Conventional and complementary alternative medicine therapies for renal anemia: a literature review by Ching-Ming Lu, Ching-Ming Lu, Yuan-Hsuan Hsu, Yuan-Hsuan Hsu, I-Hsin Lin, Ko-Lin Kuo, Jian-Fu Liao, Hui-Fen Huang, Hui-Fen Huang, Ping-Hsun Lu, Ping-Hsun Lu

“…We conducted a comprehensive search across electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Airiti library, and Wanfang, to compile recent clinical trials and pilot studies on conventional and complementary alternative medicine approaches for renal anemia. …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY CRISIS EXPERIENCE BY TEACHERS by N. O. Sadovnikova, F. Zannoni

“…In the course of the analysis of the results of the pilot research, it was established that there are the following psychological peculiarities experienced by the teachers in the professional crisis: changes in the meanings of the performed activity and revaluation of values; uncertainty of temporal professional perspective (or lack thereof); falling interest in pedagogical activities; lack of self-actualization; frustration; inability to control the events of own life. …”
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A Novel Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method to Quantify Tryptophan and Its Major Metabolites in Serum to Support Biomarker Studies in Patients with Cancer Undergo... by Anna Siemiątkowska, Barbara Kuźnar-Kamińska, Katarzyna Kosicka-Noworzyń, Kamila Nowaczewska, Hanna Winiarska, Dominika Popiołek, Filip Kamiński, Franciszek K. Główka

“…Despite all the challenges, the method was successfully validated according to international guidelines (EMA/ICH), and its applicability was confirmed in a pilot study including 20 patients with lung cancer undergoing chemoimmunotherapy.…”
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Combined semiquantitative nail-enthesis complex ultrasonography and capillaroscopy in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by Giacomo Cafaro, Roberto Bursi, Valentina Valentini, Katharina Hansel, Carlo Perricone, Vincenzo Venerito, Onelia Bistoni, Manuela Sebastiano, Fabiana Topini, Luca Stingeni, Roberto Gerli, Elena Bartoloni

“…This pilot study investigates distinctive features within the nail-enthesis complex among Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), Psoriasis (PSO), Rheumatoid Arthrit is (RA), and Healthy Control (HC) groups, utilizing a combined approach of ultrasound (US) and nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC). …”
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Pain management in trauma: the need for trauma-informed opioid prescribing guidelines by Ben L Zarzaur, Suresh Agarwal, Colleen Trevino, Amelia Baltes, David M Horton, Julia Malicki, Randall T Brown

“…The present analysis illuminates this gap between clinical guidelines and clinical practice through qualitative feedback from hospital trauma providers and unit staff members regarding current opioid prescribing guidelines and practices in the setting of traumatic injury.Methods The parent study aimed to implement a pilot screening tool for opioid misuse in four level I and II trauma hospitals throughout Wisconsin. …”
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Dentin-derived alveolar bone graft for alveolar augmentation: A systematic review by Dedy Agoes Mahendra, Kavanila Bilbalqish, Alexander Patera Nugraha, Arief Cahyanto, Kaushik Sengupta, Kamal Hanna, Asti Meizarini, Ninuk Hariyani

“…The review included both randomized controlled trials (RCT), pilot studies, clinical trials, and retrospective studies reporting on dentin-derived ABG use for alveolar augmentation. …”
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Compositional Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Edible Rose Flowers and Their Effect on Phenolic Urinary Excretion by Andrea Devecchi, Sonia Demasi, Francesca Saba, Rosalba Rosato, Roberto Gambino, Valentina Ponzo, Antonella De Francesco, Paola Massarenti, Simona Bo, Valentina Scariot

“…However, studies on the effects of EF in humans after consumption are lacking. This pilot explorative study evaluated the changes in urinary phenolic excretion in healthy volunteers to whom different doses of phenolics from edible roses (Gourmet Roses™) have been added to a meal. …”
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Hemodynamic Evaluation of Nonselective β-Blockers in Patients with Cirrhosis and Refractory Ascites by Alberto Ferrarese, Valerie Tikhonoff, Edoardo Casiglia, Paolo Angeli, Silvano Fasolato, Diego Faggian, Alberto Zanetto, Giacomo Germani, Francesco Paolo Russo, Patrizia Burra, Marco Senzolo

“…The negative inotropic effect of NSBB was counterbalanced by a smaller decrease of vascular resistances after LVP, probably due to splanchnic β2-blockade. This pilot study showed that NSBB introduction may be void of detrimental hemodynamic effects after LVP in cirrhotics with refractory ascites.…”
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The landscape of rare mitochondrial DNA variants in sudden cardiac death: A potential role for ATP synthase by Elena Luppi, Monica De Luise, Carla Bini, Guido Pelletti, Gaia Tioli, Ivana Kurelac, Luisa Iommarini, Susi Pelotti, Giuseppe Gasparre

