Evaluation of the effectiveness of a serious game titled “Kookism” on the receptive lexicon in 4-9-year-old autistic children by Elham Hesami, Nour Mohammad Bakhshani, Maryam Arabpour Dahouie, Younes Zaheri

“…The participants were selected by convenience sampling and randomly divided into experimental and control groups (each 15 participants). …”
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Epidemiology of respiratory viruses according to age group, 2023–24 winter season, Kyoto, Japan by Yasufumi Matsumura, Masaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Tsuda, Koh Shinohara, Yasuhiro Tsuchido, Satomi Yukawa, Taro Noguchi, Kazuo Takayama, Miki Nagao

“…Samples negative for these viruses were randomly selected for testing with the FilmArray Respiratory Panel, and the detection rates of other viruses were estimated. …”
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Anti-Interleukin-1 Beta/Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha IgY Antibodies Reduce Pathological Allergic Responses in Guinea Pigs with Allergic Rhinitis by Hu Wei-xu, Zhou Wen-yun, Zhu Xi-ling, Wen Zhu, Wu Li-hua, Wu Xiao-mu, Wei Hui-ping, Wang Wen-ding, He Dan, Xiang Qin, Hu Guo-zhu

“…The AR guinea pigs were randomly divided into (1) the AR model group treated with intranasal saline; (2) the 0.1% nonspecific IgY treatment group; (3) the 0.1% anti-TNF-α IgY treatment group; (4) the 0.1% anti-IL-1β IgY treatment group; (5) the 0.1% combined anti-IL-1β and TNF-α IgY treatment group; and (6) the fluticasone propionate treatment group. …”
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Comparison of Gonadotropin with Gonadotropin and Letrozole Combination in Infertile Women with Biopsy - Proven Endometriosis Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection by Burak Tanır, Mehmet Serdar Kütük, Mehmet Dolanbay, Mahmut Tuncay Özgün, Semih Uludağ, Ercan Aygen, Yılmaz Şahin

“…STUDY DESIGN: This prospective randomized study was performed at the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Center, in Erciyes University. …”
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COVID-19 related epigenetic changes and atopic dermatitis: An exploratory analysis by Zhenwei Tang, MD, Yu Chen, MBBS, Yuzhen Ouyang, MBBS, Yu Peng, MD, PhD, Xiaoyong Man, MD, PhD

“…Methods: We combined Mendelian randomization and transcriptome analysis for data-driven explorations. …”
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Engagement in a web-based intervention for individuals who committed sexual offenses against children: observational study by Sonja Schröder, Safiye Tozdan, Peer Briken, Jürgen L. Müller, Peter Fromberger

“…Using data from an intermediate analysis of the randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of @myTabu, the current study investigated engagement with a web-based intervention for 113 individuals convicted of child sexual abuse and/or for child sexual exploitation material. …”
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Cardiotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and associated mechanism of myocardial cell injury in mice by Ziyi Xiong, Qiling Kong, Juan Hua, Qi Chen, Dandan Wang

“…Methods and results: Forty-eight male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control and experimental groups. …”
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The burden of Alagille syndrome: uncovering the potential of emerging therapeutics – a comprehensive systematic literature review by Philip Bufler, Robin Howard, Lucia Quadrado, Guy Lacey, Jolan Terner-Rosenthal, Andrea Goldstein, Pamela Vig, Deirdre Kelly

“…Results: 330 publications were screened, 119 were relevant: 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), 21 non-RCTs, 10 HRQoL studies, two studies assessing cost/resource use and 77 epidemiological studies across several databases through 31 July 2024. …”

Effectiveness of 4 weeks of electrical vestibular stimulation in the management of temporomandibular pain by Yashica Gowda R, Asha G, Doreswamy Kanakaiah, Karthik N, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy, Mukkadan JK

“…Materials and Methods: Sixty male and female participants who reported temporomandibular pain were recruited. They were then randomly assigned into two groups. The intervention group received electrical vestibular nerve stimulation for 4 weeks and regular treatment as an adjunctive therapy. …”
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The Polymorphism −308G/A of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Gene Modulates the Effect of Immunosuppressive Treatment in First Kidney Transplant Subjects Who Suffer an Acute Rejection by Ana Isabel Sánchez-Fructuoso, Isabel Pérez-Flores, Rosalia Valero, Maria Angeles Moreno, Miguel Fernandez-Arquero, Elena Urcelay, Cristina Fernández-Pérez, Jose Luis Santiago

“…A retrospective analysis of 439 first kidney recipients randomly divided into two subgroups (discovery and validation cohorts) was performed to identify the best predictors of acute rejection (AR). …”
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Modulated Alpha Power as a Predictor of Tinnitus Alleviation by Tae-Soo Noh, Moo Kyun Park, Seung-Ha Oh, Jun Ho Lee, Myung-Whan Suh

