The Two Sides of Placebo Analgesia: Differential Functional Connectivity Reveals Mechanisms of Placebo Analgesic Response by Bush NJ, Cushnie AK, Boissoneault J, Aghabeigi S, Alexander C, Staud R, Robinson ME

“…However, despite robust research characterizing these effects, individual differences in predicting placebo analgesic responses are not well understood.Methods: Fifty-four healthy pain-free adults over 18 (M=22.8, SD=7.82) were recruited (66.7% women). Participants completed a baseline followed by a placebo session involving the application of an inactive cream in the context of an expectancy-enhancing instruction set while undergoing a functional magnetic resonance imaging scan (fMRI). …”
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Population Pharmacokinetic of Epidural Sufentanil in Labouring Women: A Multicentric, Prospective, Observational Study by Nie Y, Sun X, Cao R, Tang S, Zhou Q, Zhou M, Chen Z, Huang S

“…We aimed to develop a population PK model for epidural sufentanil in laboring women to evaluate the sufentanil placental transfer quantitatively.Patients and Methods: Forty-one participants who underwent epidural labor analgesia were recruited into this study. Patients received a continuous epidural infusion of sufentanil 0.3 μg/mL with ropivacaine 0.1%. …”
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The effect of hyoscine butyl bromide on the active phase of labour among primiparous women delivered at the Jos University Teaching Hospital by George OC, Ajang MF, Anyaka CU

“…Design: This was a hospital-based double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial Methodology: In this study 120 women were recruited by convenience sampling and randomized into the 3 arms of the study. …”
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Adrenal hemorrhage in neonates: Incidence, perinatal characteristics and follow-up outcomes by Tek-Jū Tân, Yi-Li Hung, Chung-Min Shen, Wu-Shiun Hsieh

“…All neonates who received abdominal ultrasonogram within seven days-of-life were recruited and divided in to 2 groups according to the presence of NAH. …”
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A Clinical Monitoring Program of COVID-19 Outpatients: A Prospective Cohort Study by Hossein Kasiri, Cyrus Mahjub, Mohammadreza Mazaeri, Fahimeh Naderi-Behdani, Aliyeh Bazi, Monireh Ghazaeian, Sahar Fallah

“…From 323 patients who had been referred to the emergency department, 105 individuals were recruited between April 26 and August 2, 2020. Most of the patients were female (66.7%) with a mean age of 39.39 years (SD: ± 15.82). …”
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Effect of Eyes Open/Closed on Plantar Pressure during Static Balance Evaluation by Qiang LIN, Wude CHEN, Yuxin ZHENG, Wanchen LIAO, Haidong HUANG, Haining OU, Junjie LIANG

“…Objective:To evaluate the effect of visual input on static balance function, by assessing the posture control of young healthy subjects with eyes open and closed using the plantar pressure analysis technique.Methods:A total of sixty-six young, healthy adults were recruited in the study. They were instructed to stand at a fixed position on the FreeMed plantar pressure analysis test board. …”
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Randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled trial of fenofibrate for treatment of diabetic macular oedema with economic evaluation (FORTE study): study protocol for a randomised co... by Gerald Liew, Paul Mitchell, Bamini Gopinath, Helen Nguyen, Richard Kha

“…This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of oral fenofibrate for the treatment of DMO.Methods and analysis This randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial recruited 204 patients with DMO across three different clinics in Sydney. …”
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Digital Health Program to Support Family Caregivers of Children Undergoing Growth Hormone Therapy: Qualitative Feasibility Study by Alba Jiménez-Díaz, Maitena Pierantonelli, Patricia Morte Coscolín, Amaia Salinas-Uhalte, Silvia Quer-Palomas, Octavio Rivera-Romero, Rocío Herrero, Luis Fernández-Luque, Rosa Baños, Ricardo C Berrios, Antonio de Arriba

“…MethodsA total of 10 family caregivers were recruited at Miguel Servet Children’s Hospital, and they engaged with the ACDP for 1 month. …”
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Understanding the use of the National Early Warning Score 2 in acute care settings: a realist review protocol by Nia Roberts, Geoff Wong, Michelle Treacy, Mandy Odell

“…Documents set in the paediatric, maternity and primary care settings will be excluded. (3) Selecting documents and quality appraisal. (4) Extracting and organising the data. (5) Synthesising the data. (6) Disseminating the findings. We will recruit a group of stakeholders comprised of experienced clinicians who use the NEWS2 as part of their clinical practice to provide feedback throughout the review. …”
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The prevalence of optrA-carrying Enterococci in the vaginal micro-ecology of pregnant women in late pregnancy by Yanjun Xie, Fangyi Xu, Huali Dong, Jianfeng Mao, Chuanling Zhang

