Comparison of human cadaver and blue phantom for teaching ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia to novice postgraduate students of anesthesiology: A randomized controlled trial by Deepanshu Dang, Manoj Kamal, Mritunjay Kumar, Bharat Paliwal, Ashish Nayyar, Pradeep Bhatia, Geeta Singariya

“…They were divided into two equal groups by computer-generated random number table, and the groups assigned were kept in sealed envelopes. …”
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Obesity & Physical Activity by Schulz SVW, Jacobsen E, Prokopchuk D, Otto S, Steinacker JM, Schulz AS

“…In this case report, the possibilities of modern training will be described as an example.Methods: A patient with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) has been supervised sports-medically 2x/week over one year after allogeneic SZT. …”
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A comparative study on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of self-medication in rural and urban regions of Tumkur, Karnataka, India by Challa K. Supriya, Chaitanyaa Prakash, Thimmegowda Nandini, Pesala Pavan Kumar Reddy

“…Two hundred individuals participated, equally divided between 100 from rural areas and 100 from urban areas. …”
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Profile of primary pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors from North India by Nadia Shirazi, Meenu Gupta, Nowneet Kumar Bhat, Braham Prakash Kalra, Ranjit Kumar, Manju Saini

“…Background and Objective: The study was carried out to find the profile of pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors during 2006–2015 in a tertiary referral center of North India. Materials and Methods: It was a retrospective medical record-based observational study. …”
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Sagittal Abdominal Diameter as a Screening Tool in Clinical Research: Cutoffs for Cardiometabolic Risk by U. Risérus, U. de Faire, L. Berglund, M.-L. Hellénius

“…A population-based cross-sectional study. Methods. In 4032 subjects (1936 men and 2096 women) at age 60, different anthropometric variables (SAD, BMI, waist girth, and waist-to-hip ratio) were measured and cardiometabolic risk score calculated. …”
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Substance abuse among Adolescents and Youth (10–24 years): Assessing the prevalence and risk assessment in the suburban areas of Dehradun District, Uttarakhand by Jayanti Semwal, Deepshikha, Vidhisha Vallabh, Akanksha Uniyal, Ashok Shrivastava, Rajeev Bijalwan, Deepti Nagrath

“…Among 10–17 years individuals (n = 107) using the CRAFFT questionnaire, 30% scored more than or equal to 2, which reflected a high potential risk. …”
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Effect of intra-canal cryotherapy on post-endodontic pain in single-visit RCT: A randomized controlled trial by Abdullah Ahmed Alharthi, Mohammed Hussian Aljoudi, Mulham Naif Almaliki, Majed Abdullah Almalki, Mohammed Abdulwahhab Sunbul

“…Aim: To evaluate the effect of cold and room-temperature normal saline as a final irrigation on post-endodontic pain and to compare the post-endodontic pain level between the different protocols. Materials and methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 105 patients who underwent RCT and were distributed blindly and randomly into three equal groups (n = 35): Group 1, Cryotherapy group; Group 2, Room- temperature normal saline group; and Group 3, Control group. …”
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Clinical effect of Jinshuibao capsule in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy by LI Mei

“…Objective To investigate the clinical effect of Jinshuibao capsule in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy(DN). Methods A total of 200 patients with DN admitted to Ezhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from March 2015 to March 2017 were treated with Jinshuibao capsule for 4 months,and 50 healthy subjects were selected as the control group. …”
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Equivalence of Protection for Foreign and Domestic Creditors in Debt Restructuring Based on Positive Indonesian Law by Dikha Anugrah, Suwari Akhamddhian, Sri Mulyani, Uche Nnawulezi

“…By identifying regulatory gaps and inconsistencies, this study aims to provide recommendations for improving creditor protection and ensuring equal treatment in debt resolution mechanisms. Methods of the Research: This research employs a normative legal methodology, utilizing a statutory, conceptual, and analytical approach. …”
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Evaluation of concordance between the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology 2023 (TBSRTC) and ACR-TIRADS at a tertiary care center in Gujarat by Sushrita Biswas, Ina Shah, Hansa Goswami, Avik Chaudhuri

“…Conclusion: Our findings suggest a good concordance between both reporting systems for thyroid nodules, with moderate interrater agreement. Both systems are equally useful for surgical decision-making and avoiding unnecessary surgeries.…”
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A Comparison of Equivalent Doses of Lidocaine and Articaine in Maxillary Posterior Tooth Extractions: Case Series by Christopher C. Friedl, Jill Bashutski, Navid Rashidi

