Web-Based Education Program for Care Partners of People Living With Dementia (iGeriCare): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Anthony J Levinson, Stephanie Ayers, Sandra Clark, Rebekah Woodburn, Maureen Markle-Reid, Brian McKenna, Doug Oliver, Alexandra Papaioannou, Henry Siu, Richard Sztramko

“…Web-based interventions in dementia have been shown to improve care partner mental health and reduce burden, but few have been widely implemented or rigorously studied. We developed a web- and email-based dementia education platform for care partners, iGeriCare, which includes 12 asynchronous, multimedia, e-learning lessons and email-based content to reinforce the learning. …”
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The Prevalence of Hypertension Among Children and Antihypertensive Use: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Nur Hasnah Maamor, Nur Ain Zahidah Zainudin, Nur Liana Md Nasir, Kasturi Manoharan, Sharifah Zawani Syed Ahmad Yunus, Nor Asiah Muhamad, Lai Nai Ming

“…This review will also provide important information to inform practice in developing effective strategies for preventing and managing childhood HT. …”
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Immersive Virtual Reality eHealth Intervention to Reduce Anxiety and Depression in Pregnant Women: Randomized Controlled Trial by Marta Jimenez-Barragan, Amparo Del Pino Gutierrez, Gloria Sauch Valmaña, Olga Monistrol, Carme Monge Marcet, Mar Pallarols Badia, Ignasi Garrido, Anna Carmona Ruiz, Oriol Porta Roda, Cristina Esquinas, Gemma Falguera Puig

“…Anxiety and depression affect up to 30% of pregnant women, with significant consequences for maternal well-being and child development. Despite this, interventions during pregnancy remain limited, creating a need for innovative, accessible solutions. …”
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The effect of blue-blocking intraocular lenses on circadian biological rhythm: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CLOCK-IOL colour study) by Taiji Hasegawa, Kenji Obayashi, Kimie Miyata, Tetsuo Ueda, Norio Kurumatani, Keigo Saeki, Nahoko Ogata, Hiroki Tsujinaka, Mariko Yamashita, Tomo Nishi, Nobuhiro Tone, Naonori Masuda, Yutarou Mizusawa, Masahiro Okamoto, Shinji Maruoka, Masashi Kojima, Toyoaki Matsuura

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Factors Influencing eHealth Literacy Worldwide: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zhong Hua, Song Yuqing, Liu Qianwen, Chen Hong

“…These findings provide valuable guidance for designing interventions to enhance eHealth literacy. Trial RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42022383384; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42022383384…”
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Towards Prepared mums (TOP-mums) for a healthy start, a lifestyle intervention for women with overweight and a child wish: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in the N... by Luc J I Zimmermann, Régine P M Steegers-Theunissen, Yvon E G Timmermans, Kim D G van de Kant, Dorien Reijnders, Lina M P Kleijkers, Edward Dompeling, Boris W Kramer, Marc E A Spaanderman, Anita C E Vreugdenhil

“…A dissemination plan for regional and national implementation of the intervention is developed.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02703753.…”
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Efficacy of a Web-Based Stress Management Intervention for Beginning Teachers on Reducing Stress and Mechanisms of Change: Randomized Controlled Trial by Hanna Heckendorf, Dirk Lehr

“…ObjectiveWe tailored an iSMI to beginning teachers and added a newly developed web-based classroom management skill training. …”
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Evaluation of a Guided Chatbot Intervention for Young People in Jordan: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Anne Marijn de Graaff, Rand Habashneh, Sarah Fanatseh, Dharani Keyan, Aemal Akhtar, Adnan Abualhaija, Muhannad Faroun, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Latefa Dardas, Chiara Servili, Mark van Ommeren, Richard Bryant, Kenneth Carswell

“…A fully powered, definitive randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of STARS. Trial RegistrationISRCTN ISRCTN19217696; https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN19217696…”
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Administration of dehydroepiandrosterone improves endometrial thickness in women undergoing IVF/ICSI: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ling Huang, Ying Gao, Shuo Liang, Mei Jiang

“…The effectiveness of DHEA requires more research before it can be considered for clinical practice. PROSPERO registration CRD42023428885.…”
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Role of preconception nutrition supplements in maternal anemia and intrauterine growth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Sumera Aziz Ali, Jeanine Genkinger, Ka Kahe, Linda Valeri, Nayab Khowaja, Nancy F. Krebs, Louise Kuhn

