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View article: A study protocol for determining the role of Sympathetic activity in Post-injury outcomes: Impact on sleep and caRdiovascular health InvesTigation (SPIRIT)
A study protocol for determining the role of Sympathetic activity in Post-injury outcomes: Impact on sleep and caRdiovascular health InvesTigation (SPIRIT) Open
Introduction A growing body of research indicates that combat-injured service members are at heightened risk of a wide range of adverse physical and mental health outcomes. However, data on long-term health outcomes of United States (US) c…
View article: Risk factors for COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM): A case-control study
Risk factors for COVID-19-associated mucormycosis (CAM): A case-control study Open
A BSTRACT Introduction: Mucormycosis, a rare but serious fungal infection, surged during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite various proposed causative factors, published data are limited. This study aimed to identify risk fa…
View article: Exercise stress echocardiography shows impaired left ventricular function after hospitalization with COVID‐19 without overt myocarditis: A pilot study
Exercise stress echocardiography shows impaired left ventricular function after hospitalization with COVID‐19 without overt myocarditis: A pilot study Open
Usual clinical testing rarely reveals cardiac abnormalities persisting after hospitalization for COVID. Such testing may overlook residual changes causing increased adverse cardiac events post‐discharge. To clarify status post‐hospitalizat…
View article: Effectiveness of Cluster-Level Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Salt Intake: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Effectiveness of Cluster-Level Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Salt Intake: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
Background The mean global salt intake is estimated at 10g/day much higher when compared to the WHO recommendation of less than 5g/day. Behavioral change interventions are most effective when applied at groups instead of individuals. The p…
View article: Chirp asymmetry in Zeeman electromagnetically induced transparency
Chirp asymmetry in Zeeman electromagnetically induced transparency Open
The simplest three-level system exhibiting electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) exhibits an effective conjugation symmetry as well as a permutation symmetry. Breaking conjugation symmetry leads to a distinct chirp asymmetry; the …
View article: Associations of social and cognitive‐behavioral variables with disinhibited eating and anxiety: An ecological momentary assessment study
Associations of social and cognitive‐behavioral variables with disinhibited eating and anxiety: An ecological momentary assessment study Open
Objective Among adolescents, disinhibited eating and anxiety commonly co‐occur. Precision intervention approaches targeting unique mechanistic vulnerabilities that contribute to disinhibited eating and anxiety may therefore be helpful. How…
View article: Treadmill Exercise Stress Echocardiography Exposes Impaired Left Ventricular Function in Patients Recovering from Hospitalization with COVID-19 Without Overt Myocarditis Versus Historical Controls
Treadmill Exercise Stress Echocardiography Exposes Impaired Left Ventricular Function in Patients Recovering from Hospitalization with COVID-19 Without Overt Myocarditis Versus Historical Controls Open
Background Usual clinical testing rarely reveals cardiac abnormalities persisting after hospitalization for COVID-19. Such testing may overlook residual changes responsible for increased adverse cardiac events post-discharge. Methods To fu…
View article: Carotid Intima–Media Thickness and Improved Stroke Risk Assessment in Hypertensive Black Adults
Carotid Intima–Media Thickness and Improved Stroke Risk Assessment in Hypertensive Black Adults Open
BACKGROUND We aim to determine the added value of carotid intima–media thickness (cIMT) in stroke risk assessment for hypertensive Black adults. METHODS We examined 1,647 participants with hypertension without a history of cardiovascular (…
View article: Addressing Anxiety and Stress for Healthier Eating in Teens (ASSET): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Reducing Anxiety, Disinhibited Eating, Excess Weight Gain, and Cardiometabolic Risk in Adolescent Girls
Addressing Anxiety and Stress for Healthier Eating in Teens (ASSET): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Reducing Anxiety, Disinhibited Eating, Excess Weight Gain, and Cardiometabolic Risk in Adolescent Girls Open
(1) Background: Standard-of-care lifestyle interventions show insufficient effectiveness for the prevention and treatment of excess weight and its associated cardiometabolic health concerns in adolescents, necessitating more targeted preve…
