Pragmatic aspects of communication and language comprehension in groups of children differentiated by teacher ratings of inattention and hyperactivity. [PDF]
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experience pragmatic language deficits, but it is not known whether these difficulties are primarily associated with high levels of inattention, hyperactivity, or both.
Cain, Kate, Bignell, Simon
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Participant recruitment into a randomised controlled trial of exercise therapy for people with multiple sclerosis [PDF]
Background: The success of a clinical trial is often dependant on whether recruitment targets can be met in the required time frame. Despite an increase in research into the benefits of exercise in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), no trial has ...
Woodroofe, Nicola +15 more
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Strengthening and stretching for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand (SARAH): design of a randomised controlled trial of a hand and upper limb exercise intervention - ISRCTN89936343 [PDF]
Background: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) commonly affects the hands and wrists with inflammation, deformity, pain, weakness and restricted mobility leading to reduced function.
Toye, Francine +58 more
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Physiotherapy rehabilitation for osteoporotic vertebral fracture (PROVE) : study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Osteoporosis and vertebral fracture can have a considerable impact on an individual’s quality of life. There is increasing evidence that physiotherapy including manual techniques and exercise interventions may have an important treatment ...
Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.) +15 more
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Reducing the environmental impact of trials: a comparison of the carbon footprint of the CRASH-1 and CRASH-2 clinical trials. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: All sectors of the economy, including the health research sector, must reduce their carbon emissions. The UK National Institute for Health Research has recently prepared guidelines on how to minimize the carbon footprint of research.
Subaiya, Saleena +8 more
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Advances in Bio‐Integrated Edge Computing Systems for Smart and Connected Health
This review explores advances in bio‐integrated edge computing for healthcare, focusing on co‐designing computing, sensing, and energy strategies to overcome integration and power challenges for optimized, decentralized operation. ABSTRACT Recent advances in bio‐integrated healthcare technologies have enabled continuous, high‐resolution monitoring and ...
Gyuwon Kim +4 more
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Poor implementation of the EU clinical trial regulation is a major threat for pragmatic trials in European countries [PDF]
The principle of pragmatism in clinical trials has been broadly recognised as a way to close the gap between research and practice. In this contribution, we argue that the conduct of pragmatic clinical trials in Europe may be hampered by poor ...
Barbui, Corrado +9 more
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Study protocol for the evaluation of an Infant Simulator based program delivered in schools: a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Extent: 11p.Background: This paper presents the study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a school based program developed to prevent teenage pregnancy.
Lawrence, D. +24 more
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Smart Nanotechnologies for Multimodal Neuromodulation and Brain Interfacing
Recent advances in smart nanotechnologies are expanding the toolbox for brain interfacing, from wireless neuromodulation and high‐resolution sensing to targeted delivery within the central nervous system. By combining responsive nanomaterials with bioinspired design, these platforms enable multimodal interactions with neurons and glia, while also ...
Tommaso Curiale +6 more
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Cluster randomized trial in the general practice research database: 2. Secondary prevention after first stroke (eCRT study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this research is to develop and evaluate methods for conducting pragmatic cluster randomized trials in a primary care electronic database.
Wolfe Charles +34 more
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