Comparative Analysis of Muscle Elasticity and Pathological Characteristics Between Affected and Unaffected Sides in Postherpetic Neuralgia Patients: Protocol for a Pilot Cohort Tra... by Ji H, Ma J, Cui X, Huang Y

“…This study may pave the way for novel treatment strategies for PHN and establish a foundation for future research.Study Registration: This study has obtained ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board of Peking Union Medical College Hospital on 28 August 2023 (I-23PJ1409) and is registered at ClinicalTrails.gov. …”
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Risk factors for cardiogenic shock incidence and mortality after acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mailikezhati Maimaitiming, Siwen Li, Kepei Huang, Mulatijiang Maimaitiming, Feng Liu, Sidney C. Smith, Zhi-Jie Zheng, Yinzi Jin

“…The protocol was registered on PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42023466123). Results There are 25 studies enrolled, including 12 cross-sectional studies, ten retrospective cohort studies, and three case-control studies. …”
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Depression among medical students in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol on prevalence and associated factors by Sharmin Sultana, Afroza Tamanna Shimu, Imtiaz Abdullah, Md Mantaka Rahman, Ummul Khair Alam, Nusrat Fatema

“…Findings will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal and disseminated through conferences, policy forums and stakeholders to guide future research and interventions.PROSPERO registration number CRD 420251006480.…”
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Short versus longer duration antibiotic treatment for urinary tract infections in companion animals: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fiona Emdin, Sean W. X. Ong, Clare McGall, Valerie Leung, Kevin L. Schwartz, Bradley J. Langford, Kevin A. Brown, Susan Massarella, Nick Daneman

“…Abstract Background Unnecessarily prolonged antibiotic durations may contribute to the development of resistance in both humans and animals. …”
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Randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial of fecal microbiota transplantation in severe obesity: a study protocol by Rasmus Goll, Per-Christian Valle, Hege Marie Hanssen, Maria Serafia Fjellstad, Linn Skjevling, Peter Holger Johnsen, Kristin Helen Almå

“…The enema method for FMT administration used in this study was developed by our study team.Trial registration number NCT03273855.…”
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Improving cervical cancer screening participation by introducing HPV vaginal self-sampling to women living with HIV in Denmark– a pilot study by Siri Nana Halling Svensgaard, Mette Tranberg, Berit Andersen, Lone Kjeld Petersen, Merete Storgaard, Sanne Jespersen

“…Women living with HIV (WLWH) are at a six-fold higher risk of developing cervical cancer, primarily due to persistent infection with high-risk HPV (hrHPV). …”
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Effectiveness of advance care planning programmes in improving end-of-life outcomes for individuals with dementia and their caregivers in nursing homes: protocol for a systematic r... by Chih-Cheng Lai, Yu-Tai Lo, Yi-Jhen Chen, Jheng-Yan Wu

“…The certainty of evidence will be evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework. Publication bias will be assessed using a funnel plot and Egger’s test to detect any asymmetry in the distribution of effect sizes across studies. …”
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[195mPt]Cisplatin for lung cancer imaging: a pilot study by Denise S. Hoogenkamp, Berlinda J. de Wit-van der Veen, Jeske Hendriksen, Karlijn van der Schilden, Josefine A. M. Nanne, José S.A. Belderbos, Maddalena M. Rossi, Martien P. J. Mooijer, Uta Funke, N. Harry Hendrikse, Wouter V. Vogel, Else A. Aalbersberg

“…Abstract Background Radiolabeled [195mPt]cisplatin has been developed as a tool to determine the biodistribution of cisplatin in vivo through SPECT imaging and possibly aid in patient-selection. …”
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Socio-economic assessment of dog population management systems: a scoping review by Rabina Ghimire, Parimala Mohanty, Elly Hiby, Andrew Larkins, Andrew Larkins, Salome Dürr, Sonja Hartnack

“…Prioritizing systematic collection of data on costs, benefits and social impacts allows for a more robust analysis of DPM systems. Developing tools and standardized reporting methods would further facilitate consistent evaluation of impacts, efficient resource allocation and evidence-based policy making to implement the most cost-effective DPM systems.Systematic review registrationDOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/NHE3X…”
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Effectiveness of a theory-based educational intervention on enhancing milk donation behavior: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Shirin Shahbazi Sighaldeh, Maryam Moridi, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad, Vafa Ghorban Sabagh, Fatemeh Shateranni

