Effects on the sex hormone profile in obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery by Ana I. López, Ana Ma. Ortiz-Zableh, Andrés F. Quiñones-Roa, Natalia Patiño-Covelli, Paula Silva, Paul A. Camacho, Bernardo Santamaria-Fuerte

“…To assess the methodological quality of the included studies, the Cochrane-ROBINS-I tool for non-randomized studies was used. Three hundred and eighty-four articles were found. …”
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A Study to Compare the Analgesic Efficacy of Intrathecal Bupivacaine Alone with Intrathecal Bupivacaine Midazolam Combination in Patients Undergoing Elective Infraumbilical Surgery by Anirban Chattopadhyay, Souvik Maitra, Suvadeep Sen, Sulagna Bhattacharjee, Amitava Layek, Sugata Pal, Kakali Ghosh

“…In this prospective, randomized, double blinded, and parallel group and open label study of 90 adult patients aged 18–60 years, of American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) status I and II, scheduled for elective infraumbilical surgery, were randomly allocated in two groups. …”
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Effects of tranquilization therapy in elderly patients suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases: A meta-analysis by Li Jing, Li Jing, Cui Yulan, Li Honggeng, Hou Xiaoxuan, Zhao Fang, Zhao Qing, Zhao Junlan, Lin Pengchao

“…This meta-analysis includes 16 randomized control trials spanning the years 2000 to 2022, using the data from 2224 patients. …”
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Distance-based target tracking algorithm in binary sensor network by SUN Xiao-yan1, LI Jian-dong1, HUANG Peng-yu1, ZHANG Wen-zhu1

“…A distance-based target tracking algorithm for binary sensor network was proposed.This algorithm can decide the output bit information and compute the weighting simultaneously.The simulation is used to validate the effectiveness of distance-based weighting scheme.This algorithm has good performance,when the target moves linearly,curvilinear,or randomly through the sensing field,and the error distribution of single target position is in .…”
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Image-based robotic (ROSA® knee system) total knee arthroplasty with inverse kinematic alignment compared to conventional total knee arthroplasty by Henriëtte M. Eijking, Isobel M. Dorling, Emil H. van Haaren, Roel Hendrickx, Thijs Nijenhuis, Martijn G.M. Schotanus, Lee Bouwman, Jasper Most, Bert Boonen

“…Allocation was achieved using computer-based randomization. Outcomes will be analyzed using linear mixed models with time and group as main factors and interaction-term. …”
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Shared Paths to Well-Being: The Impact of Group Therapy by Elena Renée Sequeira-Nazaré, Bernhard Schmitz

“…The limitations of this study include a limited scope, practical constraints, randomization challenges and confounding variables, which are typical for experimental studies. …”
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Randomised Trial: Adrenaline & Dexamethasone Vs. Adrenaline In Children With Bronchiolitis by Sidra Choudhary, Israr Liaqat, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Rafiq Ahmad, Jawad Niazi, Mian Mansoor

“… Objective: To compare treatment outcomes with adrenaline and dexamethasone versus adrenaline alone in children with bronchiolitis. Methods: It was a Randomized controlled trial parallel group ratio 1:1 with non-probability convenient sampling conducted at the Pediatrics Department, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi from 1st September 2022 to 2nd March 2023. …”
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Effect of Repositioning Maneuver Type and Postmaneuver Restrictions on Vertigo and Dizziness in Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo by Michel Toupet, Evelyne Ferrary, Alexis Bozorg Grayeli

“…Each group of sequence was randomized into 2 subgroups: with or without postmaneuver restrictions. …”
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Fractional Radiofrequency Microneedling as a Monotherapy in Acne Scar Management: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence by Niaz G, Ajeebi Y, Alshamrani HM, Khalmurad M, Lee K

“…FRM is likely an effective treatment for acne scarring when used as a monotherapy. Further randomized controlled trials are needed to establish appropriate treatment parameters.Keywords: fractional radiofrequency microneedling, monotherapy treatment, acne scarring…”
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The impact of training through the telegram's virtual network on promoting women's knowledge and perceptions in preventing osteoporosis by Zohreh Karimiankakolaki, Maryam Khadibi, Sakineh Gerayllo, Bahareh Motaghi, Fatemeh Heidari

