Medical Student Mentors for Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Impact on Mentors by Adrienne S. Viola, Mariah Jacqueline Scott, Hanin Rashid, Richard Drachtman, Amanda Kaveney, Ashwin Sridharan, Beth Savage, Cristine Delnevo, Jerlym S. Porter, Katie A. Devine

“…In this report, we evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of this non-randomized trial on medical student mentors. METHODS Following training, medical student mentors were paired 1:1 with an AYA with SCD who was transitioning from pediatric to adult care. …”
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Application of the new ‘XU-line’ in the dynamic ultrasonographic evaluation of the spatial displacement of anterior cervical tissues for airway management: protocol for a prospecti... by Mao Xu, Yang Zhou, Yujie Wang, Mingfeng Mao, Wanrui Shi

“…The results of this study will be disseminated via a peer-reviewed publication and national and international conferences and workshops.Trial registration number ChiCTR2000034446.…”
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Restless legs syndrome without insomnia and antenatal depressive symptoms by Kazuhide Tezuka, Yuka Ito, Daisuke Nishi

“…Methods This cross-sectional study used data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing antenatal depressive symptoms among Japanese pregnant women. …”
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Secondary Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Plug due to Persistent Full-Thickness Macular Hole OCT-Angiography and Microperimetry Features: Case Series by Dominika Wrzesińska, Katarzyna Nowomiejska, Dominika Nowakowska, Mario Damiano Toro, Vincenza Bonfiglio, Michele Reibaldi, Teresio Avitabile, Robert Rejdak

“…Secondary closure of FTMH with ILM plug may lead to atrophy, changes in the macular vasculature, and eccentric fixation. The trial is registered with NCT03701542.…”
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Associations between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Metabolic Risk Factors beyond Obesity by Yusuke Wakabayashi, Rie Oka, Masako Nakaya, Shigehiro Karashima, Mitsuhiro Kometani, Masaru Sakurai, Kenichi Yoshimura, Takashi Yoneda

“…Further longitudinal study is needed to examine the temporal or causal relationships between SDB and metabolic risk factors. This trial is registered with UMIN-CTR UMIN000028067.…”
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Safety and immunogenicity in humans of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli double mutant heat-labile toxin administered intradermally by Marcela F. Pasetti, Patricia L. Milletich, Jessica A. White, Jessica Butts, Rebecca C. Brady, Michelle D. Dickey, Cassandra Ballou, Nicole Maier, Marcelo B. Sztein, Shahida Baqar, A. Louis Bourgeois, David I. Bernstein

“…The ETEC dmLT vaccine was safe and highly immunogenic, inducing long-lasting systemic and mucosal responses when administered by the ID route. Trial registration Clinical Trials NCT02531685.…”
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Propolis as an Adjuvant in the Healing of Human Diabetic Foot Wounds Receiving Care in the Diagnostic and Treatment Centre from the Regional Hospital of Talca by Verónica Mujica, Roxana Orrego, Roberto Fuentealba, Elba Leiva, Jessica Zúñiga-Hernández

“…The topical use of propolis turned out to be an interesting therapeutic strategy as an adjuvant in the care of diabetes foot wounds due to its ability to improve and promote healing based on its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant profile. This trial is registered with NCT03649243.…”
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Achieving the Recommended Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure: A Randomized Control Study Comparing Loss of Resistance Syringe to Pilot Balloon Palpation by Fred Bulamba, Andrew Kintu, Nodreen Ayupo, Charles Kojjo, Lameck Ssemogerere, Agnes Wabule, Arthur Kwizera

“…This was a randomized clinical trial. We enrolled adult patients scheduled to undergo general anesthesia for elective surgery at Mulago Hospital, Uganda. …”
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Projecting the Potential Budget Impact Analysis of Paliperidone Palmitate in Egyptian Adult Patients with Schizophrenia by Gihan Elsisi, Mohamed Ezzat, Mohamed Ramadan

“…The clinical parameters were extracted from the PRIDE trial. Direct medical costs and indirect costs were measured. …”
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Quality Assurance System Using Statistical Process Control: An Implementation for Image Cytometry by David Chiu, Martial Guillaud, Dennis Cox, Michele Follen, Calum MacAulay

“…Conclusions: QA programs are critical for ensuring data integrity and therefore for the conduct of multicenter clinical trials.…”
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A Comprehensive Study on the Effect of Dimethyl Carbonate Oxygenate and EGR on Emission Reduction, Combustion Analysis, and Performance Enhancement of a CRDI Diesel Engine Using a... by T. Ramesh, A.P. Sathiyagnanam, Melvin Victor De Poures, P. Murugan

