Prediction of Epileptic Seizure by Analysing Time Series EEG Signal Using k-NN Classifier by Md. Kamrul Hasan, Md. Asif Ahamed, Mohiuddin Ahmad, M. A. Rashid

“…Using the statistical parameters and regression analysis, a prototype mathematical model is proposed which helps to find the epileptic randomness with respect to the age of different subjects. …”
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Evaluation of Three New Strategies to Fight Obesity in Families by C. Luley, A. Blaik, S. Aronica, J. Dierkes, S. Kropf, S. Westphal

“…On top of this diet, the families were randomized in a three-factorial design to one or more of three weight-loss strategies: (1) an additional diet preferring carbohydrates having a low glycemic index (dual diet), (2) financial incentive, and (3) telemonitoring of weight and physical activity. …”
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Ethanol extract of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza mangrove leaves and propolis activity on macroscopic healing of cuts in vivo by Evi Kurniawaty, Shina Megaputri, Syazili Mustofa, Soraya Rahmanisa, Kholis Abdurachim Audah, Silvia Andriani

“…Methods: Twenty-four Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups (n=6): aqua dest, standard wound medicine, ethanol extract of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza mangrove leaves, and propolis extract. …”
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Effects of Grape Seed Extract, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E on Ethanol- and Aspirin-Induced Ulcers by Vivian Molina Cuevas, Yazmín Ravelo Calzado, Yohani Pérez Guerra, Ambar Oyarzábal Yera, Sonia Jiménez Despaigne, Rosa Mas Ferreiro, Daisy Carbajal Quintana

“…Two experiments were conducted. Rats were randomized into eight groups: a negative control and seven groups that received aspirin or ethanol for ulcer induction: one positive control (vehicle) and six with VC, VE, or GSE (25 and 250 mg/kg). …”
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Quantitative pharmacodynamics functional evaluation of Chinese medicine Qizhu formula in mice with dynamic near-infrared photoacoustic imaging by Qing-Juan Wu, Lan-Yu Chen, Quan-Mei Sun, Ning Wang, Dong Han, Wen-Liang Lv

“…Methods: C57BL/6 J mice were randomly divided into six groups (n=6). An LF model was induced by CCl4 for 8 weeks, followed by an 8-week treatment period. …”
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The Effect of Different Irrigation Interval on Tuber Yield and Quality of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) by Salah Abdulla Salih, Farhan Ahmad Abdulrahman, Yonis Abdulla Mahmood

“…In this study there are  four irrigation intervals (3,5,7 and 9 days) used by furrow irrigation method which subjected in complete randomized design (CRD) with three replications. The potato tuber production in 3 day interval showed highest percentage also protein and starch content was recorded highest in both year of cultivation, but the abscisic acid was affected by more irrigation which in 3 day interval irrigation the rate was less than other. …”
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Effect of bagasse ash and filter cake amendments on wheat (Triticum turgidum L.var. durum) yield and yield components in nitisol by Assefa Gonfa, Bobe Bedadi, Anteneh Argaw

“…Methods Six levels of filter cake and bagasse ash each separately and control check were arranged in a completely randomized design with three replications. Results At 100 tons/ha, both inputs resulted in the highest values of all the investigated traits. …”
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Comparison of Clinical Safety and Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: A Meta-Analysis by Min-Wei Zhou, Xiao-Dong Gu, Jian-Bin Xiang, Zong-You Chen

“…Pertinent studies were selected from the Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane library databases, references from published articles, and reviews. Seven randomized controlled trials (early laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy) were selected. …”
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A combination of ursodeoxycholic acid and Allium sativum prevents liver cirrhosis in cholestatic rats by Pratama Nurmalik Adhuri, Neni Susilaningsih, Sigit Adi Prasetyo, Nani Maharani, Trilaksana Nugroho

“…The current study was carried out with 35 male Sprague Dawley rats, which were randomly assigned into healthy, negative, and positive control groups, and three treatments of UDCA and graded doses of A. sativum extract. …”
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Detection of Integrase Gene in E. coli Isolated from Pigs at Different Stages of Production System by Eulalia de la Torre, Rocío Colello, Nora Lía Padola, Analía Etcheverría, Edgardo Rodríguez, Fabián Amanto, María Ofelia Tapia, Alejandro Luis Soraci

