Host blood transcriptomic biomarkers of tuberculosis disease in people living with HIV: a systematic review protocol by Mary Shelton, Humphrey Mulenga, Stanley Kimbung Mbandi, Simon C Mendelsohn, Mark Hatherill, Fatoumatta Darboe, Thomas J Scriba

“…Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication and conference presentation.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021224155.…”
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The Evaluation of Patient‐Controlled Analgesia Compared to Standard Opioid Analgesic Therapy in Pain Management Among Patients With Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review and Met... by Maria Pramila D'Costa, Melita Sheela Alva, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Salha Humaid Al Bloushi, Wafa Ibrahim Saleh Al Shizawi, Nikhil Muduli, Sana Ahuja, Salma Al‐Amri, Alireza Mosavi Jarrahi, Nabeel Al‐Yateem, Syed Azizur Rahman, Amina Mohammed Al‐Marzouqi

“…Trial Registration CRD42024573178.…”
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Overall survival at 5 years of follow-up in a phase III trial comparing ipilimumab 10 mg/kg with 3 mg/kg in patients with advanced melanoma by Dirk Schadendorf, Ralf Gutzmer, Caroline Robert, Celeste Lebbe, Gabriella Liszkay, Inge Marie Svane, Omid Hamid, Paolo Antonio Ascierto, Catriona McNeil, Claus Garbe, Michele Maio, Vanna Chiarion-Sileni, Luc Thomas, Andrzej Mackiewicz, Carmen Loquai, Ana Arance, Piotr Rutkowski, Laurent Mortier, Lars Bastholt, Brigitte Dreno, Marta Nyakas, Jean-Jacques Grob, Michael Smylie, Christoph Hoeller, Virginia Ferraresi, Florent Grange, Joanna Pikiel, Fareeda Hosein, Burcin Simsek, Michele Del Vecchio

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Global trends in mortality related to pulmonary embolism: an epidemiological analysis of data from the World Health Organization mortality database from 2001 to 2023Research in con... by Hideharu Hagiya, Ko Harada, Yoshito Nishimura, Maki Yamamoto, Sayoko Nishimura, Michio Yamamoto, Takahiro Niimura, Yuka Osaki, Quynh Thi Vu, Mariko Fujii, Nanami Sako, Tatsuaki Takeda, Hirofumi Hamano, Yoshito Zamami, Toshihiro Koyama

“…A multi-layered approach will increase awareness of the disease and facilitate the development of healthcare policies that enhance its clinical management. …”
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Seropersistence of SII-ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (COVID-19 vaccine): 6-month follow-up of a randomized, controlled, observer-blind, phase 2/3 immuno-bridging study in Indian adults by Prasad S. Kulkarni, Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini, Johan Vekemans, Ashish Bavdekar, Madhu Gupta, Praveen Kulkarni, B.S. Garg, Nithya J. Gogtay, Muralidhar Tambe, Sanjay Lalwani, Kiranjit Singh, Renuka Munshi, Sushant Meshram, T.S. Selvavinayagam, Krishna Pandey, Devi Madhavi Bhimarasetty, S.R. Ramakrishnan, Chetanraj Bhamare, Abhijeet Dharmadhikari, Chandrashekhar Budhawant, Cyrille J. Bonhomme, Madhuri Thakar, Swarali N. Kurle, Elizabeth J. Kelly, Manish Gautam, Nivedita Gupta, Samiran Panda, Balram Bhargava, Cyrus S. Poonawalla, Umesh Shaligram, Dhananjay Kapse, Bhagwat Gunale

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Safety of ezetimibe in lipid-lowering treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies by Ling Li, Jing Li, Yang Wang, Bert Aertgeerts, Gordon Guyatt, Per Olav Vandvik, Qiukui Hao, Heyue Du, Na Su, Haoming Tian, Sheyu Li, Safi U Khan, Nicolas Delvaux, Shipeng Zhan, Geertruida Bekkering, Irbaz Riaz

“…The certainty of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendation Assessment, Development, and Evaluation.Results 48 randomised controlled trials with 28 444 participants (median follow-up 34 weeks, range 24-312 weeks) and four observational studies with 1667 participants (median follow-up 282 weeks, range 72-400 weeks) were included. …”
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Motivations and experiences of patients with respiratory disease and their caregivers in a multinational trial of mirtazapine for severe breathlessness: a qualitative study (BETTER... by Adejoke O. Oluyase, Luca Ghirotto, Harry Watson, Massimo Costantini, Sabrina Bajwah, Charles Normand, Silvia Tanzi, Jeremias Bazata, Karen Ryan, Elena Turola, Irene J. Higginson, Matthew Maddocks, On behalf of the BETTER-B consortium

“…Abstract Background Drug repurposing offers advantages over traditional drug development, such as shorter time and reduced costs. …”
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Adherence to ready-to-use therapeutic food in older children with sickle cell anaemia and severe acute malnutrition: a mixed-methods study in a low-income setting by David G Schlundt, Shehu U Abdullahi, Virginia A Stallings, Safiya Gambo, Amanda Brechko, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A Shamsu, Mark Rodeghier, Ahalya Ramesh, Ashley Sellers, Michael R DeBaun, Lauren J Klein

“…Insights from this study may guide the development of tailored strategies, family education and empowerment initiatives to enhance adherence to malnutrition interventions for children with SCA.Trial registration number SAMS trial (NCT03634488).…”
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AI-assisted detection for chest X-rays (AID-CXR): a multi-reader multi-case study protocol by Fergus Gleeson, Alex Novak, Indrajeet Das, Ruchir Shah, Edwin van Beek, Sarim Ather, Howell Fu, Nabeeha Salik, Alan Campbell, Farhaan Khan, Abdala Trinidad Espinosa Morgado, Marusa Kotnik, Louise Wing, John Murchison, Jong Seok Ahn, Sang Hyup Lee, Ambika Seth

