Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Rural Women in Qazvin Province by Elham Attari, Faezeh Masoumi, Abbas Alaei Moghadam, Azam Abdollahpour

“…Therefore, researchers believe that providing information about the prevalence of postural disorders can effectively design preventive programs and emphasize the need to develop corrective exercise and rehabilitation programs for this segment of society.…”
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Applying a co-designed medication plan for safer medication treatment in older persons: a feasibility study by Malin Holmqvist, Axel Ros, Johan Thor, Linda Johansson

“…Accordingly, in a co-design initiative involving older persons and healthcare professionals, a medication plan was developed. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of applying the medication plan for older persons in primary care. …”
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New role of extemporaneous manufacturing in regulating drug products access onto the market by A. V. Alekhin, T. N. Erivantseva, V. V. Ryazhenov, N. N. Lyskov, N. A. Alekhina, M. M. Kuznetsova

“…At the same time, the individualization of drug treatment has made it possible to work out systemic solutions for developing drug therapy methods for special groups of patients for whom the economic feasibility of a pharmaceutical registration and launching such drugs onto the market has been brought into challenge. …”
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Efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of biosimilars compared with the biologic etanercept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Aurélio Matos Andrade, Juliana da Motta Girardi, Erica Tatiane da Silva, Jakeline Ribeiro Barbosa, Daniella Cristina Rodrigues Pereira

“…The statistical analysis for preparing meta-analyses was developed by the Review Manager 5.1.4 software. Results This systematic review selected 6 eligible studies with a sample population of n = 2355. …”
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Comparison Between Norepinephrine Alone Versus Norepinephrine/Vasopressin Combination for Resuscitation in Septic Shock by Rania M. Hussien, Hanaa A. El-Gendy, Mohamed I. Elsaidy, Mostafa S. Abdelhamid, Tarek S. Shabana

“…Materials and methods The study enrolled 90 adult ICU patients who developed septic shock. They were randomly divided into two equal groups; NE group (received NE infusion) and VP/NE group (received NE and VP infusion). …”
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Validation of the Distress Thermometer for detecting psychological distress in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: optimal cut-off score and influencing fac... by Xu Tian, Xiaoling Liu, Xiuni Gan, Maria F. Jimenez-Herrera, Hongcai Shang, Yi Ren

“…The Distress Thermometer (DT), originally developed for cancer patients, is a brief screening tool for detecting psychological distress. …”
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Indigenous and non-Indigenous people experiencing homelessness and mental illness in two Canadian cities: A retrospective analysis and implications for culturally informed action by Brittany Bingham, Akm Moniruzzaman, Michelle Patterson, Jino Distasio, Jitender Sareen, John O’Neil, Julian M Somers

“…Responses to Indigenous homelessness must be developed within the context of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians, addressing trauma, substance use and family separations.Trial registration number ISRCTN42520374, ISRCTN57595077, ISRCTN66721740.…”
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The role of artificial intelligence in the prediction, identification, diagnosis and treatment of perinatal depression and anxiety among women in LMICs: a systematic review protoco... by Uchechi Shirley Anaduaka, Ayomide Oluwaseyi Oladosu, Samantha Katsande, Clinton Sekyere Frempong, Success Awuku-Amador

“…Research conducted in more developed countries has demonstrated the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in predicting, identifying, diagnosing and treating PDA. …”
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Management of care for hospitalized older persons - comfort as an essential outcome: a qualitative study by Esther Mourão Nicoli, Frances Valéria Costa e Silva, Célia Pereira Caldas, Luciana Guimarães Assad, Claudia Feio da Maia Lima, Miriam Marinho Chrizostimo

“…Semistructured interviews were conducted, and the researchers investigated the data thus collected via thematic-categorical content analysis on the basis of the approach developed by Bardin. The theoretical framework was based on Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory. …”
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Investigation of EEG Parameters in Virtual Reality Puck Shooting Task in Hockey Players and Freestyle Wrestlers by I.S. Polikanova, S.V. Leonov

“…Methods. The previously developed VR-PACE technology was used for the study, which allows practicing puck reflection skills in hockey in a virtual scene. …”
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Appropriate semantic qualifiers increase diagnostic accuracy when using a clinical decision support system: a randomized controlled trial by Yasutaka Yanagita, Kiyoshi Shikino, Daiki Yokokawa, Kosuke Ishizuka, Tomoko Tsukamoto, Yu Li, Takanori Uehara, Masatomi Ikusaka

