Exploring social capital for family caregivers of patients with chronic organ failure: study protocol for a concept mapping study by Kai Chow Choi, Carmen Wing Han Chan, Marques Shek Nam Ng, Winnie Kwok Wei So, Wallace Chi Ho Chan, Helen Yue Lai Chan

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Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of a Single Lorecivivint Injection in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multicenter, Observational Extension Trial by Christopher J. Swearingen, Jeyanesh R. S. Tambiah, Ismail Simsek, Heli Ghandehari, Sarah Kennedy, Yusuf Yazici

“…A post hoc baseline-adjusted analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) compared changes from baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain and Function subscores and medial joint space width (JSW) between LOR 0.07 mg and PBO groups in a subpopulation of participants with unilateral knee pain and widespread pain low enough to allow participants to differentiate their target knee pain. …”
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Adherence patterns, risk factors and complications among patients with tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study at Nsawam Government Hospital by Abraham Norman Nortey, Amanda Adjoda, Amidu Alhassan, Godfred Yawson Scott

“…Participants earning less than 500 Ghana Cedis (Ghc) (adjusted OR (aOR)=8.85. 95% CI (1.59 to 49.24), p=0.013), patients with TB who indicated having complication (joint pain, spinal pain, heart disorders, liver or kidney problems) as a result of TB (aOR=2.81, 95% CI (1.58 to 4.99), p<0.001), respondents who mentioned living with people infected with TB (aOR=3.23. 95% CI (1.24 to 8.37), p=0.016) were the independent predictors of adherence to TB medication.Conclusion The study findings revealed that participants exhibited commendable adherence to TB medication. …”
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Effectiveness and adverse effects of immersive technologies used for rehabilitation of patients with non-specific neck pain: a systematic review by Joanna S. Kostka, Agnieszka Zawadzka-Fabijan, Dariusz Działa, Bogumiła Bruc, Magdalena Pruszyńska, Gabriela Figas, Rory J. O'Connor, Antti Malmivaara, Jolanta E. Kujawa

“…Design: Systematic review. Subjects/Patients: Individuals with non-specific neck pain. …”
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Relationship between multiple morbidities and performance on the Timed Up and Go test in elderly patients: a cross-sectional study by Arsalan Tariq, Sayed Alireza Mousavi Zadeh, Muhammad Ammar, Nafisehsadat Mousavizadeh, Arash Hajary, Somayeh Mohamadi

“…Objective To investigate how various morbidities affect older patients’ performance on the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting The seven government hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan, included are major tertiary care centres, representing an older patient population of Punjab, Pakistan.Method 160 elderly participants completed the TUG test, frailty evaluations and Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scoring to assess mobility, frailty and comorbidity burden. …”
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Development and validation of a risk assessment tool for uncontrolled type 2 diabetes among patients in South Karnataka, India by Deepak Anil, Sunil Kumar Doddaiah, Rajendra Prasad Shivaswamy, Arun Gopi, Sayana Basheer, Mysore Ramakrishnaiah Narayana Murthy

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Protocol and clinical characteristics of patients under ‘at-home care’ for COVID-19 in South Korea: a retrospective cohort study by Jin Ju Park, Yu Bin Seo, Jacob Lee, Sun Hee Na, Young Kyun Choi

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Effects of Robot-Assisted Training for the Unaffected Arm in Patients with Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy: A Proof-of-Concept Pilot Study by Alessandro Picelli, Elisabetta La Marchina, Antonella Vangelista, Elena Chemello, Angela Modenese, Marialuisa Gandolfi, Elisa Francesca Maria Ciceri, Alessandra Bucci, Giada Zoccatelli, Leopold Saltuari, Andreas Waldner, Alessio Baricich, Andrea Santamato, Nicola Smania

“…On a voluntary basis, 10 adolescents with hemiparesis due to cerebral palsy and 11 neurologically healthy control subjects participated in this proof-of-concept pilot study. The aim was to examine the effects of robot-assisted training for the unaffected arm in patients with hemiparetic cerebral palsy. …”
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Validation of a B-type natriuretic peptide as a prognostic marker in pneumonia patients: a prospective cohort study by Yu Hashimoto, Daisuke Usuda, Ryusho Sangen, Emiri Muranaka, Yoshitsugu Iinuma, Tsugiyasu Kanda

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Relationship of serum total cholesterol and triglyceride with risk of mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a multicenter prospective cohort study by Yan Huang, Qiuxia Zhong, Junzhi Chen, Xianhui Qin, Yaya Yang, Yanhuan He, Zizhen Lin, Yumin Li, Shenglin Yang, Yongxin Lu, Yanhong Zhao, Yaozhong Kong, Qijun Wan, Qi Wang, Sheng Huang, Yan Liu, Aiqun Liu, Fanna Liu, Fanfan Hou, Min Liang

