Periodontal health outcomes after early versus delayed orthodontic treatment following periodontal surgery: a randomized controlled trial by Rekha Sharma, Anunay Gupta, Vinni Arora, Shikha Tewari, Davender Kumar

“…Objective To evaluate the effect of early versus delayed start of orthodontic treatment after periodontal surgery on periodontal parameters in periodontally compromised patients.Trial Design Two-arm parallel group, single-centre, randomized controlled trialMaterial and Methods Thirty-six patients (8 males and 28 females, mean age 30.9 yrs ± 5.49) with periodontally compromised dentition needing orthodontic intervention underwent open flap debridement in maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth and were then block randomized to either early (10 days after periodontal surgery) or delayed (3 months after periodontal surgery) orthodontic treatment groups. …”
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Effect of heat therapy compared with strength training on metabolic profile, heat shock response, inflammation, cardiovascular responses and microbiota in individuals with type 2 d... by Patrícia Martins Bock, Lucas Stahlhöfer Kowalewski, Layane Ramos Ayres, Mariana Kras Borges Russo, Gabriela Tomedi Leites, Andreza Francisco Martins, Álvaro Reischak de Oliveira, Mauricio Krause

“…DESIGN AND SETTING: A randomized, double-blind, parallel clinical trial will be conducted for 12 weeks in southern Brazil. …”
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The Therapeutic Effects of Acorus Tatarinowii Volatile Oil and Electroacupuncture in Post‐Stroke Cognitive Impairment Patients: A Clinical Trial Protocol by Ying Dandan, Zhao Jingting, Wang Minzhe, Cai Zhuoyue, Li Xinyun

“…Methods This parallel‐group, assessor‐blinded, randomized controlled trial will recruit 210 PSCI patients, randomly assigned to one of six groups: control, EA, HOT, combination therapy, sham therapy, or the healthy (ratio 1:1:1:1:1:1). …”
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Visual comparative analytics of multimodal transportation by Zikun Deng, Haoming Chen, Qing-Long Lu, Zicheng Su, Tobias Schreck, Jie Bao, Yi Cai

“…This challenge stems from the necessity of evaluating and contrasting the quality of transportation services across multiple modes. …”
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Comparison of screw and plate osteosynthesis in advancement genioplasty: a finite element analysis study by Serap Gülsever, Sümer Münevveroğlu, Selim Hartomacıoğlu, İpek Necla Güldiken, İbrahim Sina Uçkan

“…All fixative appliances were submitted to 15 N force applied backwards to the lingual surface of the chin parallel to the occlusal plane and 7 N force applied upwards to the buccal surface of the chin perpendicular to the occlusal plane. …”
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The Importance of Prenatal Whole-Exome Sequencing Testing in the Romanian Population by Ileana-Delia Săbău, Laurentiu-Camil Bohîltea, Viorica Elena Rădoi, Anca Mirela Bardan, Ovidiu Virgil Maioru, Mihaela Țurcan, Viorel Aurel Suciu-Lazar, Iuliana Ceausu

“…We then applied prenatal WES, utilizing Massive Parallel Sequencing on the NovaSeq 6000 platform (average coverage > 100× read length: 2 × 100 bp) with library preparation using the Twist Human Core Exome kit RefSeq & Mitochondrial panel (Twist Bioscience). …”
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Performance Portrait Method: Robust Design of Predictive Integral Controller by Mikulas Huba, Pavol Bistak, Jarmila Skrinarova, Damir Vrancic

“…It can be supported by the implementation of parallel calculations with optimized decomposition in the high-performance computing (HPC) cloud. …”
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A new population record and habitat assessment of the endemic fish species Pseudophoxinus battalgilae (Teleostei: Leuciscidae) from Central Anatolia by Fahrettin Küçük, Salim Serkan Güçlü, İskender Gülle, Gökhan Kalaycı

“…This study attempts to identify new recorded localities of P. battalgilae and determines their general distribution areas. In parallel with this, an attempt has been made to evaluate the current state of the species’ habitats.Materials and Methods: Pseudophoxinus battalgilae specimens were caught from Gödet Stream (Karaman) with an electrical shock device, with most being released back into the habitat. …”
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Molecular properties of linear amino acids in water by Roman Boča, Richard Imrich, Juraj Štofko, Beáta Vranovičová, Cyril Rajnák

“…Reaction Gibbs energy allows evaluating the absolute redox potentials on reduction and/or oxidation. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of a proposed biosimilar MSB11456 with tocilizumab reference product in subjects with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis: results of a ra... by Peter Baker, Anna Zubrzycka-Sienkiewicz, Kamilla Klama, Martin Ullmann, Corinne Petit-Frere, Joëlle Monnet, Andras Illes

