Pharmacological interventions for hidradenitis suppurativa: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials and non-randomised studies by Phichayut Phinyo, Surapon Nochaiwong, Naritthorn Aroonsakul, Lalita Lumkul, Nutcha Jarupanich, Jacek Szepietowski, Mati Chuamanochan

“…Therefore, we plan to conduct a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) to summarise the benefits and harms of different pharmacological interventions for treating people living with HS.Methods and analysis We will search electronic databases, including Medline, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL and Cochrane Library beginning from their inception dates with no language restrictions. A grey literature search will be performed to supplement the electronic databases. …”
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A software module to assess the metabolic potential of mutant strains of the bacterium <i>Corynebacterium glutamicum</i> by F. V. Kazantsev, M. F. Trofimova, T. M. Khlebodarova, Yu. G. Matushkin, S. A. Lashin

“…The tool is based on libraries from the opencobra community (https://opencobra.github.io) within the Python programming language (https://www.python.org), using the Pandas (https://pandas.pydata.org) and Escher (https://escher.readthedocs.io) libraries . …”
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Self-efficacy instruments for individuals with coronary artery disease: a systematic review protocol by Karolinne Souza Monteiro, Jose Alexandre Barbosa Almeida, Rêncio Bento Florêncio, Darllane Azevedo Lemos, Jéssica Costa Leite, Lucien Peroni Gualdi

“…Studies assessing measurement properties of cardiac self-efficacy instruments for individuals with CAD will be included. No date or language restrictions will be applied to the search. …”
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Goal attainment scaling as an outcome measure for randomised controlled trials: a scoping review by Elaine Pascoe, Andrea Viecelli, Ruth Hubbard, Benignus Logan, Dev Jegatheesan

“…Objectives (1) Identify the healthcare settings in which goal attainment scaling (GAS) has been used as an outcome measure in randomised controlled trials. (2) Describe how GAS has been implemented by researchers in those trials.Design Scoping review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews approach.Data sources PubMed, CENTRAL, EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched through 28 February 2022.Eligibility criteria English-language publications reporting on research where adults in healthcare settings were recruited to a randomised controlled trial where GAS was an outcome measure.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers completed data extraction. …”
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Correlation of Platelet Indices with Severity of Gastroesophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis: A Research Protocol by Parav Tantia, Sourya Acharya

“…Patients fulfilling the selection criteria will be informed about the study procedure in their native language. The diagnosis of liver cirrhosis will be established based on the patient’s detailed history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and ultrasound scan. …”
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“Nobody Seemed to Notice My Work”: The Lived Experiences of Home Care Workers Assisting People With Chronic Diseases: A Phenomenological Study by Valentina Cacciapuoti, Silvio Simeone, Michele Virgolesi, Medeline R. Sterling, Elisa Dallago, Ercole Vellone, Rosaria Alvaro, Gianluca Pucciarelli

“…Feeling inadequate due to lack of training, difficulties related to the Italian language, or uncertainty about their future were topics identified by the HCWs. …”
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Longitudinal functional outcomes and late effects of radiation following treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study by Gia Gill, Ciaran Lane, Candace Myers, Evan D. Kerr, Pascal Lambert, Andrew Cooke, Paul D. Kerr

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Physical-aware model accuracy estimation for protein complex using deep learning method by Haodong Wang, Meng Sun, Lei Xie, Dong Liu, Guijun Zhang

“…Then, the relationship between local residues and the overall complex topology as well as the inter-residue evolutionary information are characterized by geometry-based features, protein language model embedding representation, and knowledge-based statistical potential features. …”
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Adaptation of the disease‐related apathy scale in adults with epilepsy into Turkish: A methodological study by Gülcan Bahcecioglu Turan, Zülfünaz Özer, Seda Başak

“…Its use in clinical practice is strongly recommended. Plain Language Summary The E‐RAS scale can be used to assess apathy in adults with epilepsy. …”
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Is it Time to Normalize Scapular Dyskinesis? The Incidence of Scapular Dyskinesis in Those With and Without Symptoms: a Systematic Review of the Literature by Paul A. Salamh, William J. Hanney, Trey Boles, Daniel Holmes, Alex McMillan, Austin Wagner, Morey J. Kolber

“…Studies were excluded if: (a) they were not published in the English language; (b) they were a case report design; (c) the presence of SD was part of the studies inclusion criteria; (d) data were not present distinguishing the number of subjects with or without SD; (e) they did not define participants as having or not having SD. …”
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Compliance with ethical standards in the reporting of donor sources and ethics review in peer-reviewed publications involving organ transplantation in China: a scoping review by Angela Ballantyne, Wendy Rogers, Matthew P Robertson, Brette Blakely, Ruby Catsanos, Robyn Clay-Williams, Maria Fiatarone Singh

