A pilot randomized controlled trial examining the feasibility of perioperative rehabilitation for inguinal hernia repair surgery. by Anna Shologan, Omar Farooq, Geoffrey Bostick, Luciana Macedo, Quentin Durand-Moreau, Meaghan Ray Peters, Douglas P Gross

“…We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial to examine the feasibility of perioperative rehabilitation for inguinal hernia repair surgery in terms of recruitment rate, assessment, and protocol implementation.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants were randomized into an intervention group and control group. …”
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Incidence and predictors of mortality among children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to therapeutic feeding units in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amanuel Adugna, Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma, Melsew Setegn Alie

“…Thus, it is essential to strengthen nutrition policies, programme implementation and healthcare services, which focus on the timely management of SAM complications, integrated care for comorbidities and improved F-100 supplementation.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024555014.…”
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Patient decision aids for hip and knee arthroplasty decision-making: a scoping review protocol by Ouyao Chen, Jianlin Ji, Chengxi Zeng, Hanlin Yang, Qunfeng Lu

“…Findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.Registration details Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/9JCG3).…”
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High-velocity nasal insufflation in the management of overlap syndrome: a randomized clinical trial by Lamiaa Hassan Shaaban, Ashraf Zin EL-Abdeen Mohamed, Abanoub Hany Sadek, Waleed Gamal Elddin Khaleel

“…ICU and hospital outcomes for both groups were also pursued. Results HVNI implementation among acutely exacerbating overlap syndrome patients was as effective as NIV in control of dyspnea and ABG parameters. …”
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Prehabilitation Program for Lung and Esophageal Cancers (Boosting Recovery and Activity Through Early Wellness): Protocol for a Nonrandomized Trial by Jodi E Langley, Daniel Sibley, Joy Chiekwe, Melanie R Keats, Stephanie Snow, Judith Purcell, Stephen Sollows, Leslie Hill, David Watton, Abbigael E Gaudry, Ibrahim Hashish, Alison Wallace

“…Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT06354959; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06354959 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)PRR1-10.2196/60791…”
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Cost and clinical flow of point‐of‐care urine tenofovir testing for treatment monitoring among people living with HIV initiating ART in South Africa by Melody Wang, Pravikrishnen Moodley, Mlungisi Khanyile, Elliot Bulo, Makhosazane Zondi, Keshani Naidoo, Yukteshwar Sookrajh, Jienchi Dorward, Monica Gandhi, Nigel Garrett, Paul K. Drain, Monisha Sharma

“…We characterized clinic flow and implementation costs of POC adherence testing for persons initiating ART in HIV care clinics in South Africa. …”
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Educational interventions and contextual factors for optimising antibiotic prescription in paediatric uncomplicated acute respiratory tract infections in primary care: scoping revi... by Usue Elizondo-Alzola, Claudio Rocha, Leire Leache, Montserrat León-García, Luis Carlos Saiz, Ivan Solà, Camila Montesinos-Guevara, Adriana-Gabriela Meade, Andrea Boldú, Ignasi Bolíbar, Ena Niño-de-Guzmán, Pablo Alonso-Coello

“…Further research is needed on consultation rate, knowledge, attitudes, and satisfaction outcomes and contextual factors, as well as on the cost-effectiveness of the interventions. Registration The protocol was published in OSF iRegistries in May 2021 (Elizondo-Alzola, U).…”
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Removing seasonal confectionery from prominent store locations and purchasing behaviour within a major UK supermarket: Evaluation of a nonrandomised controlled intervention study. by Carmen Piernas, Georgina Harmer, Susan A Jebb

“…These results from a "real-world" intervention provide promising evidence that the proposed legislation in England to restrict promotions of less healthy items in prominent locations may help reduce overconsumption.<h4>Trial registration</h4>https://osf.io/br96f/.…”
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The Comprehensive Adaptive Multisite Prevention of University Student Suicide Trial: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Kyla Blalock, Jacqueline Pistorello, Shireen L Rizvi, John R Seeley, Francesca Kassing, James Sinclair, Linda A Oshin, Robert J Gallop, Cassidy M Fry, Ted Snyderman, David A Jobes, Jennifer Crumlish, Hannah R Krall, Susan Stadelman, Filiz Gözenman-Sapin, Kate Davies, David Steele, David B Goldston, Scott N Compton

“…A smaller-scale feasibility study was conducted to (1) evaluate implementation of hybrid telehealth and in-person interventions and (2) fine-tune online procedures. …”
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Acceptability of risk-based breast cancer screening among professionals and healthcare providers from 6 countries contributing to the MyPeBS study by Alexandra Roux, Lucile Hervouet, Francesca Di Stefano, David P. French, Livia Giordano, David Ritchie, Marie-Eve Rougé Bugat, Debbie Keatley, Rachel Cholerton, Lorna McWilliams, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Corinne Balleyguier, Michal Guindy, Fiona J. Gilbert, Jean-Benoit Burrion, Marta Roman, Cécile Vissac-Sabatier, Daniel Couch, Suzette Delaloge, Sandrine de Montgolfier, On behalf of the MyPeBS Investigators and the MyPeBS Consortium