“…The fuel handling CRDI system factors such as injection pressure set at 600 bar and injection timing set to 21 (bTDC) with a compression ratio of 16 were considered for the study. For the EGR trial, 20% of the exhaust gas was recirculated under various BMEP circumstances. …”
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Changes in Cardiac Tone Regulation with Fatigue after Supra-Maximal Running Exercise by Pierre-Marie Leprêtre, Philippe Lopes, Claire Thomas, Christine Hanon

“…Time to perform 300 m was not significantly different between both running trials. HHR𝜏 measured after the 400 m running exercise was longer compared to 300 m running bouts (183.7±11.6 versus 132.1±9.8 s, 𝑃<0.01). …”
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Comparison of aesthetic perception and acceptability of silver diamine fluoride staining between Spanish and Italian parents by Maria Chiara Cappiello, Ana Veloso Durán, Yasmi Ornelas Crystal, Simone Bagattoni, Francisco Guinot Jimeno

“…Spanish parents generally demonstrated a lower acceptance of SDF pigmentation compared to Italians. Trial registration: NCT, NCT06384326. Registered 21 April 2024, https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06384326…”
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Systematic review of educational interventions to improve the menstrual health of young adolescent girls by Frances Griffiths, Bronwyn Harris, Chinwe Onuegbu, Rebecca Lane Evans

“…Sharing concerns gives girls confidence and helps them to gain agency on the path to menstrual health.Trial registration number For this review, a protocol was not prepared or registered.…”
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Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis with Cladribine Tablets: Literature Review and the Guidance of the Lithuanian Association of Neurologists by R. Kizlaitienė, D. Mickevičienė, L. Malcienė, N. Giedraitienė, R. Balnytė, D. Jatužis

“…During more than five years after the approval of the medicinal product, the new clinical trial data and the Real-World Evidence (RWE) on the efficacy and safety of cladribine tablets have become available, based on which, several national and international expert panels, as well as the Lithuanian Association of Neurologists, have issued guidance on the use of cladribine tablets reviewed in this article. …”
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Study design and protocol of a low to high intensity computer-based cognitive training at home in supplement to standard care in patients with AD by Bernard Croisile, Samar Dimachki, Franck Tarpin-Bernard, Hanna Chainay

“…Results will be disseminated in oral communications or posters in international conferences and published in scientific journals.Trial registration number NCT04010175.…”
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Integrated malaria vector control strategies and their effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol for interventional studies by Diederick E Grobbee, Lihanimpo Djalogue, Marianne van der Sande, Patrice Ngangue, Gountante Kombate, Kamba Andre-Marie Soubeiga

“…Risk of bias will be assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool V.2 for randomised controlled trials and the ROBINS-I (Risk Of Bias In Non-randomised Studies - of Interventions) tool for non-randomised intervention studies. …”
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Herbal Mouthwash Containing Extracts of Baccharis dracunculifolia as Agent for the Control of Biofilm: Clinical Evaluation in Humans by Vinícius Pedrazzi, Mateus Freire Leite, Reisla Cristina Tavares, Sandra Sato, Glauce Crivelaro do Nascimento, João Paulo Mardegan Issa

“…This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of B. dracunculifolia in the reduction of dental biofilm, comparing this natural product with other mouthwashes already known in the dental market. …”
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Use of Machine Learning to Predict Individual Postprandial Glycemic Responses to Food Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes in India: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study by Niteesh K Choudhry, Shweta Priyadarshini, Jaganath Swamy, Mridul Mehta

“…ConclusionsThis study will provide the first large scale examination variability in blood glucose responses to food in India and will be among the first to estimate PPGR variability for individuals with T2D in any jurisdiction. Trial RegistrationClinical Trials Registry-India CTRI/2022/02/040619; https://tinyurl.com/mrywf6bf International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/59308…”
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Nomograms for Predicting High Hospitalization Costs and Prolonged Stay among Hospitalized Patients with pAECOPD by Nafeisa Dilixiati, Mengyu Lian, Ziliang Hou, Jie Song, Jingjing Yang, Ruiyan Lin, Jinxiang Wang

“…We developed and validated two nomograms for predicting high hospitalization costs and prolonged stay, respectively, among hospitalized patients with pAECOPD. This trial is registered with ChiCTR2000039959.…”
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