The postbiotic ReFerm® versus standard nutritional support in advanced alcohol-related liver disease (GALA-POSTBIO): a randomized controlled phase 2 trial by Johanne K. Hansen, Mads Israelsen, Suguru Nishijima, Sara E. Stinson, Peter Andersen, Stine Johansen, Camilla D. Hansen, Maximilian Joseph Brol, Sabine Klein, Robert Schierwagen, Frank Erhard Uschner, Karolina Sulek, Ida F. Villesen, Katrine P. Lindvig, Katrine H. Thorhauge, Nikolaj Torp, Jane M. Jensen, Marisa Isabell Keller, Gitte H. Jensen, Sönke Detlefsen, Diana J. Leeming, Evelina Stankevic, Tommi Suvitaival, Andressa Zawadzki, Michael Kuhn, Lars Juhl Jensen, Morten Karsdal, Jonel Trebicka, Hans Israelsen, Cristina Legido-Quigley, Peer Bork, Manimozhiyan Arumugam, Torben Hansen, Maja Thiele, Aleksander Krag

“…Abstract Impaired gut barrier function may lead to progression of liver fibrosis in people with alcohol-related liver disease. …”
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The Potential of Pequi Oil as a Modulator of Chaperone Expression to Minimize Heat Stress in Laying Hens by Paola Aparecida Damázio Rodrigues, Joyce Andrade da Silva, José Cavalcante Souza Vieira, Gabrieli Andressa de Lima, Laís Garcia Cordeiro, Elis Omar Figueroa Castillo, Júlia de Lima Lopes, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Pedro de Magalhães Padilha, José Roberto Sartori

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Investigating the potential of dietary taurine supplementation to mitigate temperature stress in juvenile olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) by Abayomi Oladimeji Ogun, Haham Kim, Sooa Yoon, Suhyun Lee, Hyuncheol Jeon, Deni Aulia, Junhyeok Hur, Seunghyung Lee

“…However, there was a significant reduction in whole-body crude lipid content, indicating taurine’s role in fat metabolism. …”
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Effects of aerobic training on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in healthy adults: a meta-analysis of inter-individual response differences in randomized controlled trials by Armin H. Paravlic, Kristina Drole

“…Methods The search conducted across six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and EBSCOhost) identified 12 eligible studies. …”
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Effects of cartilage-supporting nutritional supplementation on knee osteoarthritis symptoms and quality of life in a 12-week randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study by Johannes-Paul Fladerer-Grollitsch, Thomas Klein, Albert Kompek, Nicole Steiner, Daniel Menzel, Christiane Schön

“…Both groups exhibited significant pain reduction (KOOS pain, p < 0.001 and p < 0.01 for verum and placebo, respectively). …”
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Effect of Aerobic and Foot Intrinsic Muscle Strength Training on Plantar Pressures and Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomised Controlled Study by Shashikumar Channmgere Govindappa

“…Results: A statistically significant reduction in the average plantar pressure, forefoot both left and right and right hindfoot pressure in the intervention group was observed compared to the control group. …”
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Cardiorespiratory impact of COVID-19 in young adults: A propensity score-weighted cohort study by Thibault Lovey, Nejla Gültekin, Zeno Stanga, Andreas Stettbacher, Jeremy Werner Deuel, Patricia Schlagenhauf

“…Propensity score weighting adjusted for confounding factors compared key outcomes between the control and COVID-19 groups. Finding: We evaluated 242 participants in the control group and 240 in the COVID-19 group. …”
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Protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess medical staff’s inhalation exposure to infectious particles exhaled by patients during oesophagogastroduodenoscopy and the effic... by Li Liu, Aiming Yang, Xi Wu, Shengyu Zhang, Zhiyu Yan, Yuheng Zhang, Mengjie Duan

“…There is a need for quantitative evidence on medical staff’s risk of multiroute exposure to infectious particles exhaled by patients during OGD to enable the development of practical, feasible and economical methods of risk-reduction for use in OGD and related procedures. This randomised controlled trial (RCT)—Personal protective EquiPment intervention TrIal for oesophagogastroDuodEnoscopy (PEPTIDE)—aims to establish a state-of-the-art protocol for quantifying the multiroute exposure of medical staff to infectious particles exhaled by patients during real OGD procedures.Method and analysis PEPTIDE will be a prospective, two-arm, RCT using quantitative methods and will be conducted at a tertiary hospital in China. …”
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Therapeutic effect of focused-extracorporeal shockwave therapy on muscular and adjacent tissue stiffness and pain changes in myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial... by Pijakkana Vasvit, Kultida Klarod, Oranat Sukkho, Sirirat Kiatkulanusorn, Phurichaya Werasirirat, Xue-Qiang Wang, Yong-Hui Zhang, Juntip Namsawang, Pornpimol Muanjai, Nongnuch Luangpon

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Steroid dynamics in myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome: a case-control study using ultra performance supercritical fluid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry by Natalie Thomas, S. J. Kumari A. Ubhayasekera, Christopher W. Armstrong, Katherine Huang, Jonas Bergquist

