Evaluation of Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques in Identifying Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review by Shahad Mubarak Alajmi, Fahad Homoud Aljabbari, Hussain Abdullah Alabdullah, Reema Mohammed Alshehri, Hadi Abdulhakim Rashid, Ali Mohammad Alyami, Abdulrahman Ahmad Alahmadi, Hussain Ammar Almaqtouf, Mada Ali Alghamdi, Maream Abdulmohsen Aldehniam, Norah Saeed Kadasah, Ahmed Aljizeeri

“…This study systematically reviews randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing different noninvasive imaging modalities for CAD evaluation, focusing on their subsequent invasive outcomes and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). …”
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Other PTSD Psychotherapies as Treatment for Women Victims of War-Related Violence: A Systematic Review by N. Inès Dossa, Marie Hatem

“…All published and unpublished randomized controlled trials studying the effectiveness of CBT at reducing PTSD and/or depression severity in the population of interest were searched. …”
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Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Proinflammatory Cytokines: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tábata Cristina do Carmo Almeida, Francisco Winter dos Santos Figueiredo, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Fernando Adami

“…For this systematic review, we searched in six databases to identify randomized controlled trials with the criteria: humans older than 18 years (adults), use of TENS in the experimental group, and having at least one pre- and postintervention blood level of at least one proinflammatory cytokine. …”
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Effectiveness and adverse effects of immersive technologies used for rehabilitation of patients with non-specific neck pain: a systematic review by Joanna S. Kostka, Agnieszka Zawadzka-Fabijan, Dariusz Działa, Bogumiła Bruc, Magdalena Pruszyńska, Gabriela Figas, Rory J. O'Connor, Antti Malmivaara, Jolanta E. Kujawa

“…Methods: A systematic literature search of randomized controlled trials was conducted using Medline (PubMed), Embase (Ovid), Scopus, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, WHO, Pedro, and ClinicalTrials.gov. …”
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Elevated Blood Pressure in the Acute Phase of Stroke and the Role of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers by Simona Lattanzi, Mauro Silvestrini, Leandro Provinciali

“…We performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials that investigated the effects of the angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) administered in the acute phase (≤72 hours) of stroke on death and dependency. …”
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Resistance Training and Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Strength of the Evidence by Nina Hovanec, Anuradha Sawant, Tom J. Overend, Robert J. Petrella, Anthony A. Vandervoort

“…A systematic review conducted by two reviewers of the published literature produced 3 records based on 2 randomized controlled trials that assessed the effect of RT on disease process measures and musculoskeletal/body composition measures. …”
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Diet and medical foods in Parkinson’s disease by Klaus W. Lange, Yukiko Nakamura, Ning Chen, Jianjun Guo, Shigehiko Kanaya, Katharina M. Lange, Shiming Li

“…High quality randomized controlled trials need to be conducted in order to evaluate whether these food-based strategies have symptomatic efficacy or the potential to delay the progression of PD. …”
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Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy by Min-seok Go, Seong-hyun Lee, Ji-eun Oh, Seung-chul Yeom, Tae-ha Kwon, Sae-young Bong, Cha-young Lee, Hye-jin Shin

“…Among the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) targeting patients with Bell’s palsy, studies comparing EA treatment with other therapies in PubMed, OVID, Cochrane RCTs, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched up to April 2024. …”

Comparison of Clinical Safety and Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: A Meta-Analysis by Min-Wei Zhou, Xiao-Dong Gu, Jian-Bin Xiang, Zong-You Chen

“…Pertinent studies were selected from the Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane library databases, references from published articles, and reviews. Seven randomized controlled trials (early laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy) were selected. …”
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Pain Management of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Injury in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review by Sylvie Le May, Samina Ali, Christelle Khadra, Amy L. Drendel, Evelyne D. Trottier, Serge Gouin, Naveen Poonai

“…Electronic databases were searched systematically for randomized controlled trials of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for children aged 0–18 years, with musculoskeletal injury, in the emergency department. …”
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Soft-tissue augmentation for increasing keratinized tissue around dental implants: A systematic review by Farjad Zafar, Maryam Riaz, Rafay Ahmed, Rahul Kumar

“…Results: The review includes 27 studies, comprising nine prospective clinical studies, 13 randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and 5 case series. Notably, interventions demonstrated an augmented KM ranging from 0.89 mm to 7.7 mm. …”
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Effect of Different Denture Base Materials and Changed Mouth Temperature on Dimensional Stability of Complete Dentures by Khalid A. O. Arafa

“…The study was registered in the International Standard Randomized Controlled Trials Number (ISRCTN) registry with study ID (ISRCTN94238244).…”
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Exploring nurse-led cystoscopy: A systematic review of safety, efficacy, and applicability in urogynecology by Aditi Siddharth, Nadia Muspratt Tucker, Rufus Cartwright

“…Further research and randomized controlled trials are needed to strengthen the evidence in this field.…”
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Treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in Brazil: a review by Luis Otavio Caboclo

“…In the absence of randomized controlled trials, treatment should be guided by the physician's experience, clinical judgment, and established therapeutic options from previous reports.…”
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Dexmedetomidine Reduces Incidences of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Adult Patients: A Meta-Analysis by Qiaonan Zhong, Ashish Kumar, Abhishek Deshmukh, Courtney Bennett

“…Study Selection. Randomized controlled trials were included, examining the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia, or ventricular fibrillation with dexmedetomidine compared to placebo or an alternative sedative agent. …”
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Effectiveness of Glucocorticoids in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: An Umbrella Review by Semagn Mekonnen Abate, Hailemariam Mulugeta Kassim, Bivash Basu, Solomon Nega

“…There is high-to-moderate quality evidence that early low-dose prolonged glucocorticoid therapy reduces mortality in ARDS. However, randomized controlled trials with large sample sizes to address ventilator-free days, the incidence of infection, and other glucocorticoid-associated adverse events are required as the quality of evidence for these secondary outcomes which were low to very low. …”
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Lessons to be Learned for Gastroenterology from Recent Issues in Clinical Trial Methodology by C Ohmann, J Albrecht

“…One of the major challenges in conducting randomized, controlled trials is obtaining informed consent because of the differing perspectives and languages of physicians and patients. …”
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Validity of a Sham Dry Needling Technique on a Healthy Population by Daniel M Cushman, Anna Holman, Lee Skinner, Keith Cummings, Peter Haight, Masaru Teramoto

“…This technique may be useful for randomized controlled trials in the future. # Levels of Evidence 2…”
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Heparin and Bivalirudin in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Review Article by Guiping Wang, Kaijie Qi, Xuyang Li, Shuping Zuo, Ruolin Zhang, Yanan Zhao, Suya Sun, Juanjuan Zhang, Xiaokun Liu

“…For patients with PIC brought on by STEMI, NSTEMI, and stable or UA pectoris, the review focused on randomized controlled trials to assess and compare the efficacy and safety of heparin and bivalirudin as anticoagulant options. …”
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Meta-Analysis on Cognitive Benefit of Exercise after Stroke by Bo Yang, Shuming Wang

“…ObjectiveThe objective of this paper is to evaluate the cognitive benefit of exercise after stroke, so as to provide more accurate and reliable guidance for targeted exercise intervention. Methods. Randomized controlled trials of the relationship between exercise and cognition after stroke were identified in Cochrane Library and PubMed. …”
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