Epidemiological characteristics of suspected adenomyosis in the Chinese physical examination population: a nested case-control study by Wei Xu, Lijun Zhang, Qiuling Shi, Fan Xu, Ke Chen, Yanyan Huang, Ruoyan Gong, Yang Pu, Yuxian Nie, Xueyao Su, Jiayuan Zhang

“…The disease-specific threshold of CA125 will support further preventive strategy development in population.Trial registration number ChiCTR2100049520, 2021/8/2.…”
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Implementation strategies to integrate HIV and hypertension care in Kampala and Wakiso districts, Uganda: study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial (PULESA-Uganda... by Chris T. Longenecker, John Baptist Kiggundu, Florence Ayebare, Martin Muddu, James Kayima, Gerald Mutungi, Isaac Ssinabulya, Jeremy I. Schwartz, Donna Spiegelman, Guangyu Tong, Rachel Nugent, Angela Aifah, Faith Kagoya, Drew B. Cameron, Brian Hutchinson, Moses R. Kamya, Anne R. Katahoire, Fred C. Semitala

“…Methods Building on insights gained from a comprehensive mixed-methods formative assessment, we used a human-centered design approach to develop a multi-component HIV-HTN integration (HTN-PLUS) strategy. …”
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A novel technique- subendometrial autologous platelet rich plasma injection in patients with unresponsive thin endometrium undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer: a prospective c... by Yigit Cakiroglu, Yusuf Aytac Tohma, Aysen Yuceturk, Ozge Karaosmanoglu, Ilke Ozer Aslan, Sule Yildirim Kopuk, Zeynep Ece Utkan Korun, Caglar Yazicioglu, Hulusi Bulent Zeyneloglu, Bulent Tiras

“…Trial registration Baskent University institutional review board and ethics committee (KA-20/23) http://www.Clinicaltrials.gov , (NCT04424160), 2020.06.15.…”
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Mobility analysis of a posterior sacrospinous fixation using a finite element model of the pelvic system. by Marine Lallemant, Andres Arteaga Shimojyo, Olivier Mayeur, Rajeev Ramanah, Chrystèle Rubod, Yohan Kerbage, Michel Cosson

“…The anchorage area on the sacrospinous ligament seems to have little effect on the pelvic organ mobilities.<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04551859.…”
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Risk assessment models for venous thromboembolism in hospitalised adult patients: a systematic review by Daniel Horner, Steve Goodacre, Kerstin de Wit, Xavier L Griffin, Beverley J Hunt, Katie Sworn, Abdullah Pandor, Michael Tonkins, Mark Clowes, Mark Holland

“…There is insufficient evidence and too much heterogeneity to recommend the use of any particular RAM.PROSPERO registration number Steve Goodacre, Abdullah Pandor, Katie Sworn, Daniel Horner, Mark Clowes. …”
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Group antenatal care positively transforms the care experience: Results of an effectiveness trial in Malawi. by Crystal L Patil, Kathleen F Norr, Esnath Kapito, Li C Liu, Xiaohan Mei, Elizabeth Chodzaza, Genesis Chorwe-Sungani, Ursula Kafulafula, Elizabeth T Abrams, Allissa Desloge, Ashley Gresh, Rohan D Jeremiah, Dhruvi R Patel, Anne Batchelder, Heidy Wang, Jocelyn Faydenko, Sharon S Rising, Ellen Chirwa

“…<h4>Background</h4>We developed and tested a Centering-based group antenatal (ANC) model in Malawi, integrating health promotion for HIV prevention and mental health. …”
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Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Hui Liu, Chaohui Zheng, Yu Cao, Fanyan Zeng, Huiting Chen, Wei Gao

“…This study reviewed RCTs on GKT to provide evidence for developing effective suicide prevention strategies. …”
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Fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: protocol of the Dutch multicentre, longitudinal, observational FAntasTIGUE study by Mirjam A G Sprangers, Martijn A Spruit, Emiel F M Wouters, Daisy J A Janssen, Jean W M Muris, Judith B Prins, Yvonne M J Goërtz, Milou Looijmans, Melissa S Y Thong, Jeannette B Peters, Chris Burtin, Yvonne Meertens-Kerris, Arnold Coors, Jan H Vercoulen

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A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Family-Partnered Delirium Prevention, Detection, and Management in Critically Ill Adults: The Act... by Kirsten M. Fiest, PhD, Karla D. Krewulak, PhD, Bonnie G. Sept, Judy E. Davidson, DNP, E. Wesley Ely, MD, Chel H. Lee, PhD, Andrea Soo, PhD, Henry T. Stelfox, MD

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Resistance training improves functional capacities in women with multiple sclerosis: a randomized control trial by Nasrin Niazi Nezhad, Abdolhossein Parnow, Kianoosh Khamoushian, Rasoul Eslami, Julien S. Baker

“…When we consider the clear role in MS pathogenesis and progression, antioxidant increases in relation to a reduction in pro-oxidant capacity would have provided a positive and important clinical development for people with MS.…”
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Evaluation of first and second rice cultivation based on diazinon pesticide concentration in water and soil of paddy fields of Mazandaran province by Shina Ansari Hamedani, Reza Arjmandi, Saeed Motessadi Zarandi, Mohammad Ali Baghestani, Reza Azizinezhad

