Pilot cluster randomised trial of an evidence-based intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions in nursing home residents (Better Health in Residents of Care Homes with Nu... by Katherine Froggatt, Rachael Hunter, Louise Marston, Louise Robinson, Greta Rait, John Young, Elizabeth L Sampson, Alexandra Feast, Alan Blighe, Brendan McCormack, Shirley Nurock, Monica Panca, Catherine Powell, Barbara Woodward-Carlton, Murna Downs

“…There was no evidence of harm.Conclusions Recruitment, retention and data collection processes were effective but the intervention not implemented. A full trial is not warranted.Trial registration number ISRCTN74109734 (https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74109734).Original protocol BMJ Open. 2019;9(5):e026510. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026510.…”
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Delirium education priorities for healthcare professional students: a modified Delphi study by Tara Anderson, Alice Coffey, James McMahon, Stephanie Craig, Heather E. Barry, Margaret Graham, Jill Murphy, Christine Brown Wilson, Pauline Boland, Dympna Tuohy, Matt Birch, Audrey Tierney, Patrick Stark, Arlene McCurtin, Laura Creighton, Elizabeth Henderson, Lana Cook, Emma Cunningham, Geoffrey M. Curran, Gary Mitchell

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EstablishINg the best STEp-up treatments for children with uncontrolled asthma despite INhaled corticosteroids (EINSTEIN): protocol for a systematic review, network meta-analysis a... by Ian Sinha, Dyfrig A Hughes, Michelle Maden, Stephen Turner, Sofia Cividini, Sarah Donegan, Giovanna Culeddu, Katie Rose, Olive Fulton, Catrin Tudur Smith

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Human versus Analogue Insulin for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes in Low-Resource Settings (HumAn-1): protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Éimhín Ansbro, Jing Luo, Chung-Chou H Chang, Kaushik Ramaiya, Bruce L Rollman, Sylvia Kehlenbrink, Sae-Rom Chae, Abigail Foulds, Claire Josey, Christina Lalama, Margaret L Prust, Bedowra Zabeen, Graham Ogle

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INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION: STRENGTHENING ADOLESCENT HEALTH PROGRAMS THROUGH GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS IN EMPOWERING SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM CADRES AND PEER TUTORS by Ivon Diah Wittiarika, Ratna Dwi Jayanti, Andriyanti, Dewi Setyowati, Riri Aprianti, Nenccy Mirasari, Mulia Dian Sumbawati, Siti Nurul Komariah, Deby Artika P, Pupus Ultraluana, Ngatwati, Yublina Rambu Mbali Idi, Nurhayati Fitria Amin, Mohamed Alif Haikal Bin Mohamed Iskandar, Fatin Nazurah Izzati Binti Hamdani, Siti Norhikmah Binti Abd. Razak

“…As a solution, Adolescent Posyandu was implemented at SMP Negeri 57 Surabaya by involving Student Health Unit (UKS) cadres as peer tutors. …”
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Oxygen systems to improve clinical care and outcomes for children and neonates: A stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial in Nigeria. by Hamish R Graham, Ayobami A Bakare, Adejumoke I Ayede, Amy Z Gray, Barbara McPake, David Peel, Olatayo Olatinwo, Oladapo B Oyewole, Eleanor F G Neal, Cattram D Nguyen, Shamim A Qazi, Rasa Izadnegahdar, John B Carlin, Adegoke G Falade, Trevor Duke

“…Where some oxygen is available, pulse oximetry may improve oxygen usage and clinical outcomes for children with ALRI.<h4>Trial registration</h4>Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12617000341325.…”
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Navigator programme for hospitalised adults experiencing homelessness: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Lucie Richard, Rosane Nisenbaum, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Kerry McBrien, Michael Liu, Rebecca Brown, Anita Palepu, Jesse Jenkinson, Gabriel Fabreau, Cheryl Pedersen, Katherine Francombe Pridham, Sareeha Virani, Fred Ellerington, Alyssa Ranieri, Oluwagbenga Dada, Matthew To, Stephen Hwang

“…Results of the main trial and process evaluation will be reported in peer-reviewed journals and shared with hospital leadership, community partners and policy makers.Trial registration number NCT04961762.…”
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Morphological characteristics of the kidneys of mature dogs (Canis Lupus Familiaris L., 1758) by Z. V. Khomenko, I. M. Sokulskyi, S. S. Zaika

“…During the implementation of this work, complex research methods were applied: anatomical, histological, morphometric and statistical. …”
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Patient-reported quality of outpatient healthcare in patients with chronic back or arthrosis pain with long-term opioid therapy in Germany by Anja Niemann, Nils Frederik Schrader, Christian Speckemeier, Carina Abels, Nikola Blase, Milena Weitzel, Anja Neumann, Cordula Riederer, Joachim Nadstawek, Wolfgang Straßmeir, Jürgen Wasem, Silke Neusser

“…Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00024854. …”
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Mental health and sexual and reproductive health services for girls, young women and gender-diverse youth with intersectional identities: protocol for a realist review by Terri Rodak, Sean Kidd, Meaghen Quinlan-Davidson, Jamie Gibson, Amy Gajaria, Jo L Henderson, June Sing Hong Lam, Debbie Chiodo, Jordan Donovan, Mahalia Dixon, Devon Walpole, Karleigh Darnay, Anna I R van der Miesen

