Protocol of a randomised trial of teriparatide followed by zoledronic acid to reduce fracture risk in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta by Jennifer Walsh, Catriona Keerie, Stuart H Ralston, Christopher J Weir, Muhammad K Javaid, WAYNE LAM, Bente L Langdahl, Jannie D Hald, Patricia Osborne

“…Following completion of the trial, a manuscript will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. …”
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The Role of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure: A Narrative Review by Olivier Uwishema, Ece Karabulut, Dalal Sheikhah, Burhan Kantawala, Misgana Gallo, Fatima Soufan, Magda Wojtara

“…This has significantly impacted the mortality rates of patients with HF. This manuscript conducted a comparative analysis various hallmark clinical trials conducted in lieu of CRT, across many years (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2018, 2020). …”
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Playful brains: a possible neurobiological pathway to cognitive health in aging by Yulia Golland, Yulia Golland, Boaz M. Ben-David, Boaz M. Ben-David, Boaz M. Ben-David, Mara Mather, Mara Mather, Mara Mather, Shoshi Keisari, Shoshi Keisari, Shoshi Keisari

“…In this theory and hypothesis manuscript, we propose a neurobiological pathway mediating the effects of social playfulness on cognition. …”
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Design and Characteristics of a Single-Story Building Model Incorporating Waste by Mohamed Darwish, Mohamed Elnakeb, Marina Moawad, Marwan Mohamed Shawki, Ehab Abdelhamid, Donia Eldwib, Mohamed Nagib Abouzeid, Maram Saudy, Safwan Khedr, Khaled Nassar

“…However, the construction industry is indispensable, accordingly in an attempt to decrease the greenhouse gas effects of construction this research presents the manuscript for building a one-story building with all components including waste products. …”
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Efficient evidence selection for systematic reviews in traditional Chinese medicine by Yizhen Li, Zhe Huang, Zhongzhi Luan, Shujing Xu, Yunan Zhang, Lin Wu, Darong Wu, Dongran Han, Yixing Liu

“…Additionally, it may serve as a useful tool for editors to assess manuscript quality in the future.…”
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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

“…Health economic analyses will determine the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) in terms of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) derived from the Euroqol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) compared to usual care at 52 weeks. Discussion This manuscript is the statistical analysis plan (SAP) and economic evaluation for the SURECAN trial. …”
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ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN 2024 protocol for paediatric functional constipation treatment guidelines (standard operating procedure) by Marc A Benninga, Morris Gordon, Nikhil Thapar, Osvaldo Borrelli, Vassiliki Sinopoulou, Merit Tabbers, Anil Darbari, Julie Khlevner, Anna de Geus, Marcin Banasiuk, Mary Boruta, Dawn Dore-Stites, Michelle Gould, Juliette Hawa, Kirsten Brooke Jones, Alexandra Kilgore, Hayat Mousa, Samuel Nurko

“…We present the prospectively agreed operating procedure and technical review protocol in this manuscript.Methods ‘Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation’ (GRADE) will be used for all phases of this guideline development. …”
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Cell-Based Therapies for the Treatment of Shoulder and Elbow Tendinopathies: A Scoping Review by Berardo Di Matteo, Riccardo Ranieri, Angelo Manca, Simone Cappato, Maurilio Marcacci, Elizaveta Kon, Alessandro Castagna

“…Relevant data were then extracted and collected in a single database with the consensus of the two observers to be analyzed for the purposes of the present manuscript. Results. Seven papers dealing with rotator cuff tears were included. …”
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Laparoscopic Versus Abdominal Myomectomy Postoperative Outcomes by Nicel Taşdemir, Cem Çelik, Remzi Abalı, Ayşegül Kayalı, Abdulaziz Gül, Özkan Özdamar

“…We performed an observational investigation of a series of patients scheduled for laparoscopic or abdominal myomectomy to evaluate post-surgical parameters, operation duration, after laparoscopic and abdominal myomectomy. STUDY DESIGN: The manuscript involved data from women who were operated between February 2011 and February 2013. …”
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Serum Lipids Alterations in Patients Under Systemic JAK Inhibitors Treatments in Dermatology: Clinical Aspects and Management by Giovanni Paolino, Mario Valenti, Andrea Carugno, Matteo Bianco, Dario Didona, Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola, Pier Luigi Acutis, Carmen Cantisani, Vittoria Giulia Bianchi, Nicola Zerbinati, Alessandra Narcisi, Antonio Costanzo, Santo Raffaele Mercuri

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: This manuscript reviews existing and recent literature on the metabolic effects of JAKi, particularly focusing on their impact on lipid profiles in patients treated for dermatological diseases. …”
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Consensus-Based Guidelines for Best Practices in the Selection and Use of Examination Gloves in Healthcare Settings by Jorge Freitas, Alexandre Lomba, Samuel Sousa, Viviana Gonçalves, Paulo Brois, Esmeralda Nunes, Isabel Veloso, David Peres, Paulo Alves

