Novel complex medication containing medium chain triglycerides for the treatment of dry eye by T.N. Safonova, G.V. Zaytseva, K.Yu. Kravets, N.B. Polyakov

“…</p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods:</b> a single-center, observational, single-stage, controlled single-sample, non-randomized study was conducted. Twenty-seven patients (mean age 52.5±0.5 years) were included in the study. …”
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Evaluation of food digestibility in Nile tilapia fish Oreochromis niloticus given NSP enzymes and organic chromiium by Amelia Oktaviani, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Mia Setiawati, Ichsan Achmad Fauzi

“…The research method employed a factorial completely randomized design with treatments of organic chromium (0, 1, 2) and NSP enzymes (0, 1). …”
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The effect of interactive learning methods and reflection on nurses’ learning in patient safety at the ICU and Emergency department by Samaneh Mirzaei, Fatemeh Keshmiri, Roohangiz Norouzinia, Najmeh Mirjalili, Naeimeh Baghshahi, Mohsen Gholinataj Jelodar

“…Method The quasi-experimental study was conducted by the nurses of the intensive care unit and emergency departments of Shahid Rahnamoon Teaching Hospital, Yazd, Iran, from November 2023 to the end of April 2024, using a three-group quasi-experimental intervention design with a pre and post-test. Nurses were randomly divided into three teaching groups: lecture, case-based learning, and reflection. …”
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Application of fine nursing management for patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral lobectomy (精细化护理干预在同期双侧肺叶切除术患者中的应用) by BAI Xue (白雪), ZHAO Ying (赵莹), ZHENG Yue (郑悦), LIU Dongying (刘东颖), LI Huiyan (李惠艳)

“…Methods Totally 52 patients under simultaneous bilateral lobectomy were randomly divided into the control group and observation group, with 26 cases in each group. …”
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A Meta-analysis of the effect of five-element music therapy for patients with insomnia (五行音乐对失眠患者干预效果的Meta分析) by WU Yang (吴洋), GAI Haiyun (盖海云), MA Minghui (马明会)

“…Methods By searching Chinese databases such as CNKI, Wanfang Data and VIP, randomized controlled trials of five-element music therapy in treating insomnia were collected, and retrieval time-limit was from the establishment of the database to April 2022. …”
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Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Balance Acupuncture Treatment on Sleep Quality and Psychology in Patients after Stroke by YANG Huazhong, CUI Jinlong, FAN Hexin, XIONG Zhonghui, YAO Yuanmian, ZHOU Shasha, CUI Wenxiu, SUN Tianbao

“…ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with balance acupuncture treatment on sleep quality and psychology in patients after stroke.MethodsA total of 60 patients with post-stroke sleep disorder admitted at Xiangya Boai Rehabilitation Hospital were selected and randomly divided into three groups: rTMS group (psychotherapy+rTMS), balance acupuncture group (psychotherapy+balance acupuncture treatment), and combination group (psychotherapy +rTMS+balance acupuncture), with 20 cases in each group. …”
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Development of a clinical-radiological nomogram for predicting severe postoperative peritumoral brain edema following intracranial meningioma resection by Chen Bo, Geng Ao, Lu Siyuan, Lu Siyuan, Wu Ting, Wang Dianjun, Zhao Nan, Shan Xiuhong, Deng Yan, Sun Eryi

“…Based on these analyses, we developed five predictive models using R software: conventional logistic regression, XGBoost, random forest, support vector machine (SVM), and k-nearest neighbors (KNN). …”
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Comparison of GLP-1RAs vs Other Pharmacotherapy for Obesity by Andrew Overholser, Eric Czech, Linda Speer, Joel Wilson, Alex Overholser

“…We excluded articles older than 5 years or published in a language other than English. 19 meta-analyses and 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were chosen, and 13 meta-analyses were excluded based on not meeting the inclusion criteria. 6 meta-analyses and 2 RCTs were included. …”
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Optimising Xpert-Ultra and culture testing to reliably measure tuberculosis prevalence in the community: findings from surveys in Zambia and South Africa by Richard Hayes, Sarah Fidler, Sian Floyd, María Rupérez, Helen Ayles, Redwaan Vermaak, Kwame Shanaube, Albertus Schaap, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Barry Kosloff, Thomas Gachie, Pete J Dodd, Chali Wapamesa, Michael J Burnett, Nico Kalisvaart, Tila Mainga, Linda Mureithi

“…We aimed to design an accurate diagnostic algorithm for TB prevalence surveys (TBPS) that limits the use of culture.Design TBPS in four communities, conducted during 2019.Setting Three Zambian communities and one South-African community included in the TBPS of the Tuberculosis Reduction through Expanded Anti-retroviral Treatment and Screening study.Participants Randomly sampled individuals aged ≥15 years. Among those who screened positive on chest X-ray or symptoms, two sputum samples were collected for field Xpert-Ultra testing and a third for laboratory liquid-culture testing. …”
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The effect of rootstocks on morphological, physiological, and gene expression characters of citrus seedlings grown under drought condition by Nirmala Friyanti Devy, Siti Subandiyah, Sri Widyaningsih, Hardiyanto Hardiyanto, Farida Yulianti, Dita Agisimanto, Agus Sugiyatno, Mutia Dwiastuti

