The effects of a 12-week moderate-intensity continuous training intervention on depression, anxiety, and stress in sedentary female college students: a focus on negative emotion re... by Quanwen Zeng, Yong Zhang, Huimin Li, Jin Yuan, Dan Feng, Gendi Zhu

“…This study aimed to investigate the impact of a 12-week MICT intervention on different levels of negative mood in sedentary female college students.MethodsA total of 144 participants were randomly assigned to two groups, each consisting of 72 individuals. …”
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Elucidation of Nature of Gene Action and Estimation of Combining Ability Effects for Fruit Yield Improvement and Yield Attributing Traits in Brinjal Landraces by Neha Rajan, Sandip Debnath, Avijit kr. Dutta, Brijesh Pandey, Ajeet Kr. Singh, Ravindra Kumar Singh, Anjani Kumar Singh, Betty Nokobi Dugbakie

“…Genetic progress in quantitative traits can be improved by understanding how genes interact and estimating the consequences of combining abilities. As a result, a randomized block design with three replications was used to conduct forty crossings using a line X tester mating design with ten lines and four testers. …”
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Comprehensive multi-metric analysis of user experience and performance in adaptive and non-adaptive lower-limb exoskeletons. by Krongkaew Supapitanon, Tanyaporn Patathong, Chaicharn Akkawutvanich, Arthicha Srisuchinnawong, Worachit Ketrungsri, Poramate Manoonpong, Patarawan Woratanarat, Chanika Angsanuntsukh

“…A cross-over design with randomized allocation in Thai healthy and independently walking adults ensured participants experienced both modes. …”
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Response of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Yield to Combined Biochar, Lime, and Inorganic-Fertilizer Rates in the Case of Gimbi District, Western Ethiopia by Solomon Abeba Kenea, Tolera Abera Goshu, Kinati Chimdessa

“…The experiment comprised 14 treatments laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. …”
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Impact of Lonicera hypoglauca leaf inclusion on immune and antioxidant responses in geese by Zonghao Lv, Zhen Li, Zhizhong Zhang, Gao Li, Qinghua Chen, Qian Lin

“…For this study, 180 one-day-old male Xiang goslings were randomly assigned to control and 4 treatment groups (6 replicates per group; 6 goslings per replicate). …”
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Development and validation of a five-year cardiovascular risk assessment tool for Asian adults aged 75 years and older by Meng-Chen Hsu, Yu-Hua Fu, Chi-Chuan Wang, Chau-Chung Wu, Fang-Ju Lin

“…Eligible patients were randomly divided into derivation (80%) and validation (20%) cohorts. …”
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Vestibular Rehabilitation as an Early Intervention in Athletes Who are Post-concussion: A Systematic Review by Gabrielle Babula, Edward Warunek, Katherine Cure, Grace Nikolski, Heather Fritz, Susan Barker

“… # Results Eleven articles were included, six randomized control trials and five retrospective cohort studies. …”
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Ability of pulse oximetry-derived indices to predict hypotension after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yuriko Kondo, Eishin Nakamura, Hisashi Noma, Sayuri Shimizu, Takahisa Goto, Takahiro Mihara

“…We included retrospective and prospective observational studies and randomized controlled trials that assessed the ability of PI and PVI, measured before the initiation of spinal anesthesia, to predict hypotension after spinal anesthesia during cesarean delivery. …”
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Anemia in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Finding from Low-Resource Setting Hospitals by Henok Kumsa, Rediet Woldesenbet, Feven Mulugeta, Rajalakshmi Murugan, Tamirat Moges

“…The data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. Results. From randomly included 373 children with CHD, 298 (79.9%) had acyanotic congenital heart disease (ACHD) and 75 (20.1%) had cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD). …”
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Comparison of accuracy in freehand versus computer-assisted (dynamic and static) dental implant placement: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Saurav Banerjee, Anasua Debnath, Priyanjali Paul, Tridib Nath Banerjee

“…The inclusion criteria were randomized and nonrandomized control trials, case controls and retrospective case studies, focusing on platform deviation, angular deviation, and apical deviation in dynamic, static, and freehand surgeries. …”
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Addition of anal encirclement to perineal proctosigmoidectomy: a retrospective review by Aiya Amery, Kayla Marritt, Zarrukh Baig, Haven Roy, Dilip Gill, Nathan Ginther

