The effects of mirror therapy with neuromuscular electrical stimulation on motor and sensory functions in patients with common peroneal nerve injury by Xiaolei Chu, Jiajia Liang, Mingwei Gao, Xiaoxuan Zhao, Jiaojiao Sun, Wenjie Liu, Donglin Zhao, Zheng Xing, Qi Li

“…The objective is to identify novel therapeutic strategies for lower limb peripheral nerve injuries.30 patients with Common peroneal nerve caused by pelvic fractures were selected from the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Tianjin Hospital between July 2023 and July 2024. They were randomly divided into two groups: the neuromuscular electrical stimulation group (n = 15) and the mirror therapy with neuromuscular electrical stimulation group (n = 15).ResultsAfter 4 weeks, it was found that mirror therapy with neuromuscular electrical stimulation has a significantly better therapeutic effect on Common peroneal nerve than simple electrical stimulation therapy, particularly in terms of superficial sensation, nerve conduction velocity and ROM.…”
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Health effects of fruit juices and beverages with varying degrees of processing by Xinyue Zhang, Xiaojun Liao, Yongtao Wang, Lei Rao, Liang Zhao

“…Third, we integrated the results of existing epidemiological surveys, randomized controlled trials, and animal experiments to explore the health risks associated with consuming FJBs. …”
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Effects of Zoledronic Acid on Physiologic Bone Remodeling of Condylar Part of TMJ: A Radiologic and Histomorphometric Examination in Rabbits by Ufuk Tatli, Yakup Üstün, Mehmet Kürkçü, Mehmet Emre Benlidayı

“…Thirty skeletally mature male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group was administered an intravenous, single dose of 0.1 mg/kg ZA diluted with 15 mL of saline in a 15-minute perfusion with an infusion pump. …”
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Comparative acetylome analysis reveals the potential mechanism of high fat diet function in allergic disease by Yanan Sun, Ning Liu, Huihui Wang, Taiqi Qu, Fazheng Ren, Yixuan Li

“…Four-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into two groups and fed a normal fat diet (NFD) or HFD for 24 weeks. …”
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Effects of Apatinib on the “Stemness” of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Cells In Vivo and Its Related Mechanisms by Bin Yang, Yan Wang, Zhuoying Chen, Yi-Ming Feng, Liang-Liang Shi

“…A xenograft model of lung cancer cells A549 was established in nude mice and randomized into a control group (n = 4) and an Apatinib group (n = 4). …”
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Assessment of the First Commercial ELISA Kit for the Diagnosis of Theileria annulata by Amira A. T. Al-Hosary, Jabbar Ahmed, Ann Nordengrahn, Malik Merza

“…A total of 468 blood samples as well as serum samples were randomly collected from cattle and tested in the PCR as well as in the ELISA developed in this study. …”
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Assessment of Acute and Chronic Pharmacological Effects on Energy Expenditure and Macronutrient Oxidation in Humans: Responses to Ephedrine by Antonella Napolitano, Peter R. Murgatroyd, Nick Finer, Elizabeth K. Hussey, Robert Dobbins, Steve O'Rahilly, Derek J. R. Nunez

“…We have explored whole-body indirect calorimetry to detect the metabolic effects of thermogenic drugs through administration of ephedrine hydrochloride and have assessed ephedrine's merits as a comparator compound in the evaluation of novel thermogenic agents. Volunteers randomly given ephedrine hydrochloride 15 mg QID (n=8) or placebo (n=6) were studied at baseline and after 1-2 and 14-15 days of treatment. …”
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Association of Insulin Resistance with Glucose and Lipid Metabolism: Ethnic Heterogeneity in Far Western China by Yi-Zhong Yan, Ru-Lin Ma, Jing-Yu Zhang, Jia He, Jiao-Long Ma, Hong-Rui Pang, La-Ti Mu, Yu-Song Ding, Heng Guo, Mei Zhang, Jia-Ming Liu, Dong-Sheng Rui, Kui Wang, Shu-Xia Guo

“…From the baseline survey, 419 Uygur cases, 331 Kazak cases, and 220 Han cases were randomly selected, resulting in a total of 970 cases for study. …”
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Management of Vitamin D Deficiency Among the Under-Five Children Residing in Coastal Areas of Karnataka: A Study Protocol by Mamatha Shivananda Pai, Reshma R Kotian, Suneel C Mundkur, Shobha U Kamath, Anjeline D'Souza, Bhavana B Bhat, Sangeetha M Acharya

“…Methods: This protocol is a randomized controlled study planned to be carried out among the under-five children with vitamin D deficiency. …”
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Diet and medical foods in Parkinson’s disease by Klaus W. Lange, Yukiko Nakamura, Ning Chen, Jianjun Guo, Shigehiko Kanaya, Katharina M. Lange, Shiming Li

