Effect of icatibant on sweating-induced dermal pain by Shunsuke Takahagi, Shunsuke Takahagi, Daiki Matsubara, Emi Murakami, Yumi Aoyama, Shinya Imamura, Atsushi Fukunaga, Atsushi Fukunaga, Yoshiko Oda, Hiroyuki Murota, Michihiro Hide, Michihiro Hide

“…Participants randomly received icatibant (30 mg) or placebo on Day 1 and vice versa on Day 2. …”
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Effects of an intervention combining physical activity and components of Amygdala and Insula Retraining (AIR) on sleep and working memory among older male adults by Monireh Asadi Ghaleni, Forouzan Fattahi Masrour, Narjes Saryar, Alexandra J. Bratty, Ebrahim Norouzi, Matheus Santos de Sousa Fernandes, Georgian Badicu

“…The participants were randomly assigned with equal allocation to either the PAAIR or a control condition. …”
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MICROMECHANICS MODELS OF PARTICULATE FILLED ELASTOMER AT FINITE STRAIN DEFORMATION by YANG Hui

“…It is observed that an improvement in predictive capability for the composite with randomly dispersed particles was achieved by the present method. …”
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The Effect of Cromolyn Sodium and Nedocromil Sodium Administered by A pressurized Aerosol with A spacer Device on Exercise-Induced Asthma in Children by F. M. de Benedictis, G. Tuteri, A. Niccoli, D. Mezzetti, L. Rossi, L. Bruni

“…To compare the effectiveness of cromolyn sodium (CS) (10 mg) and nedocromil sodium (NS) (4 mg) administered by a metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer device in preventing exercise-induced asthma (EIA), eight asthmatic children with EIA were studied in a randomized double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled study, CS and NS provided significant, comparable protection from EIA and both were better than placebo. …”
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Identification of waiting time distribution of M/G/1, Mx/G/1, GIr/M/1 queueing systems by A. Ghosal, S. Madan

“…This paper brings out relations among the moments of various orders of the waiting time of the 1st customer and a randomly selected customer of an arrival group for bulk arrivals queueing models, and as well as moments of the waiting time (in queue) for M/G/1 queueing system. …”
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Game-theoretical frequency reuse algorithm in Femtocell network by Xiong ZHOU, Sui-li FENG, Yue-hua DING, Yong-zhong ZHANG

“…A game-theoretical frequency reuse algorithm has been proposed for Femtocell network.Firstly,each Femtocell tries to get an available sub-band by sensing its radio circumstance.Then,inner-cluster frequency collisions are avoided by implementing a negotiation mechanism.Lastly,each cluster is regarded as a game player to get the largest utility by using its optimal strategy.Despite Femtocell base stations are randomly installed by users,the proposed method performs well in Femtocell network.Simulation results show that frequency collisions are dramatically reduced and the average capacity of Femtocells is considerably enhanced.…”
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Derivation and computation of discrete-delayand continuous-delay SDEs in mathematical biology by Edward J. Allen

“…Stochastic versions of several discrete-delay and continuous-delay differential equations, useful in mathematical biology, are derived from basic principles carefully taking into account the demographic, environmental, or physiological randomness in the dynamic processes. In particular, stochastic delay differential equation (SDDE) models are derived and studied for Nicholson's blowflies equation, Hutchinson's equation, an SIS epidemic model with delay, bacteria/phage dynamics, and glucose/insulin levels. …”
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Valuing Convertible Bonds Based on LSRQM Method by Jian Liu, Lizhao Yan, Chaoqun Ma

“…This paper demonstrates how to price convertible bonds with call and put provisions using Least-Squares Randomized Quasi-Monte Carlo (LSRQM) method. We consider the financial market with stochastic interest rates and credit risk and present a detailed description on calculating steps of convertible bonds value. …”
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His bundle pacing – a new word in technology of pacing and treatment of heart failure by Ya.V. Skybchyk, Ye.V. Zhytyns’kiy, О.М. Grytsay, V.О. Kuts, О.J. Zharinov

“…Despite certain temporary limitations – lack of results of the large randomized trials, necessity of the special surgeon's experience in implantation of the electrode, there are reasons to consider His bundle pacing as a promising alternative to the existing methods of treatment of bradyarrhythmias (e.g. classic right ventricular pacing, cardiac resynchronization therapy), particularly in patients with a predicted high (> 40 %) percentage of right ventricular pacing and decreased left ventricular systolic function.…”
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A Clinical Sociologist’s Journey as Children’s Rights Advocate by Yvonne Vissing

