Preoperative Risk Factors for Failure After Fixed Sling Implantation for Postprostatectomy Stress Urinary Incontinence (FORESEE): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Emilio Sacco, Marco Campetella, Filippo Marino, Filippo Gavi, Stefano Moretto, Roberta Pastorino, Francesco Pio Bizzarri, Francesco Pierconti, Carlo Gandi, Riccardo Bientinesi

“…Study quality was evaluated by the Quality in Prognostic Studies tool, certainty in evidence was assessed according to the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations framework, and a review was reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses recommendations. …”
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Effect of statins on neurological functional outcomes in critically ill adult patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ryan Zarychanski, François Lauzier, Shane W English, Lynne Moore, Alexis F Turgeon, Daniel F McAuley, Olivier Costerousse, Chartelin Jean Isaac, Marc-Aurèle Gagnon, Charles Veillette, Mauricio Umana, Patrick Lawler

“…Levels of evidence for summary effect measures were evaluated using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology.1Results Of the 2418 retrieved records, 7 trials met our eligibility criteria. …”
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PlacEntal Acute atherosis RefLecting Subclinical systemic atherosclerosis in women up to 20 years after pre-eclampsia (PEARLS): research protocol for a cohort study by Jérôme Cornette, Wessel Ganzevoort, Casper Mihl, Chahinda Ghossein-Doha, Gwyneth Jansen, Arnoud van ’t Hof, Sanne Gordijn, Salwan Al-Nasiry, Robert-Jan Alers, Laura M Jorissen, Emma BNJ Janssen, Eri Morina - Shijaku, Carmen Severens-Rijvers, J van Drongelen, Ralph R Scholten, Droima Stevens, Bas Kietelaer, Marc EA Spaanderman

“…This calls for a better understanding of female cardiovascular pathophysiology to allow development of targeted screening and prevention strategies.Acute atherosis is a placental vascular lesion, which histologically resembles systemic atherosclerosis. …”
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Electronic Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Primary Health Care: Mixed Methods Systematic Review by Maxime Sasseville, Wilfried Supper, Jean-Baptiste Gartner, Géraldine Layani, Samira Amil, Peter Sheffield, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Catherine Hudon, Sylvie Lambert, Eugène Attisso, Steven Ouellet, Mylaine Breton, Marie-Eve Poitras, Pierre-Henri Roux-Lévy, James Plaisimond, Frédéric Bergeron, Rachelle Ashcroft, Sabrina T. Wong, Antoine Groulx, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Natasha D'Anjou, Sylviane Langlois, Annie LeBlanc

“… BackgroundManaging chronic diseases remains a critical challenge in primary health care (PHC) across the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. Electronic patient-reported outcome measures (ePROMs) are emerging as valuable tools for enhancing patient engagement, facilitating clinical decision-making, and improving health outcomes. …”
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Cardiac adverse events associated with remdesivir in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Matthias Briel, Alain Amstutz, Chengliang Yang, Linda Lapp, Casey P. Shannon, Hedi Zhao, Estefania Espin, Sara Assadian, Mustafa Toma, Scott J. Tebbutt

“…The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was applied to assess the certainty of evidence. …”
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SToP (See, Treat, Prevent) skin sores and scabies trial: study protocol for a cluster randomised, stepped-wedge trial for skin disease control in remote Western Australia by Marianne J Mullane, Timothy C Barnett, Jeffrey W Cannon, Jonathan R Carapetis, Ray Christophers, Juli Coffin, Frieda Mc Loughlin, Vicki O'Donnell, Rebecca Pavlos, Bec Smith, Andrew C Steer, Steven Y C Tong, Roz Walker, Asha C Bowen

“…Communication and dissemination will require ongoing consultation with Aboriginal communities to determine appropriate formats.Trial registration number ACTRN12618000520235.…”
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Experiences of using artificial intelligence in healthcare: a qualitative study of UK clinician and key stakeholder perspectives by Victoria Williamson, Paul Leeson, Ben Thompson, Maria Breen, C A Fazakarley

“…Objectives Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly developing field in healthcare, with tools being developed across various specialties to support healthcare professionals and reduce workloads. …”
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Measuring device for systems of technical vibro-diagnosis of power equipment by I. V. Bryakin, I. V. Bochkarev

“…A block diagram of the hardware solution for the vibration acceleration registration system is also proposed.   CONCLUSION. The developed sensor has improved output characteristics and can be used not only for vibration control of power equipment, but also for measuring mechanical vibrations in technical diagnostic systems of various other machines and mechanisms, as well as for tasks of spectral seismic exploration.…”
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Aspects and issues of marketing authorisation and use of medicinal products for COVID-19 prevention during the pandemic by A. A. Soldatov, D. V. Gorenkov, V. A. Merkulov, V. P. Bondarev

“…In the shortest possible time, national and international manufacturers developed preventive COVID-19 vaccines, and the population was vaccinated. …”
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Unlocking Student Choices: Assessing Student Preferences in Courses in Engineering Education by Patricia Mares-Nasarre, Niels van Boldrik, Elske Bakker, Robert Lanzafame, Oswaldo Morales-Nápoles

“…The developed questionnaire is applied three times in two different academic years to the students’ choice of Cross-Over modules. …”
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The effect of minimum volume standards in hospitals (MIVOS): a systematic review by Dawid Pieper, Tim Mathes, Stefanie Pfisterer-Heise, Julia Scharfe, Charlotte Mareike Kugler, Alexander Pachanov, Zhentian Zhang, Johannes Morche

