Effects of local handwashing agents on microbial contamination of hands in the rural settings of northwest Ethiopia: protocol for a two-arm, clustered-randomised controlled trial by Bikes Destaw Bitew, Jiyoung Lee, Zemichael Gizaw, Alemayehu Worku Yalew, Michael Bisesi

“…As soap is not usually available due to cost, ash is often used as a zero-cost alternative to soap in the rural settings of developing countries. However, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of ash to reduce microbial contamination of hands. …”
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Virtual simulation for teaching cardiology in nursing: a scoping review protocol by Marian Luctkar-Flude, Sabrina de Oliveira Carvalho, Ana Beatriz Barbosa Paz, Raylane da Silva Machado, Phellype Kayyaã da Luz, Elaine Maria Leite Rangel Andrade

“…The study is part of a cooperative research project between researchers from the Federal University of Piauí, Northeast of Brazil, and Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada, to develop and seek evidence of content validity of a VS game about valvular heart disease. …”
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Impact of the atmosphere state on interaction of aircraft vortex and condensation trails by A. I. Zhelannikov, A. N. Zamyatin, Yu. M. Chinyuchin

“…This complex passed the required testing and state registration. Several procedures were executed to validate and verify the developed complex, confirming its program efficiency and the reliability of the results obtained. …”
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Young people with disabilities and their sexual health: a descriptive review of needs, recommendations and interventions by Noëline Vivet, Elise de La Rochebrochard, Philippe Martin

“…Conclusion Very few studies have been done to understand the needs and to develop relevant interventions for promoting the sexual health of young people with disabilities. …”
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Intelligent wearable devices with audio collection capabilities to assess chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity by Chunbo Zhang, Kunyao Yu, Zhe Jin, Yingcong Bao, Cheng Zhang, Jiping Liao, Guangfa Wang

“…The correlations among lung function, physiological parameters, and audio data were analyzed to develop a model for predicting COPD severity. Results Twenty-nine stable patients, with a mean age of 67.0 ± 5.8 years, were enrolled, and 89.7% were male. …”
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Long-term follow up of human T-cell responses to conserved HIV-1 regions elicited by DNA/simian adenovirus/MVA vaccine regimens. by Nathifa Moyo, Nicola J Borthwick, Edmund G Wee, Silvia Capucci, Alison Crook, Lucy Dorrell, Tomáš Hanke

“…<h4>Background</h4>Durability of vaccine-elicited immune responses is one of the key determinants for vaccine success. Our aim is to develop a vaccination strategy against the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), which induces protective and durable CD8+ T-cell responses. …”
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Reducing communication delays and improving quality of care with a tuberculosis laboratory information system in resource poor environments: a cluster randomized controlled trial. by Joaquín A Blaya, Sonya S Shin, Martin Yagui, Carmen Contreras, Peter Cegielski, Gloria Yale, Carmen Suarez, Luis Asencios, Jaime Bayona, Jihoon Kim, Hamish S F Fraser

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01201941.…”
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The Effects of Compensatory Scanning Training on Mobility in Patients with Homonymous Visual Field Defects: A Randomized Controlled Trial. by Gera A de Haan, Bart J M Melis-Dankers, Wiebo H Brouwer, Oliver Tucha, Joost Heutink

“…Different types of compensatory scanning training have been developed, aimed at decreasing consequences of the HVFD by changing visual scanning.…”
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Long-term outcomes of biodegradable versus 2nd generation durable polymer drug-eluting stents in PCI: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Rosa J Thuemmler, Trisha Choudhary, Yong Hui Tan, Maria-Bianca Andrei, Haipeng Liu, Niraj S Kumar

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This protocol has been developed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols. …”
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Smartphone-based ecological momentary music intervention to reduce stress in Turkish immigrant women: protocol by Ricarda Mewes, Urs M Nater, Stefanie Hirsch

“…To mitigate the risk of resulting health impairments, we developed an ecological momentary music intervention (EMMI-T) to reduce psychological and biological stress levels in the daily lives of Turkish immigrant women. …”
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Aortic aneurysm sac filling with AneuFix injectable polymer during endovascular aneurysm repair: feasibility and safety trial study protocol by Michael J Jacobs, Arjan W J Hoksbergen, Rutger J Lely, Stefan P M Smorenburg

