Enhanced power sharing and voltage regulation for islanded nano-satellite DC microgrids in spinning flight scenarios by Khalil Louassaa, Josep M. Guerrero, Baseem Khan, Muhammad Zain Yousaf, Mohamed Ali Zdiri, Liu Zhang, Rajkumar Sivanraju

“…The solution provides four key advantages: (1) robust handling of dynamic operational conditions including sudden constant power load variations, source fluctuations, and islanding/connection mode transitions; (2) decoupled control architecture separating high-level power management from fast local regulation; (3) optimized computational efficiency for onboard processing constraints; and (4) enhanced environmental robustness through NTSM’s inherent stability in extreme thermal/radiation conditions. …”
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Effects of pharmacological therapy on sleep quality in a postoperative setting: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Jinny Tsang, Jasmine Kang, Nina Butris, Ellene Yan, Tina Shahrokhi, Jennita Ariaratnam, Aparna Saripella, Marina Englesakis, Dong-Xin Wang, David He, Frances Chung

“…Eight of 10 studies using dexmedetomidine via patient-controlled analgesia or intravenous infusion reported better sleep quality versus controls. …”
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Prehospital antibiotics and intravenous fluids for patients with sepsis: protocol for a 2×2 factorial randomised controlled trial by Nick Daneman, Tony Mazzulli, Rob Stenstrom, Gail Klein, Ruxandra Pinto, Lisa Burry, Sheldon Cheskes, Jim Christenson, Damon C. Scales, Anna Rogowsky, Ian R. Drennan, Morgan Hillier, Sandra Jenneson, Philip Moran, Andrew M. Morris, Laurie J. Morrison, Gordon D. Rubenfeld, Christopher W. Seymour, P. Richard Verbeek

“…Initiation of treatments by paramedics at the point of first contact may improve outcomes for these patients.Methods and analysis The study design involves two randomised controlled trials (RCTs) conducted using a 2×2 factorial design comparing use of (1) early intramuscular ceftriaxone versus placebo and (2) an early liberal intravenous fluid strategy (up to 2 L normal saline) versus usual care resuscitation guided by paramedic medical directives. …”
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Comparison of ChatGPT and Internet Research for Clinical Research and Decision-Making in Occupational Medicine: Randomized Controlled Trial by Felix A Weuthen, Nelly Otte, Hanif Krabbe, Thomas Kraus, Julia Krabbe

“…MethodsIn this randomized controlled study, the usability of ChatGPT for medical research and clinical decision-making was investigated using a web application developed for this purpose. …”
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DNA methylation patterns in breast cancer, paired benign tissue from ipsilateral and contralateral breast, and healthy controls by Saya R. Dennis, Takahiro Tsukioki, Gannon Cottone, Wanding Zhou, Patricia A. Ganz, Mary E. Sehl, Yuan Luo, Seema A. Khan, Susan Clare

“…Results Following data processing and quality control, there were 69 TU, 60 AN, 67 OQ, 68 CUB, and 182 HDB samples for analysis. …”
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Microvascular dysfunction across organs in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: the PROSE-HFpEF case-control study by Jerremy Weerts, Blanche L. M. Schroen, Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua, Tos T. J. M. Berendschot, Lloyd Brandts, Carroll A. B. Webers, Sami O. Simons, Steven J. R. Meex, Ronald Henry, Carla J. H. van der Kallen, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Christian Knackstedt, Stephane R. B. Heymans, Rudolf A. de Boer, Vanessa P. M. van Empel, Alfons J. H. M. Houben

“…UACR was higher in male and female patients versus controls, but was more pronounced in males (pint=0.002). …”
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Methods for specifying the target difference in a randomised controlled trial: the Difference ELicitation in TriAls (DELTA) systematic review. by Jenni Hislop, Temitope E Adewuyi, Luke D Vale, Kirsten Harrild, Cynthia Fraser, Tara Gurung, Douglas G Altman, Andrew H Briggs, Peter Fayers, Craig R Ramsay, John D Norrie, Ian M Harvey, Brian Buckley, Jonathan A Cook, DELTA group

“…The databases searched were MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the Cochrane Methodology Register, PsycINFO, Science Citation Index, EconLit, the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), and Scopus (for in-press publications); the search period was from 1966 or the earliest date covered, to between November 2010 and January 2011. …”
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Food addiction and associated factors in newly diagnosed patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional comparison with siblings and healthy controls by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Abir Hakiri, Wided Homri, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…Results Findings showed a higher prevalence of FA in the patient group (32.1%) compared to both siblings (13.0%) and controls (9.0%). Siblings had higher FA scores compared to controls (16.12 ± 4.95 versus 15.00 ± 6.09; p < 0.001). …”
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Smoking cessation treatment prior to psychotherapy for patients with diagnosed mental disorders: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Esra Teresa Sünkel, Marie Neubert, Alla Machulska, Tim Klucken

“…Methods A single-center randomized controlled trial in an outpatient psychotherapeutic clinic will examine the effects of an intensified smoking cessation intervention versus a waiting control condition. …”
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Comparison of conventional and micro-surgical techniques for gingival augmentation by free gingival grafting: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Hoori Aslroosta, Ghazal Morshedzadeh Tehrani, Solmaz Akbari, Siamak Yaghobee

