Improving neurodevelopment in Zika-exposed children: A randomized controlled trial. by Randall Waechter, Kemi S Burgen, Bianca Punch, Roberta Evans, Karen Blackmon, Trevor Noël, Michelle Fernandes, Barbara Landon

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>A randomized controlled trial was implemented in Grenada, West Indies using an existing ZIKV cohort surveillance study. …”
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Economic evaluation of Maternal Depression Treatment in HIV (M-DEPTH) for perinatal depression among women living with HIV in Uganda: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Ryan McBain, Adeyemi Okunogbe, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Violet Gwokyalya, Glenn Wagner

“…The intervention is cost-effective at a willingness-to-pay threshold of less than half of median gross domestic product per capita in Uganda.Trial registration number NCT03892915.…”
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A Cluster Randomised Trial Introducing Rapid Diagnostic Tests into Registered Drug Shops in Uganda: Impact on Appropriate Treatment of Malaria. by Anthony K Mbonye, Pascal Magnussen, Sham Lal, Kristian S Hansen, Bonnie Cundill, Clare Chandler, Siân E Clarke

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01194557.…”
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Improving Timely Medication Access for Endocrinology and Diabetes Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative by Wadah Almansoori, Hadeel Almasarweh, Ghassan Mohamadsalih, Khalid Hussain, Amal Aburamadan, Awais Tariq, Khaled Al-Surimi

“…It examines the process of online medication refill, including patient registration, refill request submission, verification, provider input, processing, and pickup or delivery. …”
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La langue française À l’université algérienne : changement de statut et impact by Lamia Boukhannouche

“…That is why our paper aims to see the kind of palliative to offer new registrants essentially those of science and technology in French, namely veterinary sciences, early in their academic training. …”
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HELLO: a protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial to enhance interpersonal relationships and team cohesion among ICU healthcare professionals by Elie Azoulay, Nancy Kentish Barnes, Sheila Nainan Myatra, Maria-Cruz Martin Delgado, Yaseen Arabi, Carole Boulanger, Giovanni Mistraletti, Maria Theodorakopoulou, Vernon Van Heerden, José-Artur Paiva, Oktay Demirkýran, Gabriel Heras La Calle, Abdulrahman Al Fares, Gaston Burghi, Guy Francois, Anita Barth, Jan De Waele, Samir Jaber, Michael Darmon, Maurizio Cecconi

“…Registration: NCT06453616.…”
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Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review by Ukachukwu O Abaraogu, Philippa Dall, Chris Seenan, Sarah Rhodes, Trish Gorely, Joanna McParland, Julie Brittenden, Ebuka M Anieto, Lorna Booth, Cathy Gormal, Jeremy Dearling, Candida Fenton, Sarah Audsley, Kimberley Fairer, Lindsay Bearne, Dawn A Skelton

“…Questions that still need to be addressed include the longer-term effects of BCTs, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness against SET as well as other aspects of use/implementation which may influence provision. Study registration This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42020159869. …”
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Incidence and prevalence of rabies virus infections in tested humans and animals in Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis study by Farzane Shams, Mohammad Jokar, Ehssan Djalali, Arman Abdous, Mehdi Rahnama, Vahid Rahmanian, Kaushi S.T. Kanankege, Torsten Seuberlich

“…Conclusion: Many Asian countries have eradicated rabies by implementing control measures such as animal registration, quarantine, isolation, and mandatory mass vaccination. …”
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Radiotherapy for head and neck tumours using an oral fixation and parameter acquisition device and TOMO technology: a randomised controlled study by Xia Li, Yingqiu Song, Xiaofang Zhang, Lei He, Tianlu Wang, Xinyan Xiao, Chen Yu Wang, Bo Huang

“…The final results will be presented at a scientific conference and published in a peer-reviewed journal in accordance with the journal’s guidelines.Trial registration number ChiCTR2100045096.…”
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Effect of synchronous remote-based interventions on suicidal behaviours: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Josep-Maria Losilla, Juan P Sanabria-Mazo, Antoni Sanz, Laura Comendador, María Paola Jiménez-Villamizar, Corel Mateo-Canedo, Ana Isabel Cebrià, Diego J Palao

“…The findings of this review will be published in peer-reviewed journals and widely disseminated.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021275044.…”
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Rehabilitation via HOMe-Based gaming exercise for the Upper limb post Stroke (RHOMBUS): a qualitative analysis of participants’ experience by Cherry Kilbride, Daniel J M Scott, Tom Butcher, Meriel Norris, Alyson Warland, Karen Baker, Dimitrios A Athanasiou, Guillem Singla-Buxarrais, Jennifer Ryan, Elizabeth Cassidy

