Eltrombopag for the treatment of refractory connective tissue disease-related thrombocytopenia: a pilot study of 52 cases by Siying Deng, Bei Wang, Ziwei Hu, Shaozhe Cai, Lingli Dong

“…Methods We conducted a pilot observational study of Eltrombopag in CTD-ITP patients who were unresponsive to or intolerant of conventional medications. …”
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Bicarbonates for the Prevention of Postoperative Renal Failure in Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Randomized Pilot Trial by Véronique Brulotte, François A. Leblond, Stéphane Elkouri, Éric Thérasse, Vincent Pichette, Pierre Beaulieu

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Thyroid hormones and neurological impairments during the first two days after stroke: A pilot study by Kobra Akhoundzadeh, Ashraf Zarvani, Fatemeh Mohajerani, Sakineh Shafia

“…Despite plenty of studies on the change in thyroid hormones after stroke, there is still no consensus for a comprehensive conclusion and clinical application. This pilot study aimed to investigate the change in thyroid hormones and its association with neurological impairments during the first two days after the stroke. …”
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68Ga-NOTA-RM26 PET/CT in the evaluation of glioma: a pilot prospective study by Yilin Li, Rongxi Wang, Jingci Chen, Zhaohui Zhu, Yu Wang, Wenbin Ma

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Feasibility Aspects of Exploring Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Hanna Johansson, Malin Freidle, Urban Ekman, Ellika Schalling, Breiffni Leavy, Per Svenningsson, Maria Hagströmer, Erika Franzén

“…Reports of feasibility outcomes from existing pilot trials however are, of date, insufficient to enable replication by others in larger definitive trials. …”
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Exploring technology acceptance of flight simulation training devices and augmented reality in general aviation pilot training by Syed A. Q. Rizvi, Umair Rehman, Shi Cao, Bradley Moncion

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3D-augmentation of 2D ultrasound for appendicitis diagnosis: A cross-sectional pilot study by Rebecca G. Theophanous, Elias Jaffa, Matthew R. Morgan, Carl D. Herickhoff, Erica Peethumnongsin, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Joshua S. Broder

“…Methods: We performed a cross-sectional pilot study on emergency department patients being evaluated for appendicitis. …”
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Treatment with Autologous Adipose-derived Regenerative Cells for Peyronie’s Disease in Men: The Straight @head Pilot Study by Majken H. Wiborg, Rasmus Krøijer, Birgitte S. Laursen, Wahida Chakari, Charlotte Harken Jensen, Jens Ahm Sørensen, Lars Lund

“…Background and objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of injecting autologous adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRCs) into plaque in men with chronic Peyronie’s disease (PD). Methods: This pilot safety study recruited 22 Danish men with chronic PD from an outpatient clinic. …”
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Does Motor Training of the Nonparetic Side Influences Balance and Function in Chronic Stroke? A Pilot RCT by Shanta Pandian, Kamal Narayan Arya, Dharmendra Kumar

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Nicotine Replacement Combined with a Novel Compound (ProBAN) for Smoking Cessation: A Pilot Study by Richard Leigh, Norman M Viner, Gerard Cox, Jeffrey W Balon, Douglas MC Wilson, Denise O’Shaughnessy, Corinne Walker, Gerry Brosky, Malcolm R Sears

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Acute Effects of Dark Chocolate on Physical Performance in Young Elite Soccer Players: A Pilot Study by Luca Benedetti, Federico Nigro, Marco Malaguti, Rocco Di Michele, Cristina Angeloni

“…Its potential effects on recovery, fatigue reduction, and subjective wellness in elite athletes, however, remain underexplored. This pilot study examined the acute effects of dark chocolate consumption on wellness scores, perception of effort, and GPS-based performance measures in elite soccer players during a 4-week intervention period. …”
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Transformative Gamified Binocular Therapy for Unilateral Amblyopia in Young Children: Pilot Prospective Efficacy and Safety Study by Wenqing Zhu, Shuneng Gu, Jian Li, Jin Lin, Chanling Hu, Rui Liu

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of binocular gamified digital therapy on visual acuity and stereoacuity (SA) in children with unilateral amblyopia. MethodsThis pilot prospective study enrolled 11 children aged 4-6 years with unilateral amblyopia. …”
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Fetuin-A Characteristics during and after Pregnancy: Result from a Case Control Pilot Study by Serdar Farhan, Ammon Handisurya, Jelena Todoric, Andrea Tura, Giovanni Pacini, Oswald Wagner, Katharina Klein, Rudolf Jarai, Kurt Huber, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer

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User-friendliness of the pain assessment in impaired cognition (PAIC15) in persons with aphasia: a pilot study by Neeltje J. de Vries, Hanneke J. A. Smaling, Jenny T. van der Steen, Wilco P. Achterberg

“…Background Persons with aphasia have difficulties communicating pain symptoms.Methods Thirteen observers performed multiple observations using the Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition (PAIC15) scale for persons with aphasia during rest and transfer in persons with aphasia. This pilot study examined the user-friendliness of PAIC15 and preference for type of self-report pain scales with a questionnaire.Results The PAIC15 was considered user-friendly for persons with aphasia: items were clear and not difficult to score. …”
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Exploring the acceptance of mozzarella cheese in school lunches among school-aged children: a pilot study by Xiaofang Lin, Qin Zhang, Qiong Wu, Wenxuan Huo, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Shanshan Geng, Yizhou Lv, Yuanyuan Li, Yilun Wang, Yilun Wang, Linjing Dong, Xue Leng, Xue Leng, Zhenghao Lin, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Zhixu Wang

“…We innovatively integrated cheese with traditional Chinese food, and conducted a 3-month pilot study to develop dishes that meet the nutritional needs and sensory experience of students. 121 students with an average age of 9.8 years were invited to assess each dishes’ appearance, aroma, taste and overall liking, by using a 5-point Likert Scale. …”
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Intra-rater Reliability of a Qualitative Landing Scale for the Single-Hop Test: A Pilot Study by Maxime V. Measson, Matthew P. Ithurburn, Alexandre JM. Rambaud

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Facilitating or Hindering? The Impact of Low-Carbon Pilot Policies on Socio-Ecological Resilience in Resource-Based Cities by Yanran Peng, Zhong Wang, Yunhui Zhang, Wei Wang

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Can “energy-saving and emission reduction” demonstration city pilot alleviate carbon inequality in Chinese cities? by Yong Fang, Minghao Li, Xueyan Chen, Chuyuan Wang

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Pilot study: Initial investigation suggests differences in EMT-associated gene expression in breast tumor regions by Kylie L. King, Hamed Abdollahi, Zoe Dinkel, Alannah Akins, Homayoun Valafar, Heather Dunn

“…All significant genes were analyzed for pathway enrichment using MSigDB and Gene Ontology databases, most notably the epithelial to mesenchymal transition and cell motility pathways. This pilot study highlights key genes of interest that are differentially expressed in African American and Caucasian TNBC samples.…”
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The synergism of occlusal splints along with therapeutic exercise on individuals with temporomandibular joint disorders – A pilot study by Tanuj Bachani, Fathima Banu Raza, Anand Kumar Vaidyanathan

“…Settings and Design: in-vivo observational pilot study. Materials and Methods: Fourteen participants were grouped based on the type of treatment: Group A, assigned with combination therapy, stabilization splint with therapeutic exercises, and Group B, with only stabilization splint therapy. …”
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