Implications of No Tail Docking on Performance, Health, and Behavior of Pigs Raised Under Commercial Conditions in Brazil by Juliana Cristina Rego Ribas, Joseph Kaled Grajales-Cedeño, Isadora Gianeis, Vivian S. Sobral, Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos da Costa

“…The piglets were weighed at 140 days of age and inspected according to the parameters established by the Pig Genealogical Registration Service to be used as reproduction animals. …”
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Telenursing Health Education and Lifestyle Modification Among Patients With Diabetes in Bangladesh: Protocol for a Pilot Study With a Quasi-experimental Pre- and Postintervention D... by Michiko Moriyama, K A T M Ehsanul Huq, Lucy Mondol, Akhi Roy Mita, Niru Shamsun Nahar

“…By making self-supported decisions, the patients will be able to manage their diet, exercise, and medication. Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT06632652; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06632652 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/71849…”
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Impact of national and supranational policies on social inequalities in major NCDs and related risk factors in Europe: a scoping review protocol by Mall Leinsalu, Rainer Reile, Norun Hjertager Krog, Digo Chakraverty, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Julia Doetsch, Trude Robsahm, Astri Syse, Kadri Tammur, Julia Waldhauer

“…We will also aim to present the results of the review at international conferences and publish the full review in an international peer-reviewed journal.Registration This protocol is registered on Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/H7MUW).…”
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Facilitating Thought Progression to Reduce Depressive Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial by Shai-Lee Yatziv, Paola Pedrelli, Shira Baror, Sydney Ann DeCaro, Noam Shachar, Bar Sofer, Sunday Hull, Joshua Curtiss, Moshe Bar

“…Additional questionnaires were implemented to assess anxiety, positive affect, anhedonia, and quality of life. …”
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A waitlist randomised control trial of the unified protocol for the treatment of emotional disorders in children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions (The UP-CAM Study):... by Edith Botchway-Commey, Claire Burton DPsych, Carmen Pace, Jill Ehrenreich-May, Sarah Michelle Kennedy, James Williams, Zeffie Poulakis DPsychClin, Alice Morgan DPsychClin, Vicki Anderson, Louise Crowe

“…An internal pilot design will be implemented, with the first six participants of the RCT serving as the pilot sample (3 for each group). …”
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The Korean medicine for aging cohort (KoMAC) study: A protocol for a prospective, multicenter cohort study on healthy aging in the population entering old age in South Korea. by Mi Mi Ko, Seojae Jeon, Wonbae Ha, Young-Eun Kim, So Young Jung, Bo-Young Kim, Myunghwa Kim, Kwang-Ho Choi, Geonhui Kang, So Min Lee, You Mee Ahn, Nahyun Cho, Hanbit Jin, Jungtae Leem, Seungkwan Choi, Jungho Jo, Junghan Lee, Jeeyoun Jung

“…In the next phase, we will implement interventions tailored to KM-based phenotypes to verify the effects of KM on healthy aging. …”
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Effect of pragmatic versus explanatory interventions on medication adherence in people with cardiometabolic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Clare Gillies, Samuel Seidu, Claire Fitzpatrick, Debasish Kar, Ekaterini Ioannidou, Prashanth Patel, Pankaj Gupta

“…Effectiveness of interventions between pragmatic and explanatory trials was comparable, suggesting that findings can be transferred from idealised to real-word conditions.PROSPERO registration number CRD42017059460.…”
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Refining a hybrid music therapy intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: a single arm pilot study by Haitong Yu, Angelique Foss, Tracy L. Segall, Seneca Block, Kayleigh Risser, Rab Razzak, Michael Zacharias, Catalina V. Teba, Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick

“…Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06214325. Registered on January 9, 2024.…”
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Immunogenicity of COVID-19 Vaccination in Immunocompromised Patients (Auto-COVID-VACC): Protocol for Multicenter Prospective Noninterventional Study by Louise Marie Cremer, Ullrich Bethe, Peter Borchmann, Veronica Di Cristanziano, Lutz Gieselmann, Sarah Grimm, Martin Hellmich, Julia Jakobs, Julia A Nacov, Julia M Neuhann, Juergen Prattes, Christoph Scheid, Rosanne Sprute, Gertrud Steger, Jannik Stemler, Sibylle C Mellinghoff, Oliver A Cornely

“…MethodsThis multicenter, prospective, noninterventional study aims to determine the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of an implemented standard-of-care COVID-19 vaccination strategy in patients who are immunocompromised. …”
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Fears and beliefs about running in adults with chronic low back pain: a mixed methods study from the ASTEROID randomised controlled trial by Christopher Neason, Claire L. Samanna, Scott D. Tagliaferri, Daniel L. Belavý, Paul Buntine, Matthew J. Clarkson, Clint T. Miller, Ulrike H. Mitchell, Niamh L. Mundell, David Scott, Patrick J. Owen

