Cancer incidence and mortality and state of cancer care for colorectal cancer patients in the Russian Far East by V. P. Gordienko, A. S. Ilyushenok

“…These programs should be accompanied by the training of professional staff and the development of modern diagnostic and treatment regimens.…”
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Understanding recruitment to a perioperative randomised controlled trial: protocol for a mixed-methods substudy nested within a feasibility trial of octreotide infusion during live... by Duncan Wagstaff, S Ramani Moonesinghe, Jez Fabes, Michael Spiro, Edgar Brodkin, Ee-Neng Loh, Vivienne Hannon

“…Findings from both workstreams will be formatively fed back to the trials team to enable iterative improvement to recruitment processes.Ethics and dissemination Approval has been granted by Greater Manchester West Research Ethics Committee (ref 20/NW/0071), the Health Research Authority and the local Research and Development offices. A manuscript detailing the summative findings will be submitted to peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT04941911.…”
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Study protocol of an early randomized intervention trial assessing the metabolic effects of two levels of exercise intensity in children undergoing cancer treatment: the APACIS stu... by Justine Thomas, Thomas Filleron, Françoise Auriol, Claire Laurens, Marlène Pasquet

“…Abstract Background Insulin sensitivity is a key factor of the development of metabolic diseases, highly prevalent in adult survivors of childhood cancers. …”
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Pubertal Health Group Counseling Based on Problem‐Solving, for Body Image Concerns and Anxiety in Adolescent Girls by Sana Nazmi, Hossein‐Ali Nikbakht, Fereshteh Behmanesh, Zeinab Gholamnia Shirvani, Alireza Azizi

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Effectiveness of interventions for the prevention of occupational violence against professionals in health services: a protocol for a systematic review by Caroline Vieira Cláudio Okubo, Renata Cristina Campos Pereira Silveira, Maria José Quina Galdino, Daiane Rubinato Fernandes, Aline Aparecida Oliveira Moreira, Júlia Trevisan Martins

“…The quality of the evidence and strength of the classification recommendations will be assessed by the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation.Ethics and dissemination This review will not evaluate individual patient information and therefore does not require ethical approval. …”
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How many human pathogens are there in Laos? An estimate of national human pathogen diversity and analysis of historical trends by Paul N Newton, Madeleine Claire Clarkson, Ricardo Aguas, Kathryn Sweet, Tamalee Roberts, Michel Strobel

“…Four distinct periods of health systems development in Laos were identified prospectively and juxtaposed to the unmodelled rate of discovery. …”
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Exploring the factors associated with professional and non-professional dancer well-being: a comprehensive systematic review by Haiyan Yu, Haiyan Yu, Eng Wah Teo, Chai Chen Tan, Jindong Chang, Shenghui Liu

“…Notably, only one study employed a randomized controlled trial design.ConclusionThis review also identifies several important areas for future research, including the adoption of longitudinal and mixed-methods designs, the development of validated and dancer-specific measures of well-being, and the design of interventions applicable to dancers across a broader range of dance genres, professional levels, and underrepresented groups, such as male dancers and individuals from diverse cultural contexts. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial with clinical, neurophysiological, laboratory and radiological outcome for surgical versus non-surgical treatment for lumbar spinal... by Karl Michaëlsson, Konstantinos Pazarlis, Anna Punga, Nikos Schizas, Bengt Sandén, Peter Försth

“…Moreover, it may contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of lumbar stenosis and to the development of future pharmacological treatments.Methods and analysis UppSten is a single-centre randomised controlled trial in which 150 patients with symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis will be randomised into one of two treatment arms. …”
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Can ginger improve cardiovascular health indices? A protocol for a GRADE-assessed systematic review and planned dose–response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ali Jafari, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Systematic review registration PROSPERO: CRD42024571362.…”
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Dream Enactment Behaviour in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Cresta Asah, Hinuga Sandahl, Lone Baandrup, Jessica Carlsson, Poul Jennum

“…TASD does not encompass all cases of DEB in PTSD and the concept needs further development to be clinically useful.Trail Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02761161; clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02761161.…”
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The Savvy Survey #12: Telephone Surveys by Glenn D. Israel, Jessica L. Gouldthorpe

“… This publication provides a brief overview of how to develop and conduct a telephone survey to collect data. …”
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The Savvy Survey #12: Telephone Surveys by Glenn D. Israel, Jessica L. Gouldthorpe

“… This publication provides a brief overview of how to develop and conduct a telephone survey to collect data. …”
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Effects of household concrete floors on maternal and child health: the CRADLE trial – a randomised controlled trial protocol by Mahbubur Rahman, Rashidul Haque, Fahmida Tofail, Ying Lu, Mustafizur Rahman, Jason R Andrews, Jade Benjamin-Chung, Farjana Jahan, Suhi Hanif, Afsana Yeamin, Abul Kashem Shoab, Sarah Billington, Nils Pilotte, Ireen S Shanta, Mohammed Jubair, Mamun Kabir, Md Sakib Hossain, Zahid H Mahmud, Ayse Ercumen

