Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and chinaberry (Melia azedarach) extracts' potential for sustainable control of root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica by Salma sadat Torabi, Azam Zeynadini Riseh

“…The highest concentration exhibited the best results after four days, with mortality rates of 73% and 68% for M. azedarach and E. camaldulensis compared to the control, respectively. The probit analysis revealed that LC50 values were 5044 and 5694 ppm for chinaberry and eucalyptus, respectively. …”
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‘QuickDASH’ to find unique genes and biological processes associated with shoulder osteoarthritis: a prospective case–control study by Samuel J. Lynskey, Stephen D. Gill, Sean L. McGee, Mark Ziemann, Richard S. Page

“…Capsular tissue biopsies from shoulder OA patients were compared with those from a control group undergoing shoulder stabilization for recurrent instability. …”
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Efficacy of different treatment strategies in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Lingling Huang, Jianru Wu, Biyu Tang, Jingying Wu, Fenfang Wei, Hong Qiao Li, Limin Li, Xinru Wang, Bei Wang, Wenyu Wu, Xiang Hong

“…Abstract This systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCT) was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for patients with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS). …”
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Mudstone diapir evolution and its control on hydrocarbon accumulation in middle-deep layer S5 in Rio Del Rey Basin by YUAN Jingju, WANG Guangfu, LI Fayou, PENG Zhaomeng, DING Yiping, CHEN Zhankun, YU Xinyao

“…The Rio Del Rey Basin in Cameroon develops mudstone diapirs. Due to the control of mudstone diapirs， oil and gas reservoirs of fault blocks and fault anticlines are developed in the shallow strata of the basin and enter into the middle and late stages of development. …”
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Text Messaging Versus Postal Reminders to Improve Participation in a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program: Randomized Controlled Trial by Nuria Vives, Gemma Binefa, Noemie Travier, Albert Farre, Jon Aritz Panera, Berta Casas, Carmen Vidal, Gemma Ibáñez-Sanz, Montse Garcia

“…The intervention group (n=12,167) received an SMS text message reminder, while the control group (n=12,221) followed the standard procedure of receiving a reminder letter. …”
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Narrow Versus Standard Diameter Implants for Supporting Single Crown Restorations in the Posterior Jaw: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Momen A. Atieh, Sunyoung Ma, Andrew Tawse-Smith, Warwick J. Duncan, Fatemeh Amir-Rad, Maanas Shah, Haifa Hannawi, Zaid H. Baqain, Nabeel H.M. Alsabeeha

“…Objectives: The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to assess clinical, radiographic and patient reported outcomes of narrow versus standard diameter titanium zirconium (TiZr) implants supporting single crown restorations in posterior sites with limited bone width. …”
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Study on stability control of stope structural in short-wall cemented backfill mining for recovery of room-and-pillar residual coal by Yun ZHANG, Long ZHANG, Xingping LAI, Shenggen CAO, Yanbin YANG, Yongzi LIU, Rui ZHAN, Licheng BAI, Hao YE

“…To address these challenges, the Bandingliang Coal Mine in northern Shaanxi as the engineering case study, a novel "time-sequence coordinated pillar replacement" short-wall cemented backfill mining technique was proposed. …”
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Acupoint stimulation methods for premature ovarian insufficiency: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Zhenping Du, Guancheng Ye, Jingyuan Wei, Shutong Li, Shan Zhao, Jun Wang

“…Exclusion criteria included non-RCTs, duplicate publications, non-peer-reviewed literature, studies with unclear outcome/baseline data, studies with a non-POI diagnosis, studies with a before-and-after own-control design, non-human studies, and studies with missing continuous data. …”
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Invited review: Improved control of Johne's disease in dairy cattle through advancements in diagnostics, testing, and management of young stock by Larissa Martins, Karin Orsel, Razieh Eshraghisamani, Jose Miguel Hernández-Agudelo, A. Caroline Pereira, Waseem Shaukat, Ad P. Koets, John P. Bannantine, Caroline Ritter, David F. Kelton, Richard J. Whittington, Maarten F. Weber, Antonio Facciuolo, Navneet K. Dhand, Karsten Donat, Susanne Eisenberg, Miguel A. Salgado, John P. Kastelic, Jeroen De Buck, Herman W. Barkema

