Structures and determinants of soil microbiomes along a steep elevation gradient in Southwest China by Ting Li, Ting Li, Ting Li, Ziyan Gao, Ping Zhou, Ping Zhou, Mingmin Huang, Gangzheng Wang, Jianping Xu, Wangqiu Deng, Mu Wang, Mu Wang

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Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross‐ Sectional Study by Mohd Hasni Ja'afar, Rosnah Ismail, Zaleha Md Isa, Azmi Mohd Tamil, Noor Hassim Ismail, Nafiza Mat Nasir, Nik Munirah Nasir, Nurul Hafiza Ab Razak, Najihah Zainol Abidin, Andrew Mente, Khairul Hazdi Yusof

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Clinical Efficacy of Extracorporeal Shock Wave in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis： A Meta-analysis by GU Jinyu, LI Kaiming, ZHANG Qing, LI Linghui, BAI Zixing, WANG Shangquan

“…Outcome measures included overall efficiency, visual analogue scale (VAS), Lequesne index score, Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index score (WOMAC), and incidence of adverse reactions. …”
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Identification of progressive pulmonary fibrosis: consensus findings from a modified Delphi study by Athol U. Wells, Simon L. F. Walsh, Ayodeji Adegunsoye, Vincent Cottin, Sonye K. Danoff, Anand Devaraj, Kevin R. Flaherty, Peter M. George, Kerri A. Johannson, Martin Kolb, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Andrew G. Nicholson, Sara Tomassetti, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Kevin K. Brown

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Computerised cognitive training tools and online nutritional group counselling for people with mild cognitive impairment: study protocol of a completely digital, randomised, contro... by Stephanie Book, Elmar Graessel, Julia Schneider, Michael Jeitler, Petra Scheerbaum, Michael Jank, Etienne Hanslian, Melanie DellO’ro, Julia-Sophia Scheuermann, Sophia Bösl, Christian Kessler

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Therapeutic Effect of Yijinjing Rehabilitation Training Combined with Interference Current Therapy on Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by XU Ming, LI Ya, QIN Shuang, LU Xiaoye, AI Kun, ZHANG Hong

“…Before and after treatment, visual analogue score (VAS) was used to evaluate the severity of pain; universal goniometer was used to measure the active range of motion (AROM); timed "up and go" test (TUGT) was used to evaluate the functional walking ability; Western Ontario and McMaster University Arthritis Index (WOMAC) score was used to evaluate knee function; and Berg balance scale (BBS) and balance function test system were used to evaluate balance function (left and right swing index, center of gravity track length, track rectangular area, track peripheral area, and track length per unit area with eyes open or closed).ResultsCompared with that before treatment, TUGT, pain, stiffness and physical function scores and total score of WOMAC, left and right swing index, center of gravity track length, track rectangular area and track peripheral area with eyes open or closed in both groups after treatment decreased significantly, the proportion of low VAS score (0-2 points), the maximum AROM, the BBS score and track length per unit area with eyes open or closed increased significantly, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Mapping the Gaps: A Scoping Review of Virtual Care Solutions for Caregivers of Children with Chronic Illnesses by Nicole Pope, Kathyrn A. Birnie, Melanie Noel, Justine Dol, Danyu Li, Megan Macneil, Darrel Zientek, Victoria Surry, Jennifer N. Stinson

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Impact of home-based family planning counselling and referral on modern contraceptive use in Karachi, Pakistan: a retrospective, cross-sectional matched control study by Iqbal Shah, Sajid Soofi, Ryoko Sato, David Canning, Kristy Hackett, Elizabeth Henry, Imtiaz Hussain, Mirbaz Khan, Khalid Feroz, Navdep Kaur

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Understanding the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be in British Columbia, Canada by Nicole L. A. Catherine, Jennifer Leason, Namaste Marsden, Brittany Barker, Ange Cullen, Ashley Simpson, Brandi Anne Berry, Erik Mohns, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Harriet MacMillan, Charlotte Waddell

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Evidence mapping and overview of systematic reviews of the effects of acupuncture therapies by Yuqing Zhang, Gordon Guyatt, Lin Wang, Hao Wen, Liming Lu, Gabriel Rada, Lai Wang, Shuqi Ge, Yu Dong, Camila Ávila, Xiaorong Tang, Neng-Gui Xu, Zhao Zeng, Camilo Vergara, Rouhao Chen, Xiaojing Wei, Wen Luo, Jing chun Zeng, Chun-Zhi Tang

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Transfer from long-term care to acute care and risk of new permanent cognitive or physical disability among long-term care residents in Canada: protocol for a retrospective cohort... by Sharon Kaasalainen, Daniel I McIsaac, Steven Hawken, Daniel Kobewka, Peter Tanuseputro, Amy Hsu, Robert Talarico, Colleen Webber, Ramtin Hakimjavadi, Celeste Fung, Mary M Scott, Doug Manuel, Christina Y Yin, Jackie Kierulf, Frank Molnar, Sandy Shamon, Aliza Moledina

