Mortality and readmission following hip fracture surgery: a retrospective study comparing conventional and fast-track care by Kristin Haugan, Lars G Johnsen, Trude Basso, Olav A Foss

“…Length of stay and time to surgery were decreased.Trial registration number NCT00667914; results…”
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Predicting the infecting dengue serotype from antibody titre data using machine learning. by Bethan Cracknell Daniels, Darunee Buddhari, Taweewun Hunsawong, Sopon Iamsirithaworn, Aaron R Farmer, Derek A T Cummings, Kathryn B Anderson, Ilaria Dorigatti

“…Incorporating additional spatiotemporal data improved accuracy to 80.6% (95% CI 63.2-94.7%), while using only post-infection titres as predictor variables yielded an accuracy of 71.7% (95% CI 57.9-84.2%). These results show that machine learning classifiers can be used to overcome challenges in interpreting PRNT titres, making them useful tools in investigating dengue immune dynamics, infection history and identifying serotype-specific correlates of protection, which in turn can support the evaluation of clinical trial endpoints and vaccine development.…”
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Malapposed Struts with Cre8, Biomatrix, and Xience Stents Assessed with OCT Immediately after Implantation and at 6-Month Follow-Up: Can the Different Biomechanical Characteristics... by Cristina Giglioli, Emanuele Cecchi, Chiara Formentini, Marco Chiostri, Niccolò Marchionni, Salvatore Mario Romano

“…Therefore, the malapposition observed at six-month follow-up in our study population could be mainly considered as acquired and attributable to biomechanical reasons due to the structural differences among the three stents. This trial is registered with Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT02850497.…”
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Swirling Flow and Wall Shear: Evaluating the BioMimics 3D Helical Centerline Stent for the Femoropopliteal Segment by Timothy M. Sullivan, Thomas Zeller, Masato Nakamura, Colin G. Caro, Michael Lichtenberg

“…A 271-patient multicenter international MIMICS-2 trial and a 500-patient real-world MIMICS-3D registry are underway.…”
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Improving locomotor performance with motor imagery and tDCS in young adults by Hope E Gamwell-Muscarello, Alan R. Needle, Marco Meucci, Jared W. Skinner

“…The research involved a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial with three groups: MIActive, MISham, and Control. …”
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Pengembangan Instrumen Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis pada Pembelajaran Matematika SMA by Budi Harjo, Sudarmadi Putra, Kafin Jaladri, Joko Subando

“…The subsequent expanded trial evaluated construct validity and reliability using CFA. …”
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Drainage of Complex Walled-Off Pancreatic Fluid Collections in LAMS Era: A Multicenter Study by Thanawat Luangsukrerk, Kamin Harinwan, Stanley Khoo, Pradermchai Kongkam

“…Complex WOPFC had larger diameter of lesions, higher proportion of solid component, higher prevalence of pancreatic duct leakage, and higher number of DEN is required than group noncomplex lesions. Trial Registration. This trial is registered with TCTR20180223004.…”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Intratendinous Prolotherapy Injection with Conventional Treatment to Treat Focal Supraspinatus Tendinosis by John George, Shyan Ch’ng Li, Zulkarnain Jaafar, Mohamad Shariff A. Hamid

“…Ultrasound-guided intratendinous prolotherapy injection significantly improves patient’s range of abduction and improves sleep within 12 weeks of treatment compared to conventional physiotherapy management. Trial Registration. This study was registered under Current Controlled Trials (UK) and given International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN) of 43520960.…”
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A Study on Chemical Composition of Eucalyptus pellita F. Muell Wood from Progeny Test Second Generation Tree in Wonogiri, Central Java by Siti Fatimah, Mudji Susanto, Ganis Lukmandaru

“…The development of this species had produced good results in the genetic growth characteristics in the first and second generation of progeny trials. The objectives of this research were determining the variation of wood chemical components, clustering and rating the plus trees to support the development program in next generation of the progeny trial, especially in pulp and paper purposes. …”
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Non-invasive physical plasma improves conventional wound management of cut and bite wounds in wild European hedgehogs by Jürgen Eichler, Björn Rulik, Alexander Abazid, Matthias B. Stope

“…Under NIPP treatment, patients showed no signs of pain, stress or discomfort, even after several applications. …”
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Assessment of Suspected Breast Lesions in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer during Follow-Up after Breast-Conserving Surgery Using Multiparametric MRI by Lamiss Mohamed Abd El Aziz Sad, Naglaa Lofty Dabees, Dareen Abd El-Aziz Mohamed, Amr Tageldin, Samar Galal Younis

