Sliding Mode Thrust Control Strategy for Electromagnetic Energy-Feeding Shock Absorbers Based on an Improved Gray Wolf Optimizer by Wenqiang Zhang, Jiayu Lu, Wenqing Ge, Xiaoxuan Xie, Cao Tan, Huichao Zhang

“…Owing to its high energy efficiency, regenerative capability, and fast dynamic response, the Electromagnetic Energy-Feeding Shock Absorber has found widespread application in automotive suspension control systems. To further improve thrust control precision, this study presents a sliding mode thrust controller designed using an improved Gray Wolf Optimization algorithm. …”
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MODELING AND STUDY OF HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING SETS OF SMALL HYDRO POWER PLANTS WITH FREQUENCY-CONTROLLED PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS by R. I. Mustafayev, L. G. Gasanova, M. M. Musayev

“…Furthermore, this will replace the power output mechanical control involving the valuable deflector drive and the turbine nozzle needles with electrical revolution rate and power output regulation by a frequency converter located in the generator stator circuit. …”
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Radiography students' knowledge, attitude and practice relating to infection prevention and control in the use of contrast media injectors in computed tomography by Dania Abu Awwad, Suzanne Hill, Minh Chau, Sarah Lewis, Yobelli Alexandra Jimenez

“…Low consensus was observed regarding whether gloves replace the need for hand hygiene and if CT contrast tubing poses risk to healthcare workers (85% each). …”
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The Effect of Perioperative E-Health Interventions on the Postoperative Course: A Systematic Review of Randomised and Non-Randomised Controlled Trials. by Eva van der Meij, Johannes R Anema, René H J Otten, Judith A F Huirne, Frederieke G Schaafsma

“…All studies focused on replacing (n = 11) or complementing (n = 15) perioperative usual care with some form of care via ICT; one study evaluated both type of interventions. …”
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Using the digital archive of pathological reports of stomach cancer as internal quality control of coding according to the ICD-O system by O. I. Kit, Yu. A. Fomenko, N. S. Karnaukhov, T. O. Lapteva, M. V. Voloshin, G. Yu. Vakulenko, S. Zh-P. Bosenko, I. A. Suhar, K. S. Eremin, G. V. Kaminskij, M. A. Kuznecova

“…To conduct internal quality control of the coding of malignant tumors according to the ICD-O-3 system of pathology reports using the example of gastric cancer (GC).Materials and methods. …”
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Association of preoperative cerebral oxygenation with concurrent neurobehavioral scores in term neonates with congenital heart disease compared to healthy controls by Nhu N. Tran, Nhu N. Tran, Nhu N. Tran, Anna Miner, Eniola Adeleke, Rene Phan, Ken M. Brady, Mary-Lynn Brecht, Philippe Friedlich, Philippe Friedlich, Geena Zhou, Vidya Rajagopalan, Vidya Rajagopalan, Bradley S. Peterson, Bradley S. Peterson, Jodie K. Votava-Smith, Jodie K. Votava-Smith

“…We used these models for the 2nd and 3rd objectives, replacing rcSO2 with FTOE and type and severity of CHD as predictors.ResultsNeonates with CHD had lower rcSO2 values (67% vs. 79%; p < 0.001) and higher FTOE values (0.27 vs. 0.19; p < 0.001) compared to healthy controls. …”
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The effect of vitamin D on cognitive functions in young female patients: a prospective controlled study using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment by Ozlem Balbaloglu, Nermin Tanık

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What makes the synergy between pollution and carbon emission control effective? Based on an evaluation of the carbon emissions trading pilot policy by Shiming Zheng, Yue Li, Huiyi Xie

“…Nevertheless, the synergistic control effect of ‘carbon-to-pollution’ is not significant since the replacement effect produced by investment pressure. …”
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Freezing Damage Control of Railway Subgrade Miniature Shields in Cold Climatic Regions: Construction Technology Optimization via Numerical Simulation by Caolin Qing, Shaolong Jie, Zurun Yue, Liwei Wang, Bingcheng Wang

“…Microshield structure replacement technology is commonly used to control the freezing damage of railway roadbeds, featuring high efficiency and easy operation. …”
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How much does malaria vector control quality matter: the epidemiological impact of holed nets and inadequate indoor residual spraying. by Andrea M Rehman, Mike Coleman, Christopher Schwabe, Giovanna Baltazar, Abrahan Matias, Irina Roncon Gomes, Lee Yellott, Cynthia Aragon, Gloria Nseng Nchama, Themba Mzilahowa, Mark Rowland, Immo Kleinschmidt

“…<h4>Background</h4>Insecticide treated nets (ITN) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the two pillars of malaria vector control in Africa, but both interventions are beset by quality and coverage concerns. …”
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A randomised controlled trial of cognitive-behavioural therapy for women with problematic menopausal hot flushes: MENOS 2 trial protocol by Beverley Ayers, Eleanor Mann, Myra S Hunter

