Effect of Qingjin Huatan decoction on pulmonary function and inflammatory mediators in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Xuqin Du, Yan Li, Jiansen Wang, Youqin Jiang, Yaji Liu, Dingrong Zhang, Qi Wu, Shouhong Long

“…However, these findings should be interpreted with caution due to several limitations, including small sample sizes, high heterogeneity among studies, and methodological weaknesses such as lack of blinding. …”
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Long‐Term Incidence of Dementia Following Transient Ischemic Attack: A Longitudinal Cohort Study by Vasileios‐Arsenios Lioutas, Gina Peloso, Jose Rafael Romero, Hugo Aparicio, Mitzi Gonzales, Amy Werry, Dibya Himali, Jayandra Himali, Ayantika Banerjee, Saptaparni Gosh, Vasan S. Ramachandran, Alexa Beiser, Sudha Seshadri

“…A prospectively collected sample of participants without dementia or transient ischemic attack were matched on age and sex (5:1) to participants with first incident TIA >60 years. …”
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Comparative efficacy of mind–body exercise for pain, function, quality of life in knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Kaixia Gao, Jinmeng Tao, Guangyuan Liang, Chen Gong, Lin Wang, Yuling Wang

“…The limited number of large sample studies and the few studies with low bias risk are limitations. …”
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Machine learning prediction model for functional prognosis of acute ischemic stroke based on MRI radiomics of white matter hyperintensities by Yayuan Xia, Linhui Li, Peipei Liu, Tianxu Zhai, Yibing Shi

“…Inpatient clinical data and cranial MRI images were acquired. In this study, the sample was randomly divided into a training cohort comprising 141 cases and a validation cohort of 61 cases in a 7:3 ratio. …”
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Incidence, progression and predictors of chronic kidney disease among adult HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral treatment in comprehensive specialised hospitals in the Amhara Regio... by Gizachew Yilak, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Molla Azmeraw Bizuayehu, Melsew Dagne Abate, Mulat Awoke Kassa, Tesfaye Engdaw Habtie, Dessie Temesgen, Berihun Mulu, Amsalu Baylie

“…Objective To assess the incidence, progression and predictors of chronic kidney disease among adult patients living with HIV/AIDS who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.Design An institution-based, multicentre retrospective follow-up study was conducted among a randomly selected sample of 535 adult patients. Data were entered into Epi Data version 4.6.0 and analysed using STATA version 14.0. …”
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Two-thirds of older people is interested in information meetings on end-of life care to stimulate advance care planning: a national survey by Tessa D. Bergman, Annicka G. M. van der Plas, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen, H. Roeline W. Pasman

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on a randomly drawn sample of 1242 Dutch older people (≥ 65 years; response 93.2%) from a nationwide panel. …”
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Fitness Assessments of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Prospective Process Feasibility Study by Pamela J. Wright, Cynthia F. Corbett, Robin M. Dawson, Michael D. Wirth, Bernardine M. Pinto

“…Methods: A convenience sample of women with PCOS (n = 15) were recruited via flyers and the snowball method. …”
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The effect of atosiban on pregnancy outcomes in different FET cycles: a single-center matched retrospective cohort study by Yu Yang, Rong Luo, Shilei Qin, Wenkai Zhu, Minyan Yang, Dandan Zhu, Ping Zhang, Jia Wang, Hongshan Ge

“…To confirm this conclusion, more thorough, prospective randomized controlled studies of sizable sample sizes with good design are required.…”
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Mind the (research) gap: a retrospective observational study on the utilization of new medical technologies and related research activities in German hospitals by Tanja Rombey, Helene Eckhardt, Susanne Felgner, Marie Dreger, Alessandro Campione, Hanna Ermann, David Ehlig, Hendrikje Rödiger, Dimitra Panteli, Cornelia Henschke

“…Methods Using a systematically derived sample of 13 new medical technologies and various data sources, we retrospectively analyzed the utilization of and research activities by German hospitals between 2005 and 2017 and explored which hospital characteristics they were associated with. …”
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Impact of Electronic Transition and Prefilled Templates on Drug Prescription Compliance: Retrospective Study by Aurélien Lambert, Benoit Hombourger, Julia Salleron, Fadila Chergui, Catherine Vallance, Nadège Nicolas, Marie Moussouni, Lounisse Cherif, Emile Chenot, Céline Gavoille, Vincent Massard

