Is long-bout sedentary behaviour associated with long-term glucose levels 3 months after acute ischaemic stroke? A prospective observational cohort study by Coralie English, Katinka Nordheim Alme, Anne-Brita Knapskog, Halvor Næss, Mala Naik, Mona Beyer, Hanne Ellekjaer, Hege Ihle Hansen, Camilla Sollesnes Kummeneje, Ragnhild Munthe-Kaas, Ingvild Saltvedt, Yngve Seljeseth, Xiangchung Tan, Pernille Thingstad, Torunn Askim

“…A MATLAB script was developed to extract activity data from 08:00 to 10:00 for 4 days and to categorise the data into four bout-length categories. …”
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Rationale and design of APOLLO: a personalized rehAbilitation PrOgram in aLLOgeneic bone marrow transplantation by Edith Pituskin, Stephen Foulkes, Rachel J. Skow, Thomas McMurtry, Calvin Kruger, Janet E. Bates, Daena Lamoureux, Joseph Brandwein, Elena Lieuw, Cynthia Wu, Nancy Zhu, Peng Wang, Daniel Sawler, Minakshi Taparia, Marlene Hamilton, Tiffany Comfort-Riddle, Tara Meyer, Gabor T. Gyenes, Ian Paterson, Carla M. Prado, Mark J. Haykowsky, Justin G. Greiner, Margaret L. McNeely, Puneeta Tandon, Richard B. Thompson

“…We expect the findings to inform the optimal timing and patient preferences to develop studies examining risk-specific, individualized interventions (including exercise, pharmacotherapy, combination treatments) to reduce or prevent symptoms and dysfunction. …”
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Incidence of cancer-associated thromboembolism in Japanese gastric and colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a single-institutional retrospective cohort analysis (Sapp... by Naoya Sakamoto, Ayane Oba Aonuma, Michio Nakamura, Kentaro Sakamaki, Taichi Murai, Chika Matsuda, Kazufumi Itaya, Takayuki Sone, Masataka Yagisawa, Yuta Koike, Ayana Endo, Yoko Tsukuda, Yuji Ono, Atsushi Nagasaka, Shuji Nishikawa, Takeharu Yamanaka

“…We defined the following patients as ‘active cancer’; patients with unresectable advanced GCC, cancer recurrence during or after completing adjuvant chemotherapy and/or presence of other malignant tumours.Results Of the 500 patients, 70 patients (14.0%) developed TE during the follow-up period. TEi was 9.2% and 17.3% in GCC patients, 18.1% and 3.5% in active and non-active cancer patients, and 24.0% and 12.9% in multiple and single primary, respectively. …”
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Clinical study of adebrelimab in combination with apatinib and irinotecan for PD-1 inhibitor-ineffective advanced-stage gastric cancer: study protocol for a single-arm, single-cent... by Tao Liu, Long Bai, Jiayi Gu, Yujing Guan, Yeqian Zhang, Bo Ni, Hao-yu Zhang, Muerzhate Aimaiti, Shuchang Wang, Ben Yue, Xiang Xia, Zizhen Zhang

“…Many initial responders eventually develop resistance, and surprisingly, some PD-L1-positive patients fail to achieve expected response rates, indicating emerging resistance mechanisms in potentially responsive populations. …”
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Efficacy of psychosocial interventions on social functioning in individuals with childhood maltreatment experiences: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Natalia E. Fares-Otero, Silvia Amoretti, Brisa Solé, Sarah L. Halligan, Eduard Vieta, Stefan Leucht, Soraya Seedat, Mathias Harrer

“…Our results may provide practical guidance concerning the most effective psychosocial interventions to reduce the societal burden associated with CM.Protocol registration: PROSPERO CRD42022347034.…”
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The impact of a patient decision aid for patients with advanced laryngeal carcinoma – a multicenter study by Anne N. Heirman, Japke F. Petersen, Abrahim Al-Mamgani, Simone E. J. Eerenstein, Bertram J. de Kleijn, Frank Hoebers, Bernard M. Tijink, Lisette van der Molen, Gyorgy B. Halmos, Richard Dirven, Martijn M. Stuiver, Michiel W. M. van den Brekel

