Prenatally and postnatally sequential genetic etiology detection in corpus callosum abnormalities by Huili Xue, Aili Yu, Lin Zheng, Xianglan Ye, Lin Zhang, Qun Guo, Lingji Chen, Qingmei Shen, Na lin, Hailong Huang, Liangpu Xu

“…Karyotyping and CMA were first performed in parallel, then followed by whole exome sequencing (WES) after negative karyotype and CMA results. …”
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Real-Time Radar Classification Based on Software-Defined Radio Platforms: Enhancing Processing Speed and Accuracy with Graphics Processing Unit Acceleration by Seckin Oncu, Mehmet Karakaya, Yaser Dalveren, Ali Kara, Mohammad Derawi

“…This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of real-time radar classification using software-defined radio (SDR) platforms. …”
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Immediately scheduled for an appointment to smoking cessation clinics: Key to quitting smoking in chronic airway disease – a multicenter randomized study by Dilek Karadoğan, Tahsin Gökhan Telatar, İlknur Kaya, Siahmet Atlı, Neslihan Köse Kabil, Feride Marım, Merve Yumrukuz Şenel, Aycan Yüksel, Burcu Yalçın, Ökkeş Gültekin, Merve Erçelik, Metin Akgün

“…Methods This multicenter, randomized, parallel-arm prospective study (NCT05764343) was conducted in pulmonary outpatient clinics between November 2022 and June 2023. …”
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Flash glucose monitoring with the FreeStyle Libre 2 compared with self-monitoring of blood glucose in suboptimally controlled type 1 diabetes: the FLASH-UK randomised controlled tr... by Gerry Rayman, Christopher Sutton, M Burns, Rachel Ann Elliott, Sankalpa Neupane, Mark Evans, S Lumley, A Krishan, Emma G Wilmot, P Narendran, Katharine Barnard-Kelly, Iain Cranston, G Gkountouras, N Kanumilli, C Kotonya, V P Taxiarchi, H Thabit, L Leelarathna

“…We aim to assess the impact of FSL2 in people with suboptimal glycaemic control T1D in comparison with SMBG.Methods This open-label, multicentre, randomised (via stochastic minimisation), parallel design study conducted at eight UK secondary and primary care centres will aim to recruit 180 people age ≥16 years with T1D for >1 year and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) 7.5%–11%. …”
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Effectiveness of high-intensity inspiratory muscle training, and resistance and aerobic exercise for cardiovascular health in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (HIRAC-COPD): a... by Bin Yu, Wenbin Liu, Yuekong Hu, Yuling Huang, Qin Dai, Yuting Yang, Chunmei Fu, Zhen Zeng, Lingyan Li, Bo Yang, Zhiying Lei, Yunzhe Fan, Yuchen Li, Jiang Wu, Jinxiang Zhu, Peng Yu, Jiqi Yang, Haojiang Zuo, Peng Jia, Shujuan Yang

“…Methods This is a three-arm, parallel-group, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial with an eight-week intervention period and a 24-week follow-up. …”
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Application of point-of-care ultrasound-guided tip navigation combined with visualised directional high-frequency linear array probe compression to improve the success rate of umbi... by Fa Chen, Xianping Liu, Yunfeng Lin, Yanfang Fan, Shaoru Huang, Wen Ling, Jiajia Lin, Xia Ouyang

“…Selecting effective intervention methods to correct the catheter direction has become a key research focus. This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel technique combining POCUS-guided tip navigation with visualised directional high-frequency linear array probe compression (P-TN+vdHLAP C). …”
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Little Journey: a phase III randomised controlled trial of a psychological preparation and education smartphone application for management of paediatric perioperative anxiety compa... by Gareth Ambler, Daisy Fancourt, Chris Brew-Graves, Norman R Williams, Monty Mythen, Matthew Wilson, Mark Emberton, Mohini Samani, Matthew Fenton, Suneetha Ramani Moonesinghe, Christopher Evans, Georgia Bercades, Cinzia Baldini, Nazma Begum-Ali

“…The aim of this randomised controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a preoperative smartphone psychological preparation application with virtual reality (VR) capability (the ‘Little Journey app’ (LJ)), at reducing anxiety and its sequelae in children and their carers.Methods and analysis Multicentre, assessor-blinded, two-armed, parallel group, RCT in children aged between 3 and 12 years, undergoing ambulatory surgery and receiving their first general anaesthetic. …”
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of in-water and out-of-water births in low-obstetric-risk labour: a retrospective observational study at Piacenza hospital. by Elisa Piccolo, Giacomo Biasucci, Mariasole Magistrali, Belinda Benenati, Daniela Russo, Marina Paola Mercati, Sonia Tesoriati, Marina Cicalla, Simona Illari, Cristiana Pavesi, Maurizio Beretta, Marina Bolzoni

“…METHODS A retrospective observational cohort study employing a parallel design was undertaken. A total of 698 women with low-risk obstetric pregnancies were included and stratified into two groups based on the type of delivery. …”
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CANBERRA: A Phase II Randomized Clinical Trial to Test the Therapeutic Potential of Oral Vicasinabin in Diabetic Retinopathy by Beatriz G. Armendariz, PhD, Ulrich F.O. Luhman, PhD, Brian Berger, MD, Jules Hernandez-Sanchez, PhD, Katrijn Bogman, PhD, Nikolaos Mitrousis, PhD, Martina Wollenhaupt, MD, David Kent, MD, Andreas Wenzel, PhD, Sascha Fauser, MD, PhD

