Clinical effectiveness of a child-specific dynamic stretching programme, compared to usual care, for ambulant children with spastic cerebral palsy (SPELL trial): a parallel group r... by Tim Theologis, Daniel C. Perry, Ines Rombach, David J. Keene, Ioana R. Marian, Morag Andrew, Catherine Barry, Loretta Davis, Gregory Firth, Heidi Fletcher, Beth Fordham, Vivi Gregory Osborne, Helen Gregory Osborne, Lesley Katchburian, Joanna O'Mahoney, Jeremy R. Parr, Rachel Rapson, Jennifer Ryan, Fema Er, Megan Stone, Helen Wood, Sally Hopewell

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Timely post-discharge medication reviews to Improve Continuity—the Transitions Of Care stewardship (TIC TOC) study in rural and regional Australia: a parallel-group randomised cont... by Sepehr Shakib, Manya Angley, Jonathan Penm, Charley Budgeon, Kim Nguyen, Rebekah Jane Moles, Faye McMillan, Rohan A Elliott, Paul Yates, Katie Phillips, Jenny Chen, Stephen Ross Carter, Kingston Yeung, Deirdre Criddle, Deborah Rigby, Frank Mario Sanfilippo, Jerry Yik, Deborah Hawthorne, Cristen Fleming, Anna Packer, Linda Krogh, Simon K Poon, Brett Chambers, Shania Liu, Fatemeh Emadi, Klaudia Englezos, Ganga Ratnanayagam, Michelle Penm, Andrew Hawthorne, Alexander Khlentzos, Jilian Khlentzos

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Self-administered dual-task training reduces balance deficits and falls among community-dwelling older adults: a multicentre parallel-group randomised controlled trial with economi... by Wai-Chi Chan, Cynthia Huijun Chen, Mohammad Jobair Khan, Kenneth N. K Fong, Thomson Wai-Lung Wong, William Wai-nam Tsang, Stanley Winser

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Preclinical study and parallel phase II trial evaluating antisense STAT3 oligonucleotide and checkpoint blockade for advanced pancreatic, non-small cell lung cancer and mismatch re... by Heather Lin, Vivek Subbiah, Siqing Fu, Aung Naing, Courtney Nicholas, Shubham Pant, Chad Tang, Michael A Curran, David S Hong, Ying Yuan, Sarina A Piha-Paul, Jordi Rodon Ahnert, Timonthy A Yap, Apostolia M Tsimberidou, Daniel D Karp, Anupallavi Srinivasamani, Coline Couillault, Genevieve P Hartley, James Dai, Ecaterina E Ileana Dumbrava, Paola Guerrero, Sarah Dhebat, Theresa Proia

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Population-Sequencing as a Biomarker of Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei Evolution through Microbial Forensic Analysis by John P. Jakupciak, Jeffrey M. Wells, Richard J. Karalus, David R. Pawlowski, Jeffrey S. Lin, Andrew B. Feldman

“…Often single biomarker sensitivity is augmented by use of multiple or panels of biomarkers. In parallel with single biomarker validation, advances in DNA sequencing enable analysis of entire genomes in a single run: population-sequencing. …”
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Comparison of Radiographic Parameters Used to Assess Haglund Deformities in an Asian Population: A Case–Control Study by Fu Yuen Thong, Tanawat Vaseenon, Theenesh Theyvan, Pawee Chalidapong, Jirawat Saengsin

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Screening Biomarkers and Risk Factors for COVID-19 Progression in a Border Population Between Brazil-Bolivia by Ana Maísa Passos-Silva, Adrhyan Araújo, Tárcio Peixoto Roca, Jackson Alves da Silva Queiroz, Gabriella Sgorlon, Rita de Cássia Pontello Rampazzo, Juan Miguel Villalobos Salcedo, Juliana Pavan Zuliani, Deusilene Vieira

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Study protocol for a 1-year, randomized, single-blind, parallel group trial of stand-alone indoor air filtration in the homes of US military Veterans with moderate to severe COPD i... by Brent Stephens, Insung Kang, Kaveeta Jagota, Zane Elfessi, Nancy Karpen, Saeed Farhoodi, Mohammad Heidarinejad, Israel Rubinstein

“…To date, few studies have investigated indoor air filtration for improving indoor air quality and health-related outcomes in vulnerable patient populations with COPD. Methods This study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of stand-alone air filtration for reducing residential indoor particulate matter concentrations and improving health-related outcomes in a high-risk urban cohort of US military Veterans with COPD in metropolitan Chicago using a long-term (1-year), randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group trial. …”
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Programmed cell death and redox metabolism protect Chlamydomonas reinhardtii populations from the galactic cosmic environment on the Artemis-1 mission by Timothy G. Hammond, Sajanlal R. Panikkanvalappil, Patricia L. Allen, Hamid Kian Gaikani, Corey Nislow, Guri Giaever, Ye Zhang, Howard G. Levine, Ramona Gaza, Dinah Dimapilis, Howard W. Wells, James M. Russick, Pierre M. Durand, Holly H. Birdsall

