Gender disaggregation of the TB care cascade in Nigeria: a four-year retrospective study 2018–2021 by C. Ugwu, C. Aneke, O. Chijioke-Akaniro, J. Kushim, O. Adekeye, G. Kolawole, C. Okoye, J. Bimba

“…A full understanding of the gender dimensions of the TB epidemic is crucial for appropriate policy interventions and we therefore explored gender differences in the TB service cascade in Nigeria. …”
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Spatial distribution and associated factors of zero-dose immunization among 12–23 month-old children in Ethiopia: spatial and survey regression analysis by Kindie Fentahun Muchie, Abebaw Gedef Azene, Kassawmar Angaw Bogale, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Tadele Biresaw Belachew, Bethelihem Tigabu Tarekegn, Bewuketu Terefe, Getasew Mulat Bantie, Habitu Birhan Eshetu, Gizachew Tadesse Wassie

“…Abstract Background Immunization is one of the public health interventions, saving millions of lives. Despite this, many children, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries, continue to miss out on lifesaving vaccines, the worst of which is zero-dosage. …”
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The importance of investing in data, models, experiments, team science, and public trust to help policymakers prepare for the next pandemic. by Richard Grieve, Youqi Yang, Sam Abbott, Giridhara R Babu, Malay Bhattacharyya, Natalie Dean, Stephen Evans, Nicholas Jewell, Sinéad M Langan, Woojoo Lee, Geert Molenberghs, Liam Smeeth, Elizabeth Williamson, Bhramar Mukherjee

“…Trials for non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were almost non-existent which was a missed opportunity (theme 3). …”
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A Systems Approach to Monitoring Antimicrobial Consumption and Use in Uganda by Miss Vivian Twemanye, Ms Harriet Akello, Mr Moses Mukiibi, Mr Richard Walwema, Dr Jonathan Mayito, Dr Morries Seru

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Sustainable science or business as usual? Exploring awareness and actions in German University Laboratories by Caterina Baars, Patrycja Karwasiecka, João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio, Andrea Dobri, Jelena Barbir, Sven Kannenberg, Walter Leal Filho

“…However, the necessary framework from the administration and institutional support is often missing or is rather limited, which hinders progress in existing initiatives and to take advantage of their great potential. …”
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Loneliness moderates the predictive effect of the trait-state FoMO pathway on problematic social media use by Rocco Servidio, Francesco Craig, Paolo Soraci, Stefano Boca, Renato Pisanti, Zsolt Demetrovics, Mark D. Griffiths

“…Fear of missing out (FoMO) and loneliness have been identified as significant contributors to problematic social media use (PSMU). …”
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Evaluating Compliance of Randomized Controlled Trial Abstracts in Plastic Surgery Journals with CONSORT Guidelines Using GPT-4 AI by Abdullah A. Al Qurashi, MBBS, Amro Hajja, MBBS, Ghazi F. Alabdul Razzak, MBBS, Dana Waleed Alkuwaity, MBBS, Eman Naeem Chaudhri, MBBS, Ruba Ibrahim Alharbi, MBBS, Adnan M. Osama Al Dwehji, MBBS, Hala Abdullah Almusa, MBBS, Alanoud Hammam Asaad, MBBS, Hussain Amin Alobaidi, MBBS, Ibrahim R. Halawani, MBBS, Adnan G. Gelidan, MD, FRCSC, FACS

“…Specific areas where abstracts lacked compliance included trial design (39.6%), participant details (28.8%), intervention descriptions (15.6%), randomization process (25.3%), and the number of participants analyzed (33.4%). …”
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CAROTID SURGERY PATTERNS FOR CRITICAL STENOSIS IN INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY AND ITS OSTIA CALCINOSIS by R. A. Vinogradov, D. A. Popov

“…One of the numerous factors for their emergence is the missed morphology of atherosclerotic plaques in different patients preoperatively. …”
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A Clinically Interpretable Approach for Early Detection of Autism Using Machine Learning With Explainable AI by Oishi Jyoti, Hafsa Binte Kibria, Zareen Tasnim Pear, Md Nahiduzzaman, Md. Faysal Ahamed, Khandaker Reajul Islam, Jaya Kumar, Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury

“…Early identification of ASD can significantly support timely intervention and treatment planning. While research in ASD diagnosis is evolving through the application of machine learning (ML) techniques, practical implementation in clinical settings has not progressed at the same pace. …”
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FAIR reporting of clinical trials for public health practice by E. Andrew Balas, Bussi S. Bussi, Noha Asem, Caroline Amour, Charles Mwanziva, Jose Vasquez, Nargis A. Labib, Matthew Price, Michael J. Mahande, Rohitha Baskar, Saidharshana Dhantu, Tiffany G. Townsend, Clement Aubert

“…Information about the tested intervention that is essential for practical implementation was largely missing, including personnel resources needed 32·3% (.95 CI: 22·9-41·6); material/supplies needed 33·3% (.95 CI: 23·9-42·8); major equipment/building investment 42·8% (CI: 33·8-53·7); methods of educating providers 53·1% (CI: 43·1-63·4); and methods of educating the community 27·1% (CI: 18·2-36·0). …”
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Mis-localization of endogenous TDP-43 leads to ALS-like early-stage metabolic dysfunction and progressive motor deficits by Yiying Hu, Alexander Hruscha, Chenchen Pan, Martina Schifferer, Michael K. Schmidt, Brigitte Nuscher, Martin Giera, Sarantos Kostidis, Özge Burhan, Frauke van Bebber, Dieter Edbauer, Thomas Arzberger, Christian Haass, Bettina Schmid

