Behavior changes to promote preconception health: a systematic review by Maiko Suto, Kimiko Inaoka, Daichi Suzuki, Aya Nitamizu, Naoko Arata, Erika Ota

“…Methods We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL databases on November 30, 2023. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cluster RCTs assessing preconception care programs provided to the general population. …”
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Study of vascular endothelial dysfunction in children with beta-thalassemia major before and after quercetin therapy by Fatma Al Zahraa Sherai, Maaly Mabrouk, Ibrahim Badraia, Adel Hagag, Eman Elaskary

“…This work aimed to investigate endothelial dysfunction among children diagnosed as beta-thalassemia major by assessing serum level of some endothelial markers (thrombomodulin as well as human ROS) and assessing the quercetin’s therapeutic value in improving endothelial dysfunction by measuring the previous markers 12 weeks following therapy. This randomized placebo-controlled study involved 72 children developing transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the combination of ezetimibe and statins for hyperlipidemia. by Tianfu Yang, Weijuan Li, Weiwei Chen, Donghong Zhu, Yuxi Ren, Xiongfeng Huang

“…We will search for randomized controlled trials that investigate the efficacy and safety of the combination of ezetimibe and statins in treating hyperlipidemia, based on specific criteria. …”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Cameroon: Prevalence and Predictors—A Multisetting Community-Based Study by Massongo Massongo, Adamou Dodo Balkissou, Laurent-Mireille Endale Mangamba, Virginie Poka Mayap, Marie Elisabeth Ngah Komo, Abdou Wouoliyou Nsounfon, Alain Kuaban, Eric Walter Pefura Yone

“…Adults aged 19 years and older were randomly selected in 4 regions of Cameroon to participate in a cross-sectional community-based study. …”
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Green synthesized FeNPs ameliorate drought stress in Spinacia oleracea L. through improved photosynthetic capacity, redox balance, and antioxidant defense by Javeria Naseem, Anis Ali Shah, Sheeraz Usman, Shakil Ahmed, Mansour K. Gatasheh, Shifa Shaffique, Sumera Javad

“…A pot experiment was performed in two-way completely randomize design with three replicates. For drought stress three levels were used by maintaining field capacity of the soil. …”
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A systematic review of the impact of artificial intelligence on educational outcomes in health professions education by Eva Feigerlova, Hind Hani, Ellie Hothersall-Davies

“…Three studies were randomized controlled trials, and seven had a quasi-experimental design. …”
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Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Bogale Chekole Temere, Muche Argaw Eniyew, Yibeltal Mesfin, Shegaw Geze Tenaw

“…The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.Design An institution-based cross-sectional study.Settings The study settings were nine public hospitals in Amhara Region.Participants Randomly selected 416 obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Outcomes The outcomes of this study were the prevalence of LBP in the last 12 months among obstetrics care providers and its associated factors.Results Overall, the prevalence of LBP was 65.6% (95% CI 61.5% to 70.2%) among obstetrics care providers in the last 12 months.Female gender (AOR 2.33, 95% CI 1.344 to 4.038), not having regular physical exercise habits (AOR 8.26, 95% CI 4.36 to 15.66), job stress (AOR 2.21, 95% CI 1.24 to 3.92), standing longer while doing procedures (AOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.14 to 3.66) and working more than 40 hours a week (AOR 2.20, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.45) were significantly associated with LBP.Conclusion About two-thirds of obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in the Amhara region reported LBP. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Various Eye Diseases in Sulaimani: A Descriptive Study by Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Salah Q. Mahmood, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Bakhtyar Kamal Talabany

“…A total of 430 patients were randomly chosen to participate in the study. They were 254 (59.1%) males and 176 (40.9%) females. 76.7% of respondents was worrying about vision loss, 0.7% was worrying about hair loss. …”
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The effectiveness of hyaluronic acid in reducing adverse effects associated with inhaled hypertonic saline therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-an... by Sana Arshid, Saad Ehsan Ullah, Junaid Imran, Meeran Asher Syed, Aakash Choradia, Nicole Gousy, Sukhman Boparai, Mudassir Shoaib, Bidhan Bikram Shah, Aadarsh Netha

“… # Methods A literature search was conducted across three electronic databases (Medline, Cochrane Central, and EMBASE) from inception through February 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the impact of hyaluronic acid (HA) in reducing adverse events in patients taking hypertonic saline (HS) for CF were included in the analysis. …”
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Efficient and Secure Traffic Scheduling Based on Private Sketch by Yang Chen, Huishu Wu, Xuhao Ren

