Effects of brief mindfulness intervention on mental fatigue and recovery in basketball tactical performance. by Shudian Cao, Jia Liu, Soh Kim Geok, He Sun, Xiaopeng Wang

“…<h4>Method</h4>This study employed a cluster randomized controlled trial (cRCT) design. It involved 54 male basketball players aged 18 to 24 from three universities. …”
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EGFR-TKIs or EGFR-TKIs combination treatments for untreated advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC: a network meta-analysis by Ao Liu, Xiaoming Wang, Lian Wang, Han Zhuang, Liubo Xiong, Xiao Gan, Qian Wang, Guanyu Tao

“…The study quality was assessed using the revised tool for risk of bias in randomized trials. The efficacy and safety outcomes of the included treatments were compared by network meta-analysis based on a frequentist approach. …”
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An Open‐Label Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab, an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Alone or in Combination With Oral Azacitidine as Second‐Line Therapy for Advanced Head and Neck Squamo... by Vinod K. Ramani, Srimonta Gayen, Radheshyam Naik

“…Methods Our trial is a Phase 2 randomized study of immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab given in combination with azacitidine (HMA). …”
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A Fosmid Cloning Strategy for Detecting the Widest Possible Spectrum of Microbes from the International Space Station Drinking Water System by Sangdun Choi, Mi Sook Chang, Tara Stuecker, Christine Chung, David A. Newcombe, Kasthuri Venkateswaran

“…Several hundred clones were randomly selected for sequencing, followed by Blastn/Blastx searches. …”
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The effect of dienogest and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist on pelvic pain after laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis: An RCT by Fatemeh Davari Tanha, Azam Rasti, Hamideh Pakniat, Shohreh Salimi Setudeh

“…After laparoscopic surgery, individuals were randomly assigned into 2 groups (n = 52/each): the dienogest-administered group and the GnRH agonist-administered group. …”
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Effectiveness of Systematic Health Education Model for Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Yongwen Zhang, Lanfang Chu

“…To test effectiveness of the systematic health education model for T2DM, we conducted a randomized study with a control group among patients with T2DM living in Nanjing, China. …”
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A scoping review of therapeutic mentoring for youth mental health by Alexandra Werntz, Jean E. Rhodes, Hannah Brockstein, Lindsay Fallon, Amy Cook

“…Future research should prioritize developing program models that align with diverse youth's cultural values, conducting randomized controlled trials, examining program components, and developing standardized measures for assessing therapeutic mentoring outcomes.…”
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Therapeutic modalities for iatrogenic late paresthesia in oral tissues innervated by mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve: a systematic review by Elham Keykha, Elahe Tahmasebi, Mahdi Hadilou

“…Ultimately, seven controlled randomized trials (RCTs) were included in the final analysis. …”
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Oral Hyaluronic Acid Supplementation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease: A Pilot Study by Yeseul Kim, Chan Hee Moon, Bo-Yeon Kim, Sun Young Jang

“…Study Design. Prospective randomized controlled trial. Methods. This trial enrolled 54 subjects and they were randomized into the study or control group. …”
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Drains vs. no drains following burr-hole evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma by Sajag Gupta

“…All patients were treated identically as per usual ward regular practice, with the exception that the treatment choice (whether to use the drain or not) was determined by randomization; Group A with drain and Group B without drain. …”
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The Effect of a New Ligation and Venipuncture Method on Vena Basilica Vessel by Yuanhong Mao, Xiaomei Huang, Hong Yang, Shu Zhou, Aihong Yuan, Gang Lin, Guiling Geng

“…Methods. 32 volunteers examined by ultrasound at the Medical Imaging Center of The First People’s Hospital of Nantong, Jiangsu province, from February 2020 to April 2020 were randomly selected. One hand of each patient was ligated with the traditional single tourniquet and the new ligation method for 20 seconds. …”
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Atropine 0.01% for the Control of Myopia in Chinese Children: Effect on Accommodation Functions and Pupil Size by Yuliang Wang, Jing Yao, Xiaomei Qu

