Inhaled Corticosteroids and the Risk of Lung Cancer in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Amare Abera Tareke, Wondwosen Debebe, Addis Alem, Nebiyou Simegnew Bayileyegn, Taddese Alemu Zerfu, Andualem Mossie Ayana

“…The random-effects model was used to pool hazard ratios. …”
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Level of cognitive functioning among elderly patients in urban area of Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. by Joynal Abedin Imran, Pradip Kumar Saha, Marzana Afrooj Ria, Syeda Saika Sarwar, Jannatul Ferdous Konok

“…This cross-sectional study employed systematic random sampling among 150 elderly participants (aged 60-85 years) from the outpatient department of the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. …”
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The Effect of Geometrical Shape of Surface Texture on the Rheology and Tribology of Confined Lubricants by Fankai Peng, Ahmad Jabbarzadeh

“…The sinusoidal wave-patterned surface shows intermediary viscosity with disordered crystalline bridge groups formed with random molecular orientation. The lowest viscosity provided by the squaretooth pattern surface persists across various conditions, including both transitory and steady states, under high and low loads, and over a wide range of shear rates. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF PRIVATE PROPERTY DEVELOPERS IN THE PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURES IN KARU, KEFFI AND NASARAWA IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA by A.J Yacim, A.V Bello

“…A total number of 270 (two hundred and seventy) private property developers were selected using the simple random sampling technique and questionnaires were administered to the number out of which 216 (two hundred and sixteen) of the questionnaires were returned for analysis. …”
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Bulk Low-Inertia Power Systems Adaptive Fault Type Classification Method Based on Machine Learning and Phasor Measurement Units Data by Mihail Senyuk, Svetlana Beryozkina, Inga Zicmane, Murodbek Safaraliev, Viktor Klassen, Firuz Kamalov

“…To enhance the speed and accuracy of disturbance classification, we employ a range of ensemble machine learning techniques, including Random forest, AdaBoost, Extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), and LightGBM. …”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment of Post-stroke Depression of Liver-Qi Stagnation Type in 33 Cases by Cheng LI, Xiaoai LI, Hui LIANG, Nianwen YAN, Yanxu WANG

“…Objective:To observe the curative effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with fluoxetine in treatment of post-stroke depression (PSD) with stagnation of liver-Qi syndrome.Methods:Sixty-six PSD patients were assigned to treatment group and control group by the random number table, and 33 patients in each group. …”
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Measurement of Microvibration by Using Dual-Cavity Fiber Fabry-Perot Interferometer for Structural Health Monitoring by Dae-Hyun Kim, Jin-Hyuk Lee, Byung-Jun Ahn

“…In order to do signal processing including an arc-tangent method, a random value of the initial phase difference is automatically adjusted to the exact 90 degrees in the phase-compensating algorithm part. …”
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The impact of financial risk on stock returns in the Jordanian commercial banks during the period (2007-2016) by Alaa A Abu Aleem, Mohamed Zaoui, Jum’a M Abbad

“…In order to test hypotheses, based on the Hausman test the random effect model was used between independent variables (liquidity risk, solvency risk, and credit risk) and stocks returns. …”
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An Approach for Demand Forecasting in Steel Industries Using Ensemble Learning by S. M. Taslim Uddin Raju, Amlan Sarker, Apurba Das, Md. Milon Islam, Mabrook S. Al-Rakhami, Atif M. Al-Amri, Tasniah Mohiuddin, Fahad R. Albogamy

“…This paper aims to introduce a robust framework for forecasting demand, including data preprocessing, data transformation and standardization, feature selection, cross-validation, and regression ensemble framework. Bagging (random forest regression (RFR)), boosting (gradient boosting regression (GBR) and extreme gradient boosting regression (XGBR)), and stacking (STACK) are employed as ensemble models. …”
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Knowledge of General Dental Practitioners and Specialists about Emergency Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries in Qassim, Saudi Arabia by Sanaa N. Al-Haj Ali, Somaya A. Algarawi, Atheer M. Alrubaian, Asma I. Alasqah

