Effects of acupuncture on earthquake survivors with major psychiatric disorders and related symptoms: A scoping review of clinical studies. by Chan-Young Kwon, Jungtae Leem, Da-Woon Kim, Hui-Ju Kwon, Hyun-Seo Park, Sang-Ho Kim

“…<h4>Result</h4>This scoping review included nine clinical studies: four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and five before-after studies. …”
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5.6% lidocaine aerosol anesthesia for supragingival ultrasonic scaling in patients with chronic periodontitis or dental plaque-induced gingivitis by Xue Li, Qingxian Luan

“…Notably, 5.6% lidocaine and placebo aerosols were randomly applied to the labial (buccal) and lingual (palatal) sides, approximately 3 mm from the gingival surface, with three sprays on each side, prior to supragingival ultrasonic scaling in these patients. …”
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Prevalence and Severity of Menopausal Symptoms and the Quality of Life in Middle-aged Women: A Study from Sri Lanka by Nirmala Rathnayake, Janaka Lenora, Gayani Alwis, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted with a randomly selected sample of premenopausal (n=184) and postmenopausal (n=166) community-dwelling healthy women aged 30-60 years. …”
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Multi-sequence MRI-based nomogram for prediction of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 expression in breast cancer by Mengyi Shen, Li Zhang, Dingyi Zhang, Xin He, Nian Liu, Xiaohua Huang

“…Methods: 206 women diagnosed with invasive BC were retrospectively enrolled and randomly divided into a training set (n = 144) and a validation set (n = 62) at the ratio of 7 : 3. …”
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Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability of Imiquimod 3.75% Cream vs 5-Fluorouracil 4% cream in the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis: A Split-Face Study by Cesare Ariasi, Carola Romanò, Cesare Tomasi, Gaetano Licata, Davide Geat, Piergiacomo Calzavara-Pinton, Mariachiara Arisi

“…Methods: Two symmetrical contralateral areas of approximately 25 cm2 harboring a similar (≥5) number of AKs were selected and randomly assigned to IMQ 3.75% or 5- FU 4% cream treatment. …”
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Exercise on Striatal Dopamine Level and Anxiety-Like Behavior in Male Rats after 2-VO Cerebral Ischemia by Yongzhao Fan, Xiaoyang Kong, Kun Liu, Hao Wu

“…The male Sprague-Dawley rats were signed on in this study and randomly divided into following 4 groups: Control group (C group), Sham group (S group), ischemia group (I group), and 3 weeks physical exercise before ischemia group (3RI group). …”
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Comparative effectiveness of lifestyle interventions on children's body composition management: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Xiwen Su, Mohamed A. Hassan, HyunJoon Kim, Zan Gao

“…Methods: PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science were systematically searched for this network meta-analysis. Randomized controlled studies (RCTs) that included children aged 4–12 years with no physical or mental conditions; performed at least 1 type of lifestyle intervention; reported change in body mass index (BMI), BMI z-score, or body fat percentage (BFP); and were published between January 2010 and August 2023 were included. …”
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Investigating the Effect of 8 Weeks of Endurance Training on the Levels of Inflammatory Markers (IL-6/TNF-α) and Some Metabolic Parameters in Male Rats with Nonalcoholic Fatty Live... by Vahid Kazemizadeh, Amirabbas Monazzami, Fakhredin Saba, Andrew J McAinch

“…Material and Methods: A total of 44 Wistar rats were randomly assigned into two groups: (I) standard diet group of 22 rats and (II) high-fat diet group with 22 rats supplemented with free access to fructose water. …”
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Effect of Rosiglitazone and Insulin Combination Therapy on Inflammation Parameters and Adipocytokine Levels in Patients with Type 1 DM by Metin Guclu, Ozen Oz Gul, Soner Cander, Oguzkaan Unal, Guven Ozkaya, Emre Sarandol, Canan Ersoy

“…A total of 61 adults with type 1 DM were randomly and prospectively assigned in open-label fashion to take insulin and rosiglitazone 4 mg/day (n=30) or insulin alone (n=31) for a period of 18 weeks while undergoing insulin therapy without acute metabolic complications. …”
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Effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions on psychological distress and health-related quality of life among patients with maintenance hemodialysis: a systematic review and... by Liyuan Zhang, Li Zou, Lijuan Zhou

