Study protocol for controlled human infection for penicillin G against Streptococcus pyogenes: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomised trial to determine the minimum conce... by Kevin T Batty, Jonathan Carapetis, Thomas L Snelling, Julie A Marsh, Andrew C Steer, Laurens Manning, Joshua Osowicki, Sam Salman, James McCarthy, Joseph Kado, Thel Khin Hla, Renae Barr, Stephanie L Enkel

“…Determining the minimum effective penicillin exposure required to prevent Streptococcus pyogenes infection will accelerate development of new long-acting penicillins for RHD prevention as well as inform opportunities to improve existing regimens. …”
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CASCADE: a community-engaged action model for generating rapid, patient-engaged decisions in clinical research by Bridgette L. Kelleher

“…Trial registration The CASCADE procedure was developed in the context of NCT05999448.…”
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A Novel Nomogram for Early Identification of CFS-Like Symptoms in University Students with Infectious Mononucleosis by Deping Sun, Yanan Liang, Fuwei Yang, Lan Liu, Yuqin Yan

“…Objective. This study aims to develop and evaluate a nomogram for predicting the risk of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)-like symptoms in university students diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis (IM), using clinical characteristics and laboratory findings as predictive variables. …”
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PrEP15-19 Choices: an implementation study protocol of HIV prevention with oral and long-acting injectable cabotegravir PrEP in real-world settings among sexual and gender minority... by Inês Dourado, Eliana Miura Zucchi, Laio Magno, Alexandre D Grangeiro, Márcia Thereza Couto, Mateus Westin, Eduardo Oliveira, Maria Mercedes Escuder, Dirceu Greco, Thais Regis Aranha Rossi, Fabiane Soares, Lorenza Dezanet, Paula Massa, Priscilla Caires, Ricardo de Paula Vasconcelos, Unaí Tupinambas, Beo Leite, Joilson Nascimento Paim, Guilherme Barreto Campos, Lucas Miranda Marques, Nathalia Suzart, Suilan Pedreira, DulceAurélia deSouza Ferraz, Dyemison Pinheiro, Eliane Sala, Raphaella Goulart, Ana Paula Silva, Erica Dumont Pena, Gabriella Jomara daSilva, Marília Greco, Matheus dePaula Alves

“…The trial registration number: RBR-104736f4…”
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Spanish Nurses’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Climate Change: A Qualitative Study by Antonio Miguel Caraballo-Betancort, Irene Marcilla-Toribio, Blanca Notario-Pacheco, Maria Leopolda Moratalla-Cebrian, Ana Perez-Moreno, Alba del Hoyo-Herraiz, Raquel Poyatos-Leon, Maria Martinez-Andres

“…Through care provision, education, management, policy development, and research, nurses can undertake a variety of specific actions in response to climate change. …”
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Safety, immunogenicity, and effectiveness of chikungunya vaccines in pregnant persons, children, and adolescents: a protocol for a living systematic review and meta-analysis by Mabel Berrueta, Agustín Ciapponi, Agustina Mazzoni, Jamile Ballivian, Ariel Bardach, Juan M. Sambade, Martin Brizuela, Katharina Stegelman, Daniel Comandé, Edward P. K. Parker, Andy Stergachis, Xu Xiong, Flor M. Munoz, Pierre M. Buekens

“…With recent advancements in vaccine development, there is a need to systematically evaluate the emerging evidence on the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of chikungunya vaccine candidates. …”
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Common Medical Errors in Gastroenterology: A Mixed Method Study by Amir Sadeghi, Abbas Masjedi Arani, Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, Marzieh Pazokian, Arezoo Qadimi, Hosna Karami khaman, Raziyeh Ghafouri

“…It was found that the most medical errors were not serious, and the most errors in drug registration were drug card registration (42.9%), drug preparation (38.1%), and drug prescription (33.3%). …”
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Assessment of quality of reporting and methodology in systematic reviews of moxibustion for chronic diseases using PRISMA 2020 and AMSTAR 2 by Rong Chen, Xu Zhou, Guihua Deng, Shuqing Li, Linhui Li

“…Study registration: PROSPERO ID CRD42020149024…”
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Mechanical peripheral stimulation for the treatment of gait disorders in patients with Parkinson’s disease: a multi-centre, double-blind, crossover randomized controlled trial by Maria Francesca De Pandis, Carlo Tomino, Stefania Proietti, Rossella Rotondo, Maria Gaglione, Miriam Casali, Massimo Corbo, Lazzaro di Biase, Manuela Galli, Michela Goffredo, Fabrizio Stocchi

