Effect of a patient education program focused on weight stigma on quality of life and self-efficacy in patients living with obesity: study protocol for a randomized controlled tria... by Guillaume Ramsamy, Catherine Esnard, STEREOBES Consortium, Helena Mosbah, David Soussi Berjonval, Jean Pierre Faure, Marion Albouy

“…This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the effect of an intervention specifically designed to address weight stigma among individuals living with obesity. …”
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Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for adults with ADHD: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Andrea Cipriani, Alexandra Philipsen, Susan Young, Cinzia Del Giovane, Samuel Chamberlain, Andrea Bilbow

“…We will search a broad set of electronic databases/registries and contact drug companies and experts in the field to retrieve published and unpublished randomised controlled trials (RCTs) (parallel or cross-over) of medications (either licensed or unlicensed) and any non-pharmacological intervention in adults (≥18 years) with ADHD. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to compare antibiotic prophylaxis in elective gynecological surgeries: Single dose of cefazolin versus single dose of cefazolin and tinidazole by Shivani Garg, Seema Chopra, Shalini Gainder, Rashmi Bagga, Nusrat Shafiq, Neelam Aggarwal

“…Objectives: To evaluate if addition of an anti-anaerobic agent to standard drug-cefazolin for antimicrobial prophylaxis would further decrease postoperative infectious morbidity or not. …”
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Non-contrast enhanced visualization of the equine foot vasculature in a cadaver model using time-of-flight sequence by Bianca A. Underberg, Bianca A. Underberg, Sabine Kaessmeyer, Daniela Schweizer, Barbara Drews, Elke Van der Vekens

“…Transverse and dorsal orientations were planned perpendicular or parallel to the sublamellar vascular plexus at the dorsal aspect of P3, or approximately perpendicular to the coronary plexus. …”
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Behavior of buried sliplined corrugated metal pipes subjected to footing loading by S. Mustapha Rahmaninezhad, S. Mustapha Rahmaninezhad, Saif Jawad, Jie Han, Mahdi Al-Naddaf, Robert L. Parsons

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of sliplining on the behavior of buried corrugated steel pipes with different degrees of corrosion under loading. …”
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Improving cognition in people with multiple sclerosis: study protocol for a multiarm, randomised, blinded trial of multidomain cognitive rehabilitation using a video-serious game (... by Arnaud Kwiatkowski, Laurène Norberciak, Bruno Lenne, Béatrice Degraeve, Jessy Davroux, Cécile Donze

“…The same assessor will evaluate outcome measures at three points: at baseline (T0), after the 16 therapy sessions weeks (T1), and 6 months after the end of treatment (T2). …”
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Constitutive reduction in the checkpoint inhibitor, CTLA-4, does not accelerate SLE in NZM 2328 mice by William Stohl, Chaim Putterman, Ning Yu, Samantha A Chalmers, Chaim O Jacob

“…Ctla4 haploinsufficient NZM.Ctla4+/− mice were assessed in parallel with littermate female NZM.Ctla4+/+ mice. …”
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Retentive force and dislodgment time variations between three implant overdenture stud attachments in an acidic environment: An in-vitro pilot study by Maya Farhat, Tony Daher, Jean-Jacques Hajjar, Paul J. Boulos

“…Introduction: This in-vitro study aimed to evaluate the retentive force and dislodgment time of three stud attachment systems used for mandibular two-implant overdentures by simulating insertion/removal cycles. …”
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Morphological and Biochemical Investigation of the Protective Effects of Panax ginseng on Methotrexate-Induced Testicular Damage by Fatma Bedia Karakaya-çimen, Çağlar Macit, Güzin Göksun Sivas, Tuğba Tunalı Akbay, Göksel Şener, Feriha Ercan

“…Seminiferous tubules and basement membrane were evaluated histopathologically. Seminiferous tubule diameter and germinal epithelium thickness were measured. …”
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APPROACHES TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR MEDICAL CARE WITHIN ANESTHESIOLOGY AND INTENSIVE CARE PROFILE DURING TRANSFER TO A NEW SYSTEM OF HEALTH CARE FUNDING by Yu. S. Polushin, V. V. Stozharov, I. V. Shlyk, L. V. Butina, A. V. Tkachenko

