Statins in Asthma: Potential Beneficial Effects and Limitations by Dipanjan Bhattacharjee, Bharti Chogtu, Rahul Magazine

“…However, the initial excellent results from the preclinical and animal studies have not borne the results in clinical trials that the scientific world was hoping for. …”
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Erratum to ‘Efficacy and safety of local fibrinolytic therapy in intracranial hemorrhages: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials’ [World Neurosurger... by Arun Babu Rajeswaran, Arshad Ali, Saleh Safi, Ahmed Eid Abdulghani Saleh

“…Methods: Medline, Embase, CINAHL Plus, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of science, clinical trials.gov, WHO and EU Clinical Trials Register were searched for RCTs only, on intra-clot fibrinolytics vs standard treatments for ICH and IVH. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on the Effects of Laser Photobiomodulation on Skeletal Muscle Fatigue in Spastic Patients by Sadi F. Stamborowski, Fernanda Púpio Silva Lima, Patrícia Sardinha Leonardo, Mário Oliveira Lima

“…Only a much reduced number of clinical trials have been performed with a small number of participants. …”
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Evaluation of efficacy and safety of coenzyme Q10 in pediatric hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial by Salma A. Rahman Sharaf, Sarah Farid Fahmy, Heba M. Adel Abou Zaghla, Ahmed Hussein Hassan, Sara Mahmoud Zaki

“…Abstract Background There is evidence from clinical trials that coenzyme Q10 significantly improves mitochondrial function and decreases oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease in adult hemodialysis patients. …”
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Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed for Older Patients With Nonsquamous NSCLC and Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 Tumor Proportion Scores of Less Than 50% by Yoshihito Kogure, MD, PhD, Hiroya Hashimoto, PhD, Haruko Daga, MD, PhD, Yasushi Fukuda, MD, Akihiro Bessho, MD, PhD, Tadaaki Yamada, MD, PhD, Yukihiro Toi, MD, Tomoki Kimura, MD, PhD, Hiroshige Yoshioka, MD, PhD, Koichi Azuma, MD, PhD, Naoki Furuya, MD, PhD, Yasutaka Fukui, MD, PhD, Akiko M. Saito, MD, PhD, Nobuyuki Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Hideo Saka, MD, Masashi Kondo, MD, PhD

“…This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04396457) and the Japan Registry of Clinical Trials (jRCTs041200012).…”
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Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy in severe male factor infertility: protocol for a multicenter randomised controlled trial by Li Wang, Li Jin, Yao Lu, Chen Zhang, He-Feng Huang, Yun Sun, Xian-hua Lin, Meng-xi Guo, Dan-dan Wu, Jian-lin Zhang, Cheng-liang Zhou, Chen-ming Xu, Song-chang Chen, Song-ying Zhang, Xiao-xi Sun, Yan-ting Wu

“…The findings will be disseminated to the public through conference presentations and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.Trial registration number ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02941965.…”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Review of the Studies Using Syngeneic, Autologous, Allogeneic, and Xenogeneic Cells by Christian Sávio-Silva, Stephany Beyerstedt, Poliana E. Soinski-Sousa, Expedito B. Casaro, Maria Theresa A. Balby-Rocha, Antônio Simplício-Filho, Jamille Alves-Silva, Érika B. Rangel

“…Laboratory research set the basis for establishing further translation research including preclinical development and proof of concept in model systems. Phase I clinical trials have evaluated the safety profile of MSC-based therapy in humans, and phase II clinical trials (proof of concept in trial participants) still need to answer important questions for treating DKD, yet metabolic control has already been documented. …”
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Resting state EEG in young children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: associations with medications and seizures by Caitlin C. Clements, Anne-Michelle Engelstad, Carol L. Wilkinson, Carly Hyde, Megan Hartney, Alexandra Simmons, Helen Tager-Flusberg, Shafali Jeste, Charles A. Nelson

“…Such a biomarker could be useful in clinical trials as an endpoint or predictor of treatment response. …”
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Differences in immune-related toxicity between PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors: a retrospective cohort study in patients with advanced cancer by Cecilia Olsson Ladjevardi, Marcus Skribek, Anthoula Koliadi, Viktoria Rydén, Ali Inan El-Naggar, Evangelos Digkas, Antonios Valachis, Gustav J. Ullenhag

