Can electronic monitoring with a digital smart spacer support personalised medication adherence and inhaler technique education in patients with asthma?: Protocol of the randomised... by Job F. M. van Boven, Boudewijn H.J. Dierick, Maria Achterbosch, Sandra Been-Buck, Titia Klemmeier, Susanne J. van de Hei, Paul Hagedoorn, Huib A.M. Kerstjens, Janwillem W.H. Kocks

“…Study findings will be disseminated through conferences and peer-reviewed scientific and professional journals.Trial registration number NL9637.…”
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Development of a pandemic-related core set of quality indicators for quality and patient safety in University Hospitals in Germany by Janis Evers, Natalie Altschuck, Claudia Mehl, Lilly Rüthrich, Lorenz Harst, Felix Walther, Oliver Steidle, Arnt Suckow, Ruth Hecker, Jochen Schmitt, Max Geraedts

“…Material & methods The study employed a literature review, online surveys, expert interviews, and a multistep evaluation process to develop a core set of quality indicators (QIs) suitable for assessing the resilience of university hospitals during pandemics. …”
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The use of emergency medical services for palliative situations in Western Cape Province, South Africa: A retrospective, descriptive analysis of patient records by C Gage, B Spies, K Crombie, L Gwyther, W Stassen

“…An observational, descriptive, retrospective patient record review was employed at two hospitals with palliative care services in the WC. …”
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Safe, effective and cost-effective oxygen saturation targets for children and adolescents with respiratory distress: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (OxyKids study) by Jolita Bekhof, Eleni-Rosalina Andrinopoulou, J Bosmans, Gerard Koppelman, Karlijn J van Stralen, Anja Vaessen-Verberne, Sam Louman, Caroline Brackel, Arvid W A Kamps, Ismé de Kleer, Walter Balemans, Mirjam Scheffer, Marianne Brouwer, Marije van den Beukel, Mariëlle W H Pijnenburg, Annemie L M Boehmer

“…The results of this trial will be disseminated via lay publications, peer-reviewed scientific journals and academic conferences.Trial registration number NCT06016244.…”
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Successful Management of Peri-Implantitis around Short and Ultrashort Single-Crown Implants: A Case Series with a 3-Year Follow-Up by Giorgio Lombardo, Mauro Marincola, Andrea Cicconetti, Miguel Angel Simancas-Pallares, Jacopo Pighi, Jeffrey Lehrberg, Annarita Signoriello, Giovanni Corrocher, Xiomara Serpa-Romero, Luis Armando Vila Sierra, Luisa Arevalo-Tovar, Pier Francesco Nocini

“…The retrospective protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee for Clinical Sperimentation (CESC) of Verona and Rovigo, Italy (based in the University of Verona) (Prog. 1863CESC. …”
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HEROIC: a 5-year observational cohort study aimed at identifying novel factors that drive diabetic kidney disease: rationale and study protocol by Neil Ashman, Ben Caplin, David Wheeler, Tahseen Ahmad Chowdhury, Kieran Mccafferty, Sinead Knight, Paul Hockings, Stanley L Fan, Johannes Hulthe, Robert Kleta, Vasilios Papastefanou, Hemal Mehta, Alan Salama, Sinela Hadzovic, Lisa Jarl, Robert Unwin, Benjamin Challis, Anna K Sundgren, Muhammad Magdi Yaqoob

“…Anonymised imaging data will be stored in a ISO27001-certificated data warehouse.Results will be reported through peer-reviewed manuscripts and conferences and disseminated to participants, patients and the public using web-based and social media engagement tools as well as through public events.…”
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Improper lung volume-dose parameters are risk factors for acute fatal radiation pneumonitis among esophageal cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy: a case-control study by Ruinuo Jia, Liuyan Li, Xiaoyi Liu, Junqian Zhang, Shuoguo Li, Ziqi Wang, Jingxia Li, Bingyi Xu, Manxi Sheng, Lei Ni, Danni Yang, Shegan Gao, Shegan Gao, Shegan Gao

