Action Observation Treatment Improves Upper Limb Motor Functions in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Combined Clinical and Brain Imaging Study by Giovanni Buccino, Anna Molinaro, Claudia Ambrosi, Daniele Arisi, Lorella Mascaro, Chiara Pinardi, Andrea Rossi, Roberto Gasparotti, Elisa Fazzi, Jessica Galli

“…We carried out a two-group, parallel randomized controlled trial. Eighteen children (aged 5–11 yr) entered the study: 11 were treated children, and 7 served as controls. …”
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Effect of MgSO4 as a complement to NPK fertilizer on shallot growth by Syamsiyah Jauhari, Herdiansyah Ganjar, Komariah, Gumilang Bardhian Cahyo Aji, Wijaya Lidya Zaela, Siswantoro Hendricus William

“…Experimental method was conducted using Randomized Complete Group Design (RCBD) with 9 treatments and 3 replications, namely: control, standard NPK (Urea 250 kg ha-1, SP-20 130 kg ha-1, and KCL 60 kg ha-1), MgSO4 (300 kg ha-1), and six combinations of MgSO4 with NPK. …”
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Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Combined with Robotic Rehabilitation Improves Upper Limb Function after Stroke by Fioravante Capone, Sandra Miccinilli, Giovanni Pellegrino, Loredana Zollo, Davide Simonetti, Federica Bressi, Lucia Florio, Federico Ranieri, Emma Falato, Alessandro Di Santo, Alessio Pepe, Eugenio Guglielmelli, Silvia Sterzi, Vincenzo Di Lazzaro

“…Fourteen patients with either ischemic or haemorrhagic chronic stroke were randomized to robot-assisted therapy associated with real or sham VNS, delivered for 10 working days. …”
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Simultaneous gains for negatively correlated traits of interest in plantain by Geferson Rocha Santos, Letícia Casseano de Souza Santos, Rafael Nunes de Almeida, Hércules dos Santos Pereira, Inês de Moura Trindade, Irany Rodrigues Pretti, Dimmy Herllen Silveira Gomes Barbosa, Edson Perito Amorim, Sávio da Silva Berilli, Ana Paula Candido Gabriel Berilli

“…Thirteen plantain genotypes were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with four replicates. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Tangshen Formula on Diabetic Nephropathy in db/db Mice Using Cytokine Antibody Array by Xue Mei Fan, Chun Lian Huang, Yi Ming Wang, Ning Li, Qiong Lin Liang, Guo An Luo

“…Materials and Methods. Db/db mice were randomly divided into three groups. The treated groups were orally administered with TSF and losartan for 12 weeks. …”
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The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Parkinson’s Disease by Maurizio Gabrielli, Lorenzo Zileri Dal Verme, Maria Assunta Zocco, Enrico Celestino Nista, Veronica Ojetti, Antonio Gasbarrini

“…Rigorous, large-scale, randomized placebo-controlled trials with standardized treatments in terms of composition, dosage, and duration are urgently needed to validate these findings and pave the way for microbiota-based therapeutic strategies in PD management.…”
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Effects of Diet Based on IgG Elimination Combined with Probiotics on Migraine Plus Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Yangzhi Xie, Guijuan Zhou, Yan Xu, Bing He, Yilin Wang, Rundong Ma, Yunqian Chang, Duanqun He, Chenlin Xu, Zijian Xiao

“…Then, the subjects were randomized into three groups for treatment of IgG elimination diet or probiotics or diet combined with probiotics. …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Having Surgery Are Less Associated with Glaucoma by Hsin-Yi Chen, Yue-Cune Chang, Che-Chen Lin, Fung-Chang Sung, Wen-Chi Chen

“…We included 2528 OSA patients and randomly selected and matched 10112 subjects without OSA as the control cohort. …”
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Comparisons of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness after Indocyanine Green, Brilliant Blue G, or Triamcinolone Acetonide-Assisted Macular Hole Surgery by Yoshiharu Toba, Shigeki Machida, Daijiro Kurosaka

“…Sixty-one eyes of 61 consecutive patients with MHs were studied. Each eye was randomly selected to undergo either ICG- (n=18), BBG- (n=21), or TA-assisted (n=22) ILM peeling. …”
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Effects of seaweed-based biostimulants on the morphophysiological profile of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by Seily Cuchca Ramos, Ligia García, José I. Barboza, Danilo E. Bustamante, Martha S. Calderon

“…For this purpose, a complete randomized design (CRD) with eight treatments and five observations was established. …”
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Effect of planting distances and Humic Acid application on some vegetative growth and yield of Broad bean (Vicia faba L. var. Somar) in outdoor condition by Chnar Hama noori Meerza, Arsalan Azeez Marif, Ardalan Jalal Majeed