“…There is currently a lack of data addressing a combination surgery, wherein both a perineal proctosigmoidectomy and anal encirclement are performed simultaneously.AimsTo evaluate the efficacy of combining perineal proctosigmoidectomy with anal encirclement using Nylon sutures compared to perineal proctosigmoidectomy alone.MethodsThis was a single institution, non-randomized, retrospective study conducted at the Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (July 2017 to October 2022). …”
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Identifying Conservative Interventions for Individuals with Subacromial Pain Syndrome Prior to Undergoing a Subacromial Decompression: A Scoping Review by Joseph A Signorino, Aubrey G. Thompson, Benjamin R Hando, Jodi L Young

“… # Methods An electronic search using MEDLINE, CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus databases was conducted. Peer-reviewed randomized controlled control trials and cohort studies published between January 2000 and February 2022 that included subjects diagnosed with SAPS who progressed to receive a SAD were eligible. …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding and Its Determinants in Yaoundé, Cameroon: A Retrospective Survival Analysis by Gloria Akah Ndum Okwen, Esron Daniel Karimuribo, Helena Aminiel Ngowi, Edith Nig Fombang

“…Data was collected through a mixed method and systematically through a retrospective survival analysis approach where a total number of 503 randomly selected individuals in Yaoundé, Cameroon, participated in the study. …”
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Cognitive Planning Improved After Cycling Exercise in Older Adults with Down Syndrome by Shannon D. R. Ringenbach, Nathaniel E. Arnold, Forouzan Rafiei Rezvani, Chih-Chia Chen

“…Methods: Twenty-four participants were randomly assigned to one of two interventions over eight weeks. (1) Thirteen older adults with DS completed the ACT intervention, which is stationary cycling with the assistance of a motor to maintain a cadence at least 35% greater than voluntary cycling. (2) Eleven older adults with DS completed voluntary cycling (VC). …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Time Management Training, Motivational Strategies, and Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Training on Female Senior Elementary School Students’ A... by Zahra Salmani, Ali Mehdad, Mohammad Ali Nadi Khorasgan

“…., 72 students were purposefully selected and randomly assigned in 3 experimental groups and 1 control group, each including 18 students. …”
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Acute effects of loaded whole body vibration schemes on countermovement jump, speed and agility by Edin Uå½ıäœanın, Fuad Babajıä†, Haris Pojskıä†, Jeffrey Pagaduan, Mario Tomljanovıä†, Melika Muratovıä†

“…They underwent a standardized general warm-up and dynamic stretching followed by randomized loaded protocols executed for 5 minutes with a rest interval of 30 seconds. …”
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Effect of Articular Needling Therapy Combined with Proprioceptive Training on Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by CHEN He, LI Xuemei, KUANG Xuehui, YU Jin

“…ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of articular needling therapy combined with proprioceptive training on patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).MethodsA total of 90 KOA patients in the Foshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Medicine from February 2021 to October 2022 were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 45 cases in each group. …”
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Cumulative incidence and risk of infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with janus kinase inhibitors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Konstantinos Ouranos, Diana V Avila, Evangelia K Mylona, Athanasios Vassilopoulos, Stephanos Vassilopoulos, Fadi Shehadeh, Eleftherios Mylonakis

“…The PubMed and EMBASE databases were queried for randomized controlled trials comparing patients with RA treated with JAKi (upadacitinib, baricitinib, tofacitinib, peficitinib, or filgotinib), defined as the treatment group, compared with control subjects, defined as participants receiving placebo or treatment regimen that was similar to that of participants in the treatment group, with the exception of JAKi. …”
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Effect of electrical field on gonadal development of goldfish in saline media by Kukuh Nirmala, Ahmad Habibie, Harton Arfah

“…The experiment design used was completely randomized design. Fish used was female goldfish at the density of 4 fish/aquarium with an average total length of 12.27±0.05 cm and average body weight of 22.29±0.54 g. …”
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Clinical Effect of Preservation or Nonpreservation of Left Colic Artery in Total Mesorectal Excision under Laparoscopy: A Meta-analysis by Jiefeng Liu, Yujing Gong, Miao He, Xinyu Zeng, Yiping Liu

“…We searched databases including PubMed, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) to collect randomized and controlled trials which compared the effect of preservation or nonpreservation of the LCA in TME under laparoscopy. …”
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