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Protocol for the development and validation of a Polypharmacy Assessment Score
BackgroundAn increasing number of people are using multiple medications each day, named polypharmacy. This is driven by an ageing population,...
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Prompt closure versus gradual weaning of external ventricular drain for hydrocephalus following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a statistical analysis plan for the DRAIN randomised clinical trial
BackgroundInsertion of an external ventricular drain (EVD) is a first-line treatment of acute hydrocephalus caused by aneurysmal subarachnoid...
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Prenatal affective cognitive training to reduce the risk of postpartum depression (PACT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPostpartum depression (PPD) affects 30–50% of women with a history of previous depression or bipolar disorder and 8% of women with no...
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Short-term S100A8/A9 Blockade Promotes Cardiac Neovascularization after Myocardial Infarction
Acute-phase inhibition of the pro-inflammatory alarmin S100A8/A9 improves cardiac function post-myocardial infarction (MI), but the mechanisms...
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Efficacy of iron supplementation on physical capacity in non-anaemic iron-deficient individuals: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis
BackgroundA deficiency in iron stores is associated with various adverse health complications, which, if left untreated, can progress to states of...
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A multidisciplinary group-based survivorship intervention for those living with multiple myeloma: a feasibility study
BackgroundWhile multiple myeloma continues to be an incurable cancer, advances in its understanding and management have led to significantly improved...
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An Indigenous-informed sco** review study methodology: advancing the science of sco** reviews
BackgroundHistorically, Indigenous voices have been silent in health research, reflective of colonial academic institutions that privilege Western...
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Study on the preventive effect of dexmedetomidine on anesthetic associated sleep disturbance in young to middle-aged female patients undergoing hysteroscopy: a study protocol for a crossover randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPostoperative sleep disturbance has a potentially detrimental effect on postoperative recovery. Perioperative patients are affected by...
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Impact on Glycemia Risk Index and other metrics in type 1 adult patients switching to Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop systems: a one-year real-life experience
BackgroundAdvanced Hybrid Closed-Loop system (AHCL) has profoundly changed type 1 diabetes therapy. This study primarily aimed to assess the impact...
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HIV1 drug resistance among patients experiencing first-line treatment failure in Ethiopia: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundThe emergence of HIV drug resistance presents a substantial challenge. Current antiretroviral treatments, along with current classes, face...
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Differential Expression of mRNA in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells May Predict Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients
AbstractPostoperative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF) frequently follows Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery. This prospective study...
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Glial cell transplant for brain diseases: the supportive saviours?
The incidence of brain diseases in humans is increasing as we experience a worldwide ageing of the population. Treatment for such diseases is still...
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Optimising a digitally delivered behavioural weight loss programme: study protocol for a factorial cluster randomised controlled trial
BackgroundDigitally delivered weight loss programmes can provide a convenient, potentially cheaper, and scalable treatment option for people who may...
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Comprehensive Quality Analysis of Conventional and Novel Biomarkers in Diagnosing and Predicting Prognosis of Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Heart Failure, a Comprehensive Literature Review
Coronary artery disease (CAD), acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and heart failure (HF) are major global health issues with high morbidity and mortality...
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Effect of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on tumor necrosis factor alpha levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
AimsDipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) served as oral antidiabetic agents for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Although an...
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The clinical value of artificial intelligence in assisting junior radiologists in thyroid ultrasound: a multicenter prospective study from real clinical practice
BackgroundThis study is to propose a clinically applicable 2-echelon (2e) diagnostic criteria for the analysis of thyroid nodules such that low-risk...
