Multimodal Web-Based Telerehabilitation for Patients With Post–COVID-19 Condition: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Aleksandar Tomaskovic, Vincent Weber, David T Ochmann, Elmo Wanja Neuberger, Ella Lachtermann, Alexandra Brahmer, Nils Haller, Barlo Hillen, Kira Enders, Viktoria Eggert, Peter Zeier, Klaus Lieb, Perikles Simon

“…MethodsThis prospective, randomized, waitlist-controlled trial was approved by the Rhineland-Palatinate Medical Association ethics committee. …”
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Prehospital antibiotics and intravenous fluids for patients with sepsis: protocol for a 2×2 factorial randomised controlled trial by Nick Daneman, Tony Mazzulli, Rob Stenstrom, Gail Klein, Ruxandra Pinto, Lisa Burry, Sheldon Cheskes, Jim Christenson, Damon C. Scales, Anna Rogowsky, Ian R. Drennan, Morgan Hillier, Sandra Jenneson, Philip Moran, Andrew M. Morris, Laurie J. Morrison, Gordon D. Rubenfeld, Christopher W. Seymour, P. Richard Verbeek

“…It will be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, Good Clinical Practice guidelines and regulatory requirements. …”
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A Case-Control Study on Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy and Low Birth Weight, Southeast Ethiopia by Habtamu Demelash, Dabere Nigatu, Ketema Gashaw

“…Method. Hospital based case-control study was conducted among 387 mothers (129 cases and 258 controls). …”
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Blood Pressure Control and Associated Factors among Hypertension Comorbid Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Southeast Ethiopia by Fikreab Desta, Selamawit Mengesha, Fanuel Belayneh, Demelash Woldeyohannes, Yohannes Tekalegn, Demisu Zenbaba, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Dejene Hailu

“…Finally, variables with a P<0.05 were declared statistically significant factors. Results. …”
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A Case-Control Study of the Factors Associated with Anemia in Chinese Children Aged 3–7 years Old by Jinsong Mou, Haishan Zhou, Zhangui Feng, Shiya Huang, Zhaohui Wang, Chaoyu Zhang, Yudong Wang

“…The purpose of this study was to explore the risk factors for anemia among Chinese children aged 3–7 years old and to provide some basis for the prevention and control of anemia. Methods. A matched case-control study was conducted and 1104 children (552 cases and 552 controls) were recruited in this study. …”
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Estimating risk of acquiring SARS-COV2 infection in treatment-experienced PLWH: A case-control study by Pierluigi Francesco Salvo, Valentina Iannone, Francesca Lombardi, Arturo Ciccullo, Francesco Lamanna, Rosa Anna Passerotto, Gianmaria Baldin, Rebecca Jo Steiner, Andrea Carbone, Valentina Massaroni, Simona Di Giambenedetto, Alberto Borghetti

“…Study design: PLWH were recruited from the Infectious Diseases Outpatient Clinic of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS in Italy and randomly interviewed via a questionnaire during their follow-up visits to determine if they had experienced a SARS-CoV-2 infection between March 2020 and June 2022.For each participant with reported history of SARS-CoV-2 (cases), two PLWH with no declared COVID-19 infection were selected (controls); PLWH had a similar potential exposure time to SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Effectiveness of using a vibration device to ease pain during upper extremity injections: A randomized controlled trial by Hatan Mortada, Abdullah A. Al Qurashi, Muna F. Alnaim, Khalid Arab, Abdullah E. Kattan

“…The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the institutional review board. …”
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Serious game to promote socioemotional learning and mental health (emoTIC): a study protocol for randomised controlled trial by Usue De la Barrera, Silvia Postigo-Zegarra, Estefanía Mónaco, José-Antonio Gil-Gómez, Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla

“…The participants will be 385 adolescents aged 11–16 years who will be randomly assigned to the control group and the experimental group. The experimental group will complete the emoTIC programme. …”
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Application of Hao’s Esophagogastrostomy by Fissure Technique (HEFT) in proximal gastrectomy: protocol for a prospective, multicentre, randomised controlled study by Jian Wang, Jun Hong, Ya-Ping Wang, Han-Kun Hao, Wen-liang Cui, Ze-Qin Wang, Xue-Liang Shi, Ming-Ye Ma, Zi-Hao Wang

“…We intend to conduct a prospective, multicentre, randomised controlled clinical trial to validate this hypothesis.Methods and analysis The primary objective evaluates body weight loss at 12 months postoperatively. …”
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Establishing and sustaining women-led vector control groups: community perspectives from Misungwi and Ilemela districts, Mwanza, Tanzania by Basiliana Emidi

“…Since the Alma-Ata Declaration in 1978, efforts have been made to involve communities in healthcare programmes. …”
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The heart & mind trial: intervention with cognitive–behavioural therapy in patients with cardiac disease and anxiety: randomised controlled trial protocol by Jesper Hastrup Svendsen, Selina Kikkenborg Berg, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Lau Thygesen, Margrethe Herning, Signe Stelling Risom, Inge Schjødt, Carsten Juul, Martin Balslev Jorgensen, Signe Westh Christensen