“…Methods: This study was an educational intervention, pretest and posttest type with randomized control group. Sixty women who referred to the marginal health centers of Yazd were randomly selected and assigned to intervention and control groups. …”
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Pre-operative antibiotics in patients with acute mild cholecystitis undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: is it really useful? A systematic review by Camilo Ramírez-Giraldo, Isabella Van-Londoño, Antonio Pesce

“…Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were randomized controlled trials or non-randomized comparative studies evaluating the use or non-use of preoperative antibiotics in patients with acute cholecystitis. …”
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Intervention Based Exclusively on Stage-Matched Printed Educational Materials Regarding Healthy Eating Does Not Result in Changes to Adolescents’ Dietary Behavior by Natacha Toral, Betzabeth Slater

“…To assess the impact of a six-month stage-based intervention on fruit and vegetable intake, regarding perceived benefits and barriers, and self-efficacy among adolescents. Design. Randomized treatment-control, pre-post design. Subjects/Setting. …”
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A Novel Round Insulated Tip Papillotome as an Alternative to the Classic Needle-Knife for Precut Sphincterotomy in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography by Birol Baysal, Hakan Akin, Omar Masri, Ali Tüzün İnce, Hakan Senturk

“…Seventy and 69 patients were randomly assigned to the NKS and r-ITP groups, respectively. …”
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The Role of Non-Genomic Information in Maintaining Thermodynamic Stability in Living Systems by Robert A. Gatenby, B. Roy Frieden

“…Thus, lipids and polysaccharides, whichare both highly structured and non-randomly distributed increasecellular order and potentially contain abundant information aswell as polynucleotides and polypeptides. …”
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Seismic Fragility Assessment of RC Plan-Asymmetric Wall-Frame Structures Based on the Enhanced Damage Model by Ning Wang, Xiaoning Huang, Dan Zhang

“…In particular, the randomness of the threshold for floor damage factor is considered during the assessment. …”
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Physical activity and erectile dysfunction: a systematic review by Camila Araujo, Melissa Souza, Aline Fernandes, Andreia Pelegrini, Alexandro Andrade, Adriana Guimarães

“…Concerning physical activity, 17 studies identified a significant association with a lower incidence of ED, including cross-sectional and quasi-experimental studies and randomized clinical trials. ED appeared to be associated with different factors related to men’s lifestyle, particularly their level of education, non-communicable chronic diseases, body mass index and age. …”
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Evaluation of Therapeutic Efficacy and Safety of Tranexamic Acid Local Infiltration in Combination with Topical 4% Hydroquinone Cream Compared to Topical 4% Hydroquinone Cream Alon... by Zohreh Tehranchinia, Bita Saghi, Hoda Rahimi

“…A total of 55 patients were enrolled, and each side of their face was randomly allocated to either TA+HQ or HQ alone treatment. …”
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Post-chemoradiotherapy adjuvant chemotherapy of rectal cancer by E. V. Ledin, A. V. Kochatkov

“…The meta-analysis (2015) of 4 randomized third-phase clinical trials (EORTC 22921, I-CNR-RT, PROCTORSCRIPT, CHRONICLE) demonstrated the lack of significant of 5-fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy. …”
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The Effect of Artichoke Leaf Extract on Alanine Aminotransferase and Aspartate Aminotransferase in the Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis by Vajiheh Rangboo, Mostafa Noroozi, Roza Zavoshy, Seyed Amirmansoor Rezadoost, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl

“…We aimed to assess the therapeutic effects of artichoke on biochemical and liver biomarkers in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Methods. In a randomized double blind clinical trial, 60 consecutive patients suffering NASH were randomly assigned to receive Cynara scolymus extract (as 6 tablets per day consisting of 2700 mg extract of the herb) as the intervention group or placebo as the control group for two months. …”
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A sector fast encryption algorithm for color images based on one-dimensional composite sinusoidal chaos map. by Ye Tao, Wenhua Cui, Shanshan Wang, Yayun Wang

“…Secondly, select the two best chaotic mappings LCS and SCS. The randomness of these two chaotic mappings was verified through Lyapunov index and NIST SP 800-22 randomness tests. …”
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