Effect of intraoperative oesophageal pressure-guided PEEP on postoperative pulmonary complications in elderly patients undergoing major laparoscopic surgery: study protocol for a m... by Min Zhu, Jian Yu, Yujia Liu, Jing Zhong, Changhong Miao, Peiyao Xu, Xiushi Zhou, Kefeng Zou, Mengping Wei, Haokang Yang

“…The results of the study will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.Protocol version Version 1, on 9 October 2023.Trial registration number NCT06150079.…”
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Theory-informed process evaluation protocol to assess a rapid-access outpatient model of care in South East Queensland, Australia by Hannah E Carter, Steven M McPhail, Shannon Wallis, Kelly McGowan, Sundresan Naicker, Ashleigh Earnshaw

“…The planned dissemination of results will occur through conferences, abstracts and publications.Trial registration number Australia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR Trial ID: ACTRN12624000757516).…”
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Effect of DU meridian acupuncture and temporal three-needle on vascular protection mechanisms in patients with acute cerebral infarction: a randomized controlled evaluator-blinded... by Yawen Sun, Qiqi Zhong, Yingci Hou, Xin Liu, Mingyue Yan, Luolin Zhou, Shiyi Liu, Senkai Hong, Jun He, Jun He

“…This study also aims to contribute positively to the development of relevant clinical treatment protocols and to facilitate further research into the underlying mechanisms of these effects.Clinical trial registrationInternational Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry ITMCTR2024000508.…”
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Is it feasible to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome with or without insulin resistance using glucokinase activators as novel hypoglycaemic medications? A protocol for a systematic... by Xiaojing Liu, Lei Zeng, Shuo Yuan, Genping Zeng, Xijing Lu, Peiyin Li, Tan Zeng, Zitong Lin, Yuxi Miao

“…The methodological quality of each study will be assessed using Version 2 of the Cochrane Collaboration tool for assessing Risk of Bias (RoB 2.0), and the Grade of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) technique will be used to assess the quality of evidence and degree of recommendation. …”
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The impact of biological interventions on health-related quality of life in adults with Crohn's disease: a systematic review with meta-analysisResearch in context by Mirjana Stanić Benić, Vanja Giljača, Andrej Belančić, Antonia Jeličić Kadić, Vera Vlahović-Palčevski

“…Cochrane's Risk of Bias tool 2 and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) were applied to assess the quality and certainty of findings. …”
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Effect of continuum-of-care intervention package on improving contacts and quality of maternal and newborn healthcare in Ghana: a cluster randomised controlled trial by Clement Narh, Cornelius Debpuur, Abraham Hodgson, Abraham Rexford Oduro, John Williams, Sumiyo Okawa, Keiko Nanishi, Akira Shibanuma, Masamine Jimba, Evelyn Ansah, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Hannah Leslie, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Francis Yeji, Charlotte Tawiah, Sheila Addei, Gloria Quansah Asare, Junko Yasuoka, Yoshiharu Yoneyama, Ebenezer Appiah-Denkyira, Vida Kukula, Doris Sarpong, Kwaku Poku-Asante, Yeetey Enuameh, Kwame Adjei, Emmanuel Mahama, Abraham Oduro, Evelyn Sakeah, Peter Wontuo, Akiko Hagiwara, Sakiko Shiratori, Yusuke Kamiya

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Artificial intelligence–enhanced mapping of the international classification of functioning, disability and health via a mobile app: a randomized controlled trial by Zhandos Kurban, Didar Khassenov, Didar Khassenov, Zhandos Burkitbaev, Sholpan Bulekbayeva, Azat Chinaliyev, Serik Bakhtiyar, Samat Saparbayev, Tokan Sultanaliyev, Ulzhalgas Zhunissova, Natalia Slivkina, Elena Titskaya, Luis Arias, Dana Aldakuatova, Gulfairus Yessenbayeva, Zhanerke Ermakhan