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Behavioural activation in nursing homes to treat depression (BAN-Dep): study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Simon Gilbody, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Kathryn A Ellis, Leon Flicker, Diana Velasquez Reyes, Hema Patel, Nicola Lautenschlager, Andrew H Ford, Eleanor Curran, Rachael Kelly, Rhoda Lai, Terence Chong, David Ekers, Dina Lo Giudice, Angelita Martini, Osvaldo P Almeida

“…This study will determine whether training residential care staff in the use of a structured Behavioural Activation programme is more effective at decreasing depressive symptoms among older residents than internet-based training about depression recognition and management alone.Method and analysis The behavioural activation in nursing homes to treat depression (BAN-Dep) trial is a pragmatic two-arm parallel clustered randomised controlled trial. It will recruit 666 residents aged 60 or older from 100 residential aged care facilities, which will be randomly assigned to the Behavioural Activation or control intervention. …”
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Biophysical and nutritional combination treatment for myosteatosis in patients with sarcopenia: a study protocol for single-blinded randomised controlled trial by Maoyi Tian, Ling Qin, Simon Kwoon Ho Chow, Wing Hoi Cheung, A A Welch, Can Cui, Parco M Siu, Meng Chen Michelle Li, Yu Kin Cheng, Ronald Man Yeung Wong, Timothy CY Kwok, Minghui Yang, Clinton Rubin, Sheung Wai Law

“…They will be randomised to one of the following four groups: (1) Control+ONS; (2) HMB+ONS; (3) VT+ONS and (4) HMB+VT + ONS, where ONS stands for oral nutritional supplement. …”
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Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a weight maintenance intervention to promote fat loss in pregnant individuals with obesity by Suzanne Phelan, Leanne M Redman, Aaron B Caughey, Daniel S Hsia, John W Apolzan, Robbie A Beyl, Abby D Altazan, Madison S Dickey, Emerson Simeon, Emily W Flanagan, Hannah E Cabre, Joshua R Sparks, Maryam Kebbe, Amy M Valent, Elaine Yin, Sarah K Keadle

“…The objective of this proof-of-principle randomised controlled trial is to test the effect of a gestational fat mass loss intervention in pregnant individuals with obesity on changes in weight, fat mass and cardiometabolic disease risk factors.Methods and analysis In this two-site randomised parallel group, 100 women (30% black; 30% Hispanic) with pre-existing obesity (31.0≤body mass index≤55.0 kg/m2) are randomised to usual care (Provider Directed Group) or usual care plus a fat mass loss intervention with food provision (Weight Maintenance Group). …”
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Can cleaning processes based on ozone be used for high-touch surfaces in nursing homes in areas critical for infection control? by Marcic, Anne, Matthiessen, Axel, Nienhaus, Albert, Gebel, Jürgen, Ilschner, Carola, Hornei, Britt, Kramer, Axel

“…In terms of infection control, environmental cleaning is critical in nursing homes, including long term care facilities. …”
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Strict social distancing measures helped early control of SARS-CoV-2 spread in Duhok city, Iraq by Nawfal R Hussein, Ibrahim Naqid

“…Finally, state-imposed community-wide containment was declared. The social distancing measures helped control infections in the city. …”
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Preparation of 2-phenyl-9-diethylaminoethylimidazo[1,2-α]benzimidazole dinitrate tablets and development of quality control methods by A. M. Domanina, M. V. Chernikov, I. P. Remezova, E. F. Stepanova, A. M. Shevchenko, A. V. Morozov

“…The aim of this study was to obtain 2-phenyl-9-diethylaminoethylimidazo[1,2-α]benzimidazole dinitrate tablets and develop methods for quality control.Materials and methods. The object of study was tablets based on the substance DF DB. …”
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Predictors of stillbirth among women who had given birth in Southern Ethiopia, 2020: A case-control study. by Haimanot Abebe, Solomon Shitu, Haile Workye, Ayenew Mose

“…In this study P-value < 0.05 was considered to declare a result as a statistically significant association.…”
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GUS BAHA’S MODERATION DISCOURSE STRATEGY ON BANK INTEREST ISSUE by Ambar Pujiyatno, K Khristianto, Ali Sorayyaei Azar, Encep Saepudin

“…The main objective of developing a moderate and balanced discourse of bank interest is to build social control as an effort to create a conducive religious and social climate, by providing comprehensive views/arguments to accommodate the variety of opinions that arise. …”
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Effects of ferric derisomaltose on postoperative anaemia in adult spinal deformity surgery: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Yuguang Huang, Jianxiong Shen, Yang Jiao, Jing Zhan, Weiyun Chen

“…However, the clinical evidence of its effect on patients receiving spinal surgery remains inadequate. This randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ferric derisomaltose on postoperative anaemia in ASD patients.Methods and analysis This single-centre, phase 4, randomised controlled trial will be conducted at Department of Orthopaedics at Peking Union Medical College Hospital and aims to recruit adult patients who received ASD surgery with postoperative anaemia. …”
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