Muscular Performance and Blood Pressure After Different Pre-Strength Training Strategies in Recreationally Strength-Trained Women: Cross-Over Trial by Estêvão Rios Monteiro, Linda S. Pescatello, Luis Leitão, Marcelo José Colonna de Miranda, Paulo H. Marchetti, Michelle Ribeiro Novaes, Gleisson da Silva Araújo, Victor Gonçalves Corrêa Neto, Jefferson da Silva Novaes

“…Methods: Twelve overweight women with normal BP were recruited and performed six experimental protocols in a randomized order: (1) control protocol (CC), where BP was assessed without exercises performed; (2) ST; (3) foam rolling warm-up followed by ST (FR + ST); (4) specific warm-up followed by ST (SW + ST); (5) aerobic exercise followed by ST (AE + ST); and (6) stretching exercises followed by ST (SE + ST). …”
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Total flavonoids isolated from Eucommia ulmoides can alleviate bone loss and regulate intestinal microbiota in ovariectomized rats by Baocang Yin, Baocang Yin, Mingzhen Yang, Mingzhen Yang, Bowen Wang, Bowen Wang, Yun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Ningli Li, Ningli Li, Qin Li, Yingying Li, Cory J. Xian, Tiejun Li, Tiejun Li, Yuankun Zhai, Yuankun Zhai

“…Modern pharmacological research has proved that E. ulmoides could prohibit the occurrence of osteoporosis and arthritis.AimTo investigate the effect and action mechanism of total flavonoids isolated from the leaves of E. ulmoides (TFEL) on bone loss in ovariectomized (OVX) rats, and to study its effect on intestinal flora.Materials and methodsThe 3-month-old female rats were randomly divided into six groups: sham operation group, OVX model group, estradiol group, TFEL low (TFEL-L) (50), mid (-M) (100) and high (-H) (200 mg/kg/d) dose groups. …”
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Association of Myeloid Cells of Triggering Receptor-1 with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in BALB/c Mice with Sepsis by Gaosheng Zhou, Lijun Ye, Liang Zhang, Liangqing Zhang, Yuanli Zhang, Liehua Deng, Huaguo Yao

“…Male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into 3 groups: LPS, LPS/TREM-1, and control groups which were injected intraperitoneally with 25 mg/kg LPS, 5 μg TREM-1mAb 1 h after LPS challenge, and sterilized normal saline, respectively. …”
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Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: current treatment approaches by A.V. Doga, D.O. Shkvorchenko, L.A. Kryl, M.R. Taevere, D.A. Buryakov

“…This paper discusses routine and promising surgical techniques for RRD, compare these techniques, and reviews novel technologies and randomized clinical studies that will sign ificantly improve surgical outcomes.…”
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Predicting Time in Range Without Hypoglycaemia Using a Risk Calculator for Intermittently Scanned CGM in Type 1 Diabetes by Fernando Sebastian‐Valles, Jose Alfonso Arranz Martin, Julia Martínez‐Alfonso, Jessica Jiménez‐Díaz, Iñigo Hernando Alday, Victor Navas‐Moreno, Teresa Armenta Joya, Maria del Mar delFandiño García, Gisela Liz Román Gómez, Jon Garai Hierro, Luis Eduardo Lander Lobariñas, Carmen González‐Ávila, Purificación deMartinez de Icaya, Vicente Martínez‐Vizcaíno, Miguel Antonio Sampedro‐Nuñez, Mónica Marazuela

“…OGC was defined as time in range > 70%, with time below 70 mg/dL < 4%. The sample was randomly split in two equal parts. Logistic regression models to predict OGC were developed in one of the samples, and the best model was selected using the Akaike information criterion and adjusted for Pearson's and Hosmer–Lemeshow's statistics. …”
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Individualised acute normovolaemic haemodilution for non-cardiac surgery with anticipated high-dose red cell transfusion: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in West C... by Ren Liao, Jie Zhong, Chenxi Liao, Jinzhe Tan, Jingjing An, Xingning Lai, Leilei Tian

