Subglottic airway injury during fiberscope-monitored intubation with a supraglottic airway device: A randomized controlled comparison of three tracheal tubes by Kai Su, Shangjun Xu, Haixia Wang, Xintao Li, Fushan Xue, Ming Tian, Jing Ni

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Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Intervention (DOT Selfie) in Increasing Treatment Adherence Monitoring and Support for Patients With Tuberculosis in Uganda: Randomized Controlled Trial by Juliet Nabbuye Sekandi, Esther Buregyeya, Sarah Zalwango, Damalie Nakkonde, Patrick Kaggwa, Trang Ho Thu Quach, David Asiimwe, Lynn Atuyambe, Kevin Dobbin

“…MethodsBetween July 2020 and October 2021, we conducted a 2-arm, parallel-group, open-label randomized trial with a 1:1 assignment to receive either the VDOT intervention (n=72) or UCDOT (n=72) for treatment adherence monitoring at public health clinics in Kampala, Uganda. …”
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Cocktail of Ropivacaine, Morphine, and Diprospan Reduces Pain and Prolongs Analgesic Effects after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhenyu Luo, Weinan Zeng, Xi Chen, Qiang Xiao, Anjing Chen, Jiali Chen, Haoyang Wang, Zongke Zhou

“…A total of 100 patients from September 2018 to February 2019 were randomized into 2 groups. Group A (control group, 50 patients) received LIA of ropivacaine alone (80 ml, 0.25% ropivacaine). …”
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Effects of pulsatile flow on postoperative recovery in adult cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Weidong Yan, Tianlong Wang, Jing Wang, RuiNing Yang, Han Zhang, Mingru Zhang, Bingyang Ji

“…Data were analyzed using the random-effects model. Then, sensitive analysis and meta-regression were conducted. …”
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Physical Activity Improves Verbal and Spatial Memory in Older Adults with Probable Mild Cognitive Impairment: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial by Lindsay S. Nagamatsu, Alison Chan, Jennifer C. Davis, B. Lynn Beattie, Peter Graf, Michelle W. Voss, Devika Sharma, Teresa Liu-Ambrose

“…We report secondary findings from a randomized controlled trial on the effects of exercise on memory in older adults with probable MCI. …”
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Efficacy of a Mobile Health–Based Behavioral Treatment for Lifestyle Modification in Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management: Greenhabit Randomized Controlled Trial by Ana Maria Ruiz-Leon, Rosa Casas, Sara Castro-Barquero, Sofia Alfaro-González, Petia Radeva, Emilio Sacanella, Francesc Casanovas-Garriga, Ainhoa Pérez-Gesalí, Ramon Estruch

“…MethodsA 12-week, parallel, single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted with 123 participants (62/123, 50%, female; mean age 58.25 years, SD 9.46 years) recently diagnosed with T2D. …”
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Associations of diet and lifestyle with new-onset diabetes and major cardiovascular events: The cardiometabolic disease and cancer cohort (4C) study and mendelian randomization by Yue-Yang Zhang, Pei-Dong Li, Bing-Xue Chen, Qin Wan

“…The RCS analysis and Mendelian randomization analysis yielded largely consistent results. …”
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Immediate efficacy of auricular acupuncture combined with active exercise in the treatment of acute lumbar sprains in 10 minutes: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial. by Xin Tang, Qifu Li, Gaoyangzi Huang, Xianmei Pei, Ziwen Chen, Ya Huang, Siwen Zhao, Taipin Guo, Zili Liu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This is a single-center, prospective, randomized clinical trial. 128 eligible patients with ALS will be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to either the auricular acupuncture (AA) group or the sham auricular acupuncture (SAA) group. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ashwagandha root extract on sexual health in healthy women: findings of a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Amit Shrenikraj Mutha, Sonali Amit Mutha, Anupama Hem Tejuja, Deepak K. Langade

“…Objective This study compared the efficacy and safety of Ashwagandha Root Extract (ARE) in healthy women against a placebo for improvement of Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD).Method In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 62 healthy women aged 18–50 years were randomly allocated to ARE 600 mg/day (n = 31), or identical placebo (n = 31) for 8 weeks. …”
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Single-cell transcriptome-wide Mendelian randomization and colocalization reveals immune-mediated regulatory mechanisms and drug targets for COVID-19Research in context by Hui Ying, Xueyan Wu, Xiaojing Jia, Qianqian Yang, Haoyu Liu, Huiling Zhao, Zhihe Chen, Min Xu, Tiange Wang, Mian Li, Zhiyun Zhao, Ruizhi Zheng, Shuangyuan Wang, Hong Lin, Yu Xu, Jieli Lu, Weiqing Wang, Guang Ning, Jie Zheng, Yufang Bi

