WIC staff and healthcare professional perceptions of an EHR intervention to facilitate referrals to and improve communication and coordination with WIC: A qualitative study by Abigail McCall, Ashley E. Strahley, Katy W. Martin-Fernandez, Kristina H. Lewis, Angelina Pack, Beatriz Ospino-Sanchez, Ivy Greene, Gabriela de la Vega, Alysha J. Taxter, Sally G. Eagleton, Kimberly G. Montez

“… Abstract Objectives: Participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has numerous benefits, yet many eligible children remain unenrolled. This qualitative study sought to explore perceptions of a novel electronic health record (EHR) intervention to facilitate referrals to WIC and improve communication/coordination between WIC staff and healthcare professionals. …”
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Identification of biomarkers associated with Parkinson’s disease by gene expression profiling studies and bioinformatics analysis by Marios G. Krokidis

“…The identification and validation of novel biomarkers for the diagnosis of PD is a great challenge using contemporary approaches and optimizing sampling handling as well as interpretation using bioinformatics analysis. …”
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The role of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: A review by Robert Puckrin, Mona Shafey, Jan Storek

“…Although the use of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has declined with the development of novel targeted agents, it continues to play an important role for eligible patients with high-risk or heavily pretreated CLL who lack other treatment options. …”
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The role of CAR-T cell therapy as second line in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Omar Albanyan, Julio Chavez, Javier Munoz

“…Since the approval of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy and novel agents, the treatment paradigm for DLBCL has changed remarkably. …”
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Addressing missed opportunities for cervical cancer screening in Nigeria: a nursing workforce approach by Okolie, EA, Aluga, D, Anjorin, S, Ike, FN, Ani, EM, Nwadike, BI

“…Consequently, existing screening services are opportunistic, sparsely distributed and have reached less than 9% of eligible Nigerian women. This article highlights the current status of cervical cancer screening in Nigeria, contextualises the role of female nurses and proffers novel approaches to address missed opportunities for screening by leveraging the nursing workforce.…”

Innovative Development of Programmable Phase Change Materials and Their Exemplary Application by Kristin Lengsfeld, Moritz Walter, Martin Krus, Sandra Pappert, Christian Teicht

“…This article describes the development and use of a novel programmable phase change material (PCM) for latent heat storage applications. …”
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Measurement of provider fidelity to immunization guidelines: a mixed-methods study on the feasibility of documenting patient refusals of the human papillomavirus vaccine by Rachel S. Chang, Jaimie Z. Shing, Jennifer C. Erves, Liping Du, Tatsuki Koyama, Stephen Deppen, Alyssa B. Rentuza, Caree McAfee, Christine Stroebel, Janet Cates, Lora Harnack, David Andrews, Robert Bramblett, Pamela C. Hull

“…This study assessed the feasibility of a novel method for refusal documentation used in a study focused on human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. …”
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Role of Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma by Srinivas Devarakonda, Yvonne Efebera, Nidhi Sharma

“…Autologous stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT) has been the standard of care in eligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) patients. …”
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A critical analysis of COVAX alliance and corresponding global health governance and policy issues: a scoping review by Vijay Kumar Chattu, Prakash Narayanan, Anjali Pushkaran

“…Introduction The COVAX alliance is a novel approach to international partnership in global health intended to achieve the worthy goal of ‘COVID-19 vaccine equity’. …”
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Risk-Adapted, Individualized Treatment Strategies of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML) by Jan Philipp Bewersdorf, Amer M. Zeidan

“…Herein, we review the current management of MDS and CMML and conclude with a critical appraisal of novel therapies and general trends in this field.…”
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Osteoarthritis biomarkers: year in review by Watt, F

“…Control reference intervals, work on predictive validity and other longitudinal studies examining prognostic value of biomarkers in large cohorts are reviewed. 2) Novel studies relating to biomarkers of inflammation are discussed, including complement, the performance of markers of so-called 'cold inflammation' and results from clinical trials including biomarkers. 3) Discovery studies, including whole blood RNA, proteomics and metabolomics are reviewed, with an emphasis on new technologies.Discovery, characterisation and qualification of various biomarkers is ongoing; several novel protein and non-protein candidate biomarkers have been reported this year. …”

