Trends and constraints of utilization of preserved cowpea leaves among households in arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya: a convergent mixed method study by J. O. Owade, G. O. Abong’, M. W. Okoth, A. W. Mwang’ombe

“…Method A mixed method convergent design that included household survey of randomly sampled cowpea producing households and focus group discussion and key informant interviews with stakeholders in the ASAL areas of Kitui and Taita Taveta Counties of Kenya was conducted. …”
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Agronomic Productivity and Organic Fertilizer Rates on Growth and Yield Performance of Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) in Northwestern Ethiopia by Yohannes Gelaye, Esubalew Tadele

“…Three numbers of cabbage buds (1, 2, and 3) and four levels of farmyard manure (0, 2.5, 5, and 7.5 tons/ha) were laid out in a 3 × 4 factorial arrangement in a randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Dental Students’ Learning Experience: Artificial Intelligence vs Human Feedback on Assignments by Chantha K. Jayawardena, Yuvika Gunathilake, Dhammika Ihalagedara

“…A subject expert also evaluated feedback provided by the two tutors for 40 randomly selected answers. Results: No significant differences were found in total scores between HT and AIT for one question, but a significant difference was noted for Question 2 and overall scores. …”
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Effect of different instrument systems on the quality of bio-ceramic obturation material by Dizhwar Hussein Mahmoud, Salman R. .F

“…Methods: 60 extracted human lower mandibular teeth were divided randomly into 6 groups (each group 10 teeth). Group 1 and 4 were instrumented by protaper next rotary files, group 2 and 5 by wave one reciprocating files and group 3 and 6 by Two shape rotary files. …”
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Second Language Writing Anxiety among Faculty Scholars of a State University in the Philippines and Its Sex-Disaggregated Data by Mercedita M. Reyes, Sharina Carla S. Merculio, Joan C. Ravago

“…The respondents were randomly chosen from among the purposively identified faculty scholars of the university pursuing their graduate degrees - master’s and doctorate, in the different graduate curricular offerings in various universities in the Philippines and abroad, that require a thesis or dissertation as the final requirement for obtaining a graduate degree.  …”
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THE EFFECT OF ADDING GELATIN AND SALT SOLUTION TO OFF-GRADE SAPODILLA JELLY CANDY THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REDUCING ITS TANNIN CONTENT by Siti Hanifah Khairun Nisa, Mohammad Djali, Yana Cahyana

“…The research method used is an experimental method followed by a Factorial Randomized Block Design (RAK) test consisting of 6 treatments. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of visual acupotomy combined with rehabilitation training in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis by PAN Xigui, LIAN Xiaowen, FU Jiehui, ZHANG Zesheng, LIU Xuemei, XIU Zhongbiao

“…ObjectiveObserve the effect of ultrasound visualization needle combined with rehabilitation training for knee osteoarthritis .Methods70 patients with knee osteoarthritis, admitted from August 2021 to March 2023, were randomly divided into observation and control groups, with 35 patients each. 4 patients in the ultrasound knife group and 6 patients in the conventional treatment group withdrew.The observation group underwent treated under ultrasound guidance, combined with quadriceps rehabilitation training .ResultsThe efficacy of ultrasound visualization combined with rehabilitation training for knee osteoarthritis was compared between the two groups of patients, with no significant difference (P> 0.05).After treatment, VAS and WOMAC scores decreased in both groups, but the decrease was more obvious in the ultrasound knife group, with VAS score (P <0.05) and WOMAC score (P <0.01).Peak quadriceps torque value (PT) increased in both groups, but more significantly in the ultrasound knife group (P <0.01).The common lesions selected by tendon theory were 87.1% (27 / 31), 83.9% (26 / 31), 77.4% (24 / 31), and 74.2% (23 / 31), indicating echo enhancement, cyst fluid and synovial thickness. …”
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Impact of Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) Versus Freeze-Dried Bone Allograft (FDBA) on Peri-Implant Soft and Hard Tissue in Alveolar Ridge Preservation by Mohammed A. Razi, Ankit Mahajan, Rabia Zarrin, Supratik Roy, Manoj K. Singh, Sharmila Kumari

“…Materials and Methods: In a randomized controlled study, sixty individuals requiring ARP after tooth extraction were included. …”
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Acute effect of resistance, aerobic and combined exercise circuits on blood pressure of hypertensive women by Elizabeth Carpio Rivera, Andrea Solera Herrera