“… Career decisions are not randomly made; they are the result of personal experiences that drive our motivations and interests. …”
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Development and validation of a high-throughput qPCR platform for the detection of soil-transmitted helminth infections. by Nils Pilotte, Victor Omballa, Monica Voss, Leah Padgett, Malathi Manuel, Jeanne L Goodman, Tim Littlewood, Zayina Zondervenni Manoharan, Lisette van Lieshout, Jaco J Verweij, Manigandan Sekar, Ajith Kumar Muthukumar, Gretchen Walch, Abriana Warren, Mariyam Sheikh, Andrew Gonzalez, Sean R Galagan, Sitara Swarna Rao Ajjampur, Moudachirou Ibikounlé, Steven A Williams, Doug Rains, Ushashi Dadwal, Judd L Walson

“…Through the implementation of a rigorous validation program, we have developed a diagnostic platform capable of providing the necessary throughput and performance required to meet the needs of the DeWorm3 cluster randomized trial and other large-scale operational research efforts for STH.…”
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Implant Stability Changes for Nonsubmerged and Submerged Protocols for a Single Implant Mandibular Overdenture Using Ball Attachment by Ahmed Salah, Karim Foda, Mohamed Farouk Abdalla, Marwa Abdel Aal, Amr Naguib, Nouran Abdel Nabi

“…After a 3-month healing period, all patients were randomized using sealed envelopes into ball attachment and CM-LOC attachment. …”
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The addition of vitamin E could reduce femoral head penetration of the polyethylene liners by Fanxiao Liu, Ling Gao, Dawei Wang, Qingyu Zhang

“…However, no improvement on the clinical functions and complications were identified, and whether HXLPE/Vit E has the potential to prevent implant loosening or revision surgery could not be identified, which requires to be elaborated by high-quality randomized controlled trials.…”
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Comparative efficacy of hydroxychloride and organic sources of zinc, copper, and manganese on hatching eggs, embryo and hatchlings attributes by Reza Bakhshalinejad, Stephanie Torrey, Elijah G. Kiarie

“…At hatch, 3 male and 3 female chicks were randomly selected from each pen, bled for plasma concentration of minerals and subsequently euthanized for liver and gizzard weight. …”
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Combined effects of reflexology massage and respiratory relaxation on pain following chest tube removal in heart surgery patients by Zainab Bahramian, Majid Kazemi, Reza Vazirinejad, Hadi Hasani

“…Methods This was a double-blind randomized clinical trial performed on 140 patients who underwent heart surgery and had a chest tube in Shiraz, Iran. …”
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Efficacy analysis of folic acid in chronic atrophic gastritis with Helicobacter pylori infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hui Li, Jincheng Li, Mingyu Lai

“…Methods Using a systematic review method, consider randomized controlled trials (RCT), including clinical trial reports, unpublished clinical trial data, and conference papers. …”
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Development of Chatbot-Based Oral Health Care for Young Children and Evaluation of its Effectiveness, Usability, and Acceptability: Mixed Methods Study by Kittiwara Pupong, Jaranya Hunsrisakhun, Samerchit Pithpornchaiyakul, Supawadee Naorungroj

“…These findings warrant further validation through large-scale, randomized controlled trials.…”
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The Efficacy of the Mulligan Concept to Treat Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review by Nathan C. Reep, Sydney N. Leverett, Rebecca M. Heywood, Russell T. Baker, Darren L. Barnes, Scott W. Cheatham

“… # Results Six articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review, two randomized controlled studies, two case series, and two case reports consisting of 72 subjects. …”
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Meta Analysis of Therapeutic Effect of Jichuan Decoction Combined with Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Functional Constipation by Haibing QIN, Aiyuan ZOU, Lianhuan YANG, Zhaotian WU

“…However, it is still necessary to expand the sample size and improve the research quality, so as to design more rigorous randomized controlled trials to verify the above conclusions.…”
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The efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for psychological health and quality of life among breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tang Lin, Yin Ping, Cai Ming Jing, Zhi Xiao Xu, Zhu Ping

“…Published studies in English or Chinese were eligible for randomized and clinical controlled trials determining the efficacy of ICBT among BC survivors. …”
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