Impact of recent stimulant use on treatment outcomes amongst individuals initiating medications for opioid use disorders: Secondary analysis of a multisite randomized controlled tr... by Cari Coles, Courtney Batts, Joanne Bae, Gabriela León, Alex Schmidt, Sterling M. McPherson, Crystal L. Smith, André C. Miguel

“…Introduction: Illicit stimulant use among individuals initiating medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) has significantly increased over the past decade. …”
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Detection, linkage to care, treatment and monitoring of hypertension in coastal communities in Accra, Ghana: protocol for a quasi-experimental study (The Ghana Heart Initiative Hyp... by Charles Agyemang, Vincent Boima, Charles Hayfron-Benjamin, Alfred Doku, Afua A A Twumasi, Doris Ottie-Boakye, Juliette Edzeame Selom

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The Impact of a Line Probe Assay Based Diagnostic Algorithm on Time to Treatment Initiation and Treatment Outcomes for Multidrug Resistant TB Patients in Arkhangelsk Region, Russia... by Platon Eliseev, Grigory Balantcev, Elena Nikishova, Anastasia Gaida, Elena Bogdanova, Donald Enarson, Tara Ornstein, Anne Detjen, Russell Dacombe, Elena Gospodarevskaya, Patrick P J Phillips, Gillian Mann, Stephen Bertel Squire, Andrei Mariandyshev

“…However, several weeks were still needed for treatment initiation in LPA-based algorithm, 24 days in smear positive, and 62 days in smear negative patients. …”
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Impact of 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scan on Initial Evaluation of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Our Experience at a Tertiary... by Satish Nair, Sharad Mohan, Ajith Nilakantan, Atul Gupta, Akshat Malik, Abhishek Gupta

“…A realistic evaluation of cost versus benefit needs to be undertaken to identify the impact of using 18 F-FDG PET-CT scan as a mode for initial evaluation of HNSCC.…”
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World health Organization’s guidance for tracking non-communicable diseases towards sustainable development goals 3.4: an initiative for facility-based monitoringResearch in contex... by Arlene Quiambao, Mohammad-Reza Malekpour, Ali Golestani, Mahsa Heidari-Foroozan, Seyyed-Hadi Ghamari, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, Benjamin O. Anderson, Prebo Barango, Elena Fidarova, Bianca Hemmingsen, Andre Ilbawi, Taskeen Khan, Roberta Ortiz Sequeria, Gojka Roglic, Sarah Rylance, Felipe Roitberg, Leanne Riley, Slim Slama, Lubna Bhatti, Melanie Cowan, Patricia Rarau, Stefan Savin, Farshad Farzadfar, Kouamivi Mawuenyegan Agboyibor, Ashutosh N. Aggarwal, Oyetayo Akala, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon, Hong Anh Chu, Ranjit Mohan Anjana, Carmen Antini, Zeba Aziz, Shannon Barkley, Abdul Basit, Partha Basu, Sara Benitez Majano, Kazi Bennoor, Jeffrey W. Brettler, Neslihan Cabioglu, Roberta Caixeta, Norman Campbell, Carolina Chavez, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Marilys Anne Corbex, Alvaro Cruz, Nemdia Daceney, Shona Dalal, Goodarz Danaei, Jean-Marie Dangou, Wouter De Groote, Cheick Bady Diallo, Issimouha Dille, Rolando Enrique Domingo, Gampo Dorji, Brucel B. Duncan, Uzochukwu Egere, Hicham El Berri, Asma El Sony, Mai Eltigani, Jill Farrington, Heba Fouad, Paola Friedrich, Soad Fuentes-Alabi, Angelo Gamarra, Edward Gregg, Reena Gupta, Sumit Gupta, Weiping Jia, Evelyn Jiagge, Pekka Jousilahti, Ratnasabathipillai Kesavan, Somesh Kumar, Tiina Laatikainen, Bagher Larijani, Maria Lasierra Losada, Tuyet Lan Le Thi, Naomi Levitt, Sylvana Luciani, Mauricio Maza, Bente Mikkelsen, Yousser Mohammad, Andrew Moran, Ali Motlagh, Stephen Mulupi, Raul H. Murillo, Miriam Mutebi, Rebecca Nantanda, Moffat Nyirenda, Patrick O’Connor, Dike Ojji, Gertrude Edna Omoro, Dolores Ondarsuhu, Pedro Ordunez, Mohamed Ould Sidi Mohamed, Mayowa Owolabi, Kazem Rahimi, Ivo Rakovac, Joao Filipe Raposo, Andres Rosende, Jane Rowley, Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan, Vitaly Smelov, Josaia Tiko, Marcello Tonelli, Elena Tsoyi, Todd Tuttle, Cherian Varghese, Liliana Vásquez, Kavitha Viswanathan, Hongyi Xu, Cheng-Har Yip