Patient engagement during the transition from nondialysis‐dependent chronic kidney disease to dialysis: A meta‐ethnography by Jinjie Liu, Yujun Zhou, Yanyao Tang, Jieling Chen, Jianying Li

“…Meta‐ethnography was utilized to translate and synthesize the findings and develop a novel theoretical interpretation of ‘patient engagement’ during the transition to dialysis. …”
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Modeling the Impact of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions on COVID-19 Transmission in K-12 Schools by Yiwei Zhang, Maria E Mayorga, Julie Ivy, Kristen Hassmiller Lich, Julie L. Swann

“…Background. The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spread across the world causing many waves of COVID-19. …”
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Perioperative and palliative systemic treatments for biliary tract cancer by Hossein Taghizadeh, Yawen Dong, Thomas Gruenberger, Gerald W. Prager

“…Due to the fact biliary tract cancer (BTC) is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, thus, not eligible for resection, and due to the aggressive tumor biology, it is considered as one of the cancer types with the worst prognosis. …”
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Advances in Cryptographic Voting Systems by Adida, Ben

“…Voters should receive assurance that their intent was correctly captured and that all eligible votes were correctly tallied. The election system as a whole should ensure that voter coercion is unlikely, even when voters are willing to be influenced. …”
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Do bisphosphonates and RANKL inhibitors alter the progression of coronary artery calcification? A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Kanika Chaudhri, Sonali R Gnanenthiran, Samantha Louise Saunders, Nathan Scott McOrist, Grant Shalaby

“…Introduction Whether bisphosphonates and RANKL inhibitors play a novel role in delaying cardiovascular calcification is unknown. …”
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Predicting Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma by William Jiang, Jelske M. de Jong, Richard van Hillegersberg, Matthew Read

“…All peer-reviewed full-text articles and conference abstracts were included. (3) Results: The search yielded 548 results of which 71 full-texts, conference abstracts and clinical trials were eligible for review. A total of 242 duplicates were removed, 191 articles were screened out, and 44 articles were excluded. (4) Discussion: Biomarkers were discussed in seven categories including imaging, epigenetic, genetic, protein, immunologic, blood and serum-based with remaining studies grouped in a miscellaneous category. (5) Conclusion: Although promising markers and novel methods have emerged, current biomarkers lack sufficient evidence to support clinical application. …”
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CATALYST trial protocol: a multicentre, open-label, phase II, multiarm trial for an early and accelerated evaluation of the potential treatments for COVID-19 in hospitalised adults by Veenith, T, Fisher, BA, Slade, D, Rowe, A, Sharpe, R, Thickett, DR, Whitehouse, T, Rowland, M, Scriven, J, Parekh, D, Bowden, SJ, Savage, JS, Richards, D, Bion, J, Kearns, P, Gates, S

“…Immunomodulation is, therefore, an attractive therapeutic strategy and we sought to test licensed and novel candidate drugs. <br><strong> Methods and analysis <br></strong>The CATALYST trial is a multiarm, open-label, multicentre, phase II platform trial designed to identify candidate novel treatments to improve outcomes of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 compared with usual care. …”

Seeking to improve access to COVID-19 therapeutics in the remote Torres and Cape communities of Far North Queensland during the first COVID-19 omicron outbreak by Sarah Galloway, Caroline Taunton, Rittia Matysek, Allison Hempenstall

“…Conclusion: The COVID-19 Care at Home program demonstrated a novel, public health led approach to delivering time-critical medications to individuals across a large, remote and logistically complex region. …”
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Knowledge of legal rights as a factor of refugee and asylum seekers’ health status: a qualitative study by Tara C Pilato, Faten Taki, Kaitlyn Sbrollini, Amanda Purington Drake, Brian Maley, Stephen Yale-Loehr, Jane L Powers, Natalya N Bazarova, Aparajita Bhandari, Gunisha Kaur

“…However, there is an opportunity to utilise novel approaches, such as digital technologies, to communicate relevant information regarding legal rights and public benefits to advance the health of vulnerable individuals such as refugees and asylum seekers.…”
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