Needs of patients with parkinsonism and their caregivers: a protocol for the PRIME-UK cross-sectional study by Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Fiona E Lithander, Emma Tenison, Emily J Henderson, Matthew D Smith, Danielle Pendry-Brazier

“…A specific strategy has been developed to target and proactively recruit patients lacking capacity to consent, including those in residential care settings, with input from a personal consultee prior to completion of a bespoke questionnaire by a representative. …”
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Study on effect of seed coating on seedling emergence of wheat Triticum aesativum, cultivar Sardari in different moisture stress levels and planting depths by H.R. Mehrabi, M.R. Chaichi, R. Tavakkol Afshari, Sh. Rezaei

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of behavioural economic incentive programmes for the promotion of a healthy diet and physical activity: a protocol for a systematic review and netwo... by Gareth Mckay, Ammarin Thakkinstian, John Attia, Oraluck Pattanaprateep, Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul, Suparee Boonmanunt

“…The findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020198024.…”
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Risk factors and public health interventions associated with adolescent pregnancy prevention among females aged 10–19 years in Kenya: a scoping review protocol by Abdu Mohiddin, Kimbley Asaso Omwodo, Danielle Denwood, Augustine Gitonga

“…Despite ongoing interventions, in developing countries such as Kenya, adolescent pregnancy rates continue to be high. …”
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Ulnar polydactyly of the hand: a classification system and clinical series by Dan Chen, Wenyao Zhong, Liying Sun, Zongxuan Zhao, Wen Tian

“…Based on detailed morphological and radiographic assessments, we developed a novel classification system comprising five main types (0–4) and associated subtypes. …”
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Utilization of telerehabilitation in TKR patients: A systematic review. by Farnaz Salehian, Jahanpour Alipour, Somayyeh Zakerabasali

“…The United States was the most common country that developed a telerehabilitation system. The most common use of this technology has been in education, treatment, and subsequent monitoring. …”
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Sikh and Muslim perspectives on kidney transplantation: phase 1 of the DiGiT project – a qualitative descriptive study by Atul Bagul, Sarah Brand, Mohamed Morsy, Rizwan Hamer, Sunil Daga, Kirit Mistry, Shafi Malik

“…This study aimed to explore the perspectives around living donor kidney transplantation of members of the Sikh and Muslim communities with an aim to develop a digital intervention to overcome any barriers.Design A qualitative descriptive study using in person focus groups.Setting University Teaching Hospital and Transplant Centre.Participants Convenience sampling of participants from the transplant population. …”
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Adopting a multidisciplinary telemedicine intervention for fall prevention in Parkinson's disease. Protocol for a longitudinal, randomized clinical trial. by Esther Cubo, Alvaro Garcia-Bustillo, Alvar Arnaiz-Gonzalez, Jose Miguel Ramirez-Sanz, Jose Luis Garrido-Labrador, Florita Valiñas, Marta Allende, Jeronimo Javier Gonzalez-Bernal, Josefa Gonzalez-Santos, José Francisco Diez-Pastor, Maha Jahouh, Jana Arribas, Jose Trejo

“…To increase the accessibility of this vulnerable population, we developed a multidisciplinary telemedicine program using an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform. …”
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22 Advancing clinical trial reporting and AI integration: Optimizing protocol data extraction using LLMs and regulatory best practices by Ramya Sri Baluguri, Nicholas Anderson

“…We stratified protocol documents into easy, complex, and random categories based on study focus, document complexity, the extent of amendments or modifications, and completion metrics from ClinicalTrials.gov. We developed a pilot web-based architecture to capture variations in categorization, labeling, and reporting style and compared generated extraction data. …”
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Associations among green spaces, ambient temperature, air pollution, and body mass index: a nationwide study in South Korea from 2008 to 2021 by Yujin Song, Hoyoung Cha, Jongjin Baik, Changhyun Jun, Seokjoong Kim, Minjeong Kim, Sun-Young Jung

“…Conclusion Further exploration is needed to identify potential mechanisms and develop policies and neighborhood-level interventions aimed at addressing the built and natural environments factors contributing to obesity in urbanized settings. …”
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Chinese primary knee osteoarthritis progression cohort (CPKOPC) to evaluate the progression of knee osteoarthritis in the Beijing population: a prospective cohort study protocol by Lin Zeng, Minwei Zhao, Yupeng Liang, Xinguang Wang, Hua Tian

“…Besides, the results will be disseminated to all participants via the social software ‘WeChat’.Trial registration number ChiCTR-ROC-17013790; preresults.…”
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Semaglutide combined with empagliflozin vs. monotherapy for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in type 2 diabetes: Study protocol for a randomized clinical trial. by Yu-Hao Lin, Zhi-Jun Zhang, Jin-Qing Zhong, Zhi-Yi Wang, Yi-Ting Peng, Yan-Mei Lin, Huo-Ping Zhang, Jian-Qing Tian

