Scaling Tobacco Cessation in HIV Care: National Quitlines as an Effective Alternative to Resource-Intensive Interventions
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Scaling Tobacco Cessation in HIV Care: National Quitlines as an Effective Alternative to Resource-Intensive Interventions

A landmark pragmatic randomized controlled trial in Vietnam reveals that proactive Quitline referrals are as effective as nurse-led counseling and nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation among people living with HIV, offering a scalable model for low- and middle-income countries.
Digital Imagery-Competing Task Intervention Significantly Reduces Intrusive Memories in Trauma-Exposed Healthcare Staff: Evidence from the GAINS-02 Bayesian Trial
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Digital Imagery-Competing Task Intervention Significantly Reduces Intrusive Memories in Trauma-Exposed Healthcare Staff: Evidence from the GAINS-02 Bayesian Trial

A Bayesian adaptive randomized clinical trial reveals that a digital imagery-competing task intervention (ICTI) significantly reduces the frequency of intrusive memories and PTSD symptoms among healthcare workers exposed to pandemic-related trauma, providing a scalable, evidence-based tool for occupational mental health.
Nurse-Led Education Program Effectively Reduces Treatment Delay in Patients with Diabetic High-Risk Foot: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Nurse-Led Education Program Effectively Reduces Treatment Delay in Patients with Diabetic High-Risk Foot: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial demonstrates that a structured nurse-led education intervention significantly improves foot care knowledge and self-efficacy while reducing both the intention and actual behavior of delaying treatment in patients with diabetic high-risk foot.
Offering Multiple Appropriate Alternatives Increases Primary Care Physicians’ Adoption of Recommended Care: A Randomized Trial
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Offering Multiple Appropriate Alternatives Increases Primary Care Physicians’ Adoption of Recommended Care: A Randomized Trial

A randomized trial of 402 US primary care physicians found that presenting two or more appropriate treatment alternatives (vs one) increased clinicians’ likelihood of changing from a status quo plan to an evidence‑based alternative, especially for opioid prescribing; adding options beyond two provided no further benefit.