Identification of progressive pulmonary fibrosis: consensus findings from a modified Delphi study by Athol U. Wells, Simon L. F. Walsh, Ayodeji Adegunsoye, Vincent Cottin, Sonye K. Danoff, Anand Devaraj, Kevin R. Flaherty, Peter M. George, Kerri A. Johannson, Martin Kolb, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Andrew G. Nicholson, Sara Tomassetti, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Kevin K. Brown

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Altered brain functional network connectivity and topology in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Weiwei Ni, Weiyin Vivian Liu, Mingrui Li, Shouchao Wei, Xuanzi Xu, Shutong Huang, Lanhui Zhu, Jieru Wang, Fengling Wen, Hailing Zhou

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Teamwork between registered nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel in acute care settings: A scoping review by Kang Lynn Wong, Wei Ling Chua, Peter Griffiths, Qin Ling Pearlyn Goh, Kye Wern Chelsea Low, Jia Qi Apphia Tan, Sok Ying Liaw

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Constructing individualized follow-up strategies for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients based on dynamic recurrence risk changes by Yibin Cai, Jianming Ding, XiaoJun Cai, Weikun Su, Guibin Weng, Xinlong Zheng, Shijie Chen, Lin Chen, YiJin Lin, Qiwei Yao, Chunkang Yang

“…Individualized follow-up strategies developed on the basis of CS can better monitor the changes in patients’ conditions and contribute to timely salvage treatment and rational allocation of healthcare resources.…”
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia by Vonthanak Saphonn, John Kaldor, Deborah Williamson, Sothavireak Bory, Philip Cunningham, Jessica Markby, Kennarey Seang, Jacqueline Prestedge, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Marilyn Ninan, Kanika Heng, Andrew Valley

“…We collaborated with laboratory experts in Australia and piloted an EQA programme of the commonly used COVID-19 Ag-RDTs at the University of Health Sciences’ MERIEUX Laboratory (Tier 1 site—responsible for the in-country receipt and distribution of QA material) and four other participating laboratories (Tier 2—healthcare facility based) between November 2021 and November 2022. …”
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Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea by James Fingleton, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Janwillem Kocks, Mark Holliday, Andrew Corin, Colin Helm, Davitt Sheahan, Barney Montgomery, Judith Riley, Anna Hunt, Christopher Tofield

“…Objective To investigate the efficacy of topical 90% medical-grade kanuka honey and 10% glycerine (Honevo) as a treatment for rosacea.Design Randomised controlled trial with blinded assessment of primary outcome variable.Setting Outpatient primary healthcare population from 5 New Zealand sites.Participants 138 adults aged ≥16, with a diagnosis of rosacea, and a baseline blinded Investigator Global Assessment of Rosacea Severity Score (IGA-RSS) of ≥2. 69 participants were randomised to each treatment arm. 1 participant was excluded from the Honevo group, and 7 and 15 participants withdrew from the Honevo and control groups, respectively.Interventions Participants were randomly allocated 1:1 to Honevo or control cream (Cetomacrogol), applied twice daily for 8 weeks.Main outcome measures The primary outcome measure was the proportion of participants who had a ≥2 improvement in the 7-point IGA-RSS at week 8 compared to baseline. …”
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Patient-centered outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer care: a scoping review protocol by Natalie G Coburn, Frances C Wright, Alyson L Mahar, Lesley Gotlib Conn, Julie Hallet, Amy T Hsu, Paul D James, Joanna Yang, Tori Barabash, Luckshi Rajendran, Claire Ludwig, Ekaterina Kosyachkova, Julie Deleemans

“…Patient-centred outcomes (PCOs) reflect the patients’ individual values, preferences, needs and circumstances that are essential to directing meaningful and informed healthcare discussions. Often, however, these outcomes are not included in research protocols in a standardised and practical fashion. …”
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Future of artificial intelligence for the diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases by E.A. Katalevskaya, D.Yu. Katalevskiy, M.I. Tyurikov, I.A. Velieva, A.V. Bol’shunov

“…Therefore, developing standards regulating AI technology application and standards providing a reliable evaluation of &nbsp;safety, accuracy, and&nbsp; reliability of AI-based system functioning is particularly important for healthcare.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: artificial intelligence, computer vision, ophthalmic screening, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, age-related macular degeneration.…”
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Determinants of prolonged exclusive breastfeeding among children aged 6–23 months in 21 sub-saharan African countries: evidence from nationally representative data by Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Policymakers could find it very important to support maternal education, poverty reduction, media exposure, maternal healthcare services, and complementary feeding hygiene practices in order to encourage the timely initiation of complementary feeding.…”
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Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium vivax malaria infection in children and adolescents in the Republic of Korea during the period 2000 to 2016: a retrospective study by Jung Ah Lee, Je Eun Song, Seong Yeon Park, Yoon Soo Park, Yoonseon Park, Yee Gyung Kwak, Sang-Eun Lee, Hyun-Il Shin, Joon-Sup Yeom

“…Underdosing of antimalarial drugs was observed, underscoring the need for educating healthcare providers to ensure appropriate dosing. Increasing PCT highlights the need for ongoing surveillance of drug efficacy in this population. …”
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Analysis of a Series of 26 Cases With Prenatal Skeletal Dysplasia via Multiplatform Genetic Detection by Li‐min Cui, Hua‐ying Hu, Xiao‐mei Zhai, Ming‐fei Qi, Yan‐ming Liu, Cong‐ying Han, Jing Zhang, Ming Shen, Yu‐lan Xiang, Wen‐qi Chen, Kai Yang, Dong‐liang Zhang, Huan‐xia Xing

