Human head models and populational framework for simulating brain stimulations by Taylor A. Berger, Miles Wischnewski, Alexander Opitz, Ivan Alekseichuk

“…This dataset will facilitate brain stimulation developments in academic and clinical research.…”
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Risk factors for methotrexate treatment failure in tubal ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study by Linru Fu, Xinyan Liu, Zhao Tian, Zhe Du, Xinyi Wang, Xiuqi Wang, Xiaodong Li, Tao Xu, Zhijing Sun

“…[registration number: ChiCTR2400081314; registration date: 2024–02-28 (prospectively registered)].…”
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Patient journey and Quality of Life for Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPFLife) in China: a sequential exploratory mixed methods research protocol by Bo Yuan, Ning Liu, Ping Ji, Hongling Chu, Siyan Zhan, Xiaohan Xu, Yue Zhang, Wenqiang Li, Xiang Fang, Zhen Huang, Yanling Ding, Ning Shen, Yunxian Zhou, Xi Zhan, Xiaoxi Lu, Bixuan Yan

“…The findings in this study provide valuable insights to guide drug development, optimise clinical decision-making and support health technology assessments.Methods and analysis An exploratory sequential mixed methods design will be used in two phases. …”
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Machine Learning Approaches in High Myopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Huiyi Zuo, Baoyu Huang, Jian He, Liying Fang, Minli Huang

“… BackgroundIn recent years, with the rapid development of machine learning (ML), it has gained widespread attention from researchers in clinical practice. …”
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Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Identification and Management of Frailty: A Scoping Review Protocol by Clare Liddy, Daniel I McIsaac, Sathya Karunananthan, Sabrina T Wong, Bishwajit Ghose, Nadia Sourial, Howard Bergman, Hui Yan, Ramtin Hakimjavadi, Samira Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi, Arya Rahgozar, Kunal A Dalsania, Jim LaPlante, Tess McCutcheon, Manpreet Thandi

“…In order to provide a comprehensive overview of current evidence regarding the development and use of AI technologies including machine learning and deep learning for the identification and management of frailty, this protocol outlines a scoping review aiming to identify and present available information in this area. …”
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Scintillation properties of multilayered composite scintillators based on the YAG:Ce and TbAG:Ce single crystalline films and GAGG:Ce crystal substrates by Y. Syrotych, V. Gorbenko, S. Witkiewicz-Łukaszek, T. Zorenko, M. Kaczmarek, J. Pejchal, J.A. Mares, R. Kucerkova, M. Nikl, K. Kamada, A. Yoshikawa, Yu Zorenko

“…This work demonstrates current progress of our group in developing of two- and three-layered composite for radiation monitoring of various components of mixed ionization radiation fluxes based on the epitaxial structures of Ce3+ doped garnet compounds using the Liquid Phase Epitaxy growth technique. …”
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Validation of an integrated service model, Health-RESPECT, for older patients in long-term care institution using information and communication technologies: protocol of a cluster... by In-Hwan Oh, Jae-Young Lim, Jung-Yeon Choi, Kwang-il Kim, Hongsoo Kim, Young-il Jung, Seungyeon Chun, Gi-Soo Kim, Jin Young Ko

“…Study findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number KCT0004360.…”
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Detector of Optical Vortices as the Main Element of the System of Data Transfer: Principles of Operation, Numerical Model, and Influence of Noise and Atmospheric Turbulence by Valerii Aksenov, Igor Izmailov, Feodor Kanev, Boris Poizner

“…The method is proposed of optical vortex topological charge detection along with a design of a corresponding detector. The developed technique is based on measurements of light field intensity. …”
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Oral propranolol for treatment of the subgroups of essential tremor: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Wei Li, Hui Shen, Tian Zhang, Li Chen, Manyu Zhang, Lan Hu, Liu Yang, Yanan Peng, Shijun Gao, Zhibin Chen, Tan Wang, Zhenqiang Zhao

“…Studies have shown that tremor severity develops over time, possibly producing other clinical tremors and neurological soft signs (such as memory loss, gait abnormalities, balance disorders, etc), which further increases the difficulty of treating tremors. …”
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The relationship between exercise and the occurrence of abdominal wall complications in patients on peritoneal dialysis by Xinqiu Li, Tiantian Ma, Jiayu Hao, Di Song, Hongyan Wang, Tianjiao Liu, Xiao Xu, Jie Dong

“…Results Among the 475 patients undergoing PD, 33 (6.9%) developed abdominal wall complications during a median follow-up of 46.0 months. …”
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Prospective study of change in liver function and fat in patients with colorectal liver metastases undergoing preoperative chemotherapy: protocol for the CLiFF Study by Katharine Cresswell, Juan W Valle, Michael Braun, Kat L Parmar, Derek O'Reilly, Jo H Naish, Steve R Williams, William K Lloyd, Lee Malcomson, Colin Bamford, Andrew G Renehan

