Effects of Saturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, Monounsaturated Fat, and Carbohydrate on Glucose-Insulin Homeostasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled... by Fumiaki Imamura, Renata Micha, Jason H Y Wu, Marcia C de Oliveira Otto, Fadar O Otite, Ajibola I Abioye, Dariush Mozaffarian

“…Replacing SFA with PUFA significantly lowered glucose, HbA1c, C-peptide, and HOMA. …”
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Virtual flux vector reconstruction of a PWM rectifier by CHEN Tie-zhu, ZHANG Yong-jun, XIAO Xiong, LUO Ling-bo

“…In practice, the pure integral part is replaced with a first-order low-pass filter (FOLP) to counteract the DC offset error and high frequency harmonic interference. …”
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METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS OF MOBILE OBJECT PURSUIT PROBLEM SOLUTION WITH TWO-STAGE DYNAMIC SYSTEM by M. A. Kiselev

“…This problem can be partial- ly solved by introducing remote control, but there are certain flight segments where it can only be executed under fully inde- pendent control and data support due to various reasons, such as tight time, short duration, lack of robust communication, etc. …”
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A digital intervention to improve mental health and interpersonal resilience for young people who have experienced online sexual abuse: the i-Minds non-randomised feasibility clini... by Sandra Bucci, Filippo Varese, Ethel Quayle, Kim Cartwright, Amanda Larkin, Cindy Chan, Prathiba Chitsabesan, Victoria Green, William Hewins, Matthew Machin, Alice Newton, Erica Niebauer, John Norrie, Gillian Radford, Cathy Richards, Marina Sandys, Victoria Selby, Sara Shafi, Jennifer Ward, Pauline Whelan, Matthias Schwannauer

“…The trial lacked randomisation and a control group, limiting interpretation of post-treatment improvements. …”
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New Canonic Active RC Sinusoidal Oscillator Circuits Using Second-Generation Current Conveyors with Application as a Wide-Frequency Digitally Controlled Sinusoid Generator by Abhirup Lahiri

“…Application of the proposed circuits as a wide-frequency range digitally controlled sinusoid generator is exhibited wherein the digital frequency control has been enabled by replacing both the capacitors by two identical variable binary capacitor banks tunable by means of the same binary code. …”
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Design of a water heating system for automatic coffee maker using OMRON CP1E-NA20DR-A PLC and PID control by Rosyady Phisca Aditya, Aditya Wahyu, Habibah Nurina Umy

“…Various human activities require alternatives to replace activities such as making coffee drinks by providing automatic coffee drink makers. …”
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Frequently Used Vehicle Controls While Driving: A Real-World Driving Study Assessing Internal Human–Machine Interface Task Frequencies and Influencing Factors by Ilse M. Harms, Daniël A. M. Auerbach, Eleonora Papadimitriou, Marjan P. Hagenzieker

“…Human–Machine Interfaces (HMIs) in passenger cars have become more complex over the years, with touch screens replacing physical buttons and with layered menu-structures. …”
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Low-Dose Sirolimus Immunoregulation Therapy in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 24-Week Follow-Up of the Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-Controlled Trial by Hong-Yan Wen, Jia Wang, Sheng-Xiao Zhang, Jing Luo, Xiang-Cong Zhao, Chen Zhang, Cai-Hong Wang, Fang-Yuan Hu, Xiao-Juan Zheng, Ting Cheng, Hong-Qing Niu, Guang-Ying Liu, Wen-Xian Yang, Na-Na Yu, Jin-Li Ru, Qi-Xiang Chen, Xue-Chun Lu, Pei-Feng He, Chong Gao, Xiao-Feng Li

“…Low-dose sirolimus immunoregulatory therapy selectively upregulated Tregs and partly replaced the usage of immunosuppressants to control disease activity without overtreatment and evaluable side effect. …”
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Development and evaluation of functional biscuits infused with functional spices and white pea flour: A comprehensive study on optimizing glycemic control and incorporating anti-di... by Minhaj Uddin, Nabil Mashahid, Juairia Absar Anta, Mahima Ranjan Acharjee

“…The present study aimed to develop a functional biscuit incorporating ingredients with potential anti-diabetic properties, tailored to support glycemic control as part of a balanced diet. Three formulations (A, B, and C), along with a control, were prepared by replacing 16 % of wheat flour with white pea flour. …”
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Altering product placement to create a healthier layout in supermarkets: Outcomes on store sales, customer purchasing, and diet in a prospective matched controlled cluster study. by Christina Vogel, Sarah Crozier, Daniel Penn-Newman, Kylie Ball, Graham Moon, Joanne Lord, Cyrus Cooper, Janis Baird

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This is a prospective matched controlled cluster trial with 2 intervention components: (i) new fresh fruit and vegetable sections near store entrances (replacing smaller displays at the back) and frozen vegetables repositioned to the entrance aisle, plus (ii) the removal of confectionery from checkouts and aisle ends opposite. …”
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Impact of deep margin elevation on premolar endo-crown’s fracture resistance after thermocycling: an in vitro study by Diana Altaki, Fatma Adel Mohamed Ahmed, Ahmed Foad, Tarek Salah Eldin Morsi

