Debris Extrusion Using Reciproc Blue and XP Endo Shaper Systems in Root Canal Retreatment by Taher AlOmari, Ruba Mustafa, Rami Al-Fodeh, Hamza El-Farraj, Waheeb Khaled, Ahmed Jamleh

“…Thirty mandibular premolars were prepared to ProTaper X2 file, obturated using warm vertical compaction, and then incubated for 28 days at 100% humidity at 37°C. Teeth were randomly assigned into two groups, according to the system used for retreatment (RB and XPS). …”
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Anodal tDCS and virtual reality gait rehabilitation in individuals with chronic stroke: a case series report by Aracely Marks, Shelley Oliveira Barbosa, Daniella Napoli, Susan E. D'Andrea

“…Emerging technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have shown potential to enhance neuroplasticity and functional recovery, suggesting that their combined use could offer a novel pathway for stroke rehabilitation.ObjectiveThis study evaluated the efficacy of an integrated VR and tDCS treadmill training protocol in improving gait and mobility outcomes among individuals with chronic stroke.MethodsFive chronic stroke patients were recruited for this study. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either anodal tDCS or sham stimulation in conjunction with VR treadmill training. …”
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The subcompartmented oxphosomic model of the phosphorylating system organization in mitochondria by I. V. Ukolova

“…Contemporary models of the OXPHOS system’s organization in the inner membrane of mitochondria are contradictory and presume the existence of either highly organized respiratory strings, or, by contrast, a set of randomly dispersed respiratory supercomplexes and complexes. …”
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The role of fat-soluble vitamins for graft-versus host disease after myeloablative conditioning in allogeneic stem cell transplanted patients by Kristin J. Skaarud, Anne Marte Gudmundstuen, Maiju Pesonen, Marianne J. Hjermstad, Per Ole Iversen, Geir E. Tjønnfjord

“…We assessed if the levels of these vitamins were associated with development of GvHD during the first year after transplantation using data from a two-armed randomized nutritional intervention trial. Changes in plasma levels during 1-year follow-up were analyzed using a linear mixed model for repeated measurements. …”
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Impact of silver diamine fluoride on composite resin bond strength: An In vitro study with various adhesive systems by Farzaneh Shirani, Shirin Ravanbod, Mohammad Soroush Sehat

“…Methods: Eighty sound human third molars were sectioned, mounted in acrylic blocks, and prepared to expose a 2 mm thick dentin layer. The teeth were randomly divided into eight groups, each representing a combination of sound or demineralized dentin, SDF application, and adhesive system used. …”
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Multiobjective Optimal Formulations for Bus Fleet Size of Public Transit under Headway-Based Holding Control by Shidong Liang, Minghui Ma, Shengxue He

“…Therefore, this work has presented a set of optimal control formulations to minimize the costs for the passengers and the bus company through calculating the optimal number of buses and the dynamic holding time, taking into account the randomness of passenger arrivals. A set of equations were formulated to obtain the operation of the buses with headway-based holding control or the schedule-based control method. …”
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Phenotypic and Allelic Distribution of the ABO and Rhesus Blood Groups among students at Hawassa University, Ethiopia by Mihret A. Hailu, Wendawek A. Mengesha, Zelalem G. Tolesa

“…A descriptive cross-sectional survey was employed involving randomly selected two thousand thirty nine (2039) university students (1054 males and 985 females) with an age range of 18–29 years. …”
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Curcumin Relieves Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress-Induced Depression-Like Behavior through the PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF Pathway by Yanqin Wu, Fusheng Sun, Yujin Guo, Yumao Zhang, Li Li, Ruili Dang, Pei Jiang

“…Methods. All rats were randomly divided into four groups, namely, control, CUMS, CUMS+CUR, and CUMS+CUR+SR18292 (PGC-1α inhibitor). …”
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The Effect of Telenursing on Disease Outcomes in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review by Mina AkbariRad, Mohsen Dehghani, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Ashkan Torshizian, Nikoo Saeedi, Mehrdad Sarabi, Mahdieh Sahebi, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri

“…Of all retrieved records, 23 studies including 5 quasiexperimental (21%) and 18 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (79%) from five continents met the inclusion criteria. …”
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A High Protein Diet Has No Harmful Effects: A One-Year Crossover Study in Resistance-Trained Males by Jose Antonio, Anya Ellerbroek, Tobin Silver, Leonel Vargas, Armando Tamayo, Richard Buehn, Corey A. Peacock