“…From May to June 2023, this study recruited 340 volunteers in late pregnancy (35–40 weeks of pregnancy) to provide non-repetitive vaginal discharge samples. …”
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Randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of attention and emotional regulation training for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by YANG Letian, HONG Danping, DANG Caiping, ZHU Zhihang, HU Yingzi, PENG Kaiqi, XU Yixuan, LIU Jinlan, YANG Chanjuan, CHENG Daomeng, YU Meng, YIN Weizhen

“…Methods A total of 59 children with ADHD were recruited for group intervention in this randomized controlled double-blind trial. …”
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Cross-agency working when conducting a pragmatic RCT for older victims of crime: our experiences and lessons learned by Marc Serfaty, Jessica Satchell, Gloria K. Laycock, Chris R. Brewin, Marta Buszewicz, Gerard Leavey, Vari M. Drennan, Jonathan Cooke, Anthony Kessel

“…However, as the VIP trial only managed to recruit 131 out of 226 participants, we hope our reflections will help those wishing to conduct research in this population. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Metronidazole and Clindamycin against Gardnerella vaginalis in Planktonic and Biofilm Formation by Ting Li, Zhan Zhang, Fengjuan Wang, Yuanhui He, Xiaonan Zong, Huihui Bai, Zhaohui Liu

“…From September 2019 to October 2019, we recruited a total of 10 patients with BV who underwent gynecological examinations at Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital. …”
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Abnormal Obesity Phenotype Is Associated with Reduced eGFR among Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertensive Patients in a Peri-Urban Community in Ghana by Richard K. D. Ephraim, Frederick Ahordzor, Kwame Kumi Asare, Evans Duah, Ibrahim W. Naveh-Fio, Grace Essuman, Justice Afrifa

“…Three hundred and ten (310) adult patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or both who attended the Presbyterian Hospital, Dormaa Ahenkro, from October 2016 to March 2017 were recruited for the study. Blood samples were collected to analyze biochemical parameters (fasting blood glucose (FBG), lipid profile, and creatinine). …”
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: potential role of KL-6 and systemic inflammation by Mohamed F. AbdelGhany, Waleed GamalEldin Khaleel, Asmaa Omar Ahmed, Ahmad BaheyElden Ahmed, Lamees M. Bakkar

“…Diagnosis of IPF was based on diagnostic radiologic criteria addressed by ATS guidelines. Patients were recruited from the Pulmonology Department, Assiut University Hospitals, from June 2023 to June 2024. …”
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Effectiveness of multimethod, community-based educational interventions on the knowledge and attitude to birth preparedness and complications readiness among women in southwest Nig... by Bosede B Afolabi, Ifeoma P Okafor, Mobolanle R Balogun, Adekemi O Sekoni, Duro C Dolapo, Claudia A Hawkins

“…A total of 2600 women were recruited by multistage sampling. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires and analysed with Epi Info and SPSS V.25 software. …”
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Effect of Co-Administration of Midazolam and Dexmedetomidine on Haemodynamics and Stress Response in Elderly Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Yanjun Zhao, Dongjiao An, Liang Bi

“…Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of co-administration of midazolam and dexmedetomidine on hemodynamics and stress response in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods In this prospective, randomized controlled trial, 154 elderly NSCLC patients scheduled for lobectomy in our oncology department from January 2019 to December 2021 were recruited. Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either dexmedetomidine (control group) or dexmedetomidine plus midazolam (study group) for anesthesia during lobectomy via the random number table method, with 77 patients in each group. …”
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Expectation and Satisfaction with Nursing Care among Hypertensives Receiving Care at a Resource-Constrained Hospital in Ghana by Kennedy Dodam Konlan, Mavis Armah-Mensah, Rita Aryee, Theresa Akua Appiah

“…Only patients with history of previous admission(s) at the KBTH during the immediate past six months were purposively recruited. The respondents were interviewed about the nursing care received during their immediate past admission(s) at the KBTH using an IDI-guide. …”
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Assessment of healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice toward medical research in southwest Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Hadi Al Sulayyim, Ali Alrashah, Ali Al Mansour, Fahad Al Sleem, Yahya Alfaifi, Mansour Alyami, Ali Alkhudeer, Hassan Al Hutaylah, Yousef Allajam, Abdullah Alkhurais, Noura Alfaifi, Mansour Majrshi, Abdullah Alsulayyim

“…The Proportionate stratified random sampling method was used to recruit HCPS. Proportion (%), and median and interquartile range (IQR) were used to represent the data. …”
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The relationship between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and early renal injury in population with/without hypertension: analysis of the National health and nutrition examination... by Jingda Huang, Huimin Li, Xu Yang, Chuyue Qian, Yihui Wei, Mindan Sun

“…However, the relationship between dietary inflammatory potential and early-stage kidney damage remains unclear.Method 2,108 participants was recruited from 2001–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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