PET imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma with [124I]IV-14 by Wei Cao, Olga Sergeeva, William Julian, Adam Kresak, Destiny Lusinger, Joseph Schneider, Marc S. Berridge, Sandra Sexton, Patrick Wojtylak, Qiubai Li, Wendy Liu, Ernest Ricky Chan, Yogen Saunthararajah, Zhenghong Lee

“…Potassium iodide (KI) was tested in one of the three animals to block possible uptake of free 124I from de-iodination of [124I]IV-14. …”
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Successful One-Lung Ventilation with Fogarty Balloon for Thoracotomy Lobectomy in A 5-Year-Old Girl by I Putu Kurniyanta, Kadek Agus Heryana Putra, Burhan, I Gusti Putu Sukrama Sidemen

“…A multi-modal pain management strategy, emphasizing regional anesthesia through epidural blocks, was implemented. For OLV, the anesthetic team selected a Fogarty balloon catheter to minimize airway trauma. …”
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Clinical effect of Qingxiao Formula combined with silk seton therapy by applying Badu Shengji Powder on areola fistula of non-lactating mastitis with liver meridian stagnation heat... by ZHANG Xiaoqing, REN Xiaomei, BIAN Weihe, YING Yu, XUE Jingxian, TANG Jiayin

“…Methods：Sixty patients with non-lactation mastitis and areolar fistula who visited the Department of Breast Surgery at Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine from October 2018 to December 2020 were selected as the research subjects. A block randomization, controlled clinical trial method was employed. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy of ultrasound-guided dextrose 25% hypertonic prolotherapy and intra-articular normal saline injection on pain, functional limitation, and range of motion... by Alireza Teymouri, Nafiseh Birang, Maryamsadat Fakheri, Aref Nasiri

“…Methods The study was a double-blind RCT with an allocation ratio of 1:1. We used block randomization to assign patients to each treatment arm. …”
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The complete genome sequence of “Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus” strain 9PA and the characterization of field strains in the Brazilian citriculture by Michele F. S. Dutra, Priscila A. Silva, Jianchi Chen, Nelson A. Wulff

“…Three HGRs in the chromosomal region and three in the prophage region were selected and investigated by polymerase chain reaction. …”
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The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique and Lavender Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Hemodynamic Indices of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical... by Nilufar Mousavi, Behzad Imani, Salman Khazaei, Amir Shams

“…Materials and Methods: In this randomized, nonblinded, parallel-group controlled trial, 105 candidates for CABG were randomly selected by convenience sampling and then allocated to relaxation (n=35), aromatherapy (n=35), and control (n=35) groups by a six-block random assignment. …”
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Bit-Level Construction for Multiplicative-Repetition-Based Non-Binary Polar Codes by Rongchi Xu, Peiyao Chen, Ling Liu, Min Zhu, Baoming Bai

“…We compute the error probability of each synthesized channel carrying <i>i</i> information bits and select the optimal construction that can minimize the union bound of the error probability. …”
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FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM “PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION” FOR RECIPIENTS OF THE THIRD (EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC) LEVEL OF HIGHER ED... by Nataliia P. Volkova, Olha V. Lebid

“…Ways of realization of individual educational trajectory for each postgraduate student are demonstrated (drawing up of the individual curriculum; a choice of the block of disciplines from a selective component at one’s own will, choosing the subjects of scientific and practical research works according to the interests of applicants of higher education; the organization of independent work of applicants by means of educational computer programs and electronic textbooks; certification courses for the formation of additional professional competencies; distance education; drawing up an individual schedule of graduate students; types of communication between research and teaching staff with applicants; participation in various extracurricular activities). …”
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Effect of controlled hypotension on postoperative awakening quality in shoulder arthroscopy with lateral decubitus rotator cuff repair by PengXia Wang, Jingjing Gu, Jianming Wang, ShanShan Liu

“…In the study group, controlled hypotension was applied selectively during two key intraoperative phases: anchor stapling (T1) and suture knotting (T2). …”
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Investigating the effect of mindfulness-based art therapy on self-efficacy of multiparous and nulliparous women: A randomized controlled trial by Ashraf Beirami, Zahra Rahemi