“…Adult patients undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery with an anticipated red cell transfusion volume exceeding eight units (or 1600 mL) will be enrolled and randomly allocated to either the ‘ANH group’ or the ‘Control group’ in a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Normothermic Crystalloid Polarizing Cardioplegia Improves Systolic and Diastolic Function in a Porcine Model of Cardiopulmonary Bypass by David Santer, Stefan Heber, Anne-Margarethe Kramer, Judith Radloff, Katharina Heissl, Attila Kiss, David J. Chambers, Seth Hallström, Bruno K. Podesser

“…This study compares crystalloid polarizing cardioplegia to crystalloid depolarizing cardioplegia in a normothermic porcine model of cardiopulmonary bypass; Methods: Twelve pigs were randomized to receive either normothermic polarizing (<i>n</i> = 7) or depolarizing (<i>n</i> = 5) crystalloid cardioplegia. …”
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Comparison of dairy production based on feed of Pennisetum sp., Pennisetum purpureum and CIAT 36087 by Noel Ernesto Blanco–Roa, Hernaldo Ramón Novoa–Novoa, Eveling Cristina Berríos, Omar Alfredo Soto–Gutiérrez, Carlos Alberto Zúniga–González, Silvio Javier Sáenz–Rojas, José de Jesús Nuñez–Rodriguez

“…The group of 33 cows was randomly subdivided into three subgroups, each consisting of 11 cows, and each subgroup was assigned to consume a specific type of grass. …”
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Coronary Angiography Safety between Transradial and Transfemoral Access by Santosh Kumar Sinha, Vikas Mishra, Nasar Afdaali, Mukesh Jitendra Jha, Ashutosh Kumar, Mohammad Asif, Ramesh Thakur, Chandra Mohan Varma

“…Between January 2015 and December 2015, a total of 1,997 patients in LPS Institute of Cardiology, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur, UP, India, undergoing coronary catheterization were randomly assigned to the transradial or transfemoral approach. …”
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Short-term effects of follicle-stimulating hormone on immune function, lipid, and vitamin metabolism in transiently castrated men by Jéssica Guedes, Indira Pla, Aniel Sanchez, Gyorgy Marko-Varga, Gilberto Barbosa Domont, K Barbara Sahlin, Berk Hazir, Aleksander Giwercman, Fábio César Sousa Nogueira, Johan Malm, Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman

“…All subjects received GnRH antagonists. Sixteen men were randomized to recombinant FSH (300 IU 3 times/week) for 5 weeks, while seventeen men served as controls. …”
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Perinatal emotional skills groups for women and birthing people with borderline personality disorder: outcomes from a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Paul Moran, Debra Bick, Lucy Biddle, Belinda Borries, Rebecca Kandiyali, Farah Mgaieth, Vivan Patel, Janice Rigby, Penny Seume, Vaneeta Sadhnani, Nadine Smith, Michaela Swales, Nicholas Turner

“…Eligible individuals were randomly allocated on a 1:1 ratio to ESGs + treatment as usual (TAU), or to TAU. …”
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Impact of Obesity on Short-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic/Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy for Benign or Malignant Adrenal Diseases: A Meta-Ana... by Maurizio Zizzo, Andrea Morini, Magda Zanelli, Chiara Grasselli, Francesca Sanguedolce, Sze Ling Wong, Munyaradzi G. Nyandoro, Andrea Palicelli, Giuseppe Broggi, Nektarios I. Koufopoulos, Lucia Mangone, Angelo Cormio, Rosario Caltabiano, Antonino Neri, Massimiliano Fabozzi

“…Due to important biases (small overall sample size and few analyzed events), the interpretation of our results must be a careful one. Later randomized and multi-center trials may help the confirmation of our results.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Transdermal Buprenorphine versus Oral Tramadol/Acetaminophen in Patients with Persistent Postoperative Pain after Spinal Surgery by Jae Hyup Lee, Jin-Hyok Kim, Jin-Hwan Kim, Hak-Sun Kim, Woo-Kie Min, Ye-Soo Park, Kyu-Yeol Lee, Jung-Hee Lee

