Investigating the impact of interdisciplinary training programs on self-efficacy and life satisfaction among Hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Mohadese Bahmani, Mostafa Bijani, Zhila Fereidouni, Azizallah Dehghan, Amene Modreki

“…Iranian registry of clinical trials IRCT registration number: IRCT20190917044802N11.…”
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Neutralizing antibody responses over time in demographically and clinically diverse individuals recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection in the United States and Peru: A cohort study. by Shelly Karuna, Shuying Sue Li, Shannon Grant, Stephen R Walsh, Ian Frank, Martin Casapia, Meg Trahey, Ollivier Hyrien, Leigh Fisher, Maurine D Miner, April K Randhawa, Laura Polakowski, James G Kublin, Lawrence Corey, David Montefiori, HVTN 405/HPTN 1901 Study Team

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04403880.…”
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Effect of Medication Management at Home via Pharmacist-Led Home Televisits: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Sheikh Rubana Hossain, Akanksha N Samant, Briana C Balsamo, Chelsea E Hawley, Michael C Zanchelli, Carolyn Zhu, Maria D Venegas, Marina Robertson, Megan B McCullough, Judith L Beizer, Kenneth S Boockvar, Albert L Siu, Lauren R Moo, William W Hung

“…Interventions aimed at reducing medication discrepancy in the ambulatory clinic setting, such as reviews of medication lists and the implementation of “brown bag” reconciliation, continue to be challenging, with limited success. …”
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Redesigning ambulatory care management for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study of the impact of a Boot Camp model on outcomes by Michelle F Magee, Kelley M Baker, Stephen J Fernandez, Chun-Chi Huang, Mihriye Mete, Alex R Montero, Carine M Nassar, Paul A Sack, Kelly Smith, Gretchen A Youssef, Stephen R Evans

“…Improvement in glycemic control, reduction in hospitalizations and potential for monetization was demonstrated in a high-risk cohort of adults with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes.Trial registration number NCT02925312.…”
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Epidemiological characteristics of the 2022 mpox outbreaks: a comprehensive global systematic evidence review with meta-analysis by Dr George Okoli, Dr Paul Van Caeseele, Miss Nicole Askin, Dr Ahmed Abou-Setta

“…These are useful insights that could guide clinical suspicion of mpox for early case identification and implementation of public health preventive measures and outbreak management strategies particularly among the highest risk subpopulations like MSM. …”
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Hotspotters Project: a study protocol for a stepped wedge cluster RCT on the cost-effectiveness of 12-month proactive, integrated and personalised care for patients with problems o... by Mattijs E Numans, Marc Abraham Bruijnzeels, Rimke C Vos, Elske M van den Akker-van Marle, Mark van der Wel, Vera Tiemes, Kimberley A Leming, Hanneke Borgdorff, Laurens C van Gestel, Marieke A Adriaanse

“…Results will be shared through peer-reviewed publication and (inter)national conference presentations.Trial registration number NCT05878054.…”
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Cultivating compassion in care: evaluating a compassion-training intervention and exploring barriers to compassionate care in postgraduate medical education in Pakistan: a mixed-me... by Marib Ghulam Rasool Malik, Sana Saeed, Bisma Aziz, Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Syed Ahsan Ali, Fareed Shaikh, Shahzadi Resham, Amna Subhan Butt, Qamar Riaz

“…Future studies should explore long-term retention of training effects and assess scalability of similar curricula across diverse healthcare settings, particularly in other lower-middle-income countries. Trial registration Not applicable.…”
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Design and development of the Pediatric Urology Recovery After Surgery Endeavor (PURSUE) multicentre pilot and exploratory study by Kyle O Rove, Andrew C Strine, Duncan T Wilcox, Gino J Vricella, Timothy P Welch, Brian VanderBrink, David I Chu, Rajeev Chaudhry, Rebecca S Zee, Megan A Brockel, Douglas E. Coplen, Paul F. Austin, Erica J. Traxel, Jacob AuBuchon, Robert P. Moore, Vijaya M. Vemulakonda, Brian T. Caldwell, Carter J. Sevick, Nicholas Burjek, Elizabeth B. Yerkes, Yvonne Y. Chan, C.D. Anthony Herndon

“…Each centre will enrol five pilot patients to verify implementation. Subsequent enrolled patients will be propensity matched to historical controls. …”
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The evidence and impact of deprescribing on sarcopenia parameters: a systematic review by Kinda Ibrahim, Natalie J. Cox, Stephen E. R. Lim, Eloise Radcliffe, Carina Lundby, Konstantinos Prokopidis, Wade Thompson, Frank Moriarty

“…The multidisciplinary implementation of nutrition and exercise therapies, as well as medication management to modify polypharmacy, may further promote improvement in sarcopenia. …”
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Group antenatal care positively transforms the care experience: Results of an effectiveness trial in Malawi. by Crystal L Patil, Kathleen F Norr, Esnath Kapito, Li C Liu, Xiaohan Mei, Elizabeth Chodzaza, Genesis Chorwe-Sungani, Ursula Kafulafula, Elizabeth T Abrams, Allissa Desloge, Ashley Gresh, Rohan D Jeremiah, Dhruvi R Patel, Anne Batchelder, Heidy Wang, Jocelyn Faydenko, Sharon S Rising, Ellen Chirwa