“…The glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors have been developed as new glucose-lowering drugs, which can improve fatty liver via an insulin-independent glucose-lowering effect. …”
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The impact of educational intervention on enhancing the health literacy among middle-aged individuals at risk for cardiovascular diseases: a randomized cotrolled trial by Seyedeh Fatemeh Azizi Sani Dopolani, Hassan Shahbazi, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Shohreh Naderimagham

“…Initially, a suitable instrument was developed, then, appropriate educational content was designed. …”
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Prognostic Role of Basophils to Predict Major Adverse Cardiac Cerebrovascular Events in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients: Egyptian PCI-Capable Center Experience by Walid Mohamed Kamel Ahmed, Ebrahim Samy, Wahid Ahmed Radwan, Ayman Nehad Moharram

“…Length of hospital stay was 6.5 ±5.0 days. Patients who developed MACCEs were 79 (13%) with mortality (11%) Patients who experienced MACCE, had higher absolute basophil count on admission (1052.3±1237.4 versus 466.0±587.3, P < 70%), total leucocytic count within 1st 24 hours, basophilic counts on admission and within 1st 24 hours, contrast-induced nephropathy and need for organ support measures were potential significant predictors for MACCE. …”
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What are best practices for involving family caregivers in interventions aimed at responsive behaviour stemming from unmet needs of people with dementia in nursing homes: a scoping... by Miharu Nakanishi, Jenny T van der Steen, Wilco P Achterberg, Hanneke J A Smaling, Petra E M Tasseron-Dries

“…This means that, in order to achieve an active role of family caregivers in the whole care process, their needs must be taken into account.Trial registration number The protocol of the review was regisered at OSF; https://osf.io/twcfq…”
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Antimicrobial efficacy of QMix on Enterococcus faecalis infected root canals: a systematic review of in vitro studies by Benjamin Syek Hur Lim, Abhishek Parolia, Margaret Soo Yee Chia, Jayakumar Jayaraman, Venkateshbabu Nagendrababu

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to summarize the outcome of in vitro studies comparing the antibacterial effectiveness of QMix with other irrigants against Enterococcus faecalis.Materials and MethodsThe research question was developed by using population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and study design framework. …”
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Investigating the use of ultrasonography for the antenatal diagnosis of structural congenital anomalies in low-income and middle-income countries: systematic review protocol by Stephanie Michele Goley, Sidonie Sakula-Barry, Ann Kelly

“…The greatest burden is faced by those in developing countries, where over 95% of deaths occur. …”
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Provision and delivery of survivorship care for adult patients with haematological malignancies: A scoping review protocol. by Zoe-Anne V Baldwin, Steph Busby, David Allsup, Judith Cohen, Olufikayo Bamidele

“…Data will be extracted using a customised table developed in collaboration with the review team, and presented in tabular and narrative format, arranged thematically. …”
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Recorded poor insight as a predictor of service use outcomes: cohort study of patients with first-episode psychosis in a large mental healthcare database by Robert Stewart, Neha Ramu, Anna Kolliakou, Jyoti Sanyal, Rashmi Patel

“…Objectives To investigate recorded poor insight in relation to mental health and service use outcomes in a cohort with first-episode psychosis.Design We developed a natural language processing algorithm to ascertain statements of poor or diminished insight and tested this in a cohort of patients with first-episode psychosis.Setting The clinical record text at the South London and Maudsley National Health Service Trust in the UK was used.Participants We applied the algorithm to characterise a cohort of 2026 patients with first-episode psychosis attending an early intervention service.Primary and secondary outcome measures Recorded poor insight within 1 month of registration was investigated in relation to (1) incidence of psychiatric hospitalisation, (2) odds of legally enforced hospitalisation, (3) number of days spent as a mental health inpatient and (4) number of different antipsychotic agents prescribed; outcomes were measured over varying follow-up periods from 12 months to 60 months, adjusting for a range of sociodemographic and clinical covariates.Results Recorded poor insight, present in 46% of the sample, was positively associated with ages 16-35, bipolar disorder and history of cannabis use and negatively associated with White ethnicity and depression. …”
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Effectiveness of implementation strategies for uptake of fall prevention interventions in community care: A systematic review. by Siv Linnerud, Linda Aimée Hartford Kvæl, Birgitte Graverholt, Maria Bjerk, Kristin Taraldsen, Therese Brovold

“…<h4>Registration</h4>PROSPERO CDR42022233395.…”
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