Impact of Australia's No Jab, No Pay policy on vaccination uptake – a before-after study in two national birth cohortsResearch in context by Frank Beard, Alexandra J. Hendry, Heather F. Gidding, Aditi Dey, Kristine Macartney, Julie Leask, Peter McIntyre

“…Post-NJNP we estimated 49,510 more children (3.7% with registered objection) to be fully vaccinated than expected. …”
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A Genomic and Phenotypic Investigation of Feed Efficiency and Growth Traits in Targhee and Rambouillet Sheep by Daniel Schaub, Christian J. Posbergh

“…The U.S. range sheep industry uses estimated breeding values (EBVs) as part of their breeding objectives to increase post-weaning weight. …”
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Motivational interviewing for reducing rehospitalisation and improving patient activation among patients with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised c... by Maria Flink, Mirjam Ekstedt, Amanda Hellström, Carina Brandberg, Monica Kaltenbrunner

“…Objectives The aim is to evaluate the effects of a motivational interviewing-based intervention, Supporting Patient Activation in Transition to Home, on rehospitalisation and patient activation among patients with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Design A randomised, controlled, analysis-blinded trial was conducted.Setting Participants were recruited from two hospitals in mid-Sweden and the intervention and interviews were conducted post-discharge.Participants 207 participants with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were recruited. …”
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Genomic regions associated with bovine respiratory disease in pacific northwest Holstein cattle by Allison L. Herrick, Jennifer N. Kiser, Jennifer N. Kiser, Stephen N. White, Stephen N. White, Holly L. Neibergs

“…To aid in the reduction of BRD morbidity and mortality and the selection of cattle with reduced susceptibility, the objectives of this study were to identify loci, gene sets, positional candidate and leading-edge genes associated with or enriched for BRD in pre-weaned and post-weaned Holstein calves.MethodsFrom a single dairy, 518 pre-weaned (0–60 days old) and 2,001 post-weaned (61–421 days old) Holstein heifers were treated for BRD and served as cases. …”
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A Single-Center Experience of En Bloc vs. Single Renal Transplantation on Adult Recipients by Yoon-Jung Chang, Samuel Simpson, Megan Charette, Obi Ekwenna

“…<b>Results</b>: This study demonstrated that the post-operative results in recipients of pediatric en bloc kidneys consisting of serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) values were lower and higher, respectively, and had a comparable improvement in kidney function at post-transplant, 1-week, 1-month, 3-months, and 1-year post-op marks. …”
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The size of endotracheal tube and sore throat after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Baoji Hu, Rui Bao, Xiaolin Wang, Shanshan Liu, Tianzhu Tao, Qun Xie, Xiongwei Yu, Jinbao Li, Lulong Bo, Xiaoming Deng

“…<h4>Background</h4>Recent studies showed that sore throat following endotracheal intubation was a common problem following surgery. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or cohort studies was to estimate whether the size of endotracheal tube (ETT) affects the incidence of postoperative sore throat (POST) after general anesthesia.…”
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ARACOV-02. Specialized nutritional intervention and telerehabilitation in patients with long COVID: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial. by Beatriz Carpallo-Porcar, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez, Sandra Calvo, Pilar Irún, Elena Kolesnyk-Sumskaya, Ana Isabel Aller-Blanco, Esther Del Corral Beamonte

“…<h4>Background</h4>It is estimated that at least 10% of the population infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop Post COVID Condition, which is characterized by a diverse array of symptoms including dyspnea, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and deterioration in quality of life. …”
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To evaluate the effect of oral zinc supplementation on salivary MMP-8 levels in periodontitis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Vishakha Gupta, Pavitra Rastogi, Sadhna Ajay, Nand Lal, Umesh Pratap Verma, Rameshwari Singhal, Anjani Kumar Pathak, Nitu Nigam, Paridhi Rastogi

“…Several periodontal parameters were assessed, including Papillary bleeding Index (BI), Gingival index (GI), Probing pocket depth (PPD) and Clinical attachment level (CAL) at baseline as well as at 1 month post treatment. Around 3 ml of whole unstimulated saliva was collected for MMP-8 estimation by ELISA method at baseline as well as at 1 month. …”
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Research Advance of Causal Inference in Clinical Medicine: A Bibliometrics Analysis via Citespace by Qin G, Wei J, Sun Y, Du W

“…Guoqiang Qin,1 Jianxiang Wei,1,2 Yuehong Sun,3 Wenwen Du1 1School of Management, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Library, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Mathematical Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jianxiang Wei, School of Management, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210003, People’s Republic of China, Email jxwei@njupt.edu.cn Yuehong Sun, School of Mathematical Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, People’s Republic of China, Email 05234@njnu.edu.cnObjective: Causal inference in clinical medicine provides scientific evidence for precision medicine and individualized treatment by revealing the true associations between interventions and health outcomes. …”
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Program on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Oral Hygiene Among Preschool Children at a Selected Primary School in Vellore by Elizabeth Rani, Clement I, Nisha Clement

