Assessment of Weight Management Practices among Adults in the United Arab Emirates by Amita Attlee, Nour Atmani, Viktor Stromtsov, Fatima Ali, Rim Tikarly, Sarah Ryad, Ghada Salah, Hayder Hasan, Reyad Obaid

“…With a rise in global incidence of overweight and obesity, the number of patients seeking weight management (WM) advice is likely to increase. …”
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Efficacy and safety of guanabenz acetate treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a study protocol for a randomised investigator-initiated phase IIa study by Atsushi Nakajima, Yasushi Honda, Kento Imajo, Masato Yoneda, Yuji Ogawa, Takaomi Kessoku, Takashi Kobayashi, Anna Ozaki, Asako Nogami, Satoru Saito, Michihiro Iwaki, Kosuke Tanaka, Atsushi Yamamoto, Kota Takahashi, Yuki Kasai, Noritoshi Kobayashi

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Prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Baki Billah, Sohail Akhtar, Jamal Abdul Nasir, Aqsa Sarwar, Nida Nasr, Amara Javed, Rizwana Majeed, Muhammad Abdus Salam

“…Further research is needed to identify strategies for early detecting, prevention and treatment of people with diabetes in the population.PROSPERO registration number CRD42019148205.…”
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Clinical Predictors of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia Associated with Acute Ischemic by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Ezequiel López Espinosa, Noelsis García Verdecia, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…Cases of hospital-acquired pneumonia associated with stroke accounted for 19, 9 %. Subjects who developed pneumonia were older (68.55 ± 13.51 vs. 63.08 ± 14.36 years), had a lower score in the Glasgow Coma Scale (8.00 ± 2.60 vs. 14.00 ± 2.82), and an increased number of leukocytes at admission (10.888 ± 3.487 vs. 9.233 ± 2.539 × 109/L). …”
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Analytical Approach to the Selection of Research Topics for Gallstone Disease and Acute Cholecystitis (an Overview of Cochrane Reviews) by S. I. Panin, T. V. Nechay, A. V. Sazhin, A. V. Puzikova

“…It is necessary to take into account the results of a TSA analysis of Cochrane expert groups, when choosing research topics in patients with gallstone disease and acute cholecystitis.…”
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Ethical aspects of clinical trials in Russia and BRICS countries: an overview by Sergey Y. Simeniv, Alexander L. Khokhlov, Olga N. Soldatova, Nathalia V. Pyatigorskaya

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Modifiable facilitators and barriers to exercise adherence in older adults with MCI/dementia using the Theoretical Domains Framework: a systematic review protocol by Jie Wang, Lina Wang, Xueting Zhen, Hang Yan, Hong Tao, Yaxiu Cai, Haiqin Chen, Chenxi Ge

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The Recent Progress and Applications of Digital Technologies in Healthcare: A Review by Maksut Senbekov, Timur Saliev, Zhanar Bukeyeva, Aigul Almabayeva, Marina Zhanaliyeva, Nazym Aitenova, Yerzhan Toishibekov, Ildar Fakhradiyev

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The elderly population’s social networks and HIV perceptions: Evidence from China by Jie Shen, Junfang Xu

“…Results: Among the 1022 elderly people surveyed, the proportion of those with weak and strong levels of social support was 46.9% and 53.1%, respectively; the proportion of those with low, medium, and high levels of HIV knowledge perceptions was 4.8%, 5.9%, and 89.3%, respectively; and the proportion of those with low, medium, and high levels of attitudinal perceptions was 24.7%, 35.0%, and 40.3%, respectively. …”
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Differential Regulation of NK Cell Receptors in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Le Jie Lee, Norfarazieda Hassan, Siti Zuleha Idris, Suresh Kumar Subbiah, Heng Fong Seow, Norhafizah Mohtaruddin, Kian Meng Chang, Raudhawati Osman, Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim, Sheila Nathan, Maha Abdullah

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Association between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Endocrinopathies: Clinical Implications by Ana-Maria Singeap, Carol Stanciu, Laura Huiban, Cristina Maria Muzica, Tudor Cuciureanu, Irina Girleanu, Stefan Chiriac, Sebastian Zenovia, Robert Nastasa, Catalin Sfarti, Camelia Cojocariu, Anca Trifan

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Clinical Outcome After Surgical Treatment of Traumatic Peroneal Nerve Injury: An Analysis of Risk Factors After Different Surgical Approaches by Daniel N. Werkmann, Ute M. Bäzner, Martin Petkov, Lena Minzenmay, Gregor Durner, Gregor Antoniadis, Christian R. Wirtz, Maria T. Pedro, Andreas Knoll, Andrej Pala

“…Conclusions: According to the present data, a significant number of patients achieved functional improvement following surgical treatment, indicating that this procedure should be considered an important treatment option in selected cases.…”
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Immunohistochemical Coexpression of Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule and Alpha-Fetoprotein in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Leonardo do Prado Lima, Carla Jorge Machado, João Bernardo Sancio Rocha Rodrigues, Leonardo de Souza Vasconcellos, Eduardo Paulino Junior, Paula Vieira Teixeira Vidigal, Vivian Resende

“…Conclusion. A considerable number of patients with EpCAM+ HCC would benefit from a specific target therapy.…”
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Altered Brain Glucose Consumption in Cogan’s Syndrome by Paolo Mora, Livia Ruffini, Caterina Ghetti, Stella Ghirardini, Maura Scarlattei, Giorgio Baldari, Carla Cidda, Pierangela Rubino, Stefano A. Gandolfi, Jelka G. Orsoni

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Hemodynamic Effects of Methamphetamine and General Anesthesia by Keyvan M. Safdari, Curtis Converse, Fanglong Dong, Nickolas Alan MacDougall, Kevin Hyer, Alec Runyon, Haley Ahlering, Mark E. Comunale

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Immunonutrition for traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Linan Zeng, Lingli Zhang, Hailong Li, Rong Peng, Lijun Yang, Xinwei Chen, Zhenyan Bo

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Gabapentin versus Transdermal Fentanyl Matrix for the Alleviation of Chronic Neuropathic Pain of Radicular Origin: A Randomized Blind Multicentered Parallel-Group Noninferiority Tr... by Chang Ju Hwang, Jae Hyup Lee, Jung-Hoon Kim, Sang Hyuk Min, Kun-Woo Park, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, Kwang-Sup Song

“…A number of studies have been published proposing various approaches to the treatment of neuropathic pain; however, to our knowledge, no attempts have been made to compare gabapentin and fentanyl in patients with lumbar radiculopathy. …”
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Detection of High- and Low-Risk HPV DNA in Archived Breast Carcinoma Tissues from Ethiopian Women by Endale Gebregzabher, Daniel Seifu, Wondemagegnhu Tigneh, Yonas Bokretsion, Abebe Bekele, Markos Abebe, Gabriella Lillsunde-Larsson, Christina Karlsson, Mats G. Karlsson

“…In this study we aimed to detect 19 high-risk and 9 low-risk HPVs from archived breast tumor tissue among Ethiopian women. …”
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Diagnostic delay of myositis: protocol for an integrated systematic review by Christine Phillips, Matthew Cook, Anne Parkinson, Jane Desborough, Tergel Namsrai, Anita Chalmers, Christine Lowe

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Prevalence of Drug Resistance and Associated Mutations in a Population of HIV-1+ Puerto Ricans: 2006–2010 by Lycely del C. Sepúlveda-Torres, Alexandra De La Rosa, Luz Cumba, Nawal Boukli, Eddy Ríos-Olivares, Luis A. Cubano

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