Are treatments more effective than placebos? A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jeremy Howick, Claire Friedemann, Maria Tsakok, Robert Watson, Teresa Tsakok, Jennifer Thomas, Rafael Perera, Susannah Fleming, Carl Heneghan

“…A direct test for differences between placebo and 'active' treatment effects has not been conducted.<h4>Objectives</h4>We aimed to test for differences between treatment and placebo effects within similar trial populations.…”
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Effective Export Strategy Issue for Foreign Trade Activity of the Develped Economy Enterprises by Oleg Tkach, Liubov Hryniv

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The perspectives of undergraduate medical students on effective feedback: A cross-sectional study by Abdulaziz M. Alruzaihan, Abdulrahman K. Ashour, Turki E. Almahmoud, Saif F. Alsaif, Eman R. Mohamed, Manahel A. Almulhem, Abdulmohsen H. Al Elq, Mohammad Zeeshan

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study included all the medical students. …”
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Samarium-doped hydroxyapatite: An effective approach for enhancing biomineralization in dental caries management by C.P. Harini, Radha Gosala, Ramya Ramadoss

“…Despite available agents, effective dentin remineralization remains a challenge. …”
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Patients’ education as a factor for arterial hypertension effective control – NOCTURNE Program by A. M. Kalinina, R. G. Oganov, D. V. Nebieridze

“…Aim. To assess effectiveness of Health School for arterial hypertension (AH) patients in NOCTURNE Program. …”
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Are bisphosphonates effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis pain? A meta-analysis and systematic review. by Alison J Davis, Toby O Smith, Caroline B Hing, Nidhi Sofat

“…In light of several recent studies reporting the use of bisphosphonates for OA treatment, our work aimed to evaluate published literature to assess the effectiveness of bisphosphonates in OA treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>Literature databases were searched from inception to the 30th June 2012 for clinical trials of bisphosphonates to treat OA pain. …”
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Physical exercise is effective for neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review by Dayanne Christine Borges Mendonça, Denise Rodrigues Fernandes, Salma Soleman Hernandez, Fernando Diákson Gontijo Soares, Karina de Figueiredo, Flávia Gomes de Melo Coelho

“…Methods: This was a systematic review of effective longitudinal research, conducted by searching for articles in the PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL and Scopus electronic databases, from 2009 to 2019. …”
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Attributes of an Effective Mentor in a Learning Community: Comparison of Mentor and Mentee Perspectives by E. Whitney Pollio, Laila Abbas, Waqas Haque, James Wagner, Carol S. North, David E. Pollio

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Intratonsillar Immunotherapy: A Convenient and Effective Alternative to Subcutaneous Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis by Tian Gu, Wei Zhang, Lu Tan, Rong Xiang, Peiqiang Liu, Jingyu Huang, Qin Deng, Yuqin Deng, Zezhang Tao, Shiming Chen, Yu Xu

“…Allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) is the only treatment that addresses the root cause of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergies, but conventional methods face challenges with treatment duration, patient compliance, and adverse effects. …”
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Effective intervention of brucellosis prevention in developing countries: A dynamic modelling study by Han Ni, Haoyun Dai, Xuewen Yang, Jin Zhao, Yuxi He, Shanghui Yi, Xiuqin Hong, Wenting Zha, Yuan Lv

“…The mean R0 was 1.51. The most effective intervention was taking personal protection, followed by shortening the infection period. …”
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Wastewater-based effective reproduction number and prediction under the absence of shedding information by Hiroki Ando, Kelly A. Reynolds

“…Estimating effective reproduction number (Re) and predicting disease incidences are essential to formulate effective strategies for disease control. …”
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Interpersonal and intrapersonal leadership competencies: an interpretative phenomenological analysis on effective leadership strategies by Marion Koreen Andrea Aquino, Alicia Mae Bumacod, Arizzandra Gerriz Calapine, Jan Marie Therese Yaco, Margarett Luz Dimailig, Avon Pearl Amores, Joseph Francisco

“…Thus, it is valuable to explore and identify competencies possessed by competent leaders.MethodsThe study utilized an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach to have a detailed exploration of the strategies and practices leaders find most effective in navigating complex organizational challenges, such as strategy adoption, teamwork improvement, client relationship management, ethical decision-making, and industry adaptation. …”
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Joint Optimization of Caching and Recommendation with Performance Guarantee for Effective Content Delivery in IoT by Zhiyong Liu, Hong Shen, Hui Tian

“…They focus mainly on heuristics and deep reinforcement learning methods without the provision of performance guarantees, which are required in many real-world applications. …”
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Interventional Treatment Is an Effective Approach to Relieve Symptoms in Patients With Malignant Tracheoesophageal Fistula by Pei Huang, Jinghua Cui, Zhenbang Lie, Jing Li

