How to Appraise a Clinical Trial Critically by Lloyd R Sutherland

“…The first step is to review the abstract. Decisions related to therapeutics should be based on ‘randomized’, ‘controlled’, ‘double-blinded’, ‘clinical trials’. …”
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High-performance protocol for ultra-short DNA sequencing using Oxford Nanopore Technology (ONT). by Lukas Žemaitis, Rūta Palepšienė, Simonas Juzėnas, Gediminas Alzbutas, Pierre-Yves Burgi, Thomas Heinis, Jérôme Charmet, Silvia Angeloni Suter, Martin Jost, Renaldas Raišutis, Friedrich Simmel, Ignas Galminas

“…Here, we present a comprehensive, step-by-step protocol that is accessible to researchers of various technical expertise, facilitating high-quality sequencing of ultra-short DNA fragments. …”
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Data-driven optimisation of variation of residual concentration to estimate the hydrogen diffusion coefficient and uptake via MATLABMendeley DataMendeley Data by Luca Gritti, Denny Coffetti, Marina Cabrini, Tommaso Pastore

“…This article presents the data collected during experimental solubility tests in University of Bergamo lab and the developed code to estimate the principal parameters for hydrogen uptake. …”
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Schema Retrieval for Korean Geographic Knowledge Base Question Answering Using Few-Shot Prompting by Seokyong Lee, Kiyun Yu

“…This study focuses on schema retrieval, a critical step in GeoKBQA that involves extracting relevant schema items (classes, relations, and properties) to generate accurate operational queries. …”
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The factors affecting tourism mobile apps usage by Ferhat Seker, Gökhan Kadirhan, Ahmet Erdem

“…So as to evaluate overall measurement quality and test the hypothesized relationships, a two-step approach was applied. In the first step, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was employed to test the validity of the measurement scales. …”
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What mothers wish for their children: Mother-constructed higher education future orientation and its antecedents by Rachel Seginer, Adi Yoavi

“…Review of earlier research led to the construction of a multiple-step model indicating that mothers’ educational attainment impacts mothers’ educational expectations which in turn impacts the education-related future orientation mothers wish their children to develop indirectly, via mothers’ wish to differentially transmit to their children motivational autonomy and control. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Different Control Strategies for Relift Luo Converter by R. Banupriya, R. Nagarajan, K. R. N. Kalis

“…A dual-output converter usually provides a voltage step-down channel and a voltage step-up channel. …”
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Mechanical behavior of a sandwich with corrugated GRP core: numerical modeling and experimental validation by D. Tumino, T. Ingrassia, V. Nigrelli, G. Pitarresi, V. Urso Miano

“…An analytical model has been developed to replace a unit cell of this structure with an orthotropic equivalent thick plate that reproduces the in plane and out of plane behaviour of the original geometry. …”
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Multidimensional Computerized Adaptive Testing Simulations in R by Şeref Tan, Fazilet Gül İnce Aracı

“…The aims of this study are to present the MCAT simulation process step by step in the R environment, to examine the effects of the conditions that researchers can handle during the simulation process according to two different dimensional models, and to examine the effect of treating multidimensional structures as unidimensional structures on simulation results. …”
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Chordee and hooded prepuce with no hypospadias; outcome of urethral preservation surgery with spongioplasty by Mazen O. Kurdi

“…A penile degloving was the first step. Then reinforcement of the hypoplastic urethra by spongioplasty was performed. …”
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Introduction: "Renegotiating Social Citizenship - Democracy in Welfare Service States" by Hans-Uwe Otto

“… The assumption that welfare arrangements in Western societies develop towards Welfare Service States is increasingly discussed. …”
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Optimization of structural parameters by using steels of different strengths by A. K. Yusupov, H. M. Muselemov, R. I. Vishtalov

“…Rational structural diagrams of beam structures and stepped columns of industrial buildings have been developed and assembled. …”
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Method for radical surgical treatment of lower limbs varicose disease by D. Yu. Ryazanov, O. V. Mamunchak, A. N. Yakunich, D. A. Smirnova

“…Aim. To develop a less traumatic method of surgical treatment of the lower extremities (VVLE). …”
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Genetic evidence reveals phosphatidylcholine as a mediator in the causal relationship between omega-3 and multiple myeloma risk by Jian Li, Youxuan Li, Jun Wang, Yilang Zhou, Zhenzhen Wu, Yu Song, Guoqing Zhu, Jie Tian

“…In the third step, we employed a two-step MR to investigate the potential mediating roles of 179 plasma lipids in the association between omega-3 and the risk of MM. …”
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In-situ synthesis of Al-Si/SiC nanocomposite via combined mechanical milling and sintering by Ali Nourozi, Shahram Raygan, Mahmoud Heydarzadeh Sohi

“…The formation of SiC was confirmed after 18 h of second-step mechanical milling. The synthesis of SiC was further developed by subsequent sintering at 1000 °C. …”
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A Ripple Reduction Technique for Single Stage Switched Capacitor Converter in Ultra Low-Power Applications by Rakshit Dambe Nayak, Shashank Alevoor, Bhushan Talele, Bin Shao, Bertan Bakkaloglu

“…The proposed method is adaptive to load changes and can operate from no-load up to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$250\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>A full load. The developed mathematical model of the ripple and its reduction loop can be extended to any step-down ratio SC converter topology. …”
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Model-Based Electroencephalogram Instantaneous Frequency Tracking: Application in Automated Sleep–Wake Stage Classification by Masoud Nateghi, Mahdi Rahbar Alam, Hossein Amiri, Samaneh Nasiri, Reza Sameni

“…Understanding sleep stages is crucial for diagnosing sleep disorders, developing treatments, and studying sleep’s impact on overall health. …”
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Numerical Integration Error in Linear Ordinary Differential Equations&#x2014;Characteristic Root Distortion by Integration by Takuya Yamakawa, Yosuke Kurihara, Kazuyuki Kobayashi, Kajiro Watanabe

“…As the product of the roots and step width decreases, the values approach the roots of the original ODE.…”
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Which Tests Predict 6-Month Isokinetic Quadriceps Strength After ACL Reconstruction? An Examination of Isometric Quadriceps Strength and Functional Tests at 3 Months by Nicholas Giampetruzzi, Adam P Weaver, Dylan P Roman, Joshua A Cleland, Brandon M Ness

“… # Purpose To determine whether 3-month isometric quadriceps strength, the Y-Balance Test (YBT), and the anterior step-down test are predictive of isokinetic quadriceps strength at six months in adolescents after ACLR…”
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Detection Characteristics of the Parametric Method of Signal Processing in a Sparse Antenna Array of a Transportable Decameter Range Radar by V. M. Kutuzov, M. A. Ovchinnikov, E. A. Vinogradov

“…The aim of the research is to develop and analyze the method of parametric processing of spatial signals of the SEAA which AEs are located on the line with a random step in the range from λ/2 to several λ, where λ is the DRR wavelength.Materials and methods. …”
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