The Effectiveness of Novel Growth Regulator and Fertilizer to Improve Quality and Yield of Spring Wheat by Shimendi G. Okbagabir, Mohammed H. Al-Mamoori, Elena N. Pakina, Meysamr Zargar

“…The experiment comprised 16 treatment combinations in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) viz plant growth regulators (PGR) Centrino-1 (GR1), Centrino-2 (GR2), Centrino-3 (GR3), and Terrasay Fertilizer-1 (F1), Terrasay Fertilizer-2 (F2) and Terrasay-3 (F3) and Control (Co).  …”
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Harnessing multivariate insights coupled with susceptibility indices to reveal morpho-physiological and biochemical traits in heat tolerance of cotton by Tahira Luqman, Manzoor Hussain, Muhammad Kashif Riaz Khan

“…This study investigated heat tolerance for 50 cotton genotypes at the seedling stage by examining various traits at three temperatures (32 °C, 45 °C and 48 °C) in a randomized plot experiment. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the studied traits. …”
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Meals in children’s education units: planning, production process, distribution and adequacy of the main meal by Estefanini Libia Siqueira Teixeira de Almeida, Michelle Franklin Silva Fontes, Adriana Versiani dos Anjos, Luana Caroline dos Santos, Simone Cardoso Lisboa Pereira

“…It was investigated whether the production and nutritional adequacy indexes were consonant with the guidelines of the National School Meals Program (PNAE), by means of direct weighing of five menus for the main meal that were gathered randomly. It was observed that 78.4% of the menus produced had undergone changes, in comparison with what had been planned. …”
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Identification of Synthetic Food Colours in Selected Confectioneries and Beverages in Jaffna District, Sri Lanka by P. G. T. Dilrukshi, Helani Munasinghe, A. Buddhika G. Silva, P. G. S. M. De Silva

“…This study aims to identify the synthetic food colours in confectioneries and beverages available in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka. Randomly collected 110 samples from eleven Medical Officers Of Health areas in Jaffna district were analyzed by using thin layer chromatography and UV-visible spectrophotometry. …”
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Lifetime Paid Work and Mental Health Problems among Poor Urban 9-to-13-Year-Old Children in Brazil by Isabel A. Bordin, Ivens H. Pires, Cristiane S. Paula

“…In a probabilistic sample of clusters of eligible households (women 15–49 years and son/daughter <18 years), one mother-child pair was randomly selected per household (n=813; response rate = 82.4%). …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Desflurane, Sevoflurane, and Propofol on the Glottic Opening Area during Remifentanil-Based General Anesthesia Using a Supraglottic Airway Device by Takashi Kondo, Hiromichi Izumi, Makiko Kitagawa

“…Ninety patients undergoing hand and upper limb surgery combined with brachial plexus block under general anesthesia were enrolled in the study. The patients were randomized into three groups to receive desflurane (group D), sevoflurane (group S), or propofol (group P) for maintenance of anesthesia. …”
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Development and Cross-Validation of Anthropometric Predictive Equations to Estimate Total Body Fat Percentage in Adult Women in Sri Lanka by Nirmala Rathnayake, Gayani Alwis, Janaka Lenora, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in Galle, Sri Lanka, with two groups: Group A (group for equation development) and Group B (cross-validation group) (n = 175 each) of randomly selected healthy adult women aged 30–60 years. …”
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Effects of project-based learning on EFL learners' writing performance. by Abebaw Andargie, Dawit Amogne, Ebabu Tefera

“…In addition, to discover their attitudes toward the impacts of project-based learning and its applications on the ground, three randomly selected students were interviewed at the end of the intervention. …”
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Effect of Low-Intensity High-Repetition Versus High-Intensity Low-Repetition Elastic Band Resistance Training on Functional Physical Fitness and Myokine Levels in Older Adults by Moon Jin Lee, Jun-Young Sung, Jiyoun Kim

“…A total of 30 participants (mean age ~76 years) were randomized into control (n = 10), LI-HR (n = 10), or HI-LR (n = 10) groups. …”
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Abdominal Massage Improves the Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Regulating Mast Cells via the Trypase-PAR2-PKCε Pathway in Rats by Huanan Li, Wei Zhang, Fei Ma, Xiaofan Zhang, Yuyan Wang, Jingui Wang

