A Health Service Research Study on a Low-Threshold Hearing Screening Program for Childhood Cancer Survivors in Switzerland: Protocol for the HEAR Study by Philippa Jörger, Carina Nigg, Luzius Mader, Sven Strebel, Martin Kompis, Zuzana Tomášiková, Christina Schindera, Gisela Michel, Nicolas Xavier von der Weid, Marc Ansari, Nicolas Waespe, Claudia Elisabeth Kuehni

“…ObjectiveThe HEAR study aims to develop, conduct, and evaluate the feasibility of a low-threshold, community-based screening program for hearing loss in childhood cancer survivors, using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework, a tool to plan and evaluate health interventions. …”
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Pragmatic clustered randomised control trial to evaluate a self-regulated learning intervention to be implemented in South Australian primary schools—study protocol by S.A Brinkman, B. Lam, S. Dawson, R. Marrone, D. Schunk, K. Winkel, H. Hermes, F. Gabriel, S. Fowler, D. Engelhardt

“…We also discuss our analytical plan, especially highlighting the opportunities associated with the linkage of the trial participants to South Australia’s population-wide administrative data linkage systems. Trial registration ACTRN12623001331628. Registered on 9th of November 2023.…”
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Regional disparities in the use of intensive chemotherapy for AML in the Netherlands: does it influence survival? by Hester F Lingsma, David van Klaveren, Arjan A van de Loosdrecht, Anna van Rhenen, Otto Visser, Valery E P P Lemmens, Nikki van Leeuwen, Gerwin Huls, Z L Rana Kaplan, Eduardus F M Posthuma, Danielle van Lammeren-Venema, Tjeerd J F Snijders, Catharina H M J van Elssen, Peter A von dem Borne, Nicole M A Blijlevens, Jan J Cornelissen, Marc H G P Raaijmakers, Avinash G Dinmohamed

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The burden of cardiovascular disease in adolescents in China and globally due to sugar-sweetened beverage consumption from 1990 to 2021: results from the global burden of disease s... by Yan-ling Li, Yan-biao Shu, Gang Wang, Wen-bo Zhang, Zhi-ling Gao, Heng-yu Yan, Ping Xie

“…Method 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD2021) data were extracted from vital registration systems, verbal autopsies, censuses, household surveys, disease-specific registries, health service contact data, and other sources. …”
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Acupuncture effects of post-stroke thalamic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Tianwei Zhang, Tianwei Zhang, Junying Zhai, Junying Zhai, Ling Cheng, Ling Cheng, Kaixin Jiang, Kaixin Jiang, Dayang Wang, Huawei Shi, Bin Wang, Xing Chen, Xinglu Dong, Li Zhou

“…We evaluated the evidence quality of outcomes via the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) rating system and performed trial sequential analyses using TSA software.ResultsThe final inclusion comprised 12 articles, which involved 953 patients. …”
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Rise and dine: unraveling breakfast habits among tenth graders - a cross-sectional study among 646 students in the City of Witten, Germany (GeWIT study) by Mohamed Salah Anwar Mohamed, Anwar Mohamed, Nessia Rachma Dianti, Anne-Lisa Heye, Klaus Völkel, Judith Tillmann, Oxana Klassen, Paul Wiesheu, Klaus Weckbecker, Eva Münster

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Effectiveness of food supplements in increasing fat-free tissue accretion in children with moderate acute malnutrition: A randomised 2 × 2 × 3 factorial trial in Burkina Faso. by Christian Fabiansen, Charles W Yaméogo, Ann-Sophie Iuel-Brockdorf, Bernardette Cichon, Maren J H Rytter, Anura Kurpad, Jonathan C Wells, Christian Ritz, Per Ashorn, Suzanne Filteau, André Briend, Susan Shepherd, Vibeke B Christensen, Kim F Michaelsen, Henrik Friis

