Substance Checking Outreach and PrEP Engagement (SCOPE) Study: protocol for a non-randomised clinical trial in Baltimore, Maryland USA by Susan G Sherman, Saba Rouhani, Kristin E Schneider, Danielle Friedman Nestadt, Emily M Martin, Miles Morris, Brian W Weir

“…Study findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed manuscripts, academic presentations, and reports and fact sheets designed for lay audiences.Trial registration number This study was registered with clinicaltrials.gov (study ID: NCT05977881; Protocol ID: 00017498).…”
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The use of mobile phone surveys for rapid mortality monitoring: A national study in Burkina Faso by Kassoum Dianou, Abdramane B. Soura, Bruno Lankoandé, Hervé Bassinga, Shammi Luhar, Ashira Menashe-Oren, Kelly McCain, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Georges Reniers, Bruno Masquelier

“…BACKGROUND: In low- and middle-income countries, death registration remains low, and mortality estimation is heavily based on surveys and censuses conducted through face-to-face interviews. …”
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Tertiary prevention interventions for patients with stroke in African countries: a systematic review by Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Thomas Frese, Eric Sven Kroeber, Lucas Adam, Susanne Unverzagt, Etienne Ngeh, Betselot Yirsaw Wubete

“…There remains an urgent need to implement interventions aimed at overcoming barriers to stroke rehabilitation.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020159125.…”
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Effects of dim-evening lighting optimised for geographical orientation versus standard lighting on mental health: protocol paper for a quasiexperimental study in a psychiatric hosp... by Carlo Volf, Paul Michael Petersen, Torben Skov Hansen, Klaus Martiny, Lone Baandrup, Dennis Dan Corell, Julie Margrethe Dubois, Xinxi Zeng

“…The results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed international journal, lectures, posters and interviews.Trial registration number NCT05868291.…”
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Design of a Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial: Strengthening Positive Treatment Expectations Using a Communication Model for Maximized Antiemetic Effects of Acupuncture and Antiemet... by Widgren Ylva MSP, Fransson Per PhD, Englund Erling PhD, Efverman Anna PhD

“…Trial registration: US National Institutes of Health, https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03232541?…”
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Using contactless methods of diagnostics of high electric fields by A. V. Golenischev-Kutuzov, D. A. Ivanov, A. A. Potapov, V. I. Krotov

“…We developed a mock-up of a portable diagnostic device for implementing research methods for high-voltage dielectric elements to diagnose their technical condition using the described complex of non-contact methods. …”
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Enhancing Early Language Disorder Detection in Preschools: Evaluation and Future Directions for the Gades Platform by María Dolón-Poza, Ana-Marta Gabaldón-Pérez, Santiago Berrezueta-Guzman, David López Gracia, María-Luisa Martín-Ruiz, Iván Pau De La Cruz

“…The Gades platform was enhanced to collect detailed profiles of each child and implemented an adaptive screening model tailored to account for variability in language development. …”
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A pilot multicenter randomized controlled trial on individualized blood pressure targets versus standard care among critically ill patients with shock by Rakshit Panwar, Bairbre McNicholas, Ciprian Nita, Alison Gibberd, Amber-Louise Poulter, Marcia Tauares, Lauren Ferguson

“…Conclusions This pilot RCT demonstrated that an individualized MAP target strategy was feasible to implement. No adverse safety signals were evident. …”
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Stress management training program to address caregiver burden and perceived stress among family caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial study by Ramisa Khouban-Shargh, Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Saeed Ghasempour, Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad, Ali Abbasi

“…Incorporating these interventions into the care plan for hemodialysis could help mitigate these adverse consequences and provide valuable support for family caregivers. Trial registration Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT), IRCT20180728040617N6. …”
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Gallium-68-labeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor-46 PET in patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A phase 2, multicenter, sin... by Aashna Karbhari, Sherly Mosessian, Kamaxi H Trivedi, Frank Valla, Mark Jacobson, Mark J Truty, Nandakumar G Patnam, Diane M Simeone, Elcin Zan, Tracy Brennan, Hongli Chen, Phillip H Kuo, Ken Herrmann, Ajit H Goenka

“…The findings from this study could potentially serve as a foundation for a New Drug Application to the FDA.<h4>Trial registration</h4>@ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT05262855.…”
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Randomised controlled trial comparing different intersession intervals of intermittent theta burst delivered to the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex by Zafiris J Daskalakis, Daniel M Blumberger, Michelle S Goodman, Laura Schulze, Gerasimos N Konstantinou, Farrokh Mansouri, Alisson P Trevizol, Jonathan Downar