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Minimally important change on the Columbia Impairment Scale and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in youths seeking mental healthcare by Peter Szatmari, Claire de Oliveira, Myla E Moretti, Kristin Cleverley, Lisa D Hawke, Amy H Cheung, Meaghen Quinlan-Davidson, Clement Ma, Karolin R Krause, Alina Lee, Di Shan, Katherine Tombeau Cost, Jo L Henderson

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A randomized controlled, trial on effects of mobile phone text messaging in combination with motivational interviewing versus standard infant feeding counselling on breastfeeding a... by Moleen Zunza, Lehana Thabane, Louise Kuhn, Christine Els, Carl Lombard, Mark F. Cotton, Taryn Young

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Is Intra-articular Platelet-rich Plasma Injection Safe and Effective in Osteoarthritis Knee? A Prospective Study: A Case Series by R Sahaya Jose, N Kattu Bava, M Syed Moosa

“…The patients were followed up for 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months using VAS, Western Ontario, and the McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scoring system. …”
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Canadian Rhinology Working Group consensus statement: biologic therapies for chronic rhinosinusitis by Andrew Thamboo, S. Kilty, I. Witterick, Y. Chan, C. J. Chin, A. Janjua, A. Javer, J. Lee, E. Monterio, B. Rotenberg, J. Scott, K. Smith, D. D. Sommer, L. Sowerby, M. Tewfik, E. Wright, M. Desrosiers

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Identification of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Predicting Peripheral Arterial Disease Prognosis in Patients with Diabetes by Kian Draper, Ben Li, Muzammil Syed, Farah Shaikh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Batool Jamal Abuhalimeh, Kharram Rasheed, Houssam K. Younes, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura

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Acceptance and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy in Canada by Suraya Bondy, Elisabeth McClymont, Gal Av-Gay, Arianne Albert, Janice Andrade, Sandra Blitz, Ianna Folkes, Lucia Forward, Erin Fraser, Sela Grays, Jon Barrett, Julie Bettinger, Tali Bogler, Isabelle Boucoiran, Eliana Castillo, Rohan D’Souza, Darine El-Chaâr, Shaza Fadel, Verena Kuret, Gina S. Ogilvie, Vanessa Poliquin, Manish Sadarangani, Heather Scott, John W. Snelgrove, Modupe Tunde-Byass, Deborah Money

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Evaluation of parent and youth experiences in advisory groups as part of a mental healthcare clinical trial: protocol for a mixed-method study by Maria-Jose Santana, Gina Dimitropoulos, Suneeta Monga, Isabelle J Gagnon, Bruce Wright, Jananee Rasiah, Katrina Hurley, Antonia Stang, Amanda Newton, Stephen Freedman, Jennifer Thull-Freedman, Kassi Prisnie, Yazid N Al Hamarneh, Ellen Louise Lipman, Yaron Finkelstein, Robert Porter, Mohamed Eltorki, Lee Macdonald, Gareth Hopkin, Matthew Prebeg, Margaret Steele, Ahmed Mater, Laurence Katz, Brian Greenfield, Laurie Plotnick

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Critical review of multimorbidity outcome measures suitable for low-income and middle-income country settings: perspectives from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) res... by Najma Siddiqi, Meena Daivadanam, J Jaime Miranda, Trishul Siddharthan, John R Hurst, Rajesh Vedanthan, Gary Parker, Gina Agarwal, Shabbar Jaffar, Naomi Levitt, Niels H Chavannes, Pallab K Maulik, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Kamran Siddiqi, Muralidhar M Kulkarni, Gillian Sandra Gould, Job F M van Boven, Kirsten Bobrow, M O Owolabi, Joan B Soriano, Erick Wan-Chun Huang, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Lijing Yan, Ricardo Araya, F Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Bruce J Kirenga, Rianne M J J van der Kleij, Laura Loli-Dano, Shane Norris, Josefien van Olmen, Antigona C Trofor

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Spinal cord demyelination predicts neurological deterioration in patients with mild degenerative cervical myelopathy by Jefferson R Wilson, David Anderson, Stephan Duplessis, Julien Cohen-Adad, David W Cadotte, Nathan Evaniew, Jacques Bouchard, Michael Craig, Abdul Al-Shawwa, Kalum Ost, Steve Casha, W Bradley Jacobs, Saswati Tripathy, Peter Lewkonia, Fred Nicholls, Alex Soroceanu, Ganesh Swamy, Kenneth C Thomas, Michael MH Yang, Nicholas Dea

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