“…Pooled analyses based on clinical trials show a favorable toxicity profile for treatment with PD-L1 compared to PD-1 inhibitors. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight reduction: A model-based meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials by Haoyang Guo, Juan Yang, Jihan Huang, Ling Xu, Yinghua Lv, Yexuan Wang, Jiyuan Ren, Yulin Feng, Qingshan Zheng, Lujin Li

“…The FDA has approved glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists such as Liraglutide, Semaglutide, and the GLP-1/gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) dual agonist Tirzepatide for the treatment of obesity. Clinical trials of GLP-1/GIP/glucagon(GCG) triple agonists are ongoing. …”
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Experiences of change following a blended intervention for adults with ADHD and emotion dysregulation: a qualitative interview study by Emilie S. Nordby, Viktor Schønning, Alice Barnes, Hayley Denyer, Jonna Kuntsi, Astri J. Lundervold, Frode Guribye

“…Trial registration Registered on 21st November 2022 at ClinicalTrials.gov. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05644028.…”
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Synovial biomarkers in the diagnosis of post-traumatic osteoarthritis following anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries: protocol for a systematic review by Helena Donato, Fernando Fonseca, João Pedro Oliveira, João Castro Mendes, José Casanova, Alexandrina Ferreira Mendes

“…We will include randomised clinical trials, non-randomised prospective or retrospective clinical studies, case controls, cohort studies and case series, ranging from database inception to 30 June 2024 and published in English. …”
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Case report: Clonal evolution analysis of a rare case of meningioma lung metastases identifies actionable alterations in matched longitudinal tumour samples by Nicola Cosgrove, Orla M. Fitzpatrick, Orla M. Fitzpatrick, Liam Grogan, Liam Grogan, Bryan T. Hennessy, Bryan T. Hennessy, Simon J. Furney, Sinead Toomey

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Gender Difference of the Relationship between Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure Variability in Participants in Prehypertension by Yang Lan, Huan Liu, Jinbo Liu, Hongwei Zhao, Hongyu Wang

“…BPV was independently associated with arterial stiffness in total population and the relation was modified by gender. 24 h BPVs in prehypertensive patients were useful to identify the early arterial stiffness. Clinical Trials Registration. This trial was registered with Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT02569268.…”
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Genomic characterization of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in patients of African ancestry by Cecilia Bonolo de Campos, Chantal E. McCabe, Laura A. Bruins, Daniel R. O’Brien, Sochilt Brown, Renee C. Tschumper, Cristine Allmer, Yuan Xiao Zhu, Kari G. Rabe, Sameer A. Parikh, Neil E. Kay, Huihuang Yan, James R. Cerhan, John N. Allan, Richard R. Furman, J. Brice Weinberg, Danielle M. Brander, Diane F. Jelinek, Marta Chesi, Susan L. Slager, Esteban Braggio

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Analysis of pulmonary sequestration cases, based on the 11-year birth defects surveillance data of Changsha hospitals by Ruobin Xie, Tao-Sha Wang, Yanling Wang, Wei-Dong Wang

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Swiss chiropractic practice-based research network and musculoskeletal pain cohort pilot study: protocol of a nationwide resource to advance musculoskeletal health services researc... by Milo A Puhan, Viktor von Wyl, Alice Kongsted, Cesar A Hincapié, Léonie Hofstetter, Rahim Lalji

“…Findings will be reported to stakeholders after each study phase, presented at local and international conferences, and disseminated through peer-reviewed publications.Study pre-registration Phase I—Swiss chiropractic PBRN (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05046249); Phase 2—Swiss chiropractic cohort (Swiss ChiCo) pilot study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT05116020).…”
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Artificial intelligence methods applied to longitudinal data from electronic health records for prediction of cancer: a scoping review by Victoria Moglia, Owen Johnson, Gordon Cook, Marc de Kamps, Lesley Smith

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Statistical analysis plan for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing enhanced acceptance and commitment therapy plus ( +) added to usual aftercare versus usual aftercare... by Clare Robinson, Trudie Chalder, Paul McCrone, Olivier Quintin, Evdoxia Gkaintatzi, Imran Khan, Stephanie J. C. Taylor, on behalf of the SURECAN GROUP

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CAR T-cell detection scoping review: an essential biomarker in critical need of standardization by Naomi Taylor, Nirali N Shah, David P Turicek, Victoria M Giordani, Josquin Moraly

“…To evaluate whether subsequent manuscripts from a trial resolved these issues, we analyzed all subsequent manuscripts reporting on the 21 clinical trials, recording all expansion and persistence data. …”
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