“…Design: CANBERRA was a global, multicentric randomized, double-masked, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, phase II study. …”
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Centrifugation versus filtration-based cell salvage: impact on perioperative bleeding in cardiac surgery—the COLTRANE randomised clinical trial – study protocol by Christine Mouton, Nicolas Nesseler, Antoine Bénard, Mathieu Pernot, Alexandre Ouattara, Antoine Beurton, Alexandre Mansour, Victor-emmanuel Brett, Corinne Batsale, Anais Aitgougam, Anais Cordon, Aurelie Fresselinat, Geraldine Robert, Julien Imbault

“…The main objective is to determine whether the filtration-based SAME device reduces significant perioperative bleeding compared with the centrifugation-based system in high-risk cardiac surgery patients.Methods and analysis The Centrifugation-based vs filtration-based intraOperative cell saLvage on qualiTy of peRioperAtive haemostasis iN cardiac surgEry (COLTRANE) trial is a multicentre, parallel-group, single-blinded, superiority-randomised clinical trial. …”
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Effects of nurse-home visiting on intimate partner violence and maternal income, mental health and self-efficacy by 24 months postpartum: a randomised controlled trial (British Col... by Susan Jack, Charlotte Waddell, Michael Boyle, Harriet MacMillan, Yufei Zheng, Hui Xie, Colleen Varcoe, Amiram Gafni, Andrea Gonzalez, Debbie Sheehan, Lil Tonmyr, Ronald Barr, Lenora Marcellus, Nicole L A Catherine

“…Objective To evaluate the impact of Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), a home-visiting programme, on exploratory maternal outcomes in British Columbia (BC), Canada.Design Pragmatic, parallel arm, randomised controlled trial conducted October 2013–November 2019. …”
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Proposal for a revised Barthel index classification based on mortality risk assessment in functional dependence for basic activities of daily living by Vicente Martín Moreno, Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Amanda Martín Fernández, Sara Guerra Maroto, Eva Sevillano Fuentes, Elena Pérez Rico, Irene Sánchez González, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Julia Herranz Hernando, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Irene León Saiz, Juana Marcos Guerra

“…We propose its use as a screening test in parallel to the Barthel index. The study suggests that the Barthel Index may have limitations in adequately discriminating mortality risk.…”
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Psycho-aesthetic Concept of A.V. Bakushinsky and Periodization of Human Ontogenesis by N.E. Veraksa, L.F. Bayanova, E.O. Shishova

“…Bakushinsky’s commitment to the cultural-historical approach in evaluating ontogenesis. A.V. Bakushinsky illustrates the parallels between the means of global fine art and the use of artistic symbols by children in their visual activities, following the developmental patterns of the child's psyche. …”
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SIFO: Secure Computational Infrastructure Using FPGA Overlays by Xin Fang, Stratis Ioannidis, Miriam Leeser

“…Our design allows repurposing an FPGA to evaluate different SFE tasks without the need for reprogramming and fully explores the parallelism for any GC problem. …”
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A Cloud Detection System for UAV Sense and Avoid: Analysis of a Monocular Approach in Simulation and Flight Tests by Adrian Dudek, Peter Stütz

“…The described workflow is based on parallelized detection, tracking and triangulation of features with prior segmentation of clouds in the image. …”
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Simultaneous multislice cardiac multimapping based on locally low-rank and sparsity constraints by Yixin Emu, Yinyin Chen, Zhuo Chen, Juan Gao, Jianmin Yuan, Hongfei Lu, Hang Jin, Chenxi Hu

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Although quantitative myocardial T1 and T2 mappings are clinically used to evaluate myocardial diseases, their application needs a minimum of six breath-holds to cover three short-axis slices. …”
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Entrenamiento interválico de alta intensidad basado en la actividad parasimpática y su impacto sobre la capacidad cardiorrespiratoria de estudiantes universitarios. Ensayo Controla... by Héctor Fuentes-Barría, Raul Aguilera Eguia, Georgiy Polevoy

“…Method: Controlled, parallel and randomized study with single blinding. 26 physically active university students were divided into a control group and an experimental group to undergo 4 weeks of high-intensity interval training. …”
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Effectiveness of a brief group behavioural intervention on psychological distress in young adolescent Syrian refugees: A randomised controlled trial. by Richard A Bryant, Aiysha Malik, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Maha Ghatasheh, Rand Habashneh, Katie S Dawson, Sarah Watts, Mark J D Jordans, Felicity L Brown, Mark van Ommeren, Aemal Akhtar

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>In this single-blind, parallel, controlled trial, Syrian refugees aged 10 to 14 years in Jordan were identified through screening of psychological distress as defined by scores ≥15 on the Paediatric Symptom Scale. …”
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Sociodemographic factors associated with health-related quality of life in UK healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study by Christopher A. Martin, Rebecca F. Baggaley, Lucy Teece, Daniel Pan, Joshua Nazareth, Luke Bryant, Carol Rivas, Katherine Woolf, Manish Pareek, The UK-REACH study collaborative group

“…Using data from a nationwide study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK (December 2020 to March 2021), we evaluated self-reported HRQoL among HCWs and its variation by sociodemographic characteristics. …”
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Deciphering the oncogenic network: how C1QTNF1-AS1 modulates osteosarcoma through miR-34a-5p and glycolytic pathways by Yu Zhang, Hailong Lun, Naiqiang Zhu, Naiqiang Zhu, Ning Yang, Kaikai Ding, Bin Chen, Chengbing Chang, Haipeng Gu, Yanqi Liu

“…Moreover, the effects on aerobic glycolysis in OS cells were examined by quantifying ATP levels, lactate production, glucose uptake capacity, and the extracellular acidification rate.ResultsThe findings indicated a significant decrease in C1QTNF1-AS1 expression levels in OS cells compared to normal osteoblasts. A parallel downregulation trend of miR-34a-5p was also observed in OS cells. …”
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