Effects of liposomal bupivacaine in preoperative fascia iliac block on postoperative pain and delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: a study protocol for a r... by Xiang Li, Jinbao Li, Hongjiao Xu, Weiwen Li, Zhuang Yu, Yingxiang Hao, Minjia Zheng, Xinwan Wu, Shen Liu

“…However, whether regional nerve block analgesia can decrease the occurrence of POD in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery has not been reported.Methods and analysis This is a single-blinded, randomised, parallel-controlled prospective clinical study. Participants will be randomly assigned preoperatively to either the liposomal bupivacaine (ie, Exparel) or ropivacaine groups by block randomisation. …”
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Evaluating Interlaboratory Variability in Wastewater-Based COVID-19 Surveillance by Arianna Azzellino, Laura Pellegrinelli, Ramon Pedrini, Andrea Turolla, Barbara Bertasi, Sandro Binda, Sara Castiglioni, Clementina E. Cocuzza, Fabio Ferrari, Andrea Franzetti, Maria Giovanna Guiso, Marina Nadia Losio, Marianna Martinelli, Antonino Martines, Rosario Musumeci, Desdemona Oliva, Laura Sandri, Valeria Primache, Francesco Righi, Annalisa Scarazzato, Silvia Schiarea, Elena Pariani, Emanuela Ammoni, Danilo Cereda, Francesca Malpei

“…Three wastewater samples were analyzed in parallel by four laboratories using identical pre-analytical (PEG-8000-based centrifugation) and analytical processes (qPCR targeting N1/N3 and Orf-1ab). …”
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Auto-vectorization: recent development and prospect by Jingge FENG, Yeping HE, Qiuming TAO

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Kampanye Bahaya Rokok dan Pendekatan Rasa Takut (Fear Appeal) by Eriyanto Eriyanto, Irwa R Zarkasi

“…The research method used is evaluation research. It evaluated to two campaigns based on Public Service Announcement (PSA) of the Ministry of Health of RI titled “Suara Hati Anak” and PSA of the Ministry of Health Malaysia titled “Smoking Destroys Lives”. …”
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Advancements in State-of-the-Art Ankle Rehabilitation Robotic Devices: A Review of Design, Actuation and Control Strategies by Asna Kalsoom, Muhammad Faizan Shah, Muhammad Umer Farooq

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Single-blinded, randomised, parallel-group, controlled trial comparing the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist- and self-guided internet-delivered behavioural activation v... by Matteo Bottai, David Mataix-Cols, Eva Serlachius, Fabian Lenhard, Sarah Vigerland, Johan Åhlén, Rebecca Andersson

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Temporal-Logic-Based Testing Tool for Programs Using the Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Open Multi-Processing (OpenMP) Programming Models by Salwa Saad, Etimad Fadel, Ohoud Alzamzami, Fathy Eassa, Ahmed Mohammed Alghamdi

“…The recent surge in high-performance computing (HPC) demands, particularly with the advent of Exascale supercomputers, has highlighted the need for robust parallel systems. Achieving such systems involves not only advancements in hardware but also the integration of multiple programming models to maximize computational efficiency. …”
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Review of programs for assessing the pathogenicity of genetic variants by D. S. Bug, A. N. Narkevich, N. V. Petukhova

“…The introduction of mass parallel sequencing has significantly increased the amount of data on DNA variants in patients with various diseases, but the clinical significance of many of these findings remains unknown. …”
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Low-Power-Management Engine: Driving DDR Towards Ultra-Efficient Operations by Zhuorui Liu, Yan Li, Xiaoyang Zeng

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Improved Measurement Method for Locating Winding Faults in On-Board Transformers in High-Speed Trains by Zhenyu Wu, Tao Wang, Juan Yan, Kang Li, Hui Wang, Cungang Hu

“…The correlation coefficient and the sum of resonant peak amplitudes are proposed to evaluate the windin status. First, a finite element method model and an experimental transformer are established to evaluate the efficacy of the proposed method. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS AN INNOVATIVE TOOL OF CORRUPTION PREVENTION IN JUDICIARY: THE RISKS by Oleksiy Nepsha

