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Development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in facial aging: study ...
Abstract Background Facial aging is a concern for many patients. Wrinkles, loss of volume, and discoloration are common physical manifestations of aging skin. Genetic heritage,... -
Feasibility of a physical activity intervention during and shortly after chem...
Abstract Background Given the risk of developing acute and long-term adverse effects in patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy for testicular cancer (TC), risk-reducing... -
Development of an infant feeding core outcome set for childhood obesity inter...
Abstract Background Childhood obesity is a significant public health challenge that affects approximately one in five children worldwide. Infant feeding practices are implicated... -
Clinical, behavioural and pharmacogenomic factors influencing the response to...
Abstract Background Suboptimal thyroid hormone therapy including under-replacement and over-replacement is common amongst patients with hypothyroidism. This is a significant... -
Efficacy and cost-utility of the eHealth application ‘Oncokompas’, supporting...
Abstract Background Patients with incurable cancer have to deal with a wide range of symptoms due to their disease and treatment, influencing their quality of life. Nowadays,... -
Confident gene activity prediction based on single histone modification H2BK5...
Abstract Background The histones in the core of nucleosomes may be subject to covalent post-transcriptional modifications. These modifications are thought to correlate with and... -
The COMET Handbook: Version 1.0
Abstract The selection of appropriate outcomes is crucial when designing clinical trials in order to compare the effects of different interventions directly. For the findings to... -
A randomized controlled trial protocol comparing the feeds of fresh versus fr...
Abstract Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of death among preterm infants born at -
Access factors linked to maternal deaths in Lundazi district, Eastern Provinc...
Abstract Background Access factors associated with maternal death are important to understand because they are considered to be an essential measure of women’s health and... -
Point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for internal medicine residents: what do ...
Abstract Background Point-of-care Ultrasound is a relative new diagnostic tool for internists. Since 2019, it is a mandatory skill for internal medicine residents in the... -
Maternal and perinatal outcomes and pharmacological management of Covid-19 in...
Abstract Background Over 4.2 million confirmed cases and more than 285,000 deaths, COVID-19 pandemic continues to harm significant number of people worldwide. Several studies... -
Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings: introducti...
Abstract The GRADE-CERQual (‘Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research’) approach provides guidance for assessing how much confidence to place in findings... -
Neonatal hypothermia and associated factors among neonates admitted to neonat...
Abstract Background Neonatal hypothermia is a worldwide problem and an important contributing factor for Neonatal morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries.... -
Development of a core outcome set for clinical trials in squamous cell carcin...
Abstract Background Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common skin cancer that poses a risk of metastasis. Clinical investigations into SCC treatment are common, but the... -
One size does not fit all: HIV prevalence and correlates of risk for men who ...
Abstract Background Biobehavioral data about men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are limited to those who sell sex. Information... -
Gendered behavior as a disadvantage in open source software development
Abstract Women are severely marginalized in software development, especially in open source. In this article we argue that disadvantage is more due to gendered behavior than to... -
The association between cardiovascular health and health-related quality of l...
Abstract Background This study was conducted to examine the association between ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) and health-related quality of life and health status... -
Attitudes towards tooth fillings in Tanzanian adults and its association with...
Abstract Background Tooth filling treatment is utilized at low levels in many low and middle-income countries (LMICs), further, little is known about the prevailing attitudes... -
Point-of-care testing for emergency assessment of coagulation in patients tre...
Abstract Background Point-of-care testing (POCT) of coagulation has been proven to be of great value in accelerating emergency treatment. Specific POCT for direct oral... -
Study protocol: developing, disseminating, and implementing a core outcome se...
Abstract Background Selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancies is associated with an increased risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity and represents...