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Rationale and protocol for a safety, tolerability and feasibility randomized, parallel arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot study of a novel ketone ester targeting frailty... by Brianna J Stubbs, Gabriela Alvarez Azañedo, Sawyer Peralta, Stephanie Roa Diaz, Wyatt Gray, Laura Alexander, Wendie Silverman-Martin, Thelma Y Garcia, Traci M Blonquist, Vaibhav Upadhyay, Peter J Turnbaugh, James B Johnson, John C Newman

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>The primary objective of this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, parallel-group, pilot trial is to determine tolerability of 12-weeks of KE ingestion in a broad population of older adults (≥ 65 years). …”
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Fold-Related Faults Track Progressive Fold Development from Layer-Parallel Shortening to Subsequent Orthogonal Extension within an Appalachian Buckle Fold System: Bear Valley Mine,... by Arlo Brandon Weil, Mary Beth Gray, Kylie G. Cush, Mattathias D. Needle, Juliet G. Crider

“…A clearly overprinting population of younger conjugate faults accommodate layer-parallel extension (LPE) that is both parallel and perpendicular to the fold axes; they are interpreted to have developed during fold limb rotation and fold tightening. …”
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AVATAR Virtual Reality Social therapy (AVATAR_VRSocial) for distressing voices and their interference in social everyday life in early psychosis: protocol of a single-blind paralle... by Tom K J Craig, Silvia Schneider, Philippa Garety, Thomas Ward, Mar Rus-Calafell, Melina Luker, Maren Marzinzik, Phuong-Mi Nguyen, Tobias Teismann, Nils Ehrbar, Ekincan Tas, Xiao Chi Zhang, Clementine Edwards, Mark Huckvale

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Scalp Microbiome Dynamics Can Contribute to the Clinical Effect of a Novel Antiseborrheic Dermatitis Shampoo Containing Patented Antifungal Actives: A Randomized Controlled Study by Martine Maître, Sophie Baradat, Mélanie Froliger, Virginie Turlier, Aimée Simcic-Mori, Eléonore Gravier, Camille Géniès, Christophe Lauze, Céline Huyghe, Anaïs Noustens, Sandrine Alvarez-Georges, Rasvan Marinescu, Pascal Reygagne, Sandrine Bessou-Touya, Valérie Mengeaud, Hélène Duplan

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Population shift in antibody immunity following the emergence of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern by Jinal N. Bhiman, Vimbai Sharon Madzorera, Qiniso Mkhize, Cathrine Scheepers, Tandile Hermanus, Frances Ayres, Zanele Makhado, Thandeka Moyo-Gwete, Carol Crowther, Beverley Singh, Mirriam Fortuin, Edmore Marinda, Sean Jooste, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu, Lynn Morris, Adrian Puren, Leickness Simbayi, Sizulu Moyo, Penny L. Moore

“…Neutralization data showed that geometric mean titers (GMTs) against D614G dropped 2.4-fold, while GMTs against Beta increased 2-fold during this same period. A shift in population humoral immunity in favor of Beta-directed or cross-neutralizing antibody responses, paralleled the increase in genomic frequency of the Beta variant in South Africa. …”
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Epidemiological and Socioeconomic Disparities in the 1742–1743 Epidemic: A Comparative Analysis of Urban Centers and Indigenous Populations Along the Royal Road by Jorge Hugo Villafañe

“…The 1742–1743 epidemic had a profound impact on populations along the Royal Road (Camino Real), the main colonial corridor between Buenos Aires and Lima. …”
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Population trends and variation in body mass index from 1971 to 2008 in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort. by Jason P Block, S V Subramanian, Nicholas A Christakis, A James O'Malley

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Over nearly 40 years, BMI mean and variation increased in parallel across most baseline weight classifications in our sample. …”
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An investigation on the relationship between the number of Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) and environmental parameters in Jelebu, Peninsular Malaysia by M. Fazi S., Kaur R., N. Hashim N.E.

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Effect of fiber-modified kombucha tea on gut microbiota in healthy population: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) by Beatriz Arce-López, Guadalupe X. Bazan, Susana Molina, Maria Carmen Crespo, María García-Beccaria, Silvia Cruz-Gil, Cristina M. Fernández-Díaz, Ana Ramírez de Molina, Ricardo Ramos-Ruiz, Maria Isabel Espinosa-Salinas

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of fiber-enriched kombucha tea on biochemical parameters and gut microbiota composition in a healthy population. Methods: A randomized, double-blind, parallel nutritional intervention trial was conducted with 60 participants (58 completed: 42 women and 16 men; mean ± SD age: 39.79 ± 14.58 years). …”
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Does prison labour rehabilitate, punish, discipline or exploit a traumatised and racialised population in Australian and American prisons? by Andreea Lachsz

“…This article describes the incarcerated population in Australia and the US as being comprised of peo-ple primarily from racialised and marginalised communities, of whom many have histories of trauma. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of Plasma Exosomes Enables the Identification of Lung Cancer in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Huohuo Zhang, Jiaxuan Wu, Jiadi Gan, Wei Wang, Yi Liu, Tingting Song, Yongfeng Yang, Guiyi Ji, Weimin Li

“…Although low‐dose CT screening significantly reduces the mortality rate of lung cancer, the misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis rates remain high in the COPD population. Additionally, several COPD patients are unable to undergo invasive histological examinations. …”
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