Diagnosis accuracy of machine learning for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Li Cong, Ying Chen, Xiaolei He, MaiLiKai KuErBan, Chao Wu, Liping Chen

“…Future multicenter large-scale studies are warranted to develop more intelligent evaluation tools to further enhance clinical diagnostic efficiency. …”
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The role of statins during pregnancy on maternal risk of preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Pantea Khalili, Zixing Zhong, Yanqing Peng

“…Those healthy pregnant women who did not develop preeclampsia were assessed as comparators. …”
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Near-infrared spectroscopy combined with vascular occlusion test to predict acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study by Ling Peng, Yeying Zheng, Fei Guo, Mengdan Su, Wei Wei

“…Results In our patient population (n = 87), 13.79% (12/87) patients developed AKI after surgery. Multivariable analysis revealed that CPB time and post-CPB desaturation speed (D-speed) were independently associated with AKI. …”
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Using Music to Promote Hong Kong Young People’s Emotion Regulation and Reduce Their Mood Symptoms and Loneliness: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Yuan Cao, Yuanxin Shi, Debbie Chi Wing Low, Daniel T L Shek, David H K Shum, Radhika Tanksale, Genevieve Dingle

“…As such, Tuned In, a previously validated intervention program originally developed in Australia, was introduced to the local context. …”
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Measurement of orthodontic tooth movement in lower anterior teeth by means of magnetic resonance imaging– a prospective pilot study by Linda Schwarz, Marina Stanley, André Gahleitner, Ewald Unger, Erwin Jonke, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan

“…This prospective pilot study aimed to develop a standardized evaluation method based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for analysing tooth movements and tissue dimensions and to investigate the impact on periodontal parameters during orthodontic levelling. …”
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Effects of a mobile health intervention based on a multitheoretical model of health behavior change on anxiety and depression, fear of cancer progression, and quality of life in pa... by Xiangju Sun, Yang Jiang, Jing Wang, Siyuan Fan, Xinghua Fu, Zhi An, Xiaomei Zhu, Yibo Wu

“…The purpose of this study is to develop an mHealth intervention based on the Multi-Theoretical Model of Health Behavior Change (MTM) and evaluate its impact on reducing anxiety, depression, fear of cancer progression, and enhancing quality of life in DTC patients. …”
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Effect of acute kidney injury care bundle on kidney outcomes in cardiac patients receiving critical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Rawia Gamil, Mohannad Eid AbuRuz

“…Abstract Background Cardiac surgery is a major contributor to acute kidney injury (AKI); approximately 22% of patients who undergo cardiac surgery develop AKI, and among them, 2% will require renal replacement therapy (RRT). …”
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Efficacy of DaXianXiong Decoction in Preventing the Progression of Acute Pancreatitis Severity: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Dongsheng Ren, Judan Tan, Yuling Zhou, Zhenchun Luo

“…As no effective intervention measure has yet been developed, supportive therapy remains the primary approach for the early treatment of AP. …”
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Mitigating fatigue in long COVID patients with MYPplus: a clinical observation by Yu-Jin Choi, Jin-Seok Lee, Jin-Yong Joung, Seung-Ju Hwang, Young-Yil Kim, Chang-Gue Son

“…It is estimated that approximately 10% of individuals who contact COVID-19 develop Long COVID, with fatigue and brain fog being among the most commonly reported and debilitating symptoms. …”
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Enablers and Barriers to Integrating Advance Care Planning in Chronic Kidney Disease Care in a Canadian Provincial Network by Helen H.L. Chiu, John Duncan, Sherri Lynn Kensall, Yanchini Rajmohan, Sushila Saunders, Sarah Thomas, Salma Wadhwania, Gaylene Hargrove

“…In British Columbia (BC), the Integrated Palliative Nephrology (IPN) project was launched to enhance kidney health care provider engagement in advance care planning and goals of care discussions, to train kidney health care providers in the province to initiate serious illness conversations, and to develop standardized resources for patients and providers across a provincial renal network. …”
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Maternal Metabolic Health and Mother and Baby Health Outcomes (MAMBO): Protocol of a Prospective Observational Study by Sarah A L Price, Digsu N Koye, Alice Lewin, Alison Nankervis, Stefan C Kane

“…These characteristics will be used to develop a risk calculator which will assist in identifying the highest risk women and in triaging them to appropriate services. …”
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Effectiveness of digital platform in reducing unintentional medication discrepancies at transition of care from hospital discharge to primary healthcare settings: a randomised cont... by Yen Yen Phang, Jew Win Kuan, Ai Ling Oh, Chuo Yew Ting, Nor Anizah Osman, Stephen Moses