“…Examination gloves play a critical role in infection prevention by serving as a barrier to reduce the risk of cross-contamination between healthcare workers and patients. This manuscript aims to provide consensus-based guidelines for the optimal selection, use, and disposal of examination gloves in healthcare settings, addressing both infection prevention and environmental sustainability. …”
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Design and development of novel 1,2,3-triazole chalcone derivatives as potential anti-osteosarcoma agents via inhibition of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathway by Su Qing, Xu Baolin, Tian Zhoubin, Gong Ziling

“…The current treatment options of OS are of limited significance due to their immense side effects. In the present manuscript, we have developed a novel series of 1,2,3-triazole chalcone derivatives as potential agents against OS. …”
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Randomised controlled trial comparing intraoperative cell salvage and autotransfusion with standard care in the treatment of hip fractures: a protocol for the WHITE 9 study by Mike Murphy, Nicholas Parsons, James Mason, Juul Achten, Duncan Appelbe, Edward Dickenson, Damian Griffin, Katy Mironov, Matthew Wyse, Amrita Athwal, Xavier Luke Griffin, Heather O'Connor

“…After the conclusion of this trial, a manuscript will be prepared for peer-review publication. …”
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Utility of 5-ALA for resection of CNS tumours other than high-grade gliomas: a protocol for a systematic review by Michael D Jenkinson, Ashwin Venkatesh, Colin Watts, Michael T C Poon, Victoria Wykes, Stephen John Price, Puneet Plaha, Georgios Solomou, Melissa Gough, Conor S Gillespie, Aref-Ali Gharooni, Waqqas Patel

“…The data will be presented nationally and internationally and the manuscript will be published in a peer-reviewed journal. …”
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Identifying facilitators and barriers to culturally responsive communication for racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized patients when screened for COVID-19 vaccinations: A... by Nikhil Kalita, Patrick G Corr, Maranda C Ward, Julia Xavier, Paige L McDonald

“…Results from this review will inform the development of a training series and social marketing campaign to improve PCPs capacity in CRC. This manuscript provides details on our study protocol.<h4>Objectives</h4>This scoping literature review aims to analyze existing literature on culturally responsive COVID-19 vaccinations between PCPs and patients in the U.S., specifically for racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized groups. …”
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Oral Health Impact Profile in Celiac Patients: Analysis of Recent Findings in a Literature Review by Gabriele Cervino, Luca Fiorillo, Luigi Laino, Alan Scott Herford, Floriana Lauritano, Giuseppe Lo Giudice, Fausto Famà, Rossella Santoro, Giuseppe Troiano, Gaetano Iannello, Marco Cicciù

“…The first analysis with filters recorded 67 manuscripts accordingly with the selected keywords. …”
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Oncolytic Viruses and Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Uveal Melanoma and Retinoblastoma: The Current Landscape and Novel Advances by Merve Kulbay, Nicolas Tuli, Massimo Mazza, Armaan Jaffer, Sarinee Juntipwong, Emily Marcotte, Stuti Misty Tanya, Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, Miguel N. Burnier, Hakan Demirci

“…Numerous factors such as the vector choice, route of administration, dosing, and patient characteristics must be considered when engineering an oncolytic virus or other forms of immunotherapy vectors. This manuscript provides an in-depth review of the molecular design of oncolytic viruses (e.g., virus capsid proteins and encapsulation technologies, vectors for delivery, cell targeting) and immunotherapy. …”
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Efficacy, efficiency and safety of a cardiac telerehabilitation programme using wearable sensors in patients with coronary heart disease: the TELEWEAR-CR study protocol by Andrew Xanthopoulos, Eleni Kapreli, Garyfallia Pepera, Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis, Varsamo Antoniou, Gregory Giamouzis, Constantinos Davos, Ladislav Batalik, Vasileios Stavrou, John Skoularigis

“…The results of this study will be disseminated through manuscript publications and conference presentations.Trial registration number NCT05019157.…”
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A multi-model feature fusion based transfer learning with heuristic search for copy-move video forgery detection by Hessa Alfraihi, Muhammad Swaileh A. Alzaidi, Hamed Alqahtani, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Ali M. Al-Sharafi, Ahmad A. Alzahrani, Menwa Alshammeri, Abdulwhab Alkharashi

“…Still, they provide general issues with a higher dependency on training data for a suitable range of hyperparameters. This manuscript presents an Enhancing Copy-Move Video Forgery Detection through Fusion-Based Transfer Learning Models with the Tasmanian Devil Optimizer (ECMVFD-FTLTDO) model. …”
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Access to Health Care and Use of Health Care Services Among Males in Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Nkoleleng Johannah Mashilo, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Siphamandla Gumede, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward

“…We plan to complete data extraction, synthesis, and writing of the entire manuscript of the review in January 2025, and then submit it to a journal for peer review and publication in February 2025. …”
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