Economic Evaluation of Boceprevir for the Treatment of Patients with Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Hungary by Raymond Odhiambo, Jagpreet Chhatwal, Shannon Allen Ferrante, Antoine El Khoury, Elamin Elbasha

“…**Background:** Recent international, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials (SPRINT-2; RESPOND-2) demonstrated that the triple combination of peginterferon (PEG), ribavirin (RBV) and boceprevir (BOC) was more efficacious than the standard dual therapy of PEG and RBV in treatment of patients chronically infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. …”
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Patient satisfaction of a city multi-disciplinary hospital with medical care by S. A. Suslin, A. V. Vavilov, R. I. Ginnyatulina

“…The sample size of the respondents was 50% of the patients in the hospital. The sample was randomly generated.Results. In the age structure of the respondents (hospitalized patients), persons aged 30-45 and 18-29, who account for 30.4% and 29.5%, respectively, are predominant. …”
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Shadow puppetry therapy enhances dementia-related cognitive function and interpersonal relationship by Shu-Yuan Chao, Hsiao-Mei Chen, Bei-Yi Su

“…Older adults with mild dementia were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 18). …”
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Genotypic variability in stress responses of Sorghum bicolor under drought and salinity conditions by Yahya Alzahrani, Abdulbaki Shehu Abdulbaki, Abdulbaki Shehu Abdulbaki, Hameed Alsamadany

“…This study evaluates how different sorghum genotypes respond to separate and combined stresses of drought and salinity.MethodsCarried out with three replications using a randomized complete block design, the experiment measured biochemical and physiological parameters, including stomatal conductance, chlorophyll content, and antioxidant enzyme activities. …”
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Prevalence of Ticks Infesting Dairy Cattle and the Pathogens They Harbour in Smallholder Farms in Peri-Urban Areas of Nairobi, Kenya by Shepelo Getrude Peter, Hellen Wambui Kariuki, Gabriel Oluga Aboge, Daniel Waweru Gakuya, Ndichu Maingi, Charles Matiku Mulei

“…A cross-sectional study was undertaken involving 314 randomly selected dairy cattle in 109 smallholder farms. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty Performed with Midvastus and Medial Parapatellar Approaches in Obese Patients by Olcay Guler, Gürkan Gümüşsuyu, Hakan Sofu, Hüseyin Bahadır Gökçen

“…A careful analysis of patient characteristics and selection of appropriate operative procedures is critical. Further randomized, controlled trials on larger series must be designed to elucidate the relationship between obesity and therapeutic outcomes after TKA with different approaches.…”
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Effects of postoperative physical exercise rehabilitation on cardiorespiratory fitness, functional capacity and quality of life in patients with colorectal, breast, and prostate ca... by Mailin Beyer, Christian Bischoff, Johannes Lässing, Ines Gockel, Roberto Falz

“…Methods A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE Pubmed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library until October 2023 for randomized controlled trials that assessed exercise interventions (aerobic/endurance; resistance or combined training) on postoperative patients with cancer. …”
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Association of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Hyperkalemia in Hemodialysis-dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Ashutosh Soni, Jagdish Vishnoi, Kamlesh Bhatt, Kalu Ram Sharma, Akanksha Shukla

“…Materials and Methods: This is an observational study of hemodialysis patients visiting a university hospital for maintenance hemodialysis. Patients were randomly selected for the study who were visiting the Department of Nephrology for their regular maintenance hemodialysis program. …”
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Effect of Gum Arabic (Acacia senegal) on Growth Performance, Carcass Quality and Health of Clarias gariepinus Juveniles by Augustine Eyiwunmi Falaye, Abel Abah, Shakiru Okanlawon Sule

“…Juveniles of C. gariepinus with average weight (7.35±0.48 g/fish) were stocked at 13 fish/25 L of water for 12 weeks in a completely randomized design and fed at 3% body weight daily. Growth indices showed GA10 improved the mean weight gain (69.88±8.89 g) and specific growth rate (2.76±0.14 %/day) while at (GA15); (GA20) growth was depressed. …”
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A scoping review of strategies for the prevention of hip fracture in elderly nursing home residents. by Anna M Sawka, Nofisat Ismaila, Ann Cranney, Lehana Thabane, Monika Kastner, Amiram Gafni, Linda J Woodhouse, Richard Crilly, Angela M Cheung, Jonathan D Adachi, Robert G Josse, Alexandra Papaioannou