“…The MedBook Portal, a simple digital platform that enables the sharing of patient medication records among healthcare facilities under Ministry of Health, was developed to facilitate medication reconciliation at primary health clinic (PHC) after hospital discharge. …”
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Systematic review of the performance of HIV viral load technologies on plasma samples. by Kimberly A Sollis, Pieter W Smit, Susan Fiscus, Nathan Ford, Marco Vitoria, Shaffiq Essajee, David Barnett, Ben Cheng, Suzanne M Crowe, Thomas Denny, Alan Landay, Wendy Stevens, Vincent Habiyambere, Jos Perrins, Rosanna W Peeling

“…<h4>Background</h4>Viral load (VL) monitoring is the standard of care in developing country settings for detecting HIV treatment failure. …”
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Have interventions aimed at assisting general practitioners in facilitating earlier diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children been successful in preventing acute complications? A sy... by Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Barbara Hunter, Rita McMorrow, Mary White, Chiara Beccia, Andrew Donald, Lucas de Mendonça

“…Three-quarters of Australian children with a new diagnosis of T1DM visit their general practitioner (GP) the week prior to developing DKA, with similar trends observed internationally.Objective To summarise interventions in general practice to reduce diagnostic delay in paediatric T1DM and to evaluate their effectiveness.Methods Six databases (Ovid, Web of Science, CINAHL, Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews, Google Scholar and EMBASE) were searched. …”
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Online Peer Support for Long-Term Conditions: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Grace Lavelle, Hannah Grace Jones, Ewan Carr, Elly Aylwin-Foster, Vanessa Lawrence, Alan Simpson, Matthew Hotopf

“…Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT06222346; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06222346 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/71513…”
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The effects of neighborhood perceptions on response to a technology-assisted parenting intervention for adolescent substance use: protocol of a diversity supplement to parent SMART... by Zabin Patel-Syed, Sarah A. Helseth, Robert Rosales, Tim Janssen, Kelli Scott, Sara J. Becker

“…Abstract Background It is well established that an adolescent’s neighborhood is associated with their likelihood of developing a substance use disorder. The availability of drugs, lack of access to resources, and exposure to violence are all associated with greater substance use among young people, leading to more pronounced health inequities. …”
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Co-Designed Mobile-Based Cognitive Training for Older Chinese Americans: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Feasibility and Acceptability by Tingzhong Xue, Aybey Amy Wei, Bei Wu, Camilla Sanders, Eleanor Schildwachter McConnell, Hanzhang Xu

“…MethodsWe applied an experience-based co-design approach that leverages existing cognitive training features and older Chinese Americans’ prior knowledge, lived experiences, and social norms around dementia to co-develop a cognitive training intervention. We conducted an experience-based co-design workshop with Older Chinese Americans (n=10), and their adult children (n=4) to optimize the cultural and linguistic relevance of the cognitive training intervention. …”
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Safety planning and transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescent suicide prevention in Mozambique: study protocol for the SPI/TCBT-S hybrid effectiveness/implementat... by Bradley H. Wagenaar, Alberto Muanido, Morgan Turner, Kathryn L. Lovero, Doyanne Darnell, Monisha Sharma, Katherine Anne Comtois, Isaías Ramiro, Vasco F. J. Cumbe

“…Despite this, there are few to no evidence-based youth suicide prevention packages developed for, and tested in, the African context. …”
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What proportion of people have long-term pain after total hip or knee replacement? An update of a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Michael R Whitehouse, Hung-Yuan Cheng, Andrew David Beswick, Vikki Wylde, Wendy Bertram, Mohammad Ammar Siddiqui

“…Given the prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain, implementing existing and developing new preventive and management strategies is crucial for optimal patient outcomes.PROSPERO registration number CRD42023475498.…”
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New synthetic resorbable mesh for open ventral hernia repair: the multicentre, single-arm, prospective study of Transorb self-gripping resorbable mesh in subjects undergoing open r... by Yohann Renard, Frederik Berrevoet, J. Scott Scott Roth, Bruce Ramshaw, G Passot, Katie Bayliss, Marion Blanc, Charles Cain, Matthew Goldblatt

“…The publication plan includes dissemination of the 12-month, 24-month, 36-month, 48-month and 60 month study results.Trial registration number The RECOVER study has been registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT06449378).…”
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