Jinbei oral liquid for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial by Aijun Zhang, Kangkang Han, Fangfang Chen, Xiao Chen, Jun Wang, Yikai Niu, Zhaoqiu Hu, Chunyan Zheng, Liping Han, Zhaoqing Meng, Liangzong Zhang, Qingcui Xu, Cuixiang Yu, Wei Zhang, Quanguo Li, Ningning Tao, Weixiang Kong, Fei Liu, Min Wang, Juanjuan Jiang, Honglin Li, LongBin Pang, Huaichen Li

“…Having been used for over 30 years in the treatment of pulmonary diseases, JBOL was evaluated in this study in order to assess its effect on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis as well as its safety (ChiCTR2000035351, Chictr.org.cn.09/08/2020). A double-blind, multicenter, randomized, proof-of-concept trial was conducted to assess the efficacy of oral JBOL 40 ml and Corbrin Capsules 1 g compared to a placebo and Corbrin Capsules in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). …”
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Application of Concentration-Area fractal modeling and artificial neural network to identify Cu, Zn±Pb geochemical anomalies in Hashtjin area, NW of Iran by Ali Imamalipour, Hamed Ebrahimi, Amir reza Abdollahpur

“…The encoder part of an autoencoder network attempts to reduce the dimensionality of the input data while preserving the majority of the information, and it encodes the input data in a blinded space. The decoder part attempts to capture the encoded data and reconstruct the original data with minimal error. …”
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Comments on: “Early High-Titer Convalescent Plasma Therapy in Patients with Moderate and Severe COVID-19” [Transfusion and Apheresis Science 61 (2022) 103321] by Seyed Reza Hosseiniara

“….,12 noted minor improvements in shortness of breath and fatigue; however, the evaluators were not blinded to subject data, which raises concerns about the reliability of their findings. …”
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Contribution à l’histoire de la boulangerie romaine : étude de « pains/galettes » découverts en Gaule by Andreas G. Heiss, Véronique Matterne, Nicolas Monteix, Margaux Tillier, Camille Noûs

“…On the other hand, items that appear more complete, and whose outer form appears to be the result of intentional shaping, are often “blindly” described as breads or flatbreads. Still, these also require sophisticated technical equipment and extra care in interpretation, as even the mere hypothesis that such an object is cereal-based must be systematically verified. …”
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Features of surgical treatment for gunshot wounds of the heart and great vessels with migration of foreign bodies by I.A. Lurin, E.M. Khoroshun, V.V. Makarov, V.V. Nehoduiko, O.V. Buchnieva, I.V. Veryovkin

“…Eighty-two wounded people were examined who had blind gunshot wounds of different location, were admitted to the Military Medical Clinical Center of the Northern Region between May 2014 and May 2024, and had the phenomenon of migration of foreign bodies of gunshot origin in different directions. …”
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A Meta-analysis of acupoint application in the treatment of dysphagia after stroke (穴位贴敷治疗脑卒中后吞咽障碍的Meta分析) by SI Huijie (佀惠婕), LIAO Ruoyi (廖若夷), YU Yanlan (余艳兰), GAO Ziqi (高子琪), LIU Bin (刘彬), GUO Yuan (郭元)

“…However, the quality and quantity of the literature included in the analysis are limited, and high-quality, large-sample double-blind randomized controlled trials are still needed to provide higher level of evidence. …”
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Les textiles dans les tombes gauloises à dépôt de crémation en vase métallique : usages pratiques, mises en scène et perspectives anthropologiques (seconde moitié du vie s.-ve s. a... by Elsa Desplanques

“…Whatever its nature, it blinds the condemned, rendering them invisible to the eyes of the living or submerging them in darkness (Vernant 1985). …”
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IGJR issue 1/2018 by IF and FRFG

“…It is released biannually and employs a double-blind peer review process. Its editorial board consists of about 50 internationally renowned experts from ten different countries. …”
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60-month follow-up of Long Limb vs. Standard Limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes and obesity: the LONG LIMB RCT by Saleem Ansari, Anna Kamocka, Tina Mazaheri, Ibiyemi Ilesanmi, Lara Jimenez-Pacheco, Kleopatra Alexiadou, Joanna Tan, Harvinder Chahal, Krishna Moorthy, Sanjay Purkayastha, Anne Margot Umpleby, Stephen Robert Bloom, Francesco Rubino, Alexander Dimitri Miras, Ahmed Rashid Ahmed, Tricia Tan

“…Methods We undertook a prospective double-blinded randomised controlled parallel group clinical trial across two sites in London. …”
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Deciphering the effect of exercise timing on glucose metabolism: a randomised controlled trial by Fabienne Bruggisser, Denis Infanger, Henner Hanssen, Raphael Knaier

“…Methods Thirty-nine (34% female) non-diabetic adults (mean [standard deviation] age 68 [5] years) and body mass index 24.0 [2.6] kg/m2) participated in this double-blind, randomised controlled trial. Participants were allocated to one of five groups: control group (Con) or exercise at either 8:00, 12:00, 16:00 or 20:00 o'clock (i.e. …”
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Should the Food and Drug Administration Limit Placebo-Controlled Trials? by Max Goodman, Connor Pedersen

“…FDA finalizes guidance on placebos and blinding for cancer trials. Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS). http://www.raps.org/news-and-articles/news-articles/2019/8/fda-finalizes-guidance-on-placebos-and-blinding-fo. …”
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IGJR 1/2020: Housing crisis: How can we improve the situation for young people? by IF and FRFG

“…The journal is released biannually and employs a double-blind peer review process. Its editorial board consists of about 50 internationally renowned experts from ten different countries. …”
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IGJR 1/2020: Housing crisis: How can we improve the situation for young people? by IF and FRFG

“…The journal is released biannually and employs a double-blind peer review process. Its editorial board consists of about 50 internationally renowned experts from ten different countries. …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“…Thus, ongoing monitoring for unintended patterns of disparity must accompany standardization to ensure that blind spots in the allocation process are identified and corrected. …”
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Googling Patients by Emily Beer

“…“Navigating the Google Blind Spot: An Emerging Need for Professional Guidelines to Address Patient-Targeted Googling.” …”
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