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Predictors of response to exposure and response prevention-based cognitive be...
Abstract Background Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which includes exposure and response prevention (ERP), is effective in improving symptoms of obsessive-compulsive... -
The magnitude of antibiotic resistance to Helicobacter pylori in Africa and i...
Abstract Background Worldwide Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) treatment is of great challenge due to increased antibiotic resistance. The burden of H. pylori antibiotic... -
Effect of exercise type on smoking cessation: a meta-analysis of randomized c...
Abstract Background Exercise is one choice of additional treatment for smoking cessation by relieving nicotine withdrawal symptoms and smoking craving. The possible mechanism of... -
Investigating undergraduate health sciences students’ acceptance of evolution...
Abstract Background Despite the overwhelming agreement among scientists regarding the fundamental importance of evolution to all areas of biology, a lack of evolution... -
Estimating the cost-effectiveness of daclatasvir + sofosbuvir versus sofosbuv...
Abstract Background As treatments for chronic hepatitis C are moving away from interferon-containing regimens, the most appropriate allocation of resources to higher cost,... -
Biomarkers of food intake for Allium vegetables
Abstract Allium vegetables are widely consumed around the world and are known for their potential bioactive components improving human health. These effects have been... -
Dexketoprofen/tramadol 25 mg/75 mg: randomised double-blind trial in moderate...
Abstract Background Dexketoprofen trometamol plus tramadol hydrochloride is a new oral combination of two analgesics, which have different mechanisms of action for the treatment... -
Statin drugs to reduce breast cancer recurrence and mortality
Abstract Epidemiologic studies have, variably, shown the concomitant use of statin drugs to be beneficial to cancer outcomes. Statin drugs have been FDA approved for three... -
Combining adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes for women exposed to antie...
Abstract Background Application of latent variable models in medical research are becoming increasingly popular. A latent trait model is developed to combine rare birth defect... -
Pharmacy employees’ involvement in safeguarding persons with dementia who use...
Abstract Background Community-dwelling persons with dementia commonly use dietary supplements (DS), often without receiving help with the administration. Patient safety is a... -
A systematic review of non-antibiotic measures for the prevention of urinary ...
Abstract Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in pregnancy and account for the highest proportion of primary care antibiotic prescriptions issued to pregnant... -
Hemostatic effect of tourniquet combined with tranexamic acid in total knee a...
Abstract Background There are various techniques to reduce blood loss in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including the use of a tourniquet and tranexamic acid (TXA). In this... -
A modulatory role of ASICs on GABAergic synapses in rat hippocampal cell cult...
Abstract Rapid acidification occurring during synaptic vesicle release can activate acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) both on pre- and postsynaptic neurons. In the latter case,... -
808 nm-activable core@multishell upconverting nanoparticles with enhanced sta...
Abstract Background The unique upconversion properties of rare-earth-doped nanoparticles offers exciting opportunities for biomedical applications, in which near-IR remote... -
Development of a core outcome set for diabetes after pregnancy prevention int...
Abstract Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases the risk of adverse short- and long-term outcomes, including development of type 2 diabetes. The US Diabetes... -
Removal of the product from the culture medium strongly enhances free fatty a...
Abstract Background Cyanobacterial mutants engineered for production of free fatty acids (FFAs) secrete the products to the medium and hence are thought to be useful for biofuel... -
Comparing structural fingerprints using a literature-based similarity benchmark
Abstract Background The concept of molecular similarity is one of the central ideas in cheminformatics, despite the fact that it is ill-defined and rather difficult to assess... -
Assessing Kwa-Zulu-Natalâ s progress towards malaria elimination and its rea...
Abstract Background The South African province of KwaZulu-Natal is rapidly approaching elimination status for malaria with a steady decline in local cases. With the possibility... -
Inequality and mental healthcare utilisation among first-year university stud...
Abstract Background Addressing inequalities in mental healthcare utilisation among university students is important for socio-political transformation, particularly in countries... -
Evaluating the referral preferences and consultation requests of primary care...
Abstract Background No literature exists which examines referral preferences to, or the consultation process with, Otolaryngology. In a recent Canadian Medical Association...