“…Stability and solubility of diazinon, as well as the environmental conditions of Mazandaran province, especially the high groundwater level, extend the life of this pesticide and consequently cause serious environmental hazards.Conclusion:  Sustainable use of cultivated lands with a focus on improving production efficiency and increasing crop efficiency, creating a strategic center and a single regulator in the country to manage pesticide consumption, develop general and specialized training for groups of stakeholders in the production, supply and consumption of pesticides, registration and application of pesticides based on environmental impact factor, gradual removal and replacement of high-risk pesticide diazinon and the use of new methods and technologies to deal with important pests of rice are among the most important things that should be considered as strategies and executive policies resulting from research.…”
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Time-dynamic associations between symptom-related expectations, self-management experiences and somatic symptom severity in everyday life: an ecological momentary assessment study... by Bernd Löwe, Yvonne Nestoriuc, Anne Toussaint, Stefanie Hahn, Franz Pauls, Simon Kirchhof

“…The effect of symptom-related expectations on subsequent symptom severity levels was independent of expectation framing.Conclusions Our findings highlight the impact of expectations and expectation framing on somatic symptom severity among university students and expand the knowledge needed for the development of expectation management techniques.Trial registration number ISRCTN36251388.…”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Phosphate Binders in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. by Nigar Sekercioglu, Lehana Thabane, Juan Pablo Díaz Martínez, Gihad Nesrallah, Christopher J Longo, Jason W Busse, Noori Akhtar-Danesh, Arnav Agarwal, Reem Al-Khalifah, Alfonso Iorio, Gordon H Guyatt

“…<h4>Systematic review registration</h4>PROSPERO CRD-42016032945.…”
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Patient-reported factors associated with emergency department referrals from a co-located out-of-hours walk-in clinic in Germany: a cross-sectional observational study by Martin Scherer, Ingmar Schäfer, Katharina Schmalstieg-Bahr, Johanna Sophie Bobardt-Hartshorn, Penelope-Sophie Peters, Bastian Bessert, Jan Hendrik Oltrogge-Abiry

“…These findings could support the development of triage tools for patients in OOH care.…”
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Analgesic efficacy and safety of erector spinae plane block versus serratus anterior plane block in breast surgery—a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled tr... by Samiullah Shaikh, Umm E Salma Shabbar Banatwala, Paranshi Desai, Muhammad Arham Khan, Rimsha Bint-e-Hina, Sidra Samad, Muhammad Hamza Sikandari, Ali Nawaz, Rana Ijaz, Shayan Asmat, Abeer Fatima, Harim Mirza, Noor Mahal Azam, Qurat Ul Ain Muhammad, Satesh Kumar, Mahima Khatri

“…Methods After PROSPERO registration, we systematically searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library until May 2024. …”
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Using a Human Challenge Model of Infection to Measure Vaccine Efficacy: A Randomised, Controlled Trial Comparing the Typhoid Vaccines M01ZH09 with Placebo and Ty21a. by Thomas C Darton, Claire Jones, Christoph J Blohmke, Claire S Waddington, Liqing Zhou, Anna Peters, Kathryn Haworth, Rebecca Sie, Christopher A Green, Catherine A Jeppesen, Maria Moore, Ben A V Thompson, Tessa John, Robert A Kingsley, Ly-Mee Yu, Merryn Voysey, Zoe Hindle, Stephen Lockhart, Marcelo B Sztein, Gordon Dougan, Brian Angus, Myron M Levine, Andrew J Pollard

“…While several licensed vaccines to prevent typhoid are available, they are of only moderate efficacy and unsuitable for use in children less than two years of age. Development of new efficacious vaccines is complicated by the human host-restriction of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. …”
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Text Messaging to Extend School-Based Suicide Prevention: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Anthony R Pisani, Peter A Wyman, Ian Cero, Caroline Kelberman, Kunali Gurditta, Emily Judd, Karen Schmeelk-Cone, David Mohr, David Goldston, Ashkan Ertefaie

“…Motivated by this challenge, we developed and field-tested Text4Strength—a program of automated text messages targeting help-seeking attitudes and norms, social coping resources, and emotion regulation skills. …”
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The Value of Remote Vital Signs Monitoring in Detecting Clinical Deterioration in Patients in Hospital at Home Programs or Postacute Medical Patients in the Community: Systematic R... by Su-Ann Cheng, Shijie Ian Tan, Samuel Li Earn Goh, Stephanie Q Ko

“…The GRADE (Grading Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) framework was used to assess the certainty of evidence. …”
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Young Adult Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence–Based Medication Counseling in China: Discrete Choice Experiment by Jia Zhang, Jing Wang, JingBo Zhang, XiaoQian Xia, ZiYun Zhou, XiaoMing Zhou, YiBo Wu

“…The participants in this study were screened and recruited through web-based registration and investigator visits, and the questionnaire was filled out online, with the questionnaire platform provided by Questionnaire Star. …”
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Effectiveness of a school-based educational intervention on oral health knowledge, attitudes, practices, and self-efficacy among female secondary school students: a randomized cont... by Akram Mehtari Taheri, Fatemeh Zarei, Alireza Hidarnia, Mahmoud Tavousi

“…While genetics may have some influence, lifestyle factors such as diet, preventive care, and oral hygiene practices play a more critical role in the development of dental caries. The World Health Organization recognizes oral health as a lifelong cornerstone of overall well-being. …”
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