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Quality Improvement in Clinical Laboratories: A Six Sigma Concept
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Is Normal Knee Biomechanics Reproduced by Modern Total Knee Arthroplasty Designs? The Role of Fluoroscopy
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Model Based vs. Rule Based Designs in Phase I Dose Finding Clinical Trials
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Cultural Adaptation for Common Orthopedic Disorders Pathology and Presentations With Focus on Middle Eastern and Asian Patients
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Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors May Improve Glycemic Control in Patients Rheumatoid Arthritis and Concomitant Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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A Rare Cause of Shoulder Pain: Ganglion Cyst of the Acromioclavicular Joint
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The QuickDASH in the Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity
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Innovation of Wound and Burn Care Dressings from Traditional to Nonwoven Polymeric Scaffolds
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Invasive Moderately-Differentiated Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Incidentally Identified in Perforated Acute Diverticulitis With Abscess Formation
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Distribution and Conduct of Clinical Trials Involving Music Therapy: Registered Clinical Trials in the Lost 15 Years
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Objective: This study aimed to conduct an evaluation of music therapy clinical trials
worldwide, to understand what trials have been conducted and to show the chronological
changes. Additionally, we sought to clarify issues related to providing clinical trial registration
information.
Methods: We searched the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) database for
“music therapy,” and identified the disease target for each article found.
Results: A total of 150 clinical trial studies were found in the ICTRP using the term “music
therapy.” In these trials, music therapy was used for improvement of social functioning in
schizophrenia and/or serious mental disorders, anxiety and depressive symptoms, and cancer
symptoms. Twenty-five clinical trials were actively recruiting. Sixteen of the 25 trials were
registered in the United States at ClinicalTrials.gov, of which 9 trials were conducted in the US.
Seven trials were conducted in other countries such as Spain, Taiwan, and China.
Conclusion: A search for music therapy clinical trials retrieved 150 trials from the ICTRP, and
the number of clinical trial registrations has increased yearly. Music therapy is widely used in
patients with various diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, and arthritic pain and
has the potential to improve certain disease outcomes, but there is not enough evidence to
substantiate its efficacy. It is important to enlighten researchers and pharmaceutical companies
on the proper management of the quality of such clinical trial information, as this is an important
issue.
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Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: Dangerous Etiology?
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The Swan Song of a Pathologist: “Why Do I Love Thee, Pathology? Let Me Count the Ways….”
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Balloon Kyphoplasty: Cement Augmentation in Acute Osteoporotic Thoraco-Lumbar Fractures
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Family-Centered Care: A Philosophy to be Developed
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Emerging Quality Improvement Concepts to Enhance the Patient and Family Experience in Hospice and Palliative CareOpen Access
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Pelvic Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) in Male Patient Presented as Perineal Pain: A Case Report and Review of Literature
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Profile Teleradiography: A Diagnostic Means and a Prosthetic Construction Aid for the Removable Prosthesis
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Personality Traits as Predictors of Leadership Style Preferences: Investigating the Relationship Between Social Dominance Orientation and Attitudes Towards Authentic Leaders
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Pancreatic Leaks and Fistulae: Pathophysiological Principles
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Efficacy and Safety of Lenalidomide Prednisolone Combination Treatment for Japanese Elderly Multiple Myeloma Patients
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Hair Loss and Chemotherapy: An Overview about What You Need To Know
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Clinical Investigations on Medical Devices, after the New European Regulation (2017/745)
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Cluster Randomized Controlled Trials: A Quick Update on Concepts and Types
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Do We Know the Optimal Oxygen Concentration for Resuscitating a Premature Newborn?
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Case Report Using 4% Fucoidan Cream for Recurrent Oral Herpes Labialis: Patient Symptoms Markedly Improved in Terms of Time to Healing and Time to Loss of Discomfort
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Toxicological Effects of Tobacco Compounds on the Expression of Genes Involved in Actinic Cheilitis
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Oral Health for Infants: What Pediatricians and Pediatric NeoNatal Nursing Staff Need to Know
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Photodistributed Hyperpigmentation Induced by Lercanidipine
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HIV-Related Health Status, Adherence, and Stress Coping Capacity among Men Living with HIV in Japan
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Dosimetric Characterization of an Abscopal Response in a Patient With Oligometastatic Melanoma Undergoing Concurrent Treatment With Pembrolizumab and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
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Determination of Ovarian Cysts in Cattle with Poor Reproductive Performance Using Ultrasound and Plasma Progesterone Profile
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Hormone Replacement Therapy and its Risks and Benefits for Women
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Facial Paralysis after Trauma: A Simplified Method to Find and Repair the Facial Nerve
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A Rare Case of a Urachal Mucinous Cystic Tumour of Low Malignant Potential
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Anesthetic Considerations in a Case of Fahr and Primrose Syndrome
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PD-1/PD-L1 Blockade: A New Promising Therapy for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer?
