Development and validation of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) by Daisy Gaunt, Chris Salisbury, Mei-See Man, Katherine Chaplin, Polly Duncan, Mairead Murphy

“…Changes in MTBQ score over 9-month follow-up were associated, as expected, with changes in measures of quality of life (EuroQol five dimensions, five level questionnaire) and patient-centred care (Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care).Conclusion The MTBQ is a 10-item measure of treatment burden for patients with multimorbidity that has demonstrated good content validity, construct validity, reliability and responsiveness. …”
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Interdisciplinary collaboration across secondary and primary care to improve medication safety in the elderly (IMMENSE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Liv Mathiesen, Jeanette Schultz Johansen, Kjerstin Havnes, Kjell H. Halvorsen, Stine Haustreis, Lillann Wilsgård Skaue, Elena Kamycheva, Kirsten K. Viktil, Anne Gerd Granås, Beate H. Garcia

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Effect of pocket compression device on pocket hematoma after cardiac implantable electronic device implantation by Narawudt Prasertwitayakij, Jakkapun Yanyongmathe, Natnicha Pongbangli, Teerapat Nantsupawat, Siriluck Gunaparn, Cheeranun Pisespongsa, Chanya Tawaditap, Arintaya Phrommintikul, Wanwarang Wongcharoen

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The well-being of Polish general practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic-cross-sectional questionnaire-based study by Katarzyna Nessler, Krzysztof Studziński, Esther Van Poel, Sara Willems, Ewa Wójtowicz, Elżbieta Kryj – Radziszewska, Adam Windak

“…No correlation was observed between Polish general practitioners’ distress level and years of professional experience, number of patients in the practice, number of doctors working there, the practice’s location, or working with more vulnerable patient populations. …”
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Assessing the long-term economic impact of wheezing episodes after severe RSV disease in children from Argentina: a cost of illness analysis by Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Elisabeth Vodicka, Andrea Rodríguez, Romina Libster, Julia Dvorkin, Emiliano M Sosa, Andrea Sancilio, Karina Dueñas, Carlos Rojas-Roque, Patricia B Carruitero, Fernando P Polack, Mauricio T Caballero

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The Global RAdical Cystectomy Evaluation and Management (GRACEM) pathway: single‐centre prospective observational cohort study protocol by Bruno Bernardini, Federico Piccioni, Manuele Pastore, Paolo Casale, NicolòMaria Buffi, Giovanni Lughezzani, Massimo Lazzeri, Alberto Saita, Maria Vittoria Fantacci, Stefano Mancon, Filipo Dagnino, Roberto Contieri, Pietro Brin, Stefano Mancin, Andrea Gobbo, Maria Rosaria Martucci, Giovanna Cerina, Sara Ghirmai, Ezio Lanza, Giulia Goretti, Giorgio Ferruccio Guazzoni, Rodolfoi Hurle

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Economic impact of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: insights from the ALDO‐DHF trial by Djawid Hashemi, Ludwig Dettmann, Tobias D. Trippel, Volker Holzendorf, Johannes Petutschnigg, Rolf Wachter, Gerd Hasenfuß, Burkert Pieske, Antonia Zapf, Frank Edelmann

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DepRescribing inapprOpriate Proton Pump InhibiTors (DROPIT): study protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Swiss primary care by Stefan Neuner-Jehle, Katharina Tabea Jungo, Sven Streit, Sven Trelle, Nicolas Rodondi, Carole Elodie Aubert, Kristie Rebecca Weir, Enriqueta Vallejo-Yagüe, Samantha Chan, Marie Roumet, Pascal Juillerat, Sofia Carolina Zambrano Ramos, Jennifer Inauen, Angela Edith Schulthess-Lisibach, Renata Vidonscky Lüthold, Clémentine Tombez, Martina Zangger, Flurina Jenal, Yvonne Mattmann, Christof Bieri, Michaela Barbier

“…Successful implementation of our PPI deprescribing strategy has the potential to improve patient outcomes and lower costs.Trial registration number NCT06129474.…”
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Clinical Predictors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia in Emergency Department by Yongsoon Choi, Jin Hui Paik, Ji Hye Kim, Seung Baik Han, Areum Durey

