Efficacy of Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant for Scalp Nerve Blocks to Prolong Analgesia: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Study by Jia Z, Shrestha N, Wang S, Zhao C, Wang T, Luo F

“…We therefore tested the hypothesis that dexamethasone as an adjuvant to bupivacaine in SNB is positive after craniotomy.Methods: Patients elective for craniotomy were randomly assigned to receive SNB with bupivacaine alone compared with dexamethasone and bupivacaine. …”
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Causal Effects of Air Pollution, Noise, and Shift Work on Unstable Angina and Myocardial Infarction: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Qiye Ma, Lin Chen, Hao Xu, Yiru Weng

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The Effect of Hand Reflexology Massage on Pain and Fatigue in Patients after Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Nahid Rejeh, Seyed Davood Tadrisi, Shahrooz Yazdani, Kiarash Saatchi, Mojtaba Vaismoradi

“…The patients were randomly divided into two interventions (n = 45) and control (n = 45) groups. …”
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Comparison of propofol-ketamine and propofol-fentanyl combinations for sedation in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy: a randomized clinical trial by Milena Vasconcelos Falcão, João Nogueira Neto, Ed Carlos Rey Moura, Caio Márcio Barros Oliveira, Rodrigo Pinto Diniz, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Plínio da Cunha Leal

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Association between sedentary behavior, physical activity, and osteoarthritis: results from NHANES 2007–2020 and Mendelian randomization analysis by Jiangqin He, Cao Zhang, Lili Yang

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Effects of trehalose on bone healing, physical function, and pain in patients with pertrochanteric fractures: a randomized controlled trial protocol by Reza Zandi, Hosna Omidi Razani, Amir Mehrvar, Mohammad-Reza Jowshan, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Bahar Nikooyeh, Hoda Zahedi, Shahin Talebi

“…The participants will be randomly allocated based on the permuted block randomization into two groups: those receiving trehalose (32 patients) or placebo (32 patients). …”
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Effects of tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs as an early treatment of anterior open bite: a randomized clinical study by Safa B. Alawy, Shaimaa S. EL-Desouky, Ibrahim A. Kabbash, Shimaa M. Hadwa

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Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of Acupuncture for Cognitive Dysfunction in Diverse Cancer Survivors: A Pilot, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Xiaotong Li, Kaitlin Lampson, Tim A. Ahles, James C. Root, Q. Susan Li, Yuelin Li, Anam Ahsan, Jun J. Mao, Kevin T. Liou

“…(1) Background: This pilot study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary effects of acupuncture for cancer-related cognitive dysfunction (CRCD) in cancer survivors. (2) Methods: A randomized trial comparing real acupuncture (RA) to sham acupuncture (SA) and waitlist control (WLC) among cancer survivors reporting cognitive difficulties. …”
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Causal association between circulating α-Klotho levels and venous thromboembolism: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yanmin Song, Liping Cao, Hui Long

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Virtual Reality Interventions for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Qin Yang, Liuxin Zhang, Fangyuan Chang, Hongyi Yang, Bin Chen, Zhao Liu

“…MethodsA total of 4 web-based databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and Ovid) were searched up to December 30, 2023, for randomized controlled trials assessing the self-reported outcomes of VR-based technology on cognition, mood, quality of life, and physical fitness in older adults (aged ≥55 years) with MCI. …”
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Inosine enhances the efficacy of immune‐checkpoint inhibitors in advanced solid tumors: A randomized, controlled, Phase 2 study by Haiqing Zhao, Wei Zhang, Yuting Lu, Yin Dong, Zhihao He, Hongchao Zhen, Qin Li

“…Methods This single‐center, prospective, randomized, open‐label study was conducted, from January 2021 to December 2022, in Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, and participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to either the inosine (trial) or non‐inosine (control) group that received inosine (dosage: 0.2 g, three times/day) + PD‐1/PD‐L1 inhibitor or only PD‐1/PD‐L1 inhibitor ± targeted ± chemotherapy, respectively. …”
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Therapists perspectives on the Early Intervention after Rape study: a qualitative process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial by Tina Haugen, Joar Øveraas Halvorsen, Oddgeir Friborg, Berit Schei, Cecilie Therese Hagemann, Marianne Kjelsvik

