Effect of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises on Activity of External Oblique Muscle in Low Back Pain by Hediyeh Hosseini, Abbas Rahimi, Khodabakhsh Javanshir, Mohammad Taghipour, Aliyeh Daryabor, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi

“…Materials and Methods: In a randomized clinical trial, 44 people with chronic NSLBP were randomly assigned to the experimental and the control groups, with 22 participants in each group. …”
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Dietary fat quality indices and risk of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study by Zahra Gaeini, Sevda Alvirdizadeh, Somayeh Hosseinpour-Niazi, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi

“…Further prospective and clinical trial studies are needed to clarify the issue. …”
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The Pharmacodynamic Impact of Apremilast, an Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, on Circulating Levels of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Substudy Res... by Peter H. Schafer, Peng Chen, Lorraine Fang, Andrew Wang, Rajesh Chopra

“…Apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, demonstrated effectiveness (versus placebo) for treatment of active psoriatic arthritis in the psoriatic arthritis long-term assessment of clinical efficacy (PALACE) phase III clinical trial program. Pharmacodynamic effects of apremilast on plasma biomarkers associated with inflammation were evaluated in a PALACE 1 substudy. …”
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A systematic review of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. adams traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, bioactivities, and toxicities by Roggers Gang, Denis Okello, Yeongjun Ban, Youngmin Kang

“…Additionally, toxicity and clinical trial data for A. africana are limited with most toxicological assessments being acute in nature. …”
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Syngeneic natural killer cell therapy activates dendritic and T cells in metastatic lungs and effectively treats low-burden metastases by Shih-Wen Huang, Yein-Gei Lai, Hao-Ting Liao, Chin-Ling Chang, Ruo-Yu Ma, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Yae-Huei Liou, Zhen-Qi Wu, Yu-Chen Wu, Ko-Jiunn Liu, Yen-Tsung Huang, Jen-Lung Yang, Ming-Shen Dai, Nan-Shih Liao

“…We conducted an investigator-initiated clinical trial of autologous NK cell therapy in six patients with advanced cancer and observed that the NK cell therapy was safe and showed signs of effectiveness. …”
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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness among Hypertensive US-Born Blacks and Foreign-Born Blacks: Analysis of the CAATCH Data by N. Williams, O. Abo Al Haija, A. Workneh, D. Sarpong, E. Keku, G. Ogedegbe, S. I. McFarlane, G. Jean-Louis

“…CAATCH is a group randomized clinical trial that was conducted among 30 community healthcare centers in New York, yielding baseline data for 1,058 hypertensive black patients. …”
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Prospects of Using Microbiota Correction Methods in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by A. I. Akinshina, D. V. Smirnova, A. V. Zagainova, V. V. Makarov, S. M. Yudin

“…The present article examines key methods of microbiota correction (antibiotic therapy; pro-, pre- and metabiotic therapy; faecal microbiota transplantation) used in treating inflammatory bowel disease, as well as compares the clinical trial results of these methods.Key findings. …”
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Effect of Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate on Improving the Quality of Anesthesia for Appendectomy Candidates under Regional Anesthesia by Mahzad Yousefian, Ali Mohammadian-Erdi, Afshan Sharghi, Mina Deldadeh Moghaddam

“…Methods: In this clinical trial study, 42 people in the control group and 42 people in the intervention group were randomly included. …”
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The effects of kefir drink on liver aminotransferases and metabolic indicators in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled trial by Farzaneh Mohammadi, Nadia Razmjooei, Mohammad Ali Mohsenpour, Mohammad Ali Nejati, Mohammad Hassan Eftekhari, Najmeh Hejazi

“…Methods In an 8-week randomized clinical trial, 80 patients with NAFLD were randomized into two groups of 40. …”
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Evaluation of maxillary sinus pathologies and the posterior superior alveolar artery canal using cone-beam computed tomography by Melike Gulec, Veysel Icen, Elif Esra Ozmen

“…This study identified the PSAA as predominantly located in the lateral wall of the maxillary sinus, an anatomical feature of critical importance during preoperative radiological evaluations to minimize vascular complications. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Inhibitory Effect of (2S)-Pinocembrin From Goniothalamus macrophyllus on the Prostaglandin E2 Production in Macrophage Cell Lines by Hilwan Yuda Teruna, Kamal Rullah, Rudi Hendra, Rahayu Utami, Deri Islami, Siti Munirah Mohd Faudzi, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi Mohd Aluwi, Kok Wai Lam