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Biomarker profile and disease burden associated with intermittent and long-term oral corticosteroid use in patients with severe asthma prior to biologic initiation in real-life (ST... by Florence Schleich, MD, PhD, Désirée Larenas-Linnemann, MD, FAAAAI, Dist.Intl.FACAAI, Alan Altraja, MD, PhD, Luis Pérez de Llano, MD, PhD, Konstantinos Kostikas, MD, PhD, FERS, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, MD, PhD, Arnaud Bourdin, MD, PhD, Roy Alton Pleasants, PharmD, Mark Hew, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, Wenjia Chen, PhD, Libardo Jiménez-Maldonado, MD, Simon Couillard, MD, MSc, Charlotte Suppli Ulrik, MD, DMSc, Adeeb A. Bulkhi, MD, MS, Ming-Ju Tsai, MD, PhD, George C. Christoff, MD, MPH, PhD, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos, MD, PhD, FRCP, Paul E. Pfeffer, MRCP(UK), PhD, Dermot Ryan, MD, FRCGP, Celine Bergeron, MD, FRCPC, MSc, Mona S. Al-Ahmad, MD, FRCPC, Delbert R. Dorscheid, MD, PhD, Eileen Wang, MD, MPH, John D. Blakey, PhD, Belinda Cochrane, MBBS (Hons), MD, Matthew J. Peters, MD, PhD, Todor A. Popov, MD, PhD, Carlos A. Torres-Duque, MD, Susanne Hansen, PhD, Francesca Puggioni, MD, Kirsty Fletton, MBChB, Laila Salameh, PhD, Peter G. Middleton, MBBS, BSc(Med), PhD, FRACP, FERS, Paulo Márcio Pitrez, MD, PhD, Chin Kook Rhee, MD, PhD, Eve Denton, MBBS(Hons), MPH, PhD, FRACP, Kenneth R. Chapman, MSc, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FERS, Lauri Lehtimäki, MD, PhD, Ruth B. Murray, PhD, Chau-Chyun Sheu, MD, PhD, David J. Jackson, FRCP, PhD, Riyad Al-Lehebi, MD, FRCPC, Mariko Siyue Koh, MBBS, MRCP (UK), FCCP, Bassam Mahboub, MD, Ledit R.F. Ardusso, MD, Athena Gogali, MD, PhD, Giorgio Walter Canonica, MD, Piotr Kuna, MD, PhD, Martin Sivori, MD, PhD, Renaud Louis, MD, PhD, Shelley Abercromby, BSc(Hons), Giuseppe Guida, MD, PhD, Bernt Bøgvald Aarli, MD, PhD, Aaron Beastall, MSc, Victoria Carter, BSc, Ghislaine Scelo, PhD, John Townend, PhD, Borja G. Cosio, MD, PhD, Pujan H. Patel, MD, Celine Yun Yi Goh, MBBS, Zsuzsanna Csoma, MD, PhD, John W. Upham, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, João A. Fonseca, MD, PhD, Peter G. Gibson, MBBS, FRACP, Christine Jenkins, AM, MD, FRACP, Guy G. Brusselle, MD, PhD, Anne Chèvremont, Andréanne Côté, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Carlos Andrés Celis-Preciado, MD, MSc, Ivan Solarte, MD, MHPE, Celeste M. Porsbjerg, MD, PhD, Asger Sverrild, MD, PhD, Paula Kauppi, MD, PhD, Stelios Loukides, MD, FERS, Michael P. Makris, MD, PhD, Andriana I. Papaioannou, MD, PhD, Enrico Heffler, MD, PhD, Jeffrey Shi Kai Chan, MBChB, MPH, FESC, Hyonsoo Joo, MD, PhD, Liam G. Heaney, MD, Wei-Han Cheng, PhD, Njira Lugogo, MD, Michael E. Wechsler, MD, MMSc, Cláudia Chaves Loureiro, MD, PhD, Bellanid Rodríguez-Cáceres, BSc, Tatsuya Nagano, MD, PhD, Zhixiao Wang, PhD, Hao-Chien Wang, MD, PhD, Jorge Máspero, MD, Fernando Saldarini, MD, Ana María Stok, MD, Anahi Yañez, MD, Philip G. Bardin, PhD, Sinthia Z. Bosnic-Anticevich, PhD, Vidya Navaratnam, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Mohit Bhutani, MD, FRCPC, FCCP, M. Diane Lougheed, MSc, MD, FRCP(C), Lyle Melenka, MD, FRCP, B.MSc, Petros Bakakos, MD, Konstantinos P. Exarchos, MD, PhD, Aggelos A. Ladias, MD, Dóra Lúdvíksdóttir, MD, PhD, Takashi Iwanaga, MD, PhD, Elvia Angelica Contreras Contreras, MD, Sverre Lehmann, MD, PhD, José Alberto Ferreira, MD, Rebecca Gall, MD, Pin-Kuei Fu, MD, PhD, Diahn-Warng Perng, MD, PhD, Flavia Hoyte, MD, Rohit Katial, MD, Unnur S. Björnsdóttir, MD, Camille Taillé, MD, PhD, Christian Taube, MD, Breda Cushen, MD, PhD, Lakmini Bulathsinhala, MPH, Leif Bjermer, MD, PhD, David B. Price, FRCGP

