Effect of Acupuncturing Zhaohai with Reducing Approach and Shenmai with Reinforcing Approach on Patients with Post-stroke Lower Limb Balance Dysfunction by Jian WANG, Xiaoxuan ZHOU, Juanjuan YAO

“…Objective:To observe the effect of acupuncturing Zhaohai and Shenmai on lower limb balance function of stroke patients.Methods:80 stroke patients with lower limb balance dysfunction were randomly assigned to the treatment group and control group, with 40 patients in each group. …”
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Comparison of Harmonic Scalpel and Electrocautery During Breast Surgery: A Cohort Study by Hassan Moaiery, Mohammad Yahya Faridi

“…Patients undergoing breast surgery were randomly categorized into two groups: electrocautery (A) and harmonic scalpel (B). …”
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Aflatoxin Susceptible Food Consumption Frequency, Prevalence, and Levels in Household Foodstuffs in Southwestern Uganda by Biryomumaisho Justus Murokore, Agnes Nandutu Masawi, Alex Paul Wacoo, Raphael Wangalwa, Clement Olusoji Ajayi, Peter Vuzi California

“…Following a food frequency questionnaire, flour samples of common foodstuffs, namely, groundnuts, maize, millet, and sorghum, were randomly picked from seven districts of Southwest Uganda and analyzed for the presence and levels of aflatoxins using competitive ELISA. …”
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Determinants of Primary School Teachers’ Health Literacy in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania: A Reflection on Access to Health Information by David M. Mshingo, Mikidadi I. Muhanga, Raymond J. Salanga, Edwin E. Ngowi

“…A cross-sectional research involving 189 randomly sampled primary school teachers was conducted in 2021 in Morogoro Municipality whereby data were collected through a structured questionnaire survey and analyzed using IBM-SPSS. …”
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A Short Period of Ventilation without Perfusion Seems to Reduce Atelectasis without Harming the Lungs during Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion by Sandra Lindstedt, Leif Pierre, Richard Ingemansson

“…We present modified EVLP where lung atelectasis is removed, while the lung perfusion is temporarily shut down. Twelve pigs were randomized into two groups: modified EVLP and conventional EVLP. …”
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Growth, Yield, and Water Productivity of Potato Genotypes Under Supplemental and Non-Supplemental Irrigation in Semi-Arid Areas of Northern Ethiopia by Niguse Abebe Misgina, Hussien Mohammed Beshir, Derbew Belew Yohannes, Gebre Hadgu Gebreyohanes

“…The study involved five potato genotypes and two irrigation levels used as treatments arranged in a split plot using a randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Possibility of using the botanical insecticide azadirachtin and synthetic and semi-synthetic insecticides to control Helicoverpa armigera in sweet pepper by Tamaš Nenad D., Sretenović Marko Ž., Miletić Novica M.

“…The experiments were performed in a randomized complete block design with four replications according to the standard EPPO method at the site of Veliko Gradište (Serbia). …”
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Divergent Cotton leaf curl Multan betasatellite and three different alphasatellite species associated with cotton leaf curl disease outbreak in Northwest India. by Kajal Kumar Biswas, Nenavath Balram, Marimuthu Elangovan, Supratik Palchoudhury, Utpal Kumar Bhattacharyya, Halima Khatoon, Shilpi Aggarwal, Shruti Godara, Pradeep Kumar, Satish Kumar Sain, Rupesh Arora, Sibnarayan Datta

“…A survey was conducted for successive three years of 2014 to 2016 and twig samples from symptomatic and healthy cotton plants randomly were collected. Total plant DNAs were isolated, subjected to rolling circle amplification (RCA), cloning and sequencing. …”
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Cross-sectional study on the risk of breast cancer and practices among young women in Central India by Arti Tiwari, Maharaj Singh, Bharati Sahu, Shatrughan Pareek

“…Data collection spanned 6 months, during which 250 young women were randomly recruited from different colleges in Jabalpur city, Madhya Pradesh, India. …”
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Effect of 4DryField® PH, a Novel Adhesion Barrier, on Recurrence of Intestinal Adhesions after Extensive Visceral Adhesiolysis by Gerhard Blumhardt, Matthias Haas, Stefanie Polte

