Continuous overnight monitoring of body temperature during embryo transfer cycles as a proxy for establishing progesterone fluctuations by comparison with P4 blood progesterone results: a prospective, observational study by T.G. Knowles, J.A. García-Velasco, M. Toribio, N. Garrido, A.I. Barrio Pedraza, C. Colomé Rakosnik, A. Salazar Vera, R. Milnes

“…Abstract Background A prospective, observational study to identify relationships between body temperature and levels of peripheral P4 blood progesterone, and examine if these differ according to body temperature cycle pattern. …”
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Improving glycemic control by transitioning from the MiniMedTM 640G to 770G in Japanese adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a prospective, single-center, observational study by Satoshi Kubota, Ai Sato, Manami Hosokawa, Yosuke Okubo, Shohei Takayama, Atsuko Kaneko, Yasuho Shimada, Yuki Asano, Yoshihiko Sato, Masanori Yamazaki, Mitsuhisa Komatsu

“…This prospective, single-center, 24-week observational study (registration number: UMIN000047394) enrolled 23 individuals with type 1 diabetes mellitus using the Medtronic MiniMed 640G system. …”
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Activities of daily living after surgery among older patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancers: a retrospective observational study using nationwide health services utilisation data from Japan by Ayako Okuyama, Takahiro Higashi, Hisashi Kosaka, Asao Ogawa, Masaki Kaibori

“…This study aimed to evaluate activities of daily living (ADLs) after oncological surgery in patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancers by age groups in Japan.Design Retrospective observational study using health services utilisation data from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2016.Setting Data for patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancers diagnosed in 2015 from 431 hospitals nationwide in Japan.Participants Patients who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and laparoscopic or open surgery were included.Outcome measures The proportion of ADL decline at discharge, death and unexpected readmission within 6 weeks postsurgery was calculated by age groups (40–74, 75–79 and ≥80 years).Results Data for 68 032 patients were analysed. …”
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Real-world ePRO use and clinical outcomes using electronic patient-reported symptom monitoring for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer receiving first-line pembrolizu... by L. Johnetta Blakely, Sabine Oskar, Ian Kudel, Ashley Roush, Zoya Shamsi, Toni Perry, Annette Christianson, Brittni Smith, Thomas Burke

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Characteristics, treatment patterns, and biomarker testing of patients with advanced RET fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer in a real-world multi-country observational study: a brief report by Urpo Kiiskinen, Grace Segall, Hollie Bailey, Cameron Forshaw, Tarun Puri

“…The aim of this real-world multi-national study was to describe clinical characteristics, biomarker testing, and treatment patterns of patients with RET fusion-positive NSCLC.MethodsThis observational study was conducted in 2020 in nine countries using electronic patient record forms, following Adelphi Disease Specific Programme (DSP™) methodology. …”
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Early Changes in Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Can Predict Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis: Comparative Study between BISAP Score, APACHE-II, and Other Laboratory Markers—A Prospective Observational Study by Elizabeth Pando, Piero Alberti, Rodrigo Mata, María José Gomez, Laura Vidal, Arturo Cirera, Cristina Dopazo, Laia Blanco, Concepción Gomez, Mireia Caralt, Joaquim Balsells, Ramón Charco

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Evaluating the efficacy of carbetocin versus oxytocin for preventing intraoperative blood loss, early postpartum hemorrhage, and maintaining a favorable hemodynamic profile in lower segment cesarean section: A prospective observational study by Bisma Fayaz, Raja Suhail Shounthoo, Ajaiz Rasool, Saima Wani, Showkat Ahmad Gurcoo

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Impact of artificial intelligence in managing musculoskeletal pathologies in physiatry: a qualitative observational study evaluating the potential use of ChatGPT versus Copilot for patient information and clinical advice on low back pain by Christophe Ah-Yan, Ève Boissonnault, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret, Christopher Mares

“…Methods This was a qualitative comparative observational study. It was conducted within the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Montreal in Montreal, QC, Canada. …”
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Comparison of Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM III) score with Pediatric Index of Mortality (PIM III) score in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single center, prospective observational study from South India by Nidhi Srinivas, Kavya Venugopal, Gurudutta Avathi Venkatesha, Nagalatha Chidanand

“…Subjects and Methods: This single-center, prospective observational study was conducted in PICU at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India over a period of 20 months. …”
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Prediction of difficult mask ventilation in Thai adult patients undergoing elective surgery using ultrasound of distance from skin to hyoid bone, and from skin to thyroid isthmus: a prospective cohort observational study by Santi Anchalee, Kanatawan Wasoontrarak, Pannawit Benjhawaleemas, Sunisa Chatmongkolchart, Sumidtra Prathep

“…Methods In total, 189 patients who underwent general anesthesia during elective surgery were enrolled in this prospective cohort observational study. Pre-operative physical examinations and airway evaluations were performed as usual. …”
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A core set of risk factors in individuals at risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature review informing the EULAR points to consider for conducting clinical trials and observational studies in individuals at risk of rheumatoid arthritis by Daniel Aletaha, Kulveer Mankia, Paul Emery, Deshire Alpizar-Rodriguez, Andreas Kerschbaumer, Andrea Di Matteo, Heidi Siddle, Joel Kerry

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Effectiveness of a structured handover tool (I-PASS + C) in patients transferred out from pediatric intensive care unit to ward: A single-center, prospective observational study from Western India by Vaibhava Upadhyay, Amit Kumar, Krutika Rahul Tandon, Somashekhar M. Nimbalkar, Saalim M. Kadiyawala

