Establishing a System for Medical Certification of Cause of Death for Noninstitutional Deaths in a Selected Area of Kolar District, Karnataka, India: Protocol for a Population-Base... by Madhusudan Muralidhar, Sukanya Rangamani, Vaitheeswaran Kulothungan, Priyanka Das, Monesh B Vishwakarma, Prashant Mathur

“…ObjectiveThis study will assess the feasibility of a physician-derived cause of death (PhyCoD) approach for deducing CoD in noninstitutional deaths in a selected area of Kolar Taluk, Karnataka, and validate this approach. MethodsThis population-based feasibility and validation study will be conducted in 4 selected hospitals and 2 Primary Health Centre (PHC) areas in Kolar taluk, Kolar district, Karnataka, India. …”
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Can Milk-Derived Calcium Permeate Attenuate Loss of Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women? The 12 mo RENEW Randomized Intervention Study by Inge Tetens, Sidse Ida Ingemann Rasmussen, Mai Østerø Cramon, Caroline Filskov Petersen, Sadime Basak Kisi Kaki, Mette Friberg Hitz

“…The drop-out rate has been larger than expected. More results will be ready to be presented at the conference.…”
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The relationship of clinical and morphological parameters with the BRAF status of the tumor in patients with stage I skin melanoma by K. S. Titov, M. V. Sorokina, S. S. Lebedev, D. N. Grekov, E. Yu. Neretin, T. A. Yakusheva

“…Aim: to study the relationship between clinical and morphological parameters of skin melanoma and the BRAF status of the tumor in patients with stage I of the disease. Materials and methods. The study was retrospective and included 200 patients with stage I skin melanoma (pT1-2aN0M0), of which BRAF status was assessed in 88 patients. …”
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Chronic pancreatitis: indications to surgery and remote results assessment criteria by A. V. Klimenko, V. N. Klimenko, A. A. Steshenko

“…Goal: to adjust indications to surgical treatment of the CP according to leading pathogenetic factors and develop criteria to assess remote results. Patients and methods: 122 CP patients have undergone surgery. There were 103 (84,4%) men and – 19 (15,6%) women, mean age - 45. …”
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Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Erosive Tooth Wear Among Students of a Portuguese University: Pilot Survey by Patrícia Manarte-Monteiro, Maria Vittoria Buscemi, Joana Domingues, Liliana Teixeira, Bernardo Lemos, Lígia Pereira da Silva

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> To assess and compare the knowledge of and attitudes toward erosive tooth wear (ETW) among university students at the Portuguese University Fernando Pessoa (UFP). <b>Methods:</b> Cross-sectional, prospective pilot study approved by the UFP-Ethics Committee for a bilingual (English and Portuguese) online self-administered questionnaire displayed to all UFP students of the 2023–2024 academic year. …”
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User accommodation to an active microprocessor-controlled knee in individuals with unilateral transfemoral amputation: a 5-week non-randomized trial by Elke Lathouwers, Alexandre Maricot, Bruno Tassignon, Sybille Geers, Louis Flynn, Tom Verstraten, Kevin De Pauw

“…Hence, this study aims to conduct a comparison between an AMPK and individual’s current prosthesis and assess the accommodation to using an AMPK during daily activities over a 5-week period on functional performance tests. Methods Participants with TFA completed a protocol comprising L-test, slope walking, level walking (2MWT) and dual-task level walking (dual-2MWT) once a week with their current prosthesis and the AMPK. …”
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Patient Reported Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Achilles Rupture Repair by John J. Peabody MD, Steven M. Hadley BA, Sarah Westvold MPH, Fikayo Olamigoke BA, Shaun Chang MD, Milap Patel DO, Anish R. Kadakia MD

“…We hypothesized that PROs would be similar between patients who underwent MSB repair and patients who underwent PARS repair. Methods: All 434 patients who underwent Achilles rupture repair between January 1st, 2018 and January 1st, 2023 at our institution were emailed a weblink via REDCap to complete the PROMIS PF and PI and the ATRS questionnaire measures. …”
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Quantitative examination of video-recorded NHS Health Checks: comparison of the use of QRISK2 versus JBS3 cardiovascular risk calculators by Christopher J Gidlow, Sarah Grogan, Lisa Cowap, Elizabeth Cottrell, Ruth Chambers, Naomi J Ellis, Victoria A Riley, Diane Crone, David Clark-Carter

“…Recruitment was stratified by patients’ age, gender and ethnicity.Methods Video recordings of NHSHC were coded, second-by-second, to quantify who was speaking and what was being discussed. …”
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Alginate-hydroxyapatite scaffolds: A comprehensive characterization study by Saanvi Gupta, Suganya Panneer Selvam, Ramya Ramadoss, Sandhya Sundar

“…Compared to previous studies, this research offers a more in-depth understanding of the relationship between porosity, mineralization, and cellular behavior. …”
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Comparison of telemedicine-assisted psychotherapy, exercise therapy, or a combination of both in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome (TelPoCo): study protocol for a randomized con... by Sebastian Beyer, Mariel Nöhre, Isabell Pink, Sebastian Häckl, Nele Henrike Thomas, Frank Klawonn, Uwe Tegtbur, Martina de Zwaan, Sven Haufe

“…According to the sample size calculation, 65 participants will be enrolled in each group. …”
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SELF-HARM BEHAVIOR AMONG TEENAGER AND FATHER’S INVOLVEMENT IN PARENTING: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Zata Ismah, Haryanti Sinaga, Dwi Despiana

