Government policy interventions to reduce veterinary antimicrobial consumption in production animals: a protocol for a systematic review and evidence map by Kayla Strong, Fiona Emdin, Sam Orubu, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, Heather Ganshorn, Jeremy Grimshaw, Mathieu J. P. Poirier

“…Methods An electronic search strategy has been developed in consultation with a public health librarian and a veterinary health librarian. …”
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Safety and efficacy of remimazolam in mechanical ventilation in the ICU: a protocol for systematic evaluation and meta-analysis by Li Liu, Xuelian Yang, Yulian Yang, Gelan Miao, Chaobing Yang, Xianying Lei

“…The findings will be disseminated through conference presentations and publications in peer-reviewed journals relevant to the field.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024554425…”
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Yavanna (Rajaswala Paricharya diet) versus Routine Care in the Management of Kashtartava (Primary Dysmenorrhoea): A Randomised Controlled Trial Protoc... by Niharika Sharma, Pradnya Dandekar

“…Therefore, the present study aims to develop a treatment that is simple to administer, highly effective in alleviating the condition and has minimal or no side-effects, ensuring patient acceptance. …”
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Effectiveness of stretching and bracing for the treatment of osteoarthritis-associated joint contractures prior to joint replacement: a systematic review protocol by Vivian A Welch, T Mark Campbell, Bahareh Bahram Ghaedi, Elizabeth Tanjong Ghogomu, Marie Westby

“…Introduction Many patients with osteoarthritis (OA) develop restrictions in passive range of motion (ROM) of their affected joints (called contractures), leading to increased pain and reduced function. …”
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Patient experience of opioid use disorder treatment medications: a systematic review of contemporary qualitative research by Luke Mitcheson, John Marsden, Natalie Lowry, Mike Kelleher, Carina Najia

“…Identified reports were first categorised using domains from the addiction dimensions for assessment and personalised treatment (an instrument developed to guide OUD treatment planning), then by narrative synthesis.Results From 1129 studies, 47 reports (published between 2005 and 2023) were included. …”
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A Cost Analysis of Rheumatic Fever Management in Jamaica, 2012 to 2018 by Yohance Rodriguez, Camille-Ann Thoms Rodriguez

“…Relevant data were abstracted using an internally developed, pretested tool. Categorical costs were calculated using the average number of units used per sub-category (e.g. registration, room and board, consumables, tests, medications) and multiplied by National Health Service fees. …”
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Towards a common definition of hospital-acquired deconditioning in adults: a scoping review by Katie Robinson, Alison Cowley, Meri Westlake, Adam L. Gordon

“…Further work is required to develop a shared definition of hospital-acquired deconditioning, enabling researchers to coalesce for better understanding of the phenomenon, and clinicians, in turn, to better treat and mitigate against it.Review registration OSF: https://osf.io/b5sgw/…”
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Exploring Practices for Implementing Smoking Cessation in Oncology Settings: A Rapid Systematic Review Update by Isabella R. DeVuono BMSc, Stephanie Posa MSc, Naomy M. C. Lafond BSc, Basilhea D. Woodley MSc, Adina Coroiu PhD, Michael O. Chaiton PhD, William K. Evans MD, Scott Veldhuizen PhD, Laurie A. Zawertailo PhD, Osnat C. Melamed MD, MSc, Lawson Eng MD, SM, Matthew M. George MA, Michelle H. Halligan MSc, Caroline B. Silverman MSc, Archie Stewart MSc, MBA, Lester Krames PhD, MaryAnn Bradley, Sarwar Hussain MSc, Peter Selby MBBS, MHSc, Nadia Minian PhD

“…The implementation strategies training and educating stakeholders, using evaluative and iterative strategies, providing interactive assistance, supporting clinicians, and developing stakeholder interrelationships were associated with increased asking, advising, and acting, although these associations do not imply causality. …”
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Social networks, social capital and end-of-life care for people with dementia: a realist review by Patrick Stone, Elizabeth L Sampson, Nuriye Kupeli, Joseph M Sawyer, Libby Sallnow

“…Objectives (1) To develop an understanding of how social capital may be conceptualised within the context of end-of-life care and how it can influence outcomes for people with dementia and their families with specific reference to the context and mechanisms that explain observed outcomes. (2) To produce guidance for healthcare systems and researchers to better structure and design a public health approach to end-of-life care for people with dementia.Design A realist review.Data sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and grey literature.Analysis We conceptualised social capital as a complex intervention and, in order to understand how change is generated, used realist evaluation methods to create different configurations of context, mechanism and outcomes. …”
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Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management Among Indigenous Children and Youth: A Systematic Review by Edmund Wedam Kanmiki, Yaqoot Fatima, Thuy Linh Duong, Roslyn Von Senden, Tolassa W. Ushula, Abdullah A. Mamun