“…ResultsOur findings, based on a sample size of 260 prescriptions (randomized among 30,526 archived prescriptions), indicate a substantial improvement in electronic prescriptions’ compliance with prescribers and patient details, treatment accuracy, and overall adherence to regulatory standards. …”
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A comparative evaluation of commercially available non-herbal denture adhesives and essential oil based herbal denture adhesives on patient comfort and satisfaction- a clinical tri... by Pooja Chitlange, Seema Sathe, Surekha Godbole, Aashika Agrawal

“…Methods On the Basis of Denture adhesive, the patients were randomly divided into two groups i.e. 20 patients in each group. …”
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Effect of virtual case-based learning (CBL) using the flipped class and peer instruction on the motivation to learn basic sciences by Maryam Alizadeh, Alireza Saramad, Haniyeh Rafiepoor, Ali Taghvaei, Roya Rayati, Sajjad Sibevei, Zeynab Sarparast Seyyedlar, Sana Peighambardoust, Amirhasan Zomorrodi, Azadeh Angouraj Taghavi

“…Comparisons between two groups were made using the two-sample t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to analyze the motivational consequence questionnaire. …”
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Percepción de los riesgos físicos a los que se exponen los profesores de Educación Física de E.S.O. de la provincia de Jaén en su lugar de trabajo (Physical risk factors perceived... by María Carrasco Poyatos, Manuel Vaquero Abellán, Alberto Espino Poza

“…Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate Physical Education teacher’s perception of physical risk factors related to their workplace conditions in the secondary schools from Jaen province, and the solutions suggested to remove those risk factors enhancing their health and quality of life. 50 teachers were randomly chosen from a sample of 216 instructors. All teachers filled in a standard questionnaire. …”
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PO89 | Apixaban for secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism in hemodialysis patients: pharmacokinetic profile and safety outcomes

“…To date, dialysis patients have been excluded from all randomized clinical trials and data on these setting are scanty. …”
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Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of the Daybreak Drink Tracker: Prospective Observational Study by Kathryn Fletcher, Dominique Robert-Hendren

“…Further testing via a randomized controlled trial is required.…”
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Local Effect of Insulin on Healing of Extraction Socket of Diabetic Rabbits (Experimental Study) by Waqass S. Thanoon, Omar W. Majid, Ali Khalil Marie

“…The rabbits were euthanized at the corresponding time interval, each rabbit represented control and treated sample. Bilateral maxillary first premolar extraction (treated side and control side) was performed, followed by treatment injection into the socket. …”
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Dam prepartum skeletal muscle reserves and supplementation with branched-chain volatile fatty acids during late gestation influence calf birth weight and calf muscle metabolic acti... by Linda M. Beckett, Brianna Gast, Evy Tobolski, Lauren Jones, Kyrstin Gouveia, Yu Han-Hallett, Theresa Casey, Jacquelyn P. Boerman

“…At 24 h postnatal, a jugular blood sample and biopsy from the semitendinosus muscle was collected. …”
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The Impact of Gamified Interventions on the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Literature Review by Jinsong Chen, Tingzhong Yang, Qilian He, Mingli Pang, Ying Cao, Zheng Liu, Linfei Li, Hsing-I Liu, Christopher Bullen

“…However, most of the studies (22/29, 76%) were of short duration, with small sample sizes. ConclusionsGamified COPD management tools offer flexibility and empower patients to self-manage their condition, potentially reducing the need for clinic visits. …”
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a web-based routine assessment with integrated recommendations for action for depression and anxiety (RehaCAT+): protocol for a cluster rand... by Reinhold Kilian, Harald Baumeister, Yannik Terhorst, Johannes Knauer, Paula Philippi, Selina Kallinger, Sandro Eiler, Tamara Waldmann, Morten Moshagen, Martina Bader

“…A total sample of 1848 participants will be recruited across all clinics. …”
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The Impact of Transactional Analysis Group Therapy, Schema Therapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy on Emotional Regulation in Female College Students Following Romantic Breakups by Hadi Dehghani Neyestani, Seyed Hamid Atashpour, Hajar Torkan

“…The target population comprised all female university students at Khorasgan University, Isfahan, Iran who had experienced romantic failure in 2022. A convenience sample of 60 female students who met these criteria was selected for participation. …”
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