“…The experiment was designed as Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Based on Total pods yield / plant (gm), the best interaction between the plant distance and different concentration of (HA) was a combination of the planting distance 30 cm, and treated the soil with 3.0 ml/ literH2O. …”
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PESTICIDAL PLANT SPECIES IMPACT ON WHIP SMUT REDUCTION AND SUGARCANE (SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM L.) PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA by Moses Samuel BASSEY, Emmanuel Abraham SHITTU, Shema Andrew MONDAY, Alawode Victor OLALEKAN, Ekaette Eunice ETIM, Ekaette Joy ETOPOBONG, Fadeiye EBENEZER

“…The treatments consists of factorial combination of two sugarcane genotypes, B47419 and NCS 008, three plant extracts, (Moringa, Neem, Cassia) and three levels of application rates (40, 60, 80 g/l) arranged in a completely randomized design (CRD) replicated three times. The results showed that genotype B47419 suppressed Sporisorium scitamineum germination and penetration than NCS 008, and gave a higher growth and yield of sugarcane than NCS 008. …”
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Occupational Radiation Exposure during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Usefulness of Radiation Protective Curtains by Tomoyuki Minami, Tamito Sasaki, Masahiro Serikawa, Michihiro Kamigaki, Masanobu Yukutake, Takashi Ishigaki, Yasutaka Ishii, Teruo Mouri, Satoshi Yoshimi, Akinori Shimizu, Tomofumi Tsuboi, Keisuke Kurihara, Yumiko Tatsukawa, Eisuke Miyaki, Kazuaki Chayama

“…Use of radiation protective curtains mounted to the X-ray tube was determined randomly for each procedure, and radiation doses were measured with electronic pocket dosimeters placed outside the protective apron. …”
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Optimal growth conditions for avocado (Persea americana Mill.) seedlings using biofertilizer-based approach with biosurfactant diethanolamide palm olein and neem extract by Muhamad Sopian, Nurmayulis, Abdul H. Sodiq, Julio E. R. Rumbiak

“…The experimental design used was a factorial randomized complete block design with two factors. The first factor was the biofertilizer dosage (B) and the second factor was the application method (M). …”
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Osteogenic Potential of Dental Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Preclinical Studies: A Systematic Review Using Modified ARRIVE and CONSORT Guidelines by Murali Ramamoorthi, Mohammed Bakkar, Jack Jordan, Simon D. Tran

“…However well-designed randomized animal trials are needed before moving into clinical trials.…”
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Data on Swiss public's acceptance and sustainability perceptions of food produced with chemical, digital and mechanical weed control measures and the influence of information sourc... by Jeanine Ammann, Nadja El Benni, Sandie Masson, Rita Saleh

“…Respondents were then randomly assigned to one of five experiment groups, in which information on a hoeing and a milking robot was presented, using 5 different information sources (male/female farmer, male/female scientist, no source). …”
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The effect of fermentation dragon fruit peel (Hylocereus polyrhizus) juice throughout drinking water for productivity of native chicken by Dewi G.A.M. Kristina, Nuriyasa I M., Suartiningsih N.P.M., Ardani TIAS, Wardani N.P. Kartika

“…The study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of 3 treatments and 6 replications, each replication consisting of 10 kampung chickens. …”
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Kinetics of potassium release and fixation in some soils of Ogun State, Southwestern, Nigeria as influenced by organic manure by A. A. Taiwo, M. T. Adetunji, J. O. Azeez, K. O. Elemo

“…Methods The treatments consisted of poultry and goat manures applied at 25 g and 100 g/5 kg soil set in completely randomized design with three replicates. Potassium fixation and release kinetics were computed from the analytical data. …”
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Impact of the Application of Domestic Wastewater by Subsurface Drip Irrigation on the Soil Solution in Sugarcane Cultivation by Aline Azevedo Nazário, Ivo Zution Gonçalves, Eduardo Augusto Agnellos Barbosa, Leonardo Nazário Silva dos Santos, Daniel Rodrigues Cavalcante Feitosa, Edson Eiji Matsura

“…The experiment was conducted under a randomized block design with 5 treatments and 5 replicates. …”
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A prebiotic intervention improves mood in everyday life in healthy women but not in men: Exploratory results from a larger double-blind placebo controlled cross-over study by Koen Hogenelst, Tanja Krone, Boukje Eveleens Maarse, Ines Warnke, Jessica Snabel, Tim J. van den Broek, Frank Schuren, Matthijs Moerland, Femke P.M. Hoevenaars

“…As part of a larger randomized placebo-controlled crossover study including healthy individuals, we explored the effects of 12 weeks of PDF (acacia gum and carrot powder) on everyday mood, as measured with ecological momentary assessment (EMA). …”
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