Postoperative Harris Hip Score Versus Harris Hip Score Difference in Hip Replacement: What to Report? by Nikolai Ramadanov, Maximilian Voss, Robert Hable, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Robert Prill, Mikhail Salzmann, Dobromir Dimitrov, Roland Becker

“…As HHS is a continuous outcome, mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was calculated using the Hartung–Knapp–Sidik–Jonkman method and a common‐effect/random‐effects model. The same approach was used for both postoperative HHS and HHSdiff. …”
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Health-promoting lifestyle behaviors and their associated factors among pregnant women in Debre Markos, northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Getachew Tilaye Mihiret, Belsity Temesgen Meselu, Kumlachew Solomon Wondmu, Temesgen Getaneh, Nurilign Abebe Moges

“…This study aimed to evaluate the extent and associated factors of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors among pregnant women in public health institutions in Debre Markos, northwest Ethiopia.MethodsAn institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 275 pregnant women who were recruited using a systematic random sampling technique from 19 April to 19 May 2021. …”
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Therapeutic effects of reduced glutathione on liver function, fibrosis, and HBV DNA clearance in chronic hepatitis B patients by Qiyao Wei, Jing Zhao

“…Methods This was a randomized controlled trial. This study included 90 patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B, who were randomly divided into two groups (observation group and control group) using a random number table, with 45 patients in each group. …”
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Inverse Occlusion: A Binocularly Motivated Treatment for Amblyopia by Jiawei Zhou, Zhifen He, Yidong Wu, Yiya Chen, Xiaoxin Chen, Yunjie Liang, Yu Mao, Zhimo Yao, Fan Lu, Jia Qu, Robert F. Hess

“…The primary outcome measure was the binocular balance which was measured using a phase combination task; the secondary outcome measures were the best-corrected visual acuity which was measured with a Tumbling E acuity chart and converted to logMAR units and the stereoacuity which was measured with the Random-dot preschool stereogram test. The average binocular gain was 0.11 in terms of the effective contrast ratio (z=−2.344, p=0.019, 2-tailed related samples Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test). …”
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Effects of Bilateral M1 Anodal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Pain and Mood in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain by LU Xuefang, YUAN Peng, DENG Shukun, SU Qiuju, FANG Xiangming, CHEN Gangrui, YANG Han, SHEN Ying

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effects of a novel transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device known as "Halo Sport" on pain and mood in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), by specifically targeting the bilateral primary motor cortex (M1 region).MethodsForty-two patients with NSCLBP who were treated in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Wuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University from July 2023 to March 2024 were recruited. According to the random number table method, the patients were divided into control group and experimental group, with 21 patients in each group. …”
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HyQ2: A Hybrid Quantum Neural Network for NextG Vulnerability Detection by Yifeng Peng, Xinyi Li, Zhiding Liang, Ying Wang

“…We propose the HyQ2 method to overcome these challenges, which constructs quantum neurons by selecting random neurons' outputs from a classical neural network. …”
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Impact of pulmonary yoga module on lung capacity of COVID-19 adult survivors by Adarsh Tomar, Sudhanshu Verma

“…The before-test and after-test data were taken, stored, and tabulated to find the efficacy of Yogic interventions. The simple random sampling technique applied for the selection procedure and expulsion standard is 10%. …”
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Prevalence, associated factors, management and outcomes of hypokalaemia in hospitalised patients at a South African tertiary centre by C Burton, M-Y Chothia, A Zemlin, S Lahri

“…Based on a sample size calculation, a computer-generated random sample of 245 patients was used. Results. …”
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Multisource Accident Datasets-Driven Deep Learning-Based Traffic Accident Portrait for Accident Reasoning by Chun-Hao Wang, Yue-Tian-Si Ji, Li Ruan, Joshua Luhwago, Yin-Xuan Saw, Sokhey Kim, Tao Ruan, Li-Min Xiao, Rui-Jue Zhou

“…Our multisource accident datasets-driven deep learning model is composed of the following three submodels: (1) the structured data accident model using our accident feature-driven bidirectional long short-term memory (Bi-LSTM) and accident feature-driven bidirectional conditional random field (Bi-CRF) model to extract labels, (2) the unstructured traffic accident data model using our accident feature-driven piecewise convolutional neural network (PCNN) model to identify the extracted labels, and (3) the semistructured traffic accident data processing model. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors towards Nonpharmacological Pain Management among Nurses Working at Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, Ethiopia by Esayas Alemshet Tekletsadik, Abebaw Alemayehu Desta, Belayneh Shetie Workneh

