CO-CREATION-HF protocol: clinical trial to evaluate the impact of a comprehensive and hybrid cardiac rehabilitation model on patients with heart failure by Pamela Seron, Daniela Gómez-Pérez, Edgardo Opazo-Díaz, Maria Jose Oliveros, Maria Francisca Contreras, Alejandra Salinas, Omar Andrade-Mayorga, Gabriel Nasri Marzuca-Nassr, Kathleen Saavedra, Cinthya Espejo, Sergio Muñoz, Fernando Lanas, Sherry L. Grace, Sherry L. Grace

“…CO-CREATION-HF aims to evaluate the effectiveness of such a model compared to supervised exercise alone.Methods and analysisA 2 parallel-arm, multi-center randomized clinical superiority trial will be conducted with blinded outcome assessment. 152 HF patients (NYHA class II or III) will be recruited consecutively, and randomly assigned using permuted blocks; allocation will be concealed. …”
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Mechanism of electroacupuncture on rats with primary dysmenorrhea based on microRNA expression spectrum and PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway by Si-an PAN, Shao-hua WANG, Han-yu YUAN, Juan LI, Xiao XUE, Zeng-hui YUE, Yu LIU

“…With RNA-seq method, the changes of miRNA expression spectrum in rat uterine tissue were detected. Bioinformatics analysis such as GO functional annotation and KEGG pathway was performed according to differentially expressed miRNAs. …”
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Effects of Weizmannia faecalis DSM 32016 on growth performance, gut microbiota, and health parameters in Holstein Friesian calves by Luca Marchetti, Raffaella Rebucci, Camilla Ceccarani, Lydia Zeibich, Caterina Piantoni, Paola Cremonesi, Bianca Castiglioni, Alexandra Schlagheck, Sabrina Bertani, Donata Cattaneo, Valentino Bontempo

“…Functional predictions indicated a significant increase in the pentose phosphate pathway in PRO samples (p < 0.05). …”
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Investigation of the Expectations and Satisfactions of the Partners from Agricultural Credit Cooperatives in Trabzon by İbrahim Yılmaz, Seyfettin Demirci, Asaf Özalp

“…The primary data used in the study were compiled by a survey study conducted with 93 randomly selected partners from 3 Agricultural Credit unit cooperatives in Trabzon. …”
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The Online Health Information–Seeking Behaviors of People Who Have Experienced Stroke: Qualitative Interview Study by Brigid Clancy, Billie Bonevski, Coralie English, Ashleigh Guillaumier

“…The sampling was done from an existing cohort of Australian stroke survivors who had previously participated in a randomized controlled trial of an online secondary prevention program. …”
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a web-based routine assessment with integrated recommendations for action for depression and anxiety (RehaCAT+): protocol for a cluster rand... by Reinhold Kilian, Harald Baumeister, Yannik Terhorst, Johannes Knauer, Paula Philippi, Selina Kallinger, Sandro Eiler, Tamara Waldmann, Morten Moshagen, Martina Bader

“…Twelve participating rehabilitation clinics in Germany will be randomly assigned to a control (RehaCAT) or experimental group (RehaCAT+) in a 1:1 design. …”
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Study of the psychometric properties of the HLS-EU-12 questionnaire in rural Bangladesh. by Fakir M Amirul Islam

“…The HLS-EU-Q12 questionnaire, which has 12 items, was validated using the Rasch measurement model and analyzed using RUMM2030. The analysis was focused on differential item functioning (DIF) across gender and age, targeting, multidimensionality, response dependency, and item categorization.…”
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Comparative Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes with Different Aesthetic Restorative Materials in Anterior Teeth by Ipsita Singh, Noora O. E. S. Al Suwaidi, Manish Pisarla, Bharathi Chundi, Manawar A. Mansoor, Hina N. Abdul, Trupti G. Makwana

“…Patient satisfaction regarding aesthetics, functionality, durability, and overall experience was evaluated. …”
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Effect of X-Ray Attenuation of Arterial Obstructions on Intravenous Thrombolysis and Outcome after Ischemic Stroke. by Grant Mair, Rüdiger von Kummer, Richard I Lindley, Peter A G Sandercock, Joanna M Wardlaw, IST-3 Collaborative Group

“…We assessed the impact of pre-randomization arterial obstruction attenuation on six-month functional outcome.…”
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Healthcare workers' knowledge and attitudes regarding artificial intelligence adoption in healthcare: A cross-sectional study by Moustaq Karim Khan Rony, Khadiza Akter, Latifun Nesa, Md Tawhidul Islam, Fateha Tuj Johra, Fazila Akter, Muhammad Join Uddin, Jeni Begum, Md. Abdun Noor, Sumon Ahmad, Sabren Mukta Tanha, Most. Tahmina Khatun, Shuvashish Das Bala, Mst. Rina Parvin