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Investigation of the effect of Pilates combined exercise program with mat and equipment on fatigue and physical self-perception in sedentary women: A randomized controlled study by Dicle Sarıtaş, Pelin Pişirici

“…In this study, the effect of the combination of mat and equipment-based Pilates exercise method applied to sedentary female individuals on fatigue and physical self-perception was examined. 70 women between the ages of 18 and 45, defined as sedentary according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, were included in the study. Participants were randomized into combined Pilates exercise (PG=35) and control (CG=35) groups. …”
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Can “LITE” Procedure Combined With a Short Course Antibiotic Treatment Be Effective in Treating the Chronic PJI?—A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Yang Chen, Haiqi Ding, Qijin Wang, Zida Huang, Chaofan Zhang, Wenbo Li, Yansheng Lin, Yufeng Guo, Xinyu Fang, Wenming Zhang

“…Methods We conducted a prospective study enrolling patients with chronic PJI who underwent the LITE procedure at our institution from April 2018 to November 2021. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either a long course (12 weeks) or short course (2 weeks) of postoperative antibiotics. …”
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Assessment of improvement in functional outcomes between a novel knee replacement design and conventional designs in 240 patients: a randomized controlled trial by Tero Irmola, Aleksi Reito, Jarmo Kangas, Antti Eskelinen, Mika Niemeläinen, Ville M Mattila, Teemu Moilanen

“…To date, an adequately powered randomized controlled trial (RCT) to provide evidence of the superiority of novel implant designs over conventional ones is often lacking. …”
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Clinical and radiographic comparison of primary molar pulpotomy using formocresol, portland cement, and NeoMTA plus: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Elham Farokh Gisour, Fatemeh Jahanimoghadam, Pouya Karimipour

“…Ninety-six primary molars in ninety-six children aged 3‒9 years were randomly assigned to FC, PC, and NeoMTA Plus groups. …”
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Establishing the Safety and Efficacy of Bedaquiline-Containing Regimen for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials by Muhammad Candragupta Jihwaprani, Yipeng Sun, Wahyu Choirur Rizky, Idris Sula, Nazmus Saquib

“…We aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of BDQ-containing regimens for the treatment of DR-TB as evidenced in available randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In this systematic review and meta-analysis, five databases (i.e., ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane CENTRAL, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SinoMed) were searched. …”
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The Impact of Online Interactive Platform Services on Oral Health Behaviors in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Yin Q, Chai Z, Tao B, Liu P, Luo Y, Zhao Q, Yang B

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Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention With Short Text Messages to Promote Treatment Adherence Among HIV-Positive Mexican Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial by Luis Eduardo Del Moral Trinidad, Jaime Federico Andrade Villanueva, Pedro Martínez Ayala, Rodolfo Ismael Cabrera Silva, Melva Guadalupe Herrera Godina, Luz Alicia González-Hernández

“…ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention based on SMS text messages to increase antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence for HIV-positive adults. MethodsA randomized controlled trial was performed at the Hospital Civil de Guadalajara – Fray Antonio Alcalde on HIV-positive adults who had initiated ART. …”
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Analgesic efficacy and safety of methylene blue combined with cocktail for periarticular infiltration following total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, controlled study by Yijiang Deng, Yong Yang, Feng Zhu, Wenzhi Liu, Jiarui Chen, Guangmin Xu

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Efficacy and Safety of Tripterygium Wilfordii Glycoside Tablets Combined with Acitretin Capsules in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Qinghui Fu, Yunjie Zhu, Yiqi Fang, Changbo Dai

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Effect of stress management based self-care counseling on glycemic control in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial study by Atefeh Bagheri-Tirtashi, Fatemeh Nasiri-Amiri, Hajar Adib-Rad, Hossein-Ali Nikbakht, Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Ezzat Kiani

“…The women with GDM were divided into two groups for intervention and control through random block allocation. The intervention group received 8 virtual counseling sessions once a week for 45–50 min continuously based on stress management, while the control group only received antenatal usual care (AUC). …”
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