Intervening to eliminate the centre-effect variation in home dialysis use: protocol for Inter-CEPt—a sequential mixed-methods study designing an intervention bundle by Sarah Damery, Kerry Allen, Lisa Dikomitis, Harry Hill, David Coyle, Maatla Tshimologo, Mark Lambie, Simon J Davies, Iestyn Williams, James Fotheringham, Louise Phillips-Darby, Ivonne Solis-Trapala

“…This will inform a contemporary economic evaluation of modality cost-effectiveness that will quantify how modification of factors facilitating home dialysis, identified from the ethnography and survey, might yield the greatest improvements in costs, quality of life and numbers on home therapies. Selected from these factors, using the capability, opportunity and motivation for behaviour change framework (COM-B) for intervention design, the optimal intervention bundle will be developed through workshops with patients and healthcare professionals to ensure acceptability and feasibility. …”
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Subcutaneous sarilumab for the treatment of hospitalized patients with moderate to severe COVID19 disease: A pragmatic, embedded randomized clinical trial. by Westyn Branch-Elliman, Ryan Ferguson, Gheorghe Doros, Patricia Woods, Sarah Leatherman, Judith Strymish, Rupak Datta, Rekha Goswami, Matthew D Jankowich, Nishant R Shah, Thomas H Taylor, Sarah T Page, Sara J Schiller, Colleen Shannon, Cynthia Hau, Maura Flynn, Erika Holmberg, Karen Visnaw, Rupali Dhond, Mary Brophy, Paul A Monach

“…<h4>Conclusions and relevance</h4>This randomized trial of patients hospitalized due to respiratory compromise from COVID-19 but not mechanical ventilation found no benefit from subcutaneous sarilumab when added to an evolving SOC. The numbers of patients and events were too low to allow definitive conclusions to be drawn, but this study contributes valuable information about the role of subcutaneous IL-6R inhibition in the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. …”
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Clinical Study of Limosilactobacillus reuteri for the Treatment of Children with Chronic Tic Disorders/Tourette Syndrome: A Mid-Term Efficacy Evaluation by Yan Liang, Lin Wan, Guanglei Wang, Huimin Yan, Jing Zhang, Xinting Liu, Ziyan Zhang, Gang Zhu, Guang Yang

“…Trial Registration chictr.org.cn (registration numbers ChiCTR2200056708, ChiCTR2200056578).…”
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Transcription factor-dependent regulatory networks of sexual reproduction in Fusarium graminearum by Wonyong Kim, Da-Woon Kim, Zheng Wang, Meng Liu, Jeffrey P. Townsend, Frances Trail

“…In addition, knockout mutants of SUB1 produced excessive numbers of protoperithecia, wherein MAT genes and pheromone-related genes exhibited dysregulated expression. …”
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Analisis Sistim Manajemen Dokumentasi Keperawatan pada Poliklinik Gigi Rumah Sakit di Bukittinggi by Dewi Rosmalia, Rizanda Machmud, Haryadi Mangkuto

“…The study was conducted with qualitative analysis methods, data sources derived from observations, documents and in-depth interviews. Informants numbered 10 ( ten ) members consisting of the hospital director, chief dental nurses union Indonesia ( PPGI ) of Bukittinggi, the head of the room / installation and head nurse at the dental clinic dental hospital in Bukittinggi. …”
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Standards in Neurological Rehabilitation, June 1997 by Michael P. Barnes, European Federation of Neurological Societies Task Force

“…Such poor facilities should be seen in the context of the large numbers and increasing prevalence of people with neurological disabilities. (2) The Task Force has summarized the significant benefits that can follow from the establishment of a dedicated and cost effective neurological rehabilitation service including functional improvement, reduction of unnecessary complications, better coordination and use of limited resources, improved opportunities for education, training and research and a clear point of contact for the disabled person. (3) The Task Force recommends minimum standards for the prevention of neurological disability including access to health education, genetic counselling and emergency resources. …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors in Lubumbashi City, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Jacques Mbaz Musung, Placide Kambola Kakoma, Clarence Kaut Mukeng, Stéphane Lubamba Tshimanga, Jeef Paul Munkemena Banze, Nathalie Kayomb Kaj, Martin Kazadi Kamuna, Jimmy Kasali Mwamba, Dophra Ngoy Nkulu, Philippe Bianga Katchunga, Olivier Mukuku, Emmanuel Kiyana Muyumba

“…The female participants numbered 4479 (66.8%). The mean age of all participants was 47.9 ± 16.5 years. …”
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Critical Appraisal of Materials and Methods in Observational Studies Published in Pathology Journals: A Cross-sectional Study by Supriya Siddavatam, BN Kumarguru

“…A total of 50 articles were randomly selected for evaluation using computer-generated random numbers. Out of 50 articles, 25 were selected from National journals and the other 25 were from International journals. …”
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The epidemiology of malaria in four districts in southern Mozambique receiving indoor residual spray as part of a cross-border initiative by Rajendra Maharaj, Nada Abdelatif, Mara Maquina, Ishen Seocharan, Vishan Lakan, Krijn Paaijmans, Francois Maartens, Pedro Aide, Francisco Sauté

“…In Panda there was a decrease in numbers of males and females being infected between surveys (p < 0.001), whereas for Inharrime the decrease was significant in females (p < 0.001). …”
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Association Between Diurnal Temperature Range and Risk of Cardiomyopathy-Induced Hospitalisation in Henan, China: A Time-Series Study by Zhang Z, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Pei J, Zhao G, Dong P, Yang K, Liu H, Xie N, Li X, Zang X, Lin F, Chen Z

