Utilizing Technology-Enabled Intervention to Improve Blood Glucose Self-Management Outcome in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Initiated on Insulin Therapy: A Retrospective Real-World Study by Jian Lin, Xia Li, Shan Jiang, Xiao Ma, Yuxin Yang, Zhiguang Zhou

“…This retrospective study included T2DM patients who were initiated on insulin therapy (mostly premixed insulin) after failure to respond to oral antidiabetic drugs. …”
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An Open‐Label Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab, an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Alone or in Combination With Oral Azacitidine as Second‐Line Therapy for Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancers by Vinod K. Ramani, Srimonta Gayen, Radheshyam Naik

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Sensitivity to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy depends in part on the genetic and epigenetic makeup of cancer cells, and CD8 T‐lymphocytes that mediate immune responses. …”
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HER-SAFE study design: an open-label, randomised controlled trial to investigate the safety of withdrawal of pharmacological treatment for recovered HER2-targeted therapy-related cardiac dysfunction by Robin Chung, James C Moon, Alexander R Lyon, Charlotte H Manisty, Muhummad Sohaib Nazir, Malcolm Walker, Peter Kellman, Benjamin Dowsing, Daniel Chen, Jessica Artico, Mark Westwood, Hakim-Moulay Dehbi, Rebecca Roylance, Tom Crake, Peter Schmid, Arjun Ghosh, Maria Sol Andres, Joanna Pedra, Orla Worn

“…Introduction A quarter of breast cancers show human epidermal growth factor-2 (HER2) overexpression, where targeted therapy dramatically improves survival. However, cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) occurs in up to 15% of patients. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability for LION, a fully remote, randomized clinical trial within the VA for light therapy to improve sleep in Veterans with and without TBI: An MTBI2 sponsored protocol. by Jonathan E Elliott, Jessica S Brewer, Allison T Keil, Brittany R Ligman, Mohini D Bryant-Ekstrand, Alisha A McBride, Katherine Powers, Savanah J Sicard, Elizabeth W Twamley, Maya E O'Neil, Andrea D Hildebrand, Thuan Nguyen, Benjamin J Morasco, Jessica M Gill, Bradley A Dengler, Miranda M Lim

“…These TBI-related sleep impairments confer significant burden and commonly exacerbate other functional impairments. Therapies to improve sleep following mTBI are limited and studies in Veterans are even more scarce. …”
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Comparison of growth hormone therapy response according to the presence of growth hormone deficiency in children born small for gestational age with short stature in Korea: a retrospective cohort study by Ha Young Jo, Hyun Ji Jang, Chong Kun Cheon, Ju Young Yoon, Sukdong Yoo, Jung Hyun Lee, Jeong Eun Lee, Ye Jin Kim, Sejin Kim, Hyun-Ji Kim, Im Jeong Choi, Min Jung Kwak

“…Nonetheless, if there are any signs of decreased growth velocity or hypopituitarism, the presence of GHD should be assessed before GH therapy, and personalized therapy based on the results is required.…”
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Safety of a co-designed cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders (STEADY): a feasibility randomised controlled trialResearch in context by Marietta Stadler, Natalie Zaremba, Amy Harrison, Jennie Brown, Divina Pillay, Jacqueline Allan, Rachael Tan, Salma Ayis, Emmanouela Konstantara, Janet Treasure, David Hopkins, Khalida Ismail

Subjects: “…Cognitive behavioural therapy…”
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Effectiveness of direct patient outreach with a narrative naloxone and overdose prevention video to patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy in the USA: the Naloxone Navigator randomised clinical trial by Jason M Glanz, Ingrid A Binswanger, Shane R Mueller, Komal J Narwaney, Nicole M Wagner, Stanley Xu, Courtney R Kraus, Kris Wain, Sheila Botts

“…People receiving long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) are at increased risk for overdose, yet naloxone uptake in this population remains low. …”
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Safety and efficacy of intraoperative radiation therapy using a low-energy X-ray source for resectable pancreatic cancer: an interim evaluation of an ongoing prospective phase II study by Xingyun Chen, Shuo Li, Chuntao Gao, Wei Wang, Haorui Li, Yuxiao Liu, Rui Liu, Jihui Hao