“…The role of milk relative to soy merits further research.<h4>Trial registration</h4>ISRCTN registry ISRCTN42569496.…”
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Possibilities and reserves of using electronic medical records data in health information systems on the example of assessing the causes of visits to outpatient clinics and death i... by I. V. Samorodskaya, R. N. Shepel, I. V. Klyuchnikov, M. M. Lukyanov, S. Yu. Martsevich, E. P. Kakorina, O. M. Drapkina

“…This retrospective study was conducted based on the registration of anonymized personalized data of electronic medical records from HIS of the Moscow Region and data on the underlying cause of death provided by the General Civil Registry Office of the Moscow Region. …”
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Oncology Provider and Patient Perspectives on a Cardiovascular Health Assessment Tool Used During Posttreatment Survivorship Care in Community Oncology (Results from WF-1804CD): Mi... by Chandylen L Nightingale, Emily V Dressler, Maura Kepper, Heidi D Klepin, Simon Craddock Lee, Sydney Smith, Aylin Aguilar, Kimberly D Wiseman, Stephanie J Sohl, Brian J Wells, Joseph A DeMari, Alyssa Throckmorton, Lindsey W Kulbacki, Jenny Hanna, Randi E Foraker, Kathryn E Weaver

“…Tool acceptability was assessed after 30 patients were enrolled at the practice with both a survey developed for the study as well as with domains from the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology survey (performance expectancy, effort expectancy, attitude toward using technology, and facilitating conditions). …”
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A systematic review comparing surveillance recommendations for the detection of recurrence following surgery across 16 common cancer types by Juliet A Usher-Smith, Sabrina H Rossi, Grant D Stewart, Anita Balakrishnan, Eleanor White, Hannah Harrison, Benjamin W Lamb, Georgia Stimpson, Faris Khan, Tanzil Rujeedawa, Aufia Espressivo, Bhumi K Shah, Carley Batley, Chiara Re, Eamonn Gilmore, Sofia Kler-Sangha, Z Sienna Pan, Laura Succony, Shi Lam, Bincy M Zacharia, Rebecca Lucey, Alexander J P Fulton, Dimana Kaludova

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TCHL – a phase II neo-adjuvant study assessing TCH (docetaxel, carboplatin and trastuzumab) and TCHL (docetaxel, carboplatin, rastuzumab and lapatinib) in HER-2 positive breast can... by John Crown, Alex J. Eustace, Denis M. Collins, Maccon Keane, Linda Coate, John Kennedy, Seamus O'Reilly, Catherine Kelly, Miriam O'Connor, Michael Martin, Conleth Murphy, Karen Duffy, Janice Walshe, Giuseppe Gullo, Thamir Mahgoub, Alberto Alvarez-Iglesias, Imelda Parker, Vicky Donachie, Ausra Teiserskiene, Stephen F. Madden, Brian Moulton, Norma O'Donovan, Bryan T. Hennessy

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ID280 MHT para profilaxia de crises de AEH tipo I e II para maiores de 2 anos de idade, gestantes ou lactantes by Aramís Tupiná Alcântara de Moreira, Thais Conceição Borges, Ana Carolina de Freitas Lopes, Luciene Fontes Schluckebier Bonan

“…Métodos Foram realizadas buscas estruturadas nos campos de pesquisa das bases de dados ClinicalTrials.gov e Cortellis™, em julho de 2023, utilizando as seguintes estratégias: ClinicalTrials: Recruiting, Not yet recruiting, Active, not recruiting, Completed, Enrolling by invitation Studies | Interventional Studies | Angioedemas, Hereditary | Phase 2, 3, 4; e Cortellis: Current Development Status (Indication (Hereditary angioedema) Status (Launched or Registered or Pre-registration or Phase 3 Clinical or Phase 2 Clinical). …”
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Efficacy of two brands of Mebendazole (500 mg) in the treatment of Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm infection among school-aged children in South Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia:... by Birhanu Malede, Ayalew Jejaw Zeleke, Yenesew Mihret Wondmagegn, Abebaw Setegn, Hailegebriel Wondimu, Ayenew Berhan, Tadesse Misganaw, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Tegegne Eshetu