“…Thus, the CytoTDP zebrafish model offers a unique opportunity to identify mis-regulated targets for therapeutic intervention early in disease progression.…”
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Combination treatment with acupoint therapy and conventional medication for non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wenjiao Hu, Wenjiao Hu, Hao Zhou, Wenwen Zhu, Wenwen Zhu, Songcheng Xie, Songcheng Xie, Yue Zeng, Zhengyan Wang, Zhengyan Wang

“…According to the ROB 2 evaluation, risks of bias in random sequence generation, missing data and selective reporting were low, moderate in allocation concealment, and high in blinding. …”
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Risk prediction models for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jinghui Liu, Fangli Liu, Wenqi Xu, Luwen Zhang, Qingmi Tian, Libaihe Du, Siyuan Li, Mingyang Zhang

“…Future efforts to build and improve these models should focus on key areas, including research design, sample size, handling of missing data, model calibration and validation, and detailed reporting. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of an 8-week supervised education and exercise therapy programme for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a pre–post analysis of 16 255 patients participating in Good Li... by Ewa M Roos, Søren T Skou, Rikke Ibsen, Jakob Kjellberg, Dorte T Grønne

“…All adjusted measures were estimated using a generalised estimating equation gamma regression model for repeated measures. Missing data on EQ-5D were imputed with Multiple Imputations (3 months: 23%; 1 year: 39 %).Results Adjusted change in healthcare cost was 298€ (95% CI: 206 to 419) and 640€ (95% CI: 400 to 1009) and change in EQ-5D was 0.035 (95% CI: 0.033 to 0.037) and 0.028 (95% CI: 0.025 to 0.032) for knee and hip patients, respectively. …”
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Impact of non-invasive oxygen reserve index versus standard SpO2 monitoring on peripheral oxygen saturation during endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit: Protocol for... by Hugo Hille, Aurélie Le Thuaut, Pierre Asfar, Quentin Quelven, Emmanuelle Mercier, Anthony Le Meur, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Virginie Lemiale, Grégoire Muller, Martin Cour, Alexis Ferré, Asael Berge, Anaïs Curtiaud, Maxime Touron, Gaetan Plantefeve, Jean-Charles Chakarian, Jean-Damien Ricard, Gwenhael Colin, Arthur Orieux, Patrick Girardie, Mathieu Jozwiak, Manon Rouaud, Camille Juhel, Jean Reignier, Jean-Baptiste Lascarrou, CRICS-TRIGGERSEP Network

“…We designed a multicenter, two-arm, parallel-group, randomized, superiority, open trial in 950 critically ill adults requiring ETI. The intervention consists in monitoring ORI values and using an ORI target for preoxygenation of at least 0.6 for at least 1 minute. …”
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From uncertainty to confidence: A quality improvement project on improving safety netting in discharge summaries by Ashveer Ramlugan

“…I lacked confidence that I was providing the right advice, and the fear of missing something critical was daunting. Poorly structured safety netting could mean patients either delayed seeking urgent care or accessed healthcare inappropriately due to unclear instructions. …”
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Primary prevention cardiovascular disease risk prediction model for contemporary Chinese (1°P-CARDIAC): Model derivation and validation using a hybrid statistical and machine-learn... by Yekai Zhou, Celia Jiaxi Lin, Qiuyan Yu, Joseph Edgar Blais, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Emmanuel Wong, Kathryn Tan, David Chung-Wah Siu, Kai Hang Yiu, Esther Wai Yin Chan, Doris Yu, William Wong, Tak-Wah Lam, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Ruibang Luo, Celine S L Chui

“…To identify CVD high-risk individuals for early intervention, we created and validated a primary prevention risk prediction model, Personalized CARdiovascular DIsease risk Assessment for Chinese (1°P-CARDIAC), in contemporary Chinese cohorts in Hong Kong.…”
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A follow up on the feasibility after national implementation of magnesium sulfate for neuroprotection prior to preterm birth by Sara Hellström, Andrea Jonsdotter, Maria Jonsson, Karin Pettersson, Sissel Saltvedt, Andreas Herbst, Johan Ågren, Ulrika Ådén, Magnus Domellöf, Henrik Hagberg, Ylva Carlsson

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Effects of nitrate supplements on cardiopulmonary fitness at high altitude: A meta-analysis of nine randomized controlled trials. by Chao Kang, Ning Lin, Yanle Xiong, Yi Yang, Jiaojiao Shi, Kaihong Zeng, Xin Ma

“…<h4>Background</h4>Nitrate is a dietary intervention commonly used to enhance exercise capacity, including cardiopulmonary fitness, yet its effectiveness has been recently questioned at high altitudes. …”
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Intelligent predictive risk assessment and management of sarcopenia in chronic disease patients using machine learning and a web-based tool by Ke Rong, Gu li jiang Yi ke ran, Changgui Zhou, Xinglin Yi

“…After excluding records with missing values, a total of 2891 adults with chronic conditions were enrolled. …”
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