“…Objectives The objective of this study is to investigate whether papers reporting research on Chinese transplant recipients comply with international professional standards aimed at excluding publication of research that: (1) involves any biological material from executed prisoners; (2) lacks Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval and (3) lacks consent of donors.Design Scoping review based on Arksey and O’Mallee’s methodological framework.Data sources Medline, Scopus and Embase were searched from January 2000 to April 2017.Eligibility criteria We included research papers published in peer-reviewed English-language journals reporting on outcomes of research involving recipients of transplanted hearts, livers or lungs in mainland China.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted by individual authors working independently following training and benchmarking. …”
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A national cross-sectional survey of health literacy of caregivers attending Canadian pediatric emergency departments. by Manasi Rajagopal, Samina Ali, Keon Ma, Maryna Yaskina, Andrea Morrison, Kurt Schreiner, Julie Leung, Shannon Scott, Darcy Beer, Paul Clerc, Tyrus Crawford, Serge Gouin, Naveen Poonai, Tania Principi, Antonia Stang, Laura Weingarten, Janet Curran, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada Family Needs Study Team

“…Adequate health literacy scores were associated with having a university/professional degree [aOR 1.47 (95% CI 1.11-1.94)] and having a household annual income of over $25,000 [aOR 4.10 (2.66-6.31)]; they were inversely associated with having a total of 4 or more children [aOR 0.61 (0.40-0.91)] and having a main language at home other than English or French [aOR 0.32 (0.23-0.43)].…”
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Behind the lenses: Biases in the contribution of wildlife photography to biodiversity representation by Héctor Ruiz‐Villar, Ana Morales‐González, Jon Morant

“…Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.…”
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Effectiveness of Single-Tablet Combination Therapy in Improving Adherence and Persistence and the Relation to Clinical and Economic Outcomes by Carly J. Paoli, Jörg Linder, Khushboo Gurjar, Deepika Thakur, Julie Wyckmans, Stacy Grieve

“…Original research articles were included; case reports, case series, and non-English-language sources were excluded. Databases searched included EconLit, Embase, and Ovid MEDLINE® ALL. …”
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VRx@Home protocol: A virtual reality at-home intervention for persons living with dementia and their care partners by Di Qi, Lora Appel, Raheleh Saryazdi, Samantha Lewis-Fung, Lou-Anne Carsault, Eduardo Garcia-Giler, Jennifer L Campos

“…A comprehensive set of measures will be employed to assess the quality and quantity of dyadic interactions, such as verbal/non-verbal language (eg, informativity, gestures) and self-reported measures of well-being and quality of life.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval for the study was granted by the University Health Network (#21–5701). …”
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Auditory Cortical Maturation in a Child with Cochlear Implant: Analysis of Electrophysiological and Behavioral Measures by Liliane Aparecida Fagundes Silva, Maria Inês Vieira Couto, Robinson Koji Tsuji, Ricardo Ferreira Bento, Ana Claudia Martinho de Carvalho, Carla Gentile Matas

“…In the GASP, IT-MAIS, and MUSS, gradual development of listening skills and oral language was observed. The values of the LLAEP of the hearing child were expected for chronological age (132 ms–128 ms). …”
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Evaluation of clarity of the STOPP/START criteria for clinical applicability in prescribing for older people: a quality appraisal study by Corlina Johanna Alida Huibers, Wilma Knol, Bastiaan Theodoor Gerard Marie Sallevelt, Eugene van Puijenbroek, Toine Egberts, Ingeborg Wilting

“…For future development of explicit drug optimisation tools, such as STOPP/START, our findings identified facilitators (high clarity) and barriers (low clarity) that can be used to improve the clarity of clinical practice guidelines on a language level and therefore enhance clinical applicability.…”
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Luvsandanzanzhaltsan (1639–1704) and his Role in the History of Buddhism in Mongolia by Tsymzhit P. Vanchikova

“…Materials and methods. Mongolian-language translations of his biography written in Tibetan by Luvsanprinlai, published archival documents on the history of Mongolian monasteries and historical chronicles, publications by D. …”
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Tunnel Back Analysis Based on Differential Evolution Using Stress and Displacement by Joon-Sang An, Kyung-Nam Kang, Ju-Young Choi, Won-Suh Sung, Vathna Suy, Ki-Il Song

“…Back analysis based on the differential evolution algorithm using stress and displacement was established and performed using the finite difference code, FLAC3D, and built-in FISH language. Detailed flowcharts of back analysis based on DEA using both monitored displacement stresses were also suggested. …”
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Phytochemistry and pharmacological advances of Ascophyllum nodosum in the management of human diseases: A comprehensive review by Brijesh Singh Chauhan, Yash Pal Singh

“…Additionally, the search included only English-language articles published within the last decade, with an emphasis on research from the past five years to ensure currency and relevance. …”
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