Bedside counseling on complementary medicine as a new model in pediatric cancer care—protocol of the SiKOM multicenter prospective cohort study by Lara Nowak, Daniela Reis, Rebecca Büttner, Melanie Schwermer, Jennifer Bals, David D. Martin, David D. Martin, Thomas Ostermann, Alfred Längler, Alfred Längler, Heidemarie Haller, Tycho Zuzak, Tycho Zuzak

“…By integrating these findings, we aim to develop a replicable approach to complementary medicine counseling that addresses the unique needs of pediatric cancer patients, their families, and medical professionals.DiscussionPrevious initiatives have primarily focused on training individual physicians within each center to address complementary medicine. …”
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Do European regulatory measures accelerate national market access in Belgium? A retrospective analysis of medicines centrally authorised between 2015 and 2020 by Isabelle Huys, Steffen Fieuws, Zilke Claessens, Joël Daems, Liese Barbier

“…Lacking submission for reimbursement by pharmaceutical companies appears to be the most frequent reason for absent reimbursement in Belgium. European policy initiatives promoting timely market entry across member states could be crucial for improving patient access.…”
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Socio-demographic and clinical factors affecting General Consent status and choice: insights from a cross-sectional study of University Hospital Zurich patients by Joëlle Roos, Annina Bauer, Alexandra Griessbach, Regina Grossmann

“…However, further research is needed to explore cultural differences that may influence General Consent decisions. …”
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Women’s Educating and Coping Strategies for Cultivating Supportive Web-Based Spaces for Discussing Sexual and Reproductive Health: Co-Design Study by Hyeyoung Ryu, Wanda Pratt

“…Our work provides a first step toward counteracting microaggressions and ultimately encouraging women to seek the needed SRH care.…”
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Patient centered medication treatment for opioid use disorder in rural Vermont: a qualitative study by Emily G. Hichborn, Owen B. Murray, Eilis I. Murphy, Tess E. Gallant, Sarah K. Moore, Bethany M. McLeman, John Saroyan, Anthony Folland, Megan Mitchell, Lisa A. Marsch

“…Accessible social and financial support are imperative to the initiation and success of treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). …”
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Ocular adverse events in PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors by James Murray, Howard Streicher, Elad Sharon, LeAnne Young, Shanda Finnigan, H Nida Sen, Helen X Chen

“…Standardized plans for ophthalmology evaluation and management of ocular toxicities are needed in studies of patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors.…”
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Non-invasive and quantitative methods for assessment of blood flow in periodontal and oral soft tissues: a systematic review by Amanda Rodriguez, Amanda Rodriguez, Oliver Kripfgans, Fabiana Aellos, Diego Velasquez, Diego Velasquez, Alejandra Baltazar, Hsun-Liang Chan, Hsun-Liang Chan

“…ObjectivesUnderstanding the available methods to study blood flow in the oral cavity can enhance knowledge of research methodology on periodontal circulation related to disease initiation and progression as well as wound healing. …”
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Production and educational value of anatomical megamoulages by Homayoon Bana Derakhshan, Hamed Shoorei, Gholamreza Hassanzadeh, Mohammad Reza Mansoorian, Jalil Moshari, Moosa Sajjadi, Mehrnaz Ghaffari, Sajed Khaledi, Jamal Majidpoor

“…Methods The production of megamoulages involved a comprehensive 20-month sequential process. Initially, a needs assessment questionnaire was administered to medical students, residents, medical faculty surgeons, and anatomists to evaluate the project’s feasibility and significance. …”
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The importance of contextually specific support relationships in implementing programs to link people to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment during reentry from cou... by Margaret McGladrey, Marisa Booty, Susannah Stitzer, Hannah K. Knudsen, Sharon L. Walsh, Michael Goetz, Hallie Mattingly, Michelle Lofwall, Laura Fanucchi, Devin Oller, Amanda Fallin-Bennett, Carrie B. Oser

“…Second, adapting the intervention to site-specific needs required providing training and implementation support to jail and linkage staff tailored to each jail context. …”
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Potential of Indole-3-Carbinol compounds from broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) as natural aromatase blockers: In silico prediction and in vivo studies by Reski Amalia, Takashi Ohama, Ishwar Singh Parhar, Claude Mona Airin, Hiroshi Sato, Agung Budiyanto, Pudji Astuti

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Management Control System and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Central Region Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Caroline Masiko, Murezi, George Stanley, Kinyata, Godfrey, Barigye, Keneth, Nuwagira, Moses, Agaba

“…Microfinance has evolved by providing micro credits to respond to the furthermost financial and non-financial needs of the citizens, to eradicate poverty and increase financial inclusion. …”
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Assessing the Fortification Quality of Refined Vegetable Oil with Vitamin A, Wheat Flour with Iron, and Salt with Iodine: Findings from a Market Assessment in Senegal, West Africa by Mane Hélène Faye, Marie-Madeleine A Diémé, Phillip M Nkhoma, Adama Diouf, Dora Panagides, Abdou Badiane, Becky L Tsang, Olouwafemi Mistourath Mama, Marielle A De Souza, Nicole Idohou Dossou

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Randomised controlled trial with parallel process evaluation and health economic analysis to evaluate a nutritional management intervention, OptiCALS, for patients with amyotrophic... by Simon Waterhouse, Chin Maguire, Vanessa Halliday, Cindy Cooper, Elizabeth Coates, Mike Bradburn, Pamela J Shaw, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Tracey Anne Young, Christopher J McDermott, Wendy Baird, Paul Norman, Janet Cade, Sean White, Daniel Beever, Gemma Hackney, Elaine Scott, David Alexander White, Arron Peace, Shamila Ditta, Jonathan Woodward, Naseeb Ezaydi, Haris Stavroulakis

