Clinical Holistic Medicine: Pilot Study on the Effect of Vaginal Acupressure (Hippocratic Pelvic Massage) by Søren Ventegodt, Birgitte Clausen, Joav Merrick

“…This is a pilot study of 20 female patients with a long history of sexual problems (mean is 8.92 years) who received vaginal acupressure (VA) with a quantitative and qualitative evaluation: 56% experienced help and none reported setbacks, 89% rated the treatment to be of high quality, and 89% rated it as valuable. …”
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Tangential Biopsy Thickness versus Lesion Depth in Longitudinal Melanonychia: A Pilot Study by Nilton Di Chiacchio, Walter Refkalefsky Loureiro, Nilceo Schwery Michalany, Felipe Veiga Kezam Gabriel

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Dental Students’ Knowledge of Oral Health for Persons with Special Needs: A Pilot Study by Fouad Salama, Bader Al-Balkhi, Faika Abdelmegid

“…Objectives. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the knowledge and awareness of dental students with respect to oral health care of the person with special health care needs (SHCN) and evaluate effectiveness of an education program on improving their knowledge. …”
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Reduced retinal microvascular density in women with coronary microvascular dysfunction: A pilot study by Sakshi Shiromani, Ahmed AlBadri, Aaron Lindeke-Myers, Arielle Schwartz, Nishant Vatsa, Esha Dave, Fauzia Rashid, Nieraj Jain, Puja K. Mehta

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Prebiotics as an adjunct therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Robin M. Voigt, Robin M. Voigt, Robin M. Voigt, Phillip A. Engen, Michelle Villanueva, Simona A. Bambi, Stefan J. Green, Stefan J. Green, Ankur Naqib, Ankur Naqib, Shohreh Raeisi, Maliha Shaikh, Bruce R. Hamaker, Bruce R. Hamaker, Thaisa M. Cantu-Jungles, Thaisa M. Cantu-Jungles, Sarah A. Pridgen, Philip Held, Ali Keshavarzian, Ali Keshavarzian, Ali Keshavarzian, Ali Keshavarzian

“…This proof-of-concept, pilot trial was designed to assess: (1) the relationship between severity of PTSD symptoms and microbiota composition and SCFA levels (i.e., acetate, propionate, butyrate), (2) if CBT treatment with a concomitant prebiotic fiber intervention would beneficially impact clinical outcomes in veterans with PTSD, (3) evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a prebiotic intervention as an adjunct treatment to CBT, and (4) assess the impact of treatment on the intestinal microbiota and stool SCFA (i.e., mechanism).ResultsThis study found that PTSD severity may be associated with reduced abundance of taxa capable of producing the SCFA propionate, and that a subset of individuals with PTSD may benefit from a microbiota-modifying prebiotic intervention.ConclusionThis study suggests that targeting the intestinal microbiome through prebiotic supplementation could represent a promising avenue for enhancing treatment outcomes in some individuals with PTSD.Clinical trial registrationhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/, identifier NCT05424146.…”
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What Parents Think about Giving Nonnutritive Sweeteners to Their Children: A Pilot Study by Allison C. Sylvetsky, Mitchell Greenberg, Xiongce Zhao, Kristina I. Rother

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Fermentation optimization and pilot production of Bacillus subtilis ZY1 producing CpxP by Rongrong DONG, Huan ZHANG, Xinran YU, Hao LIU, Xiaohui ZHOU

Subjects: “…protein engineering; cpxp protein; bacillus subtilis; optimization of fermentation; response surface; pilot production…”
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The Potential Clinical Utility of the Customized Large Language Model in Gastroenterology: A Pilot Study by Eun Jeong Gong, Chang Seok Bang, Jae Jun Lee, Jonghyung Park, Eunsil Kim, Subeen Kim, Minjae Kimm, Seoung-Ho Choi

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Pilot Program to Improve Self-Management of Patients with Heart Failure by Redesigning Care Coordination by Jessica D. Shaw, Daniel J. O’Neal, Kris Siddharthan, Britta I. Neugaard

