Falls in people living with HIV: a scoping review by Maria Yvonne Charumbira, Karina Berner, Quinette Abegail Louw

“…More intervention studies targeted at falls prevention and promotion of bone health are required. Quality clinical practice guidelines highlighting validated assessment tools and outcome measures need to be developed.…”
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The Knowledge and Adherence of Saudi Arabian Physiotherapists to Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines and Recommendations for the Treatment of Lateral Ankle Sprain by Feras Tharwat Kutbi, Amr Almaz Abdel-Aziem

“…So, this study examined the knowledge and adherence of Saudi physiotherapists to the LASs’ clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and recommendations. Methods: A questionnaire was used for this cross-sectional study. …”
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Relationship between hypertension and smoking: A preliminary study in South Kashmiri population of J&K by Gowher A. Wagai, Ubaid Jeelani, Mashkoor Ahmad Beg, Ghulam Jeelani Romshoo

“…Therefore, imperative measures regarding cessation of smoking are essential to prevent CVD which in line with clinical practice guidelines and policies should be emphasized to treat nicotine addiction in smokers by incorporating multicomponent and multilevel approaches for the better management of BP among the population studied.…”
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Changes in Prescribing Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in the Multidisciplinary Hospital in Volgograd from 2012 to 2020 by A. S. Gerasimenko, O. V. Shatalova, V. S. Gorbatenko, V. I. Petrov

“…The rational use of the antithrombotic therapy was evaluated according with current clinical practice guidelines at analyzing moment.Results. During period of observation the frequency of antiplatelet therapy significantly decreased from 25,5% to 5,5% (р<0.001), decreased the frequency of administration of warfarin from 71,9% to 18,3% (р<0.001). …”
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Clinical Considerations in the Selection of Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Canada by David C. Knox, Robert Pilarski, Harvinder S. Dhunna, Amit Kaushal, Jonathan D. Adachi

“…While guidelines published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) include FTC/TAF information, the efficacy of FTC/TAF for PrEP has not yet been considered in Canada’s clinical practice guidelines. Thus, the current paper reviews data regarding the use of FTC/TDF and FTC/TAF for PrEP, which may be useful for Canadian healthcare providers when counseling and implementing HIV prevention methods. …”
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Capacity to Treat Retinoblastoma in the Philippines by Sandra Joan Worak-Tan MD, Ma. Theresa B. Sampang MD, Maria Victoria A. Rondaris MD

“…Although human resource and technology are made available, utilization of these resources is low in many hospitals for the management of RB. Clinical practice guidelines for RB is still lacking. Connecting the different tiers in each region as a form of referral network can improve capacity and management of RB.…”
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Perspectives of women living with type 1 diabetes regarding preconception and antenatal care: A qualitative evidence synthesis by Ana Toledo‐Chavarri, Janet Delgado, Beatriz Rodríguez‐Martín

“…While some evidence‐based recommendations about antenatal care are included in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), the views, and experiences of women with type 1 diabetes about these interventions are not well known. …”
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Mapping the research landscape of oral appliances in obstructive sleep apnea: a bibliometric analysis of trends, influential publications, and emerging areas by Gowri Sivaramakrishnan, Kannan Sridharan

“…The top 20 cited documents from 1995–2020 encompassed reviews, clinical practice guidelines, and randomized trials, with the “Sleep” journal being the most cited source. …”
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Impact of the Kidney Score Platform on Communication About and Patients’ Engagement With Chronic Kidney Disease Health: Pre–Post Intervention Study by Delphine Tuot, Susan Crowley, Lois Katz, Joseph Leung, Delly Alcantara-Cadillo, Christopher Ruser, Elizabeth Talbot-Montgomery, Joseph Vassalotti

“… Abstract BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 14% of the US adult population, yet patient knowledge about kidney disease and engagement in their kidney health is low despite many CKD education programs, awareness campaigns, and clinical practice guidelines. ObjectiveWe aimed to examine the impact of the Kidney Score Platform (a patient-facing, risk-based online tool that provides interactive health information tailored to an individual’s CKD risk plus an accompanying clinician-facing Clinical Practice Toolkit) on individual engagement with CKD health and CKD communication between clinicians and patients. …”
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Somatostatin analog therapy effectiveness on the progression of polycystic kidney and liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. by Tatsuya Suwabe, Francisco J Barrera, Rene Rodriguez-Gutierrez, Yoshifumi Ubara, Marie C Hogan

“…Two reviewers independently screened studies identified from databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Database), clinical trial registries, and references from pertinent articles and clinical practice guidelines. Outcome measurements were changes in total liver volume (TLV), total kidney volume (TKV), and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).…”
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A Health Economic Evaluation of Routine Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance for People with Compensated Cirrhosis to Support Australian Clinical Guidelines by Joachim Worthington, Emily He, Michael Caruana, Stephen Wade, Barbara de Graaff, Anh Le Tuan Nguyen, Jacob George, Karen Canfell, Eleonora Feletto

