Risk Factors of Poor Prognosis after Whiplash Injury by Samy Suissa

“…Whiplash, a common injury following motor vehicle crashes, is associated with high costs and a prognosis that is variable and difficult to predict. …”
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Post-treatment time to symptom resolution and associated factors in a cohort of Ugandan men with urethral discharge syndrome by Courtney Pasco, Yisi Liu, Junyi Zhou, Ethan Gough, Annet Onzia, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Johan H. Melendez, Peter Kyambadde, Yukari C. Manabe, Matthew M. Hamill

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ABOUT THE FACTORS AND REASONS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENT EXPULSIONS AND STUDENT MOTIVATION FOR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES by N. G. Osipova, G. V. Kolodeznaya, A. N. Shevtsov

“…The survey made it possible to identify the common factors and reasons of expulsion from higher education institution among students of all years of studies. …”
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Effects of a web application based on multimedia animations to support therapeutic exercise for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: protocol for an open-label randomised controlled... by Elia Pérez-Fernández, Fernando García-Pérez, Rubén Fernández-Matías, Irene Pérez-Porta, Mariano Tomás Flórez-García, M Ángeles Pérez-Manzanero, Aurora María Araujo-Narváez, M Alicia Urraca-Gesto, César Fernández-Lagarejos, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, María Velasco-Arribas

“…Introduction Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is the most common cause of shoulder pain. Currently, exercise is proposed as the first-line treatment for patients suffering from RCRSP. …”
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Autosomal dominant hypercalciuria in a mouse model due to a mutation of the epithelial calcium channel, TRPV5. by Nellie Y Loh, Liz Bentley, Henrik Dimke, Sjoerd Verkaart, Paolo Tammaro, Caroline M Gorvin, Michael J Stechman, Bushra N Ahmad, Fadil M Hannan, Sian E Piret, Holly Evans, Ilaria Bellantuono, Tertius A Hough, William D Fraser, Joost G J Hoenderop, Frances M Ashcroft, Steve D M Brown, René J M Bindels, Roger D Cox, Rajesh V Thakker

“…Hypercalciuria is a major cause of nephrolithiasis, and is a common and complex disorder involving genetic and environmental factors. …”
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TELEnutrition and KIdNey hEalth Study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of digital health to standard care on serum phoSphate control in patients on... by Martin Howell, Kelly Lambert, Neil Boudville, Wai Lim, Angela Jacques, Joanne Beer

“…In particular, dietary interventions are essential to manage hyperphosphataemia, a common metabolic complication in CKD consistently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause morbidity and mortality. …”
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Evaluating the delivery of Problem Management Plus in primary care settings in rural Rwanda: a study protocol using a pragmatic randomised hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementatio... by Christian Rusangwa, Fredrick Kateera, Stephanie L Smith, Beatha Nyirandagijimana, Janvier Hakizimana, Roger P Levy, Robert Bienvenu, Anathalie Uwamwezi, Octavien Hakizimfura, Eugenie Uwimana, Priya Kundu, Egide Mpanumusingo, Alphonse Nshimyiryo, Hildegarde Mukasakindi, Giuseppe Raviola

“…A gap in the evidence regarding whether low-intensity psychological interventions can be successfully integrated into real-world primary care settings and improve outcomes for common mental disorders remains. In this study, we will rigorously evaluate the delivery of PM+ by primary care nurses, supported by MESH MH, as it is scaled across one rural district in Rwanda.Methods and analysis We will conduct a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation study to test the clinical outcomes of routinely delivered PM+ and to describe the implementation of PM+ at health centres. …”
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Tibial tubercle transfer SurgeRy and physiothErapy Versus physIotherapy only for chronic paTellofemorAL paIn: study protocol for a randomiSed controllEd trial (REVITALISE) by Myrthe P. F. van de Ven, Martin Ophey, Victor van de Graaf, Sebastiaan A. W. van de Groes, Marijn Sinkeldam, Charlotte H. W. Wijers, Sander Koëter

“…Abstract Background Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder resulting in anterior knee pain. …”
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Chronic multimorbidity among older adults in rural South Africa by Stephen Tollman, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Joshua A Salomon, Julia K Rohr, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Angela Y Chang, Collin Payne, Alisha N Wade, Livia Montana

“…The commonly observed positive relationships between multimorbidity and age and decreasing wealth were not observed in this population, namelydue to different epidemiological profiles in the subgroups, with higher prevalence of HIV and anaemia in the poorer and younger groups, and higher prevalence of cardiometabolic conditions in the richer and older groups. …”
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Clinician and patient beliefs about diagnostic imaging for low back pain: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis by Rachelle Buchbinder, Adrian C Traeger, Chris G Maher, Denise A O’Connor, Tammy C Hoffmann, Carissa Bonner, Sweekriti Sharma, Melanie Hamilton, Ben Reed

“…Objective Overuse of diagnostic imaging for patients with low back pain remains common. The underlying beliefs about diagnostic imaging that could drive overuse remain unclear. …”
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Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Tobacco and Nicotine Product Use since the Introduction of Heated Tobacco Products in Japan: Wave 2 by Prasad Krishna, Shetty Mandara, Edward Lauren, Kanitscheider Claudia, Marczykowski Felix