“…Objective To evaluate the efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of the proposed biosimilar MSB11456 versus European Union (EU)-approved tocilizumab reference product in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, multinational, parallel-group study (NCT04512001).Methods Adult patients with moderate-to-severe active RA and inadequate clinical response to ≥1 disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (synthetic or biologic) receiving methotrexate were randomised to receive 24 weekly subcutaneous 162 mg injections of either MSB11456 or EU-approved tocilizumab. …”
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Trends in the epidemiology of fear of childbirth and association with intended mode of delivery: A nationwide register‐based cohort study in Finland by Matias Vaajala, Rasmus Liukkonen, Ilari Kuitunen, Ville Ponkilainen, Ville M. Mattila, Maiju Kekki

“…However, the numbers of elective CS among women with this diagnosis, which had earlier risen in parallel, leveled off in 2014.…”
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Amerikan Akademisindeki Tasavvuf Araştırmalarında Köken ve Yabancı Etkisi Meselesi: Oryantalist Miras ve Güncel Yaklaşımlar/The Issue of Origin and Foreign Influence in Sufi Studie... by Alirıza Farımaz

“…From its inception, Orientalism employed the method of critical textual analysis , which later become foundational to Islamic studies, as they developed in parallel with biblical studies. As a natural consequence of vertical historiography, scholars have focused on tracing the historical origins of narratives, concepts and theories in the Qur'an and other classical Islamic texts by seeking them in older traditions. …”
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Effect of Male Partner‐Targeted Breastfeeding Education and Support Interventions on Optimal Breastfeeding Practices in Central Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Mulatu Abageda, Belayneh Hamdela Jena, Tefera Belachew

“…A two‐arm parallel design cluster randomized controlled trial was carried out among couples in a community setting in the Hadiya Zone, Central Ethiopia. …”
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Clinical, pathogenetic and prognostic value of diabetic retinopathy’s progression after phacoemulsification in patients with the essential hypertension by N. S. Khodjaev, V. V. Chernikh, K. E. Kuntysheva

“…The changes in the balance of the evaluated parameters inpatients, receiving other medicines, were characterized with the increase of proangiogenic and endothelial dysfunction. …”
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Attitudes toward and perceptions of barriers to research among medical students in the context of an educational and motivational strategy by Beatriz Quintero, Ruth Maldonado-Rengel, Solbey Morillo-Puente, Emilia Burneo-Sánchez

“…This study aimed to evaluate the situation at a private medical school in Ecuador. …”
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Invited review: Ruminal acidosis and its definition—A critical review by H.M. Golder, I.J. Lean

“…Even with the use of such a model, astute evaluations of the condition, whether in experimental or field circumstances, will be aided by ancillary measures that can be used in parallel or in series to enhance diagnosis and interpretation. …”
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Introducing a novel sham acupuncture method for double-blind trials: A validation study by Sung Min Lim, Eunji Go, Jungsup Lee, Go Eun Lee, Chihyoung Son

“…Introduction: Various clinical studies have been conducted worldwide to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture; however, designing an adequate control group is challenging. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness and the feasibility of a group-based treatment for self-stigma in people with mental disorders in routine mental health services in North-East Italy: st... by Antonio Lasalvia, Luca Bodini, Doriana Cristofalo, Veronica Fin, Philip T. Yanos, Chiara Bonetto

“…Methods and analysis This pragmatic, multisite, superiority, randomized, wait-list controlled trial with two parallel arms will recruit over four hundred patients with severe mental disorders from 26 public community-based mental health centers in North-East Italy. …”
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Study protocol for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial of Game Changers for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Uganda. by Glenn J Wagner, Laura M Bogart, Joseph K B Matovu, Violet Gwokyalya, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya, Allison Ober, Harold D Green, Sylvia Nakami, Margrethe Juncker, Eve Namisango, Emmanuel Luyirika, Ryan K McBain, Kathryn Bouskill, Rhoda K Wanyenze

“…In the Implementation phase, GC-CCP will be implemented over 36 months at each clinic, with screened women (index participants) enrolled as research participants receiving the intervention in the first 6 months as part of a parallel group RCT overseen by the research study team to evaluate efficacy for CC screening uptake among their enrolled social network members. …”
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The Role of Local Anesthesia Methods on the Development of Wound Infection at Upper Extremity Lacerations by Oğuzhan Demir, Serhad Ömercikoğlu, Erhan Altunbaş, Eren Onur Karavin, Mustafa Altun, Haldun Akoğlu, Özge Onur, Arzu Denizbaşı Altınok

“…Direct infiltration of a local anesthetic was performed in patients in Group 1, whereas parallel margin infiltration was performed in patients in Group 2. …”
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