“…Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, youth-friendly materials and webinars and national and international conferences.PROSPERO registration number CRD42024532422.…”
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Low-carbohydrate diets reduce cardiovascular risk factor levels in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of... by Shanshan Pi, Shanshan Pi, Shuwen Zhang, Shuwen Zhang, Junjie Zhang, Junjie Zhang, Yi Guo, Yue Li, Yue Li, Jinyan Deng, Jinyan Deng, Hongbo Du, Hongbo Du

“…Furthermore, short-term implementation of a strict carbohydrate-restricted dietary regimen may yield additional clinical benefits. …”
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Incidence of malignant brain and other central nervous system tumors (С70–C72) in Siberia and the Russian Far East by L. D. Zhuikova, E. L. Choynzonov, O. A. Ananina, L. V. Pikalova, I. N. Odintsova, G. A. Kononova

“…The development and implementation of a Neuro-Oncology Registry in accordance with the international standards will allow full analysis of the epidemiological situation of malignant brain and other central nervous system tumors.…”
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You & Me: Test and Treat study protocol for promoting COVID-19 test and treatment access to underserved populations by Emily M. D’Agostino, Lauren M. Rosenberg, Alan Richmond, Allyn Damman, Camille Brown-Lowery, Princess Abbot-Grimes, Saira Siddiqui, Tigidankay Fadika, Mark Ward, Mia Cooper, Sonya Sutton, Lindsay Kenton, Bob Spaziano, Janet Kasper, Nicole Barnes, Christoph Hornik

“…Future dissemination of the toolkit can support effective community-academic partnerships for health interventions in underserved settings. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05589376 . …”
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Deprescribing anticholinergics to preserve brain health: reducing the risk of dementia through deprescribing (R2D2): study protocol for a randomized clinical trial by Noll L. Campbell, Richard J. Holden, Sujuan Gao, Frederick W. Unverzagt, Kathleen A. Lane, Allie Carter, Addison B. Harrington, Sneha Manoharan, Neha Manoharan, Danielle L. Rosenthal, Christopher Pitts, Kathryn Pelkey, Emily Papineau, David M. Lauck, Noha Keshk, Khalid Alamer, Hussein Khalil, Malaz A. Boustani

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The CHIRPY DRAGON intervention in preventing obesity in Chinese primary-school--aged children: A cluster-randomised controlled trial. by Bai Li, Miranda Pallan, Wei Jia Liu, Karla Hemming, Emma Frew, Rong Lin, Wei Liu, James Martin, Mandana Zanganeh, Kiya Hurley, Kar Keung Cheng, Peymane Adab

“…Future research should identify strategies to enhance beneficial effects among boys and investigate the transferability of the intervention to other provinces in China and countries that share the same language and cultures.<h4>Trial registration</h4>ISRCTN Identifier ISRCTN11867516.…”
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Supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet intervention in primary care: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness (SupportB... by Beth Stuart, Paul Little, Lucy Yardley, Stephanie Hughes, Adam W A Geraghty, Elaine Hay, Gemma Mansell, Nadine E Foster, Jonathan Hill, Gareth Griffiths, Frances Webley, Lorraine Durcan, Alannah Morgan, Sarah Bathers, Stephanie Butler-Walley, Simon Wathall, Linda Leigh

“…Patient representatives will support the implementation of our full dissemination strategy.Trial registration number ISRCTN14736486.…”
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Efficacy of a Digital Educational Intervention for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Multicenter, Randomized, Prospective, 6-Month Follow-Up Study by Irene Caballero Mateos, Cristóbal Morales Portillo, María Lainez López, Ángel Vilches-Arenas

“…Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT06850129; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06850129…”
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MORPHOGENESIS OF BRANCHIOGENIC GLANDS OF THE NECK IN THE FETAL PERIOD OF ONTOGENESIS by О. Білоокий, Т. Хмара, Д. Проняєв, В. Безрук

“…The article is a fragment of the research work of the Department of Surgery № 1 of Bukovinian State Medical University: ‘Development, substantiation and implementation of new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of some acute surgical diseases, prediction of their course and prevention of complications’, state registration number - 0121U110501: 01.2021-12.2025. …”
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Participative research for individualised care in cardiovascular diseases (PRIC-CVD): study protocol for a non-interventional, multicentre mixed-methods study as part of iCARE4CVD by Bianca Steiner, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Loreena Hill, Bettina Zippel-Schultz, Julia Brandts, Matthew Barrett, Thomas Maria Helms, Sabine Friedl, Marlo Verket, Karolien Baldewijns, Marguerite Murphy, Anne McNulty, Markus Schwertfeger, Iñaki Romero

“…Participatory health research, which actively involves patients in the planning, implementation and evaluation of projects, plays a crucial role here. …”
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Treating Lower Phantom Limb Pain in the Postoperative Acute Care Setting Using Virtual Reality: Protocol for a 4-Phase Development and Feasibility Trial by Renée El-Gabalawy, Megan Crooks, Michael Sean Dyck Smith, Elizabeth Hammond, Patrick Gross, Marinya Roznik, David Perrin, Kristin Reynolds, Gabrielle Logan, Lily Pankratz, Hilary Johnson, Linda Girling, Daniel Wiebe

“…ConclusionsThe intervention developed is the first VR PLP treatment implementing GMI and prioritizing an in-depth, patient-centered approach before assessing its efficacy. …”
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