“…There is also some evidence to suggest that a higher calorie diet may benefit the disease course in pwALS, but further research is needed.Methods and analysis Two armed, parallel group, superiority, open labelled, randomised controlled trial, with internal pilot, to assess the effectiveness of an early high calorie diet on functional outcomes in ALS, comprising two treatment arms: (1) standard care, (2) standard care with additional active management using the OptiCALS complex intervention to achieve a high calorie diet (initially randomised 1:1, then 1:2 following a protocol amendment). …”
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Trial to compare mixed-use (multi-use and single-use) intermittent catheter management with single-use management over 12 months (The MultICath Trial): protocol for a non-inferiori... by Isabel Reading, Jeremy Jones, Gillian Watson, Paul Little, Michael Moore, Carl R May, Suzanne Hagen, Doreen McClurg, Karen Guerrero, Jacqui Prieto, Nina Wilson, Carol Shields, Mandy Fader, Bridget Clancy, Margaret Macaulay, Thomas J Chadwick, Brian S Buckley, Rajvinder Khasriya, Alaa Abouhajar, Catherine P James, Nicola Goudie, Sylvia Dickson, Miriam R Avery, Jackie Broadbridge, Alan Cottenden, Cathy Murphy, Anthony Timoney, Sandra A Wilks

“…Laboratory analysis of patient-initiated urine samples is blind. Secondary outcomes include antibiotic use, microhaematuria, visible blood on catheter/in urine, quality of life and health economics. …”
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Learning from over ten years of implementing the One Health approach in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A qualitative study by Marc K. Yambayamba, Eric K. Kazadi, Belinda M. Ayumuna, Paulin M. Kapepula, Mathieu N. Kalemayi, Didier M. Kangudie, Justin Masumu, Boka O. Marcel, Serge T. Nzietchueng, Chloe Clifford Astbury, Tarra L. Penney, Nadège K. Ngombe, Simon R. Rüegg

“…Findings: Results of the literature and document review (n = 72) and analysis of stakeholder interviews (n = 24) indicate that a national OH platform, initiated in 2011, is hosted at the Ministry of Higher Education and coordinates other sectors. …”
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Clinical efficacy of exercise therapy for lumbar disc herniation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Shaojie Du, Shaojie Du, Zeyu Cui, Zeyu Cui, Shurui Peng, Shurui Peng, Jieyu Wu, Jieyu Wu, Jinhai Xu, Jinhai Xu, Wen Mo, Wen Mo, Jie Ye, Jie Ye

“…More high-quality clinical studies are needed to validate the application of exercise therapy as a treatment for LDH.Systematic Review RegistrationThe protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42024586775).…”
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Improvement of transitional care from hospital to home for older patients, the TIGER study: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Dorothee Volkert, Ellen Freiberger, Martina Rimmele, Jenny Wirth, Sabine Britting, Thomas Gehr, Margit Hermann, Dirk van den Heuvel, Andreas Kestler, Thomas Koch, Oliver Schoeffski, Klaus Wingenfeld, Susanne Wurm, Cornel Sieber

“…Based on TCM, the intervention includes an individual care plan according to a patient’s symptoms, risks, needs and values. The plan is advanced in the domestic situation via personal visits and telephone contacts. …”
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Pancreatic stump closure techniques and pancreatic fistula formation after distal pancreatectomy: Meta-analysis and single-center experience. by Elke Tieftrunk, Ihsan Ekin Demir, Stephan Schorn, Mine Sargut, Florian Scheufele, Lenika Calavrezos, Rebekka Schirren, Helmut Friess, Güralp O Ceyhan

“…However, the differences are rather small, and further RCTs are needed to test these effects. Selective closure of the main pancreatic duct during stump closure may prevent severe PF.…”
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Long‐term interventions by conservation and development projects support successful recovery of tropical peatlands in Amazonia by Eurídice N. Honorio Coronado, Julio Grández Rios, Jhon delÁguila Pasquel, Gerardo Flores Llampazo, Cesar J. Córdova Oroche, José Reyna Huaymacari, C. Gabriel Hidalgo Pizango, Luis Freitas Alvarado, Ulises Pipa Murayari, Gonzalo Isla Reátegui, Chris López Álvarez, Eva Loja Aleman, Emiliana Isasi‐Catalá, Joaquín Gutierrez‐Sotelo, Frederick C. Draper, Margarita delAguila Villacorta, Timothy R. Baker, Dennis delCastillo Torres, Kenton de laCruz Gamarra, Daniel Escobedo Guerra, Ian T. Lawson, Manuel Martín Brañas, Estela P. Martinez Gonzales, Jacqueline Ramirez Chávez, Katherine H. Roucoux

“…We demonstrate how long‐term conservation and development initiatives can lead to successful outcomes for rural communities and peatland ecosystems. …”
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Regulation of IL-10 production in dendritic cells is controlled by the co-activation of TLR2 and Mincle by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum OLL2712 by Ryuhei Sakabe, Kazumasa Onishi, Junko Mochizuki, Takayuki Toshimitsu, Tomoyuki Shimazu, Shigenobu Kishino, Jun Ogawa, Sho Yamasaki, Toshihiro Sashihara

“…Additionally, we observed that OLL2712 needs to be internalized intracellularly to be recognized by Mincle. …”
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