Improving Dynamic Performance of a Small Rhizome Chinese Herbs Harvesting Machine via Analysis, Testing, and Experimentation by Lixun Dai, Wei Sun, Petru Aurelian Simionescu, Bugong Sun, Zongpeng Huang, Xiaolong Liu

“…To reduce vibration in the non-resonant state and avoid resonance as the natural frequency changes, several modifications were necessary: the PTO speed needed to be controlled, the stiffness of the machine had to be increased, and the mass of the reciprocating parts had to be decreased. …”
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Effectiveness of community-based interventions for older adults living alone: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Inhye Kim, Hyunseo An, Sohyeon Yun, Hae Yean Park

“…METHODS The study incorporated 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 5 non-RCTs to evaluate various interventions. …”
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Activated Carbon Reduced Nitrate Loss from Agricultural Soil but Did Not Enhance Wheat Yields by Manhattan Lebrun, Sylvain Bourgerie

“…Finally, field trials showed that the addition of 1% activated carbon did not result in higher wheat yields compared to those in the non-amended plots in both the absence and presence of nitrogen. …”
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The effectiveness of emergency obstetric referral interventions in developing country settings: a systematic review. by Julia Hussein, Lovney Kanguru, Margaret Astin, Stephen Munjanja

“…The reduction in stillbirth rates resulting from maternity waiting homes needs further study. Referral interventions can have unexpected adverse effects. …”
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The Causal Relationship between Plasma Myeloperoxidase Levels and Respiratory Tract Infections: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by Xiu Liu, Chuchu Zhang, Jiajia Ren, Guorong Deng, Xi Xu, Jueheng Liu, Xiaoming Gao, Ruohan Li, Jiamei Li, Gang Wang

“…Summarized data for upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) (2,795 cases and 483,689 controls) and lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in the intensive care unit (ICU) (585 cases and 430,780 controls) were from the UK Biobank database. …”
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Comprehensive coronary CT angiography in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Binh T Nguyen, Edward Hulten, Venkatesh L Murthy, Tarin Phillips, Gregory M Blake, Jonathan A Aun, Lisa M Conte, Ritika Gadodia, Aakash Tuli, Sara L Robinson, Travis E Harrell

“…The prevalence of any plaque (OR=1.22, 0.93–1.61) and difference in median Segment Stenosis Score (−0.12, –0.60 to 0.35) did not differ between groups.Conclusion This study demonstrates a greater prevalence of non-calcified plaque in PLWH than controls. Additional research is needed to assess quantitative CTA measurements. …”
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Impact of mHealth on enhancing pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence and strengthening the HIV prevention cascade among key populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fan Li, Chaoying Xie, Fang Xiang

“…Our inclusion criteria focused on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Literature screening and data extraction were performed independently by two authors. …”
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DeVa (Decay Variance): A Novel Score Calculated via Postprocessing the Changes in Signal Intensity of an Intervertebral Disc in a T2* Multi‐Echo Magnetic Resonance Image Can Quanti... by Stone Sima, Alisha Sial, Suhani Sharma, Dheera Ananthakrishnan, Jeff Kuan, Ashish Diwan

“…Further validation in larger populations is needed.…”
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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Ethiopia from 2003 to 2016, and impact of HIV co-infection and prior drug exposure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Setegn Eshetie, Mucheye Gizachew, Animut Alebel, Dick van Soolingen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Knowledge of tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes is substantially needed to assess the performance of national TB controls programs (NTPs). …”
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Network Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing the Carbon Sink Capacity of Urban Park Green Spaces by Yutong JI, Tianyi LIN, Lian LIU, Xiong LI

“…The Meta-analysis incorporates network evidence plots, league tables, and SUCRA (surface under the cumulative ranking curves) to evaluate the ranking and relative importance of different factors. …”
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Interventions to improve mental health and well-being in care-experienced children and young people aged less than 25: the CHIMES systematic review by Rhiannon Evans, Sarah MacDonald, Robert Trubey, Jane Noyes, Michael Robling, Simone Willis, Soo Vinnicombe, Maria Boffey, Charlotte Wooders, Asmaa El-Banna, GJ Melendez-Torres

