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The following is an excerpt from an abstract. Write the PICOS: Objective: To assess the efficacy of intranasal midazolam in children with acute seizure when compared to conventional IV benzodiazepine (BDZ). Methods: PubMed, google scholar, websites clinicaltrials.gov and the WHO-international clinical trials registry platform, were searched. Randomized controlled trials comparing intranasal midazolam against IV BDZ in the treatment of acute seizures in pediatric patients followed for at least 24 hours were included. The primary outcome was time to seizure cessation.

A randomized-controlled trial is designed to compare duloxetine to sertraline for pediatric patients with severe anxiety. The primary outcome is the mean change on the 26-item Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory for Children. The investigators determined they needed to enroll 160 participants to achieve 80% power to detect a mean change of 10% on the scale between groups using a two-sided alpha level of 0.05. Which of the following scenarios would INCREASE statistical power? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

This type of ground tissue has cells with THIN walls, they are abundant in fruits and flowers:

A randomized controlled trial compared standard duration varenicline use of 3-months to extended-use varenicline of 6-months. The trial randomized 200 patients in each arm. Which statistical test would be most appropriate to test for the difference in baseline systolic blood pressure between groups?

A study compared inhaled fluticasone (n=821), inhaled beclomethasone (n=843), and inhaled budesonide (n=837) for the change in FEV1 among patients with. Which statistical test would be most appropriate to test for statistical significance of FEV1 between groups at the conclusion of the trial?

The initial stage of Gentile’s two-stage model requires the learner to discriminate between __________ and _________.

True or false: all plants are multicellular.

What is the angle at which the leaf comes off the stem or branch known as?

What structure is used for transporting water and food throughout the leaf?

In which type of plant would you typically find a fibrous root system?