“…Two reviewers independently identified randomized controlled trials (RCT) examining the effects of psychoeducational interventions on MHD patients.Results Fourteen studies involving 1134 MHD patients were included in this review. …”
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Glimepiride monotherapy versus combination of glimepiride and linagliptin therapy in patients with HNF1A-diabetes: a protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled t... by Torben Hansen, Tina Vilsbøll, Filip Krag Knop, Alexander Sidelmann Christensen, Heidi Storgaard, Sofie Hædersdal

“…We hypothesise that low dose of SU in combination with a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor provides a safer and more efficacious treatment in patients with HNF1A-diabetes compared with SU as monotherapy.Methods and analysis In a randomised, double-blinded, crossover study, patients with HNF1A-diabetes will randomly be assigned to 16 weeks of treatment with glimepiride+linagliptin, 4 weeks of washout and 16 weeks of treatment with glimepiride+placebo (or vice versa). …”
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Student’s perception of hybrid team-based and case-based learning in undergraduate endodontics education by Lee Yuetqi, Galvin Sim Siang Lin, Rosnani Binti Mamat, Tahir Yusuf Noorani

“…Methods The final-year undergraduate Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students were invited to participate in a hybrid TBL-CBL session. They were randomly divided into six groups of six to seven students, and the session was conducted by one facilitator, supported by two lecturers. …”
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The impact of application acellular bovine pericardium supported with autogenous platelet-rich fibrin for cystoplasty in dogs: Histopathological assessments by Sohaib M. Amer, Fouad M. Mohammed

“…The experiment was divided randomly into two equal groups, nine for each group. …”
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Comparisons between chest trunk mobilization with sustained maximum inspiration and flow incentive spirometry on chest expansion, respiratory muscle strength, and functional exerci... by Khanistha Wattanananont, Sasipa Buranapuntalug, Sira Laohathai

“…Methods Sixty VATS patients were randomly allocated into chest trunk mobilization with SMI ( n = 30) and flow IS ( n = 30) groups. …”
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Compliance with maternal HIV retesting for pregnant women attending care in selected health facilities in Namutumba district, Uganda by Shafik Malende, Edward Buzigi, Esther Bayiga

“…Quantitative data were collected from randomly selected mothers who delivered during the study period using a structured questionnaire in an open data kit. …”
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Mediterranean diet improves liver health but does not protect against azoxymethane-induced colon tumorigenesis compared to Western diet in A/J mice by Weimin Guo, Nicholas Crossland, Jimmy W. Crott

“…Method: A/J mice were randomized to receive Western (WRN) or MED diets differing in their fat, protein, and carbohydrate sources. …”
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Timosin alpha-1 immunomodulating properties by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…Results of metaanalysis of 4 randomized controlled studies in which efficacy of Timosin alpha-1 and IFNб was compared in treatment of CHB (total number of patients – 199) were published. …”
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Growth performance and nutritional concentrations of two kale (Brassica oleracea var Acephala ) varieties in response to fertilizer types in Awka, Southeast Nigeria by Stella Muojiama, Uchenna Nwune, Gladys Ugo, Maryann Ezeh, Uchenna Ukwu

“…The propose of this study was to determine the effect of fertilizer type and variety on growth, calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and vitamin concentrations of kale.Method: Two kale varieties, curly and lacinato, and three fertilizers, 200 kg ha-1 NPK 20:10:10 (NPK200), 16 t ha-1 poultry manure (PM16), and 100 kg ha-1 NPK 20:10:10 + 8 t ha-1 poultry manure (NPK100+PM8) were evaluated in a 2×3 factorial in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replications. …”
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Intensive Farmaco- Surveillance of Interferon Alpha 2b Recombinant in Multiple Sclerosis. by Leslie Pérez Ruiz, Ana María Ramos Cedeño, José Cabrera Gómez, Nancy Echazábal Santana, Hailen Bobillo López

“…</span><strong><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Tahoma;">Method:</span></strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"> During the period between 1996 and 2006, 70 clinical histories and data collection notebooks of patients included in the randomized double blind national clinical trial phase IV were revised. …”
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Genetic Relationship Analysis of Genus Nomorhamphus from Lindu Lake, Central Sulawesi and Adaptive Responses to Exposure Different Light Wavelengths by Riva Hafidah, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Alimuddin

“…This research used a completely randomized design with three treatment, namely rearing under white (400 nm), green (525 nm), and red (625 nm) light for 60 days. …”
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