Performance of an Electronic Health Record–Based Automated Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index Score Calculator: Cohort Study in the Emergency Department by Elizabeth Joyce, James McMullen, Xiaowen Kong, Connor O'Hare, Valerie Gavrila, Anthony Cuttitta, Geoffrey D Barnes, Colin F Greineder

“…We compared ePESI results to a PESI score calculated by 2 independent, medically-trained abstractors blinded to the ePESI and each other’s results. ePESI accuracy was calculated with binomial test. …”
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Prevalence of Anterior Femoral Neck Osteophyte in a Total Hip Arthroplasty Population: Analysis of Preoperative Surgical Plans by Adam M. Katchky, Mitchell L. Smith, Andrew J. Shimmin, Stephen J. McMahon, Jeremy Latham, Jonathan V. Baré

“…Each surgical plan was reviewed retrospectively by four independent raters who were blinded to other imaging and intraoperative findings. …”
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Design and Performance of Ultrathin Overlay Epoxy-Rubber Concrete by Qi Huang, Fei Chen

“…In this paper, the replacement rate range of the rubber powder was initially determined based on the gradation composition of the mixture, which avoids blind determination of the replacement rate. And the composition of the concrete was obtained comprehensively by the performance and function of the epoxy-rubber concrete, which is reasonable and reliable. …”
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Randomised, pragmatic, waitlist controlled trial of cannabis added to prescription opioid support on opioid dose reduction and pain in adults with chronic non-cancer pain: study pr... by A Eden Evins, Ellie Grossman, Julia Jashinski, Aurora Quaye, Corinne Cather, Kevin Potter, David A Schoenfeld, Jodi M Gilman

“…Here we describe the protocol for a randomised trial of the effect of cannabis, when added to a behavioural pain management and prescription opioid taper support programme, on opioid utilisation, pain intensity and pain interference.Methods This is a pragmatic, single-blind, randomised, wait-list controlled trial that aims to enrol 250 adults taking prescription opioids at stable doses of ≥25 morphine milligram equivalents per day for chronic non-cancer pain who express interest in using cannabis to reduce their pain, their opioid dose or both. …”
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Cessation of thumb/finger sucking habit in children using electronic habit reminder versus palatal crib: a randomized clinical pilot study by Tassneim Eltager, Adel El Bardissy, Fatma Abdelgawad

“…Recruitment was at the diagnostic clinic, Paediatric Dentistry and Dental Public health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University. Blinding was not feasible except for the statistician. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing adverse event profile and tolerability of nicergoline by Amit Garg, Jun Xu, Mario Fioravanti, Taku Nakashima

“…Objective To evaluate the safety profile of nicergoline compared with placebo and other active agents from published randomised controlled trials.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of nicergoline compared with placebo and other active agents across various indications.Data sources MEDLINE, Medline-in-process, Cochrane, EMBASE, EMBASE alerts, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) and Cochrane Methodology Register (CMR) for all the randomised controlled trials, open-label or blinded, in adults treated with nicergoline. Studies published until August 2013 were included.Review method 29 studies were included for data extraction. …”
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The Effect of Expressive Writing on the Experiences of Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jiayuan Li, Zhuoran Gao, Siyu Li, Xia Zhong

“…Methods We conducted a single‐blind, pretest, posttest, three‐group randomized controlled trial. …”
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Time Course of Acute Hip Adduction Range of Motion Changes Following Foam Rolling by Anthony D’Amico, Kevin Silva, Joseph Gallo

“…The Ober’s test was repeated at less than 1 minute, 3 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, and 20 minutes following the FR bouts and the control to assess changes in hip adduction ROM over time. A blinded clinician conducted the Ober’s test. A two-way analysis of variance was used to assess differences by condition and time…”
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Experimental assessment of the pyramidal energy on water. by Pedro Díaz Rebollido, Luis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…The measures were carried out in a blind way by one of the ours under the supervision of the other two co authors. …”
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The outcome of trachomatous trichiasis surgery in Ethiopia: risk factors for recurrence. by Saul N Rajak, Esmael Habtamu, Helen A Weiss, Amir B Kello, Bayeh Abera, Mulat Zerihun, Teshome Gebre, Clare E Gilbert, Peng T Khaw, Paul M Emerson, Matthew J Burton

“…<h4>Background</h4>Over 1.2 million people are blind from trachomatous trichiasis (TT). Lid rotation surgery is the mainstay of treatment, but recurrence rates can be high. …”
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Effects of Homeopathic Arsenicum Album, Nosode, and Gibberellic Acid Preparations on the Growth Rate of Arsenic-Impaired Duckweed (Lemna gibba L.) by Tim Jäger, Claudia Scherr, Meinhard Simon, Peter Heusser, Stephan Baumgartner

