Sink or Swim? Clinical Objective Tests and Measures Associated with Shoulder Pain in Swimmers of Varied Age Levels of Competition: A Systematic Review by June Kennedy, Thomas Otley, Steph Hendren, Heather Myers, Angela Tate

“…The Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies instrument was used to evaluate the quality of the included studies, and a qualitative synthesis of findings was conducted to determine the strength of the evidence in four age competition levels for nine objective measures. …”
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Comparing the effect of addition of different supplements to sperm preparation media on intracytoplasmic injection outcome by Mohamed Ashraf Adly, Ahmed Samy Saad, Amoura Abou-El-Naga

“…Additionally, the study aimed to investigate how these treatments affected the outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial involved 263 couples seeking treatment for male infertility between December 2021 and December 2023. …”
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Mocaf flour, moringa flour, and mackerel flour food bars as an emergency food source for neurodivergent/autistic children during a natural disaster by Viorafanti Olivia Monica, Crosita.O Yessi, Malkan Bakhrul Ilmi Ibnu, Nasrullah Nanang

“…The study employed a complete randomized design with two repetitions. Statistical analysis used for the proximate test was ANOVA and Duncan tests, while for sensory evaluation used Kruskall-Wallis and Mann-Whitney test. …”
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The A to E (ABCDE) Pit Crew Model: A Novel Approach to Team Based Care of Critical Patients in the Prehospital Setting by Ayanna Walker, Adam Oswald, Jessica Wanthal, Christine Van Dillen, Cherian Plamoottil, Parth Patel, Maria Tassone, Latha Ganti

“…Eight EMS crews comprised of five members each were randomly selected and assigned to either the intervention or the control group. …”
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Development of cognitive behavior counseling guidebook with bibliocounseling techniques to improve junior high school student academic motivation by Ni Luh Idayanti, Nyoman Dantes, I Ketut Gading, I Ketut Dharsana, Kadek Suranata

“…The design of this shape uses a comparison, grouping is done randomly and no pre-test is held. The results of this study show that (1) produce cognitive behavior counseling guidebooks with bibliocounseling techniques to increase the motivation to learn junior high school students. (2) The results of the CVR analysis obtained a value of 24.7 and a CVI value of 0.88, this shows that the guidebook is valid. (3) The practical test of the guidebook on the assessment of 5 guidance and counseling practitioners obtained an average score of 89% (practical), which means that this guidebook is practical for use by guidance and counseling teachers. (4) The effectiveness of the guidebook obtained the values of the experimental group and the control group Sig. (2-tailed) 0.000 < 0.05. …”
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Availability of Emergency Department Wait Times Information: A Patient-Centered Needs Assessment by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Edmund S. H. Kwok, Renee Bradley, Jeffrey Landreville, Jeffrey J. Perry, Lisa A. Calder

“…We administered in-person surveys to patients in ED waiting rooms at sites randomized for survey administration. We used preassigned shifts utilized for even patient perspective representation of the 24 hours-a-day/7 days-a-week service. …”
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Utilization of cattle manure and potassium fertilizer on soil potassium availability and yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) in rainfed rice by Nourma Al Viandari, Elisabeth Srihayu Harsanti, Edi Supraptomo, Anicetus Wihardjaka

“…The field experiment used a randomized block design, with six replications and six fertilizer management treatments, specifically to control composted cattle manure (CCM), Nitrogen Phosphate Fertilizer (NP), CCM+NP, NPK Fertilizer, and CCM+NPK. …”
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Using ESPEN data for evidence-based control of neglected tropical diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive model-based geostatistical analysis of soil-transmitted helminths. by Jessie Jane Khaki, Mark Minnery, Emanuele Giorgi

“…Binomial geostatistical models were developed for each country, exploring associations between STH and environmental covariates, and were validated using the non-randomized probability integral transform. We produced pixel-, subnational-, and country-level prevalence maps for successfully calibrated countries. …”
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Combined fractional carbon dioxide laser with long pulsed Nd:YAG laser for treatment of immature hypertrophic scar by Zaynab S. Keshk, Manal M. Salah, Neiven A. Samy

“…In the same patient, single or multiple scars were divided randomly into treated areas and control areas. The treated areas were submitted to 5 sessions of fractional CO2 laser combined with long pulsed Nd:YAG laser, one month in between sessions, the control areas did not receive any treatment. …”
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Cultivating Leadership Attributes In Undergraduate Medical Education: A Mixed Method Study by Hareem Fatima, Muhammad Nasir Ayub Khan, Mahwish Niaz, Mahrukh Durrani, Shazia Irum, Muneeza Aamir Sami

