Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Syndrome by Josipa Radić, Marijana Vučković, Andrej Belančić, Hana Đogaš, Mislav Radić

“…A randomized controlled trial showed that a low-carb MeDi resulted in a 30% lower relative risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to a low-fat diet. …”
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AMMI and GGE biplot analyses of genotype-environment interaction in spring barley lines by P. N. Solonechnyi

“…The analysis of variance on grain yield data showed that the mean squares of environments, genotypes and genotype-environment interaction (GEI) accounted for 85.8, 8.1 and 6.1 % of treatment combination sum of squares, respectively. …”
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Nutrition Education and Vitamin D Supplementation Improving Nutrition Intake, Body Composition, and Vitamin D Status of Soccer Athlete by Weni Kurdanti, Agus Wijanarka, Mirza Hapsari Sakti Titis Penggalih

“…Methods: This experimental study used a pre-post control trial design involving 39 subjects who were divided into treatment (20 athletes) and control (19 athletes) groups for one month. …”
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Olfactory Reference Syndrome with Suicidal Attempt Treated with Pimozide and Fluvoxamine by Oluwole Jegede, Inderpreet Virk, Karthik Cherukupally, Wil Germain, Patricia Fouron, Tolu Olupona, Ayodeji Jolayemi

“…The patient reported a trial of several feminine products to get rid of this smell and multiple visits to specialists but her symptoms persisted. …”
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study of Motor Effect by Emanuela Inguaggiato, Nadia Bolognini, Simona Fiori, Giovanni Cioni

“…This study provides an innovative contribution to scientific literature on the efficacy and safety of anodal tDCS in UCP. This trial is registered with NCT03137940.…”
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Effect of 4DryField® PH, a Novel Adhesion Barrier, on Recurrence of Intestinal Adhesions after Extensive Visceral Adhesiolysis by Gerhard Blumhardt, Matthias Haas, Stefanie Polte

“…Prospective randomized trials should further elaborate on this clinical concept.…”
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Lithium as an Alternative Option in Graves Thyrotoxicosis by Ishita Prakash, Eric Sixtus Nylen, Sabyasachi Sen

“…Thyroid uptake and scan showed diffusely increased tracer uptake in the thyroid gland. …”
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Visual and Refractive Outcomes following Bilateral Implantation of Extended Range of Vision Intraocular Lens with Micromonovision by Sri Ganesh, Sheetal Brar, Archana Pawar, Kirti J. Relekar

“…Reading acuity and reading speeds showed improvement over time. Between defocus range of −2.50 and +1.00 D, the visual acuity remained ≥0.2 logMAR. …”
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Effectiveness of home-based walking exercise for patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zheng Xu, Jing Chuo, Xiaoqin Zhao

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the effect of home-based exercise interventions on walking performance in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication (IC).Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources We searched the Medline, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane Library databases to identify randomised controlled trials of patients with PAD and IC published in English up to August 2024.Eligibility criteria Randomised controlled trials of patients who participated in home-based exercise interventions and were assessed for walking performance were eligible for inclusion. …”
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Therapeutic Response of Alopecia Areata-Associated Nail Changes to Baricitinib by Ashley Wittmer, Katherine De Jong, Lauren Bolish, Lindsey Finklea

“…Patient was started on a trial of baricitinib for alopecia areata, which was the suspected cause of the nail changes. …”
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Short-Term Investigation into the Effect of the Traffic Farming Systems on the Soil Physical Behavior of an Arable Land by Kasem M. M. AL-Halfi, John McL. Bennett

“…While the CI increased from 2438 kPa to 2499 kPa with an increase of 2.26 % for the RTF system soil, however, it became 2018 kPa after it was 2096 kPa for the CTF soil with a decrease of 3.72 %. The results showed that switching from the RTF to the CTF system reduced the soil' BD by 6.85 %, reduced the soil CI by 16.55 % and increased the soil MC by 32.31 %. …”
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Case Report: Two years of compassionate use with Olipudase-alfa in a child with neurovisceral acid sphingomyelinase deficiency by Federica Deodato, Sara Boenzi, Benedetta Greco, Alessia Graziosi, Carlo Dionisi-Vici