“…Considering the extent and complexity of adhesions, treatment with 4DF gel for adhesion prevention after open adhesiolysis appears promising. Prospective randomized trials should further elaborate on this clinical concept.…”
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Efcacy of Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise and Aerobic Combined with Resistance Exercise on Pain, Respiratory Function, Fatigue and Qualityof Life in Nursing Patients by Šarūnas Kvietkauskas, Vilma Juodžbalienė

“…Methods. 20 patients 74.85±5.4 years of age participated in the study. Subjects were randomly divided into two groups: MIAP group - applied low-intensity aerobic exercise, APP group - aerobic and resistance exercise. …”
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Female Perception of Cohabitation and Marriage in Metropolitan Arequipa by Analucía Torres Flor, Lila Cerellino Cernades, Renzo Rivera

“…Methods: 764 women between 18 and 66 years of age were randomly selected according to their socioeconomic level and they were surveyed with a questionnaire about cohabitation and marriage perception. …”
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Modeling and analysis of ensemble average solvation energy and solute–solvent interfacial fluctuations by Shao Yuanzhen, Chen Zhan, Zhao Shan

“…However, traditional sharp-interface VISMs fall short in adequately representing the inherent randomness of the solute–solvent interface, a consequence of thermodynamic fluctuations within the solute–solvent system. …”
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Exploring a New Cueing Device in People Who Experience Freezing of Gait: Acceptance of a Study Design by Agnes Wilhelm, Tanja Riedl, Christian Paumann, Jessie Janssen

“…This feasibility study was designed as a randomized cross-over study. Thirteen participants took part in a one off 60-minute data collection session. …”
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Impact of different strains of Bacillus spp. on the bulb production of Tulipa sintenisii Baker by Ahmet Yenikalaycı

“…The experiment was organized in a completely randomized block design with six replications. The investigated bulb parameters were taken at their physiological maturity. …”
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Ultrarapid Endoscopic-Aided Hematoma Evacuation in Patients with Thalamic Hemorrhage by Kuan-Yu Chen, Woon-Man Kung, Lu-Ting Kuo, Abel Po-Hao Huang

“…However, a large, prospective, randomized-controlled trial is needed to confirm these findings.…”
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Effects of Permissive Hypercapnia on Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Carcinoma by Lei Wang, Lina Yang, Jing Yang, Shiqiang Shan

“…A total of 90 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for rectal carcinoma were recruited from July 2016 to March 2017. They were randomly assigned to high hypercapnia group (n=30), low hypercapnia group (n=30), or control group (n=30), whose PaCO2 levels were maintained at 56-65 mmHg, 46-55 mmHg, or 35-45 mmHg, respectively. …”
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A study regarding student satisfaction on medical graduate license examinations and career guiding sessions around the globe including the NEXT (National Exit Test) exam of India... by Bhanupriya Shivshankar Pande, Amit Jagannath Patil, Aashutosh Ramakant Patel, Dnyaneshwari Pande, Vaishnavi Galande, Rohit Garde

“…In the cross sectional survey randomly 164 MBBS students were enrolled. Statistical analysis used:Descriptive analysis and Chi-square test was used. …”
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A Cross-sectional study on workplace violence against doctors in Goa, a growing threat? by Nadia N S R Godinho, Jagadish A Cacodcar

“…Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2023 involving 270 Doctors of Modern Medicine practicing in Goa for at least one year. Participants were randomly selected and had a minimum qualification of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. …”
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The Effect of the Idiopathic Epiretinal Membrane and Surgically Induced Posterior Vitreous Detachment on the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer by A. Altun

“…Patients with unilateral ERM with vitreomacular traction were included in this prospective, randomized, and controlled clinical trial. The control group (Group 1) was formed with the nonoperated fellow eyes of the patients, and the study group (Group 2) was formed with the eyes that underwent PPV including idiopathic ERM and ILM peeling. …”
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