alice Ying-Jung Wu

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Decision-Making Factors Among Dentists for Using Dental Magnifying Loupes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alghilan MA, AlShehri A, Almeshrafi A, Alrumi A, Aldibasi O

“…Maryam A Alghilan,1,2 Aram AlShehri,1,2 Azzam Almeshrafi,3 Abdulmajeed Alrumi,4 Omar Aldibasi2 1Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 3King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 4King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Maryam A Alghilan, Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, P.O. …”
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Intraperitoneal paclitaxel for patients with primary malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a phase I/II dose escalation and safety study—INTERACT MESO by Job P van Kooten, Jacobus W A Burger, Cornelis Verhoef, Joachim G J V Aerts, Eva V E Madsen, Alexandra R M Brandt-Kerkhof, Stijn L W Koolen, Ron H J Mathijssen, Michelle V Dietz, Niels A D Guchelaar

“…Through this PAC, 8–16 weekly cycles of intraperitoneal chemotherapy will be administered.Ethics and dissemination The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO, The Hague, The Netherlands) and the Medical Research Ethics Committee (METC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) have granted permission to carry out this study protocol. …”
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A systematic review of One Health perspective on the use of antimicrobials in Nigeria by Umulkhairah Onyioiza Arama, Malik Olatunde Oduoye, Bolanle Akanbi-Hakeem, Misha Khan, Polyne Wechuli, Amina Aliyu

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Prevalence, aetiology, and service mapping of dementia in rural Uganda. Part of DEPEND Uganda (Dementia Epidemiology, unmet Need and co-Developing Solutions in Uganda). [version 2;... by Joseph Mugisha, Nicholas J Ashton, Claire J Steves, Racheal Alinaitwe, Josephine Prynn, Tunde Peto, Beatrice Kimono, Martin Prince

“…Methods The study is nested within the General Population Cohort run by the Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute & London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Research Unit. …”
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Comparison of Different Disease-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life Measurements in Patients with Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation by Toru Oga, Hiroyuki Taniguchi, Hideo Kita, Tomomasa Tsuboi, Keisuke Tomii, Morihide Ando, Eiji Kojima, Hiromi Tomioka, Yoshio Taguchi, Yusuke Kaji, Ryoji Maekura, Toru Hiraga, Naoki Sakai, Tomoki Kimura, Michiaki Mishima, Wolfram Windisch, Kazuo Chin

“…While pulmonary function was weakly related to only some domains of the SRI and MRF-26, the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were significantly related to all domains of the SRI and MRF-26. …”
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Poor sleep quality and associated factors among HIV-positive and negative postpartum women in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study by Milen Mihertabe, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Gidey Rtbey

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Clinical characteristics and predictive biomarkers of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in patients with cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical circulatory support by Tae Higuchi, Tomomi Ide, Takeo Fujino, Takeshi Tohyama, Yuta Nagatomi, Tomoyuki Nezu, Masataka Ikeda, Toru Hashimoto, Shouji Matsushima, Keisuke Shinohara, Masaaki Nishihara, Takeshi Iyonaga, Tomohiko Akahoshi, Tomoki Ushijima, Akira Shiose, Shintaro Kinugawa, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Kohtaro Abe

“…ICU-AW was diagnosed based on Medical Research Council (MRC) score after awakening. The ICU-AW group included patients with the MRC score < 48 points, and the non-ICU-AW group included those with ≥ 48 points. …”
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Use of erectile dysfunction treatments after prostate cancer treatment and their perceived impact on men’s sex life: an analysis of patient reported outcome survey data by Megan Charlick, Tenaw Tiruye, Kerry Ettridge, Michael O’Callaghan, Alex Jay, Kerri Beckmann

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