Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the HLS-EU-Q6 questionnaire by Müjdat YEŞİLDAL

“…Content validity was assessed using the Content Validity Index (CVI). The sample was randomly divided into two independent subsamples for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Finerenone versus Canagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes: A Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison by David Cherney, Kerstin Folkerts, Paul Mernagh, Mateusz Nikodem, Joerg Pawlitschko, Peter Rossing, Neil Hawkins

“…Patient-level data of two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of finerenone (FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD) were used alongside aggregated data from CREDENCE, an RCT of canagliflozin. …”
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A systematic review of vedolizumab in treating pediatric ulcerative colitis: efficacy and safety insights by Khawla Abu Hammour, Adnan Abu Hamour, Faris El-Dahiyat, Mohammed Zawiah, Rana K. Abu-Farha

“…However, due to the limited sample sizes and lack of investigations, more randomized controlled trials and long-term research are needed to confirm these findings and develop more reliable clinical guidelines for its use in children and adolescents with UC. …”
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Individual and community level risk-factors for alcohol use disorder among conflict-affected persons in Georgia. by Bayard Roberts, Adrianna Murphy, Ivdity Chikovani, Nino Makhashvili, Vikram Patel, Martin McKee

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of the total sample, 71% of men and 16% of women were current drinkers. …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors The impact of tactital small-sided games training on dribbling skills in young soccer players by Mardepi Saputra, Siti Ayu Risman Putri, Arsil Arsil, Ardo Okilanda, Mutiara Fajar, Mario Febrian, Riand Resmana, Andre Igoresky

“…The experimental group engaged in SSG training that focused on developing dribbling skills, while the control group received no additional training intervention. The sample of this study consisted of 20 youth soccer players from a Soccer Academy who were randomly selected into two groups. …”
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Outcomes of Open Versus Closed Rhinoplasty, a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Christophe Abi Zeid Daou, MD, Rita Maria Jalkh, MD, Zeina Maria Semaan, MD, Anne Marie Daou, MD

“…Study quality was moderate, with limitations such as the absence of sample size calculations and biased endpoint assessments. …”
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Prospective Analysis of urINe LAM to Eliminate NTM Sputum Screening (PAINLESS) study: Rationale and trial design for testing urine lipoarabinomannan as a marker of NTM lung infecti... by Kara M Calhoun, Emily Armantrout, Katie Poch, Silvia Caceres, Valerie K Lovell, Marion Jones, Kenneth C Malcolm, Brian Vestal, Emily Wheeler, Noel Rysavy, Jordan Manzer, Ibrahim Aboellail, Delphi Chatterjee, Jerry A Nick

“…Study implementation includes remote consent and sample collection to accommodate changes from the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Retrograde ureteral catheterization under local anesthesia for emergency drainage in patients with infection and hydronephrosis secondary to ureteral calculi: Experience from a ter... by Chun-Kai Hsu, Wan-Ling Young, Shu-Yu Wu

“…Conclusion: RUS under local anesthesia is safe and effective for treating infective hydronephrosis due to ureteral stone obstruction. A randomized controlled trial with a large sample remains necessary to validate these findings.…”
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Effect of high-quality nursing care on postoperative complications and quality of life for patients undergoing common bile duct exploration by Eman Mohammed Hashem, Mervat Abd El-Fatah Ismael, Ramy Abdelrahim Hassan, Wafaa Ramadan Ahmed

“…Patients were randomly divided into two equal groups (study and control) 30 patients for each. …”
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Acute cardiovascular responses of postmenopausal women to resistance training sessions differing in set configuration: A study protocol for a crossover trial. by Iván Nine, Alexis Padrón-Cabo, Eduardo Carballeira, Jessica Rial-Vázquez, María Rúa-Alonso, Juan Fariñas, Manuel Giráldez-García, Eliseo Iglesias-Soler

