StUdy of Gestational diabetes And Risk using Electronic Data (SUGARED): a population-based cohort study—study protocol by Jonathan M Morris, Ibinabo Ibiebele, Deborah Randall, Siranda Torvaldsen, Tanya Nippita, Felicity Gallimore, Tessa L Weir, Sarah Glastras

“…The StUdy of Gestational diabetes And Risk using Electronic Data (SUGARED) project aims to use large population-based and routinely collected linked health data to (1) personalise risk prediction of adverse pregnancy outcomes for women undergoing glucose tolerance testing, (2) guide optimal birth timing for women with diet-controlled GDM and (3) examine variation in GDM management and pregnancy outcomes in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.Methods and analysis This retrospective cohort study using linked, routinely collected health data includes all women who gave birth from January 2016 to December 2020 in NSW. …”
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Evidence and Gap Map of Whole‐School Interventions Promoting Mental Health and Preventing Risk Behaviours in Adolescence: Programme Component Mapping Within the Health‐Promoting Sc... by Roshini Balasooriya Lekamge, Ria Jain, Jenny Sheen, Pravik Solanki, Yida Zhou, Lorena Romero, Margaret M. Barry, Leo Chen, Md Nazmul Karim, Dragan Ilic

“…To be included in our EGM, studies had to involve randomised controlled trials or cluster randomised controlled trials comprising students aged 12 to 18. …”
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Protocol for a qualitative study exploring the perception of need, importance and acceptability of a digital diabetes prevention intervention for women with gestational diabetes me... by Siew Mooi Ching, Kimberley Goldsmith, Nicola Guess, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Helen Murphy, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Irmi Zarina Ismail, Hanifatiyah Ali, Angus Forbes, Nur Hafizah Mahamad Sobri, Faezah Hassan, Nurul Iftida Basri, Mazatulfazura Sf Salim, Choiriyatul Azmiyaty

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Impact of nanoparticle shapes on the heat transfer properties of Cu and CuO nanofluids flowing over a stretching surface with slip effects: A computational study by Algehyne Ebrahem A., Yasmin Humaira, Alamrani Fahad Maqbul, Alduais Fuad S., Al-Bossly Afrah

“…On the basis of the current findings, this study aims to design efficient cooling systems for microelectronics, improve solar thermal collectors, enhance drug delivery via heat-sensitive nanoparticles, optimize industrial heat exchangers, and advance smart textile technologies requiring controlled thermal regulation using shape-engineered Cu and CuO nanofluids.…”
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Modern fixation techniques versus traditional tension band wiring for olecranon fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of functional outcomes, healing time, and complicat... by Chengjing Wang, Changqing Li

“…We included randomized controlled trials and comparative cohort studies evaluating surgical fixation techniques for adult olecranon fractures. …”
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A critical review on the welfare of Japanese quail in cage-free housing: Current knowledge and future perspectives by Désirée S. Jansson, Frida Lundmark Hedman, Jenny Yngvesson, Linda Keeling, Rie Henriksen

“…Additionally, guidelines regarding successful management of the reportedly high level of agonistic behavior performed by male quail housed in groups is missing, as well as instructions on the ideal sex ratio in large breeding flocks. In addition to controlled experimental studies to fill specific knowledge gaps in these areas, we suggest precision livestock farming technologies such as real-time image analysis and modelling using artificial intelligence to gather this information on farms and/or in research studies. …”
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EMCC dispatch priority for trauma patients in Norway: a retrospective cohort study by Inger Marie Waal Nilsbakken, Torben Wisborg, Stephen Sollid, Elisabeth Jeppesen

“…Two logistic regression models were used to examine the relationship between dispatch priority and factors associated with the assessment. …”
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antibiotics Is Needed in the Treatment of Sepsis by G. P. Plotnikov, A. N. Kudryavtsev, A. A. Kleuzovich, A. G. Chizhov, A. A. Ponomarev, S. S. Larin, E. A. Litvin, L. A. Anastasevich

“…Static pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic criteria may serve as a guideline for antimicrobial therapy.Limitations in changing the tactics of antimicrobial therapy based on the use instruction nevertheless allow optimizing treatment by controlling the volume of distribution of the drug, presence of renal or hepatic insufficiency that, however, does not guarantee treatment success. …”
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Immunotherapy Responses in Viral Hepatitis-Induced HCC: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Junaid Anwar, Hafiz Muhammad Arslan, Zouina Sarfraz, Juwairiya Shuroog, Ahmed Abdelhakeem, Ali Saeed, Anwaar Saeed

“…Data were analyzed from randomized controlled trials up to April 2024 using the fixed-effects models in R (V.4.3.3.) and RevMan (Cochrane). …”
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Short versus longer duration antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in companion animals: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fiona Emdin, Sean W. X. Ong, Clare McGall, Valerie Leung, Kevin L. Schwartz, Bradley J. Langford, Kevin A. Brown, Susan Massarella, Nick Daneman

“…For each study, two reviewers independently screened extracted data and evaluated the risk of bias. Random effects models were used to compare pooled risk ratios of cure rates. …”
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Neuromotor functions across the lifespan: percentiles from 6 to 80 years by Tanja H. Kakebeeke, Tanja H. Kakebeeke, Jon Caflisch, Aziz Chaouch, Valentin Rousson, Flavia M. Wehrle, Flavia M. Wehrle, Flavia M. Wehrle, Oskar G. Jenni, Oskar G. Jenni, Oskar G. Jenni