“…Students were presented with ten expert-developed case vignettes asking for SQs and a diagnosis. …”
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Digital vertigo therapy: study protocol for a confirmatory randomized controlled trial in patients with vestibular vertigo by Markus Wirth, Jannik Pieper, Ulrike Heller, Michael Bulitta, Daniel Schmitz, Barbara Wollenberg, Hubert Löwenheim, Stephan Wolpert

“…For this purpose, VH-90-D DiGA was developed, which is a digital therapeutic (DTx) for multimodular in-home therapeutic training. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes after cardiopulmonary arrest in childhood. by Robert S Phillips, Bryonnie Scott, Simon J Carter, Matthew Taylor, Eleanor Peirce, Patrick Davies, Ian K Maconochie

“…<h4>Study appraisal and synthesis methods</h4>Risk of bias assessment developed the Hayden system for non-randomised studies and QUADAS2 for decision rules. …”
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Usability and acceptability of ambulatory monitoring in undiagnosed syncope: insights from the ASPIRED-Q qualitative study by Matthew James Reed, Coral L Hanson, Lis Neubeck, Caroline Blackstock, Ellise Clarke, Alice Pearsons

“…However, future use should be controlled using standardised pathways to prevent inappropriate use.Trial registration number ISRCTN10278811.…”
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Impact of psycho-educational interventions on patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery by Shahpar Bagheri, Zahra Dadashpouromrani, Giti Setoodeh, Zahra Hadian Shirazi, Azadeh Amiri, Rozhan Ghobadimoghaddam

“…Hence, this intervention is recommended for developing care programs in same population. Trial registration https://www.irct.ir/trial/55652 : IRCT20090908002432N8 (2021-09-17).…”
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Accuracy of Acetabular Component Positioning Using a Mixed Reality-Guided Navigation System During Total Hip Arthroplasty by Alexander F. Heimann, MD, William S. Murphy, MD, Daniel C. Sun, MD, Stephen B. Murphy, MD

“…Recently, a novel computed tomography (CT)–based planning and mixed-reality (MR) guidance system was developed to enable patient-specific 3-dimensional planning of the ideal cup position and further improve intraoperative achievement of the planned orientation. …”
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Phase 1 study of AYP-101 (soybean phosphatidylcholine): safety, pharmacokinetics, and lipid profile effects for reducing submental fat by Hyun Joon Lee, Xu Jiang, A. M. Abd El-Aty, Ji Hoon Jeong, Jae-Yong Chung

“…Abstract Background Excessive submental fat under the chin is a known aesthetic concern because of its negative impact on facial appearance and psychological well-being. AYP-101 is a newly developed injectable agent containing 93% soybean phosphatidylcholine (SPC) designed to reduce submental fat. …”
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Effect of covid-19 vaccination on long covid: systematic review by Paul Glasziou, Justin Clark, Paulina Stehlik, Oyungerel Byambasuren, Kylie Alcorn

“…More robust comparative observational studies and trials are needed, however, to clearly determine the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing and treating long covid.Protocol registration Open Science Framework https://osf.io/e8jdy.…”
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Suicide prevention program on suicidal behaviors and mental wellbeing among school aged adolescents: a scoping review by Yasmin Nadeem Parpio, Rozina Nuruddin, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Nuruddin Mohammad, Uzma Rahim Khan, Salman Shahzad, Murad Musa Khan, Mehreen Aslam

“…Policymakers and school administrators should consider these findings when developing and implementing suicide prevention programs.Systematic review registrationThis review is registered in open science framework in 2022 ID: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/6W8D9.…”
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The prevalence and risk factors of pre-hypertension and hypertension among clinical students at the university of Ibadan, Nigeria by Ademola Adetunji, Christabel Uche-Orji, Chioma Ezebialu, Pelumi Catherine Adebayo, Fatihat Sanusi, Uzochukwu Imo, Tijani Adiat, Temitayo Ajala

“…Hypertension was found to be associated with gender, level of study and marital status. 77% reported a moderate-to-high perceived stress levels, which could be contributing to developing hypertension. Conclusion This study found a high prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension among clinical students, with smoking, poor sleep, and perceived stress as common risk factors. …”
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