Analysis of the service needs of outpatients undergoing thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy based on the Kano model by Xiaoqin Wang, Chuanfeng Pei, Chao Jia, Long Liu, Hongmei Liang

“…Conclusions The Kano model effectively categorizes the service needs of outpatients undergoing thyroid FNAB, guiding healthcare providers to enhance patient satisfaction through optimized services. Trial registration The registration number is ChiCTR2400080522, and the registration date is January 30, 2024.…”
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Comparison of the effects of nicardipine and remifentanil on surgical visual field and hemodynamic parameters in tympanomastoidectomy cases by Celal Saritoy, Erol Karaaslan, Ahmet Selim Ozkan, Mehmet Tan, Ilham Gulcek

“…The study was planned as a prospective, double-blind, and randomized clinical trial. A total of 64 patients aged between 18 and 65 were included in the study and the patients were randomized into 2 groups: Group N (Nicardipine=32) and Group R (Remifentanil=32). …”
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Dairy calves provided with environmental enrichment are more active, playful and have fewer feeding interruptions by Francesca Occhiuto, Jorge A. Vázquez-Diosdado, Matthew Thomas, Emma R. Gayner, Andrew J. King, Jasmeet Kaler

“…Furthermore, calves that had access to brushes during the trial were more active and playful, even on days when the brushes were not available, compared to the control group. …”
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Is End-Stage Ankle Arthrosis Best Managed with Total Ankle Replacement or Arthrodesis? A Systematic Review by Robert W. Jordan, Gurdip S. Chahal, Anna Chapman

“…Further research is indicated and should be in the form of an adequately powered randomised controlled trial.…”
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Brain computer interfaces for cognitive enhancement in older people - challenges and applications: a systematic review by Ping-Chen Tsai, Asangaedem Akpan, Kea-Tiong Tang, Heba Lakany

“…Results The successful BCI applications in NF trials in older people were biased by the randomisation process and outcome measurement. …”
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Cytotoxicity of Nanocarrier-Based Drug Delivery in Oral Cancer Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohammad A. Saghiri PhD, Ravinder S. Saini PhD, Artak Heboyan PhD

“…Results After full-text assessment, 15 research articles were included [14 in vitro studies and 1 randomized controlled trial (RCT)]. In the meta-analysis, the pooled data (IC 50 ) for the impact of the nanocarrier delivery system vs control on oral cancer was −7.67 (95% CI: −41.77, 26.43), with a high heterogeneity ( I 2 = 92%, P < 0.00001). …”
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Les services écologiques des bonobos (Pan paniscus) by David Beaune, François Bretagnolle, Loïc Bollache, Chloé Bourson, Gottfried Hohmann, Barbara Fruth

“…In the long-term research site of LuiKotale, we investigated food habits and seed processing based on 22 mo of behavioural observation, seed trial experiment and long-term daily GPS tracking of a habituated ape community. …”
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Using a Mobile Phone as a “Wii-like” Controller for Playing Games on a Large Public Display by Tamas Vajk, Paul Coulton, Will Bamford, Reuben Edwards

“…We illustrate the potential of this system through a multiplayer driving game using the Microsoft XNA framework and present preliminary feedback on the user experience from a public trial which highlights that these controls can be both intuitive and fun.…”
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Statistical approach to synthesise biogenic silica nanoparticles from rice husk and conjugated with Justicia adhatoda extract as green, slow‐release biocide by Peerzada Gh Jeelani, C Ramalingam

“…Moreover, compared with the naked biogenic silica nanoparticles, a better thermal stability was determined for the conjugated system of the extracted compounds. Trial of kinetic release of silica: Justicia adhatoda ∼29% of loaded Justicia adhatoda was released within 1 h and then the rate of release became slow. …”
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EXPAREL® (Long-Acting Liposomal Bupivacaine) Use for Popliteal Nerve Block in Postoperative Pain Control after Ankle Fracture Fixation by Patrick Discepola, Mohamed Bouhara, Minho Kwon, Bilal A. Siddiqui, Trevor A. Whitwell, Swetha Y. Sanghvi, Keith D. Cook, Ross E. Moore, Anna Korban, Jean D. Eloy

“…These inconsistent results and the possibility of bimodal kinetics creating analgesic gaps as seen in two of our patients indicate that more studies with larger sample size are needed to better characterize these phenomena and determine if more consistent results can be obtained in a future clinical trial.…”
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Comparison Of Epidural Analgesia Vs Intraoperative Peri-Articular Injection For Pain Management Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Rahman Rasool Akhtar, Riaz Ahmed, Waqas Ali, Hira Waris

