Residue depletion profile and withdrawal interval estimation of ivermectin in eggs following topical administration of injectable ivermectin to domestic chickens (Gallus domesticus): a pilot study by Melissa A. Mercer, Jennifer L. Davis, Scott E. Wetzlich, Maaike O. Clapham, Lisa A. Tell

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Antenatal pelvic floor muscle exercise intervention led by midwives in England to reduce postnatal urinary incontinence: APPEAL feasibility and pilot randomised controlled cluster trial by Karla Hemming, Jonathan Bishop, Sarah Dean, Jean Hay-Smith, Tim Coleman, Elizabeth Edwards, Christine MacArthur, Debra Bick, Mark Pearson, Rohini Terry, Eivor Oborn, Sara Webb, Eleni Gkini, Victoria Salmon, Ellie Jones, Helena Frawley

“…Midwives (26%) most frequently reported insufficient time as an implementation barrier.Conclusions This pilot trial produced consistent new findings that training and resourcing midwives to teach and support pregnant women to undertake PFME is acceptable and feasible for women and midwives. …”
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CO2 geological storage in sedimentary basins: An update on the potential and suitability evaluation and a field test by Yujie Diao, Xin Ma, Chenglong Zhang, Xiaolin Jin, Xufeng Li, Chao Zhang

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Analysis of spectral efficiency of multiuser MISO downlink based on large-scale antennas by Ju-fang LI, Rui ZHAO, Bin JIANG, Yong-ming HUANG, Lv-xi YANG, Hai ZHANG

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Non-Destructive Testing of the Quality of Wooden Columns in Zeng Jingyi’s Ancient Wooden Structures by Jing Yang, Shaojie Wu, Yingcai Fang, Benhuan Xu, Zheng Wang

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Ultrasound-Targeted Microbubble Destruction Improves the Migration and Homing of Mesenchymal Stem Cells after Myocardial Infarction by Upregulating SDF-1/CXCR4: A Pilot Study by Lu Li, Shengzheng Wu, Zheng Liu, Zhongxiong Zhuo, Kaibin Tan, Hongmei Xia, Lisha Zhuo, Xiaojun Deng, Yunhua Gao, Yali Xu

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An interactive, online decision aid assessing patient goals and preferences for treatment of aortic stenosis to support physician-led shared decision-making: Early feasibility pilot study. by Megan Coylewright, Diana Otero, Brian R Lindman, Melissa M Levack, Aaron Horne, Long H Ngo, Melissa Beaudry, Hannah V Col, Nananda F Col

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This prospective multi-site pilot cohort study included adults with severe aortic stenosis and their clinicians. …”
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Strength training for osteoporosis prevention during early menopause (STOP-EM): a pilot study protocol for a single centre randomised waitlisted control trial in Canada by Leigh Gabel, Lauren A Burt, Christina J Alexander, Leah Kaluta, Patrick W Whitman, Emma O Billington

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Effects on impulsivity and delay discounting of intermittent theta burst stimulation add-on to dialectical behavioral therapy in borderline personality disorder: a randomized, sham-controlled pilot trial by Milenko Kujovic, Christian Bahr, Mathias Riesbeck, Daniel Benz, Martina Deiß, Zsofia Margittai, Sebastian Henges, Dirk Reinermann, Christian Plewnia, Eva Meisenzahl

“…Methods We performed a single-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of iTBS as an add-on to an 8-week DBT program for BPD in a routine inpatient setting. …”
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Comparison of Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan, Clinical and Para-clinical Findings in Hospitalized Vaccinated and Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients: A Pilot Study from Babol County by Hesamoddin Arabnozari, Farzin Sadeghi, Mohammadreza Tabatabaie, Ghazaleh Hosseininozari, Mana Baziboron, Masoumeh Bayani

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Revitalising strong cultural connections and resilience: Co-designing a pilot Elder-led mentorship program for Indigenous mothers in a remote northern community in Alberta, Canada by Stephanie Montesanti, Kayla M. Fitzpatrick, Barbara S.E. Verstraeten, Beverly Tourangeau, Lorraine Albert, Richard T. Oster

