CILO-CLOP Trial: Cilostazol Versus Clopidogrel in Acute Moderate and Moderate-to-Severe Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial by Mohamed G. Zeinhom, Mohamed Ismaiel, Mohamed Fouad Elsayed Khalil, Mohamed Ahmed Almoataz, Tarek Youssif Omar, Ahmed Mohamed Ali Daabis, Hossam Mohamed Refat, Ahmed Ahmed Mohamed Kamal Ebied, Noha Abdelwahed, Ahmed Zaki Omar Akl, Emad Labib Abdelhamid Mahmoud, Salah Ibrahim Ahmed, Sherihan Rezk Ahmed

“…There were no significant differences between the two groups regarding the modified Rankin scale (mRS) score after 3 months or in the non-hemorrhagic side effects. …”
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Silk garments plus standard care compared with standard care for treating eczema in children: A randomised, controlled, observer-blind, pragmatic trial (CLOTHES Trial). by Kim S Thomas, Lucy E Bradshaw, Tracey H Sach, Jonathan M Batchelor, Sandra Lawton, Eleanor F Harrison, Rachel H Haines, Amina Ahmed, Hywel C Williams, Taraneh Dean, Nigel P Burrows, Ian Pollock, Joanne Llewellyn, Clare Crang, Jane D Grundy, Juliet Guiness, Andrew Gribbin, Eleanor J Mitchell, Fiona Cowdell, Sara J Brown, Alan A Montgomery, UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network’s CLOTHES Trial Team

“…This confidence interval is equivalent to a difference of -1.5 to 0.5 in the original EASI units, which is not clinically important. …”
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Current status of nurses’ public health emergency response capacity for emerging infectious disease: a cross-sectional study by Qin Qiu, Qin Qiu, Yuntong Liu, Fanping Meng, Fanping Meng, Xinhua Wang, Chunxiang Su

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the current status of nurses’ public health emergency response capacity for emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) in tertiary hospitals in Beijing, explore the deficiencies of nurses’ emergency response capacity, and analyze the influencing factors in the post-epidemic era.MethodsA convenience sampling method was utilized to recruit registered nurses in 3 tertiary hospitals in Beijing from 27 August and 2 September 2024. …”
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Investigating the impact of interdisciplinary training programs on self-efficacy and life satisfaction among Hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Mohadese Bahmani, Mostafa Bijani, Zhila Fereidouni, Azizallah Dehghan, Amene Modreki

“…Conclusion This study provided compelling evidence for the transformative potential of interdisciplinary educational approaches to enhance the patient outcomes. …”
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Effect of Suspension Massage Exercise Technique on Core Muscle Mass and Postural Control Ability of Patients with Stroke by SUN Jie, CHEN Guijuan, XU Han, ZHANG Tianyu, DING Yi, WANG Shurui, LI Li

“…ObjectiveTo investigate effect of suspension massage exercise technique on core muscle mass and posture control ability of patients with stroke.MethodsA total of 58 patients with postural control disorders after stroke who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited and randomly divided into control group and experiment group, with 29 patients in each group. …”
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Territorial Spatial Governance for High-Quality Urban Agglomerations Development: Insights from the Yangtze River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area by Yue Wenze, Xia Haoxuan, Zhang Xianchun

“…Its essence is the transformation of the territorial spatial development paradigm, where the internal driving force is an efficient governance measure. …”
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Reference Values of Shear Wave Elastography of Median and Tibial Nerve in Healthy Population: A Cross-sectional Study by Manik Arora, Amandeep Singh

“…Collected data were transformed, coded and entered into Microsoft Excel, then analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 25.0 (SPSS-PC-25). …”
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The Palatability Dance—SNPs and Genetic Taste Scores of Umami, Sweet, and Bitter Taste Receptors (TAS1R and TAS2R Genes) by Jean Leite, Jaqueline Pereira, Marcelo Rogero, Regina Fisberg, Flávia Sarti

“…Unraveling associations between SNPs and food intake might help guide public policies towards healthier food behavior considering genetic differences, i.e., personalized nutrition.…”
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Abstract 229: Recanalization Rate in Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients With Elevated LDL‐C Levels by Xiaoyi Gao, Kara Christopher, Wilson Rodriguez, Weston Gordon, Guillermo Linares

“…There were no statistically significant differences in 90‐day modified Rankin Scale (mRS), or discharge mRS. …”
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Multicentre assessment of transperineal targeted prostate biopsy performed as part of a targeted and systematic biopsy diagnostic strategy in men without previous prostate biopsies by Mohammed Sheweita, Liam Blaney, Jon Oxley, Douglas Kopcke, Stefanos Bolomytis, Paul Burn, Adrian Andreou, Jon Heron, Raj Persad, Nick Burns‐Cox, Jonathan Aning, the South West Prostate Dashboard collaborative

