Optimization of surgical methods for the treatment of gynecomastia by A.G. Ihnatieva, S.M. Yurchyshyn

“…Gynecomastectomy (GME) was performed in patients who were randomly divided into two groups: control (C) and main (M). …”
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Mechanism of Spica Prunellae in Suppressing Proliferation and Stem Cell Properties of Colorectal Cancer Cells Based on Notch Signaling Pathway by TIAN Haoyuan, XIE Yi, FANG Yi, CHENG Ying, LIN Yan, SU Daifeng, WEI Lihui

“…When the cells were in logarithmic growth phase, they were randomly divided into control group, 0.1 mg/mL group, 0.2 mg/mL group and 0.4 mg/mL group. …”
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Effects of adding a kind of compound bio-enzyme to the diet on the production performance, serum immunity, and intestinal health of Pekin ducks by Yuxiao Li, Jie Zhou, Tong Guo, Huiya Zhang, Chang Cao, Yingjie Cai, Jiqiao Zhang, Tao Li, Jianqin Zhang

“…A total of 126 male Pekin ducks were randomly assigned to three groups: a control group (CG, no additive), a low-dose group (LG, 0.1 % bio-enzyme), and a high-dose group (HG, 0.2 % bio-enzyme), with 6 replicates per group. …”
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Propofol Priming for Enhancing Induction Safety in Hypertensive Patients: A Prospective Double-blind Randomised Controlled Trial by Tarun Yadav, Mayuri Golhar, Chhavi Saini

“…A total of 60 patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anaesthesia with controlled hypertension were randomly assigned to either Group 1 (study group, n=30), where Propofol priming was used, or Group 2 (control group, n=30). …”
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Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation for Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiatong Shan, Jiatong Shan, Jiatong Shan, Zehong Li, Minxiu Ji, Miao Zhang, Caidi Zhang, Yikang Zhu, Zhen Feng

“…BackgroundTranscutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) has emerged as a novel noninvasive adjunct therapy for advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD), yet no quantitative analysis had been conducted to assess its therapeutic effect.ObjectivesThis review aimed to investigate the efficacy of tVNS on motor function, other potential clinical targets and its safety in various treatment conditions.MethodsWe searched six databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that involved treating PD patients with tVNS. …”
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Salicylic acid confers cadmium tolerance in wheat by regulating photosynthesis, yield and ionic homeostasis by Umer Hayat, Kaleem ul din, Muhammad Ahmad, Usman Zulfiqar, Maryium Sajjad, Muhammad Faisal Maqsood, Walid Soufan, P. V. Vara Prasad, Ivica Djalovic

“…The experiment was carried out with three replicates in a completely randomized design (CRD). The findings of the study have revealed that Cd stress prominently reduced the plant growth and yield, gaseous exchange attributes, and relative water content of both wheat varieties, and more reduction was observed in Anaj-17 as compared to Akbar-19. …”
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Dexmedetomidine pretreatment enhances protective effect efficacy of pericytes agaist acute lung injury in septic mice by LUO Xi, ZHANG Zisen, YANG Ao

“…A total of 96 C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into sham operation （Sham） group， ALI group， PC treatment group and Dex-PCs treatment group. …”
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Effect of acute kidney injury care bundle on kidney outcomes in cardiac patients receiving critical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Rawia Gamil, Mohannad Eid AbuRuz

“…Results Seven studies on total 5045 subjects, including five observational and two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. The implementation of care bundles significantly reduced the incidence of all-stage AKI (OR: 0.78; 95%CI: 0.61–0.99) and moderate-severe AKI (OR: 0.56; 95%CI: 0.43–0.72). …”
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Effect of "Tong Du Tiao Shen" Acupuncture Therapy Combined with Rehabilitation Training on the Recovery of Lower Limb Motor Function after Ischemic Stroke by ZHANG Junyu, HAN Wei, JIN Zikai, YANG Kun, HE Chenggong, DAI Fei

“…ObjectiveTo compare the therapeutic effect of "Tong Du Tiao Shen" acupuncture therapy combined with rehabilitation training of lower limbs and simple rehabilitation training on patients with lower limb dyskinesia after ischemic stroke.MethodsA total of sixty patients were randomly divided into control group (30 patients, 3 cases of detachment) and observation group (30 patients, 3 cases of detachment). …”
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A novel mitochondrial-related risk model for predicting prognosis and immune checkpoint blockade therapy response in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Ru-Gen Liao, Jin-Hong Wang, Fan Zhang, Yu-Tong Fang, Li Zhou, Yong-Qu Zhang

“…This study utilized RNA sequencing data and clinical information from the TCGA database to identify differentially expressed MRGs (DEMRGs) between UCEC and normal groups that are associated with overall survival (OS). Patients were randomly assigned to training and testing cohorts in a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Mechanism of Electroacupuncture on Neuropathic Pain via Regulation of CD137L in Hippocampal Glia by ZHENG Changyue, LAN Yanyan, HUANG Qiuling, JIANG Menghong, WANG Zhifu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of CD137L in CA1 region of hippocampus in improving mechanical pain and memory impairment in neuropathic pain rats during electroacupuncture therapy.MethodsA total of 24 SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group, model group and electroacupuncture group, with 8 rats in each group. …”
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Effects of Fishmeal Substitution with Mealworm Meals (Tenebrio molitor and Alphitobius diaperinus) on the Growth, Physiobiochemical Response, Digesta Microbiome, and Immune Genes E... by H-Michael Habte-Tsion, Matt Hawkyard, Wendy M. Sealey, David Bradshaw, Kala-Mallik Meesala, Deborah A. Bouchard

