Utilization of chicken manure enriched with Lemna liquid organic fertilizer Lemna minor on cell density of Chlorella sp. by Rosyadi Rosyadi, Agusnimar Agusnimar, Khairul Hadi

“…This study used a complete randomized design (CRD) with five treatments of three replicates, namely P0 giving 3 g/L chicken manure (control), P1 = 3 g/L chicken manure enriched with 4% Lemna POC, P2 = 3 g/L chicken manure enriched with 5% Lemna POC, P3 = 3 g/L chicken manure enriched with 6% Lemna POC, and P4 = 3 g/L chicken manure enriched with 7% Lemna POC. …”
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The analgesic effects of quadratus lumborum block versus caudal block for pediatric patients undergoing abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yu Zhu, Jin Wu, Shenglong Qu, Peng Jiang, Chetan Bohara, Chetan Bohara, Yi Li

“…Other secondary outcome measures were the time of first rescue analgesia, the incidence of PONV, and the incidence of postoperative complications, such as post-block infection, anaphylaxis to local anesthesia and hematoma.Evidence reviewWe systematically reviewed Pubmed, Central, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Web of Science citation index, the US clinical trials register, and abstracts for randomized controlled trials that compared these blocks and reported the rate of postoperative rescue analgesia.FindingsSeven RCTs (444 patients) were included in the final analysis. …”
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Walnut oil prevents hyperlipidemia induced by high-fat diet and regulates intestinal flora and liver metabolism by Rui Yang, Dan Chen, Yanling Chen, Yage Ma, Chaoyin Chen, Shenglan Zhao

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the preventive effect of walnut oil as medicinal food on abnormal lipid metabolism and its influence on liver metabolites and intestinal flora.MethodsThe rat model of abnormal lipid metabolism was established by feeding high-fat diet and administering a high-fat emulsion via gavage. The rats were randomly assigned to one of the five groups: the normal group (ND), the model group (HFD), and three walnut oil intervention groups differing in dosage [low-dose (OL, 2.5 g/kg. …”
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Caffeinated chewing gum enhances maximal strength and muscular endurance during bench press and back squat exercises in resistance-trained men by Li Ding, Jue Liu, Yi Yao, Li Guo, Bin Chen, Yinhang Cao, Olivier Girard

“…The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of caffeinated chewing gum on maximal strength and muscular endurance during bench press and back squat exercises.MethodsIn a randomized, double-blind design, 16 resistance-trained males (age: 21.6 ± 2.0 years, height: 176.8 ± 6.1 cm, mass: 79.6 ± 8.8 kg) chewed either caffeinated gum (3 mg/kg) or a placebo gum on two occasions, 1 week apart. …”
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Role of Sling Tuina Exercise Technique in Improving Paraspinal Muscle Asymmetry in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis by LIU Min, MA Zhaoshui, XU Qiangqiang, LI Li

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of technique of sling exercise with Tuina therapy on improving paravertebral muscle asymmetry in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).MethodsA total of 88 patients with AIS who met the inclusion criteria and received treatment at the Rehabilitation Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 2021 to August 2023 were recruited for this study. They were randomly divided into control group and experimental group, with 44 cases in each group. …”
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Effect of Baduanjin exercise combined with Jue-tone music therapy on anxiety and depression in patients with psoriasis vulgaris (健身气功八段锦联合角调式音乐对寻常型银屑病患者焦虑抑郁症状的干预效果)... by HU Wei (胡薇), GONG Yonghong (龚永红)

“…Methods Totally 88 patients with psoriasis vulgaris who discharged from the hospital were randomly divided into three groups: control group (n=29), intervention group A (n=29) and intervention group B(n=30). …”
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Presenting a Leadership Empowerment Model through Sense-making by Using the Cognitive and Behavioral Scripts by Hamid Zare, Aliasghar Pourezzat, Hasan Zareei Matin, Arezoo Salmani

“…In this extensive study, a total of 111 randomly selected groups operating at various organizational levels within companies active in the pharmaceutical industry were meticulously examined to gather a broad spectrum of insights. …”
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Impact of school salad bars on fruit and vegetable selection, intake, and waste in Mid-Atlantic elementary schools by Melanie K. Bean, Suzanne E. Mazzeo, Lilian de Jonge, Laura Thornton, Hollie Raynor, Ashley Mendoza, Sarah Farthing, Bonnie Moore

“…Methods Seven school pairs, matched on Title I status and percentage of students from ethnic or racial minority backgrounds, were randomly selected. All schools served pre-portioned FV at baseline. …”
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Clinical observation of Baduanjin exercise on bed in relief of constipation among patients with acute myocardial infarction (床上八段锦改善急性心肌梗死患者便秘的效果观察)... by LI Fengyan (李丰艳), GONG Zhencui (宫振翠), SHI Yu (时玉)

