The effect of five versus two personnel on bacterial air contamination during preparation of sterile surgical goods in the operating room: a randomised controlled trial by Camilla Wistrand, Bo Söderquist, Ann-Sofie Sundqvist

“…One patient in the intervention group developed an SSI caused by C. acnes, Corynebacterium kroppenstedtii, and S. epidermidis. …”
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Study protocol: a randomised controlled proof-of-concept real-world study – does maximising time in range using hybrid closed loop insulin delivery and a low carbohydrate diet rest... by Shareen Forbes, Faye Baxter, Nicola Baillie

“…Introduction People with type 1 diabetes (T1D) develop an impaired glucagon response to hypoglycaemia within 5 years of diagnosis, increasing their risk of severe hypoglycaemia. …”
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Assessing the effect of empathy-enhancing interventions in health education and training: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials by Nia Roberts, Jeremy Howick, Eyad Issa, Rachel Winter, Robert I Norman

“…This review focuses on an important, growing area of medical education and provides guidance to those looking to develop effective interventions to enhance empathy in the healthcare setting. …”
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The interaction of vitamin D supplementation with Omentin-1 gene polymorphism on metabolic factors and anthropometric indices in women with prediabetes: a study protocol for a doub... by Roghayeh Molani-Gol, Maryam Rafraf, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Dariush Shanehbandi

“…Research suggests that vitamin D might contribute to decreasing the risk of developing and progressing T2DM. Moreover, Omentin-1 Val109Asp polymorphism is also reported to be associated with insulin resistance. …”
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Evaluating quality in adolescent mental health services: a systematic review by Delan Devakumar, Rafael Cortez, Lígia Kiss, Meaghen Quinlan-Davidson, Kathryn J Roberts, Susan M. Sawyer

“…There are several challenges to overcome, including a need to develop consensus on quality and methods to measure quality in mental health settings.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020161318.…”
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Protocol for a prospective cohort study on the feasibility of application of nutritional ultrasound in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with nutritional risk at hospital dis... by Gabriel Olveira, Daniel de Luis, José Manuel García Almeida, Diego Bellido, Germán Guzmán Rolo

“…The results from this study will be presented at scientific conferences and in peer-reviewed scientific journals.Trial registration number NCT05433831.…”
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Arresting Early Childhood Caries with Silver Diamine Fluoride Gel Among Preschool Children: Protocol for a Randomised Clinical Trial by Anthony Yihong Cheng, Jieyi Chen, Faith Miaomiao Zheng, Duangporn Duangthip, Chun Hung Chu

“…A 38% SDF gel has recently been developed, but its caries-arrest effectiveness remains unsubstantiated. …”
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EVALUASI KEBIJAKAN SISTEM ZONASI DALAM PENERIMAAN SISWA BARU SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS by Hendrawansyah Hendrawansyah, Zamroni Zamroni

“…This study was an evaluation research, using a quantitative descriptive approach with a goal-oriented model developed by Tyler. This study involved all state high schools in Bima. …”
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Birth asphyxia and its associated factors among newborns in public hospital, northeast Amhara, Ethiopia. by Abay Woday, Ayesheshim Muluneh, Christine St Denis

“…<h4>Background</h4>Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developing nations, such as Ethiopia. Though Ethiopia has made considerable achievement in the reduction of under-five mortality rate, the neonatal mortality burden has not experienced the same reduction, which may be attributed to birth asphyxia. …”
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Using statistical modelling and machine learning in detecting bone properties: A systematic review protocol. by Osama Abdelhay, Rand Alshoubaki, Sana Murad, Omar Abdel-Hafez, Qusai Abdelhay, Bassem Haddad, Tasneem Alhosanie, Hala Ajlouni, Leanne Ajlouni, Tareq Qarain, Hamzeh Murad, Taghreed Altamimi

“…Understanding the strengths and limitations of existing studies will be crucial in developing standardised protocols and facilitating the integration of AI/ML tools into routine osteoporosis screening and management.…”
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Cultural and ethical barriers to implementing end-of-life advance care planning among oncology nursing professionals: a content analysis of open-ended questions by Yi-An Shih, Cheng Wang, Jiahui Ding, Yuhong Zhou, Qian Lu

