Evaluating the effects of different doses of ursodeoxycholic acid on neonatal jaundice by Manizheh Mostafa Gharehbaghi, Afsaneh Mokhallegh Sani, Mandana Refeey

“…However, further studies with a larger sample size are required before one can recommend the routine use of UDCA for the treatment of neonatal jaundice. …”
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THE EFFECT OF ADDING GELATIN AND SALT SOLUTION TO OFF-GRADE SAPODILLA JELLY CANDY THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REDUCING ITS TANNIN CONTENT by Siti Hanifah Khairun Nisa, Mohammad Djali, Yana Cahyana

“…The results showed that the off-grade sapodilla sample gave the greater salt concentration was given, the more the salt could reduce the amount of tannin content. …”
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Dynamics of brain derived neurotrophic factor when using neuromodulation as part of comprehensive rehabilitation after a stroke by D. Khramtsov

“…The study was conducted on the basis of clinical departments of the Medical Institute of the Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University. 140 patients with ischemic stroke were treated. The total sample was randomly divided into 4 clinical groups. …”
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Impact of french contrast training on field hockey players’ biomotor and physiological parameters: a pretest-posttest study by Ibnu Noufal K V, G Vasanthi, Masilamani Elayaraja, R Murugesan, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Hemantajit Gogoi

“…The pre and post-test mean differences were analysed using paired-sample t-test and the level significance was fixed at 0.05 across all cases. …”
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Vitamin D supplementation trials: Navigating the maze of unpredictable results by Shruti Singh, Rajesh Kumar Meena, Vikas Maharshi, Nishi Sinha, Neha Agarwal, Shuvasree Payra, Divya Harsha

“…For this review, we searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect, analyzing observational studies, meta-analyses, and randomized controlled trials to identify key factors influencing the efficacy of Vitamin D supplementation. …”
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Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine as a premedication for pediatric patients undergoing outpatient dental surgery under general anaethesia-systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiao Zhang, Ze Fan, Danyi He, Yang Liu, Xiaotong Shi, Haopeng Zhang

“…However, high-quality clinical trials with larger sample sizes are needed to determine the selection of different medication modes and doses, as well as to study perioperative adverse reactions.…”
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Effectiveness of a tailored rehabilitation versus standard strengthening programme for patients with shoulder pain: a protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Ot... by J Haxby Abbott, Daniel C Ribeiro, Zohreh Jafarian Tangrood, Gisela Sole

“…Participants will be randomly allocated into one of the interventions group: tailored or standardised rehabilitation. …”
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Professors and students’ perceptions about the use of the portfolio in the Prevention in Health subject by Bárbara Zabala Enrique, Natasha Sánchez Bouza, José Demián Rodríguez Medina, Esteban Sánchez Martínez, Rubén Darío García Núñez, Ileana María Enrique Corona

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> educational research, at the Cienfuegos Medical Sciences University in the first period of the 2022 academic year, a universe made up of the total number of second-year students who took the subject and the professors who served as tutors. The sample was randomly selected, 64 students and 36 teachers, who agreed to participate in the research respecting ethical principles. …”
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The Effect of Fundamental Training on General and Specific Functional Movements in Female Students by leili mahdieh, vahid zolaktaf, Mohammad taghi Karimi

“…This study investigated to what extent fundamental movement training of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) could improve various functional movements. The sample consisted of 34 female students who were randomly assigned to two groups. …”
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Ashwagandha and Its Role in Stress Reduction, Hormonal Balance, and Athletic Recovery: An Evidence-Based Review by Weronika Ossowska, Maksymilian Czarnota, Wiktoria Ösztreicher

“…While findings are encouraging, further well-designed trials with larger sample sizes and standardized preparations are needed to confirm its long-term safety and efficacy. …”
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Alterações na coerência cortical inter-hemisférica produzidas pela estimulação elétrica funcional (FES) Changes in cortical interhemispheric coherence produced by functional electr... by Letícia Ecard, Andressa Pitanga S. da Silva, Marijose Peçanha Neto, Maurício Cagy, Roberto Piedade, Pedro Ribeiro

“…EEG activity was recorded simultaneously. The sample consisted of 45 subjects randomly divided into 3 groups of 15 subjects each. …”
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The effect of dance interventions on well-being dimensions in older adults: a systematic review by Ingrid Fonseca, María Rueda, Carlos Cabanzo

“…Many studies had small sample sizes or did not report effect sizes or randomization. …”
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Threats to validity in the design and conduct of preclinical efficacy studies: a systematic review of guidelines for in vivo animal experiments. by Valerie C Henderson, Jonathan Kimmelman, Dean Fergusson, Jeremy M Grimshaw, Dan G Hackam

“…Some of the most common recommendations included performance of a power calculation to determine sample size, randomized treatment allocation, and characterization of disease phenotype in the animal model prior to experimentation.…”
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The effects of skill-based health education-A randomised-controlled intervention in primary schools in rural Bangladesh. by Makiko Omura, Mohini Venkatesh, Ikhtiar Khandaker, Ataur Rahman

“…The study tracked the same pupils, supplemented by additional and replacement students, resulting in effective sample sizes of 7,192 at baseline and 8,992 at endline. …”
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The impact of CrossFit training on body composition, muscle strength, physiological adaptations, and the development of rebounding and footwork skills in basketball players by Ahmad Hassan

“…Two groups were randomly assigned: experimental, which consisted of 16 players, and control, which also consisted of 16 players. …”
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Investigation and functional characterization of rare genetic variants in the adipose triglyceride lipase in a large healthy working population. by Stefan Coassin, Martina Schweiger, Anita Kloss-Brandstätter, Claudia Lamina, Margot Haun, Gertraud Erhart, Bernhard Paulweber, Yusof Rahman, Simon Olpin, Heimo Wolinski, Irina Cornaciu, Rudolf Zechner, Robert Zimmermann, Florian Kronenberg

“…We observed 55 novel mostly rare genetic variants in this general population sample. Biochemical evaluation of all non-synonymous variants demonstrated the presence of several mutated but mostly still functional ATGL alleles with largely varying residual lipolytic activity. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Eight Weeks of Corrective Exercises and Ergonomic Recommendations on the Frequency of Recurrence of Back Pain Caused by Musculoskeletal Disorders in the... by Aydin Ali khiavi, Mohsen Barghamadi, Mehrdad Moharramzadeh

“…Methods: The present study is applied and quasi-experimental. The statistical sample included 60 ‎employees of the Sports and Youth Department of Ardabil province who participated in this ‎study voluntarily. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided compared to x-ray-guided percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in China: a systematic review and pooled analysis by Bin Zheng, Panfeng Yu, Yan Liang, Zhenqi Zhu, Haiying Liu

“…However, due to study limitations, including small sample sizes and geographical concentration of research, further multicenter randomized controlled trials are necessary to validate these findings across diverse populations and surgical settings.…”
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Adductor canal block (ACB) plus infiltration of the posterior capsule of the knee (iPACK) block versus 4-in-1 block in an arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair: A ra... by Ritesh Roy, Gaurav Agarwal, Priyanka Ahuja, Ankita Mohta

“…Methods: The study was conducted on 184 participants undergoing ACL repair in the age group of 18–70 years. Patients were randomly allocated to iPACK +ACB or 4-in-1 block. After the preoperative and intraoperative protocol, a guided nerve block was performed. …”
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Timing of complementary feeding and associations with maternal and infant characteristics: A Norwegian cross-sectional study. by Christine Helle, Elisabet R Hillesund, Nina C Øverby

“…The paper is based on data from the Norwegian randomized controlled trial Early Food for Future Health. …”
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