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October 202624

Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Informal Caregiver-Observed Fall Risk Indicators and Caregiver Responses to Prevent Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review synthesized 16 studies of informal caregivers’ observations of fall-risk indicators and their preventive responses among community-dwelling older people.

J Nurs ScholarshOct 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

Safety and immunogenicity of the 24-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in healthy Chinese adults: two single-center, randomized, double-blind Phase 1 and Phase 2 trials.

Two single-center, randomized, double-blind Phase 1 and Phase 2 trials assessed the safety and immunogenicity of a 24-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV24) in healthy Chinese adults aged 18 years or older.

Expert Rev VaccinesOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchCardiologyOpen access

Wireless Home Blood Pressure Monitoring With Health Coaching for Hypertension Management at a Federally Qualified Health Center: Pilot Randomized Controlled Feasibility and Acceptability Study.

This 6-month, two-arm randomized pilot trial assessed feasibility and acceptability of wireless home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) with health coaching among adults with uncontrolled or newly diagnosed hypertension…

JMIR Form ResOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public HealthOpen access

Administration-order effects in head-to-head comparisons of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L descriptive systems: evidence from a randomised general-population panel in Great Britain.

This randomised study in a general-population panel in Great Britain examined whether administration order affects comparisons of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L.

Qual Life ResOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Effects of exposure to negative and positive social media content about vaping and nicotine addiction on beliefs and intentions to use e-cigarettes among young adults in the United States: results from a randomized controlled experiment.

This randomized controlled experiment assigned 1,816 young adults in the United States to view real, publicly accessible social media videos presenting nicotine addiction positively, negatively, or in unrelated control…

Nicotine Tob ResOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public HealthOpen access

Avatar-led digital health intervention for sexual and gender minority young adult smoking cessation: randomized controlled pilot trial.

This randomized controlled pilot trial compared EQQUAL, an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based digital smoking cessation program tailored for sexual and gender minority (SGM) young adults, with Smokefree.gov.

Nicotine Tob ResOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatryOpen access

Randomized controlled trial of a group-based smoking cessation intervention for adults with serious mental illness.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated PARQuit in 99 adults with serious mental illness in the United States. Participants received 12 weeks of cessation counseling and pharmacotherapy and were assigned to…

Nicotine Tob ResOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Combined Chatbot and Counselor Support for Smoking Cessation in China: A Pilot, Mobile-Based, Randomized Controlled Trial.

This two-arm, community-based randomized pilot trial in China assessed chatbot-supported smoking cessation and whether adding personalized counselor support might improve outcomes.

Nicotine Tob ResOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchObstetrics & Gynecology

Outcomes of Mindful Mood Balance for Moms, online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for perinatal depressive relapse prevention in the USA: a two-arm, single-blind, pragmatic randomised clinical trial.

This single-blind, pragmatic randomised clinical trial tested a web-based mindfulness-based cognitive therapy programme plus usual care against usual care alone in euthymic pregnant women with recurrent depression and…

Lancet Public HealthOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

A multifaceted intervention to increase bystander CPR rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised, controlled trial.

This stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial assessed a coordinated intervention to increase bystander CPR before EMS arrival among adults with non-traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in France.

Lancet Public HealthOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

From Alert to Action: Electronic Practice Advisory Improves DSMES Referrals Over 18 Months.

This cluster-randomized controlled trial in primary care practices in central North Carolina tested whether an electronic health record best practice advisory (BPA) increased referrals to diabetes self-management…

Diabetes CareOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public HealthOpen access

Evaluating a multi-vaccine respiratory immunization strategy involving SARS-CoV-2, pneumococcal, and influenza vaccines in adults: A randomized, open-label, multicenter, controlled, non-inferiority Phase IV trial in China.

This randomized, open-label, multicenter Phase IV trial in China assessed immunogenicity and safety when adults aged ≥18 years received an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine with PPV23 and IIV4, compared with separate…

Hum Vaccin ImmunotherOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPulmonology

Interventions to increase participation in lung cancer screening programmes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed interventions to improve informed choice and participation in low-dose CT lung cancer screening.

Eur Respir RevOct 21, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Placebo effects of caffeine on sport performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether deceptively describing a placebo as caffeine affects sport performance in healthy adults.

J Int Soc Sports NutrOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPsychiatry

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis examined complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) prevalence among refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced people.

Eur J PsychotraumatolOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPediatrics

The impact of recreational beach tennis associated with nutritional counseling on cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents: a randomized clinical trial.

This 12-week randomized clinical trial compared recreational beach tennis alone with beach tennis plus nutritional counseling in 40 adolescents aged 11–14 years.

Arch Endocrinol MetabOct 20, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchFamily Medicine

AI-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems in Primary Care: Systematic Review of Clinical Implementation.

This systematic review assessed the effectiveness and safety of AI-based clinical decision support systems (AI-CDSSs) used by health professionals in primary care, compared with usual care or non-AI decision support.

J Med Internet ResOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

Technological Integration in Triage With AI and Machine Learning Compared With Conventional Triage and Narrative Synthesis of Telehealth for Patient Prioritization in Emergency and Acute Care Settings: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed AI- and machine-learning-assisted triage alongside tele-triage and digital tools in emergency and acute care.

J Med Internet ResOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOphthalmology

Cost-effectiveness of monotherapy and combination therapy for myopia control in Chinese children.

This network meta-analysis and decision-analytic Markov model assessed the cost-effectiveness of 16 myopia-control strategies for Chinese children and adolescents, modelling eight-year-old children over eight years.

J Glob HealthOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Walnut consumption improves mood and is associated with increased urinary excretion of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and urolithins in a randomized crossover trial.

This 18-week open-label randomized crossover trial assessed whether daily walnut consumption affected mood and urinary metabolites in 31 healthy young adults.

Food FunctOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchEndocrinology

Whole egg consumption effects on vitamin D and carotenoids bioavailability in pre- and post-menopausal females: a randomized crossover controlled feeding trial.

This randomized crossover controlled-feeding trial examined whether whole eggs eaten with a cooked vegetable meal altered postprandial nutrient absorption in 9 pre-menopausal and 8 post-menopausal females.

Food FunctOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurology

Association of dietary choline intake with cognitive decline and related outcomes: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies.

This systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis examined observational evidence on dietary choline intake and cognitive decline or related outcomes.

Food FunctOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchPreventive Medicine / Public Health

Evidence on information, access frictions, and experience in public healthcare use in rural Bangladesh: a cluster-randomized field experiment.

This cluster-randomized field experiment tested whether information, access frictions, or uncertainty about public care helps explain reliance on private and informal providers among rural Bangladeshi households.

Health Policy PlanOct 19, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchInfectious Diseases

A process evaluation of community-led distribution of HIV self-testing kits in rural communities in Zimbabwe.

This process evaluation examined community-led HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution in rural Zimbabwe, within the community-led arm of a cluster-randomized trial comparing it with paid, community-based distribution.

Health Policy PlanOct 19, 2026Read summary

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