Lessons learned – Increasing participation of children with disabilities in Physical Education through a collaborative school and third sector partnership approach by Cath Walker, Grant Stanley, Milly Blundel, Diana Burton, Marion Jones, Steph May, Sue Walker

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Health inequity: Possibilities of initiating pulmonary telerehabilitation programs for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders in conflict and low-resourced areas; A mi... by Suad J Ghaben, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Badr Elkholi, Reem Kullab, Majd Al-Hour, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

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Characteristics and factors associated with initial antiretroviral medicine use among newly treated HIV/AIDS patients in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China: A cross-sectional study by Yue Chen, Wei Cheng, Jiezhe Yang, Jun Jiang, Lin Chen, Xiaohong Pan, Chengliang Chai, Jianmin Jiang

“…Objective: This study investigated characteristics and factors associated with initial antiretroviral medicine use among newly treated HIV/AIDS patients in Zhejiang Province, China, from 2019 to 2023. …”
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Impact of an Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Population Health Initiative on HbA1c Reduction and Value-Based Measures: A Retrospective, Single-Center Cohort Study by Savannah Nelson, Tasha A. Butler, Amanda Martinez, Jessica Bianco, Delilah Blanco, Nicholas W. Carris

“…The present study assessed a population health initiative to incorporate pharmacists for the management of type 2 diabetes (T2D), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia in a PCMH. …”
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Early re-examination of chest CT may be unnecessary when patients with psittaci pneumonia at low and intermediate risk on Pneumonia Severity Index present with response to initial... by Ming Chen, Shu Ying Zeng, Sheng Jia Lu, Miao Shi, Qing Qian Zhang

“…Larger sample studies are needed in the future for further verification.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.medicalresearch.org.cn/login, identifier MR-33-25003507.…”
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Evaluation of a Global Initiative for Asthma Education and Implementation Program to Improve Asthma Care Quality (CARE4ALL): Protocol for a Multicenter, Single-Arm Study by Kewu Huang, Wenjun Wang, Ying Wang, Yanming Li, Xiaokai Feng, Huahao Shen, Chen Wang

“…Implementing evidence-based management as recommended by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), especially introducing inhaled corticosteroid–containing treatments, has the potential to vastly reduce exacerbations and the high burden of asthma in China. …”
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Utility of lower extremity ultrasound prior to application of serial compression device in patients with COVID-19: “choosing wisely” initiative at a major referral center in the Mi... by Tedy Sawma, Joelle Hassanieh, Angie Fares, Hussein Kharroubi, Oussama Issa, Firas Kreidieh, Jamal J. Hoballah

“…Prospective studies with larger sample sizes are needed to further assess the utility of LEUS and promote the “Choosing Wisely” initiative.…”
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Initial co-ideation phase of a shared decision-making tool aimed at promoting physical activity in primary care: views expressed by patients, academics, and healthcare professional... by Maria Valle Ramirez-Duran, Lola Prieto-López, Cristina Antón-Rodríguez, Andrés García-Ramos, Diana Monge-Martín, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Juan Gómez-Salgado, Valle Coronado-Vázquez, Valle Coronado-Vázquez

“…IntroductionAlthough physical activity is a key determinant of health, it is not yet sufficiently promoted in primary care due to communication barriers and a lack of decision-making tools tailored to patients’ preferences.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to explore the views, needs, and expectations of patients, academics, and healthcare professionals regarding physical activity and shared decision-making in primary care, as part of the initial phase of co-ideation for the development of a shared decision-making tool.MethodsThis was a qualitative study based on focus groups. …”
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Antiretroviral therapy initiated during acute infection in women with HIV-1 clade C reduces anti-Tat antibody production and lowers CD8+ T cell activation by Thandeka I. Kubheka, Kewreshini Naidoo, Kavidha Reddy, Thumbi Ndung’u, Thumbi Ndung’u, Thumbi Ndung’u, Thumbi Ndung’u, Nompumelelo P. Mkhwanazi

“…Further studies on the impact of early ART on antiviral immune responses are needed and may shed light on mechanisms of optimal immune reconstitution and reservoir control in PLWH.…”
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GERMPLASM COLLECTION OF RUTABAGA: STUDY AND PROSPECT FOR USE by V. I. Burenin, D. V. Sokolova, V. V. Shumilina

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Association between different types of smoking and first sexual behavior in adolescents: Survey data from South Korea by Yunyun Wu, Wenbin Du

