Protocol for an adaptive platform trial of intended service user-derived interventions to equitably reduce non-attendance in eye screening programmes in Botswana, India, Kenya and... by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, James R Carpenter, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Allen, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Nigel Bolster, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa

“…The specific design of cluster RCTs will be determined by our research team once the intervention is known, but the population and outcome will be the same across all trials.This adaptive platform trial will be used to identify effective service modifications, driving continuous improvements in access.Ethics and dissemination This trial has been approved by the research ethics committee at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (ref: 29549). …”
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Comparison of Ultrasound Energy Delivered to the Anterior Segment Across Different Phacoemulsification Surgical Platforms by Nelson TK, Ricks RG, Cardenas IA, Whitaker T, Jensen JL, Olson RJ, Pettey JH

“…The different platforms were directly compared at 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% power.Results: A two-way ANOVA found a significant difference (P < 0.001) in overall energy output across all trials between the CataRhex 3, Centurion and Veritas with an F value of 63.97 and two degrees of freedom.Conclusion: Given identical settings, the amount of energy produced was significantly different across phacoemulsification platforms. …”
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Dopamine Appetite and Cognitive Impairment in Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Jonathan Williams, Eric Taylor

“…Extending the TD model to incorporate either a state regulation deficit, or working memory deficit and delay in starting trials, can provide a good account of both control and ADHD results, at all trial-lengths. We discuss the significance of the results for theories of ADHD and make suggestions for future experimentation.…”
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Effect of Quarry Waste on Self-Compacting Concrete Containing Binary Cementitious Blends of Fly Ash and Cement by Baboo Rai, Sanjay Kumar, Kumar Satish

“…The water to binder ratio was maintained at 0.36% while the dose of chemical admixture was 2.2% by weight of cement. For all trial mixes the fly ash percentage replacement to cement was kept constant at 30%. …”
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Niacin alters ruminal microbial composition and metabolites in sheep fed a high-concentrate diet by Zhiqiang Cheng, Jiancheng Liu, Yingying Yu, Wentao Liu, Xiaobin Li, Fengming Li, Changjiang Zang, Kailun Yang

“…On days 15 and 35 of the experiment period, all trial sheep were weighed before the morning feed (07:30 am). …”
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Efficacy of Cabbage Leaf versus Cooling Gel Pad or Diclofenac Gel for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Open-Labeled Controlled Clinical Trial by Thanapon Chobpenthai, Patcharapol Arunwatthanangkul, Wiriya Mahikul

“…The participants were divided into three intervention groups: the cooling gel pad group for 20 minutes duration once a day (n = 20), the diclofenac gel group for 4 times a day (n = 20) as the control group (total n = 40), and the cabbage leaf group for 1-hour duration once a day (n = 20) as the experimental group (total n = 20). All trial participants were trained to record their Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain score and Oxford Knee Score and were advised to undergo weekly follow-ups and assessment of the outcome at 4 weeks. …”
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Effects of ovarian steroids on oxidative stress in overiectomized rats by Aziz Bulbul, Recep Aslan, H. Ahmet Celik, Gulcan Avci, Fatih Fidan

“…Plasma &#946;-carotene levels were decreased in all trial groups when compared to control. Vitamin C levels of all groups were higher as compared to control group and were highest in estrogen + progesterone group.…”
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