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Systemic Diseases in Patients with Congenital Aniridia: A Report from the Homburg Registry for Congenital Aniridia by Jessica Obst, Fabian N. Fries, Maryam Amini, Annamária Náray, Cristian Munteanu, Tanja Stachon, Shweta Suiwal, Neil Lagali, Berthold Seitz, Barbara Käsmann-Kellner, Nóra Szentmáry

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Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for Classification of Visual Stimulation-Induced EEG Signals in 2D and 3D VR Videos by Mingliang Zuo, Xiaoyu Chen, Li Sui

“…Backgrounds: Virtual reality (VR) has become a transformative technology with applications in gaming, education, healthcare, and psychotherapy. The subjective experiences in VR vary based on the virtual environment’s characteristics, and electroencephalography (EEG) is instrumental in assessing these differences. …”
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Utilizing Technology-Enabled Intervention to Improve Blood Glucose Self-Management Outcome in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Initiated on Insulin Therapy: A Retrospective Real-World Stud... by Jian Lin, Xia Li, Shan Jiang, Xiao Ma, Yuxin Yang, Zhiguang Zhou

“…Patients were provided with glucometers enabled with synchronous data transmission to healthcare providers and family members. The primary objective was to assess the benefits of LCCP based on changes in fasting blood glucose (FBG) and postprandial glucose (PPG) levels from baseline to 12 weeks. …”
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Multinational comparison of new antidepressant use in older adults: a cohort study by Robyn Tamblyn, David Westfall Bates, David L Buckeridge, Will Dixon, Alan J Forster, Nadyne Girard, Jennifer Haas, Bettina Habib, Siyana Kurteva, Jack Li, Therese Sheppard

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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Postoperative Stress Hyperglycemia in Patients without Diabetes Following Cardiac Surgery by Mengli Zhang, Ziyi Zhang, Ningning Zhu, Lulu Wang, Hui Huang, Yike Wang, Fang Xue

“…This evidence provides a basis for healthcare professionals to develop predictive management strategies for perioperative stress hyperglycemia in patients without diabetes. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention on knowledge of self-management among asthmatic patients: a prospective cohort study by Ahmad Khan, Saima Mushtaq, Amjad Khan, Nafees Ahmad, Shahzadi Sidra Saleem, Rubina Aman, Shahzadi Sadia Saleem, Ayesha Bibi, Saifullah Mehsud, Ivan R Green, Sheikh Abdur Rashid, Kifayat Ullah Shah

“…Objectives Poor control of asthma in the majority of patients could be partly due to their lack of knowledge concerning disease management, its triggering agents and when to seek advice from the healthcare provider. This study aims to assess the impact of pharmacist-led educational intervention on knowledge of self-management among asthmatic patients.Design A pre–post cohort study.Setting Outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital affiliated with Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan.Participants Approximately 265 adult asthmatic patients selected through a spirometry process, aged ≥18 years, were approached. 240 patients gave consent to participate in the study and were divided into control and treatment groups.Interventions The educational intervention consisted of individual patient counselling using educational material with time varied according to each patient’s comprehension and previous knowledge.Primary and secondary outcome measures Assessment consisted of a 14-item Asthma Self-Management Knowledge Questionnaire (ASMQ) quantifying a patient’s self-management knowledge through an ASMQ score and its change following an educational intervention.Results Disease self-management knowledge was low with an average raw ASMQ score of 4.1 (max 14); which equates to a transformed score of 29.34 (max 100) and the proportion of patients who correctly answered more than 50% of questions were 16.7% preintervention. …”
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Vaginal colonization, vertical transmission rate, antimicrobial susceptibility profile, and associated factors of potential neonatal pathogens among pregnant women at public health... by Getnet Shimeles, Getnet Shimeles, Alemu Gedefie, Hilina Motbainor, Chalachew Genet, Chalachew Genet

“…However, the problem is worsening in Ethiopia the evidence of vaginal colonization and vertical transmission is scarce.MethodsA healthcare facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Dessie town from April 1 to June 30, 2023, among 348 pregnant women and their newborns. …”
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Intricate interplay of CRISPR-Cas systems, anti-CRISPR proteins, and antimicrobial resistance genes in a globally successful multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone by Jianping Jiang, Astrid V. Cienfuegos-Galletd, Tengfei Long, Gisele Peirano, Tingyu Chu, Johann D. D. Pitout, Barry N. Kreiswirth, Liang Chen

“…Abstract Background Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most prevalent pathogens responsible for multiple infections in healthcare settings and the community. K. pneumoniae CG147, primarily including ST147 (the founder ST), ST273, and ST392, is one of the most globally successful MDR clone linked to various carbapenemases. …”
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Vitiligo Review: etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment by Aleksandra Witek, Jakub Parys, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Maciej Mossakowski, Patrycja Kałuziak, Marta Jajczak, Mateusz Litwin, Stanisław Jesionek, RAfał Bieś

“… Introduction and purpose:This review is intended for healthcare professionals, including dermatologists, primary care physicians, and researchers, who seek a comprehensive understanding of vitiligo. …”
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