Photonic Radio Frequency Self-Interference Cancellation and Harmonic Down-Conversion for In-Band Full-Duplex Radio-Over-Fiber System by Sha Zhu, Ming Li, Ning Hua Zhu, Wei Li

“…We report a photonic radio frequency (RF) self-interference cancellation (SIC) and harmonic down-conversion (HDC) scheme based on a dual-parallel dual-drive Mach-Zehnder modulator (DDMZM). …”
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High-flow oxygen for children’s airway surgery: randomised controlled trial protocol (HAMSTER) by Julia Taylor, Kristen Gibbons, Susan Humphreys, Tara Williams, Andreas Schibler, Britta Sylvia von Ungern-Sternberg, Andrew Davidson, Justin Skowno, Fiona Taverner, Laura Burgoyne, David Sommerfield, Philip Stephens, Ben Hallett, Shyan Vijayasekaran, Nicola Slee, Hannah Burns, Marcin Sowa

“…High-flow nasal oxygenation (HIGH-FLOW) can prolong safe apnoea time and be used in children with abnormal airways but to date has not been compared with the alternative technique of low-flow nasal oxygenation (LOW-FLOW). The aim is to investigate if use of HIGH-FLOW can reduce the number of hypoxaemic events requiring rescue oxygenation compared with LOW-FLOW.Methods and analysis High-flow oxygen for children’s airway surgery: randomised controlled trial (HAMSTER) is a multicentre, unmasked, randomised controlled, parallel group, superiority trial comparing two oxygenation techniques during anaesthesia. …”
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The effect of chitosan supplementation on liver function, hepatic steatosis predictors, and metabolic indicators in adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized, dou... by Mohammad Ali Mohsenpoor, Karim Parastouei, Maryam Taghdir, Marzieh Akbarzadeh, Sepideh Abbaszadeh, Mohammad Ali Abyazi Heris, Mohammad Reza Mansouri Rad, Mohammad Amin Jafari, Ronak Borzooei

“…Methods Seventy-two adults with NAFLD were randomly assigned to consume either 1.5 g/day chitosan or placebo along with a low-calorie (− 500 kcal/day) diet for 8 weeks in a parallel, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. …”
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Receiver Processing of the Multibeam Azimuth Scanning CC-OFDM-MIMO Radar by Devy Kuswidiastuti, L. P. Ligthart, Gamantyo Hendrantoro, Titiek Suryani, Prasetiyono Hari Mukti, Yuyu Wahyu

“…The proposed CC-OFDM-MIMO radar enables the development of software-defined radar by using array antennas to provide multiple high-resolution beams with low peak SLLs. The radar requires no RF phase shifters because the amplitude and phase control for multiple beamforming are provided directly from the waveform generation stage. …”
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A physical activity counseling intervention to promote health among pregnant women: a study protocol of randomized clinical trial by Xin Chen, Yong-fang Deng, Chun-feng Fu, Xiao Yang, Lingling Gao

“…Methods/design We will conduct a single-center, parallel, randomized controlled trial at a maternal–child health care center. …”
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Pitavastatin and Atorvastatin double-blind randomized comPArative study among hiGh-risk patients, including thOse with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, in Taiwan (PAPAGO-T Study). by Ping-Yen Liu, Liang-Yu Lin, Hung-Ju Lin, Chien-Hsun Hsia, Yi-Ren Hung, Hung-I Yeh, Tao-Cheng Wu, Ju-Yi Chen, Kuo-Liong Chien, Jaw-Wen Chen

“…To test the hypothesis that treatment with pitavastatin (2 mg/day) is not inferior to treatment with atorvastatin (10 mg/day) for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), a 12-week multicenter collaborative randomized parallel-group comparative study of high-risk ethnic Chinese patients with hypercholesterolemia was conducted in Taiwan. …”
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Accuracy of individual signs and symptoms and case definitions for the diagnosis of influenza in different age groups: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Matthew Thompson, Mark H Ebell, Barry Lutz, Ivan Rahmatullah, Cassie Hulme, Michelle Buhr, Jack Henry Kotnik, Rachel Geyer

“…Data were abstracted by researchers working in parallel and resolving discrepancies by discussion.Primary and secondary outcome measures Quality was assessed using QUADAS-2. …”
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On the issue of increasing operational energy efficiency of eight-axle passenger DC electric locomotives by I. N. Nikonchuk

“…This option represents the modernization of the power circuit of the ChS7 electric locomotive when operating on a series-parallel connection with a pair of traction motors disconnected. …”
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Multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled trial to compare early intervention with calcimimetics and conventional therapy in preventing coronary artery calcification in patie... by Yukio Yuzawa, Daijo Inaguma, Soshiro Ogata, Hideki Kawai, Yoshitaka Tatematsu, Naoki Okamoto, Eiichi Watanabe, Midori Hasegawa, Naotake Tsuboi

