Genome-wide characterization of 54 urinary metabolites reveals molecular impact of kidney function by Erkka Valo, Anne Richmond, Stefan Mutter, Emma H. Dahlström, Archie Campbell, David J. Porteous, James F. Wilson, FinnDiane Study Group, Per-Henrik Groop, Caroline Hayward, Niina Sandholm

“…Subsequent two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis suggests that estimated glomerular filtration rate causally affects 13 urinary metabolite concentrations whereas urinary ethanolamine, an initial precursor for phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine, was associated with higher eGFR lending support for a potential protective role. …”
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PHYLLOID TUMORS OF MAMMARY GLANDS. CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, I. M. Shirokikh, N. V. Kharchenko, G. M. Zapirov, E. K. Saribekyan, N. V. Ablitsova, A. V. Ermakov, M. A. Kunda, V. S. Sidorenko, H. S. Gevorgyan

“…Due to the rare frequency of occurrence, as well as the small number of randomized studies that have been conducted on this pathology, there is currently no standardized approach to the diagnosis and treatment of phylloid tumors. …”
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ANALYZING GREEN SITE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN MALAYSIA: TRENDS AND INSIGHTS by Khoo Terh Jing, Chin Yee Ha, Mohd Wira Mohd Shafiei, Radzi Ismail

“…Five contractors were randomly selected from the construction sites in Malaysia using the convenience sampling method. …”
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The Role of Clomipramine in Potentiating the Teratogenic Effects of Caffeine in Pregnant Rats: A Histopathological Study by Vahid Nikoui, Sattar Ostadhadi, Nasrin Takzare, Seyyed Mohammad-Ali Nabavi, Mario Giorgi, Azam Bakhtiarian

“…We divided 42 pregnant rats into seven groups, randomly. The first group (control) received 0.5 mL of normal saline. …”
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Corneal Backscatter Analysis by In Vivo Confocal Microscopy: Fellow Eye Comparison of Small Incision Lenticule Extraction and Femtosecond Laser-Assisted LASIK by Alper Agca, Engin Bilge Ozgurhan, Yusuf Yildirim, Kadir Ilker Cankaya, Nimet Burcu Guleryuz, Zeynep Alkin, Abdullah Ozkaya, Ahmet Demirok, Omer Faruk Yilmaz

“…A cohort of 60 eyes of 30 patients was randomized to receive SMILE in one eye and femto-LASIK in the fellow eye. …”
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The effects of coach encouragement on the physical and technical test performances of young tennis players by Barış Karakoç, Yusuf Soylu, Erşan Arslan, Bülent Kilit

“…The physical and technical tests were conducted both with and without CE, using a randomized crossover design. Participants attended two sessions for performance assessments, undergoing a series of tests, including the hit and turn tennis test (HTTT), international tennis number test (ITN), counter-movement jump (CMJ) test, 20-m sprint tests, and the T-drill agility test. …”
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Evaluation of Functional Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Children: Are the Physicians Complying with the Current Guidelines? by Mesrur Selcuk Silay, Ahmet Ruknettin Aslan, Erim Erdem, Zafer Tandogdu, Serdar Tekgul

“…We have conducted an internet-based national survey for the physicians from different departments randomly sampled from the database of Turkish Paediatric Urology Society. …”
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Effects of Different Types of Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function, Brain Structure, and Driving Safety in Senior Daily Drivers: A Pilot Study by Takayuki Nozawa, Yasuyuki Taki, Akitake Kanno, Yoritaka Akimoto, Mizuki Ihara, Ryoichi Yokoyama, Yuka Kotozaki, Rui Nouchi, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Hikaru Takeuchi, Carlos Makoto Miyauchi, Takeshi Ogawa, Takakuni Goto, Takashi Sunda, Toshiyuki Shimizu, Eiji Tozuka, Satoru Hirose, Tatsuyoshi Nanbu, Ryuta Kawashima

“…Thirty-seven healthy elderly daily drivers were randomly assigned to one of three training groups: Group V trained in a vehicle with a newly developed onboard cognitive training program, Group P trained with a similar program but on a personal computer, and Group C trained to solve a crossword puzzle. …”
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Enhancing lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) production with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria by Muzna Ardin Abdul Gafur, Zulkarnain Sangadji, Riskawati Riskawati, Felia Imelda Mayor

“…The research was conducted in Malawili Village, Sorong Regency, Indonesia, using a randomized block design (RBD) with four treatments: P0 (7.5 mL/L), P1 (10.5 mL/L), P2 (13.5 mL/L), and P3 (16.5 mL/L). …”
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Impact of Ultraviolet Radiation on Skin and Blood Melanin Traits in Xichou Black-Boned Chicken: A Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Study by Xinlu Li, Zhongxiao Tian, Haojie Li, Lei Tan, Yong Zhang, Changrong Ge, Kun Wang