“…Methods: Twenty-four patients were randomly assigned to the dual-site stimulation group (temporal and frontal stimulation, TF), singlesite stimulation group (temporal stimulation, T), or sham stimulation group. …”
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Impacts of Racket Handle Design on Table Tennis Topspin Forehand Rally Performance Among Beginner Players by Ryushi Kumamoto, Ping Yeap Loh, Yuqi He, Enrico Ferlinghetti, Matteo Lancini, Tadashi Uno

“…The participants were randomized into three groups, Groups A, B, and C, which used the prototype handle, standard handle, and practiced with the prototype but performed tests with the standard handle, respectively. …”
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Ascertainment and Verification of End-Stage Renal Disease and End-Stage Liver Disease in the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design by Mari M. Kitahata, Daniel R. Drozd, Heidi M. Crane, Stephen E. Van Rompaey, Keri N. Althoff, Stephen J. Gange, Marina B. Klein, Gregory M. Lucas, Alison G. Abraham, Vincent Lo Re, Justin McReynolds, William B. Lober, Adell Mendes, Sharada P. Modur, Yuezhou Jing, Elizabeth J. Morton, Margaret A. Griffith, Aimee M. Freeman, Richard D. Moore

“…Individuals who screened positive among all participants in twelve cohorts enrolled between January 1996 and December 2009 underwent medical record review to verify incident ESRD or ESLD using standardized protocols. We randomly sampled 6% of contributing cohorts to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of ESLD and ESRD screening algorithms in a validation subcohort. …”
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The Role of Physical Activity in Managing Urological Health by Hubert Bigajski, Aleksandra Banaś, Maciej Michalik, Piotr Widera, Marta Handschuh, Olga Bilczewska, Justyna Helis, Wiktoria Janik, Paulina Jakubczyk, Aleksandra Buczek

“…Materials and Methods A literature search was conducted using PubMed, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library databases (2010-2023). The focus was on randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and systematic reviews. …”
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By-Products of the Babassu Agribusiness for Ruminant Diets by Ygor Nascimento Portela, Danrley Martins Bandeira, Daniele de Jesus Ferreira, Henrique Nunes Parente, Michelle de Oliveira Maia Parente, Ivo Alexandre Leme da Cunha, Glayciane Costa Gois, Fleming Sena Campos, Francisca Claudia da Silva de Sousa, Luana Milena Pinheiro Rodrigues, Jessica Maria de Sousa Oliveira, Anderson de Moura Zanine

“…The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized experimental design, with 4 by-products from babassu processing (cake, greasy, fine flour, and 95 µm flour) and 5 replications. …”
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Fast Task Scheduling With Model Predictive Control Integrating a Priority-Based Heuristic by Francesco Liberati, Manuel Donsante, Chiara Maria Francesca Cirino, Andrea Tortorelli

“…Extensive simulations on randomly generated realistic scenarios are carried out to validate the proposed approach. …”
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Real-World Effectiveness of Portable Air Cleaners in Reducing Home Particulate Matter Concentrations by Frederic T. Lu, Robert J. Laumbach, Alicia Legard, Nirmala T. Myers, Kathleen G. Black, Pamela Ohman-Strickland, Shahnaz Alimokhtari, Adriana de Resende, Leonardo Calderón, Gediminas Mainelis, Howard M. Kipen

“…We conducted a single-blinded randomized cross-over interventional study between November 2020 and May 2021 in the homes of adults who tested positive for COVID-19. …”
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Mechanism of engineered macrophage membrane bionic gene-carrying nanospheres for targeted drug delivery to promote wound repair in deep second-degree burns by Zhihan Zhu, Xinghua Zhu, Shichen Miao, Bolin Wang, Zihan Li, Dinghao Zhang, Shentian Zou, Yi Zhang, Qingrong Zhang, Kesu Hu

“…Twenty-seven Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: a saline control (NS) group, an engineered macrophage membrane-encapsulated nanospheres (ETMM@NPS) group, and an engineered macrophage membrane-encapsulated nanospheres treatment with HGF-loaded gene (HGF@ETMM@NPS) group.The wound tissue sections were examined histologically using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Masson trichrome staining. …”
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A relevant investigation of the degree of cement diffusion after robot-assisted percutaneous vertebroplasty by Yancheng Zhu, Hailong Chen, Liang Li, Yongkang Yang, Yishi Jia, Chang Liu, Xiaofei Xu, Jian Ruan, Boyao Wang, Jun Liu

“…Abstract The aim of this research was to conduct randomized trials assessing the extent of cement diffusion following robot-assisted percutaneous vertebroplasty (R-PVP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). …”
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Acupuncture as prophylaxis for chronic migraine: a protocol for a single-blinded, double-dummy randomised controlled trial by Claire Shuiqing Zhang, Bin Li, Lin Zeng, Lu Liu, Luo-peng Zhao, Kelun Wang, Jingxia Zhao, Linpeng Wang, Xianghong Jing

“…This study is designed as a single-blinded, double-dummy randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture compared with topiramate in patients with chronic migraine.Methods and analysis A total of 60 participants will be randomly assigned to two different groups. Participants will receive verum acupuncture and placebo medicine in the treatment group, while participants in the control group will be treated with sham acupuncture and real medicine (topiramate). …”
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