NoFumo+: Mobile Health App to Quit Smoking Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy by Patricia García-Pazo, Joana Fornés-Vives, Albert Sesé Abad

“…Finally, investigation project registered in ClinicalTrials.gov with reference to this trial is registered with NCT045402004.…”
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Quality of Life in Wilson’s Disease: A Systematic Literature Review by Chakrapani Balijepalli, Kevin Yan, Lakshmi Gullapalli, Stephane Barakat, Helene Chevrou-Severac, Eric Druyts

“…**Methods:** To address this gap in the literature, we conducted a systematic literature review in MEDLINE and EMBASE to identify observational studies and clinical trials reporting QOL outcomes among people living with WD. …”
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Early disease detection expert system development: primary machining software applications and dependences by A. S. Serobabov, E. V. Chebanenko, L. A. Denisova, T. S. Krolevets

“…The article observes descriptive statistics tools for the biomedical information processing, clinical trials data on the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). …”
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Recent Advances and Perspectives on the Use of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists for the Treatment of Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review by Kisho Miyasako, Yujiro Maeoka, Takao Masaki

“…Here, we discuss recent findings and the roles of MRAs in the management of hypertension and CKD, with a focus on the evidence obtained from fundamental research and major clinical trials.…”
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Comparing robot-assisted and conventional surgery in knee replacement: A meta-analysis of surgical-site wound complications and recovery outcomes by Hu Liang, Yangquan Hao, Wenxing Yu

“…A total of 590 publications were explored, and 16 related randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were analyzed in depth to unveil the role of robots in knee replacement surgery. …”
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Update on Remdesivir in the Treatment of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia by Huang Feng, K. Vijaya Lakshmi, Chin Tat Ng, Murthy Sasikumar, Masita Arip, Masriana Hassan, Voon Kin Chin, Mogana Rajagopal, Omotayo Fatokun, N. Parvathi, Malarvili Selvaraja

“…More importantly, the outcome of current clinical trials of Remdesivir alone and when combined with other drugs for COVID-19 management was analyzed, and the limitations and clinical significance of each clinical trial were evaluated. …”
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The impact of quantitative platform on candidacy for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction: a multi-center retrospective cohort study by Max Wayne, Suchitra Pilli, Hee Jae Choi, Nathaniel Moulton, Praveen Chenna, Allen Cole Burks, Alexander Chen

“…The recommendation to proceed with BLVR was based on a prespecified algorithm using criteria established in clinical trials for each quantitative platform, respectively. …”
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Acute Liver Failure Caused by Amanita phalloides Poisoning by Luca Santi, Caterina Maggioli, Marianna Mastroroberto, Manuel Tufoni, Lucia Napoli, Paolo Caraceni

“…The clinical efficacy of any modality of treatment is difficult to demonstrate since randomized, controlled clinical trials have not been reported. The use of extracorporeal liver assist devices as well as auxiliary liver transplantation may represent additional therapeutic options.…”
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COLORATION AND DISCOLORATION OF OLVEOLAR BONE AND TOOTH ENAMEL CAUSED BY MEDICATION by Giurgiu Cristian Levente, George Morarasu, Nicolae Baranov, Pogăcian-Maier Alexandra-Camelia, Radu-Mircea Sireteanu-Cucui, Cristina Pipa, Alina Monica Miftode, Alina Stefanache

“…Keywords related to tooth discoloration and medications were used to identify relevant studies, including clinical trials and case reports published between 1990 and 2023. …”
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A meta-analysis of the effectiveness and side effects of hip arthroscopy and open surgical dislocation in the management of femoroacetabular impingement by Chenlie Ni, Haiqing Lin, Haibo Yin

“…The purpose of this meta-analysis is to assess the effectiveness and safety of hip arthroscopy compared to open surgical dislocation for the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), based on clinical trials that have been published. Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted through PUBMED, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for studies evaluating coxoscopy and open surgical dislocation as treatment modalities for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI). …”
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Causes and Clinical Impact of Loss to Follow-Up in Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Hazem Abdelmotaal, Walid Ibrahim, Mohamed Sharaf, Khaled Abdelazeem

