Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring in patients with Fabry disease: study design and cohort characterization by E. V. Kotelnikova, V. N. Senchikhin, T. P. Lipchanskaya

“…Aim. To develop study design and analyze the characteristics of a cohort of patients with cardiac manifestations of Fabry disease (FD) in order to study the possibilities of electrocardiography (ECG) telemonitoring for screening for cardiac arrhythmias (CA), requiring a change in therapeutic tactics.Material and methods. …”
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Evaluating accountability, transparency, and bias in AI-assisted healthcare decision- making: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ perspectives in the UK by Saoudi CE Nouis, Victoria Uren, Srushti Jariwala

“…Forty participants—including clinicians, healthcare administrators, and AI developers—took part in semi-structured interviews or focus groups. …”
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Feasibility of using WeChat to improve infant and young child feeding in rural areas in China: A mixed quantitative and qualitative study. by Qiong Wu, Yiwen Huang, Michelle Helena van Velthoven, Wei Wang, Suying Chang, Yanfeng Zhang

“…The WeChat feeding health education platform developed by our study team was generally well accepted by women.…”
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Arterial stiffness in former elderly smokers is associated with aging and smoking but not airflow limitation: a cross-sectional study by Shohei Kawachi, Keisaku Fujimoto

“…Abstract Background Although the arteriosclerosis locally assessed by carotid intima-media thickness develops with COPD, it has not been elucidated whether systemic arteriosclerosis assessed by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) develops in individuals with COPD, particularly in elderly subjects. …”
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Stroke survivors' and informal caregivers' experiences of primary care and community healthcare services - A systematic review and meta-ethnography. by Dominika M Pindus, Ricky Mullis, Lisa Lim, Ian Wellwood, A Viona Rundell, Noor Azah Abd Aziz, Jonathan Mant

“…<h4>Systematic review registration number</h4>PROSPERO 2015:CRD42015026602.…”
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A randomized controlled trial comparing large-volume band ligator and cyanoacrylate injection in the endoscopic management of actively bleeding gastric varices by Ding Shi, Guojing Xu, Weijin Pan

“…In the EVO group, one patient developed a pulmonary embolism and died during treatment, and three patients developed postoperative sepsis. …”
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The causal associations of 25(OH)D and its metabolites with oropharyngeal cancer risk: a Mendelian randomization study by YaoHui Yu, Yu Zhou

“… Background: Previous studies have suggested that there are distinct correlations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and its metabolites with the risk of developing health conditions and cancer; however, the precise nature of these associations in patients with oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is unknown. …”
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Translation from english into Urdu of a clinical decision tool to screen older women with back pain for osteoporotic-related vertebral fragility fractures by Tanzeela Y. Khalid, Huzaifa Adamali, Najma Zahoor, Sarah Drew, Emma M. Clark

“…However, because Vfrac was developed in English, it remains inaccessible to non-English speakers. …”
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The effectiveness of a Kampo e-learning course incorporated into the medical education curriculum: a possible solution to instructor shortages and time constraints by Yoshinobu Nakada, Makoto Arai, Ippei Yamato, Tatsuya Nogami, Hiroshi Odaguchi, Daigo Taniguchi, Jun Tomita, Tomoaki Ishigami

“…Abstract Background The shortage of instructors and time to teach traditional Japanese (Kampo) medicine (KM) limits students’ understanding of its usefulness. We developed an e-learning course to solve this problem. …”
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Baseline plasma fatty acids profile and incident cardiovascular events in the SU.FOL.OM3 trial: the evidence revisited. by Léopold K Fezeu, François Laporte, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Valentina A Andreeva, Jacques Blacher, Serge Hercberg, Pilar Galan

“…In the full model, only stearidonic acid remained inversely associated with the risk of developing a major cardiovascular event (P trend<0.035), a cardiac event (P trend<0.016) or a cerebrovascular event (P trend<0.014), while arachidonic acid was inversely associated with the risk a cerebrovascular event (P trend<0.033).…”
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Molehill Mountain feasibility study: Protocol for a non-randomised pilot trial of a novel app-based anxiety intervention for autistic people. by Bethany Oakley, Charlotte Boatman, Sophie Doswell, Antonia Dittner, Andrew Clarke, Ann Ozsivadjian, Rachel Kent, Adrian Judd, Saffron Baldoza, Amy Hearn, Declan Murphy, Emily Simonoff, Molehill Mountain Advisory Group

“…Up to 50% of autistic people experience co-occurring anxiety, which significantly impacts their quality of life. Consequently, developing new interventions (and/ or adapting existing ones) that improve anxiety has been indicated as a priority for clinical research and practice by the autistic community. …”
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Use of Capillary Electrophoresis Method in Determination of Quantitative Content of Mangiferin in Grass of Species of Genus Hedysarum (Hedysarum Caucasicum M.Bieb., Hedysarum Grand... by D. R. Imachueva, F. K. Serebryanaya