“…Method: This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 54 patients undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty and divided into two groups equally, group A received epidural analgesia while group B received peri-articular injection. …”
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A Brief Recap of Tips and Surgical Manoeuvres to Enhance Optimal Outcome of Surgically Placed Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters by Jodie H. Frost, Atul Bagul

“…A search strategy assessing for access team, preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis, type of catheter, catheter exit site, intraoperative catheter trial, optimal time to commence PD, hernia repairs, number of cuffs, catheter-embedding procedures, rectus sheath tunnelling, laparoscopic fixing, omentopexy, omentectomy, the “Y”-Tec system, resection of epiploic appendages, adhesiolysis, a trained surgeon, and perioperative catheter care protocol was used looking at various databases. …”
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The Dynamic Innovative Balance System Improves Balance Ability: A Single Blind, Randomized Controlled Study by Bunyamin Haksever, Irem Duzgun, Gul Baltaci

“… # Study Design Randomized controlled trial # Methods Thirty-six healthy males (18 to 32 years) were randomly assigned to group DIBA (n=18) or to the control group (n=18) who performed balance training using a balance board, a wobble board, the BOSU, or a soft cushion block for eight weeks. …”
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Fractional-Order PI Control of First Order Plants with Guaranteed Time Specifications by F. J. Castillo-Garcia, A. San Millan-Rodriguez, V. Feliu-Batlle, L. Sanchez-Rodriguez

“…CDCs have been tested safely in an initial phase-1 clinical trial in patients after myocardial infarction. Whether or not CDCs are superior to purified populations, for example, c-kit+ cardiac stem cells, or to gene therapy approaches for cardiac regeneration remains to be evaluated.…”
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C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and Health Resort Reaction by Jadwiga Kuciel-Lewandowska, Michal Kasperczak, Malgorzata Szybinska, Jan Gnus, Malgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz

“…The study revealed no statistically significant increase in the concentration of CRP. This trial is registered with NCT03274128. The study was carried out as part of the statutory task SUB.E060.19.001.…”
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Methadone-Induced Delayed Posthypoxic Encephalopathy: Clinical, Radiological, and Pathological Findings by Manoj Mittal, Yunxia Wang, Alan Reeves, Kathy Newell

“…Our observation suggests that patients on methadone therapy should be monitored for any neurological or psychiatric symptoms, and in suspected cases MRI brain may help to make the diagnosis of DPHE. A trial of steroids and antioxidants may be considered in these patients.…”
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The effectiveness of live music in reducing anxiety and depression among patients undergoing haemodialysis. A randomised controlled pilot study. by Miriam Serrano Soliva, Conrado Carrascosa López, Inmaculada Rico Salvador, Rafael Ortiz Ramón, Javier Villalón Coca, Rafael García Maset, Alicia García Testal

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A randomised clinical trial was conducted with a group of patients who listened to live classical music during haemodialysis sessions, while the control group received treatment as usual. …”
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Randomised Comparison of the AMBU AuraOnce Laryngeal Mask and the LMA Unique Laryngeal Mask Airway in Spontaneously Breathing Adults by Daryl Lindsay Williams, James M. Zeng, Karl D. Alexander, David T. Andrews

“…We conducted a randomised single-blind controlled trial comparing the LMA-Unique (LMAU) and the AMBU AuraOnce (AMBU) disposable laryngeal mask in spontaneously breathing adult patients undergoing general anaesthesia. …”
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Construction and Application Analysis of Carbon Emission Influence Factor Model of Energy Consumption in Mining Industry by Lili Wei, Xiwen Feng, Guangyu Jia

“…Therefore, in order to better provide reasonable suggestions and references for the low-carbon development of mining industry, referring to the methods and parameters of the 2006 IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Guidelines and China’s Provincial Greenhouse Gas Inventory Preparation Guidelines (Trial), a carbon emission estimation model is established to estimate the carbon emission of energy consumption of China's mining industry from 2000 to 2020. …”
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A dataset for evaluating clinical research claims in large language models by Boya Zhang, Alban Bornet, Anthony Yazdani, Philipp Khlebnikov, Marija Milutinovic, Hossein Rouhizadeh, Poorya Amini, Douglas Teodoro

“…These claims were then linked to supporting information describing clinical trial results in scientific publications. CliniFact contains 1,970 instances from 992 unique clinical trials related to 1,540 unique publications. …”
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