“…Over the past two decades, several tests and derived indices have been developed, which have failed to achieve clinical utility, mainly as they were indirect measurements of liver function. …”
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The attributable mortality of sepsis for acute kidney injury: a propensity-matched analysis based on multicenter prospective cohort study by Hui-Miao Jia, Yi-Jia Jiang, Xi Zheng, Wen Li, Mei-Ping Wang, Xiu-Ming Xi, Wen-Xiong Li

“…Of the 1010 AKI patients with sepsis, 619 (61.3%) were matched to 619 AKI patients in whom sepsis did not develop during the screening period of the study. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a digital-intelligent-system-based implementation strategy in improving the quality of prehospital medical care: rationale and design of a steppe... by Lang Wang, Yali Hu, Bowen Hou, Ying Cui, Huang Zhang, Yilin Zhao, Zhuo Wang, Hui Feng, Songyun Wang, Lihua Zhu, Lilei Yu, Hong Jiang

“…A digital intelligent system has been created previously. Researchers will develop a new implementation strategy based on improving ambulance equipment and integration of the intelligent software systems to drive evidence-based prehospital interventions and will select emergency teams in public hospitals to practice it randomly. …”
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Low atypical lymphocyte score as a predictor of non-severe dengue by Chandramathi Samudi Raju, Mari Kono, Kah Wai Looi, Jin Xu Ong, Chin Aun Tan, Chong Siang Ang, Peter Hao Yuan Tan, Hemalatha Shamnugam, Shamala Devi K. C. Sekaran, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Lucy Chai See Lum

“…Conclusion An atypical lymphocyte score below 100 on day 4 post fever onset, may serve as a predictive indicator that severe dengue is less likely to develop, potentially allowing for a lower level of medical intervention. …”
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Effects of ciprofol on respiratory-related adverse incidence in patients with obesity during painless gastroscopy: a prospective, randomized clinical trial by Yanjing Zhang, Danru Xie, Feifei Li, Mengjiao Che, Yaoheng Yang, Geng Li, Yiwen Zhang

“…Abstract Background Ciprofol is an intravenous anesthetic agent which in low doses produces sedation. It was developed via structural modification of propofol. …”
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Combined robot motor assistance with neural circuit-based virtual reality (NeuCir-VR) lower extremity rehabilitation training in patients after stroke: a study protocol for a singl... by Meng Ren, Xu-Yun Hua, Jia-Jia Wu, Jian-Guang Xu, Zhi-Qing Zhou, Jing-Jing Xu, Chun-Lei Shan

“…The results will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal or at a conference.Trial registration number ChiCTR2100052133.…”
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Protocol for assessing whether cognition of preterm infants by Peter G Davis, Gillian Opie, Karen Simmer, Maria Makrides, Mary Sharp, Carmel T Collins, Karen P Best, Jacqueline F Gould, Thomas R Sullivan, Robert A Gibson, Andrew J McPhee, Javeed Travadi

“…Infants born <29 weeks’ gestation are deprived the normal in utero supply of DHA during this period of rapid brain development. Insufficient dietary DHA postnatally may contribute to the cognitive impairments common among this population. …”
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Multicentre, longitudinal, observational cohort study to examine the relationship between neutrophil function and sepsis in adults and children with severe thermal injuries: a prot... by Jonathan R B Bishop, Paul Harrison, Janet M Lord, Naiem S Moiemen, Amy Bamford, Yvonne Wilson, David Barnes, Jon Hazeldine, Kirsty C McGee, Khaled Al-Tarrah, Tarek Hassouna, Krupali Patel, Rizwana Imran

“…Findings will be presented at national and international conferences, and submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT04693442.…”
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An observational, multigenerational platform for health systems and population health interventions to minimise intergenerational transmission of non-communicable diseases in India... by Vaman Khadilkar, Tarun Reddy Katapally, Jasmin Bhawra, Neha Kajale, Rubina Mandlik, Vivek Patwardhan, Demi Miriam, Dipali Ladkat, Chidvilas More, Ketan Gondhalekar, Anuradha Vaman Khadilkar

“…Given the double burden of malnutrition, with undernutrition and overweight/obesity coexisting among children and parents in India, the study findings will contribute to the development of focused interventions aimed at lowering NCDs, addressing the generational transmission of health risks, and improving health outcomes for rural communities.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from the institutional ethics committee, Ethics Committee Jehangir Clinical Development Centre, No: JCDC/BHR/24/047.Trial registration number NCT05603793.…”
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A study protocol for a double-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial on the use of encapsulated FMT for reducing the side effects of HSCT: the HSCT-BIOME study by Anna Li, Sam P. Costello, Robert V. Bryant, Sarah Haylock-Jacobs, Craig Haifer, Cindy Lee, David Yeung, Pratyush Giri, Danielle Blunt, Joanne B. Bowen, Feargal J. Ryan, Angelina Yong, Hannah R. Wardill

“…The primary outcome is the proportion of participants who develop severe gastrointestinal toxicity defined by 3 consecutive days of severe diarrhoea (Bristol Stool Chart 6+), at a frequency of 4 + bowel movements/day within 3 weeks of HSCT. …”
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