Maximizing expectancy violation and exposure outcomes in patients with PTSD by Marike J. Kooistra, Maartje Schoorl, Danielle A. C. Oprel, Willem van der Does, Rianne A. de Kleine

“…The clinical utility of expectancy violation remains unclear and it has not yet been studied in PTSD.Objective: We aimed to test whether explicitly focusing on expectancy violation leads to superior exposure outcomes.Method: Adult treatment-seeking patients with PTSD (N = 60) were randomly assigned to one 90-minute exposure session focusing on either expectancy violation or a control condition without an expectancy focus. …”
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Laserpuncture Shooting Duration Effect at the Growth Point on the Weight Gain and Growth Rate of Male Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) by Aida Zharah, Sri Hidanah, Yeni Dhamayanti, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito, R Tatang Santanu Adikara, Gracia Angelina Hendarti

“…This research used 20 samples Japanese male Day Old Quail (DOQ) with complete randomized design research method. These samples were divided into four groups. …”
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Efficacy of Memantine, Donepezil, or Their Association in Moderate-Severe Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review of Clinical Trials by Ivana Molino, Luisa Colucci, Angiola M. Fasanaro, Enea Traini, Francesco Amenta

“…Double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trials (RCTs) using memantine or donepezil alone or in association versus placebo in moderate-severe AD were reviewed. …”
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Chronic toxicity of palm oil mill effluent on survival growth rate and survival length rate of zebra fish (Danio rerio) larvae by Zulfahmi Ilham, Nafis Badratun, Waliul Perdana Adli, Munawarah

“…This study examines the chronic toxicity of POME on zebrafish (Danio rerio), focusing on its impact on Specific Growth Rate (SGR) and Specific Length Rate (SLR). A Completely Randomized Design (CRD) was employed, involving three treatments : 0 mL/L (control), 0.5 mL/L (10% LC50-96 hours, Treatment A), and 1 mL/L (20% LC50-96 hours, Treatment B). …”
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Potential of Cyanobacteria as biological agents to improve sweet corn (Zea mays saccharate) germination and growth by Sulistyowati Dwiwanti, Hartono Rudi, Tasrif Arifin, Purwani Jati, Wati Cheppy, Kasno Antonius

“…The germination experiment was conducted using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with four replications, treatment of 11 cyanobacteria strains, and added Control (S0). …”
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Tomato seedling growth response to different water sources and a substrate partially replaced with dewatered aquaculture effluent by Jason J. Danaher, Jeremy M. Pickens, Jeffrey L. Sibley, Jesse A. Chappell, Terrill R. Hanson, Claude E. Boyd

“…The layout was a completely randomized design with twelve single-pot replications for each treatment. …”
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Effect of Simvastatin and Atorvastatin on Serum Vitamin D and Bone Mineral Density in Hypercholesterolemic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abrar Thabit, Abdullah Alhifany, Razan Alsheikh, Sameh Namnqani, Ameen Al-Mohammadi, Soha Elmorsy, Mohammed Qari, Mohammed Ardawi

“…Methods. This is a randomized, cross-sectional comparative study. Subjects were divided into two groups, hypercholesterolemic participants taking simvastatin or atorvastatin as the study group and a matched control group not taking statins. …”
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Predatory ability of <i>Sycanus annulicornis</i> Dohrn. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) on nettle caterpillar prey (<i>Setora nitens</i> Walker.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the laboratory by Rusli Rustam, Dwi Yuwanda Nasution, Yunandra Yunandra, Mukhlis Ibrahim

“…The experiment was designed using a completely randomized design method consisting of three treatments with seven replications. …”
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Effects of Resveratrol on Methotrexate-Induced Testicular Damage in Rats by Esin Yuluğ, Sibel Türedi, Ahmet Alver, Süleyman Türedi, Cemil Kahraman

“…Twenty-four male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: control, RES, MTX, and MTX + RES groups. …”
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Performance of Five Introduced Cabbage Varieties (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) Planted at the Highland of Pemalang Regency by Muntazul Ghiffar Hafidho, Rostaman Rostaman, Nurchasanah Siti, Faris Syaukany Rizza, Manoworn Chaiwat

“…Five introduced cabbage varieties—Omphalos, Tropicana, Kaelo, Saint, and Dolares—were tested, alongside comparison varieties Grand 11/Kubindo-1 and Green Nova. A randomized block design (RBD) was used, and quantitative data were analyzed with an F test (ANOVA) at a 5% error level, followed by a Dunnet test and genetic and phenotypic diversity estimates. …”
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AI-based visualization of loose connective tissue as a dissectable layer in gastrointestinal surgery by Yuta Kumazu, Nao Kobayashi, Seigo Senya, Yuya Negishi, Kazuya Kinoshita, Yudai Fukui, Kazuhito Mita, Tomohiko Osaragi, Toshihiro Misumi, Hisashi Shinohara

