Self-management versus usual care for greater trochanteric pain syndrome (the HIPS trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Are Hugo Pripp, Jens Ivar Brox, Britt Elin Øiestad, Marianne Bakke Johnsen, John Bjørneboe, Niels Gunnar Juel, Rikke Munk Killingmo, Kaia B Engebretsen, Thea Morin Melås, Maren Lunder Wefring, Sigrid Skatteboe, Helene Lundgaard Søberg

“…The condition often persists for several months, and there is low evidence for any superior treatment. The aim of this study protocol is to describe a randomised controlled trial (RCT) investigating the effectiveness of a self-management programme versus usual care for patients with GTPS.Methods and analysis The study is designed as an observer-blinded, parallel group, superiority RCTcomparing a self-management programme (n=55) with usual care (n=55). …”
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Intelligent ROS therapy driven by iron-based nanozyme with controllable catalytic activity for infected wound healing by Lixue Deng, Yanni Cheng, Jia Liu, Ye Yuan, Cheng Zhou, Chundong Yao, Jia Sun, Zhixin Zhou, Zuoyu Chen, Zheng Wang, Lin Wang

“…Of note, the catalytic performance of FeNZ declined in parallel with the increase in Fe(III) content during the •OH generation process, resulting in a low inflammatory microenvironment for infected wound healing and faster wound healing (95.5% of healing rate for FeNZ + H2O2 group, 83.5% of healing rate for Control group, day 16). …”
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MBsNRP2-based ultrasound molecular imaging for early diagnosis of castration-resistant prostate cancer by Na Wang, Xinzhi Xu, Yizhe Zhong, Yujie Wan, Ruixia Hong, Qizhi Wang, Jia Tang, Jiaqi Gong, Hang Zhou, Fang Li

“…Once prostate cancer advances to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), the 5-year survival rate can decrease to as low as 14 months. However, the current primary diagnostic method, PSA testing, is associated with a lengthy detection cycle, limited accuracy, and delays in identifying disease progression. …”
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Mahakala: A Python-based Modular Ray-tracing and Radiative Transfer Algorithm for Curved Spacetimes by Aniket Sharma, Lia Medeiros, George N. Wong, Chi-kwan Chan, Goni Halevi, Patrick D. Mullen, James M. Stone

“…JAX also enables Mahakala to run in parallel on both CPUs and GPUs. Mahakala natively uses the Cartesian Kerr–Schild coordinate system, which avoids numerical issues caused by the pole in spherical coordinate systems. …”
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Conducting active screening for human African trypanosomiasis with rapid diagnostic tests: The Guinean experience (2016-2021). by Oumou Camara, Justin Windingoudi Kaboré, Aïssata Soumah, Mamadou Leno, Mohamed Sam Bangoura, Dominique N'Diaye, Adrien Marie Gaston Belem, Sylvain Biéler, Mamadou Camara, Jean-Mathieu Bart, Brice Rotureau, Bruno Bucheton

“…However, an evaluation of Abbott Bioline HAT 2.0 alone revealed a low PPV of 3.9% (n = 6,930) which was surpassed when using Abbott Bioline HAT 2.0 in first line and HAT Sero-K-SeT as a secondary test before confirmation, with a combined PPV reaching 44.4%. …”
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One-Year Monitoring of the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Subvariants Through Wastewater Analysis (Central Italy, August 2023–July 2024) by Alessandra Nappo, Maya Petricciuolo, Giulia Berno, Agnese Carnevali, Cesare Ernesto Maria Gruber, Giulia Bicchieraro, Roberta Spaccapelo, Martina Rueca, Fabrizio Carletti, Pietro Giorgio Spezia, Carolina Veneri, Giuseppina La Rosa, Elisabetta Suffredini, Daniele Focosi, Giovanni Chillemi, Ermanno Federici, Fabrizio Maggi

“…In parallel, clinical samples (respiratory tract samples) were collected and analyzed, allowing for direct comparisons to confirm the robustness of the wastewater findings. …”
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Une catastrophe hors norme d'origine météorologique le 2 octobre 2020 dans les montagnes des Alpes-Maritimes by Pierre Carrega, Nicolas Michelot

“…To the east of the Var River, the topography, this time oriented south-north, parallel to the low-level flow, led the latter far inland, with stormy winds forcing it to rise gradually but powerfully to the Mercantour ridge line (3000 m altitude). …”
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Implant-free loop tenodesis compared to arthroscopic anchor tenodesis for the treatment of long head of biceps tendon disorders (LOOPTEN trial): study protocol for a multi-center n... by Leopold Henssler, Florian Zeman, Doruk Akgün, Kathi Thiele, Stephan Pauly, Stefan Greiner, Andreas Voss, Christian Gerhardt, Lars-Johannes Lehmann, Gunnar Huppertz, Magdalena Elsner, Volker Alt, Michael Koller, Maximilian Kerschbaum