“…The Early Intervention after Rape (EIR) study is a multisite randomized controlled trial designed to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of training SAC nurses and social workers to deliver a modified version of prolonged exposure therapy shortly after rape.Objective: This article aims to present a qualitative process evaluation of the implementation of the EIR study across three SACs in Norway, from the perspective of nurses and social workers.Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with fifteen nurses and social workers, ten of whom received training in prolonged exposure therapy (mPE). …”
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Effect of Medication Management at Home via Pharmacist-Led Home Televisits: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Sheikh Rubana Hossain, Akanksha N Samant, Briana C Balsamo, Chelsea E Hawley, Michael C Zanchelli, Carolyn Zhu, Maria D Venegas, Marina Robertson, Megan B McCullough, Judith L Beizer, Kenneth S Boockvar, Albert L Siu, Lauren R Moo, William W Hung

“…MethodsWe will conduct a 2-site cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT). The intervention will be a pharmacist-led home televisit including medication reconciliation and assessment of actual medication use. …”
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The effectiveness of convalescent plasma administered on the first day of admission for COVID-19 patients: an open-label randomized controlled trial by Saeed Mohammadi, Mandana Pouladzadeh, Hamidreza Kouhpayeh, Shamsi Okati, Mehdi Safdarian, Peyman Eshghi, Parastoo Moradi Choghakabodi, Shahabeddin Mashaei, Sharareh Sanei Sistani, Yalda Khani, Soheila Nasizadeh, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri, Amir Teimourpour, Haijuan Wang

“…In this prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial conducted at Razi Hospital (Ahvaz) and Bouali Hospital (Zahedan) in Iran, 232 confirmed COVID-19 patients were randomly assigned into two groups using a computer-generated randomization method. …”
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Integrative analyses of mendelian randomization and bioinformatics reveal casual relationship and genetic links between COVID-19 and knee osteoarthritis by Xiao Zheng, Jinhao Li, Qinfeng Ma, Jianping Gong, Jianbo Pan

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Effects of Hook Maneuver on Oxygen Saturation Recovery After −40 m Apnea Dive—A Randomized Crossover Trial by Francisco DeAsís-Fernández, Álvaro Reina-Varona, Evangelos Papotsidakis, Juan Lafuente, José Fierro-Marrero

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Evaluation of the Effect of Cichorium intybus L. on the Liver Enzymes in Burn Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi, Rahimeh Akrami, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Saeid Zareie, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Ali Najafi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Azizallah Dehghan, Elham Zarenezhad

“…This is a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial. Patients with 2nd and 3rd degree burns have been selected to participate in the study according to the inclusion criteria. …”
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Economic evaluation of a randomized controlled trial comparing mifepristone and misoprostol with misoprostol alone in the treatment of early pregnancy loss. by Charlotte C Hamel, Marcus P L M Snijders, Sjors F P J Coppus, Frank P H A Vandenbussche, Didi D M Braat, Eddy M M Adang

“…This RCT, the Triple M trial, was a multicentre, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial executed at 17 hospitals in the Netherlands. …”
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Open and Closed Endotracheal Suctioning and Arterial Blood Gas Values: A Single-Blind Crossover Randomized Clinical Trial by Azam Faraji, Alireza Khatony, Gholamreza Moradi, Alireza Abdi, Mansour Rezaei

“…In a clinical trial, we recruited 42 patients after open-heart surgery in an educational hospital. Each patient randomly underwent both open and closed suctioning. …”
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Prospective, Randomized Ex Vivo Trial to Assess the Ideal Stapling Site for Endoscopic Fundoplication with Medigus Ultrasonic Surgical Endostapler by Tae-Geun Gweon, Kai Matthes

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