“…Participants were enrolled using the International Classification of Diseases Codes Searching and then verified by medical record review. One-to-three propensity score matching was performed between EC patients undergoing DCRT who died from AFRP and those who did not develop radiation pneumonitis(RP). …”
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Prevalence of Depression and Sleep Disorders in Patients on Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar by Fadwa Al-Ali, Mostafa Elshirbeny, Abdullah Hamad, Ahmad Kaddourah, Tarek Ghonimi, Rania Ibrahim, Tarek Fouda

“…We administered two surveys to evaluate depression (the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, http://www.bmedreport.com/archives/7139) and sleep disorders (the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, https://www.sleep.pitt.edu/instruments/). We also reviewed patient demographics, comorbidities, and laboratory test results to evaluate any associated factors. …”
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Early risk assessment in paediatric and adult household contacts of confirmed tuberculosis cases by novel diagnostic tests (ERASE-TB): protocol for a prospective, non-interventiona... by Ursula Panzner, Katharina Kranzer, Tsitsi Bandason, Kuda Mutasa, Sandra Rukobo, Charles Sandy, Bariki Mtafya, Andrea Rachow, Norbert Heinrich, Michael Hoelscher, Judith Bruchfeld, Olena Ivanova, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Doreen Pamba, Laura Olbrich, Issa Sabi, Simeon Mwanyonga, Elmar Saathoff, Willyhelmina Olomi, Junior Mutsvangwa, Hazel M Dockrell, Edson Tawanda Marambire, Denise Banze, Alfred Mfinanga, Theodora D Mbunda, Khosa Celso, Gunilla Kallenius, Claire J Calderwood, Christof Geldmacher, Kathrin Held, Tejaswi Appalarowthu, Friedrich Rieß, Anna Shepherd, Christopher Sundling, Mishelle Mugava, Martha Chipinduro, Lwitiho Sudi, Antelmo Haule, Emmanuel Sichone, Paschal Qwaray, Harrieth Mwambola, Lilian Minja, Peter Edwin, Dogo Ngalison, Stella Luswema, Celina Nhamuave, António Machiana, Carla Madeira, Emelva Manhiça, Nádia Sitoe, Jorge Ribeiro

“…Study findings will be presented at scientific conferences and published in peer-reviewed international journals.Trial registration number NCT04781257.Cite Now…”
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The Role of Establishing a Multidisciplinary Team for Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis in Improving Patient Outcomes and Spreading Awareness about Recent Disease Trends by Rami J. Yaghan, Nehad M. Ayoub, Shadi Hamouri, Alia Al-Mohtaseb, Maha Gharaibeh, Lamees Yaghan, Mahmoud Al-Dari, Hiba Al-Kaff, Nabil A. Al-Zoubi

“…This study aimed to evaluate the role of this team in improving patient outcomes. Also, a review of literature is provided to highlight recent disease trends. …”
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Exploring the Role of Radiosurgery for Atypical Meningiomas: Addressing Suboptimal Local Control in High-Risk Patients by Sanjeev Sreenivasan, MD, MCh, Salem Najjar, BA, Daniel Ma, MD, Sabrina L. Begley, BS, Yen-Ruh Wuu, MD, Zaker Rana, MD, Emile Gogineni, DO, Michael Schulder, MD, Anuj Goenka, MD

“…We aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of a consecutive cohort of patients diagnosed with high-risk atypical meningioma who underwent SRS, either as a single-fraction SRS or in the hypofractionated SRS (hf-SRS), and evaluate the LC rates (LCR) with a specific emphasis on patterns of treatment failure. …”
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Risk-based triage strategy by extended HPV genotyping for women with ASC-US cytology by Xuan Rao, Yue-Han Wang, Rui-Zhe Chen, Qian-Qian Wu, Xiao-Fei Zhang, Yun-Feng Fu, Xin-Yu Wang, Xiao Li

“…Objective We attempted to evaluate the immediate high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion-cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2/3 or worse (HSIL-CIN2+/3+, hereafter referred to as CIN2+/3+) risk of specific human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype and form the precise risk-based triage strategy for atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (ASC-US) women.Methods The clinical data of ASC-US women who underwent HPV genotyping testing and colposcopy were retrospectively reviewed. The distribution and CIN2+/3+ risks of specific HPV genotype were assessed by three approaches. …”
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Early initiation of intravenous cyclophosphamide and one‐year outcome in super‐refractory cryptogenic‐new onset refractory status epilepticus by Yasufumi Yorichika, Shuichiro Neshige, Hideaki Sakahara, Narumi Ono, Megumi Nonaka, Yuichiro Tagane, Tomoaki Watanabe, Keisuke Tachiyama, Haruka Ishibashi, Masahiro Nakamori, Takeo Shishido, Shiro Aoki, Hiroki Ueno, Yu Yamazaki, Takahiro Iizuka, Hirofumi Maruyama