“…Open-label, interventional, randomized multicenter study. Adults with persistent postoperative pain (Numeric Rating Scale [NRS] ≥ 4 at 14–90 days postsurgery) were enrolled. …”
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Exploring therapeutic mechanisms of Chuan Huang Fang-II in the treatment of acute kidney injury on chronic kidney disease patients from the perspective of lipidomics by Ling Chen, Qian Wang, Tonglu Li, Lejia Li, Chen Wang, Bing Xu, Xuezhong Gong

“…Objective This study aims to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of CHF-II in combination with RG for treating AKI on CKD (A on C), and to explore potential therapeutic mechanisms through lipidomics analysis.Methods 98 patients were enrolled and randomly assigned to the RG or RG + CHF groups. Both groups received RG therapy, with RG + CHF group additionally receiving CHF-II treatment over a duration of two weeks. …”
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Notch-Hes1 Signaling Regulates IL-17A+γδ+T Cell Expression and IL-17A Secretion of Mouse Psoriasis-Like Skin Inflammation by Yanqin Wang, Xinxin Li, Xiaoyun Xing, Haibo Xue, Ruiqun Qi, Hong Ji, Lei Ma

“…Experimental mice were randomly divided into control group, model group (5% imiquimod- (IMQ-) treated mice), and intervention group (IMQ and γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT cotreated mice). …”
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Critical pathomechanisms of NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease (N-ERD) clarified by treatment with omalizumab, an anti-IgE antibody by Hiroaki Hayashi, Makoto Ishii, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Masami Taniguchi

“…Based on the preliminary study, we demonstrated that omalizumab induced tolerance to aspirin in N-ERD patients 3 months after therapy initiation and suppressed activation of mast cells during 24 h of initiation in a randomized manner. Moreover, omalizumab had significant efficacy against extra-respiratory symptoms at baseline (lacking aspirin exposure) as well as throughout aspirin challenge. …”
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Increased TSPO alleviates neuropathic pain by preventing pyroptosis via the AMPK-PGC-1α pathway by Baolong Li, Kaiming Yu, Xiongyao Zhou, Jialu Sun, Le Qi, Weiye Li, Tuo Yang, Weizhen Li, Ningning Wang, Xiaosong Gu, Shusen Cui, Rangjuan Cao

“…Furthermore, Mendelian randomization analysis of GWAS data indicated that increased TSPO expression was linked to pain relief. …”
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Effects of Mulch Type, Plant Cultivar, and Insecticide Use on Sweet Potato Whitefly Population in Chili Pepper by Andi Nasruddin, Nurariaty Agus, Alam Saubil, Jumardi Jumardi, Burhanuddin Rasyid, Andry Siriniang, Andi Dirham Nasruddin, Firdaus Firdaus, Ahwiyah Ekawaty Said

“…In 2018, a complete randomized block design was used in three separate trials to assess the effects of mulch, cultivar, or insecticide application frequency on the numbers of whitefly eggs, nymphs, and adults. …”
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Optimizing Tongue Fluid Sampling and Testing Protocols for Enhanced PRRSV Isolation from Perinatal Swine Mortalities by Onyekachukwu Henry Osemeke, Isadora Machado, Elisa De Conti, Mariah Musskopf, Mafalda Pedro Mil-Homens, Samuel Stutzman, Baoqing Guo, Thomas Petznick, Gustavo De-Sousa-E Silva, Phillip Gauger, Jianqiang Zhang, Daniel C. L. Linhares

“…Within each batch, each tongue tissue was cut into four quarters, with each quarter randomly assigned to one of the four collection protocols and RT-qPCR tested. …”
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Effect of Aquaculture Wastewater And Zarrouk in Increasing Biomass, Protein, and Carotenoids levels of <I>Spirulina platensis</I> by Anisa Millah Taqiyyah, Yenny Risjani, Asep Awaludin Prihanto, Uun Yanuhar, Mohammad Fadjar

“…A two-factorial completely randomized designs (CRD) was used in this study, where the factors include the dose of organic waste and Zarrouk fertilizer. …”
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