“…The patients were randomly assigned to two groups (n = 11) of microsurgery and conventional surgery (control). In the microsurgery group, all surgical processes (except graft harvesting) were conducted under magnification (x4- x10) using a surgical microscope. …”
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The potential contribution of riparian vegetation in non-point source pollution control during rainfall events in a tropical urban watershed by Cecilia Loretti de Paiva, João Miguel Merces Bega, Karen Tavares Zambrano, Davi Gasparini Fernandes Cunha

“…ABSTRACT The presence of riparian vegetation can reduce the transport of sediments into receiving water bodies from surface runoff during rainfall events. However, this process is still overlooked in tropical watersheds, limiting the capacity of managers and decision-makers to implement control measurements of non-point pollution sources. …”
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Personal Protection Equipment Training as a Virtual Reality Game in Immersive Environments: Development Study and Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Liang Zhou, Haoyang Liu, Mengjie Fan, Jiahao Liu, Xingyao Yu, Xintian Zhao, Shaoxing Zhang

“…The effectiveness of the immersive VR method versus video-based learning was tested in a pilot study as a randomized controlled trial (N=32: VR group, n=16; video-based training, n=16) using questionnaires on spatial-aware event order memorization questions, usability, and task workload. …”
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MIKROBE: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial of one-stage or two-stage surgery for prosthetic knee infection by Rohini Terry, Sarah Dean, Patrick Hourigan, Hugh Ben Waterson, Vikki Wylde, Natalie Carpenter, Bethany Whale, Roy J. Powell, Polly Tarrant, Antonieta Medina-Lara, Abtin Alvand, Andrew D. Toms

“…Conclusion This study indicated that a larger randomised controlled trial evaluating one-stage versus two-stage revision knee surgery for prosthetic joint infection is not feasible with the current straightforward randomised controlled trial design. …”
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Effects of a mindfulness-based program on the occupational balance and mental health of university students. Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. by Carmen Lillo-Navarro, Paula Fernández-Pires, Gemma Benavides Gil, Fermín Martínez-Zaragoza, Covadonga Chaves, Pablo Roca, Paula Peral-Gómez, María Elena González Valero, Daniel Mendialdua Canales, José Luis Poveda Alfaro, Philippe R Goldin, Alicia Sánchez-Pérez

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The aim is to examine whether the addition of Virtual Reality (VR) meditation training to a standard 8-week Mindfulness-Based Health Care Program (MBHC-VR) results in a significantly increased improvement in occupational, mental health, and psychological functioning versus MBHC-only in university students.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A randomized controlled clinical trial with three arms (MBHC, MBHC-VR, Control Group), four assessment time points (pre-intervention, inter-session, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up), and mixed methodology will be proposed. …”
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Efficacy and safety of oral strontium ranelate for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: rationale and design of randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Cyrus Cooper, J-Y Reginster, R Chapurlat, C Christiansen, H Genant, N Bellamy, W Bensen, F Navarro, J Badurski, E Nasonov, X Chevalier, P N Sambrook

“…Objective: The osteoporosis drug strontium ranelate dissociates bone remodelling processes. It also inhibits subchondral bone resorption and stimulates cartilage matrix formation in vitro. …”
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Testing the Recruitment Frequency, Implementation Fidelity, and Feasibility of Outcomes of the Heart Failure Activity Coach Study (HEALTHY): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Andreas Blomqvist, Maria Bäck, Leonie Klompstra, Anna Strömberg, Tiny Jaarsma

“…The mean goal attainment score was –1.0 (SD 1.1) for the control group versus 0.6 (SD 0.6) for the intervention group (P=.001). …”
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Cortical asymmetry: catching an object in free fall Assimetria cortical: apreensão de um objeto em queda livre by Bruna Velasques, Sergio Machado, Cláudio Elidio Portella, Julio Guilherme Silva, Patrícia Terra, Camila Ferreira, Luis Basile, Mauricio Cagy, Roberto Piedade, Pedro Ribeiro

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Using Highly Functional Cr2O3 Interfacial Layer to Enhance the Electrical Performance of Au/InP Schottky Diodes by Sreedhar Gari Sai Krupa, Dandala Surya Reddy, Ambadi Lakshmi‐Narayana, Varra Rajagopal Reddy, Chintalapalle V. Ramana

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Discrepancies between pre-specified and reported primary outcomes: A cross-sectional analysis of randomized controlled trials in gastroenterology and hepatology journals. by Bing-Han Shang, Fang-Hui Yang, Yao Lin, Szymon Bialka, Dina Christa Janse van Rensburg, Adriano R Tonelli, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Izumi Kawagoe, Caroline Rhéaume, Kai-Ping Zhang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Previous research has raised concerns regarding inconsistencies between reported and pre-specified outcomes in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) across various biomedical disciplines. …”
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Effects of generative artificial intelligence on cognitive effort and task performance: study protocol for a randomized controlled experiment among college students by Youjie Chen, Yingying Wang, Torsten Wüstenberg, Rene F. Kizilcec, Yiwen Fan, Yanfei Li, Bin Lu, Meng Yuan, Junlai Zhang, Ziyue Zhang, Pascal Geldsetzer, Simiao Chen, Till Bärnighausen

“…Methods This study is a randomized controlled lab experiment that compares the effects of using generative AI (intervention group) versus not using it (control group) on cognitive effort and writing performance in an analytical writing task designed as a hypothetical writing class assignment for college students. …”
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