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Electroacupuncture treatment for sarcopenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Introduction Sarcopenia is a disease primarily characterized by age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and/or decline in physical performance.
Hao Li, Li Zhou, Xin Zhang, Qian Wen, Li Tian, Han Yang, Xirong Chen, Jinghan Yuan, Ning Li, Bingmei Zhu, Lin Zhang, Lingyun Lu   +11 more
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Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]

Epidemiologic Reviews, 2002
Although the sophistication and flexibility of the statistical technology available to the data analyst have increased, some durable, simple principles remain valid. Hypothesis-driven analyses, which were anticipated and specified in the protocol, must still be kept separate and privileged relative to the important, but risky data mining made possible ...
Peter Peduzzi, William Henderson, Pamela M. Hartigan, Philip W. Lavori, Philip W. Lavori   +4 more
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B cell mechanobiology in health and disease: emerging techniques and insights into therapeutic responses

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
B cells sense external mechanical forces and convert them into biochemical signals through mechanotransduction. Understanding how malignant B cells respond to physical stimuli represents a groundbreaking area of research. This review examines the key mechano‐related molecules and pathways in B lymphocytes, highlights the most relevant techniques to ...
Marta Sampietro, Marco Cellani, Cristina Scielzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What is the best way to manage benign paroxysmal positional vertigo? [PDF]

, 2003
A simple repositioning maneuver, such as the Epley maneuver, performed by an experienced clinician, can provide symptom relief from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) lasting at least 1 month (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, systematic ...
Russell, Roger G., Strickland, Carmen
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Lee Silverman voice treatment versus standard NHS speech and language therapy versus control in Parkinson's disease (PD COMM pilot):study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Parkinson’s disease is a common movement disorder affecting approximately 127,000 people in the UK, with an estimated two thirds having speech-related problems.
Brady, Marian C, Clarke, Carl, Dowling, Francis, Ives, Natalie, Jowett, Sue, Kelly, Debbie, Patel, Ramilla, Patel, Smitaa, Rick, Caroline, Roberts, Helen, Sackley, Catherine M, Sands, Gina, Smith, Christina H, Wheatley, Keith   +13 more
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The importance of clinical trial protocols

HSJ
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) define a clinical trial as any research that prospectively assigns participants or groups of human subjects to one or more interventions (medicines ...
Melissa Andreia de Moraes Silva
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Circulating histones as clinical biomarkers in critically ill conditions

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Circulating histones are emerging as promising biomarkers in critical illness due to their diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic potential. Detection methods such as ELISA and mass spectrometry provide reliable approaches for quantifying histone levels in plasma samples.
José Luis García‐Gimenez, Juan Carlos Ruiz‐Rodríguez, Ricard Ferrer, Raquel Durá, Antonio Artigas, Iván Bajaña, David Bolado López de Andujar, Irene Cánovas‐Cervera, Adrián Ceccato, Luis Chiscano‐Camón, Elena Climent‐Martinez, Georgia García Fernández, Gemma Goma, Verónica Monforte, Beatriz Quevedo‐Sánchez, Adolf Ruiz‐Sanmartín, Antonio Sierra‐Rivera, Nieves Carbonell Monleón   +17 more
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Telerehabilitation for aphasia – protocol of a pragmatic, exploratory, pilot randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2018
Background The Cochrane review on the effectiveness of speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke suggests intensity of therapy is a key predictor for outcome.
Becker, Frank, Brady, Marian C., Hansen, Silje Merethe, Kirmess, Melanie, Prag Ora, Hege, Winsnes, Ingvild Elisabeth   +5 more
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Comparing the Effects of Hot Shower and Intravenous Injection of Hyoscine on the Pain Intensity and Duration of Active Phase of Labour in Nulliparous Women [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Parturition is a painful process and one of midwives’ duties is to reduce the pain during labour. Aim: To compare the effect of hot shower and intravenous injection of hyoscine on the pain severity and duration of active phase of labour ...
Safa Maddady Maddady, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Fahimeh Sehhatti Shafaei, Mojgan Mirghafourvand   +3 more
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Intron‐oriented HTLV‐1 integration in an adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma cell line sustains expression of intact ift81 mRNA

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
In the adult T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) cell line ED, the human T‐cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV‐1) provirus was integrated into the intron of the ift81 gene in the antisense orientation. Despite this integration, both the intact ift81 and the viral oncogene hbz were simultaneously expressed, likely due to the functional insufficiency of viral ...
Mayuko Yagi, Yuka Hirosawa, Yusaku Sagisaka, Minami Hama, Satoshi Takeda, Jun A. Komano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source