Annual Zoledronic Acid for the Treatment of Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Asif Hussain, Sushil Kumar Saini, Jaydeep Patel, Chandra Prakash Pal, Hemant Singh Chahar, Rohit Yadav

“…Objective: To study the benefits and side effects of zoledronic acid in patients with osteoporosis. Methods: This is a blinded randomized clinical trial conducted at a government hospital. …”
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Clinical and Sonographic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis by Sadiye MURAT, Bilinc DOGRUOZ KARATEKIN, Melisa ZENGIN

“…Grip strength, pain, and functionality were assessed by various tests, and common extensor tendon (CET) thickness was measured sonographically before, after, and 1 month after treatment by a blind examiner. Results: At baseline, there was no significant difference between the groups. …”
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The United States and the Challenges of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s Internal Stability: A Historical Retrospective by L. R. Khlebnikova

“…However, the importance of Jordan for addressing pivotal regional сhallenges (such as countering the spread of Nasser’s Egypt and the Soviet Union’s influence in the region, the Arab-Israeli conflict and — later — the Israel-Palestinian peace process or the War on Terror), forced the consecutive US administrations, regardless of their party affiliation, to turn a blind eye to the lack of real progress in the implementation of liberal reforms in the Hashemite Kingdom. …”
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Self-Movement Screening using the Symmio Application is Reliable and Valid for Identifying Musculoskeletal Risk Factors by Kyle Matsel, Jonathan Kirsch, Tessa Netelbeek, Rolando Rodriguez, Ervin Velic, Kate Schwartzkopf-Phifer

“…Each subject was evaluated for pain with movement, movement dysfunction, and deficits in dynamic balance by two trained evaluators who were blinded to the Symmio results. The validity of Symmio was determined by comparing self-screen performance dichotomized as pass or fail with the reference standard of pain with movement, failure on the Functional Movement Screen™, and asymmetry on the Y Balance Test-Lower Quarter™ using three separate 2x2 contingency tables…”
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Robust Control of Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System Using Grey Wolf Optimizer-Based Nonlinear Disturbance Observer and H-Infinity Controller by Yong Dai, Defeng Wu, Shuanghe Yu, Yan Yan

“…However, the designed NDO is an observer of biased estimation, i.e., it has a blind domain of disturbance estimation which cannot be rejected. …”
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Intratumor Genetic Heterogeneity of Breast Carcinomas as Determined by Fine Needle Aspiration and TaqMan Low Density Array by Maria B. Lyng, Anne-Vibeke Lænkholm, Niels Pallisgaard, Werner Vach, Ann Knoop, Martin Bak, Henrik J. Ditzel

“…However, compared as gene expression profiles, intratumor correlations for 9/12 patients were high and these pairs could in a theoretical blinding of all the FNAs be correctly matched by statistical analysis. …”
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Pain Assessment Following Open Hemorrhoidectomy Under Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Kyamanywa, Patrick

“…Methods This was a prospective equivalence randomized, double-blind controlled trial conducted from December 2021 to May 2022 among patients with primary uncomplicated 3rd or 4th-degree hemorrhoids. …”
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Efficacy of linaclotide in combination with polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation in Chinese patients undergoing colonoscopy polypectomy: protocol for a randomised controlled t... by Jing Xu, Ping-ping Chen, Dong Chen, Hui-Ying Zhao, Xiao-Feng Cai, Xiao-Bin Wang, Chao-Xu Liu

“…Therefore, exploring strategies to minimise laxative volume and improve patient tolerance and adherence is imperative to ensure optimal bowel preparation quality.Methods and analysis This study is a two-arm, single-blinded, parallel-group randomised controlled trial designed to compare the efficacy of 2 L polyethylene glycol (PEG) combined with linaclotide with 4 L PEG in bowel cleansing. …”
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Determining the effect of frailty on survival in advanced ovarian cancer: study protocol for a prospective multicentre national cohort study (FOLERO) by Daniel Hunde, Niklas Ekerstad, Mihaela Asp, Päivi Kannisto, Madelene Wedin, Charlotte Palmqvist, Pernilla Dahm-Kähler, Yvonne Brandberg, Mirna Abraham-Nordling, Kristina Åhlund, Vilhelm Mörlin, Nina Groes-Kofoed, Sahar Salehi

“…Three different frailty instruments are evaluated preoperatively, blinded to the caregiver. The primary outcome is 2-year overall survival. …”
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Two-step-7-Pink Rule: A Practical Tool for the Dermoscopic Evaluation of Fully Amelanotic Skin Lesions by Riccardo Pampena, Stefano Migliorati, Giovanni Paolino, Michela Lai, Nicola Lippolis, Stefania Guida, Stefania Borsari, Sebastiano Pellerone, Sofia Maria Di Ciaccio, Elvira Moscarella, Giovanni Pellacani, Giuseppe Argenziano, Caterina Longo

“…Two external clinicians, with different skills in dermoscopy and blinded to the final diagnosis, separately evaluated images from the validation test sets using the prevalent criterion method and the new 2S-7PR algorithm. …”
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Sedative Effect of Nasal Midazolam-Ketamine at Different Doses on 3-6-year-old Uncooperative Dental Patients by Masoud Fallahinejad Ghajari, Ghassem Ansari, Mostafa Mohaveri, Ahmad Eghbali Zarch, Sajjad Razavi