“…Results will be shared at (inter)national conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT04307992.…”
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Application of clown care in hospitalized children: A scoping review. by Guo Xin, Fu Yingping, Chen Yue, Wu Jiaming, Hu Xue

“…<h4>Trial registration number</h4>https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/B4KMV.…”
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COVID-19 and cholera co-infection and comorbidity in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Olalekan Chris Akinsulie, Oluwagbemisola Oyin Olukogbe, Ibrahim Idris, Melina Joshi, Rhonda Williams, Roberta Koku, Sammuel Shahzad, Pius I. Babawale, Olamilekan Gabriel Banwo, Joy Olaoluwa Gbadegoye, Charles Egede Ugwu, Oluwole Fasakin, Victor Ayodele Aliyu, Seto Charles Ogunleye, Deborah O. Okedoyin, Qudus Afolabi Akande

“…**PROSPERO Registration ID: CRD42023485040**…”
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Process evaluation of a self-compassion-based online group psychotherapy programme for bereavement-related grief: a thematic analysis of the COMPACT feasibility trial by Haruka Tani, Misako Yamada, Shoko Sugao, Yasuhiro Kotera, Yu Uneno

“…To address this gap, the self-COMPAssion-based online group psyChoTherapy for bereavement-related grief (COMPACT) feasibility trial was developed; it showed promising participant engagement and potential effectiveness. …”
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Immunogenicity and safety of measles-mumps-rubella vaccine delivered by the aerosol, intradermal and intramuscular routes in previously vaccinated young adults: a randomized contro... by Sumanta Saha, Melanie Millier, Ari Samaranayaka, Liza Edmonds, Emma Best, James Ussher, Andrew Anglemyer, Jennifer Lee, Michael Tatley, Felicity Cutts, Rob van Binnendijk, Peter McIntyre

“…While responses to a third dose of MMR in two-dose recipients have been examined, these studies have all administered MMR by the standard (intramuscular or subcutaneous) route, and data on the duration of antibody are limited. We have developed a protocol for an open-label parallel-arm randomized-controlled trial to compare measles antibody responses and safety after intradermal and aerosol administration of MMR with intramuscular, the usual mode of administration in Aotearoa (New Zealand).…”
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Heart failure patients’ experiences of self-care neglect: a content analysis by Parisa Sadat Bahrodi, Azade Safa, Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz, Fatemeh Sadat Izadi Avanji

“…Healthcare providers can help improve the health of these patients by developing interventions to mitigate these factors. …”
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Psychometric validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the questionnaire for urinary incontinence diagnosis in women with urinary incontinence by Emrullah Akay, Osman Murat Güler, Hilal Künkül Bayraktar, Alime Dilayda Uzun Gül, Alper Türkoğlu

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID), which was developed for women with urinary incontinence. Methods This cross-sectional, methodological study included 600 female participants aged 18 years and above with Turkish reading and writing skills. …”
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Systematic mapping review of statistical methods applied to the relationships between cancer diagnosis and geographical level factors in UK by Thomas Keegan, Lisa Jones, Luigi Sedda, Peter M Atkinson, Jessica Andretta Mendes

“…The results were usually presented in plots or as tables, instead of maps.Conclusion Our results highlight the lack of consideration of spatially explicit models in the analysed studies, with the risk of having failed the assumption of independence in the data.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022349165.…”
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“They don’t know what it’s really like:” qualitative insights into inpatient cardiac nurses’ perceived workload by Ellen Benjamin, Sarah Romain, Cidalia Vital, Connie Blake, Cynthia Peterson, Joohyun Chung

“…There is a demonstrated interest in developing more comprehensive nurse workload measurement strategies, but little research has employed qualitative methods to investigate the beliefs and experiences of frontline staff. …”
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Systematic review of 99 extremity bone malignancy survival prediction models by Cheng-Yo Lai, Hung-Kuan Yen, Hao-Chen Lin, Olivier Quinten Groot, Wei-Hsin Lin, Hao-Ping Hsu

“…Abstract Background Various prediction models have been developed for extremity metastasis and sarcoma. This systematic review aims to evaluate extremity metastasis and sarcoma models using the utility prediction model (UPM) evaluation framework. …”
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