Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated factors among blood donors in Hossana blood bank catchment area, Southern Ethiopia by Mesfin Menza Jaldo, Mhireteab WoldeYohannes Joffe, Eyasu Samuel Zemedkun

“…Though post-donation counseling is important for the control and prevention of hepatitis b virus infection, it has been neglected since the establishment of the blood bank we strongly recommend counseling regular donors. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Therapeutic alliance during trauma focused treatment in adolescent and young adult patients with PTSD by Anne Grass, Rita Rosner, Angelina Ciner, Babette Renneberg, Regina Steil

“…Trial registration The trial was registered at the German Clinical Trial Registry, DRKS00004787, 18 March 2013, https://www.drks.de/DRKS00004787 .…”
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Noninvasive high-frequency oscillation ventilation as post- extubation respiratory support in neonates: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Rameshwar Prasad, Bijan Saha, Md Habibullah Sk, Jagdish Prasad Sahoo, Bhupendra Kumar Gupta, Subhash Chandra Shaw

“…Data sources were MEDLINE (via Pubmed), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WHO international clinical trials registry platform and Clinical Trial Registry, forward and backward citation search. …”
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Oral health status, behavior and impact profile among naval personnel in the Malaysian naval armed forces by Nik Madihah Nik Azis, Raja Noreihan Raja Abdullah, Mohamad Nur Adzmi Mohamad Ayub, Badiah Baharin

“…These findings highlight the need for tailored oral health interventions within the naval setting to enhance deployment readiness, improve oral health outcomes, and elevate the quality of life for naval personnel. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Implant Stability Changes for Nonsubmerged and Submerged Protocols for a Single Implant Mandibular Overdenture Using Ball Attachment by Ahmed Salah, Karim Foda, Mohamed Farouk Abdalla, Marwa Abdel Aal, Amr Naguib, Nouran Abdel Nabi

“…The scope of this clinical trial focused only on results of the ball attachment. …”
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Therapeutic Evidence of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation for Cerebral Palsy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Baocheng Xie, Minyi Chen, Runkai Hu, Weichao Han, Shaobo Ding

“…We conducted a systematic literature search including Embase, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register databases, Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, and Web of Science from building database to February 2020. …”
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Investigating the Efficacy of an Individualized Alpha/Delta Neurofeedback Protocol in the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus by Dominik Güntensperger, Christian Thüring, Tobias Kleinjung, Patrick Neff, Martin Meyer

“…In sum, this study confirms the alpha/delta neurofeedback as a suitable option for the treatment of chronic tinnitus and represents a first step towards the development of individual neurofeedback protocols. This clinical trial was registered online at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02383147) and kofam.ch (SNCTP000001313).…”
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Inhibitory Effects of iPSC-MSCs and Their Extracellular Vesicles on the Onset of Sialadenitis in a Mouse Model of Sjögren’s Syndrome by Bo Hai, Taeko Shigemoto-Kuroda, Qingguo Zhao, Ryang Hwa Lee, Fei Liu

“…Systemic infusion of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) isolated from tissues such as bone marrow (BM) alleviated SS in mouse models and a small clinical trial, but further research and application of this MSC therapy were hindered by limited expandability, significant donor variations, and safety concerns of tissue-derived MSCs. …”
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Serial Assessment of Immune Status by Circulating CD8+ Effector T Cell Frequencies for Posttransplant Infectious Complications by Shinji Uemoto, Kazue Ozawa, Hiroto Egawa, Yasutsugu Takada, Hiroshi Sato, Satoshi Teramukai, Mureo Kasahara, Kohei Ogawa, Masako Ono, Kenji Takai, Masanori Fukushima, Kayo Inaba, Koichi Tanaka

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Shared genetics between breast cancer and predisposing diseases identifies novel breast cancer treatment candidates by Panagiotis N. Lalagkas, Rachel D. Melamed

“…Some drugs for other conditions, such as metformin, an antidiabetic, have been tested in clinical trials for repurposing for breast cancer. Here, we exploit the genetics of breast cancer and linked predisposing diseases to propose novel drug repurposing opportunities. …”
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Rapid Improvement in Neck Disability, Mobility, and Sleep Quality with Chronic Neck Pain Treated by Fu’s Subcutaneous Needling: A Randomized Control Study by Ching-Hsuan Huang, Lung-Hung Tsai, Mao-Feng Sun, Zhonghua Fu, Jian Sun, Li-Wei Chou

