Effect of gum chewing and cold therapy on postoperative cesarean women’s self-assessed pain levels and narcotics use: a comparative study by Reda Mhmoud Mohamed Hables, Nor El-Hoda Mohamed El-Sayed ElShabory, Esraa Mostafa Abd El-Aty Ibrahim

“…Method A Quasi Experimental intervention design was used in the study at inpatient units of Dar Sahet Elmar`Aa hospital that follow Egypt healthcare authority in Port Said city. Purposive sample of 159 pregnant women who enrolled randomly in the three parallel groups. …”
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Maternal and fetal outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus: a narrative review of dietary interventions by Anuja Phalle, Devaki Gokhale

“…Although certain dietary interventions have shown beneficial effects in the past literature, their findings were limited by small sample size, short intervention duration, and inconsistencies in the outcomes and population studied, compromising the quality of evidence. …”
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Exploring Determinants of Adherence to Medical Regimens in Patients with Chronic Conditions Beyond Hypertension and Diabetes by Niraj PANDIT, Aneri AMIN, Ashka DESAI, Vedant BHATT, Ajay NIMMAGADDA, Yagna PANDIT

“…It was a hospital based cross sectional study. The sample size was calculated and it was 36 for each disease. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasites among Children under Five Years of Age Attended at Bachuma Primary Hospital, West Omo Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cro... by Tadesse Duguma, Teshale Worku, Samuel Sahile, Daniel Asmelash

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from October 2022 to December 2022 at Bachuma Primary Hospital, West Omo Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. Stool sample was collected from randomly selected children who were ordered to have their stool examined at the hospital laboratory and wet mount was prepared using normal saline to detect the different stage of intestinal parasites microscopically. …”
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Motor development in premature infants: Study protocol for an interdisciplinary hospital-home intervention by Carolina Sandoval-Cuellar, Adriana Lucía Castellanos-Garrido, Angélica María Ospina Romero, Óscar Rafael Boude Figueredo, María Eugenia Serrano-Gómez, César Augusto Fuya Caro, Diana Carolina Molina Cárdenas, Erika Marlen Pinto Rosas

“…., hospital neonatal care units and homes), and the control group, traditional intervention, (TI) performed in institutions for premature infants.The sample will be composed of 130 randomly-allocated infants, 65 in the experimental group (HHI) and 65 in the control group (TI) of moderate to late preterm infants (gestational age between 34 and 37 weeks), weighing more than or equal to 1.800 g, who are hemodynamically stable and reside in the cities of Tunja and Bogotá-Colombia recruited between 2021 and 2022.For the pre- and post-intervention assessments, the TIMPSI and the CapDMP are the instruments used to assess motor development and the degree of parents’ or caregivers’ knowledge about motor development. …”
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Efektifitas Magnesium Sulfat Sebagai Pencegahan Mengigil Pasca Anestesi by Anna Ratnawati, Johan Arifin, Witjaksono Witjaksono

“…Uji statistik menggunakan Chi-Square, Man-Whitney Test dan independent sample T-test (dengan derajat kemaknaan p<0,05). …”
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The Effect of Nutritional Mobile Apps on Populations With Cancer: Systematic Review by Krystal Lu Shin Ng, Murallitharan Munisamy, Joanne Bee Yin Lim, Mustafa Alshagga

“…ConclusionsAlthough mobile app platforms are used to deliver nutrition interventions, the evidence for long-term efficacy, particularly in populations with cancer, remains elusive. More robust randomized controlled trials with larger sample sizes, as well as more homogeneous population characteristics and outcome measures, are warranted. …”
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Network meta-analysis of tuina or acupuncture in combination with adjunctive therapy for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by Shengxiang Zhao, Jie Yang

“…However, more well-designed multicenter, large-sample RCTs are needed to further analyze the findings from this study.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42023443945, CRD42023443945.…”
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Role of human urinary kallikrein in reducing progressive ischemic stroke among acute ischemic stroke patients with concurrent hypertension and diabetes: a hospital-based retrospect... by Zeyang Zheng, Yuelong Li, Shanshan Yang, Yuanqi Xu, Lian Yi, Yushuang Liu, Li Zhang, Zhongling Zhang

“…Future prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trials are warranted to validate these findings and further elucidate the underlying mechanisms.…”
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Efficacy and safety of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in patients with poor ovarian response: protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial by Fang Wang, Xianghui Zeng, Lirong Du, Huilin Yang

