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Randomized controlled trials

Sex difference in survival benefits of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis

Tingting Liu, Dandan Song, Jun Chen, Jiacheng Yao, Jiehao Liao, Jun Dang

published 03 Nov 2026

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Effects of music medicine on anxiety among primigravida mothers of preterm neonates: The CalM MOM randomised controlled trial protocol

Bishnupriya Mukherjee, Tara Rajendran, Anjali Maria Augustine, Akshay Patil, Subham Kumar Mohanta, Nutan Kamath

published 03 Nov 2026

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A randomised feasibility trial of VR-enhanced cue exposure therapy versus neutral VR exposure for cocaine use disorder, with wearable monitoring and JITA-EMA: Feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol

Eileen Brobbin, Matteo Cella, Alexandre Copello, Simon Coulton, Hannah Darvell, Jerome Di Pietro, Colin Drummond, Joe Duffy, Amos Folarin, Steven Glautier, Tayler Holborn, Ceyda Kiyak, Jazmin Molai, Thomas Phillips, Heet Sankesara, Daniel Stahl, Callum Stewart, Lucia Valmaggia, Colin Williams, Paolo Deluca

published 30 Oct 2026

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Evaluation of digital binocular therapies for amblyopia after refractive adaptation in treatment-naive children aged 3–13 years: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Anju Thadathikunnal Narayanan, David Grant Robinson, J. Margaret Woodhouse

published 29 Oct 2026

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Standing up heals: A qualitative analysis of participants' daily reflections from Emotion-Focused Training for Helping Professions (EFT-HP)

Silvia Aziriová, Júlia Halamová, Timotea Vráblová, Katarína Greškovičová

published 29 Oct 2026

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STRONG prehabilitation before elective ventral hernia repair: Learnings from recruitment challenges in a randomized controlled trial

Sofie Anne-Marie Skovbo Jensen, Susanne Vahr Lauridsen, Siv Fonnes, Jacob Rosenberg, Birgitte Brandstrup, Frederik Helgstrand, Hanne Tønnesen

published 27 Oct 2026

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Is resistance training effective to increase BDNF in multiple sclerosis? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of isolated interventions

William Riciere Pedon, Gustavo De Conti Teixeira Costa, Lorenzo de Ávila Rodrigues Cortizo Vidal, Pedro Augusto Inacio, Marcelo Magalhães Sales, Ivanéria Mendonça Martins, James Oluwagbamigbe Fajemiroye, Sergio Machado, Vicente Aprigliano, Gabriela Ribeiro Inacio, Adolfo Mundombe Cameia, Gaspar R. Chiappa, Eduardo da Matta Mello Portugal, Alberto Souza Sá Filho

published 27 Oct 2026

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The combination of simethicone and N-acetylcysteine in lidocaine ice popsicle compared with lidocaine ice popsicle alone in patients undergoing unsedated esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial

Pailin Intarasangkhanawin, Saritphat Orrapin, Worapong Anuponganan, Neranchala Soonthornkes, Prasit Mahawongkajit

published 26 Oct 2026

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Assessing the robustness of meta-analyses to variability in the frequency and timing of postoperative delirium assessment – a novel methodological approach

Maram Khaled, Harsha Shanthanna, Lehana Thabane, James Paul, Anthony Absalom, Sergio Bergese, Federico Bilotta, Douglas Campbell, Matthew Chan, Mark Coburn, David Cowan, Kamal Maheshwari, Edward Mascha, Robert D. Sanders, Daniel I. Sessler, Tim Short, Jessica Spence, Alparslan Turan, Dong-Xin Wang, Maria Wittmann, Maura Marcucci

published 22 Oct 2026

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A liquid- and capsule-compatible hydroxyurea electronic monitor to identify non-adherent youth with sickle cell disease

Anyssa Young, Nate Goldfarb, Patrick McGann, Sherif M. Badawy, Sebastian Seiguer, Savannah Winkler, Erika Huerta, Lisbel Gonzalez, Saige Armistead, Susan Creary

published 21 Oct 2026

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Feasibility, acceptability and usability of InControl web-platform intervention for older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: A mixed-methods pilot study protocol

David Oliveira, Nelson P. Rocha, Anabela G. Silva

published 14 Oct 2026

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The effects of olfactory stimulation on postural control in adults: A systematic review

Yunus Sadir, Mojtaba Khosravi, Hossein Khazanin, Hossein Fakoor Rashid, Emad Alavi, Tülay Ceylan, Izzet Karakulak, Suriye Tan, Mohammad Alimoradi, Mohammad Alghosi

published 14 Oct 2026

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Cost comparison of the ShangRing device versus Mogen clamp for early infant male circumcision in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nahid Punjani, Tenny R. Zhang, Spyridon P. Basourakos, Mark A. Barone, Alice Christensen, Godfrey Kigozi, Marc Goldstein, Philip S. Li, Alvin I. Mushlin, John Stover, Richard K. Lee

published 13 Oct 2026

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