Efficacy of a Novel Bioactive Glass-Polymer Composite for Enamel Remineralization following Erosive Challenge by Farnoosh Fallahzadeh, Soolmaz Heidari, Farhood Najafi, Maryam Hajihasani, Nooshin Noshiri, Neda F. Nazari

“…Enamel disks were cut out of the buccal surface of extracted sound third molars. The samples were randomly divided into 3 groups of 15 and underwent Vickers microhardness test. …”
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Features of conservative therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia in patients with metabolic syndrome: " Treat to Target " by V. B. Filimonov, P. V. Vasin, V. N. Panchenko

“…The investigation included 103 patients aged 42 to 75 years with a reliable diagnosis of BPH and signs of MS, according to the criteria of GFCF (2009). Patients were randomized into two comparable groups: Group 1 included 52 men who were prescribed tamsulosin in combination with targeted correction of metabolic disorders; Group 2 consisted of 51 men who were prescribed tamsulosin monotherapy. …”
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Three-dimensional printed models improve orthopedic residents’ understanding of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Ruiqi Liu, Hong Ma

“…Methods Forty orthopedic residents were randomly divided into two groups, the first group received lectures that were augmented with 3DP models illustrating five cases of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, along with corresponding X-ray and CT images. …”
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Aerobic-exercise training effects on immunological markers in individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda by Constance Adron Nakayiza Nsibambi, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Mwebaze Nicholas

“…Participants were Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive clients who had been on treatment that is, Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy for at least 12 months. They were randomly assigned to either a control group (Group 1): who did not participate in the aerobic exercise, or an experimental group (Group 2): where a 12-week moderate intensity aerobic exercise, for not less than 3 times a week, and for at least 45 minutes per session was administered. …”
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Awareness of Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, and Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Characteristics in Russian Adults by Filip Sahatqija, Monica Hunsberger, Sarah Cook, Kamila Kholmatova, Marina Shapkina, Sofia Malyutina, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev

“…We used cross-sectional data from a randomly drawn population-based sample of Russians aged 35–69 years, who participated in the Know Your Heart (KYH) study conducted in Arkhangelsk and Novosibirsk between 2015–2018. …”
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Rats and mice rapidly update timed behaviors by N. Aggadi, S. Krikawa, T. A. Paine, P. Simen, C. D. Howard

“…In the first experiment, animals experienced randomly selected fixed-intervals of 12, 24, 36, 48, or 60 s, for blocks ranging from 13 to 21 trials. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of soil transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in Garut, Indonesia: Insights from a six-year deworming intervention by Endang Puji Astuti, Joni Hendri, Yuneu Yuliasih, Rizal Pratama Sulaeman, Tri Isnani, Sugiyono Saputra, Herjuno Ari Nugroho, Pandji Wibawa Dhewantara, Indah Kartika Murni

“…Stool and blood samples were collected from 388 randomly selected students to examine the STH infections and anemia status, respectively. …”
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The effect of reality therapy group counseling on pregnant women’s sexual function: An interventional study by Fatemeh Bahadori, Mahtab Attarha, Fatemeh Mehrabi Rezveh

“…Participants were selected through convenience sampling and randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group (40 participants in each group). …”
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Phenomic characterization of Crotalaria germplasm for crop improvement by Joshua Kiilu Muli, Johnstone O. Neondo, Peter K. Kamau, Eddy Odari, Nancy L. M. Budambula

“…Other seeds were provided by the Genetic Resources Research Institute of Kenya. A randomized complete block design with three replications was used for agro-morphological evaluation of the 83 accessions used in this study. …”
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The Effect of Endotoxin-Induced Inflammation on the Activity of the Somatotropic Axis in Sheep by Maciej Wójcik, Dorota Anna Zieba, Joanna Bochenek, Agata Krawczyńska, Marcin Barszcz, Alina Gajewska, Hanna Antushevich, Andrzej Przemysław Herman

“…The research was carried out on 24 seasonal sheep kept under a short-day photoperiod, randomly divided into two groups. Before the experiment, the sheep estrous cycles were synchronized. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Malt Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Varieties for Yield and Quality Traits in Eastern Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia by Abebe Assefa, Getawey Girmay, Tesfaye Alemayehu, Alemu Lakew

