Growth, Yield-Related Traits and Yield of Lowland Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties as Influenced by Inorganic NPS and N Fertilizer Rates at Babile, Eastern Ethiopia by Mekuannet K. Belay

“…The experiment was comprised of two lowland maize varieties, three blended NPS (50, 100, and 150 kg), and three N levels (43.5, 87, and 130.5 kg) ha−1 using a factorial arrangement under a randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Gastric precancerous conditions or lesions and Helicobacter pylori by M Areia, M. Dinis-Ribeiro

“…One meta-analysis confirmed that H. pylori eradication reverses atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia. One double-blind, randomized, folic acid-controlled trial confirmed that Moluodan, a patented Chinese traditional medicine that suppresses the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, reverses low-grade dysplasia in H. pylori-negative patients. …”
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Strain rate dependence of dynamic recrystallization and texture evolution in hot compressed Mg-Gd-Er-Zr alloy by Ning Ding, Wenbo Du, Shubo Li, Ke Liu, Xian Du, Zijian Yu

“…At the high strain rate of 50 s−1, continuous DRX (CDRX) and twin-induced DRX (TDRX) were promoted, and more DRX grains resulted in orientation randomization. The whole texture was mainly weakened by CDRX and TDRX grains, in which CDRX plays a major role. …”
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Response of Malt Barley (Hordeum Distichum L) Varieties to Different Row Spacing under Contrasted Environments of North Gondar, Ethiopia by Amare Assefa Bogale, Ketema Niguse, Awoke Wasae, Shegaw Habitu

“…The experiment was laid out using randomized complete block design with three replications. …”
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Effects of physical exercise in reducing caregivers burden: a systematic review by Carla Cardoso, Maria José Lumini, Maria José Lumini, Teresa Martins, Teresa Martins

“…Studies were selected based on the PICOD acronym.ResultsEleven randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and two other experimental studies were included. …”
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Smallholder farmers' perceptions of climate variability and its risks across agroecological zones in the Ayehu watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia by Abebe Biresaw Bitew, Amare Sewnet Minale

“…The study surveyed a sample of 338 participants selected randomly. We employed the Mann-Kendall test and Sen's slope estimator to examine the actual trends and magnitude of temperature and rainfall. …”
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Influence of perceived impostorism on self-esteem and anxiety among University Nursing Students: Recommendations to implement mentorship program by Devendra Bhardwaj, Rajesh Kumar, Yogesh Bahurupi

“…Material and Methods: A cross-sectional survey randomly selected nursing students from the six established nursing institutions in Uttarakhand state. …”
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Analysis of Influencing Factors and Construction of a Column Chart Model for Postoperative Pulmonary Infection in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Wu G, Zhong X, Chen J

“…They were separated into an internal validation group of 235 cases and an external validation group of 79 cases randomly. The internal validation group was grouped into an infection group of 73 cases and an non-infection group of 162 cases. …”
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Climate Change and Environmental Influence on Prevalence of Visceral Leishmaniasis in West Pokot County, Kenya by Bulle Abdullahi, Joshua Mutiso, Fredrick Maloba, John Macharia, Mark Riongoita, Michael Gicheru

“…Study area was purposively selected. Locations were randomly selected, and households were systematically selected. …”
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Nonpharmacological Interventions for Protection of Myocardial Ischemia-reperfusion Injury among Patient with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Brief Review by Mandeep Kumar Jangra, Mehroz Ahmed Mirza, Manu Goyal

“…Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes, Study design format was used to assess the eligibility of articles where population was ST elevated MI; Intervention was any nonpharmacological interventions such as ischemic postconditioning, therapeutic hypothermia, low level laser therapy (LLLT), remote ischemic conditioning (RIC), and therapeutic hyperoxemia; Comparator can be placebo/sham or control groups, Outcomes were infarct size and cardiac biomarkers and study design can be randomized clinical trials, pre–post experimental studies, etc. …”
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Molecular Characterization of the CYTB Gene of Radix auricularia Linnaeus, 1758 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Lymnaeidae) in Al-Chibayish of Thi-Qar Province, Southern Iraq by Sarmad A. M. Al-Asadi

“…For sequencing, four purified PCR products (approximately 400 bp) were randomly selected for each station. The bioinformatics results showed that the mitochondrial genome of R. auricularia contained 24 non-protein-coding genes and 13 protein-coding genes, including CYTB, NAD5, NAD6 and NAD4L. …”
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Clinical Efficacy and Meta-Analysis of Stem Cell Therapies for Patients with Brain Ischemia by Lukui Chen, Guilong Zhang, Ahsan Ali Khan, Xiaoyuan Guo, Yuchun Gu