“…The participants will be randomly divided into an experimental group (G-CSF) and a placebo group (control). …”
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Does osteoarthritis physiotherapy research in South Korea align with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines: a systematic review of English and Korean lit... by Mi La Park, Nico Magni, Daniel W. O’Brien

“…Methods A comprehensive search was conducted across multiple Korean and English electronic databases, including the Korea Citation Index (KCI), Korean Studies Information Service System (KISS), MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus SCOPUS, and Google Scholar. Twelve randomized controlled trials conducted in South Korea met the inclusion criteria, with sample sizes ranging from 20 to 60 participants. …”
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Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between V-NOTES and Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: A Retrospective Analysis by Serkan Sarikaya, Mine Islimye Taskin, Tuba Bozhuyuk Sahin, Gurhan Guney, Mehmet Kececioglu, Selim Afsar, Sergul Selvi Guney

“…Perioperative data—including visual analog scale (VAS) scores, analgesia use, mobilization time, hospitalization duration, and hemoglobin deficit—were compared using independent sample t tests and Mann–Whitney U tests.Results There were no significant differences in BMI, number of pregnancies, or operative time (p > 0.05). …”
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Effects of ethics communication in health care: a cluster randomised controlled trial by Brännström Margareta, Isaksson Ulf, Fischer Grönlund C.

“…Methods Nine wards with different medical specialisations at one university hospital were purposefully and then randomly allocated to an intervention group (IG) (n = 5) and a control group (CG) (n = 4). …”
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Low-intensity blood flow restriction (LI-BFR) and moderate-intensity improves quadriceps strength and thigh circumference in older women by Jonathan Wibisono Tumali, Rwahita Satyawati, Nur Sulastri

“…Materials and methods. The sample size was of 88 subjects equally randomized into a moderate-intensity group and a blood-flow restriction group. …”
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Comparative analysis of nutritional content in common chocolate brands in India by Rahul Hegde, Karibasappa GN, Pritesh Gawali, Riya Ramgade, Neha Pitale

“…Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on a randomized sample of five chocolate types: dark, white, milk chocolate, toffees, and coated wafers. …”
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Intra- and interpersonal emotion regulation are altered in individuals with childhood maltreatment: cross-sectional associations and effects on daily life mood by Inga Niedtfeld, Sara E. Schmitz, Michelle Langenstein, Johanna Hepp

“…Study 1 tested pre-registered hypotheses ( https://osf.io/2kt35 ) on the association between CM and self-reported ER difficulties in a web-based sample (N = 553). Study 2 used ecological momentary assessment data (N = 103) to examine how trait-level intra- and interpersonal ER difficulties predict momentary negative mood in pseudo-randomized daily assessments over seven days (3,973 observations), particularly in the context of momentary interpersonal stressors. …”
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Treatment efficacy for non-cardiovascular chest pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jakob M Burgstaller, Boris F Jenni, Johann Steurer, Ulrike Held, Maria M Wertli

“…Exclusion criteria were poor study quality and small sample size (<10 patients per group).<h4>Results</h4>Thirty eligible RCT's were included. …”
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A new statistic to evaluate imputation reliability. by Peng Lin, Sarah M Hartz, Zhehao Zhang, Scott F Saccone, Jia Wang, Jay A Tischfield, Howard J Edenberg, John R Kramer, Alison M Goate, Laura J Bierut, John P Rice, COGA Collaborators COGEND Collaborators, GENEVA

“…We first evaluated IQS in relation to minor allele frequency. Using a sample of subjects genotyped on the Illumina 1 M array, we extracted those SNPs that were also on the Illumina 550 K array and imputed them to the full set of the 1 M SNPs. …”
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Level of personality functioning scale-brief form 2.0: validity and reliability of the Chinese version by Dandan Ma, Bindong Dai, Yufei Wang, Jinya Cao, Jing Wei

“…We recruited psychiatric outpatients in China to test the reliability, structural and convergent validity of the LPFS-BF 2.0. The sample was randomly split half to perform exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). …”
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Nature-Based Solutions Contribute to Improve the Adaptive Capacity of Coffee Farmers: Evidence from Mexico by Patricia Ruiz-García, Alejandro Ismael Monterroso-Rivas, Ana Cecilia Conde-Álvarez

“…The surveys were administered to a sample of 60 randomly selected farmers who utilized various management types incorporating nature-based solutions, including diversified polyculture, simple polyculture, and simplified shade. …”
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