The relationship between crowding in the delivery ward and the risk of postpartum hemorrhage by Linnea V. Ladfors, Natalie Holowko, Can Liu, Louise Lundborg, Mia Ahlberg, Fredrik Granath, Olof Stephansson

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酶催化酯化法降低模型油中3-氯丙醇酯 和缩水甘油酯前体物质工艺研究 Reduction of 3-chloropropanol esters and glycidyl esters precursors in model oils by enzyme-catalyzed esterification... by 冯兆寒，周燕霞，孙尚德 FENG Zhaohan, ZHOU Yanxia, SUN Shangde

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Exploring the Link Between Oxidative Stress Reduction and Liver Function Improvement in Jaundiced Rats with Lactococcus lactis D4 by Avit Su Suchitra

“…Objective: To explore the correlation between the reduction of oxidative stress and liver enzyme function in rats with obstructive jaundice, using malondialdehyde (MDA) levels as a biochemical marker, and its impact on serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) levels; Method: This experimental study used a post-test only randomized control group design in three groups of Rattus norvegicus strain Wistar rats with an obstructive jaundice model. …”
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Optimization Analysis of Vibration Reduction for Large-Span Steel Pedestrian Bridges Based on Tuned Mass Damper Inerter System by Rong-Fang Song, Jin-Long Wang, Zi-Sheng Yang, Shi-Ju Ma

“…The research results can provide theoretical support for the vibration reduction control of large-span steel truss footbridge.…”
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Sexual risk reduction for HIV-infected persons: a meta-analytic review of "positive prevention" randomized clinical trials. by Lu Yin, Na Wang, Sten H Vermund, Bryan E Shepherd, Yuhua Ruan, Yiming Shao, Han-Zhu Qian

“…The difference of standardized mean difference (SMD) of UVAI between study arms, defined as effect size (ES), was calculated for each study and then pooled across studies using standard meta-analysis with a random effects model.<h4>Results</h4>Lower likelihood of UVAI was observed in the intervention arms compared with the control arms either with any sexual partners (mean ES: -0.22; 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.32, -0.11) or with HIV-negative or unknown-status sexual partners (mean ES and 95% CI: -0.13 [-0.22, -0.04]). …”
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Interaction Control for Human-Exoskeletons by Michael Oluwatosin Ajayi, Karim Djouani, Yskandar Hamam

“…Hence, several upper and lower extremity exoskeletons with concepts relating to interaction forces reduction are reviewed. The significant distinction in the modelling strategy of lower and upper limb exoskeletons is highlighted. …”
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‘Screen and Treat for Anaemia Reduction (STAR)’ strategy: study protocol of a cluster randomised trial in rural Telangana, India by Harshpal Singh Sachdev, Bharati Kulkarni, Little Flower Augustine, Raghu Pullakhandam, Anju Sinha Pradhan, Teena Dasi, Ravindranadh Palika, Santosh Kumar Banjara

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Beyond Adaptive Control: A Control Method for Nonlinear Systems With Uncertainties, Applied to COVID-19 by Andrew C. Mathis, Juan A. Carretero, Jonathon W. Sensinger

“…Dual control, an improvement on adaptive control, can estimate the reductions in uncertainty that will result from control actions and probes the system to identify the uncertain parameters to a sufficient level to optimize the desired goal. …”
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Constrained Nonlinear MPC with Rudder-Roll Stabilization for Integrated Path Following and Collision Avoidance in Underactuated Surface Vessels by Wei Li, Hanyun Zhou

“…This study develops a constrained nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) framework, integrating rudder roll stabilization to address coupled path-following and collision avoidance challenges for underactuated surface vessels (USVs). …”
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Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block versus Bier block for emergency reduction of upper limb injuries: statistical analysis plan by Philip Jones, Henry Tsao, Peter J. Snelling

“…Methods SUPERB (SUPraclavicular block for Emergency Reduction versus Bier block) is a prospective open-label non-inferiority randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of UGSCB versus BB for closed reduction of upper limb fractures and/or dislocations. …”
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Multi-Time-Scale Layered Energy Management Strategy for Integrated Production, Storage, and Supply Hydrogen Refueling Stations Based on Flexible Hydrogen Load Characteristics of Po... by Zhuoyu Jiang, Rujie Liu, Weiwei Guan, Lei Xiong, Changli Shi, Jingyuan Yin