“…All experiments were randomized and blinded. The test system exhibited a low coefficient of variation (≈1%). …”
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Effect of Ropivacaine Combined with Nalbuphine in Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Lumbar Trauma Surgery: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhang J, Zhang F, Zhang H, Yu L, Chen J, Wang S

“…This study evaluated the postoperative analgesic outcomes of ESPB with nalbuphine as a ropivacaine adjuvant for lumbar trauma surgery.Methods: This randomized double-blind clinical trial included 57 participants who underwent lumbar trauma surgery. …”
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Novice Inter-Rater Reliability on the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) After a 4-Hour Training Session by Brent Harper, Adrian Aron

“…Participants were randomly assigned a start location, and raters were blinded to each other's criterion 50-point checklist and categorical scoring. …”
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Active Theater as a Complementary Therapy for Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation: A Pilot Study by Nicola Modugno, Sara Iaconelli, Mariagrazia Fiorlli, Francesco Lena, Imogen Kusch, Giovanni Mirabella

“…To assess this hypothesis, we ran a randomized, controlled, and single-blinded study that lasted 3 years, on 20 subjects affected by a moderate form of idiopathic PD, in stable treatment with L-dopa and L-dopa agonists, and without severe sensory deficits. …”
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The evolving roles of geophysics in environmental assessment, monitoring, and management of landfill leachate contaminant plumes: An overview by Joseph Omeiza Alao

“…Traditional monitoring methods struggle to grasp the full extent of this danger, leaving us blind to the insidious spread of contamination. This review highlights the crucial involvement of geophysics as a powerful tool to peer beneath the surface and unravel the mysteries of LLPs to address these challenges, showcasing its ability to detect, map, characterize, and monitor LLPs with unprecedented detail. …”
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Genetic mechanisms of the influence of light and phototransduction on Drosophila melanogaster lifespan by I. A. Solovev, M. V. Shaposhnikov, A. A. Moskalev

“…Numerous literature sources establish a connection between the duration of exposure to daylight, carcinogenesis and longevity, convincingly showing a significant reduction in the incidence of cancer in blind people, as well as in animal models. On the other hand, the stimulating nature of the effect of continuous illumination on reproductive function was noted, in particular, the effects of increasing the fecundity of females of various species are known. …”
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No Effect of Anodal tDCS on Verbal Episodic Memory Performance and Neurotransmitter Levels in Young and Elderly Participants by Annegret Habich, Johannes Slotboom, Jessica Peter, Roland Wiest, Stefan Klöppel

“…In the present randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover study, 33 healthy young and 22 elderly participants received anodal tDCS to their left DLPFC during the encoding phase of a verbal episodic memory task. …”
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The Effect of Using Peer on Self-Care, Quality of Life, and Adherence in Elderly People with Coronary Artery Disease by Mojtaba Roshandel, Mahnaz Rakhshan, Majid Najafi Kalyani

“…Given the importance of using educational methods that are based on the patient’s age and disease stage, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of using a peer group on self-care, adherence, and quality of life in elderly people. Method. This single-blind clinical trial was conducted on 30 old patients with coronary artery disease aged 60 years in Shiraz from March to June 2021. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Software System for Full-Process Animal Experiment Ethical Review by XU Xiao, WU Jiemin, LIANG Yi, YE Mingxia, ZHOU Shunchang

“…This paper discusses the software's applicability and practicality, analyzing existing limitations and challenges, such as the difficulty of balancing experiment urgency with the stringent nature of review processes, and the traceability blind spots in post-approval supervision. Future research will continue to enhance the accuracy and strength of animal welfare ethical reviews and supervision through new technologies and methods.…”
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Gait physiotherapy with motor imagery in people with Parkinson’s disease: a protocol for randomized control GAITimagery trial by Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Esperanza Ramírez Murcia, Estela Aznar-Requena, Dalia García Sotolongo, Rebeca Rosas-Martín, M. Luz Sánchez-Sánchez, M. Luz Sánchez-Sánchez

“…This study aims to determine if gait training combined with MI has a greater effect on the gait of people with PD than just gait training.MethodsThe GAITimagery is designed as a double-blind, randomized control trial, including a convenience sample in 2 parallel groups (1:1) with two interventions of 2 sessions per week during 6-week and 8-week follow-up. …”
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