“…Introduction Early life soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection and diarrhoea are associated with growth faltering, anaemia, impaired child development and mortality. Exposure to faecally contaminated soil inside the home may be a key contributor to enteric infections, and a large fraction of rural homes in low-income countries have soil floors. …”
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Time-lapse imaging systems for embryo incubation and assessment to improve reproductive outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: study protocol for an individual partic... by Hannah Park, Cornelis B Lambalk, Madelon van Wely, Shakila Thangaratinam, Laura Del Campo, Peter Kovacs, Javier Zamora, Khalid Saeed Khan, Carlijn G Vergouw, Patricia Fauque, Priya Bhide, David Yiu Leung Chan, Aisling Ahlström, Dorit Kieslinger, Kersti Lundin, Semra Kahraman

“…We plan to disseminate the findings of the research to all stakeholders, including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and other international guideline development groups, through publication in peer-reviewed journals, presentation at conferences, newsletters, meetings and websites of the funders, fertility charities and patient support groups.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024564332.…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Computational Fluid Dynamics‐Based Fractional Flow Reserve Derived From Coronary Angiography: The ACCURATE Study by Jun Jiang, Yumeng Hu, Changling Li, Liang Dong, Jian Xu, Lijiang Tang, Wenbing Jiang, Changqing Du, Xuejun Jiang, Yongnan Lyu, Xiaochang Leng, Chengguang Li, Bon‐Kwon Koo, Jianping Xiang, Junbo Ge, Jian’an Wang

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Atorvastatin and telmisartan do not reduce nasopharyngeal carriage of SARS-CoV-2 in mild or moderate COVID-19 in a phase IIb randomized controlled trial by Fabrice Bonnet, Adama Doumbia, Vanessa Machault, Frederic Nogbou Ello, Pantxika Bellecave, Corine Bernice Akpovo, Baba Toumany Sidibe, Laura Fernandez, Antoine Kouamé, Edgard Adjogoua, Mireille Dosso, Serge Niangoran, Valérie Journot, Serge Paul Eholié

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First-in-man histotripsy of hepatic tumors: the THERESA trial, a feasibility study by Joan Vidal-Jove, Xavier Serres, Eli Vlaisavljevich, Jon Cannata, Alex Duryea, Ryan Miller, Xavier Merino, Manuela Velat, Yossi Kam, Ryan Bolduan, Joseph Amaral, Timothy Hall, Zhen Xu, Fred T. Lee, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz

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Association of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With Hypertension 2 to 7 Years Postpartum by David M. Haas, Corette B. Parker, Derek J. Marsh, William A. Grobman, Deborah B. Ehrenthal, Philip Greenland, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Victoria L. Pemberton, Robert M. Silver, Shannon Barnes, Rebecca B. McNeil, Kirsten Cleary, Uma M. Reddy, Judith H. Chung, Samuel Parry, Lauren H. Theilen, Elizabeth A. Blumenthal, Lisa D. Levine, Brian M. Mercer, Hyagriv Simhan, LuAnn Polito, Ronald J. Wapner, Janet Catov, Ida Chen, George R. Saade

“…Background Identifying pregnancy‐associated risk factors before the development of major cardiovascular disease events could provide opportunities for prevention. …”
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Paternal Split‐Liver Transplantation Followed by Haploidentical Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in an Adult Patient With Protoporphyria‐Induced Liver Failure by Ulrich Stölzel, Lasse Jost, Daniel Seehofer, Katharina Egger‐Heidrich, Uwe Scheuermann, Kristina Hölig, Thomas Stauch, Desiree Kunadt, Detlef Schuppan, Johannes Schetelig, Nils Wohmann, Martin Bornhäuser, Friedrich Stölzel

“…ABSTRACT Introduction Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) caused skin light sensitivity and liver cirrhosis in a 35‐year‐old patient who subsequently developed liver‐failure. Methods In absence of a human leukocyte antigens (HLA)‐matched‐unrelated donor, the father consented in donating for split liver transplantation (SLT) and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). …”
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Cost-consequence analysis of an e-health intervention to reduce distress in dementia carers: results from the iSupport randomised controlled trial by Aimee Spector, Zoë Hoare, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Patricia Masterson-Algar, Gill Windle, John Connaghan, Greg Flynn, Kieren Egan, Gwenllian Hughes, Nia Goulden, Joshua Stott, Bethany Anthony, Kodchawan Doungsong, Catherine MacLeod, Kiara Jackson, Suman Kurana, Ryan Innes, Danielle Proctor, Fatene Abakar Ismail

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