“…The experimental design was a factorial randomized block design with two factors: rootstocks as factor I and two citrus species as factor II, with three replications. …”
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Cardiovascular outcomes in long COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ting Zhang, Zhimao Li, Qimin Mei, Joseph Harold Walline, Zhaocai Zhang, Yecheng Liu, Huadong Zhu, Bin Du

“…The risk of bias was identified using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for observational studies. Random-effects meta-analyses examined the pooled risk difference in the prevalence of each symptom or symptom combination in cases with confirmed SARS-coV-2 infection compared with controls.ResultsEight cohort studies were eligible, including nearly 10 million people. …”
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Pengaruh Edible Coating Berbasis Kitosan, Ekstrak Aloe Vera Dengan Penambahan Pektin Jeruk Terhadap Masa Simpan Buah Pir Potong by Muryeti Muryeti, Koulan Sadida

“…This study used a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with a 2-factor factorial design to test the combination of edible coatings on sliced pears, with quality parameters such as weight loss, pH, and total soluble solids (TSS) over 6 days of storage at room temperature, analyzed using Two-Way ANOVA. …”
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The influence of exercise modality and intensity on ventricular arrhythmia burden and perception of effort in patients with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy with pla... by Fernando G. Beltrami, Kyle G. P. J. M. Boyle, Guan Fu, Corinna Brunckhorst, Firat Duru, Christina M. Spengler, Ardan M. Saguner

“…The order of modalities was randomized and participants were instructed to stop when surpassing perceived exertion of 15 (6-20 Borg scale). …”
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The current state of the quality of homeopathic clinical research by Patricia M. Herman, Cindy C. Crawford, Margaret A. Maglione, Sydne J. Newberry, Paul S. Amieux, Kimberlee Blyden-Taylor, Raheleh Khorsan, Marcia Prenguber, Elizabeth Rice, Andy Shollar, Tiesha Tyson, Nazanin Vassighi, Ian D. Coulter

“…Of the 99 studies reviewed, 85 were controlled trials; 79 of these were randomized. There were many areas where the quality of the studies could be improved. …”
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Treatment Efficacy of Open Kinetic Chain Combined with Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise Training on Patients after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by GAO Peng, JIANG Xin, WANG Junzhe, WANG Hongyu, LIU Chengyao

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of open kinetic chain (OKC) combined with closed kinetic chain (CKC) exercise training on motor function of knee or lower limb, balance function, quadriceps isokinetic muscle strength and atrophy degree after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.MethodsA total of 84 patients who underwent knee ACL reconstruction in the Jinan Zhangqiu District People's Hospital from January 2020 to October 2021 were randomly divided into OKC group, CKC group, equal combination group and adjusted combination group, with 21 cases in each group. …”
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Investigating the Role of Artificial Intelligence Enablers and Companies' Readiness in Adopting an Artificial Intelligence-integrated Customer Relationship Management System by Soheila Mohammadzadeh Vanestan, Rahim Abedi

“…The selection was made using simple random sampling, and the investigation was conducted by administering a standard questionnaire. …”
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Effect of Different Doses of Intrathecal Nalbuphine as Adjuvant to Hyperbaric Bupivacaine on Characteristics of Subarachnoid Block in Pelvic and Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgeries: A... by Anupama Kumari, Shraddha Jogani, Nilesh Shah, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Patients with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I/II status were randomly allocated into two equal groups of 20 each. …”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma risk scores for non-viral liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Laura Burke, Alexander Hinkson, Vincent Haghnejad, Rebecca Jones, Richard Parker, Ian A. Rowe

“…Measures of model performance (discrimination and calibration) to assess the risk of HCC at specified time points were identified. A random effects meta-analysis was performed on a subset of studies that reported performance of the same model. …”
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Application of family somatosensory game intervention in rehabilitation of COPD patients after discharge from hospital (家庭体感游戏干预在COPD患者出院后康复中的应用研究)... by FANG Huaqin (方华琴)

“…Methods Totally 62 COPD patients discharged from hospital from March 2018 to June 2019 were selected as the research objects. The subjects were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group. …”
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Plateau hypoxia improves tumor immune microenvironment and inhibits subcutaneous tumor growth of colorectal cancer by ZHAO Sijie, WANG Meng, GAO Yuan

“…Objective To investigate the effects of plateau hypoxia on the growth and tumor microenvironment of colorectal carcinoma in vivo.Methods‍　‍A total of 16 male BALB/C mice （6 weeks old， weight 18-20 g） were randomly divided into plateau hypoxic group and plain normoxic group， with 8 mice in each group， while 14 male C57BL/6 mice were grouped in same way， with 7 mice in each group. …”
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