Social Support Groups in the Maintenance of Glycemic Control after Community-Based Intervention by Claire Townsend Ing, Guangxing Zhang, Adrienne Dillard, Sheryl R. Yoshimura, Claire Hughes, Donna-Marie Palakiko, Bridget Puni Kehauoha, Ka‘imi A. Sinclair, Joseph Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula

“…Participants were then randomized to either a 3-month, 6-session SSG or a control group. …”
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Compost as an eco-friendly alternative to mitigate salt-induced effects on growth, nutritional, physiological and biochemical responses of date palm by Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar, Abdessamad Fakhech, Raja Ben-Laouane, Mohamed Anli, Abderrahim Boutasknit, Youssef Ait-Rahou, Said Wahbi, Abdelilah Meddich

“…Purpose In this study, the role of compost application in alleviating salt stress effects on date palm seedlings growth and development was investigated.Method The experiment was set in a randomized design, with or without green waste-based compost, and under two salinity levels (0 and 240 mM NaCl). …”
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Enhancing voice spoofing detection in noisy environments using frequency feature masking augmentation by Soyul Han, Jaejin Seo, Sunmook Choi, Taein Kang, Sanghyeok Chung, Seungeun Lee, Seoyoung Park, Seungsang Oh, Il-Youp Kwak

“…To address this issue, we propose a data augmentation technique called Frequency Feature Masking (FFM), which randomly masks frequency bands. FFM helps prevent overfitting and enhances the model’s robustness by avoiding reliance on specific frequency bands. …”
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Integration of ground-based and remote sensing data with deep learning algorithms for mapping habitats in Natura 2000 protected oak forests by Lucia Čahojová, Ivan Jarolímek, Barbora Klímová, Michal Kollár, Michaela Michalková, Karol Mikula, Aneta A. Ožvat, Denisa Slabejová, Mária Šibíková

“…Field validation, which was conducted at randomly generated locations within the relevancy map, yielded an accuracy of 98.33%. …”
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Identification of Host–Protein Interaction Network of Canine Parvovirus Capsid Protein VP2 in F81 Cells by Hongzhuan Zhou, Huanhuan Zhang, Xia Su, Fuzhou Xu, Bing Xiao, Jin Zhang, Qi Qi, Lulu Lin, Kaidi Cui, Qinqin Li, Songping Li, Bing Yang

“…According to the results of proteomics analysis, we randomly selected seven proteins for co-immunoprecipitation verification, and the experimental results were consistent with the LC-MS/MS data. …”
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Mechanical evaluation of mandibular fractures stabilized with absorbable implants or intraoral splints in cats by Ana C. Castejon-Gonzalez, Chet S. Friday, Michael W. Hast, Michael W. Hast, Alexander M. Reiter

“…IntroductionThe goal of this cadaver study in cats was to compare the mechanical properties of intact mandibles (C) with mandibles whose simulated fracture was located between the third and fourth premolar teeth and repaired with four possible treatments: (1) Stout multiple loop interdental wiring plus bis-acryl composite intraoral splint (S); (2) modified Risdon interdental wiring plus bis-acryl composite intraoral splint (R); (3) ultrasound-aided absorbable fixation plate (P); and (4) ultrasound-aided absorbable fixation mesh (M).Materials and methodsThirty feline mandibles were randomly assigned to the control and treatment groups. …”
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Effect of porcine collagen matrix versus rotated pedicle palatal connective tissue flap on the soft-tissue closure after the immediate posterior implantation: study protocol for a... by Wei Zhang, Si Chen, Chenyang Zhang, Shuobo Fang, Zhengjie Dong, Tong Chen, Wanqi Lv, Keyi Hao

“…The patients will be randomly assigned to two groups: one group will receive the porcine collagen matrix and the other group will receive RPPCTF on the soft-tissue closure after the immediate posterior implantation. …”
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Exploring the Variability in Acute Glycemic Responses to Exercise in Type 2 Diabetes by Tasuku Terada, Alanna Friesen, Baljot S. Chahal, Gordon J. Bell, Linda J. McCargar, Normand G. Boulé

“…Fifteen individuals with T2D were randomly assigned to energy-matched high intensity interval exercise (HI-IE) and moderate intensity continuous exercise (MI-CE) interventions and performed a designated exercise protocol 5 days per week for 12 weeks. …”
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Investigation of Kidney Histopathology in Rats Receiving Methamphetamine Simultaneously with Berberine Hydrochloride and Aerobic Exercise by Danial Naghipour, Aref Arminfar, Zahra Sahraneshin Samani, Lida Sepanloo, Hessamedin Babaei, Mohammad Hossein Hasani, Behrooz Yahyaei

“…Methods: Forty rats were randomly divided into five equal groups: control, methamphetamine, methamphetamine with exercise, methamphetamine with berberine hydrochloride, and methamphetamine with both exercise and berberine hydrochloride. …”
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Treatment Effects of Upper Limb Action Observation Therapy and Mirror Therapy on Rehabilitation Outcomes after Subacute Stroke: A Pilot Study by Yu-Wei Hsieh, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Jun-Ding Zhu, Ching-Yi Wu, Yun-Ping Lin, Chih-Chi Chen

“…Twenty-one patients with subacute stroke were recruited in this study. All patients were randomly assigned to the action observation therapy, mirror therapy, or active control intervention for 3 weeks. …”
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Tetrastigma hemsleyanum as a feed additive: modulating gut microbiota for enhancing nutritional transport and growth performance in Jinhua yellow chickens by Chao Lu, Yun Xiang, Kewei Xu, Fengrui Gao, Shaofeng Zhu, Fangfang Lou, Lu Liu, Xin Peng

