Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Cytology Quality in Thyroid Nodules with 22-, 23-, and 25-Gauge Needles by YiJie Dong, LiLi Gao, Yang Sui, MinJing Mao, WeiWei Zhan, JianQiao Zhou

“…Cytology quality was scored by a cytologist blinded to needle selection. Results. In USG-FNA, the average scores and standard deviations were 5.50±2.87 for 25 G needles, 4.82±2.95 for 23 G needles, and 5.19±2.81 for 22 G needles. …”
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Latent iron deficiency in non-anemic children under five years of age by Qurat ul Ain Riaz, Saima Ahsan, Tanveer Hussain Chaudhary, Abdul Hafeez Soomro, Muhammad Sabir Khan, Shanza Nazish

“…Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted in pediatrics department of –removed for blind review---from August 2020 to February 2021. …”
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Development and feasibility of an mHealth intervention for psychoeducational support of Nigerian women diagnosed with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy: A pilot randomized cont... by Oluwadamilare Akingbade, Ka Yi Hong, Oluwabukola Sharon Ayo, Adetutu Sefinat Alade, Moshood Akinwumi Lawal, Ibironke Elizabeth Somoye, Victoria Adediran, Olamide Sado, Ka Ming Chow

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A multi-centre, assessor-blinded, parallel-group pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) was conducted at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). …”
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Carbohydrate Restriction During Recovery from High-Intensity–Interval Training Enhances Fat Oxidation During Subsequent Exercise and Does Not Compromise Performance When Combined W... by Camilla Soegaard, Simon Riis, Jesper Friis Mortensen, Mette Hansen

“…Methods: By using a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover design, 17 female endurance athletes completed 3 experimental blocks. …”
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Molecular Detection and Isolation of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus during an Outbreak in West Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia by Umer Seid Geletu, Ahmedin Abdurehman Musa, Munera Ahmednur Usmael, Melaku Sombo Keno

“…Skin biopsy samples from 45 animals displaying clinical signs of LSD were inoculated in Vero cell lines because of limited equipment. After three blind passages, all samples developed cytopathic effects (CPEs). …”
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Impact of virtual reality with or without hypnosis before oocyte retrieval: A randomised study by Céline Pirard, Pascale Laurent, Christine Wyns, Maria-Grazia Giudice, Christine Watremez, Mona Momeni, Fabienne Roelants

“…Methods: After written informed consent, 342 women scheduled for OR under sedation were randomised in this double-blinded study (NCT03064061). A Visual Analogue Scale for anxiety (VAS) and a Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire before (baseline) and after VR session, and at hospital discharge were administered. …”
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Analgesic Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block at the L2 Level in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: A Single-Center, Randomized Control... by Ying He, Mingying Huang, Qiangui Zhong, Huijuan Ni, Zenggui Yu, Xinjian Zhang

“…The postoperative follower was blinded to the group allocations. All patients received total intravenous anesthesia, the same multimodal analgesic regimen, and rescue analgesia when needed. …”
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Efficacy of Patellar Taping and Electromyographic Biofeedback Training at Various Knee Angles on Quadriceps Strength and Functional Performance in Young Adult Male Athletes with Pa... by Shahnaz Hasan, Asma Alonazi, Shahnawaz Anwer, Azfar Jamal, Suhel Parvez, Faiz Abdulaziz Saleh Alfaiz, Heng Li

“…., 30°, 60°, and 90° of knee flexion) on quadriceps strength and functional performance in people with PFPS were compared in this single-blind randomized controlled parallel trial. Methods. …”
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The Effects of Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation on Brain Morphology in Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Catherine M. Mewborn, Cutter A. Lindbergh, B. Randy Hammond, Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond, L. Stephen Miller

“…The current study examined if one year of supplementation with lutein (L) and zeaxanthin (Z), two nutrients with known antioxidative properties and cognitive benefits, impacted structural brain outcomes in older adults using a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial design. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to study the efficacy of 1% vs. 2% lignocaine in topical airway anesthesia in routine bronchoscopy procedures by Danny Prasad, Prince James, Richa Gupta

“…The minimum concentration of lignocaine used during flexible bronchoscopy to prevent uncontrolled coughing is still unclear. This double-blinded, randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of 1% and 2% lignocaine solutions for topical anesthesia during routine flexible bronchoscopy procedures. …”
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The role of sex, age, and BMI in treatment decisions for knee osteoarthritis: conservative management versus total knee replacement by Fabiola Ojeda, Laura Tío, Francisco Castro-Domínguez, Simone Tassani, Jerome Noailly, Jordi Monfort

