The Effects of 5-Hydroxytryptophan in Combination with Different Fatty Acids on Gastrointestinal Functions: A Pilot Experiment by Helene Sauer, Isabelle Mack, Silke Kohler, Stefanie Siegle, Nicole Rieber, Stephan Zipfel, Bärbel Otto, Yvonne Ritze, Stephan C. Bischoff, Paul Enck

“…Subjects/Methods. 24 healthy individuals (12f : 12m, 22–29 years, BMI 19–25.7 kg/m²) were tested on 4 days with either 5-HTP + short-chain saturated FA (butter), placebo + butter, 5-HTP + monounsaturated FA (olive oil), or placebo + olive oil in double-blinded randomized order. Two hours after FA/5-HTP or placebo intake, a 13C octanoid acid test was conducted. …”
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Nasal mask versus conventional oxygen supply for endoscopy under intravenous sedation: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jun Lu, Bo Li, Min Zheng, Yu Deng, Lulong Bo, Wentao JI, Xiaoting Zhang, Jinhai Liu

“…The risk of bias in the included studies will be assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool for Randomized Trials, and the strength of evidence will be assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation guidelines. …”
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Impacts of home-based physical exercises on the health of people with spinal cord injury: a systematic review by José Igor Vasconcelos de Oliveira, Lúcia Inês Guedes Leite de Oliveira, Manoel da Cunha Costa, Raphael José Perrier-Melo, Mário Antônio de Moura Simim, Saulo Fernandes Melo de Oliveira

“…Although our review included a low number of randomized studies, we can conclude that several modes of exercise in the home environment promote benefits for people with SCI and can be options for maintaining or developing the health of this population. …”
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Small-Scale Farmers’ Uptake of Eco-Friendly Vegetable Production Practices in Enugu State, Nigeria. by Ikenna Charles Ukwuaba, Chiziterem Benita Nze, Ridwan Mukaila, Sunday Ifeanyi Ukwuaba, Chukwuma Otum Ume, Emmanuel Ejiofor Omeje, Ogochukwu Gabriella Onah, Chris Nnamdi Onyekwe, Onyebuchi Jonathan Umeh

“…A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 300 randomly selected vegetable farmers in Enugu State. …”
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Rockburst prediction based on multi-featured drilling parameters and extreme tree algorithm for full-section excavated tunnel faces by Wenhao Yi, Mingnian Wang, Qinyong Xia, Yongyi He, Hongqiang Sun

“…The suddenness, uncertainty, and randomness of rockbursts directly affect the safety of tunnel construction. …”
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Preservation of the Photoreceptor Inner/Outer Segment Junction in Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated by Rheohemapheresis by Eva Rencová, Milan Bláha, Jan Studnička, Vladimír Bláha, Miriam Lánská, Ondřej Renc, Alexander Stepanov, Věra Kratochvílová, Hana Langrová

“…Twelve patients (22 eyes) were treated by RHF and 12 controls (18 eyes) were randomized. The treated group underwent 8 RHF standardized procedures. …”
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Low-Protein Diet Supplemented with Keto Acids Is Associated with Suppression of Small-Solute Peritoneal Transport Rate in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Na Jiang, Jiaqi Qian, Aiwu Lin, Wei Fang, Weiming Zhang, Liou Cao, Qin Wang, Zhaohui Ni, Qiang Yao

“…This is a supplemented analysis of our previously published trial, which randomized 60 PD patients to receive low- (LP: dietary protein intake of 0.6–0.8 g/kg/d), keto-acid-supplemented low- (sLP: 0.6–0.8 g/kg/d with 0.12 g/kg/d of keto acids), or high- (HP: 1.0–1.2 g/kg/d) protein diet and lasted for one year. …”
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Detection and Monitoring of Damage Status and Infestation by Spodoptera frugiperda in Maize Crops in Luxor Region, Egypt by Moustafa Mohamed Sabry Bakry, Thuraya A.A. M. Al-Saadi, Dalal M. Aljedani, N. F. Abdel-Baky, Lamiaa H.Y. Mohamed

“…The sampling date was set with the first observable occurrence of fall armyworm at the study site. Forty randomly selected corn plants (ten plants from each replicate) were evaluated and estimated weekly until harvest. …”
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Knowledge about Epilepsy and Attitudes toward Students with Epilepsy among Middle and High School Teachers in Kuwait by Eman Al-Hashemi, Abdullatif Ashkanani, Haneen Al-Qattan, Asmaa Mahmoud, Majd Al-Kabbani, Abdulaziz Al-Juhaidli, Ahmad Jaafar, Zahraa Al-Hashemi

“…This cross-sectional study included 824 teachers from 24 randomly selected middle and high schools. Scale of Attitudes Toward Persons with Epilepsy (ATPE) was modified to assess teachers’ knowledge about epilepsy and attitudes toward students with epilepsy. …”
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A rapid method for the preparation of an in vitro osteoporosis model of calf vertebrae: histological and biomechanical study by Anli Shi, Anli Shi, Yijie Liu, Qiang Ma, Jiaxin Li, Jiawang Fan, Zhaohui Ge, Zhaohui Ge