“…The study participants were randomly selected. 30 participants were trained through the Student Leadership Development Program, whereas 30 constituted the control group. …”
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Conceptualizing a model for the use of software as a service to improve the dynamic capabilities of small and medium enterprises in healthcare sector by P. Makelana, R. Kekwaletswe, M. A. Segooa

“…The sampling frame was 384 randomly selected SMEs, in a self-administered survey. …”
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Effects of Dietary Strawberry Supplementation on Antioxidant Biomarkers in Obese Adults with Above Optimal Serum Lipids by Arpita Basu, Stacy Morris, Angel Nguyen, Nancy M. Betts, Dongxu Fu, Timothy J. Lyons

“…We examined the antioxidant effects of freeze-dried strawberries (FDS) in adults [n=60; age: 49±10 years; BMI: 36±5 kg/m2 (mean ± SD)] with abdominal adiposity and elevated serum lipids. Participants were randomized to one of the following arms: low dose strawberry (25 g/day FDS), low dose control beverage (LD-C), high dose strawberry (50 g/d FDS), and high dose control beverage (HD-C) for 12 weeks. …”
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The effect of preconception housing and living conditions on primary infertility among couples in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A case-control study by Amal DHAIR, Yehia ABED

“…Conclusion: Our findings provided evidence for the effect of inadequate living conditions on the fertility status of both women and men which opens the gate for further in-depth randomized trials.…”
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The Effectiveness of Ebselen in Facial Nerve Crush Injury: An Experimental Study by Lütfü Şeneldir, Veysel Alparslan Gölcük, Gökçe Tanyeri Toker, Ayşegül Verim, Pembegül Güneş

“…Methods: Thirty healthy male Wistar rats (mean weight of 245 g) were used in this study. The rats were randomly divided into four groups: Group 1 (ebselen group), Group 2 (methylprednisolone group), Group 3 (control group), and Group 4 (sham group (the right side of the control group)). …”
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Determination of the effects of mentha caucasica on histology of small intestine in japanese quail (coturnix coturnix japonica) by Emrah Sur, Tamer Çağlayan, Nariste Kadıralieva, Erdoğan Şeker

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> One day-old Japane¬se quail chicks (n=30) were used in the study. The quails were randomly divided into 3 groups which consist of 10 animals for each.as control, M1 (0,75% mint content) and M2 (1,5% mint content). …”
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Impact of trypanosomiasis on male camel infertility by Sara Salah Abdel-Hakeem, Gaber Megahed, Ahmed M. Al-Hakami, Mohammed E. M. Tolba, Yasser F. M. Karar

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of Trypanosoma evansi in Arabian camels (Camelus dromedarius) and its impact on infertility by examining serum protein fractions, lipids, reproductive indices, and the expression of heat shock protein (HSP70) during breeding season.MethodsA total of 107 male post-pubertal camels, aged between 5 and 10 years, were collected randomly from slaughtering house in Assiut Governorate, Egypt.ResultsMicroscopic and serological examinations revealed that 23.4% (25/107) of the camels were infected with T. evansi. …”
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A virtual-reality (VR) cognitive pupillometry analysis of auditory and visual phonemic awareness tasks involving ‘th’ sound variations by Mohsen Mahmoudi-Dehaki, Nasim Nasr-Esfahani

“…In the qualitative phase, 8 participants were randomly interviewed to discover the potential reasons behind various levels of CL measured in certain PATs. …”
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Optimization of the cholesterol gallstone model in C57BL/6 mice and evaluation of Lactobacillus intervention effects by Cong Wang, Ting Jiang, Lvwang Ye, Mengyan Du, Fang Liu

“…In this study, 8-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into four groups: a high-fat diet + saline group (HF-S), a high-fat diet + probiotic group (HF-P), a normal diet + saline group (ND-S), and a normal diet + probiotic group (ND-P), to assess the effect of probiotics on gallstone formation. …”
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Yogic Practices as a Complementary Approach to Physical Fitness: An Intervention Study by Tarak Nath Pramanik, Aminur Rahaman, Gopal Chandra Saha, Anupam Roy, Punam Pradhan

“…Forty male students, aged 18 to 24, from the University of Delhi were randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group, each comprising 20 participants. …”
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Differential growth and productivity of oyster mushroom ( Pleurotus pulmonarius ) on agro-waste substrates in semi-arid regions of Kenya by Judy Wachira, Simon Nguluu, Josphert Kimatu

“…The experiment was set in a randomized complete block design, under relative humidity of 80 - 90% and temperatures of 23 - 24°C, over a 75 day period.Results Substrates containing M. volkensii failed to colonize fully except in their combination with bean straw, which yielded little. …”
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