“…Possibly, patient-specific LTFU causes should be addressed before treatment in order to minimize the risk of LTFU. The clinical trial is registered with NCT04018326 (trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04018326, 10th of July 2019 “Retrospectively registered”).…”
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Regenerative Therapy of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: From Pancreatic Islet Transplantation to Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Nadine E. Rekittke, Meidjie Ang, Divya Rawat, Rahul Khatri, Thomas Linn

“…Islet transplantation to portal vein provides an approach to compensate for loss of insulin producing cells. Clinical trials demonstrated that even partial islet graft function reduces severe hypoglycemic events in patients. …”
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Rehabilitation and violence-related traumatic brain injury: A scoping review. by Samira Omar, Maria Jennifer Estrella, Muzna Ahmad, Angela Colantonio, Jessica Babineau, Vincy Chan

“…., MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL Register of Clinical Trials, CINAHL, APA PsycINFO, Criminal Justice Abstracts, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, and Proquest Nursing and Allied Health) and grey literature (i.e., relevant organizations' websites) were systematically searched for peer-reviewed articles and reports that met eligibility criteria. …”
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An Overview of the Skin Microbiome, the Potential for Pathogen Shift, and Dysbiosis in Common Skin Pathologies by Anita Smith, Roberta Dumbrava, Noor-Ul-Huda Ghori, Rachael Foster, James Campbell, Andrew Duthie, Gerard Hoyne, Marius Rademaker, Asha C. Bowen

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Challenges in Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in 2010 by Cécile L Tremblay, Jean-Guy Baril, David Fletcher, Donald Kilby, Paul MacPherson, Stephen D Shafran, Mark W Tyndall

“…Many clinical trials have shown that initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) at higher rather than lower CD4 T cell-positive counts results in survival benefit. …”
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Different Strategies for the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in China: An Economic Evaluation by Bin Wu, Jin Li, Houwen Lin, Haixiang Wu

“…Clinical data related to treatments were obtained from published randomized clinical trials. Direct medical costs and resource utilization in the Chinese health care setting were taken into account. …”
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A Systematic Review of Bilateral Upper Limb Training Devices for Poststroke Rehabilitation by A. (Lex) E. Q. van Delden, C. (Lieke) E. Peper, Gert Kwakkel, Peter J. Beek

“…In total, 6 mechanical and 14 robotic bilateral upper limb training devices were evaluated in terms of mechanical and electromechanical characteristics, supported movement patterns, targeted part and active involvement of the upper limb, training protocols, outcomes of clinical trials, and commercial availability. Conclusion. …”
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Potential and development of cellular vesicle vaccines in cancer immunotherapy by Wenxi Zhao, Xianjun Li, Jialu Guan, Shuai Yan, Lizhi Teng, Xitong Sun, Yuhan Dong, Hongyue Wang, Weiyang Tao

“…This paper presents the advantages of these three bacteria/extracellular vesicles as cancer vaccines and discusses the potential applications of functionally modified extracellular vesicles as cancer vaccines after cellular engineering or genetic engineering, as well as current clinical trials of extracellular vesicle vaccines. In summary, extracellular vesicle vaccines are a promising direction for cancer vaccine research.…”
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Efficacy of Once Daily versus Divided Daily Administration of Low Daily Dosage (15 mg/Day) of Methimazole in the Induction of Euthyroidism in Graves’ Hyperthyroidism: A Randomized... by Sutin Sriussadaporn, Wanwaroon Pumchumpol, Raweewan Lertwattanarak, Tada Kunavisarut

“…This trial is registered with Thai Clinical Trials Registry: TCTR20170529001.…”
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Telomeres, telomerase, and cancer: mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutics by Songting Shou, Ayidana Maolan, Di Zhang, Xiaochen Jiang, Fudong Liu, Yi Li, Xiyuan Zhang, En Geer, Zhenqing Pu, Baojin Hua, Qiujun Guo, Xing Zhang, Bo Pang

“…Many candidate drugs remain in the experimental stage, with only a few advancing to clinical trials. This review explores the relationship between telomeres, telomerase, and cancer, synthesizing their roles as biomarkers and reviewing the outcomes of completed trials. …”
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