“…Specific themes around usability and comfort of the NeuroBall device, factors motivating persistence and perceived effectiveness of the intervention were highlighted as being central to the usability and acceptability of the platform.Conclusion This study demonstrated the overall acceptability of the platform and identified areas for enhancement which have since been implemented by Neurofenix. The findings add to the developing literature on the interface between virtual reality systems and user experience.Trial registration number ISRCTN60291412.…”
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StratosPHere 2: study protocol for a response-adaptive randomised placebo-controlled phase II trial to evaluate hydroxychloroquine and phenylbutyrate in pulmonary arterial hyperten... by Nina Deliu, Rajenki Das, Angelique May, Joseph Newman, Jo Steele, Melissa Duckworth, Rowena J. Jones, Martin R. Wilkins, Mark R. Toshner, Sofia S. Villar

“…Eligible subjects will be randomised to one of the three arms (two active therapy arms and a placebo arm, all plus standard of care) following a Bayesian response-adaptive design implemented independently in each stratum and updated in response to a novel panel of primary biomarkers designed to assess biological modification of the disease. …”
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Effect of music intervention on mental health in patients with diabetes mellitus: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomizsed controlled trials by Yuan Tian, Yuan Zhang, Lin-yue Zhou, Xiaoxu Fu, Li-zhen Wang, Chun-guang Xie

“…The results of this systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019146439…”
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Impacts and Pathways of Behavioral Activation on Psychological Distress Among Patients Diagnosed With Esophageal and Gastric Cancer in China: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Runze Huang, Anlong Li, Han Ge, Lijun Liu, Ling Cheng, Mingjun Zhang, Huaidong Cheng

“…The study also demonstrates the potential of BA in cancer patients, a skill that can be effectively acquired by primary care workers without specialized training and implemented more flexible. Trial Registration: NCT06348940…”
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Does cognitive behaviour therapy affect peripheral inflammation of depression? A protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis by Jie Liu, Bing Cao, Ruonan Li, Ling Ding, Jiatong Xu, Haijing Ma, Jian Xue

“…Introduction Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is becoming the most commonly implemented and standard treatment for depression. Up to date, only a few numbers of studies have investigated the potential relationship between CBT and the change of inflammatory biomarkers in individuals of depression. …”
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The effectivess of MyBFF@school intervention program in reducing emotional and behavioral problems in overweight and obese secondary schoolchildren in Malaysia: a cluster randomize... by Zahari Ishak, Low Suet Fin, Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim, Abqariyah Yahya, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Abdul Halim Mokhtar

“…Conclusions The findings demonstrated a feasibility of implementing a multifaceted intervention program in school children with obesity in Malaysia. …”
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Framing financial incentives to promote hypertension care among rural primary doctors in Shandong Province, China: study protocol of a randomized field trial by Yue Zhong, Pengyang Fan, Jialong Tan, Elizabeth Maitland, Stephen Nicholas, Yiwei Qiao, Dejian Kou, Zehua Meng, Jian Wang

“…Financial incentives will be implemented in the two intervention groups, namely gain-framed incentives and loss-framed incentives. …”
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The feasibility of a social media-based foot self-management education and support program for adults with diabetes: A partially randomized preference trial by Helen Ngozichukwuka Obilor, Olena Veryha, Tom Weisz, Mariam Botros, Rosemary Wilson, Joan Tranmer, Kevin Woo

“…Methods: A partially randomized preference trial was conducted among 32 PWD. DFCG was implemented through Facebook. Participants in the intervention group joined the DFCG in addition to their usual care, while the control group received usual care. …”
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Establishment of Russian Oncology before the Great Patriotic War by S. Kh. Gantsev, V. V. Starinsky, A. M. Belyaev, O. N. Lipatov, K. Sh. Gantsev, S. R. Kzyrgalin, D. S. Tursumetov, Е. R. Ivanova, A. Kh. Gainullin

“…Neither was practiced the registration of cancer cases, their account and observation, which measures are necessary for the prevention and early diagnosis of malignant tumours and precancerous diseases.…”
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Protocolled practice nurse-led care for children with asthma in primary care: protocol for a cluster randomised trial by Patrick J E Bindels, Arthur M Bohnen, Sara Bousema, Annemieke J Verwoerd, Lucas M Goossens, Gijs Elshout

“…The results may lead to improvements in asthma care for children and can be directly implemented in revisions of asthma guidelines.The study protocol was approved by the Medical Research Ethics Committee of the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam.Trial registration NTR6847.…”
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