DPP-4 Inhibitors as Treatments for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Qixian Wang, Min Long, Hua Qu, Rufei Shen, Rui Zhang, Jing Xu, Xin Xiong, Hui Wang, Hongting Zheng

“…From this meta-analysis, pooled data from 5 randomized controlled trials revealed that the additional use of DPP-4 inhibitors resulted in a greater decrease in glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels (0.07%, 95% CI (−0.37%–0.23%)) than insulin monotherapy, although the decrease was not significant. …”
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Inhibition of Ceramide De Novo Synthesis Ameliorates Diet Induced Skeletal Muscles Insulin Resistance by Krzysztof Kurek, Agnieszka Mikłosz, Bartłomiej Łukaszuk, Adrian Chabowski, Jan Górski, Małgorzata Żendzian-Piotrowska

“…For these reasons the animals were randomly divided into four groups: “control” (C), “myriocin” (M), “high fat diet” (HFD), “high fat diet” (HFD), and “high fat diet + myriocin” (HFD + M). …”
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Wii-Fit for Improving Gait and Balance in an Assisted Living Facility: A Pilot Study by Kalpana P. Padala, Prasad R. Padala, Timothy R. Malloy, Jenenne A. Geske, Patricia M. Dubbert, Richard A. Dennis, Kimberly K. Garner, Melinda M. Bopp, William J. Burke, Dennis H. Sullivan

“…Methods. A prospective randomized (1 : 1) pilot study with two intervention arms was conducted in an assisted living facility with twenty-two mild AD subjects. …”
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The Effects of Chemical Fertilizers on Composting process of Pistachio Waste by Marieh Nadi, Mohamad Moradi, Najmeh Pakdaman, Ebrahim Sedaghati, Amanollah Javanshah

“…The data was analyzed in a completely randomized design. Mean values were compared using Duncan's multiple range test in SPSS software (p < 0.05).Results Increasing chemical fertilizers reduced the microbial density and diversity during the composting, the concentration of the elements in both composting methods increased over time. …”
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Beneficial Effects of Probiotic Treatment on Gut Microbiota in Very Low Birth Weight Infants by Yue-feng Li, Chuan-rui Zhu, Xue-lei Gong, Hui-ling Li, Li-kuan Xiong, Ke-jian Wang, Guo-Sheng Liu

“…In the present study, a total of 36 VLBW infants were randomly divided into two groups, who were treated with combined probiotics and placebo, and 72 fecal specimens on days 14 and 28 of life were collected from them. …”
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Management of Glyphosate Isopropylamine-Resistant Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) Biotypes Through Pre- and Post-Emergence Herbicides by Koko Tampubolon, Edison Purba, Mohammad Basyuni, Diana Sofia Hanafiah

“…This study used the factorial Randomized Block Design with four replications. The first factor was the type of pre- and post-emergence herbicides at 1 l ha-1, respectively. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY SUPPORT AND DIET PROVISION IN DIABETES PATIENTS by Velenia Kahi Timba, Yosephina Elizabeth Sumartini Gunawan, Melkisedek Landi, Servasius To'o Jala Mulu

“…Thirty-eight respondents were selected randomly from the total population using the N-1 formula. …”
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Effects of defined voluntary running distances coupled with high‐fat diet consumption on the skeletal muscle transcriptome of male mice by Afrina Brishti, Sarah J. Johnson, Daniel G. Palmer, Md Obayed Raihan, Lin Yan, Shanon L. Casperson

“…C57BL/6 male mice were randomized into five groups—one sedentary control group and four exercise groups. …”
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Discharge against Medical Advice at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Gujarat, India by Bhanu Devpura, Pranav Bhadesia, Somashekhar Nimbalkar, Sandeep Desai, Ajay Phatak

“…Of 456 babies admitted to NICU during April 2014 to March 2015, 116 babies were DAMA. Parents of randomly selected 50 babies of these 116, residing within 50 kilometers, were approached for in-depth interviews at their homes. …”
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Lifestyle and Dietary Factors Associated with the Evolution of Cardiometabolic Risk over Four Years in West-African Adults: The Benin Study by Charles Sossa, Hélène Delisle, Victoire Agueh, Roger Sodjinou, Gervais Ntandou, Michel Makoutodé