“…Conclusions Context-specific ACP strategies in China should integrate Confucian ethics into nursing education, support ethics consultation, and develop culturally sensitive communication models. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of a Specialist Geriatric Medical Intervention for Frail Older People Discharged from Acute Medical Units: Economic Evaluation in a Two-Centre Randomised Control... by Lukasz Tanajewski, Matthew Franklin, Georgios Gkountouras, Vladislav Berdunov, Judi Edmans, Simon Conroy, Lucy E Bradshaw, John R F Gladman, Rachel A Elliott

“…A specialist geriatric medical intervention, to facilitate Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, was developed to reduce the incidence of adverse outcomes and associated high resource-use in this group in the post-discharge period.…”
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HIV Infection among Young People in Northwest Tanzania: The Role of Biological, Behavioural and Socio-Demographic Risk Factors. by Francesca Lemme, Aoife M Doyle, John Changalucha, Aura Andreasen, Kathy Baisley, Kaballa Maganja, Deborah Watson-Jones, Saidi Kapiga, Richard J Hayes, David A Ross

“…<h4>Background</h4>Young people are at high risk of HIV and developing appropriate prevention programmes requires an understanding of the risk factors for HIV in this age group. …”
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Can physical testing be used to distinguish between migraine and cervicogenic headache sufferers? A protocol for a systematic review by Deborah Falla, Ernesto Anarte, Gabriela Ferreira Carvalho, Annika Schwarz, Kerstin Luedtke

“…A narrative synthesis will be developed for all included studies and, if possible, a meta-analysis will be conducted. …”
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Evaluating predictive performance, validity, and applicability of machine learning models for predicting HIV treatment interruption: a systematic review by Williams Kwarah, Frances Baaba da-Costa Vroom, Duah Dwomoh, Samuel Bosomprah

“…Understanding how these models were developed, validated, and applied remains essential for advancing research. …”
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Simulation of subnanosecond radio pulse electro-optical repeater by A. V. Shiltsin, M. S. Kostin

“…Software simulation of infrared repeaters in the Simulink environment (Trial Version Soft) was developed, which allows for analyzing and investigating the efficiency of the optical reconstruction method of radio pulses using a fractional multiplexing with delayed feedback. …”
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Goal attainment scaling as an outcome measure for randomised controlled trials: a scoping review by Elaine Pascoe, Andrea Viecelli, Ruth Hubbard, Benignus Logan, Dev Jegatheesan

“…However, there are inadequacies and inconsistencies in how it has been applied and implemented. Developing a cross-disciplinary practical guide to support a degree of standardisation in its implementation may be beneficial in increasing the reliability and comparability of trial results.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021237541.…”
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Partially randomised patient preference trials as an alternative design to randomised controlled trials: systematic review and meta-analyses by Susan Van Dieren, Karin A Wasmann, Pieta Wijsman, Willem Bemelman, Christianne Buskens

“…Risk of bias was not assessed, as no quality assessment for RPPTs has yet been developed.Results In total, 117 of 3734 identified articles met screening criteria and 44 were eligible (24 873 patients). …”
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Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Immunogenicity of ALXN1820 (Tarperprumig) in Healthy Adults: Results of a Phase I Study by Avner Sandhu, Tong Shen, Paz Martin Herrero, Chao‐Xing Yuan, Samirah Qureshi, Xiaoyu Jiang, Ye Sheng, Christoph Gasteyger, Yang Dai

“…Tarperprumig (ALXN1820), a novel humanized bispecific antibody, binds properdin and albumin and is being developed to treat complement‐mediated diseases. This phase I, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial assessed the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics, and immunogenicity of tarperprumig in healthy adult participants. …”
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Feasibility of a theory-based intervention towards benzodiazepine deprescribing in Belgian nursing homes: protocol of the END-IT NH cluster-randomised controlled trial by Séverine Henrard, Anne Spinewine, Sandy Tubeuf, Catherine Pétein, Perrine Evrard, Tina Chevallereau, Josephine Aikpitanyi

“…Introduction Despite several calls to deprescribe benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRA) in older adults, their use among nursing home residents (NHRs) remains high. Therefore, we developed an intervention targeting general practitioners’ and healthcare professionals’ behaviours regarding BZRA deprescribing in nursing homes (NHs): The END-IT NH (bENzodiazepines Deprescribing InTerventions Nursing homes) 6-component intervention. …”
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