Exploring the effects of a combined exercise programme on pain and fatigue outcomes in people with systemic sclerosis: study protocol for a large European multi-centre randomised c... by Alexandros Mitropoulos, Carina Boström, Malin Mattsson, Evangelia Kouidi, Theodoros Dimitroulas, Sophie I. E. Liem, Theodora P. M. Vliet Vlieland, Jeska K. de Vries-Bouwstra, Søren Jacobsen, Giovanna Cuomo, Mohammed Akil, Markos Klonizakis

“…Patients in the exercise group will undertake two, 45-min sessions each week consisting of 30-min high-intensity interval training (HIIT) (30-s 100% peak power output/30-s passive recovery) on an arm crank ergometer and 15 min of upper body circuit resistance training. …”
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Association between the Triglyceride Glucose Index and All-Cause Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury by Liangjing Lv, Jiachuan Xiong, Yinghui Huang, Ting He, Jinghong Zhao

“…Interestingly, RCS analysis demonstrated that, in patients undertaking dialysis, there is a “U”-shaped curve for the value of TyG index and risk of all-cause mortality. …”
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In Vitro Anthelminthic Efficacy of Aqueous Pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i> L.) Extracts against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Sheep by Fabio Castagna, Domenico Britti, Manuela Oliverio, Antonio Bosco, Sonia Bonacci, Giuseppe Iriti, Monica Ragusa, Vincenzo Musolino, Laura Rinaldi, Ernesto Palma, Vincenzo Musella

“…The current study validated the anthelmintic potential of traditional <i>P. granatum</i> macerate against GIN infection in sheep, thus highlighting the role of gallic acid as principal component and justifying a need to undertake further in vivo studies on these ethno-veterinary remedies.…”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Anti-Rheumatic Drugs and Pneumococcal Vaccine Immunogenicity in Inflammatory Arthritis by Deepak Nagra, Katie Bechman, Maryam Adas, Zijing Yang, Edward Alveyn, Sujith Subesinghe, Andrew Rutherford, Victoria Allen, Samir Patel, Mark D. Russell, Andrew Cope, Sam Norton, James Galloway

“…Aggregate data were used to undertake a pairwise meta-analysis. Our primary outcome of interest was vaccine seroconversion. …”
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Tryptophan degradation as a systems phenomenon in inflammation – an analysis across 13 chronic inflammatory diseasesResearch in context by Danielle M.M. Harris, Silke Szymczak, Sven Schuchardt, Johannes Labrenz, Florian Tran, Lina Welz, Hanna Graßhoff, Henner Zirpel, Melike Sümbül, Mhmd Oumari, Nils Engelbogen, Ralf Junker, Claudio Conrad, Diamant Thaçi, Norbert Frey, Andre Franke, Stephan Weidinger, Bimba Hoyer, Philip Rosenstiel, Silvio Waschina, Stefan Schreiber, Konrad Aden

“…Funding: This work was supported by the DFG Cluster of Excellence 2167 “Precision medicine in chronic inflammation” (KA, SSchr, PR, BH, SWa), the BMBF (e:Med Juniorverbund “Try-IBD” 01ZX1915A and 01ZX2215, the e:Med Network iTREAT 01ZX2202A, and GUIDE-IBD 031L0188A), EKFS (2020_EKCS.11, KA), DFG RU5042 (PR, KA), and Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertakings (“Taxonomy, Treatments, Targets and Remission”, 831434, “ImmUniverse”, 853995, “BIOMAP”, 821511).…”
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Effectiveness of laparoscopic removal of isolated superficial peritoneal endometriosis for the management of chronic pelvic pain in women (ESPriT2): protocol for a multi-centre ran... by Scott C. Mackenzie, Jacqueline Stephen, Linda Williams, Jane Daniels, John Norrie, Christian M. Becker, Dominic Byrne, Ying Cheong, T. Justin Clark, Kevin G. Cooper, Emma Cox, Ann M. Doust, Priscilla Fernandez, Jeremy Hawe, Tom Holland, Lone Hummelshoj, Louise J. Jackson, Kathleen King, Abha Maheshwari, Dan C. Martin, Lauren Sutherland, Jim Thornton, Katy Vincent, Sanjay Vyas, Andrew W. Horne, Lucy H. R. Whitaker

“…Here, we describe our protocol for a multi-centre trial to determine the effectiveness of surgical removal of isolated SPE for the management of endometriosis-associated pain. Methods We plan to undertake a multi-centre participant-blind parallel-group randomised controlled clinical and cost-effectiveness trial with internal pilot. …”
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Reducing Dietary Acid With Fruit and Vegetables Versus Oral Alkali in People With Chronic Kidney Disease (ReDACKD): A Clinical Research Protocol by Rebecca Mollard, Katrina Cachero, Bohdan Luhovyy, Heather Martin, Sharon Moisiuk, Sepideh Mahboobi, Robert Balshaw, David Collister, Leah Cahill, Karthik K. Tennankore, Navdeep Tangri, Dylan MacKay

“…However, we are planning to undertake proper practices to overcome the possible limitations. …”
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The association between current smoking and binge drinking among adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies by Leila Molaeipour, Maryam Ghalandari, Hajar Nazari Kangavari, Zeinab Alizadeh, Elahe Jafari, Fatemeh Gholami, Neda Ghahremanzadeh, Shiva Safari, Vahideh Mohseni, Masoumeh Shahsavan, Seyed Abbas Motevalian, Seyed Abbas Motevalian