“…We searched Cochrane Library, PubMed, Ovid, CBM, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP Data from its inception to December 2015, to collect randomized controlled trials (RCT) of stem cell transplantation for the ischemic stroke. …”
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The Effect of Different Obturation Techniques on the Sealing Ability of Root Canal Filling Materials by Regula Sri Lakshmi, Bhaskar Das, Apurva Jadhav, Harsha Haridas, Sabari Murugesan, Savadamoorthi Kamatchi Subramani

“…These teeth were then randomly separated into three groups (n = 30) according to the obturation technique: Group A (Lateral Compaction), Group B (Thermafil), and Group C (Continuous Wave of Condensation). …”
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The Anthelmintic Activity of Ethanol Extract of Bitter Leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) Against Ascaridia galli Worm in Vitro by Amelia Dwita Safitri, Iwan Sahrial Hamid, Poedji Hastutiek, Setiawan Koesdarto, Rahmi Sugihartuti, Endang Suprihati

“…Method that used in the research was completely randomized design. There were five treatments of physiological NaCl solution (K-), piperazine sitrate (K+), etanol extract of bitter leaf 0,35% (P1), etanol extract of bitter leaf 1,4% (P2), etanol extract of bitter leaf 4,2% (P3), and each treatment was done in four replications. …”
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The risk of malnutrition as a predictor of arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal non-valvular atrial Fibrillation and heart failure with preserv... by Zixi Zhang, Cancan Wang, Qiming Liu, Yichao Xiao, Jiabao Zhou, Keke Wu, Yunying Huang, Zeying Zhang, Shiping Liu, Qiuzhen Lin

“…Further large-scale randomized controlled trials are required to validate these findings.…”
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Experimental Study and Failure Mechanism Analysis of Rubber Fiber Concrete under the Compression-Shear Combined Action by Juntao Zhang, Zhenpeng Yu, Xinjian Sun, Guangli Zhang, Wenguo Pan

“…The addition of rubber particles increased the randomness and discreteness of the concrete upon failure, while fibers inhibited the development of oblique micro-cracks and the dropping of concrete slags. …”
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Neuropathology-based approach reveals novel Alzheimer's Disease genes and highlights female-specific pathways and causal links to disrupted lipid metabolism: insights into a viciou... by Yin Jin, Apostolia Topaloudi, Sudhanshu Shekhar, Guangxin Chen, Alicia Nicole Scott, Bryce David Colon, Petros Drineas, Chris Rochet, Peristera Paschou

“…Finally, through PheWAS and Mendelian Randomization analysis, we identify causal links with AD neuropathology pointing to disrupted lipid metabolism, as well as impaired peripheral immune response and liver dysfunction as part of a vicious cycle that fuels neurodegeneration.…”
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Effects of different Lys/Met ratios on the antioxidant capacity, tissue morphology, and fatty acid composition of subcutaneous fat in Tibetan sheep on low-protein diets: a lipidomi... by Rengeerli Sa, Fengshuo Zhang, Xianhua Zhang, Wei Gao, Yu Zhang, Jiacheng Gan, Shengzhen Hou, Linsheng Gui

“…IntroductionThis study employed lipidomics to investigate the effects of varying lysine (Lys)- to-methionine (Met) ratios on the antioxidant capacity, tissue morphology, and fatty acid composition of subcutaneous fat in Tibetan sheep fed a low-protein diet.MethodsNinety healthy male Tibetan sheep of similar body weight were randomly allocated into three groups. These sheep were fed a low-protein diet containing Lys/Met ratios of 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1. …”
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Effects of planting window on grain yield and oil yield under rainfed sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in Kilwa District, Lindi, Tanzania by Charles O. Joseph, Kassim Kambwily, Sangu M. Emmanuel

“…The two factors (varieties and planting windows) were laid out in a split plot arrangement and fitted into randomized complete block design in three replicates. …”
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Evaluation of Double-Faced Tubularized Preputial Flap versus Duckett’s Procedure for Repair of Penoscrotal Hypospadias with Significant Penile Curvature: A Comparative Study by Mohamed Shahin, Mohamed Abdalrazek, Mohamed Abdelmaboud, Ibrahim Mahmoud Elsayaad, Muhammad Abdelhafez Mahmoud, Mahmoud Abdelhady Mousa, Ahmed Elshamy, Omar Alsamahy, Mohamed Rehan, Sayed Elhady, Ibrahim Gamaan

“…This was a prospective comparative study on 144 children with primary penoscrotal hypospadias with moderate or severe chordee, conducted at New Damietta and Assuit hospitals, Al-Azhar University, from March 2016 to March 2022. The patients were randomly divided into two equal groups; group A (n = 72) underwent DFPF, and group B (n = 72) underwent Duckett’s procedure. …”
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