The Pacific Way: advancing ethical research governance in the Pacific islands. [PDF]
O'Rourke JJ +8 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive impairment, fatigue, and depression are common in multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially due to disruption of regional functional connectivity caused by white matter (WM) lesions. We explored whether WM lesions functionally connected to specific brain regions contribute to these MS‐related manifestations.
Alessandro Franceschini +7 more
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Can anonymisation become disempowering? Rethinking ethics for low-risk global health research. [PDF]
Das S, Mehendale FV, Grant L.
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ABSTRACT Background Poststroke fatigue (PSF) and frailty share substantial overlap in their manifestations, yet previous research has yielded conflicting results due to the use of heterogeneous frailty assessment tools. Objective To evaluate the independent impact of frailty on PSF using a unified measurement system (Tilburg Frailty Indicator, TFI ...
Chuan‐Bang Chen +6 more
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Correction to: Knowledge and Perceptions of Members and Staff of Ethics Committees and Investigators in China toward Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Research. [PDF]
Liu D, Zhou J.
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ABSTRACT Objective Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy type 1 (FSHD1) is a progressive neuromuscular disorder with no approved treatments. Identifying reliable biomarkers is critical to monitor disease severity, activity, and progression. Interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) has been proposed as a candidate biomarker, but longitudinal validation is limited ...
Jonathan Pini +13 more
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Overcoming Logistical Barriers to Conducting Collaborative Clinical Research Between a High-Income Country and a Low- and Middle-Income Country. [PDF]
Grover S +10 more
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SNUPN‐Related Muscular Dystrophy: Novel Phenotypic, Pathological and Functional Protein Insights
ABSTRACT Objective SNUPN‐related muscular dystrophy or LGMDR29 is a new entity that covers from a congenital or childhood onset pure muscular dystrophy to more complex phenotypes combining neurodevelopmental features, cataracts, or spinocerebellar ataxia. So far, 12 different variants have been described.
Nuria Muelas +18 more
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Voices from the ICU: a qualitative study of healthcare providers' decision-making experiences during the provision of life-sustaining treatment in intensive care units of public and private referral hospitals in Uganda. [PDF]
Odongo P +3 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Neuronal pentraxin 2 (NPTX2) is a synaptic protein involved in synaptic plasticity and regulation of neuronal excitability. Lower baseline cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) NPTX2 levels have been shown to be associated with an earlier onset of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a pre‐dementia syndrome, even after CSF Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Juan P. Vazquez +12 more
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