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We will test the effect of Summer STRIPES (compared with school services as usual) on ADHD symptoms and key mechanisms (intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, executive functions) as well as key academic outcomes during the ninth-grade year (Grade Point Average (GPA), class attendance).

Findings will contribute to our understanding of how to improve access and utilisation of care for adolescents with ADHD. The protocol is approved by the institutional review board at Seattle Children's Research Institute. The study results will be disseminated through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific conferences.

NCT04571320; pre-results.
NCT04571320; pre-results.
Allostatic load (AL) has shown that high burden of AL is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes, but little attention has been paid to China with largest ageing population in the world.

This study is to examine the association between AL and all-cause mortality among Chinese adults aged at least 60 years.

Population-based prospective cohort study.

In 2011-2012, an ancillary study, in which a blood test was added, including a total of 2439 participants, was conducted in eight longevity areas in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.

The final analytical sample consisted of 1519 participants (mean±SD age men 80.5±11.3 years; women 90.2±11.8 years and 53% women).

Cox models were used to examine the association between AL and mortality among men and women, separately. Analyses were also adjusted for potential confounders including age, ethnicity, education and marital status, smoking and exercise.

Male with a medium AL burden (score 2-4) and high AL burden (score 5-9) had a 33% and 118% higher hazard of death, respectively, than those with a low AL burden (score 0-1). We did not find significant difference between females with different levels of AL burden.

Higher AL burden was associated with increased all-cause mortality among Chinese men aged at least 60 years. However, we did not find strong association among women. In conclusion, Intervention programmes targeting modifiable components of the AL burden may help prolong lifespan for older adults, especially men, in China.
Higher AL burden was associated with increased all-cause mortality among Chinese men aged at least 60 years. However, we did not find strong association among women. In conclusion, Intervention programmes targeting modifiable components of the AL burden may help prolong lifespan for older adults, especially men, in China.
SARS-CoV-2 infection in Mexico has caused ~2.7 million confirmed cases; around 20%-25% of health workers will be infected by the virus at their workplace, with approximately 4.4% of mortality. High infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 is related with cell entry mechanism, through the ACE receptor. SARS-CoV-2 requires transmembrane protease serine 2 to cleave its spike glycoprotein and ensure fusion of host cell and virus membrane. We propose studying prophylactic treatment with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and bromhexine (BHH), which have been shown to be effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection progression when administered in early stages. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of HCQ and BHH as prophylactic treatments for SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthy health workers exposed to the virus.

Double-blind randomised clinical trial, with parallel allocation at a 11 ratio with placebo, of low doses of HCQ plus BHH, for 60 days. Study groups will be defined as follows (1) HCQ 200 mg/day+BHH 8 mg/8 hours versus (2) HCQ placebo plus BHH placebo. Primary endpoint will be efficacy of both interventions for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection, determined by the risk ratio of infected personnel and the absolute risk. At least a 16% reduction in absolute risk is expected between the intervention and placebo groups; a minimum of 20% infection is expected in the placebo group. The sample size calculation estimated a total of 214 patients assigned two groups of 107 participants each.

This protocol has been approved by the local Medical Ethics Committee (National Institute of Rehabilitation 'Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra', approval number INRLGII/25/20) and by the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS, approval number 203 300 410A0058/2020). The results of the study will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated through conferences.

NCT04340349.
NCT04340349.
The number of readmission risk prediction models available has increased rapidly, and these models are used extensively for health decision-making. Unfortunately, readmission models can be subject to flaws in their development and validation, as well as limitations in their clinical usefulness.

To critically appraise readmission models in the published literature using Delphi-based recommendations for their development and validation.

We used the modified Delphi process to create
(CAMPR), which lists expert recommendations focused on development and validation of readmission models. Guided by CAMPR, two researchers independently appraised published readmission models in two recent systematic reviews and concurrently extracted data to generate reference lists of eligibility criteria and risk factors.

We found that published models (n=81) followed 6.8 recommendations (45%) on average. SIS17 concentration Many models had weaknesses in their development, including failure to internally validate (12%), failure to account for readmission at other institutions (93%), failure to account for missing data (68%), failure to discuss data preprocessing (67%) and failure to state the model's eligibility criteria (33%).

The high prevalence of weaknesses in model development identified in the published literature is concerning, as these weaknesses are known to compromise predictive validity. CAMPR may support researchers, clinicians and administrators to identify and prevent future weaknesses in model development.
The high prevalence of weaknesses in model development identified in the published literature is concerning, as these weaknesses are known to compromise predictive validity. CAMPR may support researchers, clinicians and administrators to identify and prevent future weaknesses in model development.
To evaluate the impact of drug diversity on treatment effectiveness in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in Germany.