“…Material and Methods: This case-series evaluated a total of 41 patients diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis in a maxillary posterior tooth. …”
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Comparison of the Perioperative and Postoperative Effects of Levobupivacaine and of Levobupivacaine + Adrenaline in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Study by Faruk Cicekci, Cigdem Sizer, Sait Selcuk Atici, Sule Arican, Adnan Karaibrahimoglu, Inci Kara

“…In both groups, patients had the same postoperative pain scores and PONV rates, and equal amounts of analgesics were consumed up to 24 hours postoperatively. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus conventional oxygen therapy in preventing extubation failure in children admitted to pediatric inte... by Priyabrata Panda, Hiremath Sagar, Chumkirani Nanda, Anil Kumar Sapare, Rajiv Aggarwal

“…In our study, we compared the effect of HFNC with COT in preventing extubation failure in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Subjects and Methods: The study was a single-center open-label randomized control trial done in children after extubation in a tertiary care PICU. …”
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POWER, METALLURGICAL AND CHEMICAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEVICE OF PIECEWISE-LINEAR APPROXIMATION OF TRANSIENT RESPONSE OF CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS by T. A. Ismailov, Kh. M. Gajiyev, D. A. Chelushkin

“…The development of a device for the piecewise-linear approximation of a transient response for controlling an automated system of the production diagnosis of electronic component parameters on functional cells.Methods. A new measuring input circuit was developed for the control of defective electronic components on functional cells in order to obtain the integral transient response, provided that circuit parameters can be programmatically altered. …”
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Protective effect of nigella sativa and thymoquinone on relative liver weight increase caused by aflatoxin in broilers by Mehmet Burak Ateş, Mustafa Ortatatlı

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> One hundred twenty 1-d-old broiler chicks were used and divided into 6 equal groups and fed for 28 days. …”
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The relationship between Helicobacter pylori and pityriasis versicolor by May H. El Samahy, Raafat Z. Abdelrahman, Hossam O. Ibrahim, Azza E. Mostafa

“…Objective To study the probable association between active H. pylori infection and PVC prevalence and clinical parameters. Patients and methods The present case control study included 65 male patients with PVC (group A) and 65 dermatologically free patients (group B). …”
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Diagnostic value of radiography and ultrasound for suspected acute hematogenous osteomyelitis by S. A. Polkovnikova, V. D. Zavadovskaya, V. M. Mashkov

“…Objective: to evaluate the informativeness of ultrasonography and radiography in the early diagnosis of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children.Material and methods. Children (from 3 weeks to 1 year old) with suspected acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (n = 40) were examined and X-rays and ultrasound scan of the affected skeleton were performed. 39 (97.5%) of children underwent surgery.Results. …”
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Histological changes of endocervical polypoid lesions in women at reproductive age by Muna Zuhair Al-Hamdany, Mustafa Salah Fadhil

“…Squamous metaplasia and benign microglandular hyperplasia were detected equally in 25% of the study group. Nabothian cyst was observed in 8%, whereas leiomyoma presenting as cervical polyp in 6%. …”
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Monitoring of endotracheal tube cuff pressure in occurrence of ventilator associated pneumonia in neuro-critically ill patients by Dina Zidan, Eslam Mahmoud Ali Ali Oweida, Tayseer Mahmoud Zaitoun, Emad Hamdy Hamouda Mohammed

“…Objective To evaluate the impact of 4-h versus 8-h endotracheal tube cuff pressure monitoring on VAP incidence in neuro-critically ill patients. Methods Eighty neuro-critically ill patients in the intensive care units of Alexandria university hospitals who received endotracheal intubation and underwent mechanical ventilation for more than 48 h were divided into two equal groups of 40 cases. …”
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Indium antimonide nanowires arrays for promising thermoelectric converters by G. G. Gorokh, I. A. Obukhov, A. A. Lozovenko

“…The calculations have shown that the use of quantum wires with lateral dimensions smaller than quantum confinement values and high concentration and mobility of electrons, can lead to a substantial cooling of one of the contacts up to tens of degrees and to the heating of the other. The technological methods of manufacturing of indium antimonide nanowires arrays with high aspect ratio of the nanowire diameters to their length in the modified nanoporous anodic alumina matrixes were developed and tested. …”
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