Study protocol for Active Start Active Future: a randomised control trial of an early behaviour-change intervention targeting physical activity participation and sedentary behaviou... by Sjaan R Gomersall, Roslyn N Boyd, Stewart Trost, Leanne Sakzewski, Sarah Elizabeth Reedman, Gaela Kilgour

“…Secondary outcomes include daily time spent in moderate to vigorous PA and sedentary time, gross motor function, quality of life, barriers to participation for the children and parents’ PA and sedentary time. …”
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Tuberculosis-associated respiratory impairment and disability in children, adolescents and adults: protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis by Andrea Benedetti, Dick Menzies, Kamila Romanowski, Faiz Ahmad Khan, Mayara Lisboa Bastos, Silvia S. Chiang, James C. Johnston, Alexandre Petiquan, Sierra A. Land, Marieke M. van der Zalm, Jonathon R. Campbell

“…Primary outcomes will be (1) abnormal lung function based on spirometry parameters and (2) chronic respiratory symptoms. …”
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Quality improvement exercises in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) services: A scoping review. by Katie Ridsdale, Kajal Khurana, Azizat Temidayo Taslim, Jessica K Robinson, Faith Solanke, Wei Shao Tung, Elena Sheldon, Daniel Hind, Alan J Lobo

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Good quality evidence exists on approaches to improve the quality of a narrow range of IBD service functions, but there are many topic areas with little or no published quality improvement initiatives. …”
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Physicians’ knowledge, practice, and attitudes on fertility and pregnancy-related issues in young women with advanced breast cancer: results of the ABC6 and ABC7 survey by Simone Nardin, Luca Arecco, Virginia Delucchi, Eva Blondeaux, Mihaela Stana, Luciana de Moura Leite, Luiza Nardin Weis, Giang Pham Hoang, Arianna Daneri, Francesca Bruzzone, Arianna Meacci, Chiara Molinelli, Maria Grazia Razeti, Martina Perrone, Shani Paluch-Shimon, Ann H. Partridge, Fatima Cardoso, Tanja Spanic, Joanna Kufel-Grabowska, Matteo Lambertini

“…Methods: A 26-item questionnaire was administered via e-mail in December 2023 to physicians who attended the ABC6 consensus conference (virtually, November 2021) and those who were registered for the ABC7 consensus conference (Lisbon, November 2023). …”
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Outcomes associated with older patients who present or develop delirium in the emergency department: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Oddvar Uleberg, Sarah King, Lars Petter Bjørnsen, Sindre A Pedersen

“…The results will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication and conference presentations.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024594975.…”
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Digital health interventions on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a scoping review by WANG Wenya, SHI Lanjun, HU Jing, LIAO Xing

“…Most literature supported that DHIs improved laboratory indicators, self- efficacy, exercise tolerance, compliance, disease progression and cognitive function in COPD patients, while there was controversy over psychological status and health economic assessment.Conclusion DHIs have potential development as a disease management tool for COPD patients. …”
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Efficacy analysis of folic acid in chronic atrophic gastritis with Helicobacter pylori infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hui Li, Jincheng Li, Mingyu Lai

“…Moreover, folic acid can better improve gastric function and repair gastric mucosa (MD = 27.20, 95%CI:23.84–30.56, p < 0.00001). …”
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Minimal important differences of measurement instruments used in rheumatoid arthritis: a scoping review by Sally Yaacoub, Anas El Zouhbi, Michella Abi Zeid Daou, Vicky Nahra, Abir Mokbel, Layal Hneiny, Liana Fraenkel, Bradley C. Johnston, Elie A. Akl

“…The most common constructs measured were physical function (26%), disease activity (18%), health status (17%) and fatigue (14%). …”
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Identifying predictors of response to oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol in osteoarthritis: a hypothesis-driven protocol for an OA Trial Bank individual par... by Michael Doherty, Jie Wei, Yilin Xiong, Marienke van Middelkoop, Weiya Zhang, Monica S M Persson

“…The outcome will be change in pain from baseline. Change in function and patient global assessment will also be included as outcomes if available. …”
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Growth hormone treatment in Prader-Willi syndrome patients: systematic review and meta-analysis by Caroline de Gouveia Buff Passone, Ruth Rocha Franco, Simone Sakura Ito, Evelinda Trindade, Michel Polak, Durval Damiani, Wanderley Marques Bernardo

