Donor's therapeutic hypothermia vs. normothermia in kidney transplantation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Luccas Marcolin Miranda, Pedro Emanuel Carneiro De Lima, Nathalia De Carvalho Dias Miranda, Giovanna Zaniolo Margraf, Juliano Riella

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Review of Fast Computation Methods for Finite-State Predictive Control of Multi-Phase Drives by Esteban Marsal, Manuel R. Arahal, Manuel G. Satué, Manuel Perales

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Experimental feasibility of personalized functional neuromuscular stimulation stepping patterns developed in silico by Holly Warner, Holly Warner, Musa L. Audu, Musa L. Audu, Gabrielle C. Labrozzi, Gabrielle C. Labrozzi, Nathaniel S. Makowski, Nathaniel S. Makowski, Nathaniel S. Makowski, Ronald J. Triolo, Ronald J. Triolo

“…Reduction of stimulation levels and upper extremity effort during stepping are prioritized in the optimal control problem. …”
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Effect of high-tone external muscle stimulation on fatigue and functional outcomes in multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial by Khalid Taha Yassin Turky, Nevin M Shalaby, Asmaa Foad Abdelmonem, Tayseer Saber Abdeldayem, Mohammed Ali Mohammed Sarhan, Ghada S M Omar, Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud

“…A randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate the effects of high-tone external muscle stimulation on fatigue and functional outcomes in multiple sclerosis patients. …”
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Effect of Selected Yoga Interventions on Psycho-Physiological Function in IT Professionals with Chronic Back Pain - A Randomized Controlled Trial by Chinnasamy Vignesh, Navaraj Chelliah Jesus Rajkumar, Masilamani Elayaraja, Hemantajit Gogoi, Karuppasamy Govindasamy

“…Conclusion: Selected yoga interventions demonstrated favorable effects on psycho-physiological function in IT professionals with CLBP. Integrating these postures into management strategies for CLBP could offer promising outcomes in terms of pain reduction, enhanced quality of life, and improved self-efficacy for pain management. …”
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Structural and functional study of YER067W, a new protein involved in yeast metabolism control and drug resistance. by Tatiana Domitrovic, Guennadi Kozlov, João Claudio Gonçalves Freire, Claudio Akio Masuda, Marcius da Silva Almeida, Mónica Montero-Lomeli, Georgia Correa Atella, Edna Matta-Camacho, Kalle Gehring, Eleonora Kurtenbach

“…Impaired mitochondrial function and overall reduction of ergosterol content in the YER067W deleted strain explained the observed 2- and 4-fold increase in resistance to the drugs fluconazole and amphotericin B, respectively. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effect of Lutein Supplementation on Macular Pigment Optical Density and Macular Function in Pseudophakic Patients by Victor Ephraime V. Paulino, MD, DPBO, Edward C. Uy, MD, DPBO, Sherman O. Valero, MD, FPAO

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Comparison of diaphragmatic breathing exercises and incentive spirometry on the functional status of heart failure patients: a randomized controlled trial by Amirhossein Nasirmoghadas, Fateme Monjazebi, Malihe Nasiri, Aydin Feyzi, Fariba Borhani

“…This study aimed to determine the impact of breathing exercises on fatigue severity, dyspnea, and functional classification in HF patients. Methods A three-arm single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted on 90 hospitalized HF patients in three 30-participant groups including diaphragmatic breathing group (DG), incentive spirometry group (SG), and control group (CG). …”
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The efficacy and safety of pilates exercise in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Kuayue Zhang, Yuan Li, Fanying Zhao, Xiaoming Xie, Shaoshuai Yan, Deming Kong, Wenshuo Zhang, Jun Zhou, Haoning Ma

“…Risk of bias ranged from low to high, mainly due to lack of blinding. Compared to blank controls, Pilates significantly reduced WOMAC scores (SMD = −1.70; 95% CI: −3.14 to −0.25). …”
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Adaptive Nonlinear Proportional–Integral–Derivative Control of a Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor Process Using a Radial Basis Function Neural Network by Joo-Yeon Lee, Gang-Gyoo Jin, Gun-Baek So

“…The network’s ability to approximate nonlinear functions and its online learning capabilities are leveraged by effectively integrating an NPID control scheme with a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN). …”
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Brachial plexus nerve block versus haematoma block for closed reduction of distal radius fracture in adults: The BLOCK Trial – a protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled tr... by Janus Christian Jakobsen, Anders Kehlet Nørskov, Mikkel Brabrand, Ole Mathiesen, Bjarke Viberg, Christian Rothe, Lars Hyldborg Lundstrøm, Kai Henrik Wiborg Lange, Stig Brorson, Christoffer Calov Jørgensen, Jonas Askø Andersen, Cecilie Dupont Harwood, Anne-Sofie Linde Jellestad, Aurelien-Xuan Rosendal Bahuet, Rasmus Linnebjerg Knudsen, Lana Chafranska Andersen, Per Hviid Gundtoft, Mads Terndrup