“…Furthermore, implementing tobacco cessation and sexual education for adolescents necessitates the development of gender-specific strategies to meet the distinct needs of males and females.…”
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A retrospective cross-sectional study of therapeutic results of single port thoracoscopy in patients with lung collapse due to trauma: comparison of entirely recovered and re-thora... by Mojtaba Ahmadinejad, Hedieh Soltani, Mojtaba Foroohi, Nafiseh Yousefi Manesh, Hooravash Mohajerani, Izadmehr Ahmadinejad, Javad Zebarjadi Bagherpour

“…Single port thoracoscopy has suitable therapeutic effects, low complications, less pain, and reduced need for painkillers. Patients with more concomitant injuries, longer duration from trauma to performing thoracoscopy, intubation requirement, bilateral lung involvement, and lower GCS, required re-thoracoscopy, which has been associated with more extended hospitalization, suffering from more pain, need to receive narcotics and thoracotomy, and frequency of narcotic and non-narcotic agents. …”
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Investigation on nursing needs of patients in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Famous-Doctor clinic and countermeasures (中医名医堂门诊患者护理需求调查及对策分析)... by MI Wei (米薇), SHU Baozhen (舒宝珍), TANG Ling (唐玲), WANG Huaxin (王华新), ZHANG Yongli (张永丽)

“…Objective To investigate the nursing needs of patients in a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Famous Doctor clinic, analyze the existing problems, and take improvement measures to improve the quality of outpatient nursing service. …”
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"How I Wish This Thing Was Initiated 100 Years Ago!" Willingness to Take Daily Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya. by Robinson Njoroge Karuga, Serah Nduta Njenga, Rueben Mulwa, Nduku Kilonzo, Prince Bahati, Kevin O'reilley, Lawrence Gelmon, Stephen Mbaabu, Charles Wachihi, George Githuka, Michael Kiragu

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Learnings from providing integrated health, housing and wider care for people rough sleeping during the COVID- 19 pandemic: a national qualitative study of the ‘Everyone In’ policy... by Neha Jain, Emma A. Adams, Kate Haddow, Jo Brown, Dan Bleksley, Stephan Morrison, Joanna Kesten, Kelly Howells, Caroline Sanders, Ashley J. Adamson, Eileen Kaner, Sheena E. Ramsay

“…Conclusions Pathways to care for people experiencing homelessness need to be flexible and responsive. Complexities such as substance use need to be approached with compassion while addressing the role of wider determinants in such health behaviours. …”
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Predictive value of initial lactate levels for mortality and morbidity in critically ill pediatric trauma patients: a retrospective study from a Turkish pediatric intensive care un... by Abdulrahman Özel, Esra Nur İlbeği, Servet Yüce

“…Pediatric Risk of Mortality III (PRISM III) score showed good predictive ability (AUC, 0.922), while Pediatric Trauma Scores exhibited variable predictive performance (AUC, 0.863). Higher initial lactate levels were significantly associated with severe brain injury, the need for intubation, and an increased incidence of thoracic or abdominal injuries. …”
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Children with Additional Support Needs Risk Missing Out on Effective Vision Screening: Audit and Survey Considering Attendance Rates and Parent Reported Barriers to Service Access,... by Cirta Tooth, Julius Rogowski

“…This study evaluates attendance rates and barriers to attendance for children requiring follow-up in an urban hospital eye service after their initial screening visit. Methods and Analysis: Retrospective data on attendance, visual acuity, refractive errors, and presence of additional support needs (ASN) were collected from the National Database for preschool screening and the hospital electronic record system. …”
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Prostate-Specific Antigen Reduction After Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitor Initiation: Real-World Comparison of Disease Progression Among Patients With Metastatic Castration-Sen... by Shawn Du, Carmine Rossi, Ibrahim Khilfeh, Porpong Boonmak, Gordon Wong, Dominic Pilon, Lorie Ellis

“…With the introduction of androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI)-based treatment for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC), there is a need to understand the impact that early treatment response, as measured by PSA, has on long-term clinical outcomes…”
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Testing of a multi-theory model (MTM) to determine factors associated with the initiation and maintenance of adequate sleep behaviour among students from a Southeastern US medical... by Manoj Sharma, Robert Davis, Anjali Chandra, Amanda H Wilkerson, Vinayak K Nahar, Krishen Dennis Samuel, Vipina B Nair, Syed Siraj A Quadri, Joshua Mann

“…Anybody who lacks sleep might suffer negative impacts, but those who work in high-stress, high-risk jobs that need greater concentration and focus are most affected. …”
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The development of a C5.0 machine learning model in a limited data set to predict early mortality in patients with ARDS undergoing an initial session of prone positioning by David M. Hannon, Jaffar David Abbas Syed, Bairbre McNicholas, Michael Madden, John G. Laffey

“…Further validation in larger cohorts is needed.…”
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