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

“…Trial registration irct.ir (IRCT20230124057203N1) registered February 14, 2023.…”
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Integrating the clinical pharmacist into the emergency department interdisciplinary team: a study protocol for a multicentre trial applying a non-randomised stepped-wedge study des... by Torbjørn Wisløff, Eirik Hugaas Ofstad, Elin C Lehnbom, Renate Elenjord, Renata Vesela, Tine Johnsgård, Birgitte Zahl-Holmstad, Torstein Risør, Lars Røslie, Ole Magnus Filseth, Per-Christian Valle, Kristian Svendsen, Hanne Mathilde Frøyshov, Beate H Garcia

“…In this multicentre study, the intervention will be pragmatically implemented in the regular operation of three EDs in Northern Norway; Tromsø, Bodø and Harstad. …”
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Effectiveness of HAPA-based multidomain fall risk management for older adults with declining intrinsic capacity in nursing homes: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Jing Yang, Qinghua Zhang, Mei Cheng, Siyi Shang, Shengguang Cheng, Lingxia Qi, Tongtong Liu, Yuhan Yang, Xinuo Yao, Danyan Lu, Xiaoyu Cheng

“…The results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences.Trial registration number NCT05891782.…”
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Targeted Behavior Change Communication Using a Mobile Health Platform to Increase Uptake of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Among Pregnant Women in Tanzania: Hati Salama “Secure Vou... by Trinity Vey, Eleonora Kinnicutt, Andrew G Day, Nicola West, Jessica Sleeth, Kenneth Bernard Nchimbi, Karen Yeates

“…Voucher programs have been successfully implemented for a variety of initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa, including the distribution of subsidized LLINs in Tanzania. …”
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Can the Healthy Primary School of the Future offer perspective in the ongoing obesity epidemic in young children? A Dutch quasi-experimental study by Onno C P Van Schayck, Marije Oosterhoff, Bjorn Winkens, Nina H M Bartelink, Patricia van Assema, Stef P J Kremers, Hans H C M Savelberg, Maartje Willeboordse, Maria W J Jansen

“…No specific subgroups of children could be identified who benefitted more from the intervention.Trial registration number NCT02800616.…”
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Does the degree of limitation in activities of daily living in geriatric patients influence the amount of care and case management required? An analysis from the RubiN project by Simone Gloystein, Heiko Krause, Sonja Laag, Neeltje van den Berg

“…The scores provide a good basis for planning and implementing care and case management. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register, ID: DRKS00016642. …”
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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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Use of MedSafer electronic decision support for deprescribing in patients on hemodialysis: a qualitative study by Émilie Bortolussi-Courval, Jimmy J. Lee, Emilie Trinh, Lisa M. McCarthy, M. Battistella, Ryan Hanula, Todd C. Lee, Kathleen Rice, Emily G. McDonald

“…As a next step, some of the facilitators identified by the nephrologists should be implemented and studied in a larger clinical trial.Trial registration: NCT05585268…”
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Effect of tibialis anterior focal muscle vibration for gait rehabilitation in hemiplegic individuals during the subacute phase after stroke: the NEUROVIB-AVC study protocol − a mul... by Bruno Fernandez, Diana Rimaud, Hugo Bessaguet, Thomas Lapole, Vincent Malejac, Emy Nerriere, Mathias Velarde, Alexandre Coiffet

“…The results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at scientific conferences.Trial registration number NCT05945212.…”
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Effectiveness of wellness program interventions to improve physician wellness: a systematic review by Nikola Kolobaric, Benjamin Milone, Maria Salman, Amos Buh, Nandini Biyani, Gamal Wafy, Stephen G Fung, Mekaylah Scott, Rohan Kiska, Rachel Kang, Kathryn Lee, Sarah Syed, Maya Gibb, Shan Dhaliwal, Daniel Myran, Courtney Maskerine, Pierre Antoine Brown, Ayub Akbari, Gregory L. Hundemer, Peter Tanuseputro, Deena Fremont, Edward Spilg, Manish M. Sood

“…Abstract Background Physician wellness programs are being implemented to offset rises in physician burnout. Insight into the effectiveness of these programs and to whom they are being offered, remains unclear. …”
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Characteristics of the epidemic process of measles, rubella and mumps in Moscow and assessment of their seroprevalence at the present stage by Yana V. Simakova, Vladimir A. Gushchin, Tatiana A. Semenenko, Daria A. Ogarkova, Denis A. Kleymenov, Anna V. Nozdracheva, Victor A. Manuylov, Artem P. Tkachuk, Alexander L. Gintsburg

