Peritoneal Air Exposure Elicits an Intestinal Inflammation Resulting in Postoperative Ileus by Shanjun Tan, Wenkui Yu, Zhiliang Lin, Qiyi Chen, Jialiang Shi, Yi Dong, Kaipeng Duan, Xiaowu Bai, Lin Xu, Jieshou Li, Ning Li

“…Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into five groups (6/group): the control group, the sham group, and three exposure groups with peritoneal air exposure for 1, 2, or 3 h. …”
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Efficacy of Dental Bleaching with Whitening Dentifrices: A Systematic Review by Bruno G. S. Casado, Sandra L. D. Moraes, Gleicy F. M. Souza, Catia M. F. Guerra, Juliana R. Souto-Maior, Cleidiel A. A. Lemos, Belmiro C. E. Vasconcelos, Eduardo P. Pellizzer

“…Electronic systematic searches of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library were conducted for published articles. Only randomized clinical trials in adults that compared the use of so-called whitening dentifrices to the use of nonwhitening dentifrices were selected. …”
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Comparative efficacy of minoxidil alone versus minoxidil combined with low-level laser therapy in the treatment of androgenic alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdulmajeed Alosaimi, Abdullah Algarni, Abdulrahman Alharbi, Abdulmalik Alotaibi, Abdullah Alomairi, Mohannad Alsurayhi, Waleed Alharbi

“…Objective This systematic review evaluates the efficacy of minoxidil alone versus minoxidil with low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for androgenic alopecia.Study design systematic review and meta-analysis.Methods An online search of PubMed, Web of Science, and MEDLINE was conducted. Randomized clinical trials comparing minoxidil monotherapy with minoxidil and LLLT combination therapy were included based on predefined criteria. …”
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The Effectiveness of Lyubomirsky Happiness Training on Positive Learning Emotions and Academic Self-Regulation among Female Students of Isfahan University by morteza moradi doliskani, maryam Safari shirazi, Fatemeh Akbari

“…The statistical population of the study was all female undergraduate students of Psychology at the Isfahan University in the academic year 2020-2021, who 30 people were selected using convenience sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (15 people for each group). …”
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NUCB2/Nesfatin-1 Regulation of Chronic Visceral Hyperalgesia by Qiaoyan Gu, Yuan Lei, Jianming Wu, Ting He, Juanjuan Li, Shanshan Song

“…Neonatal and mature Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the healthy control and chronic visceral hyperalgesia model groups. …”
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Optimal Electric Bus Scheduling under Travel Time Uncertainty: A Robust Model and Solution Method by Mengyan Jiang, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang

“…Affected by the dynamic operation environment, the travel time and energy consumption of the e-buses often display considerable randomness, resulting in unexpected trip start delays and battery energy shortages. …”
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Artemisia dracunculus essential oil: phytochemical study, pre-treatment and co-treatment effects on morphine withdrawal syndrome by Zahra Lorigooini, Fatemeh Heibati, Seyyed Matin Ahmadi, Sareh Mohammadi, Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei

“…Male mice (25-30 g) were randomly assigned into 4 groups (n=10). Morphine-dependent groups received morphine (50 and 75 mg/kg ip; three times/day, 3 days) and a single injection of morphine (50 mg/kg) and then naloxone on the fourth day via IP injection. …”
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Results from 10 Years of a CBT Pain Self-Management Outpatient Program for Complex Chronic Conditions by Kathryn A. Boschen, Edward Robinson, Kent A. Campbell, Sarah Muir, Elvina Oey, Kristen Janes, Samantha R. Fashler, Joel Katz

“…Future research should use a randomized controlled design to better understand the outcomes of PMGs.…”
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Rheological Modeling and Characterization of Ficus platyphylla Gum Exudates by Nnabuk O. Eddy, Paul O. Ameh, Casimir E. Gimba, Eno E. Ebenso

“…Analysis of the FTIR spectrum of the gum revealed vibrations similar to those found in polysaccharides while the scanning electron micrograph indicated that the gum has irregular molecular shapes, arranged randomly. The intrinsic viscosity of FP gum estimated by extrapolating to zero concentrations in Huggins, Kraemer, Schulz-Blaschke, and Martin plots has an average value of 7 dL/g. …”
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Cooperative Learning Instructional Approach and Student’s Biology Achievement: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Model in Secondary Schools in Gedeo Zo... by Yidnekachew Awraris Kebede, Firew Kebede Zema, Girma Moti Geletu, Samuel Assefa Zinabu