“…Community Elders in a remote northern community in Alberta, Canada, collaborated with researchers to design a pilot Elders Mentoring Program. The programme aims to support young Indigenous mothers(-to-be), bringing back cultural traditions and teachings. …”
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Evaluation of a transdiagnostic mental health intervention in German primary care: study protocol for a parallel-group, two-arm, cluster randomised controlled pilot study by Christopher Ebert, Marie Vogel, Jochen Gensichen, Hanna Reif, Lena Grögor, Lukas Junker, Thomas Ehring, Alkomiet Hasan, Stefan Leucht, Kirsten Lochbühler, for the POKAL-Group

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The Effect of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Monoclonal Antibodies on Quality of Life among Migraine Patients: Pilot Study at the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics by Monika Remenčiūtė, Greta Varžaitytė, Gintarė Žemgulytė

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Sex differences in intracranial plaque burden in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with acute ischemic cerebrovascular disease: a pilot study based on high-resolution MRI by Xuejiao Yan, Ling Li, Jie Gao, Lihui Wang, Kai Ai, Xiaoyan Lei, Min Tang, Xiaoling Zhang, Dongsheng Zhang

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A personal sensing technology enabled service versus a digital psychoeducation control for primary care patients with depression and anxiety: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Colleen Stiles-Shields, Karen M. Reyes, Tanvi Lakhtakia, Shannon R. Smith, Olga E. Barnas, Elizabeth L. Gray, Charles J. Krause, Kaylee P. Kruzan, Mary J. Kwasny, Zara Mir, Sameer Panjwani, Steven K. Rothschild, Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen, Nathan W. Winquist, Emily G. Lattie, Nicholas B. Allen, Madhu Reddy, David C. Mohr

“…The current study: (1) developed a TES tailored for Primary Care patients with depression and/or anxiety, and (2) conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of the TES compared to a digital psychoeducation control app. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Two Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stents as the Sole Procedure in Japanese Patients with Medically Uncontrolled Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Pilot Case Series by Daisuke Shiba, Shingo Hosoda, Saori Yaguchi, Naoki Ozeki, Kenya Yuki, Kazuo Tsubota

“…Prospective nonrandomized interventional pilot study. Methods. Ten eyes of 10 Japanese patients with medically uncontrolled POAG taking three ocular hypotensive medications were treated using only the implantation of two iStent trabecular micro-bypass stents. …”
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Bedside hyperspectral imaging for the evaluation of microcirculatory alterations in perioperative intensive care medicine: a study protocol for an observational clinical pilot study (HySpI-ICU) by Thilo Hackert, Thomas Bruckner, Maximilian Dietrich, Sebastian Marx, Felix Nickel, Beat Peter Müller-Stich, Markus A Weigand, Florian Uhle, Thorsten Brenner, Karsten Schmidt

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Changes in muscle performance among older adults with myeloid malignancies engaging in a mobile health (mHealth) exercise intervention: a single arm pilot study by Marielle Jensen-Battaglia, Po-Ju Lin, Chandrika Sanapala, Erin E. Watson, Jason H. Mendler, Jane Liesveld, Ying Wang, Elisabeth Hayward, Marissa LoCastro, Soroush Mortaz, Richard F. Dunne, Karen Mustian, Kah Poh Loh

“…We explore change in muscle performance among patients in a single arm pilot study of a mobile health (mHealth) exercise intervention. …”
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The plight of Ukrainian refugees staying in Sweden under EU:s mass refugee directive: a brief trauma-focused, participatory, online intervention as a pilot feasibility study by Solvig Ekblad, Oksana Gramatik, Yuliia Suprun

“…The intervention has not yet been adapted online.MethodsThis pilot study during six months aimed to investigate the feasibility, acceptability and outcome in perceived trust, anxiety/stress, and perceived health after this brief trauma-focused group intervention online. …”
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Costs of home-delivered antiretroviral therapy refills for persons living with HIV: Evidence from a pilot randomized controlled trial in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. by Ashley S Tseng, Ruanne V Barnabas, Alastair van Heerden, Xolani Ntinga, Maitreyi Sahu

“…In South Africa, obstacles to reliable access to ART persist and are magnified in rural areas, where HIV services are also typically costlier to deliver. A recent pilot randomized study (the Deliver Health Study) found that home-delivered ART refills, provided at a low user fee, effectively overcame logistical barriers to access and improved clinical outcomes in rural South Africa. …”
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