“…A total of 240 one-day-old Xichou Black-boned Chickens were randomly divided into four groups and exposed to different durations of UVA radiation at an intensity of 47 μW/cm². …”
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High-precision multi-focus laser sculpting of microstructured glass by Kang Xu, Peilin Huang, Lingyu Huang, Li Yao, Zongyao Li, Jiantao Chen, Li Zhang, Shaolin Xu

“…Energy un-uniformity due to equidistant laser spots arrangement is eliminated through their coordinate randomization following the target profiles. Finally, uniform laser spots with a proper point-to-point distance create connected cracks inside glass, enabling efficient etching with enhanced rates along the modified profile and the fabrication of surface microstructures. …”
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Home Availability and the Impact of Weekly Stressful Events Are Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake among African American and Hispanic/Latina Women by Tracey A. Ledoux, Scherezade K. Mama, Daniel P. O'Connor, Heather Adamus, Margaret L. Fraser, Rebecca E. Lee

“…Three hundred nine AA and HL, 25–60 year old women in the Health Is Power (HIP) randomized controlled trial completed validated measures of HAFV, IWSE, and FV intake at baseline. …”
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Comparison of Risks Factors for Unplanned ICU Transfer after ED Admission in Patients with Infections and Those without Infections by Jeffrey Che-Hung Tsai, Ching-Wan Cheng, Shao-Jen Weng, Chin-Yin Huang, David Hung-Tsang Yen, Hsiu-Ling Chen

“…The ICU transfer group included 313 patients, while the control group included 736 patients randomly selected from those who were not transferred to the ICU. …”
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Regulatory Effect of Iguratimod on the Balance of Th Subsets and Inhibition of Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Yunzhi Xu, Qi Zhu, Jinglve Song, Hongli Liu, Yutong Miao, Fan Yang, Feiyan Wang, Wenjing Cheng, Yebin Xi, Xiaoyin Niu, Dongyi He, Guangjie Chen

“…In this trial, 74 patients were randomized into iguratimod-treated (group A) and control (broup B) group for a 24-week treatment period. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Pain Scores during Periodontal Probing with or without Anesthetic Gels by Ashank Mishra, Mandapathi Priyanka, Koppolu Pradeep, Krishnajaneya Reddy Pathakota

“…In each patient, the quadrants were randomly assigned to manual probing with UNC-15 probe, probing with Florida probe, and Florida probing with lidocaine 10% gel and with benzocaine 20% gel. …”
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Admission Hyperglycemia and Acute Myocardial Infarction: Outcomes and Potential Therapies for Diabetics and Nondiabetics by Anjan K. Chakrabarti, Priyamvada Singh, Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, Varun Kumar, Meagan Elizabeth Doherty, Cassandra Abueg, Weici Wang, C. Michael Gibson

“…There is now a need for a large placebo-controlled randomized trial with an adequate sample size and adherence to glucose targets in order to establish the benefit of treating hyperglycemia in patients presenting with AMI.…”
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Psychological Stress Delays Periodontitis Healing in Rats: The Involvement of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor by Ya-Juan Zhao, Qiang Li, Bai-Xiang Cheng, Min Zhang, Yong-Jin Chen

“…Ninety-six rats were randomly distributed into control group, periodontitis group, and periodontitis plus stress group. …”
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Metformin for neurocognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia: a systematic review by Zhen-Juan Qin, Zhan-Ming Shi, Li-Juan Li, Xin Wei, Hui-Lin Hu, Wei Wei, Zhi-Yuan Xie, Hang-Xi Ji, Yu-Hua Wei, Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng

“…This systematic review evaluates the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of metformin on neurocognitive function in patients with schizophrenia.MethodsA comprehensive search of Chinese databases (WanFang, Chinese Journal Net) and English databases (PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library) was conducted to identify RCTs assessing metformin’s impact on neurocognitive outcomes in schizophrenia.ResultsFour RCTs involving 271 patients with schizophrenia were included. …”
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Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) for pediatric kidney disease: the future is near by Gilda M. Portalatin, Irene Hong-McAtee, Irene Hong-McAtee, Anna M. Burgner, Edward R. Gould, Tracy E. Hunley, Tracy E. Hunley

“…The limited data for SGLT2i treatment in pediatric kidney disease are reviewed and highlight the need for randomized controlled trials of this drug class in pediatric kidney patients as has been done for pediatric diabetes. …”
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Optimal Control Problem of Treatment for Obesity in a Closed Population by D. Aldila, N. Rarasati, N. Nuraini, E. Soewono

“…A dynamical model for simulating the interaction between healthy people, overweight people, and obese people in a randomly mixed population is discussed in here. Two scenarios of intervention programs were implemented in the model, dietary program for overweight people with healthy life campaign and treatment program for obese people. …”
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