Effects of photobiomodulation combined with rehabilitation exercise on pain, physical function, and radiographic changes in mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis: A randomized contr... by Yan Ling Tay, Mohd Azzuan Ahmad, Nor Hamdan Mohamad Yahaya, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This protocol outlines a parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. …”
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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES AS A MEANS OF FORMATION OF MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM IN THE CONDITIONS OF BLENDED LEA... by Kozhushko Svitlana, Boiko Liubov

“…It is noted that properly organized work on the project at classes on professionally oriented foreign language not only forms multicultural communicative competence, but also allows forming professional, social competences in parallel. As a result, one more goal of training in higher education institution is achieved, namely the formation of students’ project competence. …”
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Safety planning and transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescent suicide prevention in Mozambique: study protocol for the SPI/TCBT-S hybrid effectiveness/implementat... by Bradley H. Wagenaar, Alberto Muanido, Morgan Turner, Kathryn L. Lovero, Doyanne Darnell, Monisha Sharma, Katherine Anne Comtois, Isaías Ramiro, Vasco F. J. Cumbe

“…Methods Using a three-arm, parallel, Hybrid Type-1 cluster randomized trial design, we will randomize 7 secondary schools each to Enhanced Usual Care (EUC), SPI alone, and TBCT-S (21 schools total) to evaluate effects on suicidal behaviors (primary) and suicidal ideation/depressive symptoms (secondary). …”
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Pursuit of Digital Innovation in Psychiatric Data Handling Practices in Ireland: Comprehensive Case Study by Rana Zeeshan, John Bogue, Amna Gill, Mamoona Naveed Asghar

“…ResultsOur study revealed outdated data management, heavy reliance on paperwork resulting in serious repercussions, parallel workload, alarmingly low readability of notes, and a nonviable setup that hinders research and analytical examination. …”
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Long-term improvements following a residential combined physical and psychological programme for chronic low back pain by Francis Fatoye, Cormac G Ryan, Shaun Wellburn, Andrew Coxon, Alastair J Dickson, D John Dickson, Diarmaid Ferguson, Paul W Green, Charles Greenhough, Sharon Hamilton, Mary-Anne Jess, Andrea Jones, Glynis Peat, Denis J Martin

“…Objectives Evaluate the outcomes and explore experiences of patients undergoing a residential combined physical and psychological programme (CPPP) for chronic low back pain.Design A longitudinal observational cohort design, with a parallel qualitative design using semistructured interviews.Setting Residential, multimodal rehabilitation.Participants 136 adults (62 male/74 female) referred to the CPPP, 100 (44 male/56 female) of whom completed the programme, during the term of the study. …”
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Comprehensive Review on Personalized Pain Assessment and Multimodal Interventions for Postoperative Recovery Optimization by Xu J, Liu X, Zhao J, Zhao J, Li H, Ye H, Ai S

“…Personalized pain assessment, guided by the biopsychosocial model, captures the biological, psychological, and social dimensions of pain, offering a more comprehensive and individualized evaluation of patient needs. In parallel, multimodal interventions, which integrate pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies, are designed to target multiple pain mechanisms simultaneously, thereby enhancing analgesic efficacy while minimizing adverse effects. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND THE FATE OF A SCIENTIST (FOLLOWING GENETICS) by Jonas Rubikas

“…Every level has its characteristic methodology, which includes a set of methods, a subject of investigation, an evaluation, and an interpretation of the results obtained. …”
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Phenolic Acids and Their Relationship to Nutritional and Technological Grain Parameters of Durum Wheat Under Variable Treatment Intensity in Central European Conditions by Václav Dvořáček, Michal Jágr, Michael Jelínek, Ivana Polišenská, Tomáš Spitzer, Jiří Hermuth

“…UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS was used for the detection and accurate quantification of PAAs. In parallel, 12 other nutritional and basic technological parameters of the cereal were evaluated. …”
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La hibridación de los modelos pedagógicos de aprendizaje cooperativo y educación aventura como estrategia didáctica para la mejora de la convivencia y la gestión de conflictos en e... by Rafael García-Merino, Jorge Lizandra

“…In parallel, a research process based on as a case study was carried out in which the perceptions and appreciations of the innovation experience of the students, the specialist teacher of the subject were collected and triangulated with the observational anecdotal record of the researcher. …”
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Early Diabetic Retinopathy Detection from OCT Images Using Multifractal Analysis and Multi-Layer Perceptron Classification by Ahlem Aziz, Necmi Serkan Tezel, Seydi Kaçmaz, Youcef Attallah

“…<b>Results:</b> A comparative evaluation of several machine learning algorithms was conducted to assess classification performance. …”
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Harnessing probiotics and bacteriophages to fight Salmonella and limit the use of antibiotics in broilers: a study in commercial conditions by Irene Soffritti, Maria D’Accolti, Francesca Bini, Eleonora Mazziga, Antonella Volta, Matteo Bisi, Sante Mazzacane, Alessandra De Cesare, Valentina Indio, Gerardo Manfreda, Elisabetta Caselli

