Effects of art therapy on psychological outcomes among children and adolescents with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shishuang Zhou, Huiyuan Li, Yuan Yang, YiShu Qi, Weiwei Liu, Lin Mo, Cho Lee Wong

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Long-term follow up of human T-cell responses to conserved HIV-1 regions elicited by DNA/simian adenovirus/MVA vaccine regimens. by Nathifa Moyo, Nicola J Borthwick, Edmund G Wee, Silvia Capucci, Alison Crook, Lucy Dorrell, Tomáš Hanke

“…<h4>Background</h4>Durability of vaccine-elicited immune responses is one of the key determinants for vaccine success. Our aim is to develop a vaccination strategy against the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), which induces protective and durable CD8+ T-cell responses. …”
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Reducing communication delays and improving quality of care with a tuberculosis laboratory information system in resource poor environments: a cluster randomized controlled trial. by Joaquín A Blaya, Sonya S Shin, Martin Yagui, Carmen Contreras, Peter Cegielski, Gloria Yale, Carmen Suarez, Luis Asencios, Jaime Bayona, Jihoon Kim, Hamish S F Fraser

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01201941.…”
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Safety and effectiveness of opioid use in adult patients presenting to emergency services with suspected acute appendicitis: a protocol for a systematic review of the literature an... by Ivan D Florez, Jorge Acosta-Reyes, Sergio Arciniegas, Juan Jose Espitia de la Hoz, Stephania Arias-Rodriguez, Luis Jose Cotes-Mendoza

“…Information will be disseminated by publication on a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024583804.…”
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The Effects of Compensatory Scanning Training on Mobility in Patients with Homonymous Visual Field Defects: A Randomized Controlled Trial. by Gera A de Haan, Bart J M Melis-Dankers, Wiebo H Brouwer, Oliver Tucha, Joost Heutink

“…Different types of compensatory scanning training have been developed, aimed at decreasing consequences of the HVFD by changing visual scanning.…”
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Characteristics of randomized trials published in Latin America and the Caribbean according to funding source. by Ludovic Reveiz, Stephanie Sangalang, Demian Glujovsky, Carlos E Pinzon, Claudia Asenjo Lobos, Marcela Cortes, Martin Cañón, Ariel Bardach, Xavier Bonfill

“…Few RCTs covered priority areas related with Millennium Development Goals like maternal health (6.7%) or high priority infectious diseases (3.8%). …”
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Systematic review of community-based, school-based, and combined delivery modes for reaching school-aged children in mass drug administration programs for schistosomiasis. by Michael Burnim, Julianne A Ivy, Charles H King

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>This review provides an evidence-based framework for the development of future schistosomiasis control programs. …”
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Effect of bortezomib on the treatment of multiple myeloma: a systematic review protocol by Vania dos Santos Nunes-Nogueira, Lucas Oliveira Cantadori, Rafael Dezen Gaiolla

“…We plan to present the results of this systematic review in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, conferences and popular press.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020151142.…”
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Long-term outcomes of biodegradable versus 2nd generation durable polymer drug-eluting stents in PCI: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Rosa J Thuemmler, Trisha Choudhary, Yong Hui Tan, Maria-Bianca Andrei, Haipeng Liu, Niraj S Kumar

“…Systematic review registration: PROSPERO (CRD42024592579).…”
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METHODOLOGY FOR VERIFYING THE CHIP AUTHENTICITY BASED ON DYNAMIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS by Vladislav A. Rogachev, Pavel A. Gorbokonenko, Andrey A. Geraskin, Evgeny F. Pevtsov

“…In the conditions of restructuring and complication of logistic supply chains of EKB (Electronic Component Base) the risk of supplying counterfeit products increases significantly, which determines the relevance of the development of simple and cost-effective methods of input control. …”
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Exploring methods for assessing stakeholder perspectives in Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN) countries: a scoping review by Adi Lukas Kurniawan, Olivinia Qonita Putri, Temidayo Akinreni

“…The SUN movement should establish a standard method for evaluating stakeholder perspectives, considering both outcomes and processes.Trial registration number The final protocol was registered prospectively with the Open Science Framework in July 2023 (https://osf.io/te7cb).…”
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Smartphone-based ecological momentary music intervention to reduce stress in Turkish immigrant women: protocol by Ricarda Mewes, Urs M Nater, Stefanie Hirsch

“…The results of our study will be disseminated at conferences and submitted to a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number NCT05829031.…”
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Aortic aneurysm sac filling with AneuFix injectable polymer during endovascular aneurysm repair: feasibility and safety trial study protocol by Michael J Jacobs, Arjan W J Hoksbergen, Rutger J Lely, Stefan P M Smorenburg

“…Results will be shared at (inter)national conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number NCT04307992.…”
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Are physical factors associated with poor prognosis following a whiplash trauma?: a protocol for a systematic review and data synthesis by Deborah Falla, Alessio Gallina, Ahmed Alalawi

“…The result from this review will be published in peer-reviewed journals.PROSPERO registration number CRD42019122559…”
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Risk factors for urinary tract infection in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hairong Jia, Wenhao Su, Jiaqi Zhang, Zhaoyang Wei, Pepertual Tsikwa, Yanru Wang

“…In addition, the GRADE (Grade of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, Evaluation) method will be used to examine the quality of evidence for each exposure and outcome of interest.…”
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Augmentation of cognitive-behavioural therapy for obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Johannes Caspar Fendel, Jonathan Torbecke, Till Langhammer, Lisa Mewes, Ulrike Lueken

“…Results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024561027.…”
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The Emergence of a Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Non-Groupable Neisseria meningitidis Strain of the Clonal Complex ST-175 in the Russian Federation by M. A. Koroleva, M. I. Gritsay, K. O. Mironov, Y. V. Mikhailova, A. A. Shelenkov, I. S. Koroleva

“…It seems promising to study the antigenic characteristics of Russian Nm strains, including NmNG ST-175, to assess the potential vaccination coverage with existing protein vaccines, the possibility of their registration on the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as the development of domestic vaccines.…”
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Application of clown care in hospitalized children: A scoping review. by Guo Xin, Fu Yingping, Chen Yue, Wu Jiaming, Hu Xue

“…<h4>Trial registration number</h4>https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/B4KMV.…”
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COVID-19 and cholera co-infection and comorbidity in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Olalekan Chris Akinsulie, Oluwagbemisola Oyin Olukogbe, Ibrahim Idris, Melina Joshi, Rhonda Williams, Roberta Koku, Sammuel Shahzad, Pius I. Babawale, Olamilekan Gabriel Banwo, Joy Olaoluwa Gbadegoye, Charles Egede Ugwu, Oluwole Fasakin, Victor Ayodele Aliyu, Seto Charles Ogunleye, Deborah O. Okedoyin, Qudus Afolabi Akande

“…**PROSPERO Registration ID: CRD42023485040**…”
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiomics in paediatric neuro-oncology: A systematic review of clinical applications, feature interpretation, and biological insights in the ch... by Teesta Mukherjee, Omid Pournik, Theodoros N Arvanitis

“…It assesses various approaches used in image pre-processing, tumour segmentation, feature extraction, and predictive model development to understand their accuracy and outcome, while it aims to understand the biological meaning and interpretation of radiomic features. …”
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