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Giant Parathroid Adenoma With Thoracic Extension: A Case Report
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What we do and do not know About Women and Kidney Diseases; Questions Unanswered and Answers Unquestioned: Reflection on World Kidney Day and International Woman’s Day
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The Treatment of Ingrown Toenails: A Retrospective Study of Combined Wedge Resection with Phenol Versus Silver Nitrate Cauterization
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Stress of Siege of Gaza and Locus of Control in Palestinian Children in the Gaza Strip
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Population-Based Strategy for Preventing Diabetes and its Complications
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Lipid Oxidation Inhibition by Natural Tocopherols Increases the Nutritional Value of Tuna Salami
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Prevalence of Undernutrition and Overweight or Obesity Among the Bengali Muslim Population of West Bengal, India
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Attenuated Efficacy of Dulaglutide in Elder Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) Cases
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Outcomes in Patients with Testicular Maldescent and Germ Cell Neoplasia: A Retrospective Assessment and Review of the Literature
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Education and Health System Collaboration are Indispensable in Vaccination Coverage
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Our Interconnection through Mobility Facilitates the Spread of Infectious Pathogens
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We Should be Optimistic about Mosquito-Borne Diseases Control
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Identifying Children Potentially at Risk of Abuse at the Emergency Setting: A Qualitative Study on Healthcare Professionals
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Palliative Care Training for Work in an Austere Environment after a Natural Disaster
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A Qualitative Approach to Exploring Short-Term Service Learning and Civic Engagement
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Human Dopamine Transporter Function Following Exposure to Heavy Metals and Psychostimulants
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The Management of Orofacial Pain in Developing Countries: The Current Challenges
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In developed countries, orofacial pain is one condition in dentistry that has been well defined, explored, and managed. Unfortunately, unlike the grown and developed management of orofacial pain in developed countries, the management of orofacial pain in developing countries is still poorly performed. The current article discusses about the current management of orofacial pain in developing countries. At the time being, there are several factors that are considered to be the etiology of the unsuccessful management of orofacial pain in developing countries. Lack of knowledge about the symptoms of orofacial pain is considered to be one of them. Therefore, educating more people about orofacial pain and its symptoms should be included in the comprehensive plan of orofacial pain management plan in developing countries. As the problem of orofacial pain in developing countries is happening at the root level, the education should not only cover those who are responsible in treating orofacial pain but also the one who might experience orofacial pain. It is expected that the current article will provide a current insight about the management of orofacial pain in developing countries as we as well the current barriers of orofacial pain management. And furthermore, initiates more studies in the field of orofacial pain in developing countries.
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Churro Jumper Arch: A Modified Approach to Improve Efficiency
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In this clinical innovation the Churro jumper has been modified, by inserting it on an auxillary wire which is placed on the mandibular arch, instead of directly placing it on the main arch wire, to improve its efficiency.
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Implementation of a Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Screening Programme in a Rural African HIV Clinic
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Bilateral Fusion in Mandibular Primary Anterior Teeth: Report of a Rare Case With a Brief Review of Literature
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Fusion is a developmental anomaly of teeth. It is defined as the dentinal union of two embryologically developing teeth. It is more commonly seen in primary dentition and more frequently in incisor region. This paper reports a rare case which had the presence of bilaterally fused primary central incisor and lateral incisor in the mandibular region.
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Socio-Economic and Demographic Correlates of Overweight and Obesity: A Study on the Karbi Women of Assam, Northeast India
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Background: Excess adiposity is a chronic condition that contributes to non-communicable
disease (NCD) related morbidities, mortalities and causes public health problems.
Objectives: The objectives of the present community based cross-sectional study were to assess
the prevalence of overweight and obesity and its socio-economic and demographic concomitants
among a group of Karbi women of Assam, Northeast India.
Material and Methods: The study was carried out among 600 Karbi married women aged 20-49
years in Karbi-Anglong district of Assam, Northeast India. Height and weight were recorded
and body mass index (BMI= weight (kg)/ height2
(m2
)} was calculated. The prevalence of
overweight (BMI≥23.00-24.99 kg/m2
) and obesity (BMI≥25.00 kg/m2
) were assessed using
the Asian-Pacific population reference cut-offs. Data on the socio-economic, demographic and
lifestyle variables were collected using a pre-structured questionnaire.
Results: The prevalence of overweight and obesity were 17.33% and 14.33%, respectively.
Binary logistic regression (BLR) analysis showed that age at the time of interview, family size,
≥4 number of dependent children, alcohol consumption, tobacco use and monthly per-capita
income were the significantly risk factors for both combined overweight-obesity and obesity
independently (p<0.05). Step-wise multiple logistic regression showed that age at the time of
interview (30-39 years) (p<0.01), consumption of alcohol (p<0.05) and use of tobacco (p<0.05)
remain the significant risk factors for combined overweight-obesity; and age at the time of interview
(30-39 years) (p<0.01), monthly per-capita income (p<0.05) and number of dependent
children (p<0.01) for obesity.
Conclusion: Prevalence of overweight and obesity is emerging as a public health issue among
the indigenous Karbi women of Assam. The results suggest that increase in age, alcohol consumption,
tobacco use, number of dependent children and family income were the major predictive
variables that increases the prevalence of excess adiposity. Appropriate healthcare strategies
and intervention programmes are required to reduce subsequent complications of excess
adiposity in this population.
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The Prescribers’ Dilemma: Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection for Medicaid Insured Patients in United States
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Effect of Bile Acids and Farnesoid X Receptor Agonists on Pathophysiology and Treatment
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Magnetic Resonance Elastography comes of Age
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Cardiovascular Disease and NASH
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Analyzing Pregnancy Costs with Finite Mixture Models: An Opportunity to More Adequately Accommodate the Presence of Patient Data Heterogeneity
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Hepatic Myelopathy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Multi Institutional Experience with the GreenLight Simulator
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Coalescent Cyclical Vomiting: A Manifestation of Narcotic Bowel Syndrome?
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Epithelial-To-Mesenchymal Transition in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Fiction or Fact?
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