A Health Economic Analysis Exploring the Cost Consequence of Using a Surgical Site Infection Prevention Bundle for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty in Germany by Rhodri Saunders, Rafael Torrejon Torres, Henning Reuter, Scott Gibson

“…SSI reduction associated with these interventions was sourced from published meta-analyses. An effectiveness factor of 70% was introduced to account for potential overlap of effectiveness when interventions are used in combination. …”
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The Epidemiology, Burden, Risk Factors, Presentations, and Challenges of Evaluating and Managing Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension in Nigeria – A Short Review by Oluwafemi Tunde Ojo, Adeola Olubunmi Ajibare, Oluwaseye Michael Oladimej, Ramon K. Moronkola, Ayoola Odeyemi

“…The inclusion criteria for selecting studies will include those published within the last 10 years that focus on PH in Nigeria. …”
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Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Naa A Buxton-Tetteh, Shakti Pillay, Gugulabatembunamahlubi T J Kali, Alan R Horn

“…Our aim was to map and synthesize the published literature describing the use of TH for HIE in SSA, and the associated outcomes.…”
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Risky behavior in virtual reality: The roles of personality, environment, and physiology. by Dejan Pajić, Selka Sadiković, Milan Oljača, Željko Popović, Lazar Milić, Goran Stojanović, Snežana Smederevac

“…This study aimed to explore the effects of anticipating reward or punishment, personality traits, and physiological arousal on risky decision-making within a VR context. …”
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Evaluation of Rivaroxaban Exposure via Anti-Xa Levels During VTE Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients by Kaitlin Blotske PharmD, Toral Patel PharmD, BCPS, Toby Trujillo PharmD, FCCP, FAHA, BCPS, Matthew Marlar MLS (ASCP), Stuart Lind MD, Henry Kramer MD, Kathryn Hassell MD, Tyree H. Kiser PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP, BCPS

“…Rivaroxaban was FDA-approved in 2019 for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in acutely ill hospitalized patients. Little to no published data is available to determine the level of correlation between rivaroxaban drug concentration and UFH/LMWH calibrated anti-Xa assays at VTE prophylactic doses of rivaroxaban 10 mg daily. …”
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Parental Involvement in the Transition from Paediatric to Adult Care for Youth with Chronic Illness: A Scoping Review of the North American Literature by Bryn Badour, Amanda Bull, Abha A. Gupta, Raza M. Mirza, Christopher A. Klinger

“…Thematic content analysis was conducted on 30 articles meeting the following inclusion criteria: (1) published in English between 2010 and 2022, (2) conducted in Canada or the United States, (3) considered adolescents with chronic conditions transitioning to adult care, (4) family being noted in the title or abstract, and (5) patient populations of study not being defined by delays in cognitive development, nor mental illness. …”
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The Imprint of the War in Ford Madox Ford’s Critical Writings by Isabelle BRASME

“…In the early months of the First World War, Ford wrote prolifically about the future of literature and on a broader scope, of civilisation and human psychology; in his “Literary Portraits” that were published in Outlook, he showed remarkable prescience when it came to the consequences that the war would bear on the arts and on what he termed “the mind”. …”
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Analysis of the 2016 – 2025 fiscal budget of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Nana LIU, Lieyu HUANG, Yuan DANG, Zekai YU, Qianqiu LIU, Yan GUO

“…MethodsBased on the fiscal budget report data from 2016 to 2025 published on the official website of the CDC, descriptive statistical methods such as time series analysis, structural comparison, and trend analysis were used to understand the CDC′s funding input and allocation in the field of public health from 2016 to 2025. …”
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Gender-based stigma and the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among older women: A scoping review protocol. by Thi Vu, Jasmine Manalel, Kate Nyhan, Katie Wang, Joan Monin

“…We will search MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Scopus for empirical literature published between January 1981 and the date of search commencement. …”
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Effects of the maternal and child health handbook and other home-based records on mothers’ non-health outcomes: a systematic review by Akira Shibanuma, Masamine Jimba, Rogie Royce Carandang, Jennifer Lisa Sakamoto, Ekaterina Yarotskaya, Milana Basargina, Mika Kondo Kunieda

“…Objective This review aimed to investigate the effects of the maternal and child health (MCH) handbook and other home-based records on mothers’ non-health outcomes.Design Systematic review.Data sources PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Academic Search Complete, PsycArticles, PsycINFO, SocINDEX, CENTRAL, NHS EED, HTA, DARE, Ichuushi and J-STAGE through 26 March 2022.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Original research articles examining home-based records and mothers’ non-health outcomes published in English or Japanese across various study designs.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted relevant data and assessed the risk of bias. …”
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SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS OF NATIONAL HISTORY AS AN INSTRUMENT OF THE MEMORY POLICY OF THE SOVIET STATE by Isabella S. Ogonovskaya