“…Methods This case–control study compared patients assigned to TKR versus conservative management, examining subjects aged 60–75 years with radiographically confirmed KOA (Kellgren–Lawrence grades 2–3), with all participants evaluated by blinded clinicians using validated assessment tools including Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADs), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Daily physical activity (DPA) questionnaires. …”
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Early childhood caries and their association with serum iron, serum ferritin, serum albumin, and Vitamin D by Vasundhara Megha, Jeevendra Nath Shukla, Rajat Kumar Singh, Chitrita Gupta Mukherjee, Siddharth Anand, Aparna Singh

“…Materials and Methods: This study was a single-blinded randomized control trial. A total of 200 children aged between 3–6 years were screened for ECC, according to the AAPD guidelines. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Shoulder Subluxation in Poststroke Patients with Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Sham-Controlled Study Using Multidimensional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound... by Minghong Sui, Naifu Jiang, Luhui Yan, Jiaqing Liu, Bin Luo, Chenxi Zhang, Tiebin Yan, Yun Xiang, Guanglin Li

“…In this prospective single-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study, thirty-four patients with shoulder subluxation and hemiplegic shoulder pain were recruited and randomly assigned into the EA group or the sham EA (SEA) group. …”
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Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibition versus individualized RAAS blockade: design and rationale of the PARALLAX trial by Rolf Wachter, Sanjiv J. Shah, Martin R. Cowie, Peter Szecsödy, Victor Shi, Ghionul Ibram, Ziqiang Zhao, Jianjian Gong, Sven Klebs, Burkert Pieske

“…Methods PARALLAX is a prospective, randomized, controlled, double‐blind multicentre clinical trial in patients with chronic symptomatic HF with EF >40%, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II–IV symptoms, elevated natriuretic peptides, and evidence of structural heart disease. …”
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Cochlear Implantation: Predicting Round Window Niche Visibility Using One Measurement in High-Resolution Temporal Bone Computed Tomography by Laila Telmesani, Mona Al-Ramah, Yassin Abdelsamad, Lena Telmesani

“…The measurement was done for the angle of the basal turn of the cochlea (ABTC), which we defined as the angle formed by the cochlear basal turn and the cranium mid-sagittal plane, by 2 readers blindly from the axial images of computed tomography. …”
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The Safety and Efficacy of Lansoprazole plus Metoclopramide among Neonates with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Resistant to Conservative Therapy and Monotherapy: A Clinical Trial by Peymaneh Alizadeh Taheri, Elahe Validad, Kambiz Eftekhari

“…Totally, 120 term neonates (mean age 10.91±7.17 days; girls 54.63%) were randomly assigned to a double-blind trial with either oral ranitidine plus metoclopramide (group A) or oral lansoprazole plus metoclopramide (group B). …”
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Lidocaine Infusion for the Management of Postoperative Pain and Delirium (LIMPP): protocol for a randomised control trial by Matthias Behrends, Marc Alan Buren, Alekos Theologis, Ariadne Zuraek, Aaron J Clark, Jacqueline M Leung

“…Literature supports the intraoperative use of lidocaine infusions to decrease postoperative opioid requirements, however, whether the use of postoperative lidocaine infusions is associated with lower opioid requirements and subsequently a reduction in postoperative delirium has not been investigated.Methods and analysis The Lidocaine Infusion for the Management of Postoperative Pain and Delirium trial is a randomised, double-blinded study of a postoperative 48-hour infusion of lidocaine at 1.33 mg/kg/hour versus placebo in older patients undergoing major reconstructive spinal surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. …”
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Probiotic Amelioration of Azotemia in 5/6th Nephrectomized Sprague-Dawley Rats by Natarajan Ranganathan, Beena Patel, Pari Ranganathan, Joseph Marczely, Rahul Dheer, Tushar Chordia, Stephen R. Dunn, Eli A. Friedman

“…Herein we describe a prospective, blinded, placebo-controlled pilot study, using 5/6th nephrectomized Sprague Dawley rat as a chronic renal failure model. …”
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Enhancing stone expulsion: The efficacy of combined medical therapy with tamsulosin and dexamethasone in renal colic patients by Reza Kazemi, Mohammad Shahrashoub, Amir Javid, Narjes Saberi, Pouria Ghasemi, Saina Paymannejad

“…Materials and Methods: This prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled trial with 1:1 balanced randomization was conducted from September 2022 to March 2023 at Al-Zahra Hospital, a tertiary care facility affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. …”
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Intensive Farmaco- Surveillance of Interferon Alpha 2b Recombinant in Multiple Sclerosis. by Leslie Pérez Ruiz, Ana María Ramos Cedeño, José Cabrera Gómez, Nancy Echazábal Santana, Hailen Bobillo López

“…</span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Method:</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"> During the period between 1996 and 2006, 70 clinical histories and data collection notebooks of patients included in the randomized double blind national clinical trial phase IV were revised. …”
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