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Transperineal prostate biopsy under local vs general anaesthesia: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Roberts, MJ Arora, S Yao, HH Hogan, D Dias, B O'Connell, HE Wetherell, D Zargar, H Kwok, M McGeorge, SP Pearce, A Yaxley, J Tuffaha, H

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the cost effectiveness of local anaesthetic (LA) transperineal prostate biopsy (TPB) compared to general anaesthetic (GA) TPB, considering both hospital/health system and so...

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Preservice education for interprofessional public health responses to child maltreatment: Australian stakeholder perspectives of key regulatory, sociocultural and professional challenges

Lines, LE Kakyo, TA McLaren, H Cooper, M Sivertsen, N Hutton, A Zannettino, L Hartz, D Grant, J

Background: Child maltreatment is an international public health issue that requires interprofessional collaboration across all sectors providing services for children and families. Effective colla...

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Practical tips to fostering positive perceptions of and interest in general practice across medical training phases.

Yong, F Fox, J Martin, P Partanen, R Wallis, K McGrail, M

BACKGROUND: Servicing increasing healthcare demands requires a sufficient supply of general practitioners (GPs). However, heightened by pandemic conditions, critical and chronic shortages of GPs pe...

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Health insurance non-enrollment among women in Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional analysis of the 2019 Demographic and Health Survey.

Osborne, A Essuman, MA James, PB Bangura, C Aboagye, RG Olorunsaiye, CZ Seidu, A-A Ahinkorah, BO

BACKGROUND: Health insurance enrollment is a vital component of universal health coverage and access to essential healthcare services. However, in Sierra Leone, enrollment remains persistently low,...

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Running in the heat similarly reduces lipid oxidation and peak oxygen consumption in trained runners and inactive individuals.

Mougin, L Macrae, HZ Henderson, A Cable, TG Taylor, L James, LJ Mears, SA

This study compared oxygen consumption and substrate oxidation while exercising in hot and temperate conditions in individuals with different physical activity statuses (i.e., inactive individuals ...

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Exploring the innovation landscape of ginger: Insights from patent documentation analysis

Matin, M Kapoor, B Gulati, M Mickael, ME Matin, FB Kamińska, A Bensz, J Sołdacki, D Wierzbicka, A Marcinkowska-Lesiak, M Fatimi, A Liu, HY Gan, RY Adamska, O Stolarczyk, A Horbańczuk, JO Jóźwik, A Atanasov, AG

Zingiber officinale, commonly known as ginger, holds a prominent place in both culinary and medicinal practices worldwide. This study is the first to present a comprehensive analysis of ginger-rela...

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The effect of chatbot-based exercise interventions on physical activity, exercise habits, and sedentary behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Wang, Q Yang, W Xu, K Lam, LT

OBJECTIVES: Chatbots, transcending the limitations of space and time while reducing user resistance, offer a personalized and autonomous approach potentially enhancing digital health interventions....

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Evaluation of an evidence-based practice continuing education course for Canadian Naturopathic Doctors.

Aucoin, M Newton, G Leach, M Cooley, K

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based practice (EBP) combines the best available evidence with clinician expertise and patient preference to improve patient outcomes. Recent evidence indicates that Canadian N...

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Determinant factors influencing stunting prevention behaviors among working mothers in West Java Province, Indonesia: a cross-sectional study.

Juniarti, N Alsharaydeh, E Sari, CWM Yani, DI Hutton, A

BACKGROUND: Stunting, a condition in which children fail to achieve their expected height for age, is a significant public health problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The nutr...

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Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 (cVDPV2) Outbreak Response With Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2), Sierra Leone's Experience

Kangbai, DM Sesay, EN Clemens-Kangbai, N Kemoh, AK Lansana, S Benya, H Nunie, A Kallon, JM Samuels, EG Clemens, A Jones, M Kanneh, BP James, PB Jimmy, AAN Kallay, MTM Sesay, T

Background: In March 2024, a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) was isolated in environmental samples (ESs) collected at the Mabella Sawmill Bridge environmental surveillance (E...

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