“…At the 0.05 level the obtained t value of 14.8 was highly significant. The estimated t value was the same as the mean pretest practice score of 3.4 with SD 1.4 and the post-test practice score of 8.3 with SD 2.9 the calculated t value was 17.5 which was highly significant at p lt0.05 level. …”
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Changes in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in the first two years (2018 - 2020) of San Francisco's tax: A prospective longitudinal study. by Lynn D Silver, Alisa A Padon, Libo Li, Bethany J Simard, Thomas K Greenfield

“…<h4>Background</h4>Sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes are a promising strategy to decrease SSB consumption, and their inequitable health impacts, while raising revenue to meet social objectives. In 2016, San Francisco passed a one cent per ounce tax on SSBs. …”
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Combination of ultrasound-guided pectoral nerve block I and serratus anterior plane block for attenuation of surgical stress response during modified radical mastectomy: A prospect... by Monotosh Pramanik, Shalini Chaudhuri, Sandipan Banerjee, Uddalak Chattopadhyay, Syed Sadaqat Hussain, Nikhil Kumar Singh, Jyotirmay Kirtania

“…The intraoperative vitals, post-operative numeric rating scale pain score, post-operative analgesic use in the recovery room, and incidence of post-operative nausea vomiting were the secondary objectives. …”
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Study on the long-term and short-term effects of community-based health self-management group activities on comprehensive control of type 2 diabetes by Zhang Xia, Fan Mao, Yingying Jiang, Wenlan Dong, Jianqun Dong

“…Generalized estimating equations were used to analyze the main effect of the self-management activities and the interaction effect of the activities with post-intervention time. …”
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Immune parameters of patients in different periods of coronavirus infection by A. A. Ploskireva, Z. F. Kharaeva, A. R. Marzhokhova, Zh. B. Ponezheva, M. Yu. Marzhokhova

“…The relevance of studying various mechanisms of immunological protection in the acute and post-acute periods of this disease is beyond doubt.Objective. …”
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A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of An Awareness Programme On Health Problems Among Runaway Children by Mercy Deva Priya

“…It is estimated that a child runs away from home or care every five minutes in United Kingdom, an average of 100,00 children every year. …”
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Predictors of Transplant Regret: A Case–Control Study Nested Within a Prospective Cohort of HSCT Recipients by Janae L. Kirsch, James R. Cerhan, William J. Hogan, Holly C. Edwards, Christi A. Patten, Tabetha Brockman, Christine Hughes, Angela Dispenzieri, Stephen M. Ansell, Dennis A. Gastineau, Shawna L. Ehlers

“…ABSTRACT Objective To explore pre–hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) demographic, disease, and psychological factors predictive of future transplant regret and to determine post‐HSCT variables associated with regret. …”
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Primary Care Providers Barriers, Comfort and Awareness in Follow-up Care of Acute Kidney Injury Patients: A Comprehensive Survey on Current Practices by Jean-Maxime Côté, William Beaubien-Souligny, Lauriane Hamel, Josée Bouchard

“…There is a lack of data on current practices and comfort for these care providers when offering post-AKI care. Objective: We surveyed nurse practitioners and family physicians to assess their awareness, perceptions, practice patterns and comfort regarding post-AKI care. …”
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Depression and anxiety in patients with breast cancer receiving radiotherapy: a longitudinal study by Shi-Jia Wang, Xin Feng, Wei Zhang, Guang-Yi Sun, Hui Fang, Hao Jing, Yu Tang, Tao Li, Shu-Nan Qi, Yong-Wen Song, Wen-Wen Zhang, Ning-Ning Lu, Yuan Tang, Yue-Ping Liu, Bo Chen, Xin Liu, Ye-Xiong Li, Yi-Rui Zhai, Shu-Lian Wang

“…Background: Depression and anxiety are common among patients with breast cancer, but prospective studies of depression and anxiety after radiotherapy (RT) among these patients remain scarce. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of and changes in depression and anxiety among patients with breast cancer from the first day of RT (T0) to 6 months post-RT, and to identify risk factors associated with depression and anxiety and higher levels of them over time. …”
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Hypoglycaemia and monitoring practices following insulin-dextrose therapy for hyperkalaemia by Samuel Ford, Julian Williams, Ian Coombes, Adam La Caze

“…Conclusions: This study demonstrates a higher incidence of hypoglycaemia post-IDT for hyperkalaemia than reported in the general population and estimates the incidence of severe hypoglycaemia in an Australian population. …”
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Determinants of the Financial Impact of Orphan Drugs in Italy: Differences Between Expected and Observed Pharmaceutical Expenditure by Francesco Saverio Mennini, Americo Cicchetti, Paolo Sciattella, Filippo Rumi, Matteo Zanuzzi, Angelica Carletto, Annalisa Sammarco, Federica Romano, Pierluigi Russo

“…Methods The analysis focused on orphan drugs authorised by European Medicines Agency, with reimbursement applications to the Italian Medicines Agency from January 2013 to January 2019. Expected post-negotiation spending was estimated by applying negotiated discounts and financial-based market entry agreements to the expected pharmaceutical expenditure. …”
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