“…Methods Totally 80 AMI patients with constipation were randomly divided into control group and intervention group, with 40 cases in each group. …”
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Effect of stocking density on growth performance of African catfish Clarias gariepinus and water spinach Ipomoea aquatica in aquaponics systems with the addition of AB mix nutrient by Wiyoto Wiyoto, Ridwan Siskandar, Ratih Kemala Dewi, Wida Lesmanawati, Muhammad Arif Mulya, Julie Ekasari

“…This study used a completely randomized design with three differences in stocking densities of catfish (150 fish/m3, 200 fish/m3, and 250 fish/m3) as test animals with four replications where AB mix was added to each treatment. …”
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95-95-95 HIV indicators among children younger than 15 years in South Africa: results from the 2017 national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour, and communication survey by Rindidzani E. Magobo, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Sean Jooste, Lesiba Molopa, Inbarani Naidoo, Leickness Simbayi, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Sizulu Moyo

“…Methods The data was collected as part of the 2017 cross-sectional, multistage cluster randomized population-based household National HIV survey. …”
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Effect of Bian-stone ironing and rubbing combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine penetration and auricular acupont pressing therapy in relieving the bloating and gastric pain of... by XUE Li (薛丽), WANG Guifang (王贵芳)

“…Methods Totally 60 patients with chronic gastritis were randomly divided into the observation group and control group, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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Protein Level and Infantile Diarrhea in a Postweaning Piglet Model by Jing Gao, Jie Yin, Kang Xu, Hui Han, ZeMin Liu, ChenYu Wang, TieJun Li, YuLong Yin

“…Fourteen piglets (7.98±0.14 kg, weaned at 28 d) were randomly allotted to two dietary treatments: a control group (Cont, containing 17% casein) and a high protein group (HP, containing 30% casein). …”
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Smoking cessation is a protective factor for lung cancer onset and mortality: a population-based prospective cohort study by Wei Yin, Zhuochen Lin, Wei-Jie Gong, Wen-Xuan Wang, Ying-Ying Zhu, Yi-Lin Fu, Han Yang, Jin-Xin Zhang, Peng Lin, Ji-Bin Li

“…Methods A total of 2671 smokers with LC as the primary site from the UK Biobank were included in this study, with a 7:3 ratio assigned randomly to a discovery set (n = 1872) and a validation set (n = 799). …”
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Electroacupuncture Regulates Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction by Decreasing Corticotropin-Releasing Factor in a Rat Model of IBS by Ying Chen, Yan Zhao, Dan-ni Luo, Hui Zheng, Ying Li, Si-yuan Zhou

“…Then, the rats surviving and successfully modelled were randomly divided into the CUMS group, the CUMS+EA group, and the CUMS+PB (pinaverium bromide) group. …”
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Peer-assisted telemedicine hepatitis-C treatment for people who use drugs in rural communities: a mixed methods study by Kim Hoffman, Gillian Leichtling, Sarah Shin, Andrew Seaman, Tonhi Gailey, Hunter C. Spencer, P. Todd Korthuis

“…The Oregon HOPE TeleHCV study randomized PWUD living with HCV in rural Oregon to peer-facilitated and streamlined telemedicine HCV treatment (Peer TeleHCV) versus enhanced usual care (EUC) and assessed sustained virologic response at 12 weeks post treatment (SVR12). …”
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Combination of mentor-based and resident-based learning may benefit to improving the ability of clinical practice in resident training by Min Li, Tao Liu, Yiqiong Wen, Min Zhang, Wenye Zhu, Xuming Wang, Yunjiao Hou, Lin Li, Anju Zu, Shibo Sun

“…Methods Seventy-two residents who participated in standardized resident training (SRT) were recruited and randomly divided into the CMRL and MBL groups. The CMRL group adopted CMRL and MBL group adopted MBL for daily medical teaching for four weeks. …”
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The utilization of seagrass and macroalgae substrate for settlement of sandfish Holothuria scabra larvae by Lisa Fajar Indriana, , Marjuky, Sitti Hilyana

“…The experiment trial was conducted in UPT LPBIL LIPI Mataram using completely randomized design with five replications for each substrate treatment. …”
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Development of an Alternative Protocol to Study Muscle Fatigue by Daniela A. Alambarrio, Benjamin K. Morris, R. Benjamin Davis, Emily B. Grabarczyk, Kari K. Turner, John M. Gonzalez

“…Barrows (<i>N</i> = 20) were stratified by weight and randomly allocated into one of two treatments. The treatments consisted of barrows being subjected to a hog electric stunner super-contraction cycle (<b>ES</b>) or not (<b>CON</b>) postmortem. …”
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External beam radiation therapy versus radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: protocol of the RECOVER study by Caroline M. van der Starre, Chris H. Bangma, Maarten J. Bijlsma, Alfons C.M. van den Bergh, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Wietske Kievit, Kees Vos, Diederik M. Somford, Sally M. Wildeman, Katja K.H. Aben, Igle J. de Jong, Floris J. Pos, Berdine L. Heesterman

“…Discussion An observational prospective design was chosen since a randomized controlled trial comparing surgery and radiotherapy was not deemed feasible. …”
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