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A feasibility study with embedded pilot randomised controlled trial and proce...
Abstract Background Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for several oral diseases, including periodontitis, and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are increasingly being... -
Any versus long-term prescribing of high risk medications in older people usi...
Abstract Background High risk medications are commonly prescribed to older US patients. Currently, less is known about high risk medication prescribing in other Western... -
Household presentation of acute gastroenteritis in a primary care sentinel ne...
Abstract Background Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a highly transmissible condition spreading rapidly between individuals and within households. Rotavirus vaccination was... -
Self-reported fall and associated factors among adult people with visual impa...
Abstract Background Fall is a major public health problem and potentially disabling issue. A vast burden of visually impaired live in low-middle income countries particularly in... -
Early maternal weight gain as a risk factor for SGA in pregnancies with hyper...
Abstract Background Inadequate maternal weight gain increases the risk of small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants. Women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) are at risk of... -
Improving clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction among patients with coro...
Abstract Background Value-based healthcare (VBHC) is a promising strategy to increase patient value. For a successful implementation of VBHC, intensive collaborations between... -
The potential value of serum pepsinogen for the diagnosis of atrophic gastrit...
Abstract Background The aim of this study is to assess the validity of the measurement of pepsinogen as a screening test for chronic atrophic gastritis (AG) in health check-up... -
Inhaled AP301 for treatment of pulmonary edema in mechanically ventilated pat...
Abstract Background High-permeability pulmonary edema is a hallmark of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and is frequently accompanied by impaired alveolar fluid... -
Nutritional status and disease severity in children acutely presenting to a p...
Abstract Background Accurate and timely data on the health of a population are key for evidence-based decision making at both the policy and programmatic level. In many... -
Predictors of cinacalcet discontinuation and reinitiation in hemodialysis pat...
Abstract Background The putative benefits of cinacalcet therapy for management of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) are thought to be most manifested when patients are taking... -
Endometrial scratch vs no intervention in egg donation cycles: the ENDOSCRATC...
Abstract Background The effects of endometrial scratching (ES) on embryo implantation have been studied for many years. Several studies have shown better outcomes when performed... -
Immunization coverage of 12–23 months old children and its associated factors...
Abstract Background Childhood vaccinations have been shown to be effective in protecting children against vaccine-preventable diseases. The systematic investigation of the... -
A double-blind randomized comparative clinical trial to evaluate the safety a...
Abstract Background Pancreatic cancer is a refractory malignancy, and the development of a new effective treatment strategy is needed. We generated a dendritic cell vaccine by... -
Lifestyle intervention to prevent excessive maternal weight gain: mother and ...
Abstract Background Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with elevated weight retention in mothers and might be related to adiposity of their offspring. Little... -
Single-inhaler triple therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
Abstract Background Guidelines recommend that treatment with a long-acting β2 agonist (LABA), a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), i.e.... -
Acute <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> toxicity of a commercial grade boron...
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are an emerging engineered nanomaterial attracting significant attention due to superior electrical, chemical and thermal properties. Currently,... -
Supplementation of enteral nutritional powder decreases surgical site infecti...
Abstract Background Nearly half of elderly patients with hip fracture were malnourished, indicated with a serum marker of hypoalbuminemia. Malnutrition was a risk factor for... -
Sprifermin (rhFGF18) modulates extracellular matrix turnover in cartilage exp...
Abstract Background Sprifermin (recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 18) is in clinical development as a potential disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug (DMOAD). In vitro... -
Knowledge on HBV vaccine and vaccination status among health care workers of ...
Abstract Objectives The study was conducted to assess the knowledge on HBV vaccine and vaccination status among health care workers of Hawassa University Comprehensive... -
Exposure to cooking oil fumes and chronic bronchitis in nonsmoking women aged...
Abstract Background Little is known about the effect of exposure to cooking oil fumes (COFs) on the development of non-malignant respiratory diseases in nonsmoking women. This...