“…Therefore, this study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of early intervention with upacicalcet, a calcimimetic used to prevent coronary artery calcification in this patient population.Methods and analysis This multicentre, open-label, randomised, parallel-group controlled study will compare an early intervention group, which received upacicalcet and a low-dose VDRA, with a conventional therapy group, which received a VDRA. …”
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Research on Ultra-fine Group Resonance Calculation Method by YANG Weiyan, SHAO Ruizhi, SHI Jun, YANG Bo, BI Guangwen, PENG Lianghui

“…Meanwhile, it overcame the problem of low computational efficiency for ultra-fine group method. …”

Time course of autoantibodies to collagen type I and III in blood serum and skin exudate in atopic dermatitis by I. V. Kibalina, N. N. Tsybikov, E. V. Fefelova, A. V. Kotenko

“…For the first time, the contents of autoantibodies to skin collagen types I and III in the patients with atopic dermatitis we studied in parallel, i.e., at systemic level and in affected skin. …”
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Features of CDH1, CTNNB1 genes transcriptional activity and expression levels of E-cadherin, β-catenin proteins coded by these genes on the I, II, III, IV stages of colorectal aden... by M. A. Shyshkin, V. O. Tumanskyi

“…CRA is characterized by the low E-cadherin expression level, which also has the tendency to reducing in the study groups. …”
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Impacts of elevated lead levels on oxidative stress, hemodynamic, and biochemical indicators in goats by Magdy Gioushy, Seif E. Salem, Abdualziz Alsharif, Mohamed Mohamed Soliman, Ahmed Gaber, Esraa Elkashefy, Shatha B. Albattal, Sabry Elkhodery

“…Thirty-two male goats (38.1%) had elevated blood Pb levels, whereas fifty-two (61.9%) had low Pb levels. There was a substantial increase in white blood cell (WBC) count and total lipid (TL) and serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels in goats with high Pb levels compared to those with low Pb levels. …”
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Structural Characteristics of the Turning End of the Kaiping Syncline and Its Influence on Coal Mine Gas by Zhenning Chen, Yanming Zhu, Hanyu Zhang, Jin Li

“…The Kaiping syncline can be divided into two gas zones: a high-gas zone in the northwest limb and a shallow low-gas zone paired with a deep high-gas zone in the southeast limb. …”
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Geotectonics and Exploration of Gold Mineralization in the Kushaka-Kusheriki Schist Belt North-Central Nigeria by Cyril C. Okpoli, Sunday O. Idakwo, Oladele Olaniyan, Promise E. Chidi

“…Structurally, granitic intrusions are observed in the NE-SW direction, parallel to the regional foliation of the rocks. Geophysical data were subjected to different forms of filtering, which showed high and low magnetic areas. …”
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Desalination and Sterilization of Sea Water Using Active Optimized Optical Heat Concentration System by Hifsa Shahid, Umar Rashid, Haris Anwaar, Muhammad Salim Butt, Fahim Gohar Awan, Farhan Ahmad Butt, Frederic Nzanywayingoma

“…To increase the rate of desalination and decrease the boiling point of water, a low-pressure suction pump is used. This low-cost and environmentally friendly project produces pure drinking water and could be installed at any location.…”
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Separator with high ionic conductivity enables electrochemical capacitors to line-filter at high power by Yajie Hu, Puying Li, Guobin Lai, Bing Lu, Haiyan Wang, Huhu Cheng, Mingmao Wu, Feng Liu, Zhi-Min Dang, Liangti Qu

“…However, they can only function at no-load or low-power conditions due to the limited high-frequency capacitance resulting from the excessive ionic resistance, despite much progress in electrode materials. …”
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MHOE-DETR: A Ship Detection Method for Small and Fuzzy Targets Based on Satellite Remote Sensing Image Data by Zhuhua Hu, Xiyu Fan, Yaochi Zhao, Wei Wu, Jie Liu

“…The network groups and processes input features in parallel, integrating both low-dimensional and high-dimensional features to alleviate the information bottleneck problem. …”
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Hypophosphatemic Rickets in Patients from Bichoric Biamniotic Twins: A Case Report by Anna S. Nechaeva, Emma S. Grigoryan, Tatyana V. Turti, Tatiana E. Privalova, Nato D. Vashakmadze, Nina A. Krasnoshchekova

“…Twin girls, premature babies, with low birth weight, having complications during the newborn period. …”
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PRevention Intervention and Support in Mental health for people with aphasia (Aphasia PRISM): protocol and mixed methods analysis plan for two feasibility studies by C. Baker, M. L. Rose, D. Wong, B. Ryan, S. Thomas, D. Cadilhac, I. Kneebone

“…The individual therapy program, Aphasia PRevention Intervention and Support in Mental health (Aphasia PRISM) offers low intensity psychotherapeutic interventions using communication supports. …”
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