“…Combination of DWI-MRI and DCE-MRI could have high diagnostic value for evaluating postoperative changes in patients with TNBC after BCS, followed by radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy. Trial Registrations. No trial to be registered.…”
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Causes and Clinical Impact of Loss to Follow-Up in Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Hazem Abdelmotaal, Walid Ibrahim, Mohamed Sharaf, Khaled Abdelazeem

“…Possibly, patient-specific LTFU causes should be addressed before treatment in order to minimize the risk of LTFU. The clinical trial is registered with NCT04018326 (trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04018326, 10th of July 2019 “Retrospectively registered”).…”
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Suture versus tacker closure of the peritoneum in transabdominal preperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia: A prospective comparative cohort study by C. Rajagopal, M. Sunil Krishna, Pavan M. Bhat

“…Using barbed suture materials can help reduce operative times. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Study registered under the Clinical Trial Registry of India. …”
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Acute effect of exercise with or without the integration of cooperative activities on inhibitory control in preadolescent school children by Melanie Berger, Markus Gerber, Sebastian Ludyga

“…Decomposition of the interaction showed that in contrast to CON and EX, EX+CO showed a greater increase of accuracy on incongruent relative to congruent trials. …”
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Efficacy and safety of everolimus for patients with focal cortical dysplasia type 2 by Se Hee Kim, Hoon‐Chul Kang, Yun Ho Roh, Jongsung Hahn, Kyung Lok Min, Seok‐Jin Lee, Donghwa Yang, Han Som Choi, Soyoung Park, Jeong Ho Lee, Sang‐Guk Lee, Se Hoon Kim, Min Jung Chang, Heung Dong Kim

“…Methods A prospective, crossover, placebo‐controlled clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03198949) enrolled patients aged 4–40 years with pathologically confirmed FCD 2 and a history of ≥3 seizures per month for two out of the 3 months prior to screening. …”
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Depressive symptoms in older adults are associated with changes in stress-related markers, functional connectivity and brain volume by Edelweiss Touron, Robin de Flores, Laurent Coulbault, Cassandre Palix, Anne Chocat, Elizabeth Kuhn, Brigitte Landeau, Florence Mézenge, Daniel Roquet, Léa Chauveau, Sacha Haudry, Denis Vivien, Vincent de La Sayette, Natalie L. Marchant, Gaël Chételat, Géraldine Poisnel, for the Medit-Ageing Research Group

“…While causation cannot be inferred, these results suggest that screening and treating subclinical depressive symptoms in CU older adults could reduce AD risk. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02977819, Registration Date: 2016–11-25.…”
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Association of immune-related adverse events with the outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with dMMR/MSI-H metastatic colorectal cancer by Chiara Cremolini, Sara Lonardi, Filippo Pietrantonio, Francesca Corti, Elisabetta Fenocchio, Massimiliano Salati, Margherita Ambrosini, Michael J Overman, Lisa Salvatore, Rossana Intini, Priya Jayachandran, Javier Ros, Maria Elena Elez, Marwan Fakih, Aakash Tushar Shah, Rosalba Miceli, Monica Niger, Vincenzo Nasca, Giacomo Mazzoli, Francesco Barretta

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Intense Pulsed Light Therapy with Optimal Pulse Technology as an Adjunct Therapy for Moderate to Severe Blepharitis-Associated Keratoconjunctivitis by Fang Ruan, Yunxiao Zang, Ruti Sella, Hongshuang Lu, Shang Li, Ke Yang, Tao Jin, Natalie A. Afshari, Zhiqiang Pan, Ying Jie

“…This trial was initiated after a four-week pharmacotherapy for BKC in both groups and was scheduled at four-week intervals. …”
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Exploring Antibacterial Activity of Fish Protein Hydrolysate In Vitro Against Vibrio Strains and Disease Resistance to V. harveyi in Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) by Yuliang Wei, Lu Wang, Yanlu Li, Qiang Ma, Mengqing Liang, Houguo Xu

“…Results of the feeding trial showed that FPH enhanced antioxidant and immune responses before V. harveyi challenge as modulating immunoglobulin M (IgM), catalase (CAT), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activities in serum, as well as the number of goblet cells in the intestine. …”
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Polański i symulacje. Na marginesie tekstu Ewy Mazierskiej "Roman Polański (i inni) przed sądem" by Izabela Tomczyk-Jarzyna

“…The text is a commentary on the article by Ewa Mazierska “Roman Polanski (and Others) on Trial.” Using Baudrillard’s concept of simulation, the author shows that discussions on Polanski’s personal conduct do not lead to finding meaning.…”
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