“…To address this, we developed and tested a patient decision aid (PDA), aiming to reduce decisional conflict (DC), and enhance knowledge and perceived shared decision-making (SDM). …”
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Point-Of-Care low-field MRI in acute Stroke (POCS): protocol for a multicentric prospective open-label study evaluating diagnostic accuracy by Mauro Silvestrini, Simona Sacco, Massimo Caulo, Simona Marcheselli, Carmine Marini, Sergio Lucio Vinci, Angelo Galante, Marco Colasurdo, Raffaele Ornello, Matteo Foschi, Stefano Necozione, Mario Muselli, Paola Olimpia Achard, Luciano Fratocchi, Marco Cavallaro, Gabriele Polonara, Laura Straffi, Luca Sorrentino, Enrico Franconi, Marcello Alecci

“…Further investigations will include feasibility study to develop a mobile stroke unit equipped with LF-MRI and cost-effectiveness analysis. …”
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An electronic health record-based strategy to increase PrEP decision-making among cisgender women in primary care: results of a randomized pilot study by Allison Pack, Rachel O’Conor, Rosanne Vasiloff, David Liebovitz, Mary Clare Masters, Kenya Alcantara, Reneaki Smith, Guisselle Wismer, Rachel Tatz, Fangyu Yeh, Laura M. Curtis, Scott Hur, Stacy C. Bailey

“…To address this gap, we sought to develop and pilot test an electronic health record-based strategy among cisgender women in primary care. …”
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Improvement of neuropsychological and cognitive functions in older adults through transcranial vibroacoustic stimulation: a double blind, randomized, comparative trial by Jang-Han Bae, Jang-Han Bae, Jae-Young Ha, Jai Jun Choung, Min-Woo Cho, Byung-In Oh, Kun Ho Lee, Kun Ho Lee, Young Chul Youn, SangYun Kim, Dong-Keun Song, Chang-Ho Shin, Chang-Ho Shin

“…Recent research has focused on developing non-invasive methods for cognitive enhancement with the potential to slow cognitive decline. …”
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Medicines support and social prescribing to address patient priorities in multimorbidity (MIDAS): protocol for a definitive, multi-arm, cluster randomised, controlled trial in Iris... by Susan M Smith, Fiona Boland, Frank Moriarty, Molly Byrne, Farah Tahsin, Barbara Clyne, Paul Doody, Laura O’Connor, Paddy Gillespie, Bridget Kiely, Andrew W Murphy, Eanna Kenny

“…A formal knowledge dissemination plan has been developed for the trial, which includes peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and reports to healthcare professionals, commissioners and policymakers.Trial registration number ISRCTN11585238.…”
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The comparative evidence of efficacy of non-invasive brain and nerve stimulation in diabetic neuropathy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Ping-Tao Tseng, Bing-Yan Zeng, Chih-Wei Hsu, Chao-Ming Hung, Brendon Stubbs, Yen-Wen Chen, Tien-Yu Chen, Jiann-Jy Chen, Wei-Te Lei, Yow-Ling Shiue, Chih-Sung Liang

“…Among these, diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common, with approximately 60% of individuals with diabetes developing this condition. Current pharmacological treatments for diabetic neuropathy are often inadequate, providing limited efficacy and accompanied by a range of adverse effects. …”
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Supportive supervision visits in a large community hypertension programme in Nigeria: implementation methods and outcomes by Mark D Huffman, Dike Ojji, Lisa Hirschhorn, Namratha R Kandula, Eugenia N Ugwuneji, Gabriel Lamkur Shedul, Boni M Ale, Nanna Ripiye, Erica L Jamro, Ikechukwu A Orji, Grace Julcit Shedul, Emmanuel Okpetu, Samuel Osagie, Abigail S Baldridge

“…To improve HEARTS implementation, supportive supervision was added as an implementation strategy in April 2020.Methods A multidisciplinary supportive supervision team and data collection forms were developed and implemented at HTN-supported sites. Data from April 2020 to December 2023 from supportive supervision visits were used to measure supportive supervision implementation outcomes, including reach, fidelity, adoption and feasibility and effectiveness of quality of care, data reporting and facility readiness. …”
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Patient Voices: Multimethod Study on the Feasibility of Implementing Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in a Comprehensive Cancer Center by Cinzia Brunelli, Sara Alfieri, Emanuela Zito, Marco Spelta, Laura Arba, Linda Lombi, Luana Caselli, Augusto Caraceni, Claudia Borreani, Anna Roli, Rosalba Miceli, Gabriele Tine', Ernesto Zecca, Marco Platania, Giuseppe Procopio, Nicola Nicolai, Luigi Battaglia, Laura Lozza, Morena Shkodra, Giacomo Massa, Daniele Loiacono, Giovanni Apolone

