The Effect of Aloe vera and Chlorhexidine as Disinfectants on the Success of Selective Caries Removal Technique: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ahmad Al-Abdullah, Samer Edris, Amjad Abu Hasna, Lara Steffany de Carvalho, Talal Al-Nahlawi

“…After 18 months, clinical and radiographic examination was performed by using a blinded separated evaluator. The data were tabulated and analyzed using the chi-square test by SPSS 13.0 with a significance level (p≤0.05). …”
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The Effect of Vitamin D3 on the Alignment of Mandibular Anterior Teeth: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Ali Al-Attar, Mushriq Abid

“…Trial Design. Multicentre, double blinded randomized clinical trial. Subjects and Methods. …”
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Common Organisms causing surgical site infection(SSI) in Postoperative patients in a tertiary care Hospital by Fatima Mustafa, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, Abdullah Mustafa, Arifa Manzoor, Safia Safa, Samiullah Khogyani

“…Study Design: Cross-sectional Duration and Place of Study: Surgical Unit-II of –removed for blind review---and from 1st March 2021 – 31st July 2021. …”
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Reliability and Agreement of Hand-Held Dynamometry Using Three Standard Rater Test Positions by Frank Aerts, Holly Sheets, Chance Anderson, Natalie Bussie, Rose Hoskins, Amanda Maninga, Emily Novak

“… # Methods Ten raters took measurements in three different rater test positions against three different force magnitudes created by an external force. Raters were blinded to the randomized force magnitudes. The rater’s measurements were compared to measurements taken against an external fixation stabilization device. …”
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The Effects of Coconut Skim Milk and Coco-Dairy Milk Blend on the Nutritional Status of Schoolchildren by Imelda A. Agdeppa, Jezreel Ann T. Zamora

“…The study followed a randomized, double-blind, controlled, parallel-group design. A total of 444 underweight/stunted schoolchildren aged 6.0–8.4 years old enrolled in Guadalupe Elementary School in Cebu City, Philippines, have participated. …”
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Efficacy and tolerance of second-generation antipsychotics in anorexia nervosa: A systematic scoping review. by Solène Thorey, Corinne Blanchet, Sélim Benjamin Guessoum, Marie Rose Moro, Maude Ludot, Emilie Carretier

“…Olanzapine is the treatment most frequently prescribed and studied with 7 randomized double-blind controlled trials. Other atypical antipsychotics have been evaluated much less often, such as aripiprazole (no randomized trials), quetiapine (two randomized controlled trials), and risperidone (one randomized controlled trial). …”
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Narrative approach to understanding compassion: a mixed methods study in a Polish sample by Mariusz Zieba, Mateusz P. Zatorski, Natalia E. Wójcik

“…The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded by an individual blind to the participants' compassion levels and other identifying information. …”
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The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Poststroke Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study by Amin Ghaffari, Bahador Asadi, Armin Zareian, Malahat Akbarfahimi, Gholam Reza Raissi, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani

“…Patients with a history of stroke took part voluntarily in a single-blind clinical trial. The participants were allocated to control and experimental groups randomly. …”
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Peripheral Arterial Tonometry to Measure the Effects of Vardenafil on Sympathetic Tone in Men with Lifelong Premature Ejaculation by Davide Francomano, Lorenzo M. Donini, Andrea Lenzi, Antonio Aversa

“…To elucidate whether adrenergic overtone is involved in the pathophysiology of men with lifelong (LL) premature ejaculation (PE), we investigated differences in reactive hyperemia index (RHI) responses by using peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT). 20 men with LL-PE (18–40 years) were enrolled in an 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study and compared with 10 age-matched controls without LL-PE. …”
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Effect of Omega-3 on Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis and Improvement Quality of Life by Zahra Hadian, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Sohrab Kazemi, Atena Shirzad

“…Methods. In this double-blind clinical trial, 40 patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis were randomly divided into case and control groups. …”
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Postural Stability in Parkinson’s Disease Patients Is Improved after Stochastic Resonance Therapy by Oliver Kaut, Daniel Brenig, Milena Marek, Niels Allert, Ullrich Wüllner