“…However, a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of probiotics and phages on commercial poultry farms is still lacking. …”
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From deformation twinning to α'' martensitic transformation in deforming Ti–12Mo alloy with increasing grain size by Y. Wu, L.Y. Chen, Z. Liu, P. Chen, C.Y. Wang, B. Tang, H.C. Kou, J.S. Li

“…The corresponding mechanical properties and deformation products are systematically investigated by coupling mechanical evaluation methods and microstructure characterization techniques. …”
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Feasibility of Group Telerehabilitation for Older Adults: A Quality Improvement Project by Emily M. Hudson, Stephanie P. Bazal, Michelle R. Rauzi, Hillari S. N. Olson, Melissa J. Ludescher, Christine Interrante, Molly Lahn, Estee Berg, Howard A. Fink, Jennifer P. Wisdom, Allison M. Gustavson

“…Eligible Veterans lived in the community and were at risk for falls or hospitalization per functional performance measures. We used convergent parallel mixed methods approach in the evaluation. …”
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Study on the performance of selected laser melting porous Ta scaffolds with different porosities used as orthopedics implant biomaterial by Junlei Li, Liangliang Cheng, Jiahui Yang, Jiawei Ying, Guangxiao Yin, Fang Cao, Weidan Wang, Pinqiao Yi, Haiyao Wang, Liqun Song, Lingpeng Liu, Xiaohu Wang, Lu Li, Dewei Zhao

“…Quantitative analysis revealed progressive osseointegration, with bone ingrowth area ratios measuring 7.4 ± 3.4 % at 4 weeks and 21.7 ± 5.5 % at 12 weeks post-implantation. In parallel large-animal trials, 75 % porosity scaffolds were successfully deployed in goat femoral defects. …”
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Common Carotid Artery Occlusion and Double-Nucleated Cellular Structures In The Rat Sensorimotor Cerebral Cortex by D. B. Avdeev, V. A. Akulinin, S. S. Stepanov, A. Yu. Shoronova, L. M. Makarieva, A. V. Gorbunova, M. S. Korzhuk, M. V. Markelov

“…We performed comparative morphometric evaluation of cyto-, dendro-, synapto-, and glioar-chitectonics of the neocortex in intact animals (n=5), and 1 (n=5), 3 (n=5), and 7 days (n=5) after OCCA. …”
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A mixed methods study exploring food insecurity and diet quality in households accessing food clubs in England by Nida Ziauddeen, Elizabeth Taylor, Nisreen A Alwan, Fran Richards, Barrie Margetts, Tim Lloyd, Marta Disegna, Naomi Mason, Ravita Taheem, Dianna Smith

“…We used a convergent parallel mixed methods design to describe the food insecurity households accessing food clubs experience and to assess diet quality and wellbeing at the start and after at least three months of using food clubs in the South of England. …”
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Comparison of sample preparation methods for higher heating values in various sugarcane varieties using near-infrared spectroscopy by Kantisa Phoomwarin, Khwantri Saengprachatanarug, Jetsada Posom, Seree Wongpichet, Kittipong Laloon, Arthit Phuphaphud

“…A key parameter for evaluating energy potential is the heating value, which is typically determined using bomb calorimetry. …”
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Comparison of enzymatic and bisulfite conversion of circulating cell-free tumor DNA for DNA methylation analyses by Stine H. Kresse, Evy Marie Thorkildsen, Sara Brandt-Winge, Heidi Pharo, Hege Marie Vedeld, Guro E. Lind

“…DNA methylation of the biomarker BCAT1 was detected at similar rates in parallel tumor cfDNA samples pre-treated with either enzymatic or bisulfite conversion. …”
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Reablement in Residential Aged Care (Re-RAC): study protocol for a multi-center pragmatic randomized controlled open-label trial by Anna Philipson, Mialinn Arvidsson Lindvall, Cecilia Pettersson, Lena Strålman, Kajsa Lidström Holmqvist

“…The 8-week intervention will be evaluated using quantitative, qualitative, and health-economic methods. …”
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Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Tenapanor in Healthy Chinese and Caucasian Volunteers: A Randomized, Open-Label, Single-Center, Placebo-Controlled Phase 1 Study by Gang Yuan, Yili Chen, Li Li, Xin Wang, Gang Wei, Jiawei Zeng, Ai-Min Hui, Yueyun Jiang, Han Zhao, Lei Diao, Yongchun Zhou, Yinglian Xiao, Minhu Chen

“…This randomized, open-label, single-center, placebo-controlled phase 1 study (https://www.chinadrugtrials.org.cn; CTR20201783) enrolled Chinese and Caucasian healthy volunteers into 4 parallel cohorts (3 cohorts for Chinese subjects, 1 cohort for Caucasian subjects). …”
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