Using patient-reported outcomes to manage postoperative symptoms in patients with lung cancer: protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial by Rui Zhang, Wei Dai, Qiang Li, Shaohua Xie, Qiuling Shi, Yuanqiang Zhang, Wenhong Feng, Xiaoqing Liao, Yunfei Mu, Xing Wei, Chuanmei Wu

“…The patients will be randomly allocated to the intervention group or control group in a ratio of 1:1. …”
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Laparoscopic radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy vesus laparoscopic distal pancreatosplenectomy for left-sided pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xutao Jiang, Xutao Jiang, Yu Zhu, Jianwei Li, Wei Li, Weizong Zheng, Caiming Xu, Caiming Xu, Guixin Zhang, Guixin Zhang

“…However, no significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of R0 resection margins, the incidence of pancreatic fistula (Grade B and C), postpancreatectomy hemorrhage, or postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo Grades II and III).ConclusionsIn patients with left-sided pancreatic cancer, L-RAMPS resulted in the retrieval of more lymph nodes, a longer operative time, and a similar incidence of postoperative complications compared to L-DPS. Larger sample sizes, extended follow-up periods, and well-conducted randomized controlled trials are needed to further validate these findingsSystematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?…”
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Effect of incretin-based therapies on cancers of digestive system among 101 595 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and network meta-analysis combining 84 t... by Haining Wang, Linong Ji, Siyan Zhan, Sanbao Chai, Shuqing Yu, Zhirong Yang, Shanshan Wu, Le Gao, Yuan Zhang, Feng Sun

“…Objectives To evaluate the risk of cancers of digestive system with incretin-based therapies among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Research design and methods Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched for randomized controlled clinical trials that compared incretin-based drugs with placebo or other antidiabetic drugs. …”
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Improving Growth Performance and Reducing Mortality by Supplementing the Ethanolic Extract of Grape Leaves (Vinifera Vitis) in Broilers under Induced Ascites by Mokhtar Fathi, Taimour Tanha, Reza Taherkhani, Vahid Rezaee

“…On the last day of the experiment (42 d), two birds were randomly selected from each cage and after sampling from the wing vein, killed and the ascites index was calculated as the ratio of the weight of the right ventricle to the total ventricles. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction model for lung ischemia-reperfusion injury: insights from disulfidptosis-related genes by Yanpeng Zhang, Yanpeng Zhang, Yanpeng Zhang, Jingyang Sun, Jingyang Sun, Jingyang Sun, Yihan Lin, Yihan Lin, Yihan Lin, Rongxuan Jiang, Rongxuan Jiang, Rongxuan Jiang, Niuniu Dong, Niuniu Dong, Niuniu Dong, Huanhuan Dong, Huanhuan Dong, Huanhuan Dong, Peng Li, Peng Li, Peng Li, Jinteng Feng, Jinteng Feng, Jinteng Feng, Zijiang Zhu, Guangjian Zhang, Guangjian Zhang, Guangjian Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore potential ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) predictive biomarkers related to disulfidptosis following lung transplantation.MethodsThe study utilized datasets from the GEO database, specifically GSE145989 and GSE127003, which include samples of lung cold ischemia and reperfusion following transplantation. …”
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Construction of a sugar and acid content estimation model for Miliang-1 kiwifruit during storage by LIU Li, YANG Tianyi, DONG Congying, SHI Caiyun, SI Peng, WEI Zhifeng, GAO Dengtao

“…Additionally, these methods usually result in the destruction of the fruit samples, which is not ideal for continuous monitoring. …”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial to examine medical mask use as source control for people with respiratory illness by Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Yi Zhang, Quanyi Wang, Bayzidur Rahman, Haiyan Zhang, Holly Seale, Daitao Zhang, Yanhui Chu

“…A post hoc comparison between the mask versus no-mask groups showed a protective effect against clinical respiratory illness, but not against ILI and laboratory-confirmed viral respiratory infections.Conclusions The study indicates a potential benefit of medical masks for source control, but is limited by small sample size and low secondary attack rates. Larger trials are needed to confirm efficacy of medical masks as source control.Trial registration number ACTRN12613000852752; Results.…”
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Effect of dietary β-mannanase supplementation on growth performance and nutrient retention in broiler chickens fed corn-soybean meal-based diets with low energy and amino acid dens... by Pinar Sacakli, Muhammad Shazaib Ramay, Umair Ahsan, Emre Sunay Gebes, Josoa André Harijaona, Anna Fickler, Yauheni Shastak, Ali Calik

“…The trial lasted for 7 days from d 17 to d 23, comprising 4 days of acclimatization followed by 3 days of sample collection. Final body weight (d 23), body weight gain (d 17-23), and feed intake (d 17-23) of broiler chickens did not differ among the groups. …”
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Enhanced Recovery after Intensive Care (ERIC): study protocol for a German stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a critical care telehe... by Ulrich Mansmann, Claudia Spies, Ursula Marschall, Reinhard Busse, Christine Adrion, Bjoern Weiss, Nicolas Paul, Elke Berger, Jörg Caumanns, Simone Rosseau

“…During 3 predefined steps, 12 academic hospitals in Berlin and Brandenburg, Germany, are randomly selected to move in a one-way crossover from the control to the intervention condition. …”
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Care transitions intervention reduces ED revisits in cognitively impaired patients by Manish N. Shah, Gwen C. Jacobsohn, Courtney MC Jones, Rebecca K. Green, Thomas V. Caprio, Amy L. Cochran, Jeremy T. Cushman, Michael Lohmeier, Amy J.H. Kind