“…Attributable fractions (AF) and attributable numbers (AN) were employed to illustrate the disease burden and investigate the association between temperature and DTR.Results: Overall, 5,757 CM cases were identified. …”
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What happens to patients in the long term when we do not repair their cuff tears? Ten-year rotator cuff quality of life index (RC-QOL) outcomes following nonoperative treatment of... by Richard S. Boorman, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Kristie D. More, MSc, Sarah L. Koles, MD, MSc, FRCPC

“…Results: Original results from this study showed that 75% of patients were treated successfully with the nonoperative program, while 25% failed and needed surgery. These numbers were maintained at the two-year follow-up and five-year follow-up (previously reported). …”
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Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Bokoji town, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Abdurehman Kalu Tololu, Bekele Teshome, Hiwot Zelalem Fessaha, Abdene Weya Kaso

“…A total of 434 mothers of children aged 6–23 months were recruited by simple random sampling technique using computer-generated random numbers. The Collected data were entered into Epi Info version 7 and exported into SPSS version 25 for analysis. …”
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Inequalities in household overcrowding in an ethnically diverse urban population: a cross-sectional study using linked health and housing records by Marta Wilk, Gill Harper, Silvia Liverani, Nicola Firman, Paul Simon, Carol Dezateux

“…Methods We used pseudonymised Unique Property Reference Numbers to link electronic health records to Energy Performance Certificate property data in north-east London and identified 332,473 households comprising 1,093,047 people. …”
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Effects of amino acid value-added urea on rice growth and nitrogen utilization. by Lin Cheng, Zongya Wang, Shuangshuang Huang, Hongyan Wu, Ruichao Li

“…In terms of nitrogen application, effective panicle and grain numbers per panicle in AU0.5 and AU5 rice were 17.37% to 21.05% and 8.76% to 15.33% higher than in U, with a significant difference between AU0.5 and U. …”
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Impact of Low Inclusion Rate of Olive Cake in Dairy Cow Rations on Uterine Health and Fertility Indices During Early Lactation by Ioannis Nanas, Themistoklis Giannoulis, Eleni Dovolou, Ilias Giannenas, Georgios S. Amiridis

“…From days 21 to 42 postpartum, there was a significant reduction in PMN numbers (group C <i>p</i> = 0.02; group T <i>p</i> < 0.0001), with a tendency for a greater reduction rate in group T (<i>p</i> = 0.08). …”
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Effect of Moisture Stress on Physiological and Yield Responses of Common Bean Varieties at Lath House Condition, Hawassa University, Southern Ethiopia by Mitike Mulatu Alemu, Andargachew Gedebo, Amsalu Gobena Roro, Tatek Tamiru Geletu

“…From those significantly affected parameters, the highest stomata numbers (25) were recorded from the Dursitu variety with a daily irrigation interval. …”
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Microbes on the Mobile Phones of Healthcare Workers in Palestine: Identification, Characterization, and Comparison by Mohammad Qadi, Rasha Khayyat, Mohammed A. AlHajhamad, Yazan I. Naji, Beesan Maraqa, Kais Abuzaitoun, Ahmed Mousa, Maysa Daqqa

“…Conclusion. Significant numbers of bacteria have been isolated from HCW MPs. …”
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Clinic evaluation of cognitive impairment in post-COVID syndrome: Performance on legacy pen-and-paper and new digital cognitive tests by Aysha Mohamed Rafik Patel, Gina Gilpin, Anna Koniotes, Catherine Warren, Cian Xu, Paul W. Burgess, Dennis Chan

“…However, despite the high numbers of affected individuals presenting to clinical services with cognitive impairment, little work has been undertaken to date on the suitability of current memory clinic tests for identifying the cognitive deficits in this new acquired cognitive disorder.The aim of this study was therefore to determine the performance of people with post-Covid syndrome presenting with cognitive impairment on the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III), a cognitive test used widely in memory clinics. …”
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Hurricanes, industrial animal operations, and acute gastrointestinal illness in North Carolina, USA by Arbor J L Quist, Mike Dolan Fliss, David B Richardson, Paul L Delamater, Lawrence S Engel

“…We examined the impacts of Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Florence (2018) on the occurrence of post-storm AGI in areas with varying numbers of hog and poultry CAFOs. We used ZIP code-level disease surveillance data, 2016–2019, to calculate rates of AGI emergency department (ED) visits in NC. …”
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First evidence of transovarial transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus in Haemaphysalis and Rhipicephalus ticks in the wild by Sarah J. Burthe, Bhimanagoud Kumbar, Stefanie M. Schäfer, Bethan V. Purse, Abi T. Vanak, Natrajan Balakrishnan, Richard Hassall, Subhash L. Hoti, Darshan Narayanaswamy, Santoshkumar Potadar, Mujeeb Rahman, Mohammed Mudassar Chanda

“…Moreover, small mammals and cattle may play crucial roles in transmission if small mammals are the main hosts for larvae infected via transovarial transmission, and cattle support large numbers of infected female adult ticks. This first report of transovarial transmission of KFDV, and within a hitherto undescribed range of vectors and habitats, will help disease managers improve KFD surveillance and mitigation strategies, ultimately leading to communities becoming more resilient to the risk of this tick-transmitted disease. …”
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