The Impact of an Evidence-Based Bundle on Cesarean Section-Related Surgical Site Infections: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Aditya Gan, Romana Khursheed, Mahadevi Savanur, Anita Dalal, Arif Maldar, Yang Pan, Jue Li

“…Twenty-eight (19.4%) and 14 (9.8%) women developed SSI in the control and intervention groups, respectively (P = 0.02). …”
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Process evaluation of a cluster randomised implementation trial examining strategies to increase early access to exercise for people with knee osteoarthritis: protocol by Jocelyn L Bowden, Kathryn Mills, Justine M Naylor, Joseph Descallar, Robert Boland, Margery Pardey, Amy Orsatti

“…Specific findings will be incorporated into training modules aimed at radiology clinics and will be developed by our industry partners.Trial registration Prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12622001414707p). …”
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Diagnosis models to predict peripheral arterial disease: a systematic review and meta analysis by Xiaoyan Quan, Huarong Xiong, Xiaoyu Liu, Pan Song, Dan Wang, Qin Chen, Xiaoli Hu, Meihong Shi

“…PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were searched to identify studies which aiming to develop or validate a diagnostic prediction model of PAD. …”
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Assessment of a novel unidirectional mid-term absorbable barbed suture versus a competitor barbed suture for vaginal cuff closure after gynaecology surgery, study protocol of a ran... by Petra Baumann, Lourdes Hinojosa Sánchez, Núria Grané Garcia, Larisa Sologiuc, Amadeus Hornemann

“…To facilitate the handling of sutures in a bi- and tri-dimensional plane, a new type of suture material has been developed, named barbed sutures, which are in use in different indications. …”
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Towards Secure IoT Authentication System Based on Fog Computing and Blockchain Technologies to Resist 51% and Hijacking Cyber-Attacks by Muwafaq Jawad, Ali A. Yassin, Hamid Ali Abed Al-asadi, Zaid Ameen Abduljabbar, Vincent Omollo Nyangares, Zaid Alaa Hussien, Husam A. Neamah

“…While blockchain-based authentication solutions have been developed to leverage tamper-resistant decentralized designs for enhanced security, they often require substantial computational resources, increased storage, and longer authentication times, hindering scalability and time efficiency in large-scale, time-critical IoHT systems. …”
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Social Media Network Analysis of Academic Urologists’ Interaction Within Twitter Microblogging Environment by Spencer H. Bell, Clara Sun, Emma Helstrom, Justin M. Dubin, Ilaha Isali, Kirtishri Mishra, Andrew Gianakopoulos, Seyed Behzad Jazayeri, Mohit Sindhani, Lee Ponsky, Alexander Kutikov, Casey Seideman, Andres Correa, Diana Magee, Laura Bukavina

“…MethodsUsing Twitter application programming interface of available data, 94000 specific tweets were extracted for the analysis through the Twitter Developer Program. Academic urologists were defined based on American Urological Association (AUA) residency program registration of 143 residency programs, with a total of 2377 faculty. …”
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Social Media Network Analysis of Academic Urologists’ Interaction Within Twitter Microblogging Environment by Spencer H. Bell, Clara Sun, Emma Helstrom, Justin M. Dubin, Ilaha Isali, Kirtishri Mishra, Andrew Gianakopoulos, Seyed Behzad Jazayeri, Mohit Sindhani, Lee Ponsky, Alexander Kutikov, Casey Seideman, Andres Correa, Diana Magee, Laura Bukavina

“…ObjectiveTo characterize academic urology Twitter presence and interaction by subspecialty designation.MethodsUsing Twitter application programming interface of available data, 94000 specific tweets were extracted for the analysis through the Twitter Developer Program. Academic urologists were defined based on American Urological Association (AUA) residency program registration of 143 residency programs, with a total of 2377 faculty. …”
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Effect of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy on the postoperative atelectasis in interventional sclerotherapy: a randomized controlled trial by Mai Zifeng, Zhuo Ming, Zhang Longfei, Luo Hao, Han Rui, Wang Lifeng, Zhong Maolin

“…Abstract Objective Children undergoing interventional treatment for vascular malformations (VMs) can easily develop perioperative atelectasis. High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy shows the potential to reduce perioperative atelectasis. …”
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Screening and care for emotional and cognitive problems after stroke: a prospective mixed-methods process evaluation of a cluster-randomized controlled trial by J. P. L. Slenders, J. M. A. Visser-Meily, V. I. H. Kwa, R. M. Van den Berg-Vos, M. P. J. Sommers-Spijkerman, C. M. Van Heugten

