Feasibility and Safety of the Distal Transradial Artery for Coronary Diagnostic or Interventional Catheterization by Yaowang Lin, Xin Sun, Ruimian Chen, Huadong Liu, Xinli Pang, Jie Chen, Shaohong Dong

“…From January 2019 to April 2020, nine hundred consecutive patients (height < 190 cm) scheduled for coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary interventions were randomly and equally assigned to receive either dTRA or conventional TRA catheterization. …”
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Leverage of lysozyme dietary supplementation on gut health, hematological, antioxidant, and immune parameters in different plumage-colors Japanese quails by Ibrahim A. Elkhaiat, Seham El-Kassas, Safaa E Abdo, Karima El-Naggar, Haitham K. Shalaby, Reyad Y. Nofal, Mayada R. Farag, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Antonia Lestingi

“…For each quail variety, 240 birds were randomly allocated into four groups with four replicates per group. …”
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Multi-trace elements-enriched functional drink accelerates gastric ulcer repair via the HGF/c-Met/STAT3 pathway by Yongnan Piao, Nuoya Wang, Mingji Jin, Jianyu Piao, Mingfeng Han, Zifei Wang, Chunhua Quan, Jishan Yin, Zhonggao Gao, Wenxiang Cui, Shuangqing Wang, Xiuquan Quan

“…Rats were administered anhydrous ethanol (5 mL/kg) orally to induce gastric ulcers and were then randomly assigned to a model, an omeprazole (OME, 20 mg/kg), FD with low-dose (FD-L), medium-dose (FD-M), high-dose (FD-H), FD without added TEs (FD without TEs), and an omeprazole+low-dose group (OME + L). …”
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Case report: Pseudoprogression mimicking neoplastic recurrence three months after completion of proton beam therapy for an IDH-mutant astrocytoma CNS WHO grade 3 by Liv Cathrine Heggebø, Liv Cathrine Heggebø, Ida Maria Henriksen Borgen, Ida Maria Henriksen Borgen, Hanne Blakstad, Hanne Blakstad, Cathrine Saxhaug, Pål André Rønning, Pitt Frederik Niehusmann, Katja Werlenius, Malin Blomstrand, Malin Blomstrand, Petter Brandal, Petter Brandal

“…He was included in the PRO-GLIO trial and randomized to receive proton beam therapy to a total dose of 59.4 Gray (Gy) relative biological effectiveness (RBE). …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting venous thromboembolism risk in post-surgery patients with cervical cancer by Yue Chen, Xiaosheng Li, Li Yuan, Yuliang Yuan, Qianjie Xu, Zuhai Hu, Wei Zhang, Haike Lei

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 1,174 patients who underwent surgery for cervical carcinoma between 2019 and 2022. The cohort was randomly divided into training and validation sets at 7:3. …”
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Testing Multi-Theory Model (MTM) in Predicting Physical Activity Behavior Among Upper Elementary School Children in Northern India by Poonam KHANNA, Tejinder Pal SINGH, Tarundeep SINGH, Rekha KAUSHIK, Manoj SHARMA

“…More empirical work needs to be undertaken in India, using randomized controlled trials that operationalize expanded form of this model.…”
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Ex vivo delivery of recombinant IL-10 to human donor lungs by Jonathan C. Yeung, Terumoto Koike, Dirk Wagnetz, Tiago N. Machuca, Riccardo Bonato, Mingyao Liu, Stephen Juvet, Marcelo Cypel, Shaf Keshavjee

“…Methods: Injured human donor lungs clinically rejected for transplantation were split into single lungs and the better of the 2 subjected to 12 hours of EVLP and randomized (n = 5/group) to receive either saline (control), rIL-10 (5 µg in 2-liter perfusate), or rIL-10 (25 µg) aerosolized into the airways. …”
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Right Ventricular Remodeling and Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis by Abdirashit Maripov, Argen Mamazhakypov, Meerim Sartmyrzaeva, Almaz Akunov, Kubatbek Muratali uulu, Melis Duishobaev, Meerim Cholponbaeva, Akylbek Sydykov, Akpay Sarybaev

“…Recent studies have reported that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients present alterations in right ventricular (RV) structure and function. However, large randomized controlled trials evaluating the impact of OSA on the right ventricle are lacking. …”
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The Effect of Eighteen-Month Metformin Treatment in Obese Adolescents: Comparison of Results Obtained in Daily Practice with Results from a Clinical Trial by Marloes P. van der Aa, Vera Hoving, Ewoudt M. W. van de Garde, Antonius de Boer, Catherijne A. J. Knibbe, Marja M. J. van der Vorst

“…Background. In a recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) in obese adolescents, 18 month-treatment with metformin versus placebo was reported to lead to stabilisation of the BMI. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Human Populations towards Malaria Control in Four Ecoepidemiological Settings in Cameroon by Nelly Armanda Kala Chouakeu, Laura Gilberine Ngingahi, Roland Bamou, Abdou Talipouo, Carmen Sandra Ngadjeu, Marie Paul Audrey Mayi, Edmond Kopya, Parfait Awono-Ambene, Timoléon Tchuinkam, Christophe Antonio Nkondjio

“…A semistructured questionnaire was administered to randomly selected households in the localities. Data recorded were analysed using SPSS v. 20 and MedCalc v14.8.1. …”
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The Role of Virtual Reality in Postural Rehabilitation for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review by Francesco Agostini, Marco Conti, Giovanni Morone, Giovanni Iudicelli, Andrea Fisicaro, Alessio Savina, Massimiliano Mangone, Marco Paoloni