“…Each of the four experimental diets was evaluated in quadruplicate tanks as part of randomized design. The results indicated that Atlantic salmon showed high survival (greater or equal to 98.8%), and no significant difference in final growth, feed efficiency, feces stability and condition indices. …”
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Optimizing boron application methods and dosages to enhance jute (Corchorus olitorius) seed yield and quality under sub-tropical climate by Tapan Kumar, Pritthee Mallick Tama, Syed Aflatun Kabir Hemel, Ranjit Kumar Ghosh, Md Imran Ali, Abdullah Al-Bakky, Abdul Alim

“…The experiment, using the jute variety BJRI Tossa Pat 8, was conducted in a randomized complete block design to account for environmental variability and enhance treatment comparison. …”
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Tapinarof Improved Outcomes and Sleep for Patients and Families in Two Phase 3 Atopic Dermatitis Trials in Adults and Children by Eric L. Simpson, Adelaide A. Hebert, John Browning, Rocco T. Serrao, Howard Sofen, Philip M. Brown, Stephen C. Piscitelli, David S. Rubenstein, Anna M. Tallman

“…Methods In ADORING 1 and 2, 813 patients were randomized to tapinarof or vehicle QD for 8 weeks. PROs were assessed using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI), Infants’ Dermatitis Quality of Life Index (IDQOL), Dermatitis Family Impact Questionnaire (DFI), and Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM). …”
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Integrating Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Education Into an App in a Novel Approach to Reaching High-Risk Populations: Prospective Observational Study by Tamar Krishnamurti, Rachel Moon, Rudolph Richichi, Rachel Berger

“…Pregnant mothers who received prenatal care within the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center hospital system were randomized to receive either safe sleep or breastfeeding education beginning at the start of the third trimester of pregnancy and ending 6 weeks post partum. …”
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Digital Self-Management Intervention Paths for Early Breast Cancer Patients: Results of a Pilot Study by Paula Poikonen-Saksela, Evangelos Karademas, Leena Vehmanen, Meri Utriainen, Haridimos Kondylakis, Konstadina Kourou, Georgios C. Manikis, Eleni Kolokotroni, Panagiotis Argyropaidas, Berta Sousa, Ruth Pat Horenczyk, Ketti Mazzocco, Johanna Mattson

“…Patients’ attitudes towards the interventions were positive, but they used them far less than was recommended. A randomized trial would be needed to test the effect of interventions on patients’ QoL and mental health.…”
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Body Fat and Obesity Rates, Cardiovascular Fitness, and the Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Non–Weight-Centric Educational Intervention Among Late Adolescents: Quasi-Experimental St... by Areeg Zuair, Fahad M Alhowaymel, Rola A Jalloun, Naif S Alzahrani, Khalid H Almasoud, Majdi H Alharbi, Rayan K Alnawwar, Mohammed N Alluhaibi, Rawan S Alharbi, Fatima M Aljohan, Bandar N Alhumaidi, Mohammad A Alahmadi

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to (1) assess the prevalence of obesity using BMI-for-age z MethodsA quasi-experimental, pre-post trial with a parallel, nonequivalent control group design was conducted among 95 adolescents (58 boys and 37 girls; mean age 16.18, SD 0.53 years) from 2 public high schools in Medina City, Saudi Arabia. Participants were randomly assigned to either the weight-neutral Macronutrient + Non-Communicable Diseases Health Education group or the weight-neutral Macronutrient Health Education group. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Local Vibration Therapy on Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy by LI Mingdi, LIANG Guanjun, ZHANG Dali, ZHANG Hewei, WANG Wei, GU Qin

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with local vibration (LVB) therapy on lower limb spasticity, balance function and gait function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy（HCP).MethodsA total of 66 children with HCP , who were treated in the Children's Hospital of Soochow University from January 2022 to December 2022 were randomly divided into control group, rTMS group and combined group, with 22 cases in each group. …”
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ASSESSING DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR CONTROLLING WEEDS IN MAIZE CULTIVATION WITHIN THE DERIVED SAVANNA AGRO-ECOLOGY IN NIGERIA by Olagbemi Peter AFON, Oluwakemi Olajumoke AJAYI, Adesike Oladoyin OLAYINKA, Emmanuel Ajibola OLAGUNJU, Gabriel Olulakin ADESINA

“…Weeds are one of the biotic factors that threaten maize yield.in the field because of the cost and labor associated with it control. Hence, using Randomized Complete block Design, a two-year study was carried out to assess different strategies that are used in controlling weeds in the derived savanna agroecological zone of Nigeria at Ogbomoso Girls High School, Ogbomoso (8°9'N, 4°15'E) and Surulere North LCDA Igbon (8°14'N, 4°18'E). …”
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Effect and Mechanism of Catalpol on Behavior in Rats with Post-stroke Depression by WANG Xiangyu, ZHOU Xia, LIU Ju, LIU Fuhong, ZHANG Jiale, SUN Liping, LI Wanbin

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effect of catalpol on the behavior of post-stroke depression rats, and to explore its mechanism from the aspects of behavior, the expression of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), norepinephrine (NE) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in peripheral serum and brain tissue.MethodsA total of twenty-four SD rats were randomly divided into model group, catalpol intervention group and sham operation group, with 8 rats in each group. …”
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