Evaluation of a Global Initiative for Asthma Education and Implementation Program to Improve Asthma Care Quality (CARE4ALL): Protocol for a Multicenter, Single-Arm Study by Kewu Huang, Wenjun Wang, Ying Wang, Yanming Li, Xiaokai Feng, Huahao Shen, Chen Wang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to bridge the gap between the GINA recommendations and the current clinical practice in China by demonstrating the benefits of an asthma quality improvement program (QIP). MethodsA single-arm study will be conducted at around 30 hospitals across China to assess the impact of a specially designed asthma QIP. …”
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Body Fat and Obesity Rates, Cardiovascular Fitness, and the Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Non–Weight-Centric Educational Intervention Among Late Adolescents: Quasi-Experimental St... by Areeg Zuair, Fahad M Alhowaymel, Rola A Jalloun, Naif S Alzahrani, Khalid H Almasoud, Majdi H Alharbi, Rayan K Alnawwar, Mohammed N Alluhaibi, Rawan S Alharbi, Fatima M Aljohan, Bandar N Alhumaidi, Mohammad A Alahmadi

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to (1) assess the prevalence of obesity using BMI-for-age z MethodsA quasi-experimental, pre-post trial with a parallel, nonequivalent control group design was conducted among 95 adolescents (58 boys and 37 girls; mean age 16.18, SD 0.53 years) from 2 public high schools in Medina City, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Local Vibration Therapy on Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy by LI Mingdi, LIANG Guanjun, ZHANG Dali, ZHANG Hewei, WANG Wei, GU Qin

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with local vibration (LVB) therapy on lower limb spasticity, balance function and gait function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy（HCP).MethodsA total of 66 children with HCP , who were treated in the Children's Hospital of Soochow University from January 2022 to December 2022 were randomly divided into control group, rTMS group and combined group, with 22 cases in each group. …”
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Pastoralisme et frugalité numérique : évaluation des usages chez les ménages pastoraux au Sénégal by Serena Ferrari, Margot Moniot, Baba Ba, Amadou Asseloka, Mouhamadou Lamine Ndiaye, Nicolas Paget, Pascal Bonnet, Jean-Daniel Cesaro

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An mHealth Intervention With Financial Incentives to Promote Smoking Cessation and Physical Activity Among Black Adults: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Adam Alexander, Michael Businelle, Marshall Cheney, Amy Cohn, Lorna McNeill, Kevin Short, Summer Frank-Pearce, David Bradley, Kimberly Estrada, Iván Flores, Jack Fronheiser, Darla Kendzor

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a mobile health intervention that provides financial incentives for smoking cessation and physical activity among Black adults. MethodsA total of 60 Black adults who smoke (≥5 cigarettes/d) and are insufficiently physically active (engaging in <150 min of weekly moderate-intensity physical activity) will be randomly assigned to either HealthyCells intervention (incentives for smoking abstinence only) or HealthyCells+ intervention (incentives for both smoking abstinence and daily step counts). …”
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Comparing the efficacy of different methods in assessing cervical stromal invasion in endometrial carcinoma: a retrospective study of 2,020 patients by Ying Yang, Ying Yang, Zhijun Ye, Zhijun Ye, Yifei Zhao, Yifei Zhao, Zhengyu Li, Zhengyu Li

“…PurposeThis study aimed to assess the preoperative diagnostic efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and endometrial biopsy for cervical stromal invasion (CSI) in endometrial carcinoma (EC) and to discuss the influencing factors of CSI.Material and methodsA total of 2,020 patients with EC were retrospectively analyzed in a tertiary hospital. …”
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Effect of Xingnao Kaiqiao Acupuncture combined with EEG Biomimetic Electrical Stimulation on Evoked Potential of Patients with Persistent Vegetative State by Lixia DENG, Jiquan LIU, Liangxiang ZHANG, Xiao LV, Xing CHEN, Yigang FENG, Yingying NI

“…Objective:To observe the effect of Xingnao Kaiqiao acupuncture combined with EEG biomimetic electrical stimulation on brainstem auditory evoked potential (BEAP) and somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) in patients with persistent vegetative state (PVS).Methods:A total of ninety patients with PVS treated in the PVS awareness center of Guangdong 999 Brain hospital were randomly divided into Acupuncture group, Bionic electricity group and Combined group, with thirty cases in each group. …”
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Time to Reconsider the Straddle-Arm Technique: Providing Care for the Conscious Infant who is Choking

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Assessing the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Digital Technologies Used by Health Professionals in Supporting Obesity and Mental Health Communication: Scoping Review by Amanda Kearns, Anne Moorhead, Maurice Mulvenna, Raymond Bond

“…ObjectiveThis scoping review aims to identify and understand the different types of technologies used by HPs in supporting obesity and mental health communication. MethodsA comprehensive scoping review, which followed a validated methodology, analyzed studies published between 2013 and 2023 across 8 databases. …”
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Exploring the General Acceptability and User Experience of a Digital Therapeutic for Cognitive Training in a Singaporean Older Adult Population: Qualitative Study by Siong Peng Kwek, Qiao Ying Leong, V Vien Lee, Ni Yin Lau, Smrithi Vijayakumar, Wei Ying Ng, Bina Rai, Marlena Natalia Raczkowska, Christopher L Asplund, Alexandria Remus, Dean Ho