“…Objective: The role of intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) in the management of resectable pancreatic cancer (RPC) remains unclear. …”
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Combination Therapy with 1% Nanocurcumin Gel and 0.1% Triamcinolone Acetonide Mouth Rinse for Oral Lichen Planus: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial by Mahin Bakhshi, Shahzad Gholami, Arash Mahboubi, Mahmoud Reza Jaafari, Mahshid Namdari

“…All patients received 0.1% triamcinolone mouth rinse and were then randomly divided into two groups for combination therapy with (I) %1 nanocurcumin gel or (II) placebo gel. …”
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<i>Ex Vivo</i> Regional Gene Therapy Compared to Recombinant BMP-2 for the Treatment of Critical-Size Bone Defects: An In Vivo Single-Cell RNA-Sequencing Study by Arijita Sarkar, Matthew C. Gallo, Jennifer A. Bell, Cory K. Mayfield, Jacob R. Ball, Mina Ayad, Elizabeth Lechtholz-Zey, Stephanie W. Chang, Osamu Sugiyama, Denis Evseenko, Jay R. Lieberman

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Response to: Comment on “Effects of a Pragmatic Home-Based Exercise Program Concurrent With Neoadjuvant Therapy on Physical Function of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer: The PancFit Randomized Clinical Trial” by An T. Ngo-Huang, DO, Nathan H. Parker, PhD, Keri L. Schadler, PhD, Matthew H. G. Katz, MD

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Effects of water stably-enriched with oxygen as a novel method of tissue oxygenation on mitochondrial function, and as adjuvant therapy for type 2 diabetes in a randomized placebo-controlled trial. by Joan Khoo, Christoph E Hagemeyer, Darren C Henstridge, Sumukh Kumble, Ting-Yi Wang, Rong Xu, Linsey Gani, Thomas King, Shui-Boon Soh, Troy Puar, Vanessa Au, Eberta Tan, Tunn-Lin Tay, Carmen Kam, Eng-Kiong Teo

“…Hyperbaric oxygenation therapy, which was shown to improve insulin sensitivity, is impractical for regular use. …”
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Recommendations for the treatment of multiple sclerosis with disease-modifying drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic by R. Kizlaitienė, N. Giedraitienė, I. Sereikė, J. Liutkienė, L. Leščinskienė, G. Kaubrys

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Muscular Performance and Blood Pressure After Different Pre-Strength Training Strategies in Recreationally Strength-Trained Women: Cross-Over Trial by Estêvão Rios Monteiro, Linda S. Pescatello, Luis Leitão, Marcelo José Colonna de Miranda, Paulo H. Marchetti, Michelle Ribeiro Novaes, Gleisson da Silva Araújo, Victor Gonçalves Corrêa Neto, Jefferson da Silva Novaes

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Spiritual well-being in the 21st century: It is time to review the current WHO’s health definition by Francesco Chirico

Subjects: “…spirituality; global health; holistic health; religion; spiritual therapies…”
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The Impact of Listening to Quran Recitation during Pain-Inducing Procedure among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation Support: An Interventional Study by Mohammad Rababa, Shatha Al-Sabbah, Audai Hayajneh

Subjects: “…complementary therapies…”
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Combating antibiotic resistance: mechanisms, challenges, and innovative approaches in antibacterial drug development by Aiswarya M. Rajesh, Shraddha Subhash Pawar, Kruthi Doriya, Rambabu Dandela

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Mental health outcomes in dementia caregivers: a systematic review of yoga-based interventions by Paula Pillar Pinto, Andrea Camaz Deslandes, Helena Moraes

Subjects: “…Complementary Therapies…”
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Innovative Diagnostic Approaches and Treatment Strategies for Endometriosis: Current Trends and Future Direction - Review by Wiktoria Domino, Joanna Śnieżna, Wojciech Florczak, Karol Dzwonnik, Urszula Zelik, Jagienka Włodyka, Gabriela Trestka, Maria Przygoda, Jakub Dziewic, Kamila Stępień, Sabina Adamczyk

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Raccontare la grazia tra Ottocento e Novecento: riflessioni preliminari su testimonianze di malattie, medici e devoti by Domenica Borriello

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