“…Nine trained persons (aged 53.22 ± 4.67 years), hypertensive but medicated with enalapril, participated in four training treatments, each carried out on different days under a randomized repeated measures design: (1) A: aerobic training condition (steps training); (2) R: resistance training condition (machine training) (3) AR: aerobic and resistance training condition (alternating aerobic and resistance training every 30 seconds) (4) C: control condition (30 minutes resting). …”
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Efficacy of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) Oil vis-a-vis Other Standard Drugs for Management of Gastric Ulceration and Erosions in Dogs by Richa Dogra, S. P. Tyagi, Amit Kumar

“…Thereafter all the animals were randomly divided into 5 equal treatment groups. Animals of groups I, II, III, IV, and V were treated with oral administration of lansoprazole @ 1.5 mg/kg, sucralfate @ 1 g/animal, misoprostol @ 10 µg/kg, famotidine @ 1 mg/kg, and Seabuckthorn seed oil @ 5 mL/animal, twice a day, respectively. …”
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Outcomes of peripherally inserted central catheter vs conventional central venous catheters in hematological cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weilei Ge, Chen Zheng

“…The search ended on 23rd September 2024.Results Eight studies were included. One was a randomized trial while others were observational studies. …”
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GIS-based frequency ratio and Shannon entropy modeling for landslide susceptibility mapping: A case study in Kundah Taluk, Nilgiris District, India by Senthilkumar Harithaa, Selvaraj Evany Nithya

“…Two datasets containing 407 landslides (70% of the total) for model development and 174 landslides (30%) for validation were randomly selected from the total number of landslides using GIS. …”
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Comparative Study of Implant Placement Techniques and Their Effect on Long-Term Success of Implant-Supported Restorations by Priya Nagar, Zakir Husain, Utkarsh Gupta, Malav Sheth, Rahul Mishra, HL Muthuraj

“…Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial involved 120 patients requiring dental implants, divided into three equal groups based on the implant placement technique: Group A (conventional submerged), Group B (one-stage non-submerged), and Group C (guided surgery). …”
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The Development of an Instagram Reel-Based Bystander Intervention Message Among College Students: Formative Survey and Mixed Methods Pilot Study by Leticia Couto

“…Once that data were collected, a mixed methods message pilot was conducted by a survey where participants randomly saw 5 of the 12 messages developed, assessing them for credibility, perceived message effect, and intended audience. …”
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Soil Moisture Response to Short-Term Inorganic Fertilization on Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) Crop Varieties in Northern Ethiopia by Gebreyesus Brhane Tesfahunegn

“…The experimental design was laid down in randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Risk Factors for Sudden in-hospital Cardiac Death in Patients with ST-segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction by Antonio Rafael Enamorado Anaya, Isolda María García Cañete, Marilín González Agüero, Gaoussou Goro

“…For each one 2 living graduates were randomly chosen. Variables dependent on the patient, examinations and treatment performed were studied. …”
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Shaping Ability of WaveOne Gold Primary in combination with different glide path file systems in curved root canals by Kübra Yeşildal Yeter, Betül Güneş, İbrahim Şevki Bayrakdar

“…Methods:Seventy-two extracted mandibular first molar teeth with curved mesial roots were selected for this study. Specimens were randomly divided into six experimental groups according to the root canal preparation (n = 12): Group G-File; Group One G; Group ProGlider; Group PathFile; Group K-files; and Group control. …”
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Performance Evaluation and Stability of Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes for Grain Yield Using AMMI and GGE Biplot by Berhanu Bilate Daemo, Getahun Bore Wolancho, Zeleke Ashango Arke, Dawit Dalga Wakalto, Mesele Haile Onu

“…A total of 10 improved varieties were evaluated using a randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Bond Strength and Deflection of Four Types of Bonded Lingual Retainers by Amin Golshah, Shirin Asadian Feyli

“…In this in vitro, experimental study, 160 extracted, mandibular incisors were mounted in acrylic blocks in sets of two and randomized into four groups for bonding of 1.0.010 × 0.026-inch Bond-A-Braid®, 0.012 × 0.027-inch Retanium®TM, 0.038 × 0.016-inch Ortho FlexTech®, and 0.0175-inch three-strand retainer wires; 15 mm of passive wire was adhered to the lingual tooth surface using Transbond XT composite. …”
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Effect of Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate on Improving the Quality of Anesthesia for Appendectomy Candidates under Regional Anesthesia by Mahzad Yousefian, Ali Mohammadian-Erdi, Afshan Sharghi, Mina Deldadeh Moghaddam

“…Methods: In this clinical trial study, 42 people in the control group and 42 people in the intervention group were randomly included. For the intervention group, 50 mg/kg of magnesium sulfate was injected and for the control group, the same amount of distilled water was injected as a placebo. …”
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