Investigation of a chest radiograph-based deep learning model to identify an imaging biomarker for malnutrition in older adults by Ryo Sasaki, Yasuhiko Nakao, Fumihiro Mawatari, Takahito Nishihara, Masafumi Haraguchi, Masanori Fukushima, Ryu Sasaki, Satoshi Miuma, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Kazuhiko Nakao

“…Methods: A total of 3701 older patients (age ≥65 years) were admitted to our hospital from January 2021 to January 2022, and after excluding those with missing data, participants (N=2862) were enrolled. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of robotic-arm assisted versus manual total knee arthroplasty in the UK by Gurdeep S. Sagoo, Nick D. Clement, Yaneth Gil-Rojas, Nawaraj Bhattarai, Steven Galloway, Jenny B. Baron, Karen Smith, David J. Weir, David J. Deehan

“…Overall, 37 participants (39.4%) had some missing data on either costs or utilities, or on both. …”
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'Hypo box' audit to assess its presence, contents compliance and location on the medical wards in accordance to the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care guidelines by Ayley Loh, Elizabeth Humberstone, Jeyasurya Subbarayan, Doom Joy Chen-Unongo, Jeyanthy Rajkanna

“…This is because the pure fruit juice transitioned to being sugar-free.There were instances of missing items, items not in-date and the ‘hypo box’ in the incorrect location. …”
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Characterization of the family-level Borreliaceae pan-genome and development of an episomal typing protocol by Kalya M. Socarras, Mary C. Marino, Joshua P. Earl, Rachel L. Ehrlich, Nicholas A. Cramer, Joshua C. Mell, Bhaswati Sen, Azad Ahmed, Richard T. Marconi, Garth D. Ehrlich

“…In addition, through characterization of their highly atypical genomic structure, we were able to develop a genetic typing system that will help with future studies of how they cause disease while also providing targets for medical interventions.…”
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Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…The process evaluation found that patients and carers were unable to comment on receiving the intervention. Limitations This was a feasibility study and was not designed as a definitive evaluation of the intervention. …”
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Patient and public involvement in international research: Perspectives of a team of researchers from six countries on collaborating with people with lived experiences of dementia a... by Shirin Vellani, Marie‐Lee Yous, Vanessa Maradiaga Rivas, Stephanie Lucchese, Julia Kruizinga, Tamara Sussman, Julia Abelson, Noori Akhtar‐Danesh, Gina Bravo, Kevin Brazil, Rebecca Ganann, Sharon Kaasalainen

“…However, these efforts are missing in international projects aimed at those living with advanced dementia in long‐term care (LTC) homes. …”
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A theory-based approach to explain the correlates of safe physical activity in pregnant and postpartum individuals by Asma T. AWAN, Kara N. RADZAK, Manoj SHARMA

“…Discussion: This evidence-based study verifies the use of MTM in facilitating PA interventions in pregnant and postpartum women aged 18 and over. …”
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Statistical analysis plan for the 24-week randomised trial of hypoglycaemia prevention, awareness of symptoms, and treatment: HypoPAST by Sharmala Thuraisingam, Jennifer A. Halliday, Uffe Søholm, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Christel Hendrieckx, Timothy C. Skinner, Vincent L. Versace, Jane Speight

“…A sensitivity analysis will examine assumptions regarding missing data, and a per-protocol analysis will estimate the intervention effect among participants who engage with HypoPAST. …”
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Antenatal Care - How to ensure quality! by Lubna Ejaz

“…Measuring effective coverage of essential ANC interventions is more comprehensive than just counting the number of ANVs for assessing the ANC quality. …”
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Evaluation of a complex integrated, cross-sectoral psycho-oncological care program (isPO): a mixed-methods study protocol by Christina Samel, Holger Pfaff, Stephanie Stock, Nadine Scholten, Martin Hellmich, Imke Jenniches, Clarissa Lemmen, Jan Christopher Cwik, Michael Kusch, Hildegard Labouvie, Alexander Gerlach, Anna Hagemeier, Peter Haas, Michael Hallek, Antje Dresen

“…Up to now, psycho-oncological care is missing regulated and standardised processes to demonstrate the effectiveness. …”
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Traumatic Testicular Dislocation in Patients With Anterior Pelvic Injuries by N. N. Zadneprovsky, P. A. Ivanov, T. G. Mikhailikov, L. O. Mezhebitskaya, F. A.-K. Sharifullin