“… Background“Patient Voices” is a software developed to promote the systematic collection of electronic patient-reported outcome measures (ePROMs) in routine oncology clinical practice. …”
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Access and use of general and mental health services before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Marianna Purgato, Federico Tedeschi, Corrado Barbui, Emiliano Albanese, Eleonora Prina, Beatrice Bano, Camilla Sculco, Monica Bianca Bartucz

“…Objectives To quantify access to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic and measure the change in use between the prepandemic and the pandemic periods in a population with assessment of psychological distress or diagnosis of mental disorders.Data sources We developed and piloted a search syntax and adapted it to enter the following databases from 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2023: PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Epistemonikos and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. …”
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Evaluating SinergiAPS, an intervention based on patient feedback to improve patient safety in primary care: a cluster randomized trial by Maria Antònia Fiol-deRoque, José María Valderas, María Jesús Serrano-Ripoll, Montserrat Gens-Barbarà, Francisco Martín-Luján, Encarna Sánchez-Freire, Juan José Montaño, Sofía Mira-Martínez, Guadalupe Pastor-Moreno, Rocío Zamanillo-Campos, Pau Riera-Serra, Ignacio Ricci-Cabello

“…The qualitative interviews evidenced that the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic 6–9 weeks after initiating the follow-up period severely limited PHC’s capacity of developing and implementing safety improvement action plans, despite high levels of acceptability and perceived utility of the SinergiAPS intervention. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of chronic pain among nurses: a national cross-sectional study by Zhenhui Ren, Jiaxin Yang, Chongmei Huang, Qiang Yu, Xuting Li, Zengyu Chen, Dan Zhang, Chunhui Bin, Meng Ning, Yiting Liu, Jianghao Yuan, Yamin Li, Yusheng Tian

“…Abstract Background Musculoskeletal pain is common among nurses and can lead to absenteeism, reduced productivity and impaired physical and mental health. Long-term pain may develop into chronic pain, which is a more serious and longer-lasting condition that will cause further harm to nurses’ health. …”
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The Comprehensive Adaptive Multisite Prevention of University Student Suicide Trial: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Kyla Blalock, Jacqueline Pistorello, Shireen L Rizvi, John R Seeley, Francesca Kassing, James Sinclair, Linda A Oshin, Robert J Gallop, Cassidy M Fry, Ted Snyderman, David A Jobes, Jennifer Crumlish, Hannah R Krall, Susan Stadelman, Filiz Gözenman-Sapin, Kate Davies, David Steele, David B Goldston, Scott N Compton

“…ObjectiveThe Comprehensive Adaptive Multisite Prevention of University Student Suicide (CAMPUS) Trial evaluates 4 treatment sequences within UCCs to develop evidence-based treatment guidelines. …”
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Layer-by-Layer Multifractal Scanning of Optically Anisotropic Architectonics of Blood Plasma Films: Fundamental and Applied Aspects by Alexander Ushenko, Natalia Pavlyukovich, Oksana Khukhlina, Olexander Pavlyukovich, Mykhaylo Gorsky, Iryna Soltys, Alexander Dubolazov, Yurii Ushenko, Olexander Salega, Ivan Mikirin, Jun Zheng, Zhebo Chen, Lin Bin

“…In the proposed model, algorithms were developed to relate the real and imaginary parts of the complex elements of the Jones matrix to the theziograms of linear and circular birefringence. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of the Assessment of Burden of Chronic Conditions (ABCC) tool in primary care in the Netherlands by Manuela A Joore, Esther A Boudewijns, Mascha Twellaar, Onno CP van Schayck, Merel L Kimman, Loraine HL Peters, Annerika HM Gidding-Slok, Lotte CEM Keijsers, Jean WM Muris

“…Recognising the multifaceted nature of chronic conditions, the Assessment of Burden of Chronic Conditions (ABCC) tool was developed to support person-centred care, by facilitating shared decision-making and self-management. …”
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Evaluating the performance of an automated respiratory rate counter in detecting fast breathing pneumonia in children using a reference video expert panel by Ahad Mahmud Khan, Md Shafiqul Islam, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Salahuddin Ahmed, Rezwana Tabassum, Sadia Afrin, Zannatul Ferdush Amin, Kazi Sazzadul Haque, Afroza Yeasmin Rumi, Jawata Rahman, Rakib Bhuiyan, Rizouan Ur Rashid, Kamrun Nahar, Robynne Simpson, Ayaz Ahmed, Md Mozibur Rahman, Ting Shi, Abdullah H. Baqui, Steve Cunningham, Eric D. McCollum, Harry Campbell

“…To address this gap, we introduced an automated RR counter and developed a reference video expert panel (VEP) to evaluate its performance. …”
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