“…Abstract Background Parasitic worms remain a serious public health problem in developing countries. Mebendazole is a widely used anthelmintic, but variations in drug efficacy among different brands of mebendazole may impact treatment outcomes. …”
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INDICATORS OF BIOELECTRICAL ACTIVITY OF THE PROPER MASSETER MUSCLES WITH THEIR DIFFERENT MASS IN MALES by O.V. Rybalov, Yu.I. Semenenko, P.I. Yatsenko, O.I. Yatsenko, O.S. Ivanytska

“…The data of EMG results were processed by a computer program developed at the Higher State Educational Establishment of Ukraine «Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy» (Poltava). …”
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Optimization of Inspired Oxygen during Mechanical Ventilation (OPTI-OXYGEN): rationale and design of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Taylor B Thompson, Todd W Rice, Guy N Brock, Jonathan Peters, Elliott D Crouser, Matthew Exline, Sonal R Pannu, Jamie Zimmer, Jeffrey C Horowitz

“…This study is being carried out with a waiver of consent as participation in the study presents no more than minimal incremental risk compared with routine clinical care for mechanically ventilated critically ill adults outside of the study.Trial registration number NCT05923853.…”
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Testing a Machine Learning–Based Adaptive Motivational System for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Smokers (Adapt2Quit): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Ariana Kamberi, Benjamin Weitz, Julie Flahive, Julianna Eve, Reem Najjar, Tara Liaghat, Daniel Ford, Peter Lindenauer, Sharina Person, Thomas K Houston, Megan E Gauvey-Kern, Jackie Lobien, Rajani S Sadasivam

“…Future papers will present our main analysis of the trial. Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04720625; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04720625 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/63693…”
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Technology-Based HIV Prevention Interventions for Men Who Have Sex With Men: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wenting Huang, Daniel Stegmueller, Jason J Ong, Susan Schlueter Wirtz, Kunru Ning, Yuqing Wang, Guodong Mi, Fei Yu, Chenglin Hong, Jessica M Sales, Yufen Liu, Stefan D Baral, Patrick S Sullivan, Aaron J Siegler

“…Trial RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42021270856; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42021270856…”
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Infant Parent Support (IPS): a multidisciplinary intervention to improve the mental health of children with a social worker - a study protocol for a feasibility randomised controll... by Jaycee Pownall, Karen Crawford, Lindsay Dalgarno, Judith Fisher, Sharon Graham, Fiona Turner, Helen Minnis, Kathleen Boyd, Abril Seyahian, Alex McConnachie, Nicola Cosgrave, Matt Forde, Carol Atkinson, Janet McCullough, Kapil Sayal, Dennis Ougrin

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Effectiveness of Telemedicine Interventions on Motor and Nonmotor Outcomes in Parkinson Disease: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Jiejie Dou, Junyu Wang, Xianqi Gao, Guotuan Wang, Ying Bai, Yixin Liang, Kunyi Yang, Yong Yang, Lin Zhang

“…Evidence quality was graded using GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation), incorporating risk of bias, heterogeneity (I²>50% indicating substantial heterogeneity), precision, and publication bias (Egger test). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Water-Dispersible Turmeric Extract in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial by Thanawala S, Shah R, Alluri KV, Bhupathiraju K, Prasad N, Agarwal Y

“…Four mild adverse events were reported during the study period.Conclusion: Supplementation with the low-dose water-dispersible turmeric extract containing 60% natural curcuminoids for three months was safe and effective in alleviating pain, improving functional status and quality of life and reducing inflammation in participants with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis.CTRI Registration Number: CTRI/2023/07/055411Keywords: curcuminoids, inflammatory biomarkers, KOOS, pain, QoL, visual analog scale…”
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