“…For outcome evaluations, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomised studies were extracted according to study arms, analysis and outcomes, with study design-specific features also being coded. …”
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Association Between Gut Microbiota and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study in a Chinese Population by Wenjian Lin, Zixin Liang, Junxuan Fang, Yu Liu, Lei Lei, Jiawen Lin, Bin Xia, Zhihua Zheng, Jingqiu Yuan, Chun Tang

“…To validate our findings, we replicated the analyses in two independent East Asian CKD GWAS datasets: the Biobank of Japan (BBJ) dataset (2117 cases and 174,345 controls) and the J-Kidney-Biobank (JKB) dataset (382 cases and 3471 controls). …”
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Effect of different treatments on the dissipation and persistence of iodosulfuron-methyl applied in soils with wheat crop under greenhouse conditions by María José Carpio, Sabrina Bárcena, María Jesús Sánchez-Martín, Jesús M. Marín-Benito, M. Sonia Rodríguez-Cruz

“…The herbicides used on primary crops in rotational agriculture may be phytotoxic for subsequent ones, and their behaviour needs to be studied under different soil, climate, and agronomic conditions. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Adding Ribavirin to Sofosbuvir-Based Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAAs) in Re-Treating Non-Genotype 1 Hepatitis C—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shahd Hamran, Amani A. Al-Rajhi, Kawthar Jasim, Majed A. Al-Theyab, Mohamed Elahtam, Mooza K. Al-Hail, Wadha Al-Fahaidi, Yaman A. Khamis, Yara Dweidri, Abdel-Naser Elzouki, Tawanda Chivese

“…Methods: We searched Cochrane CENTRAL, PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL and preprint databases from inception to September 2023 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared sofosbuvir-based regimens with ribavirin to sofosbuvir-based regimens alone in previously treated individuals with non-genotype 1 HCV infection. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Dengzhan Shengmai capsule in the treatment of chronic heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shenghua Lu, Shenghua Lu, Yunfeng Yu, Sisi Dai, Yaqi Hu, Qin He, Rongzhen Liu, Jianhe Liu, Jianhe Liu

“…Outcome-related data were subsequently imported into Revman 5.3 for meta-analysis.ResultsFifteen randomized controlled trials with 1606 patients were included in this meta-analysis. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Subcutaneous Versus Intravenous Interleukin 12/23 Inhibitors for the Remission of Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis... by Nouran Alwisi, Rana Ismail, Hissa Al-Kuwari, Khalifa H. Al-Ansari, Mohammed A. Al-Matwi, Noor A. Aweer, Wejdan N. Al-Marri, Yousif Al-Kubaisi, Muneera Al-Mohannadi, Shahd Hamran, Suhail A. R. Doi, Habib H. Farooqui, Tawanda Chivese

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: In individuals with moderate to severe CD, subcutaneous administration has similar efficacy for inducing remission with comparable safety. More RCTs are needed to confirm these findings.…”
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The organ-protective effects of nitric oxide in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jieru Zhang, Han Zhang, Jing Wang, Tianlong Wang, Luyu Bian, Zhenzhen Li, Jian Wang, Yuan Teng, Gang Liu, Shujie Yan, Bingyang Ji

“…Sensitivity analyses and publication bias assessments (funnel plots and trim-and-fill method) were also conducted to evaluate the robustness of the findings. …”
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Exercise interventions of ≥8 weeks improve body composition, physical function, metabolism, and inflammation in older adults with stage I sarcopenic obesity: a systematic review an... by Huiting Wei, Huiting Wei, Jiabao Zhang, Jiabao Zhang, Kaiyin Cui, Kaiyin Cui, Hao Su, Hao Su

“…Publication bias was assessed using funnel plots and Egger’s test. The search strategy was prospectively registered in PROSPERO (ID number: CRD42024619070). …”
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Alpha-lipoic acid on intermediate disease markers in overweight or obese adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yao Luo, Jizhen Zhang, Hongxia Guo

“…Publication bias was assessed using Begg’s test, while funnel plots and Egger’s test were applied to outcomes with 10 or more studies.Results This meta-analysis included 11 RCTs from an initial screening of 431 studies, encompassing a total of 704 adults. …”
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