“…Methods A national multi-center, two-arm, parallel-group, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial will be conducted. …”
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del Nido versus St. Thomas’ blood cardioplegia in the young (DESTINY) trial: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial in children undergoing cardiac surgery by Massimo Caputo, Serban Stoica, Kelly Handley, Timothy J Jones, Nigel E Drury, Barnaby R Scholefield, Martin Kostolny, Alex Robertson, Yongzhong Sun, Carin Van Doorn, Warwick B Dunn, John V Pappachan, Hugh Jarrett, Carly Tooke, Tina Griffin, Indie Bilkhoo

“…Thomas’ blood cardioplegia in the young (DESTINY) trial will evaluate whether one solution is better than the other at improving myocardial protection by reducing myocardial injury, shortening ischaemic time and improving clinical outcomes.Methods and analysis The DESTINY trial is a multicentre, patient-blinded and assessor-blinded, parallel-group, individually randomised controlled trial recruiting up to 220 children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease. …”
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COMPARISON OF THERAPIES BASED ON CARVEDILOL AND METOPROLOL IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH OVERWEIGHT OR OBESITY. THE FIRST RESULTS OF CAMELLIA TRIAL by S. Y. Martsevich, N. P. Kutishenko, E. V. Shilova, A. D. Deev, S. A. Shalnova, R. G. Oganov, I. A. Velishanina, E. G. Volkova, Yu. E. Voskanjan, L. I. Gapon, P. Ya. Dovgalevskij, V. Ya. Ermolina, E. M. Idrisova, N. N. Ilov, A. R. Kiseleva, S Yu. Levashov, V. A. Nevsorova, G. I. Nechaeva, T. N. Panova, I. I. Reznik, V. V. Skibickij, L. A. Sokolova, V. P. Terentev, N. V. Hailo, A. V. Shabalin, T. V. Shnyukova, V. V. Yakusevich, E. N. Akulina, V. A. Budanova, T. S. Bondarenko, V. P. Voronina, I. N. Gozhaja, I. I. Igricenco, A. V. Drogan, N. A. Dmitrieva, F. M. Dyshekova, A. I. Zaiceva, A. N. Ikovnikova, G. A. Ilicheva, I. S. Irhina, L. A. Kovaleva, O. N. Kutkina, E. A. Kudrjashev, A. Z. Leonidova, E. N. Loginova, M. P. Marganjan, O. V. Nastradin, A. N. Nikitina, I. N. Nikolskaja, I. E. Pashinceva, A. S. Petrochenko, O. M. Pasnenkova, E. S. Potapova, A. A. Serazhim, M. N. Sergeev, V. V. Sidorenko, V. A. Simonov, D. V. Sirotenko, I. N. Spanderashvili, A. N. Strunina, E. S. Timoschenko, S. N. Tolpygina, M. R. Redkina

“…To evaluate antihypertensive and metabolic effects of the therapy based on carvedilol (C) in comparison with metoprolol (M) in hypertensive patients with overweight or obesity.Material and methods. 320 patients were involved in multicenter, randomized open parallel study. One part of the patients received C 12,5 mg BID (Vedicardol, “Sintez”), another part – M 25 mg/day BID. …”
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Investigating Differences in the Palomar-Green Blazar Population Using Polarization by Janhavi Baghel, P. Kharb, T. Hovatta, Luis C. Ho, C. Harrison, E. Lindfors, Silpa S., S. Gulati

“…The kiloparsec-scale jets in PG RL quasars are typically aligned along their parsec-scale jets and show apparent magnetic fields parallel to jet directions in their jets/cores and magnetic field compression in their hot spots. …”
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Intervention With WhatsApp Messaging to Compare the Effect of Self-Designed Messages and Standardized Messages in Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment in Young People Living With... by Jeffrey Freidenson-Bejar, Dianne Espinoza, Rodrigo Calderon-Flores, Fernando Mejia, Elsa González-Lagos

“…MethodsA 2-arm randomized controlled trial with a parallel assignment of 1:1, with no blinding of study intervention, was performed. …”
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Framework nucleic acid-based linear amplification platform for sensitive detection of bladder cancer-related miRNAs by MAO Chenzhou, ZHANG Ruiyun, CHEN Haige, YIN Fangfei, ZUO Xiaolei

