Drug-drug interaction among elderly patients in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Addisu Afrassa Tegegne, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Demis Getachew, Habtamu Semagn Ayele, Abebaw Setegn Yazie, Setegn Fentahun, Tesfaye Birhanu Abebe, Tefera Minwagaw, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie

“…In Africa, these risks are compounded by unique healthcare challenges, including limited access to diagnostic tools, and high burdens of communicable diseases. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of drug-drug interactions and its associated factors among elderly patients in Africa. …”
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Anxiety, depression, and their associations with COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare professionals: a multinational cross-sectional survey by Wei-Cheng Lo, Yi-Chin Huang, Yi-Hao Weng, Mohammad Ainul Maruf, Chung Bui, Mei-Hui Lee, Kang-Yun Lee, Mai-Szu Wu, Ya-Wen Chiu, Hung-Yi Chiou

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Improved estimation of two-phase capillary pressure with nuclear magnetic resonance measurements via machine learning by Oriyomi Raheem, Misael M. Morales, Wen Pan, Carlos Torres-Verdín

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Demand and Influencing factors for community health services during chemotherapy of patients with advanced cancer by Qianqian Li, Xunrui Chen, Wenying Zhang, Haihua Yuan, Yanjie Zhang, Bin Jiang, Feng Liu

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Analysis of the implementation effect and evaluation of the vaccine protection effect of the live attenuated varicella vaccine program for school-age children in Bao’an district of... by Ziqi Wang, Linxiang Chen, Fangfang Lu, Jing Peng, Fang Huang, Xu Xie, Dongfeng Kong

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Place of Death of Cancer Patients Treated at a German Comprehensive Cancer Center by Julia Berendt, Maria Heckel, Christoph Ostgathe, Stephanie Stiel, Peter Stachura, Andreas Becker, Matthias W. Beckmann, Susanne Gahr

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Increasing uptake of self-management education programmes for type 2 diabetes in primary care: the Embedding research programme including an RCT by Melanie J Davies, Shona Agarwal, Danielle H Bodicoat, Alan Brennan, Simon Dixon, Helen Eborall, Agnieszka Glab, Laura J Gray, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Lisa Huddlestone, Nicky Hudson, Anju Keetharuth, Kamlesh Khunti, Caroline Kristunas, Graham Martin, Alison Northern, Mike Patterson, Daniel Pollard, Rebecca Pritchard, Sally Schreder, Jane Speight, Bernie Stribling, Jackie Sturt, Jess Turner, Christina Weis

“…Intervention Embedding Package (marketing strategy for self-management programmes; user-friendly referral pathway; new/amended professional roles; resources toolkit) delivered through an online portal for practices and providers (‘toolkit’; 88 live accounts; average of 19 page views/week); people working with practices and providers to embed self-management programmes into routine practice (‘embedders’). …”
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Evaluation of parenting interventions for those with additional health and social care needs during pregnancy: THRIVE a multi-arm RCT with embedded economic and process components by Marion Henderson, Anja Wittkowski, Katie Buston, Karen Crawford, Alice MacLachlan, Alex McConnachie, Emma McIntosh, Claudia-Martina Messow, Catherine Nixon, Rosaleen O’Brien, Shona Shinwell, Daniel Wight, Yiqiao Xin, Rachel Calam, Ruth Dundas, James Law, Helen Minnis, Lucy Thompson, Philip Wilson

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Enhancing referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: the EN-CAMHS mixed-methods study by Kathryn M Abel, Pauline Whelan, Lesley-Anne Carter, Heidi Tranter, Charlotte Stockton-Powdrell, Kerry Gutridge, Lamiece Hassan, Rachel Elvins, Julian Edbrooke-Childs

“…GPs were the largest contributor of referrals in three out of the four trusts, on average accounting for approximately 43% of referrals. …”
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Exploring sleep behaviour in esports and factors associated with sleep quality by Andrew Kidcaff, Tristan Coulter, Craig McNulty, Remco Polman

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Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…Average recruitment of 1.87 per month contrasted with the expected 4 per site per month anticipated. …”
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Organising general practice for care homes: a multi-method study by Barbara Hanratty, Rachel Stocker, David Sinclair, Katie Brittain, Karen Spilsbury, Daniel Stow, Louise Robinson, Fiona E Matthews

“…Results Qualitative analysis identified three themes concerned with general practitioner services to care homes: relational processes, communication and organisation. Continuity of care, sensitivity to the skills of care home staff and routines of the home, along with a willingness to dedicate time to patients, are all crucial. …”
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Improving older people’s experiences and safety at transitions of care: the PACT mixed-methods study including RCT by Jenni Murray, Ruth Baxter, Jane O’Hara, Laura Sheard, Catherine Hewitt, Natasha Hardicre, Charles Vincent, Eirini Oikonomou, Gerry Richardson, Rosie Shannon, Kalpita Baird, Stephen Brealey, Robbie Foy, Laura Mandefield, Sarah Hampton, Ed Breckin, Lubena Mirza, Alfredo Palacios, Sally Moore, Jayne Marran, Jacqui Elliot, Jane Schofield, Alison Cracknell, Beth Woods, Sarah Cockayne, Thomas Mills, Yvonne Birks, Olivia Joseph, Rebecca Lawton

“…Of 721 patients screened, 161 were recruited (95 intervention, 66 control). Routine primary outcome data were gathered for 90% of participants. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…By removing the responsibility of unbiased communication from the provider and placing it with peer-support facilitators, the risk to patient autonomy would be significantly lessened. …”
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Cervical ripening at home or in hospital during induction of labour: the CHOICE prospective cohort study, process evaluation and economic analysis by Mairead Black, Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Sayem Ahmed, Linda Williams, Kathleen A Boyd, Maggie Reid, Amar Bhide, Neelam Heera, Jane Huddleston, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Gordon C S Smith, Rosemary Townsend, Helen Cheyne, Christine McCourt, Sarah Stock

“…Design The CHOICE study comprised a prospective multicentre observational cohort study using routinely collected data (CHOICE cohort), a process evaluation comprising a survey and nested case studies (qCHOICE) and a cost-effectiveness analysis. …”
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