Short-Term Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors α and γ Induces Tissue-Specific Effects on Lipid Metabolism and Fatty Acid Composition in Male Wistar Rats by Elin Strand, Vegard Lysne, Mari Lausund Grinna, Pavol Bohov, Asbjørn Svardal, Ottar Nygård, Rolf K. Berge, Bodil Bjørndal

“…Male Wistar rats were randomized into three groups: a control group receiving placebo (n=8); a PPARα agonist group receiving WY-14,643 (n=6); and a PPARγ agonist group receiving rosiglitazone (n=6) for 12 days. …”
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Is Thermal Pulsation Therapy Effective for Dry Eyes Before and After Cataract Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chen KY, Chan HC, Chan CM

“…The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studies of Interventions tool, with results visualized through the Robvis 2.0 tool developed by the Cochrane Collaboration.Results: The search yielded 365 records, of which seven studies met the inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis. …”
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Construction and validation of prognosis and treatment outcome models based on plasma membrane tension characteristics in bladder cancer by Zhipeng Wang, Sheng Li, Fuchun Zheng, Situ Xiong, Lei Zhang, Liangwei Wan, Chen Wang, Xiaoqiang Liu, Jun Deng

“…Consensus cluster analysis of prognostic DEGs was performed to identify gene subtypes. Patients were then randomly divided into training and validation groups, and MTRG scores were constructed by logistic minimum absolute contraction and selection operator (LASSO) and Cox regression analysis. …”
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Gender-based Morphometric Analysis of the Human Orbital Aperture Profile using 3D Reconstruction Computed Tomography: A Cross-sectional Retrospective Study by Muhammad Omer Afzal Bhatti, Mujeeb Ur Rehman Parrey, Muhammad Ikram Ali, Allah Rakhyo Shoro, Abdulkrem Ahmed Alenazi, Rayan Alhumaidi Alruwaili

“…A total of 100 CT scans were randomly selected from the available dataset. The study encompassed CT scans of subjects from both genders, aged 18 years and above. …”
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Comparing prediction accuracy for 30-day readmission following primary total knee arthroplasty: the ACS-NSQIP risk calculator versus a novel artificial neural network model by Anirudh Buddhiraju, Michelle Riyo Shimizu, Tony Lin-Wei Chen, Henry Hojoon Seo, Blake M. Bacevich, Pengwei Xiao, Young-Min Kwon

“…Methods Patients undergoing primary TKA between 2013 and 2020 were identified from the ACS-NSQIP database and randomly stratified into training and validation cohorts. …”
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Clinical observation of Chinese herbal medicine hot pack therapy combined with meibomian gland massage in the treatment of dry eye of Liver-kidney Yin deficiency and related nursin... by YANG Liu (杨柳), WANG Hao (王浩), YI Qiong (伊琼), YANG Xiufang (杨秀芳)

“…Methods Totally 100 patients with dry eye of Liver-kidney Yin deficiency were randomly divided into the study group and control group, with 50 cases in each group. …”
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The potential of supplementing compound organic trace elements at lower levels in Chinese yellow- feathered broiler diets, part II: Impacts on growth performance, gut health, intes... by Xiaoyan Nie, Fei Zhao, Yucheng Yin, Qi Lu, Yang Dai, Rui Wang, Yiwen Ji, Huihua Zhang, Cui Zhu

“…A total of 960 one day old male broilers were randomly assigned to 6 treatments, among which birds were fed with the basal diets (negative control, NC), or supplemented with 1,000 mg/kg (positive control, PC), 300, and 500 mg/kg ITM or OTM, respectively. …”
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Cause-Effect Relationships between Painful TMD and Postural and Functional Changes in the Musculoskeletal System: A Preliminary Report by Adam Andrzej Garstka, Monika Brzózka, Aleksandra Bitenc-Jasiejko, Roman Ardan, Helena Gronwald, Piotr Skomro, Danuta Lietz-Kijak

“…The study was conducted on a group of 30 randomly selected patients who reported to the Department of Propaedeutic, Physical Diagnostics and Dental Physiotherapy of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin (Poland). …”
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Digital Health Solutions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Systematic Review by Yihan Qi, Emma Mohamad, Arina Anis Azlan, Chenglin Zhang, Yilian Ma, Anqi Wu

“…After excluding ineligible studies, 30 studies remained, including 24 randomized controlled trials. The reviewed digital solutions for CVD prevention focused on baseline assessment (29/30, 97%), physical activity counseling (18/30, 60%), tobacco cessation (14/30, 47%), blood pressure management (13/30, 43%), and medication adherence (10/30, 33%). …”
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Perioperative outcomes of video-assisted versus right anterior thoracotomy mitral valve replacement: an observational study by Gehad Awad, Fetoh Alaaeldin Fetoh, Noureldin Noaman Gwely, Usama Hamza, Sameh Amer, Yomna Mohammed Yehya, Amr Abdellateef