“…Traumatic testicular dislocation can be easily missed, especially against the background of obvious severe injuries in a patient with multiple and concomitant trauma. …”
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Successful management of high urogenital sinus in an adult female: Case report by Gamal Ghoniem, Nardeen Magdy Samaan, Mohamed Samir, Muhammed A. Moukhtar Hammad, Ashraf G. Fahmy

“…Further research to validate these findings in a larger cohort could be difficult because of rarity to miss the diagnosis in adult females.…”
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Unveiling Wolbachia transcriptomic signature in the arboviral vector Aedes aegypti by Sebastián Mejías, Sebastián Mejías, Natalia E. Jiménez, Natalia E. Jiménez, Natalia E. Jiménez, Carlos Conca, Carlos Conca, J. Cristian Salgado, J. Cristian Salgado, Ziomara P. Gerdtzen, Ziomara P. Gerdtzen, Ziomara P. Gerdtzen, Ziomara P. Gerdtzen

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Effects of a Digital Functional Exercise Program on the Disease Activities and Physical Capabilities of Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled T... by Xingkang Liu, Xiaojian Ji, Lidong Hu, Tianyu Jiang, Ang Min, Lulu Zeng, Yiwen Wang, Meihui Zhao, Jian Zhu, Feng Huang, Changshui Weng, Zheng Zhao

“…Ultimately, 80 eligible participants were enrolled, with 36 randomly allocated to the intervention group and 44 to the control group. Recruitment (February 2023-March 2024) and follow-up (concluding September 2024) are complete. …”
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Cervical cancer screening uptake and its associated factor in Sub-Sharan Africa: a machine learning approach by Fetlework Gubena Arage, Zinabu Bekele Tadese, Eliyas Addisu Taye, Tigist Kifle Tsegaw, Tsegasilassie Gebremariam Abate, Eyob Akalewold Alemu

“…Method The secondary data for ten Sub-Saharan African countries were utilized from the Demographic and Health Survey, DHS, to evaluate cervical cancer screening uptake among women aged 25–49 years. During cleaning missing values and outliers were removed. Class balancing by Synthetic minority oversampling techniques (SMOT) was done and tuning hyperparameters via grid search was used in the models before splitting into training and validation sets containing 89% and 20%, respectively. …”
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Mobile Health App as an Auxiliary Tool in Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Children: Randomized Controlled Trial by Alex Zvulunov, Stepan Lenevich, Natalia Migacheva

“…ObjectiveWe aim to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Atopic App mobile health intervention in the managing of AD in children. …”
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Identifying the Barriers to Self-Wound Management in Singapore—A Preliminary Study in the Primary Healthcare Sector by Ling Jia Goh BHSc (Nursing), MHA, MClin Res, Xiaoli Zhu PostGd Dip Wound, MN, PhD Candidate

“…Conversely, concerns about improper technique, missed diagnoses, and wound infection were prevalent. …”
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Theoretical perspectives on green banking adoption in India: regulatory uncertainty, institutional barriers, and policy solutions by Renju Chandran, M. C. Sarath Chandran, Krishnashree Achuthan, Padma Rao Sahib

“…The findings from the study suggest that although Indian banks have introduced green banking in diverse ways, standardization of policies on sustainability as well as the framework for green credits is significantly missed. The study underscores the need for policy interventions, enhanced regulatory oversight, and structured financial incentives to accelerate the adoption of green banking. …”
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Examining the role of social determinants of health in maternal mental health screening and treatment engagement during the perinatal period by Leah A. Holcomb, Lizmarie Maldonado, Paul J. Nietert, Marie A. Hayes, Sara M. Witcraft, Roger B. Newman, Kathleen T. Brady, Aimee L. McRae-Clark, Kevin M. Gray, Constance Guille

“…A text/phone-based maternal mental health screening and referral to treatment intervention, Listening to Women and Pregnant and Postpartum People (LTWP), has demonstrated improved rates of screening, screening positive for mental health concerns, referral to and attendance of mental health and SUD treatment compared to usual care (i.e., in-person screening and referral). …”
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Neurocognitive Impairment and HIV Treatment Engagement in Men Who Have Sex With Men Living With HIV Who Report Chronic Pain and Substance Use by Matthew C. Sullivan, Megan R. Wirtz, Samantha M. McKetchnie, Lauren R. Gulbicki, S. Wade Taylor, Jonathan D. Jampel, Nikhil Banerjee, Conall O’Cleirigh

“…Self-reported cognitive impairment was associated with more missed HIV-care visits (B = 0.20, t (59) = 4.82, p < 0.001) and greater functional disability, whereas poorer semantic fluency was associated with fewer missed HIV-care visits (B = −0.49, t (59) = −3.99, p < 0.001). …”
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