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We performed a scoping review of randomized controlled trials of interventions tested in the long-term care (LTC) setting, examining hip fracture outcomes.…”
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Anthelmintic Activity Ethanol Extract of Ocimum sanctum Linn. Leaves Against Ascaridia galli In Vitro by Vanna Lidya Kharisma, Setiawan Koesdarto, Koesnoto Supriandono, Lucia Tri Suwanti, Sri Agus Sudjarwo, Kusnoto Kusnoto

“…Research design that has been used in the research was completely randomized design. This research used 200 samples of Ascaridia galli with length 7-11 cm without differentiating their sex. …”
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Efficacy and safety of tenofovir and entecavir in patients with chronic hepatitis B-related cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lu Cao, Li Li, Lixing Yang, Nan Zhou, Yu Zhang

“…Tenofovir did not significantly cause renal dysfunction, but instead improved estimated glomerular filtration rate levels compared with entecavir. Randomized controlled trials with larger sample size are still needed for validation.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42024588432.…”
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Effectiveness of movement representation techniques in non-specific shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nuray Alaca, Ali Ömer Acar, Sergen Öztürk

“…A literature search conducted in PubMed, PEDro, EBSCO, Scopus, Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect, and gray literature on April 31, 2023. We selected seven randomized controlled trials based on the PICOS framework. …”
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Four Weeks of Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Self-Paced Walking Performance in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomised Controlled Trial by A. M. Edwards, G. P. Maguire, D. Graham, V. Boland, G. Richardson

“…A total of 15 overweight and obese adults were randomized into experimental (EXP: 𝑛=8) and placebo (PLA: 𝑛=7) groups. …”
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In vitro evaluation and comparison of the abrasive capacity of zirconia whitening toothpaste at different concentrations on the radicular dentin surface of human teeth by Miranda Stavileci, Teuta Pustina, Besir Salihu, Jacques Veronneau, Xhevahir Bajrami, Afrim Gjelaj

“…After crown removal, root dentin samples were randomly divided into four experimental groups based on zirconia toothpaste concentration: Group A (10 samples) brushed for 5 min with 0.5 % zirconia toothpaste, Group B (10 samples) with 1 %, Group C (10 samples) with 2 %, and the last 10 samples with 5 %.Before brushing, specimens were weighed three times using a precision analytical scale and measured with a Profile Projector. …”
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Evaluation of yield, yield components and some quality traits of tuber of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under different weed and nutritional management practices by Hooshmand Amjadi, Gholamreza Heidari, Sirwan Babaei, Zahed Sharifi

“…The experiments were conducted over two years (2019–2020) at the University of Kurdistan’s research farm in the Dehgolan Plain, using a split-plot based on randomized complete block design with four replicates. …”
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An overview of potential cardioprotective benefits of xanthophylls in atherosclerosis: an evidence-based review by Yuting Su, Feng Chen, Jiehua Chen, Mingfu Wang

“…Therefore, well-designed long-term randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are highly recommended for future studies to investigate the effective dose of different xanthophylls on atherosclerosis prevention and their possible ancillary effect in conjunction with drug therapies on different stages of atherosclerosis.…”
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Combined application of vermicompost and mineral K fertilizer improves root yield of sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] in Southern Ethiopia by Alemu Degwale, Geletaw Kebede, Ashenafi Woldeselassie, Fanuel Laekemariam

“…Treatments were 0, 4, 8, or 12 t ha−1 VC and 0, 50, 100, or 150 kg ha−1 K laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design, factorial arrangement with three replications. …”
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IMPACT OF OLIVE LEAVES SUPPLEMENTATION IN AWASSI RATION ON SOME PRODUCTIVE AND BIOCHEMICAL BLOOD TRAITS by Alaa Salh, Khalid ِSultan

“…Twenty-four (6 lambs/group and 5-6 month aged) with average weight (25.85&plusmn;0.13 Kg) were assigned randomly into four groups. In the first group: T1, lambs were fed only standard ration (control). …”
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Effects of Exposure to Physical Factors on Homeopathic Preparations as Determined by Ultraviolet Light Spectroscopy by Barbara Marschollek, Mathias Nelle, Martin Wolf, Stephan Baumgartner, Peter Heusser, Ursula Wolf

“…Homeopathic centesimal (c) dilutions, 1c to 30c, of copper sulfate (CuSO4), decimal dilutions of sulfur (S8), 1x to 30x, and controls (succussed potentization medium) were prepared, randomized, and blinded. UV transmission was measured at six different time points after preparation (from 4 to 256 days). …”
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