“…The working range was 100 fmol/L‒10 nmol/L (R²≥0.991), and the detection limit was as low as 100 fmol/L.Conclusion·The establishment of this platform opens new avenues for highly sensitive quantitative analysis of biomarkers. …”
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Hybrid liquid–PCM thermal management for high–capacity lithium–ion batteries under fast charging: A parametric comparative study by Houssein Ammar, Mahdi Delbani, Farouk Fardoun, Bassem El Zoghbi, Hussein Mouzanar, Jalal Faraj, Mahmoud Khaled

“…A hybrid cooling system was created to combine the low peak temperatures of liquid cooling with the uniformity of PCM in order to maximize the benefits of both approaches. …”
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Patient and provider preferences for long-acting TB preventive therapy by M. Vermeulen, K.K. Scarsi, R. Furl, H. Sayles, M.J. Anderson, S. Valawalkar, A. Kadam, S.R. Cox, V. Mave, M. Barthwal, C. Schutz, A. Ward, J. Dountio Ofimboudem, G. Meintjes, S. Rannard, A. Owen, S. Swindells, on behalf of the LONGEVITY consortium

“…The survey compared oral pills to LA injections, implants, and microarray patches (MAPs). A parallel online survey of healthcare providers (HCPs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) assessed the perceived feasibility of implementation. …”
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In situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel TIMFIE device: Validation and applicability by Paul Löffler, Ove Jonsson, Annika S. Niemeyer, Anna-Karin Dahlberg, Oksana Golovko, Oscar Götlind, Inga Haalck, Lutz Ahrens, Karin Wiberg, Foon Yin Lai

“…Comparison of TIMFIE samples and the parallel flow-based composite samples confirmed the consistency of E1, estradiol (E2), 17α-ethinylestradiol, and dienogest measurements in effluent wastewater. …”
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Prevalence and patterns of multiple long-term conditions among lymphatic filariasis patients in Odisha, India: a community-based cross-sectional study by Abhinav Sinha, Prakash Kumar Sahoo, Krushna Chandra Sahoo, Patrick Highton, Shubhashisha Mohanty, Trupti Nayak, Akshya Kumar Prusty, Sujata Choudhury, Barsha Kumari, Karl Puchner, Kamlesh Khunti, Sanghamitra Pati

“…Abstract Introduction Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), such as lymphatic filariasis, mimic other chronic conditions and share common risk behaviors with parallel health system issues that require unique interventions. …”
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Impaired exocrine pancreatic function in different stages of type 1 diabetes by Giulia Martina Cavestro, Emanuele Bosi, Manuela Battaglia, Nicoletta Dozio, Rita Indirli, Gian Maria Giamporcaro, Laura Frosio, Alessandra Mandelli, Andrea Laurenzi, Andrea Mario Bolla, Angela Stabilini, Andrea Valle, Massimo Locatelli, Marina Scavini

“…Moreover, the evidence of more advanced insufficiency in long-standing disease reflects the chronic nature of this process, and its correlation with the residual β-cell function suggests parallel pathways for the impairment of the endocrine and exocrine pancreatic function.…”
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Gubi Decoction Ameliorates Porous Cartilage Endplate in an Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Model Mouse Through Inhibition of NF-κB Activity and Pyroptosis by Yao S, Li Y, Ruan H, Wu L, Zeng H

“…After 8 weeks of LSI modeling, the therapeutic efficacy on IVDD was evaluated through changes in lumbar spine function, histopathological morphology, extracellular matrix (ECM) metabolism, nucleus pulposus (NP) cell viability, and cartilage endplate (CEP) cell pyroptosis; at 4 weeks after modeling, the activation of NF-κB signaling was detected.Results: GBD can attenuate the progression of IVDD in mice, resulting in substantially increases disc height index (DHI) and NP matrix, reduced the degree of annulus fibrosus (AF) tear and the formation of cavity in CEP. In parallel, GBD significantly improved the matrix metabolism-related indexes of IVD at 8 weeks after modeling. …”
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Ordinary and Extraordinary Permittivities of 4H SiC at Different Millimeter-Wave Frequencies, Temperatures, and Humidities by Tianze Li, Lei Li, Xiaopeng Wang, James C. M. Hwang, Shana Yanagimoto, Yoshiyuki Yanagimoto

“…The applications require accurate knowledge of both ordinary and extraordinary relative permittivities, <italic>&#x03F5;</italic>_&#x22A5; and <italic>&#x03F5;</italic>_{&#x007C;&#x007C;}, perpendicular and parallel, respectively, to the c axis of these semiconductors. …”
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