Efficacy of hydrodynamic debridement in the treatment of burns: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials by ZHAO Jianlei, ZHAO Jingqi, LIU Chang, HUANG Jingjun, JIN Shengyuan

“…The study type was randomized controlled trials (RCTs). After literature search and screening, the included studies was evaluated for quality, and relevant data were extracted. …”
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Quality analysis of BCG vaccine for bladder cancer immunotherapy using Shewhart control charts by A. A. Savina, A. A. Voropaev, A. A. Alesina

“…Individuals and moving range control charts were plotted and analysed for each quality indicator.RESULTS. …”
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Manual acupuncture for treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. by Wei Chen, Guo-Yan Yang, Bo Liu, Eric Manheimer, Jian-Ping Liu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched for published and unpublished randomized controlled trials of manual acupuncture for DPN till 31 March 2013. …”
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Intelligent Robot Interventions for People With Dementia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Wenqi Fan, Rui Zhao, Xiaoxia Liu, Lina Ge

“…More extensive research is still needed to evaluate its impact on behavioral and psychological dementia symptoms, as well as quality of life in different care settings. …”
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Uncovering the genetic structure and evolutionary history of Acanthopagrus latus (Actinopterygii, Sparidae) using mitochondrial DNA and multivariate analyses: A case study of coast... by Ty Nguyen, Van Loi Bui, Le Thuy Lan Hoang, Thi Kim Anh Tran, Xuan Huy Nguyen, Van Giang Tran

“…Neutrality tests, mismatch distribution and Bayesian Skyline Plots have suggested a historical population expansion followed by recent stability and slight decline. …”
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Donor's therapeutic hypothermia vs. normothermia in kidney transplantation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Luccas Marcolin Miranda, Pedro Emanuel Carneiro De Lima, Nathalia De Carvalho Dias Miranda, Giovanna Zaniolo Margraf, Juliano Riella

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SAS macro programme for Bang’s Blinding Index to assess and visualise the success of blinding in randomised controlled trials by Hongqiu Gu, Zhen Wang, Yangfeng Wu, Jiani Wu, Zongshi Qin, Toshiaki Furukawa, Yongpei Yu, Dongdong Shi

“…The programme requires no pre-existing data set, and users only need to input the number of individuals of correct, uncertain or wrong guesses in each intervention or control group. …”
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Legal Construction of Government Agency Asset Certification Regarding Land Rights Formerly Under Dutch Control by Jacki Mahendra, Mohammad Hamidi Masykur, R. Imam Rahmat Sjafi'i

“…The form of state asset security measures can be through certification activities for land plots spread throughout the territory of Indonesia. …”
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Pattern and driver of Rosa roxburghii Tratt suitability and its effect on ecological services in karst desertification control areas by Xiaoying Min, Shihao Zhang, Kangning Xiong, Lin Wang, Qingxiong Yang

“…However, the role played by Rosa roxburghii Tratt (R. roxburghii) industry in karst desertification control still needs to be determined. In this study, we predict the suitability probability and driving variables of R. roxburghii's distribution through a Maximum Entropy model, combining climate, population, vegetation, and soil data, and conducted a sample plot survey in a high-suitability area to explore the role of the R. roxburghii industry in ecological services by using adjacent non-R. roxburghii patches as comparisons. …”
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Efficacy of Antidepressants in Management of Depressive Symptoms in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by R. Shantheri Pai, I. M. Shashikala, P. Hasitha Sudhakar

“…Findings cannot be generalized to other etiologies as our analysis found limited data majorly on AD and RCTs with high risk or some concerns in the bias, thus throws a light on need for robust RCTs in this area.…”
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An asymmetric fuzzy-based self-tuned PSO-Optimized MPPT controller for grid-connected solar photovoltaic system by Md. Naiem-Ur-Rahman, Md. Mahmudul Hasan, Afsana Mimi Raka, Md. Fayzur Rahman, Md. Masud Rana, Ahmed Al Mansur, Md. Abdur Razzak

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The efficacy and safety of different kinds of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a network meta analysis of 43 randomized controlled trials. by Lun Li, Jinhui Tian, Hongliang Tian, Rao Sun, Quan Wang, Kehu Yang

“…But more studies are needed to determine which will be better between mini-4PLC and SPLC.…”
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Tranexamic acid as a therapeutic option for melasma management: meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Retaj Calacattawi, Mohammed Alshahrani, Maryam Aleid, Fatimah Aleid, Khalid Basamih, Ghada Alsugair, Raghad Alqahtani, Noor AlKhabbaz, Yaser Algaidi, Latifa Alrakayan, Abdulaziz Almohanna, Afnan Madkhali, Shaima Aljohani, Naif Alotibi

“…The high heterogeneity observed suggests a need for more consistent treatment protocols.…”
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Disparities in Cancer Mortality Worldwide: A Novel Metric for Measuring Global Disparities and Prioritizing Cancer Control Efforts by Thomas M. Diehl, Kaleem S. Ahmed, Sheida Pourdashti, Lily Stalter, Jessica Hellner, Ewen M. Harrison, Syed Nabeel Zafar

“…A systematic method of allocating resources and prioritizing cancer control efforts is needed. We aimed to develop and test a simple metric to quantify disparities in cancer mortality.METHODSWe extracted country-specific incidence and mortality rates for 33 cancers from 185 countries using data from Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) 2020. …”
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Safety of median nerve electrical stimulation in disorders of consciousness: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Chunling Gu, Hongcai Shang, Yifan Kong, Mengqi Peng, Huiru Jiang, Shijia Wang, Xiaohong Wei

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>MNS does not increase the incidence of DoC complications and adverse events, however, the quality of evidence for it's safety is low and high-quality randomized controlled trials are needed to further confirm this conclusion.…”
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Predicting the passive control of fluid forces over circular cylinder in a time dependent flow using neuro-computing by Atif Asghar, Rashid Mahmood, Afraz Hussain Majeed, Hammad Alotaibi, Ahmed Refaie Ali

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Clinical evidence of acupuncture for amnestic mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Guangyao Lin, Stella Lim Jin Yie, Shanshan Guo, Xuanling Li, Lianwei Xu

“…Results: A total of 15 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 908 people with aMCI were included in this study. …”
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Aerodynamic Phenomena of Controlling Passive Flow of a Time‐Independent Ground Vehicle Under the Scope of Optimally Slanted Rear Wing‐Spoiler Combination by Abyaz Abid

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Landscape sightline analysis on height control of land around architectural heritage sites: Nanshan Temple and Nanping Academy in Zhangzhou, China by Lina Yan, Liang Zheng, Yile Chen

“…Within a radius of 2000 m, the height of the planned plot should be controlled at 24.79 m. Based on this, the specific building space arrangement can be reasonably formulated. (4) After optimizing the existing visual corridors in the reserve, the area of the viewsheds expanded from 13.0% to 19.1%. (5) Finally, this study also considered plant factors. …”
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Did dingo control cause the elimination of kowaris through mesopredator release effects? A response to Wallach and O'Neill (2009) by B. L. Allen

“…Hence, the degree of control can vary immensely, and in the context of their paper, different forms of lethal control are unlikely to influence social structure in the same way. …”
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