Influence of Implant Surfaces on Peri-Implant Diseases – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ahmad Hussein, Maanas Shah, Momen A. Atieh, Sara Alhimairi, Fatemeh Amir-Rad, Haitham Elbishari

“…Materials and Methods: Randomized controlled trials were searched in electronic databases. …”
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Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for diffuse parenchymal lung diseases diagnosis: Comparison between 1.7-mm and 1.9-mm probes by C. Ravaglia, F. Sultani, S. Piciucchi, A. Dubini, A. J. De Grauw, S. Martinello, S. Oldani, S. Maitan, F. Stella, V. Poletti

“…The purpose of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate, for the first time, the quality and safety of biopsy specimens obtained by using the new disposable 1.7-mm cryoprobe compared with the standard re-usable 1.9 mm cryoprobe in the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases. …”
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The Protective Effect of Beraprost Sodium on Diabetic Cardiomyopathy through the Inhibition of the p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway in High-Fat-Induced SD Rats by Jie Li, Li Peng, Hong Du, Yangtian Wang, Bin Lu, Yixin Xu, Xiaozhen Ye, Jiaqing Shao

“…A total of 40 Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into the normal control group (N=10) and the model group (N=30). …”
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Effects of Low-Dose Testosterone Undecanoate Treatment on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Turnover Markers in Elderly Male Osteoporosis with Low Serum Testosterone by Yan-Jiao Wang, Jun-Kun Zhan, Wu Huang, Yi Wang, Yuan Liu, Sha Wang, Pan Tan, Zhi-Yong Tang, You-Shuo Liu

“…This prospective 2-year, single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, open-label clinical trial was performed to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose testosterone undecanoate (TU) treatment on bone mineral density (BMD) and biochemical markers of bone turnover in elderly male osteoporosis with low serum testosterone. …”
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Assessing the Cause of Death for Men with Prostate Cancer Using Official Mortality Statistics or a Dedicated Cause of Death Committee: Results from 30-year ERSPC Rotterdam Data by Sebastiaan Remmers, Ivo I. de Vos, Frederique B. Denijs, Renée C.A. Leenen, Tycho M.T.W. Lock, Arjen Noordzij, Wim J. Kirkels, Chris H. Bangma, Monique J. Roobol

“…For men with prostate cancer (PCa) within the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC), the cause of death is determined by a Cause of Death Committee (CODC) that evaluates all medical records using a fixed algorithm. …”
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Efficacy of Shenqi Pollen Capsules for High-Altitude Deacclimatization Syndrome via Suppression of the Reoxygenation Injury and Inflammatory Response by Binfeng He, Mingdong Hu, Zhihui Liang, Qianli Ma, Yunhai Zi, Zhiwei Dong, Qi Li, Yongjun Luo, Guisheng Qian, Liang Guo, Kexiong Lin, Zhenyu Liu, Guansong Wang

“…Subjects (n=288) in 20 clusters were diagnosed with mild or moderate HADAS on the third day of the study. We randomly allocated 20 clusters of subjects (1 : 1) to receive SPCs or a placebo for 7 weeks, and they were then followed up to the 14th week. …”
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Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence: Computer-aided Detection of Colorectal Polyps by Yuya Hiratsuka, Takashi Hisabe, Kensei Ohtsu, Tatsuhisa Yasaka, Kazuhiro Takeda, Masaki Miyaoka, Yoichiro Ono, Takao Kanemitsu, Kentaro Imamura, Teruyuki Takeda, Satoshi Nimura, Kenshi Yao

“…Patients were randomly assigned to the CADe or non-CADe group. Immediately after the completion of the first endoscopy by an endoscopist, a new endoscopist was assigned to perform the second endoscopy. …”
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Indirect Comparison Showed Survival Benefit from Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Completely Resected Gastric Cancer with D2 Lymphadenectomy by Qiong Yang, Ying Wei, Yan-Xian Chen, Si-Wei Zhou, Zhi-Min Jiang, De-Rong Xie

“…Results. seven randomized controlled trials were identified. Three trials compared adjuvant chemoradiotherapy with adjuvant chemotherapy, and 4 trials compared adjuvant chemotherapy with observation. …”
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Analgesia Evaluation of 2 NSAID Drugs as Adjuvant in Management of Chronic Temporomandibular Disorders by Fernando Kurita Varoli, Murillo Sucena Pita, Sandra Sato, João Paulo Mardegan Issa, Cássio do Nascimento, Vinícius Pedrazzi