“…Similarly, response and remission rates did not differ between the treatment groups.Conclusions These results suggest that contrary to our original hypothesis, implementing a 30-min or 60-min interval between two treatment sessions of DMPFC-iTBS does not lead to a more rapid improvement in symptoms, than once-daily iTBS administration.Trial registration number NCT02778035.…”
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Evaluation and validation of a clinical decision support system for dose optimisation in hospitalized patients with (morbid) obesity – a retrospective, observational study by Lianne Brand, L. Mitrov-Winkelmolen, T. M. Kuijper, T. M. Bosch, L. L. Krens

“…Abstract Background Obesity changes a patient’s pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutic advices should be personalized to ensure proper treatment. Currently, implementations of advices regarding the obese population are lacking and weight and body mass index (BMI) are rarely monitored. …”
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Community-based intervention to improve measles vaccination completion in marginalised community settlements in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah: a cluster randomised control trial by Hazeqa Salleh, Richard Avoi, Haryati Abdul Karim

“…Trial Registration This study was retrospectively registered at the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN) Registry (ISRCTN12774704) on 17 th November 2023.…”
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Development of a national neonatal intensive care unit-specific antimicrobial stewardship programme in Canada: protocol for a cohort study by Joan L Robinson, Lindsay L Richter, Prakesh S Shah, Kyong-Soon Lee, Vibhuti Shah, Nisha Thampi, Eugene Yoon, Joseph Y. Ting, Ashley Roberts, Peter Tilley, Michael S Dunn, Vanessa Paquette, Abhay Lodha, Sandesh Shivananda, Julie Autmizguine

“…The study results will be disseminated through national organisations and open access peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration number NCT04388293.…”
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From Selection to Success: Assessing the Impact of Student Admissions Strategies on the Quality of Education by Sugandi Sugandi, Shirin Kulkarni, Asep Mulyana, Amin Haedari, Casta Casta

“…This study aims to evaluate the implementation of the new student admission program at one of the Madrasahs in Cirebon, focusing on the effectiveness of the selection system and its impact on the quality of students accepted. …”
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Protocol for a prospective multicentre cohort study to address the question whether diabetes and its management is still a risk factor in fast-track joint arthroplasty by Sten Madsbad, Søren Overgaard, Torben Bæk Hansen, Claus Varnum, Henrik Kehlet, Martin Lindberg-Larsen, Manuel Josef Bieder, Kirill Gromov, Thomas Jakobsen, Luma Mahmoud Issa, Mikkel Rathsach Andersen, Christoffer Calov Jørgensen

“…The main results and all substudies of this trial will be published in peer-reviewed international medical journals.Trial registration number NCT05613439.…”
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Agent-based modelling of Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission: a systematic review by Viet Long Bui, Angus E. Hughes, Romain Ragonnet, Michael T. Meehan, Alec Henderson, Emma S. McBryde, James M. Trauer

“…Data were extracted by two investigators using a standardized extraction tool. Prospero registration: CRD42022380580. Selection criteria Our review included peer-reviewed articles in English that implement agent-based, individual-based, or microsimulation models of M.tb transmission. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence and risk factors of oral frailty among older adults by Pingping Huang, Linjing Wu, Rongxiang Zhang, Rongxiang Zhang, Shiqi Chen, Shiqi Chen, Yu Zhang, Yuan Chen, Yuan Chen

“…Healthcare professionals are encouraged to actively implement preventive and treatment measures addressing the controllable factors associated with oral frailty. …”
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Development of a core outcome set for psychological therapy trials on acute psychiatric inpatient wards by Pamela Jacobsen, Katherine Berry, Lucy Clarkson, Rebecca Hiscocks, India Hopkins, Ceri Morgan, Dhaarna Tandon, Ashley-Louise Teale, Natasha Tyler, Lisa Wood

“…This makes it more likely that effective therapies will be identified in a timely fashion and successfully implemented in routine clinical practice. The final 6-outcome COS should be feasible to implement given the need keep participant burden to a minimum in inpatient trials. …”
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Effects of a community-driven water, sanitation and hygiene intervention on water and sanitation infrastructure, access, behaviour, and governance: a cluster-randomised controlled... by Kevin Croke, John Paul Quattrochi, Aidan Coville, Eric Mvukiyehe, Caleb Jeremie Dohou, Federica Esu, Byron Cohen, Yannick Lokaya Bokasola

“…Since 2008, the Democratic Republic of Congo government has implemented a national programme, Healthy Villages and Schools (Villages et Ecoles Assainis (VEA), with support from UNICEF, financed by UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.Methods A cluster-level randomised controlled trial of VEA was implemented throughout 2019 across 332 rural villages, grouped into 50 treatment and 71 control clusters. …”
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