“…Purpose: This study aims to assess paternal role in relation to self harm. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Medan, Indonesia, involving a sample of 1,221 high school students. …”
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Developing a Quality Improvement Framework to Enhance the Health System User Experience for Individuals Living With Type 1 Diabetes: The Reshape T1D Study by Jamie Boisvenue, Youssef A. Elezzabi, Kim Young, Kathleen Gibson, Heather Hinz, Reid McClure, Robyn Homulos, Jude Spiers, Peter Senior, Roseanne Yeung

“…The Reshape T1D study aims to apply these principles to understand how individuals living with T1D interact with and experience healthcare to inform T1D clinical quality improvement. Methods Using a community‐based participatory research design, we involved four patients and four clinicians as co‐researchers throughout the research. …”
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Intelligent measurement of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis x-ray coronal imaging parameters based on VB-Net neural network: a retrospective analysis of 2092 cases by Jinlong Liu, Haoran Zhang, Pei Dong, Danyang Su, Zhen Bai, Yuanbo Ma, Qiuju Miao, Shenyu Yang, Shuaikun Wang, Xiaopeng Yang

“…In clinical practice, it is recommended to consider the discrepancy in parameters to enable a more accurate diagnosis and a personalized treatment plan.…”
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The Effect of Zataria multiflora on Clinical, Pulmonary Function, and Oxidant Factors in Patients With Pulmonary Diseases: A Meta‐Analysis of Clinical Trials by Amirali Aali, Erfan Taherifard, Melika Farshidianfar, Farshad Hadianfard, Fatemeh Alamdari, Omid Keshavarzian, Majid Nimrouzi, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Maryam Akbari

“…Conclusions The current meta‐analysis underscores the effects of Z. multiflora in improving the clinical manifestations of patients with pulmonary disease, as well as its anti‐inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant effects. However, more trials with larger samples and longer observation durations are needed to strengthen the evidence for widespread supplementation of Z. multiflora.…”
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Evaluation of splenic accumulation and colocalization of immature reticulocytes and Plasmodium vivax in asymptomatic malaria: A prospective human splenectomy study. by Steven Kho, Labibah Qotrunnada, Leo Leonardo, Benediktus Andries, Putu A I Wardani, Aurelie Fricot, Benoit Henry, David Hardy, Nur I Margyaningsih, Dwi Apriyanti, Agatha M Puspitasari, Pak Prayoga, Leily Trianty, Enny Kenangalem, Fabrice Chretien, Valentine Brousse, Innocent Safeukui, Hernando A Del Portillo, Carmen Fernandez-Becerra, Elamaran Meibalan, Matthias Marti, Ric N Price, Tonia Woodberry, Papa A Ndour, Bruce M Russell, Tsin W Yeo, Gabriela Minigo, Rintis Noviyanti, Jeanne R Poespoprodjo, Nurjati C Siregar, Pierre A Buffet, Nicholas M Anstey

“…There were no exclusion criteria or sample size considerations in both patient cohorts for this demanding approach. …”
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Midwives' survey of their weight management practice before and after the GLOWING guideline implementation intervention: A pilot cluster randomised controlled trial. by Nicola Heslehurst, Catherine McParlin, Falko F Sniehotta, Judith Rankin, Elaine McColl

“…The intervention aimed to support midwives' implementation of guidelines.<h4>Methods</h4>An external rehearsal pilot cluster randomised controlled trial in four NHS Trusts (clusters) in England, UK. …”
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Machine-learning algorithm to predict home delivery after antenatal care visit among reproductive age women in East Africa by Agmasie Damtew Walle, Shimels Derso Kebede, Jibril Bashir Adem, Daniel Niguse Mamo

“…A total weighted sample of 44,123 women was analyzed using Python version 3.11. …”
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Enhancing medication error reporting through interprofessional education: analysis of Medwatch reporting accuracy and completion rates between teams and individuals by Aline H. Saad, Rehab Bondok, Farah Sayeg, Brian J. Barnes, Caitlin E. Rukat, Candice Garwood, Diane L. Levine

“…This study evaluated the effectiveness of a single IPE session designed to improve the completion and accuracy of healthcare professional students’ reporting of medication errors. Methods An IPE session, with medical and pharmacy students, presented a case report involving a medication dispensing error that resulted in a patient’s death. …”
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Risk factors and clinical significance of refractory pain in patients with bone metastases: a comprehensive meta-analysis by Qiju Li, Qingqing Liu, Liu Yang, Qin Li, Aimin Zhang

“…In addition, we performed a systematic review of previous studies that delve into more effective pain strategies.MethodsThis meta-analysis and systematic review were conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Coupling culturomics and metagenomics sequencing to characterize the gut microbiome of patients with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors by Khoudia Diop, Babacar Mbaye, Somayeh Nili, Alysé Filin, Myriam Benlaifaoui, Julie Malo, Anne Sophie Renaud, Wiam Belkaid, Sebastian Hunter, Meriem Messaoudene, Karla A. Lee, Arielle Elkrief, Bertrand Routy

“…Methods We performed culturomics using fecal samples from 22 patients from two academic centres in Canada and the United Kingdom with NSCLC and cutaneous melanoma treated with ICI (cancer group), comparing their microbiome composition to that of 7 healthy volunteers (HV), along with matching shotgun metagenomics sequencing. …”
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