View article: Lipid pneumonia associated with mineral oil use presenting as fluorine-18-fluorodeoxy-D-glucose–avid lung mass
Lipid pneumonia associated with mineral oil use presenting as fluorine-18-fluorodeoxy-D-glucose–avid lung mass Open
View article: Implementing shared decision-making in UK: Progress 2017–2022
Implementing shared decision-making in UK: Progress 2017–2022 Open
Shared decision making has been on the policy agenda in the UK for at least twelve years, but it lacked a comprehensive approach to delivery. That has changed over the past five years, and we can now see significant progress across all asp…
View article: Values, principles, strategies, and frameworks underlying patient and public involvement in health technology assessment and guideline development: a scoping review
Values, principles, strategies, and frameworks underlying patient and public involvement in health technology assessment and guideline development: a scoping review Open
The importance of patient and public involvement (PPI) is recognized by agencies involved in health technology assessment (HTA) and guideline development. However, a comprehensive overview of the underlying PPI principles, values, strategi…
View article: The Cedar Project: exploring the role of colonial harms and childhood maltreatment on HIV and hepatitis C infection in a cohort study involving young Indigenous people who use drugs in two Canadian cities
The Cedar Project: exploring the role of colonial harms and childhood maltreatment on HIV and hepatitis C infection in a cohort study involving young Indigenous people who use drugs in two Canadian cities Open
Objectives This study examined associations between childhood maltreatment, colonial harms and sex/drug-related risks for HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among young Indigenous people who use drugs. Design The Cedar Project is a …
View article: The Cedar Project: Relationship between child apprehension and attempted suicide among young Indigenous mothers impacted by substance use in two Canadian cities
The Cedar Project: Relationship between child apprehension and attempted suicide among young Indigenous mothers impacted by substance use in two Canadian cities Open
Indigenous leaders are gravely concerned over disproportionate representation of Indigenous children in Canada’s child welfare systems. Forced separation from children is deeply traumatizing for mothers and detrimental to the wellbeing of …
View article: P58 Uptake of no- biopsy approach in diagnosing paediatric coeliac disease in a regional tertiary centre
P58 Uptake of no- biopsy approach in diagnosing paediatric coeliac disease in a regional tertiary centre Open
Background Coeliac disease (CD) is an immune mediated systemic disorder strongly associated with HLA DQ2 and DQ8 haplotypes.2 In 2012 The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) recomm…
View article: Development and evaluation of ‘Sleep, Baby & You’—An approach to supporting parental well-being and responsive infant caregiving
Development and evaluation of ‘Sleep, Baby & You’—An approach to supporting parental well-being and responsive infant caregiving Open
Disrupted parental sleep, presenting as post-partum fatigue and perceived as problematic infant sleep, is related to increased symptoms of depression and anxiety among new mothers and fathers. Previous research indicates that UK parents wo…
View article: Comparisons of Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
Comparisons of Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity Open
Celiac disease (CD) and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) are often confused or grouped together due to their commonalities. However, this is careless behavior because there are clinically significant differences between the two disease…
View article: Investigating intervention strategies for the management of diabetes in South Africa: A system dynamics approach
Investigating intervention strategies for the management of diabetes in South Africa: A system dynamics approach Open
View article: EUPATI Guidance for Patient Involvement in Medicines Research and Development: Health Technology Assessment
EUPATI Guidance for Patient Involvement in Medicines Research and Development: Health Technology Assessment Open
The main aim of health technology assessment (HTA) is to inform decision making by health care policy makers. It is a systematic process that evaluates the use of health technologies and generally involves a critical review of internationa…
View article: Correction to: The Cedar Project: Using Indigenous-specific determinants of health to predict substance use among young pregnant-involved Indigenous women in Canada
Correction to: The Cedar Project: Using Indigenous-specific determinants of health to predict substance use among young pregnant-involved Indigenous women in Canada Open