“…The aim of this triple-blind full-randomized clinical trial was to quantify analgesia in masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints after occlusal splint therapy associated with the adjuvant administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) isolated or associated with other therapeutic agents. …”
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Rationale and Design of RNAFH Study: Effect of Rosuvastatin (10 mg/d) on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver in Metabolic Syndrome Patients without Overt Diabetes Evaluated by 1H-Magnetic Res... by Fan Ping, Xuan Wang, Jing Yang, Mei-cen Zhou, Wei Li, Ling-ling Xu, Yu-xiu Li

“…The RNAFH study (effect of rosuvastatin on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in metabolic syndrome patients without overt diabetes evaluated by 1H-MRS) is a prospective randomized, single-center, open-label trail designed to assess the effect of rosuvastatin on the intrahepatocellular lipid (IHCL) level of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). …”
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Lifestyle Interventions Targeting Body Weight Changes during the Menopause Transition: A Systematic Review by Janet Jull, Dawn Stacey, Sarah Beach, Alex Dumas, Irene Strychar, Lee-Anne Ufholz, Stephanie Prince, Joseph Abdulnour, Denis Prud’homme

“…Of 3,564 unique citations screened, 3 studies were eligible (2 randomized controlled trials, and 1 pre/post study). …”
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On local strength of a spherical vessel with pits distributed along the equator by Daria D. Okulova, Liana A. Almazova, Olga S. Sedova, Yulia G. Pronina

“…The pits are considered both randomly and evenly distributed along the equator on the outer surface of the vessel. …”
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Prenatal Intervention for Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction by David M. Kitchens, C. D. Anthony Herndon

“…Presently, the first randomized controlled trial to address whether prenatal vesicoamniotic shunting improves survival and renal function is underway, and should address the value of prenatal intervention.…”
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On local strength of a spherical vessel with pits distributed along the equator by Daria Okulova, Liana Almazova, Olga Sedova, Yulia Pronina

“…The pits are considered both randomly and evenly distributed along the equator on the outer surface of the vessel. …”
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Improved integral distinguisher of Grøstl-512 by Ming MAO, Zhi-guang QIN, Yan-jun LI

“…Firstly,the distinguisher of Grøstl-512 proposed by Minier in CANS 2010 was corrected.Then,the integral distinguisher of Grøstl-512 compression function was improved.By using the saturation technique new 11-round integral distinguishers of P function and Q function were proposed.Whereas the SHA-3 competition focuses the attacks of hash functions,the proposed analysis on integral distinguish reflect the randomness of the compression function,which is of great significance to design new hash function.…”
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CD28 Genetic Variants Increase Susceptibility to Diabetic Kidney Disease in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Case Control Study by Yangyang Li, Li Jin, Jing Yan, Hong Zhang, Rong Zhang, Cheng Hu

“…Using the Mendelian randomization analysis, our study provided evidence for a causal relationship between serum CD28 levels and DKD with T2DM in the Chinese population.…”
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Whole-genome resequencing reveals collagen-related genes in Kele pigs. by Yu Dan Zhang, Wei Yuan, Huan Bi, Xiao Yang, Yi Yu Zhang, Wei Chen

“…Then 14 specific SNP sites were randomly selected from the four genes for sanger sequencing verification, and finally RT-qPCR was used to verify the expression levels of related genes in different tissues of Kele pigs.…”
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Maintenance Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What Really Works by Lloyd R Sutherland

“…Therapies that have been shown in randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trials to either lengthen the time of remission or improve the odds of staying in remission during a set time interval are required.…”
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Linear Complexity of Generalized Cyclotomic Sequences of Order 4 over Fl by Yuhua Sun, Qiuyan Wang, Yang Yan, Tongjiang Yan, Hui Li

“…Generalized cyclotomic sequences of period pq have several desirable randomness properties if the two primes p and q are chosen properly. …”
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in the Treatment of Active Tuberculosis by Aylin Babalik, Sharyn Mannix, Denis Francis, Dick Menzies

“…However, due to the high costs and complexity of testing, therapeutic drug monitoring is not routinely used in the treatment of individuals with active tuberculosis, despite the efficacy demonstrated in several randomized trials. This study reviewed data spanning five years regarding the frequency of finding low drug levels in patients with tuberculosis, the dosing adjustments that were required to achieve adequate levels and the factors associated with low drug levels.…”
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