“…Apparently healthy subjects (n=541) aged 25–60 years and randomly selected in the largest city, a small town, and rural areas were included in the four-year longitudinal study. …”
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Morphometric Evaluation of Interrenal Gland and Kidney Macrophages Aggregates in Normal Healthy Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and after Bacterial Challenge with Yersinia ruck... by Michela Gregori, Vincenzo Miragliotta, Roberto Leotta, Stefano Cecchini, Marino Prearo, Francesca Abramo

“…The percentage of tissues occupied by MA and the MA density (number/mm2) were calculated on at least 10 randomly selected nonoverlapping fields taken from each tissue section. …”
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Metabolomic Insights into the Nutritional Status of Adults and Adolescents with Phenylketonuria Consuming a Low-Phenylalanine Diet in Combination with Amino Acid and Glycomacropept... by Bridget M. Stroup, Denise M. Ney, Sangita G. Murali, Frances Rohr, Sally T. Gleason, Sandra C. van Calcar, Harvey L. Levy

“…In a crossover design, 30 participants with PKU were randomized to consume AA-MF and Glytactin™ GMP-MF in combination with a low-Phe diet for 3 weeks each. …”
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Influence of the Nd:YAG Laser Pulse Duration on the Temperature of Primary Enamel by R. A. Valério, V. S. da Cunha, R. Galo, F. A. de Lima, L. Bachmann, S. A. M. Corona, M. C. Borsatto

“…Two small holes were made on the dentin surface in which K-type thermocouples were installed to evaluate thermal changes. Specimens were randomly assigned in 3 groups (n=10): A = EL (extra long pulse, 10.000 μs), B = LP (long pulse, 700 μs), and C = SP (short pulse, 350 μs). …”
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Exploring Outcome Measures for Exercise Intervention in People with Parkinson’s Disease by L. A. King, A. Salarian, M. Mancini, K. C. Priest, J. Nutt, A. Serdar, J. Wilhelm, J. Schlimgen, M. Smith, F. B. Horak

“…Methods. Participants were randomized into either the Agility Boot Camp (ABC) or treadmill training; 4x/week for 4 weeks. …”
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The Reinforcement Effect of Nano-Zirconia on the Transverse Strength of Repaired Acrylic Denture Base by Mohammed Gad, Aws S. ArRejaie, Mohamed Saber Abdel-Halim, Ahmed Rahoma

“…Eighty specimens of heat polymerized acrylic resin were prepared and randomly divided into eight groups (n=10): one intact group (control) and seven repaired groups. …”
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Restorative effects of camellia oil on the skin-barrier function in a model of DNCB-induced atopic dermatitis by Shicheng Jiao, Lijun Deng, Mu Niu, Jie Yang

“…A mouse model of AD was created via topical application of DNCB; subsequently, the animals were randomly divided into four groups: the blank control (Control), model (Model), moisturizing cream (Moisturizer), and camellia oil (Camellia) groups. …”
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Changes in Serum TSH and T4 Levels after Switching the Levothyroxine Administration Time from before Breakfast to before Dinner by S. Ala, O. Akha, Z. Kashi, A. Bahar, H. Askari Rad, N. Sasanpour, A. Shiva

“…Fifty patients between 18 and 75 years old with hypothyroidism were included in the study and were randomly divided into two groups. Each group received two tablets per day (one levothyroxine tablet and one placebo tablet) 30 minutes before breakfast and 1 hour before dinner. …”
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EFFECT OF POST MORTEM INTERVAL TOWARD Β-TRYPTASE AND CHYMASE EXPRESSION OF ANAPHYLACTIC HEART MAST CELLS by Imam Susilo, Bilqisthi Ari Putra, Ahmad Yudianto

“…Method: This type of research was an experimental study with a randomized block design (RBD) with the same subjects and a time series for 24 hours, using 5 (five) rabbits. …”
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An Experimental Study on Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Treatment of Excessive Secretion after Submandibular Gland Transplantation in Rabbits by Shang Xie, Hui Xu, Bo Lin, Kan Wang, Xiao-Feng Shan, Zhi-Gang Cai

“…A new SMG transplantation model was established in rabbit. 30 successfully constructed models were randomly assigned to five groups including control group and four experimental groups. …”
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Correlation and heritability estimation for agronomic traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes by Nadir Ali Bhangar, Farah Arain, Mohammad Iqbal Pandrani, Naila Khan, Ghazala Soomro, Faiza Rao, Nimra Rao, Irshad Ali Pandrani, Abdul Hakeem Jamro

“…The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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