Effect of Mind-regulating Brain-developing Moxibustion on Cognitive Function and Sleep Quality in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment by Xinyan JIA, Tingting TAN, Dan WANG, Xu YUAN, Yazi MEI, Shangjie CHEN

“…Objective:To explore the effect of mind-regulating brain-developing moxibustion on cognitive function and sleep quality in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).Methods:A total of 60 MCI patients were randomly assigned to the moxibustion group and control group, 30 cases in each group. …”
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Effects of Core Muscle Acupuncture on Trunk Stability Control in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy by Jie ZHANG, Qing HUANG, Shibin LI, Suqiao CHEN, Wenfang DING, Dong LIN

“…Objective:To investigate the effects of core muscle acupuncture on the trunk stability control in children with spastic cerebral palsy.Methods:Thirty cases of spastic cerebral palsy children with sitting disequilibrium were selected and divided into equal two groups by simple randomization. The patients of rehabilitation group were taken regular rehabilitation protocol for sitting disequilibrium, while the patients of acupuncture group were taken core muscle acupuncture combined with the same regular rehabilitation protocol mentioned above. …”
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Downhill: a new rehabilitation frontier. A systematic review of the literature by Matteo Tamburlani, Rossana Cuscito, Alessio D’Angelo, Giovanni Galeoto, Leonardo Papi, Ilaria Ruotolo, Francesca Santini, Annamaria Servadio, Edoardo Tirelli, Giovanni Sellitto

“…We searched five different databases: MEDLINE, SCOPUS, Web of Science, PEDro, and LILACS for studies to include. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English were considered. …”
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Elucidating the Prognostic Role of BRAFV600E and the Activation Status of the Downstream MAPK Pathway in PTC: A Study from a Tertiary Centre in India by Nadeem Kocheri, Priti Chatterjee, Shipra Agarwal, Mehar C. Sharma, Sanjana Ballal, Chandrasekhar Bal, Sunil Chumber

“…The prognostic relevance of BRAFV600E and the usability of immunohistochemistry (IHC) for detecting the mutation were also assessed. Methods: Randomly selected 50 PTC and 15 non-PTC cases were re-classified according to the 2022 WHO classification. …”
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Nutritional Content and Characteristics of Pumpkin Cream Soup with Tempeh Addition as Supplementary Food for Elderly by Budi Setiawan, Salma S. Aulia, Tiurma Sinaga, Ahmad Sulaeman

“…This study used a factorial randomized design, containing processing methods (fresh and instant) and the addition of tempeh (0%, 75%, and 100%). …”
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Metformin Exhibits Anti‐Inflammatory Effects by Regulating microRNA‐451/CXCL16 and B Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma 2 in Patients With Osteoarthritis by Nahid Alimoradi, Amin Ramezani, Mohammad Tahami, Negar Firouzabadi

“…Methods In this double‐blind placebo‐controlled clinical trial, patients were randomly divided into two groups: one receiving metformin and the other receiving a placebo for four months (starting at 0.5 g/day for the first week, increasing to 1 g/day for the second week, and increasing to 1.5 g/day for the remaining period). …”
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Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia among University Students in Hodeida Province, Yemen by Abdullah Ahmed Al-alimi, Salem Bashanfer, Mohammed Abdo Morish

“…Five hundred blood samples (326 males and 174 females) were collected randomly from medical students at Hodeida University. …”
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Role of Erythromycin-Regulated Histone Deacetylase-2 in Benign Tracheal Stenosis by Zhenjie Huang, Peng Wei, Luoman Gan, Tonghua Zeng, Caicheng Qin, Guangnan Liu

“…The rabbit model of tracheal stenosis was established. The rabbits were randomly divided into 8 groups. Histone deacetylase-2 (HDAC2) expression was detected by immunofluorescence. …”
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Pengaruh Vitamin C terhadap Waktu Perdarahan Mencit yang Dipapar Asap Rokok by Alles Firmansyah, Zelly Dia Rofinda, Erkadius Erkadius

“…Tujuan penelitian ini adalah membuktikan potensi vitamin C dalam menghambat gangguan hemostasis melalui pengamatan waktu perdarahan mencit yang dipapar asap rokok. Penelitian Randomized Pre Test-Post Test Control Group Design ini dilakukan pada 21 ekor mencit jantan yang dibagi menjadi tiga kelompok. …”
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Advancing Inclusive Participatory Community Based Approaches Towards Fair Transitions and Land Governance in Developing Countries. The Case of Kigali City – Rwanda. by David

“…Using Kigali City, Rwanda, as a case study, data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to 60 randomly selected residents, including women, youth, and the elderly. …”
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Intermittent documentation of blood pressure values does not provide comprehensive evaluation of the hemodynamic response during continuous intravenous medication administration by Brittany R. Doyle, Emerson B. Nairon, Erica Jones, Amber Salter, DaiWai M. Olson