“…Petersburg through estimating costs for a completed case in parallel with estimation as per the existing method of reimbursement related to medical economic standards. …”
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Initial Accuracy of HIV Rapid Test Kits Stored in Suboptimal Conditions and Validity of Delayed Reading of Oral Fluid Tests. by Augustine T Choko, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Peter MacPherson, Derek Cocker, McEwen Khundi, Deus Thindwa, Rodrick S Sambakunsi, Moses K Kumwenda, Kondwani Chiumya, Owen Malema, Simon D Makombe, Emily L Webb, Elizabeth L Corbett

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate the effect of storing commonly used rapid diagnostic tests above manufacturer-recommended temperature (at 37°C), and the accuracy of delayed reading of oral fluid kits with relevance to HIV self-testing programmes.…”
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¹H NMR Sensor for Nondestructive Characterization of Organic and Inorganic Materials by Floriberto Díaz-Díaz, Prisciliano F. de J. Cano-Barrita, Frank M. León-Martínez, Víktor Acevedo-Arzola

“…This creates a sensitive homogeneous measuring volume parallel to the sensor surface and located 14 mm from its surface, allowing contactless measurements from the sample’s interior. …”
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The impact of oral semaglutide on glycemic control and weight reduction: a database analysis of dosing effects in Japanese individuals with type 2 diabetes by Mizuki Ishiguro, Rimei Nishimura

“…Weight reduction (≥ 3.0%) occurred frequently in parallel with HbA1c reduction. Early semaglutide use (first/second choice) and lower baseline HbA1c predicted HbA1c &lt; 7.0% on maintenance therapy.…”
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Post-Quantum Cryptography Resilience in Telehealth Using Quantum Key Distribution by Don Roosan, Rubayat Khan, Saif Nirzhor, Fahmida Hai

“…Context The study proposes and evaluates a novel cybersecurity architecture for telehealth, resilient against future quantum computing cyber threats. …”
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‘Shared efforts, brighter smiles’: a protocol for a randomised controlled study on the effectiveness of a parent-child orofacial myofunctional therapy programme post-adenoidectomy... by Meng Zhao, Jianhua Liu, Jianchun Zhao, Aimin Wang, Haowei Du, Zhaoxia Wei

“…Therefore, our team developed a parent-child dyadic orofacial myofunctional therapy (PCD-OMT) programme, offering insights into its potential application in paediatric healthcare to support comprehensive family-centred care.Method and analysis This two-arm, parallel-design, randomised controlled trial will recruit 80 dyads whose children performed AT from two hospitals in Qingdao, China. …”
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Comparison of interconnection modes in the natural gas trunk pipeline network system in Western China by Ping XIE, Lei WEI, Shuoshuo SONG, Weichenzi LI

“…Establishing crossovers between existing valve chambers along parallel pipelines is a key method for achieving this interconnection. …”
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Millimeter wave p–i–n-diode switching controlled devices by Н. Ф. Карушкин, В. В. Малышко, В. В. Ореховский, A. A. Тухаринов

“…In our case the diode package is considered in the form of radial line which is able to transform the input impedance of the transmission line to the terminals of the diode structures, and realize high-impedance state (parallel resonance) in the device circuit in the mode of microwave power transmission. …”
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Remote Sensing Image Compression via Wavelet-Guided Local Structure Decoupling and Channel–Spatial State Modeling by Jiahui Liu, Lili Zhang, Xianjun Wang

“…We conducted extensive evaluations on three distinct remote sensing datasets to assess the MGMNet. …”
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The effects of a nutritional intervention on the sports nutrition knowledge and nutritional status of track and field athletes: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Ranil Jayawardena, Kalani Weerasinghe, Indu Nanayakkara, Terrence Madhujith, Andrew P. Hills, Nishan Sudheera Kalupahana

“…This discrepancy is mainly due to a lack of up-to-date, evidence-based nutritional knowledge. Hence, this parallel-group, randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a 16-week evidence-based, culturally appropriate, personalized sports nutrition intervention on the sports nutrition knowledge and nutritional status of track and field athletes in Sri Lanka, in comparison to a control group that does not receive this intervention. …”
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Expression of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1A1 in Relapse-Associated Cells in Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Régis Costello, Garrett M. Dancik, Anaïs Dubiau, Lamia Madaci, Spiros Vlahopoulos

“…Furthermore, especially in relapsed AML and in unfavorable AML, AML cells rich in ALDH1A1 can contain high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), in parallel with high ALDH1A1/2 activity. This metabolic feature is clearly incompatible with normal stem cells. …”
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