Studying COVID-19 transmission in US state prisons using an agent-based modelling approach: a simulation study
Objectives
We aim to use an agent-based model to accurately predict the spread of COVID-19 within multiple US state prisons.
Design
We developed a semistochastic transmission model of COVID-19.
Setting
Five regional state-owned prisons within North Carolina.
Participants
Several thousand incarcerat…
Impact of COVID-19 on the detection of tuberculosis in Guangdong, China based on the autoregressive integrated moving average model: a time-series study
Objective
China has continued to improve tuberculosis (TB) control in the past decade; however, the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 hindered this progress. As a province with a large population and frequent international exchanges, Guangdong has been seriously affected by COVID-19. This study aimed to …
Patient perspectives on the usability and content validity of the assessment of burden of chronic conditions tool for post-COVID in the Netherlands: a qualitative study
Background
Post-COVID syndrome manifests with a diverse array of symptoms for which no standard care plan currently exists. Many questions were raised by patients, which underscored the need for a validated patient-reported outcome measure (PROM). Therefore, a post-COVID module was developed to be …
ESC 2025: Linee guida sulla gestione delle miocarditi e pericarditi
CardiovascolareL’European Society of Cardiology ha aggiornato nel 2025 le linee guida dedicate alla gestione della miocardite e della pericardite,...
Effectiveness of digital physiotherapy interventions in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Objectives
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide an overview of the effectiveness of digital physiotherapy interventions on pain, physical functions and quality of life for patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis using the Grading of Recommen…
Negli Usa ok alla terapia genica nata dalla ricerca Telethon
Dalla Fda la prima autorizzazione al mondo per un ente no profit
Telethon sbarca negli Usa: è la prima volta che un ente no profit riceve l’ok a distribuire una terapia
Fondazione Telethon sbarca negli Stati Uniti con una nuova sfida che conferma l’eccellenza della ricerca made in Italy e per la prima volta al mondo un ente no profit riceve…
New COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines for Immunocompromised Individuals
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) issued a “strong recommendation” for COVID-19 vaccination in immunocompromised individuals based on a “moderate certainty of evidence” in new guidelines. The IDSA panel conducted a literature review of 14 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies publi…
Positive health programme for British South Asian women with postnatal depression: a multiperspective qualitative study
Objectives
To explore the views and perspectives of British South Asian (BSA) women and Positive Health Programme (PHP) facilitators on the usefulness and experiences of the PHP intervention for managing postnatal depression (PND) in primary care settings.
Design
Qualitative study with semi-structu…
‘Bern, get ready, BEready, a household-based cohort study for pandemic preparedness research in Switzerland: pilot study
Objectives
Research for pandemic response needs to be timely to inform evidence-based decision making. The lack of epidemiological data at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic led experts to call for cohorts that could rapidly supply data about newly emerging infectious diseases. The ‘Bern, get ready…
Access to quality trauma care after injury in Pakistan: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
Objectives
To conduct a systematic review and narrative synthesis to identify barriers, facilitators and pre-existing interventions and describe the current status of initiatives/interventions aimed at improving access to quality trauma healthcare after injury in Pakistan.
Design
Systematic review …
Intersections of menstruation, gender-based violence and contraceptive use: qualitative insights from girls and young womens experiences in western Kenyan family planning clinics
Objective
To examine how menstruation, contraceptive use and gender-based violence intersect to shape the sexual and reproductive health and autonomy of girls and young women in Kenya.
Design
Qualitative study exploring girls and young women’s experiences with contraceptive use and menstrual manage…
International evaluation of the SEIZUre Risk in Encephalitis (SEIZURE) score for predicting acute seizure risk
Objective
Encephalitis is brain parenchyma inflammation, frequently resulting in seizures which worsens outcomes. Early anti-seizure medication could improve outcomes but requires identifying patients at greatest risk of acute seizures. The SEIZURE (SEIZUre Risk in Encephalitis) score was developed…
Maculopatia senile, con la terapia genica basterà 1 sola iniezione per curarla
Il via libera atteso nel ’27, due milioni di malati ma è nodo costi
Maculopatia senile, positivi i primi dati sulla terapia genica
Potrebbe curarla con 1 sola iniezione. Via libera atteso nel ’27
Glycaemic control is a modifiable risk factor for pancreatic cancer development in patients with diabetes: a population-based cohort study
Background
Effect of glycaemic control on pancreatic cancer (PC) development in patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains unclear.
Objective
To investigate effects of glycaemic control on PC development in patients with T2D.
Design
Retrospective cohort study.
Methods
Adults from a t…