“…The key idea is to develop a randomized admission (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>R</mi><mi>A</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) structure, linking two count–mean–min (CMM) sketches. …”
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Effect of Sling Exercise Therapy on Lumbar Function of Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain by CHEN Zhenhua, ZHENG Qikai, CHEN Shuijin, LIN Zhigang

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of sling exercise therapy (SET) on lumbar function of patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP).MethodsA total of 90 patients with CNLBP in the outpatient department of the Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, were divided randomly into conventional Tuina group, exercise training group, and sling exercise group, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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The Effects of Different Insufflation Pressures on Liver Functions Assessed with LiMON on Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by H. Barıs Eryılmaz, Dilek Memiş, Atakan Sezer, Mehmet Turan Inal

“…We analyzed 43 patients who were scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patients were randomly allocated to two groups. In Group I, the operation was performed using 10 mmHg pressure pneumoperitoneum. …”
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Lighting quality evaluation on growth performance and feather pecking behavior of broilers by Chenghao Pan, Rong Xiang, Jinming Pan

“…One hundred and twenty 49-day-old Youhuang broilers were randomly distributed into 3 lighting treatment groups (warm white, cold white and red) and reared for 4 weeks. …”
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Serine Deficiency Exacerbates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress via Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in D-Galactose-Induced Aging Mice by Fengen Wang, Hongbin Zhou, Ligang Deng, Lei Wang, Jingqing Chen, Xihong Zhou

“…Since serine availability plays important roles in the support of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory defense system, we explored whether serine deficiency affects inflammatory and oxidative status in D-galactose-induced aging mice. Male mice were randomly assigned into four groups: mice fed a basal diet, mice fed a serine- and glycine-deficient (SGD) diet, mice injected with D-galactose and fed a basal diet, and mice injected with D-galactose and fed an SGD diet. …”
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Fracture Strength and Marginal Adaptation of Conservative and Extended MOD Cavities Restored with Cention N by Maryam Firouzmandi, Ali Asghar Alavi, Dana Jafarpour, Soroush Sadatsharifee

“…In this experimental study, 120 human maxillary premolars were randomly divided into six groups according to the type of restoration and cavity volume (n = 20): (I) conservative MOD restored with Cention N, (II) conservative MOD restored with bonded Cention N, (III) conservative MOD restored with Z250 resin composite, (IV) extended MOD restored with Cention N, (V) extended MOD restored with bonded Cention N, and (VI) extended MOD restored with Z250 resin composite. …”
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IMPACT OF GIBBERELLIC ACID AND BORON TRIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOLIAR SPRAYING ON GROWTH, YIELD AND FRUIT QUALITY OF "ZAGHINIA" APRICOT TREES by A. M. I. Al-Janabi

“…A factorial experiment (4 x 3) on 36 trees, 7 years old was performed using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). With three replications and one tree for the experimental unit. …”
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Effects of Balance and Proprioceptive Exercises on the Balance of Ice Hockey Players and the Risk of Lower Limb Injuries by Agnė Karvelytė, Saulė Sipavičienė

“…Material and methods. 20 men were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. …”
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Anti-Obesity Effects of Arum maculatum, Nasturtium officinale Plant Extracts and Exercise in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats by Zana Hassan Ibrahim

“…Methods: Thirty healthy male albino rats were randomly separated into 5 groups (n=6): Normal control (NC), high-fat diet control (HFD-C), Arum maculatum extract (AME), Nasturtium officinale extract (NOE) and exercise. …”
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Association between mild cognitive impairment and APOE Ɛ4, low education level, and lack of spousal relationship in community-dwelling older persons in Nigeria by Isyaku Gwarzo Mukhtar, Mohamed Mabrouk Elkhashab, Muhammad Ali Salim, Salisu Ahmed Ibrahim, Isyaku Umar Yarube

“…Materials and Methods: One hundred and forty-three participants (males = 65 and females = 78) were randomly recruited. APOE was genotyped from peripherally extracted genomic DNA using the sequence-specific primer polymerase chain reaction with Hhal digestion. …”
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Effects of Dendrobium Officinale Polysaccharides on Brain Inflammation of Epileptic Rats by Lin Zhang, Hua Peng, Jin Xu, Yixin Xu, You Yin, Bin He, Jianhua Zhuang

“…PTZ-induced epileptic rat models were established. The rats were randomly divided into four groups: the control group, the DOPS group, the model group, and the DOPS intervention group. …”
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