“…Our findings highlight the importance of considering OCS use, even intermittent use, when characterizing SA, and suggests the need for earlier phenotyping and alternative treatment strategies for LTOCS patients with low BEC.…”
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Enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research trial leadership and participation: insights from the initial stages of the Australian Fans in Training Project in the Nort... by Eleanor Quested, Bryce Brickley, James A Smith, Toby Pavey, Andrew Maiorana, Matthew David McDonald, Jason Bonson, Lee Wharton, Joshua Danvers, John Ah Mat, Patrick Stephensen, Evelyn Bennett

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A protocol of a pilot randomised trial (Action-RESPOND) to support rural and regional communities with implementing community-based systems thinking obesity prevention initiatives. by Sze Lin Yoong, Andrew D Brown, Gloria K W Leung, Monique Hillenaar, Jennifer L David, Josh Hayward, Claudia Strugnell, Colin Bell, Vicki Brown, Michelle Jackson, Steven Allender

“…Implementation strategies aimed to ensure initiatives implemented are i) evidence-based, ii) address community's specific needs and iii) are suitable for local context. …”
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The Dutch Parelsnoer Institute Cerebrovascular Disease Initiative: a retrospective study of the effects of integrating clinical care and research on costs and quality of care in pa... by Hendrik Koffijberg, Liselore A Mensing, Jaap Kappelle, Julie E Buijs, Gert-Jan Luijckx, Gerhard A Zielhuis, Ynte M Ruigrok

“…Thus, we recommend integrated registration of clinical and research data in centres with high-volume registration only, due to the initial investments needed to adopt the registration software.…”
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Resultant greenhouse gases from the use of inhaled corticosteroid based on Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines: a primary care used case from Singapore by Ding Xuan Ng, Mabel Qi He Leow, Yi Ling Eileen Koh, Wai Keong Aau, Ngiap Chuan Tan

“…However, inhalational short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) is needed for reliever therapy and emits greenhouse gases (GHG). …”
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Initial evidence for neural correlates following a therapeutic intervention: altered resting state functional connectivity in the default mode network following attention training... by Torben Müller, Svenja Krug, Özlem Kayali, Erik Leichter, Niklas Jahn, Lotta Winter, Tillmann H. C. Krüger, Tillmann H. C. Krüger, Tillmann H. C. Krüger, Kai G. Kahl, Christopher Sinke, Christopher Sinke, Ivo Heitland

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Inhaled nitric oxide as an independent intervention to lower the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants (< 33 weeks) with pulmonary hypertension within the initial 3... by Tasnim Azad, Li Li, Shuo Wang, ShaoJie Yue, XiaoHe Yu, ZhengChang Liao, ChuanDing Cao, Ying Ding, Mei Lv, Teng Liu, MeiYan Chu, MingJie Wang

