Effect of high-dose dexamethasone on morphine use after periacetabular osteotomy for hip dysplasia: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled single center trial by Viktoria Lindberg-Larsen, Martin Lindberg-Larsen, Ole Ovesen, Stine T Zwisler, Peter Lindholm, Stine Hebsgaard, Robin Christensen, Søren Overgaard

“…Randomization Group A received 1 preoperative dose of dexamethasone 24 mg and placebo 24 hours later; Group B received 1 dose of intravenous dexamethasone 24 mg preoperatively and a repeated dose 24 hours postoperatively; and Group C received placebo at both time points. …”
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Dynamic changes of iron metabolism and the effectiveness of health education among apheresis donors in Guangzhou under the GLMM framework by CHEN Xiaowen, LI Fanhai, ZHONG Bi, LIU Guanghuan, CHEN Jinyan, WANG Hao, LI Shijie

“…A general linear model (GLM) with repeated measures was applied to 55 donors who received health education interventions, comparing changes in Hb and iron metabolism-related indicators before and after follow-up and health education. …”
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Evaluation of Static and Dynamic Pupil and Light Sensitivity to a Single Drop of Various Concentrations of Low-Dose Atropine (0.01%, 0.025%, and 0.05%) by Muteb K. Alanazi, Abdulmalik Almansour, Sarah S. Almutairi, Ahmad Alharbi, Mohammed S. Alhazmi, Ali Almustanyir, Basal H. Altoaimi, Meznah S. Almutairi, Mona M. Alamri, Maria Liu

“…Baseline mesopic and dynamic pupil sizes were measured at various post-instillation intervals (5 min, 30 min, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, and 24 h). …”
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Salvianolic Acid B Alleviates LPS-Induced Spleen Injury by Remodeling Redox Status and Suppressing NLRP3 Inflammasome by Hao Wang, Xiao Dou, Ruixue Wang, Yuxin Jiang, Jinsong Zhang, Xianjuan Qiao, Yingjun Liu, Hao Zhang, Chenhuan Lai, Yanan Chen, Qiang Yong

“…Blood and spleen tissues were harvested 6 h post-injection for biochemical analysis. <b>Results</b>: LPS induced systemic immune disorders in piglets, as evidenced by increased immune organ indices and decreased white blood cell, lymphocyte, and basophil counts in blood (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Self-monitoring blood pressure in pregnancy: evaluation of women’s experiences of the BUMP trials by Alison Chisholm, Katherine L Tucker, Carole Crawford, Marcus Green, Sheila Greenfield, James Hodgkinson, Layla Lavallee, Paul Leeson, Lucy Mackillop, Christine McCourt, Jane Sandall, Hannah Wilson, Lucy C Chappell, Richard J McManus, Lisa Hinton

“…In the intervention arm, the performance of the BUMP intervention may have been impacted by women’s selective or delayed reporting of raised readings and repeated testing in pursuit of normal BP readings. …”
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High-power short-duration vs conventional radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients over 80 years of age: A propensity-score matched cohort analysis by Alex Tunsch Martinez, MD, Raphael Spittler, MD, Nico Erhard, MD, Florian Englert, MD, Jan Syväri, MD, Hannah Krafft, MD, Miruna Popa, MD, Theresa Reiter, MD, Dominic Dischl, MD, Eva Koops, MD, Marta Telishevska, MD, Sarah Lengauer, MD, Gabriele Hessling, MD, Isabel Deisenhofer, MD, FHRS, Fabian Bahlke, MD

“…Propensity score matching revealed 102 pairs for maximizing comparability. A post-ablation 42-day blanking period was applied. …”
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Treatment efficiency and quality improvement via double imaging modality (DIM) versus single imaging modality (SIM) image-guided radiotherapy for prostate cancer by Milad Mirzaei, Suki Gill, Mahsheed Sabet, Martin A. Ebert, Pejman Rowshanfarzad, Jake Kendrick, Angela Jacques, Clare Herbert, Jeremy Croker, Sean Bydder, Joshua Dass, Edward Bailey, Rohen White, Catherine Moffat, Colin Tang, Adriano Polpo, Nicholas Bucknell

