Management of diarrhoea in patients with stable ulcerative colitis with low FODMAP diet, amitriptyline, ondansetron or loperamide: the MODULATE RCT by Lauren A Moreau, Alexander Charles Ford, Matthew James Brookes, Sandra Graca, Elspeth Guthrie, Suzanne Hartley, Lesley Houghton, Karen Kemp, Nicholas A Kennedy, Yvonne McKenzie, Delia Muir, Pei Loo Ow, Christopher Probert, Emma Pryde, Christopher Taylor, Thomas A Willis, Alexandra Wright-Hughes, Amanda J Farrin

“…Limitations The study was unable to recruit the necessary sample size, preventing the trial from progressing. …”
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The Role of Local Communities in Conserving Endangered Species (Case study: Persian Fallow Deer in Khuzestan Province, Iran) by Mohammad Reza Ashrafzadeh, Sara Salem

“…The respondents were selected randomly to avoid serious bias. The findings showed that more than 56% of the respondents did not even know that the fallow deer is one of the wildlife species in the study area. …”
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Effects of activated carbon and four different biochars on fermentation in the artificial rumen (RUSITEC) by Alexander Weinberg, Franziska Witte, Dana Carina Schubert, Karl Rohn, Martin Hoeltershinken, Victoria Eva Hancock, Werner Sitzmann, Nino Terjung, Christian Visscher

“…The treatments were conducted on 12 fermenters with two replications (n = 4/treatment) in a randomized block design. The experimental period consisted of a 7-day adaptation phase and an 8-day data and sample collection phase. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of group-based Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy (CBCT) and Schema-Based Couple Therapy (SBCT) workshops in reducing desire for divorce and marital bo... by Azam Ardeh, Elham Goodarzi, Zahra Madadi, Changiz Rostami, Ali Ghiaci, Jamile Shahverdi

“…Sixty couples were randomly assigned to three groups: two intervention groups and one control group. …”
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Preliminary exploration of finite element biomechanical preoperative planning for complex tibial plateau fractures by Zhi Xu, Yuwan Li, Shoujin Tian, Xing Xu, Hao Zhou, Min Yang

“…Sixteen patients with complex tibial plateau fractures were randomly divided into FEP and Trad groups, with eight patients in each group. …”
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Clinical Study on Prevention of Irinotecan-Induced Delayed-Onset Diarrhea by Hot Ironing with Moxa Salt Packet on Tianshu and Shangjuxu by Xianghong Lai, Anmei Wang

“…To study the clinical efficacy of hot ironing of the Tianshu and Shangjuxu with moxa salt packet to prevent irinotecan (CPT-11)-induced delayed-onset diarrhea (IIDD). Methods. A randomized controlled study was conducted on a sample of 120 patients with advanced colorectal cancer who were hospitalized in our oncology department and treated with FOLFIRI chemotherapy regimen from February 2018 to July 2021. …”
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Clinical feasibility and cortical effects of synchronous mirror therapy on speech-language and upper limb motor function after stroke by Shuo Xu, Wenrong Wang, Chenfang Liang, Shaofan Chen, Zhiming Huang, Xiaokun Li, Yanjuan Chen, Xiaoting Lin, Yilong Zou, Jie Jia, Haoqing Jiang

“…While encouraging, this still necessitates validation through larger sample sizes and rigorous randomized controlled designs.…”
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Effects of exercise intervention on body morphology in obese college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wengao Liao, Wenlu Yu, Yuanji Zhao, Zonglin Ma, Jie Xie

“…The methodological quality of the included literature was assessed using the Rob 2.0 risk of bias tool, and then meta-analysis, subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis were performed using Review Manager software version 5.4.ResultsA total of 12 original studies with a sample size of 961 individuals were included in this study. …”
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Effect of fire on the diversity and trophic levels of soil fauna in Hyrcanian forests after 5 years (case study: Galandroud forest) by Zeinab Ahmadi, Davoud Kartoolinejad, Mariam Molashahi, Masoumeh Shayanmehr

“…Ten 30×30 cm quadrates with 30 cm depth were randomly placed in both fired and control forests (20 quadrates in total) across two distinct using hand-sorting methods. …”
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‘Deep Deltoid Paradox Sign’ - Anterior Talofibular Ligament Laxity Prevents Development of Deep Deltoid Ligament Laxity in the Presence of Unstable Planus - A Cadaveric Study by Zhikai Li BA, Zhiheng Li, Gavin Jarvis MA(Cantab) MA PhD VetMB FHEA MRCVS, Stephanie Potten MB BChir, Cecilia Brassett MB BChir MChir FRCS FAS SFHEA, Chandra Pasapula MBBS BSc MRCS FRCS Orth

