Implementation of early warning, alert and response: An experience from the Marburg virus disease outbreak response in Kagera, Tanzania, March to May 2023. by Atuganile Musyani, Emmanuel Mwakapasa, Marcelina Mponela, Lusungu Ngailo, Irene Rabiel, Mwanakombo Khama, Eninka Mmbaga, Calvin Sindato, Mololo Noah, Werema Solomon, George Mrema, Danstan Ngenzi, George Kauki, Gerald Manasseh, Michael Mahande, Emmanuel Sarakikya, Wilhellmuss Mauka, Lameck Machumi, Jonathan Mcharo, Mikidadi Mtalika, Christer Kanyankore, Kokuhabwa Mukurasi, Medard Beyanga, Pius Horumpende, Michael Kiremeji, Erick Kinyenje, Emmanuel Mnkeni, Missana Yango, Faith Melchiory Kundy, Sibomana Leonard, Patrick Mwanahapa, Rita Mutayoba, Mary Mayige, Wangeci Gatei, Vida Mmbaga, Grace Magembe

“…<h4>Method</h4>We documented EWAR interventions using retrospective surveillance document review. …”
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An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis with Colombian Studies on the Effect of Dark Chocolate Consumption on Cardiovascular Risk Parameters by Leidy Alvarez, Javier Contreras, Mónica Giraldo

“…A total of 275 participants were included, who consumed cocoa or placebo for 81 days on average; 52.7% were female and few smoked at the time of the intervention (31/275). Physical activity performed in number of hours per week was comparable between the intervention groups. …”
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Effects of ondansetron applied before the induction of anaesthesia on postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Fandong Bu, Dongbin Zhang, Yongliang Chi

“…Eligible patients will be randomly allocated to either the intervention or control group. Ondansetron will be administered 15 min before anaesthesia induction in the intervention group (n=65) and at the end of surgery in the control group (n=65). …”
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Parental singing during kangaroo care: parents' experiences of singing to their preterm infant in the NICU by Pernilla Hugoson, Friederike Barbara Haslbeck, Ulrika Ådén, Ulrika Ådén, Ulrika Ådén, Louise Eulau, Louise Eulau

“…Prematurely born infants, however, are at risk of missing this vital communication, impacting neurodevelopment and family wellbeing, especially during prolonged hospital stays. …”
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A Retrospective Observational Study on the Impact of Digital Strategies to Boost Cervical Screening Uptake in Primary Care by Lisa Haith BA, Carl Deaney MBBS, MSc, MRCP, Danielle Reesby MSc, Victoria Ellis BSc, Georgia Cole BSc, Victoria Scott BSc, Alena Nicholson MSc, Rachael Hemingway-Deaney

“…These interventions aimed to address common barriers and encourage informed participation. …”
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Improving the timeliness and accuracy of diagnostic ascitic taps in a district general hospital: a patient safety initiative by Homagni Sikha Roy, Khaled Radwan

“…Introduction: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a life-threatening complication of ascites that requires timely diagnosis through an ascitic tap. Delays or missed procedures can lead to poor outcomes. Our audit identified suboptimal adherence to NICE and British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines, contributing to diagnostic delays. …”
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Clinical Audit of Physical Examinations and Cognitive Assessments for Patients on Alcohol Detoxification, in Bridge House Detoxification Unit by Sylvia Fatunla

“…Aims: This audit serves to establish the practice in recent time, if patients admitted for alcohol detoxification, were examined physically and offered a cognitive assessment prior to discharge according to NICE guidelines and trust policy, as this will help to reduce missed opportunities for clients to receive effective interventions for co-morbidities.…”
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Validity of serum autotaxin and Doppler ultrasound as noninvasive markers of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis by Doaa El Wazzan, Ayman F. El-Shayeb, Soraya Hamouda, Mohamed El Shafei, Akram A. Degheidy, Basma Salem, Mohamed Adel

“…Abstract Background Identification of noninvasive predictors of esophageal varices will permit to carry out endoscopy in selected groups of patients, thus avoiding unnecessary intervention as well as not missing patients at high risk of bleeding. …”
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The impact of early special educational needs provision on later hospital admissions, school absence and education attainment: A target trial emulation study of children with isola... by Vincent Nguyen, Kate Lewis, Ruth Gilbert, Bianca De Stavola, Lorraine Dearden

“…Causal effects were measured in terms of average treatment effects (ATE) and average treatment effects on the treated (ATT), expressed as rate ratios (RaR) for hospitalisations and absences, risk ratios (RiR) for persistent absences, and mean differences (Δ) for academic scores. Missing values of the confounders were handled via the missing covariate indicator method. …”
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From Reactive to Proactive: Advances Leading the Paradigm Shift in Cholecystitis Management by Tamer A. Addissouky