“…In DIM group, 132 were repeat CBCTs with a median of 3 repeat CBCTs per patient. …”
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Differential regional perfusion of the human anterior cruciate ligament: quantitative magnetic resonance imaging assessment by Kenneth M. Lin, Harmen D. Vermeijden, Craig E. Klinger, Lionel E. Lazaro, Scott A. Rodeo, Jonathan P. Dyke, David L. Helfet, Gregory S. DiFelice

“…Comparative statistics were computed using repeated measures ANOVA, and pairwise comparisons performed using the Bonferroni method. …”
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The Susceptibility of <i>Klebsiella Pneumoniae</i> Strains Isolated from COVID-19 Patients to Commercially Available Bacteriophage Medications by B. I. Aslanov, A. E. Goncharov, S. D. Konev, A. S. Mochov, D. A. Azarov, E. А. Lebedeva, A. V. Kuleshova, V. V. Kolodzhieva, E. N. Kolosovskaya, A. M. Nifontova, D, A. Lioznov

“…The study included 96 non-repeating K. pneumoniae strains isolated from clinical material of patients admitted to a major hospital in St. …”
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Home-Based Virtual Reality Exercise and Resistance Training for Enhanced Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Community-Dwelling Older People with Sarcopenia: A Randomized, Double-Blind Co... by Chanakan Chitjamnogchai, Kornanong Yuenyongchaiwat, Natsinee Sermsinsaithong, Wararat Tavonudomgit, Lucksanaporn Mahawong, Sasipa Buranapuntalug, Chusak Thanawattano

“…All participants were required to undergo respiratory muscle strength and functional capacity tests before and after the 12-week intervention. Two-way mixed repeated ANOVA was conducted to compare within and between groups in cardiorespiratory performance. …”
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A comprehensive approach to assessment of the quality and shelf-life for retail fresh hake (Merluccius australis) during Chilled Storage by Carmen Lopez-Joven, Reydoret Umaña, Paola Guajardo, Ignacio de Blas

“…Then, pH, total volatile basic nitrogen contents (TVB-N), and trimethylamine (TMA) levels, histamine concentration, and total viable counts (TVC) levels as a microbiological parameter were determined. A repeated measures generalized linear model (GLM) and Duncan's test as post hoc test were used to analyze data.The data revealed that pH levels were always over 7 from day 0 (7.31) to 23 (7.72), which could indicate the prevalence of good but not highest quality in specimens at day 0. …”
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Spotted! Remote camera traps used in a novel design reveal a perilous situation for the Critically Endangered Northwest African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus hecki) in a conflict‐affec... by Marine Drouilly, Audrey Ipavec, Oksana Grente, Robin Horion, Aurlus Ouindeyama, Philipp Henschel, Vincent Lapeyre, Yekini Chabi N'Diaye, Ali Shams, Christine Breitenmoser, Sarah M. Durant

“…We used camera traps in a novel dual placement design over three biennial surveys to generate reliable and repeatable estimates for cheetah in Pendjari National Park and its surrounding hunting zones. …”
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CT-P17 Adalimumab Biosimilar in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: An Open-Label Extension of a Phase 3 Interchangeability Study by David M. Pariser, Mark G. Lebwohl, Janusz Jaworski, Jakub Trefler, Stefan Daniluk, Anna Dudek, Wojciech Baran, Witold Owczarek, Pawel Brzewski, Mariusz Sikora, Marek Krogulec, SungHyun Kim, JeeHye Suh, EunJin Choi, JungBin Cha, HyunJin Lee, SungJeong Lee, John Y. Koo