“…A total of 845 nurses were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected by using a pretested self-administered structured questionnaire. …”
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Effectiveness of mobile health for exercise promotion on cardiorespiratory fitness after a cancer diagnosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Megan E. Gregory, Weidan Cao, Saurabh Rahurkar, Fadi Haroun, James C. Stock, Sanam M. Ghazi, Daniel Addison

“…Included studies provided a quantitative evaluation of an mHealth intervention in a primary or secondary capacity on cardiorespiratory fitness (6‐minute walk test, VO2max, 3‐minute step test, or systolic blood pressure; or any mention of cardiac measure) and were meta‐analyzed (using a random effects model) if they were a randomized controlled trial with sufficient quantitative information. …”
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Determinants of school-going adolescent girls’ health and nutritional status in district Malir, Karachi: a baseline cross-sectional study by Saira Zafar, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Zoha Imtiaz Malik, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad

“…Improving adolescent girls’ nutrition is crucial for breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition, but research in Pakistan has largely focused on children under five and pregnant women, often neglecting this vulnerable group.ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the contextual and sociodemographic factors contributing toward undernutrition to improve the health and nutritional status of adolescent girls.MethodsA school based cross sectional study was conducted as the baseline survey for a mixed methods study leading to a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. n = 84 girls (10–14 years) from two public schools were selected by simple random sampling. …”
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Recreational prescription opioid misuse among college students in the USA: An application of the theory of planned behavior by Robert E. Davis, Martha A. Bass, Mary A. Ford, John P. Bentley, KoFan Lee, Nicole A. Doyle

“…The purpose of the current study was to utilize the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to predict the intention to engage in recreational prescription opioid misuse (RPOM) among college students while identifying specific salient beliefs that underlie this behavior. Methods: A random sample of college students in the USA completed an electronic survey measuring TPB constructs, salient beliefs, RPOM, and demographic items. …”

Listeria Species Occurrence and Associated Risk Factors and Antibiogram of Listeria Monocytogenes in Milk and Milk Products in Ambo, Holeta, and Bako Towns, Oromia Regional State,... by Bizunesh Mideksa Borena, Lemma Dilgasa, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Edilu Jorga Sarba, Lencho Megersa Marami, Kebede Abdisa Kelbesa, Nega Desalegn Tadese

“…A total of 482 samples (384 milk, 35 cottage cheeses, 30 bulk tank milk, and 33 curdle milk) were collected using a systematic random sampling method and isolation and identification of Listeria species were done using standard microbiological techniques. …”
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Outcomes and Complications of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries (MIGS) in Primary Angle Closure and Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Paik B, Chua CH, Yip LW, Yip VC

“…We performed meta-analyses of these outcomes using weighted mean differences (WMD) under random-effects models. Our secondary outcome was complication rate.Results: Twenty-three studies comprising 875 patients were included in our review, from which 15 (590 patients) were included in meta-analysis. …”
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Effects of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Levels of Angiopoetin-2 and Other Selected Circulating Signaling Molecules in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer by Jerzy Hohendorff, Anna Drozdz, Sebastian Borys, Agnieszka H. Ludwig-Slomczynska, Beata Kiec-Wilk, Ewa L. Stepien, Maciej T. Malecki

“…Assigning patients to the NPWT group was not random but based on DFU characteristics, especially wound area. …”
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Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction of root system architecture traits in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) at the seedling stage by Muluken Enyew, Mulatu Geleta, Kassahun Tesfaye, Amare Seyoum, Tileye Feyissa, Admas Alemu, Cecilia Hammenhag, Anders S. Carlsson

“…A multi-locus model, Fixed and random model Circulating Probability Unification (FarmCPU), was applied for GWAS analysis. …”
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Effect of Respiratory Training on Dysphagia in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Qishan LIU, Haofeng MO, Xiaofang CHEN

“…Objective:To observe the effect of respiratory training on dysphagia in children with cerebral palsy.Methods:A total of 96 eligible children with cerebral palsy accompanied by dysphagia were divided into observation group and control group according to the random number table method, with 48 cases in each group. …”
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Practice of balanced scorecard implementation and its contributing factors among public primary hospital professionals in Central Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Seid Yeshaw, Seid Yeshaw, Geta Asrade, Asebe Hagos, Muluken Genetu Chanie, Nigusu Worku

“…Study participants were selected using a systematic random sampling technique for the quantitative part, and 12 study subjects were chosen purposively for the qualitative part. …”
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Database and geospatial mapping study of those eligible for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the Thames Valley Region, England by Oscar Millerchip, Jasper Eddison, Alex Rosenberg, Jon Bailey, James Raitt

“…Global Moran’s analysis of the entire region found no significant clustering or dispersal, suggesting a near-random distribution despite some evidence of hotspots. …”
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