“…A total sample size of 90 participants was determined, with 30 individuals randomly assigned to each group using a block randomization method. Participants were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Unraveling the dynamics of dengue in Metahara town, East Shewa, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2023. by Bikila Negesa Gobena, Teshome Kabeta Dadi, Gemechu Chemeda Feyisa, Birhanu Kenate, Gemechu Shumi, Fantahun Workie, Haimanot Workie, Ebise Djirata, Dabesa Gobena

“…We collected data on the dengue outbreak using line lists, laboratory test results, environmental observations, home visits, and entomological examinations. We selected a total of 50 cases using simple random sampling from the line list and purposively chose 100 controls from the same block. …”
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Water stress reduces cellulose deposition in the cell wall and increases wax content, resulting in decreased fiber quality by Yongchao Han, Yi Yang, Han Luo, Jinhui Cui, Bifu Kuang, Xinyu Zhang, Jie Sun, Jian Wei Xu, Feng Liu

“…Thus, studying the interaction between fiber cuticular wax and quality is crucial for understanding plant drought tolerance and breeding superior drought-resistant cotton varieties.MethodsThis experiment was designed as a randomized block design. Two cotton cultivars, Xincaimian7 (XC7, with high cuticular wax) and Shidamian217 (SD217, with low cuticular wax), were selected as materials. …”
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The Effect of Training Based on James Brown Model on Self-efficacy in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Zahra Yosefi, Mohammad Afshar, Neda Mirbagher Ajorpaz, Zohre Sadat

“…Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 70 participants were selected and assigned to the control and intervention groups by random block. …”
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Articaine Outperforms Lidocaine in Maintaining Hemodynamic Stability during Dental Anesthesia by Mizhgan Khan, Sarah Khattak, Syeda Midhat Zehra, Shazia Nawaz, Tooba Riaz, Sadia Khan

“…This was a 6-month study (Oct 2022 to April 2023) conducted at the Department of Endodontics and Maxillofacial Surgery, SBDC and Hospital, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. 114 adult patients aged 30 years and above were selected using block randomization. Of these, 57 patients in the control group received lidocaine, while 57 patients in the experimental group were administered articaine. …”
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Belief in building a full-fledged distance learning course in athletic training by Andrii Yefremenko, Illia Shutieiev

“…They are presented as three main blocks: theoretical, practical and controlling. An algorithm for organising practical training in athletic training has been formed. …”
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Research on Oil and Gas-Bearing Zone Prediction and Identification Based on the SVD–K-Means Algorithm—A Case Study of the WZ6-1 Oil-Bearing Structure in the Beibu Gulf Basin, South... by Zhilong Chen, Renyi Wang, Biao Xu, Jianghang Zhu

“…The SVD–K-means algorithm for predicting oil and gas-bearing zones provides a new approach for predicting hydrocarbon-rich areas in complex fault block structures with limited drilling and poor-quality seismic data.…”
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Comparative analysis of the physical and phenotypic traits of native cattle (Bos indicus) in the Tarai region of North Bihar for conservation by Krishna Mohan, Pramod Kumar, Anandamoy Kundu

“…Materials and Methods: A field study was undertaken in 32 villages belonging to 13 blocks of the East and West Champaran districts of Bihar. …”
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Emergencia y Crecimiento de Plántulas Provenientes de Diferentes Lotes de Semillas de Maíz en dos Localidades del Estado Monagas, Venezuela by Hilmig Viloria, Jesús Rafael Méndez Natera

“…A randomized complete block design with four replications was used. Twelve seed lots were sown. …”
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Efficacy and safety of fezolinetant and its different doses in the treatment of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rahma Abdelaziz Ismail, Rahma Sameh Shaheen, Eslam Afifi, Reem Sayad, Leenah N. Sherif, Mohamed Ibrahim Aranda, Rawda A. Al Gohary, Ahmed Saad Elsaeidy

“…Abstract Introduction Fezolinetant, an oral NK3R antagonist, selectively blocks NKB signaling, improving vasomotor symptoms by reducing KNDy neuron activity. …”
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Emergencia y Crecimiento de Plántulas Provenientes de Diferentes Lotes de Semillas de Maíz en dos Localidades del Estado Monagas, Venezuela by Hilmig Viloria, Jesús Rafael Méndez Natera

“…A randomized complete block design with four replications was used. Twelve seed lots were sown. …”
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