Exploring the Needs and Preferences of Athletes in Cardiac (Tele)Rehabilitation to Enhance Rehabilitation Outcome: A Qualitative Study by Fruytier L, Serban IB, Van de Sande DA, Colombo S, Houben S, Brombacher A, Kemps H

“…All athletes engaged in sports for at least four hours per week. Fourteen male and one female athlete (mean age 63 ± 10.6 years) participated in CR after an acute coronary syndrome, percutaneous coronary intervention and/or coronary bypass surgery. …”
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Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Weight Loss Intervention with Telephone Support for Merchant Women With Obesity in Côte d'Ivoire: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Rui Usui, Maki Aomori, Shogo Kanamori, Setsuko Watabe, Bi Tra Jamal Sehi, Kei Kawano, Yuka Kanoya

“…While most weight loss programs target individuals ready to lose weight, community interventions should also address those with minimal readiness. …”
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A South Indian Journey on the Trivialized Healthcare Menace of Adverse Drug Reactions by Aneesha PK, Rakesh Raghavakurup, Archa Fenn, Aleena Sunny

“…The majority (52.7%) of the reactions were moderate in severity.Conclusion: It is crucial to encourage all concerned HCPs to apprehend their role and responsibility in the identification, monitoring and reporting of suspected ADRs. Educational programs, periodic dissemination of data on the reported ADRs to the healthcare practitioners, and improvement of interactions between the physicians, nurses and pharmacists may be programs to implement.…”
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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…The cost-effectiveness estimate is £179,000 per quality-adjusted life-year. Conclusions Randomised controlled trials of hybrid closed-loop interventions in comparison with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion + continuous glucose monitoring achieved a statistically significant improvement in glycated haemoglobin per cent in time in range between 3.9 and 10 mmol/l, and in hyperglycaemic levels. …”
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Exploring the Complexities of Seafood: From Benefits to Contaminants by Bettina Taylor, Kelvin Fynn Ofori, Ali Parsaeimehr, Gulsun Akdemir Evrendilek, Tahera Attarwala, Gulnihal Ozbay

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First Report on Intensity Bioassays for Pyrethroid Resistance in Anopheles culicifacies s.l in District Dindori of Madhya Pradesh State and Districts Kanker and Bastar of Chhattisg... by Ashok K. Mishra, Mrigendra P. Singh, Aparup Das, Kamaraju Raghavendra

“…The major malaria vector in India is Anopheles culicifacies, and indoor residual spraying (IRS) and distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the two main vector control measures in the national program. This species has shown resistance to dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), malathion, and synthetic pyrethroids (SP). …”
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Counting the savings: impact of Georgia’s drug policy interventions on households by Tsotne Gorgodze, Akaki Zoidze, George Gotsadze

“…Despite the launch of Georgia’s Universal Health Coverage Program in 2013, medicines still constitute the largest share of OOP health expenditures, increasing the risk of impoverishment. …”
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Effect of aerobic exercise on amyloid accumulation in preclinical Alzheimer's: A 1-year randomized controlled trial. by Eric D Vidoni, Jill K Morris, Amber Watts, Mark Perry, Jon Clutton, Angela Van Sciver, Ashwini S Kamat, Jonathan Mahnken, Suzanne L Hunt, Ryan Townley, Robyn Honea, Ashley R Shaw, David K Johnson, James Vacek, Jeffrey M Burns

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This 52-week randomized controlled trial compared the effects of 150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise vs. education control intervention. …”
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Drug utilization in geriatric psychiatric patients in the emergency department—a cohort study under real-world conditions by Martin Schulze Westhoff, Sophie Bannasch, Johannes Heck, Stefan Bleich, Sebastian Schröder, Adrian Groh

“…Herein, utilizing the PRISCUS 2.0 list and the Fit fOR The Aged (FORTA) classification, prescriptions of PIMs were assessed, and DDIs were classified with the aid of the drug interaction program AiDKlinik® (Arzneimittel-Informations-Dienste, Dosing GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany). …”
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Over a decade of HIV infection prevalence and incidence among Mozambican pregnant women: a secondary analysis of prospectively collected data by Anete Mendes-Muxlhanga, Arsénio Nhacolo, Antia Figueroa-Romero, Maura Mazuze, Alfredo Mayor, Anifa Vala, Esperança Sevene, Aleny Couto, Namita Eliseu, Llorenç Quintó, Gloria Matabisso, Eusebio Macete, Paula Vaz, Pedro Alonso, Clara Menendez, Raquel González, Tacilta Nhampossa