“…Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42023464966.…”
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Extended Reality Gaming for Exercise and Mindfulness Throughout Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Byron Lai, Kelli Chaviano, Joshua S Richman, Mahmoud Ahmad, Ashley Wright, Raven Young, Drew Davis, James H Rimmer, Avi Madan-Swain, Joseph H Chewning

“…The knowledge obtained from this study will inform the development of a larger trial. Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT06298357; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06298357 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/64879…”
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Digital Decision Aids to Support Decision-Making in Palliative and End-of-Life Dementia Care: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jie Zhong, Wei Liang, Tongyao Wang, Pui Hing Chau, Nathan Davies, Junqiang Zhao, Ho Nee Connie Chu, Chia Chin Lin

“…Articles were included if the study focused on the development and evaluation of a digital decision support tool on end-of-life dementia care, used an experimental design, and was available in full text in English. …”
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Digital Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Interventions for Community-Living Adults: Umbrella Review by Eilidh Russell, Alison Kirk, Mark D Dunlop, William Hodgson, Mhairi Patience, Kieren Egan

“…Key search terms were developed iteratively, incorporating physical and sedentary activity alongside digital interventions. …”
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Internalizing and externalizing symptoms in individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dan Liu, Liyan Yu, Xian Wu, Julia Moreira, Benjamin Felipe Mujica, Elora Shelly Mukhopadhyay, Angelena Novotney, André B. Rietman, Yang Hou

“…Systematic review registration The study protocol of this meta-analysis was registered at PROSPERO (CRD42023478258).…”
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Is noxious stimulus-evoked electroencephalography response a reliable, valid, and interpretable outcome measure to assess analgesic efficacy in neonates? A systematic review and in... by Luke Baxter, Marianne van der Vaart, Maria M. Cobo, Patricia Y. Gunawan, Karel Allegaert, Jonathan M. Davis, Mark Turner, Robert M. Ward, Edress Darsey, James P. Sheppard, Aomesh Bhatt, John van den Anker, An N. Massaro, Ramona L. Walls, Laura S. Song, Kanwaljit Singh, INC Pain Working Group, Rebeccah Slater

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A Recovery-Oriented Suicide Prevention Program Led by Peer Specialists for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Samantha Chalker, Jillian Carter, Yuki Imai, Colin Depp, Matthew Chinman

“…Secondary outcomes are measured using the Specific Level of Functioning Scale (functioning), the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (quality of life), and a laboratory-developed self-knowledge task (suicide prevention strategy recall). …”
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Study of otoacoustic emissions in workers of various professional groups of the coal industry by Shydlovska T.A., Basanets A.V., Gvozdetskiy V.A., Shevtsova T.V.

“…Noise influence takes one of the leading roles in the development of sensorineural hearing loss (SHL). At the same time professional deafness steadily occupies the 5th place in the structure of occupational diseases in Ukraine over the past few years. …”
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Effect of adding fenofibrate versus curcumin to glimepiride in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial by Eman M. Nada, Nashwa M. El-Gharbawy, Haidy Abbas, Rehab H. Werida

“…Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes is a recognized risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. Fenofibrate and curcumin were found to be effective in improving hyperlipidemia in patients with diabetes. …”
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Artificial Intelligence Performance in Image-Based Cancer Identification: Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews by He-Li Xu, Ting-Ting Gong, Xin-Jian Song, Qian Chen, Qi Bao, Wei Yao, Meng-Meng Xie, Chen Li, Marcin Grzegorzek, Yu Shi, Hong-Zan Sun, Xiao-Han Li, Yu-Hong Zhao, Song Gao, Qi-Jun Wu

“…We further assessed the quality of evidence in each meta-analysis by applying the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria. Diagnostic performance data were synthesized narratively. …”
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The Choice of Dry Eye Therapy Depending on Ocular Surface Condition by S. V. Yanchenko, A. V. Malyshev, S. N. Sakhnov

“…Purpose: to develop approaches to differentiated substitution therapy in patients with dry eye (DE) of mild and moderate severity.Patients and methods. …”
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