Effectiveness of interventions designed to increase safe medicine disposal: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials by Amy Soo-Bin Ma, Andrew J. McLachlan, Christina Abdel Shaheed, Danijela Gnjidic, Jonathan Penm, Toni Riley, Stephanie Mathieson

“…Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) was used to assess the quality of evidence. …”
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Using a rule‐based system to define error in the emergency department by Kiersten L. Gurley, Jonathan L. Burstein, Richard E. Wolfe, Shamai A. Grossman

“…In cases where a rule was broken and therefore an error was scored, the following 5 major themes emerged: (1) not acquiring necessary information (eg, not completing a relevant physical exam), N = 33 (31%); (2) not acting on data that were acquired (eg, abnormal vital signs or labs), N = 25 (23%); (3) knowledge gaps by clinicians (eg, not knowing to reduce a hernia), N = 16 (15%); (4) communication gaps (eg, discharge instructions), N = 17 (16%); and (5) systems issues (eg, improper patient registration), N = 17 (16%). Conclusion The development of consensus‐based rules may result in a more standardized and practical definition of error in emergency medicine to be used as a QA tool and a basis for research. …”
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Metabolic adverse events associated with systemic corticosteroid therapy—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Szilard Nemes, Veronica Phillips, Spoorthy Kulkarni, Hannah Durham, Luke Glover, Osaid Ather, Leslie Cousens, Parmis Blomgran, Philip Ambery

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How and why do participatory women’s groups (PWGs) improve the quality of maternal and child health (MCH) care? A systematic review protocol by Rebecca Evans, Sarah Larkins, Karen Carlisle, Judy Taylor, Robyn Preston, Sam Rannard, Catrina Felton-Busch, Karla Canuto, Michelle Redman-MacLaren, Nalita Nungarrayi Turner, Lee Yeomans, Emma Sanguineti, Megan Passey, Jane Farmer

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Long-term cost-effectiveness analysis of rugby fans in training–New Zealand: a body weight reduction programme for males by Kate Hunt, Yannan Jiang, Lan Gao, Ralph Maddison, Peter Lee, Stephen Kara, Cindy Gray, Helen Eyles, Nick Draper, Elaine Hargreaves, Amanda Calder, Samantha Marsh, Ihirangi Heke

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Effectiveness of sugar taxation policies in Asia and Africa: a systematic review by Miyola Cia Fernandes, Praveen S. Jodalli, Deema Waleed Saeed, Ridhima Gaunkar, Sultan Almalki, Inderjit Gowdar, Aradhana Nagarsekar

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The ActiveText@T2D text messaging behavioural intervention to increase physical activity in adults with type 2 diabetes: A prospective single-arm feasibility trial. by Holly Blake, Mohammed Jameen Alsahli, Wendy J Chaplin, Stathis Th Konstantinidis

“…The aim was to explore the feasibility and acceptability of ActiveText@T2D, a 6-week theory-based mobile text messaging intervention to promote physical activity in people with T2DM in Saudi Arabia. Intervention development was informed by the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) framework and COM-B model. …”
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Interventions to improve referrals from primary care to outpatient specialist services for chronic conditions: a systematic review and framework synthesis update by Layla Bolton Saghdaoui, Smaragda Lampridou, Sara Tavares, Rachael Lear, Alun Huw Davies, Mary Wells, Sarah Onida

“…A behavioral theory or framework for intervention development was used in seven studies. All interventions were based on primary care, and thirteen studies evaluated a multi-component intervention. …”
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Cultural Heritage and Local Self-Government (Case Study of Svetlanovsky Municipality St. Petersburg) by V. A. Semenov, V. V. Ereshkin

“…Because of the special history of the development of St. Petersburg, within the territory of the municipality there are both individual historical monuments and complex cultural heritage ensembles, which include many parts of the ensemble, which in turn, are individual historical monuments.At the same time, while there is a comprehensive approach to the preservation of the heritage of St. …”
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Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Orally Administered VH4011499, a New HIV-1 Capsid Inhibitor, in Adults Without HIV by Nilay Thakkar, Rulan Griesel, Amy Pierce, Veronica Bainbridge, Bronagh Shepherd, Konstantinos Angelis, Andrew Tomlinson, Yash Gandhi, Darin Brimhall, Brian Spears, Daijha Anderson, Emma Pinnick, Carolina Acuipil, Cynthia McCoig, Mark Baker, Paul Benn

