Protocol for Home-Based Solution for Remote Atrial Fibrillation Screening to Prevent Recurrence Stroke (HUA-TUO AF Trial): a randomised controlled trial by Jing Tan, Yan Liang, Yong Liu, Wei Jiang, Duo Huang, Ning Tan, Chung-Wah Siu, Jo Jo Hai, Xiaoyu Huang, Jianfeng Ye, Ji-yan Chen, Chun Ka Wong, Mi Zhou, Li-Xue Yin, Ming-Liang Zuo, Kui Kai Lau, Zhen Lei, Yingqing Feng, Bryan P Yan, Wen-Sheng Yue, Wen-Jun Zhang, Yuk-Ming Lau, Hin-Wai LUI, Koon-Ho Chan, Toi Meng Mok, Weng-Chio Tam, Kun-Chong Tam, Xiuhua Feng, Xiaofei Jiang, Guanming Tan, Mario Alberto Evora

“…Patients aged >18 years with a history of ischaemic stroke will be stratified according to the time from the index ischaemic stroke: <1, 1–3 and >3 years and then randomised in 1:1 to (1) home-based AF screening and (2) control. The home-based AF screening system comprises (1) a handheld single-lead ECG recorder (Comfit Healthcare Devices, Hong Kong SAR, China) and (2) a patient-facing smartphone application specially designed for the study. …”
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Syphilis among Female Sex Workers: Results of Point-of-Care Screening during a Cross-Sectional Behavioral Survey in Burkina Faso, West Africa by Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Ivlabehire Bertrand Meda, Issaka Zongo, Odette Ky-Zerbo, Ashley Grosso, Benoit Cesaire Samadoulougou, Grissoum Tarnagda, Kadari Cisse, Apoline Sondo, Nongoba Sawadogo, Yves Traoré, Nicolas Barro, Stefan Baral, Seni Kouanda

“…FSW were enrolled and screened for syphilis using a syphilis serological rapid diagnostic test. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of leveraging existing HIV primary health systems and community health workers for hypertension screening and treatment in Africa: An individual-based modeling study. by Matthew D Hickey, James Ayieko, Jane Kabami, Asiphas Owaraganise, Elijah Kakande, Sabina Ogachi, Colette I Aoko, Erick M Wafula, Norton Sang, Helen Sunday, Paul Revill, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, Starley B Shade, Gabriel Chamie, Laura B Balzer, Maya L Petersen, Diane V Havlir, Moses R Kamya, Andrew N Phillips

“…We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of population-level hypertension screening and implementation of chronic care clinics across eastern, southern, central, and western Africa.…”
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Phytochemical Screening and In Vivo Antimalarial Activity of Two Traditionally Used Medicinal Plants of Afar Region, Ethiopia, against Plasmodium berghei in Swiss Albino Mice by Sibhatu Gebrehiwot, Mohammed Shumbahri, Amelework Eyado, Tilahun Yohannes

“…In this study, phytochemical screening has been done using standard methods and the existence of antiplasmodial compounds was detected in these plant extracts. …”
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Correlating NAD(P)H lifetime shifts to tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer cells: A metabolic screening study with time-resolved flow cytometry by Samantha Valentino, Karla Ortega-Sandoval, Kevin D. Houston, Jessica P. Houston

“…This work is impacting because it establishes an early step toward developing a reliable screening technology in which large cell censuses can be differentiated for drug sensitivity in a label-free fashion.…”
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Comparing the cost-benefit of breast cancer screening programs in rural and urban areas across four economic zones in China: a Markov modeling analysis by Dachuang Zhou, Kejia Zhou, Wenjuan Wang, Hanqiao Shao, Hongliu Zhang, Wenxi Tang

“…Abstract Background This study assessed the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of breast cancer screening across rural and urban regions in China’s four economic zones. …”
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Screening of the Dichloromethane: Methanolic Extract of Centella asiatica for Antibacterial Activities against Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Shigella sonnei, Bacillus subtilis, and Staphylococcus aureus by Berick Moturi Sieberi, George Isanda Omwenga, Rachael Kitondo Wambua, Judith Chemutai Samoei, Mathew Piero Ngugi

“…Phytochemical screening was carried out to determine the different classes of compounds in the crude extracts. …”
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Comprehensive Screening of Cell Surface Markers Expressed by Adult-Derived Human Liver Stem/Progenitor Cells Harvested at Passage 5: Potential Implications for Engraftment by Pierre-Edouard Dollet, Joachim Ravau, Floriane André, Mustapha Najimi, Etienne Sokal, Catherine Lombard

“…In this study, we conducted an extensive surface molecule screening of adult-derived human liver stem/progenitor cells (ADHLSC) in an attempt to shed some light on this subject. …”
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Evaluation of primary HPV-based cervical screening among older women: Long-term follow-up of a randomized healthcare policy trial in Sweden. by Qingyun Yao, Jiangrong Wang, K Miriam Elfström, Björn Strander, Joakim Dillner, Karin Sundström