“…Test images and videos were randomly sampled and model performance was evaluated visually by 10 external gastrointestinal surgeons. …”
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Vitamin D in Cardiology by Norbert Güttler, Kirila Zheleva, Mariana Parahuleva, Ridvan Chasan, Mehmet Bilgin, Christiane Neuhof, Mehmet Burgazli, Bernd Niemann, Ali Erdogan, Andreas Böning

“…Vitamin D deficiency appears to be related to an increase in parathyroid hormone levels and can predispose to essential hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy, increased insulin resistance, and eventually to atherosclerosis and adverse cardiovascular events. Randomized prospective clinical trials are needed to determine whether vitamin D and omega-3 FA supplementation therapy should be recommended as a routine therapy for primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.…”
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Frequency of Specific Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Cameroonian Patients on Dialysis: The Cases of Anaemia, Inflammation, Phosphate, and Calcium by Olivier Pancha Mbouemboue, Olivier Djile Danbe, Marcel Tangyi Tamanji, Jacques Olivier Ngoufack

“…Thirty-five participants with stage V chronic kidney disease (defined by glomerular filtration rate, GFR < 15 mL/1.73 m3) of age at least 20 years on haemodialysis were randomly recruited. A control group composed of persons without a history of renal or cardiovascular disease was also recruited. …”
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Assessment of influencing factors and mechanisms to engage the private sector in promoting conservation agriculture production systems in Cambodia by Punlork Men, Lyda Hok, Panchit Seeniang, B. Jan Middendorf, Fidero Kuok, Rapee Dokmaithes

“…The sample size for the survey instrument consisted of 481 randomly selected households, including both CAPS and non-CAPS farmers. …”
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Quantifying Liver Cirrhosis by Extracting Significant Features from MRI T2 Image by Ming-Hong Hshiao, Po-Chou Chen, Jo-Chi Jao, Yung-Hui Huang, Chen-Chang Lee, Shih-Yu Chao, Li-Wei Lin, Tai-Been Chen

“…Sixty-two subjects were randomly selected to participate in this retrospective analysis with assigned to experimental and control groups. …”
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GENOTYPIC AND PHENOTYPIC VARIANCE, CORRELATION, AND PATH COEFFICIENT ANALYSIS IN MAIZE by H. S. Hamad, B. M. Abdulkareem, Z. A. Abdulhamed, N. M. Abood

“…The genotypes (parents and the hybrids resulting from them) were planted during the spring and fall seasons of 2022 using a randomized complete block design (R.C.B.D) with three replicates to study genetic and phenotypic correlations and their variations and the path coefficient for traits (number of silking days, plant height, leaf area, number of ears, number of rows per ear, number of grains per row, weight of 500 grains, and grain yield per plant). …”
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Effectiveness of a Home-Based Postal and Telephone Physical Activity and Nutrition Pilot Program for Seniors by Andy H. Lee, Jonine Jancey, Peter Howat, Linda Burke, Deborah A. Kerr, Trevor Shilton

“…Of the 270 seniors recruited, half were randomly selected for the program while others served as the control group. …”
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TOXICITY TEST OF LIME PEEL EXTRACT (Citrus aurantifolia) USING THE BRINE SHRIMP LETHALITY TEST (BSLT) METHOD FOR DETECTION OF ANTI CANCER ACTIVITY by Indah Khairunnisa, Endang Linirin Widiastuti, Nuning Nurcahyani

“…This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) with 5 treatments and 5 repetitions, namely 0, 125, 150, 250, and 1000 ppm. …”
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High Doses of Caffeine during the Peripubertal Period in the Rat Impair the Growth and Function of the Testis by Minji Park, Yuri Choi, Hyeonhae Choi, Ju-Yearn Yim, Jaesook Roh

“…A total of 45 immature male rats were divided randomly into three groups: a control group and 2 groups fed 120 and 180 mg/kg/day of caffeine, respectively, via the stomach for 4 weeks. …”
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Response of <i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> to the Use of Growth-Promoting Microorganisms Associated with the Reduction of NPK Fertilization in Tropical Soils: Clayey Oxisol and Sandy Ul... by Loiane Fernanda Romão de Souza, Nelson Câmara de Souza Júnior, Guilherme Carlos Fernandes, William Cesar Nishimoto Ito, Mariana Cristina Barbosa, Leilane Bernardes Freitas, Karina da Silva Souza, Lidiane dos Santos Alexandre, Mariana Bonini Silva, Edson Cabral da Silva, Orivaldo Arf, Marlene Cristina Alves, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho, Vagner do Nascimento

“…Conducted in two types of soil (clayey Oxisol and sandy Ultisol), the experimental design was a randomized block design under a factorial scheme 4 × 4, with different combinations of inoculation (<i>Rhizobium tropici</i> alone or in combination with <i>Azospirillum brasilense</i>, <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>, and <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i>) and fertilization doses (0%, 33%, 66%, and 100% of the recommended dose). …”
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