Malaria prevalence, transmission potential and efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy in the Kenyan Central highlands: a zone previously characterized as malaria-free by Francis T. Kimani, Kelvin K. Thiongó, Maureen A. Otinga, Lewis K. Mbabu, Mary N. Ombati, Stanley K. Kitur, Sarah A. Ochieng’, Lucy N. Wachira, Damaris K. Matoke-Muhia, Luna Kamau

“…The malaria clinical study was an open label non-randomized clinical trial where the efficacy of one ACT drug, was evaluated in two health facilities. …”
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Faktor-faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Waktu Tanggap pada Pelayanan Kasus Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas di Instalasi Gawat Darurat Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2013 by Nailatul Fadhilah, Wirsma Arif Harahap, Yuniar Lestari

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted between May and December 2013 by using observational sheet which is distributed to 60 randomly chosen from traffic accident patients in Dr. …”
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Combining an internal tension relieving technique with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) reduces graft failure rate and improves functional outcomes: a systematic re... by Yixin Wen, Wei Huang, Minghui Li, Yong Jiang, Yibo Tong, Hongjun Mei, Junfeng Tan

“…However, given the limitations of short-term follow-up and reliance on retrospective studies, more randomized controlled trials and longer follow-up periods are needed to further evaluate the long-term graft failure rates and functional outcomes.…”
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The effect of different energy sources on growth performance, abdominal fat deposition and fatty liver syndrome in broilers, i. the effect on growth performance and abdominal fat d... by Şakir Doğan TUNCER, Reşat AŞTI, Behiç COŞKUN, Mehmet Ali TEKEŞ, Hüdaverdi ERER

“…Four hundred male and 400 female day- old Arbro -7 chicks were randomly distributed by sex into sixteen pens, each pen containing 50 chicks.…”
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Knowledge and beliefs on breast cancer screening and uptake among Yemeni female school teachers in Malaysia by Sarah Noman, Nadya Mohamed Elfeturi Elarusy, Hejar Abdul Rahman, Suriani Ismail, Meram Azzani, Khalda Mohamed Khamis, Musheer A. Aljaberi

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted as part of a large cluster-randomized controlled trial (CRT) among 180 Yemeni female teachers aged 20 years and above. …”
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Assessment of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women: A Cross-sectional Study by T Elamathi, K Ananthi, Rimi Singh

“…Patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I/II status were randomly allocated into two equal groups of 20 each. …”
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The Effect of Combining mHealth and Health Professional–Led Intervention for Improving Health-Related Outcomes in Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Masashi Kanai, Takahiro Miki, Toshiya Sakoda, Yuta Hagiwara

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the effectiveness of combining mHealth and health professional–led intervention for improving health-related outcomes in chronic diseases MethodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis focused on randomized controlled trials. We searched Web of Science, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and CINAHL through July 17, 2023. …”
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Kaempferol and Vitamin E Improve Production Performance by Linking the Gut–Uterus Axis Through the Reproductive Hormones and Microbiota of Late-Laying Hens by Jing Zhang, Jie Zhang, Kangle Li, Xinyue Fu, Yanhui Liang, Minling Zhang, Shaolong Zhuang, Yuyun Gao

“…A total of 192 49-week-old Jinghong No. 1 laying hens were randomly divided into four groups, with six replicates in each group and eight laying hens in each replicate, pre-reared for one week and formally tested for ten weeks. …”
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Efficacy of Intrathecal 0.75% Hyperbaric Ropivacaine versus 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine for Elective Inguinal and Perineal Surgery: A Randomised Double-blinded Clinical Study by Bhavini Shah, Dipanjali Mahanta

“…Study involved 30 patients aged 18-60, classified as American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade I and II. Patients were randomly assigned to group RH (receiving hyperbaric ropivacaine) or group BH (receiving hyperbaric bupivacaine). …”
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Effect of Suspension Massage Exercise Technique on Core Muscle Mass and Postural Control Ability of Patients with Stroke by SUN Jie, CHEN Guijuan, XU Han, ZHANG Tianyu, DING Yi, WANG Shurui, LI Li

“…ObjectiveTo investigate effect of suspension massage exercise technique on core muscle mass and posture control ability of patients with stroke.MethodsA total of 58 patients with postural control disorders after stroke who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited and randomly divided into control group and experiment group, with 29 patients in each group. …”
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PENGARUH ORAL N-ACETYLCYSTEIN TERHADAP POLA FAKTOR PERTUMBUHAN ENDOTEL VASKULAR (VEGF) DAN FAKTOR PERTUMBUHAN FIBROBLAS (FGF) PADA MODEL KERETA LISTRIK TIKUS by Elisabeth Prajanti Sintaningrum, Iswinarno Doso Saputro, Lobredia Zarasade

“…Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain randomized post-test only control group. Dalam penelitian ini, terdapat empat puluh dua tikus jantan galur Wistar yang ditempatkan dalam enam kelompok. …”
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Research on the mechanism of the anti-myocardial infarction effect of the Qiliqiangxin capsule on heart failure rats via nontargeted metabolomics and lipidomics by Kuangyi Liu, Yanting Xiong, Yingli Fan, Shunhui Li, Lijuan Wu, Hui Chen, Xiaomin Wang