“…Objectives: This randomized clinical trial compares higher and lower-dose intranasal ketamine/midazolam cocktails in pediatric dentistry.  Methods: This double-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted on 20 uncooperative children aged 3-6 years with a definitely negative Frankel scale. …”
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Response to Statin Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by Marie Joyeux-Faure, Renaud Tamisier, Jean-Philippe Baguet, Sonia Dias-Domingos, Stephen Perrig, Georges Leftheriotis, Jean-Paul Janssens, Wojciech Trzepizur, Sandrine H. Launois, Françoise Stanke-Labesque, Patrick A. Lévy, Frédéric Gagnadoux, Jean-Louis Pepin

“…This multicenter, randomized, double-blind study compared the effects of atorvastatin 40 mg/day versus placebo over 12 weeks on endothelial function (the primary endpoint) measured by peripheral arterial tone (PAT). …”
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In Vivo Magic Angle Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Cell Tracking in Equine Low-Field MRI by Carolin Horstmeier, Annette B. Ahrberg, Dagmar Berner, Janina Burk, Claudia Gittel, Aline Hillmann, Julia Offhaus, Walter Brehm

“…Image analysis comprised blinded evaluation and quantitative assessment of signal-to-noise ratio. …”
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Noninvasive Neurally Adjusted Ventilator Assist Ventilation in the Postoperative Period Produces Better Patient-Ventilator Synchrony but Not Comfort by L. O. Harnisch, U. Olgemoeller, J. Mann, M. Quintel, O. Moerer

“…Twenty-two subjects received either NIV-NAVA or NIV-PSV in an object-blind, prospective, randomized, crossover fashion (observational trial). …”
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Pharmacokinetics of pradofloxacin, florfenicol, and tulathromycin and response to treatment of steers experimentally infected with Mannheimia hemolytica by Derek M. Foster, Jennifer L. Halleran, Megan E. Jacob, Stephanie Hempstead, Luke B. Borst, Tatiane T. Negrao Watanabe, Hiroko Enomoto, Mark G. Papich

“…Methods A randomized, blinded clinical trial was performed. After transport stress, steers were inoculated with Mannheimia hemolytica to induce BRD. …”
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Statistical analysis plan for the LAST ACT clinical trial; a Leukotriene A4 hydrolase Stratified non-inferiority Trial of Adjunctive Corticosteroids for HIV-negative adults with Tu... by Joseph Donovan, Dong Huu Khanh Trinh, Ronald B. Geskus, Marcel Wolbers, Guy E. Thwaites, Nguyen Thuy Thuong Thuong, Le Thanh Hoang Nhat

“…The trial was an LTA4H genotype stratified, parallel group, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled multi-centre Phase III trial of dexamethasone given for 6–8 weeks in addition to standard anti-tuberculosis drugs. …”
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Global hotspots and trends of nutritional supplements for sick populations from 2000 to 2024 by Chaofan Shi, Haitao Liu, Haitao Liu, Haitao Liu, Te Fu, Yuanquan Li, Haichang Zhao, Feiyue Liu

“…Research focuses on dietary supplementation, oxidative stress, in vitro injections, development, antioxidant activity, double-blind trials, lipid supplements, functional foods, the health of diseased populations, and the risks of NS.ConclusionDifferent supplements each possess unique benefits and should be chosen according to the type of disease to ensure they contain the corresponding nutrients. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells for Treatment of Patients with Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease (MyStromalCell Trial): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study by Abbas Ali Qayyum, Anders Bruun Mathiasen, Naja Dam Mygind, Jørgen Tobias Kühl, Erik Jørgensen, Steffen Helqvist, Jens Jørgen Elberg, Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed, Niels Groove Vejlstrup, Anne Fischer-Nielsen, Mandana Haack-Sørensen, Annette Ekblond, Jens Kastrup

“…MyStromalCell trial is a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study including sixty patients with CCS/NYHA class II-III, left ventricular ejection fraction > 40%, and at least one significant coronary artery stenosis. …”
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L-Dopa Pharmacokinetic Profile with Effervescent Melevodopa/Carbidopa versus Standard-Release Levodopa/Carbidopa Tablets in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomised Study by Fabrizio Stocchi, Laura Vacca, Paola Grassini, Stephen Pawsey, Holly Whale, Stefano Marconi, Margherita Torti

“…This was a single-centre, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, two-period crossover study. …”
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Visual Imagery in Modern Mind-Body Practices: Biophotonic Information Transfer through Water-Mediated Neural Resonance by Valeriy Babelyuk, Igor Popovych, Olga Smoleńska, Anna Michalska, Radosław Muszkieta, Magdalena Hagner-Derengowska, Yuriy Dobrovolsky, Galyna Dubkova, Tetyana Korolyshyn, Walery Zukow

“…Recipients consuming treated water demonstrate neurophysiological changes, even under double-blind conditions. Conclusions. The reviewed research suggests a potentially viable mechanism for information transfer from practitioner to water through biophotonic emissions, with subsequent biological effects on recipients. …”
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