“…Given that donor mothers are crucial for the establishment and sustainability of human milk banks (HMBs), such programs should be implemented to increase milk donation rates and support the development of HMBs. Trial registration irct.ir (IRCT20230124057203N1) registered February 14, 2023.…”
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Participant Compliance With Ecological Momentary Assessment in Movement Behavior Research Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Systematic Review by Shirlene Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Denver Brown, Alan Cheng, Matthew Y W Kwan

“…Understanding the dynamic relationships between cognitive, social, and environmental contexts is informative for the development of interventions aiming to help youth sustain physical activity and limit sedentary time during this life stage. …”
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ARTEMISIA: a mechanistic study of a novel Janus kinase 1 inhibitor to advance molecular understanding and precision medicine in asthma by Davinder Paul Singh Dosanjh, Erika Darrah, Tina Jellesmark Jensen, Zala Jevnikar, Alese Halvorson, Mathias Cardner, Rod Hughes, Sarah S. Grant, Adam Platt, Chris E. Brightling

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Improving the level of training of IT-specialists based on analysis of labor market requirements by A. V. Gavrilov, S. V. Kulikova, G. E. Golkina

“…According to the results of scientific and practical development, a certificate of registration of a computer program was received.…”
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Vitamin D supplementation for managing COVID-19 in patients with vitamin D deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Xi Li, Yuan Zhang, Lemei Zhu, Xuemin Zou, Pingping Bing, Mingxu Qi, Binsheng He

“…However, it did not improve 28-day mortality, nor did it reduce the need for mechanical ventilation and ICU admission, or the length of stay in the ICU and hospital.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024573791.…”
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Machine learning modeling for the risk of acute kidney injury in inpatients receiving amikacin and etimicin by Pei Zhang, Qiong Chen, Jiahui Lao, Juan Shi, Jia Cao, Xiao Li, Xin Huang

“…Identifying the risk factors associated with aminoglycoside-induced AKI and developing machine learning models are imperative in clinical practice.ObjectiveThis study aims to identify the risk factors associated with AKI in hospitalized patients receiving aminoglycosides, and develop machine learning models for evaluation of the AKI risk in these patients.MethodsThis study retrospectively analyzed 7,028 hospitalized patients who received treatment with amikacin or etimicin between 2018 and 2020. …”
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People with dementia and informal caregivers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to implementing a behavioral activation intervention: a qualitative study using Normalization... by Frida Svedin, Oscar Blomberg, Anders Brantnell, Paul Farrand, Louise von Essen, Anna Cristina Åberg, Joanne Woodford

“…Trial registration Not applicable.…”
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The Measurement of Vital Signs in Pediatric Patients by Lifelight Software in Comparison to the Standard of Care: Protocol for the VISION-Junior Observational Study by Gauri Misra, Simon Wegerif, Louise Fairlie, Melissa Kapoor, James Fok, Gemma Salt, Jay Halbert, Ian Maconochie, Niall Mullen

“…ObjectiveTo support the development of the Lifelight app for pediatric patients, the VISION-Junior study is collecting high-quality data that will be used to develop algorithms for the measurement of VS (PR, RR, and oxygen saturation) in pediatric patients. …”
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Strengthening Cause of Death Statistics in Selected Districts of 3 States in India: Protocol for an Uncontrolled, Before-After, Mixed Method Study by Ashoo Grover, Saritha Nair, Saurabh Sharma, Shefali Gupta, Suyesh Shrivastava, Pushpendra Singh, Srikanta Kanungo, Senthanro Ovung, Charan Singh, Abdul Mabood Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Subrata Kumar Palo, Tapas Chakma, Anjali Bajaj

“…The specific objectives are (1) to identify the best practices and challenges in the functioning of the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system with respect to mortality statistics and CoD information; (2) to develop and implement interventions to strengthen the CoD information; (3) to evaluate the quality improvement of the Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD); and (4) to improve the CoD information at the population level through verbal autopsy for noninstitutional deaths in the selected study sites. …”
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Multimodal Data‐Driven Prognostic Model for Predicting Long‐Term Prognosis in Patients With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction After Coronar... by Jun Wang, Yijun Wang, Shoupeng Duan, Li Xu, Yanan Xu, Wenyuan Yin, Yi Yang, Bing Wu, Jinjun Liu

“…Registration https://www.chictr.org.cn; Unique identifier: ChiCTR2300074439.…”
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Recommendations for a core assessment set for neurological physiotherapy entry-level education in Austria - a multistage process including a Delphi study by Andrea Greisberger, Meike Klinger, Anna Dopona, Manuela Riegler, Veronika Müller, Agnes Wilhelm, Theres Wess, Annette Nägele, Hannes Aftenberger, Katharina Kurz, Barbara Seebacher

“…The developed educational materials support implementation and can serve as a resource for both students and practitioners. …”
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