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Deployment and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines for refugees and migrants in regular and irregular situations: a mixed-method multicountry study by Biraj Man Karmacharya, Karl Blanchet, Jai K Das, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Maria Midea M Kabamalan, Nguyen Toan Tran, Zahra A Padhani, Anjali Joshi, Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour, Enrique Teran, Pierina Benavente, Vinay N Kampalath, Moussa Lonkila Zan, Elżbieta Anna Czapka, Cheryl Martens, Vicente B Jurlano

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The Chinese State, Incomplete Proletarianization and Structures of Inequality in Two Epochs by Wu Jieh-min, Mark Selden

“…Specifically, we explore the relationship between high savings and structures of inequality and consider their consequences for Chinese trajectories of development, incomplete proletarianization, and social polarization.…”
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Phase III randomized clinical studies to evaluate the immunogenicity, lot-to-lot consistency, and safety of ROTAVAC® liquid formulations (ROTAVAC 5C & 5D) and non-inferiority compa... by Krishna Kumari P, Siddharth Reddy Chiteti, Vinay K. Aileni, Sudhir Babji, William C. Blackwelder, Ashok Kumar, Jayant Vagha, Uma Nayak, Monjori Mitra, Narayanaappa D, Sonali Kar, Sangeeta Yadav, Swamy Naidu, Niranjan Mahantshetti, Vasant Khalatkar, Satyajit Mohapatra, P. K. Purthi, Pawan Sharma, A. Kannan, Ramchandra Keshav Dhongade, Sai D. Prasad, Raches Ella, Krishna Mohan Vadrevu

“…Study-1, the pivotal trial for this entire product development work, was a randomized, single-blind trial with two operationally seamless phases: (i) an exploratory phase involving 675 infants in which two formulations, ROTAVAC 5C (LnHRV-1.5 mL and LnHRV-2.0 mL) containing buffer and excipients to stabilize the virus against gastric acidity and temperature, were compared with ROTAVAC®. …”
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Aplicativo móvel Nursing Alert® para apoio ao enfermeiro na identificação da deterioração clínica do paciente [Nursing Alert® mobile app to support nurses in identifying patient cl... by Lidiane Soares de Andrade, Renata Flavia Abreu da Silva, Teresa Tonini

“…ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the development of a hybrid, cross-platform, mobile application to assist nurses in systematizing their care in view of the risk of clinical deterioration of hospital patients. …”
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Effects of team-based goals and non-monetary incentives on front-line health worker performance and maternal health behaviours: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Bihar, Indi... by R Mitra, Suzan L Carmichael, Kala Mehta, Hina Raheel, Sridhar Srikantiah, Indrajit Chaudhuri, Shamik Trehan, Sunil Mohanty, Evan Borkum, Tanmay Mahapatra, Yingjie Weng, Rajani Kaimal, Anita Sivasankaran, Swetha Sridharan, Dana Rotz, Usha Kiran Tarigopula, Debarshi Bhattacharya, Yamini Atmavilas, Wolfgang Munar, Anu Rangarajan, Gary L Darmstadt, Y Atmavilas, D Bhattacharya, E Borkum, S L Carmichael, I Chaudhuri, A Creanga, G L Darmstadt, P Dutt, L Irani, R Kaimal, T Mahapatra, K M Mehta, W Munar, K Pepper, H Raheel, A Rangarajan, N Saggurti, P Sastry, J Schooley, H Shah, S Srikantiah, U Kiran Tarigopula, V Ward, Y Weng, S Wahid, J Wilhelm

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Impact of nutritional supplementation during pregnancy on antibody responses to diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination in infants: A randomised trial in The Gambia. by Sandra G Okala, Momodou K Darboe, Fatou Sosseh, Bakary Sonko, Tisbeh Faye-Joof, Andrew M Prentice, Sophie E Moore