View article: Reaching consensus on reporting patient and public involvement (PPI) in research: methods and lessons learned from the development of reporting guidelines
Reaching consensus on reporting patient and public involvement (PPI) in research: methods and lessons learned from the development of reporting guidelines Open
Introduction Patient and public involvement (PPI) is inconsistently reported in health and social care research. Improving the quality of how PPI is reported is critical in developing a higher quality evidence base to gain a better insight…
View article: The Cedar Project: Using Indigenous-Specific Determinants of Health to Predict Substance use among Young Pregnant-Involved Indigenous Women In Canada
The Cedar Project: Using Indigenous-Specific Determinants of Health to Predict Substance use among Young Pregnant-Involved Indigenous Women In Canada Open
After publication of the original article (1) it was noted that the title of this manuscript was incorrect. The title presently reads "The cedar project: using indigenous-specific determinants of health to predict substance use among young…
View article: GRIPP2 reporting checklists: tools to improve reporting of patient and public involvement in research
GRIPP2 reporting checklists: tools to improve reporting of patient and public involvement in research Open
Background While the patient and public involvement (PPI) evidence base has expanded over the past decade, the quality of reporting within papers is often inconsistent, limiting our understanding of how it works, in what context, fo…
View article: GRIPP2 reporting checklists: tools to improve reporting of patient and public involvement in research
GRIPP2 reporting checklists: tools to improve reporting of patient and public involvement in research Open
GRIPP2-LF and GRIPP2-SF represent the first international evidence based, consensus informed guidance for reporting patient and public involvement in research. Both versions of GRIPP2 aim to improve the quality, transparency, and consisten…
View article: The comparative effectiveness of initiating fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy via pMDI versus DPI in reducing exacerbations and treatment escalation in COPD: a UK database study
The comparative effectiveness of initiating fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy via pMDI versus DPI in reducing exacerbations and treatment escalation in COPD: a UK database study Open
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a complex progressive disease, is currently the third leading cause of death worldwide. One recommended treatment option is fixed-dose combination therapy of an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)/lon…
View article: Mapping the social determinants of substance use for pregnant-involved young Aboriginal women
Mapping the social determinants of substance use for pregnant-involved young Aboriginal women Open
There is a dearth of knowledge about the social determinants of substance use among young pregnant-involved Indigenous women in Canada from their perspectives. As part of life history interviews, 17 young pregnant-involved Indigenous women…
View article: Asthma-Related Outcomes in Patients Initiating Extrafine Ciclesonide or Fine-Particle Inhaled Corticosteroids
Asthma-Related Outcomes in Patients Initiating Extrafine Ciclesonide or Fine-Particle Inhaled Corticosteroids Open
In this matched cohort analysis, we observed that initiation of ICS with ciclesonide was associated with better 1-year asthma outcomes and fewer changes to therapy, despite data suggesting more difficult-to-control asthma. The median presc…
View article: Financial flow diagrams to promote policy-making, based on 20 community management case studies from India
Financial flow diagrams to promote policy-making, based on 20 community management case studies from India Open
This paper reports the development of ‘Financial Flow Diagrams’ as a means of better communicating\ncomplex financial information, directly inspired by the development of ‘Shit Flow Diagrams’, in this case\nhighlighting, for policy-makers,…
View article: Erratum to: Effectiveness of initiating extrafine-particle versus fine-particle inhaled corticosteroids as asthma therapy in the Netherlands
Erratum to: Effectiveness of initiating extrafine-particle versus fine-particle inhaled corticosteroids as asthma therapy in the Netherlands Open
View article: Underuse of β-blockers in heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Underuse of β-blockers in heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Open
Objective Although β-blockers are an established therapy in heart failure (HF) guidelines, including for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there remain concerns regarding bronchoconstriction even with cardioselect…