The effects of nitrous oxide and surgical position on endotracheal tube cuff pressure, post operative hoarseness, and sore throat; a double-blind clinical trial by Gholamhassann Chaichi-Nosrati, Esmail Moshiri, Hesameddin Modir, Alireza Mohammadi

“…BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of nitrous oxide (N2O) and surgical position on endotracheal tube cuff (ETC) pressure, hoarseness, and sore throat (ST) after surgery under general anesthesia (GA). METHODS: This double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 212 candidates for surgery under GA. …”
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Successful Endovascular Embolization of Bilateral Spontaneous Carotid Cavernous Fistula for a Patient Presenting With Bilateral Vision Deterioration: A Case Report and Literature R... by Mohamed Elmarasi, Abdelrahman Elsayed, Muhammad Mohsin Khan, Muath Hussein, Kazim Mohammed, Ali Ayyad

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Rootstock influence on the performance of field-grown grapevines <i>(Vitis vinifera)</i> during autumn-winter harvest by FRANCISCO CAMARA, Cláudia Rita de Souza, Renata Vieira da Mota, Naíssa Prévide Bernardo, Laura Franco Carvalho Lucas, Fernanda de Paula Fernandes, Lucas Bueno do Amaral, Isabela Peregrino

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Outcome analysis and decision tree in the management of obliterated non-traumatic anterior urethral strictures: a case series by RAJIV KORE

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An Island-through Technology for Grid-connected Doubly-fed Wind Turbine Based on Virtual Synchronization Control by XU Fengxing, SHE Yue, SHENG Jianke, ZHANG Shaoyun

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Research on Battery Management System with Dual-branch Redundancy by YANG Jiejun, LIU Yuan, WEN Jianfeng, HUANG Hao

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Graphene oxide decoration with ZnAl LDH and further functionalization with APTES for enhancing the toughness of polyurethane coatings by Ashkan Aslani, Hossein Yari, Mahmood Rezaei, Mohammad Ramezanzadeh, Mostafa Jalili, Bahram Ramezanzadeh

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Jerónimo Muñoz and Juan Cedillo Díaz: the Sun as the ‘heart of the world’ in the debate on Copernicus by Miguel Angel Granada Martínez

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A Study of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Comparing Clinical Features with Endoscopy : Role of pH-metry by Jeevan Galgali, Arvind Gupta, Tanuj Madan, Vijay Bhalla, Madhukar Upadhyay, Zia Zafar

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Remote ischaemic conditioning for efficacy in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (REPAIR): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled, parallel-group trial by Yunjian Yin, Xunming Ji, Aihua Liu, Xin Feng, Hao Niu, Lan Liu, Wenbo Zhao, Tonghu Jin, Liuyu Xu, David C Hess

“…However, the neuroprotective effect of RIC on subarachnoid haemorrhage is still lacking convincing evidence and deserves further study.Aim To explore the efficacy and safety of RIC for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.Methods and analysis An investigator-initiated, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled, parallel-group trial to evaluate the effect of RIC intervention compared to sham RIC intervention for the neurological function improvement of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.Ethics and dissemination The protocol was approved by the IRB of Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University (KY2024-080-03). …”
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The double shunt technique as a bridge to heart transplantation in a patient with pulmonary atresia with intact septum and right ventricular-dependent coronary circulationCentral Message by Sameh M. Said, MBBCh, MD, FACS, Gamal Marey, MD, Ryan Greene, MD, Massimo Griselli, MD, Gurumurthy Hiremath, MD, Varun Aggarwal, MBBS, Elizabeth Braunlin, MD, PhD

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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

“…This 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study investigated the efficacy of a formulation containing collagen type II, glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate, in alleviating knee OA symptoms in subjects with mild to moderate knee pain. …”
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Sesame oil improves biomarkers of glycemic control in women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial by Masoumeh Atefi, Hamid Vahedi, Mina Darand, Mohammad Hassan Entezari

“…Methods This randomized, double-blind, controlled trial included 60 women with MASLD (aged 20–50 years, body mass index (BMI) 25–40 kg/m²) assigned to either SO or sunflower oil (SFO) group (n = 30 each), who consumed 30 g/day for 12 weeks alongside a 500 kcal/day calorie-restricted diet. …”
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Changes of laminar angle in cervical double-door laminoplasty -comparison of conventional method and suture anchor method using computed tomography images- a pilot study by Shingo Morishita, Takashi Hirai, Kentaro Yamada, Masato Yuasa, Yu Matsukura, Satoru Egawa, Hiroaki Onuma, Jun Hashimoto, Toshitaka Yoshii

“…Methods This study included patients who underwent double-door LAMP from C3 to C7 according to the Kirita-Miyazaki method (conventional group, where the lamina was sutured to the deep fascia) or using suture anchors (anchor group). …”
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Policy implementation and recommendations to address the double burden of malnutrition in South Africa: expert assessment using the expanded Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) by Nicole Holliday, Peter Delobelle, Carmen Klinger, Zandile June-Rose Mchiza, Olufunke Alaba, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Peter von Philipsborn, Karin Geffert

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Identifying predictors and assessing causal effect on hypertension risk among adults using Double Machine Learning models: Insights from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. by Probir Kumar Ghosh, Md Aminul Islam, Md Ahshanul Haque, Md Tariqujjaman, Novel Chandra Das, Mohammad Ali, Md Rasel Uddin, Md Golam Dostogir Harun

“…We used logistic regression, Random forest model, Double Machine Learning (DML), and Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) based on a pre-defined causal structure.…”
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Effectiveness of double-layer artificial dermis repair material combined with autologous skin patch in repairing deep skin and soft tissue defects: a retrospective study by Yuhuai Xu, Yan Liu, Peng Cao, Jiaxing Chen, Bingrun Li, Yu Wang, Litao Zhang, Shujing Liu

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Evaluating mental health apps under uncertainty: a decision-support framework integrating linguistic distributions, disappointment theory, and double normalization-based multi-aggregation by Adjei Peter Darko, Baojing Zhang, Kobina Agbodah, Collins Opoku Antwi, Kwame Omono Asamoah, Ke Ren, Jun Ren

“…To address these gaps, this study proposes a behavioral MAGDM framework, LDA–DT–DNMA, that integrates three key components: linguistic distribution assessment term sets (LDATS) to explicitly capture uncertainty and disagreement in decision-makers’ linguistic evaluations, disappointment theory (DT) to model emotional reactions such as disappointment and elation, and the double normalization-based multi-aggregation (DNMA) method to accommodate diverse evaluation attributes through dual normalization and multiple aggregation strategies. …”
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Efficacy and safety of inhaled ambroxol solution in improving sputum of lower respiratory tract infection in children: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Baoping Xu, Peng Han, Yunxiao Shang, Huanji Cheng, Zhiying Han, Lin Zhao, Shaoru He, Min Lu, Enmei Liu, Kunling Shen

“…Study Design This study was a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial. …”
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A Multicenter Randomized Double-Masked Study Comparing Preservative-free Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution 0.025% with LUMIFY® 0.025% for Ocular Redness in Adults by Melissa Toyos, Melinda DiVito, Elisabeth M. Messmer, Selina McGee, Jared Peterson, Assem Patel, Guruprasad Pattar, David G. Evans, Patrick M. Vollmer, Gina Wesley

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