Eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image research in New Zealand: a scoping review by Lana Cleland, Hannah L. Kennedy, Michaela A. Pettie, Martin A. Kennedy, Cynthia M. Bulik, Jennifer Jordan

“…In addition, funders should consider financing the use of novel or underutilised methods to advance knowledge in this field.…”
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Surfing the clinical trials of ECG teaching to medical students: A systematic review by Ali Ardekani, Ahmad M Hider, Amir Ali Rastegar Kazerooni, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Amirhossein Roshanshad, Mitra Amini, Javad Kojuri

“…After screening abstracts and full texts, 23 studies were deemed eligible. The majority of the studies were of good quality. …”
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Evaluation of the Clinical, Technical, and Financial Aspects of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Scoping Review and Framework of Analysis by Jesus Gomez Rossi, Ben Feldberg, Joachim Krois, Falk Schwendicke

“… BackgroundCost-effectiveness analysis of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine demands consideration of clinical, technical, and economic aspects to generate impactful research of a novel and highly versatile technology. …”
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Design and rationale for the SIB trial: a randomized parallel comparison of semaglutide placebo on intestinal barrier function in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Steven Rella, Joseph Onyiah, Chelsea Baker, Vatsala Singh, Andrew Her, Neda Rasouli

“…Eligible participants had a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, elevated body mass index, and evidence of systemic inflammation. …”
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OFDM with Index Modulation for Asynchronous mMTC Networks by Seda Doğan, Armed Tusha, Hüseyin Arslan

“…In this study, OFDM with index modulation (OFDM-IM) is proposed as an eligible solution to alleviate ICI caused by asynchronous transmission in uncoordinated mMTC networks. …”
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Personalized medicine: Function of CFTR variant p.Arg334Trp is rescued by currently available CFTR modulators by Violeta Railean, Cláudia S. Rodrigues, Sofia S. Ramalho, Iris A. L. Silva, Jan Bartosch, Carlos M. Farinha, Ines Pankonien, Margarida D. Amaral

“…To this end, we performed the forskolin-induced swelling (FIS) assay on intestinal organoids from 10 pwCF bearing the p.Arg334Trp variant in one or both alleles of the CFTR gene. In parallel, a novel p.Arg334Trp-CFTR expressing CFBE cell line was generated to characterize the variant individually. …”
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Evaluation the efficacy of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) 33% in treatment of oral retinoid-induced cheilitis compared with placebo (Vaseline): a randomized pilot study by Parvin Mansouri, Zahra Azizian, Somayeh Hejazi, Reza Chalangari, Katalin Martits Chalangari

“…Background: Oral Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) is a gold standardtreatment for severe forms of acne with cheilitis as a most frequent complication. We designed this novel study to investigate the therapeutic effect of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) 33% as compared with placebo to treat cheilitis. …”
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Palliative therapy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction: how does the endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy compare with surgery and endoscopic stenting? A systematic... by Rafael Krieger Martins, Vitor Ottoboni Brunaldi, André Luis Fernandes, José Pinhata Otoch, Everson Luiz de Almeida Artifon

“…Conclusion: Despite being novel and still under refinement, the EUS-G has good safety and efficacy profiles compared with SGJJ and ES.…”
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A pilot phase I dose finding safety study of the thrombopoietin-receptor agonist, eltrombopag, in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome treated with azacitidine. by Svensson, T, Chowdhury, O, Garelius, H, Lorenz, F, Saft, L, Jacobsen, SE, Hellström-Lindberg, E, Cherif, H

“…PATIENTS AND METHODS: Previously untreated patients with MDS eligible for treatment with azacitidine and with a platelet count <75 × 10(9) /L were included. …”

The Warwick Hip Trauma Evaluation One: a randomised pilot trial comparing the X-Bolt dynamic hip plating system with sliding hip screw fixation in complex extracapsular hip fractur... by Griffin, X, Parsons, N, McArthur, J, Achten, J, Costa, M

“…We plan to start recruitment to this trial in Spring 2016.A definitive trial of X-Bolt Dynamic Hip Plating System is feasible and should be conducted now in order to quantify the clinical effectiveness of this novel implant.…”

Bioactive compounds in Cucumis melo L. and its beneficial health effects: a scoping review by Ong, Ying Qian, Sakinah Harith, Mohd Razif Shahril, Norshazila Shahidan

“…This was an indicative of the potential of incorporating these by-products into various food and nutraceutical applications to create novel functional food or dietary supplements.…”
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The use of Lutetium-177 PSMA radioligand therapy with high dose rate brachytherapy for locally recurrent prostate cancer after previous definitive radiation therapy: a randomized,... by Lucas C. Mendez, Aneesh Dhar, David Laidley, Madeleine Moussa, Jose A. Gomez, Joseph Chin, T-Y Lee, Jonathan D. Thiessen, Douglas Hoover, Kathleen Surrey, Joelle Helou, Vikram Velker, Rohann J. Correa, David D’Souza, Jane Bayani, Glenn Bauman