“…This was a single-center randomized clinical trial. 63 participants with myopia of at least −0.50 D and astigmatism of ≤−2.50 D were enrolled and randomized to receive atropine 0.01% once nightly with regular single-vision lenses or to wear regular single-vision lenses, in an allocation ratio of 3 : 2. …”
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Accuracy of the SWAY Mobile Cognitive Assessment Application by Heidi A. VanRavenhorst-Bell, Melissa A. Muzeau, Lindsay Luinstra, Jared Goering, Ryan Z. Amick

“… # Methods 88 healthy, young adults, 18 to 48 years (*mean*= 22.09 &pm; *sd*=4.47 years) completed four, randomized and counter-balanced, reaction time tests (2- SWAY RT, 2- ImPACT QT) using different operating systems (iOS, Android) of 4 randomly assigned mobile devices…”
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Patient stratification by genetic risk in Alzheimer's disease is only effective in the presence of phenotypic heterogeneity. by Jack Euesden, Muhammad Ali, Chloe Robins, Praveen Surendran, Padhraig Gormley, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), David Pulford, Carlos Cruchaga

“…In four cohorts (n = 7241), we performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and Mendelian randomization (MR) to discover novel targets associated with progression and assess causal relationships. …”
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The In Vivo Evaluation on Total Components from Extract of Aconitum Based on a New Analytic Method of Area under Absorbance-Wavelength Curve by Miaomiao Yang, Huasong Wu, Xiaodong Li

“…Methods. Randomized rats were administered orally with the single and multiple dose of Aconitum extract based on the clinical use of Aconitum injection. …”
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Research on dynamic array honeypot for collaborative network defense strategy by Le-yi SHI, Jie LI, Xin LIU, Chun-fu JIA

“…Inspired by the ancient battle diagram for military purpose,a concept of dynamic array honeypot was proposed to bewilder the attackers by coordinating and changing the role pseudo-randomly as a huge dynamic puzzle.The dynamic array honeypot model was presented,system simulation through NS2 was performed,and the prototype implementation with Java was carried out.Detailed empirical studies were launched upon both the simulation model and the prototype.The simulation results demonstrates that the dynamic array honeypot system is feasible and effective for active network confrontation.…”
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Review of cloud based trust model by GU Xin, XU Zheng-quan, LIU Jin

“…Combining the concepts of trust and cloud,the trust evaluation model of security application was discussed from the perspective of subjective.The fuzziness and randomness subjective description to network objects and the reli-ability of the information evaluation could be provided by cloud based trust model（CTM）,and it also,improving the se-curity of network applications,determined the trust level of entire information system.By reviewing the implement prin-ciple,classic improvement and existing problems,the mechanism of CTM could be analyzed,and the development direc-tions for CTM were pointed out.…”
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Research on unequal error protection of irregular LDPC codes by MA Pi-ming, YUAN Dong-feng, YANG Xiu-mei

“…Simulation results over AWGN and Rayleigh fading channels show that LDPC codes from WIPC matrix can achieve better UEP performance than conventional randomly constructed irregular LDPC codes.…”
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Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention on head circumference and length at birth: A multi-country household air pollution intervention network (HAPIN) tri... by Hina Raheel, Sheela Sinharoy, Anaité Diaz-Artiga, Sarada S. Garg, Ajay Pillarisetti, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Marilu Chiang, Amy Lovvorn, Miles Kirby, Usha Ramakrishnan, Shirin Jabbarzadeh, Alexie Mukeshimana, Michael Johnson, John P. McCracken, Luke P. Naeher, Ghislaine Rosa, Jiantong Wang, Joshua Rosenthal, William Checkley, Thomas F. Clasen, Jennifer L. Peel, Lisa M. Thompson

“…Methods: The Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial was an open label multi-country-randomized controlled trial, with 3200 pregnant women aged 18–34 years (9–19 weeks of gestation) randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stove intervention compared to women continuing to cook with solid fuels for 18 months. …”
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Information Needs of Textile Industry: Methodological Approach by Oya Gürdal

“…The research, that has been done in Turkey and other world countries show that users does not know the presence of information sources and/or channels and the information needed is retrieved randomely or with difficulty. However, there is a very important relationship between the comprehension of the importance of information for the fulfilment of industrial activities and establishment and use of information sources / channels and/or information centers.…”
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