Fostering active choice to empower behavioral change to reduce cardiovascular risk: A web-based randomized controlled trial. by Lorraine L Landais, Judith G M Jelsma, Olga C Damman, Evert A L M Verhagen, Danielle R M Timmermans

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Adults aged 50-70 (n = 743) without CVD history participated in this web-based randomized controlled trial. The AC intervention included presentation of a hypothetical CVD risk in a heart age format, information about CVD risk and choice options, and a values clarification exercise. …”
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A randomized controlled interventional study for analgesic effects of intrathecal versus intravenous dexmedetomidine on subarachnoid anesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine by Manu Dadhwal, Anupama Gupta, Ajay Kurian

“…Materials and Methods: In this prospective, randomized controlled, double-blind study total of 90 patients with the American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I and II were randomly allocated into three groups: Group A (n=30) received IV 20 mL 0.9% NaCl over 10 min followed by intrathecal 2.4 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine+0.2 mL normal saline, group B (n=30) received IV 20 mL 0.9% NaCl over 10 min followed by intrathecal 2.4 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine+0.2 mL (5 mcg) dexmedetomidine, and group C (n=30) received IV dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg in 20 mL 0.9% NaCl over 10 min followed by intrathecal 2.4 mL 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine+0.2 mL normal saline. …”
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Clinical Efficacy Between Intravenous Paracetamol and Intravenous Fentanyl for Propofol Deep Sedation in Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Thiparporn T, Supan W, Amornyotin S

“…Due to a lack of data on intravenous paracetamol, we aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy of intravenous paracetamol compared to intravenous fentanyl under propofol deep sedation for colonoscopy.Methods: A total of 225 patients who underwent colonoscopy at Siriraj Hospital were randomly assigned to two groups. All patients underwent deep sedation with propofol and received intravenous (iv) paracetamol (group P, n = 113) or iv fentanyl (group F, n = 112). …”
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Effectiveness of Super Floss and Water Flosser in Plaque Removal for Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Nozha Sawan, Afnan Ben Gassem, Faisal Alkhayyal, Aroob Albakri, Nada Al-Muhareb, Eman Alsagob

“…The type of floss used was randomly assigned to each side of the oral cavity; Super-Floss® (Oral-B) was used on one side, while the Waterpik® water flosser was used on the other. …”
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Magnesium Sulfate as a Second-Line Tocolytic Agent for Preterm Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Kyushu Island by Yasuyuki Kawagoe, Hiroshi Sameshima, Tsuyomu Ikenoue, Ichiro Yasuhi, Tatsuhiko Kawarabayashi

“…After excluding 12 women, 33 were randomly assigned to either magnesium alone or combination (ritodrine and magnesium). …”
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A novel technique of blindly positioning bronchial blockers for one-lung ventilation: a prospective, randomized, crossover study by Seihee Min, Susie Yoon, Jiwon Han, Jeong-Hwa Seo, Jae-Hyon Bahk

“…Methods This prospective, randomized, crossover study was conducted at a tertiary university hospital and included 94 patients requiring OLV for elective thoracic surgery under general anesthesia. …”
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Association between triglyceride-glucose index and endometriosis: results from a cross-sectional study and Mendelian randomization study by Ting Xu, Yuan Zhuang, Huabin Cao, Jingqi Yang

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Efficacy of distal peripheral nerve blocks in lumbar radicular pain: A randomized placebo-controlled triple-blinded study by Vivek Jha, Gaurav Kumar Sharma, Omeshwar Singh, Jatin Aggarwal

“…Design: This was a randomized placebo-controlled triple-blinded study. …”
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The Clinical Effect of Oral Vitamin D2 Supplementation on Psoriasis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study by Wareeporn Disphanurat, Wongsiya Viarasilpa, Panlop Chakkavittumrong, Padcha Pongcharoen

“…Background. There are limited randomized controlled trials of oral vitamin D supplementation in psoriasis, especially in Asia, and the results are inconclusive. …”
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Opioid-free versus opioid-based anesthesia in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a single-center, randomized, controlled trial by Hanane Barakat, Linda Gholmieh, Jessy Abou Nader, Vanda Yazbeck Karam, Obey Albaini, Mohamad El Helou, Rony Al Nawwar

“…Patients were randomly assigned to dexmedetomidine and lidocaine infusion (OFA) or remifentanil (OBA). …”
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A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study Investigating the Causal Relationship Between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Pan D, Dai X, Li P, Xue L

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Efficacy of non-invasive brain stimulation interventions on cognitive impairment: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials by Minmin Wu, Wenjing Song, Xue Wang, Lili Teng, Jinting Li, Jiongliang Zhang, Xinyue Li, Donghui Yu, Huanhuan Jia, Binhan Wang, Qiang Tang, Luwen Zhu

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Cognitive Training and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Blake J. Lawrence, Natalie Gasson, Andrew R. Johnson, Leon Booth, Andrea M. Loftus

“…Forty-two participants with PD-MCI were randomized to one of six groups: (1) standard cognitive training, (2) tailored cognitive training, (3) tDCS, (4) standard cognitive training + tDCS, (5) tailored cognitive training + tDCS, or (6) a control group. …”
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Promotora intervention for metabolic and mental health to reduce type 2 diabetes risk: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Maria C. Vargas, Joshua B. Katz, Azucena Lopez, Arturo Carrillo, Dyanna L. Gregory, Matthew J. O’Brien

“…We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial of the 16-session PRIME2 intervention vs. usual care among 40 Spanish-speaking Latinx adults with prediabetes and body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2. …”
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Effects of antioxidant nutrients on muscle mass, strength and function in COPD patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Qinman He, Pan Yang, Ye Wang, Wanmei Xu, Yi Feng, Fei Xie, Guixiang Xu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were comprehensively searched from the inception to January 3, 2024. The quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was measured using the Jadad scale. …”
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The Combination of Ketorolac with Local Anesthesia for Pain Control in Day Care Retinal Detachment Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiaohong Chen, Bingqian Liu, Xiaoling Liang, Jiaqing Li, Tao Li, Yonghao Li, Xiling Yu, Cancan Lyu, Xiujuan Zhao, Silvia Tanumiharjo, Chenjin Jin, Lin Lu

“…This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of ketorolac with local anesthesia compared to local anesthesia alone for perioperative pain control in day care retinal detachment surgery. The randomized controlled trial included 59 eyes of 59 participants for retinal detachment surgery who were randomly assigned (1 : 1) into the ketorolac (K) group and control (C) group. …”
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Separating the Effects of Early-Life and Adult Body Size on Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Xunliang Li, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

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A phase I, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of nirsevimab in healthy Chinese adults by Xiaomeng Mao, Xiaohan Hua, Chengyi Wu, Xiaoyun Ge, Jie Zhang, Xiaojie Wu, Robert J. Kubiak, Ulrika Wählby Hamrén, Tonya Villafana, Georgios Christou, Jannine Green, Therese Takas, Yuwen Jin

“…Overall, 24 participants were randomized to nirsevimab (n = 18) or placebo (n = 6). …”
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Assessing the Short-Term Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Jing Yang, Zongming Wang, Xilin Zhang

“…A systematic review was undertaken to identify double-blind randomized controlled trials (RCTs). PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases were searched before 1 March 2020. …”
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The causal relationship between steroid hormones and risk of stroke: evidence from a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yang Zhang, Miaowen Jiang, Di Wu, Ming Li, Xunming Ji

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