“…Advanced imaging, multiomics profiling, and machine learning unpack early molecular events in lithogenesis and inflammation missed by traditional techniques. Revolutionary endoluminal interventions, anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals, antibiotic-eluting stents and medications targeting root lithogenic pathways offer alternatives to surgery for drainage restoration and stone prevention. …”
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Challenges of Cross-Sectoral Video Consultation in Cancer Care on Patients’ Perceived Coordination: Randomized Controlled Trial by Fereshteh Baygi, Theis Bitz Trabjerg, Lars Henrik Jensen, Maria Munch Storsveen, Sonja Wehberg, Jeffrey James Sisler, Jens Søndergaard, Dorte Gilså Hansen

“…The estimated difference in the primary outcome between usual care (−0.13, 95% CI −0.38 to 0.12) and intervention (0.11, 95% CI −0.11 to 0.34) was 0.24 (95% CI −0.09 to 0.58) and not statistically significant (P ConclusionsLow rates of intervention completion and high levels of missing data compromised the interpretability of our study. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of metacognitive therapy for cardiac rehabilitation participants with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression: analysis of a randomised controlled trial by David Reeves, Calvin Heal, Patrick Joseph Doherty, Gemma E Shields, Adrian Wells, Lora Capobianco, Anthony Heagerty, Deborah Buck, Linda M Davies, Elizabeth Camacho

“…Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a complex intervention offered to patients with CVD, following a heart event, diagnosis or intervention, and it aims to reduce mortality and morbidity. …”
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Statistical analysis plan for the Prenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment (PoppiE) randomised controlled trial by Thomas R. Sullivan, Tim J. Green, Jacqueline F. Gould, Maria M. Makrides, Karen P. Best

“…Seven hundred fifty-four consenting pregnant women ≤ 13 weeks of gestation with an iodine intake of > 165 μg/day from food will be randomised to receive a multivitamin and mineral supplement containing 20 µg/day (intervention) or 200 µg/day (control) of iodine from enrolment until delivery. …”
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The effectiveness of a body positioning device for controlling patient movement and additional sedative use during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A retrospective a... by Haruka Masuda, Tsutomu Nishida, Kengo Matsumoto, Dai Nakamatsu, Shiro Hayashi, Masashi Yamamoto

“…Methods Of 1723 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures performed between January 2021 and March 2024, 1,528 were analyzed after excluding cases with missing data. Patients were divided into two groups, the device group (n = 697) and the nondevice group (n = 831). …”
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Evaluation of intra-abdominal injuries in patients referred to the emergency department as a result of traffic accidents by Ahmet Münir Yılmaz, Enes Kalıntaş, Hatice Eylem Kömürcüler Yılmaz

“…LIMITATIONS: Since the study was based on retrospective file review, files with missing information were not included in the study.…”
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Chikungunya outbreak (2017) in Bangladesh: Clinical profile, economic impact and quality of life during the acute phase of the disease. by Mohammad Sorowar Hossain, Md Mahbub Hasan, Muhammad Sougatul Islam, Salequl Islam, Miliva Mozaffor, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Nova Ahmed, Waheed Akhtar, Shahanaz Chowdhury, S M Yasir Arafat, Md Abdul Khaleque, Zohora Jameela Khan, Tashmim Farhana Dipta, Shah Md Zahurul Haque Asna, Md Akram Hossain, Km Sultanul Aziz, Abdullah Al Mosabbir, Enayetur Raheem

“…Data related to clinical symptoms, treatment cost, loss of productivity due to missing work days, and quality of life during their first two-weeks of symptom onset were collected via face to face interview using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Improved antibiotic prescribing using indication‐based clinical decision support in the emergency department by Foster R. Goss, Kelly Bookman, Michelle Barron, Daniel Bickley, Brady Landgren, Miranda Kroehl, Kayla Williamson, Richard Zane, Jennifer Wiler

“…A mixed model following a binomial distribution with a logit link was used to model the difference in proportions of guideline‐approved prescriptions before and after the intervention. Results For conditions evaluated, selection rate of a guideline‐approved antibiotic for a given indication improved from 67.1% to 72.2% (P < 0.001). …”
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Predicting the hospitalization burdens of patients with mental disease: a multiple model comparison by Lu Hou, Lu Hou, Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Li Li, Yelin Weng, Ziyu Yang, Zhiguo Liu

“…The data were then cleaned to remove missing values and outliers, and key features related to the HB were extracted. …”
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Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) as a biomarker for asthma: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data by Lingge Bi, Jinguang Liang, Kai Hu

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Evaluating the PCL-5 in China: new insights from its assessments over time and gender invariance by Tao Yang, Wei Chen, Qiaodan Lu, Qiufen Meng, Haiyan Liu

“…Through this analysis, we hope to provide more accurate tools and strategies for the evaluation and intervention of post-traumatic stress disorder in children.…”
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