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to characterize the general acceptability and user experience of CURATE.DTx, a multitasking-based DTx platform that challenges the cognitive domains of attention, problem-solving, and executive function in the Singaporean older adult population. MethodsA total of 15 older adult participants (mean age 66.1, SD 3.5 years) were recruited for a 90-minute in-person session. …”
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Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study on the Functional Connectivity of Amygdalar Subregions in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain by CHEN Xiaolin, LIU Hong, GAO Zhen, WU Mengjiao, FAN Cheng, JIANG Zheng

“…ObjectiveTo observe the resting-state functional connectivity changes of amygdalar subregions as well as relationship with pain intensity and negative emotion states in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP).MethodsA total of 31 patients with CNLBP (CNLBP group) and 31 healthy control population (healthy control group) with age and gender matched were recruited in the community around Pingshan campus of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to perform clinical evaluation and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Effect of Computer-Assisted Cognitive Training on Visual Perception in Children with Intellectual Development Disorders by LI Zhaoying, DENG Haiyin, HUANG Zhenming, HE Youze, TU Jingnan, CAO Lei, HUANG Jia, WU Jingsong

“…ObjectiveTo explore the clinical rehabilitation effect of a computer-assisted cognitive training on visual perception function of children with intellectual development disorders (IDD).MethodsA total of sixty IDD participants, aged 4-6.5 years old, recruited from special education schools and children's rehabilitation centers in Fuzhou city between August 2019 to December 2020, were included in the study, and they were randomly divided into control group and experimental group, with 30 cases in each group, 4 cases dropped out during the process of the study in each of the two groups. …”
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Antidiabetic agent use and clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jordan N. Keels, Isabella R. McDonald, Christopher S. Lee, Andrew A. Dwyer, Andrew A. Dwyer

“…BackgroundThe effect of antidiabetic agents on mortality outcomes is unclear for individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) who are hospitalized for COVID-19.PurposeTo examine the relationship between antidiabetic agent use and clinical outcomes in individuals with DM hospitalized for COVID-19.MethodsA systematic review of the literature (2020-2024) was performed across five databases. …”
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Biosécurité et élevage de lapins en Algérie : analyse des pratiques adoptées face à la maladie hémorragique by Samia Maziz-Bettahar, Lynda Sahraoui, Hichem Lahouassa, Hacina Ainbaziz

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Bacteriological quality and predictors of raw meat collected from municipal slaughterhouse and butcher shops in northeast, Ethiopia by Leykun Berhanu, Adinew Gizeyatu, Masresha Abebe, Daniel Teshome, Mohammed Aragaw, Gete Berihun

“…To protect customers’ health from numerous foodborne diseases this study aimed to determine the microbial quality and predictors of meat along the meat value chain in Northeast, Ethiopia.ObjectiveTo determine the bacteriological quality of meat and its predictors obtained from the Dessie City Administration’s municipal slaughterhouse and butcher shops.Materials and methodsA laboratory-based cross-sectional study design was used. …”
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Mobile Phone App to Promote Lifestyle Change in People at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Feasibility 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial by Gyri Skoglund, Gunvor Hilde, Pernille Lunde, Venessa Vera Cruz Naceno, Cecilie Fromholt Olsen, Birgitta Blakstad Nilsson

“…The secondary aim was to assess recruitment rate, resource requirements, and change in potential outcomes for a full scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) study . MethodsA 3-arm feasibility RCT lasting 12 weeks was designed. …”
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Salivary alpha-amylase activity and its association with early childhood caries and rampant caries experience: a cross-sectional study by Vivek Padmanabhan, Md Sofiqul Islam, Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman, Manjunatha B. K. Goud, Latifa Majed Sulaiman Allay Alshehhi, Hebah Mushref Ahmad Hamed, Sheela Haridas, Dileep Sharma

“…It also examines the relationship between salivary alpha-amylase levels and increased caries activity in the children with ECC or RC.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at RAK College of Dental Sciences (RAKCODS) with 100 children aged 3–12 years. …”
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Early Intervention for Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Families via Telehealth: Systematic Review by Yoomi Shin, Eun Ju Park, Anna Lee

“…The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the ways that telehealth compares to conventional in-person interventions in improving developmental outcomes for children and supporting family well-being. MethodsA systematic search was conducted of 4 electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science), focusing on studies published between 2010 and 2024. …”
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Dietary practice and associated factors among lactating mothers in Dangila District in the Awi Zone Amhara region Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study by Sileshi Mulatu, Getasew Mulatu, Azeb Gedif

“…The main objective of this study was to assess dietary practice and associated factors of lactating mothers in Dangila Zuria District, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2022.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 609 lactating women from March 1st to May 1st 2022. …”
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Utilizing machine-learning techniques on MRI radiomics to identify primary tumors in brain metastases by W. L. Yang, W. L. Yang, X. R. Su, S. Li, K. Y. Zhao, Q. Yue

“…ObjectiveTo develop a machine learning-based clinical and/or radiomics model for predicting the primary site of brain metastases using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Materials and methodsA total of 202 patients (87 males, 115 females) with 439 brain metastases were retrospectively included, divided into training sets (brain metastases of lung cancer [BMLC] n = 194, brain metastases of breast cancer [BMBC] n = 108, brain metastases of gastrointestinal tumor [BMGiT] n = 48) and test sets (BMLC n = 50, BMBC n = 27, BMGiT n = 12). …”
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