“…<h4>Background</h4>Evidence on invasive cervical cancer prevention among older women is limited, especially with the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV)-based screening and longer interval. We conducted a long-term follow-up of the first phase of a randomized healthcare policy trial in cervical screening, targeting women aged 56 to 61 years old, to investigate the effectiveness of primary HPV-based screening in preventing invasive cervical cancer (ICC) and the safety of extending screening interval.…”
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Distress and coping mechanisms among people with diabetes: cross-sectional assessment from an NCD screening clinic of a tertiary care hospital in North India by Madhur Verma, Shivani Sidana, Prakash Kumar, Omna Singh, Vandana Esht, Karthick Balasubramanian, Nitin Kapoor, Rakesh Kakkar, Sanjay Kalra

“…Conclusions The study underscores the complex interplay between diabetes control, distress, and coping mechanisms in patients attending an NCD screening clinic. The findings highlight the need for a holistic approach to diabetes management that addresses not only the physical aspects but also patients’ emotional and psychological well-being.…”
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A Simple Method for the Screening and Measurement of Phenols in Dendrobium chrysotoxum by a Miniature Mass Detector Using a Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion Method by Hongcheng Liu, Duo Mu, Tao Lin, Qiwan Li

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Personalised Lung Cancer Screening (PLuS) study to assess the importance of coexisting chronic conditions to clinical practice and policy: protocol for a multicentre observational study by Yi Guo, Dongyu Zhang, Rafael Meza, Jihyoun Jeon, Dejana Braithwaite, Gerard A Silvestri, Michael K Gould, Jiang Bian, Bruno Hochhegger, Shama D Karanth, Christopher G Slatore, Martin Tammemagi, Mattthew Schabath, Meghann Wheeler, Frederic J Kaye

“…Introduction Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the USA and worldwide, and lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose CT (LDCT) has the potential to improve lung cancer outcomes. …”
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Performance of the WHO 2011 TB Symptom Screening Algorithm for Pulmonary TB Diagnosis among HIV-Infected Patients in Gondar University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia by Martha Alemayehu Menberu

“…The new WHO 2011 guidelines on TB screening among HIV-infected individuals recommend screening using four TB symptoms (current cough, fever, weight loss, and night sweats). …”
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Rapid Screening of Volatile Organic Compounds from Aframomum danielli Seeds Using Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction Coupled to Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry by Mosotho J. George, Patrick B. Njobeh, Sefater Gbashi, Gabriel O. Adegoke, Ian A. Dubery, Ntakadzeni E. Madala

“…Herein we report on the rapid screening of VOCs from seeds of ripe Aframomum danielli (family, Zingiberaceae) using a polydimethylsiloxane fibre headspace solid phase microextraction coupled to a gas chromatography mass spectrometry (SPME-GC/MS) instrument. …”
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A comprehensive characterization biotransformation of chlorinated paraffin by human and carp liver microsomes via liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry and screening algorithm by Liujun Chen, Caiming Tang, Zhiqiang Yu, Yanhong Zeng, Bixian Mai, Xiaojun Luo

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Identifying the barriers and facilitators to culturally responsive HIV and PrEP screening for racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized patients: A scoping review protocol. by Julia Xavier, Maranda C Ward, Patrick G Corr, Nikhil Kalita, Paige McDonald

“…Studies will be uploaded to the data extraction tool Covidence to remove duplicates and perform a title/abstract screening, followed by a full-text screening and data extraction.…”
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Influenza Infection Screening Tools Fail to Accurately Predict Influenza Status for Hospitalized Patients During Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Season by Sunita Mulpuru, Virginia R Roth, Nadine Lawrence, Alan J Forster

“…Despite widespread use of symptom-based screening tools in Ontario, there are no data supporting the accuracy of these screening tools in hospitalized patients.…”
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Predictors of 7-day symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute ischemic stroke and proposal of a novel screening tool: A retrospective cohort study by Mehmet Muzaffer Islam, Cemrenur Uygun, Melike Delipoyraz, Merve Osoydan Satici, Servan Kurt, Enis Ademoglu, Serkan Emre Eroglu

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A new strategy for pharmacodynamic substance screening and research on gut microbiota pathway mechanisms based on UPLC-Q-orbitrap-MS and 16S rRNA by Zhiying Yu, Tong Li, Jie Yang, Jianghua He, Weijiang Zhang, Siyuan Li, Yunpeng Qi, Yihui Yin, Ling Dong, Wenjuan Xu

Subjects: “…Pharmacodynamic component screening…”
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Evaluation of Chest CT Scan as a Screening and Diagnostic Tool in Trauma Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Cross-Sectional Study by Hossein Abdolrahimzadeh Fard, Salahaddin Mahmudi-Azer, Sepideh Sefidbakht, Pooya Iranpour, Shahram Bolandparvaz, Hamid Reza Abbasi, Shahram Paydar, Golnar Sabetian, Mohamad Mahdi Mahmoudi, Masoume Zare, Leila Shayan, Maryam Salimi

“…Therefore, this research aimed to examine and evaluate the chest CT  scan as a screening measure of COVID-19 in trauma patients. Methods. …”
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