“…Provision of nutritional supplements to pregnant women in food insecure settings may improve infant immune development and responses to EPI vaccines.<h4>Trial registration</h4>ISRCTN49285450.…”
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Impact of a multi-component implementation strategy to increase outdoor free play opportunities in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services: the get outside get active (G... by Sze Lin Yoong, Nicole Pearson, Luke Giles, Hannah Lamont, Luke Wolfenden, Jannah Jones, Christophe Lecathelinais, Patti-Jean Naylor, Anthony Okely, Nicole Nathan, Kathryn Reilly, Rebecca Lorch, John Wiggers, Jacklyn Jackson, Melanie Lum, Karen Gillham, Alice Grady

“…Future research should focus on ensuring the long-term impact of implementation strategies and understanding the factors driving changes in control group behaviour. Trial registration This trial was prospectively registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12621000987864).…”
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Identification of essential topics and procedural skills for inclusion in a contextualised undergraduate anaesthesia and critical care clerkship in Rwanda: results of a modified De... by Callum Forbes, Bruce Mutembe Nzobele, Barnabas T. Alayande, Françoise Nizeyimana, Jean Paul Mvukiyehe, Jocelyn M. Booth, Selam Degu Woldegiorgis, Benoucheca Pierre, James Littlejohn, Sheida Tabaie, Abebe Bekele, Craig D. McClain, Gaston Nyirigira, The African Anaesthesia Education Delphi Group

“…Methods A list of ACC topics/skills was compiled through grey literature review, guiding survey development for a 3-round Delphi process. The first two rounds solicited responses from physician anaesthesiologists across SSA. …”
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A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify measures of breakthrough pain and evaluate their psychometric properties by Margaret Johnson, Katie Greenfield, Simone Holley, Daniel Eric Schoth, Richard Howard, Julie Bayliss, Satbir Jassal, Ian Wong, Christina Liossi, Anna-Karenia Anderson, Lorna Katharine Fraser, Dilini Rajapakse

“…The quality of the evidence will be graded and summarised using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) guidelines.Ethics and dissemination Results of this review will be submitted for publication in a peer review journal and presented at conferences.PROSPERO registration number CRD42019155583.…”
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Features of Statistical Accounting of Allergic Diseases in Children — Evidence from Moscow by Anita R. Denisova, Alexander B. Malahov, Alexandr N. Pampura, Elena A. Vishneva, Margarita A. Soloshenko, Nikoloz M. Gaboshvili, Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova

“…The differences in the incidence rates of allergic diseases revealed by a comparative analysis of data from various sources — UMIAS and FSO No. 12 — indicate the need to improve both the system of statistical registration of incidence and the development of modern algorithms for early diagnosis and dynamic monitoring of children with allergies.…”
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Preventing and approaching crises for frail community-dwelling patients through innovative care (PRACTIC): study protocol for a process evaluation of a complex intervention in home... by Ellen Thea Gjelseth Dalbak, Anette Væringstad, Bjørn Lichtwarck, Janne Myhre, Daniela Holle, Sverre Bergh, Øyvind Kirkevold

“…Discussion The PRACTIC study will enhance innovation in the development of new knowledge and a new approach towards each patient. …”
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Relationship between Tai Chi and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with COVID-19: a protocol for systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis by Yang Wang, Na Li, Xiao Peng, Chun Wang, Sheng He, Jinfeng Yang, Yuanpeng Liao

“…The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022327694.…”
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Influencing mechanisms of kinesiophobia in middle-aged and elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study by Yaru Wang, Xiaofang Zou, Chen Xiong, Xiaoqiao Xie, Guilian He

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study is to explore the mechanism of the role of kinesiophobia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to construct a structural equation model of the factors influencing kinesiophobia in patients with COPD, and to provide a theoretical basis for the development of targeted intervention strategies. Methods The cross-sectional design was conducted from December 2023 to July 2024, and middle-aged and elderly patients with COPD from a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou, China, were selected using convenience sampling. …”
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