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Giving justice to listening: exploring the impact of a novel dialogical approach to mental wellbeing on healthcare staff by Isaac Nsiah, Cornelia Junghans, Cornelia Junghans, Henock B. Taddese, Anna Dentschuk, Amanda Bueno de Mesquita, Matthew Ball

“…We used self-determination theory and transformational learning theory as guiding conceptual frameworks. …”
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evoke and evoke+: design of two large-scale, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies evaluating efficacy, safety, and tolerability of semaglutide in early-stage symptomat... by Jeffrey L. Cummings, Alireza Atri, Howard H. Feldman, Oskar Hansson, Mary Sano, Filip K. Knop, Peter Johannsen, Teresa León, Philip Scheltens

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Ultra-processed food consumption in the central division of Fiji by Aliyah Palu, Joseph Alvin Santos, Daisy Coyle, Maria Shahid, Juliette Crowther, Gade Waqa, Colin Bell, Jacqui Webster, Briar McKenzie

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Patient-Reported Outcomes by Baseline Body Surface Area Involvement Among Individuals Initiating Biologic Therapy: Results from the CorEvitas Psoriasis Registry by April W. Armstrong, Steven R. Feldman, Timothy Fitzgerald, Theodore Alkousakis, Adam Sima, Alvin Li, Hyung-Joo Kang, Sandra I. Main, Saakshi Khattri, Linda Stein Gold

“…Overlap between BSA groups for each outcome was calculated via non-parametric Mann–Whitney statistic transformation (range 0.0–1.0; 0.5 indicates complete similarity [i.e., for a comparison between low and high BSA groups, overlap of 0.5 means there is 50% probability that a randomly selected patient with low BSA would have the same or greater PRO burden as one with high BSA]; 0 or 1 indicates complete dissimilarity) to determine whether each measure differed in randomly selected patients with low or medium versus high BSA. …”
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The interlinked trajectories of interpersonal attachment and maladaptive behaviors among Chinese adolescents—a latent growth modeling approach by He Xiao, Pei Chen, Huiyi Xiao, Peizhi Zhong, Jiajie He, Yangang Nie

“…Specifically, latent growth curve modeling was conducted to estimate the trajectories of the seven key constructs, with Wald tests assessing differences in growth factors across constructs. Slope correlations between attachment and maladaptive behaviors were examined, and Fisher’s z-transformation was applied to compare the strength of these slope-level associations. …”
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The Influence of Ming Dynasty Buddhism’s Chan Jing He Yi (Integration of Zen and Pure Land Buddhism 禪淨合一) on Buddhist Thought in <i>Journey to the West</i> by Ran Wei

“…The Buddhist ideas in these four works went through a transformation from advocating yoga theory 瑜伽論 to advocating belief in Vaisravana 毗沙門天王信仰 and then to focusing on the “mind nature 心性” theory of Zen Buddhism. …”
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Comparison of photodynamic therapy and LEEP in women of reproductive age with cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia 2 (CIN2): A prospective observational study in China by Cheng Li, Xuanhui Wang, Qiulin Cui, Mian He, Ming Chen

“…Logistic regression analysis revealed that the transformation zone type 3 was the only risk factor for both the PDT (OR=3.68; 95% CI, 2.43-5.26; P=0.008) and LEEP groups (OR=2.34; 95% CI, 1.84-4.53; P=0.02). …”
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Persistence in the socio-economic development of the regions of the Siberian Federal District by Misak S. Arzumanyan

“…The regions of the Siberian Federal District, being administrative-territorial systems, have competitive advantages and development potential, having significant differences in their scale, level achieved and prospects for socio-economic development. …”
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Exploring Religiosity among the Educated Generation of the 70s in Yazd City: A Qualitative Study by Ahmad Kalateh Sadati, Asal Razavi

“…The study identified 4 key themes: generational transformation, value chaos, religious dissent, and dynamics of resistance and acceptance. …”
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Exploring the outcomes of non-surgical periodontal therapy in modulating periodontal parameters, renal function, and inflammatory biomarkers in chronic kidney disease patients with... by Harishini Rajaratinam, Nurul Aliya Abdul Rahman, Muhammad Hafiz Hanafi, Siti Lailatul Akmar Zainuddin, Hanim Afzan Ibrahim, Muhammad Imran Kamarudin, Wan Mohd Saifuhisam Wan Zain, Sirajudeen Kuttulebbai Nainamohamed Salam, Salbiah Isa, Nur Karyatee Kassim

“…Additionally, there were significant differences in the TGF-β1 levels across all three groups (P < 0.05). …”
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