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Gait training assisted by multi-channel functional electrical stimulation ear...
Background Many stroke survivors suffer from paresis of lower limb muscles, resulting in compensatory gait patterns characterised by asymmetries in spatial and temporal... -
Exercise prior to assisted fertilization in overweight and obese women (Ferti...
Background Overweight and obese women show reduced conception rates compared to women of normal weight. Insulin resistance and increased amount of visceral fat may be important... -
Key stakeholder perceptions about consent to participate in acute illness res...
Background A rigorous research response is required to inform clinical and public health decision-making during an epi/pandemic. However, the ethical conduct of such research,... -
An evaluation of the DEXLIFE ‘self-selected’ lifestyle intervention aimed at ...
Background With the global escalation of type 2 diabetes and evidence consistently showing that its onset can be prevented or delayed by changing lifestyle behaviours, there is... -
The RESPITE trial: remifentanil intravenously administered patient-controlled...
Background The commonest opioid used for pain relief in labour is pethidine (meperidine); however, its effectiveness has long been challenged and the drug has known side effects... -
Frailty Related to Anesthesia guided by the Index "bispectraL" (FRAIL) study:...
Background Currently, patients older than 60 years of age represent 25% of the population and are at an increased risk during surgery. Therefore, reducing postoperative... -
Efficacy of naloxone in reducing postictal central respiratory dysfunction in...
Background Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCSs) are the main risk factor for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Experimental and clinical data strongly suggest... -
Meaningful engagement of people living with HIV who use drugs: methodology fo...
Background Community-based HIV, harm reduction, and addiction research increasingly involve members of affected communities as Peer Research Associates (PRAs)—individuals with... -
Effect of Xinyue capsules on patients with coronary heart disease after percu...
Background The risk of cardiovascular events remains high in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Panax... -
BRACAVENIR - impact of a psychoeducational intervention on expectations and c...
Background Young women exposed to a high hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) risk are particularly vulnerable. They are ignored by health prevention measures but exposed... -
Are urgent care centers a viable venue for recruitment in clinical trials?
Clinical trials are extremely difficult to undertake and recruiting patients for these trials is one of the most significant challenges. This brief report sought to determine... -
Chronic physical conditions, multimorbidity and physical activity across 46 l...
Background There are no nationally representative population-based studies investigating the relationship between physical activity, chronic conditions and multimorbidity (i.e.,... -
Divergent pathway of lipid profile components for cardiovascular disease and ...
Background Data regarding the impact of different lipid measures on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and mortality events is not consistent. We aimed to evaluate the relationship... -
Evaluation of a video-based Internet intervention as preparation for inpatien...
Background Patients’ treatment expectations are a key factor in psychotherapy. Several studies have linked higher expectations to better treatment success. Therefore, we want to... -
Assessment of ibrutinib plus rituximab in front-line CLL (FLAIR trial): study...
Background Treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) has seen a substantial improvement over the last few years. Combination immunochemotherapy, such as fludarabine,... -
A phase I followed by a randomized phase II trial of two cycles carboplatin-o...
Background Preclinical studies in breast cancer models showed that BRCA1 or BRCA2 deficient cell lines, when compared to BRCA proficient cell lines, are extremely sensitive to... -
The effect of bundling medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction wit...
Background Opioid dependence has devastating and increasingly widespread consequences and costs, and the most common outcome of treatment is early relapse. People who inject... -
Eating, feeding, and feeling: emotional responsiveness mediates longitudinal ...
Background Although it is known that maternal disordered eating is related to restrictive feeding practices, there is little research exploring mechanisms for this association... -
Prenatal, birth and early life predictors of sedentary behavior in young peop...
Background Our aim was to systematically summarize the evidence on whether prenatal, birth and early life factors up to 6 years of age predict sedentary behavior in young people... -
Effectiveness of advice from physician and nurse on smoking cessation stage i...
Background A screening program provides a teachable moment for primary prevention such as encouraging smoking cessation. However, little is known about the efficacy of smoking...
