Clinical trials often face challenges with placebo effects that can mask actual drug effects. We evaluated whether briefing the study team members on placebo mechanisms influenced analgesia. In this study, we compared the analgesic effects of oxycodone and placebo in three groups of 32 subjects. The groups were treated by an untrained study team (Arm… →

Purpose To compare two rapid late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiac MRI sequences-phase-sensitive inversion recovery (PSIR) single-shot true fast imaging with steady-state precession (TrueFISP) and motion-corrected TrueFISP PSIR (moco PSIR)-with the PSIR turbo fast low-angle shot (turboFLASH) sequence regarding image quality, localization, and quantification of LGE. Materials and Methods This prospective study included consecutive participants who… →

Background: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is characterised by chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland. The impact of a health-promoting diet and probiotics on health and quality of life, as well as on the anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody (anti-TPO), is increasingly being researched. However, the relevance of these factors to the course of HT is yet to be… →

Background/Objectives: Prediabetes markedly increases the risk of progression to type 2 diabetes. While exercise and dietary polyphenols independently enhance metabolic health, their combined and synergistic effects remain unclear. This randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigated the synergistic effects of concurrent training and a microencapsulated persimmon-karonda polyphenol formulation on glycemic control and inflammatory outcomes in adults with… →

CONCLUSIONS: The XP-Endo Finisher resulted in reduced early postoperative pain compared to needle irrigation at specific time points, although both methods showed similar outcomes in long-term pain resolution and analgesic consumption. Improved irrigant activation may influence short-term postoperative comfort. →

CONCLUSION: This study could be a scientific basis for future studies in research centers that work to promote self-management behaviors among KOA patients and improve the health systems of their countries. →

CONCLUSION: Even though neither intervention improved pain nor psychosocial outcomes, BIO significantly reduced AB behaviors, indicating that BIO may be preferable for controlling AB behaviors in TMD patients. →

We demonstrate the feasibility of a wearable, augmented reality-based nystagmus examination system, showing its preliminary diagnostic agreement with conventional video-oculography and its potential for portable vestibular assessment in patients with vertigo. →