“…Performance on 14 motor tasks was modeled as a function of age and sex while controlling for differences in testing procedures that occurred over the period spanned by the studies. …”
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Image-based robotic (ROSA® knee system) total knee arthroplasty with inverse kinematic alignment compared to conventional total knee arthroplasty by Henriëtte M. Eijking, Isobel M. Dorling, Emil H. van Haaren, Roel Hendrickx, Thijs Nijenhuis, Martijn G.M. Schotanus, Lee Bouwman, Jasper Most, Bert Boonen

“…Outcomes will be analyzed using linear mixed models with time and group as main factors and interaction-term. …”
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Associations between inactivated COVID-19 vaccination status and timing and fertility and pregnancy outcomes following frozen-thawed embryo transfer: a prospective cohort study by Danmeng Liu, Lijuan Chen, He Cai, Hanying Zhou, Min Wang, Na Li, Xia Xue, Li Tian, Ben W. Mol, Ben W. Mol, Wenhao Shi, Juanzi Shi

“…ObjectiveLimited evidence exists on the safety of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines and the optimal vaccination timing for women undergoing in vitro fertilization-frozen embryo transfer (IVF-FET). …”
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Comparing Stenting with Medical Therapy Versus Medical Therapy Alone in Patients with Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis: A Current Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Khalid Bin Aziz, Hussam Alhathlol, Fahad Bin Aziz, Mohammed Alshammari, Mohammed Ali Alhefdhi, Abdulrahman M. Alrasheed, Nawwaf Alfayez, Thamer S. Alhowaish

“…Pooled risk ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated using random-effects or fixed-effects models as appropriate. Meta-regression was conducted to assess effect modification by study-level characteristics. …”
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Assessment of saline water irrigation on biomass and quality of alfalfa: A sustainable agriculture perspective by Boyuan Lou, Yanzhe Hu, Teng Li, Qingsong Liu, Jintao Wang, Xinliang Dong, Liu Tian, Xuejia Zhang, Wenxin Bian, Tong Liu, Menghao Zhao, Hongyong Sun

“…Structural equation modeling quantified critical interactions: irrigation amount directly enhanced biomass while elevating soil EC, and water salinity indirectly reduced yield via EC accumulation. …”
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Bridging Simulation and Practice in Medical History Taking: A Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Standardized Patient Competencies in Early Clinical Exposure by SANI BAIMAI, VORAWAN VANICHAROENCHAI, CHERDSAK IRAMANEERAT

“…Standardized patients (SPs) play a crucial role in early clinical exposure (ECE) by providing controlled, realistic patient interactions. However, optimizing SP effectiveness requires a systematic assessment of their competencies.Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional survey design to identify competency gaps in SPs and key areas for improvement to enhance their role in medical training during ECE. …”
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Effects of Prehabilitation With Advanced Technologies in Patients With Musculoskeletal Diseases Waiting for Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Stefania Guida, Jacopo Antonino Vitale, Eva Swinnen, David Beckwée, Silvia Bargeri, Federico Pennestrì, Greta Castellini, Silvia Gianola

“… BackgroundPrehabilitation delivered with advanced technologies represents a great chance for patients to optimize pre- and postoperative outcomes, reduce costs, and overcome travel-related barriers. …”
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Effects of a continuous remote care intervention including nutritional ketosis on kidney function and inflammation in adults with type 2 diabetes: a post-hoc latent class trajector... by Shaminie J. Athinarayanan, Caroline G. P. Roberts, Stephen D. Phinney, Thomas Weimbs, Allon N. Friedman, Jeff S. Volek

“…Higher ketosis adherence also correlated with significant reductions in inflammatory markers, such as NLR and hsCRP, suggesting anti-inflammatory benefits.ConclusionThis analysis highlights nutritional ketosis as a potential non-pharmacological approach to improve or stabilize eGFR and reduce inflammation in T2D. Randomized controlled trials are needed to validate these findings and assess the synergistic effects of ketogenic diets combined with pharmacotherapies to optimize kidney outcomes in chronic kidney disease.…”
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Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people with back-related leg pain: a qualitative secondary analysis by Anna-Marie L. Ziegler, Don Thorpe, Douglas Kennedy, Craig Schulz, Stacie A. Salsbury, Gert Bronfort, Roni Evans

“…While evidence suggests self-management is effective, patient implementation can be sub-optimal. The purpose of this study is to identify barriers and facilitators to self-management for persons experiencing BRLP within the context of a controlled clinical trial and to map these to theory-informed intervention elements that can be addressed by front-line healthcare providers, informing the design and implementation of future theory-driven self-management interventions for this population. …”
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Impact of systemic immune inflammation index and systemic inflammation response index on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome by Yongwei Huang, Xiaoshuang Yin, Zongping Li

“…Participants were divided into higher and lower SII and SIRI groups according to cut-off values established by the optimally chosen rank statistics approach. Kaplan–Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards and Fine-Gray competing risk regression models were utilized to evaluate the links between SII/SIRI and death outcomes in CKM individuals. …”
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