Evaluating the Efficacy of a Serious Game to Deliver Health Education About Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Clustered Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial by Lauren Bloomfield, Julie Boston, Martin Masek, Lesley Andrew, Donna Barwood, Amanda Devine

“…The findings were compared with changes in an active control (comparison) group who received an in-class educational presentation about IMD transmission and protection. …”
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Minimal disease activity and associated factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis: cross-sectional study from a single center by Murat Bektas, Berk Çelik, Burak İnce, Yasemin Yalçınkaya, Bahar Artım Esen, Ahmet Gül, Murat İnanç

“…Material and methods This cross-sectional study included patients who met the CASPAR classification criteria and had at least 6 months of follow-up data between 2001 and 2021. …”
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Secondary aphakic glaucoma in children: a 15-year retrospective study by N.N. Sadovnikova, V.V. Brzheskiy, M.A. Zertsalova, A.Yu. Baranov

“…Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> <b>Aim</b>: to assess the incidence of glaucoma in children who underwent congenital cataract surgery, to determine the risk factors for its development. …”
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Multimodal strategies to hand hygiene in Ghanaian hospitals: a cross-sectional study in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Angela Ackon, Sofonias Asrat, Stephen Dajaan Dubik, Winfred Ofosu, Sally-Ann Ohene, Kingsly E Amegah, Ama Akyampomaa Owusu-Asare, Akosua Takyiwa Kwakye, Christiana Akufo, Joyce Amponsah, Hectoria Awekeya, Leslie Vander Puije, Jocelyn Asibey, Seth Twum, Francis Mensa Akwetey, Portia Sam, Hedidor George Kwesi

“…We collected data from 22 hospitals using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF). …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with long COVID among diverse healthcare workers in the UK: a cross-sectional analysis of a nationwide study (UK-REACH) by Kamlesh Khunti, Katherine Woolf, Luke Bryant, Manish Pareek, Carolyn Tarrant, Christopher A Martin, Amani Al-Oraibi, Laura B Nellums

“…In terms of other demographic characteristics, the majority of those experiencing long COVID were female (80.0%) and were slightly older than those who did not experience long COVID (median age 46 (IQR 36–54)). …”
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Clinical outcomes of nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision or radical cystectomy for distal ureteral carcinoma invaded muscle of the ureteral orifice by Pan Li, Suoshi Jing, Yindong Kang, Bin Feng, Yunxin Zhang, Hui Ding, Juan Wang, Yingru Wang, Li Yang, Zhilong Dong, Junqiang Tian, Zhiping Wang, Zizhen Hou

“…Methods This multicenter study retrospectively studied the demographics and perioperative outcomes of 59 patients who underwent NU-BCE or NU-RC between 2003 and 2024. …”
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Examining teen club attendance and viral load suppression among adolescents under differentiated HIV care in Malawi: a sub-optimal scenario by Rachel Chamanga, Tessa Musukwa, Louiser Kalitera, Felix Gent, Harrid Nkhoma, Kwashie Kudiabor, Alice Maida, Dumbani Kayira, Verita Buie, Godfrey Woelk, Thulani Maphosa

“…We enrolled all ALHIV receiving ART ages 10–19 years who attended teen clubs between July 2018- September 2019 and had documented viral load results. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Oldest-Old Social Capital and Health and the Role of Digital Inequalities: Longitudinal Cohort Study by Luca Guido Valla, Michele Rossi, Alessandra Gaia, Antonio Guaita, Elena Rolandi

“…We restricted our analysis to cohort members who participated in the last wave (ie, 2022) and who did not have a diagnosis of dementia (n=391). …”
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The Legacy of KH. Wahid Hasyim's Reforms: Da'wah Management and the Transformation of Islamic Education by M. Fahmi Ashari, Derysmono Derysmono, Muhammad Rozan Fikri

“…The result of this research is that Wahid Hasyim is a reformer of Islamic education who has a very good managerial side in planning, managing, and implementing new breakthroughs in Islamic education reform. …”
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Electronic cigarette use in relation to changes in smoking status and respiratory symptoms by Linnéa Hedman<sup>+<sup>, Gustaf Lyytinen<sup>+<sup>, Helena Backman, Magnus Lundbäck, Caroline Stridsman, Anne Lindberg, Hannu Kankaanranta, Lina Rönnebjerg, Eva Rönmark, Linda Ekerljung

“…In contrast, the symptoms decreased among those who quit tobacco smoking, but there was no significant difference in respiratory symptoms between quitters with and without e-cigarette use. …”
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Longitudinal changes in factors affecting postoperative patient satisfaction after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: an assessment using a patient-reported questionnaire by Soichiro Ogawa, Kei Yaginuma, Yuki Harigane, Shunta Makabe, Hitomi Imai, Satoru Meguro, Ryo Tanji, Akifumi Onagi, Ruriko Honda-Takinami, Kanako Matsuoka, Seiji Hoshi, Junya Hata, Yuichi Sato, Hidenori Akaihata, Masao Kataoka, Motohide Uemura, Yoshiyuki Kojima