“…Advances in machine learning and computer vision technologies have led to the development of several artificial intelligence (AI) tools to detect abnormalities on CXRs, which may expand diagnostic support to a wider field of health professionals. …”
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Impact of Supervised-concurrent Exercise During Pregnancy on Infant Neuromotor Skills: A Post-hoc Analysis Stratified by Maternal BMI by Sandra Sanchez-Parente, Kara Kern, Alex Claiborne, Breanna Wisseman, Dylan Steen, Brittany Roenker, Ashton Lilley, Cody Strom, Edward Newton, James DeVente, Steven Mouro, David Collier, Devon Kuehn, Katrina D. Dubose, George Kelley, Amy Gross McMillan, Jose Castro-Piñero, Virginia A Aparicio, Linda E. May

“…Further studies are needed to understand the influence of concurrent exercise training during pregnancy on infants whose mothers are overweight or obese, and the potential mechanism behind the role of maternal BMI in the development of infant neuromotor skills. Clinical Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03838146.…”
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Capacitive Sensor for Monitoring the Condition of Suspended High-Voltage Insulation by Andreenkov E.S., Shunaev S.A.

“…The purpose of the work is to develop the design of a sensor for monitoring the condition of high-voltage power lines suspended insulation. …”
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Graphanalytical Models of Actor Interaction by V. M. Kartvelishvili

“…The developed mathematic tools got a certificate of state registration of computer databases and programs.…”
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Breakage Monitoring of Executive Body Cutters in Continuous Miner According to Mechanical Vibration Parameters. Part 1. Research Methodology by V. K. Sheleg, A. S. Romanovich, I. A. Konoplianik

“…Vibromonitoring is the most methodologically developed and technically equipped with recording tools and data processing approach. …”
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Thiamine dose response in human milk with supplementation among lactating women in Cambodia: study protocol for a double-blind, four-parallel arm randomised controlled trial by Kyly C Whitfield, Hou Kroeun, Tim Green, Frank T Wieringa, Mam Borath, Prak Sophonneary, Jeffrey R Measelle, Dare Baldwin, Lisa N Yelland, Shalem Leemaqz, Kathleen Chan, Jelisa Gallant

“…Introduction Thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency remains a concern in Cambodia where women with low thiamine intake produce thiamine-poor milk, putting their breastfed infants at risk of impaired cognitive development and potentially fatal infantile beriberi. …”
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Safety and efficacy of different rotational speed during rotational atherectomy in coronary heart disease patients (RACE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Jie Xu, Yu-wei Wang, Li-Kun Ma, Hao Hu, Hong-Wu Chen, Jing-Sheng Hua, Xiang-Yong Kong, Dan Li, Long-Wei Li, Jia-Wei Wu

“…Abstract Introduction The increasing incidence of coronary heart disease, driven by socio-economic development and population aging, poses significant challenges. …”
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Effect of testosterone treatment during puberty in boys with Klinefelter syndrome (The TIPY Study): protocol for a nationwide randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study by Gary Butler, Anders Juul, Judith L Ross, Jørgen Holm Petersen, Kurt Kristensen, Ann-Margrethe Rønholt Christensen, Ida Dyhr Caspersen, Andrés Felipe Østergaard Fritzbøger, Niels Birkebæk, Anders Jørgen Schou, Shanlee Davis, Sophie van Rijn, Lise Aksglaede

“…Results will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT06294990.…”
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Gestational diabetes and parental type 2 diabetes as risk indicators for type 1 diabetes in offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Isabella Albanese, Laura Rendon, Meranda Nakhla, Elham Rahme, Kaberi Dasgupta

“…Some studies report an association between offspring type 1 diabetes development and insulin resistant parental diabetes, namely type 2 and gestational diabetes. …”
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Communication-based interventions to increase COVID-19 vaccine willingness and uptake: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Jessica Kaufman, Nicole Skoetz, Ina Monsef, Claire Iannizzi, Marike Andreas, Emma Bohndorf, Caroline Hirsch, Ana-Mihaela Zorger, Janine Brinkmann-Paulukat, Brigitte Bormann, Tina Lischetzki, Julia Neufeind, Nora Schmid-Küpke, Sebastian Thole, Karina Worbes

“…We performed meta-analyses if studies were homogeneous using the Review Manager (RevMan 5) software, synthesised the remaining results narratively and assessed the certainty in the evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach.Results We identified 49 studies reporting on the predefined four categories of communication interventions. …”
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Core components of male-specific person-centred HIV care: a qualitative analysis from client and healthcare worker perspectives in Malawi by Sam Phiri, Khumbo Phiri, Julie Hubbard, Kathryn Dovel, Kelvin Balakasi, Elijah Chikuse, Augustine T Choko, Morna Cornell, Misheck Mphande, Isabella Robson, Marguerite Thorp, Thomas Coates

“…HCWs identified several strategies for delivering PCC to MLHIV that may help close gaps in HIV care for men.Trial registration numbers NCT04858243; NCT05137210.…”
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GPD2 inhibition impairs coagulation function via ROS/NF-κB/P2Y12 pathway by Jiajie Chen, Guifeng Xu, Zhipeng Xie, Shaoxia Xie, Wenwei Luo, Shilong Zhong, Weihua Lai

“…Registry: The Impact of Genotype on Pharmacokinetics and Antiplatelet Effects of Ticagrelor in Healthy Chinese (IGPPT). Trial registration number: NCT03092076. Date of Registration: 09 March 2017, retrospectively registered. …”
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