“…At week 13, patients were randomized (1:1) to continue reference adalimumab (“continuous” group) or undergo repeated switching between CT-P17 and reference adalimumab (“switching” group) until week 25. …”
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Increased tau-induced inflammatory responses are associated with a greater degree of atherosclerosis in progressive supranuclear palsy by Yi-Xin He, Yi-Xin He, Rui Zhang, Rui Zhang, Chen Xie, Si-Fan Ji, Wen-Jing Deng, Wen-Jing Deng, Jun-Fang Teng, Jun-Fang Teng

“…In the tau-PFFs mouse model, localized thickening of the aortic wall, increased circulating macrophages, and enhanced inflammatory responses in both plasma and vascular tissues were observed at 3 months post-injection.ConclusionOur findings suggest that patients with PSP reveals increased atherosclerotic burden, potentially mediated by tau-induced systemic inflammation and macrophage activation. …”
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Neuroprotective Properties of Inhaled Argon-Oxygen Mixture after Photochemically Induced Ischemic Stroke by Ekaterina A. Boeva, Maxim V. Sutormin, Artem N. Kuzovlev, Maxim A. Lyubomudrov, Victor V. Moroz, Natalia I. Usoltseva, Oleg A. Grebenchikov

“…Neurological status was assessed over 14 days using the limb placement test. On day 14 post-ischemia, animals underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), histological and immunohistochemical analyses, and RT-PCR using RNA extracted from the liquid homogenate of the entire brain to evaluate the relative levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF mRNAs.Results. …”
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Comparative assessment of biocompatibility of various fluoride agents in cell culture by Bengi Aydınel, Çağla Kayabaşı, Dilşah Çoğulu, Cumhur Gündüz

“…All experiments were performed in triplicate and independently repeated to ensure reproducibility, with data analyzed using non-linear regression for IC₅₀ determination, one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test for group comparisons, and chi-square or Fisher’s Exact tests for categorical variables (SPSS 25.0); statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. …”
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The Benefits of Integrating Electronic Medical Record Systems Between Primary and Specialist Care Institutions: Mixed Methods Cohort Study by Kim Huat Goh, Adrian Yong Kwang Yeow, Le Wang, Hermione Poh, Hannah Jia Hui Ng, Gamaliel Tan, Soon Khai Wee, Er Luen Lim, Jared Louis Andre D’Souza

“…Patients were also subjected to fewer repeated procedures and tests; the number of procedures (P=.006), radiographies (P=.02), and overall bill sizes (P=.004) all decreased by between 4.08% and 39.7%, resulting in reduced health care resource wastage while maintaining similar medical outcomes (P=.37). …”
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Pengaruh Paparan Medan Magnet Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) terhadap Perubahan pH Pada Proses Fermentasi Biji Kopi Lanang (Peaberry) Kering by Mamik Purbawati, Sudarti Sudarti, Firdha Kusuma A A

“…The type of research that use in the experimental reseacrh with a randomized subject post test only control grup design, it aiming to examine the effect of treatment by repeating the experiment. …”
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Prognostic factors for stent restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by M. А. Meshkova, I. A. Starodubtseva, A. A. Pashkova

“…In CAD patients 1-2 months post-PCI for ACS, restenosis development is associated with longer CAD duration, CKD stage 3A, use of BMS, and elevated Lp(a) levels &gt;30 mg/dL, irrespective of achieving the target LDL-C level &lt;1.4 mmol/L. …”
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Effectiveness of the active senior program in preparing for physical deterioration and quality aging among pre-older adults in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand: A quasi-experimental... by Phanutchanat Nambut, Lalisa Krampaiboon, Siriporn Konghrang, Nonlapan Khantikulanon, Chaninan Praserttai, Sootthikarn Mungkhunthod, Phannathat Tanthanapanyakorn

“…Assessments involved interviews and the completion of an evaluation form at baseline, post-intervention, and three-month follow-up. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and a repeated-measures ANOVA test. …”
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