“…Abstract To explore the potential efficacy of early initiation of intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVCPA), we reviewed consecutive four cases of super‐refractory cryptogenic‐new onset refractory status epilepticus (C‐NORSE) between 2015 and 2023. …”
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Transcatheter Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect with Aneurysm: Radiologic Characteristic and Interventional Strategy by Weibing Guo, Yifan Li, Jinjin Yu, Junjie Li, Ling Sun, Jijun Shi, Shushui Wang, Hong Chen, Zhiwei Zhang

“…Methods. 257 patients who underwent transcatheter closure of pmVSD with aneurysm were included in our study. We retrospectively reviewed the left ventricular opening of the aneurysm (a), diameter of the midsegment of the aneurysm (b), and diameter of the right ventricular opening of the aneurysm (c). …”
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From across the globe – traumatic injuries are an international concern at the US-Mexico border wall by Allison E Berndtson, Jay Doucet, Todd W Costantini, Laura Haines, Sarah Lagan, Laura Adams, Jarrett Santorelli, Gabriella Waters

“…The aim of this study was to describe the nationality of injured immigrants admitted to a Trauma Center serving a segment of the US-Mexico border wall and to report their ultimate destinations after discharge.Methods We performed a retrospective review of patients admitted to an academic, Level 1 Trauma Center after injury at the US-Mexico border wall from 2021 to 2022. …”
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Participation in a pre-registration student interprofessional education (IPE) society: influence on subsequent professional practice by Christine Hirsch, Emily Audet, Emily Audet, Ekrahh Dawood, Freya Beardmore, Nafeesa Hussain, Wing Chi Wong, Robert J. Barry, Sharon Buckley

“…Resulting themes were reviewed for relevance to the University of Birmingham (UK) IPE Framework, which uses the competency domains of the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative Competency Framework as the required learning outcomes for IPE at Birmingham.ResultsEight interviews with former KASE members were conducted between November 2022 and March 2023. …”
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Protocolized approach saves the limb in peripheral arterial injury: A decade experience by Pratyusha Priyadarshini, Supreet Kaur, Komal Gupta, Abhinav Kumar, Junaid Alam, Dinesh Bagaria, Narender Choudhary, Amit Gupta, Sushma Sagar, Biplab Mishra, Subodh Kumar

“…Also, there are few reports of these outcomes. The study aims to review our experience of PAI management for more than a decade, and identify the predictors of limb loss in these patients. …”
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Grain yield and water productivity of maize under deficit irrigation and salt stress: Evidences from field experiment and literatures by Jia Gao, Lin Li, Risheng Ding, Shaozhong Kang, Taisheng Du, Ling Tong, Jian Kang, Wanli Xu, Guangmu Tang

“…Additionally, we performed a synthesis analysis of peer–reviewed literature to assess the effects of deficit irrigation and/or salt stress on maize yield, evapotranspiration and WP. …”
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The correlation between trainee gender and operative autonomy during trauma and orthopaedic training in Ireland and the UK by Rosie Mc Colgan, Fiona Boland, Gerard A. Sheridan, Grainne Colgan, Deepa Bose, Deborah M. Eastwood, David M. Dalton

“…Female orthopaedic trainees assist for a greater proportion of cases than their male counterparts. A comprehensive review of trauma and orthopaedic training is needed to identify any additional differences in training opportunities between female and male trainees, particularly with regard to progression through training. …”
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Grid-Scale Battery Systems for VAR Support in Con Edison Distribution Substations via Bi-Directional Smart Inverters by Mohamed K. Kamaludeen, Yusef Esa, Kirn Zafar, Elihu Nyemah, Ahmed Ali A. Mohamed, Tamer Ibrahim, Simon Odie

“…According to the literature review carried out and presented in this paper, it is evident that reactive power control for DER applications and grid have been examined in various studies. …”
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