Pulmonary sarcoidosis by Deepak Talwar, Dhruv Talwar, Hariharan Iyer

“…This is due to a lack of randomized controlled trials as well as a dissimilar natural course of the disease among patients with a similar clinicoradiological presentations. …”
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Ketamine for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Comprehensive Review by Jacob E. Israel, Samantha St Pierre, Emily Ellis, Josephine S. Hanukaai, Nazir Noor, Giustino Varrassi, Markus Wells, Alan D. Kaye

“…Ketamine has been explored in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as an alternative treatment option, and it has been demonstrated to improve pain symptoms, patient satisfaction, and quality of life. …”
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Neuromuscular Taping in Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review of Current Understanding and Potential Therapeutic Applications by Abhishek Sharma, Nidhi Sharma, Aksh Chahal

“…Out of these, 5 were randomized controlled trials, highlighting the research interest in assessing the effectiveness of NMT. …”
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Metformin for neurocognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia: a systematic review by Zhen-Juan Qin, Zhan-Ming Shi, Li-Juan Li, Xin Wei, Hui-Lin Hu, Wei Wei, Zhi-Yuan Xie, Hang-Xi Ji, Yu-Hua Wei, Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng

“…This systematic review evaluates the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of metformin on neurocognitive function in patients with schizophrenia.MethodsA comprehensive search of Chinese databases (WanFang, Chinese Journal Net) and English databases (PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library) was conducted to identify RCTs assessing metformin’s impact on neurocognitive outcomes in schizophrenia.ResultsFour RCTs involving 271 patients with schizophrenia were included. …”
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Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) for pediatric kidney disease: the future is near by Gilda M. Portalatin, Irene Hong-McAtee, Irene Hong-McAtee, Anna M. Burgner, Edward R. Gould, Tracy E. Hunley, Tracy E. Hunley

“…The limited data for SGLT2i treatment in pediatric kidney disease are reviewed and highlight the need for randomized controlled trials of this drug class in pediatric kidney patients as has been done for pediatric diabetes. …”
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The causal relationship between steroid hormones and risk of stroke: evidence from a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yang Zhang, Miaowen Jiang, Di Wu, Ming Li, Xunming Ji

“…Abstract It is unclear how steroid hormones contribute to stroke, and conducting randomized controlled trials to obtain related evidence is challenging. …”
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Low-Level Laser Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by Gang-Zhu Xu, Jie Jia, Lin Jin, Jia-Heng Li, Zhan-Yue Wang, Dong-Yuan Cao

“…We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) versus placebo in patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). …”
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Perbandingan Insidensi Hipotensi Saat Induksi Intravena Propofol 2 Mg/Kg Bb Pada Posisi Supine dengan Perlakuan dan Tanpa Perlakuan Elevasi Tungkai by Beni Indra, Untung Widodo, Yunita Widyastuti

“…This is </em><em>Open Randomized Control Trial</em><em> include 184 elective surgery patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) physical status I and II. …”
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Effectiveness of vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access technique in the treatment of multiple adjacent gingival recession defects: A systematic review by Prabhnoor Tuli, Abhay Pandurang Kolte, Rajashri Abhay Kolte, Vrushali Nilesh Lathiya

“…Methods: Patient, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome question was established, and a literature review was carried out across PubMed, Cochrane Libraries, EMBASE, and hand-searched journals till April 2023 to identify the clinical research on the effectiveness of the VISTA Technique for RC procedures. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a minimum of 6 months’ follow-up were considered. …”
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BEST PROSTHESIS FOR UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROSIS: FIXED OR MOBILE? by Fabrício Luz Cardoso, Deusimar Cristian dos Santos Gomez, Fabrício Roberto Severino, Patrícia Maria Moraes de Barros de Fucs

“…Level of Evidence I; Systematic review of randomized controlled trials.…”
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Effect of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antagonist Dextromethorphan on Opioid Analgesia in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Mohammed Naeem, Hala Al Alem, Ali Al Shehri, Majed Al-Jeraisy

“…Double-blind, randomized control trial (RCT). Setting. Pediatric multidisciplinary ICU in tertiary care center. …”
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Zuranolone for postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of two randomized studies by Juliana Almeida Oliveira, Karine Eskandar, Marcos Aurélio Araújo Freitas, Chris Elizabeth Philip

“…We included randomized controlled trials comparing the effectiveness and safety of zuranolone versus placebo in women with postpartum depression. …”
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A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation versus theta burst stimulation for treatment-resistant depression by Xiao Tao, Zheng Wen Jing, Wang Kui Yuan, Guo Hui Yun, Xie Jian Fang, Liao Ming Sheng

“…ObjectiveThis study compares the safety and effectiveness of theta-burst stimulation (TBS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treating treatment-resistant depression (TRD).MethodsWe reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated rTMS and TBS in managing TRD. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Evaluation of the Efficacy of Manipulation and Cervical Traction in the Treatment of Radical Cervical Spondylosis by Jianquan Chen, Rongbin Chen, Yong Li, Maoshui Chen, Zhouming Lv, Haobin Zeng, Qiang Lian

“…The literature related to this study was included according to selective criteria and inhibitory elimination criteria, and valuable information was selected for statistical analysis, resulting in a total of 11 randomized controlled trials with 994 subjects. Results. The short-term efficacy of manual treatment for CSR was superior to that of cervical traction alone (P<0.05); subgroup analysis showed that the short-term efficacy of pulling or rotational manipulation was superior to that of cervical traction (P<0.05). …”
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Comparison of Milrinone with Sildenafil for the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn by Imtiaz Ahmad, Motia Javaid, Tanveer Ahmad, Imran Baloch, Nisar Khan Sajid, Abdul Razzaq Mughal

“…Methodology:  A single blinded randomized control trial was conducted in Department of Pediatrics, Aziz Fatima Hospital  Faisalabad from October 2022 to September 2023. 160 infants of persistent pulmonary hypertension were included through non probablity consecutive sampling. …”
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Effects of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation and Cognitive Training on Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ka Yin Chu, King Hei King Cheng

“…Materials and Methods: Following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a comprehensive literature search on PubMed, Medline, CINAHL and EMBASE was conducted to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to December 2022. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain by Zachary Smrcina, Sarah Woelfel, Christopher Burcal

“…The initial search yielded 229 articles and was refined using search terms ‘NOT analysis’ in order to target randomized control trials and exclude meta-analyses to narrow the search. …”
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Pit and Fissure Sealant versus Fluoride Varnish for the Prevention of Dental Caries in School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Tasneem Rashed, Nura Alkhalefa, Alaa Adam, Abdulaziz AlKheraif

“…This is a meta-Analysis, which involves randomized control trials that compare the effectiveness of PFS with FV within 24 months of follow-up. …”
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Safety and Effectiveness of Coronary Angiography or Intervention through the Distal Radial Access: A Meta-Analysis by Jun Cao, Huaxiu Cai, Weibin Liu, Hengqing Zhu, Gang Cao

“…Therefore, the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were searched, and the data were pooled for meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of DRA. …”
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Complications of the Nonoperative versus Operative Treatment of Displaced and Reduced Distal Radius Fractures in Adults: A Systematic Review by Eva A.K. van Delft, Emilien C.J. Wegenrif, Ralph de Vries, Jefrey Vermeulen, Niels W.L. Schep, Frank W. Bloemers

“…Suitable studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and retrospective trials that compare reduction followed by cast immobilization or volar plating and reported on complications or suboptimal outcome. …”
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