Comparative analysis of the effectiveness of green antiscalants and SHMP for calcium sulfate scale control by Mohamed Sobhi, Belal N. Mahran, Saad S. M. Hassan

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Low-dose oral pregabalin is not effective enough to control the acute post-thoracotomy pain by Swati Dogra, Altaf Hussain Mir, Suhail Sidiq, Rohey Jan, Talib Khan, Syed Amer Zahoor, Hakeem Zubair Ashraf, Shaqul Qamar Wani, Sandeep Verma, Guddi Devi, Mohammad Syed Taha

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Optimising CO2 emission reduction and cost-effective quality control testing in large-scale concrete infrastructure projects by Geovanny Solano-Vinueza, Jorge Albuja-Sánchez

“…This study evaluates the environmental and economic impact of optimising concrete sampling protocols for quality control in large-scale infrastructure projects. A comparative analysis was conducted between a conventional scenario and an optimised strategy, using daily field data collected over a nine month period on a project involving 25,000 m3 of concrete. …”
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Integration of mineral oil and water-washing as an effective tool to control Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Tozzetti) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) by Jafari Masoud, Damavandian Mohammad Reza, Amiri Besheli Behnam

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Ethical organisational culture, effective internal control systems and tax compliance of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs): The role of corporate governance by Alhassan Musah, Abigail Padi, Marshall Wellington Blay, Daniel Odei Okyere, Benjamin Siaw Ofori

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Effect of dexmedetomidine on opioid consumption and pain control after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yang Liu, Guomin Zhao, Xuefeng Zang, Feiping Lu, Ping Liu, Wei Chen

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The Effectiveness of the Biofeedback Complex in the Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy: a Randomized Controlled Study by Aleksandr V. Egorov, Svetlana K. Yakovleva, Roza V. Petrova, Elena V. Preobrazhenskaya

“…RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. On the scale of muscle strength, the proportion of patients with an increase of 1 point was 40 % among the patients of the main group, 3.3 % among the control group; on the Ashworth scale, with a decrease of 2 points — 20 % and 10 %, respectively. …”
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SPAGRM: effectively controlling for sample relatedness in large-scale genome-wide association studies of longitudinal traits by He Xu, Yuzhuo Ma, Lin-lin Xu, Yin Li, Yufei Liu, Ying Li, Xu-jie Zhou, Wei Zhou, Seunggeun Lee, Peipei Zhang, Weihua Yue, Wenjian Bi

“…Abstract Sample relatedness is a major confounder in genome-wide association studies (GWAS), potentially leading to inflated type I error rates if not appropriately controlled. A common strategy is to incorporate a random effect related to genetic relatedness matrix (GRM) into regression models. …”
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The effect of motivational interviewing on healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in on menopausal women: a pilot randomized controlled trial by İlksen Orhan, Yurdagül Yağmur

“…Abstract Background This study aims to determine the effect of motivational interviewing (MI), an effective communication technique, on healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in menopausal women. …”
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Time-scaling of affine systems by control inputs by Yoshizumi Kotani, Shin Kawai, Triet Nguyen-Van

“…This study investigates the structure of affine systems through an exploration of time-scaling properties induced by control inputs. By leveraging the Frobenius theorem and the principles of involutive distributions, we uncover that system dynamics can be effectively decomposed into time-scaled flows of commuting vector fields. …”
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Effectiveness Evaluation of a Violence Prevention Parenting Program Implemented at Large Scale: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Elisa Rachel P. Altafim, Maria Beatriz M. Linhares

“…This two-arm randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of the parenting program, the ACT Action Program - Raising Safe Kids, on parenting practices (primary outcomes), parental sense of competence, stimulation activities, and children’s behaviors (secondary outcomes) in low-income families. …”
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Interaction Effects of Farm-Scale Management of Natural Enemy Resources and the Surrounding Seminatural Habitat on Insect Biological Control by Blas Lavandero, Enrique Maldonado-Santos, Estefania Muñoz-Quilodran, Mauricio González-Chang, Francisca Zepeda-Paulo, Ángel Salazar-Rojas, Cinthya Villegas

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Effectiveness of Bromelain in the control of postoperative pain after periodontal surgery: A crossover randomized clinical trial by Masoumeh Faramarzi, Mehrnoosh Sadighi, Adileh Shirmohammadi, Reza Kazemi, Mahsa Zohdi

“…In contrast, there were no significant differences between the two groups at 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24, and 48 hours (P>0.05). Conclusion. The effectiveness of bromelain for pain control following periodontal surgery was comparable to that of Ibuprofen. …”
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Analysis of Grid Scale Storage Effectiveness for a West African Interconnected Transmission System by Julius Abayateye, Daniel Zimmerle

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Research on primary frequency regulation and VSC-HVDC frequency synchronization control coordination method for large-scale hydropower DC export regional grid by Hongchun Shu, Huaibin Gao, Zongxue Shao, Yongzan Cui, Wei Zhao

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Effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) treatments when SMC is implemented at scale: Case-control studies in 5 countries. by Matthew Cairns, Serign Jawo Ceesay, Issaka Sagara, Issaka Zongo, Hamit Kessely, Kadidja Gamougam, Abdoulaye Diallo, Johnbull Sonny Ogboi, Diego Moroso, Suzanne Van Hulle, Tony Eloike, Paul Snell, Susana Scott, Corinne Merle, Kalifa Bojang, Jean Bosco Ouedraogo, Alassane Dicko, Jean-Louis Ndiaye, Paul Milligan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) has shown high protective efficacy against clinical malaria and severe malaria in a series of clinical trials. We evaluated the effectiveness of SMC treatments against clinical malaria when delivered at scale through national malaria control programmes in 2015 and 2016.…”
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Effect of Stock Control on Performance of Small-Scale Business Enterprises: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Tuheisomwe, Quilino

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Validity and Reliability of the Dutch version of the Affective Control Scale by Hendrik-Jan De Vuyst, James W. Griffith, Eline Belmans, Filip Raes

“…Background: The Affective Control Scale (ACS) is a widely-used instrument for evaluating the fear of losing control over emotions, a key factor implicated in anxiety and depressive disorders. …”
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Effectiveness of the sterile insect technique in controlling Aedes albopictus as part of an integrated control measure: evidence from a first small-scale field trial in Switzerland by Diego Parrondo Monton, Damiana Ravasi, Valentina Campana, Francesco Pace, Arianna Puggioli, Matteo Tanadini, Eleonora Flacio

“…Generalized additive mixed-effects models (GAMM) and generalized additive models (GAM) accounted for spatial, temporal, and random effects. …”
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Controlling and Auditing Business Operations: Developing a Scale by Gürkan Güleç, Ali Şükrü Çetinkaya

“…The scale is also up-to-date, as it reflects the latest thinking on control and audit practices. …”
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