“…Clinical Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05393271.…”
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Effectiveness of an mHealth Program on Reducing Blood Pressure Among Young Adults With Prehypertension: Protocol of a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Melita Sheilini, H Manjunatha Hande, Nagaraja Ravishankar, Akshay M J, Jyothi Nayak, Ramesh Chandrababu

“…The study will contribute to achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 3, which focuses on ensuring good health and well-being. …”
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Detection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol by Melvin D Livingston, Brad Cannell, Jason Burnett, Nicholas Sevey, Kristin Lees Haggerty, Carolyn Pickering

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Efficacy and safety of Chinese patent medicines for allergic rhinitis based on 2020 Chinese Pharmacopoeia: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controll... by Weibo Zhao, Lingyao Kong, Xuehui Wang, Qingyuan Liu, Yaqi Wang, Ji Wang

“…Systematic review registration INPLASY202450121.…”
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Clinical evaluation of Ayush-SS granules in exclusively breastfeeding mothers with insufficient lactation: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Upma Saxena, Sarada Ota, Shivshankar Rajput, Bhavna Anand, Arunabh Tripathi, Richa Singhal, Adarsh Kumar, Abhishek Lachyan

“…Abstract Background Breast milk is essential for infant growth and development, with exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) recommended for the first six months. …”
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Subcutaneous fast-acting insulin analogues, alone or in combination with long-acting insulin, versus intravenous regular insulin infusion in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis: pr... by Beng Leong Lim, Wei Feng Lee, Berlin Lee, Yan Ee Lynette Chung, Kee Vooi Loo

“…Reviewers will extract data, assess overall RoB and quality of evidence using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation. We will assess statistical heterogeneity by visually inspecting forest plots and the I2 statistic. …”
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Preventing physical and emotional violence by teachers in public schools in Pakistan: study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the intervention Interaction Compe... by Alaptagin Khan, Katharina Goessmann, Florian Scharpf, Fakhar Khawaja Saqlain Shah, Anette Kirika, Khadeeja Azhar, Abdul Wahab Yousafzai, Anke Hoeffler, Tobias Hecker

“…Abstract Background Violence can have serious short- and long-term impacts on children and young people`s health, development and well-being. On a societal level, it represents a considerable obstacle to economic growth and advancement by lowering human and social capital. …”
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Study protocol for an internahaational prospective non-randomised trial evaluating the long-term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve re... by Antonio Salsano, Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Antonio Fiore, Zein El-Dean, Camille Bourgois, Antonio Nenna, Thibaut Schoell

“…This comprehensive analysis will contribute significantly to the development of robust international guidelines.Trial registration number Clinical Trial Gov.Com. …”
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The effect of turmeric/curcumin supplementation on anthropometric indices in subjects with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-res... by Mohammadreza Moradi Baniasadi, Pishva Arzhang, Azin Setayesh, Maedeh Moradi, Ensieh Nasli-Esfahani, Leila Azadbakht

“…Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) was used to assess the certainty of evidence. …”
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Effects of Alirocumab and Evolocumab on Cardiovascular Mortality and LDL-C: Stratified According to the Baseline LDL-C Levels by Hui Ma, Wenfang Ma, Yang Liu, Lixing Chen, Peng Ding

“…This finding can have significant implications for the development of personalized drug therapy. …”
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Sequencing Alpha-1 MZ Individuals Shows Frequent Biallelic Mutations by Kimberly E. Foil, M. Gwen Blanton, Chris Sanders, Joannah Kim, Haitham S. Al Ashry, Suchit Kumbhare, Charlie Strange

“…To determine whether additional SERPINA1 variants impact COPD development in a previously identified MZ (carrier) cohort. …”
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