“…Abstract Background Emotional and cognitive problems are prevalent after stroke. We developed an intervention including screening for emotional and cognitive problems, screening for participation restrictions, self-management support including education and, if needed, referral to rehabilitation services. …”
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Prevalence of anemia in India: a systematic review, meta-analysis and geospatial analysis by Jyothika Jeevan, Kalesh M. Karun, Amitha Puranik, C. Deepa, Lintu MK, Manish Barvaliya

“…Abstract Background Anemia is a major health concern in India, ranking second in maternal mortality and exhibits a higher prevalence compared to many other developing nations. This study aims to analyze prevalence of anemia across age groups using systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Construction and Clinical Relevance of a Predictive Model of Coronary Microcirculatory Dysfunction in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Following Percutaneous Coronary Inte... by Shuai Wang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yanlong Zhao, Yanling Wang, Zhenxing Fan, Zhi Liu

“…term=NCT06062316&rank=1, registration time: December 21, 2023.…”
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Common mental disorders and associated factors among adults after COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh, Zelalem Solomon

“…A standardized data extraction format developed from Excel was used to collect the data. …”
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An interpretable machine learning approach for predicting and grading hip osteoarthritis using gait analysis by Qing Yang, Xinyu Ji, Yuyan Zhang, Shaoyi Du, Bing Ji, Wei Zeng

“…Methods First, a feature extraction framework is developed to derive several discriminative spatiotemporal and nonlinear features from lower extremity kinematic gait data. …”
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The efficacy of PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based interventions on HbA1c and self-management in type 2 diabetes patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yan Tang, Kim Lam Soh, Wan Ying Gan, Junjun Zhou, Kim Geok Soh

“…Trial registration The PROSPERO registration ID is CRD42024600814.…”
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Investigation of ethics approval as part of a research integrity assessment of randomised controlled trials in COVID-19 evidence syntheses: a meta-epidemiological study by Patrick Meybohm, Stephanie Weibel, Emma Sydenham, Florencia Weber, Tamara Pscheidl

“…Current under-reporting issues limit the reliability of the RIA tool’s ethics approval assessment.Protocol registration The protocol is available on OSF (https://osf.io/3bzeg).…”
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Patient perceptions of outcomes used to evaluate in-hospital handover interventions: a rapid review of qualitative data by Walter Eppich, Deborah A McNamara, Declan Devane, Dara O Kavanagh, Linda Biesty, Petek Eylul Taneri, Jessica M Ryan, Anastasija Simiceva

“…This work will contribute to developing a core outcome set for trials in surgical handover but can also be applied to handover practices for any other discipline within the hospital environment.PROSPERO registration number CRD42023493367.…”
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Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and its associated factors among adults in East African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Getaneh Awoke Yismaw, Gebrie Getu Alemu, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Bantie Getnet Yirsaw

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The prevalence of DR in East Africa was high, with more than one in four individuals with diabetes developing DR. Besides, advanced age, higher body mass index, and elevated hemoglobin A1c levels were significant factors associated with increased DR prevalence. …”
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Definitions of Hemodynamic Instability Related to Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review Protocol by Jean Zhuo Wang, Lindsey Sikora, Peter Farrell, Swapnil Hiremath, Edward G. Clark

“…Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO registration number: CRD42023396550.…”
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Effectiveness of Fewer Falls, an online group-based self-management fall prevention programme for people with multiple sclerosis: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Maria Flink, Charlotte Ytterberg, Kristina Gottberg, Marie Kierkegaard, Susanna Tuvemo Johnson, Elizabeth Walker Peterson, Ulrika Meijer, Johanna Bylinder

“…Introduction Fewer Falls is a manualised self-management fall prevention programme co-developed for and with ambulatory and non-ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). …”
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Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Hye Yeon Koo, In Young Cho, Yoo Jin Um, Yong-Moon Mark Park, Kyung Mee Kim, Chung Eun Lee, Kyungdo Han

“…Conclusion Adults with ID have an increased risk of developing DM, highlighting the need for targeted public health strategies to promote DM prevention in this population.…”
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