“…Interventions targeting gut microbiota, such as the supplementation of probiotics, may provide novel approaches to PD in regard to both symptomatic treatment and disease modification. High quality randomized controlled trials need to be conducted in order to evaluate whether these food-based strategies have symptomatic efficacy or the potential to delay the progression of PD. …”
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RESEARCH OF INSTANT POWDER DRINK DAYAK ONION (Eleutherine Palmifolia, (L.) Merr) AND PINEAPPLE (Ananas Comocus (L.) Merr) by Diana Silvy, Ismed Ismed, Mentari Cyntia Rifni

“…This research used a completely randomized design (RCD) with 5 treatments and 3 replication. …”
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Ultrasound Guided Intravenous Access by Nursing versus Resident Staff in a Community Based Teaching Hospital: A “Noninferiority” Trial by Thomas Carter, Chris Conrad, J. Link Wilson, Godwin Dogbey

“…Two failed attempts on a patient using standard approach by an emergency department (ED) nurse were deemed to be “difficult sticks” and randomly assigned to either a nurse or resident, based on the day they presented. …”
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Declining extent of fen peat deposits over the past 50 years in Ogre Municipality, central Latvia by Normunds Stivrins, Davis Matskins, Ilze Ozola

“…After a feasibility study using GIS tools, fen peat deposits were randomly selected and surveyed in the field to determine the type, thickness, and characteristics of the peat. …”
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Effectiveness of Education based on meta cognitive-cognitive-behavioral model and proficiency of making an app to problem-solving style in dropout students by Fatemeh Ahmadi, Saeed Moosavipour

“…The research is semi-experimental and the sample group was selected voluntarily and included 25 teenage girls who dropped out, who were randomly assigned to 3 groups. One group was trained in both protocols, one group was trained in the application development protocol, and the other group was control. …”
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Anti-hyperglycemic effects of dihydromyricetin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Maojun Yao, Hui Teng, Qiyan Lv, Huifang Gao, Tengming Guo, Yiwen Lin, Sihai Gao, Meihu Ma, Lei Chen

“…Forty-eight freshly-weaned rats were randomly assigned into the negative control (Blank), low dose (100 mg/kg), medium dose (200 mg/kg), high dose (400 mg/kg), and positive (40 mg/kg, met) groups. …”
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A perspective on intermittent fasting and cardiovascular risk in the era of obesity pharmacotherapy by Aristides G. Eliopoulos, Aristides G. Eliopoulos, Aristides G. Eliopoulos, Kalliopi K. Gkouskou, Kalliopi K. Gkouskou, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Despina Sanoudou, Despina Sanoudou, Despina Sanoudou

“…Intermittent fasting has been linked to metabolic health by improving lipid profiles, reducing body weight, and increasing insulin sensitivity. However, several randomized clinical trials have shown that intermittent fasting is not more effective than standard daily caloric restriction for short-term weight loss or cardiometabolic improvements in patients with obesity. …”
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Safety and efficacy of oral cancer vaccine B440 in patients with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor-resistant advanced urothelial cancer: a study protocol for a phase 1 multicenter, open-label,... by Junya Furukawa, Yasumasa Kakei, Sae Murakami, Hiroshi Kita, Hideto Ueki, Takuto Hara, Jun Teishima, Nobuyuki Hinata, Hideaki Miyake, Masato Fujisawa, Toshiro Shirakawa

“…Discussion If this trial shows B440 to be safe and effective, it may lead to a late phase randomized controlled trial in advanced urothelial cancer. …”
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Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy by Min-seok Go, Seong-hyun Lee, Ji-eun Oh, Seung-chul Yeom, Tae-ha Kwon, Sae-young Bong, Cha-young Lee, Hye-jin Shin

“…This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of EA in treatingBell’s palsy. Among the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) targeting patients with Bell’s palsy, studies comparing EA treatment with other therapies in PubMed, OVID, Cochrane RCTs, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched up to April 2024. …”

DHA Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation Affects Infants' Cellular but Not Humoral Immune Response by Esther Granot, Einat Jakobovich, Ruth Rabinowitz, Paloma Levy, Michael Schlesinger

“…Methods. 60 women in ≥3rd pregnancy studied; 30 randomly assigned to receive DHA 400 mg/day from 12th week gestation until 4 months postpartum. …”
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Utilization of fishery wastewater as a fertilizer and its impact on the growth performance of Spinacia oleracea (Spinach) by Makwana Hina, Soni Mital R., Sharma Archana, Mwape Joseph, Pipaliya Mayurkumar B.

“…To evaluate the effects of the different FWW concentrations on the growth of spinach, the present study was carried out for 3.5 months using a complete randomized design with six groups of pot treatments that gave rise to 18 experimental units. …”
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