“…In this regard, studies on young, healthy, physically active individuals suggest that set configuration can modulate acute cardiovascular, metabolic, and cardiac autonomic responses caused by resistance training sessions, but this has not yet been explored in postmenopausal women.<h4>Methods</h4>A sample of 60 physically active postmenopausal women (30 normotensive, 30 hypertensive) will participate in this crossover study. …”
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Metaphoric interventions for challenging irrational thoughts and attitudes in substance use disorders by Hosnia Shehata Mohamed, Manal Abo Elial Abo elkiat Hamad, Gellan K. Ahmed, Shymaa Mohammed Sayed Hassan

“…A non-probability purposive sample of 115 individuals with substance use disorders was selected but only 100 were recruited and randomly assigned to study and control groups. …”
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Efficacy of High-Flow Nasal Cannula versus Conventional Oxygen Therapy in Obese Patients during the Perioperative Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Rong Zhou, Hao-Tian Wang, Wei Gu

“…Well-organized trials with large sample size should be conducted to support our findings.…”
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Inverse associations between dietary flavonoid and subclass intakes and frailty in U.S. adults by Shuangming Cai, Shan Huang, Huanshun Xiao, Yiping Luo

“…This study aimed to examine the associations between dietary flavonoid intakes and the prevalence of frailty in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, and to identify the predominant flavonoid subclasses contributing to these associations.MethodsCross-sectional data from 12,152 adults aged ≥20 years participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2010 and 2017–2018 were analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of Clinical Efficacy of Smart Insulin for Diabetes Management: A Systematic Review by Chintan Doshi

“…Exclusion criteria: Studies that do not report outcomes of interest, studies with a sample size of less than 10 participants, and studies that are not published in English. 4. …”
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Efficacy of modafinil on fatigue and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with neurological disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ping Sheng, Lijun Hou, Xiang Wang, Xiaowen Wang, Chengguang Huang, Mingkun Yu, Xi Han, Yan Dong

“…The majority of the studies had small sample sizes. Modafinil is not yet sufficient to be recommended for these medical conditions until solid data are available.…”
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Quantitative Analysis of the Labeling Quality of Biological Images for Semantic Segmentation Based on Attribute Agreement Analysis by Rong Xiang, Xinyu Yuan, Yi Zhang, Xiaomin Zhang

“…We also introduced a contour ring method to enhance Kappa value differentiation in imbalanced sample scenarios. Three types of representative images were used to test the performance of the proposed method. …”
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Predictive instrument for rupture of intracranial aneurysms in patients from Sancti Spiritus, Cuba by Jorge Félix Companioni Rosildo, Gretel Mosquera Betancourt, Carlos Rafael Sebrango Rodríguez, Juan Carlos Lage Barroso

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a sample of 152 patients diagnosed by computed tomography angiography of ruptured (n=138) and unruptured (n=22) saccular intracranial aneurysms was included. …”
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Emerging pathology: Pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium xenopi - a challenge in clinical practice by Pešut Dragica P., Stević Ruža S., Marić-Živković Jasmina Đ., Savić Biljana Đ., Nagorni-Obradović Ljudmila M.

“…Since treatment is still controversial, more randomized clinical trials are needed. Current international multicentre approach might be a good option for a larger sample size and development of new guide.…”
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The Effect of Home-based Exercises with Functional Overload on Functional Independence, Balance, Walking and Electromyographic Changes in Acute Stroke Patients by F Nasiri, M Fathi, R Rezaei, M Kadkhodai

“…Methods: In the present semi-experimental study conducted in 2024, as a pre-test and post-test with intervention and control groups, the statistical population included stroke patients referred to the clinic of Shohdai Eshair Hospital in Khorramabad. The statistical sample included 24 acute stroke patients who were randomly divided into two groups (intervention and control). …”
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The role of immune cells phenotype in neuroendocrine tumors development by Jie Qiao, Yi-Wen Wu, Yuan-You Wang, Jing-Jing Huang, Peng-Fei Shan

“…Method A bidirectional, two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis is employed to examine the causal relationship between immune cell characteristics and NETs. …”
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