“…Methods A rat model of heart failure after myocardial infarction (MI) was established via permanent ligation of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery. The rats were then randomly divided into the SHAM group, the MI group, the QLQX group (1.3 g/kg/day), and the VAL (valsartan) group (80 mg/kg/day). …”
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Effect of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) on hospitalization among adults with COVID-19: An electronic health record-based target trial emulation from N3C. by Abhishek Bhatia, Alexander J Preiss, Xuya Xiao, M Daniel Brannock, G Caleb Alexander, Robert F Chew, Hannah Davis, Megan Fitzgerald, Elaine Hill, Elizabeth P Kelly, Hemalkumar B Mehta, Charisse Madlock-Brown, Kenneth J Wilkins, Christopher G Chute, Melissa Haendel, Richard Moffitt, Emily R Pfaff, N3C Consortium

“…Treatment was defined as receipt of a Paxlovid prescription within 5 days of the patient's COVID-19 index date (positive test or diagnosis). To emulate randomization, we used the clone-censor-weight technique with inverse probability of censoring weights to balance a set of covariates including sex, age, race and ethnicity, comorbidities, community well-being index (CWBI), prior healthcare utilization, month of COVID-19 index, and site of care provision. …”
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The concentration of optimum dissolved oxygen levels for growth of mangrove crab Scylla serrata seed in recirculation system by Kurnia Faturrohman, Kukuh Nirmala, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Yuni Puji Hastuti

“…Experimental design used was complete randomized design with four treatments namely no aeration (A), one point aeration (B), two points aeration (C), and three points aeration (D). …”
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Family Rehabilitation Training by Jinyun Rehabilitation Platform in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated by Chinese Medicine Fumigation Combined with Muscle Energy Technolo... by Longbin SHEN, Hui OUYANG, Dongling WU, Wenhao XIE

“…Objective:To observe the effect of treatment of Chinese medicine fumigation and muscle energy technology, combined with family rehabilitation training by Jinyun rehabilitation platform on dysfunction improvement of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and explore a hospital-family integrated treatment approach that is feasible for dysfunction improvement of AS patients.Methods:A total of 80 AS patients with active stage who met the diagnostic and inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the experimental group (<italic>n</italic>=42) and the control group (<italic>n</italic>=38). …”
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Impaired pulmonary function increases the risk of gout: evidence from a large cohort study in the UK Biobank by Zijian Kang, Jianzheng Zhang, Chen Zhu, Ying Zhu, Hanlei Jiang, Qiang Tong, Sheng-Ming Dai

“…Propensity score matching (PSM) created balanced groups, while Cox regression gauged the risk association between reduced lung capacity and gout compared with normal function. Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was used to verify causal associations. …”
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Effectivity of karamunting Melastoma malabathricum leaves in inhibiting ovarian development of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus by Yogo Tri saloko, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Muhammad Zairin Jr.

“…This study used a complete randomized design with four treatments and three replications, namely 0 mg/kg, 25 mg/kg, 50 mg/kg, and 100 mg/kg of karamunting leaf extract. …”
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A Digital Tool for Clinical Evidence–Driven Guideline Development by Studying Properties of Trial Eligible and Ineligible Populations: Development and Usability Study by Shahzad Mumtaz, Megan McMinn, Christian Cole, Chuang Gao, Christopher Hall, Magalie Guignard-Duff, Huayi Huang, David A McAllister, Daniel R Morales, Emily Jefferson, Bruce Guthrie

“… BackgroundClinical guideline development preferentially relies on evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). RCTs are gold-standard methods to evaluate the efficacy of treatments with the highest internal validity but limited external validity, in the sense that their findings may not always be applicable to or generalizable to clinical populations or population characteristics. …”
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Effect of miR-144-3p-Targeted Regulation of PTEN on Proliferation, Apoptosis, and Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Stretch by Shiyong Ling, Xi Luo, Bo Lv, Hua Wang, Mengzhi Xie, Kai Huang, Jingchuan Sun

“…The BMSCs of rats were randomly divided into the tension MSC group with detrusor stimulation and the MSC group without detrusor stimulation, after which osteogenic differentiation of BMSCs was induced in both groups. …”
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Effects of deoxynivalenol contaminated corn distiller's dried grains with solubles on growth performance, body composition, immunological response, and gastrointestinal health in y... by Deependra Paneru, Milan K. Sharma, Hanyi Shi, Doyun Goo, Venkata S.R. Choppa, Ishwari Gyawali, Revathi Shanmugasundaram, Woo K. Kim

“…A total of 360, 4-week-old Hy-Line W36 pullets were randomly assigned to diets with increasing levels of naturally DON contaminated DDGS (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20%) over 28 days, resulting in dietary DON concentrations ranging from below the limit of quantification to 15.4 ppm. …”
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