Effectiveness of straight arm traction versus operative treatment for displaced paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: a randomised single-blind controlled, a non-inferiority... by Mengistu Gebreyohanes Mengesha, Ephrem Gebrehana Adem, Claude F. Martin, William J. Harrison

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Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT by Mandana Zanganeh, John Belcher, James Fotheringham, David Coyle, Elizabeth J Lindley, David F Keane, Fergus J Caskey, Indranil Dasgupta, Andrew Davenport, Ken Farrington, Sandip Mitra, Paula Ormandy, Martin Wilkie, Jamie H Macdonald, Ivonne Solis-Trapala, Julius Sim, Simon J Davies, Lazaros Andronis

“…Background The BioImpedance Spectroscopy to maintain Renal Output randomised controlled trial investigated the effect of bioimpedance spectroscopy added to a standardised fluid management protocol on the risk of anuria and preservation of residual kidney function (primary trial outcomes) in incident haemodialysis patients. …”
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Cinnamon Improves Glycated Haemoglobin and Body Mass Index, but Not Inflammatory Parameters in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of... by Omorogieva Ojo, Gloria Aderonke Otunola, Omotayo Rebecca Oshungade, Beverly Joshua

“…The effect of cinnamon on glycaemic control and other parameters did not follow a regular pattern. …”
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Erratum to ‘Efficacy and safety of local fibrinolytic therapy in intracranial hemorrhages: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials’ [World Neurosurger... by Arun Babu Rajeswaran, Arshad Ali, Saleh Safi, Ahmed Eid Abdulghani Saleh

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AGC of a Multi‐Area Hydrothermal Interconnected Diverse Deregulated Power System Using a Proposed Novel SBOA‐Multi‐Level Fuzzy Logic‐Tilt Controller Incorporated With IPFC by Getaneh Mesfin Meseret, Nishant Kumar, Tarkesh Kumar Mahato, Rajesh Kumhar, Poonam Lakra, M. D. Mofeed Alam

“…Additionally, when an Interline Power Flow Controller (IPFC) is incorporated, the system achieves an average reduction in oscillation amplitude of 75% for frequency deviation and 79.5% for tie‐line power deviation, significantly outperforming the conventional PID controller. …”
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Tuning Mechanism and Parameter Optimization of a Dynamic Vibration Absorber with Inerter and Negative Stiffness Under Delayed FOPID by Junlin Li, Yunxia Sun, Xueling Liu, Yufeng Zhang

“…Finally, by minimizing the maximum amplitude of the primary system as the objective function, the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm is applied to optimize the parameters of the passive DVA and the DVA models controlled by PID, FOPID, and DFOPID, successfully addressing the parameter optimization challenges posed by traditional fixed-point theory. …”
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REACHABLE SET OF SOME DISCRETE SYSTEM WITH UNCERTAIN LIU DISTURBANCES by Boris I. Ananyev

“…As the determinate disturbances are taken in attention feedback controls and unknown initial states. Besides, the restriction in the form of the sum of uncertain expectations is set. …”
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Short-Term Effects of Strengthening Exercises of the Lower Limb Rehabilitation Protocol on Pain, Stiffness, Physical Function, and Body Mass Index among Knee Osteoarthritis Partici... by Muhammad Tariq Rafiq, Mohamad Shariff A. Hamid, Eliza Hafiz

“…The analysis of variance 2 × 2 factor was used to analyze the differences in BMI, knee pain, stiffness, and physical function between the groups. Results. Participants in the RPG and CG reported a statistically significant reduction in knee pain and stiffness (p≤0.05) within the group. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Jianpi Qinghua granules for non-erosive reflux disease with spleen deficiency and damp-heat syndrome: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-contro... by Tai Zhang, Tai Zhang, Tai Zhang, Tai Zhang, Guang Bai, Wei Wang, Lin Liu, Zhenghua Zhou, Haijie Ji, Beihua Zhang, Beihua Zhang, Beihua Zhang, Xudong Tang, Xudong Tang

“…VAS scores showed significant reductions in both groups but without notable inter-group differences. …”
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Adaptive conflict resolution for IoT transactions: A reinforcement learning-based hybrid validation protocol by Mohammad A. Al Khaldy, Ahmad Nabot, Ahmad al-Qerem, Issam Jebreen, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Asma A. Alhashmi, Mohammad Alauthman, Amjad Aldweesh

