A Comparative Study of Dorsal Buccal Mucosa Graft Substitution Urethroplasty by Dorsal Urethrotomy Approach versus Ventral Sagittal Urethrotomy Approach by Mrinal Pahwa, Sanjeev Gupta, Mayank Pahwa, Brig D. K. Jain, Manu Gupta

“…A total of 40 patients who underwent dorsal BMG substitution urethroplasty were randomized into two groups. 20 patients underwent dorsal onlay BMG urethroplasty as described by Barbagli, and the other 20 patients underwent dorsal BMG urethroplasty by ventral urethrotomy as described by Asopa. …”
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Participatory Budgeting in Local Governments:The case of kabale district local government, uganda by Eton, Marus, Perpetua, Arinaitwe, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Arthur, Sunday, Labson, Turyamushanga

“…Using a cross-sectional research design, in which both quantitative and qualitative approaches were adopted, the study investigated 117 units; which were randomly and purposively selected from 174 subjects. …”
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Covid-19 Pandemic and Students Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Rukungiri District. by Ainemigisha, Prossy

“…The study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' performance in selected secondary schools in the Rukungiri district. Conducted in three randomly chosen secondary schools in the district, the study aimed to: investigate the pandemic's impact on students' academic performance, examine the influence of various remote learning modalities on academic performance, and identify socio-economic and psychological factors contributing to changes in academic performance during the pandemic. …”
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Covid-19 Pandemic and Students Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Rukungiri District. by Ainemigisha, Prossy

“…The study focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' performance in selected secondary schools in Rukungiri District. Conducted in three randomly chosen secondary schools, the study aimed to: investigate the pandemic's impact on students' academic performance, examine the influence of remote learning modalities implemented during the pandemic, and identify and analyze socio-economic and psychological factors affecting students' academic performance during this period. …”
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Effects of Instructional Materials on the Academic Performance of Learners in Selected Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Turyakira, Josephat

“…The study was carried out in three randomly selected primary schools in Kabale Municipality, the study objectives were; to explore the views of teachers and learners on the extent to which instructional facilities affect student performance, to examine the challenges that learners in primary schools face in accessing instructional materials, to assess the strategies that teachers use to minimize the challenges of attaining and using quality instructional materials. …”
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Evaluation of Organic Pesticides for Pest Control in Cabbages (Brassica Oleracea). by Tubenawe, Ignatious

“…Five(5) treatments were used namely wood ash extracts, tobacco leaf extracts, a mixture of wood ash+tobacco leaf extracts, cypermethrin, and control(no pesticide used) were arranged in a randomized complete block design and replicated three(3) times. …”
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Extent of Adoption and Use of Library Catalogue by Students of Bishop Barham University College in Kabale District. by Owembabazi, Daphine

“…Copies of the questionnaire were distributed to 70 respondents (students, administrators and staff users) randomly out of which 66 copies were retrieved and used for the study. …”
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Operation Wealth Creation and Poverty Reduction in Kabale District: A Case Study of Rubaya Sub-County by Katusiime, Marion

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Network meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of drugs for the treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis by Wenkai Zhang, Wenkai Zhang, Songbo Zhao, Songbo Zhao, Jipin Li, Jipin Li, Yihua Sun, Yihua Sun, Xiang Wang, Xiang Wang

“…PurposeTo guide the drug selection for treatment of moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) by evaluating the efficacy and safety of various drugs.MethodsThis systematic review searched the Embase, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases and included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) based on the drugs used alone or in combination for treating UC. …”
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The effectiveness of the training protocol based on acceptance and commitment on psychological distress and parenting stress of mothers with deaf children by Fatemeh Nikkhoo, Somaiyeh Fathipoor

“…Among these mothers, 30 mothers were selected by available sampling method and then randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups equally. …”
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No Contribution of GAD-65 and IA-2 Autoantibodies around Time of Diagnosis to the Increasing Incidence of Juvenile Type 1 Diabetes: A 9-Year Nationwide Danish Study by Steffen U. Thorsen, Christian B. Pipper, Henrik B. Mortensen, Flemming Pociot, Jesper Johannesen, Jannet Svensson

“…From the Danish Childhood Diabetes Register, we randomly selected 500 patients and 500 siblings for GADA and IA-2A analysis (1997 through 2005). …”
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The Antifibrosis Effects of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor δ on Rat Corneal Wound Healing after Excimer Laser Keratectomy by Yun Gu, Xuan Li, Tiangeng He, Zhixin Jiang, Peng Hao, Xin Tang

“…Adult Sprague-Dawley rats underwent bilateral phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK). The eyes were randomized into four groups: PBS, GW501516 (a selective agonist of PPARδ), GSK3787 (a selective antagonist of PPARδ), or GW501516 combined with GSK3787. …”
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Measuring Physical Inactivity: Do Current Measures Provide an Accurate View of “Sedentary” Video Game Time? by Simon Fullerton, Anne W. Taylor, Eleonora Dal Grande, Narelle Berry