“…This study used an observational, prospective, non-randomized study design to examine the variability in BP response during intravenous vasoactive medication administration in an intensive care unit setting. …”
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Longer-term consequences of increased body checking in women at risk for eating disorders-a naturalistic experimental online study. by Gina Geiger, Vanessa Opladen, Maj-Britt Vivell, Silja Vocks, Andrea S Hartmann

“…After a two-day baseline to assess the daily amount of habitual body checking, participants underwent two three-day experimental conditions in randomized order, in which they were asked to exhibit typical vs. threefold increased body checking. …”
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The Prebiotic Index of Dried-Growol Made with Different Cassava Varieties and Cooking Methods by Chatarina Wariyah, Nurul Huda, Agus Slamet

“…This research was carried out in a completely randomized factorial design with two factors, namely cassava variety (M = Mentega, L = Lanting, and K = Ketan) and dried-growol cooking method (Au = Autoclave, ST = Steaming, and PC = Pressure cooker). …”
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Strawberry plant growth enhancement: Effects of artificial light and methyl jasmonate-salicylic acid treatments on physiology and metabolism by M. Adrian, Roedhy Poerwanto, Eiichi Inoue, Deden Derajat Matra

“…This study investigates the adaptation of strawberry plants in lowland environments using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and the exogenous application of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and methyl salicylic acid (MeSA). A randomized block design was used with two factors: LED light types and MeJA–MeSA treatments. …”
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IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE GROWTH, YIELD, AND SUNFLOWER CULTIVAR PERFORMANCE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF PLANT DENSITY. by Sinan A. Abas, Zeyad A. Abdulhamed, Nihad M. Abood

“…Five cultivars were used: "Aqmar", "Haysen", "Isaqi", " Flami a and "Tarzan", at three plant densities of 88,900, 66,670, and 53,300 plants ha-1. A randomized complete block design (R.C.B.D) was used with three replications, in a split plot arrangement, where plant densities occupied the main plots and cultivars occupied the sub plots. …”
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The influence of red and blue font color on intertemporal choice: the mediating roles of time perception and dimensional difference comparison by Kai Zhang, Hui Jiang, Xiaowei Geng

“…To explore the relationship between font color and intertemporal choice and to examine the serial mediation of time perception and intradimensional difference comparison on the association between font color and intertemporal choice on the basis of attribute-based choice models. Methods We randomly assigned subjects to the intertemporal choices questionnaire in a specific font color (blue vs. red) condition. …”
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Pengaruh Kombinasi Metformin dan Ekstrak Kunyit terhadap Kadar High Density Lipoprotein, Interleukin-6 dan Tumor Necrosis Factor-a by Fathia Kesuma Dinanti, Sri Priyantini Mulyani, Chodidjah - -

“…The subjects were 24 male Wistar rats which were randomly divided into four groups, namely K1, K2, P1, and P2. …”
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Estimation of Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing Rested on Bilayered Soil Profile Using FEM-AI-Coupled Techniques by Ahmed M. Ebid, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, M. Salah

“…This was executed using the following soil properties: soil type of top layer (from S1 to S6), soil type of bottom layer (from S1 to S6), strip footing width (B) (from 1.0 to 5.0 m), thickness of the top layer (h) (from 0.5 B to 1.0 B), overburden pressure σ′v (from 1.0 m to 3.0 m multiplied by the γ′t), and the parameters combination of each finite model in the set is randomly selected. The results of the FEM/Plaxis parametric study produced the 2D-model, deformed shape, stress distribution, and plastic point (failure point) models. …”
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Systematic Review on Effect of Tai Chi Regarding to Glucolipid Metabolism and Life Quality of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yongjin LIU, Bo DU, Bowei HUANG, Liuqing YANG, Suping HUANG

“…Objective:To systematically review the effect of Tai Chi exercise on glucolipid metabolism and life quality of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods:We searched PubMed, FMRS, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, CNKI, WanFang and VIP databases to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published before February 2017 about Tai Chi exercise on glucolipid metabolism and life quality of T2DM. …”
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A New Hope for the Patients of Non‐Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: FDA Gives Green Signal for Resmetirom Use by Abdul Haseeb Hasan, Muhammad Ali Abid, Muhammad Hafi Abid, Laiba Suhail, Abubakar Nazir

“…Results Resmetirom demonstrated efficacy in resolving NASH without fibrosis progression and improving fibrosis scores in patients with biopsy‐confirmed NASH. In a randomized Phase 3 trial, significant histological improvements were observed in 25.9% and 29.9% of patients receiving 80 and 100 mg doses, respectively, compared to 9.7% in the placebo group. …”
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