Fecal Immunochemical Tests Compared with Guaiac Fecal Occult Blood Tests for Population-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening by Linda Rabeneck, R Bryan Rumble, Frank Thompson, Michael Mills, Curtis Oleschuk, Alexandra Whibley, Hans Messersmith, Nancy Lewis, The FIT Guidelines Expert Panel

“…Eleven articles were included in the present guideline, comprising two systematic reviews, five articles reporting on three randomized controlled trials and reports of four other studies. …”
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Short-Term Changes in Fertility Attributes and Soil Organic Matter Caused by the Addition of EM Bokashis in Two Tropical Soils by Carlos Eduardo Pacheco Lima, Mariana Rodrigues Fontenelle, Luciana Rodrigues Borba Silva, Daiane Costa Soares, Antônio Williams Moita, Daniel Basílio Zandonadi, Ronessa Bartolomeu Souza, Carlos Alberto Lopes

“…An experiment was carried out in greenhouse in which the soils were placed into plastic trays and cultivated with tomato. A completely randomized design was used with four repetitions and factorial scheme of 2 × 3 + 2, consisting of two soils (FRr and CMd), three EM Bokashis (Poultry Manure Bokashi (BPM); CNPH Bokashi (BC); and Cattle Manure Bokashi (BCM)), and two controls (both soils without addition of Bokashi). …”
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The impact of Brazilian samba on balance and quality of life of individuals with Parkinson’s disease by Líria Cruz Fonseca, Ana Cristina Tillmann, Jéssica Moratelli, Alessandra Swarowsky, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimarães

“… This non-randomized clinical trial aimed to analyze the impact of the Brazilian samba training protocol on the balance and quality of life of people with Parkinson’s disease. …”
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Effects of Gamma Irradiation on Agromorphological Characteristics of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench.) by Aaron Tettey Asare, Francis Mensah, Samuel Acheampong, Elvis Asare-Bediako, Jonathan Armah

“…There were 40 stands comprising single plant per stand in three replications per treatment in a randomized complete block design outlay. Seedling survival, plant height, number of leaves, stem diameter, number of branches, leaf length and width, days to 50% flowering, number of fruits, length and weight of fruit, number of seeds, and 100-seed weight decreased significantly (P≤0.05) with increasing doses of gamma rays. …”
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Control of White Spot Lesion Adjacent to Orthodontic Bracket with Use of Fluoride Varnish or Chlorhexidine Gel by Manuel Restrepo, Diego G. Bussaneli, Fabiano Jeremias, Rita C. L. Cordeiro, Ana C. Magalhães, Denise M. Palomari Spolidorio, Lourdes Santos-Pinto

“…Thirty premolars with artificially induced WSLs were randomly assigned to three groups: (1) two applications of 5% NaF-varnish (F), with one-week interval, (2) two applications of 2% chlorhexidine gel (CHX), with one-week interval, and (3) control (CO), no treatment. …”
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Comparing the Effect of Intrathecal Injection of Pethidine with That of Bupivacaine on Hemodynamics in Hip Surgery: A Double Blinded Clinical Trial by Seyed Babak Mojaveraghili, Sina Hassannasab, Mansour Deylami, Tahereh Chavoshi, Avasadat Mirkatouli, Nasser Behnampour

“…Methods: In this double blind randomized parallel trial, patients undergoing surgery with femoral and hip fractures, were divided into two groups. …”
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Preliminary Evidence for Feasibility, Use, and Acceptability of Individualized Texting for Adherence Building for Antiretroviral Adherence and Substance Use Assessment among HIV-In... by David J. Moore, Jessica L. Montoya, Kaitlin Blackstone, Alexandra Rooney, Ben Gouaux, Shereen Georges, Colin A. Depp, J. Hampton Atkinson, The TMARC Group

“…The feasibility, use, and acceptability of text messages to track methamphetamine use and promote antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence among HIV-infected methamphetamine users was examined. From an ongoing randomized controlled trial, 30-day text response rates of participants assigned to the intervention (individualized texting for adherence building (iTAB), n = 20) were compared to those in the active comparison condition (n = 9). …”
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Protective effect of Panax ginseng extract on cisplatin-induced AKI via downregulating cell death associated genes by Reza Alipanah-Moghadam, Vahideh Aghamohammadi, Sina Seifi, Hedieh Esmaeili, Somaieh Noroozzadeh, Farhad Jeddi, Ramin Salimnejad, Ali Nemati

“…Twenty-four male Wistar rats were randomly allocated into 4 experimental groups including: the control group, the cisplatin group, the extract 100 mg/kg group, and the extract 200 mg/kg group. …”
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Effect of tele-nutrition education on weight loss, energy intake, and fat adequacy among obese adults in Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia by Jati Prasetyo Teguh, Nur Khoiriani Izzati, Aulia Wicaksari Sifa, Ratna Ramadhan Gumintang

“…Forty-six obese adults were involved in this study and randomly divided into control and intervention groups. …”
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Effect of Mouthwashes on Solubility and Sorption of Restorative Composites by José Pereira Leal, Jaqueline Damasceno da Silva, Rafaelle Fernanda Melão Leal, Carlos da Cunha Oliveira-Júnior, Vera Lúcia Gomes Prado, Glauber Campos Vale