“…The source base of the research is school history textbooks published in Soviet Russia and the USSR in 1917-1989, curricula, the diary of the historian S.A. …”
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Prospective surveillance study to detect antimalarial drug resistance, gene deletions of diagnostic relevance and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Mozambique: protocol by Alexandra Wharton-Smith, Caterina Guinovart, Pedro Aide, Francisco Saute, Alfredo Mayor, Bryan Greenhouse, Baltazar Candrinho, Joshua L Proctor, Arantxa Roca-Feltrer, Clemente da Silva, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, Craig Bonnington, Caitlin Bever, Arlindo Chidimatembue, Maria Rodrigues, Neide Canana, Paulo Arnaldo, Simone Boene, Sonia Enosse

“…Project results will be presented to all stakeholders and published in open-access journals.Trial registration number NCT05306067.…”
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Limitations of temporal (forehead) temperature readings as a screening method for covid-19 by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…In this editorial, I intend to briefly review some basic physiology and epidemiology, together with published field studies with exercising humans, to explore some of the limitations associated with the use of field temporal temperature readings (Ttemp) as a screening method for Covid-19.…”
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Effectiveness of chain of survival for out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest (OHCA) in resource limited countries: A systematic review by Mirza Noor Ali Baig, Zafar Fatmi, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Uzma Rahim Khan, Ahmed Raheem, Junaid Abdul Razzak

“…Methods: This systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, included observational and interventional studies on OHCA management from low, lower-middle, and upper-middle-income countries, published in English (2004–2023). PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library were searched using predefined terms. …”
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Immunogenicity, Efficacy, and Effectiveness of Two-Dose and Shorter Schedules of Hepatitis E Vaccine: A Systematic Review by Bilal Azam, Melanie Marti, Amit Goel, Rakesh Aggarwal

“…<b>Methods</b>: Data sources on immunogenicity, efficacy, and effectiveness of the HEV 239 vaccine following accelerated schedules published between 22 January 2005 and February 2024 were identified from five electronic databases, and the relevant data were extracted. …”
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Which combination of medical expulsive therapy is more effective for treatment of distal ureteral stone in adults? A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Maryam Taheri, Nasrin Borumandnia, Hamidreza Abdi, Amir H Kashi, Setareh Nourani, Sogand Sheikholeslami, Yasamin Maleki Gilvaei, Pardis Ziaeefar, Abbas Basiri

“…Methods We conducted systematic searches in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science to identify relevant trials published between 2001 and 2024. We excluded articles that looked at MET for upper ureteral stone passage or after shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). …”
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Relationship between serum lipid level and colorectal cancer: a systemic review and meta-analysis by Shuai Lu, Zhenpeng Yang, Huazhen Tang, Xibo Sun, Benqiang Rao

“…We conducted a meta-analysis of prospective published studies to clarify the relationship between serum lipid and CRC risk.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data Sources PubMed and Embase from inception until December 2020.Eligibility criteria We considered prospective cohort and case–control studies that evaluated differences in serum lipid levels with the risk of developing CRC.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers screened and included the studies using standardised electronic data extraction forms. …”
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Falls and balance impairment; what and how has this been measured in adults with joint hypermobility? A scoping review by Yiduo Wang, Paul H. Strutton, Caroline M. Alexander

“…Papers written in English and published between 1946 and November 2023 were included. …”
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cfDNA as a surrogate marker for COVID-19 severity in patients with influenza-like symptoms with and without SARS-CoV-2 infections in general practice: a study protocol for a prospe... by Dorothea Dehnen, Elmo Neuberger, Jürgen in der Schmitten, Ekaterini Giagkou, Perikles Simon, Suzan Botzenhardt

“…The secondary objective is to determine whether there is a correlation between cfDNA concentrations on the one hand, and laboratory and clinical parameters on the other hand. cfDNA, differential blood count, high-sensitive CRP and erythrocyte sedimentation rate will be measured in blood samples, concomitant symptoms will be surveyed via a self-assessment questionnaire, and oxygen saturation, breathing rate and examination of the lungs will be reported by treating physicians.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was issued on 1 March 2021 by the Ethics Committee Essen under the number 21-9916-BO. Findings will be published in peer-reviewed open-access journals and presented at national and international conferences.Trial registration number DRKS00024722.…”
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Prevalence of sudden unexpected death of infants and its subcategories in low- or middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol by Liesl Zühlke, David Coetzee, Mark Engel, Natasha R Rhoda, Eunice Turawa, Imen Ayouni, Shanaaz Mathews

“…We propose conducting a systematic review to evaluate the burden and trends of SUDIs in LoMICs since 2004.Methods and analysis We will systematically search PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, African Index Medicus, EBSCOHost, Google Scholar, WHOIS and WHO database to identify studies published from July 2004 until October 2024. Two reviewers will screen titles and abstracts and select full-text articles independently for review. …”
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