“…Six-monthly HCC surveillance is recommended for people with liver cirrhosis and was proposed for inclusion in the 2023 Cancer Council Australia Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance for People at High Risk in Australia . …”
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Health inequity: Possibilities of initiating pulmonary telerehabilitation programs for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders in conflict and low-resourced areas; A mi... by Suad J Ghaben, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Badr Elkholi, Reem Kullab, Majd Al-Hour, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study identified the national, institutional, and professional challenges and opportunities of launching PTR programs in conflict and low-resourced areas, including the conflict's consequences, insufficient resources, and absence of a structured healthcare system and clinical practice guidelines. Promoting health equity in such areas necessitates that the international community and institutions isolate the healthcare sector from conflicts and apply more effective strategies. …”
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Adverse effects information in clinical guidelines on pharmacological treatment of depression in children and adolescents: a systematic review by Tone Westergren, Sigrid Narum, Marianne Klemp

“…Objectives To analyse to what extent clinical practice guidelines on drug treatment of depression in children and adolescents mention the risk of adverse effects, to characterise the citations in the guidelines and to assess to what extent data from a major study (Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study, TADS) was used as basis for information about adverse effects.Design Systematic review of clinical guidelines and clinical decision support tools.Data sources PubMed, EMBASE, guideline collections, Health libraries.Eligibility criteria We included national guidelines on depression in children and adolescents from European and/or English-speaking countries, published in English, German, French or any Scandinavian language since 2008. …”
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The effect of uremia patients with fistula protector on autogenous fistula maturation by MA Zhi-ying, YANG Ding-ping

“…Objective To study the effect of fistula protector on the autogenous AVF in uremia patients.Methods Select 64 ESRD inpatients with the(forearm) Arteriovenous fistula plastic operation in 2013.9~2014.9,male 36,female 32,age range from 25 to 75 yeas old,average age was(50.2± 10.5).Primary illness:20 cases of diabetes,18 cases of chronic nephritis,14 cases of high blood pressure,6 cases with obstructive nephropathy,6 cases of polycystic kidney.Distributed into treatment group and control group in random method,each group has 32 cases.It was operated by a same surgeons with identical surgical methods(radial artery-cephalic vein end-to-side anastomosis).After the operation the forearm fistula protector was cared by the treatment group,put the inner forearm fistula protector before the chest when the patient standing.When the patient sleeping hang the baldric on the infusion support Keep the art of limb above the 10 cm of the heart.The control group was treated with routine nursing care.Take away from anastomotic 4 cm for the observation point after 6weeks,use the Doppler ultrasound probe head to detect of venous diameter,Blood flow per minute,then compare them.Assessment of two groups of internal fistula rate of mature depends on the NKFK/DOQI clinical practice guidelines.Compare two groups of patients with complications and quality of life.Results The treatment group vascular diameter,blood flow were better than the control group after procedure in 6 weeks(P<0.05).The internal fistula rate of mature was 96.9%of the trearment group after procedure in 6 weeks.The control group was 78.1%.The treatment group was better than the control group(P<0.05).The rate of the vascular stenosis,thrombosis and swelling of the hands of the treatment group is lower than the control group(P<0.05).The treatment group’s patients quality of life was better than the control group(P<0.05).Conclusions Forearm fistula protector notably decreases incidence of fistula’s complications in AVF patients.It has a positive significance in improving blood flow of AVF and fistula maturation.…”
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Performance of health workers in the management of seriously sick children at a Kenyan tertiary hospital: before and after a training intervention. by Grace W Irimu, David Gathara, Dejan Zurovac, Harrison Kihara, Christopher Maina, Julius Mwangi, Dorothy Mbori-Ngacha, Jim Todd, Alexandra Greene, Mike English

“…The impact of locally adapted clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) on the quality-of-care of patients in tertiary hospitals has rarely been evaluated.…”
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Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern in the United States is associated with sustainability trade-offs by Zach Conrad, Madison Korol, Chloe DiStaso, Songze Wu

“…These findings have implications for the development of sustainable dietary guidelines and clinical practice guidelines that can be used to inform consumer food choices.…”
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Clinicians’ experience with infographic summaries from the BMJ Rapid Recommendations: a qualitative user-testing study among residents and interns at a large teaching hospital in S... by Thomas Agoritsas, Per Vandvik, Tiffany Hirschel

“…Objective Clinicians need trustworthy clinical practice guidelines to succeed with evidence-based diagnosis and treatment at the bedside. …”
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Curcumin as a potential therapeutic agent for Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review by Yu-Hsien Chang

“…However, current clinical practice guidelines do not recommend curcumin due to the limited and preliminary nature of the evidence. …”
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Exploring multimorbidity clusters in relation to healthcare use and its impact on self-rated health among older people in India. by Salmaan Ansari, Abhishek Anand, Babul Hossain

“…Our findings support the creation of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) focusing on a patient-centric approach to optimize multimorbidity management in older people. …”
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Complementary therapies for clinical depression: an overview of systematic reviews by Heidemarie Haller, Dennis Anheyer, Holger Cramer, Gustav Dobos

“…Objectives As clinical practice guidelines vary widely in their search strategies and recommendations of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for depression, this overview aimed at systematically summarising the level 1 evidence on CAM for patients with a clinical diagnosis of depression.Methods PubMed, PsycInfo and Central were searched for meta-analyses of randomised controlled clinical trials (RCTs) until 30 June 2018. …”
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