“…We performed a double-blind, randomized sham-controlled study to test the effects of stochastic resonance (whole body vibration) therapy on postural stability in PD. …”
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From small to tall: breed-varied household pet dogs can be trained to detect Parkinson’s Disease by Lisa Holt, Samuel V. Johnston

“…This was a randomized, handler-blind, controlled study. Twenty-three canines of varying breeds, ages, and environmental backgrounds were included. …”
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Reducing the urge to be physically active in patients with anorexia nervosa through virtual reality: protocol for a randomised-controlled feasibility trial by Nina Timmesfeld, Georgios Paslakis, Georg Halbeisen

“…This trial will evaluate the feasibility of a virtual reality (VR)-based intervention as an add-on treatment to psychotherapy to improve activity urges and, consequently, initial treatment responses on core outcomes as targeted per AN treatment guidelines.Methods and analysis This single-centre feasibility trial adopts the single-blind, two-arm design and outcome measures of an intended full-scale randomised controlled trial (RCT) in order to establish that all necessary trial components work together as intended. …”
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Frequency of congenital hypothyroidism in new born admitted with neonatal jaundice at tertiary care hospital peshawar by Abdul Ahad, Romana Bibi, Sijad Ur Rehman, Majid Ali Shah, Matea Ullah, Shahinda

“…METHODOLOGY: Settings: removed for blind review Duration: Period of 1 year from January 2020- January 2021. …”
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Prognosis of Severe Covid-19 patients after treatment with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) by Maliha Khalid, Faheem Feroze, Saad Bin Qamar, Naseem Abbas, Saeed Farooq, Aisha Siddiqui

“…METHODOLOGY:  Retrospective observational study which included 150 RT-PCR positive patients admitted in Covid ITC, from the time period of 1st February 2021 to 31st July 2021 –removed for blind review---Data was analyzed using SPSS software version 16. …”
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The Therapeutic Potential of Inflamed Gingiva-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Preclinical Studies: A Scoping Review of a Unique Biomedical Waste by Gamilah Al-Qadhi, Sarah Al-Rai, Layla Hafed

“…While most of the included studies lacked randomization, blinding, and sample size calculation, they were designed accurately in other aspects of the guidelines. …”
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Numerical Optimization of Drilling Parameters for Gas Predrainage and Excavating-Drainage Collaboration on Roadway Head by Mingkun Luo, Lei Yang, Haiou Wen, Dongsheng Zhao, Kun Wang

“…Too small included angle will reduce the area of gas content reduction, while too large included angle will result in a blind area on both sides of the roadway. The change in borehole spacing affects the decreasing rate of gas content in the rock and coal around the roadway. …”
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Clinical Utility of Zuranolone for Postpartum Depression: A Narrative Review by Giannopoulos A, Singh J, Deligiannidis KM

“…This narrative review reports on the evidence for the clinical utility of zuranolone in PPD treatment. In double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trials, zuranolone demonstrated rapid, statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in depressive symptoms. …”
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Effects of acepromazine, xylazine and propofol on spinal reflexes in healthy dogs by Ali Sheykhbahaedinzade, Ali Asghar Sarchahi, Hossein Kazemi Mehrjerdi

“…Methods In a randomized, blinded study, ten native adult mixed‐breed dogs were participated in three groups with a 1‐week washout period between each group. …”
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Comparison of Intervention Programs to Improve Trunk Stability for Active Females by Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer, Katie Whetstone, Mark Marchino, Kevin Brown, Kyle Matsel

“… # Study Design Randomized controlled trial # Methods All subjects were tested at baseline on Beighton criteria, the FMSTM, Y-Balance Test Upper Quarter and Lower Quarter, and grip strength by an evaluator blinded to group allocation. Subjects were randomized into the NEATS (n=17) or the Pilates group (n=19). …”
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