“…Although longitudinal changes in disease-specific QOL are reported, there are few studies investigating which factors longitudinally affect treatment satisfaction in patients who undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). …”
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Waning neutralizing antibodies through 180 days after homologous and heterologous boosters of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine by Zhifei Chen, Fangqin Xie, Hairong Zhang, Dong Li, Suhan Zhang, Mengping Zhang, Junrong Li, Jianfeng Xie, Lina Zhang, Xiuhui Yang, Dongjuan Zhang

“…At 180 days of post-boost, GMTs of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 had substantially decreased, yet individuals who received the Convidecia vaccine still exhibited higher titers than those who received other boosters. …”
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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

“…Methods This descriptive study utilized baseline data from a trial that enrolled first-time mothers-to-be who met indicators of socioeconomic disadvantage and who were residing in select urban-suburban areas. …”
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Magnitude of opportunistic infections and associated factors among HIV-infected individuals attending care and treatment clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a hospital-based cross-... by Agricola Joachim, Doreen Kamori, Mtebe Majigo, Doris Andrew Njelekela, Rogath Kishimba, Mololo Noah

“…CD4+ T cell counts of ≤200 cells/µL, advanced WHO clinical stages, no use of IPT prophylaxis, anaemia and low education level were predictors of OIs. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Asymptomatic Patients with SARS-CoV-2 in Zhejiang: An Imperceptible Source of Infection by Wei Dai, Xinmiao Chen, Xiaoting Xu, Zhefeng Leng, Wenwen Yu, Hui Lin, Huiying Li, Jie Lin, Zhangwei Qiu, Yuanrong Dai

“…This retrospective study was carried out on 22 asymptomatic patients and 234 symptomatic patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in Zhejiang Duodi Hospital from January 21 to March 16, 2020. …”
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Remote Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Postpartum Weight Retention: Protocol for a Community-Engaged Hybrid Type I Effectiveness-Implementation Randomized Controlled Trial by Lindsay M Martin, Christine D McKinney, Lia Escobar Acosta, Janelle W Coughlin, Noelene K Jeffers, Alexandra Solano-Umaña, Kathryn A Carson, Nae-Yuh Wang, Wendy L Bennett, Kelly M Bower

“… BackgroundMaternal obesity is associated with significant racial disparities. People who identify as non-Hispanic Black and Latinx are at the highest risk related adverse short- and long-term health outcomes (eg, hypertension in pregnancy and postpartum weight retention). …”
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Efficacy and safety of ondansetron orally soluble pellicle for preventing moderate- to high-emetic risk chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting by Lu Sun, Jia Ma, Yajuan Zhou, Xiaofang Ying, Gai Liang, Guoliang Pi, Ying Li, Yan Luo, Jianping Bi, Hanping He, Yi Peng

“…Abstract Objective Ondansetron orally soluble pellicle can serve as an alternative option for preventing nausea and vomiting in patients who receive chemotherapy. However, there is a lack of clinical evidence regarding ondansetron. …”
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Do Unresectable Giant Cell Tumors of Bone Treated With Denosumab Progress After Discontinuation of Treatment? by DENO Research Group, Carolina de laCalva, Manuel Angulo, Paula González‐Rojo, Ana Peiró, Pau Machado, Juan Luis Cebrián, Roberto García‐Maroto, Antonio Valcárcel, Pablo Puertas, Gregorio Valero‐Cifuentes, Óscar Pablos, Miriam Maireles, María Luisa Fontalva, Iván Chaves, Aida Orce, Luis Coll‐Mesa, Israel Pérez, Fausto González, María delCarmen Sanz, Isidro Gracia

“…However, no standardized protocols exist determining the length of administration, with few studies having been published on patients who reached the end of treatment. Aims To analyze the outcomes of patients diagnosed with GCTB and who had finished single treatment with denosumab. …”
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Smartphone-Based Intervention Targeting Norms and Risk Perception Among University Students with Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Secondary Mediation Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Tria... by Joseph Studer, John A Cunningham, Elodie Schmutz, Jacques Gaume, Angéline Adam, Jean-Bernard Daeppen, Nicolas Bertholet

“…Parallel mediation analyses and moderated mediation analyses were conducted to test whether (1) the intervention effect was indirectly related to lower DV and HDDs at 6 months (adjusting for baseline values) through perceived drinking norms and perceived risks for health at 3 months (adjusting for baseline values) and (2) the indirect effects through perceived drinking norms differed between participants who overestimated or who did not overestimate other people’s drinking at baseline. …”
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Potential of 6-mm-diameter fully covered self-expandable metal stents for unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction: a propensity score-matched study by Daiki Yamashige, Susumu Hijioka, Yoshikuni Nagashio, Yuta Maruki, Soma Fukuda, Shin Yagi, Kohei Okamoto, Hidenobu Hara, Yuya Hagiwara, Daiki Agarie, Tetsuro Takasaki, Akihiro Ohba, Shunsuke Kondo, Chigusa Morizane, Hideki Ueno, Miyuki Sone, Yutaka Saito, Takuji Okusaka

“…Results Of 133/68 patients who underwent 6-mm/10-mm-diameter FCSEMS deployment, 59 in each group were selected. …”
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