“…In cases where children were in the household, the video game habits of a randomly selected child were also questioned. Results. …”
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An Electrosurgical Endoknife with a Water-Jet Function (Flushknife) Proves Its Merits in Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Especially for the Cases Which Should Be Remove... by Yoji Takeuchi, Toshio Shimokawa, Ryu Ishihara, Hiroyasu Iishi, Noboru Hanaoka, Koji Higashino, Noriya Uedo

“…This subgroup analysis of a prospective randomized controlled trial was aimed to investigate the suitable situation for the Flushknife. …”
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Hesperidoside abolishes dichlorvos-mediated neurotoxicity in rats by suppressing oxidative stress, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, and NF-κB-p65/p53/caspase-3-mediated apoptosis by Adio J. Akamo, Adetutu O. Ojelabi, Oluwatobi T. Somade, Iyabode A. Kehinde, Adewale M. Taiwo, Boluwatife A. Olagunju, Mushafau A. Akinsanya, Adedayo A. Adebisi, Tobi S. Adekunbi, Abiola F. Adenowo, Florence Anifowose, Olufemi M. Ajagun-Ogunleye, Ofem E. Eteng, Jacob K. Akintunde, Regina N. Ugbaja

“…Hence, this study assessed the likely beneficial impact of hesperidoside (HESP) on the DDVP-mediated cerebral dysfunction in rat model. Method: Randomization was employed to earmark forty-two rats into seven groups: control, DDVP alone (8 mg.kg⁻¹day⁻¹), DDVP plus HESP (50 and 100 mg.kg⁻¹day⁻¹) and reference drug atropine (0.2 mg.kg⁻¹day⁻¹), and HESP alone (50 and 100 mg.kg⁻¹day⁻¹). …”
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Analysis on Salinity Tolerance of Lettuce Cultivars Under Saline Irrigation and Application of Organic Acids by Jussiara Sonally Jácome Cavalcante, Miguel Ferreira Neto, Tayd Dayvison Custódio Peixoto, Marcondes Pereira da Silva Júnior, Ricardo André Rodrigues Filho, Kariolania Fortunato de Paiva Araújo, Rayane Amaral de Andrade, Lauter Silva Souto, Josinaldo Lopes Araújo Rocha, Luderlândio de Andrade Silva, Pedro Dantas Fernandes, Nildo da Silva Dias, Francisco Vanies da Silva Sá

“…We evaluated the responses of lettuce cultivars (<i>Lactuca Sativa</i>) under saline stress in photosynthetic responses, production, and ion homeostasis. We used a randomized block design in a 3 × 5 factorial scheme with five replications—the first factor: three cultivars of curly lettuce: SVR 2005, Simpson, and Grand Rapids. …”
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Capsaicin-induced secondary hyperalgesia differences between the trigeminal and spinal innervation by Isabela C. Novaes, Soraya S. Ardestani, Allen Matheus S. Nascimento, Paulo C. R. Conti, Leonardo R. Bonjardim, Peter Svensson, Fernando G. Exposto, Yuri M. Costa

“…This crossover clinical trial included 40 healthy individuals in which 0.25 g of 1% capsaicin cream was randomly applied for 45 minutes to a circular area of 2 cm2 to the skin covering the masseter muscle and forearm in 2 different sessions, separated by at least 24 hours and no more than 72 hours (washout period). …”
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Effects of Strength, Speed and Non-Specific Resistance Training on Athletic Performance And FVP Profile Characteristics of Youth Professional Soccer Players by Ažbe Ribič, Jernej Pleša, Filip Ujaković, Žiga Kozinc

“… This study explored the effects of strength-focused, speed-focused, and non-specific resistance training on the athletic performance and sprint biomechanics through force-velocity-power (FVP) profile in youth professional soccer players (age: 17.6 ± 0.9 years). In a 6-week randomized-controlled trial, 24 male participants were assigned to strength, speed, or control groups (n = 8 each). …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the interaction microbiome and prostate cancer: an initial exploration from multi-cohort metagenome and GWAS studies by Gui-Chen Ye, Hao Peng, Jia-Cheng Xiang, Ling-Tao Miao, Cheng-Zhi Liu, Shao-Gang Wang, Qi-Dong Xia

“…A two-sample Mendelian Randomization was conducted to reflect the association between gut microbiome and cancer. …”
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Analysis of Dental Enamel Surface Submitted to Fruit Juice Plus Soymilk by Micro X-Ray Fluorescence: In Vitro Study by Janaína Salmos Brito, Alexandrino Santos Neto, Luciano Silva, Rebeca Menezes, Natália Araújo, Vanda Carneiro, Lara Magalhães Moreno, Jéssica Miranda, Pâmella Álvares, Giselle Nevares, Felipe Xavier, José Alcides Arruda, Ricardo Bessa-Nogueira, Natanael Santos, Gabriela Queiroz, Ana Paula Sobral, Márcia Silveira, Diana Albuquerque, Marleny Gerbi

“…Their crowns were prepared and randomly divided into 7 groups, using microhardness with allocation criteria. …”
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