“…Invasive and non invasive medical devices have been developed to alleviate drug-resistant symptoms in patients with advanced PD, and automated mechanical peripheral stimulation (AMPS) has been proposed as a new rehabilitative approach. …”
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Expeditious Calculations of Electric Power Losses in 0.38–10 kV Electric Networks of Belarusian United Energy Systems by M. I. Fursanov, V. V. Makarevich

“…An algorithmized methodology for expedi­tious calculations of technical losses in 0.38–10 kV electric networks of the Belarusian United Energy Systems has been developed on the basis of performance information which is formed by modern intellectual devices for registration and accumulation of data. …”
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Forecasting the diabetic retinopathy progression using generative adversarial networks by Huiyu Qiao, Feilong Tang, Huanfen Zhou, Yun Cai, Kairou Guo, Jin Wang, Tong Ma, Lie Ju, Wei Feng, Zhiqiang Ma, Juan Chen, Yuan Luo, Bin Wang, Zongyuan Ge, Qiansu Yang

“…This study introduces a prediction framework DRForecastGAN (Diabetic Retinopathy Forecast Generative Adversarial Network), and investigates its clinical value in predicting DR development. Methods DRForecastGAN model, consisting of a generator, discriminator, and registration network, was trained, validated, and tested in training (12,852 images), internal validation (2734 images), and external test (8523 images) datasets. …”
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Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and mirror therapy on mental health and dopamine level among spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy children by Shoaib Waqas, Ashfaq Ahmad, Juliana Barbosa Goulardins, Asif Hanif, Muhammad Tariq, Atiqa Niamat

“…Abstract Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological condition affecting a child’s motor development, potentially disturbing their mental health, which is an emerging challenge for rehabilitation. …”
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Impact of national and supranational policies on social inequalities in major NCDs and related risk factors in Europe: a scoping review protocol by Mall Leinsalu, Rainer Reile, Norun Hjertager Krog, Digo Chakraverty, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Julia Doetsch, Trude Robsahm, Astri Syse, Kadri Tammur, Julia Waldhauer

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Person-environment fit of formal and informal caregivers for older adults: a scoping review by Yuting Huang, Vivian Weiqun Lou, Wenling Zhang, Gehao Yang, Xiaobo Ke, Fan Yang, Haochu Li, Junyao Zheng, Yiyan Zhou, Wenjie Li, Shihan Lu

“…Trial registration Open Science Framework https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/YV26C .…”
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Health literacy and long-term health outcomes following myocardial infarction: protocol for a multicentre, prospective cohort study (ENHEARTEN study) by William van Gaal, Catherine Martin, Sharon Lee Brennan-Olsen, Jason Talevski, Stephen J Nicholls, Rebecca Leigh Jessup, Ernesto Oqueli, Alison Beauchamp, Anna Wong Shee, Adrienne O’Neil, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Laveena Sharma

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Effectiveness of long-term cluster training and traditional resistance training in enhancing maximum strength in young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiayue Cui, Jiayue Cui, Yin Yu, Yin Yu, Yijun Xu, Hongyu Wu

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Agents of change among people living with HIV and their social networks: stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial of the NAMWEZA intervention in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Mary C Smith Fawzi, Yuanyuan Liu, Hellen Siril, Keith McAdam, Donald Ainebyona, Elspeth McAdam, Magreat Somba, Kicki Oljemark, Neema Mleli, Jeffrey Lienert, Irene Andrew, Sabina Haberlen, Alice Simwinga, Jim Todd, Samwel Makongwa, Sylvia Kaaya

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Monitoring and active surveillance of adverse events following the booster dose of AZD1222 vaccine in people vaccinated with Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV: a cohort study by Shahin Soltani, Mehdi Moradinazar, Behzad Karamimatin, Mohammad Mehdi Gouya, Sayed Mohsen Zahraei, Ghobad Moradi, Omid Chehri, Moslem Soofi, Fatemeh Khosravi Shadmani, Mahsa Kalantari, Farid Najafi

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Food insecurity, feeding practices and associated factors of acute malnutrition among children under 5 years of age in a post-conflict context in the Kasai region, Democratic Repub... by Victoire Hubert, K. Phelan, L. I. Bozama, H. Boubacar, G. Tshibangu Sakubu, B. Tshiala, Mathilde Savy, R. Becquet, C. Cazes

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The role of the MicroBiome in PANCreatic cancer and its precursors— the study protocol of the MiBiPanc systematic review and meta-analysis by My-Lan Pianka, Alexander Werba, Samuel Zimmermann, Johannes A. Vey, Eva Kalkum, Solveig Tenckoff, Andrew Tony-Odigie, Christoph W. Michalski, Frank Pianka

“…Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42023487995.…”
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