“…., use of 2 or more tobacco products). The most common reasons reported for HTP use were perceived reduction in harm to others and self - compared to cigarettes. …”
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HIV treatment as prevention: systematic comparison of mathematical models of the potential impact of antiretroviral therapy on HIV incidence in South Africa. by Jeffrey W Eaton, Leigh F Johnson, Joshua A Salomon, Till Bärnighausen, Eran Bendavid, Anna Bershteyn, David E Bloom, Valentina Cambiano, Christophe Fraser, Jan A C Hontelez, Salal Humair, Daniel J Klein, Elisa F Long, Andrew N Phillips, Carel Pretorius, John Stover, Edward A Wenger, Brian G Williams, Timothy B Hallett

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Twelve independent mathematical models evaluated a set of standardised ART intervention scenarios in South Africa and reported a common set of outputs. Intervention scenarios systematically varied the CD4 count threshold for treatment eligibility, access to treatment, and programme retention. …”
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A dataset of Solicited Cough Sound for Tuberculosis Triage Testing by Sophie Huddart, Vijay Yadav, Solveig K. Sieberts, Larson Omberg, Mihaja Raberahona, Rivo Rakotoarivelo, Issa N. Lyimo, Omar Lweno, Devasahayam J. Christopher, Nguyen Viet Nhung, Grant Theron, William Worodria, Charles Y. Yu, Christine M. Bachman, Stephen Burkot, Puneet Dewan, Sourabh Kulhare, Peter M. Small, Adithya Cattamanchi, Devan Jaganath, Simon Grandjean Lapierre

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East Midlands knee pain multiple randomised controlled trial cohort study: cohort establishment and feasibility study protocol by Michael Doherty, Roshan das Nair, Ana Valdes, Reuben Ogollah, Paul Greenhaff, Bonnie Millar, Michelle Hall, Amy Fuller, Polykarpos Angelos Nomikos, David A Walsh, A Abhishek

“…Introduction Knee pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability. The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence OA guidelines recommend education, exercise and weight loss advice (if overweight) as core interventions before pharmacological adjuncts. …”
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Evidence of inequities experienced by the rare disease community with respect to receipt of a diagnosis and access to services: a scoping review of UK and international evidence by Simon Briscoe, Clara Martin Pintado, Katy Sutcliffe, G. J. Melendez-Torres, Ruth Garside, Hassanat M. Lawal, Noreen Orr, Liz Shaw, Jo Thompson Coon

“…These issues are less likely to be encountered with respect to more common diseases experienced in the general population.…”
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Time intervals experienced between first symptom recognition and pathologic diagnosis of breast cancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Alem Gebremariam, Adamu Addissie, Alemayehu Worku, Mathewos Assefa, Lydia E Pace, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Ahmedin Jemal

“…Ninety-five percent of the patients detected the first symptoms of breast cancer by themselves, with breast lump (78.0%) as the most common first symptom. Only 8.0% were concerned about cancer initially, with most attributing their symptoms to other factors. …”
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Implementation strategies for providing optimised tuberculosis and diabetes integrated care in LMICs (POTENTIAL): protocol for a multiphase sequential and concurrent mixed-methods... by Najma Siddiqi, Catherine Hewitt, Zia Ul-Haq, Nauman Safdar, Kamran Siddiqi, Abdul Basit, Zohaib Khan, Steve Parrott, Razia Fatima, Saima Afaq, Zala Zala, Saima Aleem, Fatima Khalid Qazi, Syeda Fatima Jamal, Mariyam Sarfraz, Asima Khan Niazi

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Interviews with Kuwaiti parents regarding knowledge and health beliefs about HPV infection and HPV vaccination by Dr Ahmad Abuzoor, Dr Jabin Jabin, Dr Cyril Eshareturi, Dr Melissa Owens, Drs Cor Jonker

“…Introduction: To design a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination promotion campaign as a basis for introducing a national HPV vaccination programme in Kuwait, 20 Kuwaiti parents of children eligible for vaccination were individually interviewed on their health beliefs. …”
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Non-communicable disease (NCD) corners in public sector health facilities in Bangladesh: a qualitative study assessing challenges and opportunities for improving NCD services at th... by Syed Masud Ahmed, Tuhin Biswas, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Lal B Rawal, Kie Kanda, Md. Imtiaz Tanim, Prakash Poudel, Andre M N Renzaho, Abu S Abdullah

“…However, the NCD corners are still at nascent stage to provide prevention and management services for common NCDs. These findings need to be taken into consideration while expanding the NCD corners in other UHCs throughout the country.…”
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Prevalence of carbohydrate metabolism disorders and association with cardiovascular diseases in a large Siberian region by V. V. Shabalin, Yu. I. Grinshtein, R. R. Ruf, I. V. Filonenko, S. A. Shalnova, O. M. Drapkina

“…IFG and HG were significantly more common among men, as well as among those with primary and secondary education compared with higher education. …”
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