“…A solution algorithm based on stochastic model predictive control (SMPC) is proposed. The Latin hypercube sampling (LHS) and simultaneous backward reduction methods are used to generate and reduce scenarios to obtain a set of high-probability random variable scenarios and bring them into the MPC to suppress the disturbance of random variables on the system operation. …”
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Intelligent Vibration Control for High-Speed Spinning Beam Based on Fuzzy Self-Tuning PID Controller by Lanwei Zhou, Guoping Chen

“…In order to suppress the inevitable vibration of a high-speed spinning flexible beam along the longitudinal direction, intelligent vibration controller is investigated. To design an intelligent vibration controller, the original system is reduced first using the internal balance model reduction method. …”
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Effect of the LifeSpan suicide prevention model on self-harm and suicide in four communities in New South Wales, Australia: a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial by Helen Christensen, Michelle Torok, Matthew Phillips, Grant Sara, Andrew Page, Andrew Mackinnon, Henry Cutler, Alison L Calear, Isabel Zbukvic, Philip J Batterham, Lisa N Sharwood, Fiona Shand, Myfanwy Maple, Alexander Burnett, Brian Draper, Lauren McGillivray, Jiahui Qian, Stephanie Zeritis, Demee Rheinberger

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Research on a Multinode Joint Vibration Control Strategy for Controlling the Steering Wheel of a Commercial Vehicle by Tao Tang, Shuilong He, Mingsong Ye, Enyong Xu, Weiguang Zheng

“…To solve the jitter problem of the steering wheel of a commercial vehicle at idle speed, this work proposes a multinode joint vibration control strategy (MDVC) based on the associated vibration path of the steering wheel. …”
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Control of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) sand fly in Bangladesh: A cluster randomized controlled trial. by Rajib Chowdhury, Shyla Faria, M Mamun Huda, Vashkar Chowdhury, Narayan Prosad Maheswary, Dinesh Mondal, Shireen Akhter, Sakila Akter, Rajaul Karim Khan, Shah Golam Nabi, Axel Kroeger, Daniel Argaw, Jorge Alvar, Aditya Prasad Dash, Qamar Banu

“…Among single type interventions, the effect of IRS with 2 rounds of spraying (applied by the research team) ranged from 13% to 75% reduction of P. argentipes density compared to the control arm (rate-ratio [RR] ranged from 0.25 to 0.87). …”
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Enhanced Hysteresis Droop Control for Equivalent Load Sharing in Parallel PWM DC-DC Converters: Optimized Slew Rate by Resonant Filtering by Cagfer Yanarates, Aytac Altan

“…In this context, phase management, which constitutes the biggest problem, and the resulting factors such as ripple cancellation, thermal stress, transient response behavior and complexity, is aimed to manage with the proposed control scheme. Performance evaluation of the proposed system is based on sensitivity analysis against possible disturbance and noise, and comparative analysis with PI controller against uncertainty and parameter variations using mathematical modeling and simulation techniques. …”
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Neuro-fuzzy controller based adaptive control for enhancing the frequency response of two-area power system by M.S. Elborlsy, Samir A. Hamad, Fayez F.M. El-Sousy, R.M. Mostafa, H.E. Keshta, Mohamed A. Ghalib

“…Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) controller-model reference adaptive control (MR-ANFIS), a non-linear adaptive controller that can adapt to the various operational settings is suggested in this research for the frequency control loop of LC at each source to improve the transient response of the system frequency across all operating conditions. …”
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Прогнозирование уровня смертности от инфекции Mpox в Африке с использованием гибридного подхода by Djillali Seba

“…By combining a denoising technique with ARIMA and integrating Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) with the ARIMA model, the SSA-ARIMA model demonstrates the best performance.Conclusion: Forecasting the Infection Fatality Rate with an appropriate model provides a deeper understanding of this phenomenon, enabling authorities to effectively control and manage the risks associated with Mpox.…”
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The Application of Imperialist Competitive Algorithm in Determining the Optimal Parameters of Empirical Area Reduction Method to Predict the Sedimentation Process in Dez Dam by Arash Azari, Sadegh Soori Hossein Bonakdari, Hossein Bonakdari

“…Sedimentation in reservoir of dams, especially in sediment transport susceptible areas, leads to the reduction of reservoir capacity, disruption in flood control and spillway performance, reduction of hydropower generation and reservoir water quality. …”
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Mitigating malicious denial of wallet attack using attribute reduction with deep learning approach for serverless computing on next generation applications by Amal K. Alkhalifa, Mohammed Aljebreen, Rakan Alanazi, Nazir Ahmad, Sultan Alahmari, Othman Alrusaini, Ali Alqazzaz, Hassan Alkhiri

“…The comparison study of the MMDoWA-ARDL model portrayed a superior accuracy value of 99.39% over existing techniques.…”
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