MIMO Self-Encoded Spread Spectrum with Iterative Detection over Rayleigh Fading Channels by Shichuan Ma, Lim Nguyen, Won Mee Jang, Yaoqing (Lamar) Yang

“…Self-encoded spread spectrum (SESS) is a novel communication technique that derives its spreading code from the randomness of the source stream rather than using conventional pseudorandom noise (PN) code. …”
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Comparison of multiple intelligence fields of physical education and sports college students by Didem Kemec

“…Research group consists of 185 people, chosen randomly, who studied at Sakarya and Gaziantep University School of Physical Education and Sports during the academic year of 2014–2015. …”
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Effect of SSI on Vibration Control of Structures with Tuned Vibration Absorbers by Said Elias

“…The effectiveness of the d-MTVAs is weighed against the case of single tuned vibration absorber (STVA), d-MTVAs suppressing the first modal responses (d-MTVAs-1), and randomly distributed MTVAs (ad-MTVAs). Additionally, parametric studies are conducted for varying mass and damping ratios in the STVA, d-MTVAs-1, ad-MTVAs, and d-MTVAs. …”
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Balancing Technology, Ethics, and Society: A Review of Artificial Intelligence in Embryo Selection by Roberto Aufieri, Francesco Mastrocola

“…These findings, along with the results of the only randomized controlled trial available, suggest that the introduction of AI-driven embryo selection in clinical practice is not currently scientifically and ethically justified. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of participants and non-participants of physical activity at the workplace by Antonio José Grande, Valter Silva

“…The objective of the study was to describe self-reported barriers and facilitators for workers participating and not participating in an exercise program at the workplace. We randomized 20 sectors from the 65 participating in the exercise program at a university community; there were 334 employees, 151 of which (45.11 ± 10.22 years) participated and 183 who did not participate in the program (43.61 ± 9.38 years). …”
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Effect Observation of Comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy combined with Acupoint Application in Elderly Patients with COPD by Houmei TANG, Xiaohong GU, Juan DENG

“…Objective:To evaluate the effect of comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation therapy combined with acupoint application therapy in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods:A total of 120 elderly patients with COPD were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 60 cases in each group. …”
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Effect of Ice Bag Application to Femoral Region on Pain in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Sevda Korkut Bayındır, Gülsüm Nihal Çürük, Abdurrahman Oguzhan

“…Material and Methods. A randomized controlled trial with repeated measures and two-group design. …”
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Characteristics of Instant Steamed Sponge Cake Flour from Blending Purple Sweet Potato Flour (Ipomoea batatas var ayumurasaki), Mung Bean Flour ( (Vigna radiata) and Corn Flour ( Z... by Rina Yenrina, Kurnia Harlina Dewi, Yumarnis Yumarnis

“…The research has used Completely Randomized Design with 5 treatment and 3 repitition.  …”
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Pilot study on the effects of assertion video viewing and physical activity on depressive symptoms in workers witnessing workplace bullying by Atsuo Hattori, Yasumasa Otsuka

“…After viewing the workplace bullying video, the participants were randomly divided into three groups: assertion video viewing, physical activity, and control. …”
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Comparing Health Promotion Programs in Public Dental Service of Vantaa, Finland: A Clinical Trial in 6–36-Month-Old Children by Irma Arpalahti, Mimmi Tolvanen, Kaisu Pienihakkinen

“…Vantaa was categorized into three matching areas, which were randomly assigned to different programs. New counseling methods were trained. …”
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Biomechanical comparison of the efficacy of Cfr-PEEK and titanium systems in the fixation following sagittal split advancement osteotomy: a biomechanical study by Esengul Sen, Damla Torul

“…Methods Twenty-eight sheep hemimandibles were randomly assigned to four groups for SSRO surgery. …”
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Coverage Analysis for RIS-Assisted Two-Tier HetNets With Repulsion by Changshan Chen

“…In addition, the extension of our analysis to the case where RISs are randomly scattered in the HetNets is discussed in this paper. …”
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Hepatoprotection by L-Ornithine L-Aspartate in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Roger F. Butterworth, Ali Canbay

“…L-ornithine L-aspartate (LOLA) has hepatoprotective properties in patients with fatty liver of diverse etiology and results of a multicenter randomized clinical trial reveal that 12 weeks treatment with oral LOLA (6–9 g/d) results in a dose-related reduction in activities of liver enzymes and triglycerides together with significant improvements of liver/spleen CT ratios. …”
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Atlantoaksiyal eklemin konik ışınlı bilgisayarlı tomografi (KIBT) ile değerlendirilmesi by Esra Yeşilova, Elif Bilgir

“…Background: This study aimed to show the osteoarthritic changes of atlanto-axial joint by aging in asymptomatic subjects with CBCT as first in literature.Methods: Study group of 120 patients randomly selected and grouped according to six age categories. …”
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Influence of Different Wax Hardening Agents on Surface Roughness of Refractory Cast Investment Materials by Zahraa Noori Yassen, Israa Mohammed Hummudi

“…Surface roughness test was done by a profilometer where three readings were taken for all the specimens' surfaces randomly. The mean was then extracted for the roughness values before and after dipping in waxes.                                                                                                                                                 …”
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Gliclazide protects ionizing radiation-induced intestinal injury in mice by inhibiting oxidative stress and caspase-3 by Soroush Arzani, Soghra Farzipour, Fereshteh Talebpour Amiri, Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr

“…Eight groups of mice were randomized as follows: control, GLZ (5, 10, and 25 mg/kg), IR (6 Gy), and IR + GLZ (at 5, 10, and 25 mg/kg). …”
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Effects of Flotation-REST on Muscle Tension Pain by Anette Kjellgren, Ulf Sundequist, Torsten Norlander, Trevor Archer

“…Thirty-seven patients (14 men and 23 women) suffering from chronic pain consisting of aching muscles in the neck and back area participated in the study. They were randomly assigned to either a control group (17 participants) or an experimental group (20 participants). …”
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Once-Daily Dosing of Aminoglycosides by William A Craig

“…DATA SELECTION: Fourteen randomized studies in infected patients that compared the efficacy and toxicity of once-daily aminoglycoside dosing with twice- or thrice-daily dosing regimens were available for review. …”
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In vitro shoot induction from petiole explants of tembesu (Fagraea fragrans Roxb) using 6-benzylaminopurine by Mayta Novaliza Isda, Riche Afrilla

“…This research aims to evaluate the effect of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) in inducing shoots and determine the optimal BAP concentration on tembesu petiole explants in vitro. A completely randomized design (CRD) with six treatment levels (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 mg/L BAP) and five replications was employed. …”
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The Influence of Soaking Duration of Artificial Chitosan from by Product Frozening Shrimp on the Effectiveness of Fresh Quality Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) by Ayu Diana, Marnida Yusfiani, Anggi Anshori

“…The design carried out was a completely randomized non-factorial design. The observed parameters were the organoleptic test, the TVB test, and the test of the peroxide results from all tests showing that three hours of submersion was better than 1 and 2 hours of substation, all in relation to 7, 9 and 11 hours of observation. …”
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