“…BackgroundThe substantial increasing trend of binge drinking is a global alarm. Our aim was to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies to explore the association of current smoking with binge drinking among adults.MethodsWe systematically searched Web of Knowledge; PubMed; Scopus; Embase and Ovid (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PsycEXTRA, and PsycTests) (from inception to 27 May 2020) databases to identify cross-sectional studies of the association between current smoking and binge drinking. …”
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Calcium supplementation to prevent pre-eclampsia: protocol for an individual participant data meta-analysis, network meta-analysis and health economic evaluation by Taryn Young, Ana Pilar Betran, Kym I E Snell, Hema Mistry, Richard Riley, Shakila Thangaratinam, Guillermo Carroli, Edgardo Abalos, Zahida P Qureshi, John Allotey, Anna Thorson, Khalid Saeed Khan, Mandisa Singata-Madliki, George Justus Hofmeyr, Alfredo Palacios, Thaís Rocha, Joshua Peter Vogel, Luc Smits, Gabriela Cormick, Juan-Pablo Pena-Rosas, Koiwah Koi Larbi, Meghan Bohren, Helen Moraa, Rana Zahroh

“…However, the optimal dose and timing of calcium supplementation are not known. We plan to undertake an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis of randomised trials to determine the effects of various calcium supplementation regimens in preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications and rank these by effectiveness. …”
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THE NATIONAL LICENSING EXAMINATION: A COMPARISON WITH OTHER MAJOR MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATIONS AND PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR WIDER ACCEPTANCE by Wajid Jawaid

“…It is argued that only those students should be asked to undertake the exam that began their MBBS education after the PMC Act 2020. …”
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The British electrical industry, 1875-1914 by Byatt, I, Byatt, I. C. R.

“…The pricing policy of electric traction undertakings is shown to be perverse because of the attempt to help workmen to live in better houses.…”

Experiences and views of people who frequently call emergency ambulance services: A qualitative study of UK service users by Bridie A. Evans, Ashra Khanom, Adrian Edwards, Bethan Edwards, Angela Farr, Theresa Foster, Rachael Fothergill, Penny Gripper, Imogen Gunson, Alison Porter, Nigel Rees, Jason Scott, Helen Snooks, Alan Watkins

“…Patient or Public Contribution People with relevant experience were involved in developing, undertaking and disseminating this research. Two public contributors helped design and deliver the study, including developing and analysing service user interviews and drafting this paper. …”
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Long-Haul Northeast Travel Disrupts Sleep and Induces Perceived Fatigue in Endurance Athletes by Christopher J. Stevens, Christopher J. Stevens, Heidi R. Thornton, Heidi R. Thornton, Peter M. Fowler, Christopher Esh, Lee Taylor, Lee Taylor

“…Endurance athletes undertaking similar journeys may benefit from optimizing sleep hygiene, especially on the first 2 days after arrival, or until sleep duration and fatigue levels return to normal.…”
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Laryngeal Paraganglioma—A Case Report by Dragos Octavian Palade, Florentina Severin, Daniela Vrinceanu, Razvan Hainarosie, Alma Maniu, Huzafa Ahmed, Felicia Manole, Florin Mocanu, Catalina Voiosu

“…She underwent surgery, first through transoral endoscopic microsurgery; however, we decided to undertake an external approach because of poor bleeding control, even though we had ligated both the superior thyroid artery and the external carotid artery, with a thyrotomy and laryngofissure achieving the complete resection of the tumor. …”
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Understanding the Acceptability of Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies for HIV Prevention Among At-Risk Populations and Feasibility Considerations for Product Introduction in India: Pr... by Joyeeta Mukherjee, Shruta Rawat, Saif ul Hadi, Pritha Aggarwal, Venkatesan Chakrapani, Pratyasha Rath, Pallavi Manchi, Srikrishnan Aylur, Shelly Malhotra, Margaret Keane, Alok Gangaramany

“…Thus, it is both opportune and important to undertake focused efforts toward informing product development strategies. …”
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Villena e Febrer sulle soglie dell’<em>Inferno</em> by Anna Benvenuti

“…My aim in this study is to outline a short depiction of the cultural moment where they both dwelled in order to understand the relationship between their versions, so as to subsequently undertake an approach to both texts to assess the modus operandi they followed. …”
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Hydration and nutrition care practices in stroke: findings from the UK and Australia by Colette Miller, Stephanie P. Jones, Munirah Bangee, Cintia Mayel Martinez-Garduno, Marian C. Brady, Dominique A. Cadilhac, Simeon Dale, Elizabeth McInnes, Sandy Middleton, Caroline L. Watkins, C. Elizabeth Lightbody

“…Of the 270 responding hospitals, 96% reported undertaking assessment of hydration status during an admission, with nurses most likely to complete assessments (85%). …”
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Brexit and UK Energy Security: Perspectives from Unconventional Gas Investment and the Effects of Shale Gas on UK Energy Prices by Elijah Acquah-Andoh, Augustine O. Ifelebuegu, Stephen C. Theophilus

“…At the same time, UK energy companies participate in the common energy market which enables them to undertake arbitrage trading under the common market rules. …”
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Feasibility on exploitation of coalbed methane by SC-CO2 shock fracturing by Richao CONG, Haizhu WANG, Gensheng LI, Ruiyue YANG, Bin WANG, Mingsheng LIU, Chengming ZHAO, Zhihao XIA

“…At the same time, it undertakes the important mission of supplying the clean energy and contributing to the realization of the dual carbon goal. …”
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Who Pays the Corporate Tax? Insights from the Literature and Evidence for Canadian Provinces by Kenneth J. McKenzie, Ergete Ferede

“…We also use some new results from a companion technical paper, which undertakes one of the few empirical investigations of the issue using Canadian data, to discuss the implications of increases in corporate taxes for wages in Canadian provinces. …”
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