What do we know about nursing practice in relation to functional ability limitations, frailty and models of care among older people in home- and facility-based care: a scoping revi... by Ida Røed Flyum, Edith Roth Gjevjon, Anna Josse Eklund, Gunilla Borglin

“…Intervention studies focusing on nursing practice and the development of MoCs that target these conditions preferably in a home-based care context could substantially benefit the development of knowledge within nursing and nursing practice. …”
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Effects of oligosaccharide-sialic acid (OS) compound on maternal-newborn gut microbiome, glucose metabolism and systematic immunity in pregnancy: protocol for a randomised controll... by Yu Liu, Shuxian Wang, Rui Peng, Shengtang Qin, Huixia Yang, Jingmei Ma

“…Along with maternal clinical information, questionnaires on lifestyle and infant development will be recorded. The primary outcomes are the effect of OS on the maternal-offspring gut microbiome and GDM incidence. …”
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Farm living and risk of asthma, atopic eczema, respiratory and food allergy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Beatriz Manuel, Bright I Nwaru, Johnstone Kuya, Ogban Omoronyia, Theopista Fokukora, Aduroja Posi Emmanuel, Olusegun Sunday Ewemooje, Adewumni O Soyege, Valery Ngo, Felix Emeka Anyiam, Josephine Akua Ackah, Linus Ossai-Chidi, Ogechukwu Emmanuel Okondu

“…Introduction Asthma and allergic disorders are of global concern and risk for their development results from the interplay of genetic and environmental factors. …”
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Serum uric acid predictive value and prognostic impact in rheumatoid arthritis’ associated interstitial lung disease by Qiongwen Hu, Qiongwen Hu, Xiaocheng Cheng, Ying Lan, Huxin Lei, Changchun Niu, Changchun Niu, Yang Luo, Yang Luo

“…During follow-up, RA-ILD patients with elevated UA levels exhibited significantly higher all-cause mortality (22.1% vs. 13.1%; HR [95% CI]: 1.80 [1.03–3.17], p = 0.040) and rehospitalization rates (51.9% vs. 44.4%; HR [95% CI]: 1.41 [1.00–1.98], p = 0.047) compared to those with lower UA levels.Conclusion and relevanceElevated levels of serum UA may serve as a predictive marker for ILD development in RA patients, particularly in younger individuals without comorbidities, and a prognostic indicator for increased mortality and rehospitalization rates in RA-ILD patients.Clinical trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT06036537.…”
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Symptom patterns in patients newly sick listed for common mental disorders and associations with work-related and socioeconomic factors: a cross-sectional study in Swedish primary... by Cecilia Björkelund, Dominique Hange, Eva-Lisa Petersson, Irene Svenningsson, Nashmil Ariai, Lilian Wiegner

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Quality of patient-reported outcome measures for acute bronchitis: a systematic review of instruments and measurement properties by Theresa Donhauser, Katharina Piontek, Ann-Kristin Baalmann, Christian Apfelbacher

“…Given the intensive work on scale development and testing for PROM design, the CCSQ is promising for use in children. …”
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Just-in-time adaptive interventions for adolescent and young adult health and well-being: protocol for a systematic review by Caroline A Figueroa, Kathleen W Guan, Christopher Adlung, Loes Keijsers, Crystal R Smit, Annabel Vreeker, Eva Thalassinou, Eeske van Roekel, Mark de Reuver

“…We will integrate evidence to guide the development and implementation of precise, effective and equitable digital health interventions for AYAs.Methods and analysis In adherence to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines, we will conduct a systematic search across multiple databases, including CENTRAL, MEDLINE and WHO Global Index Medicus. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised-controlled study on emotion regulation training for adolescents with major depression: the KONNI study by Ellen Greimel, Lisa Feldmann, Charlotte Piechaczek, Frans Oort, Jürgen Bartling, Martin Schulte-Rüther, Gerd Schulte-Körne

“…One important factor for the development and maintenance of adolescent MD are disturbances in emotion regulation and the underlying neural processes. …”
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Genital tract infections, the vaginal microbiome and gestational age at birth among pregnant women in South Africa: a cohort study protocol by Nicola Low, Jeffrey D Klausner, Lukas Bütikofer, Janneke H H M van de Wijgert, Remco P H Peters, Christina A Muzny, Christopher M Taylor, Ranjana M S Gigi, Mandisa M Mdingi, Hyunsul Jung, Shantelle Claassen-Weitz

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Association between physical activity and quality of life in Japanese adults aged 85 to 89 years: a cross-sectional study by Yasuaki Muramatsu, Yuko Oguma, Yukiko Abe, Azusa Hara, Hisashi Urushihara, Yasumichi Arai