“…Recently, Olipudase-alfa, an intravenous enzyme replacement therapy, has been approved for non-neurological manifestations based on clinical trial results showing significant improvements. This report details the compassionate use of Olipudase-alfa in a 8-month-old boy. …”
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Surgical strategies for recurrent hiatal hernia: three-point fundoplication fixation by Yuxiao Chu, Yanyang Liu, Rong Hua, Qiyuan Yao

“…Clinical Trial Number ChiCTR2100049995.…”
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The Effect of Omeprazole on Urinary Magnesium Excretion in Children with Peptic Diseases by Fatemeh Famouri, Nirvana Tavahen, Hossein Gholami, Maryam Yazdi, Motahar Heidari-Beni, Mahnaz Momenzadeh

“…Serum creatinine levels showed a slight increase from 0.62 ± 0.19 mg/dL to 0.67 ± 0.13 mg/dL (P = 0.053), whereas urinary creatinine levels increased by 20.80 ± 18.77 mg/dL (P < 0.001). …”
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Evaluation of nitrogen fertilizer and nano silicon spray on seed yield performance and components of sunflower by Sabaghnia Naser, Janmohammadi Mohsen

“…The first two factors explained 79% of the variation and showed strong positive association of yield and thousand-seed weight. …”
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Improved health outcomes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients 3 years after treatment by the AI-assisted home enteral nutrition management by Jia Liu, Xiuying Wang, Xu Ye, Danna Chen

“…After 3 years of management, the survival rate, distant metastasis rate and local recurrence rate were counted, and the basic body quality, laboratory detection, eating difficulty score, mental health score and other examinations were performed on the surviving patients to evaluate the overall health status.ResultsThe three-year survival rate of patients with NPC who received AI-assisted HEN management after treatment was improved. Various tests showed that AI-assisted HEN improved the nutritional intake of patients, had a low positive rate of Epstein–Barr virus, reduced adverse reactions such as psychological stress and physical pain, and could improve the quality of life of patients.ConclusionAI-assisted HEN has a positive auxiliary effect on clinical treatment, which is helpful to promote the recovery of patients with NPC.Clinical trial registrationNCT06603909.…”
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Preventing Hypothermia in Preterm Neonates Using Polyethylene Plastic Bag Wrap: A Systematic Review by Hikmi Muharromah Pratiwi, Desiyani Nani, Saryono Saryono

“…Quasi-experimental studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are included in this study. This study included 10 trials involving 1704 preterm infants: 8 trials reported on poststabilization temperature and incidence of hypothermia, 2 trials showed hypothermia, and one trial in poststabilization temperature for the outcome. …”
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Evaluation of maxillary sinus pathologies and the posterior superior alveolar artery canal using cone-beam computed tomography by Melike Gulec, Veysel Icen, Elif Esra Ozmen

“…Sinus pathologies and the presence of septa were also examined, revealing that 36.9% of the sinus pathologies were bilateral. Chi-square analyses showed no statistically significant relationship between gender and the presence of PSAA. …”
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Using Social Marketing to Reduce Intention of Cesarean Section in Iranian Women by Mostafa Maleki, Ali Mousavizadeh, Saadat Parhizkar, Mohsen Shams

“…Methods. In this field trial, 39 of primigravida women were identified and selected as a target group. …”
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Sheepskin Pickled by Recycled Curing Salt by Awoke Fenta Wodag, Girmaw Yeshanbel Kefale

“…Then, properties of treated samples were measured and evaluated in line with ISO standards, and the pH of the recipe was checked. The results showed that S1 treated with the mentioned materials and 8% salt amount has highest tensile strength (80.3 N/mm2). …”
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