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Immune mechanism of n-butanol extract of Clerodendrum bungei against loach infected with Aeromonas hydrophila by Ya-Jie Li, Xin-Ya Dong, Hong-Hui Li, Hong-Hui Li, Jin-Guo Luo, Xing-Yu Chen, Xu-Dong Zhou

“…The Unique Reads were aligned with the non-coding RNA sequences in the Rfam 13 database using Blast to screen out the non-coding RNAs and identify their types and numbers for further analysis of their functions and regulatory mechanisms. …”
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Family Intervention Models for Young Adults with Substance Abuse: A Systematic Review by Kodikuthiyel Vijayan Binumon, Sinu Ezhumalai, Navaneetham Janardhana, Prabhat Kumar Chand

“…Specifically, family interventions were associated with significant reductions in behavioural problems and improvements in family functioning.…”
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DIFFERENCES IN AGRICULTURAL RETURNS IN SESAME PRODUCTION: AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF EFFICIENCY IN FACTOR INPUT ALLOCATION IN RINGIM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA by Tohib Oyeyode OBALOLA, Abdullahi Abbas YAKUBU

“…Data were obtained from 100 randomly selected farmers using the multistage sampling technique. …”
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Multi-keyword public key searchable encryption scheme with pattern hiding by NIE Xuyun, CHENG Chi, GENG Cong, LIAO Zeyu, JIAO Lihua, CHEN Ruidong, CHEN Dajiang

“…Multi-writer/multi-reader functionality was enabled in distributed systems and employed three key techniques: the secure bit decomposition (SBD) protocol, efficient privacy-preserving outsourced calculation framework with multiple key (EPOM), and randomly introducing false positives to achieve access pattern and search pattern hiding. …”
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Actual Issues of the Cardiac Complications Risk Assessment and Correction in Non-Cardiac Surgery by A. N. Sumin

“…The review discusses new data on risk assessment scales, functional state assessment, the use of non-invasive tests, biomarkers, the role of preventive myocardial revascularization in the preoperative period, and drug therapy. …”
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Applying the Kessler Foundation Modified Story Memory Technique to Improve New Learning in Aging Populations by Nancy D. Chiaravalloti, Erica Weber, Silvana L. Costa, Jean Lengenfelder, Diana Maloku, Nancy B. Moore, John DeLuca

“…Methods: This double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial included twenty-eight individuals over age 65 randomized to the treatment group (n = 17) or placebo control group (n = 13). …”
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Evaluation of longan (Dimocarpus longan) peel powder as fruit by-product additive in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) feed: Effects on growth, immunity, and immune-antioxidant... by Supreya Wannavijit, Piyatida Outama, Chinh Le Xuan, Camilla Maria Fontana, Marina Paolucci, Md Afsar Ahmed Sumon, Ehab El-Haroun, Hien Van Doan

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The effect of automated accounting systems (AAS) on audit independence: Empirical Evidence from South West, Nigeria. by Amos Olusola AKINOLA, Adekunle Olusola OLADEJO, Ebenezer Foluso OLUWAKAYODE, Abud-Azeez Adetunji ADEREMI

“…It is therefore recommended that private and public entities should embrace automation of accounting functions as this redresses the incidence of familiarity and direct interference with the audit process by clients (auditees).…”
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EFFICACY OF IVABRADINE THERAPY ON RIGHT HEART PARAMETERS AND PROGNOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE SYSTOLIC CHRONIC HEART FAILURE by K. G. Adamyan, L. R. Tumasyan, A. L. Chilingaryan

“…Survival analysis revealed lower probability of 1-year, 2-year and З-year mortality (RR reduction at 38.3,26.8 and 21%) in pts, treated with I (p50%, hsCRP>40% and HR>40% and increase of RV EF and E/A at >25%, TAPSE>50% and RA functional index >60% after 1 year identified pts with cardiac events reduction. 2) Prognostic benefit, associated with I use, seems to be related to improvement of right heart parameters, neurohormonal and inflammation status and HR reduction.…”
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INFLUENCE OF ACTIVE GAMES AND PLAY ON CHILDREN’S COGNITION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Tárcio Amancio do Nascimento, Juliane Camila de Oliveira Ribas, Isabela Almeida Ramos, Vinicius de Oliveira Damasceno, André dos Santos Costa

“…Regarding the methodological quality of the studies, it is necessary to better describe and use the randomization allocation process, be more careful with data analysis, and avoid multiple assessments for a single variable. …”
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