“…Forty-two specimens of each evaluated composite (Filtek Bulk Fill Flow, Opallis Flow, Durafill VS, and Filtek Z350) were prepared and randomized into seven groups for each solution (mouth rinses with and without alcohol and distilled water) and stored for seven days. …”
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Assessment of Information Literacy Competency of Management Science Students at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria by Oluwakemi Olaniyi, Sunday Bamidele, Rukayat Amadu, Adeyinka Tella

“…Data was collected through a questionnaire developed by the authors. A total of 337 randomly selected undergraduate students from six departments represent the sample for the study. …”
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The Influence of Maternal Knowledge Increase about Pregnant Women's Nutrition on Pregnancy Outcomes in Bengkulu City by Desri Suryani, Arie Krisnasary, Bintang Agustina Pratiwi, Yandrizal Yandrizal

“…Methods: This study used a non-randomized quasi-experimental methodology. The study was conducted in Bengkulu City from August 2023 to January 2024. …”
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Case report: Long-term efficacy and safety of semaglutide in the treatment of syndromic obesity in Prader Willi syndrome - case series and literature review by Andrijana Koceva, Andrijana Koceva, Katarina Mlekuš Kozamernik, Katarina Mlekuš Kozamernik, Andrej Janež, Andrej Janež, Rok Herman, Rok Herman, Simona Ferjan, Simona Ferjan, Mojca Jensterle, Mojca Jensterle

“…It was well tolerated, even after metabolic surgery.ConclusionLong-term randomized placebo-controlled trials with larger sample sizes are needed to provide stronger evidence on the long-term efficacy and safety of semaglutide for obesity treatment in PWS as well as explore the potential synergistic effects of GLP-1 RA treatment combined with other therapeutic interventions.…”
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Can Radiomics of Dynamic PET Imaging with 11C-methionine Predict EGFR Amplification Status in Glioblastoma? by Gleb DANILOV, Andrey POSTNOV, Diana KALAEVA, Nina VIKHROVA, Tatyana KOBYAKOVA

“…Conclusion: Further research should focus on reproducibility, which is crucial for ensuring the non-randomness, generalizability, and real-world value of our findings. …”
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Early Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Vietnamese Patients with Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: A Prospective Study by Duc Trong Quach, Mai Ngoc Luu, Toru Hiyama, Thuy-HuongThi To, Quy Nhuan Bui, Tuan Anh Tran, Binh Duy Tran, Minh-Cong Hong Vo, Shinji Tanaka, Naomi Uemura

“…Rapid urease test (RUT) with 3 biopsies was carried out randomly. Patients without RUT or with negative RUT received urea breath test (UBT) and serological and urinary H. pylori antibody tests. …”
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Refraction and Ocular Biometry of Preschool Children in Shanghai, China by Luoli Zhang, Xiangui He, Xiaomei Qu, Xiaofang You, Bingjie Wang, Huijing Shi, Hui Tan, Haidong Zou, Jianfeng Zhu

“…A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Jiading and Xuhui District, Shanghai, in 2013. We randomly selected 7 kindergartens in Jiading District and 10 kindergartens in Xuhui District, with a probability proportionate to size. …”
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Coapplication of humic acid and gypsum affects soil chemical properties, rice yield, and phosphorus use efficiency in acidic paddy soils by Hartina, Tidarat Monkham, Patma Vityakon, Tanabhat-Sakorn Sukitprapanon

“…A greenhouse experiment was conducted in a completely randomized block design with four treatments, including a control (no soil amendments), HA (975 kg ha−1), FG (636 kg ha−1), and HA plus FG. …”
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Changes in Fatty Acid Composition and Distribution of N-3 Fatty Acids in Goat Tissues Fed Different Levels of Whole Linseed by Kamaleldin Abuelfatah, Md. Zuki Abu Bakar Zakaria, Goh Yong Meng, Awis Qurni Sazili

“…Twenty-four Crossed Boer bucks were assigned randomly into three treatment diets: L0, L10, or L20, containing 0%, 10%, or 20% whole linseed, respectively. …”
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The role of CBT in enhancing health outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft patients: a systematic review by Danya Ibrahim, Ibrahim H. Elkhidir, Zainab Mohammed, Da’ad Abdalla, Omer A. Mohammed, Lina Hemmeda, Salma Alrawa, Mohamed Ahmed, Rahma Abdalla, Abrar Batran, Zaynab Abdalla, Nida Bakri Elhaj, Basil Ibrahim, Roaa B. Albashir

“…Inclusion criteria encompassed randomized controlled trials reporting on CBT or CBT-based interventions tailored for CABG patients, with anxiety and depression symptoms, as well as quality of life, as primary outcomes. …”
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Gasping in Response to Basic Resuscitation Efforts: Observation in a Swine Model of Cardiac Arrest by Mathias Zuercher, Gordon A. Ewy, Charles W. Otto, Ronald W. Hilwig, Bentley J. Bobrow, Lani Clark, Vatsal Chikani, Arthur B. Sanders, Robert A. Berg, Karl B. Kern

“…This is secondary analysis of a previously reported study comparing continuous chest compressions (CCC CPR) versus chest compressions plus ventilation (30:2 CPR) on survival. 64 swine were randomized to 1 of these 2 basic CPR approaches after either short (3 or 4 minutes) or long (5 or 6 minutes) durations of untreated VF. …”
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