“…One school ( n = 40 students) was randomly assigned to the intervention group, while the other ( n = 41 students) served as the control group. …”
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Manipulating self and other schemas to explore psychological processes associated with paranoid beliefs: an online experimental study by Anton P. Martinez, Elizabeth Milne, Georgina Rowse, Richard P. Bentall

“…However, no study to date has explored these effects on trustworthiness judgments.ObjectiveThis study aims to replicate the findings from previous experiments and also testing the effect of manipulating relational schemas on trustworthiness evaluations.MethodsA convenience online sample of 266 participants completed a series of tasks and questionnaires measuring attachment styles, explicit and implicit self-esteem, paranoia, and trustworthiness evaluations before and after a brief CC intervention, which involved being randomly allocated to three conditions. In each of these conditions, information about the self was always paired with either positive face stimuli (proximity-seeking condition), negative face stimuli (self-threat condition), or neutral face stimuli (control condition).ResultsThis study failed to replicate findings as previously reported in published experiments (i.e., self-esteem, paranoia), only finding a significant effect on attachment styles on the proximity-seeking CC condition. …”
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The Hydrolysis of Ear-Mushroom Cultivation Media Residue by Using Three Kinds of Cellulase Enzymes by Denny Irawati

“…The design used was completely randomized design with 3 x 3 factors and 3 replications for each treatment. …”
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Comparative Effect of Grated Coconut (Cocos nucifera, L.) on the Characteristics of Ladu Cake by Risa Meutia Fiana, Novelina Novelina, Rezy Gusmita

“…This study was designed using a completely randomized design (CRD) with 5 treatments (comparison of rice flour and dry grated coconut 100%:0%; 95%:5%; 90%:10%; 85%:15%; and 80%:20 %) and 3 replicates. …”
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Impact of evidence-based pedagogical approach on clinical reasoning among undergraduate physical therapy students by Pavithra Venugopal, Hariharasudan Subramanian, Manoj Abraham Manoharlal

“…Forty students in their 3rd year of undergraduate physical therapy (BPT) degree program were randomly assigned to experimental group (evidence-based pedagogical approach, n = 20) and to control group (traditional pedagogical approach, n = 20). …”
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CORPORATE ATTRIBUTES AND FIRMS’ DISCLOSURE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: AN INSIGHT INTO NIGERIAN LISTED COMPANIES by Sunday Azeita Okoughenu, Michael Adeyemi OLAYIWOLA, Olutunji OPADIJO

“…Out of the one hundred and seventy-seven (177) total population of companies listed in Nigeria between 2016 and 2020, a sample of one hundred and twenty-two (122) companies were randomly selected and analysed with the use of ordinary least square regression techniques. …”
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Guinea grass (Megathyrsus maximus) agronomic performances in mixed cultivation using irrigation condition, North-Western Ethiopia. by Mihret Anteneh Wolele, Fentahun Meheret Zeleke, Yeshambel Mekuriaw Chekol, Bimrew Asmare Limenih, Zemenu Birhan Zegeye

“…These factors were arranged according to a 3*3 factorial setting, which was fitted to a randomized complete block design and replicated three times. …”
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Combination of thidiazuron and basal media type on optimizing in vitro growth of Grammatophyllum stapeliiflorum orchids by Yuniati, Mayta Novaliza Isda

“…Employing a complete randomized factorial design, the study entails two research factors: TDZ concentration with 4 treatment levels, A0 = 0 mg/L, A1 = 0.25 mg/L, A2 = 0.50 mg/L, and A3 = 0.75 mg/L, and the second factor being the media type, B1 = ½ MS and B2 = ½ VW. …”
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ENHANCING OF IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS FOR BROILER FEEDS ON ZINC-METHIONINE by Wejdan. M. A., B. H. Ali

“…A total of 120 broiler chicks were randomly divided into 6 groups. G1 were fed a basal diet and kept as a negative control G2 and G3 were fed 90 mg/kg of zinc methionine in a basal diet. …”
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The Relationship of Internalized Weight Bias to Weight Change in Treatment-Seeking Adults with Overweight by Rachel D. Marshall, Kerry S. O’Brien, Janet D. Latner

“…The present study examined data from a randomized controlled trial exploring whether behavioral weight loss treatment was associated with changes in internalized weight bias. …”
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Woody Species Composition, Structure, and Carbon Stock of Coffee-Based Agroforestry System along an Elevation Gradient in the Moist Mid-Highlands of Southern Ethiopia by Fikrey Tesfay, Yitebitu Moges, Zebene Asfaw

“…Thirty-eight soil samples were taken from randomly selected subplots at 0–30 cm soil depths. …”
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