“…Pinocembrin (PCB), a flavonoid known for its anti-inflammatory properties, has been approved for various clinical trial applications. To evaluate deeper into the anti-inflammatory potential of the specific enantiomer of natural PCB, we conducted the first investigation into the efficacy of the pure enantiomer (2S)-PCB in modulating inflammatory mediators induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in both murine RAW 264.7 and human U937 macrophage cell lines. …”
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Barriers faced by undergraduate dental students when conducting research: a qualitative study by Mohammed Mahmoud Sarhan, Lama Nasser Aljohani, Raghad Ibrahim Alsaleh, Roze Abdulaziz Mubaraki, Malak Abdulaziz Almozaen, Rimas Sabih Alharbi

“…Additional qualitative research in this area would help to reveal further details of the barriers to research, while additional quantitative studies are required to assess the frequency and trends of the newly revealed barriers. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Association between C-reactive protein to albumin ratio and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study by Ting Ao, Yingxiu Huang, Peng Zhen, Ming Hu

“…Conclusion Elevated levels of the CAR were correlated with an increased risk of COPD. Clinical trial number : not applicable.…”
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Quantum secure patient login credential system using blockchain for electronic health record sharing framework by M. Natarajan, A. Bharathi, C. Sai Varun, Shitharth Selvarajan

“…In healthcare, BCT can help with mobile health apps, monitoring equipment, sharing and keeping of clinical trial data, electronic medical records, and insurance information storage. …”
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Autonomous detection of nail disorders using a hybrid capsule CNN: a novel deep learning approach for early diagnosis by Gunjan Shandilya, Sheifali Gupta, Salil Bharany, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Upinder Kaur, Hafizan Mat Som, Seada Hussen

“…The proposed methodology provides tremendous capacity for early diagnosis and better outcomes for the patient in a healthcare scenario. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Effect of Omega-3 on Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis and Improvement Quality of Life by Zahra Hadian, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Sohrab Kazemi, Atena Shirzad

“…In this double-blind clinical trial, 40 patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis were randomly divided into case and control groups. …”
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Maternal singing and speech have beneficial effects on preterm infant’s general movements at term equivalent age and at 3 months: an RCT by Manuela Filippa, Gianluca Filippa, Elisa Della Casa, Alberto Berardi, Odoardo Picciolini, Sara Chiara Meloni, Clara Lunardi, Alessandra Cecchi, Alessandra Sansavini, Luigi Corvaglia, Luigi Corvaglia, Didier Grandjean, EVC Group, Fabrizio Ferrari

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of maternal singing and speaking in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on preterm infants’ GMs at term equivalent age and at 3 months.MethodsIn this multi-center randomized clinical trial, 56 stable preterm infants (25–32 weeks) were randomized to either an intervention group – in which mothers were asked to speak and sing to their infants for 20 min, 3 times per week, for 2 weeks – or to a control group. …”
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Efficacy of Topical Corticosteroid Monotherapy in Inducing and Maintaining Clinical and Histologic Remission in Adolescent and Adult Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: a Syste... by A. A. Makushina, O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…A systematic literature search using defined keywords was performed up to March 20, 2021 in the MEDLINE / PubMed, EMBASE (Excerpta Medica), and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrial.gov databases.Results. 390 patients from 5 studies were included in this systematic review with meta-analysis. …”
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Savings from the introduction of BPaL and BPaLM regimens at the country level by C. Auer, A. Gupta, C. Malbacius, A. Ghafoor, Y. Kock, O. Medvedieva, P. Hanlon, P. Steinmann, S. Juneja

“…Where BPaL/BPaLM is not currently used, clinical trial outcomes data are used to estimate cost-effectiveness. …”
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Effects of Core Stability and Mckenzie Exercises in Low Back Pain with Extension Preference by Hamidreza Nemati, Hoda Niknam, Khosro Khademi Kalantari, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Negin Jalili

“…Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial, 22 patients received core stability exercises, and 22 received McKenzie exercises based on individual mechanical assessments. …”
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