Bioactive toothpastes in dentin hypersensitivity treatment: A systematic review by Samantha Ariadne Alves de Freitas, Neurinéia Margarida Alves de Oliveira, Juliana Larocca de Geus, Soraia de Fátima Carvalho Souza, Adriana de Fátima Vasconcelos Pereira, José Bauer

“…Questions have arisen about the effectiveness of the materials to reduce DH when compared to the control groups (placebo or non-bioactive substance). Thus, the aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the randomized controlled trials in adult patients for DH treatment with a dentifrice containing bioactive glass, applied either at-home or in-office. …”
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Comparisons of nonpharmaceutical analgesia and pharmaceutical analgesia on the labor analgesia effect of parturient women by Rongyu Zhu, Qin Pan, Xiaoxia Cao

“…Abstract Objective We aimed to compare the labor analgesia effects of nonpharmaceutical analgesia and pharmaceutical analgesia on parturient women. Methods One hundred and four parturient women with spontaneous births were selected and randomly divided into pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical analgesia groups. …”
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Informal Use of Kratom for the Self-treatment of Heroin and Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (ATS): Findings from a Sample of People Who Use Drugs (PWUDs) in Malaysia by D. Singh, V. Balasingam, S. Narayanan

“…This study aims to describe the use of kratom among PWUDs in Malaysia. Methods: A total of 331 convicted PWUDs with kratom use history were randomly recruited from three penitentiaries for this cross-sectional study. …”
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Therapeutic Impact of Ascorbic Acid on Oral and Periodontal Tissues: A Systematic Literature Review by Gabriele Ruzijevaite, Enrika Acaite, Egle Jagelaviciene

“…The review focused on randomized controlled trials and uncontrolled clinical trials published in English between 2018 and 2023, examining ascorbic acid’s impact on oral and periodontal tissues. …”
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Pengaruh Kombinasi Metformin dan Ekstrak Kunyit terhadap Kadar High Density Lipoprotein, Interleukin-6 dan Tumor Necrosis Factor-a by Fathia Kesuma Dinanti, Sri Priyantini Mulyani, Chodidjah - -

“…Methods: The study used a post-test-only controlled group design. …”
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Beyond Anesthesia: Ketamine’s Expanding Role in Chronic Pain and Psychiatric Disorders by Christopher Zaki

“…The analysis included randomized controlled trials (RCTs), observational studies, and systematic reviews. …”
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A qualitative study examining psychosocial distress and coping mechanisms among orphan and vulnerable children living in institutional care in New Delhi, India by Abhishek Saraswat, Sayeed Unisa

“…Our research was aimed at fulfilling this gap by understanding self-reported psychosocial distress among OVC and subsequent coping strategies adopted during their stay at orphanages. Methods: The present study was conducted in three randomly selected orphanages of Delhi, India, during August-December 2016. …”
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Pain medication tapering for patients with Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II, treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation: A RCT-study protocol of the PIANISSIMO study. by Maarten Moens, Cleo Lina Crunelle, Koen Putman, Elke Wuyts, Frenn Bultinck, Hubert Van Puyenbroeck, PIANISSIMO consortium, Lisa Goudman

“…The current objective is to examine whether a pain medication tapering program before SCS alters disability in PSPS-T2 patients compared to no tapering program.<h4>Methods and design</h4>A three-arm, parallel-group multicenter randomized controlled trial will be conducted including 195 patients who will be randomized (1:1:1) to either (a) a standardized pain medication tapering program, (b) a personalized pain medication tapering program, or (c) no tapering program before SCS implantation, all with a follow-up period until 12 months after implantation. …”
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Multidimensional Evaluation of fuel performance for typical biodegradable plastics by Jiuli Ruan, Zhiyu Ma, Feilong Zhang, Kang Gao, Yuwen Guo

“…In addition, the apparent activation energy (Eα) required for the combustion process of the BPs calculated by the FWO, KAS, and Starink methods is only 71.88–114.39 kJ/mol. The lower combustion reaction energy barrier makes BPs promising co-firing agents for substances with high combustion energy barriers. …”
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Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on depressive and anxiety symptoms in pregnant women: a systematic review and network meta-analysisResearch in context by Guowei Zeng, Jianfeng Niu, Ke Zhu, Fei Li, Liwen Li, Kaiming Gao, Yanlong Zhuang, Boyang Zhang, Xiaoqiang Han, Gang Ye, Zhikun Gao, Haobai Li

“…Our objective was to explore and compare the impact of various non-pharmacological interventions in improving depressive and anxiety symptoms, and to identify the most effective strategies for pregnant women with depressive and/or anxiety symptoms. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared non-pharmacological interventions to usual care, from the inception of each database up to October 5, 2024. …”
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THROMBOLYTIC AND ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM: AN EFFECT ON PULMONARY PERFUSION (PART 2) by O. V. Nikitina, I. P. Mikhailov, N. Y. Kudryashova, E. V. Migunova, O. A. Alekseyechkina, E. V. Kungurtsev, N. M. Udalova, S. Z. Khusainov, I. B. Kostyuchenko