“…Given the constraints of limited supply and high costs associated with human specimens, calf spines are frequently employed as surrogates for human spines in both in vivo and in vitro biomechanical studies.MethodsThis study selected 60 spinal vertebrae from calves aged between 12 and 18 weeks. The specimens were randomly assigned to two treatment groups, A and B, each comprising 30 specimens. …”
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Predictive value of preoperative pan-immune-inflammation value index in the prognosis of oral cancer patients undergoing radical resection by Weihai Huang, Yulan Lin, Enling Xu, Yanmei Ji, Jing Wang, Fengqiong Liu, Fa Chen, Yu Qiu, Bin Shi, Lisong Lin, Baochang He

“…Univariate and multivariate Cox regression was used to assess the prognostic value of PIV, and propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was used to adjust for potential confounders. Randomized survival forest (RSF) was used to assess the relative importance of preoperative PIV in prognostic prediction. …”
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Heart-Derived Stem Cells in Miniature Swine with Coronary Microembolization: Novel Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Model to Assess the Efficacy of Cell-Based Therapy by Gen Suzuki, Rebeccah F. Young, Merced M. Leiker, Takayuki Suzuki

“…At 2 months after embolization, animals (n=11) were randomized to receive allogeneic cardiosphere-derived cells derived from atrium (CDCs: 20 × 106, n=5) or saline (untreated, n=6). …”
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Cadaveric Evaluation of Different Approaches for Quadratus Lumborum Blocks by Hun-Mu Yang, Sang Jun Park, Kyung Bong Yoon, Kyoungun Park, Shin Hyung Kim

“…This cadaveric study was undertaken to compare the dye spread between different needle approaches for ultrasound-guided QL blocks in soft-embalmed cadavers. Methods. After randomization, an experienced anesthesiologist performed two lateral, three posterior, and five alternative QL blocks on the left or right sides of five cadavers. …”
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The effect of self-compassion versus mindfulness interventions on autonomic responses to stress in generalized anxiety disorders by Xuejun Qi, Yonghui Shen, Xianwei Che, Ying Wang, Xi Luo, Lijun Sun

“…Attention shall be paid to the limitations in small and unequal sample size and a non-randomized study design.…”
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Enhancing thermal performance of two-phase closed thermosyphons by inhibiting geyser boiling: Synergistic effects of carbon nanotube nanofluids by Seungyeop Baek, Cheol Park, Seunghyeon Lee, Yonmo Sung

“…In terms of wettability, the addition of 0.5 wt% CNTs to DW increased the contact angle on a homogeneous glass surface while decreasing it by 13.37 % on an inhomogeneous surface with randomly deposited CNTs, achieving greater hydrophilicity. …”
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Soybean cultivars under the foliar application of a compounded biofertilizer in different plant phenological stages and doses by Fernando Simoni Bacilieri, Roberta Camargos de Oliveira, Ludyellen Cristina Medeiros Santos, Mara Lúcia Martins Magela, Regina Maria Quintão Lana, Ernane Miranda Lemes

“…This study evaluates the agronomic performance of soybeans with biofertilizer (BF) applications in different soybean phenological stages.Method Experiments were performed in two regions and designed in randomized blocks using a 2×4 factorial scheme (two cultivars and four BF managements). …”
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Evaluation of fertilization strategies for the establishment and productivity of Xaraés grass by N. M. Lage Filho, A. R. Lopes, D. F. Araújo, V. H. M. Macedo, C. Faturi, T. C. Silva, A. C. Rêgo, W. L. Silva, F. N. Domingues

“…To this end, two experimental trials were conducted in a greenhouse, both under a completely randomized design. In the first, three establishment fertilization strategies were tested (strategy 1: without lime/NPK; strategy 2: lime + NPK; strategy 3: natural reactive phosphate), with six replications. …”
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Comparison the Efficacy of Fluconazole and Terbinafine in Patients with Moderate to Severe Seborrheic Dermatitis by Narges Alizadeh, Hamed Monadi Nori, Javad Golchi, Shahriar S. Eshkevari, Ehsan Kazemnejad, Abbas Darjani

“…Methods. 64 patients with moderate to severe seborrheic dermatitis (SD) were enrolled in a randomized, parallel-group study. One study group took terbinafine 250 mg daily (n=32) and the other one fluconazole 300 mg (n=32) weekly for four weeks. …”
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The potential impact of glycine supplementation on the process of aging by Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Julia Kulbacka, Witold Czyż, Julia Kacperczyk, Karol Dziedzic, Marta Chuncia-Ileczko, Maciej Wojszczyk, Damian Zys, Piotr Pasek, Julia Ryniecka, Wiktor Czaja, Michał Krzciuk

“…Rigorous, long-term, randomized controlled studies are needed to identify optimal dosing, determine long-term safety, and clarify whether glycine can be strategically leveraged as an anti-aging nutrient. …”
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Preoxygenation strategies before intubation in patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure: a network meta-analysis by Na Ye, Na Ye, Chen Wei, Jiaxiang Deng, Yingying Wang, Hongwen Xie

“…Model selection was based on the deviance information criterion (DIC).ResultsA total of 11 randomized controlled trials involving 2,874 patients were included. …”
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