“…Incidence of HIV infection increased from 12.75 per 100 person-years in 2010 to 18.65 per 100 person-years in 2018, and then decreased to 11.48 per 100 person-years in 2021. …”
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The Characteristic of Measles Epidemic Process in Kyrgyz Republic by M. S. Niiazalieva, O. V. Tsvirkun, V. S. Toygombaeva, I. Sh. Aldjambaeva, G. S. Ishenapysova, R. A. Frolov, G. S. Dadanova

“…The data obtained statistically processed using the Excel program. The critical level of significance is p = 0.05. …”
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Organ donation and transplantation in the Russian Federation in 2019. 12th report from the Registry of the Russian Transplant Society by S. V. Gautier, S. M. Khomyakov

“…Organ transplantations in Russia keep on increasing – 10–15% per year. Donor and transplant programs are also becoming more effective and efficient. …”
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Effects of Exercise on Post-Stroke Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yifan Zhang, Gen Li, Wenda Zheng, Ze Xu, Yuanyuan Lv, Xiaojie Liu, Laikang Yu

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Activity May Not Reflect the Numbers: An Assessment of Capture Rate and Population Density of Dingoes (Canis familiaris) Within Landscape‐Scale Cell‐Fencing by Moses I. Omogbeme, Malcolm S. Kennedy, Tracey L. Kreplins, Halina T. Kobryn, Patricia A. Fleming

“…These results have implications for monitoring outcomes of dingo control programs across Australia.…”
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Status of endangered large prey predators following civil unrest in a biodiversity hotspot of India by Vaibhav Chandra Mathur, Jayanta Kumar Bora, Jyotishman Deka, Deb Ranjan Laha, Keshab Gogoi, Qamar Qureshi, Ujjwal Kumar

“…Tiger poulation recovered, with 57 adults, establishing Manas as a source population for the transboundary landscape, while leopard maintained stable densities (4.77 (SE 0.80) per 100 km2. Integration of local stakeholders and digital tools like MSTrIPES improved monitoring efficiency. …”
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Pragmatic clustered randomised control trial to evaluate a self-regulated learning intervention to be implemented in South Australian primary schools—study protocol by S.A Brinkman, B. Lam, S. Dawson, R. Marrone, D. Schunk, K. Winkel, H. Hermes, F. Gabriel, S. Fowler, D. Engelhardt

“…This results in a total sample of 1064 per grade and thus 3192 students in total (56 schools per arm × 19 students in an average-sized class × three grade levels). …”
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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

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Efficacy of postoperative pain management in head and neck cancer patients by Ashley Hinther, Steven C. Nakoneshny, Shamir P. Chandarana, T. Wayne Matthews, Joseph C. Dort

“…There was an average of 7.3 pain measurements per day (SD 4.6, range 1–24) with the most frequent monitoring on postoperative days 1–4. …”
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Assessment of the Prevalence and Epidemic Spread of Strains of Ancient, and Modern Sublineages of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing Genotype in Omsk Region by O. A. Pasechnik, A. A. Vyazovaya, A. I. Bloch, I. V. Yarusova, M. P. Tatarintseva, I. V. Mokrousov

“…The spread of the epidemic and resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes presents a serious threat to the implementation of the national tuberculosis control program in Russia. The study aimed to assess the trends in the development of the epidemic process of tuberculosis and the prevalence of strains of different sublineages and clusters of the M. tuberculosis Beijing genotype in the Omsk region. …”
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Dialectical behavior therapy in autistic adults: effects on ecological subjective and physiological measures of emotion dysregulation by Mădălina Elena Costache, Federica Gioia, Nicola Vanello, Alberto Greco, Antonio Capobianco, Sébastien Weibel, Luisa Weiner

“…The EMA included: (1) twelve evaluations per day over a 7-day period, measuring alexithymia, emotional states, subjective arousal and emotion control; (2) continuous physiological monitoring with a wristband to record heart-rate (HR), heart-rate variability (HRV) and skin conductance levels (SCL). …”
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