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Evaluation of learning from Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training and its impact on patient outcomes in Australia using Kirkpatrick’s framework: a mixed methods study by Philip DeKoninck, Euan M Wallace, Debra Nestel, Arunaz Kumar, Sam Sturrock, Donna Lucey, Sally Stoyles, Jenny Morgan, Peter Neil, Michelle Schlipalius

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Evaluation of three-dose fosfomycin tromethamine in the treatment of patients with urinary tract infections: an uncontrolled, open-label, multicentre study by Shan Chen, Yong Yang, Bo Yang, Ming Chen, Kai Zhang, Yi Wang, Lu-Dong Qiao, Bo Zheng, Hong-Feng Guo, Yuan-Jie Niu, Ben-Kang Shi, Wei-Min Yang, Xiao-Kun Zhao, Xiao-Feng Gao

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Prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempts and associated risk factors in oral cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ganesh Bushi, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Mahendra Pratap Singh, Manisa Pattanayak, Teena Vishwakarma, Suhas Ballal, Pooja Bansal, Abhay M Gaidhane, Balvir S. Tomar, Ayash Ashraf, M Ravi Kumar, Ashish Singh Chauhan, Sanjit Sah, Edward Mawejje, Muhammed Shabil

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Fluid balance and clinical outcomes in patients with aortic dissection: a retrospective case-control study based on ICU databases by Tao Chen, Peng Qiu, Yixuan Li, Xinwu Lu, Zhaoyu Wu, Zhijue Xu, Hongji Pu, Jiahao Lei, Zhuojing Zhang, Xinrui Yang, Ruihua Wang

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Predictors of long-term symptom burden and quality of life in patients hospitalised with chest pain: a prospective observational study by Tone Merete Norekvål, Jørund Langørgen, Torbjørn Omland, Øyvind Skadberg, Kjell Vikenes, Nasir Saeed, Ole-Thomas Steiro, Hilde Lunde Tjora, Rune Oskar Bjørneklett, Vernon Vijay Singha Bonarjee, Øistein Rønneberg Mjelva, Kristin Moberg Aakre

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Evaluating the need for standardised disease manifestation categories in patients infected with the tick-borne encephalitis virus: A Delphi panel by Kate Halsby, Gerhard Dobler, Ava Easton, Guntis Karelis, Lenka Krbková, Jan Kyncl, Johann Sellner, Franc Strle, Malin Veje, Joanna Zajkowska, Dace Zavadska, Frederick J. Angulo, Andreas Pilz, Wilhelm Erber, Meghan Gabriel, Jon Russo, Mark Price, Harish Madhava, Uta Katharina Meyding-Lamadé

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Five-Year Prospective Follow-Up of Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated with Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents by Zhang Y, Xia H, Fan L, Jiang L, Yang B, Wang F

“…Furthermore, liver stiffness measurement (LSM) exhibited a significant decrease compared to baseline. Additionally, patients in the cirrhosis group showed reductions in APRI score, FIB-4 index and ALBI score to different degrees.Conclusion: Cirrhotic patients exhibited increased susceptibility to virological relapse, HCC, unfavorable prognosis, and liver disease progression following DAA treatment. …”
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Identification of the optimal candidates to benefit from surgery and chemotherapy among elderly female breast cancer patients with bone metastases by Yuchen Hu, Junfeng Tang, Xiaofeng Liu, Yusheng Sun, Baojun Gong, Qing Gao

“…This study encompassed 2257 elderly female breast cancer patients with bone metastases, divided into 1581 participants for the training cohort and 676 for the validation cohort. …”
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Structural validity and internal consistency of the Patient Centred Assessment Method in a primary care setting in a Japanese island area: a cross-sectional study by Masato Matsushima, Shuhei Yoshida, Rieko Mutai, Yoshifumi Sugiyama, Ryoko Horiguchi, Hisashi Yoshimoto

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“Arming half-baked people with weapons!” Information enclaving among professionals and the need for a care-centred model for antibiotic use information in Uganda, Tanzania and Mala... by Susan Nayiga, Eleanor E MacPherson, John Mankhomwa, Fortunata Nasuwa, Raymond Pongolani, Rita Kabuleta, Mike Kesby, Russell Dacombe, Shona Hilton, Delia Grace, Nicholas Feasey, Clare I.R. Chandler

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