“…However, network analysis revealed a marked reduction in direct steroid-steroid relationships in ME/CFS, with controls exhibiting 52 significant partial correlations, while the ME/CFS group retained only one (cortisol - corticosterone). …”
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Improving pain, function and quality of life in end-stage knee osteoarthritis: a patient-preference cohort study on whole-body vibration and exercise as bridging therapies for tota... by Kendrew Yu-Hei Choi, Wai-Wang Chau, Linda Man-Kuen Li, Sammie Yuk-Lam Ng, Boie Po-Yee Lo, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung

“…This study compared the efficacy of supervised exercise therapy alone and combined with WBV in reducing pain and improving function in this population. Methods In this prospective cohort study, 555 patients with end-stage knee OA awaiting TKR were allocated to three groups: Exercise (n = 227), Exercise + WBV (n = 127), and Control (n = 201). …”
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The Effect of Liv.52 DS in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD): A Pilot, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study by Jalihal U, Nanda RA, Katariya K, Ramanathan B, Kumawat R

“…Considering the preliminary trend of hepatoprotective function of Liv.52 DS, the present study was conducted to explore its role in MAFLD.Patients and Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, prospective, multicenter study was performed at four tertiary care hospitals in India. …”
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Immediate efficacy of low-intensity focused ultrasound versus planar ultrasound in patients with myofascial pain syndrome of upper trapezius: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Yongjia Chen, Yannan Sun, Xize Li, Yijun Lin, Peijue He, Qian Wang

“…The objective is to compare the immediate therapeutic effects of low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) versus low-intensity planar ultrasound (LIPU) on pain and function in upper trapezius MPS. Method This study was designed as a single-blind, randomized controlled trial. …”
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Leveraging a novel nanocomposite for enhanced drilling fluid efficiency by Yaqin Tian, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Nikunj Rachchh, T. Ramachandran, Aman Shankhyan, A. Karthikeyan, Dhirendra Nath Thatoi, Deepak Gupta, Muyassar Norberdiyeva, Mohammad R. K. M. Al-Badkubi, Mehrdad Mottaghi

“…In this study, a novel nanocomposite material (TiO2/Saponin/Zr) was synthesized and introduced into drilling fluid formulations to enhance rheological behavior, filtration control, and thermal stability. The synthesis involved sol-gel methods, FTIR, TGA, and SEM analyses, confirming the material’s successful functionalization and nanoscale structure. …”
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Tirzepatide, a dual GIP/GLP1-receptor co-agonist preserves cardiac function and improves survival in angiotensin II-induced heart failure model in mice: comparison to liraglutide by Zsombor I. Hegedűs, Márk E. Jakab, Tamás G. Gergely, Nabil V. Sayour, Andrea Kovács, Sára Antal, Tamás Kovács, Péter Ferdinandy, Zoltán V. Varga, Viktória E. Tóth

“…Both Lira and TZP caused significant weight reduction compared to controls. AngII given alone also reduced body mass, and this reduction was further enhanced by TZP. …”
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Lisdexamfetamine in the treatment of moderate-to-severe binge eating disorder in adults: systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis of publicly available placebo-controlled, r... by Fornaro M, Solmi M, Perna G, De Berardis D, Veronese N, Orsolini L, Ganança L, Stubbs B

“…Study eligibility criteria, participants, and interventions were considered focusing on major clinical and functional outcomes of either efficacy or tolerability of lisdexamfetamine in the treatment of moderate-to-severe BED in adults.Results: Meta-analysis of data pooled from three acute RCTs significantly favored lisdexamfetamine over placebo in the reduction of binge eating days/week, Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Modified for Binge Eating total score, weight, response, and remission rates (all, P&amp;le;0.01). …”
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Reduced-Order Models and Conditional Expectation: Analysing Parametric Low-Order Approximations by Hermann G. Matthies

“…The parameter-dependent reduction process produces a function mapping the parameters to the manifold.One now wants to examine the relation between the full and the reduced state for all possible parameter values of interest. …”
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Immediate Effect of McConnell Taping on Knee Electromyography Activity during Stair Ambulation and Squatting in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Controll... by Shlesha Vaidhya, Shah Krinal Prince, Bhagyashree Patel

“…Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 34 participants diagnosed with PFPS. …”
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Brazil nut consumption within an energy-restricted diet improved cardiometabolic risk markers in women: a quasi-experimental, controlled study (Brazilian Nuts Study) by ALESSANDRA DA SILVA, BRENDA KELLY S. SILVEIRA, BRENDA V.M. DE FREITAS, KARINA WASKOW, HELEN HERMANA M. HERMSDORFF, WALMIR DA SILVA, JOSEFINA BRESSAN

“…In addition, BNG had a more pronounced reduction in liver enzymes, and presented the most preserved percentages of lean and fat-free mass in relation to the control group. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-led intervention for reducing drug-related problems and improving quality of life among chronic kidney disease patients: A randomized controlled trial. by Roheena Zafar, Inayat Ur Rehman, Yasar Shah, Long Chiau Ming, Khang Wen Goh, Amal K Suleiman, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…<h4>Method</h4>An open-labeled, randomized control trial performed from April 2023 to July 2023 in the nephrology unit of a tertiary care setting in Peshawar Pakistan. …”
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