Efficacy of Ma'aljobon Aftimouni (Cuscuta Reflexa and whey) on HbA1c and blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A randomized triple-blind clinical trial by Fatemeh Mehrabi, Ali Safdari, Azam Moslemi, Mehdi Salehi, Ali Agharazi, Mohammad Reza Rezvanfar

“…Method: This randomized, controlled, and triple-blind trial study was conducted from November 2021 to August 2022 on 102 diabetic patients referred to the diabetes clinic in Iran. …”
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Analysis of geothermal impact on metabolite compounds of heat-tolerant plant species using clustering and similarity cliff by N.B. Maulydia, K. Khairan, T.E. Tallei, F. Mohd Fauzi, R. Idroes

“…Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy were conducted to determine chemical compounds from medicinal plants. …”
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Effect of Imeglimin, a Novel Anti-Diabetic Agent, on Insulin Secretion and Glycemic Variability in Type 2 Diabetes Treated with DPP-4 Inhibitor: A 16-Week, Open Label, Pilot Study by Itsukaichi A, Yoshikawa F, Fuchigami A, Iwata Y, Sato G, Miyagi M, Hirose T, Uchino H

“…A meal tolerance test (MTT) was conducted on seven of these patients to assess parameters associated with islet function or insulin tolerance, such as homeostasis model assessment (HOMA)-β-cell function (HOMA-β), HOMA-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), C-peptide immunoreactivity (CPR) index, and glucagon kinetics. …”
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Global seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nader Salari, Avijeh Rahimi, Hosna Zarei, Amir Abdolmaleki, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Shamarina Shohaimi, Masoud Mohammadi

“…Methods This study was conducted based on the PRISMA 2020 criteria. Initial searching was conducted using MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)-based keywords with no time limitation (by August 1, 2024). …”
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Predicting the risk of high-grade precancerous cervical lesions based on high-risk HPV typing in Changsha China by Yaling Xiao, Rangjiao Liu, Shaobo Wang, Yuxiang Wang, Weimin Miao, Meiwei Chen, Xiaowen Liu, Yan Chen, Yongchun Wen, Zhongping Deng, Lizhong Dai, Zenghui Mao, Jun He

“…HPV typing and cytology are conducted in women of appropriate age to assess the risk of cervical lesions and to guide the need for further diagnostic procedures such as colposcopy, cervical biopsy, or treatment. …”
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Game-thinking; utilizing serious games and gamification in nursing education – a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mats Nylén-Eriksen, Marko Stojiljkovic, Daniela Lillekroken, Katrin Lindeflaten, Elisabeth Hessevaagbakke, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Olav Johannes Hovland, Ada Marie Svarstad Solberg, Sylvia Hansen, Ann Kristin Bjørnnes, Christine Tørris

“…The review was conducted and reported in compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines. …”
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PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN UKRAINE WITH CONSIDERATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY by Ihor Kupchuk, Tatiana Yemchyk, Yaroslav Gontaruk

“…Methodology. The research was conducted utilising the following methodologies: a cause-and-effect analysis was employed to ascertain the socio-economic and ecological efficiency of biodiesel production; statistical and economic methods were implemented for the retrieval, processing, and analysis of statistical data; and a logical generalization was employed for the formulation of conclusions. …”
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Network Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Comparing Robotic, Laparoscopic, and Open Pancreatoduodenectomy by Nejo Joseph, MBChB, Chris Varghese, MBChB, James Lucocq, MBChB, Matthew J. McGuinness, MBChB, Samuel Tingle, MBChB, Giovanni Marchegiani, PhD, Kjetil Soreide, PhD, Mohammed Abu-Hilal, Jas Samra, Marc Besselink, PhD, Steve White, Sanjay Pandanaboyana, FRCS

“…A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane CENTRAL was conducted up to May 2024 and relevant RCTs were identified. …”
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Humic acid improves water retention, maize growth, water use efficiency and economic benefits in coastal saline-alkali soils by Ge Li, Yuyang Shan, Weibo Nie, Yan Sun, Lijun Su, Weiyi Mu, Zhi Qu, Ting Yang

“…Based on these findings, a three-year field experiment was conducted. During the maize growing seasons of 2019 and 2020, five HA application rates (H0: 0, H50: 50 kg ha−1, H150: 150 kg ha−1, H250: 250 kg ha−1, H350: 350 kg ha−1) were evaluated. …”
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Assessment of hand hygiene practices among nurses at a regional hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study based on the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Your 5 Mome... by Abdul Qadeer Baseer, Asmatullah Usmani, Shafiqullah Mushfiq, Mohammad Hassan Hassand, Bilal Ahmad Rahimi, Abdul Wahid Monib, Mohammad Salim Daqiq, Parwiz Niazi

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 141 nurses between August and October 2023. …”
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Uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and contraception in South African hair salons: a study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial by Christina Psaros, Ingrid Bassett, Sabina Medal Govere, Jana Jarolimova, Joyce Yan, Sthabile Shezi, Lungile M Ngcobo, Shruti Sagar, Dani Zionts, Nduduzo Dube, RA Parker

“…Follow-up visits including monitoring side effects will be conducted at baseline and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. We will measure intervention uptake as the proportion of eligible women who agree to salon-based PrEP and separately to salon-based contraception. …”
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Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and multiplicity of infection based on msp‑1, msp‑2, glurp and microsatellite genetic markers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and... by Mwesigwa, Alex, Ocan, Moses, Musinguzi, Benson, Nante, Rachel Wangi, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I., Kiwuwa, Steven M., Kinengyere, Alison Annet, Castelnuovo, Barbara, Karamagi, Charles, Obuku, Ekwaro A., Nsobya, Samuel L., Mbulaiteye, Sam M., Byakika‐Kibwika, Pauline