“…Conclusions Interventional treatment of the esophagus and airway in patients with EC complicated with mTEF is an effective approach to improve symptoms and increase short‐term survival.…”
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Is colloidal oat an effective emollient ingredient for the prevention and treatment of atopic dermatitis in infants? by Joseph F. Fowler, Lin Ma, James Bergman, Paul Horowitz, Tina Lavender, Lawrence F. Eichenfield, Zoe Draelos, Simon G. Danby, Michael J. Cork

“…Concerns about oat sensitization remain unsubstantiated in most studies.Conclusion Colloidal oat emollients are effective, well-tolerated, and cost-efficient for pediatric AD management. …”
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Remote Monitoring of Patients with Heart Failure: Characteristics of Effective Programs and Implementation Strategies by Teleanu IC, Bejan GC, Poiană IR, Mîrșu-Păun A, Dumitrescu SI, Stănescu AMA

“…Ioana Camelia Teleanu,1 Gabriel Cristian Bejan,1 Ioana Ruxandra Poian&amp;abreve;,1 Anca Mîrșu-P&amp;abreve;un,1 Silviu Ionel Dumitrescu,2,3 Ana Maria Alexandra St&amp;abreve;nescu1,2,4,5 1“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; 2“Carol Davila” Central Military Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania; 3Faculty of Medicine, “Titu Maiorescu” University, Bucharest, Romania; 4Academy of Romanian Scientists (AOSR), Bucharest, Romania; 5“Emil Palade” Center of Excellence for Young Researchers EP-CEYR The Academy of Romanian Scientists AOSR, Bucharest, RomaniaCorrespondence: Gabriel Cristian Bejan, Email cristian.bejan@umfcd.ro Anca Mîrșu-P&amp;abreve;un, Email anca.mirsu-paun@rez.umfcd.roBackground and Objectives: Although the effectiveness of remote monitoring (RM) has been extensively studied, a focus on the post-pandemic time period is needed given the social changes and technology advances since this global event occurred.Aim: The present paper responds to this need by reviewing post-pandemic research, to determine if RM of patients with heart failure (HF) using non-implantable devices represents an effective strategy.Materials and Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted using PubMed and PMC, and the number of articles included was 19.Results: A total of 3,031 patients participated in the 19 studies in this review, who had HF (NYHA class I–IV). …”
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Laughter therapy as an effective means of preserving the mental health of pre-school children by Horodyska Violeta

“…Pedagogical recommendations are offered for the effective use of laughter and smiley therapy in working with preschoolers, during which preschoolers, listening to (considering) life situations, learn to respond adequately and, in accordance with the situations, to show healthy and negative contexts of laughter, find tangents to the situation of smileys. …”
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Dexmedetomidine is safe and effective for reducing intraprocedural pain in colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection by Hiroyoshi Iwagami, Takuji Akamatsu, Kazuki Matsuyama, Yusuke Hanawa, Kohei Tonomura, Eiki Chikugo, Shinya Ogino, Hiroki Morimura, Masayuki Shimoyama, Tomoko Terashita, Shogo Nakano, Midori Wakita, Takeya Edagawa, Takafumi Konishi, Hisakazu Matsumoto, Yasuki Nakatani, Shunji Urai, Takeshi Seta, Yoshito Uenoyama, Yukitaka Yamashita

“…Abstract Objectives Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is effective for the resection of colorectal intramucosal lesions. …”
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Combinations of posaconazole and tacrolimus are effective against infections with azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus by Eliane Vanhoffelen, Tine Van Win, Eva Van Braeckel, Eva Van Braeckel, Agustin Reséndiz-Sharpe, Bruno P. A. Cammue, Bruno P. A. Cammue, Katrien Lagrou, Katrien Lagrou, Karin Thevissen, Greetje Vande Velde

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Kidney Beam-A Cost-Effective Digital Intervention to Improve Mental Health by Sharlene A. Greenwood, Juliet Briggs, Christy Walklin, Emmanuel Mangahis, Hannah M.L. Young, Ellen M. Castle, Roseanne E. Billany, Elham Asgari, Sunil Bhandari, Nicolette Bishop, Kate Bramham, James O. Burton, Jackie Campbell, Joseph Chilcot, Nicola Cooper, Vashist Deelchand, Matthew P.M. Graham-Brown, Lynda Haggis, Alexander Hamilton, Mark Jesky, Philip A. Kalra, Pelagia Koufaki, Kieran McCafferty, Andrew C. Nixon, Helen Noble, Zoe L. Saynor, Maarten W. Taal, James Tollitt, David C. Wheeler, Thomas J. Wilkinson, Hannah Worboys, Jamie Macdonald

“…The Kidney BEAM trial evaluated the clinical value and cost effectiveness of a physical activity digital health intervention (DHI) in CKD. …”
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