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Supporting Self-management Among Young People With Acne Vulgaris Through a Web-Based Behavioral Intervention: Development and Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.
(2021-11-03)BACKGROUND: Acne is a common skin condition that is most prevalent in young people. It can have a substantial impact on the quality of life, which can be minimized with the appropriate use of topical treatments. Nonadherence ... -
Survey of women's report for 33 maternal and newborn indicators: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study.
(2021-03-26)BACKGROUND: Population-based household surveys, notably the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), remain the main source of maternal and newborn health data for many low- and ... -
Synergism and rules from combination of Baicalin, Jasminoidin and Desoxycholic acid in refined Qing Kai Ling for treat ischemic stroke mice model.
(Public Library of Science, 2012-09-26)Refined Qing-Kai-Ling (QKL), a modified Chinese medicine, consists of three main ingredients (Baicalin, Jasminoidin and Desoxycholic acid), plays a synergistic effect on the treatment of the acute stage of ischemic stroke. ... -
Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines for acne vulgaris published between January 2017 and July 2021.
(2023-08)BACKGROUND: Acne is very common, can cause considerable negative impact on quality of life and there is increasing concern over the use of long courses of oral antibiotics for this condition. OBJECTIVES: (1) To critically ... -
Tailored psychological intervention for anxiety or depression in COPD (TANDEM): a randomised controlled trial.
(2023-08-24)This multi-centre, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial evaluated whether a tailored psychological intervention based on a cognitive behavioural approach for people with COPD and symptoms of anxiety and/or depression ... -
Termination of pregnancy data completeness and feasibility in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study
(BioMed Central, 2021-02)Background Termination of pregnancy (TOP) is a common cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Population-based surveys are the major data source for TOP data in LMICs but are known ... -
Topical anti-inflammatory treatments for eczema: network meta-analysis
(2022-07-28)Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. To compare the efficacy and safety of topical anti-inflammatory treatments for reducing eczema symptoms or signs or ... -
Trait Anxiety and Economic Risk Avoidance Are Not Necessarily Associated: Evidence from the Framing Effect.
(2017)According to previous literature, trait anxiety is related to the tendency to choose safety options during risk decision-making, that is, risk avoidance. In our opinion, anxious people's risk preference might actually ... -
Transparency of informed consent in pilot and feasibility studies is inadequate: a single-center quality assurance study.
(BioMed Central, 2021-04-16)BACKGROUND: Pilot and feasibility studies (PAFS) often have complex objectives aimed at assessing feasibility of conducting a larger study. These may not be clear to participants in pilot studies. METHODS: Here, we aimed ... -
A tutorial on sample size calculation for multiple-period cluster randomized parallel, cross-over and stepped-wedge trials using the Shiny CRT Calculator.
(2020-06-01)It has long been recognized that sample size calculations for cluster randomized trials require consideration of the correlation between multiple observations within the same cluster. When measurements are taken at anything ...