“…Due to the heterogeneity of methods used by reviewed publications, the convergent integrated approach developed by Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) for mixed‐method systematic reviews was employed in the analysis. …”
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Understanding Cognition, Oxytocin, and Pain in Elders (UCOPE): protocol for a double-blinded cross-over trial in chronic knee osteoarthritis pain by Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Soamy Montesino-Goicolea, Pedro Valdes-Hernandez, Zhiguang Huo, Roland Staud, Natalie C. Ebner

“…Specifically, there is an urgent need to develop better analgesics for individuals with OA-related pain, since currently used analgesics frequently fail to provide adequate relief or must be discontinued owing to adverse effects. …”
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Process evaluation of team-based care in people aged >65 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Joanie Sims Gould, Catherine Tong, Jessica Ly, Sara Vazirian, Adriaan Windt, Karim Khan

“…Objective The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing globally and there is critical need develop interventions to improve health outcomes among older people. …”
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Effect of a Culturally Adapted Exercise Program on the Anthropometrics and Body Composition of Postmenopausal Women With Excess Weight Gain: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Isaac Mensah Bonsu, Corlia Brandt, Adedayo Tunde Ajidahun, Hellen Myezwa

“…Aims The study aimed to investigate the effect of a developed culturally appropriate exercise program for Ghanaian postmenopausal women with excess weight gain on the anthropometrics and body composition. …”
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Assessing the bioaccumulation of copper and zinc using bird as bioindicator in different wetland ecosystems of Odisha, India by Bibhu Prasad Panda, Radha Kumari, Abanti Pradhan, Bishal Kumar Majhi, Pratik Acharya, Siba Prasad Parida

“…Abstract The developing countries have been intensified by urbanization and anthropogenic activities releasing heavy metals into the environment leading to various environmental challenges. …”
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Azathioprine immunosuppression and disease modification in Parkinson’s disease (AZA-PD): a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled phase II trial protocol by Simon Bond, Caroline H Williams-Gray, Julia C Greenland, Emma Cutting, Sonakshi Kadyan, Anita Chhabra

“…Furthermore, the risk of developing PD is related to genetic variation in immune-related genes and reduced by the use of immunosuppressant medication. …”
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Which Kind of Prognosis is Better in the Treatment of Cervical and Lumbar Disc Herniation with Coblation Nucleoplasty? by Zhang R, Chen S, Han L, Xu B, Guo Y, Wang L

“…The long-term benefits of this procedure were more pronounced in patients with cervical disc herniation.Clinical Trial Registration: The trial was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (ChiCTR2400089145).Keywords: coblation nucleoplasty, lumbar disc herniation, cervical disc herniation, pain…”
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Improving knowledge, attitudes, and practices on dengue and diarrhea in rural primary school students, their parents, and teachers in Colombia: A cluster-randomized controlled tria... by Diana Sarmiento-Senior, Maria Ines Matiz, Sandra Vargas-Cruz, Juan Felipe Jaramillo, Victor Alberto Olano, Audrey Lenhart, Thor Axel Stenström, Neal Alexander, Hans J Overgaard

“…Comprehensive teachers' manuals were developed and deployed to guide the learning activities. …”
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Three-dimensional visualization and navigation for micro-noninvasive uterine fibroid surgery based on MRI and ultrasound image fusion by Ting Wang, Yingang Wen, Zhibiao Wang, Zhibiao Wang, Xi Li

“…ObjectiveTo address the challenges of low surgical precision and poor consistency in focused ultrasound ablation surgery (FUAS) for uterine fibroids, which are often caused by variations in clinical experience and operator fatigue, this study aims to develop an intelligent three-dimensional (3D) visualization and navigation system by integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with real-time ultrasound (US) imaging, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of uterine fibroid surgery.MethodsMRI and US images from 638 patients were annotated by experienced clinicians. …”
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Predictive value of machine learning on fracture risk in osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Min Bao, Jianqian Chao, Na Zhang, Yanqian Wu

“…In addition, subgroup analysis was performed according to the types of ML models and fracture sites.Results Fifty-three studies were included in our meta-analysis, involving 15 209 268 patients, 86 prediction models specifically developed for the osteoporosis population and 41 validation sets. …”
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Fertility treatments and stroke: a scoping review by Aleksandra Pikula, Esther Bui, Ginette Moores, Lindsey Zhang

“…Understanding this risk and developing treatment strategies serves to better inform women and healthcare providers as more women with a history of stroke seek and contemplate fertility therapy.Trial registration number DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/PHQ4X…”
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