“…The analysis of epidemiological situation in Moscow in 2012–2023 revealed the presence of multidirectional trends: wave-like increase in the incidence of measles, stabilization of rubella cases registration and unstable incidence of mumps with an upward trend. …”
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BioMEL: a translational research biobank of melanocytic lesions and melanoma by Göran Jönsson, Ana Carneiro, Katja Harbst, Christian Ingvar, Teo Helkkula, Gustav Christensen, Karolin Isaksson, Bertil Persson, Åsa Ingvar, Anna Hafström, Viktoria Gaspar, Kari Nielsen

“…The datasets generated are not publicly available due to regulations related to the ethical review authority.Trial registration number NCT05446155.…”
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Causal insights into the school-family-research integrated health promotion program for overweight and obesity: the independent role of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in bo... by Xuehui Zhang, Xiang Pan, Xiang Pan, Bing Liu, Yibo Gao, Lupei Jiang, Xiaoxiao Chen, Xiaoxiao Chen, Deqiang Zhao, Yibei Wang, Haixia Hu, Xueli Zhao, Jiahui Lu, Koya Suzuki, Koya Suzuki, Yanfeng Zhang

“…IntroductionThis study implements the School-Family-Research Integrated Health Promotion Program for Overweight and Obesity (SFR-OO), which combines exercise and dietary interventions to combat adolescent obesity. …”
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Clinical effect of ePRO-based symptom monitoring and management on improving survival outcomes in patients with advanced cancer: a single-centre, prospective, randomised controlled... by Yan Wang, Yi He, Zimeng Li, Lili Song, Lili Tang, Ying Pang, Yening Zhang, Zhongge Su

“…Ethical approval will be obtained before implementing any major study revisions in the future. …”
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Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of a self-help group intervention to encourage smoke-free homes in slums of Kochi(Kochi Intervention fo... by Goodarz Danaei, Akhilesh Kunoor, Jaideep Chanavil Menon, Vilma Irazola, Sajitha Krishnan, Vijayakumar Krishnapillai, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan, Aswathy Sreedevi

“…Results will be submitted to open access peer reviewed journals and shared with other stakeholders. Trial registration CTRI/2021/06/034478…”
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An efficient and lightweight banana detection and localization system based on deep CNNs for agricultural robots by Zhenhui Zheng, Ling Chen, Lijiao Wei, Weihua Huang, Dongjie Du, Guoquan Qin, Zhou Yang, Shuo Wang

“…To our knowledge, this is the first work that implements banana detection and localization on edge devices. …”
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End-of-life management protocol offered within emergency room (EMPOWER): study protocol for a multicentre study by Yoko Kin Yoke Wong, Rakhee Yash Pal, Win Sen Kuan, Ling Tiah, Ranjeev Kumar, Luming Shi, Charles Qishi Zheng, Jingping Lin, Sufang Liang, Uma Chandra Segara, Woon Chai Yong, Noreen Guek Cheng Chan, Mui Teng Chua, Irwani Ibrahim

“…The results from this study will be actively disseminated through manuscript publications and conference presentations.Trial registration number NCT03906747.…”
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Feasibility of a custom-tailored, evidence-based, theory-informed, intervention to prevent burnout and reduce stress for healthcare professionals: protocol for a single-arm trial by Marleen Schröter, Julia Berschick, Anna K. Koch, Julia K. Schiele, Martin Bogdanski, Melanie Steinmetz, Wiebke Stritter, Christian S. Kessler, Georg Seifert

“…Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00032014 , registered 17th October 2023.…”
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Effect of a standardised heart team protocol versus a guideline-based protocol on revascularisation decision stability in stable complex coronary artery disease: rationale and desi... by Yang Wang, Xi Li, Bo Xu, Zhe Zheng, Shen Lin, Hanping Ma

“…Introduction A multidisciplinary heart team approach has been recommended by revascularisation guidelines, but how to organise and implement the heart team in a standardised way has not been validated. …”
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HOMESIDE: home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Sabine Braat, Felicity Anne Baker, Imogen Clark, Young-Eun Claire Lee, Thomas Wosch, Helen Odell-Miller, Nicola Lautenschlager, Jodie Bloska, Anna Bukowska, Ming H Hsu, Tone Kvamme, Agnieszka Smrokowska-Reichmann, Karette A Stensaeth

“…Results will be presented at national and international conferences and published in scientific journals and disseminated to consumer and caregiver representatives and the community.Trial registration numbers ACTRN12618001799246p; NCT03907748…”
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