“…Secondary outcomes include treatment-related complications, patient-reported wrist function, pain during closed reduction and proportion of patients with unacceptable radiographic fracture position immediately after closed reduction.Ethics and disseminationf The trial is approved by the Danish Medicines Agency and the Danish Research Ethics Committees (EU CT number: 2024-512191-35-00). …”
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DC Link Voltage Control of Enhanced Bidirectional Z Source Inverter with Improved ADＲC by YAN Jing-bin, PIAO Jing-lin, LI Guan-da, ZHOU Chang, LIU Qing-lan

“…In order to eliminate the non-minimum phase characteristics，the transient process is short，no overshoot，independent of the mathematical model of the ADＲC controller，indirectly controlling the DC link voltage by controlling the capacitor voltage; and the nonlinearity commonly used in the ADＲC controller Based on the function fal function，an improved lfal function is proposed to avoid high-frequency chattering and to accelerate the system gain reduction rate under large error conditions. …”
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Comparison of Modified Occlusal Splint, Standard Splint Protocol, and Conventional Physical Therapy in Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement with Reduction and In... by Sandro Prati, Funda Goker, Margherita Tumedei, Aldo Bruno Gianni, Massimo Del Fabbro, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia

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Impact of Airstacking and Digital Pressure Feedback on Pulmonary Function in Restrictive Lung Disease: A Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial by Han Eol Cho, Won Ah Choi, Seul Lee, Seong-Woong Kang

“…This study evaluates the longitudinal effects of airstacking with and without digital pressure feedback on pulmonary function. <b>Methods:</b> A stratified randomized controlled trial was conducted with 40 patients allocated into three groups: those performing airstacking appropriately (Group 1), those previously performing airstacking inappropriately but using digital pressure feedback during the study (Group 2), and those previously performing airstacking inappropriately without feedback (Group 3). …”
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Vector Decimation Harmonic Mean-Based Algorithm for Online Acoustic Feedback Active Noise Control by Suman Turpati, Ajay Roy, Tathababu Addepalli, Mohammed Alkahtani, Abdullatif Hakami, Ahmad Faiz Minai, Abdallah Hammad

“…The proposed method has superior noise reduction effectiveness compared to other algorithms, which indiscriminately attenuate the control filter across all frequencies. …”
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Effects of Acupuncture Combined with Conventional Rehabilitation Training for Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Xu F, Zhang Y, Su X, Dai F, Ye Y, Ling M, Hu P, Cheng H

“…And the intervention group exhibited significantly greater improvements than the control group at the fourth week. Notably, the 5-HT levels in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group after 4 weeks (362.44± 88.63 vs 310.16± 86.79, P = 0.006).Conclusion: A 4-week course of acupuncture combined with CRT demonstrated significant benefits in enhancing swallowing function, neurotransmitter levels, nutritional status, and quality of life in patients with PSD.Keywords: acupuncture, rehabilitation training, post-stroke dysphagia, clinical trial, swallowing function…”
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Early and Sustained Response to Benralizumab in Severe, Eosinophilic Asthma: A Real-World Observational Study by Stolz D, Schuoler C, Charbonnier F, Bridevaux PO, Jandus P, Leuppi JD, Pavlov N, Piecyk A, Rothe T

“…Exacerbations, use of oral corticosteroids (OCS), and lung function were assessed descriptively.Results: At baseline, the mean ACQ-5 score was 2.76 (SD 1.26), with 82.2% of patients showing not well-controlled asthma (ACQ-5 > 1.5). …”
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Automatic Bone Fracture Reduction Technique with Section Registration by Qinhui YUAN, Mengxing LIU, Chu GUO, Yukun AN, Ping ZHOU

“…As a fundamental aspect of bone fracture treatment, fracture reduction plays a decisive role in restoring the structural integrity and function of bones. …”
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An optimal control method considering degradation and economy based on mutual learn salp swarm algorithm of an islanded zero‐carbon DC microgrid by Ying Han, Yujing Hou, Luoyi Li, Weifeng Meng, Qi Li, Weirong Chen

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Impact of rosuvastatin on the memory potential and functionality of CD8+ T cells from people with HIVResearch in context by Federico Perdomo-Celis, Caroline Passaes, Valérie Monceaux, Olivier Lambotte, Dominique Costagliola, Mathieu F. Chevalier, Laurence Weiss, Asier Sáez-Cirión

“…Metabolic reprogramming of cells from non-controllers could reinvigorate their functional capacities. …”
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