“…The results will be disseminated through conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals.PROSPERO registration number CRD42019140295…”
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Kidney involvement in monoclonal gammopathies: multidisciplinary approach in oncohematology and nephrology by A. V. Smirnov, V. A. Dobronravov, M. S. Khrabrova, B. V. Afanasyev

“…Monoclonal protein’s pathological effects on kidney parenchyma result in irreversible decline of kidney function till the end stage renal disease that in line with the position of International Consensus of hematologists and nephrologists determinates critical necessity for clone specific treatment in patients with MGRS despite the absence of hematological indications for treatment initiation. …”
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Study protocol: a randomised controlled proof-of-concept real-world study – does maximising time in range using hybrid closed loop insulin delivery and a low carbohydrate diet rest... by Shareen Forbes, Faye Baxter, Nicola Baillie

“…The impact of hypoglycaemia on symptoms and cognitive function will be assessed during each clamp study. …”
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Severe Hydrocarbon Pneumonitis, A Fatal Complication of Petroleum Aspiration: A Case Report by Neema Francis, Phalguni Sai Preethi Asapu, Mansoor Husain, Thiagarajan Jaiganesh

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Implementation of a preoperative exercise programme in lung cancer resection: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Meredith King, Garrick Don, Benjamin Harris, Michael Hibbert, Gregory G King, Nicole Roche, Marita Dale, Sally Wootton

“…Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication and scientific conference presentation.Trial registration number ACTRN12624000359538.…”
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Safety and efficacy of remimazolam in mechanical ventilation in the ICU: a protocol for systematic evaluation and meta-analysis by Li Liu, Xuelian Yang, Yulian Yang, Gelan Miao, Chaobing Yang, Xianying Lei

“…Intensive care unit (ICU) patients frequently exhibit impaired liver and renal function as well as haemodynamic instability; thus, the pharmacokinetic properties of remimazolam may offer advantages for ICU sedation. …”
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Efficacy of high-volume injections with and without corticosteroid compared with sham for Achilles tendinopathy: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Martin Underwood, Hylton B Menz, Dylan Morrissey, Anders Ploug Boesen, Shannon E Munteanu, Terry P Haines, David Connell, Rebecca S Kearney, Karin G Silbernagel

“…The primary outcome measure will be the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment – Achilles (VISA-A) at 12 months post-randomisation, a validated, reliable and disease-specific measure of pain and function. Choice of secondary outcomes was informed by core outcome domains for tendinopathy. …”
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Kidney Transplantation in Older Recipients Regarding Surgical and Clinical Complications, Outcomes, and Survival: A Literature Review by Aleksandra Barbachowska, Jolanta Gozdowska, Magdalena Durlik

“…The exclusion criteria were as follows: more than one organ transplant, dual transplants, articles published before 2015, meta-analysis, reviews, letter to the editor, case reports, and studies published only as a conference abstract. Comparative and noncomparative studies addressing patient survival, death-censored graft survival, surgical complications, and clinical complications, such as delayed graft function (DGF) and biopsy proven acute rejection (PBAR), were included. …”
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A systematic literature review of the impact and measurement of mobility impairment in rare bone diseases by Inês Alves, Ingunn Westerheim, Edward C. Hsiao, Jaymin Upadhyay, Luca Sangiorgi, Alexander Artyomenko, Kim Croskery, Juliet Johns, Emma Warnants, Gabor Barton

“…There were 34 functional assessments, 22 questionnaires, and 5 technologies described. …”
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Research Themes in KAT6A Syndrome: A Scoping Review by Tanya Tripathi, Miya St John, Jordan Wright, Natacha Esber, David J. Amor

“…A systematic search of five databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) was conducted from 1990 to 2024, including peer-reviewed articles, preprints, and conference abstracts published from 2022 onward. Of 771 citations retrieved, 111 full-text articles were reviewed, with 62 meeting the inclusion criteria. …”
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Administration of dehydroepiandrosterone improves endometrial thickness in women undergoing IVF/ICSI: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ling Huang, Ying Gao, Shuo Liang, Mei Jiang

“…Objective To evaluate whether DHEA intervention improved endometrial function and reproductive outcomes during in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycles and to thus provide clinical recommendations. …”
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