“…Experimental results demonstrate that our RL-CC protocol achieves a 90% reduction in transaction abort rates (5% vs. 45% for 2PL), 3x higher throughput (300 TPS vs. 100 TPS), and 70% lower latency compared to traditional concurrency control methods. …”
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Effectiveness of a twelve-week manual therapy intervention for shoulder injury prevention and management in female volleyball players by Tamilarasu Thenmozhi, Murugan Senthil Kumar, Yuliya Kalmykova, Swamynathan Sanjaykumar, Daria Okun

“…Results: Significant improvements were observed in shoulder range of motion, strength, and functional performance in the intervention group compared to the control group at post-intervention and follow-up assessments. …”
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A multi-center trial-based economic evaluation of the SELF-program: A function-focused care program for nursing staff providing long-term care for geriatric clients in nursing home... by Ruben M W A Drost, Ghislaine A P G van Mastrigt, Stan Vluggen, Silke F Metzelthin, Michel H C Bleijlevens, Getty Huisman-de Waal, Janneke M de Man-van Ginkel, Sandra M G Zwakhalen

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>This study aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of the SElf-reliance, autonomy, Life quality, and Functionality-program (SELF) for nursing staff in nursing homes who provide long-term care to geriatric clients as compared to care as usual from a societal perspective.…”
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Intramedullary nailing for floating knee injury complicated by pulmonary fat embolism: A case report and literature review by Mei-Ren Zhang, Kui Zhao, Hai-Yun Chen, Jiang-Long Guo

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Anthelmintic activity of winter savory (Satureja montana L.) essential oil against gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep by Filip Štrbac, Slobodan Krnjajić, Radomir Ratajac, Laura Rinaldi, Vincenzo Musella, Fabio Castagna, Dragica Stojanović, Nataša Simin, Dejan Orčić, Antonio Bosco

“…Conclusion The anthelmintic potential showed on EHT and FECRT, without adverse effects on the sheep, suggests that S. montana EO is suitable for the control of sheep GINs as part of an integrated parasite management. …”
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Effects of Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise on Self-Reported Pain and Mechanical Hyperalgesia in Older Adults with Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: A Secondary Analysis of a Rand... by Francisco Guede-Rojas, Cristhian Mendoza, Leonardo Rodríguez-Lagos, Adolfo Soto-Martínez, David Ulloa-Díaz, Carlos Jorquera-Aguilera, Claudio Carvajal-Parodi

“…This study is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT05839262). …”
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Physical Characteristics of Durum Wheat Dough and Pasta with Different Carrot Pomace Varieties by Marian Ilie Luca, Mădălina Ungureanu-Iuga, Ana Batariuc, Silvia Mironeasa

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Effects of Using a Smart Bassinet on the Mental Health of Military-Affiliated Pregnant Women: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Sleep Health and Mood in Newly Expectant Military... by Michele L Okun, Jennifer L Payne, Lauren M Osborne, Leilani Feliciano, Andrew Lac

“…Six separate mixed 2 (treatment vs control) × 6 (assessment period) multivariate analysis of variance and analysis of variance models will be conducted to test the hypotheses that SB will have a greater impact on infant and maternal sleep than TB, SB will be associated with a greater reduction in postpartum mood symptoms than TB, and immune system function will be less dysregulated in birthing individuals using SB compared to those using TB. …”
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Breaking the Efficiency–Quality Tradeoff via Temperature–Velocity Co-Optimization: Multiscale Calculations and Experimental Study of Epitaxial Growth of Iridium on MgO(100) by Yang Wang, Junhao Chen, Shilin Yang, Jiaqi Zhu

“…The precise control of thermal–kinetic parameters governs epitaxial perfection in functional oxide heterostructures. …”
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Neural modifications of transtibial prosthesis (TTP) users: an event-related potentials study by Ampika Nanbancha, Weerawat Limroongreungrat, Manunchaya Samala, Jutima Rattanakoch, Gary Guerra, Wisavaporn Niamsang, Kittichai Tharawadeepimuk

“…Transtibial prosthesis (TTP) users in particular, experience greater challenges in motor control and demonstrate impaired cognitive functions, when compared to able-bodied persons. …”
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Multimodal prehabilitation combined with perioperative enhanced recovery after surgery care for older patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery in China: protocol for a multicentre... by Wei Wang, Peng Wang, Shibao Lu, Shuai-Kang Wang

“…Theoretically, combining the presurgery optimisation provided by a multimodal prehabilitation programme with the reduction of surgical stress provided by an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programme could improve postoperative recovery of older patients.Methods and analysis This is a prospective, multicentre, assessor-blinded, randomised controlled study. …”
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