This study employs real-world data captured in-time during clinical visits in 67 German neurology outpatient offices of the NeuroTransData (NTD) multiple sclerosis (MS) registry between 1 January 2010 and 30 June 2019, including 237 976 visits of 17 553 patients with RRMS. Adherence and clinical effectiveness parameters were analysed by descriptive statistics, time-to-event analysis overall and by disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) stratified by administration modes (injectable, oral and infusion). Three time periods were compared 2010-2012, 2013-2015 and 2016-2018.

Between 2010 and 2018, an increasing proportion of patients with RRMS were treated with DMTs and treatment was initiated sooner after diagnosis of MS. Introduction of oral DMT temporarily induced higher readiness to switch. Comparing the three index periods, there was a continuous decrease of annualised relapse ratects were seen for injectable and oral DMTs more than for infusions, a better personalised treatment allocation in many patients is likely. These results indicate that there is an overall beneficial effect for the whole patient with MS population as a result of the greater selection of available DMTs, a benefit beyond the head-to-head comparative efficacy, resulting from an increased probability and readiness to individualise MS therapy.
Automated machine learning (AutoML) is a novel tool in artificial intelligence (AI). This study assessed the discriminative performance of AutoML in differentiating retinal vein occlusion (RVO), retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and retinal detachment (RD) from normal fundi using ultra-widefield (UWF) pseudocolour fundus images.

Two ophthalmologists without coding experience carried out AutoML model design using a publicly available image data set (2137 labelled images). The data set was reviewed for low-quality and mislabeled images and then uploaded to the Google Cloud AutoML Vision platform for training and testing. We designed multiple binary models to differentiate RVO, RP and RD from normal fundi and compared them to bespoke models obtained from the literature. We then devised a multiclass model to detect RVO, RP and RD. Saliency maps were generated to assess the interpretability of the model.

The AutoML models demonstrated high diagnostic properties in the binary classification tasks that were generally comparable to bespoke deep-learning models (area under the precision-recall curve (AUPRC) 0.921-1, sensitivity 84.91%-89.77%, specificity 78.72%-100%). The multiclass AutoML model had an AUPRC of 0.876, a sensitivity of 77.93% and a positive predictive value of 82.59%. The per-label sensitivity and specificity, respectively, were normal fundi (91.49%, 86.75%), RVO (83.02%, 92.50%), RP (72.00%, 100%) and RD (79.55%,96.80%).

AutoML models created by ophthalmologists without coding experience can detect RVO, RP and RD in UWF images with very good diagnostic accuracy. The performance was comparable to bespoke deep-learning models derived by AI experts for RVO and RP but not for RD.
AutoML models created by ophthalmologists without coding experience can detect RVO, RP and RD in UWF images with very good diagnostic accuracy. The performance was comparable to bespoke deep-learning models derived by AI experts for RVO and RP but not for RD.
The aim of this mixed-method study was to determine the extent and determinants of inappropriate dispensing of antibiotics by licensed private drug retail outlets in Indonesia.

Standardised patients (SPs) made a total of 495 visits to 166 drug outlets (community pharmacies and drug stores) between July and August 2019. The SPs presented three clinical cases to drug outlet staff parent of a child at home with diarrhoea; an adult with presumptive tuberculosis (TB); and an adult with upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). The primary outcome was the dispensing of an antibiotic without prescription, with or without the client requesting it. We used multivariable random effects logistic regression to assess factors associated with the primary outcome and conducted 31 interviews with drug outlet staff to explore these factors in greater depth.

Antibiotic dispensing without prescription occurred in 69% of SP visits. Dispensing antibiotics without a prescription was more likely in standalone pharmacies and pll need to address not only the role of drug sellers, but also the demand for antibiotics among clients and the push from drug outlet owners to compete with other outlets.
BCG vaccination is frequently delayed in low-income countries. Restrictive vial-opening policies, where a vial of BCG vaccine is not opened for few children, are a major reason for delay. During delays, children are unprotected against tuberculosis (TB) and deprived of non-specific effects of BCG. We assessed the potential effect and cost-effectiveness of disregarding the restrictive vial-opening policy, on TB and all-cause mortality, in children aged 0-4 years in Guinea-Bissau.

Using static mathematical models, we estimated the absolute and percentage change in TB and all-cause deaths, in children aged 0-4 years, between the current BCG vaccine restrictive-opening policy scenario, and a non-restrictive policy scenario where all children were vaccinated in the first health-facility contact. Incremental cost-effectiveness was estimated by integration of vaccine and treatment costs.

Disregarding the restrictive BCG vial-opening policy was estimated to reduce TB deaths by 11.0% (95% uncertainty range (UR)0.
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