Establishing a robust triangulation framework to explore the relationship between hearing loss and Parkinson’s disease by Hao Zhang, Keying Chen, Tongyu Gao, Yu Yan, Ying Liu, Yuxin Liu, Kexuan Zhu, Jike Qi, Chu Zheng, Ting Wang, Ping Zeng

“…Using individual-level and summary-level data from the UK Biobank and the largest genome-wide association studies, we examined this link through observational, Mendelian randomization and genetic pleiotropy analyses. Among 158,229 participants, PD risk rose with HL severity especially in elder and males, and hearing aids significantly reduced PD risk in males. …”
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The impact of moral judgment on bystanders’ interpersonal trust: the mediating role of trustworthiness by Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Xia Cai, Weiwei Gao, Zengtong Zhang, Chunhui Qi

“…Three moral judgment circumstances were randomly assigned to 143 primary school pupils, and the assessors scored the children via trustworthiness and trust scales. …”
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Effect of compost and humic acid in mobility and concentration of cadmium and chromium in soil and plant by A. Chaab, A.A. Moezzi, G.A. Sayyad, M. Chorom

“…The study was performed in a randomized complete block design with 3 replicates. …”
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Clomiphene Citrate versus Clomiphene Citrate in combination with other drugs in Ovulation Induction in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Mostafa Khodary, Yasser Ahmed Abuelwafa Abdellatif, Mahmoud Ibrahim Almolakab B- Alrashidy, Sayed Ahmed Mohammed Taha

“…Patients and methods: The Obstetrics and Gynecology department at Qena University Hospital, South Valley University, was the site of this randomized study. The study included 400 infertile cases with PCOS divided on 5 groups . …”
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Immunogenicity and safety of the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gernot Wagner, Gerald Gartlehner, Kylie Thaler, Dominic Ledinger, Johanna Feyertag, Irma Klerings, KM Saif-Ur-Rahman, Declan Devane, Kate Olsson, Karam Adel Ali, Sabine Vygen-Bonnet, Heini Salo, Dace Zavadska, Marta Grgič Vitek, Marje Oona, Robert Cunney, David Tuerlinckx, Frederikke Kristensen Lomholt, Isolde Sommer

“…This systematic review evaluated the efficacy, effectiveness, immunogenicity, and safety of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV)15 compared to other pneumococcal vaccines or no vaccination in children and adults. We identified 20 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). A meta-analysis of six RCTs in infants showed that PCV15 was non-inferior compared with PCV13 for 12 shared serotypes. …”
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Email outreach attracts the US policymakers’ attention to climate change but common advocacy techniques do not improve engagement by Riley N. Loria, Jessica Pugel, Matthew H. Goldberg, Deborah A. Halla, Rebecca Bascom, J. Taylor Scott, Max Crowley, Elizabeth C. Long

“…In a series of four rapid-cycle randomized controlled email trials (N = 6642–7620 per trial), we test three common and theoretically derived advocacy tactics to increase U.S. policymaker engagement with a climate change fact sheet sent via email (i.e., a norms manipulation, a number focused manipulation, and emotional language manipulation). …”
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Effectiveness of exercise training program on postural control and quality of life in middle-aged men with unilateral lower limb amputation by Masoud Kashfi, Iman Khakroo Abkenar, Ali Fakourian, Giovanni Lombardi

“…Twenty middle-aged men (48.4±3.8 y) with lower limb amputation, in a randomized-controlled longitudinal design, volunteered to participate in the study and were divided into experimental (EXP, n=10) and control (CON, n=10) groups. …”
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Influence of Salvia miltiorrhizae on the Mesenteric Lymph Node of Rats with Severe Acute Pancreatitis or Obstructive Jaundice by Zhang Xiping, Zhang Jie, Ye Shuyun, Wang Qili, Feng Guanghua, Pan Yan

“…A total of 288 rats were used in SAP-associated and OJ-associated experiments. The rats were randomly divided into sham-operated group, model control group, and treated group. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Transplantation Attenuates Inflammation and Promotes Liver Regeneration after Ischemia-Reperfusion and Hemihepatectomy in Swine by Zhihui Jiao, Yajun Ma, Xiaoning Liu, Yansong Ge, Qianzhen Zhang, Boyang Liu, Hongbin Wang

“…Eighteen healthy Bama miniature pigs were randomly divided into the sham-operated (sham), untreated IR injury (IRI), and ADSC-transplanted (ADSC) groups. …”
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Implementation and evaluation of online and offline blended teaching model in laboratory course of Clinical Laboratory Hematology by Dan Li, Fang Wang, Xiaodong Zhou, Kejun Peng, Limei Zhang, Hong Yan, Xiaoying Li, Juan Zhang