“…Results: In ATFL-intact feet, anteromedial displacement increased by 3.46 ± 0.41 µm/cycle (mean ± SD; P = 0.000005; two-tailed, one-sample t-test). In ATFL-sectioned feet, displacement increased 0.61 ± 0.66 µm/cycle (p = 0.072), an 82% reduction in DDL laxity development (P = 0.00006; two-tailed, paired t-test). …”
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Proximal Effects of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention for Smoking Cessation With Wearable Sensors: Microrandomized Trial by Christine Vinci, Steve K Sutton, Min-Jeong Yang, Sarah R Jones, Santosh Kumar, David W Wetter

“…Throughout the JITAI period, a single strategy was randomly pushed (vs not) multiple times per day through the smartphone application. …”
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Social Listening for Patient Experiences With Stopping Extended-Release Buprenorphine: Content Analysis of Reddit Messages by Michael K Gilbert, Ashlynn R Daughton, Howard D Chilcoat, Celine M Laffont, Stephanie Strafford, Angela M DeVeaugh-Geiss

“…Records that included reference to BUP-XR were further evaluated for mentions of treatment cessation using predefined keywords. A 50% randomized sample was then selected for qualitative analysis by a single experienced subject matter expert. …”
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How Green Are the Public Libraries of Tehran? by Zahra Hassanian, Atefeh Sharif, Behnaz Bagherpour, Zainab Sabbaghi Bidgoli

“…There were 168 people, out of which 118 people were randomly selected. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire, including green library indicators and green information management. …”
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Effect of best bet methane abatement feed on feed intake, digestibility, live weight change, and methane emission in local Menz breed sheep in Ethiopia by Wondimagegne Bekele, Wondimagegne Bekele, Abiy Zegeye, Addis Simachew, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Nobuyuki Kobayashi

“…The experiment was designed as a randomized complete block, using initial weight as the blocking factor for 21 yearling castrated Menz sheep. …”
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Problematic Online Dating: Systematic Review of Definitions, Correlates, and Study Designs by Marina F Thomas, Sylvia Dörfler, Gloria Mittmann, Verena Steiner-Hofbauer

“…They covered 32 quantitative studies investigating problematic dating app use. Sample sizes varied between 64 and 4057, and participant ages ranged between 13 and 80 years, while many participants were aged between 18 and 35 years. …”
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Utilización de la Pluchea carolinensis en la gingivitis crónica edematosa by Rosa María Guerra Betancourt, Katherine Guerra Betancourt, Eloisa Palomino Carmenate, Juan Guerra Miranda, Mabel Rodríguez Nieves, Joaquin Leandro Santiesteban Castro

“…Methods: one hundred- twenty four patients aged between 15 and 18 years, with chronic gingivitis it studied in the Periodontics Service of Manuel Angulo Farrán Dental Clinic, Holguin municipality. The sample was divided into two groups randomly. The control of local irritants was determined. …”
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A Preliminary Study on Effectiveness of Varying Dose of Paretic Upper Limb Training with Visual Deprivation in Poststroke Patients: A Randomised Clinical Trial by R Sampath Pulimoot, CKV Bhuvaneswari, G Harshavardhan, Kabilan Annadurai

“…This study utilised Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) for between group comparisons and independent sample t-tests for within group pre-post comparisons, with a significance level of 5%. …”
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Recent Interventions for Acute Suicidality Delivered in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review by Alex P. Hood, Lauren M. Tibbits, Juan I. Laporta, Jennifer Carrillo, Lacee R. Adams, Stacey Young-McCaughan, Alan L. Peterson, Robert A. De Lorenzo

“…Included studies had strong experimental designs (randomized controlled trials) but small sample sizes (average 57). …”
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Analysis of selected anthropometric parameters of 6-year-old children in Warsaw compared to the peer population in the years 1996-1999 by Elżbieta Olszewska, Piotr Tabor, Dorota Trzcińska

“…Materials and methods: The research included a sample of 160 randomly chosen children (81 boys and 79 girls) born in 2005 who attended public and private kindergartens in Warsaw. …”
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Primary repair vs arthroscopic reconstruction for proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears: a comparative study by Sergey A. Gerasimov, Ekaterina A. Morozova, Daria A. Naida, Denis O. Kolmakov, Andrey A. Zykin, Ekaterina V. Khramtsova

“…Type E of ACL injury prevailed in the sample. The most common associated injury in both cohorts was medial meniscus tear — 39.3±0.05% and 45.3±0.05% for Group1 and 2, relatively. …”
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