“…Two reviewers conducted article screening, assessed the risk of bias (RoB), and performed data abstraction. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Iron Deficiency Among Children Aged 6 Months to 12 Years Attending the Sickle Cell Clinic at Kitete Hospital Tanzania. by Lubeja, Amos Charles (M.D)

“…Bivariate analysis was initially conducted on variables, retaining those with p-value <0.2 for multivariate analysis using backward elimination. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of early pregnancy vitamin D status and spontaneous preterm birth. by Aishwarya P Yadama, Hooman Mirzakhani, Thomas F McElrath, Augusto A Litonjua, Scott T Weiss

“…<h4>Background</h4>We conducted a literature review on the studies that investigated the relationship of preterm birth, including spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), with vitamin D status. …”
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TUBA1B as a novel prognostic biomarker correlated with immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy response by Juntao Qi, Juntao Qi, Mingming Zhou, Na Yang, Huiyun Ma, Min He, Gujie Wu, Chang Ge, Liuyin Jin, Lin Cheng, Wei Liao, Hefei Ren, Caiyun Lei

“…We also conducted in vitro functional assays to assess TUBA1B’s functional role in tumor cells, allowing for a detailed examination of its relationship with cancer prognosis and immune modulation.Results: Our findings indicate that TUBA1B expression is dysregulated across multiple cancers, correlating strongly with poor survival outcomes and advanced pathological stages. …”
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Acceptability of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine alongside existing malaria interventions in the trial context by Jayne Webster, Brian Greenwood, Daniel Chandramohan, Alassane Dicko, Issaka Sagara, Djibrilla Issiaka, Adrian VS Hill, Halimatou Diawara, Fatoumata Koita, Seydou Traoré, Jane Grant, Mehreen Datoo, Mala Sylla, Abdrahmane Boncane Dicko

“…A total of 33 in-depth interviews (IDIs), 12 focus group discussions (FGDs) and 45 exit interviews at the trial clinics were conducted with caregivers of trial participants, 18 IDIs and 8 FGDs were conducted with community members, 13 IDIs with community health workers and 8 IDIs with trial field staff. …”
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Examining internet use for health information seeking and influencing factors among undergraduate health science students in Southwest Ethiopia by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Fikadu Wake Butta, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Sisay Yitayh Kassie, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Abiy Tasew Dubale, Geleta Nenko Dube, Mekonnen Kenate Hunde, Wubalem Dilie Limeneh, Amare Dagnew Fentahun, Milkias Dugassa Emanu, Mekashaw Tareke Abebe, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil

“…Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from November 10 to December 10, 2023. The study enrolled 423 students. …”
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It depends on how you tell: a qualitative diagnostic analysis of the implementation climate for community-wide mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminth by Judd L Walson, Saravanakumar Puthupalayam Kaliappan, Sitara Swarna Rao Ajjampur, Sarah Lawrence, Khumbo Kalua, Euripide Avokpaho, Amy Roll, Angelin Titus, Yesudoss Jacob, Marie Claire Gwayi-Chore, Félicien Chabi, Comlanvi Innocent Togbevi, Abiguel Belou Elijan, Providence Nindi, Moudachirou Ibikounle, Kumudha Aruldas, Arianna Rubin Means

“…This formative analysis was conducted to evaluate the implementation climate for cMDA and to determine barriers and facilitators to launch.Settings Prior to the launch of a cMDA trial in Benin, India and Malawi.Participants Community members (adult women and men, children, and local leaders), community drug distributors (CDDs) and health facility workers.Design We conducted 48 focus group discussions (FGDs) with community members, 13 FGDs with CDDs and 5 FGDs with health facility workers in twelve randomly selected clusters across the three study countries. …”
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Genetic Diversity Analysis of Common Wild Rice By Using SSR Markers by Chao DONG, Feifei ZHANG, Cuifeng TANG, Xinxiang A, Shuxian GAN, Yayun YANG, Zidan LIU, Luyuan DAI

“…【Objective】The study was conducted to reveal the genetic diversity of common wild rice (Oryza rufipogen Griff.) in Jinghong, Yuanjiang of Yunnan, Dongxiang of Jiangxi, and Myanmar, and the genetic variations of wild rice in Jinghong and Yuanjiang under in-situ and ex-situ conservation.…”
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The Effect of Adjuvant Radiotherapy on One- and Two-Stage Prosthetic Breast Reconstruction and on Autologous Reconstruction: A Multicenter Italian Study among 18 Senonetwork Breast... by Andrea Vittorio Emanuele Lisa, Marzia Salgarello, Alessandra Huscher, Fabio Corsi, Daniele Piovani, Federica Rubbino, Stefania Andreoletti, Giovanni Papa, Francesco Klinger, Corrado Tinterri, Alberto Testori, Marta Scorsetti, Paolo Veronesi, Maria Cristina Leonardi, Mario Rietjens, Umberto Cortinovis, Valeria Summo, Emanuele Rampino Cordaro, Pier Camillo Parodi, Paolo Persichetti, Mauro Barone, Giorgio De Santis, Matteo Murolo, Michele Riccio, Angelica Aquinati, Francesco Cavaliere, Nicola Vaia, Giulia Pagura, Erica Dalla Venezia, Franco Bassetto, Vincenzo Vindigni, Luigi Ciuffreda, Maria Alessandra Bocchiotti, Alberto Sciarillo, Nadia Renzi, Graziano Meneghini, Tajna Kraljic, Andrea Loreti, Lucio Fortunato, Valentina Pino, Valeriano Vinci, Marco Klinger

“…Methods. We conducted a retrospective case-control multicenter study on women undergoing breast reconstruction. …”
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