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Efficacy and safety of levothyroxine monotherapy in lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism: research protocols of a multicenter... by Chong Xu, Hui Zhou, Xiaofan Lu, Shuhang Xu, Yu Sun

“…The participants in the control group will be subjected only to thyroid status evaluation, and the results will be recorded. …”
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IoT-Cloud, VPN, and Digital Twin-Based Remote Monitoring and Control of a Multifunctional Robotic Cell in the Context of AI, Industry, and Education 4.0 and 5.0 by Adrian Filipescu, Georgian Simion, Dan Ionescu, Adriana Filipescu

“…The monitoring and control of an assembly/disassembly/replacement (A/D/R) multifunctional robotic cell (MRC) with the ABB 120 Industrial Robotic Manipulator (IRM), based on IoT (Internet of Things)-cloud, VPN (Virtual Private Network), and digital twin (DT) technology, are presented in this paper. …”
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Becoming Active in Beating osteoarthritiS: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of an information campaign in improving the management of osteoarthr... by Cornelia HM van den Ende, Henk Schers, Willem JJ Assendelft, Jeanne Oomen, Enny Das, Sander Koeter

“…Patients are eligible to participate if they are Dutch speaking, aged 50–75 years, registered with KHOA at the general practice, without joint replacement nor having considerable walking impairment. …”
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Comparison of the Journey II bicruciate stabilised (JII-BCS) and GENESIS II total knee arthroplasty for functional ability and motor impairment: the CAPAbility, blinded, randomised... by Allan B Clark, Toby O Smith, J Wells, Iain McNamara, Juliet High, Ann Marie Swart, Valerie Pomeroy, Graham Creelman, Celia Whitehouse, B Harry, Celia Clarke

“…Objectives To determine if a newer design of total knee replacement (TKR) (Journey II BCS) produces superior patient-reported outcomes scores and biomechanical outcomes than the older, more established design (Genesis II).Setting Patients were recruited from an NHS University Hospital between July 2018 and October 2019 with surgery at two sites. …”
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Mobile Health Technology for Personalized Tobacco Cessation Support Among Cancer Survivors and Caregivers in Laos (Project SurvLaos): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Tri... by Phayvanh Keopaseuth, Phonepadith Xangsayarath, Shweta Kulkarni, Khatthanaphone Phandouangsy, Chanthavy Soulaphy, Phetsamone Alounlungsy, Vangnakhone Dittaphong, Dalouny Xayavong, Champadeng Vongdala, Latsamy Siengsounthone, Michael Businelle, Summer G Frank-Pearce, Damon J Vidrine, Jennifer I Vidrine, Thanh Cong Bui

“…ObjectiveThis pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of our mobile health–based automated treatment (AT) program to help Lao cancer survivors and caregivers quit smoking cigarettes. …”
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New solutions against the dengue global threat: opportunities for Wolbachia interventions by Gabriela Paz-Bailey, Daniel B. Jernigan, Kayla Laserson, Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez, Lyle Petersen

“…The Wolbachia-based mosquito replacement strategy, which replaces wild mosquitoes with mosquitoes trans-infected with Wolbachia bacteria, preventing up to 77% dengue transmission, represents an advancement in prevention. …”
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A class of fractional order neural network systems with sector dead zones for synchronization by JIANG Wenfang;LIU Heng

“…Synchronization is examined for a class of fractional order neural network systems with sector dead zones and orders between 1 and 2. Through variable replacement, the synchronization problem for systems with orders in(1,2) is reformulated as one with orders in(0, 1). …”
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Comparison of the euploidy rate in preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy cycles following progestin-primed versus gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol: a ran... by Lu Wang, Jing Yun Wang, Yuan Zhang, Chen Qian, Xiao Hui Wang, Ernest Hung Yu Ng, Ai Ai, Zhi Qin Chen

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Randomised, pragmatic, waitlist controlled trial of cannabis added to prescription opioid support on opioid dose reduction and pain in adults with chronic non-cancer pain: study pr... by A Eden Evins, Ellie Grossman, Julia Jashinski, Aurora Quaye, Corinne Cather, Kevin Potter, David A Schoenfeld, Jodi M Gilman

“…Also despite lack of efficacy data, there are many reports of people using cannabis products to manage chronic pain and replace or reduce chronic opioids. Here we describe the protocol for a randomised trial of the effect of cannabis, when added to a behavioural pain management and prescription opioid taper support programme, on opioid utilisation, pain intensity and pain interference.Methods This is a pragmatic, single-blind, randomised, wait-list controlled trial that aims to enrol 250 adults taking prescription opioids at stable doses of ≥25 morphine milligram equivalents per day for chronic non-cancer pain who express interest in using cannabis to reduce their pain, their opioid dose or both. …”
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