“…These findings demonstrated that FSN could be an effective alternative treatment option for patients with chronic neck pain. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03605576, registered on July 30, 2018.…”
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Day Ward Glaucoma Patients Have Lower Depression Levels and Higher Glaucoma Knowledge Levels than Inpatients by Huiming Xiao, Wenmin Huang, Xi Qin, Chengguo Zuo, Qiongman Yang, Rong Li, Mingkai Lin

“…Design. Randomized clinical trial. Participants. Consecutive patients undergoing surgery were prospectively enrolled. …”
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Effects of Traumeel (Tr14) on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage Response in Healthy Subjects: A Double-Blind RCT by Kerstin Muders, Christian Pilat, Vanessa Deuster, Torsten Frech, Karsten Krüger, Jörn Pons-Kühnemann, Frank-Christoph Mooren

“…This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01912469).…”
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Bupivacaine–fentanyl isobaric spinal anesthesia reduces the risk of ICU admission in elderly patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgery by Wenxun Liu, Shuzhen Bao, Jiaxin Chen, Yan Li, Yinghua Gu, Qingshan Ye, Kerong Hai

“…Trial registration: This study has been registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2000033411).…”
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Benefit from regular versus leakage-related exchange of voice prostheses in patients post-laryngectomy considering complication rates and patient satisfaction feedback—a randomized... by Michał Żurek, Małgorzata Czesak, Daniel Majszyk, Anna Rzepakowska

“…The number of replacements (NNTs) that should be performed in the REA scheme to prevent one complication over the LEA scheme is 721.ConclusionThe replacement of regular voice prostheses improved the overall complication rate over the scheme based on leakage demand; however, it did not yield superior benefits in terms of patient satisfaction or economic aspects.Clinical Trial Registrationhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04268459, identifier NCT04268459.…”
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Assessing the relationship between nursing process competency and work environment among clinical nurses: a cross-sectional correlational study by Reza Nemati-Vakilabad, Ehsan Kamalifar, Mobina Jamshidinia, Alireza Mirzaei

“…Additionally, targeted training programs should be provided to focus on the nursing process and skills enhancement, thereby boosting both confidence and competency. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Identification of key genes associated with oxidative stress in ischemic stroke via bioinformatics integrated analysis by Gaiyan Li, Yu Cheng, Shanshan Ding, Qianyun Zheng, Lanqiong Kuang, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhou

“…Conclusion In conclusion, 6 feature genes (HSPA8, NCF2, FOS, KLF4, THBS1, and HSPA1A) related to OS were mined by bioinformatics analysis, which might provide a new insights into the evaluation and treatment of IS. Clinical trial number: Not applicable.…”
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Persistence with Early-Line Abatacept versus Tumor Necrosis Factor-Inhibitors for Rheumatoid Arthritis Complicated by Poor Prognostic Factors by Xue Han, Francis Lobo, Michael S. Broder, Eunice Chang, Sarah N. Gibbs, David J. Ridley, Irina Yermilov

“…Gathering data on treatment patterns outside of a clinical trial setting can provide useful context for clinicians. …”
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Phase 1 study of novel anti-platelet agent to overcome pharmacogenomic limitations of clopidogrel by Anil Pareek, Nitin Chandurkar, Vivek Raut, Kumar Naidu

“…It can be further developed in clinical studies for the unmet medical needs in management of CVDs and overcome the pharmacogenomic limitations of Clopidogrel.Trial registration number Clinical Trial Registry-India URL: http://ctri.nic.in. …”
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Capacity and market potential for local production and distribution of electric two-wheelers in Southeast Asia, focused on Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam by Hyung Ju Kim, Shritu Shrestha, Kanya Pranawengkapti

“…Lastly, the governments must support this transition through both financial and non-financial policies, including technical standards, offer preferential policies for E2Ws and charging equipment, and facilitating rapid development. Clinical trial number: Not applicable.…”
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