“…We provide recommendations for dairy farmers, researchers, veterinarians, and other stakeholders that may improve JD control programs with an objective to control and potentially eradicate JD. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in UAV Flight Controls: Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Altitude-Hold Strategies for Fixed-Wing UAVs by Hasan Raza Khanzada, Adnan Maqsood, Abdul Basit

“…Subsequently, three approaches were investigated; First, the altitude hold controller was replaced by a Reinforcement Learning (RL) agent, while the PID control was maintained for pitch control. …”
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Model-Free Adaptive Fast Integral Terminal Sliding Mode Control for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Position Error Constraint by Xingyu Qu, Shuang Zhang, Chengkun Peng

“…This ensures finite-time convergence of the control system, forming a model-free, low-complexity, high-performance control approach. …”
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3D variability analysis reveals a hidden conformational change controlling ammonia transport in human asparagine synthetase by Adriana Coricello, Alanya J. Nardone, Antonio Lupia, Carmen Gratteri, Matthijn Vos, Vincent Chaptal, Stefano Alcaro, Wen Zhu, Yuichiro Takagi, Nigel G. J. Richards

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Rapid Control Prototyping and Analysis of a Fault Diagnosis and Amplifying Algorithm for Broken Rotor Bar Induction Motor Drives by Jina Choi, Se Hwan Kim, Woongkul Lee, Jae Suk Lee

“…Additionally, it offers a cost-effective and retrofittable solution by replacing traditional sensors and interfacing circuits with state observers, eliminating the need for additional hardware. …”
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Sliding-mode control based on prescribed performance function and its application to a SEA-Based lower limb exoskeleton by Feilong Zhang, Feilong Zhang, Tian Wang, Liang Zhang, Enming Shi, Enming Shi, Chengchao Wang, Chengchao Wang, Ning Li, Yu Lu, Bi Zhang

“…Then we can replace the linear part of the controller with model-based control methods to adapt to the specific characteristics of the controlled system. …”
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Distributed Control Strategy for Automatic Power Sharing of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems with Constant Power Loads in DC Microgrids by Tian Xia, He Zhou, Bonan Huang

“…First, this paper proposes an improved P–V² controller as the primary controller. It utilizes virtual conductance to replace the fixed coefficients of traditional droop controllers to achieve automatic power allocation between supercapacitors (SCs) and BATs, while eliminating the effects of CPLs on the voltage–current relationship. …”
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Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for Pumped Storage Plants Based on Online Sequential Extreme Learning Machine with Forgetting Factor by Chen Feng, Chaoshun Li, Li Chang, Zijun Mai, Chunwang Wu

“…Subsequently, the stair-like control strategy and artificial sheep algorithm (ASA) are used in rolling the optimization mechanism to replace the existing complex differential geometric solutions. …”
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Successful control of Echinococcosis in Argentina and Chile through a One Health approach, including vaccination of the sheep intermediate host by Thelma Veronica Poggio, Tomas Chacon, Edmundo Larrieu

“…The most promising strategies for effective echinococcosis control involved dog deworming and the routine vaccination of sheep and/or goats, underscoring the importance of sustained implementation until all grazing animals have been replaced. …”
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Waqf Literacy, Islamic Religiosity, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavior Control, and Attitude on Muhammadiyah Citizens' Interest in Becoming Wakif by Nova Rini, Susi Susilawati, Fina Suryaningsih

“…Implications for further research include adding or replacing variables that influence people's interest in becoming a waqif, are trust and transparency…”
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Alpha test 1 robotic platform for traditional Chinese medicine pretreatment: Automated modular integration and quality control applications by Lifei Gu, Jiaxin Ma, Lina Zeng, Junyao Li, Bing Wang, Chang Su, Shuhong Wang

“…Each module is connected through modular combinations such as liquid injection control, intelligent sorting, and water bath condensation, and the difficulty of manual operation is gradually tackled to achieve the goal of replacing manual labor in the pretreatment process. …”
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Comparison of Tailored Versus Standard Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Shift Worker Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Tanja Grünberger, Christopher Höhn, Manuel Schabus, Belinda Angela Pletzer, Anton-Rupert Laireiter

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