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Pilot studies

Tear-film imaging measurements of the lipid and muco-aqueous layers and their association with dry eye disease signs and symptoms in adults: A pilot, prospective, cross-sectional study at a tertiary eye care center

Isaac M. Tessone, Richard B. Rosen, Hernan Rios, Masako Chen, Alice Chandra Verticchio Vercellin, Brent A. Siesky, Paul A. Sidoti, Kira Manusis, Anna Fabczak-Kubicka, Keren Wood Shalem, Gal Antman

published 10 Jul 2026

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Learning in a noisy world: How lucky successes and unlucky failures shape learning consequences

Amanda Zaidan Chen, Martha Jeong, Michele Rigolizzo

published 29 Jun 2026

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Reappraisal of a historical porfimer sodium photodynamic therapy study for vascular restenosis: Efficacy, high procedural mortality, and methodological insights from a rabbit balloon-injury model

Ai-Hsien Adams Li, Yuan Hung Liu, Ya-Hui Tsai, Chi-Yu Yang, Kuan-Ming Chiu

published 22 Jun 2026

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Assessing body position through experimental cremation: A pilot study using colorimetry and FTIR-ATR analyses

Paula Becerra Fuello, Javier Lescure, Aaron Lackinger, María Sedeño Ráez, Jesús Gámiz Caro, Gonzalo Aranda Jiménez

published 15 Jun 2026

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Motherhood choice in multiple sclerosis (MoMS) – Pilot trial of web-based decision support

Lara S. Stahl, Julia Hickstein, Sascha Köpke, Kerstin Hellwig, Christoph Heesen, Anne C. Rahn

published 12 Jun 2026

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Feasibility of mechanomyography-based fatigue classification for passive lower-limb exoskeleton evaluation: A pilot study

Sijing Wang, Xiaorong Guan, Huibing Li, Rui Zhang, Yu Bai, Qiang Zhou

published 10 Jun 2026

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Community pharmacy-led diabetes management using continuous glucose monitoring for suboptimally controlled type 2 diabetes: A pilot feasibility study

Kyung-In Joung, Ji Won Hwang, So Young Seo, Kyeong Han Back, Yong Geun Jeon, Kwang Joon Kim

published 22 May 2026

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Effect of an herbal supplement on quality of life in participants with insomnia: A randomized placebo controlled cross-over pilot trial

Prachi Singh, Isabella Griffith, Makayla Tanksley, Robbie A. Beyl, Frank Greenway

published 20 May 2026

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Facilitating the measurement and treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) and understanding caregiver burden using wearable devices in Rural Taiwan—Protocol for a dyadic feasibility pilot study

Ta-Wei Guu, Wan-Jing Li, Shih-Hsiung Lee, Chih-Shan Hsu, Chia-Ni Chou, Leon Lack, Wei-Fen Ma

published 18 May 2026

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Rigid versus flexible: The effect of destination revitalization policy on tourists’ travel behavioral intention

Wen Qin, Weilong Li, Yanli Peng, Juan Su

published 07 May 2026

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Dutasteride treatment and its effect on standardized uptake values in prostate-specific membrane antigen-PET imaging: A pilot study

Lucas Praetzel, Irene A. Burger, Jan H. Rüschoff, Niels J. Rupp, Daniel Eberli, Benedikt Kranzbühler

published 06 May 2026

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Development and preliminary validation of a multimodal instrument for spasticity quantification using a composite index: A pilot study

Juan Manuel Rosero Ñañez, Sabrina Schaly, Elizabeth Roldán Gonzalez, María de los Ángeles Urbano Díaz, Julián Antonio Villamarín Muñoz

published 04 May 2026

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The Korean Medicine HOme Medical care for the Elderly (K-HOME) registry: A study protocol for a multicenter registry on aging in place and functional recovery

Hanbit Jin, Yerin Bae, Soomin Song, Hyungsun Jun, Eunji Ahn, Jieun Yu, Beumseuk Kim, Dongsu Kim

published 30 Apr 2026

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