“…Herein, a total of 120 male Jinhua yellow chickens (two-mth-old) were randomly divided into into four groups (CON, TH-L, TH-M, and TH-H) for a 56-day feeding trial to explore its effects on growth performance and underlying mechanism. …”
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Early Serum Heme Oxygenase-1, Soluble Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1, and B-Cell Lymphoma/Leukemia-2 Levels and Unfavorable Obstetric Outcomes by Havva Sutcu, G. Fusun Varol, Cihan Inan, Isil Uzun, N.Cenk Sayin

“…STUDY DESIGN: A total of randomly selected 140 pregnancies were included in this prospective study. …”
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Noninvasive diagnosis model for predicting significant liver inflammation in patients with chronic hepatitis B in the immune-tolerant phase by Shanshan Chen, Lu Huang, Yili Chu, Jiangshan Lian, Hui Shao, Tingting Wang, Xuehan Zou, Haijun Huang

“…This multicenter retrospective study included a total of 535 IT-phase CHB patients who underwent liver biopsy, and were randomly divided into a training and a validation set. …”
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Effect of Acupuncture on Neuroplasticity of Stroke Patients with Motor Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies by Qiuyi Lv, Guixing Xu, Yuxin Pan, Tongtong Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Linqing Miao, Xing Chen, Lan Jiang, Jie Chen, Yingjia He, Rong Zhang, Yihuai Zou

“…Chinese and English articles published up to May 2020 were searched in the PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing VIP, and Wanfang Database. We only included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using resting-state fMRI to observe the effect of acupuncture on stroke patients with motor dysfunction. …”
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High peripheral T cell diversity is associated with lower risk of toxicity and superior response to dual immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with metastatic NSCLC by Alexandre Reuben, Mehmet Altan, Latasha Little, Jianjun Zhang, Ajay Sheshadri, Hai T Tran, Mara B Antonoff, Stephen G Swisher, John V Heymach, Saumil Gandhi, Natalie Vokes, Ziyi Li, Ruoxing Li, Runzhe Chen, Joshua Baguley, Jefferson Sinson, Greg Lizee

“…We used T-cell receptor (TCR) sequencing to systematically analyze prospectively collected patient blood samples from a randomized clinical trial of dual immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy to evaluate changes in the T-cell repertoire and their association with response and irAEs.Methods Patients with immunotherapy-naïve metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were treated with ipilimumab and nivolumab according to trial protocol (LONESTAR, NCT03391869). …”
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Effect of Root Dentin Pretreatment on Micro-Push-Out Bond Strength of Fiber Posts to Root Canal Dentin: Cold Atmospheric Argon Plasma (CAAP) and Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (ED... by Farzaneh Sadeghi Mahounak, Mahdi Abbasi, Naghmeh Meraji, Maryam Rezazadeh Sefideh, Mohammad Javad Kharrazi Fard, Elham Ahmadi, Ladan Ranjbar Omrani

“…After post space preparation, the teeth were randomly divided into four groups for different surface treatments: (I) saline, (II) 17% EDTA, (III) CAAP, and (IV) 17% EDTA + CAAP. …”
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Effect of Planting Density on the Agronomic Performance and Fruit Quality of Three Pineapple Cultivars (Ananas comosus L. Merr.) by Juan C. Neri, Jegnes Benjamín Meléndez Mori, Nuri Carito Vilca Valqui, Eyner Huaman Huaman, Roicer Collazos Silva, Manuel Oliva

“…The experiment was performed under a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in a factorial arrangement, and the data were subjected to analysis of variance and the Tukey test (p<0.05). …”
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TSH Variability of Patients Affected by Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Treated with Levothyroxine Liquid Solution or Tablet Form by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Claudio Casella, Davide Lombardi, Barbara Agosti, Fiorella Marini, Andrea Delbarba, Maurizio Castellano

“…Patients were eligible if (a) they were submitted to a total thyroidectomy and 131I remnant ablation for DTC in our institution and (b) they were classified low-risk patients according to ATA guidelines 2009. Patients were randomized (1 : 1) to receive treatment of hypothyroidism with liquid L-T4 or tablet form. …”
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Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with or without letrozole for fertility preservation in breast cancer patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ping Li, Kun Wang, Qi Fan, Peng Sun, Yuhua Shi, Yanqiu Xie, Weifen Deng, Jiajing Kang

“…As a result, this study will compare the efficacy of ovarian stimulation and the short-term safety of letrozole COH and non-letrozole COH protocols for preserving fertility in patients with breast cancer.Methods and analysis This is an open-label, multicentre RCT being conducted in five Chinese reproductive medical centres. 64 eligible patients diagnosed with breast cancer will be randomly assigned (1:1) to the letrozole or non-letrozole group during their COH cycles. …”
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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy applied to cattle compost for phosphorus quantification by Alberto Lencina, Gustavo Romagnoli, Andrea Alonso, Noelia Ramos, Cristian D’Angelo, Lina Lett, Silvia Mestelan

“…The area of the P I line emission obtained by laser-induced ablation of the samples was measured to estimate the total P concentration. Randomized calibrations through a modified version of the Kennard-Stone algorithm based on the Mahalanobis distance were performed.Results Dry matter varied from 40% to 90%, and no pattern was found related to compost origin, maturity, or stability. …”
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