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Depression as a Risk Factor for the Initial Presentation of Twelve Cardiac, Cerebrovascular, and Peripheral Arterial Diseases: Data Linkage Study of 1.9 Million Women and Men. by Marina Daskalopoulou, Julie George, Kate Walters, David P Osborn, G David Batty, Dimitris Stogiannis, Eleni Rapsomaniki, Mar Pujades-Rodriguez, Spiros Denaxas, Ruzan Udumyan, Mika Kivimaki, Harry Hemingway

“…The primary endpoint was initial presentation of 12 cardiovascular diseases after baseline. …”
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Salvage Pulmonary Resection After Immune Checkpoint or Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy for Initially Unresectable Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review by Vasile Gaborean, Catalin Vladut Ionut Feier, Razvan Constantin Vonica, Alaviana Monique Faur, Vladut Iosif Rus, Calin Muntean

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Role of low-frequency integrase strand transfer inhibitor resistance mutations on virological outcomes in antiretroviral therapy-naïve individuals initiating second-generation inte... by Daniele Armenia, Greta Marchegiani, Daniele Spalletta, Luca Carioti, Alessandro Tavelli, Maria Concetta Bellocchi, Vincenzo Spagnuolo, Valentina Mazzotta, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan, Valeria Bono, Stefania Carrara, Sergio Lo Caputo, Antonella D’Arminio Monforte, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, Stefano Rusconi, Maria Mercedes Santoro

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Cause of death in people living with HIV who initiated antiretroviral therapy after enrolling to the Thai National AIDS Program from 2008 to 2021Research in context by Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, Stephen J. Kerr, Sairat Noknoy, Patiphak Namahoot, Niramon Punsuwan, Tanakorn Apornpong, Jiratchaya Sophonphan, Napon Hiranburana, Ploenchan Chetchotisakd, Opass Putcharoen, Kiat Ruxrungtham, Anchalee Avihingsanon

“…We assessed trends in COD among PLHIV who initiated ART in Thai National AIDS Program (NAP). …”
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The impact of same‐day and rapid ART initiation under the Universal Health Coverage programme on HIV outcomes in Thailand: a retrospective real‐life cohort study by Sirinya Teeraananchai, David C. Boettiger, Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, Rattaphon Triamwichanon, Patchara Benjarattanaporn, Nittaya Phanuphak

“…To further optimize health outcomes, innovative strategies are urgently needed to promote earlier ART initiation in Thailand.…”
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The Prevalence of Spiritual and Social Support Needs and Their Association With Postintensive Care Syndrome Symptoms Among Critical Illness Survivors Seen in a Post-ICU Follow-Up C... by Tammy L. Eaton, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, Leslie P. Scheunemann, MD, Brad W. Butcher, MD, Heidi S. Donovan, PhD, RN, Sheila Alexander, PhD, RN, Theodore J. Iwashyna, MD, PhD

“…To characterize unmet spiritual and social support needs in critical illness survivors approximately 1 month after hospital discharge and examine the association of these needs with postintensive care syndrome (PICS)–related symptom burden. …”
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Rheumatoid arthritis in real clinical practice: initiation of therapy with biological agents. Results of the «Computer Terminals of Self-Assessment for Patients with Rheumatic Dise... by V. N. Amirdzhanova, E. Yu. Pogozheva, A. E. Karateev, O. V. Antipova, I. B. Vinogradova, A. Yu. Kazankova, R. G. Mukhina, A. G. Vasilyev, O. B. Nesmeyanova, E. A. Bogdanova, R. R. Samigullina, A. A. Vasilenko, I. B. Bashkova, T. S. Salnikova, I. N. Dashkov, N. E. Nikulenkova, V. Yu. Manokhin, I. P. Afanasyeva, O. N. Anoshenkova, T. V. Plaksina, M. R. Spitsina, L. V. Solodovnikova, A. V. Petrov, O. P. Slyusar, E. V. Papichev, E. V. Ivanova, L. V. Masneva, L. P. Evstigneeva, I. V. Kolotilina, E. N. Otteva, I. A. Cherentsova, I. N. Shchendrygin, S. A. Derevenskikh, I. G. Bannikova, N. K. Delyavskaya, I. N. Danilova, I. M. Marusenko

“…Objective: to assess quality-of-life (QoL) dynamics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) when initiating therapy with biological agents (BAs) in real clinical practice.Patients and methods. …”
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The digital competence of teachers in the Canary Islands to meet the needs of functional diversity / La competencia digital del profesorado canario para atender a la diversidad fun... by Pedro José Carrillo-López, Ana Adela Hernández-Gutiérrez

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