“…Specific examples of flagrant cases of corruptive practices in the national public sphere and quite modest results of activity of Ukrainian bodies of parallel (anti-corruption) justice has been highlighted. …”
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CFD Comparative study of Design and Performance of shell-and-tube Heat Exchangers with different configurations by Heba Abdelhamid, Ayman Bakry, Hagar Alm ElDin Mohamad

“…A different models of Shell-and-tube heat exchangers were designed by Ansys geometry & Solidworks to evaluate the best model for heat transfer and to calculate the difference in heat transfer in each model by investigated with numerically modeling. …”
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Reliable Process Tracking Under Incomplete Event Logs Using Timed Genetic-Inductive Process Mining by Yutika Amelia Effendi, Minsoo Kim

“…Moreover, the TGIPM algorithm exhibits lower computational cost and more effectively captures parallelism, making it particularly suitable for large and incomplete datasets. …”
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Hydrodynamics of a Liquid Film Downflow on a Flat Surface in Evaporation Conditions into a Flow of Neutral Gas by Lukashov V. K., Kostiuchenko Y. V., Timofeev S. V.

“…The developed mathematical model can be used to evaluate the operating modes of film machines with a plane-parallel nozzle.…”
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Storytelling, language, and the earthquake swarm of May 2018: Insights into Shimaore and Kibushi from narrative analysis by Mori, Miki

“…Analyses reveal that the stories have a similar structure and language related to space, movement, affect and evaluation are parallel in the two languages. Some differences between the two languages are observed regarding terminology, such as the noun form for “earthquake.” …”
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Transformative mixed methods evaluation of a recovery-based intervention for adult suicide reattempters in Chile: study protocol by Oriana Arellano-Faúndez, Pablo Méndez-Bustos

“…A quantitative strand consists of a single-blind randomized clinical trial with two parallel branches and a qualitative strand with a descriptive phenomenological design. …”
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COMPARISON OF THE INFLUENCE OF LONG-TERM TREATMENT BASED ON CARVEDILOL OR BISOPROLOL ON METABOLIC PARAMETERS AND ERECTILE FUNCTION IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH OVERWEIGHT OR OBESI... by S. Y. Martsevich, S. N. Tolpigina

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Study protocol for the COMET study: a cluster-randomised, prospective, parallel-group, superiority trial to compare the effectiveness of a collaborative and stepped care model vers... by Hans-Helmut König, Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Karl Wegscheider, Martin Härter, Jörg Dirmaier, Bernd Löwe, Bernd Schulte, Daniela Heddaeus, Christian Brettschneider, Anne Daubmann, Thomas Grochtdreis, Kerstin Maehder, Sarah Porzelt, Moritz Rosenkranz, Ingo Schäfer, Martin Scherer, Angelika Weigel, Silke Werner, Thomas Zimmermann

“…The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a collaborative and stepped care model for depressive, anxiety, somatoform and alcohol use disorders within a multiprofessional network compared with treatment as usual.Methods and analysis In a cluster-randomised, prospective, parallel-group superiority trial, n=570 patients will be recruited from primary care practices (n=19 practices per group). …”
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Rationale and design of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, investigator-initiated phase 2a study to investigate the efficacy and safety of elobixibat i... by Atsushi Nakajima, Takeharu Yamanaka, Koji Yamamoto, Yasushi Honda, Kento Imajo, Masato Yoneda, Yuji Ogawa, Takaomi Kessoku, Takashi Kobayashi, Anna Ozaki, Satoru Saito, Michihiro Iwaki, Yusuke Saigusa, Haruki Usuda, Koichiro Wada

“…In this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, phase IIa study, we aim to provide a proof-of-concept assessment by evaluating the efficacy and safety of EXB in combination with CTM in patients with NAFLD.Methods and analysis A total of 100 adult patients with NAFLD, diagnosed based on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level of >120 mg/dL and liver fat content of ≥8% by MRI-based proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF), who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Efficiency and Patient Tolerance of Hybrid Arch Bar, Erich’s Arch Bar and Maxillomandibular Fixation Screw Placement in Treatment of Jaw Fractures: A Pros... by Sherwin Samuel, Kalyani Bhate, Akash Muralidharan, Manoj Bafna, Rushab Chordia

“…The presence of these different methods warrants a study to evaluate the efficiency, advantages, and disadvantages of each method. …”
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