“…Lutetium-177 PSMA Radioligand Therapy (RLT) is a novel treatment for prostate cancer that can target prostate cancer accurately, while sparing radiation dose to normal tissues. …”
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Electronic Health Record–Based Recruitment and Retention and Mobile Health App Usage: Multisite Cohort Study by Janelle W Coughlin, Lindsay M Martin, Di Zhao, Attia Goheer, Thomas B Woolf, Katherine Holzhauer, Harold P Lehmann, Michelle R Lent, Kathleen M McTigue, Jeanne M Clark, Wendy L Bennett

“… BackgroundTo address the obesity epidemic, there is a need for novel paradigms, including those that address the timing of eating and sleep in relation to circadian rhythms. …”
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An analysis of DPV and DIVE registry patients with chronic kidney disease according to the finerenone phase III clinical trial selection criteria by Peter Bramlage, Stefanie Lanzinger, Steffen Mühldorfer, Karsten Milek, Anton Gillessen, Roman Veith, Tobias Ohde, Thomas Danne, Reinhard W. Holl, Jochen Seufert

“…Abstract Background The FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD randomized clinical trials (RCTs) showed finerenone, a novel non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA), reduced the risk of renal and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Testing the Efficacy of a Scalable Telephone-Delivered Guided Imagery Tobacco Cessation Treatment: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial by Judith S Gordon, Julie S Armin, Peter Giacobbi Jr, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Kari Marano, Christine E Sheffer

“…As of March 31, 2023, of the 118 eligible participants, 97 (82.2%) had completed the 3-month assessment, and 93% (26/28) of eligible participants had completed the 6-month assessment. …”
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Therapeutic effect of palmitoylethanolamide in cognitive decline: A systematic review and preliminary meta-analysis of preclinical and clinical evidence by Marco Colizzi, Marco Colizzi, Riccardo Bortoletto, Riccardo Bortoletto, Chiara Colli, Enrico Bonomo, Daniele Pagliaro, Elisa Maso, Gianfranco Di Gennaro, Matteo Balestrieri

“…Among these naturally occurring molecules, palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) has been independently associated with neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties, raising interest into the possibility that its supplementation might represent a novel therapeutic approach in supporting the body-own regulation of many pathophysiological processes potentially contributing to neurocognitive disorders. …”
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Effect of patient-delivered household contact tracing and prevention for tuberculosis: A household cluster-randomised trial in Malawi. by Kruger Kaswaswa, Peter MacPherson, Moses Kumwenda, James Mpunga, Deus Thindwa, Marriott Nliwasa, Mphatso Mwapasa, Jon Odland, Tamiwe Tomoka, Geoffrey Chipungu, Mavuto Mukaka, Elizabeth L Corbett

“…However, it is resource intensive, inconvenient, and often poorly implemented. We investigated a novel model aiming to improve uptake.<h4>Methods</h4>Between May and December 2014, we randomised patient with TB who consented to participate in the trial to either standard of care (SOC) or intervention (PACTS) arms. …”
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Hui-jun Zhao, Hui-jun Zhao, Xiao-jing Zhang, Xiao-jing Zhang, Na-na Zhang, Bin Yan, Ke-ke Xu, Ke-ke Xu, Li-hua Peng, Fei Pan

“…Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a novel method to restore microbiota and treat IBS patients.ObjectiveTo conduct a meta-analysis and estimate the efficacy and safety of FMT for the treatment of IBS patients with subgroup analyses to explore the most effective way of FMT for IBS.MethodsAll eligible studies were searched from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library through multiple search strategies. …”
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Spatio‐temporal changes in pre‐exposure prophylaxis uptake among MSM in mainland France between 2016 and 2021: a Bayesian small area approach with MSM population estimation by Haoyi Wang, Jean‐Michel Molina, Rosemary Dray‐Spira, Axel J. Schmidt, Ford Hickson, David van deVijver, Kai J. Jonas

“…Results HIV‐negative and PrEP‐eligible MSM populations vary regionally across France. …”
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Fetoplacental transmission and placental response to SARS-CoV-2: Evidence from the literature by Henry C. Ezechukwu, Henry C. Ezechukwu, Jiahua Shi, Jiahua Shi, Muinah A. Fowora, Muinah A. Fowora, Cornelius A. Diya, Faiz Elfaki, Oyelola A. Adegboye, Oyelola A. Adegboye

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a dreadful novel coronavirus with global health concerns among pregnant women. …”
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