Perceived relevance of Planetary Health for Medical Students in Italy: Results from a mixed-methods analysis by L. Nachira, P. Arcaro, F. Pattavina, E. Campo, C. Castagna, R. Frasso, C. Cadeddu, S. Bruno

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Exploring Different Levels of Contact Frequency in Multiple Sclerosis Care by Sofia Persson, Ann‐Christine Andersson, Boel Andersson Gäre, Jonas Lind

“…Method Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected, analyzed, and integrated in a parallel mixed‐methods approach with data integration through joint display. …”
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Generation Victoria (GenV): protocol for a longitudinal birth cohort of Victorian children and their parents by Elizabeth K. Hughes, William Siero, Alisha Gülenç, Susan A. Clifford, Tony Frugier, Simon M. Hall, Jatender Mohal, Kathryn North, Natasha Zaritski, Sharon Goldfeld, Richard Saffery, Melissa Wake

“…Methods GenV is a whole-population longitudinal platform open to all ≈150,000 children born within a two-year window and residing in the state of Victoria and their parents. …”
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The feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial that compares immediate versus optional delayed surgical repair for treatment of acute Anterior cruciate ligament injury... by Feryal Ghafelzadeh Ahwaz, Annemie Smeets, Stijn Bogaerts, Pieter Berger, Koen Peers

“…The recruited sample reflects a young and active population, which represents the ACL population well. …”
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Effect of spironolactone on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with hypertension and glucose metabolism disorders (ESCAM): a study protocol for a pragmatic randomis... by Nanfang Li, Lin Wang, Qin Luo, Jing Hong, Yuanyuan Li, Mengyue Lin, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Jina Yili, Xiaoguang Yao, Qing Zhu

“…Therefore, this study aims to evaluate whether add-on spironolactone (conventional antihypertensive drugs alone vs conventional antihypertensive drugs+spironolactone) can reduce the morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular events in this population.Methods and analysis In this multicentre, randomised, parallel-controlled study, a total of 7140 hypertensive patients aged 45–75 years with GMD and low potassium will be randomised in a 1:1 manner to the control or the spironolactone group (20 mg/day or with a maximum dose of 40 mg). …”
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Psychological, psychiatric, and behavioral sciences measurement scales: best practice guidelines for their development and validation by Alberto Stefana, Stefano Damiani, Umberto Granziol, Umberto Provenzani, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli

“…During the Scale Construction Phase, the scale is finalized through the administration of surveys to a large sample, followed by parallel analysis, exploratory factor, and item descriptive statistics to identify functional items. …”
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Angola’s 2013 dengue outbreak: clinical, laboratory and molecular analyses of cases from four Portuguese institutions by Ricardo Parreira, Cláudia Conceição, Sónia Centeno-Lima, Nuno Marques, José Saraiva da Cunha, Cândida Abreu, Laura Sá, António Sarmento, Jorge Atouguia, Virgínia Moneti, Telma Azevedo, Jaime Nina, Kamal Mansinho, Abílio Antunes, Rosa Teodósio, Teresa Nazareth, Jorge Seixas

“…Methodology: In parallel to the occurrence of a dengue outbreak affecting the capital of Angola, between March and July 2013 four Portuguese institutions diagnosed dengue infection in 146 individuals returning to Portugal. …”
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Genomic epidemiology and heterogeneity of Providencia and their blaNDM-1-carrying plasmids by Peng Wang, Cuidan Li, Zhe Yin, Xiaoyuan Jiang, Xinyue Li, Xiaofei Mu, Nier Wu, Fei Chen, Dongsheng Zhou

“…However, a comprehensive genomic study to reveal the population structure and dissemination of Providencia is still lacking. …”
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Effectiveness and feasibility of a theory-informed intervention to improve Mediterranean diet adherence, physical activity and cognition in older adults at risk of dementia: the Me... by A. Jennings, O. M. Shannon, R. Gillings, V. Lee, R. Elsworthy, R. Bundy, G. Rao, S. Hanson, W. Hardeman, S-M. Paddick, M. Siervo, S. Aldred, J. C. Mathers, M. Hornberger, A. M. Minihane

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Effects and safety of acupuncture versus non-penetrating sham acupuncture for senile pruritus: Rationale and design for a randomized controlled trial by He Chen, Sixing Liu, Shuai Gao, Jiamin Yi, Hangyu Shi, Jiufei Fang, Weiming Wang, Huan Chen, Zhishun Liu