“…Subjects and Methods: It is a prospective observational study conducted in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of tertiary care hospital of Western India. …”
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Machine-Learning Parsimonious Prediction Model for Diagnostic Screening of Severe Hematological Adverse Events in Cancer Patients Treated with PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors: Retrospective Observational Study by Using the Common Data Model by Seok Jun Park, Seungwon Yang, Suhyun Lee, Sung Hwan Joo, Taemin Park, Dong Hyun Kim, Hyeonji Kim, Soyun Park, Jung-Tae Kim, Won Gun Kwack, Sung Wook Kang, Yun-Kyoung Song, Jae Myung Cha, Sang Youl Rhee, Eun Kyoung Chung

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Can real-time surveillance systems of suspected suicide accurately reflect national suicide rates? Age-specific and sex-specific findings from the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in England: an observational study by Nav Kapur, Louis Appleby, Pauline Turnbull, Su-Gwan Tham, Saied Ibrahim, Cathryn Rodway

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Contact patterns between index patients and their close contacts and assessing risk for COVID-19 transmission during different exposure time windows: a large retrospective observational study of 450 770 close contacts in Shanghai by Weibing Wang, Genming Zhao, Hao Pan, Bo Zheng, Chenyan Jiang, Yaxu Zheng, Huanyu Wu, Shenghua Mao, Ye Yao, Xiaohuan Gong, Sheng Lin, Bihong Jin, Dechuan Kong

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Short- and Long-term Outcomes of One-stage Radical Resection and Anastomosis without Preoperative Decompression and Diverting Stoma between Incomplete Obstructive and Non-obstructive Left-sided Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Observational Study by Kentaro Sato, Yosuke Fukunaga, Manabu Takamatsu, Tatsuki Noguchi, Takashi Sakamoto, Shimpei Matsui, Toshiki Mukai, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Akiyoshi

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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) drug efficacy study landscape: A systematic scoping review of clinical trials and observational studies to assess the feasibility of establishing an individual participant-level data (IPD) platform. by Sauman Singh-Phulgenda, Rishikesh Kumar, Prabin Dahal, Abdalla Munir, Sumayyah Rashan, Rutuja Chhajed, Caitlin Naylor, Brittany J Maguire, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Eli Harriss, Manju Rahi, Fabiana Alves, Shyam Sundar, Kasia Stepniewska, Ahmed Musa, Philippe J Guerin, Krishna Pandey

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World Health Organization priority antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in Brazil (ASCENSION): a prospective, multicentre, observational studyResearch in context by Laura C. Antochevis, Camila M. Wilhelm, Beatriz Arns, Daniel Sganzerla, Letícia O. Sudbrack, Thais C.R.L. Nogueira, Ricardo D. Guzman, Amanda S. Martins, Daniela S. Cappa, Ândrea C. dos Santos, Joseani C. Pascual, Vitor Hugo Perugini, Eliana C. Vespero, Maria Helena P. Rigatto, Dariane C. Pereira, Larissa Lutz, Robson S. Leão, Elizabeth A. Marques, Danielle M. Henrique, André A.M. Coelho, Lígia L. Frutuoso, Erika E. de A Sousa, Luiz F. Abreu Guimarães, Adriana L.P. Ferreira, Anna Carla Castiñeiras, Marcelle D. Alves, João Paulo Telles, Carolina H. Yamada, Francieli P. de Almeida, Evelyne S. Girão, Paulo C.P. de Sousa, Antonio G.N.D. de Melo, Elisa T. Mendes, Verônica de F.D. Rocha, Euclimeire da S. Neves, Marcello T. Ribeiro, Carlos Ernesto Ferreira Starling, Maura S. Oliveira, Jorge L.M. Sampaio, Andreza F. Martins, Afonso L. Barth, Alexandre P. Zavascki, Jéssica Nesello dos Santos, Charles Francisco Ferreira, Tarsila Vieceli, Julival Ribeiro Fagundes, Raquel Nascimento Matias, Shisue Karina Katagiri, Olavo José Vicente Neto, Rafaela Kuczynski da Rocha, Claudia Maria Dantas de Maio Carrilho, Mila Muraro de Almeida, Heloisa da Silva Rosa, Valéria Paes Lima, Tazio Vanni, Simone Aranha Nouer, Elizabeth Mendes Alves, Jorge Luiz Nobre Rodrigues, André Jhonathan Dantas, Gyselle de Souza Rebouças, Jailton Santos de Oliveira

“…Methods: ASCENSION was a prospective, multicentre, observational study conducted in 14 hospitals from four of five Brazilian regions. …”
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Which patients received a ReSPECT form, what was documented and what were the patient outcomes? A protocol for a retrospective observational study investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the implementation of the ReSPECT process by Lucy Selman, Charlotte Chamberlain, Adam McDermott, Claire A Woodall, Lucy Victoria Pocock

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Effect of Laryngeal Mask Air Way Insertion versus Endotracheal Intubation over Hemodynamic Responses in Pediatrics Patient Who Underwent Ophthalmic Surgery at Menelik II Hospital, Addis Ababa: A Prospective Observational Study Design by Mohammed Suleiman Obsa, Azeb Lencha Sholla, Betelhem Girma Baraki, Getahun Dendir Welde, Temesgen Bati Gelgelu, Melese Meleku Kuruche

“…An institutional-based prospective observational study design was employed. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select study participants. …”
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