“…Forty male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly assigned into 4 groups: the normal (control) group, IBS group, abdominal massage group, and abdominal massage + ketotifen treatment group (n = 10 rats in each group). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Dentin Hypersensitivity Reduction Over One Month after a Single Topical Application of Three Different Materials: A Prospective Experimental Study by Aniket Sharan, Babita Pawar, Hiroj Bagde, Tavinder Kaur Chawla, Aadarsh Vikram Dhan, Bhawna Shyamsukha, Sanjna Sharma

“…A total of 45 patients with DH were randomly assigned to three groups: Test Group I (5% potassium nitrate gel), Test Group II (Tetric-N-Bond self-etch adhesive), and Test Group III (fluoride varnish). …”
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Effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation in Children Post-Concussion: A Systematic Review by Devashish Tiwari, Melisa Erdal, Kristyn Alonzo, Victoria Twombly, Paige Concannon, August West, Mairead O'Byrne

“… # Results Overall, twelve studies (three randomized controlled trials, five cohort studies, two case series and two case reports) were included in the review. …”
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The Effect of Common Knowledge Construction Model-Based Instruction on 5th Grade Students' Conceptual Understanding of Biodiversity by Veysel Haydari, Bayram Costu

“…In this model, two experimental groups (Experiment 1 and Experiment 2) and a control group are randomly selected among 5th grade students. In the experiment group 1, teaching is carried out with CKCM, in the experiment group 2, CKCM supported out-of-school learning environments, and in the control group, instruction is carried out in accordance with the curriculum of Turkey. …”
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Vermicompost and NPSZnB Fertilizer Levels on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth, Yield Component, and Yield at Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia by Abdela Tufa

“…Four vermicompost levels (0, 2.5, 5, and 7.5 t·ha−1) combined with four artificial NPSZnB fertilizer rates (0, 50, 100, and 150 kg·ha−1) were used for the study in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replicates. …”
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Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Biji Melinjo (Gnetum gnemon) Terhadap Kadar Kolesterol LDL Pada Tikus Galur Wistar (Rattus norvegicus) Model Hiperkolesterolemia by Dita Viviant Sagith, Cimi Ilmiawati, Yusticia Katar

“…Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan randomized pre-post test control group design yang terdiri dari lima kelompok (n=5). …”
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Microbiome Associated with Slovak Raw Goat Milk, Trace Minerals, and Vitamin E Content by Andrea Lauková, Lenka Micenková, Ľubomíra Grešáková, Michaela Maďarová, Monika Pogány Simonová, Valentína Focková, Jana Ščerbová

“…However, there is a lack of information regarding the microbial consortium in Slovak raw goat milk analyzed by next-generation sequencing and trace elements and vitamin E as well. A randomly selected samples (G24-G50) of raw goat milk from different animals at farms in Slovakia were analyzed. …”
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The benefits and safety of a virtual reality intervention in patients suffering from acute and chronic pain: A pilot study by Bingjie Ma, Libo Zhang, Yun Ji, Xuehua Huang, Luandi Yao, Wei Cheng, Li Hu, Xuejing Lu, Ke Ma

“…Conclusion These findings suggest the selected VR session delivering pain psychotherapeutic techniques may be effective and tolerable for patients with varying pain conditions, which provides initial evidence for the development of future randomized controlled trials of the complete VR program.…”
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The Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Pain, Stiffness, and Physical Function in Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jie Tong, Zhengyu Chen, Guanghua Sun, Jun Zhou, Ye Zeng, Peirui Zhong, Chengyuan Deng, Xiaocui Chen, Liu Liu, Shiyong Wang, Jiaqian Chen, Ying Liao

“…In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to assess the efficacy of PEMF on the major symptoms of patients with OA compared with efficacy of other interventions. Methods. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating OA patients treated with PEMF and with pain, stiffness, and physical function impairment since 2009 were included. …”
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Effects of Pressure Gloves Combined with Hand Training for Post-stroke Hand Edema by Hua LIN, Jing YUAN, Zhilan LIU, Nian WANG, Wen HE, Jing BU, Qianqian MA, Hongbing WANG

“…Methods:A total of sixty post-stroke patients were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with thirty cases in each group. …”
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Influence of millet varieties on fertilizer application rates and plant spacing in Sudan savanna by Abdulrahman Ibrahim, Mannir Isah Kerau

“…The treatments were factorized and placed under a Randomize Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. …”
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