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Effects of oral Lcarnitine supplementation on liver enzymes in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients in the maintenance phase of treatment: a randomized clinical trial st... by Aziz Eghbali, Aygin Eghbali, Neda Ashayeri, Fatemeh Fadayi, Kazem Ghaffari, Kazem Ghaffari, Kazem Ghaffari, Ali Ghasemi, Ali Ghasemi

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Safety and Immunogenicity of Meningococcal Groups A and C Polysaccharide Vaccine in Adults 18–60 years of age by V. V. Romanenko, B. I. Kuzubov, N. A. Tsukanova, A. A. Kotova

“…MI often becomes fulminant with an extremely rapid development of symptoms up to infectious and toxic shock, which limits the possibility of providing specialized care. …”
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Association Between Prostate Cancer and Myocardial Infarction Management and Postinfarction Outcomes: A Norwegian Registry Study by Rachel B. Forster, Camilla Kjellstadli, Rupali Akerkar, Gerhard E. Sulo, Tor Åge Myklebust, Øystein Karlstad, Tone Bjørge, Kaare H. Bønaa, Ester Kringeland, Rune Kvåle

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Phase Ia clinical evaluation of the safety and immunogenicity of the Plasmodium falciparum blood-stage antigen AMA1 in ChAd63 and MVA vaccine vectors. by Susanne H Sheehy, Christopher J A Duncan, Sean C Elias, Sumi Biswas, Katharine A Collins, Geraldine A O'Hara, Fenella D Halstead, Katie J Ewer, Tabitha Mahungu, Alexandra J Spencer, Kazutoyo Miura, Ian D Poulton, Matthew D J Dicks, Nick J Edwards, Eleanor Berrie, Sarah Moyle, Stefano Colloca, Riccardo Cortese, Katherine Gantlett, Carole A Long, Alison M Lawrie, Sarah C Gilbert, Tom Doherty, Alfredo Nicosia, Adrian V S Hill, Simon J Draper

“…<h4>Background</h4>Traditionally, vaccine development against the blood-stage of Plasmodium falciparum infection has focused on recombinant protein-adjuvant formulations in order to induce high-titer growth-inhibitory antibody responses. …”
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The effect of mindfulness-based counselling on the anxiety levels and childbirth satisfaction among primiparous pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial by Rozhin Feli, Sousan Heydarpour, Kamran Yazdanbakhsh, Fatemeh Heydarpour

“…Abstract Background Anxiety during pregnancy is linked to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, as well as dissatisfaction with childbirth, and may contribute to the development of postpartum depression. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based counselling on the anxiety levels and childbirth satisfaction among primiparous pregnant women. …”
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Associations between (pharmaco-)genetic markers and postoperative pain after inguinal hernia repair – a prospective study protocol by Florine M. Wiss, Ulrich Dietz, Andreas Thalheimer, Sebastian Lamm, Robert Rosenberg, Samuel S. Allemann, Henriette E. Meyer zu Schwabedissen, Anna Bollinger, Markus L. Lampert

“…We hypothesize that the CYP2D6 activity influences the development of postoperative pain after hernia surgery. …”
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Immune persistence of a single dose of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine: A 6-year follow-up by Lili Huang, Xinyi Yang, Hong Li, Zhiqiang Xie, Taotao Zhu, Wangyang You, Zeng Wang, Jiebing Tan, Guangwei Feng, Qingmin Sun, Bin Wang, Xing Han, Yanxia Wang

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Protocol for a cluster-randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression, implemented in Vietnamese Buddhist pagoda by Bahr Weiss, Van Vu, Hoang-Minh Dang, Lam Trung

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A-SURE: intra-patient comparison of prophylactic effectiveness of a recombinant factor VIII Fc fusion protein versus standard half-life factor VIII in hemophilia A by Johannes Oldenburg, Charles Hay, Flora Peyvandi, Anna-Elina Lehtinen, Ingrid Pabinger, Eveline Nüesch, Håkan Malmström, Eva Bednar, Stefan Lethagen

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Impact of education and training on LGBT-specific health issues for healthcare students and professionals: a systematic review of comparative studies by Kate Jolly, Ameeta Retzer, Sarah Damery, Nicola Kay Gale, Adekemi Oluwayemisi Sekoni, Ifeoma Okafor, Bibiane Manga-Atangana, Rachel Posaner

“…Data were extracted by one reviewer and checked by a second (population, training content, development, delivery, duration/intensity and outcomes). …”
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