“…Potential health risks associated with hormone-replacement therapy (HT) have led to a significant decline in HT use. …”

Assessing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-delivered smoking cessation program in the State of Qatar: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Maguy Saffouh El Hajj, Nadir Kheir, Ahmad Mohd Al Mulla, Daoud Al-Badriyeh, Ahmad Al Kaddour, Ziyad R Mahfoud, Mohammad Salehi, Nadia Fanous

“…Methods/Design A prospective, randomized, controlled trial is conducted at eight ambulatory pharmacies in Qatar. …”
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Comparison of efficacy of treatments for early syphilis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies. by Hong-Ye Liu, Yan Han, Xiang-Sheng Chen, Li Bai, Shu-Ping Guo, Li Li, Peng Wu, Yue-Ping Yin

“…This study aimed to assess the efficacy of ceftriaxone and doxycycline/tetracycline in treating early syphilis relative to that of penicillin, and thereby to determine which antibiotic is a better replacement for penicillin.<h4>Method</h4>By searching literature from PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, the Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov and systematically screening relevant studies, eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies on treatments with penicillin, doxycycline/tetracycline, and ceftriaxone for early syphilis were identified and combined in this systematic review. …”
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Assessing water filtration and safe storage in households with young children of HIV-positive mothers: a randomized, controlled trial in Zambia. by Rachel Peletz, Martin Simunyama, Kelvin Sarenje, Kathy Baisley, Suzanne Filteau, Paul Kelly, Thomas Clasen

“…The quality of water stored in intervention households was significantly better than in control households (3 vs. 181 TTC/100 mL, respectively, p<0.001). …”
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Preparation of a novel economically efficient and environment friendly controlled release urea from liquefied corn straw and castor oil by Hao Lu, Yuan Chen, Canping Dun, Xi Hu, Rui Wang, Peiyuan Cui, Haipeng Zhang, Hongcheng Zhang

“…In a word, the partial replacement of castor oil with liquefied corn straw and its application in the production of coated controlled release fertilizer has high environmental benefits.…”
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Effectiveness of progesterone supplementation in women presenting low progesterone levels on the day of frozen embryo transfer: a randomised controlled trial by Quang Thanh Le, Thi Minh Chau Le, Khue Tu Duong, Quoc Anh Nguyen, Phuc Thinh Ong, Thi Hong Nhung Nguyen, Thi Cam Thu Thai, Matheus Roque, Carlo Alviggi

“…Evidence from recent studies has supported the importance of serum progesterone level around the time of embryo transfer in hormonal replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer cycles and recommended the need for individualised luteal support. …”
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Effect of encapsulated egg white noodles as a meat substitute on weight management in overweight and obese participants: a controlled trial by Waralee Joymak, Charoonsri Chusak, Sathaporn Ngamukote, Varanya Techasukthavorn, Thanon Khongcharoensombat, Tanyawan Suantawee, Sirichai Adisakwattana

“…However, these effects did not significantly differ from those observed in the control group. By week 6, the change in body weight was notably greater in the EWN group (-2.64 ± 0.45 kg) than in the control group (-1.48 ± 0.26 kg). …”
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Improved Adaptive Sliding Mode Control Using Quasi-Convex Functions and Neural Network-Assisted Time-Delay Estimation for Robotic Manipulators by Jin Woong Lee, Jae Min Rho, Sun Gene Park, Hyuk Mo An, Minhyuk Kim, Seok Young Lee

“…Additionally, a continuous gain function that is quasi-convex function dependent on the magnitude of the sliding variable is proposed to replace the traditional switching control gain. This continuous function-based gain has effectiveness in suppressing chattering phenomenon while guaranteeing the stability of the robotic manipulator in terms of uniform ultimate boundedness, which is demonstrated through both simulation and experiment results.…”
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Increasing the energy efficiency of auxiliary machines of AC electric locomotive by Yu. M. Kulinich, S. A. Shukharev, A. V. Gulyaev

“…The use of digital microprocessor systems ensures high accuracy and flexibility of drive control. On the domestic rolling stock, the widespread introduction of asynchronous motors began to replace DC traction motors with sequential excitation. …”
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Current Control of Electrolytic Capacitor-Less Variable Frequency Drive System for Synchronous Reluctance Motors Based on Power Balancing and Compensation by Weican Yan, Wenqi Lu, Ze Jiang, Yu Zhao, Weikang Wang, Yun-Chong Wang

“…However, recently, with the development and application of synchronous reluctance motors to replace permanent magnet synchronous motors, the existing methods have problems such as id = 0 control unsuitable for synchronous reluctance motors, low power factor on the input side, and poor motor running performance and other problems. …”
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