“…The identified themes can assist clinicians in addressing barriers and facilitators to implementing running interventions for chronic LBP. Trial registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12622001276741. …”
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Food insecurity, feeding practices and associated factors of acute malnutrition among children under 5 years of age in a post-conflict context in the Kasai region, Democratic Repub... by Victoire Hubert, K. Phelan, L. I. Bozama, H. Boubacar, G. Tshibangu Sakubu, B. Tshiala, Mathilde Savy, R. Becquet, C. Cazes

“…This study aims to describe food security and feeding practices in a rural health district of this region in which the clinical randomised control trial OptiMA was implemented, and to assess the associated factors of AM among children aged 6 to 59 months in the aftermath of the conflict. …”
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Quality improvement cycles that reduced waiting times at Tshwane District Hospital Emergency Department by Waqar-un-Nisa Rauf, Julia J. Blitz, Mimi M. Geyser, Abdul A. Rauf

“…However, goals regarding registration and laboratory delays could not be successfully achieved. …”
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A Remotely Delivered Light-Intensity Physical Activity Intervention for Older Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Cindy K Blair, Ursa Brown-Glaberman, Scott T Walters, Claire Pestak, Tawny Boyce, Laura Barriga, Ellen Burgess, Bernard Tawfik, Cynthia Killough, Anita Y Kinney, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Angela L Meisner, Charles L Wiggins, V Shane Pankratz, Sally Davis

“…ConclusionsThe results of this trial will provide information on the feasibility of implementing this intervention in the target patient population, as well as data that will provide information about the potential impact of the intervention on the outcomes. …”
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Blended therapy for adolescents with chronic health conditions to increase fatigue-related self-efficacy (Booster): protocol for a single-case multiple baseline study by Maartje D. Stutvoet, Anouk Vroegindeweij, Jan Houtveen, Raphaële R. L. van Litsenburg, Elise van de Putte, Remco C. Veltkamp, Sanne L. Nijhof

“…It lays the groundwork for implementing ESM tools in clinical practice. Trial registration ClinicalTrials, NCT06562335. …”
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Towards a prescribing monitoring system for medication safety evaluation within electronic health records: a scoping review by Camilo Scherkl, Theresa Dierkes, Michael Metzner, David Czock, Hanna M. Seidling, Walter E. Haefeli, Andreas D. Meid

“…Methods We have conducted a scoping review (OSF registration: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/P93TZ ) on prediction models for ADR to collect potential use cases for Prescribing Monitoring. …”
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Exploring nudging strategies for plant-based dietary choices in hospital patients: a quasi-experimental study by Kristin Hünninghaus, Hannah Caroline Schäfer, Maik Plonka, Rebeca Montejano Vallejo, Gustav Dobos, Heidemarie Haller

“…Trial registration DRKS00036763. Registered 29 April 2025.…”
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Intelligent Robot Interventions for People With Dementia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Wenqi Fan, Rui Zhao, Xiaoxia Liu, Lina Ge

“…The intervention may be more effective the longer it is implemented. The appearance of the intelligent robot has no effect on the intervention effect. …”
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Improving Acceptability of mHealth Apps—The Use of the Technology Acceptance Model to Assess the Acceptability of mHealth Apps: Systematic Review by Ahmer Adnan, Rebecca Eilish Irvine, Allison Williams, Matthew Harris, Grazia Antonacci

“…Our findings also underscore the necessity of adapting TAM and other acceptability frameworks as the technological and social landscape evolves. Trial RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42024532974; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024532974…”
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Recovery rate of sever acute malnutrition and its predictors among children admitted to therapeutic feeding unit in Northcentral Ethiopia by Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Wubet Tazeb Wondie, Bruck Tesfaye Legesse, Netsanet Melkamu Abera, Abere Gebru Abuhay, Gebrie Kassaw Yirga, Biruk Demissie, Melaku Tadege Engidaw

“…Data from all 209 study participants were collected using SAM registration logbooks and medical record charts with structured questionnaires. …”
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The effect of computer prompt in breaks of sedentary behaviour among office workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jaime Leppe-Zamora, Sara Ramos-Fuster, Barbara Muñoz-Monari, Sonia Roa-Alcaino, Olga Lucía Sarmiento

“…Ten studies focused exclusively on computer prompts, while 8 studies implemented combined strategies (e.g., computer prompts plus sit-to-stand desks). …”
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