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Modeling BK Virus Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients by Nicholas Myers, Dana Droz, Bruce W. Rogers, Hien Tran, Kevin B. Flores, Cliburn Chan, Stuart J. Knechtle, Annette M. Jackson, Xunrong Luo, Eileen T. Chambers, Janice M. McCarthy

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Hemophilia A Haplotypes in Southwestern Iran by Bizhen Keikhaei Dehdezi, Ali Khodadadi, Arta Farhadi Kia, Faezeh Abbasi, Saeed Bitraf, Roya Salehi Kahyesh

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Preoperative prediction of flexible ureteroscopy outcome in the treatment of renal calculi by Mohammed Abozaid, Eid Elsherif, Fatma Elserafy, Islam Abobakr, Mohamed Selim

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How effective and cost-effective are behaviour change interventions in improving the prescription and use of antibiotics in low-income and middle-income countries? A protocol for a... by Mishal Khan, Virginia Wiseman, Neha Batura, Carla Cuevas

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A Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison of Sonidegib and Vismodegib in Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma by Dawn Odom, Deirdre Mladsi, Molly Purser, James A. Kaye, Eirini Palaka, Alina Charter, Jo Annah Jensen, Dalila Sellami

“…Vismodegib’s ORR and PFS were 47.6% and 9.5 months. Conclusions. Comparative effectiveness of sonidegib versus vismodegib remains unchanged after adjusting BOLT patient-level data to match published ERIVANCE baseline percentages of patients receiving prior surgery and radiotherapy.…”
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Assessing the rates of false-positive ovarian cancer screenings and surgical interventions associated with screening tools: a systematic review by Sierra M Silverwood, Grant Backer, Annie Galloway, Katrina Reid, Anna Jeter, Margo Harrison

“…Objective Early detection of ovarian cancer can improve patient outcomes; however, screening tests can yield false-positive results, leading to unnecessary surgical interventions. …”
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Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Hemostatic Efficacy with Kaolin-Impregnated Dressings in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Taking Anticoagulants Undergoing Debridement in an Outpatie... by Yeok Gu Hwang, Jin Woo Lee, Eun Ae Won, Seung Hwan Han

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An Undiagnosed Case of Hypothalamic Hamartoma with a Rare Presentation by Shervin Badihian, Saeideh Bahrani, Nasim Tabrizi, Houshang Moein, Mohammad Zare, Majid Barekatain, Reza Basiratnia, Elham Rahimian, Amirali Mehvari Habibabadi, Payam Moein, Jafar Mehvari Habibabadi

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Hymecromone Administration in Real Clinical Practice: Results of the Prospective Multicentre Observational Study in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. V. Nersesov, D. A. Kaybullaeva, V. S. Rakhmetova, I. A. Lozinskaya, A. K. Kurmangalieva, V. S. Ayupova, A. B. Orazbaeva, A. K. Kanabaeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…Compliance to treatment was evaluated using a number of days on Odeston. Treatment satisfaction was assessed using 5 grades.Results. 877 patients, 68.2 % of females and 31.8 % of males, were included in the study; the mean age was 46.0 ± 14.9 years. …”
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Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: should we preserve the pectoral fascia? Protocol of a Dutch double blinded, prospective, randomised controlled pilot study with a within-subject... by Cornelis Verhoef, Linetta B Koppert, Marloes E Clarijs, Laurentine S E van Egdom, Dalibor Vasilic, T. van Dalen, C. de Betue, J. Rothbarth, E.V.E. Madsen, L.M. Beelen, M.A.M. Mureau, E.M.L. Corten, A.J.M. Luijsterburg, M.J. Hop, H.M. Zuijdendorp, N.A.S. Posch, C.M.C.A. van Laarhoven, M. de Kraker

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Non-Completely Displaced Traumatic Rib Fractures: Potentially Less Crucial for Pulmonary Adverse Outcomes, Regardless of Classification by Hongrye Kim, Su Young Yoon, Jonghee Han, Junepill Seok, Wu Seong Kang

“…<i>Results</i>: Among the 621 patients, 61 (9.8%) had one or more adverse outcomes. …”
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