“…The trial was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications on a plot size of 1.2 m width with that of 2.5 m length. …”
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Qualitative and quantitative evaluations of topography for CAD/CAM all ceramic zirconia after different surface treatments by Sazan M. Azeez, Shatha A. Salih

“…The control group (GA) left untouched while the other twenty-seven specimens were subjected to standardized wet grinded with a coarse diamond rotary instrument. Then they were randomly divided into three groups (nine specimens for each): grinded group (GB) without any additional surface treatment; reglazed group (GC) by adding galze material; polished group (GD) polishing with an intraoral zirconia polishing kit Kenda in a 2-step procedure. …”
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The visual outcomes and corneal biomechanical properties after PRK and SMILE in low to moderate myopia by Shivani Joshi, Aafreen Bari, Chetan Shakkarwal, Tushar Agarwal, Tanuj Dada, Rajesh Sinha, Jeewan Singh Titiyal, Namrata Sharma

“…Design: Prospective, interventional, randomized, comparative study. Methods: Eighty eyes of 40 patients undergoing bilateral SMILE or PRK for low to moderate myopia (<-5 D SE) were included. …”
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Genetic Advancement and Variability of Released Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties from 1974–2009 GC in Ethiopia by Nigussie Kefelegn, Frew Mekibib, Yigzaw Dessalegn

“…The aim of this study was to determine the variability and genetic advancement of common bean varieties. Randomized Completed Block Design was used to evaluate 15 varieties at Koga and Chefa in 2013. …”
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Acute effects of tissue flossing on boxers with chronic knee pain by Jie Chen, Qirong Wang, Zhiguang Zhao, Qipeng Song, Peng Zhao, Dan Wang

“…ObjectivesTo explore the acute intervention effects of tissue flossing on chronic knee pain (CKP) in boxers.MethodsEighteen boxers with CKP (12 male/6 female) were randomly divided into an experimental group (EG) with tissue flossing (n = 9) and a control group (CG) (n = 9). …”
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Evaluation of argon plasma coagulation in healing of a solitary rectal ulcer in comparison with conventional therapy: a randomised controlled trial by Farzad Jassemi Zergani, Ali Akbar Shaiesthe, Eskandar Hajiani, Jalal Hashemi, Rahim Masjedizadeh, Vaheid Sebghatollahei, Pejman Alavinejad, Ahmad Kadkhodaei, Kambeiz Akhavan, Saeid Seyyedian

“…Material and methods : This randomised, controlled trial was conducted on 99 patients with SRUS. Patients were randomly enrolled into two groups of APC therapy (intervention) and conventional therapy (control). …”
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Integrated flotation therapy for emotional regulation during the viral recovery period: Applying “form and spirit co-nourishing” in Chinese medicine by Hongmei Duan, Hongxin Liu, Tao Zhong, Kan Shi, Qingbin Wu, Xiaobai Bai, Jihong Xu

“…Methods: A total of 20 patients recovering from viral infections with anxiety and sleep disturbances were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 10) and the control group (n = 10). …”
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The Relationship between Cuff Pressure and Air Injection Volume of Endotracheal Tube: A Study with Sheep Trachea Ex Vivo by Ruixue Wang, Xinlei Qin, Wenyi Zhou, Yujia Zhao, Jiangwen Yin, Zhenggang Cao, Jingwen Zhai, Sheng Wang

“…Then, sheep tracheae were randomly selected; different types of tubes were inserted, and the stipulated volume of air was injected. …”
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The Validity and Reliability of Automatic Tooth Segmentation Generated Using Artificial Intelligence by Ammar Sh. Al-Ubaydi, Dheaa Al-Groosh

“…In addition, it was used to determine the intraexaminer repeatability by remeasuring five randomly selected individuals two weeks after the initial measurement. …”
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Effect of Omega-3 on Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis and Improvement Quality of Life by Zahra Hadian, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Sohrab Kazemi, Atena Shirzad

“…In this double-blind clinical trial, 40 patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis were randomly divided into case and control groups. The case group received 1000 mg capsules of omega-3, while the control group received placebo capsules for 6 months. …”
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