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial at seven clinics in Blantyre District, Malawi, comparing outcomes for 1887 pregnant women randomly assigned to Group ANC or Individual ANC. …”
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Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Hui Liu, Chaohui Zheng, Yu Cao, Fanyan Zeng, Huiting Chen, Wei Gao

“…All analyses were performed using R version 3.4.0, following the PRISMA guidelines (registration number: CRD42024507513). Results Sixteen studies were included. …”
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A community pharmacy-based program to enhance adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy among breast cancer survivors (PACHA): protocol for a pilot cluster-randomized controlled tria... by Julie Lapointe, Laurence Guillaumie, Anne Dionne, Lyne Lalonde, Julie Lemieux, Michel Dorval, Hermann Nabi, Martine Lemay, Line Guénette, Jason Robert Guertin, Benoît Mâsse, Sophie Lauzier

“…The goal of this pilot study is to assess the acceptability and feasibility of implementation, and preliminary effects of the PACHA program, a community pharmacy-based program designed to support women who are prescribed AET. …”
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Evaluation of a two-way SMS messaging strategy to reduce neonatal mortality: rationale, design and methods of the Mobile WACh NEO randomised controlled trial in Kenya by John Kinuthia, Jennifer A Unger, Lusi Osborn, Barbra A Richardson, Manasi Kumar, Keshet Ronen, Esther M Choo, Dalton C Wamalwa, Brenda Wandika, Jenna I Udren, Peninah Kithao, Anna B Hedstrom, Millicent Masinde

“…Findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.Trial registration number NCT04598165…”
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Exploration of the optimal regimen of gastric mucosal cleansing medication for the H. pylori population before ME-NBI screening: study protocol for a single-center, single-blind, r... by Xinyi Mu, Yi Fan, Jingyu Xu, Rui Xie

“…Secondary endpoints include the early detection rate of gastric cancer, polyp detection rate, adenoma detection rate, procedure time, number of irrigations, patient medication compliance, preoperative anxiety, incidence of adverse reactions, overall patient satisfaction, and willingness to undergo the examination again.ImplicationsThe results of this research project are aimed at improving the quality of gastric mucosal cleansing preparations in the H. pylori population to meet the demand for early diagnosis and treatment prevention screening for early gastric cancer screening. The implementation of the results of the study and their inclusion in the guidelines may reduce economic expenditures by reflecting a reduced need for social and health care services.Clinical Trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR). …”
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Effectiveness of non-technical skills training in intensive care units: a systematic review by Isac Davidson Santiago Fernandes Pimenta, Ádala Nayana de Sousa Mata, Isaac Newton Machado Bezerra, Rícia Medeiros Palmeira de Araújo, Jorge Lucas Alves Santana, Helaine Carneiro Capucho, Adriana Catarina de Souza-Oliveira, Paloma Echevarría-Pérez, Daniel Guillén-Martínez, Grasiela Piuvezam

“…However, it is necessary to conduct more robust experimental studies to establish causality and explore broader impacts on patient safety and costs. Registration CRD42021244769.…”
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Towards Prepared mums (TOP-mums) for a healthy start, a lifestyle intervention for women with overweight and a child wish: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in the N... by Luc J I Zimmermann, Régine P M Steegers-Theunissen, Yvon E G Timmermans, Kim D G van de Kant, Dorien Reijnders, Lina M P Kleijkers, Edward Dompeling, Boris W Kramer, Marc E A Spaanderman, Anita C E Vreugdenhil

“…A dissemination plan for regional and national implementation of the intervention is developed.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02703753.…”
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Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program Tailored to Increase Participation of Black and Latino Men: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Earle C Chambers, Elizabeth A Walker, Clyde Schechter, Eric Gil, Terysia Herbert, Katelyn Diaz, Jeffrey Gonzalez

“…Thus, an NDPP tailored to Black and Latino men has the potential to address prior limitations of NDPP implementation and reduce gender, racial, and ethnic diabetes disparities. …”
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Efficiency and effectiveness of intensive multidisciplinary follow-up of patients with stroke/TIA or myocardial infarction compared to usual monitoring: protocol of a pragmatic ran... by Yannick Béjot, Marc Bardou, Mathieu Boulin, Yves Cottin, Maurice Giroud, Anne-Laure Soilly, Gauthier Duloquin, Thibaut Pommier, Gabriel Laurent, Lucie Vadot, Héloïse Adam

“…In these patients, implementing secondary prevention is a critical challenge and new strategies need to be developed to close the gap between clinical practice and evidence-based recommendations. …”
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Effect of a physical exercise program on depression in elderlies living in nursing homes by Henrique Teixeira Pinto, Luís Azevedo, Catarina Martins, Sofia Martins, Inês Oliveira, Jorge Soares, Catarina Abrantes, Graça Pinto, Maria Paula Mota

“…The registration of adverse events, such as falls, contributed to the decreased levels of functional autonomy. …”
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Online interventions to increase physical activity levels in self-reported inactive adults: the ONWARDS randomised controlled trial by Paolo Zanaboni, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Bente Morseth, Edvard H Sagelv, Bjarne Martens Nes, Unn Sollid Manskow, Konstantions Antypas, Inger-Lise Aamot Aksetøy

“…Adding home-based online training and peer support did not provide additional effects.Trial registration number Prospectively registered, 23 of April 2021, identifier: NCT04526, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04526444.…”
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