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Evaluating Older Adults’ Engagement and Usability With AI-Driven Interventions: Randomized Pilot Study by Marcia Shade, Changmin Yan, Valerie K Jones, Julie Boron

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to describe how older adults engaged with routines facilitated by a conversational AI assistant. MethodsA randomized pilot trial was conducted for 12-weeks in adults aged 60 years or older, self-reported living alone, and having chronic musculoskeletal pain. …”
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Performance evaluation of biowashing pilot reactor for remediation of crude oil-contaminated soil of Kuwait by Deok Jae Lee, Sung Jong Lee, Guyoung Kang, Minkoo Park, Young Hoon Joo, Jae Ho Yeom, Namhyun Chung

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Factors determining the tendency of rural households in Central Pomerania to save – PILOT study results by Agnieszka Strzelecka, Danuta Zawadzka

“…The aim of this research is to identify factors affecting the propensity of rural households to save, on the example of 100 entities in Central Pomerania, based on pilot studies (direct questionnaire technique) using the logistic regression model. …”
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An immersive virtual reality exergame as a patient education approach in fibromyalgia: Pilot study by Cassandra Lucia Bardelli, Luca Chittaro, Simone Longhino, Luca Quartuccio

“…Materials and Methods This pilot study involved three female subjects with FM and four healthy female volunteers. …”
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Pharmacy Students’ Views on Pilot Interprofessional Learning at a Teaching Hospital in Pahang, Malaysia by Nor Hidayah Mohd Taufek, Norny Syafinaz Ab Rahman, Tengku Karmila Tengku Mohd Kamil, Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed, Nur Amni ‘Afifah Mohd Faisal, Christopher John Turner

“…All students completed a four-week pilot IPL activity in a clinical setting at a teaching hospital. …”
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The added value of anosmic subtype on motor subtype in Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study by Chia-Yen Lin, Hsiao-Hui Chen, Ching-Heng Lin, Ming-Hong Chang

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Treatment of uterine fibroid: focus on endometrial receptivity. A pilot randomized prospective study by Yulia E. Dobrokhotova, Irina A. Lapina, Valeriia M. Gomzikova, Yury А. Sorokin, Eleonora T. Khatagova, Ayshan R. Allakhverdieva, Mariya A. Olkhovskaya

“…Materials and methods. A pilot randomized prospective study was conducted, which included 45 patients of reproductive age with UF sized less than 12 obstetric weeks, mostly intramural localization (types 3–6 according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics). …”
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Photographic capture-recapture modeling for estimation stray animal population: a pilot study by Doğukan Özen, Erman Gülendağ, Hülya Özen

“…The main purpose of this study was to introduce the Schumacher-Eschmeyer method, one of the capture and recapture methods which is used to determine the size of a closed population, with an application in a pilot area.<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> A predetermined route was used to collect data at Campus of Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and animals were counted at five different visiting times. …”
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“Art Meets Books”: A Co-produced Arts Pilot Project in Public Libraries by Val Huet

“…The “Art Meets Books” (AMB) pilot project is an innovative partnership involving a charity, Paintings in Hospitals, an art therapist (the present author), and public libraries. …”
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Exercise Snacking to Improve Muscle Function in Healthy Older Adults: A Pilot Study by Oliver J. Perkin, Polly M. McGuigan, Keith A. Stokes

“…Resistance exercise is considered to be primary defence against loss of muscle function in older age, but it typically requires access to exercise equipment often in a gym environment. This pilot study aimed at examining the effect of a 28-day, unsupervised home-based exercise intervention on indices of leg strength and muscle size in healthy older adults. …”
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Prognostic impact of psychoeducation program completion on inpatients with schizophrenia: a pilot cohort study by Hiroki Noguchi, Seiichiro Tarutani, Yoshiki Takei, Koichi Matsumoto, Takehiko Okamura, Hiroshi Yoneda

“…Methods This study is a pilot cohort study, and the participants were 32 inpatients in the psychiatric acute care ward. …”
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