“…Therefore, we aimed to define the mtDNA mutational landscape in such phenotype, by sequencing the whole blood mtDNA genome in a pilot cohort of 28 unrelated subjects. Coding variants were prioritized according to their population and haplogroup frequency. …”
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Influence of Injection Pressure on the Dual-Fuel Mode in CI Engines Fueled with Blends of Ethanol and Tamanu Biodiesel by M. Parthasarathy, P. V. Elumalai, M. Murunachippan, P. B. Senthilkumar, Saboor Shaik, Mohsen Sharifpur, Nima Khalilpoor

“…The main combustion process is governed by the injection pressure of the pilot fuel. It could be affecting factors such as the vaporization characteristics of the fuel, the homogeneity of the mixture, and the ignition delay. …”
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Finding Lensed Radio Sources with the Very Large Array Sky Survey by Michael N. Martinez, Yjan A. Gordon, Keith Bechtol, Gillian Cartwright, Peter S. Ferguson, Miranda Gorsuch

“…In this work, we present the results of a pilot study, using the Very Large Array Sky Survey (VLASS) in combination with optical data to more efficiently identify lensed radio sources. …”
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Digitalisation of Professional Education: Prospects and Invisible Barriers by L. M. Andryukhina, N. O. Sadovnikova, S. N. Utkina, A. M. Mirzaahmedov

“…In the course of experimental research and two pilot studies, teachers and specialists of professional educational organisations were interviewed (n = 187 people). …”
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A Decontamination Process to Remove Metals and Stabilise Montreal Sewage Sludge by G. Mercier, J.F. Blais, F. Hammy, M. Lounes, J.L. Sasseville

“…Verification of the application of METIX-AC technology was carried out in a pilot plant set up near the sludge production plant of the MUC. …”
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Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Index Is Positively Related to Mediterranean Diet Adherence in University Students by Paraskevi Detopoulou, Olga Magni, Ioanna Pylarinou, Despoina Levidi, Vassilios Dedes, Milia Tzoutzou, Konstantina Argyri, Evangelia Fappa, Aristea Gioxari, George Panoutsopoulos

“…The relation of the aSMI with dietary habits is not clear, especially in young adults. The present pilot study aimed to investigate the relationship between the aSMI and Mediterranean diet adherence in young adults. …”
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Digital generation in the context of predicting the professional future by E. F. Zeer, N. G. Tserkovnikova, V. S. Tretyakova

“…The theoretical structure of the prognostic competence of an individual, as well as a model for predicting the professional future, have been elaborated. The results of a pilot research of some components of predictive competence of schoolchildren and students are demonstrated.Scientific novelty. …”
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Engaging stakeholders in the co-development of programs or interventions using Intervention Mapping: A scoping review. by Umair Majid, Claire Kim, Albina Cako, Anna R Gagliardi

“…Resulting programs/interventions were single (55.4%) or multifaceted (46.4%), and 60.7% were pilot-tested. Programs or interventions were largely educational material or meetings, and were targeted to patients (70.2%), clinicians (14.0%) or both (15.8%). …”
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Optimized Extraction, Microencapsulation, and Stability of Anthocyanins from Ardisia compressa K. Fruit by Maria Vianey Antonio-Gomez, Yolanda Salinas-Moreno, Francisco Hernández-Rosas, Fernando Martínez-Bustos, Isaac Andrade-González, José Andrés Herrera-Corredor

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Konyadaki Aile Hekimliği Hizmetlerinin Değerlendirilmesi by Musa Özata, Fadime Tekin, Yunus Emre Öztürk

“…İlk olarak 2005 yılında Düzce İlinde pilot uygulama ile başlayan sistem, 2010 yılı sonunda ülke geneline yayılmış ve başarı ile uygulanmaya devam etmektedir. …”
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Dose-Dependent Hemodynamic, Biochemical, and Tissue Oxygen Effects of OC99 following Severe Oxygen Debt Produced by Hemorrhagic Shock in Dogs by William W. Muir, Carlos L. del Rio, Yukie Ueyama, Bradley L. Youngblood, Robert S. George, Carl W. Rausch, Billy S. H. Lau, Robert L. Hamlin

“…The dose/rate for OC99 was established from a pilot study conducted in six bled dogs. Subsequently twenty-four dogs were randomly assigned to one of four groups (n=6 per group) and administered: 0.0, 0.065, 0.325, or 0.65 g/kg of OC99 combined with 10 mL/kg lactated Ringers solution administered in conjunction with 20 mL/kg Hextend IV over 60 minutes. …”
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Nutrition Awareness and Oral Health among Dental Patients in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manal M. H. Badrasawi, Nour H. Hijjeh, Rana S. Amer, Reema M. Allan, Mohammad Altamimi

“…Face and content validity were verified, followed by a pilot study to determine the questionnaire reliability alpha, and the data were collected from October to November 2018. …”
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