“…The purpose of the work is to develop a method for the quantitative determination of mangiferin in the aboveground part of species of the genus Hedysarum L., Hedysarum caucasicum M.Bieb., Hedysarum grandiflorum Pall., Hedysarum daghestanicum Rupr. ex. …”
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Derivation and validation of a clinical severity score for acutely ill adults with suspected COVID-19: The PRIEST observational cohort study. by Steve Goodacre, Ben Thomas, Laura Sutton, Matthew Burnsall, Ellen Lee, Mike Bradburn, Amanda Loban, Simon Waterhouse, Richard Simmonds, Katie Biggs, Carl Marincowitz, Jose Schutter, Sarah Connelly, Elena Sheldon, Jamie Hall, Emma Young, Andrew Bentley, Kirsty Challen, Chris Fitzsimmons, Tim Harris, Fiona Lecky, Andrew Lee, Ian Maconochie, Darren Walter

“…We used findings from multivariable analysis and clinical judgement to develop a score based on the NEWS2 score, age, sex, and performance status. …”
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A scoping review to map the research on the mental health of students and graduates during their university-to-work transitions by David Matthew Edmonds, Zoë Fortune, Olga Zayts-Spence, Angus Chan, Jason Shang Guan Chou

“…Clear conceptualisations of mental health in future studies will aid in developing resources to improve well-being.Trial registration number This scoping review adhered to a protocol previously published in this journal and that is registered on the Open Science Framework website (https://osf.io/gw86x).…”
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Health information-seeking behavior among people living with the two common chronic diseases in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). A systematic review and meta-analysis by Getanew Aschalew Tesfa, Abel Desalegn Demeke, Mesafint Zewold, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie

“…Protocol registration number CRD42023433169.…”
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Brain and cerebrospinal fluid 3D center of mass shift after spaceflight by Katherine G. Warthen, Stuart H. Sater, Larry A. Kramer, Khader M. Hasan, Michael A. Williams, Millennia Young, Brandon R. Macias, Steven S. Laurie, Bryn A. Martin

“…To improve the understanding of this phenomenon, we developed and applied automated methods to quantify 3D center of mass shift within the skull of the extra-axial cerebrospinal fluid (eaCSF) and brain after long-duration spaceflight in astronauts (N = 13) and controls not exposed to microgravity (N = 10). 3D center of mass shift of brain tissue and CSF was computed based on registration of an individual skull segmentation at a baseline timepoint versus follow-up. 3D center of mass shift was quantified in the Gx, Gy, and Gz axis defined as -posterior/+anterior, -left/+right, -inferior/+superior, respectively. …”
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Melatonin Bioavailability After Oral Administration of a New Delayed-Release Form in Healthy Male Volunteers by Samira Ait Abdellah, Caroline Gal, Isabelle Guinobert, Valérie Bardot, Véronique Raverot, Annarita Vitacca, Claude Blondeau, Bruno Claustrat

“…We have developed a new oral form of melatonin with the aim of producing a melatonin peak several hours after intake. …”
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Features of vortex trace propagation for aircraft with propellers by A. I. Zhelannikov

“…This complex has passed the necessary testing and state registration. A number of measures were carried out to validate and verify the developed complex, confirming the operability of the programs included in it and the reliability of the results obtained from it. …”
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Evidence that informs feeding practices in very low birthweight and very preterm infants in sub-Saharan Africa: an overview of systematic reviews by Ian Sinha, Melissa Gladstone, Janneke van de Wijgert, Kevin Mortimer, Stephen Turner, Beatrice N Ezenwa, Isa Abdulkadir, Stephen Allen, Olusegun Akinyinka, Chinyere Ezeaka, Alison Talbert, Walter Otieno, Graham Devereux, Ismaela Abubakar, Nicholas Embleton, Abimbola Akindolire, Iretiola B Fajolu, Zainab O Imam, Martha K Mwangome, Alison W Talbert, Pauline E A Andang’o, Grace M Nalwa, Helen M Nabwera, Stephen J Allen, Olukemi O Tongo, Abimbola E Akindolire, Dominic D Umoru

“…Secondary outcomes were growth, common morbidities, mortality, duration of hospital stay and cognitive development. Quality of evidence (QOE) was assessed using the Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR2).Results Eight systematic reviews were included. …”
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Paternal smoking and maternal secondhand smoke exposure and the effects on the offspring: results from the EHF (Environmental Health Fund) birth cohort by Maya Berlin, Elkana Kohn, Rimona Keidar, Ayelet Livne, Ronella Marom, Amit Ovental, Dror Mandel, Ronit Lubetzky, Moshe Betser, Miki Moskovich, Ariela Hazan, Ludmila Groisman, Efrat Rorman, Matitiahu Berkovitch, Ilan Matok, Laura J. Rosen

“…Abstract Background Exposure during pregnancy to secondhand smoke (SHS) is associated with a wide range of adverse fetal development effects and perinatal outcomes. This study aimed to measure SHS exposure in pregnant women using urinary cotinine measurements and to evaluate the association between paternal smoking and maternal urine cotinine and birth outcomes in a birth cohort of Israeli mothers and children. …”
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