“…To this end, 90 students majoring in medical laboratory technology in 2020 were selected as research subjects and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. …”
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Celecoxib-Loaded Electrospun Fibrous Antiadhesion Membranes Reduce COX-2/PGE2 Induced Inflammation and Epidural Fibrosis in a Rat Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Model by Wei Wang, Yunhao Wang, Tengfei Lou, Mingqian Ding, Juehong Li, Hao Xiong, Zhixiao Yao, Yingying Ma, Huajiang Chen, Shenghe Liu

“…The CEL-loaded PCL fibers were randomly distributed, and the drug was released over two weeks. …”
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Assessment of the Impact of Different Types and Intensities of Physical Exercise on the Quality of Life of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Literature Review by Katarzyna Barabasz, Paulina Więcławek, Piotr Juda, Patrycja Kłaptocz, Katarzyna Łukoś-Karcz, Dominik Bańkowski, Gabriela Pabian, Karol Musiał, Kamil Bielak

“…The review included 42 studies, including randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses.   …”
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Associations between nonrestorative sleep and suicidal ideation: a Japanese general population survey by Kouju Yamada, Yoshiyuki Kaneko, Chisato Konno, Ryuji Furihata, Yuichiro Otsuka, Yoshitaka Kaneita, Makoto Uchiyama, Masahiro Suzuki

“…We analyzed data from a cross-sectional survey of 2559 randomly sampled adults living in Japan. The participants were asked about insomnia symptoms (difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, and early morning awakening), NRS, sleep duration, and the presence of suicidal ideation. …”
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Study on Grinding Mechanism of Brake Pad with Copper Matrix Composites for High-Speed Train by Chong Su, Chao Wang, Xiaoshuai Sun, Xinghua Sang

“…The processing mechanism of copper matrix composites is very complex, for the particle phase and lubricating phase are randomly distributed in the copper matrix phase, and the characteristics of the three phases are completely different. …”
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BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS RELEASED FROM BARLEY AND SAFFLOWER WITHIN THREE GROWTH STAGES (SEEDLINGS, ELONGATION, AND FLOWERING) ON BARLEY AND SAFFLOWER CROPS GROWTH by ِAlaa Ibraheem, Wasan Hussain, Salim Antar

“…Experiments were designed according to Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD)to study the effect of barley and safflower leachate at three growth stages (seedlings, elongation, and flowering) on seed germination and growth of barley and safflower varieties. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Main Agronomic Traits of Different Varieties (Lines) of Jute by Xingcai An, Xiahong Luo, Xia An, Changli Chen, Tingting Liu, Lina Zou, Shaocui Li

“…To investigate the genetic diversity of jute germplasm resources across different varieties (lines) and enhance the efficiency of comprehensive utilization of jute germplasm resources, this study employed a randomized block design to examine and analyze various agronomic traits of 15 jute varieties (lines) collected and to determine the fiber strength.The results demonstrated that the coefficients of variation for 22 agronomic traits across 15 varieties varied between 6.48% and 56.82%. …”
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Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program on Groups of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Low Schooling: A Pilot Study by Neildja Maria da Silva, Monalisa Silva de França, Dellis Kariny Freitas Holanda de Almeida, Evelin Suyany Guedes de Lima, Vinícius Hugley Brito dos Santos, João Victor de Araújo Souza, Ana Rodriguez Larrad, Débora de Almeida Aloise, Núbia Maria Freire Vieira Lima

“…Twenty-one older people were randomly assigned to two groups: G1 (n = 11) and G2 (n = 10); sixteen of whom completed the sixteen sessions over a six-week period, three times a week. …”
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Human Herpesvirus 6 in the Quebec City Area by Louise Deschênes, Jean R Joly, Michel Couillard, Gilles Richer

“…Seroprevalence of antibodies against human herpesvirus 6 was determined in a sample of 303 randomly selected individuals from the Quebec City area. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea by Natalia Myśliwiec, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej, Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Adrian Różycki

“…Weight reduction and combined treatment strategies hold promise but require validation in well-designed randomized controlled trials. …”
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Effectiveness of Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Management of Pain in Patients with Postpolio Syndrome by Min Cheol Chang, Jin-Sung Park, Jong-moon Hwang, Donghwi Park

“…In the results, five articles (4 randomized controlled trials and 1 prospective observational study) were included in this review. …”
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