“…There is a need for studies researching the effects of minimum volume standards based on a robust study design.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022318883.…”
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Effect of restrictive fluid resuscitation on severe acute kidney injury in septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing-Yuan Xu, Xin-Er Cai, Wan-Ting Ling, Xiao-Tian Cai, Ming-Kun Yan, Yan-Jie Zhang

“…Traditional fluid resuscitation therapy has the potential to be further explored for improvements to be more precise and appropriate for a better prognosis.PROSPERO registration number CRD42023449239.…”
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Accounting for stillbirths in maternal health metrics: a cross-country analysisResearch in context by Ursula Gazeley, Hallie Eilerts-Spinelli, Joshua Wilde, Hannah Blencowe, Li Liu, Wendy Graham, Veronique Filippi

“…HES and LL were supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD107015) and the Gates Foundation Child and Adolescent Causes of Death Estimation (CA-CODE, INV-038624).…”
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Dysregulated metabolic pathways of pulmonary fibrosis and the lipids associated with the effects of nintedanib therapy by Yasuo Shimizu, Yasuhiro Horibata, Mariko Domae, Yusuke Nakamura, Tatsuya Yokoyama, Ryo Arai, Taichi Shiobara, Akihiro Takemasa, Ryosuke Koike, Nobuhiko Uchida, Meitetsu Masawa, Rinna Tei, Taiji Watanabe, Hiroko Morita, Masaaki Miyoshi, Sayo Soda, Seiji Niho, Ko Igami, Hiroyuki Sugimoto

“…Identifying dysregulation of lipid metabolism in PF may provide insight and promote the development of novel therapies. The present study was designed to clarify the dysregulated lipid pathways and identify lipids correlated with treatment response. …”
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Effect of traditional Asian exercise on patients with chronic heart failure: a protocol for network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Yan Li, Qian Lin, Zhuo Zhang, Lintong Yu, Kun Zhou, Jie Wan, Xiang Ji, Jianglin Xu, Ruli Feng, Jialin Jin, Cong Huang, Tianshi Mao

“…We will use the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation system to assess the quality of evidence contributing to each network estimate.Ethics and dissemination The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications. …”
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Integration of Digital Phenotyping and Genomics for Dry Eye Disease: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study by Ken Nagino, Yasutsugu Akasaki, Nobuo Fuse, Soichi Ogishima, Atsushi Shimizu, Akira Uruno, Yoichi Sutoh, Yayoi Otsuka-Yamasaki, Fuji Nagami, Jun Seita, Tomohiro Nakamura, Satoshi Nagaie, Makiko Taira, Tomoko Kobayashi, Ritsuko Shimizu, Atsushi Hozawa, Shinichi Kuriyama, Atsuko Eguchi, Akie Midorikawa-Inomata, Masahiro Nakamura, Akira Murakami, Shintaro Nakao, Takenori Inomata

“…Combining these data with genetic information from biobanks could enhance our understanding of individual variations and facilitate the development of personalized treatment strategies for DED. …”
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An evaluation of a choice architecture-based intervention on prescribing of TB preventive treatment to people living with HIV in southern Africa (the CAT study): a cluster-randomis... by Jonathan E Golub, Rogério Chiaú, Tsitsi Apollo, Kuzani Mbendera, Gavin J Churchyard, Kate Shearer, Violet Chihota, Christiaan Mulder, Christopher J Hoffmann, Richard E Chaisson, Rose Nyirenda, Bareng A S Nonyane, Emmanuel Kaonga, Clara Sambani, Emilio Valverde, Savaiva Manguambe, Nicole Kawaza, Juliet Jokwiro, Bongani Dube, Jeff Weiser

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Menstrual health needs and educational outcomes among adolescent girls living in countries in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review protocol by Julie Hennegan, Nuworza Kugbey, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Fred Binka, Sitsofe Gbogbo, Israel Wuresah, Priscilla Klutse, Wisdom Kudzo Axame, Emmanuel Gbogbo, Fred Hayibor, Mercy Monde Imakando, Victor Christian Korley Doku, Frank E Baiden

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Regional disparities in the use of intensive chemotherapy for AML in the Netherlands: does it influence survival? by Hester F Lingsma, David van Klaveren, Arjan A van de Loosdrecht, Anna van Rhenen, Otto Visser, Valery E P P Lemmens, Nikki van Leeuwen, Gerwin Huls, Z L Rana Kaplan, Eduardus F M Posthuma, Danielle van Lammeren-Venema, Tjeerd J F Snijders, Catharina H M J van Elssen, Peter A von dem Borne, Nicole M A Blijlevens, Jan J Cornelissen, Marc H G P Raaijmakers, Avinash G Dinmohamed

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The burden of cardiovascular disease in adolescents in China and globally due to sugar-sweetened beverage consumption from 1990 to 2021: results from the global burden of disease s... by Yan-ling Li, Yan-biao Shu, Gang Wang, Wen-bo Zhang, Zhi-ling Gao, Heng-yu Yan, Ping Xie

“…Method 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD2021) data were extracted from vital registration systems, verbal autopsies, censuses, household surveys, disease-specific registries, health service contact data, and other sources. …”
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