“…Five sows postpartum and five randomly chosen piglets from each litter were sampled by rectal swabs. …”
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Herbal Mouthwash Containing Extracts of Baccharis dracunculifolia as Agent for the Control of Biofilm: Clinical Evaluation in Humans by Vinícius Pedrazzi, Mateus Freire Leite, Reisla Cristina Tavares, Sandra Sato, Glauce Crivelaro do Nascimento, João Paulo Mardegan Issa

“…Several essential oils obtained from Baccharis species possess biological activities, such as antimicrobial and antivirus activities. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of B. dracunculifolia in the reduction of dental biofilm, comparing this natural product with other mouthwashes already known in the dental market. …”
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Wind speed prediction model based on multiscale temporal‐preserving embedding broad learning system by Jiayi Qiu, Yatao Shen, Ziwen Gu, Zijian Wang, Wenmei Li, Ziqian Tao, Ziwen Guo, Yaqun Jiang, Chun Huang

“…Abstract The inherent randomness and intermittent nature of wind speed fluctuations pose significant challenges in accurately predicting future wind speeds. …”
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Progenitor Cell Therapy to Treat Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Promise of High-Dose Autologous CD34+ Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells by Joseph C. Poole, Arshed A. Quyyumi

“…From over 1300 subjects randomized in these studies, there is sufficient evidence to conclude that cell therapy after STEMI is uniformly safe, while the efficacy of this intervention for improving outcomes is less clear. …”
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Pain Management of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Injury in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review by Sylvie Le May, Samina Ali, Christelle Khadra, Amy L. Drendel, Evelyne D. Trottier, Serge Gouin, Naveen Poonai

“…Electronic databases were searched systematically for randomized controlled trials of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for children aged 0–18 years, with musculoskeletal injury, in the emergency department. …”
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The Effect of Compassion-Focused Therapy on the Symptoms of Intrusion, Arousal, and Avoidance of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Nurses by Milad Mohammadi, , Mosayeb Mosayeb Yar Mohammadi Vasel, hossein mohagheghi, Gholam Hossein Fallah Nia

“…The purposive sampling method was employed to select 30 nurses (23 women and 7 males) for this study. The nurses were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. …”
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Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARG) Are Stage-Dependent Prognostic Markers of Malignant Melanoma by Stefanie Meyer, Thomas Vogt, Michael Landthaler, Anna Berand, Albrecht Reichle, Frauke Bataille, Andreas H. Marx, Anne Menz, Arndt Hartmann, Leoni A. Kunz-Schughart, Peter J. Wild

“…Based on a biomodulatory approach combining COX/PPAR-targeting with metronomic low-dose chemotherapy metastases of 36 patients participating in a randomized trial with metastatic (stage IV) melanoma were investigated using TMA-3. …”
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Safety of a Bioactive Polyphenol Dietary Supplement in Pediatric Subjects with Acute Diarrhoea by Shafiqul A. Sarker, Shamima Sultana, Mark Pietroni, Arthur Dover

“…The hematological and clinical chemistry profile for children aged 6 months to 5 years with acute diarrhoea was measured in a double blind clinical trial. Subjects were randomized to the study group (N=44) given a bioactive polyphenol dietary supplement in oral rehydration solution (ORS) or to the control group (N=41) given distilled water as a placebo in ORS twice daily for up to 4 days. …”
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Value of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester Pretreatment in Experimental Sepsis Model in Rats by Ozlem Alici, Havva Sahin Kavakli, Cemile Koca, Neriman Defne Altintas, Murat Aydin, Suleyman Alici

“…Twenty-four rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups: sham (group 1), sepsis (group 2), and sepsis + CAPE (group 3), n = 8 each. …”
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Infliximab Combined with Enteral Nutrition for Managing Crohn’s Disease Complicated with Intestinal Fistulas by Xiao-Li Wu, Ren-Pin Chen, Li-Ping Tao, Jian-Sheng Wu, Xiang-Rong Chen, Wei-Chang Chen

“…A total of 42 CD with intestinal fistulas were randomly divided into infliximab treatment group (n=20) and conventional therapy group (n=22). …”
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A Gateway Deployment Heuristic for Enhancing the Availability of Sensor Grids by Majid Hussain, Ki-Hyung Kim, Ali Hammad Akbar, Shehzad Khalid, Seung-Jin Bang, Mohsin Javed, Madiha Amjad

“…Wireless sensor grids form a special class of sensor networks that find more applicability than their randomly deployed counterparts in many commercial applications due to innate regularity in their design and operation. …”
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