“…Materials and Methods. A random sample of 239 GDPs and specialists was given a two-part questionnaire; the first part included demographic questions and the second part included questions related to knowledge of emergency management of luxation (intrusion and extrusion), complicated crown fracture, and avulsion injuries. …”
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Frequency of DÉJÀ VU Experience and Its Relationship with Stress in Students of The Medical University of Islamabad by Mehwish Riaz, Hafiz Muhammad Hamza, Khawaja Uzair Nayab, Faizan Tanveer Janjua, Danish Ali Ashraf, Muhammad Muiz Malik

“…The sample size (239) was calculated using open Epi software with a previous prevalence of 67%. Stratified random sampling was used to select students. Data was collected through a questionnaire containing demographic variables from a validated déjà vu inventory and stress tool. …”
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The Impact of Ownership and Financial Stability on Bank Liquidity Creation by Sudarto Sudarto, Adawiyah Wiwiek Rabiatul, Najmudin Najmudin, Jati Dian Purnomo

“…The research sample included 35 banks listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange based on a purposive sampling technique (non-random sampling) and the observation period between 2013 and 2020 utilizing quarterly data. …”
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Soil Fertility Status as Influenced by Slope Gradient and Land Use Types in Southern Ethiopia by Kedir Merga, Gifole Gidago, Fanuel Laekemariam

“…A total of 27 soil samples using a simple random sampling technique with randomized complete block design from 3 land use types (cultivated, eucalyptus, and grazing lands) ×3 slope gradients (upper 10–15%, middle 5–10%, and lower 2–5% slopes) ×3 replications and depth (0–20 cm) were collected. …”
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Multiple Aliasing of Windowed Real-Valued Signal as a Cause of Accuracy Limitation of DFT Methods by Karel Hajek, Zdenek Kohl

“…The paper further explains that the effect of the random part of such multiple aliasing can be fully compensated converting the real-valued signal to its analytic counterpart. …”
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Comparative study of imputation strategies to improve the sarcopenia prediction task by Shakhzod Karimov, Dilmurod Turimov, Wooseong Kim, Jiyoun Kim

“…Methods Following imputation, we utilized machine learning models, including logistic regression, gradient boosting, support vector machine, and random forest, to classify sarcopenia. The methodology encompassed rigorous data preprocessing, normalization, and the synthetic minority oversampling technique to address class imbalance and ensure unbiased model performance. …”
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Impact of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions on gender-specific school attendance and learning outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Dinaol Bedada Dibaba, Bezatu Mengistie Alemu, Sisay Abebe Debela

“…Based on the observed results, diversity will be checked among the outcomes of the study and based on that random-effect model will be used to estimate the pooled effect size. …”
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Exploring the dynamics of financing, fan influence, and leadership and governance in soccer club performance by Daniel Getnet, Zelalem Melkamu, Sisay Mengistu

“…Twenty-one seven-point linker Amharic version questionnaires, known for their validity and reliability, were used from a sample of 307 participants selected through the simple random sampling method. Frequency, percentage, correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses (with a significance level of P < 0.05) were performed. …”
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Exploring the effects of combined nostalgic activities and music therapy on Alzheimer's disease outcomes by Yunqiu Zhang, Yunqiong Wang, Qiao Liu, Jun Xiao, Ling Huang, Lan Zhou, Xuemei Liu

“…ObjectiveExploring the effects of combination of nostalgic activity-based therapies, including music therapy on cognitive function, negative emotions, and sleep quality in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.MethodsA total of 63 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease who were treated at the Sichuan Provincial Psychiatric Center of the People's Hospital of Sichuan Province from January to June 2023 were selected as the research subjects. They were randomly divided into a study group (n = 31) and a control group (n = 32) using a random number table method. …”
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Readability of informed consent documents and its impact on consent refusal rate by Yash V. Kamath, Yashashri C. Shetty, Ishita C. Lanjewar, Ankita Kulkarni

“…Studies were selected using random proportional-to-size sampling across years and study types (thesis, pharma, government, investigator initiated [OA] studies). …”
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THE CORRELATION BEETWEEN MOTHER'S NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PARITY WITH THE INCIDENT OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT (LBW) AT A PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER SURABAYA by Fransiska Niken Hapsari, Astika Gita Ningrum, Muhammad Ardian Cahya Laksana, Widati Fatmaningrum

“…Samples were taken using probability sampling techniques, namely random sampling. The total samples taken were 96 samples. …”
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