“…Fourteen healthy resistance-trained men completed the study (mean ± SD; age 26.3±3.9 yr; height 178.5±8.4 cm; and average years of training 8.9±3.4 yr). In a randomized crossover design, subjects consumed their habitual or normal diet for 2 months and 4 months and alternated that with a higher protein diet (>3 g/kg/d) for 2 months and 4 months. …”
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Formulation of Vermicelli Mixed Corn and Rice Flour with Additional Carrageenan and Its Economic Value by Moh Saeri, Joko Mariyono, Evy Latifah, Aniswatul Khamidah, Ita Yustina, Sugiono Sugiono, Khojin Supriadi, Herman Subagio, Sri Satya Antarlina

“…The experiment applied a 2-factorial randomized block design, where factor 1 was a mixture of corn and rice flour (5 levels) and factor 2 was carrageenan concentration (5 levels), repeated three times. …”
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Establishment and Validation of a Predictive Model for Radiation-Associated Aspiration Pneumonia in Patients with Radiation-Induced Dysphagia after Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Honghong Li, Yong He, Xiaohuang Zhuo, Zongwei Yue, Xiaoming Rong, Yike Li, Yi Li, Lei He, Jinping Cheng, Dong Pan, Ruiqi Xue, Jinhua Cai, Jingru Jiang, Yongteng Xu, Yamei Tang

“…A total of 453 dysphagic patients with NPC were retrospectively recruited from Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital from January 2012 to January 2018. Patients were randomly divided into training cohort (n=302) and internal validation cohort (n=151) at a ratio of 2 : 1. …”
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Tocilizumab, an Exploratory Treatment for Severe COVID-19 Patients by Yong Wang, Yongfeng Chen, Xiangdong Zhou

“…It is necessary to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of TCZ by rigorous randomized controlled trial in the next step.…”
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Efficacy of vaccines based on chimeric or multiepitope antigens for protection against visceral leishmaniasis: A systematic review. by Karine Ferreira Lopes, Mariana Lourenço Freire, Silvane Maria Fonseca Murta, Edward Oliveira

“…<h4>Principal findings</h4>A total of 22 studies were selected, with only one being a randomized clinical trial. Most of the studies were conducted with mice, followed by dogs and hamsters. …”
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Temporomandibular eklem iç düzensizliğinin cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim durumu, iş durumu ve medeni durum ile ilişkisinin incelenmesi by Ravza Eraslan, Kerem Kılıç

“…Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı; temporomandibular eklem iç düzensizliği olan hastaların yaş, cinsiyet, medeni durum, iş durumu ve eğitim durumu gibi demografik bilgilerinin incelenmesidir.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırmaya dahil edilen hastalar Erciyes Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi’ne temporomandibular eklemindeki problemden dolayı başvuran kişiler arasından randomize olarak seçilmiştir. Hastalardan bilgilendirilmiş onam formu alınmıştır. …”
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The influence of thermal tempering on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition, and phase analysis of four heat-pressed lithia-based glass cer... by Khaled Nasser, Amr EL-Etreby, Soha Osama Nabih

“…Methods A total of 84 glass-ceramic crowns were pressed and randomly allocated into four equal groups (n = 21) according to the ceramic type: Group (E): IPS e.max Press, Group (L): GC initial LiSi Press, Group (C): Celtra Press and Group (A): VITA Ambria. …”
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Alterations of attention and impulsivity in the rat following a transgenerational decrease in dietary omega-3 fatty acids by Joachim Hauser, Ewelina Stollberg, Andreas Reissmann, Ivo Kaunzinger, Klaus W. Lange

“…For this purpose, female Wistar rats were fed an omega-3 deficient diet over several generations, and the dams of the seventh generation were randomly assigned to two diet groups and fed an omega-3 deficient or an omega-3 sufficient diet. …”
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Portfolio assessment in AI-enhanced learning environments: a pathway to emotion regulation, mindfulness, and language learning attitudes by Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh, Alaa Aladini, Sabah Abdulkader Assi, Bemnet Ajanil

“…The participants, enrolled in the final term of their Bachelor’s program in English Teaching, were randomly assigned to either the EG or CG. The EG engaged in a portfolio assessment approach where AI was employed by the course instructor to review the portfolios and provide continuous, individualized feedback. …”
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Evaluating shear bond strength efficacy of seventh and eighth generation bonding agents (an in vitro study) by Hidayat Ababakr Khudhur, Diyar Khalid Bakr, Sazan Sherdl Saleem, Sohela Fakher Mahdi

“…After preparation, the samples were randomly divided into two groups of fifteen and each group was treated with a different bonding agent. …”
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The Effectiveness of Six Weeks of Core Stability Exercises on Q Angle and Flatfoot in Female Taekwondo Athletes by Ebrahim Ebrahimi, Parnian Rashidi, Neginsadat Tabatabaei, Narges Soleymani

“…The statistical population consisted of 30 female taekwondo practitioners, aged 15–25, from Mashhad, who were purposefully selected and randomly divided into two groups of 15. The Staheli arch index was used to assess flatfoot, and a goniometer was employed to measure the Q angle. …”
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