“…VAMVR showed statistically significant smaller wounds and less postoperative pain than ATMVR, which may offer potential advantages in terms of reduced postoperative discomfort and cosmetic appearance for the thoracoscopic technique. Further randomized studies with larger cohorts and longer follow-ups are recommended to evaluate the long-term benefits and safety of both techniques.…”
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Supplemental Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Patients With a Co-Occurring Anxiety Disorder: Technical Development and Functional Testing of an Autonomous Digital Pr... by Linda Marie Rinehart, Justin Anker, Amanda Unruh, Nikki Degeneffe, Paul Thuras, Amie Norden, Lilly Hartnett, Matt Kushner

“…ConclusionsFunctional testing results in this study justify a randomized controlled trial of the digital intervention’s efficacy, which is currently ongoing. …”
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Comparative effect of atorvastatin and risperidone on modulation of TLR4/NF-κB/NOX-2 in a rat model of valproic acid-induced autism by Eman A. E. Farrag, Mona H. Askar, Zienab Abdallah, Safinaz M. Mahmoud, Eman A. Abdulhai, Eman Abdelrazik, Eman Mohamad El Nashar, Faten Mohammed Alasiri, Asma Nasser Saeed Alqahtani, Mamdouh Eldesoqui, Ali M. Eldib, Alshimaa Magdy

“…At postnatal day 21, male offsprings were randomly divided into four groups (n = 6): control, VPA induced autism, risperidone, and atorvastatin. …”
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Acceptance, Safety, and Effect Sizes in Online Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Interventional Pilot Study by Ruben Vonderlin, Tali Boritz, Carola Claus, Büsra Senyüz, Saskia Mahalingam, Rachel Tennenhouse, Stefanie Lis, Christian Schmahl, Jürgen Margraf, Tobias Teismann, Nikolaus Kleindienst, Shelley McMain, Martin Bohus

“…Future research should compare the efficacy of telehealth DBT with in-person formats in randomized controlled trials. Overall, telehealth DBT might offer a potentially effective alternative treatment option, enhancing treatment accessibility. …”
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Application of a self-designed multifunction lower limb function training device in patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery (自制多功能下肢功能锻炼装置在下肢骨科手术患者中的应用)... by CHEN Xi (陈熙)

“…Methods Totally 122 patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery were randomly divided into the study group(n=62) and control group (n=60). …”
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Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Blood Glucose Among Those with Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tianyi Jiang, Zichen Ye, Qu Lu, Peixia Cheng, Qi Gao

“…Five databases, including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and CINAHL, were searched up to September 2024 to identify randomized controlled trials measuring the effect of aerobic exercise on blood glucose levels among individuals with prediabetes. …”
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Biofloc technology on the intensive aquaculture of bronze corydoras ornamental fish Corydoras aeneus with different stocking densities by Iis Diatin, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Tatag Budiardi, Enang Harris, Widanarni Widanarni

“…The average weight of the experimental corydoras was 0.61 ‒0.72 g with 2.32‒2.40 cm standard length. This study used a randomized design method with biofloc technology treatment in 3000, 4500, and 6000 fish/m2 stocking densities. …”
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Does drug dispensing influence patients’ medication knowledge and medication adherence? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Elizabete Priscila Costa Santana, Haidelucia Rodrigues Vieira Javarini, Dyego Carlos Souza Anacleto de Araújo, Sabrina Cerqueira-Santos, Tiago Marques Reis, Genival Araujo dos Santos-Junior, Kérilin Stancine Santos Rocha

“…The data was analyzed through qualitative synthesis and a meta-analysis was conducted for randomized controlled trials which used the outcome of medication adherence using the RStudio version 4.3.3 program. …”
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Clinical outcome analysis for surgical fixation versus conservative treatment on rib fractures: a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis by Penglong Zhao, Qiyue Ge, Haotian Zheng, Jing Luo, Xiaobin Song, Liwen Hu

“…Results A total of 47 studies involving 1,078,795 patients were included, consisting of three randomized controlled trials and 44 case–control studies. …”
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Effect of Modified Compound Xiaozhang Powder for Patients with Shoulder-Hand Syndrome after Cerebral Infarction by Using Fumigation and Washing combined with Acupuncture by Dujuan GE, Liyu WU, Sanfeng SUN, Xiangshu LI

“…Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of modified compound Xiaozhang powder by fumigation and washing combined with acupuncture in the treatment of shoulder-hand syndrome after cerebral infarction.Methods:Eighty patients with shoulder-hand syndrome after cerebral infarction were selected in Huairou District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The patients were randomly divided into control group (<italic>n</italic>=40) and observation group (<italic>n</italic>=40). …”
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Comparison of the Fixation Effects of Six Composite Fixatives on Retinal Tissue of Golden Hamsters by WU Haifeng, ZHOU Xiaojiang, LI Chenjiang, LI Huaiyin, GAO Ming

“…Methods Eighteen male SPF grade golden hamsters were taken and randomly divided into six groups of three animals each. …”
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