“…Preliminary analysis of these parameters in the group with anticoagulant therapy a day after the start of administration (by analogy with TLT) revealed no statistically significant differences.Description of the method. Radionuclide and CT studies were performed on a hybrid system SPECT/CT “Discovery NM/CT 670” (GE, USA): perfusion was evaluated with 80–120 MBq of Macrotech 99mTc radiopharmaceutical (RP), CT angiography was performed with 70-100 ml of radiopaque substance “Visipaque.” …”
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Experimental Justification of Reprofiling of the Drug Maxar® for the Treatment of Viral Infections by T. S. Zaporozhets, N. V. Krylova, S. A. Fedoreyev, O. V. Iunikhina, A. B. Pott, D. V. Tarbeeva, N. P. Mishchenko, M. Yu. Shchelkanov

“…The advantages of repositioning are, among other things, in reducing the time and cost of some of the necessary stages of research.The aim of the work is to study the antiviral activity of the polyphenol complex (PPC) from Maackia amurensis, the active substance of the drug Maksar®, as well as to expand the field of medical application of the drug.Material and methods. …”
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Evaluation of clinical application effect of traditional Chinese medicine fumigation technology on postoperative patients with anorectal diseases by Xie Tianyang, Zhang Zichen, Liu Liu

“…The patients were randomly split into two groups- observation and control (50 patients each). …”
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Psychosocial Prenatal Interventions for Teenage Pregnant: A Systematic Review by Simin Montazeri, Setareh Yousefi, Nahid Javadifar

“…Studies published from 1996 to January 2023 were included if they focused on pregnant adolescents aged 10-22 years and employed randomized controlled trial (RCT) designs. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool. …”
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Mitigating effect of γ-aminobutyric acid and gibberellic acid on tomato plant cultivated in Pb-polluted soil by Saniha Shoaib, Rana Khalid Iqbal, Hina Ashraf, Uzma Younis, Muhammad Ayaz Rasool, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi

“…Gibberellic acid (GA) and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are effective methods for resolving this issue. GA regulates growth mechanisms such as seed germination, flowering, and stem elongation. …”
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Cannabinoids in Chronic Pain Management: A Review of the History, Efficacy, Applications, and Risks by Brooks W. Johnson, Natalie H. Strand, John C. Raynak, Christian Jara, Kisanet Habtegiorgis, Brennan A. Hand, Sang Hong, Jillian A. Maloney

“…Regulatory barriers, including the classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance in the United States, continue to hinder robust research and clinical integration. …”
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Relationship between Heightened Level of Aggression and Lower Digit Ratio in a Cohort of Children in Conflict with the Law by Isyaku Gwarzo Mukhtar, Hassan Sani Umar, Safiyyu Mujitapha Umar

“…The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between 2D:4D and family income with measures of aggression among children in conflict with the law in Northern Nigeria. Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty participants aged 12–17 years (median = 15) consisting of 60 male children in conflict with the law at a remand home in Northern Nigeria and 60 age-matched normal controls were randomly recruited. …”
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Endobronchial Perfluorocarbon Reduces Inflammatory Activity before and after Lung Transplantation in an Animal Experimental Model by Luiz Alberto Forgiarini Junior, Arthur Rodrigo Ronconi Holand, Luiz Felipe Forgiarini, Darlan Pase da Rosa, Norma Anair Possa Marroni, Paulo Francisco Guerreiro Cardoso, Cristiano Feijó Andrade

“…Methods. Seventy-two rat lungs were flushed with low-potassium dextran (LPD) solution and randomized into three main groups: control with LPD alone and experimental with 3 (PFC3) and 7 mL/kg (PFC7) of endobronchial PFC instilled just after harvest. …”
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Sinapic acid attenuated nephrotoxicity against Cyclophosphamide in mice model: A histochemical, immunohistochemical and histopathological evaluation by Saeed Raoof, Shiva Rezaei, Mehryar Zargari, Masooreh Mirzaei, Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr, Abbasali Karimpour Malekshah, Fereshteh Talebpour Amiri

“…This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of SA on SP-induced renal injury. Materials and Methods: Forty-eight BALB/c mice were randomly divided into control, SA (for seven consecutive days, with two doses of 5 and 10 mg/kg), CP (single dose, 200 mg/kg), and CP + SA (5 and 10 mg/kg). …”
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Opioid consumption frequency and its associations with potential life problems during opioid agonist treatment in individuals with prescription-type opioid use disorder: explorator... by Anne Bouthillier, Gabriel Bastien, Christina McAnulty, Hamzah Bakouni, Bernard Le Foll, M. Eugenia Socias, Didier Jutras-Aswad

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