Mechanistic controls on permeability evolution in thermally-upgraded low-maturity oil shales: Application of machine learning outputs by Bo He, Lingzhi Xie, Xin Liu, Jun Liu, Derek Elsworth

“…In-situ thermal upgrading aids recovery from low-maturity oil shales where low permeability is the rate-limiting feature. …”
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Building functional and sustainable pharmacovigilance systems: an analysis of pharmacovigilance development across high-, middle- and low-income countries by Olga Menang, Peter van Eeuwijk, Karen Maigetter, Andrea de Soyres-Kuemmerle, Edinam Agbenu, Christian Burri

“…Background: There has been notable progress in pharmacovigilance (PV) in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) in the last decade. …”
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A low FODMAP diet is associated with changes in the microbiota and reduction in breath hydrogen but not colonic volume in healthy subjects. by Tim J Sloan, Jonna Jalanka, Giles A D Major, Shanthi Krishnasamy, Sue Pritchard, Salah Abdelrazig, Katri Korpela, Gulzar Singh, Claire Mulvenna, Caroline L Hoad, Luca Marciani, David A Barrett, Miranda C E Lomer, Willem M de Vos, Penny A Gowland, Robin C Spiller

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A parallel randomised controlled trial in healthy adults (n = 37). …”
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Design of a hybrid AI network circuit for epilepsy detection with 97.5% accuracy and low cost-latency by Liufang Sheng, Xuanxu Chen, Yuejun Zhang, Ke Yan, Junping Chen, Zhikang Chen, Hanyu Shi, Yi Gong

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Improving mechanical properties of Mg–Zn-Nd-Zr alloy by low alloying with Yb and corresponding strengthening mechanisms by Zhaobin Zhang, Jonghyun Kim, Heng Pu, Shuai Zhou, Yaobo Hu, Guangsheng Huang, Bin Jiang, Fusheng Pan

“…This study was aim to explore the possibility of adding Yb element to Mg–6Zn-3Nd-0.5Zr alloy to develop a commercial high-strength Mg alloy under the condition of low rare earth content. A systematic investigation was conducted and it was shown that the phase compositions were changed by the Yb addition (0–2 wt%). …”
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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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Patient Experiences With a Mobile Self-Care Solution for Low-Complex Orthopedic Injuries: Mixed Methods Study by Jelle Spierings, Gijs Willinge, Marike Kokke, Sjoerd Repping, Wendela de Lange, Thijs Geerdink, Ruben van Veen, Detlef van der Velde, J Carel Goslings, Bas Twigt

“…MethodsA mixed method study was conducted parallel to the implementation of DD in 3 hospitals. …”
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A 55 V, Six-Channel Chopper and Auto-Zeroing Amplifier with 6.2 nV/<inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msqrt><mi mathvariant="bold">Hz</mi></msqrt></mrow></sem... by Guolong Li, Guoqing Weng, Zhifeng Chen, Chenying Zhang, Shifan Wu, Chengying Chen

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A systematic review of microfinance interventions and violence against women: results from low- and middle-income contexts by Nancy Glass, Lori Heise, Michele R Decker, Anaise Williams, Grace Wamue-Ngare, Abigael Malelu-Gitau, Cynthia Edeh, Yurie Aiura, Tabitha Gitahi, Joan Rakuomi

“…Across studies, there were 38 trial arm comparisons, of which 30 were from low-bias studies, inclusive of 15 that identified economic impact. …”
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Randomised controlled trial comparing low doses of aspirin in the prevention of pre-eclampsia (ASAPP): a study protocol by Phyllis August, Paul Christos, Amrin Khander, Kathy Matthews, Charlene Thomas, Tanvir Alam, Claire Alcus, Leah Bush, Emmaneul Edusei, Line Malha

“…In the USA, the currently available low-dose ASA is over-the-counter and found in 81 mg tablets. …”
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Management of diarrhoea in patients with stable ulcerative colitis with low FODMAP diet, amitriptyline, ondansetron or loperamide: the MODULATE RCT by Lauren A Moreau, Alexander Charles Ford, Matthew James Brookes, Sandra Graca, Elspeth Guthrie, Suzanne Hartley, Lesley Houghton, Karen Kemp, Nicholas A Kennedy, Yvonne McKenzie, Delia Muir, Pei Loo Ow, Christopher Probert, Emma Pryde, Christopher Taylor, Thomas A Willis, Alexandra Wright-Hughes, Amanda J Farrin

“…Design MODULATE was a pragmatic, multicentre, seamless, adaptive, phase 2/3 open-label, parallel-group, multiarm multistage randomised controlled trial. …”
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Research on the Influence of Power Grid on the Operation of Voltage Source Inverter by WANG Lucheng, HE Donglin, ZHANG Fengjiang

“…Influences of grid unbalance, line impedance and multi-load on voltage source inverter and their mechanisms were analyzed from the point view of low frequency and power. It presented that three-phase input current unbalance is caused by negative sequence components of grid voltage and makes low frequency harmonic current increased and even devices damaged in inverter. …”
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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

“…However, its application to on-board transformers in high-speed trains faces challenges because the four groups of high-voltage (HV) windings are often connected in parallel, making it impossible to measure them separately outside the oil tank. …”
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Floating Point Multiple-Precision Fused Multiply Add Architecture for Deep Learning Computation on Artix 7 FPGA Board by VINOTHENI, M. S., JAWAHAR SENTHIL KUMAR, V.

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Reconstruction techniques for accelerating dynamic cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging by Andrew Phair, René M. Botnar, Claudia Prieto

“…This review discusses and explains the fundamental ideas behind the success of modern reconstruction algorithms, including parallel imaging, spatio-temporal redundancies, compressed sensing, low-rank methods and machine learning.…”
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Proteomic Analysis of Plasma Exosomes Enables the Identification of Lung Cancer in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Huohuo Zhang, Jiaxuan Wu, Jiadi Gan, Wei Wang, Yi Liu, Tingting Song, Yongfeng Yang, Guiyi Ji, Weimin Li

“…ABSTRACT Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is confirmed as an independent risk factor for the development of lung cancer. Although low‐dose CT screening significantly reduces the mortality rate of lung cancer, the misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis rates remain high in the COPD population. …”
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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 &gt;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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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

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Effects of a Low-Volume Kettlebell Strength Program on Vertical Jump and Isometric Strength in Dancers: A Pilot Study by Yaiza Taboada-Iglesias, Iria Filgueira-Loureiro, Xoana Reguera-López-de-la-Osa, Águeda Gutiérrez-Sánchez

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Digital Low-Altitude Airspace Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Planning and Operational Capacity Assessment in Urban Risk Environments by Ouge Feng, Honghai Zhang, Weibin Tang, Fei Wang, Dikun Feng, Gang Zhong

“…This paper proposes a digital low-altitude airspace unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) path planning method tailored for urban risk environments and conducts an operational capacity assessment of the airspace. …”
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