“…Trial registration Study sponsor: Unicancer. My personalised breast screening (MyPeBS). …”
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Making Every Contact Count: health professionals’ experiences of integrating conversations about Snacktivity to promote physical activity within routine consultations – a qualitati... by Kate Jolly, Nanette Mutrie, Thomas Yates, Sheila Greenfield, Ralph Maddison, Emma Frew, Colin Greaves, Magdalena Skrybant, Kajal Gokal, Amanda J Daley, Dale W Esliger, Lauren B Sherar, Charlotte Edwardson, Stuart Biddle, Sarah Tearne, Anna Chalkley, Natalie Ives, Helen Parretti, James P Sanders, Matthew Krouwel, Ryan A Griffin

“…The primary barrier to implementation was the time to deliver it, however, gaining greater experience in the intervention and improving behaviour change counselling skills may reduce this barrier.Trial registration number ISRCTN64851242.…”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of an online intervention to improve healthy food purchases from primary school canteens: a study protocol of the ‘click & crunch’ trial by Karen Campbell, Rachel Sutherland, Luke Wolfenden, Nicole Nathan, Sze Lin Yoong, Chris Rissel, Penny Reeves, Rebecca Wyse, Tessa Delaney, Pennie Gibbins, Kylie Ball, Kirsty Seward, Rachel Zoetemeyer, John Wiggers, Chris Oldmeadow, Kathryn Reilly

“…Results will be used to inform future implementation of public health nutrition interventions through school canteens, and may be transferable to other food settings or online systems for ordering food.Trial registration number ACTRN12618000855224.…”
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A process evaluation of the walking in ScHools (WISH) study using the RE-AIM framework by Angela Carlin, Leanne C. Doherty, S. Maria O’Kane, Russell Jago, Ian M. Lahart, Gary McDermott, Maria Faulkner, Alison M. Gallagher, Marie H. Murphy

“…Trial registration ISRCTN 12847782…”
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'Which treatment do you believe you received?' A randomised blinding feasibility trial of spinal manual therapy by Javier Muñoz Laguna, Astrid Kurmann, Léonie Hofstetter, Emanuela Nyantakyi, Julia Braun, Lauren Clack, Heejung Bang, Mazda Farshad, Nadine E. Foster, Milo A. Puhan, Cesar A. Hincapié, the SALuBRITY Blinding Clinician Group

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A systematic review of machine learning-based prognostic models for acute pancreatitis: Towards improving methods and reporting quality. by Brian Critelli, Amier Hassan, Ila Lahooti, Lydia Noh, Jun Sung Park, Kathleen Tong, Ali Lahooti, Nathan Matzko, Jan Niklas Adams, Lukas Liss, Justin Quion, David Restrepo, Melica Nikahd, Stacey Culp, Adam Lacy-Hulbert, Cate Speake, James Buxbaum, Jason Bischof, Cemal Yazici, Anna Evans-Phillips, Sophie Terp, Alexandra Weissman, Darwin Conwell, Philip Hart, Mitchell Ramsey, Somashekar Krishna, Samuel Han, Erica Park, Raj Shah, Venkata Akshintala, John A Windsor, Nikhil K Mull, Georgios Papachristou, Leo Anthony Celi, Peter Lee

“…<h4>Registration</h4>Research Registry (reviewregistry1727).…”
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Application of Six Sigma in the management of caregivers of inpatients in Department of Neurology during the COVID-19 outbreak (六西格玛管理法在新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情防控期间神经内科住院患者陪护人员管理中的应用)... by PAN Xi (潘习), XU Lan (徐岚), WANG Zhi (王稚)

“…The potential factors influencing the management quality were analyzed, and targeted improvement strategies were carried out from the aspect of cross-sector cooperation, process optimization, establishment of special position, tool utilization, standard training. The implementation rate of management strategy and rate of caregivers-related conflicts and complaints before and after implementation of Six Sigma were compared. …”
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Antenatal pelvic floor muscle exercise intervention led by midwives in England to reduce postnatal urinary incontinence: APPEAL feasibility and pilot randomised controlled cluster... by Karla Hemming, Jonathan Bishop, Sarah Dean, Jean Hay-Smith, Tim Coleman, Elizabeth Edwards, Christine MacArthur, Debra Bick, Mark Pearson, Rohini Terry, Eivor Oborn, Sara Webb, Eleni Gkini, Victoria Salmon, Ellie Jones, Helena Frawley

“…Fidelity of training delivery and implementation.Results Ninety-five midwives in intervention clusters; 91 midwives in control clusters. …”
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Trampoline reflex. Neurophysiological and experimental model by S. V. Muravyov, Yu. V. Karakulova, I. D. Shitoev, G. Z. Kloyan

“…It is shown that the entire thickness of the pelvic floor muscles implements the trampoline reflex as a form of “fast” phasic reflex, and the background tone of the pelvic floor muscles is determined by “slow” tonic reflexes.Aim. …”
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The effect of multimodal nutrition intervention on glucose and lipid parameters of Arfa Iron and Steel Company workers by Peyman Sarsangi, Sahand NikAsa, Jaber Ganji, Hossein Fallahzadeh, Azadeh Nadjarzadeh

“…The registration in the US National Institutes of Health was done in 23/10/2024 with the registration number: NCT06654362.…”
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OPTIMIZATION OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF BLOOD DONORS AS AN ELEMENT OF LEAN HEALTHCARE IN NOVOSIBIRSK CLINICAL BLOOD CENTER by Yu. V. Moor, K. V. Khalzov, T. I. Pospelova

“…In order to reduce the time spent by donors at the donor center, the organization of donor flows during registration and medical examination has been changed in the blood center, for which various administrative decisions have been taken and implemented. …”
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