“…The primary outcome, ED revisits within 30 days of discharge, was abstracted from medical records and evaluated using logistic regression. Results Of our sub‐sample (N = 81, 36 control, 45 treatment), 57% were female and the mean age was 78 years. …”
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A Normalized Exponential Piecewise Chaotic System (NEPCS) and DNA Image Cryptography Using SHA-256 by Hammad Safdar Gill, Madiha Amjad, Muhammad Faheem, Aqeel Ur Rehman, Umber Rana, Amjad Rehman Khan, Rab Nawaz Bashir

“…It has a high score for Lyapunov exponent <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$(\gt 7.88)$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, sample entropy score of 2.2137 and correlation dimension score exceeding 1.1. …”
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Considerations for drug trials in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by John P. Farrant, Matthias Schmitt, Anna B. Reid, Clifford J. Garratt, William G. Newman, Aneil Malhotra, Rhys Beynon, Masliza Mahmod, Betty Raman, Robert M. Cooper, Dana Dawson, Thomas Green, Sanjay K. Prasad, Anvesha Singh, Susanna Dodd, Hugh Watkins, Stefan Neubauer, Christopher A. Miller

“…This manuscript discusses the key considerations in the context of recent and ongoing randomized trials, including the roles of genotype, phenotype and symptom status in patient selection, the evidence base for clinical and mechanistic outcome measurements, trial duration and sample size.…”
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Filament Accretion and Fragmentation in the Perseus Molecular Cloud by Michael Chun-Yuan Chen, James Di Francesco, Rachel K. Friesen, Jaime E. Pineda, Paola Caselli, Adam Ginsburg, Helen Kirk, Anna Punanova, The GAS Collaboration

“…Here, we present one of the first large-sample studies of filament accretion using velocity gradient measurements of star-forming filaments on the ∼0.05 pc scale with NH _3 observations of the Perseus Molecular Cloud, primarily obtained as a part of the Green Bank Ammonia Survey. …”
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Cell therapy efficacy and safety in treating tendon disorders: a systemic review of clinical studies by Seyed Peyman Mirghaderi, Zahra Valizadeh, Kimia Shadman, Thibault Lafosse, Leila Oryadi‐Zanjani, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad, Mohammad Hossein Nabian

“…To approve cell therapy for tendon diseases, randomized clinical trials are required with a large sample size and long‐term follow‐ups. …”
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A Culturally Tailored mHealth Intervention (MobileMen App) to Promote Physical Activity in African American Men: Protocol for a Comparative Effectiveness Trial by Kayla Nuss, Amanda Brice, Callie Hebert, Phillip Nauta, April J Stull, Damon L Swift, Derek M Griffith, David B Buller, Robert L Newton Jr

“…MethodsWe will recruit a sample of “low active” (accumulating <7500 steps per day) African American men (n=100) aged >30 years from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the surrounding communities. …”
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Intermittent hypoxic preconditioning reduces the risk of peri- and postoperative complications during on-pump cardiac surgery by I. Dhif, O. S. Glazachev, Af. A. Bestavashvili, Ch. Sinlyan, E. P. Gulyaeva­Seltsovskaya, N. O. Kuznetsova, E. A. Syrkina, V. V. Smirnova, E. N. Dudnik, P. Sh. Chomakhidze, B. M. Tlisov, R. N. Komarov, F. Yu. Kopylov

“…Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. The total sample was randomly divided into a group of patients who underwent IHHE (n=66) and a control group of patients who underwent placebo procedures with ambient air (n=44). …”
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Neoadjuvant PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy in gastric cancer and gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of single-arm stu... by Jun Leng, Jun Leng, Min Liu, Min Liu, Qianwen Wang, Qianwen Wang, Huaiwu Jiang, Jin Chen

“…However, limitations such as small sample sizes and insufficient follow-up duration in current studies highlight the need for further randomized controlled trials and multicenter research to establish optimal treatment strategies.Systamatic review registrationIdentifier, CRD42024619916.…”
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Exploring genetic predictors of naltrexone treatment response in opioid use disorder by Е. A. Blokhina ., E. М. Krupitsky, А. O. Kibitov, V. Ya. Palatkin, T. S. Yaroslavtseva, Е. V. Verbitskaya, E. E. Zvartau

“…Purpose: The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of the opioid receptors genes and dopamine system genes polymorphisms on the treatment outcomes of opioid dependence with implantable and oral naltrexone in randomized double blinded double dummy placebo controlled clinical trial. …”
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Effects of ketogenic diets on polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rossella Cannarella, Michele Rubulotta, Alessia Leonardi, Andrea Crafa, Antonio Calvo, Federica Barbagallo, Sandro La Vignera, Aldo E. Calogero

“…Results A total of 10 studies were included in the analyses, comprising three randomized controlle studies (RCTs), one non-randomized intervention study, four cohort studies, and two case series. …”
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The EmpkinS-EKSpression Reappraisal Training Augmented With Kinesthesia in Depression: One-Armed Feasibility Study by Marie Keinert, Lena Schindler-Gmelch, Lydia Helene Rupp, Misha Sadeghi, Robert Richer, Klara Capito, Bjoern M Eskofier, Matthias Berking

“…Feasibility outcomes were analyzed descriptively, and clinical potential was examined using paired-sample t tests of pre and post ratings of mood at each training phase. …”
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