“…Methods: This single-center, parallel, two-arm, randomized, sham-controlled trial will enroll 200 patients diagnosed with SP in a 1:1 ratio to either the acupuncture or sham acupuncture group, receiving acupuncture or sham acupuncture three sessions weekly for six weeks. …”
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The Acute VertEbRal AugmentaTion (AVERT) study: protocol for a randomised controlled, feasibility trial of spinal medial branch nerve block in hospitalised older patients with vert... by Avril Drummond, Opinder Sahota, Simon Bishop, Dritan Pasku, Apostolos Fakis, Anastasios Bastounis, Chia Wei Tan, Maribel Cameron, Yuriy Arlachov, Michal Czernicki

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Nationwide trends in the use of ADHD medications in the period 2006–2022: a study from the Norwegian prescription database by Ingeborg Hartz, Nils Henry Haugen Madsstuen, Per Normann Andersen, Marte Handal, Ingvild Odsbu

“…The male-to-female prevalence-ratio in adults decreased from 1.6 to 0.9 during the period. Parallel to prevalent use, overall incident use increased from 1.4 to 5.0 per 1000 during the period, with the most pronounced increase occurring from 2020 and onwards. …”
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A cluster randomized trial of a Multicomponent Clinical Care Pathway (MCCP) to improve MASLD diagnosis and management in primary care: study protocol by Kyler M. Godwin, Larissa Grigoryan, Aaron P. Thrift, Hao Duong, Fasiha Kanwal, Traber Giardina, Himabindu Kadiyala, Andrew Zimolzak, Kavish R. Patidar, Hashem B. El-Serag

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Breast cancer is a threatening scenario resulting from the development of endometriosis and benign breast disease overlap syndrome: literature review by T.A. Lunko, O.O. Lytvynenko, A.S. Lunko, S.V. Konovalenko, A.V. Khmel

“…At the stages of development of the overlap syndrome of GE and BBD with a confirmed increased risk of BC, a complex pathogenetic matrix is formed, the processes in which are often not linear, but can occur in parallel, demonstrating the diversity and unpredictability of biological events. …”
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Toward a Clinical Decision Support System for Monitoring Therapeutic Antituberculosis Medical Drugs in Tanzania (Project TuberXpert): Protocol for an Algorithm' Development and Imp... by Yann Thoma, Annie E Cathignol, Yuan J Pétermann, Margaretha L Sariko, Bibie Said, Chantal Csajka, Monia Guidi, Stellah G Mpagama

“…A cross-sectional study will be conducted to define the best way to display information to clinicians. In parallel, a rifampicin popPK model will be developed taking advantage of the published literature, complemented with data provided by existing literature data from the Pan-African Consortium for the Evaluation of Antituberculosis Antibiotics (panACEA), and samples collected within this project. …”
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Cohort profile: the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre Discovery Cohort MRI substudy (OPDC-MRI) by Ricarda A L Menke, Michael Lawton, Thomas R Barber, Johannes C Klein, Clare Mackay, Konrad Szewczyk-Krolikowski, Michele T Hu, Michal Rolinski, Ludovica Griffanti, Samuel G Evetts, Faye Begeti, Marie Crabbe, Jane Rumbold, Richard Wade-Martins

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A pilot study of a gratitude journaling intervention to enhance spiritual well-being and exercise self-efficacy in Black breast cancer survivors by Lakeshia Cousin, Dejana Braithwaite, Stephen Anton, Zhongyue Zhang, Ji-Hyun Lee, Christiaan Leewenburgh, Debra Lyon

“…Methods This pilot study employed a two-group, parallel random-assignment experimental design to compare a gratitude journaling intervention with a general memory journaling control group. …”
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HOMESIDE: home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Sabine Braat, Felicity Anne Baker, Imogen Clark, Young-Eun Claire Lee, Thomas Wosch, Helen Odell-Miller, Nicola Lautenschlager, Jodie Bloska, Anna Bukowska, Ming H Hsu, Tone Kvamme, Agnieszka Smrokowska-Reichmann, Karette A Stensaeth

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Altered Ramadan fasting glycemic profiles of adults with type 1 diabetes reveal strong evidence of underestimated insulin adjustments: a 3-year observational study in Arab settings by Abdullah M. Alguwaihes, Abdullah M. Alguwaihes, Ebtihal Y. Alyusuf, Areej Alrajeh, Metib Alotaibi, Mohammed E. Al-Sofiani, Mohammed E. Al-Sofiani

“…BackgroundAdults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who fast during Ramadan remain a severely understudied population in terms of changes in glycemic control, making evidence-based recommendations for insulin adjustments difficult in this age-group. …”
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The PLUS study: efficacy of triclosan coated suture (VicrylPlus®) to reduce infection in primary suture of childbirth related perineal tears - a randomized controlled trial by K. Sonnichsen, P-E. Isberg, J. Elers, M. Zaigham, Nana Wiberg

“…Methods The PLUS study was a single-center, single-blinded, adaptive parallel-group randomized trial conducted at Lund University Hospital, Sweden. …”
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