“…A scientific literature search was performed using the following databases: PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane, and Google Scholar, focusing on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published in English. …”
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Operationalizing goal setting as an outcome measure in trials involving patients with frailty, multimorbidity or complexity by Emma Tenison, Katherine Lloyd, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Emily J. Henderson

“…Methods: The multicomponent Proactive and Integrated Management and Empowerment (PRIME) model of care is being evaluated in the UK within a randomized controlled trial (RCT). We needed a meaningful outcome measure which could capture effects across multiple symptoms and domains; be suitable across the spectrum of disease stage/phenotype, including for participants with multimorbidity and/or cognitive impairment. …”
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Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy DOX and XELOX Regimens for Patients with Resectable Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma by Yuan Tian, Qun Zhao, Yong Li, Liqiao Fan, Zhidong Zhang, Xuefeng Zhao, Bibo Tan, Dong Wang, Peigang Yang

“…A total of 300 patients aged 20-60 years with resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who were evaluated with cT3/4Nany were randomly assigned into 3 groups: DOX group (n=100, treated with neoadjuvant DOX plus adjuvant XELOX), XELOX group (n=100, treated with perioperative XELOX), and surgery group (n=100, treated with adjuvant XELOX). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Herbal Mouthwash as a Preprocedural Rinse in Reducing Dental Aerosols: A Microbiological Study by Sangeeta Umesh Nayak, Anushka Kumari, Valliammai Rajendran, Vijendra Pal Singh, Ashwini Hegde, Keshava K. Pai

“…This was a single-center, double-masked, placebo-controlled, randomized, three-group parallel design study. 30 patients (10 patients in each group) were recruited in the study. …”
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Breastfeeding and Neonatal Age Influence Neutrophil-Driven Ontogeny of Blood Cell Populations in the First Week of Human Life by Sebastiano Montante, Rym Ben-Othman, Nelly Amenyogbe, Asimenia Angelidou, Anita van den Biggelaar, Bing Cai, Yixuan Chen, Alansana Darboe, Joann Diray-Arce, Rebecca Ford, Olubukola Idoko, Amy Lee, Mandy Lo, Kerry McEnaney, Mehrnoush Malek, David Martino, Geraldine Masiria, Oludare A. Odumade, William Pomat, Casey Shannon, Kinga Smolen, The EPIC Consortium, Al Ozonoff, Peter Richmond, Scott Tebbutt, Ofer Levy, Beate Kampmann, Ryan Brinkman, Tobias Kollmann

“…Samples were collected twice from each newborn during the first week of life, first at Day of Life 0 (at birth) and then subsequently at Day of Life 1, 3, or 7 depending on the randomization group the newborn belongs to. The subsequent analysis was conducted at an unprecedented level of detail using flow cytometry and an unbiased automated gating algorithm. …”
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First‐in‐human orbital tumor surgery guided by near‐infrared II window fluorescence imaging: A feasibility study by Zeyu Zhang, Lishuang Guo, Lan Yao, Yueyue Li, Yan Hei, Qi Wang, Xiaoyi Wang, Rui Ma, Xinji Yang, Zhenhua Hu, Wei Wu

“…Based on these findings, we suggested that ICG‐based NIR‐II fluorescence imaging was feasible to guide precise resection of orbital tumors. A future randomized controlled trial with a larger cohort is encouraged to further verify the clinical value.…”
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Noninvasive Neurally Adjusted Ventilator Assist Ventilation in the Postoperative Period Produces Better Patient-Ventilator Synchrony but Not Comfort by L. O. Harnisch, U. Olgemoeller, J. Mann, M. Quintel, O. Moerer

“…Twenty-two subjects received either NIV-NAVA or NIV-PSV in an object-blind, prospective, randomized, crossover fashion (observational trial). …”
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Efficacy of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture or waitlist control for patients with chronic plantar fasciitis: study protocol for a two-centre randomised controlled trial by Yan Liu, Weiming Wang, Zhishun Liu, Liang Li, Sixing Liu, Zhiwei Zang, Weina Zhang

“…The primary objective of this trial is to compare combined acupuncture and sham acupuncture (SA) versus waitlist control for improving the level of pain experienced by patients suffering from chronic PF.Methods and analysis This will be a two-centre, parallel-group, sham and no-treatment controlled, assessor-blinded randomised trial. We will randomly allocate 120 participants with chronic PF to acupuncture, SA and waitlist control groups at a ratio of 2:1:1. …”
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The Liposuction-Induced Effects on Adiponectin and Selected Cytokines Are Not Affected by Exercise Training in Women by Marina Yazigi Solis, Guilherme Giannini Artioli, Eduardo Montag, Vitor de Salles Painelli, Fábio Lopes Saito, Fernanda Rodrigues Lima, Hamilton Roschel, Bruno Gualano, Antonio Herbert Lancha Junior, Fabiana Braga Benatti

“…Thirty-six healthy normal-weight women underwent an abdominal liposuction and two months after surgery were randomly allocated into two groups: trained (TR, n=18, four-month exercise program) and nontrained (NT, n=18). …”
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Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2007 Update by Denis E O’Donnell, Shawn Aaron, Jean Bourbeau, Paul Hernandez, Darcy D Marciniuk, Meyer Balter, Gordon Ford, Andre Gervais, Roger Goldstein, Rick Hodder, Alan Kaplan, Sean Keenan, Yves Lacasse, Francois Maltais, Jeremy Road, Graeme Rocker, Don Sin, Tasmin Sinuff, Nha Voduc

“…The results of the largest randomized clinical trial ever undertaken in COPD have recently been published, enabling the Panel to make evidence-based recommendations on the role of modern pharmacotherapy. …”
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